After Crossdressing and Provoking Long AoTian

“There are exits inside the Ancient Academy Realm.” Wen Rubing restrained the entire group. “In a moment, I will hand them over to the seniors outside to deal with. Especially the Fire Cauldron Sect disciple involved with deviant pills. He must be investigated thoroughly.”

Li Ling’er gave a cold hmph. “Too bad so many of the Golden Light Sect people ran. Otherwise we could throw them out with the rest!”

“If we met during an ordinary Golden Core Competition, we would not go so far as to wipe them out and expel them from the competition.” Wen Rubing shook his head lightly. “It is only that they acted tyrannically and left no way out. We cannot simply indulge that.”

“Mm-hm.” Yu Qingtang nodded along. “I understand. They were too evil.”

Forcing a cultivator to form a Nascent Soul while his foundation was unstable was probably about the same as forcing someone to walk into an examination hall with a high fever. It was indeed vicious to an impressive degree.

Yu Qingtang’s gaze swept over Cangzhu’s pale, uneasy face. He thoughtfully rubbed his chin—in the original, the Qingzhou heretical cultivator line had seemed like it existed purely to let Miaoyin Xian and Long Aotian meet. After that, there had been no further mention of any Wondrous Jade Beauty Pill or refining pills from human bodies.

Even when Long Aotian later helped Du Heng save his master and fought his way into Fire Cauldron Sect, the only thing mentioned was that the current sect master, Tianyuan Pill King, was ungrateful and treacherous. Nothing else had come up.

But now the heretical cultivator and Fire Cauldron Sect seemed to be connected. Could it be...

Was the Heavenly Dao actually still evolving the plot by itself, helping the author fill in every pit?

Yu Qingtang’s expression turned strange. Then you really are blessed, Dog Carefree—Young God-King: Unifying the Immortal Sects’ author was called “Carefree as a Dog,” known throughout the world as “Dog Carefree.”

Yu Qingtang remembered his name so deeply because later on, the author used his own pen name to make a terrible joke. Yu Qingtang could still remember the speechless, choked-up feeling he had had when he read that chapter.

While Yu Qingtang was secretly guessing the later plot, Wen Rubing suddenly turned to look at him and showed a small, gentle smile. “Miss Yu.”

“Mm?” Yu Qingtang quickly waved a hand. “You don’t need to thank me. You’ve already thanked me many times.”

Wen Rubing laughed helplessly. “Very well. Then I will not thank you this time.”

He spoke with heartfelt earnestness. “But I still must advise Miss Yu. Though you are Golden Core, your cultivation is still shallow. Especially in the Golden Core Competition, where prodigies are numerous. They are proud and arrogant, and only wish to challenge the strong, so they will not deliberately make things difficult for you.”

“But outside the Ancient Academy Realm, there are plenty who bully others through power and status. You possess a special skill and exceptional beauty. If you do not cultivate diligently, then in the future, I fear...”

He looked utterly concerned and was sincerely urging him to study. Yu Qingtang nodded like a chick pecking grain, pretending he had taken it in, while secretly tugging Ye Chenyan’s sleeve to signal: hurry up and help.

“Ahem!” Ye Chenyan gave a soft laugh and interrupted. “Senior Brother, everyone has different aspirations. Leave fighting to win and striving to surpass others to the people who like doing that.”

Wen Rubing frowned in disapproval. “Even if she does not wish to strive against others, if trouble comes looking for her, how should she respond?”

Yu Qingtang guiltily looked up at the sky. In an era where everyone wanted to become immortal and wanted to become a hero ruling over one region, it was very hard for him to explain that he only wanted to be an idle cultivator drifting around the mountains and fields.

“Yes, yes, yes.” Ye Chenyan nodded perfunctorily and shot Yu Qingtang a look. “In any case, everyone is already out of danger, so the two of us will just...”

Yu Qingtang understood at once and quietly turned with him. Who knew a pair of hands would reach out from the side and grab both of them?

Li Ling’er squeezed between them. “I’m going with you!”

Ye Chenyan peeled her hand off Yu Qingtang. “You follow Eldest Senior Brother.”

“No!” Li Ling’er folded her arms. “He just helped Eldest Senior Brother so much. I have to find a way to return the favor!”

She waved a hand. “Don’t worry. From now on, I’ll cover you too!”

Yu Qingtang blinked.

Ye Chenyan raised a smile, picked Li Ling’er up, carried her to the side, and lowered his voice. “Do I have to say it plainly? I don’t have time to play with you. Go away.”

Li Ling’er’s eyes widened in shock. “Ye Chenyan! You!”

Ye Chenyan pressed a hand down on her head and threatened in a low voice, “Don’t shout. Otherwise, I’ll throw you out through the exit too.”

Li Ling’er ground her teeth. “You, you...”

Ye Chenyan secretly glanced at Yu Qingtang and said in a low voice, “He and I still have business. Don’t come make trouble.”

Li Ling’er froze. “You’re not still...”

“I have my own plan.” Ye Chenyan pointed at her warningly. “Follow Eldest Senior Brother. Don’t come join the excitement.”

Li Ling’er was so angry she wanted to kick him.

Ye Chenyan turned back. Yu Qingtang had already been caught again by Eldest Senior Brother, who was earnestly instructing him on the importance of becoming stronger. Yu Qingtang looked pitiful and honest, his eyes constantly darting toward Ye Chenyan as he quietly raised two bent index fingers at him.

Ye Chenyan tilted his head in confusion, but still went over to rescue him. “Eldest Senior Brother, then we’ll be taking our leave first...”

“You still want to act on your own?” Wen Rubing advised, “Why not stay? We can move together.”

Ye Chenyan was just about to refuse when several Guiyi Sect disciples pushed and shoved each other over from the side, then spoke up as well.

“That’s right, Senior Brother Ye. You—you should stay too! If we’re together, we can look after each other!”

“Senior Brother Ye, before, before, I was the one who offended you! Now I know that we of Guiyi Sect are branches of the same qi. I shouldn’t, shouldn’t have acted like I did before...”

“This time, it was all thanks to Senior Brother Ye and Miss Yu. If we move together afterward, we’ll definitely be able to help you too!”

Ye Chenyan’s eyes widened slightly. Looking at these disciples who were usually not close to him at all, his expression turned rather strange for a moment.

Yu Qingtang quietly sidled over and joined in the commotion. “Senior Brother Ye, hurry up and say a few words to everyone.”

Ye Chenyan glanced at him swiftly. Then he suddenly grabbed him, leapt onto the spirit boat, left behind a single “Until we meet again,” and flew away with a WHOOSH without looking back.

“Hey—” Caught off guard, Yu Qingtang clung to the spirit boat. “Why are you running so fast?”

“Who told them to suddenly go mad?” Ye Chenyan scratched his hair, uncomfortable all over. “Calling me Senior Brother and Junior Brother out of nowhere. It felt weird.”

“Oh—” Yu Qingtang propped up his chin and looked at him with a heh-heh grin. “You were embarrassed.”

“Who says!” Ye Chenyan leaned sideways against the spirit boat and refused to look at him. “At most, it felt a little awkward.”

“I can’t stand that many people surrounding me and chattering. Better to leave them to Eldest Senior Brother.”

As if remembering something, he copied Yu Qingtang and curled two index fingers. “What did this gesture mean just now?”

Yu Qingtang curled one index finger and asked him, “What number is this?”

Ye Chenyan said, “Nine.”

Yu Qingtang curled both index fingers and showed them one after the other. “Then this is nine, nine—‘save me.’”

Ye Chenyan failed to hold back a laugh. “Ha—haha!”

His eyes brimmed with laughter as he stared at Yu Qingtang. “Where did you learn so many ways to beg for mercy and act obedient?”

Yu Qingtang copied him and leaned back against the spirit boat, shaking his head with great satisfaction. “Does that even need to be learned?”

He turned his head and asked, “Where are we going now?”

“To find somewhere quiet.” Ye Chenyan looked around, deliberately leaned closer to Yu Qingtang, and lowered his voice. “Somewhere nobody else can find. A place with only the two of us.”

Yu Qingtang blinked, then warily tugged at his clothes. “A-and then?”

“And then—” Ye Chenyan dragged out the words meaningfully, looking him up and down until Yu Qingtang was almost ready to jump ship and flee. Only then did he say, “And then I’ll set up a formation for you. Hurry up and soak in the spiritual liquid.”

Yu Qingtang’s eyes widened. He almost failed to follow that turn. “Huh?”

“What else?” Ye Chenyan asked despite knowing the answer. He laughed. “You’ve used more spiritual power these past few days than you normally do. Even if you ate Spirit Recovery Pills, you should be very tired.”

“Still, have you noticed that your Golden Core seems a little bigger than usual?”

Yu Qingtang reached out and touched his stomach, blinking. “Now that you mention it, it does.”

After the Dragon-Crane Zither recognized him as its master, it had also revealed a little of a first-rank spiritual artifact’s strength. Correspondingly, its spiritual power consumption had also risen with the tide.

Before, he had merely played one Battle-Entering Melody for Ye Chenyan and passed out on the spot. After that, when he played the Heart-Cleansing Melody again, he could finish it properly. At most, he only felt hollow in the stomach and wanted to eat two extra large bowls of rice.

The Heart-Questioning Melody that Miaoyin Xian had given him was more profound than those two entry-level pieces for music cultivators and demanded even more spiritual power. That was why he had so cautiously held a mouthful of Spirit Recovery Pills. But after finishing the piece, he had still not used everything up. That meant he really was much stronger than before.

“Could it be...” Yu Qingtang lifted his head in shock. “I’m actually already very powerful now?”

Ye Chenyan denied it swiftly. “Not that.”

“You are still the weakest Golden Core I have ever seen.”

Yu Qingtang lay back down in relief. “That’s what I thought. You scared me to death.”

“But that you’ve improved greatly is clearly true.” Ye Chenyan’s eyes curved with a smile, and he lightly patted Yu Qingtang’s head. “I said I would protect you on this journey, so naturally I won’t force you to become especially powerful.”

“But there’s no reason to waste a benefit... How about there?”

He controlled the spirit boat to descend. “Judging by the surroundings, there shouldn’t be any opportunities here. It’s remote. No one should come disturb us again.”

He quickly set up a formation. Yu Qingtang crouched beside him and watched. “That’s it?”

“One final step left.” Ye Chenyan stood, lifted his head, and shouted at the Flying Immortals Ranking. “Old man, cover this place up! Don’t let them see!”

Outside the Ancient Academy Realm, the atmosphere was heavy. Everyone looked at the round, fragrant pill before them, many with suspicion on their faces.

Tianyuan Pill King still wore a kind and benevolent expression. “This Wondrous Jade Beauty Pill is the pill that made my name. Naturally, I cannot tell everyone the formula.”

“However, I imagine all you great experts have your own divine abilities. Whether there are human lives in this pill should be something you can see.”

He had just finished speaking when Tianji Zi suddenly made a listening gesture, then shook out his Daoist robe and stood up from the cloud. Tianyuan Pill King’s expression froze, and wariness flashed through his eyes. “What are you...”

“Oh, don’t panic.” Tianji Zi grinned and waved a hand. “My disciple is calling me.”

He lifted his hand. A mass of cloud and mist covered the view. On the Flying Immortals Ranking, Ye Chenyan and Yu Qingtang’s names both blurred at once, and the figures of the two of them vanished along with them.

Elder Lieyang of Golden Light Sect frowned. “The Golden Core Competition is open and aboveboard. Every move made by the younger generation of each sect should be watched. What is the meaning of this?”

“The young lady wants to bathe.” Tianji Zi glanced at him. “You want to watch that too? Shameless old thing.”

“You!” Elder Lieyang’s face flushed red. “Those two are full of schemes. Who knows what they’re planning in secret!”

“Then most of it is probably aimed at you.” Elder Green Snake laughed with obvious delight at another’s misfortune. “Who told you to provoke them first?”

“All right, hot-tempered old man. You’re all old monsters who have lived for hundreds of years. Stop staring at the affairs of juniors and look at the pill in front of you instead.”

A sharp gleam flashed through her eyes. “Old Tianyuan, can this pill of yours really let someone see a divine maiden after eating it?”

Tianyuan Pill King laughed twice. “Naturally, it is true.”

“But I don’t want to see a divine maiden.” She covered her lips and smiled. “Can’t you make one that lets someone see a god-king instead?”

Tianyuan Pill King’s expression stiffened slightly, rather unable to handle it. “This... Since it is the Wondrous Jade Beauty Pill, naturally...”

“Oh—” Elder Green Snake shook her head regretfully. “But I don’t understand. Why must restoring peak battle strength be connected only to a divine maiden and not a god-king?”

She smiled without quite smiling. “Could it be... that the raw materials are connected to divine maidens?”

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