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Chapter 457 Fear and Bowing (Please Subscribe)
As Chen Yi had predicted, the outcome was exactly as he had expected.

Xiao Liu'er, Yun Ze, and "Lin Xian" Yin Wuji huddled together, still carefully communicating through telepathy.

Such caution made it hard for Chen Yi not to have doubts.

What he most wanted to know was the relationship between the three of them.

Leaving aside Xiao Liu'er for now, she was already a member of Xun Wangtian, and was personally invited to join by Daoist Zhao Tianhe.

The secrets about her are unknown to others, but the two Taoist priests of Xunwangtian should know them very well.

However, the other two are, one is the descendant of the immortal from the Samsara Realm, known as the "Linxian," and the other is the most talented Confucian and Taoist sage from the Yuelu Realm.

All three can be considered the most outstanding talents of Taizhou Mountain in this era.

With such a combination, their ambitions must be extraordinary.

The nine-toothed rake beside him glanced at Chen Yi's expression, pondered for a moment, and cautiously spoke:

"My Lord, is there anything I can do for you?"

Chen Yi was about to refuse, but seeing that the three people's expressions remained unchanged, he couldn't help but have some wicked thoughts.

Cough, I didn't mean to ruin the good things that those three geniuses were doing.

He was simply curious about what they were plotting and what their relationship was.

"When you make your move, can you do it without them noticing that someone is pulling the strings behind the scenes?"

Upon hearing this, Nine-Toothed Rake grinned, bowed, and said with a smile, "Please rest assured, sir, this palace is equipped with arrays, mechanisms, and restrictions, which ordinary cultivators would not be able to detect."

"Even if the small rake and the water-controlling ruler don't do anything, they can still keep them busy with some small mechanisms."

Is the True Lord trying to play a trick on those three?

This is something he excels at with his nine-toothed rake.

Back when they followed Marshal Tianpeng down to earth as pig demons, the thing they did most to fill their stomachs was play hide-and-seek with the creatures around them.

Playing pranks and teasing each other is just part of everyday life.

Chen Yi nodded and reminded them again, "Keep it down, don't kill them."

of course.

With the strength of Xiao Liu'er, Yin Wuji, and Yun Ze, ordinary methods could not threaten their lives.

Unless the Nine-Toothed Rake or the Water-Controlling Ruler personally intervenes.

"It's fine for you to keep an eye on things, sir."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Nine-Toothed Rake gently beckoned with its finger, and strands of steel bristles floated out.

Then, one by one, the steel bristles floated into the illusion that appeared before their eyes, silently and odorlessly landing in the peach grove, turning into the most ordinary petals.

Drifting and wandering, going around in circles.

It drifted towards the location of Xiao Liu'er and the others, creating ripples.

After doing all this, the Nine-Toothed Rake grinned and said, "My lord, just you wait and see."

Chen Yi looked at the illusory scene with great interest, his eyes sparkling, and strands of colorful Dao principles emerged.

At the same time, he did not forget to activate the [Disillusionment Mask] to check the situation in the peach grove.

[At forty-six years old, having just entered the Celestial Realm, you used the "Mask of Insight" to see through the Nine-Toothed Rake, a newly acquired spiritual treasure. You then used a wisp of heavy water essence to drive the Water Control Ruler, another newly acquired spiritual treasure, to evolve its mechanism. Reward: +1 Counterattack Point.]

The reward points for a comeback were secondary; Chen Yi was clearly more concerned about the changes within the peach grove.

The next moment, he saw some sounds suddenly coming from the peach grove.

It sounded like a child's laughter, giggling incessantly.

Among them was a voice that sounded like that of an elderly person, with a somewhat hoarse tone, saying:
"Kids, it's time to get up and move around."

Immediately afterwards, a series of shouts of "Grandpa, Grandpa" rang out.

The source of these sounds was none other than the peaches in that peach grove!
As they spoke, the peaches tumbled down from the tree, each one, large or small, sprouting hands and feet that climbed up the branches and trunk.

"Come on, come on, come and catch me!"

"You can't catch me, you can't catch me..."

"Hehehe... It's fun, so much fun..."

Faced with this unexpected turn of events, Xiao Liu'er and the other two all changed their expressions slightly, scanning their surroundings warily.

Yin Wuji surveyed the peaches of all sizes that had jumped down from the peach tree, watching their outstretched limbs, leaping and frolicking about. A cold glint flashed in his eyes:
"Is this... a peach that has come to life?"

Yunze's gaze fell on several sturdy peach trees in the distance, and he frowned as he said:
“In ancient times, there were many creatures born of nature, which could absorb the essence of the sun and moon and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and thus develop intelligence. Presumably, the old voice just now was that intelligent creature, and these peaches must be its descendants.”

Yin Wuji glanced at him sideways and snorted, "Don't show off how much you've read. Tell me, what are we going to do now?"

"The three of us didn't come here to explore the secret realm or deal with these troubles."

As soon as he finished speaking, he noticed out of the corner of his eye that Xiao Liu was looking up at the sky, and couldn't help but ask in confusion:

"Miss Liu'er, what have you discovered?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Liu looked away and gently shook her head, saying, "I didn't find anything."

She just had some doubts.

Of all times, this unexpected turn of events had to happen just when the three of them were discussing how to steal a treasure from this secret realm.

She couldn't help but overthink it.

In particular, Xiao Liu'er knew the secret of this hidden realm—it was transformed from the Water Control Ruler, and the main monster, who resembled a pig demon, could control it.

She suspected that Chen Yi might have just emerged from seclusion and wanted to find her and Qingfeng, and happened to see her with Yunze and Yin Wuji, which was why he sent the pig demon to test her.

If that's the case... I'm afraid she'll have to come up with a reasonable explanation.

Yin Wuji, unsuspecting, clicked his tongue and asked, "So what do we do now? Change locations? Judging from the state of those peaches, it doesn't look like this will end anytime soon."

He paused, examined it carefully for a moment, and then suddenly asked, "You say that peaches that have become spirits are highly nutritious?"

"Those peaches from before were fine; you and I could get them anywhere else. But these look like rare finds, don't you think..."

Yunze raised his hand to interrupt, saying, "Don't act rashly for now."

"This secret realm is very special. Even a transcendent being like Daoist Zhao Muzi doesn't dare to venture deep into it. The three of us should be careful."

Little Willow nodded, temporarily suppressing her doubts, and echoed:

“Yunze is right. Right now, the three of us have more important things to do, and we shouldn’t cause any unforeseen complications.”

Upon hearing this, Yin Wuji's face showed a hint of impatience, and he snorted, "What you two want to do is fine, but what about me?"

"That damned Water Control Ruler is actually the location of this secret realm itself. How am I supposed to retrieve it?"

"Miss Liu, could it be that you've given me the wrong mission? Did the leader really send me here to retrieve the Water Control Ruler?"

Seeing that he had revealed so much without any restraint, Xiao Liu felt both displeasure and a little worry.

Her concern wasn't anything else, but whether Chen Yi was the one who caused this upheaval.

Finding out this is simple; she only needs to determine whether the changes here are being manipulated by the Nine-Toothed Rake or the Water-Controlling Ruler, and then she can determine whether Chen Yi has already emerged from seclusion.

Think of this.

Xiao Liu'er subtly raised her eyes to look at the sky, and while transmitting her voice to instruct Yin Wuji and Yun Ze to prepare, she spoke:

"A mission is a mission. You accepted the bounty, so you naturally have to complete the task. Otherwise, if the leader blames you after you leave, you won't escape punishment either." Upon hearing her words transmitted through telepathy, Yin Wuji's gaze subconsciously fell on the armor she was wearing. He feigned impatience and replied, "I know, I know."

Secretly, he also asked telepathically, "Miss Liu'er, do you suspect that someone is manipulating things behind the scenes?"

"Could it be the spirit of the secret realm that you mentioned earlier, the one that gave you this armor? If so, why are you so nervous?"

Yunze had the same question, but he thought about it more deeply and asked, partly by guessing and partly by conjecture:

"Miss Liu'er, could it have been done by someone from Xunwangtian?"

Yin Wuji was slightly taken aback, and asked through telepathy, "Who is it? Who has such great ability to command the spirit of this secret realm?"

"That was Marshal Tianpeng of the ancient Dao Court, a powerful figure who commanded 300,000 water-based heavenly soldiers of the Dao Court. There are not many people in the entire Dao Court who are more powerful than him."

Upon hearing this, before Xiao Liu'er could answer, a figure immediately appeared in Yun Ze's mind.

Previously outside the secret realm, the peerless swordsman of Kanbian Sect who terrified everyone was Xun Wangtian, the Azure Dragon Sword Immortal, Chen Yi!
"Is it him, Miss Liu'er?"

Xiao Liu nodded, admitting, "It was him."

Yin Wuji looked at the two men, puzzled, and asked, "Who are you talking about? Who is 'he' of Xun Wangtian?"

"Besides Daoist Zhao Muzi and Daoist Zhao Tianhe, and Miss Liu'er, are there any other people there worth noting?"

After leaving his mark on the Kanbian Gate, he went straight into the secret realm and did not see the scene where Chen Yi attracted countless senior sword cultivators to pay homage without even drawing his sword.

Yunze, however, was deeply impressed and took a breath, saying, "It's the Azure Dragon Sword Immortal, Chen Yi."

He then recounted what had happened, concluding with, "If it were him, I have no doubt that he could attract the help of the spirit of the Heavenly Canopy Secret Realm."

Yin Wuji frowned and looked at Xiao Liuer, wanting to get confirmation from her.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Yunze, but rather that what he had just heard was too unbelievable. It was hard to imagine what kind of swordsmanship could attract all the senior sword cultivators to bow and pay their respects.

Even though he was the young master of the Samsara Realm, he was still defeated by his own uncle when he challenged the pinnacle of boxing.

However, when Yin Wuji noticed Xiao Liu'er's expression, he realized that this was indeed the case.

"So what if he's the one pulling the strings behind the scenes? The three of us may indeed be wary of this secret realm, but what do we have to fear from that sword-wielding prodigy?"

"Miss Liu, I don't understand what you're worried about."

Xiao Liu glanced at him and said in a cold tone, "I really don't know what you've cultivated with the Reincarnation Immortal all these years."

"Which of these—mental character, cultivation level, or supernatural abilities—can demonstrate the power of your Samsara Realm?"

"Or is it that you, this 'Immortal Approaching the Realm,' are not the final choice of the Reincarnation Realm, but merely a pawn placed in the open, while the true 'Lord of Reincarnation' is someone else?"

Yin Wuji's face darkened, and he glared at her with icy eyes: "Miss Liu'er, this joke is not funny at all."

"Since you are so wary of that Azure Dragon Sword Immortal, just tell us what you need us to do."

Yunze glanced at his expression but didn't pay much attention to his unusual behavior, pondering:
“Miss Liu’er, if it is indeed the Azure Dragon Sword Immortal who discovered the three of us and made a move to test us, then no matter what we do, it will probably be to no avail.”

Yin Wuji was taken aback upon hearing this, his expression growing increasingly grim, and he asked in an unpleasant tone:
"This won't work, that won't work, what do you want?"

"I refuse to believe he can kill me!"

Xiao Liu raised her hand slightly, signaling him to quiet down.

Yunze's words reminded her.

With Chen Yi's current strength, plus the support of the Tianpeng Secret Realm, even if the three of them are ultimately confirmed to be Chen Yi's doing, they would still be no match for him.

Xiao Liu frowned inwardly.

If she hadn't wanted to confirm whether Chen Yi was really in seclusion, she wouldn't have wasted so much time.

If only she had found Yin Wuji and Yun Ze earlier to discuss things, they would now be facing the situation where Chen Yi discovers something amiss upon emerging from seclusion.

Think of this.

Little Willow took a deep breath, looked at the peaches and peach trees playing by themselves around her, looked up at the sky and shouted:

"Brother Yi, if you are going to make a move, I hope you will stop this probing."

"Once this matter is settled, Liu'er promises to give you an explanation."

Upon hearing this, Yin Wuji and Yun Ze's expressions changed slightly. After exchanging a glance, they both showed surprise.

They had been in contact with Xiao Liu'er for quite some time and were aware of her strength and temperament.

Therefore, they never expected that Xiao Liu would admit defeat so readily.

This is completely different from the "Willow Girl" they had seen before.

Having made her decision, Little Willow ignored her two companions' doubts. Seeing that the commotion around them hadn't stopped, she called out again:

"The three of us have no ill intentions toward Xun Wangtian, nor toward this secret realm. We hope that Brother Yi will stop!"

the other side.

Seeing Xiao Liu'er bowing her head like this, Chen Yi looked at the nine-toothed rake beside her and said:

"It seems you made too much of a commotion and she noticed."

The nine-toothed rake looked embarrassed, scratched the stiff black bristles on its head, and muttered:

"It shouldn't be."

"Just now, I only used the weakest of the Water Control Ruler's mechanical abilities. Those peaches and peach trees were just a smokescreen."

"Why did these kids surrender without even testing the waters?"

Chen Yi chuckled upon hearing this. He could roughly guess what Xiao Liu was thinking and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

If he hadn't sent the Nine-Toothed Rake to Xiao Liu'er, Qingfeng, and the others, or if he had simply hidden the Nine-Toothed Rake, he might have been able to keep it from Xiao Liu'er this time.

However, given her preconceived notions and the fact that Xiao Liu and the other two were already feeling somewhat guilty, probing the issue was the best approach she could think of.

Thinking about all this, Chen Yi stopped making things difficult for the Nine-Toothed Rake and waved his hand, saying, "Turn off the mechanism. There's no need to test them anymore."

Nine-Toothed Rake naturally wouldn't refuse, but he looked at Xiao Liu'er and the other two with slight displeasure.

He had just tricked... into believing that the Water Control Ruler would join the ranks of Chen Yi, the White Tiger True Lord, hoping to prove himself.

Unexpectedly, he messed it up—how ​​could he not be angry?

In some ways, the Nine-Toothed Rake's temperament is similar to that of Marshal Tianpeng; both are people with extremely high self-esteem, and are honest and straightforward.

So be it.

When the Nine-Toothed Rake shut down those mechanisms, it also had a mischievous thought.

Strands of steel bristles flew into those scenes, stirring up milky-white tornadoes that swept up the surrounding peaches and petals.

In the blink of an eye, countless tornadoes surrounded Xiao Liu'er and the other two.

Upon seeing the scene before him, Yunze quickly used his divine powers to protect himself, and asked, "Miss Liu'er, are you sure it's really the Azure Dragon Sword Immortal?"

Little Willow sensed the power within those tornadoes, her expression changed slightly, and she quickly called out:
"Never mind those things for now, let's find a way to stop them!"

"This is no ordinary wind; it's mixed with Weak Water!"

Yin Wuji was even more direct, throwing a punch and yelling, "Get lost!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)