The Hehuan Sect cultivates alchemy; my senior sister helps me refine alchemy throughout the world.

Shen Yifei put the two antidote pills into his storage ring. "What's the use of a face? If you don't have a thick skin, you won't get anything."

"Master, do you really want to devour the entire Xuanbing Palace in one gulp?"

"Hehe, Mengli understands me best. Do you know how hard it was for me to go through all this trouble, humbling myself to give Leng Rushuang a massage? Winning over Leng Rushuang is the key to conquering the Xuanbing Palace; I'll take them down one by one!"

"Sigh, Master, I think you're getting better and better at finding excuses for finding women; they're practically irrefutable. Master, Leng Rushuang has eight maids with her whenever she goes out; that's quite a grand display. Once my physical body recovers, you can get me eight maids too..."

"Okay, sixteen is fine. Get some rest, I need to conserve my energy, I have to entertain Leng Rushuang tomorrow."

Shen Yifei tidied up the alchemy room a bit, then went outside and took a deep breath of fresh air.

After spending the whole day in the alchemy room, I smelled of nothing but smoke and medicine on my body.

Many lanterns were lit on the main peak of Cangwu Mountain, hung by Yin Wuxie's orders. The bright red lanterns hanging under the eaves of the main hall added a touch of liveliness to the entire mountain.

Yin Wuxie was good at creating atmosphere, and looking at it this way, Cangwu Mountain didn't seem so lifeless.

"Master," Yin Wuxie walked over, carrying a food box, "You've been busy all day, have something to drink."

Yin Wuxie took out a bowl of hot soup from the food box. Shen Yifei took the bowl and looked down. It was a bowl of spirit chicken soup. The soup was clear and had a few goji berries floating on top.

"You can even make soup?"

Yin Wuxie smiled, a rare occurrence. "Simmering soup and refining pills are the same principle. Just combine various ingredients properly and control the heat."

Shen Yifei took a sip and found it quite delicious. The chicken soup was flavorful, and the bitterness of the herbs was well-removed, almost undetectable.

"Wu Xie, from now on you will be the logistics manager of the Tianyan Sect. You will be in charge of all food, drink and daily necessities."

"Innocent and willing to serve my master..."

"Don't call me master..."

"Yes, Master!"

Shen Yifei was speechless. Ever since he took control of the Blood Soul Sect and captured Yin Wuxie, this woman had changed a lot.

Perhaps it was because they saw hope in following him that they became willing to do so.

"Hey Wuxie, we have guests tomorrow. Prepare some good tea and spirit fruit. Although our Tianyan Sect is in a bit of a mess right now, we can't neglect the proper way to treat our guests."

Yin Wuxie nodded and turned to make the arrangements.

Shen Yifei returned to his room and tidied up the place where Gu Yunyan used to live. He had his eye on the hot spring and the big bed that was big enough to keep him entertained.

After taking a shower, he lay in bed and began to let his mind wander.

Thinking about tomorrow's plans, remembering that he was actually a pure-blooded demon descendant, and thinking about his mother.

Whether her mother is dead or alive is unknown. Once everything settles down, it will be necessary to go to Hundred Flowers Valley to find Hua Qianmei.

Looking back now, her words seemed to have a clear implication to me, but I didn't realize it at the time and thought the woman was flirting with me.

Shen Yifei lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

Liu Mengli floated out of the cauldron and sat on the edge of the bed. "Master, are you tossing and turning the pancakes over and over again?"

"I can't sleep."

"Do you want to be as cold as ice? Should I become as cold as ice first, so you can get used to it beforehand?"

"Why would I miss her? I miss Hua Qianmei."

Liu Mengli clicked her tongue twice. "Master, your tastes have changed quite a bit. You haven't even gotten your hands on Leng Rushuang yet, and you're already eyeing Hua Qianmei? That woman looks a bit... a bit mature."

"Just say she's old, I don't have such strong tastes. I'm thinking about what she said..."

Liu Mengli tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Master, are you still struggling with your identity?"

"Well, given my current status as neither human nor demon, everyone who sees me would want to beat me up. I'm afraid there won't be a place for me in the cultivation world in the future."

"Master, if that day ever comes, let's stay inside the cauldron together, and I'll stay with you."

When Liu Mengli said this, she seemed very sincere, and Shen Yifei was quite moved.

"Master, if you ask me, why do you care what bloodline you have? Human or demon, you're strong, you can fight, you can sleep with women, and you live a more comfortable life than anyone else. Why think about those other things?"

Shen Yifei noticed that Liu Mengli seemed to have changed her personality tonight, and even tried to comfort him.

"What you said makes sense, but it feels really awkward when it happens to me."

"Master, I have heard many legends about the demon race. For example, some demon men can sleep with several women in one night."

Seeing that Shen Yifei was in a low mood, Liu Mengli changed the subject to something he was interested in.

"What's so strange about that?" Shen Yifei scoffed. "You know my abilities; this is no difficult task."

"Master, I didn't mean one night, I meant once!"

"What did you say?" Shen Yifei immediately became interested.

Unexpectedly, the demon race possessed this ability, and Shen Yifei was intensely curious about how they managed to do it.

"Master, I've only heard about it; I've never actually seen it..."

"Stop talking nonsense and get to the point."

"It's said that those things from the demon race can branch out, just like tree branches..."

"Split branches? Wouldn't that make it a monster?" Shen Yifei immediately lost interest; this thing was better off standing alone. If it took its pants off, it would look like an octopus, and anyone who saw it would probably think they were a monster.

Shen Yifei turned his head and thought that if it could really evolve into that form, it might not be a bad thing. He could enjoy several times the pleasure at once, which sounded amazing.

Shen Yifei took it as a joke from Liu Mengli and didn't take it to heart. After chatting with her for a few more minutes, he fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, before the sun had even risen, Shen Yifei was woken up by Yin Wuxie.

"Master, someone has arrived at the mountain gate. They say they are from the Xuanbing Palace."

Shen Yifei jumped out of bed with a start, hurriedly putting on his clothes, "So early..."

Yin Wuxie stood at the door, holding a basin of water for washing his face. Seeing his flustered appearance, she slightly curled the corners of her mouth. "Master, you said yesterday that we would have guests today, so I had someone waiting at the mountain gate early this morning. Just now, a disciple came to report that a blue flying boat stopped outside the mountain gate, and a woman with a veil got off, followed by eight maids in white."

"Eight maids, a blue flying boat, veiled—yes, it's her." Shen Yifei finished dressing, took the towel Yin Wuxie handed him, and hastily wiped his face. "Where is she now?"

"She's still outside the mountain gate. The woman said she came to keep an appointment, but I asked her to come in. She said she wanted to see you first."

Shen Yifei was taken aback for a moment, then smiled.

Leng Rushuang must know about Ye Qianqiu.

Cangwu Mountain has a protective array, so it seems she is quite wary of it.

"Let's go, go out and greet the guests." Shen Yifei straightened his collar and strode out.

Upon hearing his words, Liu Mengli laughed uncontrollably. "Master, you know what, it really does seem like entertaining guests!"

Yin Wuxie wanted to laugh but dared not, so she covered her mouth with her hand to suppress it.

Shen Yifei was completely unaware of what he had said wrong; his mind was entirely focused on the woman outside the mountain gate.