Chapter 282: Chapter 113: Breaking the Deadlock with Force, Helping Senior Sister’s Dream

She continued, "I am the Peak Master’s woman. Although it hasn’t been announced publicly, both he and I know that we are actually Daoist couple."

Li Xuan: ???

He took a deep breath and said, "Senior Sister, you’ve been wronged."

Feng Mengrou looked at him strangely and said, "The Peak Master asked me to guide you. If you succeed, he wants me to become your Daoist couple, and through me bind you to Feiguang Peak more effectively."

Li Xuan: ???

He said, "Senior Sister, don’t you find this strange?"

Feng Mengrou said, "I have thought about it, but he has always had a steadfast Dao heart as a cultivator, with great ambitions, and he wants to accomplish many things. He has whispered many things to me at night, and I’ve sworn to help him."

Li Xuan said, "But I... despite being a genius, when the Peak Master first found out about me, how could he be so sure I would succeed, thus sending you?"

Feng Mengrou said, "I don’t know... his thoughts are always hard to fathom.

However, if he acts, there must be a reason.

If he could say, he would naturally tell me.

If he doesn’t speak, I shouldn’t ask too much.

I should trust him..."

Saying this, the delicate beauty slightly lowered her head, her eyes reddening.

This pain was buried deep in her heart, but at this moment, for some reason, it poured out.

It was the kind of pain that rolled in midnight dreams, the nightmare that startled in the silent darkness of night.

Li Xuan said, "Does Senior Sister truly wish to become Daoist couple with me from the bottom of her heart?"

Feng Mengrou shook her head lightly, her eyes blank and said, "I don’t know... I really don’t know..."

Li Xuan asked, "Then yesterday, why was Senior Sister so eager to be close to me?"

Feng Mengrou’s face blushed.

Li Xuan suddenly asked, "Has Senior Sister recently drunk the tea brewed by the Peak Master, used the incense he gifted, or..."

Upon hearing this, Feng Mengrou’s expression changed suddenly, a struggle emerging in her demeanor, she said, "You are never allowed to doubt him, never, never!"

Li Xuan’s mind was incredibly agile, looking at Senior Sister Feng before him, he suddenly felt like he was looking at a child.

He waited for Feng Mengrou’s catharsis to finish, then gently asked another question, "Has any other woman suddenly appeared beside the Peak Master?"

Feng Mengrou was silent for a moment, but this time, she was confident, "Yes, but just a fat woman. The Peak Master would have to be blind to choose her as a Daoist couple."

"Daoist couple? Is that woman also a cultivator?" Li Xuan asked curiously.

Feng Mengrou pondered briefly, then revealed everything one by one.

Li Xuan listened and would inquire as well.

Slowly, the information about the spiritual sect became clear.

Lingyi Sect sits upon a Spirit Vein.

What is termed a Spirit Vein, like Ice Crystal and Purple Ice Copper, barely count as one.

It’s just that Ice Crystal is subpar.

Ice Jade is regarded as a Tier One Spirit Vein, as it can suppress certain Tier One demons.

Purple Ice Copper is a Tier Two Spirit Vein, as it can handle certain Tier Two demons.

And Lingyi Sect is situated atop a large-scale Tier Three Spirit Vein.

The Spirit Vein’s aura is yin-aligned, naturally suppressing the fire toxins of demons.

Those who cultivate within the Spirit Vein are innately able to "calm the mind," thereby reducing the impact of the Heart Demon they experience, making it easier to cultivate the Demon Form Realm.

However, part of the Spirit Vein’s energy is needed to maintain the sect’s great array.

The great array is precisely the reason why Lingyi Sect is not detected by outsiders.

Where did the grand array come from?

Ancient Land of the Rabbit Assembly.

What is the Ancient Land of the Rabbit Assembly?

The young Senior Sister Feng only knows it’s a mysterious place.

Almost everything from the sect comes from there.

All heritage is because many years ago, an unidentified predecessor of the sect explored that place, and the treasures of the five peaks were obtained from there.

Whether it is the "broken stone used for testing qualifications," the "stone for breaking through Soldier Lord Realm," or the "small broken stone that supposedly protects against spiritual exploration but has not been proven," and even the legendary "Spirit Treasure, which contains residual power of strong cultivators and has limited usage," all come from there. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

The array path is obtained by the sect leader lineage.

Array techniques are only mastered by the Sect Leader, who keeps them secret and never passes them on to anyone.

Except this time, the Sect Leader passed on the "Seven Stars Sword Array" to disciples, merely hoping the newly entered disciples could exert their battle prowess.

The great array consumes the Spirit Vein’s power; when closed, it’s fine, but when opened, it frequently depletes resources.

Therefore, Lingyi Sect traditionally opens the sect doors once every ten years and trades with neighboring sects.

This includes the Flower Seal Sect of Red Flower Mountain in the Great Yin, as well as the six alliances of Lishan in the north of Great Yong.

Years ago, for some unknown reason, Lingyi Sect’s large Tier Three Spirit Vein began to elevate its spiritual qi, even producing Tier Four spirit mines.

The increase in spiritual qi prompted Lingyi Sect to open the sect doors.

However, during a trade ten years ago, the Feiguang Peak Master Feng Xiongyi brought in a disciple of Lishan’s six alliances for transaction, and later, somehow, the sect doors closed and that disciple didn’t manage to leave and stayed temporarily at Feiguang Peak.

Because both liked playing chess, that disciple and the Peak Master became friends.

Feng Mengrou said, "But the Peak Master has many friends."

Li Xuan said, "Yet the Peak Master is closest to this disciple, isn’t he?"

Feng Mengrou argued, "That disciple is ugly and fat; if you imply that the Peak Master is somehow involved with her, that’s a definite insult!"

Li Xuan quietly withdrew his Spirit.

Feng Mengrou’s mood gradually stabilized.

Noticing her hand still holding Li Xuan’s, her feelings were complex, yet she didn’t actively pull away, thinking to herself: ’I don’t know how it happened; I ended up telling him so much.

Oh well, I am bound to become his Daoist couple; revealing things to him openly only hopes he won’t be unhappy.’

But suddenly, she realized she had just admitted that she is the Peak Master’s woman.

A strong sense of regret immediately surfaced.

’Why did I say that?’

’I...’

Feng Mengrou’s heart was in chaos, almost bringing her to tears.

Li Xuan saw through her thoughts, gently said: "From today onward, Senior Sister and I will be Daoist couple in name. Senior Sister can tell anyone that I like Senior Sister and have completed double cultivation with her."

"Ah?"

Feng Mengrou looked up astonished, her delicate face staring at him.

Li Xuan laughed and said, "With this, no one can pressure Senior Sister anymore. Senior Sister is free."

Feng Mengrou was silent for a long time, softly saying, "Thank you... but, you must help Feiguang Peak, you must help him fulfill his dream."

Li Xuan couldn’t help but burst into laughter, almost shedding tears, and then said, "Rou’Er, I’m off to cultivate."