If I had known I wouldn't have saved you!

After a long time, in the inner stone chamber of the Demon Refining Palace, Lin Shiyi suddenly opened his eyes.

He temporarily cut off the connection with his clone and put it into a deep sleep.

The universe in the palm of his hand was still floating in the air before his eyes, and the sphere in it was emitting a faint spiritual light under the nourishment of the hundred-year-old spiritual energy.

Thinking of taking many people to ascend to the upper realm, Lin Shiyi left the cabinet immediately to look for Lu Qingyao without further delay.

Unable to find the cabinet, Lin Shiyi went to the main hall again, but still did not see Lu Qingyao. The stone door of the main hall was open, but the formation outside was closed, isolating all auras. It was obvious that even if Lu Qingyao went out, she would seal the formation to prevent anyone from harassing Lin Shiyi.

No matter what, Lin Shiyi's contribution to the Demon Refining Palace is obvious to all. Now, the Demon Refining Palace is openly named Lu, but secretly named Lin.

Outside the formation, many cultivators were flying around. Some were sitting in groups of three or four on a floating rockery, drinking and chatting. Some were in groups of three or five, discussing various magical powers. There were also male and female cultivators in pairs, talking about something obscurely, and the atmosphere seemed ambiguous.

Lin Shiyi walked out of the hall and looked from afar. He saw Lu Qingyao sitting on a stone bench drinking tea in the pavilion, with Qin Yue standing beside her. There were also several male and female monks standing in the pavilion, and they seemed to be discussing something with Lu Qingyao.

This peaceful scene was in stark contrast to the previous coldness. It was obvious that not only the monks were influenced by Lin Shiyi's words, but even Lu Qingyao began to try not to put on airs and get along closely with her subordinates.

Lin Shiyi lightly tapped the formation, and a hole appeared in it. Without saying a word, he flew over and came to the pavilion.

"Meet the guardian!"

The monks in and around the pavilion all bowed to Lin Shiyi with smiles on their faces. Lin Shiyi quickly returned the greetings one by one, then entered the pavilion and came to Lu Qingyao.

"I've met the palace master."

He also smiled and bowed, but his tone was neither humble nor arrogant, as if he was just saying it casually, not that he was afraid of Lu Qingyao's identity as the Palace Master.

Although Lu Qingyao was a little unhappy with this superficial effort, she didn't say anything. Since she wanted to get close to her subordinates, she couldn't take face too seriously.

So she tried her best to appear tolerant and generous, and said with a slight smile: "No need to be so polite, Guardian Lin, is there anything you need from me?"

Lin Shiyi was stunned and a little surprised. He had never seen Lu Qingyao so gentle before. However, when he saw that the monks around him became more relaxed because of Lu Qingyao's words, he understood this woman's plan.

It seems that she wants to get along with her subordinates and stop being so high and mighty.

Lin Shiyi was quite happy that Lu Qingyao could figure this out. He smiled and bowed, saying, "Palace Master, Junior Brother wants to bring our companions from the lower world up here. They all have special skills and can help our Demon Refining Palace grow as quickly as possible. What do you think, Palace Master?"

Hearing this, Lu Qingyao thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "This is a good thing. The guardian can start working on it as soon as possible. Although my Demon Refining Palace is much stronger than before, it still needs to go further. If there are talented people to recommend, I will naturally employ them."

Lin Shiyi said happily, "Of course they are talented, but I am worried that they will have difficulty surviving the thunder tribulation when they go to the upper realm, so I would like to ask the Palace Master for help. When I broke through the realm before, I attracted thunder clouds, and I almost lost my life under the thunder. Fortunately, there are many magical stars around, which absorbed and transformed the excess thunder, so that I was able to survive the great tribulation. But I don't know what those stars are. If I can find some of the previous stars when I guide my companions, it would be great."

After hearing what Lin Shiyi said, Lu Qingyao frowned slightly and said, "I'm afraid that won't work. The Dharma Protector doesn't know that those stars are called Lightning Attracting Stars. They are the Yuan Stars that were naturally formed since the opening of the Primordial Star Realm. Although they are not as huge as ordinary stars, they are difficult to move at all. No magical power can destroy them. If the Dharma Protector wants to use the Lightning Attracting Stars to help his companions overcome the tribulation, he can only go to the Lightning Attracting Stars himself."

"That's it..."

Lin Shiyi nodded in sudden realization.

Come to think of it, how could such a miraculous thing that can help cultivators successfully survive thunder tribulations be found everywhere?

It seems that if the companions want to come up safely, they need to find a lightning-attracting star cluster. If there is no such cluster around the Demon Refining Palace, they have to go to the star cluster in the east.

When Lin Shiyi broke through the realm, there happened to be a group of lightning-attracting stars in front of him. Moreover, the cultivators from the Divine Palace and the Chaos Palace had all entered the Demon Spirit Realm before. This shows that the territory was shared by the Divine Palace and the Chaos Palace. The lightning-attracting stars should belong half to the Divine Palace and half to the Chaos Palace.

But since this thing is formed naturally, they have no say over it. It doesn't matter who uses it.

So he immediately bowed and said: "In this case, Junior Brother, I will set off to find the Lightning Attracting Star in a few days. After I lead my companions to the upper realm, I will immediately return to the Demon Refining Palace."

Hearing this, Lu Qingyao's heart was slightly moved, and she felt a little uneasy, but she nodded on the surface and said, "That's great, Dharma Protector, just go ahead and do it. I support you."

Afterwards, Lu Qingyao ordered Qin Yue to serve tea. Qin Yue poured a cup of fragrant tea from the jade table and handed it to Lin Shiyi.

Lin Shiyi took the teacup, put it to his nose and took a sniff. He couldn't help but sighed, "This is really good tea. It smells so good."

After drinking tea, Lu Qingyao, contrary to her usual practice, invited Lin Shiyi to sit down and chat. With so many people present, Lin Shiyi didn't want to embarrass Lu Qingyao, so he had no choice but to agree and started chatting with her.

The two chatted about their experiences in cultivation, which benefited the monks who were listening in. They also talked about their future plans, how to fight against the Divine Palace, and how to continue to grow and develop. Seeing that Lin Shiyi's answers were very logical, Lu Qingyao felt a lot more at ease.

The two chatted about some trivial matters. During the conversation, monks from the palace would interrupt from time to time and tell some jokes that made people laugh, which made the atmosphere quite cheerful.

Lin Shiyi thought that Lu Qingyao wanted to use him to strengthen the relationship with her subordinates, so he echoed her words and talked a lot.

The monks around saw how lively the pavilion was and came over. Seeing that Lu Qingyao's temper was much better than before and she would not punish them at every turn, they all started talking to each other in the midst of laughter. There was no discipline at all and they spoke boldly.

"Hey, do you feel that the Palace Master has changed recently?"

"Of course. The Palace Master always had a cold face. When has she ever smiled at us?"

"Right! I also think the current Palace Master is better. She looks gentle and generous, and speaks more kindly!"

"Well... I still like the previous palace master, who had a cold and aloof look, and when she gave orders, she shouted softly, which made my bones go soft..."

"...Are you seriously ill?"

Lu Qingyao listened to the monks' discussions. She picked up the teacup, took a sip, and smiled secretly in her heart.

"It seems that I have made the right choice by getting close to my subordinates."