My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

Su Chengying watched Qi Yu with great interest, wanting to see just how far Qi Yu could go.

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Chapter Forty-Eight: Qingxuan Valley

"Father, you called for me!" Su Yue walked up to Su Yue and said calmly.

"Do you know what you did wrong?" Su Chengying asked indifferently.

Su Yue nodded and said, "I know, I shouldn't have disobeyed your orders and attacked Li Ming!"

Su Chengying glanced at his daughter deeply, then picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea.

Su Yue is different now. The Su Yue of the past would never admit her mistakes.

My daughter has indeed grown up.

"Then do you know why I don't let you interfere in the affairs of the Great Yun Dynasty?"

Su Yue shook her head and remained silent.

“The Great Yun Dynasty is the territory of Taoism, and Li Muchen even established Taoism as the state religion. Do you know what that means?” Su Chengying asked.

Su Yue nodded. Taoism is an ancient tradition that has been passed down through the ages, and their cultivation methods are unique.

Taoism has few disciples, but they are generally upright and righteous people who care about the common people.

The entire Taoist sect now has no more than fifty disciples, making it a small sect.

The strength of a sect is not determined by the number of its members.

Although the Taoist community has a small number of members, each one of them is a genius whose talent and comprehension far surpass that of ordinary martial artists.

The current head of Taoism is a grandmaster and also the national preceptor of the Great Yun Dynasty.

Even the current Blood God Cult is very wary of Taoism.

Even those with a modicum of sense wouldn't dare to attack the Great Yun Dynasty.

“I’ve met Li Muchen. He’s a very interesting person. Don’t be fooled by the fact that the Dayun Dynasty’s royal family is currently in a precarious situation. If you think about it carefully, you’ll find that many things are suspicious,” Su Chengying said calmly.

"Qi Yu can interfere in the affairs of the Great Yun Dynasty, but you cannot. As long as Qi Yu's safety is guaranteed, you should not interfere if possible."

Su Yue nodded and said nothing more.

……

Su Yue left, but Su Chengying stared at his reflection in the teacup, lost in thought.

He knew Li Muchen, the emperor of the Dayun Dynasty; in fact, they were friends when they were young.

However, some things happened later, and the two went their separate ways.

He told Su Yue not to interfere in the Dayun Dynasty, not only because he was wary of Taoism, but also because he was even more wary of Li Muchen.

He even felt that the rise and power of those aristocratic families was the result of Li Muchen's deliberate indulgence.

He didn't know what Li Muchen was planning, but based on his understanding of Li Muchen, things wouldn't be that simple.

He helped Qi Yu also to find out about Li Muchen's background, and then through Qi Yu, to put in a good word for his old friend.

……

Early the next morning, Qi Yu and Su Chengying rode together in a carriage and left Tongyun City.

Su Yue did not come along; she was left at the Su family home.

Accompanying him was only a middle-aged man with gray hair.

He was the steward of the Su family, named Zhou Yi, whom Su Yue called Uncle Yi.

Every time Zhou Yi saw Qi Yu, he was all smiles and very amiable, and Qi Yu also enjoyed talking to him.

There was no other reason; he simply said he was handsome and dashing, and he was telling the absolute truth.

I just love dealing with people who tell the truth!

"Father-in-law, shall we go and visit like this? Shouldn't we bring any gifts?" Qi Yu asked, looking at the empty carriage.

"No need, they're all acquaintances!" Su Chengying said calmly.

Qi Yu blinked. "Don't you need to bring gifts for acquaintances?"

However, since Su Chengying had said that, he naturally wouldn't say anything more.

At noon, the carriage drove into a valley.

The valley is vast and lush, covered with vegetation, a paradise of birdsong and fragrant flowers.

"Uncle Su!"

A young man in his late twenties bowed to Su Chengying as he got off the bus.

Su Chengying nodded and asked, "Why are you here? Where is your brother?"

The young man smiled and said, "My brother is currently in seclusion breaking through to the second rank, so I've come to pick up Uncle Su."

Su Chengying nodded, but didn't say anything.

Qi Yu was a little confused. Breaking through to the second rank?

The young man looked at Qi Yu and nodded with a smile.

Qi Yu snapped out of his daze and nodded and bowed in greeting.

"Uncle Su, this way please, my father is already waiting for you!" the young man said.

The young man then led the way, with Su Chengying and Qi Yu following behind.

Along the way, Qi Yu looked around and saw lush vegetation, many beautiful flowers, and quite a few animals.

Even by the roadside, there were two or three rabbits grazing. They didn't run away when they passed by, but just continued to graze blankly.

Moreover, the birds here are very bold; a sparrow landed on Qi Yu's shoulder.

Qi Yu felt a sense of novelty; this place was so interesting.

Many people on the road cast curious glances at Su Chengying and Qi Yu.

These people included both men and women, but they were all wearing the same color clothes as the young man who was leading the way.

This must be some kind of force!

The young man led Su Chengying and Qi Yu to a pavilion built in the middle of a cliff.

"Father, Uncle Su has arrived!" The young man bowed as he stood at the entrance of the attic.

"How many times have I told you, it's not 'uncle,' it's 'uncle'!" came an exasperated voice from the attic.

The difference between uncles and aunts is simply who is older and who is younger.

It was obvious that the people inside didn't want to be outdone by Su Chengying.

The young man gave a wry smile, then looked at Su Chengying and said, "Uncle Su, please!"

Su Chengying nodded, then looked at Qi Yu and said, "Yu'er, didn't you want to see the strength of a first-grade martial artist? Why don't you go with Liu Qing and take a look!"

Liu Qing was the name of this young man, a third-rank martial artist.

Qi Yu nodded, and after Su Chengying entered the pavilion, he and Liu Qing left the place.

"Are you Su Yue's husband?" Liu Qing asked as they walked.

Qi Yu nodded and smiled, "I am her husband!"

Liu Qing's lips curled up slightly, revealing a malicious smile.

"Then let's go quickly! Uncle Su said he wanted you to see the world of martial arts. And you've come at the right time. Today is the monthly ranking battle, and many first and second-rank senior brothers are here."

Qi Yu blinked. What did this guy just say? A lot of first and second-grade items?

Are there many first- or second-grade items here?

……

Liu Qing led Qi Yu to a large arena where two people were fighting on the stage.

Upon arriving, Qi Yu was immediately drawn to the two figures on the stage.

There were two young men, each holding a weapon: one a spear, the other a long sword.

The two figures clashed back and forth on the ring, locked in a fierce battle.

Their movements were so fast that Qi Yu could barely keep up, and there were even some movements he couldn't see clearly, only blurry afterimages.

Bang!

The young man with the knife slashed down, and a white blade of light, as thin as air, sliced ​​through the arena and then slashed towards the young man with the gun.

The young man with the gun hurriedly parried with his spear, but as a result, he and his spear were both sent flying.

With that, the outcome was decided, and the young man with the knife stepped off the stage.

After he left, the circular arena, which was fifty meters in diameter, shattered into many pieces with a loud crash, just like a broken plate.

Qi Yu blinked, looking at the arena. It looked like it was made of stone.

The victorious youth saw Liu Qing and walked over, gripping his long sword.

"Liu Qing, let's have a fight!" the young man said with a smile.

Liu Qing waved his hand and said, "No need. We have a guest today, and I need to take him to see the Earth-level and Heaven-level training grounds."

The young man was stunned. Earth-level and Heaven-level were training grounds prepared for first- and second-rank martial arts practitioners.

He was only a third-rank martial artist, and he was only using this kind of Xuan-level training ground.

A second-rank martial artist could destroy a Xuan-level training ground with just one move.

Who is this kid who can take an outsider to a level-one or level-two martial arts training ground?

The young man looked Qi Yu up and down with curiosity.

Qi Yu was also sizing him up, and the two looked at each other in bewilderment.

After a moment, the young man with the knife snorted coldly and said, "What are you looking at?"

Qi Yu really wanted to retort, "What are you looking at?" but then thought better of it.