My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

He was twenty-six years old, a first-rank official, which could be considered a genius.

The fact that such a genius was discovered in the very first martial arts examination is truly remarkable.

If we delay for a few more years, allowing the Great Yun Dynasty to develop further and reach even greater heights, wouldn't I be left with no choice but to kneel down and sing "Conquer" in disgrace?

It's best not to do that. He truly loathes Li Muchen and his son Li Ming to the extreme.

These are like two foxes, watching the fire from across the river, then occasionally throwing in a few pieces of firewood to fuel the flames—it's disgusting.

The current conflict between myself and the Li family mainly revolves around Taoism. The Li family wants to destroy Taoism by abandoning me after we've crossed the river.

The leader of the sect and Taoism have been kind to him, so as long as the Li family has any intention of harming Taoism, then the Li family will be his enemy.

He now regrets helping Li Muchen and Li Ming so much.

It seems that I've solved the most difficult problems for this father and son!

The Chang family was destroyed by himself, and he helped Li Muchen find a solution to the poison of Confucianism.

Even the chains that ultimately restrained the Li family were broken by his own design.

The Li family is now like a tiger released from its cage, its imposing presence and unstoppable force.

Even if the seven kingdoms were to launch another joint attack on Yun, they might not be able to defeat the Great Yun Dynasty.

The current Great Yun Dynasty is that strong.

Is this something I brought upon myself?

Qi Yu didn't want to think about this issue anymore. Anyway, no matter how strong he was, it was already a done deal. If he had to do it all over again, he would still do the same thing.

The problem now is to solve your own issues; once your dantian is damaged, it's irreparable.

Fortunately, my own heart aperture also has a similar function; the heart aperture is like a second dantian.

However, this seems very dangerous because the heart is very fragile, and one wrong move could kill you.

I still vividly remember the excruciating pain I felt when I first opened my heart. It felt like my heart was being gnawed by thousands of ants.

Qi Yu's gaze involuntarily turned to Qin Shuhuai.

Qin Shuhuai's dantian was also destroyed, but he did not have a mind aperture, so his true energy was indeed dissipated, and there was not a trace of it left in his body.

However, because he had a mental faculties, his true energy did not completely dissipate.

"My lord, would you be interested in joining Taoism?" Qi Yu asked.

Qin Shuhuai turned his head in surprise to look at Qi Yu, and asked in confusion, "Why would you ask that?"

After thinking for a moment, Qi Yu said, "Taoism has an alternative cultivation method that can open up a second dantian, but this method can only be practiced by Taoist disciples."

He wanted to help Qin Shuhuai, and Qin Shuhuai was indeed a righteous person, whom Qi Yu greatly respected.

Qin Shuhuai understood Qi Yu's meaning, smiled and shook his head, saying, "No need, I'm doing quite well now."

Without his dantian, he no longer had any burden on his shoulders, and he was happier in the past month than in the previous forty years.

Qi Yu didn't say anything more after hearing this. Everyone has their own ambitions and choices.

Qin Shuhuai chose to live a simple life, and he had the right to do so.

As long as he doesn't rebel, he will be a member of the royal family in the Dayun Dynasty, with Li Muchen backing him up.

Unless someone's completely out of their mind, they wouldn't lay a hand on Qin Shuhuai's family.

This is the benefit of marriage alliances!

Who could blame him when Qin Shuhuai actually married a princess!

Only through marriage can one feel somewhat at ease, because they are family.

Therefore, Li Muchen wanted Qi Yu to marry one of his daughters, even if she was just a concubine, for the same reason.

Verbal loyalty is not enough to put his mind at ease.

Qin Shuhuai and Li Qiushui left after dinner, and the villa returned to quiet.

Su Yue still had a chaise lounge set up in the courtyard, where she lay lazily, reading a book in her hand.

Qi Yu picked up the fruit platter, then squatted down next to Su Yue and placed the fruit platter on a stool.

Looking at Su Yue's languid appearance, Qi Yu smiled and then remembered a joke.

If you love her, then raise her to be plump and healthy, so she'll never leave you.

"My lady, have some grapes!" Qi Yu picked up a grape from the fruit plate and offered it to Su Yue's red lips.

Su Yuexing turned her starry eyes slightly, glanced at Qi Yu, and then looked at the grapes on her lips. She felt something was off about it!

"Husband, is there something you need from me?" Su Yue asked.

Qi Yu felt ashamed. Did being nice to him mean he needed something from him? Did he think he was such a mercenary person?

"My wife, in your heart, does my kindness to you mean I have something to ask of you?" Qi Yu asked back.

Su Yue was speechless, but she still felt that something was wrong with Qi Yu. Her intuition told her that Qi Yu's motives were not pure.

However, whatever the request is, as long as it's something Qi Yu said, I should agree to it.

If that's the case, it seems pointless to ask!

Having figured it out, Su Yue parted her red lips slightly and put the grape that Qi Yu was holding into her mouth.

Su Yue chewed gently, but her gaze was fixed on Qi Yu.

Qi Yu felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze and said, "Wife, is this really necessary? I admit I have ulterior motives."

Su Yue's lips curled slightly as she asked, "What's your purpose? Tell me, and if it's not too outrageous, I might agree!"

Qi Yu squatted down, smiled slightly, and said, "My goal is to fatten you up, to turn you into a fatso who can't walk, so that no one but me will want you!"

Su Yue blinked, then burst out laughing.

"My dear husband, do you know? I've never been fat since I was a child! Your plan to fatten me up might be in vain!"

Qi Yu shrugged and laughed, "I did my best!"

"Then I'll give you a chance, another grape!" Su Yue found a comfortable position to lie down, looking quite content.

As she spoke, Su Yue slightly parted her red lips, waiting for Qi Yu to feed her grapes.

Qi Yu raised an eyebrow, but still obediently peeled the grapes and fed them to Su Yue.

Once the child is born, I'll get my principal back with interest.

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Chapter 220 Qingyun Academy

The next day, people from Qingyun Academy came to pick up Qi Yu, who was the vice dean.

Besides the three people he saw a few days ago, Qi Yu also saw an acquaintance, Wei Zhong!

This Wei Zhong seems to be a student of Qingyun Academy, having studied there when he was young.

But no matter what, I'll just go.

Qingyun Academy is located in the east, by the sea, and further east lies the boundless ocean.

It only took three days to get from Jiangzhou City to Qingyun Academy.

This carriage seems to be a sacred relic, left behind by a Confucian sage.

Traveling thousands of miles a day is effortless, because it involves flying.

The horses pulling the cart have wings and can fly; they seem to be some kind of mythical beast.

The location of Qingyun Academy was originally the capital of a dynasty called the Great Qi Dynasty, but it was later destroyed, and this area was also called Qi Land.

Qingyun Academy is located in a large coastal city in the Qi region.

This city is called Mohai City. Most of its residents are scholars, and the city has a very strong scholarly atmosphere.

The streets were mostly decorated with calligraphy and paintings, and Qi Yu, sitting in the carriage, found it quite interesting.

Qingyun Academy, the sacred place in the hearts of scholars all over the world, truly lives up to its reputation!

The carriage Qi Yu was riding in seemed to be of great importance, and pedestrians on the street made way for it, staring at the carriage with curious eyes.

Qingyun Academy is located in the very center of Mohai City, and the surrounding buildings were all built with Qingyun Academy as the origin.

The carriage drove into Qingyun Academy. Unlike the simple Taoist temple of longevity, Qingyun Academy was decorated in a very stylish way and covered a large area, with pavilions as far as the eye could see.

Many Confucian scholars were attending classes, and the teacher's voice could be faintly heard.

Led by the vice dean, Qi Yu arrived at a pavilion and saw Yang Xun, the dean of Qingyun Academy.

An elderly man with gray hair, dressed in a blue scholar's robe, was very kind and approachable.

However, he was in a wheelchair and looked very weak.

"Young friend, you've arrived. I've been waiting for you for a long time!" Yang Xun said with a smile.

Qi Yu bowed and said, "Greetings, Dean!"

Yang Xun nodded and said with a smile, "Young friend, you must be tired from your journey, please rest first!"

Qi Yu shook his head and said, "Dean, why don't you tell me about the problem with the talent stele at your Qingyun Academy?"

The dean smiled helplessly, then looked at Wei Zhong and said, "Junior Brother Wei, why don't you take our young friend Qi Yu to have a look?"

Standing behind Qi Yu, Wei Zhong nodded and then led Qi Yu out of the dean's room.

Before leaving, Qi Yu glanced at Yang Xun.

This old man probably doesn't have much time left; the aura of death and the signs of old age emanating from him are extremely strong.

This old man is probably infinitely close to being a grandmaster, but he is only infinitely close and cannot actually reach the level of a grandmaster.

Even ordinary grandmasters might not be his match.

Qi Yu even sensed a danger emanating from him, as if he were being watched by a cheetah.

After Qi Yu left, the vice president walked behind Yang Xun, pushed the wheelchair to the eaves, and looked at the pond in the yard.

"Senior brother, what should we do if Qi Yu also fails?" the vice dean asked.