My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

Qi Yu was speechless. Although Taoism and the righteous sects were not on good terms and even showed signs of hostility, would the Taoist disciples really make a move against Su Yue, a saintess of the demonic sect, if she went to the academy?

Qi Yu wasn't afraid of Su Yue getting hurt. He couldn't even beat her now, let alone those first and second-rank Taoist disciples.

“You are now the leader of the sect. I am only going there as your wife, not as the Holy Maiden of the Blood God Sect.”

Qi Yu thought for a moment, nodded, and tightened his grip on Su Yue's arms, holding her even closer.

"Okay, let's go together then!"

The Corpse God was sealed in the subspace of the Heavenly Dao Sword, but Qi Yu had hardly used it since taking it over from the leader.

Qi Yu wasn't particularly interested in the sword used by the Dao Ancestor; he preferred Zhan Qiu.

"My wife, I have a question for you!"

Su Yue lazily raised her eyelids and said, "Ask!"

"My lady, what is your cultivation level? I can't sense any domain from you!" Qi Yu asked.

Su Yue broke free from Qi Yu's embrace, then nestled against his chest and chuckled, "What's wrong? Scared?"

Qi Yu blinked, puzzled, and asked, "Why would I be afraid of you? Shouldn't you be the one afraid of me? From beginning to end, it seems like it's always you begging for mercy, my wife?"

Su Yue's cheeks flushed slightly, but she was still not willing to back down. She glared at Qi Yu and said, "You're just being cheeky. One day, I'll make you beg for mercy."

Qi Yu smiled slightly and said, "I'm waiting for that day! But for now, I've won!"

Su Yue rolled her eyes, snuggled back into his arms, and said, "The cultivation method I practice is the Qingxuan Valley's inherited method, the Ghost Valley Breathing Method. All the true energy is concentrated and will not be dispersed, so it will not temper the body."

"After a martial artist gathers spiritual energy, their true energy will form a domain. However, I am not like that. After I become a Quasi-Saint, my true energy will become more concentrated, and it will undergo a qualitative change, making it special to break domains and rules."

Qi Yu blinked. "One force can break all laws?"

That's amazing?

The difference between a near-saint and a grandmaster lies in their domain, yet Su Yue was able to break through a domain.

This is something even Qi Yu couldn't do. His and Lin Ruoxi's domains could only mutually offset and erode each other, but neither of them could defeat the other.

But Su Yue was actually able to break it!

No wonder Lin Ruoxi was no match for Su Yue. In fact, Qi Yu was certain that none of the sub-saints could possibly be a match for Su Yue.

Noticing Qi Yu's emotional change, Su Yue's slender fingers slid across Qi Yu's chest, then stopped at his heart and gently tapped it.

"What? Scared? If I ever upset you, it'll be easy for me to deal with you!"

Qi Yu grabbed Su Yue's playful hand and laughed, "Just like I said, if you want my life, I'll offer it to you with both hands, but I'd rather die on your body, my wife."

Su Yue rolled her eyes helplessly and said, "Can't you be serious for once?"

"I have even more indecent ideas, my wife, would you like to try them?" Qi Yu said with a wicked smile.

Su Yue was speechless. She pulled the blanket over her head, closed her eyes, and said, "Go to sleep. Taking care of the child is one thing, but I have to take care of you at night. You're not tired, but I am."

Qi Yu shifted his body and crawled into the quilt as well.

……

The next day, Qi Yu got up early to pack his things and headed to the capital of the Great Qing Dynasty with Su Yue.

The Qinghe County is currently occupied by the Daqing Dynasty, and the Dayun Dynasty has not yet recovered.

The weapons that Qi Yu provided to the Great Qing Dynasty were truly unbelievable.

In particular, the Divine Cannon Battalion established by the Great Qing Dynasty rendered all the gates of the passes and city gates useless under the firepower of the cannons.

That's how Duling Pass was lost, and even now, the gate to the pass has not been repaired.

Qi Yu drove the carriage to Duling Pass, where the guards recognized him.

After all, Qi Yu's appearance is quite famous now.

On the entire continent, Qi Yu is the only person with such long silver hair.

Moreover, most of these soldiers knew Qi Yu; this was an order from their superiors.

Qi Yu easily passed through the pass and headed to Hanqiu City, the capital of the Great Qing Dynasty.

Hanqiu City is different from Shangjing City. Hanqiu City is located in the center of the Qing Dynasty. In just two days, Qi Yu arrived in his carriage, even after stopping to rest at night.

Qi Yu didn't want to attract too much attention, so he disguised himself before entering the city.

He looks older now, with a head of silver hair, but he no longer looks so out of place.

Arriving at the Taoist temple, looking at the high stone steps and the vast palace complex, Su Yue was somewhat speechless.

"What is your relationship with Ji Ling?" Su Yue asked, glancing sideways with a scrutinizing look in her eyes.

Ji Ling is the name of the Great Qing Empress, but very few people would dare to openly call out the name of a ruler in Hanqiu City.

Qi Yu was speechless. How did he end up getting involved with Ji Ling again?

"I have no relationship with her. Even if we do, it's just a normal business relationship."

Su Yue gave a curt "oh," clearly indicating her disbelief.

“We’re not related at all, yet in Hanqiu City, we’ve allocated you such a large piece of land and built a palace for you. Do you dare say it’s not related?”

Qi Yu sighed helplessly, took Qi Wen from Su Yue's arms, and then walked up the stone steps of the academy.

According to the original agreement, Ji Ling only needed to arrange a new address for herself in order to rebuild Taoism.

But who would have thought that Ji Ling would build herself a palace!

Such a large palace was the subject of rumors from the beginning, with people believing that he and the Great Qing Empress had an affair.

Otherwise, how could such a palace have been built for Taoism, and was even designed according to the standards of an imperial palace?

……

Qi Yu returned to the academy. In the past few days, Taoism has been developing quite well. All three colleges of the academy have received a good number of students. Qi Yu's harvest is beginning to show results.

The person in charge of these academies was Zhou Zixun, a Confucian.

Zhou Zixun also recruited several Confucian scholars to serve as instructors, including Zhu Heng, who had previously taught at Yunyu Academy.

The Confucianists were extending goodwill and gratitude to him, so Qi Yu didn't really refuse. He accepted as many people as came, as Taoism needed talent for its development.

The first thing Qi Yu did upon returning was to gather the Taoist disciples together.

Before Qi Yu could say anything, the Taoist disciples looked at Su Yue next to Qi Yu with strange eyes.

Even though we know these two have a child, is it really appropriate to just swagger them back to the academy like that?

Qi Yu didn't know how to explain, so he sighed, pointed at Su Yue, and said:

"My wife, Su Yue!"

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Chapter Eighty-Two: Buying and Selling

Although everyone knew about Qi Yu and Su Yue's relationship, many people were still taken aback when Qi Yu brought her back to the academy so openly.

Normally, if I saw Su Yue, I would at least draw my sword to show my stance, regardless of whether I could beat her.

But now that Su Yue is standing next to their leader, they can't possibly draw their swords and attack her.

Qi Yu looked at the few extra figures in the main hall and nodded.

Most of them are at the eighth or seventh rank, and they are newly accepted disciples. One of them was even personally accepted by Qin Xiu, so he can be considered a personal disciple.

They have only finished the first part of their study of "The Treatise on Marrow Cleansing". The remaining study will be somewhat risky. Qi Yu is still revising it, but he has already made progress.

"Everyone has been working hard lately. I've gathered you all here today because I have something to tell you."

The disciples bowed and said in unison, "We respectfully obey the command of our Master!"

Qi Yu nodded and said, "The development of the academy needs an injection of fresh blood, so I plan to open academies in other places as well."

A young Taoist priest stepped forward, bowed to Qi Yu, and asked, "Does the Master hope that we will go and establish an academy to teach?"

Qi Yu looked at the young man and smiled. He was a third-generation disciple like Qin Xiu, named Xu Wenbing.

The most senior figure in Taoism now is Sun Guyuan, but he was a spy for Emperor Xuanzong and has been expelled by Qi Yu.

There were several people of Qi Yu's generation, also second-generation disciples, but they had all gone on travels.

"Your task is not to establish academies, but to incorporate them!" Qi Yu said.

Xu Wenbing and his disciples didn't quite understand what "recruiting" meant.

Qi Yu then explained, "The 'Treatise on Marrow Cleansing' has been circulating for some time now, but only a small number of people come to the academy to study it."

"The reason for this is simply that it is too far away, and many talented people cannot come to the academy to study."

"So I'm sending you out to establish Taoist temples and academies in other places. You can decide how to run the academies yourself, whether you take over local private schools or rebuild them. It's up to you."

"I will make contact with the Confucian scholars, and they will assist you in establishing the academy. You can apply for specific funding and manpower from the Zhechong Hall and the Jiaoshu Hall."

"From this moment on, you will be leaders who can stand on your own. You will become abbots and deans. I grant you power and freedom."

Taoist disciples are generally lazy and unambitious, but Qi Yu is determined not to let them be lazy.

These people are all of the second and first rank, a group of powerful individuals. Without the Grandmaster's intervention, they are invincible within their respective realms.

With such combat strength, it's unreasonable for them to be confined to the academy.

Xu Wenbing and the group of Taoist disciples understood Qi Yu's meaning, but they felt it was a bit unreasonable.

Everyone has their own expertise; asking them to open Taoist temples and academies is something they've never done before!

Qi Yu knew what these people were thinking, and smiled, "I'm just giving you a heads-up. Whether you go or not is entirely up to you. You can also work together as a group of fellow disciples."

"I will explain to His Majesty that the court will help you. After the Taoist temple and academy are established, I will make copies of the secret manuals and techniques of Taoism for you as appropriate, to be used as the secret manuals of the academy."

Upon hearing about the secret manuals and extraordinary techniques, the eyes of many Taoist disciples lit up.

Not just anyone can learn supernatural arts; among them, no more than ten have actually learned them.

Like other forces, secret manuals and extraordinary techniques are fundamental to Taoism, which it does not easily pass on to its disciples.

……

Qi Yu summoned these disciples only to give them a brief overview, not to ask them to do anything immediately.