Chapter 69

Seeing the Third Elder leave, Lin Mufeng's expression remained serious. He raised his hand and cast multiple layers of barriers around the room before saying, "Qingyun, you can speak now."

Lin Qingyun nodded and began to recount his experiences, "This all started when I was invited to the Ganlong Immortal Dynasty..."

As Lin Qingyun spoke, Lin Mufeng's expression kept changing.

Sometimes he was tense, sometimes excited, sometimes reverent, and sometimes anxious...

When he heard the end, his face was filled with uncontrollable excitement, and he finally laughed heartily, "Good, good, very good!"

"Qingyun, you did the right thing! But there's one thing you misunderstood!"

"Huh? What did I misunderstand?" Lin Qingyun asked in confusion.

"The cultivation of a great master is not just about reaching the heavens. Do you think he would care about your spirit medicines? You are greatly mistaken! In my view, this is clearly a test! A test of your sincerity!"

Lin Mufeng spoke as if it were a guess, but his tone was extremely confident, and his face was full of certainty.

Lin Qingyun's pupils suddenly dilated, and he looked enlightened, "That makes sense!"

"At least you didn't disappoint the great master, so he was willing to give each of you a bag of tea leaves." Lin Mufeng's face was filled with relief. His daughter had unexpectedly gained such an opportunity, which was a blessing for the entire Lingyun Immortal Pavilion!

These tea leaves contained the essence of the Dao. The great master might not care much about them, but for cultivators, the essence of the Dao was priceless, symbolizing endless possibilities!

Even sixteen supreme spirit medicines and herbs couldn't compare to these tea leaves, let alone twenty or a hundred!

Lin Mufeng continued, "If I'm not mistaken, among those people, your sincerity was the strongest, so the great master was willing to give you an additional promise!"

"Is that so!"

Lin Qingyun nodded. He had even given away all the spirit medicines and herbs his father used for his breakthrough. Who could match that level of sincerity?

If that was the case, did he even predict that his father was in seclusion for a breakthrough?

Such a realm... it was terrifying, too terrifying!

"This promise cannot be used!"

Lin Mufeng made a firm decision, his tone resolute, "This is the bond between us and the great master. It must not be used unless it's a matter of life and death! And... requests should not be made lightly. You must know the limits, or you will only anger the great master!"

This promise was so precious that just thinking about it made Lin Mufeng tremble with excitement!

If word got out, even immortals would envy him.

After a moment of contemplation, Lin Mufeng continued, "I successfully broke through with the tea leaves given by the great master, so I should pay a visit! But I can't go empty-handed. What can the Lingyun Immortal Pavilion offer that would catch the great master's eye?"

Lin Qingyun also frowned. Who was Li Gongzi? A peerless figure who could let a divine artifact gather dust. What could he possibly care about?

"It will be this!"

Lin Mufeng's eyes were determined, and he had made his decision, "Qingyun, you will accompany me to visit the great master tomorrow!"

...

Night fell quietly.

The forest, no longer ruled by the Silver Moon Demon Emperor, became extremely restless.

Under the dark sky, black shadows darted about from time to time, and many corners saw the struggle of demonic powers.

Formerly obscure great demons began to emerge, seemingly preparing to vie for the position of the new Demon Emperor.

The forest was filled with undercurrents, and strange cries echoed continuously.

Li Nianfan's brows furrowed slightly, feeling uneasy.

"What's going on lately? Not long ago, cultivators gathered and flew around in the sky. As soon as they left, the forest became lively again. These cries must be from demons, or perhaps... ghosts?"

He tossed and turned in bed, even questioning the wisdom of living in the forest. In the wilderness, how could his ordinary courtyard withstand such disturbances?

Daji stood in the inner courtyard. When she heard the cries from all directions, her delicate brows also furrowed, and a cold look flashed in her clear eyes.

Daring to disturb the master's rest, these demons were simply courting death!

She quietly walked to the door and opened it with a creak.

Not far ahead, a white figure was perched on a tree, looking eagerly. The small body trembled, and it ran excitedly toward her.

"Sister~"

The six-tailed spirit fox's eyes immediately became watery, and it pounced on Daji's chest, rubbing its head against her.

Daji was slightly taken aback, feeling the little fox's fear, and quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

"I was so scared."

The little fox patted its fox chest, its six tails trembling, "Last night, the Silver Moon Demon Emperor suddenly led a large group of demons to hunt me. I almost got caught. I thought I would never see you again, waaah..."

Daji's face changed slightly, worried, "How did you escape?"

The little fox sniffled and said, "Later, an old man and a woman claimed they wanted to take the Silver Moon Demon Emperor's life. They started fighting, and I escaped in the chaos."

An old man and a woman?

Daji was slightly taken aback and immediately thought of the scene that morning.

Could it be Qin Manyun and Yao Mengji?

Suddenly, everything made sense. This morning wasn't a coincidence; they were actually pursuing the Silver Moon Demon Emperor!

That means Li Gongzi... had already predicted everything!

And he had arranged everything with a casual gesture!

Otherwise, how could Yao Mengji and Qin Manyun have appeared just as the six-tailed spirit fox was about to be caught? Why did they go hunting in the morning and just happen to kill the Silver Moon Demon Emperor?

It turns out everything was under Li Gongzi's control!

Her eyes became complex. Li Gongzi had deliberately saved her sister and avenged them. He was truly too kind to them.

The little fox, comforted, immediately perked up and huffed, "The Silver Moon Demon Emperor is really too despicable. I wonder if he's dead."

Daji's face was a bit strange, and she pointed to the nearby tree, "Look at what that is."

Huh?

The six-tailed spirit fox was slightly taken aback, turned its little head, and looked closely.

It was so frightened that its fur stood on end, and it clung to Daji, crying out in terror, "The Silver Moon Demon Emperor? Sister, run!"

Daji was speechless, "Look more closely at what it is."

The little fox cautiously poked its head out, and its mouth opened slightly, eyes wide.

"It's... it's a feather?" Its face was filled with disbelief, and it asked in disbelief, "Sister, this... this is the Silver Moon Demon Emperor's feather?"

"Exactly." Daji nodded, "He is as dead as can be. Not only was he plucked, but his body was also thoroughly disposed of by Li Gongzi. It will be on the table tomorrow."