The sect asked me to marry, and I cultivated to the pinnacle of martial arts!

Since it was still daytime, Lu Ye didn't want to make a big fuss about it.

I can come over at night and suck all of this evil energy out of the well.

Of course, Lu Ye is now quite certain that this demonic aura did not appear out of nowhere... He cannot rule out the possibility that someone deliberately released it.

Therefore, there is likely to be more than one location in the city later on.

As he watched Lu Ye leave, the young man was still marveling at the situation. Little did he know that although Lu Ye had only infused a small amount of Origin Qi...

But after that, ensuring he remained free from illness and disaster, and never again suffered from any poisonous insects, was an easy task.

...

Soon, night fell.

Unlike the central area of ​​Yunye City, which is brightly lit at night, in the slums on the outskirts of the city, only some villagers light oil lamps to maintain illumination at night.

As for the more advanced lighting stones used by cultivators, many of them have only seen them in the central area of ​​the city.

At this time, Lu Ye was no longer in Yunye City, but was cultivating hundreds of miles outside the city.

For him, this distance was just a matter of a moment's travel, so it made no difference.

Even if cultivating here attracts a lot of primordial energy, it won't easily attract the attention of cultivators in Cloud Leaf City.

With the consumption of resources, Lu Ye's cultivation level was approaching the fourth level of the Heavenly Realm.

In Yunye City, the two women with the highest cultivation levels right now are Qingyu and Jiang Qingge.

Just as Lu Ye began cultivating, the two Grandmasters from the Nine Netherworlds guarding the Jiang family did not notice anything amiss.

The two women, however, looked up at almost the same time... and gazed into the distance.

"Hey, Miss, do you feel something moving over there?" Qingyu said.

Back when they were in the Jiang family, these maids were called by the same name, and Qingyu didn't change it; she remained the same.

“I sensed it too. Is someone cultivating over there?” Jiang Qingge nodded.

“It should be, I suspect it’s the son-in-law.” Qingyu’s first thought was actually Lu Ye.

Only he could make a Grandmaster aware of the movements during his cultivation, even from hundreds of miles away.

Jiang Qingge glanced at Qingyu, her eyes seemingly pondering something.

A moment later, Jiang Qingge suddenly said, "Qingyu, from now on... don't call me Miss anymore."

Upon hearing this, Qingyu didn't react immediately and asked in surprise, "Huh? What's that called?"

Jiang Qingge looked at Qingyu for a long time and said, "If you're willing, you can call me... Sister Qingge."

With Qingyu's current strength, Jiang Qingge knew that even in a state, he was a top-notch genius.

Given time, breaking through to the Heavenly Realm is not impossible.

With such cultivation, she would still stay by Lu Ye's side, willing to serve as a lowly maid...

Jiang Qingge knew that Qingyu definitely had some different feelings for her husband.

She decided to help Qingyu change her identity today.

Sure enough, upon hearing Jiang Qingge's words, Qingyu was completely stunned...

Call me...call me sister?

Qingyu understood the meaning of those words; this was not a simple matter of sisters addressing each other...

This is... Jiang Qingge expressing her willingness to accept him?!

Although this was the maid's original duty, Lu Ye wouldn't even let Qingyu help him with his bath, so Qingyu didn't really know how to proceed. Now, with Jiang Qingge's acceptance, Qingyu felt a surge of joy.

"Sister Qingge!"

Qingyu immediately called out shyly.

"Sister Qingyu, it must have been hard for you, a prodigy of the Earth Realm, to serve as his maid." Jiang Qingge said with a smile upon hearing this.

“The son-in-law is the real genius. I’ve never seen anyone more monstrous than him.” Qingyu shook her head.

Qingyu knew that with her current strength, if she went to Yunzhou, the largest and strongest state on the continent, she could be considered a figure of some importance.

But they are definitely not among the very top tier.

But the son-in-law is different.

Qingyu firmly believed that even if Lu Ye went to Yunzhou, with his strength, his rise to power would only be a matter of a short time.

She no longer had that confidence, so even after returning, Qingyu's admiration for Lu Ye remained unchanged.

“That’s true, that person is indeed a pervert.” Jiang Qingge agreed with this statement, and looked into the distance: “I wonder how his investigation is going.”

...

As time passed and the night grew deeper, most people in Cloudleaf City had already drifted off to sleep.

At this moment, outside the city, a dark figure, like an invisible ghost, entered the city directly and headed straight for Mo Village on the western outskirts.

A moment later, Lu Ye arrived at Mo Village again. Looking at the village, which was now completely dark, he came to the well for the second time.

At this moment, wisps of black gas, invisible to the naked eye, were constantly rising from this well.

"Come out here..."

As Lu Ye extended a palm, a terrifying suction force that shocked even those in the early stages of the Heavenly Realm instantly erupted.

In an instant, it forcefully extracted the black demonic energy mixed in with the well water.

A minute later, feeling that the demonic aura in the well water had subsided, Lu Ye pondered for a moment and then probed the water with his spiritual sense to see what source of radiation was at work.

Once the spirit enters the earth or underwater or other special environments, the restrictions it faces are much greater than under normal circumstances.

However, this depth posed no challenge for Lu Ye.

A moment later, Lu Ye discovered a gray object at the bottom of the well, which looked like a... tile?
In his perception, this object was the source of evil energy; it was clearly not a respectable thing.

He instantly picked up the item, his eyes gleaming as he looked at the tile.

"It seems to be a specially made sign?"

Above, Lu Ye vaguely saw a palace shrouded in black mist... It seemed to be the Peerless Demon Palace!

Lu Ye wondered if this was a depiction of the headquarters of the Heavenly Demon Cult.
Just then, a series of light footsteps suddenly came from not far away, also heading towards the well.

Lu Ye raised an eyebrow: "Why isn't a child asleep at night?"

In my senses, it was clearly a boy who looked to be eleven or twelve years old, sneaking towards us.

He was also carrying a bucket in his hand.

Need water?
But isn't it a bit eerie to be out so late at night? Aren't there plenty of time during the day?

After a moment's thought, sensing something amiss, Lu Ye chose to remain hidden to see what the little boy was up to.

A moment later, the little boy came to the well, put down the bucket, and nervously looked around...

They breathed a sigh of relief after finding nothing wrong. (End of Chapter)