After the destruction of the Immortal Realm, I took in the fallen fairy.

"Fairy Yu, I have long admired your name."

He Lie slowly walked up to Yu Zhiyue, his gaze sweeping over her without restraint.

"Tsk tsk, as expected of a top-grade consumable recognized by our Dark Sect, this figure... is in no way inferior to that enchanting fox fairy in the Earth Tempering Sect."

"Are you from the Dark Sect?"

Instantly, Yu Zhiyue frowned, and her fingertips inside her sleeve quietly began to form a celestial seal.

"Hey, regardless of whether I'm from the Dark Sect or the Earth Tempering Sect, since you've met me today, Fairy Yu, why don't we embark on a path of joint cultivation?"

As he spoke, He Lie raised an eyebrow at Yu Zhiyue in a flirtatious manner.

Yu Zhiyue didn't speak, but secretly mobilized the spiritual energy within her body.

"Don't look at me like that. I already saw through it when we were at the sect gate."

He Lie's gaze fell on the wooden box in Yu Zhiyue's hand: "It just so happens that you met me. I can help fertilize your fertile earth spirit root, right... Holy crap?!"

Before he could finish speaking, Yu Zhiyue casually waved her hand, and the completed Flowing Sand Meteor Shower kicked up the dust on the ground, which then descended around He Lie under the impetus of spiritual power.

"Oh shit……"

Even though He Lie immediately used his spiritual power to dodge, he still suffered several wounds from the attack of the quicksand meteor shower.

In particular, a bloody gash appeared on his face.

"Get out of the way."

Yu Zhiyue said coldly to the other party.

"Give way? You think I'll just give way because you say so?"

He Lie greedily licked his lips. "I never expected the seemingly gentle Fairy Yu to have such a fiery temper?"

Yu Zhiyue ignored her completely. She quickly mobilized her spiritual power, once again raising dust and mud, and slapped it towards He Lie.

However, this time, He Lie was well prepared.

His fingertips formed a seal, and his entire body transformed into a fireball, piercing through the flowing sand and rain, and charging directly towards Yu Zhiyue!

Yu Zhiyue was surprised and quickly mobilized her spiritual power to erect earthen walls between her and He Lie.

After He Lie's fire spirit root fully erupted, he actually broke through three earthen walls in succession!

However, neither side gave the other a chance to catch their breath due to the temporary stagnation.

The two different streams of spiritual energy launched a fierce attack on each other in just a moment.

"Although He Lie and Fairy Yu are both at the late stage of Crystallization, the fact that they can fight to a standstill with a cultivator with a fire spirit root proves that this consumable material is of extraordinary quality."

Deeper in the nearby woods.

Chu Lihai narrowed his eyes slightly, calmly watching Yu Zhiyue and He Lie, who were almost evenly matched.

The reason why He Lie came here to block Yu Zhiyue's way was because He Lie made the arrangement after reporting to Yunling Sect.

If Chu Lihai only wanted to use brute force to subdue Yu Zhiyue, he could have done it himself.

After all, as a Golden Core cultivator, he could easily defeat Yu Zhiyue, who was still in the Crystallization stage.

Moreover, there was no interference from any array formations around this time.

However, this was not Chu Lihai's real purpose.

Because after glancing at the two fighting figures, his gaze fell upon the farmhouse within his line of sight.

Although he thought that the so-called Five Source Immortal Venerable was just Lin Heng pretending to be a god.

But as his father had said, what if?

If there really is such a powerful being who is proficient in the power of rules and is at the Enlightenment Realm or even the Feather Transformation Realm, what difference would it make if I attacked Yu Zhiyue, who also lives in that farmhouse, as if I were committing suicide?

Therefore, Chu Lihai only needs to wait here.

Waiting for any movement from the farmhouse...

"Fairy Yu?!"

Suddenly, a sheep demon who was pulling a cart full of stone bricks back from the city stopped in its tracks.

Without saying a word, the sheep demon immediately mobilized its spiritual power and took the opportunity to injure He Lie, who had once again transformed into a fireball.

Although demon immortals have a low status in the immortal realm.

But after they transformed into human form, they all possessed genuine Golden Core Realm strength...

"broken!"

Chu Lihai thought to himself, "This is not good."

At this moment, the sheep demon rushed to Yu Zhiyue's side and asked with concern, "Fairy Yu, are you alright?"

"Yes, thank you, fairy."

Yu Zhiyue breathed a sigh of relief for the time being.

The immortal technique used by the sheep immortal just now hit He Lie's leg, who was focused on dealing with Yu Zhiyue.

Now, He Lie is kneeling on one knee and can't even stand up.

"What are you doing here?!"

He Lie glared angrily at the sheep fairy, "If you meddle again, I'll grab you and take you back to produce sheep milk!"

"shut up."

Just then, a golden light enveloped He Lie.

Yu Zhiyue was stunned for a moment.

He Lie was also stunned: "Chu..."

Chu Lihai emerged from the nearby woods, activated the golden shield that had been covering He Lie's head, and then pressed it down heavily!

*Splat*

He Lie was completely turned into a pile of minced meat.

"Fairy Yu, are you alright?"

Turning around, Chu Lihai asked Yu Zhiyue solicitously.

What are you doing here?

Yu Zhiyue frowned and asked in confusion, "Isn't he also a member of the Dark Sect, like you?"

"No, no, no, Fairy Yu, you've misunderstood."

Chu Lihai had already prepared his words and quickly said to Yu Zhiyue, "When my father and I came to visit the Five Source Immortal Venerable with Elder Tian today, I resolved to no longer use the Dark Sect's techniques."

Yu Zhiyue didn't speak, but just looked at him warily.

"The Dark Sect's cultivation techniques, which rely on consumable resources, only increase cultivation speed. The Yunling Sect is already seeking a similar Spirit Restoration Array from the Five Sources Immortal Venerable; why should I take that crooked path?"

Chu Lihai spoke with such reason and eloquence, yet with an air of righteousness.

But Yu Zhiyue clearly didn't believe it.

Although Chu Lihai didn't know why he killed He Lie on the spot.

However, the fact that he expressed his desire to cultivate together with her on the very first day they met made her inherently distrust Chu Lihai completely.

However, Chu Lihai's deliberate act was not intended to make Yu Zhiyue believe him so easily.

"Fairy Yu, there's no need to be so wary."

Chu Lihai rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "I just happened to be passing by this time. I was just about to ask the Five Sources Immortal Venerable when he could construct the Spirit Restoration Array for the Yunling Sect! I just happened to run into Fairy Yu. Fairy Yu, could you ask him for me?"

After thinking for a moment, Yu Zhiyue smiled slightly: "I don't know anything about array construction. If you want to ask, you can go inside and ask."

"..."

Should we go in and ask?

Damn it, that tall, ancient tree with its mysterious roots is standing right there in the yard. How am I supposed to go in and ask? Do I want to be hung up for days again?

So Chu Lihai had no choice but to change the subject and ask, "Fairy Yu, what about Lin Heng? Lin Heng should know the art of array construction, right?"

When Lin Heng was mentioned, Yu Zhiyue's heart skipped a beat.

It's important to understand that Young Master Lin is currently in a crucial breakthrough phase; if he were to be disturbed by Chu Lihai at this time...

"Young Master Lin and I were just doing some miscellaneous tasks for Immortal Venerable Wuyuan; he didn't know that."

Yu Zhiyue immediately said, adding, "And he's not home right now."

"Is that so?"

Chu Lihai nodded slowly.

So it turns out that Yu Zhiyue and Lin Heng were just doing odd jobs for that Five Source Immortal Venerable?

So, the consumables that the Dark Sect coveted were actually of little use to the Five Source Immortal Venerable.

Suddenly, a hint of greed flashed in Chu Lihai's eyes as he glanced at Yu Zhiyue.

But soon, he went into hiding again.

No.

Let's set aside whether Yu Zhiyue was deliberately deceiving herself.

Even if the Five Source Immortal Venerables truly exist, they would not allow their people to be harmed at such close range, even if they are just minor immortals doing chores.

It's all He Lie's fault. He hadn't even managed to find out who the real big shot was in the farmhouse before he was defeated by a sheep fairy used for producing milk...

"Let's go back."

At this moment, Yu Zhiyue beckoned the sheep fairy beside her to leave.

Chu Lihai stood still, not stopping them, but simply watching He Lie, who had turned into a pile of minced meat on the ground...

correct!

Suddenly, Chu Lihai had an idea and turned to walk into Guiyuan City.

……

After returning to the farmhouse courtyard with Yang Xian, Yu Zhiyue finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the ancient trees with mystic roots and the spirit-suppressing tower formation around her.

Although she didn't know why Chu Lihai was pretending in front of her, she could clearly sense that Chu Lihai was now obviously wary of her.

This must be the effect of the Five Sources Immortal Venerable's reputation spreading.

"As expected, Young Master Lin's method is quite good."

Yu Zhiyue smiled knowingly.

In just a few days, she felt the benefits of being protected by the title of Five Source Immortal Venerable.

If this continues, I believe the Dark Sect will stop targeting her and treating her like a waste.

This is all thanks to Young Master Lin...

By the way, Young Master Lin!

Yu Zhiyue remembered that Lin Heng was still in the breakthrough stage, so she quickly walked towards the farmhouse.

But as soon as she reached the door, she sensed a surge of spiritual energy from a late-stage Golden Core realm cultivator.

Moreover, she felt a great sense of familiarity and warmth towards this spiritual energy fluctuation.

It's quite common to have difficulty controlling the fluctuations of spiritual energy in a newly reached realm after a breakthrough.

So this fluctuation of spiritual energy is...

With that thought in mind, Yu Zhiyue gently pushed the door open.

The next moment, she stood frozen at the doorway.

This fluctuation of spiritual energy did indeed emanate from Lin Heng's body.

And she was genuinely happy for Lin Heng not only to break through, but also to leap directly from the Crystallization Realm to the late Golden Core stage.

But Lin Heng, sitting in front of me, was sitting on a chair inside the room, holding a stack of drawing papers in his hand...

Strictly speaking, what he held in his hand should be a stack of portraits.

"Tsk, this fairy is quite beautiful, and the beauty mark at the corner of her eye is definitely a plus."

After examining the portrait, Lin Heng nodded with satisfaction.

Standing at the door, Yu Zhiyue inexplicably felt a stinging sensation on the tip of her nose...