Chapter 217: Chapter 45: Saving the Saintess

Not a normal wilting?

Yo Meng didn’t immediately grasp the significant information behind this sentence and was a bit dazed like Yo Long.

"What does it say up there?"

You Su spoke for the first time since returning, his voice like cold iron under the moonlight. Earlier, while using his Divine Sense to read the diary in the Qiankun Bag, he hadn’t noticed the tattered letter.

Yo Meng then read all the contents to You Su. Upon hearing the last line, You Su suddenly clenched the sword hilt and urgently asked:

"How long did the former Female Immortal live?"

"Thir...teen years." Yo Long replied blankly.

You Su furrowed his sword-like brows, now sensing something was amiss.

According to previous knowledge, when the beauty of the Female Immortal starts to fade, it signifies that her death is near.

Even if the former Female Immortal was mortal, she couldn’t be compared to a farm woman, constantly exposed to the elements. The Female Immortal’s living environment was of opulence, with top-notch supplies in every aspect.

Only thirty-three years old, would she truly grow ugly?

It’s known that a lady past her prime, yet still charming, might not be less attractive than a youthful and lively beauty; many people prefer women slightly older.

"Have you ever seen the former Female Immortal?" You Su asked.

Both women shook their heads, judging by their ages, perhaps younger than eighteen-year-old Yudie. In their known history, the former Female Immortal died naturally.

But facts prove otherwise; the former Female Immortal must have been deliberately murdered! Unable to reveal the murderer publicly, she could only leave behind a tattered letter, which was fortuitously obtained by the Female Immortal Yudie.

Yet, Jade Ring Pool secluded itself for fifty-four years; who could infiltrate it to kill her? The answer is only one: someone from Jade Ring Pool killed her!

You Su also inhaled sharply, his expression suddenly turning cold and solemn, almost shouting out:

"I’m going to find the Female Immortal!"

...

"Yui Zhen, do you think among all the previous Female Immortals, the beauty of Yudie ranks in the top three..."

In the small pool palace, Shenxi stood by the pool platform unique to Yudie, watching the scenery in the water obsessively.

Even though it’s a dim starlit night, there’s a huge halo in the lake, like a giant luminous jellyfish wandering.

Yui Zhen merely kept his head deeply lowered, avoiding even a glance at the halo.

"Each Female Immortal is renowned across the Five Continents, but admittedly, though Yudie is mortal, she has exceptional beauty."

"Do you think she might be deemed worthy of the Celestial Immortal List, compared to those Female Immortals widely rumored outside?"

Yui Zhen thought a moment before saying, "Shenxi, you must be longing for the sights outside."

Shenxi turned his head, his hair meticulously groomed, unaffected even by the lake wind, he retorted:

"You don’t miss it?"

Yui Zhen paused momentarily, not confronting the question, as if it were unfit for open discussion. He reverted the topic back to the Female Immortal Yudie:

"Yudie is very beautiful, but beauty that cannot be retained is meaningless."

"Indeed... Yudie’s death is at least more significant than the previous one’s."

Shenxi sighed with a laugh, as if despising Yui Zhen’s weakness.

This Venerable who climbed from the depths of Jade Ring Pool possesses both stable and sharp temperament, walking each step firmly yet filled with ambition. If he were merely diligent, wholeheartedly pursuing the path of cultivation, he would be a Venerable, but not necessarily a Patriarch.

Just at this moment, the sound of wind chimes echoed, and the Female Immortal Yudie’s personal maid appeared at the entrance of this secluded pool platform.

"Shenxi, Mr. Zhen, Mr. You requests to meet again."

"Mr. You? Didn’t I instruct you to inform him that the Female Immortal isn’t seeing anyone?" Yui Zhen furrowed his brows.

"I did, but Mr. You says he’s not here to see the Female Immortal, he’s here for Shenxi."

"Oh? Seems our Mr. You isn’t entirely foolish."

For the first time, a hint of surprise appeared on the Venerable’s always composed face, quickly replaced by a smile. He exchanged a glance with Yui Zhen, a gleam of excitement in their eyes:

"Let him in."

"Yes."

Soon, the black-robed, black-sworded You Su appeared at the entrance.

The lake wind was harsh, his waist’s dark golden belt fluttered gracefully, his demeanor as cold as if merging with the night’s colors.

"You Su greets Shenxi and Mr. Yui."

You Su raised his hands in salute, neither bowing nor stooping.

"Mr. You has been at Jade Ring Pool for eleven days, today finally seeing him." Shenxi was indifferent to You Su’s arrogance, as if he genuinely awaited a long-missed guest.

"Long ago, during your master’s Lotus Sword Venerable’s enlightenment at Jade Ring Pool, I knew her, and share an old acquaintance with her. Seeing you is like seeing the exceptional Lotus Sword Venerable from that time... What brings you here to find me?"

You Su pursed his mouth without responding. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"If it’s for the Lotus Heart Third Elder desires, you needn’t worry, after tonight the Lotus Heart will mature, you can leave Jade Ring Pool with it tomorrow." Shenxi maintained a composed smile.

"Dare I ask Shenxi, what’s the situation with the Lotus Heart?"

"That, Mr. You need not know, just await tomorrow to take it and depart."

"Lotus Heart, colorless and tasteless, buried beneath the Five-Colored Soil in the lakebed, nurtured by Jade Ring Pool’s Spiritual Qi, renowned as the most pristine sacred object in Jade Ring Pool. Yet unexpectedly, it’s stained with invisible dirt."

Shenxi narrowed his gaze, hissed:

"It seems Mr. You comes with ill intentions."

He admired those with pride but looked down upon excessively arrogant renegades, daring to insult a pool’s sacred object before its owner. You Su was evidently the latter.