FVN Chapter 67 Unpredictable Variables
Chapter 67 Unpredictable Variables
Seeing Leng Qiuyi turn and leave, Li Qingyi quickly retrieved the Green Puppet into her sea of consciousness.
Inside Huanzhulou, the candlelight flickered. He made a hand seal with his fingertips, and when Qingkui reappeared, a faint blue light emanated from his body.
"Go to Lingbao Pavilion and exchange these two Flowing Fire Talismans," Li Qingyi instructed in a low voice.
He watched Qingkui push open the door and leave, a chill running through him:
"My identity hasn't been revealed yet, so I'll sell as many talismans as possible right now."
Li Qingyi planned to wait for Qingkui to return, then manipulate him to go to the Dao Sect, using the sect's influence to solidify her identity as a disciple of the Listening Rain Pavilion Master.
Nothing could be more convincing than the fact that an assassin from Tingyu Pavilion emerged unscathed from the Dao Sect.
As long as time goes on and he remains healthy and active, he can solidify his identity and deter powerful forces from acting recklessly.
He also wanted to find an opportunity to deal with that Foundation Establishment cultivator. Lost in thought, Qingkui returned from the Spirit Treasure Pavilion.
Looking at the ten glittering spirit stones on the table, Li Qingyi let out a long breath.
He subconsciously touched his face and found that the barrier that Minghao's clone had set up for him had long since disappeared.
"He can't even spare a permanent restriction... This Purple Mansion True Person is truly stingy."
Li Qingyi sighed softly, "Fine, things have come to this. Let me see if this plan will work. Deep Blue, simulate it for me!"
[Simulation begins...]
[Lingtai Mountain is more than ten miles from Xuan Ce City, forcing you to leave the city on foot. Meanwhile, you control the Green Puppet back to the courtyard to find Ling'er.]
[As luck would have it, the two of you met right at the entrance. So you set off together towards Lingtai Mountain.]
[Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, you and Ling'er embark on the Path to Heaven. To your surprise, the moment you step onto the Path, an invisible pressure suddenly descends. With each step you take, it feels as if a thousand-pound weight is pressing down on you.]
So you decided...
1. Leave the Road to Heaven.
Second, rise to the challenge.
"Something's not right..." Li Qingyi frowned and pondered, "When I first came up this path, it was completely unobstructed. Could it be that the Daoist sect saw through something?"
Li Qingyi quickly dismissed the idea, feeling that Senior Youhuang's corpse-refining technique should not be so easily seen through.
There must be some external reason that you are unaware of.
"I hate these unpredictable variables! I choose option two!"
You felt as if someone was secretly targeting you, and you gritted your teeth as you climbed the steps. Ling'er walked gracefully beside you, her skirt brushing against the stone steps without picking up any dust. Even though you were struggling to walk, the two of you were far ahead, drawing the attention of everyone below.
Finally, after an hour, you reached the gates of the Dao Sect.
The white-haired elder, upon seeing you, said coldly, "To trespass upon my Daoist sect's sacred ground with a puppet body—how audacious!"
Just as you were about to explain, the elder sneered, "If it weren't for my divine sense covering hundreds of miles, I would have truly been fooled by your elaborate deception!"
Upon hearing this, Ling'er took a half step back, staring at you with disbelief. You sensed something was wrong and were about to explain when the elder's sleeves fluttered. "Since you want this puppet to come to the Dao Sect, then let it stay."
You stand frozen in place, suddenly feeling a sharp pain in your mind—your connection with the Azure Puppet has been completely severed.
You gasped in shock. The fact that a Purple Mansion cultivator's divine sense could cover hundreds of miles was something you hadn't expected at all.
Just then, a flash of light appeared, and Ling'er appeared beside you.
Ling'er looked at you with a face full of disappointment, her eyes misting over. She opened her mouth as if she had a thousand words to say to you, but then slowly closed it again. After a long while, she opened it again and uttered only two words, "Liar..."
Just as you were about to chase after her to explain, Ling'er crushed a jade talisman and vanished before your eyes. You naturally knew the origin of this top-tier 'teleportation talisman.'
[The major sects, to prevent their disciples from dying unnatural deaths, have specifically left behind life-saving measures; the teleportation point is most likely within the Zheng Yang Immortal Sect. Things have developed to this point, and you are extremely troubled.]
Now that Qingkui is left in the Dao Sect, your plans have been completely ruined. With things as they are, you've decided to take a risky approach.
You stormed into Tingyu Pavilion and confronted the leader directly. At only fifth level of Qi Refining, he was no match for you. You defeated the leader and became the leader of the Xuan Ce City branch.
After becoming the branch leader, you immediately summoned Leng Qiuyi. She was shocked to see that you had become the new leader. You simply told her that the plan had changed and instructed her to follow orders.
You toss out a scroll, saying, "Spread the word: this person is a disciple personally taught by the Master of Tingyu Pavilion."
Looking at the portrait, she asked in confusion, "Isn't the Pavilion Master afraid of offending the Master?"
[You didn't answer, and she tactfully complied. For seven days straight, the rumors spread like wildfire, not only in Xuan Ce City, but throughout the entire Xuan Kingdom.]
[You don't know the specific effects. During this time, you keep accepting and completing tasks, but you still can't gather enough contribution points for that fake human skin.]
To be on the safe side, you even secretly issued a mission to assassinate the Foundation Establishment cultivators who were about to arrive in Xuan Ce City. Because the information you provided regarding the mission objective was very vague, no assassin accepted the mission.
Your subordinates are all low-level, inexperienced beginners, and you have no expectations of them. So you decide...
First, leave Xuan Ce City to temporarily avoid the brunt of the attack.
Second, use the Netherworld God-Slaying Talisman to fight it to the death.
"Is there anything a Purple Mansion cultivator can't do?!" Li Qingyi scoffed. "To be found even hiding so far away, they really suffer from a lack of education..."
"And Ling'er..."
Ling'er's sudden disappearance was something he hadn't expected.
Looking at the current outcome, Li Qingyi was somewhat agitated. "I am now the leader of the Tingyu Pavilion branch, and also the master of Huanzhu Tower, and I still have a full-force attack from a Purple Mansion cultivator at my disposal! Should I avoid his sharp edge? I choose option two!"
You focused intently, concealing the Netherworld God-Slaying Talisman in your palm, intending to instantly kill it the moment you met it.
However, before you even stepped out of the Listening to the Rain Pavilion, you felt the earth shake violently. With a deafening roar, a large hole immediately appeared above your head.
[You see the cultivator staring at you with a ferocious expression, "Luckily, I used my divine sense the whole time and finally found you, you piece of trash from Tingyu Pavilion! I didn't expect you to be the disciple of the Tingyu Pavilion Master, hahaha... This is truly an unexpected delight! Die!"]
[You were greatly alarmed and immediately used the Netherworld God-Slaying Talisman. In an instant, a terrifying aura exploded, and the black mist within the Netherworld God-Slaying Talisman instantly enveloped the entire Xuan Ce City.]
When you leap out of the ruins, you find the entire Xuan Ce City shrouded in black mist, now a ghost town.
You were shocked; you had never imagined the destructive power could be so great.
Knowing full well that using this thing would inevitably provoke cultivators at the Purple Mansion level, you fled without a word in a direction far from the Dao Sect.
Just as you were about to flee, a furious shout suddenly came from the sky: "You wicked creature!" An elder of the Dao Sect arrived riding on a cloud.
"I truly never imagined you could be so vicious! Even if the Pavilion Master of Tingyu Pavilion were here today, you would not escape death!" As his words fell, your consciousness abruptly vanished.
[You're dead. Rewards are being calculated...]