In the world of "Covering the Sky," my cultivation technique is not right.

Chapter 126 Yan Ruyu

The next day at noon, while Lü Yao was cultivating, a female demon came to his door and invited him to join her.

"Holy Son, my princess invites you to lunch." The little fairy slowly bowed and said softly, her voice clear and melodious, like a nightingale in a tree, lively and innocent.

However, her original form should be among the flowers and plants, and her fragrance is just like that of celestial flowers such as peonies and goddesses of the Luo River, which is very different from those beasts that are transformed into demons.

Lu Yao asked curiously, "Why did Princess Yan suddenly invite me to dine?"

The little imp's bright eyes blinked like two obsidian stones. After carefully recalling Yan Ruyu's words, she replied, "You will know when the Holy Son arrives."

Is it time for a showdown? Lü Yao wondered to himself.

"I understand. You go back first, I'll be right there."

Lu Yao dismissed the maid, got up and went to the next room to take a look. Sure enough, Ye Fan, Hei Huang and Tu Fei were not there, presumably they had gone to the Demon City to buy materials.

Before long, he arrived at Yan Ruyu's palace. There were maids waiting outside the palace, who led him inside. Qin Yao was not there; he wondered if she had taken Ye Fan to buy materials.

She did not lead Lü Yao into the main hall, but instead took a side path, winding and turning, to a garden behind the main hall.

As soon as you enter the park, you see flowers blooming everywhere, their fragrance filling the air. The mist from the plants and trees blends with the essence of heaven and earth, dampening your clothes.

After walking several dozen steps, they turned past a huge rock and came to a pond. A small table was placed on the edge of the pond, and a beautiful figure sat on one side.

She was indeed as beautiful as jade.

She wore a white gauze dress that clung to her body, making her waist appear incredibly slender. Her skin was radiant and translucent, and her dark hair was draped over one side. From the side, she looked like the ultimate combination of a demoness and a fairy.

She rested one hand on the table and held the wine pot in the other, rising slightly to refill it, the bulging pot lightly touching the edge of the table.

The little fairy led Lü Yao to the pond and then quietly retreated, leaving only Yan Ruyu and Lü Yao in the garden.

The garden is beautiful and exquisite, completely different from the grandeur of the main hall. The spring water gurgles, the pond is full of reflections, and the flowers are in full bloom, as if the goddess of spring has been locked in this place.

Yan Ruyu put down the wine pot, then looked up in surprise, revealing her long, fair neck.

She smiled gently, like a goddess of spring in bloom, sensing Lü Yao's arrival, and poured him a full glass of wine: "Please sit, Holy Son."

Yan Ruyu extended her delicate hand, inviting Lü Yao to take a seat.

Lu Yao didn't stand on ceremony and walked to the pond, where he sat opposite Yan Ruyu, separated by a small table.

"Princess Yan, you must have put a lot of effort into preparing these dishes." Lu Yao looked at the dishes, spiritual fruits, and wine on the table; each one was extraordinary.

If he wasn't mistaken, even though many of them were exotic beasts: "This dish looks like the meat of a gluttonous boar."

Yan Ruyu sighed, "As expected of someone from a sacred place, you could tell the raw materials at a glance."

Taozhi possesses a trace of the bloodline of the ancient mythical beast Taotie, and is on the same level as the dragon and the roc, but it cannot transform into human form and has become a ferocious beast.

Looking around, the items on the table were all extraordinary: a seven-colored dragon loach, an eight-treasure duck...

To be honest, since joining Yaoguang, he has been constantly on the go, and the food he eats here is not as precious as what he gets from Yan Ruyu.

"I wonder what Princess Yan means by this?" Lü Yao paused and pointed to the items on the table.

Yan Ruyu clasped her hands between her knees and, upon hearing Lü Yao's words, joked, "Since I have a purpose, shouldn't I prepare a table of food and wine?"

Lü Yao laughed and said, "Your words are so frightening that I'll leave immediately."

Yan Ruyu picked up the jade pendant and placed a piece of gluttonous pig meat on the white jade plate in front of her for Lü Yao: "Please, Holy Son, try my cooking first."

Lü Yao: "Then I won't stand on ceremony."

After saying that, he put the beast meat into his mouth. Instantly, a flavor exploded in his mouth, which was very delicious. Even after swallowing it, Lü Yao still couldn't get enough of the taste.

He exclaimed in admiration, "Princess Yan's cooking skills are truly... amazing."

Lu Yao was at a loss for words for a moment and used an extremely vulgar description.

Yan Ruyu pursed her red lips, her eyes sparkling, and a blush rose to the tips of her ears: "Ruyu once said that she wanted to ask the Holy Son to nurture the heart of the ancestral emperor. Last night, after returning home, she tossed and turned without sleeping, and visited the Flood Dragon King and wrote letters to several demon kings, including the Peacock King, the Old Peng King, and the Crow Daoist. She has just received replies from several demon kings, so Ruyu invited the Holy Son here, hoping to reach an agreement."

She did not mention becoming partners, but only spoke of nurturing the emperor's heart.

"Oh?" Lü Yao asked curiously, "How did you reach an agreement?"

"Yesterday I intended to present the treasure map to leave a good impression, and then discuss this matter again once the Holy Son had thought it through, but the Emperor's heart is weak and cannot wait any longer," Yan Ruyu explained. "If the Holy Son is willing to nurture the Emperor's heart, the Eastern Wilderness Demon Clan will be the Holy Son's most steadfast ally."

Lu Yao put down the jade pendant and said solemnly, "Princess Yan, please don't joke. The Emperor's Heart resides in the Sea of ​​Wheels, which will affect my cultivation. You know..."

In the struggle for the imperial throne, one wrong step means falling behind at every step.

"Ruyu knows this, so she won't let the Holy Son nurture her for nothing."

"Oh? Then I'd like to hear the price the demons offer. If it's reasonable, I might as well sell myself."

"The demon race is our ally. Whatever the Holy Son commands, the demon race will surely assist us."

"Behind me lies the Holy Land of Yao Guang, and I myself am no weaker than a great power. This is of little use to me."

"If necessary, the Holy Son can borrow the Chaos Lotus?"

After a moment of contemplation, Lü Yao said, "This is a significant matter."

Even if he has the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron and finds the Devouring Demon Pottery, what if it's not enough? Nobody complains about having too few nuclear warheads.

"Every year, or every few years, Ruyu will reclaim the Emperor's Heart and collect his essence blood. The Holy Son will receive one drop each year."

"How much?" Lu Yao thought he had misheard. Last time, he had easily extracted six drops.

"Holy Son, you may not know this, but if too much essence blood is taken, it will damage your foundation. Moreover, this essence blood is of the highest quality for tempering the body, nourishing the primordial spirit, healing wounds and saving lives."

"Ten drops every year, you can collect them once every five years. As my cultivation deepens, a single retreat may last for a year, making it impossible for me to see you at any time."

"Three drops, that's the limit, otherwise this matter is off." Yan Ruyu was not like Ye Fan, who used the Azure Emperor's heart as a perpetual motion machine, squeezing out more than ten drops every half month, until the Azure Emperor's heart couldn't take it anymore and ran away.

In the long run, by constantly tempering her physique with the essence of the Azure Emperor's blood, she will eventually possess a body of exceptional talent.

"Then so be it." Lü Yao agreed. Anyway, it was on him, and he could use some tricks to get more without Yan Ruyu knowing.

"Furthermore, whoever wins the Emperor's heart shall become a Daoist partner with Ruyu." Yan Ruyu's voice was like a clear spring, pure and bright.

"This..." Lu Yao was speechless. So it's happening after all? Why is it that ever since I became the Holy Son, everyone's been lusting after my body?

The Holy Lord of the Wind Clan was alright; he merely expressed his appreciation, but the Phoenix was not willing.

Yan Ruyu laid her cards on the table.

Yan Ruyu stared intently and resolutely into Lü Yao's eyes.

In fact, she had no intention of bringing up the matter directly; she only wanted to use the exchange to allow someone to nurture the emperor's heart.

Later, under Qin Yao's persuasion, and thinking about the matter of a Daoist partner, he found that the Holy Son of Yao Guang was extremely suitable. He thought it would be better to just be frank. The demon race has always been bold and clear about love and hate. If you have a thought, just say it!

When Yan Ruyu formally brought up the matter, Lü Yao said seriously, "Princess Yan, please forgive my bluntness, but my Daoist partner is not just about these things."

"Son of God, please speak frankly."

He pointed to the delicacies and fine wines on the table and continued, "The path of cultivation is extremely difficult at every step. If Princess Yan cannot keep up with my pace, and one day her lifespan ends, I will only be able to look at her white bones and shed tears. This is not a fortunate thing."

Isn't that the female saint who admired Emperor Wushi just like that? She could never catch up with Emperor Wushi's footsteps in her entire life, leaving behind only a lonely grave.

If she had a different kind of cultivation to attain enlightenment, then the outcome would be different, and she would have a different ending from Wushi.

Yan Ruyu met his gaze directly: "It is a fact that Ruyu's aptitude is inferior to that of the Holy Son, but with the Emperor's will of our ancestors, this is not something that cannot be changed."

Yan Ruyu didn't finish speaking, but Lü Yao understood what she meant: by constantly nurturing his body with the essence of the Demon Emperor, he would eventually develop a superior physique.

Yan Ruyu's talent is not bad, otherwise she would not have been recognized by several demon kings in the Eastern Wilderness and become a demon princess. She and Ji Haoyue should be on par and be classified as third-rate.

When he arrived at the Azure Dragon King's secret realm and saw Yan Ruyu, she was in good health.

Therefore, Ji Haoyue should have only injured Yan Ruyu before, but not seriously injured her. The Peacock King and his Tai Xuan Sect group just made things sound more serious so that their actions would appear more righteous.

Lu Yao slowly tapped the table with his fingers, the "thump-thump" sound mixed with the sound of flowing water, which made Yan Ruyu a little irritated.

Lu Yao was thinking about something else. Before verifying this matter, he would not allow the Azure Emperor's heart to exist in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Amidst the rushing sound of the water, the two remained silent for a long time. Lu Yao was lost in thought, and unconsciously raised his hand to pick up some food.

Unexpectedly, Yan Ruyu went mad and suddenly snatched his jade pendant, slamming it on the table with a "bang": "Ruyu is a demon, capable of both love and hate. Since the Holy Son is unwilling to be my Daoist partner, please leave the secret realm as soon as possible."

She suddenly felt a surge of anger.

Lu Yao was taken aback. Yan Ruyu had always been a noble and elegant person. This... this is not Qinglian, this is a female leopard, isn't it?

"I was just thinking about something. Since Princess Yan is a descendant of the Azure Emperor, should she cultivate the Nine Slashes of the Demon Emperor?"

His main purpose in coming here was to rescue Pang Bo and obtain the Nine Slashes of the Demon Emperor, which was the most crucial step for him as one of the Five Emperors of the Dao Palace.

If the Demon Emperor's Nine Slashes can still form the phantom of an emperor, then it proves that the Devouring Heaven Immortal Technique can feed on the ancient race's techniques, not just human techniques.

"Yes."

Lu Yao said, "I want the Nine Slashes of the Demon Emperor."

"What do you want this for?" Yan Ruyu's anger came quickly and went just as fast.

"secret."

Unexpectedly, Yan Ruyu did not hesitate: "I swear I will not tell anyone."

He just wanted to test what Yan Ruyu was thinking; he'd never heard of someone rushing to become a Daoist couple and sending a dowry.

But now, this little rich woman's behavior has left him somewhat taken aback.

But he immediately made a vow, swearing not to reveal the Demon Emperor's Sacred Heart to anyone.

In the emerald green water of the pond, several bright red carp swam, each with tiny dragon horns on its forehead, as if they would transform into dragons when the wind and rain came.

A gentle breeze blew, ruffling Lü Yao's hair. The warm sunlight made him feel cozy, a feeling he hadn't experienced in a long time, having been searching for various scriptures and treasures.

Yan Ruyu formed intricate hand seals, and a pool of turquoise water appeared between her brows, shimmering with light, from which nine blue characters emerged.

These were nine Emperor characters, unique to the Azure Emperor Scripture.