Chapter 178 Biluo

Biluo City is really too small, and Su Yun only took half a day to finish walking the whole street.

There were scattered shops on both sides of the street: Medicinal Pill shops, Magical Artifact pavilions, and Spiritual Plant workshops—the storefronts were all old, and business was desolate.

Most people walking on the street were Loose Cultivators, with cultivation ranging from Foundation Establishment to Golden Core.

Occasionally, one could see a few in the Nascent Soul Stage, also in a hurry.

Su Yun stayed at the inn for three days.

During the day, he sat by the window drinking tea, watching the people come and go on the street; at night, he closed his eyes to meditate, consolidating his Late Mahayana Stage cultivation.

Zi Ling went out to gather information every day, and whenever she returned, she always carried a chill on her.

Biluo Palace was built on Tianzhu Peak.

The mountain gate was tightly closed, and the Mountain Protection Array was on day and night; outsiders couldn't get in at all.

Buying supplies down the mountain on the 15th of every month was their only chance to contact the outside world.

On the 15th, before dawn, Su Yun stood on the roof of the inn.

The morning mist was thick, wrapping the small city like a thin veil.

He looked towards the direction of Tianzhu Peak, and his Divine Sense reached out silently.

The Divine Sense of a Late Mahayana Stage cultivator could cover a radius of a thousand miles.

He clearly sensed that the mountain gate had opened, and a team of people was walking out from inside.

Leading them was a middle-aged woman wearing a deep cyan long dress, with a cold and aloof face, and a profound aura—Middle Stage Mahayana.

Behind her followed twenty female Disciples, with cultivation ranging from Soul Transformation to Void Refining, all uniformly wearing cyan robes, their steps in unison.

Su Yun leaped down from the roof and landed at the city gate.

In the morning mist, the team gradually approached.

The middle-aged woman leading them saw him, and her brows furrowed slightly.

Su Yun stepped forward and said: "I am Su Yun, a Loose Cultivator, wishing to seek an audience with the Palace Master of Biluo Palace."

The middle-aged woman stopped and looked him up and down.

His Late Mahayana Stage cultivation made her heart tighten.

"A Loose Cultivator? A Late Mahayana Stage Loose Cultivator is rarely seen in the Immortal Realm. Where do you come from?"

Su Yun said: "I ascended from the Lower Realm and haven't been here long."

A flash of surprise crossed the middle-aged woman's eyes.

It was the first time she had heard of someone ascending from the Lower Realm and still managing to Cultivate to the Late Mahayana Stage.

"The Palace Master does not see outsiders, please return."

Su Yun did not retreat: "Then seeing you is fine too."

The middle-aged woman's expression darkened: "What do you mean?"

Su Yun raised his hand and pointed a finger.

The middle-aged woman was shocked, and her Middle Stage Mahayana Spiritual Qi surged out wildly as she slammed a palm towards Su Yun's chest.

Su Yun did not dodge and took the palm head-on.

Blood immediately spilled from the corner of his mouth, but his finger had already tapped her glabella.

A golden light flashed.

[Enslavement successful]

[New slave acquired: Qing Xuan, Loyalty 45]

[Ding, congratulations to the Host for receiving a portion of Spiritual Qi feedback from Enslavement; cultivation stabilized]

Qing Xuan's body stiffened, and the coldness in her eyes gradually turned into obedience.

She lowered her head and said softly: "Master."

Su Yun withdrew his hand and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

He turned to look at the twenty female Disciples and pointed at them one by one.

Golden light lit up in the morning mist one after another, like a group of fireflies dancing.

[Enslavement successful x 20]

[Ding, congratulations to the Host for receiving a portion of Spiritual Qi feedback from Enslavement x 20; cultivation slightly improved]

Su Yun had Qing Xuan take the purchased supplies back to Biluo Palace first, while he followed behind the team and blended in.

The mountain gate of Biluo Palace was very large.

The words "Biluo Palace" were carved on the door frame with delicate strokes, carrying a feminine grace.

Behind the mountain gate was a wide stone staircase, with green pines planted on both sides, and crystalline dewdrops hanging on the pine needles.

The Mountain Protection Array trembled as he passed through the mountain gate, and Qing Xuan quickly cast a spell, causing the array to quiet down.

Su Yun followed the team up the stone steps to a palace halfway up the mountain.

This was the Outer Sect, where Outer Sect Disciples and low-level Elders lived.

Qing Xuan arranged for him to stay in her own Immortal Cave—a small, independent courtyard with a few bamboo stalks planted inside, their shadows swaying, very quiet.

Su Yun sat down in the courtyard, and Qing Xuan stood respectfully before him.

Su Yun asked: "How many female Disciples does Biluo Palace have in total?"

Qing Xuan replied: "There are about thirty thousand Disciples, with female cultivators accounting for seventy percent, roughly twenty-one thousand.

There are twenty Inner Sect Elders, fifteen of whom are female cultivators and five are male cultivators.

The Palace Master is Fairy Biluo, Late Mahayana Stage, who has been stuck at this Realm for over a thousand years."

Su Yun asked again: "What are the cultivation levels of those fifteen female Elders?"

Qing Xuan said: "Five are Middle Stage Mahayana, and ten are Early Stage Mahayana.

I am one of the five Middle Stage Mahayana Elders; the other four are in charge of internal affairs, external affairs, the Alchemy Room, and the Scripture Pavilion, respectively, with cultivation comparable to mine."

Su Yun nodded: "When can I see those four female Elders?"

Qing Xuan said: "There is an Inner Sect Elder meeting at the end of the month.

At that time, all fifteen female Elders will be present, and the five male Elders will also come."

Su Yun said flatly: "Then we will act at the end of the month."

For the next half month, Su Yun stayed in Biluo Palace.

He cultivated in Qing Xuan's Immortal Cave every day and occasionally went out to walk around to familiarize himself with the terrain.

Biluo Palace was very large, with rolling mountains and layers of palaces.

Below the mountainside was the Outer Sect, above the mountainside was the Inner Sect, and the mountaintop was the Palace Master's sleeping quarters.

The Mountain Protection Array covered the entire mountain, with an aura comparable to the Late Mahayana Stage.

It was not impossible for him to force his way in, but it would definitely alert the entire Biluo Palace, so he chose to wait.

On the morning of the end of the month, Qing Xuan came to knock on the door.

Su Yun opened the door, and Qing Xuan stood at the entrance, wearing a deep cyan long dress, her hair neatly combed.

"Master, the meeting starts at the Inner Sect Council Hall at Si hour today."

Su Yun asked: "Will all four female Elders be there?"

Qing Xuan nodded: "Yes, the meeting is held once a month.

Unless they are in seclusion, everyone will attend."

Su Yun gave a grunt and followed Qing Xuan out of the courtyard.

The two walked up the stone steps, passed through a stone gate, and entered the Inner Sect.

The Spiritual Qi in the Inner Sect was twice as dense as the Outer Sect, and a faint floral fragrance floated in the air.

Both sides of the road were planted with spiritual flowers, red, yellow, purple, and white, blooming brilliantly.

The Council Hall was built on a platform in the center of the Inner Sect.

The platform was huge and could accommodate over a thousand people.

The hall doors were open, and quite a few people were already seated inside.

Su Yun followed Qing Xuan in and sat down in a corner.

Qing Xuan walked to the side of the main seat and sat with the other four female Elders.

Those four female Elders were not young; the youngest looked to be over forty, with a rigid face and sharp eyes.

As soon as they saw Su Yun, their brows furrowed at the same time.

One of the female Elders wearing a deep cyan long dress asked: "Qing Xuan, who is that person?"

Qing Xuan said flatly: "My guest, a Loose Cultivator who ascended from the Lower Realm, Late Mahayana Stage."

The expressions of the four female Elders changed simultaneously.

A Late Mahayana Stage Loose Cultivator was rarer than a Phoenix feather in the Immortal Realm.

They stared at Su Yun for a long time, but Su Yun kept his head down, as if he were closing his eyes to rest.

The meeting officially began.

The five male Elders arrived one after another and sat opposite them.

The Palace Master of Biluo Palace did not come; she never attended the meetings, and all affairs were discussed by the five Middle Stage Mahayana female Elders.

The meeting discussed trivial matters like resource allocation for next month, Disciple promotions, and dispatched missions; Su Yun had no interest in listening.

He was just waiting for the meeting to end.

An hour later, the meeting concluded.

The five male Elders left first, and the four female Elders also stood up, ready to leave.

Su Yun moved.

He stepped forward and appeared directly in front of the four female Elders.

The four female Elders were shocked and attacked simultaneously.

Su Yun did not dodge and took all four palms head-on.

Blood spilled from the corner of his mouth again, but his finger had already tapped the glabella of the first female Elder.

A golden light flashed.

[Enslavement successful]

[New slave acquired: Elder Qing Ye, Loyalty 43]

[Ding, congratulations to the Host for receiving a portion of Spiritual Qi feedback from Enslavement; cultivation stabilized]

The second, the third, the fourth… Golden light lit up one after another, and all four female Elders were enslaved.

Qing Xuan stood to one side, head lowered, not saying a word.

Su Yun wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and turned to look towards the mountaintop outside the hall—that was the sleeping quarters of the Palace Master of Biluo Palace.

Late Mahayana Stage, the same Realm as him.

He took a deep breath and started walking towards the mountaintop.