The Princess Invites You

Chapter 86 The Princess Invites You

It was late at night.

The rooms in the courtyard were brightly lit.

The usually aloof Liu Xu now stands to the side, her head slightly bowed, as if she feels somewhat guilty.

A figure in a blue robe sat expressionless at the table in front of him.

"A Blood Demon?!"

"Wasn't he already—"

"So he was hiding here?!"

Ye Qingwu's face was ashen, his eyes were icy, and he exuded an imposing aura without being angry.

After learning the whole story from her disciple, she was furious.

That blood demon dared to retaliate against her disciple, even forcing him to use forbidden techniques?!

The foundation was almost destroyed!

How could she not be shocked and angry?!

"Does that blood demon still have any remnants left?!"

Liu Xu shook her head slightly: "The Blood Demon has been killed by my disciple and has completely perished."

"He got off too easily!"

Ye Qingwu snorted coldly.

"And you—"

Ye Qingwu suddenly looked up at Liu Xu: "Why are you still acting so recklessly?!"

"How many times have I taught you to be careful when you're out and about—you've always been like this since you were little, why don't you know how to restrain yourself?"

"Why didn't you bring any of the many experts from the Tianxuan Division? Doesn't your father care about your life or death? Why didn't he provide you with any experts by your side?!"

Liu Xu lowered her eyes: "I believe that having someone protecting you at all times is not good for your cultivation."

"So you disregarded your own safety?!"

The willow catkins remained silent.

Obviously, it's the default.

Seeing this, Ye Qingwu was furious.

Over the years, she had poured most of her energy into this disciple, carefully protecting her. Under her meticulous tutelage, Liu Xu's strength had increased by leaps and bounds, and her cultivation had progressed rapidly.

On the other hand, because her disciples grew up under her wing, they began to question their own path. Coupled with a lack of experience, they fell into a bottleneck and made no progress in their cultivation.

Therefore, Ye Qingwu allowed her to go down the mountain to gain experience.

Although she was sent down the mountain to gain experience, Ye Qingwu had secretly made many preparations. However, her disciple was stubborn and dismissed all her protective measures, coming to Yuhua City alone.

Fortunately, Yuhua City is far from the capital and has not seen any powerful demons for many years. In addition, there is her old friend from the human world in Yuhua City, which made Ye Qingwu feel at ease letting her train here.

Unexpectedly, in less than half a year, his disciple almost lost his life.

If I hadn't come here today, I probably would still be in the dark!

This apprentice is such a worry for her!

"Do you know the consequences of using forbidden techniques? What if it damages your foundation and hinders your cultivation path?"

Ye Qingwu was furious. Don't be fooled by her disciple's aloof demeanor and seemingly indifferent attitude towards the world; she's actually quite cunning.

They have their own ideas and beliefs from a young age, and they are stubborn and inflexible in both their behavior and spiritual practice, which can easily lead them to get stuck on minor details.

"You are the last hope of our Celestial Master's Mansion. You bear the heavy responsibility of reviving the Celestial Master's Mansion. If anything happens to you, all the efforts of our Celestial Master's Mansion over the past ten years will be in vain—"

"At that time, will you be worthy of your teacher's guidance and your father's expectations?"

Faced with her master's questioning and moral blackmail, Liu Xu did not refute, but simply lowered her head and said, "Disciple knows her mistake."

"You really know you were wrong?"

Liu Xu pursed her lips.

"I knew you'd be like that!"

Ye Qingwu was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

There was nothing she could do; she had chosen her own apprentice. She couldn't change his behavior.

"Come here, let me see how you're feeling."

Liu Xu stepped forward, and Ye Qingwu immediately used his skills to examine her physical condition.

Over the years, Ye Qingwu has poured most of his energy into Liu Xu, hoping that her talent for cultivation would one day replicate the glory of the Celestial Master's Mansion. Therefore, Liu Xu absolutely cannot suffer any mishaps.

After thoroughly examining Liu Xu's entire body, Ye Qingwu breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the use of the forbidden technique hadn't damaged her fundamental constitution; however, the injury was so severe that her cultivation level had dropped, making it difficult to recover in a short time.

Ye Qingwu didn't waste any words and immediately used his own cultivation technique and spiritual power to transfer into Liu Xu's body to help her recover from her injuries.

Half an hour later.

Ye Qingwu finished his practice, and Liu Xu's previously pale face regained a few blushes. The serious injuries she had sustained were mostly healed under her master's healing power.

"Thank you, Master."

The willow catkins opened.

"Next time, we must never act so rashly, and we must never use forbidden techniques again!"

Ye Qingwu warned with a stern face.

"Yes."

At this moment, Ye Qingwu showed a hint of doubt, as if he had remembered something: "When I checked your physical condition just now, I found that your internal energy and mental state were somewhat unstable. What's going on?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xu was startled.

I feel inexplicably flustered.

She quickly composed herself and spoke softly, "My disciple has had some insights and doubts these past few days—but I haven't figured them out yet, which may have affected my state of mind."

Ye Qingwu spoke up: "What is your doubt? Tell me, and I will help you clear things up."

Liu Xu shifted her gaze slightly, paused for a moment, and then said, "No need for Master to trouble yourself, I wish to comprehend it on my own—"

She was indeed gaining her own insights.

It's also about trying to walk a path that you've never walked before.

—Of course, it was with another man!

But she dared not tell her master these things.

silence.

The room remained silent for a long time.

Ye Qingwu's calm voice rang out: "Xu'er, do you know that you've had one major flaw since you were little?"

Liu Xu paused, then shook her head slightly: "This disciple does not know."

Ye Qingwu looked at her quietly: "From childhood to adulthood, the thing you've never been good at is lying."

Liu Xu was startled. Under her master's gaze, she slowly lowered her head, not daring to look into his eyes.

"In just six months, you've already learned to lie to your master?"

Ye Qingwu's tone was devoid of any emotion: "You're quite adept at gaining experience."

The willow catkins lowered their heads even further.

"However, since you chose this path yourself and cultivated your own Dao heart, your master will not interfere. Just remember your identity and your mission—"

Ye Qingwu gave her a deep look: "I hope you won't disappoint your teacher."

"Master, your disciple will remember this."

Ye Qingwu was finally relieved.

Although my disciple can lie, apart from being a bit reckless in her actions, she has never been someone who acts on impulse or emotion.

Otherwise, Ye Qingwu wouldn't have felt comfortable letting her go out to train alone.

"It's been a long time since we, master and disciple, have seen each other. Since you have some free time tonight, why don't you tell me about what has happened to you in Yuhua City over the past six months, and the insights you've gained through your cultivation and experiences?"

Night had fallen, and the lights flickered.

inside the room.

Liu Xu spoke softly, recounting the events of the past six months, especially the recent turmoil that had occurred in Yuhua City since the assassination of Prince Jing's heir.

Ye Qingwu listened quietly, occasionally answering Liu Xu's questions about cultivation.

Only at the very end did Liu Xu seem to remember something: "Master, why have you come to Yuhua City again?"

"I heard some time ago that the leader of the Demon Clan Alliance has appeared in Liangzhou."

Ye Qingwu spoke expressionlessly.

"Xiao Changjin?"

Liu Xu was no stranger to the demon alliance. She was slightly taken aback: "When did he appear in Liangzhou? How come I didn't know?"

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"The veracity of this news is still unknown, but it should not be underestimated—since the battle in the Northern Region eighteen years ago, the remaining elite high-ranking members of the demon race have gone underground to eke out a living. Now, so many years later, the sudden emergence of clues about their whereabouts suggests they are likely starting to stir again—"

"Xiao Changjin has a mysterious background. He is exceptionally capable. Although he has only been in power for a little over a decade, he has managed to reorganize the nearly collapsed demon race, rebuild the demon alliance, and transform it into a force to be reckoned with. We must be wary of him!"

Ye Qingwu's voice was slightly cold: "I came here to find out his whereabouts. If we can find him, it would be best to kill this demon to prevent future troubles—"

She exuded a strong killing intent!

The newly appointed Celestial Master of the Celestial Master's Mansion is extremely righteous and hates evil, and is irreconcilably opposed to the demon race.

No wonder—

Liu Xu seemed to be deep in thought, and then told her master about the many demonic creatures she had discovered in Liangzhou and around Yuhua City over the past few months.

"So, there has indeed been some activity within the demon race. It's just unclear what their purpose is?"

Ye Qingwu suddenly remembered something: "Xu'er, what happened to the Prince Jing's son? Who killed him?"

Liu Xu shook her head slightly: "Disciple hasn't investigated thoroughly yet, but I suspect it might be related to the demon race!"

"Also a demon?!"

Ye Qingwu's gaze sharpened.

Liu Xu nodded slightly: "When I was investigating this case, I discovered that many demons roamed the Jing Prince's mansion, and there is also a mysterious underground palace beneath the mansion —"

Liu Xu told her master about her investigation and discoveries at Prince Jing's residence. As her master pondered, he suddenly remembered something and mentioned, "Oh, right, on the night Prince Jing's heir was assassinated, I encountered a demoness—"

"I suspect she is the Holy Maiden of the Fox Demon Clan, and the death of Prince Jing's heir may be related to her!"

"Who are you talking about?!"

Ye Qingwu, who had been lost in thought, suddenly looked up and stared at her.

"A holy maiden of the fox demon clan?!"

"Is she at Prince Jing's residence?"

Liu Xu was taken aback, realizing the reason for her master's agitation, and nodded: "That night, when I was examining the body of Prince Jing's heir, I discovered her trail and fought with her—although I have never seen the Holy Maiden of the Fox Demon Clan, that demoness does indeed resemble her!"

Ye Qingwu's gaze instantly turned icy, his killing intent undisguised: "She really is here!"

"master?"

Liu Xu seemed to sense something: "Master, are you planning to get rid of her?"

"The demon race deserves to die, and the fox demon race deserves to die even more!"

Ye Qingwu's expression was even colder than before: "Xu'er, don't forget, our Celestial Master's Mansion has an irreconcilable feud with the demon race, especially the fox demon race!"

"Back then, your senior master was a genius, but he was bewitched and seduced by that fox demon, and ultimately met such a tragic end."

"If your grandmaster were still alive, how could our Celestial Master's Mansion have fallen to such a state?"

"This grudge will be avenged by our Celestial Master's Mansion—sooner or later, I will wipe out the entire demon race to avenge your grandmaster and uncle!"

Seeing her master's icy, murderous aura, Liu Xu remained silent.

She naturally understood.

The fox demon clan was originally a very small branch within the demon race, not even considered a sect. They called themselves the Fox Immortal Clan, claiming that their ancestors were once gods. It wasn't until a hundred years ago, after several exceptionally talented geniuses emerged within the fox demon clan, that they gradually rose to prominence within the demon race.

As for the feud between the fox demon clan and the Celestial Master's Mansion, it can only begin with the story that Liu Xu had heard countless times since childhood, and which her master had repeatedly told her as a negative example—her master's senior brother, the peerless genius with the highest cultivation talent in the Celestial Master's Mansion in a thousand years, was bewitched by the holy maiden of the fox demon clan, and did not hesitate to betray his sect and elope with the demoness—

Liu Xu had heard this version of the story countless times.

But every time his master mentioned it, he would grit his teeth and his killing intent would be palpable—his master hated the fox demon clan to the core.

This planted a seed of hatred in Liu Xu's heart from a young age, which led her to harbor deep hostility towards the demon race, especially the fox demon race.

"Those fox demon women are all bad; they cultivate those lewd techniques, only using seductive arts to seduce men and destroy their Dao hearts—such evil and crooked paths must be eradicated!"

Ye Qingwu remained expressionless, his face radiating murderous intent: "The sudden appearance of this fox demon clan's holy maiden must be a sign of ulterior motives—"

"Who knows, they might be eyeing some young talent or genius this time!"

"Xu'er, where is that vixen now? I will go and eliminate her; I must not let her harm any more respectable men!"

Liu Xu shook her head: "I don't know, but I suppose they should still be in Yuhua City."

At this point, Liu Xu seemed to have thought of something, "I suspect that since that witch is related to the death of Prince Jing's son, if she is still in the city, she is most likely related to Prince Jing's mansion."

"The Prince Jing's Mansion?!"

Ye Qingwu narrowed his eyes slightly, his cold gaze seeming to be pondering something: "The Jing Prince's Mansion?"

"snort!"

A heavy, cold snort echoed in the room.

Liu Xu didn't speak. She was stunned as she sensed her master's presence, and she already understood.

Master, they're about to make a move against that fox demon saintess.

Thinking this, Liu Xu unconsciously recalled the memory of being ambushed by that vixen using underhanded tactics that night—

—As expected, such despicable and vile tactics.

Kill!

The next day, early morning.

sunny.

After returning from the mortal realm last night, Li Chuqiu went straight to sleep. When she woke up, she got up as usual, dressed, and washed up.

Traces of last night's fight still remained in the courtyard. Li Chuqiu wiped away the bloodstains and restored the courtyard to its original state.

After I finished doing all this and was about to leave, there was another knock on the door.

Has Vice Commander Liu arrived?

Hearing the noise outside the door, Li Chuqiu subconsciously thought it was willow catkins again.

—I just kissed her yesterday, and this woman was still angry yesterday, but she came to my door again today?

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Li Chuqiu walked briskly to the door in high spirits.

"willow----"

The sound stopped abruptly as soon as the door was opened.

Four women stood outside the door, swords at their waists, their faces cold and aloof, as if they were up to no good.

"Who are you?

Li Chuqiu's gaze sharpened, and he subconsciously reached for the sword at his waist, ready to strike at any moment.

"Commander Li?"

The woman in the lead glanced at Li Chuqiu, her face expressionless.

"Our Queen invites you!"

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