Chapter 941: Without Her, This Family Would Have Fallen Apart Sooner or Later

After giving the Howling Moon Celestial Dog a beating for being a traitor, Qi Yuan finally managed to suppress the irritation in his heart and began to think about how to settle this cheap Disciple.

As for Wu Miaozhen's side, since the misunderstanding had likely already occurred, obsessing over it wouldn't help. He could only wait until he met her to explain properly.

There was no other way; he had dug this hole himself, and even if he had to cry, he had to fill it!

After careful consideration, Qi Yuan decided to temporarily arrange for Chu Xueqian to stay in the Immortal Cave where Grandmaster Ling Yu used to live.

After all, his current task was to help her completely escape the threat of Heavenly Punishment. At the Taixuan Holy Land, not only could she receive treatment nearby, but he could also ask the mingxiao mirror spirit to help think of a solution.

Although the power of the Dao contained in the divine tree branch had successfully suppressed the Heavenly Punishment on her body, it also limited the cultivation of Chu Xueqian, who was at the Peak of True Immortal, making it impossible for her to muster a single bit of immortal Qi.

In other words, although this Female Sword Immortal appeared lively and well on the surface, she couldn't be relied upon at all if a real fight broke out.

Of course, given This Qi's current status and position in the Yunmeng Great World, unless they encountered enemies from beyond the heavens, there was basically no need for this unlucky Disciple to charge into battle…

As these thoughts passed, Qi Yuan quickly regained his composure. He looked at Chu Xueqian nearby with an expectant expression and asked,

"Does your Senior Sister know you were sleeping here? And… is there any way to contact her now?"

At this moment, he finally understood why he was looked upon favorably by a certain shut-in Grandmaster. When she was with him, she probably found it hard to hold back her laughter.

If he were truly Ling Yu's Master, Immortal Lord Yuan Wu, acting humble before his own Disciple and calling her "Grandmaster" every time would be a complete reversal of the natural order—the seniority was totally messed up…

"Of course Senior Sister knows."

Chu Xueqian nodded and said with a face full of gratitude,

"Back then, when the Heavenly Punishment struck me and I was about to fall into a deep sleep, it was Senior Sister who helped me set up this temporary Immortal Cave and placed a Restriction to prevent outsiders from disturbing me."

"In addition, the three types of mechanism puzzles outside the Immortal Cave were also crafted by Senior Sister's hand, ensuring that only you, Master, would have the ability to enter…"

So that was it!

Hearing this, Qi Yuan finally understood the origins of this Immortal Burial Valley ruin, and his expression was quite filled with emotion.

Ling Yu truly lived up to being the Senior Sister. As the only one among the Master and Disciples whose state was somewhat normal, she had clearly exhausted herself trying to keep things from collapsing.

Without her, this family would have fallen apart sooner or later…

While Qi Yuan was secretly sighing, Chu Xueqian couldn't wait to take out a finely carved jade token from her sleeve and handed it to him.

"Master, I cannot mobilize my immortal Qi right now, so you should be the one to contact Senior Sister."

There really was a way to contact her!

Qi Yuan's spirits lifted. He quickly took the transmission jade token and injected Dharmic power into it. The jade token immediately emitted bursts of light, flickering for a long time, but no reply was received.

"What's going on?"

Qi Yuan was slightly stunned. He tried several more times, but the result remained the same. Finally, he had no choice but to give up.

Seeing this, Chu Xueqian couldn't help but frown, a look of worry appearing on her face as she spoke,

"Even the Consonance Pendant can't reach her. It seems Senior Sister has already left this world. Has something happened to her?"

Qi Yuan naturally didn't know how to answer her, so he could only put away the Consonance Pendant first and comforted her,

"With your Senior Sister's skills, as long as she doesn't provoke powerful enemies from the Immortal Realm, she is enough to run rampant in the Lower Realm. You and I needn't worry too much. Once she's finished with her business, perhaps she will take the initiative to contact us."

After speaking, he glanced at the Howling Moon Celestial Dog shivering in the corner and said to Chu Xueqian with a serious expression,

"Let's go. I'll take you to your Senior Sister's Immortal Cave in the Taixuan Holy Land first. Once we're there, recuperate in peace and don't go out causing trouble!"

This Female Sword Immortal looked like the type who was naturally flighty and reckless. If he didn't give her a warning in advance, who knew what kind of trouble she would cause at the Taixuan Holy Land.

If nothing else, most people would be terrified and living in constant fear if they were struck by such a horrific Heavenly Punishment, but this girl just fell asleep like nothing was wrong, even happily playing games in her dreams, focusing on not letting herself suffer internally.

A thick-skinned nerves plus being heartless—this kind of personality was often the most prone to causing trouble…

Qi Yuan thought silently.

"Yes, Master."

Facing the warning, Chu Xueqian nodded obediently and promised,

"I promise not to cause trouble. Once we're outside, I will follow all your instructions."

…

At the same time.

Yuan Realm.

Looking at the majestic and magnificent gate before her, Ling Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, and a rare flash of awe appeared on her face.

After pondering for a moment, she took a deep breath, stepped forward to the gate, and reported respectfully:

"Junior Ling Yu, here by summons for an audience."

As her voice fell, she felt her vision blur, and the next moment she appeared inside a hall overflowing with divine light.

At the head of the hall, a woman with a slender figure and wide-sleeved palace robes stood tall. She had skin like ice and bones like jade, with stunning beauty. Her entire body was shrouded in a hazy glow, and she exuded an indescribable aura of nobility.

Just being swept by the woman's gaze, Ling Yu, who was in the Golden Immortal Realm, felt a sense of heart-trembling fear, unable to muster the slightest thought of resistance.

Ling Yu knew in her heart that this elegant and beautiful woman with her hair in a high cloud bun was the legendary Lord of the Yuan Realm, one of the strongest below the Immortal Emperor, the Western Mother Divine Venerable.

She did not dare to be negligent and immediately bowed properly, saying in a respectful tone:

"Greetings, Divine Venerable."

"You may dispense with the formalities."

The woman in palace dress nodded slightly, looking down at Ling Yu with a calm expression and a steady voice:

"You need not be restrained. I have summoned you here this time to ask you some things."

Ling Yu's heart skipped a beat. She subconsciously straightened her back and responded respectfully:

"Please ask, Divine Venerable. I will tell you everything I know."

"Your Master…"

When she spoke those two words, the woman's eyes flickered slightly, a flash of complexity appearing in the depths of her gaze, which quickly returned to calm, though her voice carried a few hints of inexplicable emotion:

"Back then, Immortal Lord Yuan Wu did not die. Instead, he directed and acted out a play of faking his death to escape. Afterwards, he took the Immortal Emperor Dao Fruit and fled from this space-time. Am I right?"

Hearing this, Ling Yu was momentarily stunned. After hesitating for a moment, she finally answered truthfully:

"Divine Venerable has a Wisdom Eye like a torch; I am full of admiration!"

"So it really was like that!"

The woman's face darkened, and the divine light flowing behind her also surged. She said with a cold and solemn expression:

"Since he fled, he should not have come back. Doing so will only bring greater disaster!"

"Divine Venerable!"

Seemingly not expecting the other party to guess so many things from a single answer, Ling Yu's face changed drastically, and she couldn't help but say:

"This time, Master is already different from before. If we don't try, how will we know if we can win?"

"It's too late!"

The woman looked deeply at Ling Yu, her expression carrying a hint of a sigh as she said in a heavy voice:

"Do you know that the reason Tai Hao has relaxed His pursuit of you and your Master is not because He was deceived by that play of faking death, but because He has already successfully broken through to the Immortal Emperor Realm and condensed a brand new Dao Fruit."

"According to the rules of the Heavenly Dao, this space-time only allows for the existence of one Immortal Emperor. Even if your Master successfully fuses the Immortal Emperor Dao Fruit, he still won't be able to advance to the Immortal Emperor Realm."

At this point, the woman paused slightly, her tone becoming increasingly serious:

"This means your Master has completely lost this Dao struggle. The next era will be dominated by Tai Hao, who has attained the Dao as an Immortal Emperor!"

"What?!"

Hearing this, Ling Yu's mind was shaken, and her pretty face turned pale instantly…