Why do you always want to be my Taoist partner?

The more beautiful a girl is, the thinner her skin is. There is some truth to this statement.

Jiang Li didn't say anything, just stared at Mu Xuezhi gently, his eyes seemed to be saying, "Do you think I dare?"

Of course Mu Xuezhi knew that this guy was lawless and could do anything. On the day when they met Jiang Xing, he suddenly kissed her and then passed out. She thought all night whether she should take revenge on this man who flirted with her. But when she was worried because Jiang Li was unconscious for a long time, she knew that she had taken the bait. She had been on guard from the beginning, but now it seemed that she had nowhere to escape.

"No." Mu Xuezhi lowered her head slightly, but this time her voice was not so proud, instead it sounded a bit like begging for mercy.

This was the first time Mu Xuezhi gave in. Jiang Li reached out and gently grasped her soft and boneless little hand, and said softly, "Then what do you want me to do?"

"Anyway... you are not allowed to propose marriage in the sect."

"I will become very powerful in the future." Jiang Li gently pinched her fingers, "We'll talk about the future later. If you still don't want to do it then, I'll do as you say."

The reason why Mu Xuezhi felt a little awkward was probably because she was the leader of Xuantian Dao Ji Zong, and Jiang Li was a disciple of Xuantian Dao Ji Zong. What was this between a leader and a disciple? What's more, she was Mu Bingning's... mother.

Jiang Li had of course thought of all these worries for her, but these things themselves were not important. The masses were blind and stupid. As long as he was strong enough by then, it would not be difficult to gain a better reputation. Then there would be one more reason to win the Five Regions Competition and take the top spot.

The first place in the Five Realms Competition is of great value in the cultivation world of the entire Five Realms.

Mu Xuezhi looked up, seeming a little surprised. How come this guy suddenly became so easy to talk to? If it were in the past, he would have deliberately teased her for a while. Obviously, she just lowered her head a little bit.

He must have done it on purpose, just to make me bow my head in front of him next time. Thinking of this, Mu Xuezhi felt a little depressed. She raised her chin slightly, "Who knows if you will have many wives and concubines by then?"

Jiang Li had no way of answering this question, so he simply moved closer to her and blinked, "Fairy Mu has been talking more and more like a little woman lately."

"No."

"Hmm?" Jiang Li moved closer. Mu Xuezhi reached out her hand hastily to push him away, but her little hand was weak. Jiang Li finally got what he wanted and lightly touched the corner of her mouth.

People in the yard gradually woke up and the yard became lively again.

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A few women were playing mahjong in the pavilion because they were bored. Jiang Li had no chance to play. Jiang Li went to catch Ye Guixu. Ye Guixu was drawing talismans seriously. Jiang Li patted him on the shoulder and said, "Let's go for a walk?"

"What are you looking for? The fight starts tomorrow." Ye Guixu was still concentrating on drawing his top-grade spiritual talisman, with a serious look on his face. Jiang Li muttered, "I heard that there are many beautiful girls in the Sword Sect who want to learn talismans."

Ye Guixu raised his head and patted his chest, "My goal is to become a generous person like Brother Jiang. If someone wants to learn talismans from me, I will definitely teach them."

Then Ye Guixu was grabbed by Jiang Li and went to visit the Sword Sect.

The scale of the Sword Sect is much larger than that of the Xuantian Dao Ji Sect. Because Jiang Li has Wen Liqing's jade token in his hand, he can go anywhere in the Sword Sect without any obstacles.

Jiang Li didn't want to learn sword skills in the Sword Sect or anything like that, he was just bored and wanted to wander around and see the scenery. It was drizzling, and he and Ye Guixu were holding an oil-paper umbrella and walking in the mountains of the Sword Sect.

The Ye Guixu sect is full of women who learn to cast talismans. Compared with these female sword practitioners, their temperaments are naturally completely different. Ye Guixu also uses a sword, but the talisman sword he uses can't be considered a pure sword practitioner. Jiang Li and he strolled along the way. They didn't see much scenery, but they saw a lot of beautiful girls. Most of the women in the Eastern Region are gentle, probably because of the influence of the local environment. As Jiang Li walked, he felt a slightly familiar sword force, so he and Ye Guixu walked towards a mountain.

There were a lot of people crowded around the hall, all listening to a woman lecturing on the sword. The woman was wearing a light blue dress and had silver hair, but she was not as cold as the last time Jiang Li saw her. Instead, her expression was much gentler.

The sword-cultivating woman's cultivation level was also not low at all, and at this moment, she had reached the fifth level of fusion.

Jiang Li and Ye Guixu mingled in the crowd. Ye Guixu smacked his lips and said, "That sister is probably the most beautiful one I've ever met."

"Her name is Jiang Miao."

Ye Guixu widened his eyes, "Brother Jiang."

"what?"

"How come you know a beautiful woman?"

"...It really doesn't matter." Jiang Li didn't feel guilty at all when he said this.

He and Jiang Miao had only met that one time, and there was something to be said about love in this world that is sometimes a matter of fate. If he had been born at the foot of Jianzong Mountain and was picked up by an elder of Jianzong and brought to Jianzong, he might have had some relationship with Jiang Miao and Wen Liqing early on, but he was picked up by Xuantian Dao Jizong, and the same was true with Junior Sister Bai Sheng. You can't tell whether you want to get close to Junior Sister Bai Sheng because she is cute, or because you suddenly figured it out and let go of some of your obsessions.

Jiang Li couldn't help laughing when he thought of Bai Sheng, and then Xiao Yuyu.

want to go back home.

This time, the Five Domains Competition will be broadcast live by all the sects in the entire Canglan Domain, and there will be a huge betting board. At that time, Junior Sister Bai Sheng will be able to see him with the help of the projection stone. Thinking of this, Jiang Li Yuyu gradually disappeared. He and Ye Guixu listened carefully to Jiang Miao's lecture below. Ye Guixu listened with gusto. After all, his swordsmanship was still a little short of that of the peerless genius, and Jiang Miao was also a genius in swordsmanship.

But as Jiang Miao was speaking, her eyes suddenly noticed Jiang Li in the audience. Her eyes suddenly lit up. Jiang Li greeted her, but also made a hushing gesture, indicating that she should just continue speaking.

After Jiang Miao finished explaining the sword sutra, she jumped down from the sword platform and walked to Jiang Li, "Are you here to participate in the Five Realms Competition?"

"What else?" Jiang Li smiled helplessly. Jiang Miao's silver hair was like a waterfall, blown to the corners of her mouth by the wind. The enthusiasm on her face was gradually suppressed. She looked at Jiang Li, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Li asked softly.

"I...have something I want to tell you."

Ye Guixu patted Jiang Li's shoulder tactfully and gave Jiang Li a look to let him experience it himself. That look seemed to say, I almost believed that you and her are not familiar with each other. Then he turned around and went to wander around.

Jiang Miao stood under Jiang Li's umbrella and said, "This is not the place to talk."

An incense stick of time later, Jiang Li followed Jiang Miao to her courtyard. Jiang Miao made a pot of tea for Jiang Li and hesitated for a moment before speaking, "What is your relationship with Youlan?"

Seeing that Jiang Miao's expression was not right, Jiang Li did not hide it, "To her, I should be her enemy."

"What kind of enemy?"

"A feud between life and death."

The worry on Jiang Miao's face became more serious. She hesitated for several seconds and slowly said, "You must be more careful in this five-region competition."

"Ok?"

"Some time ago, Youlan, the Sword Emperor, and I destroyed the lair of the Wuji Demon Lord."

"The Ultimate Demon Lord?" Jiang Li had never heard of this name.

"Wuji Demon Lord is the leader of the largest evil sect in the Eastern Region. He is the clue that Youlan found. In the past six months, she has been slaughtering evil cultivators with me in various places in the Eastern Region. Her cultivation has improved very quickly. There are some things I dare not ask her, so I have not asked her. It's just... I mentioned your name twice in the past six months, but as soon as I mentioned it, there was a monstrous hatred in her eyes. Youlan's cultivation progress in the past six months can be said to be unprecedented in the past thousand years, but she has also gone astray several times."

"When I went to look for Youlan a few days ago, I vaguely felt a familiar aura of martial arts." After Jiang Miao said this, he seemed a little hesitant, not knowing whether to continue.

Youlan...is also her friend.

Jiang Li spoke slowly at this moment, "I am Youlan's enemy, but I have no hatred towards Youlan. I... don't want to harm her, otherwise I wouldn't have sent her to the Sword Sect back then, hoping that Wen Liqing would protect her."

"What I sensed that day... seemed to be the skills of Wuji Demon Lord."

"What do you mean?" Jiang Li frowned.

“When we were counting the relics of Wuji Demon Lord that day, the only thing missing was the technique that Wuji Demon Lord practiced. It was not created by Wuji Demon Lord alone, but an ancient secret technique. That technique is very strange. Even if Wuji Demon Lord only has the eighth level of Mahayana cultivation, it took the three of us, plus several Sword Sect elders, to kill him on the ground. Youlan was seriously injured because she rushed to the front. That technique can use the source of life and soul to borrow power from immortals. It is very strange. I am afraid... Youlan has practiced that technique. Her understanding is extraordinary. It is not difficult for her to cultivate it."

Jiang Li understood, and he sighed softly, "I'll find a way when I face her."

"Youlan...what is the grudge between you and me?"

"It's a secret." Jiang Li shook his head.

Jiang Miao had no choice but to stop talking. Her eyes were obviously filled with worry, and Jiang Li could do nothing but sigh. He knew that there was no benefit in hearing the news, and it only added to his worries.

Jiang Li stood up and said, "Thank you Miss Jiang for telling me this. I will try to resolve the grudge between Youlan and me."

He stood up, and Jiang Miao's voice sounded behind him, "Where are you going?"

"Talk to her, if she's willing to see me."

Chapter 356: Chapter Betting

Jiang Li held up an oil-paper umbrella and walked through the rain.

Along the way, many disciples of the Sword Sect glanced at him, most of them were female disciples. His appearance was already excellent, and at this moment his Mahayana cultivation was unfathomable, as if he had merged into one with the rain. The sound of raindrops falling on the umbrella was very light, and seemed to be quite poetic.

Jiang Li met Youlan in her cave.

The courtyard of the cave was empty, but the scent of orchid was just ahead. Jiang Li came to the door, put away the oil-paper umbrella in his hand, reached out and knocked lightly on the door. The door opened, but there was no one in front of it.

Youlan was wearing a black long dress, her fair face was unmade up, her long hair was draped behind her, and a rich spiritual aura was lingering around her at this moment.

After reaching the Supreme Saint level, spiritual energy is almost inexhaustible. If the competition before the Supreme Saint stage is about spiritual energy, then the competition after the Supreme Saint stage is about whose Taoism and magical powers are more mysterious.

The two people's eyes met in mid-air.

The hatred in Youlan's eyes was not hidden, and Jiang Li's face did not show any apology. He just hesitated for a moment and said, "I heard that you practiced the skills of Wuji Demon Lord."

Youlan's expression did not change at all. "What does it have to do with you?"

"I just came to ask you something."

Youlan was speechless, waiting for his next words in silence.

"Don't want to live anymore?" he asked.

Youlan's eyelashes trembled slightly. Jiang Li's question was actually quite simple, but she hesitated for three or four seconds before answering. She responded with a sneer, "Even if I die, I will drag you to death with me."

"Women are so unreasonable." Jiang Li sighed, "What a selfish idea."

"Selfish?" Youlan stood up from the cushion, but with every step she took, her power became stronger. Jiang Li stood there without moving.

"Isn't that selfish?"

Jiang Li's eyes finally stopped avoiding Youlan, "You are the hope of the entire Blood Soul Sect. Your father sacrificed everyone in the Blood Soul Sect just hoping that you would survive, but you failed his expectations and only wanted to die to escape."

As soon as Jiang Li mentioned Youhuang, the hatred in Youlan's eyes became more intense. The rich spiritual energy around her turned into a sword, and it seemed that she was already unable to control herself.

"Do you think I'm hypocritical? Or that I'm superior?" Jiang Li remained motionless. "Yes, your father died because of me."

"But even if he doesn't die at my hands, he will die at the hands of the righteous cultivators in Zhongzhou who are clearing out the evil cultivators. I will definitely kill Jiang Xing. After his death, all his collusion with the Blood Soul Sect will be cleared up, and none of you will be able to escape."

"For him, this was a situation where he was doomed to die, but you survived. You carried all his hopes. I'll give you the soul flag. I think you've already talked to your father. I think he has already told you what he should say. If you still want to avenge him and would rather drag me to death with you, what else could that be but selfishness?"

"Who told you I was going to die?"

"Wen Liqing told me that you've been possessed several times recently. Jiang Miao told me that you practiced the technique that Wuji Demon Lord used to sacrifice himself in exchange for power. I guess you don't want to live anymore, so I wanted to come and have a good chat with you."

"Even without using Wuji Demon Lord's skills, I can still kill you!"

"You can't do it." Jiang Li's tone was very serious, "You can't do it, really."

He still has 150 high-level experience scrolls on him, which he has not used yet. This is his biggest trump card. The Dark Moon Immortal has already made an agreement with him that he no longer has to worry about the Dark Moon invading his body, and he does not have to abandon his cultivation after using them, so... Youlan had no chance of winning him from the beginning.

Jiang Li was never worried that Youlan could kill him. He was just worried that... after Youlan failed in her attempt to kill him, she would completely lose the desire to live.

"I'll let you know now if I can do it!"

The ink-black long sword materialized in Youlan's hand, and she gripped the hilt tightly. The edge of the sword was surrounded by spiritual energy, and the sword force filled the entire courtyard at this moment. As the sword force came out, all the peach blossoms planted in the courtyard withered at this moment, and her body had instantly appeared in front of Jiang Li. Without any more words, she raised her hand and drew the sword.

Jiang Li seemed to have anticipated this, and the sword power also materialized at this moment. The light from the sword in his hand made the whole room extremely bright. He raised his hand to block Youlan's sword, and Youlan's next sword arrived in an instant. Jiang Li fought and retreated, pulling the battlefield into the courtyard.

The sword forces of the two have already formed domains, which have materialized in the center of the courtyard. However, Jiang Li's sword force domain is devouring Youlan's sword force at a speed visible to the naked eye. Although Jiang Li's cultivation is a bit weaker, the two seem to be evenly matched at this moment.

"What if you kill me?"

Jiang Li murmured softly and dodged Youlan's sword.

Youlan's sword energy was completely different from the one Jiang Li saw last time. Her sword energy carried a particularly strong sense of death. All living things in the courtyard had lost their vitality. Jiang Li was wrapped in the sword energy, but he was not affected. However, Youlan's sword energy was still spreading outward. Jiang Li had to divert his attention and use the sword energy to wrap the entire courtyard to prevent Youlan's sword energy from affecting other people.

After two incense sticks of time, Jiang Li's spiritual energy was exhausted, while Youlan still had at least 40% of her spiritual energy remaining. It was obvious that Jiang Li's spiritual energy was exhausted, but Youlan still did not hesitate at all when she struck Jiang Li's sword, as if she wanted to chop off Jiang Li's head. But at this moment, Jiang Li suddenly gave up dodging. He put away the sword in his hand and stood there, like a fixed tree.

He looked seriously into Youlan's eyes.

He suddenly figured it out.

Youlan's sword power, the skills she practiced, and everything she did in the Eastern Region in the past six months actually led everything to one result. When Jiang Li sent her to Zhongzhou, all she wanted was to kill Jiang Li and then commit suicide. In the past six months, she also killed countless evil cultivators with her own hands. She must have known clearly what kind of heinous crimes the evil cultivators had committed, so she was confused. Her hatred was fake, it was created by herself, and the purpose of hatred was just to keep herself alive. Without hatred, there would be no reason to live.

The sword tip penetrated a part of Jiang Li's neck and stopped.

Youlan held the magic sword in her hand, her eyes looking straight at him, but the hand holding the sword trembled slightly.

Once a swordsman's hand holding the sword begins to tremble, there is no possibility of winning.

"You only have this little power now, and you dare to speak so arrogantly?" Youlan looked at the blood flowing down Jiang Li's neck along the sword. She put the sword back, "Not choosing to kill me at the beginning will be the biggest regret of your life."

Jiang Li shook his head, "No."

"If I had killed you, I would have truly regretted it for the rest of my life. Youhuang has practiced cultivation for a thousand years and has been an evil cultivator for a thousand years. He knows exactly what is right and what is wrong, but he cannot turn back. However, he has never let your hands be stained with blood, because he hopes that you will no longer have to follow the rules and walk his path, and that you will no longer have to hide. He hopes that one day you can become famous and admired by thousands of people."

"So he said you were clean. If I had killed you, there would be no difference between me and the evil cultivator."

Jiang Li asked her softly, "Why didn't you kill me just now?"

"The Five Territory Competition will be held tomorrow. Tomorrow I will make you die in front of everyone."

"How about we make a bet?" Jiang Li looked up at her.

Youlan's eyes were cold and she did not respond to him.

"In the Five Domains Competition, if you can beat me within one stick of incense, I will kill myself on the spot." Jiang Li reminded, "Don't think it's unfair. You can't kill me in the Five Domains Competition. The people watching the Five Domains Competition are all my people. The lowest level of cultivation is the second level of the Supreme Saint. Your cultivation level is not enough even if you offer sacrifices. They can't let you kill me."

Jiang Li really didn't lie to Youlan at all. With Zhu Junhuang, Su Jiuli, Wen Liqing and Mu Xuezhi here, even if Youlan sacrificed everything, she couldn't kill Jiang Li in public.