A man from the Big Dipper, starting his charlatanship at Mount Tai.

“What Brother Lin said is true. My relationship with him is completely innocent, and there is nothing improper between us.”

"The reason I made the Great Oath of Dao Heart is entirely because I was enlightened by Brother Lin, which made my Dao Heart clear, and I also regarded him as the greatest opponent on the road to becoming an emperor."

The Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion answered with great vigor and utmost candor, without the slightest hint of apprehension.

"Judging from the Purple Mansion Saintess's attitude, it seems there really is nothing fishy between the two of them?"

"If you ask me, that makes sense. If the two of them really had something going on, why didn't that half-step Great Power from the Purple Mansion Holy Land help Lin Xiu when he was undergoing his tribulation?"

"That's right. If she had a special relationship with Lin Xiu, she would have shown up long ago. Why would she still be hiding after the tribulation?"

"So it seems we were overthinking things?"

The crowd discussed the matter animatedly, with most inclined to believe the Purple Mansion Saintess's account.

.......

However.....

Just then, the Purple Mansion Saintess, who had just been clarifying their relationship, walked straight to Lin Xiu's "Mount Tai" and raised the ring on her finger.

It was an antique-style ring, its entire surface exuding a profound Taoist aura; it was clearly no ordinary object.

As the Purple Mansion Saintess closed her eyes, the next second, the Dao Ring flashed with immortal light, and Mount Tai trembled, automatically changing shape and releasing the middle-aged beauty from the Purple Mansion Holy Land who had been suppressed beneath Mount Tai!

The middle-aged beauty from the Purple Mansion Holy Land breathed a long sigh of relief after escaping her predicament, her face filled with the joy of surviving a calamity.

"Thank you for saving me, Holy Maiden."

She first bowed to the Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion, then turned to look at her two fellow prisoners still at the foot of Mount Tai, and subconsciously revealed a smug smile.

Upon seeing this, the expressions of the half-step Great Power experts from Yao Guang Holy Land and Tai Chu Holy Land immediately turned ugly.

"Damn it! Why did she come out first?"

"Exactly! We're all being suppressed, so why the discrimination?"

"It's a cover-up! There's something fishy going on!"

"Hmph! He only gained his freedom through his own saintess, what's there to be proud of? I despise people like that the most!"

The two were filled with envy and jealousy, yet there was nothing they could do.

Who told their holy maiden to be so disappointing?

Not to mention them, people from other holy lands also had reservations about the Purple Mansion Saintess releasing her own half-step great power.

......

Yao Guang Holy Land.

Lord Yaoguang, Li Daoqing, subconsciously glanced at his own Holy Maiden.

At this moment, the Holy Maiden of Yaoguang stood among the Yaoguang cultivators, her black hair cascading like a waterfall, her skin as clear as jade, and her eyes shining like black gemstones. Her robes fluttered, and her long skirt danced, outlining her graceful figure. Her jade-like body shimmered with a holy radiance, yet possessed an inherent allure, making her seem like half angel and half witch.

Whether in terms of strength or appearance, the Holy Maiden of Yao Guang was unparalleled in the Eastern Wilderness; it's just a pity... she wasn't born with a primordial Dao embryo.

Yao Xi, the Holy Maiden of Yao Guang: "........"

The Holy Maiden of Yaoguang noticed the look in her Holy Lord's eyes and rolled her eyes helplessly.

What is the Holy Lord thinking? Why would her Yao Guang Holy Land need to curry favor with others like this?

Isn't he just a Celestial Venerable Lin Xiu?

For the Holy Land, while prodigies are important, the most important things are... Imperial Weapons and Imperial Scriptures!

Imperial weapons can ensure the safety of the sacred land and can repel even if a saint attacks.

The Imperial Scripture ensures that the sacred land continuously produces geniuses, and that these geniuses are passed down through generations.

Immortal Venerable Lin Xiu is indeed very strong, but he is still far from being invincible.

So what if his cultivation level crushes the younger generation? Aren't there still the older generation holding him back? Even if Lin Xiu is incredibly powerful, he wouldn't dare to challenge even the Holy Lord, would he?

So... relax~

The Holy Maiden of Yao Guang is quite strong in a certain sense; at least in terms of the Dao Heart, she surpasses the Holy Maiden of Zi Fu by a great margin.

However, although Yao Xi was slightly displeased with the way her Holy Lord looked at her, after thinking for a moment, she still gracefully approached her Holy Lord and volunteered:

“Holy Lord, Yao Xi is willing to visit Immortal Venerable Lin Xiu with generous gifts to discuss with him the possibility of releasing the elders of my Yao Guang Holy Land.”

"Although Elder Li was secretly observing, he did not actually make a move. I believe that as long as we show the sincerity of our Yao Guang Holy Land, this matter can be accomplished."

Upon hearing this, Holy Lord Li Daoqing of Yaoguang immediately nodded:

"Alright, leave this matter to the Holy Maiden. As long as Immortal Venerable Lin Xiu doesn't ask for an exorbitant price, you can agree to it."

Although the Holy Lord of Yaoguang did not make Yao Xi act like the Holy Maiden of Zifu, he did intend for Yao Xi to come forward and negotiate.

After all... their own half-step great power can't be suppressed there forever, right?

Didn't you see that the Dayan Holy Land has already made up its mind to send someone to negotiate?

If he becomes the only one to be suppressed, then the Yao Guang Holy Land will lose face big time.

The issue of losing face, coupled with the fact that his own family had indeed made a mistake, and the fact that Immortal Venerable Lin Xiu's power was already established, were the reasons why the Holy Lord of Yao Guang said that he didn't mind suffering a great loss.

Yao Xi understood the reason why the Holy Lord of Yao Guang made this decision, and nodded in response:

"Yes, Holy Lord."

"Yao Xi will certainly live up to his mission."

Yao Xi maintained a polite smile throughout her exquisite face, because in her opinion, this was not a difficult task at all.

Yao Xi witnessed the entire incident and noticed Lin Xiu's awkwardness and helplessness when faced with Xia Jiuyou and the Purple Mansion Saintess's declaration of having a child.

In her view, Immortal Venerable Lin Xiu was definitely someone who was bad at dealing with female cultivators. In fact, he was most likely a naive and innocent young man.

If that's the case, wouldn't it be a piece of cake for her to take action herself?

So... relax~

Yao Xi's judgment was largely correct.

The only problem is... she felt that the scenario was only valid if things didn't go as Lin Xiu expected and he had no contingency plan.

Once Lin Xiu is prepared, not only her, but even a ruthless person like Ye Fan will be fooled.

Unfortunately... Lin Xiu had long been prepared for the fact that the suppressed holy land would come to redeem people.

......

On the other side, at the Purple Mansion Saintess's place.

After the middle-aged beauty from the Purple Mansion Holy Land escaped her predicament, she was naturally drawn to the ring on the hand of the Purple Mansion Holy Maiden.

"Holy Maiden, what is this...?"

The Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion glanced down at the ring in her hand and replied softly:

"This is a ring that Brother Lin gave me, saying it will help my cultivation."

Why did Immortal Lin give you this?

The middle-aged beauty from the Purple Mansion Holy Land frowned even more deeply.

The Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion didn't know why the elder cared so much, and her grip on the ring tightened slightly.

"Elder, you may not know this, but I participated in the Emperor Training Class founded by Brother Lin."

"According to the rules set by Brother Lin, I can receive a graduation reward from him after graduation."

"However, in order to help me improve my cultivation level as soon as possible, he gave me the graduation reward ahead of schedule."

"In exchange, I need to use the innate Dao embryo's talent ability to help Brother Lin comprehend the Dao when he needs it, in conjunction with this item."

"Is it merely for the sake of enlightenment?..."

The middle-aged beauty in the Purple Mansion Holy Land had a very complicated expression.

Although there is no custom of giving rings as a proposal in Beidou, rings are just ordinary decorations here.

But... the material of this ring was too extraordinary for her to ponder!

The ring exudes a profound Daoist charm that resonates with the Dao of Heaven and Earth, making one feel as if the voice of the Dao is echoing in their ears.

This characteristic... is completely consistent with the legendary source of the Tao!

The source of the Dao is the condensation of the origin of all things in heaven and earth, containing the supreme Dao intent!

For a constitution like the innate Dao embryo, which is in harmony with the Dao, the source of the Dao is an unparalleled treasure!

Because the source of the Dao can not only help the innate Dao embryo to comprehend and cultivate the Dao, but also allow her Dao embryo physique to undergo sublimation and transformation.

However... the source of the Dao is extremely rare, appearing only a handful of times throughout history, and each appearance of it sparks fierce competition among countless powerful individuals.

Judging from the current situation, Lin Xiu not only obtained the Source of Dao, but also forged it into a ring and gave it to the Purple Mansion Saintess.

Even after all this, you still say it's okay? Who would believe that?

......

The middle-aged beauty swallowed hard, her gaze towards the Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion becoming increasingly subtle.

"Holy Maiden, you... tell me honestly, do you and Immortal Lin really not have any overly intimate relationship?"

"It's really not true. My innocence and that of Brother Lin are as clear as day." The Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion replied as before.

The middle-aged beauty from the Purple Mansion Holy Land: "......."

Okay, if you say you're innocent, then you're innocent, after all, your primordial yin is indeed still intact.

but......

The future is uncertain.

The middle-aged beauty in the Purple Mansion Holy Land had a very subtle look in her eyes.

At first, she thought that her own saintess was the one who had complete control over the other party.

But now it seems... Lin Xiu is the one taking the initiative?

Chapter 230 As the Dark Turmoil Arrived, I Planned to Join the War

"Elder, what kind of celestial materials are used to make this?"