0p0 Chapter 500 Whose Dream?
Chapter 500 Whose Dream?
After settling their disciples, the leaders of each sect distributed the items sent from the Demon Realm according to the agreed proportions.
After everything was settled, he invited Yun Yici and her group to have a small gathering in the nearest human city.
Yun Yici knew that after dealing with matters concerning the Demon Realm, it would be time to discuss establishing diplomatic relations between the two realms.
People come and go in the world, all for profit.
There was no conflict between the two domains; on the contrary, she had done the human race of the Earth Spirit Domain a great favor.
Yun Yici gladly agreed to keep the appointment.
Because each sect leader had a large number of accompanying elders and disciples, they each returned to the city on their sect's flying artifacts.
The human city closest to the border is named Fengning, which means "abundant harvest and peace".
The city lord of Fengning City had received the news immediately and prepared a sumptuous banquet, awaiting the arrival of all distinguished guests.
The Sun and Moon Shuttle was originally the fastest flying magical artifact.
Xie Qianjue thought it best to keep a low profile, so he deliberately slowed down and blended in with the spirit boats of other sects.
However, Xie Qianjue soon realized that he had been worrying too much.
He wanted to keep a low profile, but it was obvious that he couldn't.
Because each sect saw that the Sun and Moon Shuttle was lagging behind, they deliberately slowed down the speed so that the Sun and Moon Shuttle would move to the front.
Simply put, Xie Qianjue slowed down the speed of the Sun and Moon Shuttle, so the spirit boats of other sects slowed down even further.
The spirit boats, which used to travel a thousand miles a day, are now all flying forward at a snail's pace, for fear of overtaking the Sun and Moon Shuttle and stealing the limelight from Yun Yici.
Left with no other choice, Xie Qianjue had to fly ahead in one go.
As they approached the city gate, the city lord of Fengning City personally led his men to greet them outside the city.
All the flying shuttles landed in an orderly manner under guidance.
After everyone disembarked from the flying shuttle, the honest and unassuming city lord of Fengning City greeted them.
"My name is Xu Mo, the city lord of Fengning City. Greetings to all the sect leaders and fellow Daoists."
"Please follow me, sect leaders."
The people Xu Mo brought guided the disciples of each sect to moor their spirit boats and make arrangements.
Xie Qianjue put away the Sun and Moon Shuttle without Yun Yici needing to remind him.
The sect leader of the Weaponry Sect, standing to the side, was filled with envy: "This flying shuttle must be the magical artifact that brought you to the Earthly Spirit Realm."
Previously, the high-ranking officials of various factions had secretly plotted to research shuttles that could travel to other regions.
The Hundred Aspects Sect has the most in-depth research on the theory of time travel, but when it comes to the practice of weapon crafting, the Weapon Sect is indispensable.
However, magical artifacts that can travel between two realms are extremely rare.
Their research, spanning over a thousand years, has also ended in failure.
The sect leader of the Weapon Sect watched eagerly, almost asking to borrow it for a moment to observe.
But this was their only means of transportation, and Xie Qianjue dared not give it away carelessly.
He deftly brushed the matter aside, saying, "I heard that you have also developed magical artifacts that can traverse two realms."
“My senior brother happens to be a weapon cultivator; perhaps you can discuss this with him.”
Rong Xuan walked behind, and when Xie Qianjue pushed the person over, he was happy to have another opportunity to exchange and learn.
He then walked and talked with the sect leader of the Weapon Sect.
With Xie Qianjue having put away the Sun and Moon Shuttle, Shen Huaichuan and Mu Yunjian had little room to hide.
At this moment, Chu Xuan was standing next to Shen Huaichuan, asking him about his injuries with concern.
Seeing this, Zhang Qiuzhu smiled and said to Yun Yici, "My nephew is indeed destined to meet your sect's elders."
“Aside from his master, I have never seen anyone he trusts so much.”
Yun Yici replied, "The fate between people is unpredictable."
"I have seen Elder Chu draw his sword. He is passionate about swordsmanship and has a pure heart. I admire Elder Chu very much."
Ying Xuewu chimed in, "It was because I arrived late that day that Fellow Daoist Chu had a lucky break."
"I originally planned to invite Sect Leader Yun and the others to come and stay with us."
"Unfortunately, I only had a quick drink that night and didn't have time to say anything."
"This time, Sect Leader Yun should finally come to visit my Heavenly Desire Sect."
The emperor, who was listening intently from behind, strode forward and pushed aside the flamboyant Ying Xuewu.
Ying Xuewu did not expect that the imperial edict would suddenly be pushed aside.
He gently inquired of the emperor, "Fellow Daoist, is there something you dislike about me?"
Before the emperor could speak, Lin Yu casually interjected, "Unsolicited kindness is either a sign of malice or theft."
The other sect leaders all instinctively looked over.
Yun Yici smiled and said, "Thank you for the invitation, Sect Leader Ying. We have important matters to attend to and will not stay here for long."
"My two friends are from a place blessed with exceptional spiritual energy, and they are worried that I might be reluctant to leave and thus delay my important business."
Zhang Qiuzhuo followed up, saying, "If there is anything we can do to help, Sect Leader Yun, please just say so."
"To be honest, we are also very curious about the Xuanling Domain."
Xu Mo, who had been leading the way in silence, suddenly stopped.
It turns out we've arrived at the City Lord's Mansion.
Everyone tacitly stopped talking, waiting until they were seated at the spacious banquet before continuing their conversation.
Zhang Qiuzhuo said, "I heard some information from Fellow Daoist Xi about the current situation of the Four Domains, as revealed by Sect Leader Yun."
"I wonder if Sect Leader Yun is in such a hurry to leave because he is going to the Heavenly Spirit Domain?"
Zhang Qiuzhuo hit the nail on the head, and Yun Yici readily agreed, "That's right."
"Previously, the five major families of Tianling Domain had a blood feud with my sect, and Xuanling Domain was almost destroyed by them."
"Our purpose in traveling this time is not only to see the different landscapes of various regions, but also to explore the situation in the Heavenly Spirit Domain."
"Fellow Daoists, my efforts to facilitate peace between the human and demon realms were not entirely without selfish motives."
coming!
The sect leaders felt a chill run down their spines, all waiting for Yun Yici to continue.
They haven't lived all these years for nothing; there's no such thing as a free lunch.
Seeing the tension on everyone's faces, Yun Yici said seriously, "That contract is merely a token of our sincerity in establishing diplomatic relations with your domain."
"We are not forcing you to join us in fighting against the Heavenly Spirit Realm."
"However, I hope you can remain neutral."
If they really clash with the Heavenly Spirit Realm, the humans of the Earthly Spirit Realm may not stand with them, but they must never turn against the Heavenly Spirit Realm.
Based on what she had seen over the past few months, Yun Yici concluded that the human forces in the Earthly Spirit Domain were not weak.
It's just that the demons' reproductive ability is too extraordinary, which is why they show signs of fatigue when the demons consume their newborn power.
After hearing this, the sect leaders, led by Zhang Qiuzhuo, said, "Sect Leader Yun, what are you saying?"
"We cultivators from the two realms should help and support each other."
“You have won us a thousand years of peace. If we repay kindness with enmity, wouldn’t we be worse than pigs and dogs?”
These sect leaders had no intention of taking credit for the peace talks between humans and demons.
These days, everyone in the human world knows the name Yun Yici.
If they were to betray Yun Yici, the sect's reputation would be ridiculed by the world.
Yun Yici simply smiled and let it go. What could truly bind the Earth Spirit Domain to their side was the word "interest."
"To be honest, I've been considering the issue of several domains being interconnected."
"It would be great if our two regions could exchange some rare and precious materials, or even ancient books and studies."
Upon hearing this, all the sect leaders were greatly encouraged.
This is quite different from the impoverished, godforsaken trades of the demon realm.
When Yun Yici and his group made their move, they brought out some really good stuff!
One can only imagine how wealthy the Xuanling Domain must be!
The sect leader of the Weaponry Sect could not forget the Sun and Moon Shuttle that he had glimpsed briefly in Xie Qianjue's hands.
"Then, Sect Leader Yun, will you also replace that flying shuttle that can travel through time tunnels?"
Yun Yici succinctly replied, "That's natural."
"However, the flying shuttle is extremely expensive. It takes our entire sect a hundred years to craft just one. As for the price..."
Although the sect leader of the Weaponry Sect was reluctant to part with the money, he still hurriedly said, "The price is negotiable!"
The sect leaders also became interested; their sects definitely needed to have one of these treasures.
Yun Yici said with difficulty, "But these flying shuttles need to be strictly controlled and cannot be sold at will."
"If it falls into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, it would be a case of good intentions turning into bad results."
Upon hearing this, the sect leaders toasted Yun Yici, wanting to discuss other treasures of the Xuanling Domain.
But no matter how much they racked their brains, Yun Yici remained silent, like a gourd with its mouth sawed off.
Rong Xuan and the others knew that the flying shuttle was still under development, but seeing that the sect leaders were hanging upside down with their mouths turned up, they all covered their mouths with their sleeves and drank, pretending not to know.
After a few rounds of drinks, Yun Yici and the others got up to say goodbye and leave.
Xu Mo arranged for them and the sect leaders to stay in the city lord's mansion and personally escorted them back to their residences.
"Wow, your Fengning City is quite impressive, with one courtyard for each person."
Xie Qianjue originally thought that the group of them would share a room in the same courtyard, but he did not expect that the city lord of Fengning City would be so generous.
Xu Mo respectfully replied, "Because our city is near the border, sect elders often visit, so the courtyards in the city lord's mansion are all single-person residences."
"Furthermore, fellow Daoists are of utmost importance and have been kind to us in the past."
"Even if I don't have a place to stay, I will make arrangements for you fellow cultivators first, and the other sect leaders feel the same way."
These words made Xie Qianjue a little embarrassed.
Since everyone knew each other's personalities, there was no need for politeness; each person chose a courtyard and went inside.
Yun Yici entered the courtyard and saw two or three green bamboos, craggy rocks, and the moon shining on the bamboo grove, with the bamboo shadows swaying on the ground, which was quite elegant.
She glanced briefly at the scenery in the courtyard before going inside.
She doesn't really need sleep anymore, and her brief stay here is just to give those sect leaders a night to consider things.
I imagine they'll be able to give her a satisfactory answer tomorrow.
Yun Yici sat cross-legged on the bed, entered a meditative state, closed his eyes, and began to cultivate by drawing qi into his body.
Just then, the light core hidden in her sleeve suddenly emitted a faint light.
The moment the light and shadow spread out, a familiar drowsiness also welled up from Yun Yici's sea of consciousness.
Nine Dreams!
Yun Yici was both shocked and furious, and was about to make a move when Jiu Meng's voice came from within the light core: "Sect Leader Yun, it wasn't me!"
"This light core was just manipulated by an unknown force."
Yun Yici's mind raced, and in the last breath before falling asleep, she summoned Huaichuan: "If I don't wake up, give the light core to Shen Huaichuan."
Just like when she fell into a dream last time, Yun Yici's simple and elegant room transformed into a different world almost the instant she opened and closed her eyes.
To be precise, this is a place for celestial beings and mortals to seek pleasure.
Everywhere was filled with decadent music, tender and lingering.
Jiu Meng's voice suddenly rang out: "Sect Leader Yun, you..."
Yun Yici said speechlessly, "This can't possibly be my dream."
Heaven and earth conscience.
She was focused on cultivation; how could she possibly have such a dream?
The crimson clouds beneath my feet were soft and yielding, as if they would crumble under my feet.
Yun Yici thought to herself that she was forced into this strange dream in order to find out who was behind it, so she might as well follow the sound of the strings to investigate.
Before taking action, Yun Yici reached out her hand, but then realized something was wrong.
She can still use her spiritual power in the dream world woven by Jiu Meng, and can even beat up the younger version of Shen Huaichuan.
She has no spiritual power left.
Seeing her actions, Jiu Meng explained, "I only wanted the light cores before, and I had no intention of killing you."
"So your spiritual power wasn't sealed."
"It seems the person behind this is after you."
"Sect Leader Yun, you secretly thought of sending me a telepathic message. I'm confident that no one else will hear what you're saying."
After thinking for a moment, Yun Yici said, "This light core has changed hands many times before. All the previous owners are dead, and it finally ended up in the hands of the auction house."
"Could it be that the people from the auction house tampered with the light core?"
"It seems the previous owner of the light core died under suspicious circumstances."
Following the guidance of the light core, he went to find Jiu Meng but died at the hands of the demons. If he hadn't gone to find Jiu Meng, he would have been killed by the Dream Curse.
Jiu Meng: "You have no spiritual power right now."
"Should I wake you up first?"
Yun Yici: "Never mind. If I wake up now, the person behind the scenes will definitely be even more vigilant."
"The light core is your true form. Since you were able to awaken me, it means you still have control over this dream."
"Let's go see whose dream this is."
"Only when it is absolutely necessary should you wake me up."
Yun Yici removed the hairpin from her hair and hid it in her sleeve, then leisurely walked towards the source of the sound.
Above the crimson clouds, in a celestial palace resembling a fairyland, several celestial maidens delicately plucked the strings of a zither.
That enchanting music came from their hands.
Upon seeing Yun Yici, the leading female immortal stopped what she was doing and stood up to greet her: "Fairy Yun has arrived."
In an instant, the female fairies came up and surrounded Yun Yici, laughing and joking around.
Yun Yici remained expressionless: "I just entered a meditative state and don't know how I got here. May I ask, fairies, where is this place?"
The leading female immortal smiled and said, "This is a blessed land for marriage."
"Fairy Yun, come quickly and change your clothes with us."
Yun Yici stood still and said, "My clothes are fine and not dirty, so there's no need to change."
The fairy pointed a finger at her forehead, and said with a mix of embarrassment and annoyance, "You blockhead!"
Before her fingers could even touch Yun Yici's forehead, she grabbed them with one hand.
But the next moment, the lively, charming, and smiling female fairy transformed into a soft crimson silk ribbon and bound Yun Yici's hands together.
Yun Yici, holding the hairpin, turned and stabbed at the soft silk.
"Stab" sound.
The sharp hairpin pierced the soft silk, leaving a long tear.
"Call your master out! Don't hide in the back like that!"
"You sneaky bastards are not worthy to speak to me!"
As soon as Yun Yici finished speaking, a male voice entered her ears: "Alright, you may all leave."
The male voice made Yun Yici's expression change immediately. How could it be his voice?
Before she could think it through, a handsome young man in red appeared in the clouds.
He tilted his head slightly, seemingly enjoying her shocked expression.
Yun Yici quickly calmed down.
No, this person is definitely not the imperial edict.