Chapter 254: It's All Zhu Yuyan's Fault

Not too far from Pegasus Ranch, Tianshan Tonglao was already on her way.

Initially, due to the incident with the Grandmaster of Celestial Phenomena, Tianshan Tonglao had been temporarily separated from Ye Xiu. Due to Ye Xiu's concealment and disguise, Tianshan Tonglao was unable to locate Ye Xiu for a while.

However, Ye Xiu kept a daily diary, which reassured Tianshan Tonglao, at least knowing that Ye Xiu was safe.

Later, when she learned that Ye Xiu was heading to Pegasus Ranch, Tianshan Tonglao also prepared to rendezvous with Ye Xiu.

Like Ye Xiu, she didn't know much about the Great Sui Dynasty and didn't know the exact location of Pegasus Ranch. She made inquiries along the way, which resulted in her arriving two days behind Ye Xiu.

It was during this delay that Tianshan Tonglao discovered from Ye Xiu's diary that Zhu Yuyan had taken advantage of the opportunity to eat Ye Xiu.

"This vile woman is just like Li Qiushui." Tianshan Tonglao couldn't help but frown, a faint displeasure rising within her heart.

After all, Tianshan Tonglao had fought tooth and nail for Ye Xiu. Even a Finger Profound Realm Grandmaster had gone toe to toe with the Celestial Grandmaster for Ye Xiu's sake. If she hadn't known what the Celestial Grandmaster was thinking and hadn't acted ruthlessly, she might have died at his hands.

And yet, after all she had sacrificed, that old woman, Zhu Yuyan, had taken advantage and slept with Ye Xiu. Tianshan Tonglao was truly displeased.

She even felt that Zhu Yuyan was no different from that bastard, Li Qiushui.

After all, Li Qiushui had attacked Tianshan Tonglao for Wuyazi, secretly seduced him, and ultimately persuaded him to marry her. As a result, Tianshan Tonglao was forced to flee to Tianshan in the guise of a young girl, building the Lingjiu Palace there.

Tianshan Tonglao decided that once she found Ye Xiu and Zhu Yuyan, she would absolutely teach her a lesson.

Of course, as Ye Xiu's woman, Tianshan Tonglao couldn't possibly kill Zhu Yuyan, but she could certainly beat her into a bruised and battered pig head.

Thinking of this, Tianshan Tonglao let out a cold laugh.

As for the fact that Zhu Yuyan slept with Ye Xiu on the last day of the diary's rewards this month, increasing Ye Xiu's favorability, earning her more rewards, and strengthening her cultivation,

Tianshan Tonglao didn't care at all.

Not to mention that Tianshan Tonglao was already a Grandmaster of the Zhixuan Realm before this.

Just this time, because Tianshan Tonglao helped Ye Xiu resist the Grandmaster of Tianxiang, Ye Xiu's favorability with her had already increased to 78 points, just two points away from 80.

Moreover, Ye Xiu had mentioned her name quite a few times in his diary this month.

Therefore, the reward Tianshan Tonglao received this time was quite generous. She advanced directly from the fourth level of the Grandmaster Realm to the fifth level, even pushing her back a bit, almost reaching the peak of the fifth level.

Furthermore, in addition to the improvement in her cultivation, Tianshan Tonglao combined the Beiming Divine Art, the Wuxiang Divine Art, and the Tianchangdijiu Immortal Longevity Art in an attempt to create the Xiaoyao Yufeng mentioned in Ye Xiu's diary. The reward from this diary unexpectedly allowed Tianshan Tonglao to create this art.

Xiaoyao Yufeng is a martial art of the Tianren Realm. Even though Tianshan Tonglao had just begun to practice it, her strength had increased by more than one level. She

couldn't defeat a Grandmaster of the Tianxiang Realm at this time, but defeating the Yin Queen Zhu Yuyan was a piece of cake.

Thinking of Xiaoyao Yufeng, created with the help of the diary, combining the strengths of the Beiming Divine Art, the Wuxiang Divine Art, and the Tianchang Dijiu Eternal Life Art, Tianshan Tonglao's favor for Ye Xiu grew even stronger.

This infuriated her even more when Zhu Yuyan slept with Ye Xiu while she was away, and intensified her determination to punish her.

...

"Ye Xiu, you said you're from the Ming Dynasty, and you're going back to the Ming Dynasty?" Zhu Yuyan clung to Ye Xiu, her body clinging to him.

Zhu Yuyan was truly using every possible means to improve Ye Xiu's favorability. This intimate contact was completely stress-free for Zhu Yuyan.

"Well, after all, my home is there—you..." Ye Xiu looked at Zhu Yuyan. He knew she wouldn't return to the Ming Dynasty with him, but he still felt a pang of reluctance to part with the woman he had just slept with.

Even though Ye Xiu knew that Zhu Yuyan had developed such an intimate relationship with him because she was greedy for the remaining energy of the Heshi Bi within him, he had to admit that Zhu Yuyan was truly beautiful. She gave Ye Xiu the feeling of a strong mature woman, and in bed, Zhu Yuyan was truly able to let go and cooperate so well. Her technique alone was enough to make him incredibly obsessed.

So even though Ye Xiu knew that Zhu Yuyan had no feelings for him, he was still happy to have such a bed partner.

"Although I like you very much—you're young, beautiful, a good woman, and strong—I am, after all, the head of the Yingui Sect. I have to lead the Yingui Sect. I can't just leave the Yingui Sect alone and run off to the Ming Dynasty with you," Zhu Yuyan said directly without hiding anything.

Hearing Zhu Yuyan's words, Ye Xiu was a little unsure how to comment on her. This kind of blunt statement really made even Ye Xiu, a grown man, a little uncomfortable, mainly because other women had never said such words to him.

After all, it was ancient times, and women were much more reserved than modern people.

"Yes, I understand. You value your career more," Ye Xiu nodded.

"Value your career? This is the first time I've heard of such a statement, but it's true that I can't just leave the Yingui Sect alone." Zhu Yuyan was very calm, but at the same time, she was thinking that if she were given another two years, she would find a way to kill Shi Zhixuan and then work hard to train Wanwan. After Wanwan was trained, she would directly hand over the Yingui Sect to Wanwan. Then, she would go to the Ming Kingdom to find Ye Xiu, and then focus on improving Ye Xiu's favorability towards her and improving her own strength, and finally become a celestial being or even a land immortal.

Unfortunately, Zhu Yuyan hadn't considered that her disciple Wanwan, like her, also possessed the diary. She wanted to stay by Ye Xiu's side to improve his favorability and enhance her own strength. Wanwan shared the same desire. When she finally wanted to hand over the Yin Gui Sect to Wanwan, she might not accept.

"How long do you plan to stay in the Great Sui Dynasty? When will you leave?" Zhu Yuyan asked Ye Xiu directly.

"After Lu Miaozi's injuries heal, I'll leave after I help Pegasus Ranch eliminate the four major bandits." Ye Xiu had originally planned to leave after Lu Miaozi's injuries healed, but now that Zhu Yuyan was around, he felt he could stay a few more days. However, thinking

of the relationship between Zhu Yuyan and Lu Miaozi, Ye Xiu's expression became somewhat ambiguous.

Upon seeing Zhu Yuyan, did Lu Miaozi want to rekindle their old feelings and become a sycophant again? Or did she intend to kill Zhu Yuyan?

And most importantly, if Lu Miaozi knew about his relationship with Zhu Yuyan, would she be devastated? After so many years of being a bootlicker, even nearly getting beaten to death, Zhu Yuyan ended up sleeping with Ye Xiu.

Of course, there was also Zhu Yuyan's attitude towards Lu Miaozi.

Thinking of this, Ye Xiu couldn't help but look at Zhu Yuyan.

"Lu Miaozi? Do you think I have a problem with Lu Miaozi?" Zhu Yuyan asked, raising an eyebrow when Ye Xiu suddenly glanced at her when he mentioned Lu Miaozi.

"After all, it seems like there was a conflict between you and Lu Miaozi. Lu Miaozi even faked his

own death to avoid you—" Ye Xiu nodded. "Tsk!" Zhu Yuyan scoffed. "When Lu Miaozi didn't tell me Shi Zhixuan's whereabouts and deliberately concealed the information about the Evil Emperor's relic, I did want to slap him to death, but after that, the matter was over for me. It was just that Lu Miaozi was frightened. If I really wanted to kill him, do you think he could have escaped me hiding here at Pegasus Ranch? Don't I know his daughter is at Pegasus Ranch?"

"…" Ye Xiu realized that what Zhu Yuyan said was not wrong. So, Lu Miaozi was just being overly sensitive?

Of course, that wasn't the case. Before this, Zhu Yuyan truly believed Lu Miaozi was dead, which was why she didn't bother coming to Pegasus Ranch. If she had known Lu Miaozi was alive, she might have come looking for him.

After all, Lu Miaozi was still useful to Zhu Yuyan in two ways.

One was that he might know the whereabouts of the Evil King Shi Zhixuan, and the other was that he might know the location of the Evil Emperor's relic.

Although Zhu Yuyan didn't initially obtain either piece of information from Lu Miaozi, it didn't stop her from rigorously interrogating him after capturing him.

Of course, that was only before.

Now, Zhu Yuyan truly didn't care about Lu Miaozi at all.

First, regarding the whereabouts of the Evil King Shi Zhixuan, Zhu Yuyan had already learned some information about him from Ye Xiu's diary. For example, Shi Zhixuan was hiding in a temple in Chang'an, transforming into a virtuous and holy monk.

If Zhu Yuyan had

n't been preoccupied with Ye Xiu recently, she would have already gone to Chang'an to find Shi Zhixuan. Zhu Yuyan simply wanted to sleep with Ye Xiu before he left the Sui Dynasty, to improve his favorability and thus enhance her own strength.

As for the Evil Emperor's relic, after reading the diary, Zhu Yuyan already understood that it was a trap, so she naturally stopped paying attention to it.

Therefore, Lu Miaozi was truly of no use to Zhu Yuyan anymore.

"So, as long as Lu Miaozi doesn't actively bother me, I won't bother paying any attention to him." Zhu Yuyan acted as if she didn't care about Lu Miaozi at all. Then, to make it more convincing, Zhu Yuyan added, "Of course, if he knows where Shi Zhixuan is,

he must tell me." "Shi Zhixuan's whereabouts—" Ye Xiu did know something, and telling Zhu Yuyan seemed harmless. To be more precise, telling Zhu Yuyan Shi Zhixuan's whereabouts would have no impact on Ye Xiu at all. "Actually, I do know something about Shi Zhixuan's whereabouts."

"Really? You know where Shi Zhixuan is?" Zhu Yuyan's eyes lit up, and she looked at Ye Xiu in feigned surprise.

"Well, it's said that Shi Zhixuan is hiding in a temple somewhere in Chang'an. He usually presents himself as a monk, disguised as a great and holy monk." Ye Xiu nodded.

"Chang'an, a great and holy monk? Humph. Shi Zhixuan, this fellow, actually transformed himself into a monk. No wonder no one has ever found him in all these years." Zhu Yuyan sneered, unleashing her murderous intent against Shi Zhixuan without reservation.

"So, are you going to find Shi Zhixuan now?" Ye Xiu regretted telling Zhu Yuyan about Shi Zhixuan's whereabouts right now. He felt he should have told her before he left, so she could stay with him for a few more days.

After all, Ye Xiu was young and full of vigor, having traveled all the way from the Ming Dynasty to the Sui Dynasty. He hadn't tasted a woman in such a long time. Now that he finally had a taste of her again, it was inevitable that he would be a little greedy.

"Going to find Shi Zhixuan now? While I really want to kill him right now, a day or two won't make a difference. Since you told me Shi Zhixuan's whereabouts, then as a reward, I'll stay with you before you leave Pegasus Ranch and the Great Sui Dynasty." Zhu Yuyan said, reaching out and drawing a circle on Ye Xiu's chest.

Ye Xiu couldn't help but smile at this. At least for the next two days, he wouldn't have to fast and chant Buddhist scriptures.

...

Shang Xiuxun looked nervously at the cozy nest in front of her.

Shang Xiuxun didn't usually visit this cozy nest, after all, her relationship with Lu Miaozi was there.

The last time Shang Xiuxun was here was when she read in Ye Xiu's diary that Lu Miaozi's body was being corroded by the Heavenly Demon Qi and that she didn't know when she would die. That was the reason she made a special trip.

After leaving, Shang Xiuxun also left with a pile of six-fruit wine.

Shang Xiuxun has never been here since.

But this time, Ye Xiu, the man Shang Xiuxun had imagined writing the diary, had arrived, and he had also expelled the demonic energy from Lu Miaozi.

Shang Xiuxun was eager to come to the cozy nest to meet Lu Miaozi and Ye Xiu.

However, Zhu Yuyan was also there. Furthermore, Shang Xiuxun knew that her father, Lu Miaozi, had wanted her to marry Ye Xiu, even though neither Ye Xiu nor Lu Miaozi knew Shang Xiuxun had known about their discussion.

This, however, made Shang Xiuxun feel shy. All these factors combined made her somewhat hesitant to enter the cozy nest, and

she was hesitant to face Ye Xiu and Zhu Yuyan. But Shang Xiuxun was genuinely curious about Ye Xiu.

Someone who could help her father, Lu Miaozi, survive, someone who possessed such a magical diary, someone who constantly boasted in it about being the most handsome man in the world—

it truly piqued Shang Xiuxun's curiosity.

Most importantly, Shang Xiuxun knew that Ye Xiu would eventually leave, and might not even stay here for much longer. If she didn't go see him now while he was still in his comfortable home, the chances of her ever meeting him would only get smaller.

The thought of missing out on a chance to see Ye Xiu only made Shang Xiuxun even more impatient.

Finally, Shang Xiuxun took a deep breath and decided to go to his comfortable home to meet the true owner of this mysterious diary that intrigued her.

So, Shang Xiuxun finally entered the home.

Ye Xiu and Zhu Yuyan were currently working hard to improve their relationship,

engaging in a sex game.

After all, they had already communicated openly, and knowing they would soon be parting, they naturally wanted to be more intimate.

Of course, Zhu Yuyan was doing this to improve Ye Xiu's favorability.

Ye Xiu, however, assumed she was being so proactive in order to extract as much of the remaining He Shi Bi energy as possible from her body.

However, as a man, especially a hot-blooded yet very capable man, Ye Xiu naturally had no objection to such things, and he was even happy to do them.

Shang Xiuxun then arrived at the Comfortable Wo. She first pretended to look for Lu Miaozi, but Lu Miaozi was in seclusion healing, so she couldn't find him. Then, she began circling the Comfortable Wo, pretending to be looking for Lu Miaozi. Then, she heard some strange sounds that made her body feel hot and weak.

"It's broad daylight now. How could they—" Shang Xiuxun's eyes widened, her face filled with shame as she gritted her teeth. Finally, with a red face, she stamped her feet vigorously and left in anger.

As she left, Shang Xiuxun couldn't help but curse Ye Xiu and Zhu Yuyan in her heart for being shameless.

When Shang Xiuxun returned to her room, her cheeks were still red and hot, and it took her a long time to calm down her excitement.

"It must be Zhu Yuyan. It must be that seductress Zhu Yuyan who seduced the man who wrote the diary." Shang Xiuxun subconsciously excused Ye Xiu: "After all, only someone like Zhu Yuyan who comes from a demon sect would be so shameless."

"Alas, it's all Lu Miaozi's fault. If that person hadn't expelled the demon's true energy for him, he wouldn't have consumed so much energy, and in the end he was taken advantage of by that seductress Zhu Yuyan, and that seductress took advantage of him—" "

It's a pity that I still didn't get to see that person, and I don't know what he looks like."

Shang Xiuxun felt a little regretful and sorry in his heart, and then he hated and despised Zhu Yuyan, that seductress, even more.

Especially since the two of them were doing such embarrassing and shameful things in broad daylight.

But in the final analysis, Shang Xiuxun still felt that everything was Zhu Yuyan's fault. It was because Ye Xiu's mental strength was exhausted due to healing Lu Miaozi, and he was finally caught by Zhu Yuyan.