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

The Milky Way appears, the sky is dust-free, and in the vast sea of ​​stars, two streams of light fly quickly by, like lightning and meteors chasing the moon.

Lin Shiyi and Lu Qingyao were flying in the starry sky, heading eastwards under the guidance of the compass.

There was no day or night in the starry sky. It was unknown how much time had passed. After flying non-stop, Lin Shiyi had no idea where he was. However, Lu Qingyao glanced at the compass and said cautiously, "We are now entering the territory of the Divine Palace. In another four Yuan hours, we will reach the area you mentioned."

Yuanshi is the unit of time in the Hunyuan Star Realm. One Yuanshi is approximately equal to twelve hours, and four Yuanzhongs are equal to forty-eight hours, or four days. These are also what Lu Qingyao told Lin Shiyi along the way.

Her guiding compass can record time. In addition to the rune engravings that indicate the direction, there is also a pointer made of a special magnet that moves with the changes of the stars in the sky.

Lin Shiyi nodded and said, "Palace Master, I already know the route. Aren't you going to split up and act now? I'm going to take my companions to the upper realm later, and it might cause a big commotion. It will be troublesome if a fight breaks out then."

Lu Qingyao immediately said in dissatisfaction: "Don't be so fussy. Even if we encounter an enemy, I am now in the late stage of the Spiritualization Realm. Who can do anything to me? If you are in trouble, I can still help you! After all, you are the guardian of my Demon Refining Palace. I can't just ignore you!"

Safety is indeed one aspect, but Lu Qingyao is more worried that Lin Shiyi is going to move to another place. This guy is now in the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm and can also refine life-changing pills. If he really goes to serve somewhere else, then her Demon Refining Palace will have to wait for its destruction.

If nothing else, the monks of the Demon Refining Palace all followed Lin Shiyi's lead. When they found out where Lin Shiyi was, wouldn't they just fly over? By then, the Demon Refining Palace would be an empty shell!

So the reason why Lu Qingyao came along, in addition to looking for treasures and gathering information, was also because she wanted to meet Lin Shiyi's friends. It would be best if they could establish a good relationship.

Lin Shiyi is a man of great loyalty and righteousness. If all his companions went to the Demon Refining Palace, would he be afraid that he himself would not go back?

Thinking of this, Lu Qingyao raised the corners of her mouth slightly, secretly pleased with her own cleverness.

Seeing her giggling, Lin Shiyi shook his head and didn't say anything.

This Palace Master Lu is sometimes aloof, sometimes easy to talk to, sometimes stupid as hell, and sometimes neurotic, making him hard to understand.

Coming back to his senses, Lin Shiyi noticed that there were several auras of Jindan cultivators not far ahead, and they were all around the middle stage of Jindan, which made him feel alert.

Although he is now in the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, his trump card cannot be exposed. It is better to be cautious than to be unpredictable.

So he took out the mask he had prepared before the trip and put it on his face, and suppressed his cultivation to the middle stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm.

"Palace Master, please put on a mask to avoid alerting the enemy."

Lin Shiyi handed her the mask.

Seeing this, Lu Qingyao could only take it unhappily, put on the mask as well, and then suppressed her cultivation to the middle stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm.

This mask is not a special magic weapon, but an ordinary treasure in the Hunyuan Star Realm. It can be refined with Yuan Crystal. When worn, it can prevent cultivators from spying on one's true face. Generally, it is worn by some independent cultivators or forces that do not want to reveal their identities.

The two flew for a while, and then those auras came towards them. It seemed that they were coming to meet them on purpose. Lin Shiyi and Lu Qingyao immediately slowed down and waited for those cultivators to arrive.

Soon, three cultivators in the middle stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm flew towards them.

The leading man had a burly build, thick eyebrows, and a full beard. The two men beside him were also wearing masks, and judging by their figures, they were male monks.

"Are you two here to attend the Shenxiao Conference?"

The bearded man came forward, bowed and said with a smile.

Lu Qingyao glanced at the three people and didn't even return the greeting. She just turned to look at the side. Fearing that the three people were dissatisfied, Lin Shiyi quickly returned the greeting and said, "Big brother, we are casual cultivators and have no intention of intruding here. May I ask what the Shenxiao Association is?"

The bearded man was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "How could you not know about the Divine Sky Society since you are just casual cultivators? Never mind, I will tell you about it."

Hearing this, Lin Shiyi said gratefully: "Thank you, big brother. May I know your name?"

The bearded man laughed and said cheerfully, "I will never change my name, my surname is Hu Lao San!"

Lin Shiyi quickly replied, "Third brother! My name is Lin Jiu, and I came from the Western world. This is... is..."

Lin Shiyi pointed at Lu Qingyao, not quite sure how to introduce her.

Hu Lao San smiled and patted his shoulder, saying, "Brother, you don't need to say anything. I understand. Tsk tsk, this young lady has such a bad temper. She must be the daughter of some rich family. Haven't you succeeded in getting her yet? You have to work harder!"

Hearing this, Lin Shiyi felt a little embarrassed, but Lu Qingyao stared at him and shouted in a delicate voice: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

This shout startled everyone. Lin Shiyi quickly comforted her, "Auntie, please calm down! We are new here, don't make the brothers angry!"

As he spoke, he kept winking at Lu Qingyao, which made her snort coldly and keep silent.

Lin Shiyi quickly apologized to Hu Laosan again, "I'm sorry, big brother. She has a bad temper. I spoiled her. She's a young girl who has never seen the world. Please don't take it to heart."

Hu Lao San immediately smiled and waved his hands, saying, "It's okay. I can see that my sister-in-law comes from a wealthy family. As a rich lady, it's normal for her to have a bad temper!"

At this time, the two masked monks on the side looked at each other, and one of them bowed and said, "Brother Hu, we brothers will go to the island to wait first. Thank you for escorting us all the way."

Hu Laosan waved his hand and said, "Please do as you please."

Looking at the two people flying away, Lin Shiyi asked about the Shenxiao Society again. Hu Laosan was a straightforward man, and he immediately started to talk about it in a torrent of words.

After a conversation, Lin Shiyi learned that the Shenxiao Conference is held about once every three years. It is a large-scale gathering for independent cultivators and three forces to trade treasures. During the Shenxiao Conference, no force is allowed to act rashly against independent cultivators, otherwise they will be regarded as public enemies in the Hunyuan Star Realm.

The Hunyuan Star Realm is boundless, and no matter how powerful the three forces are, there are places that they cannot reach. The independent cultivators continue to explore this star realm and always discover some hidden small worlds and find rare crystals and treasures hidden in them. However, they cannot protect these treasures and are often hunted down by the larger forces. When they are dying, they will destroy the treasures and suffer a complete loss.

As time went by, the costs outweighed the gains, so the three major forces stepped forward and signed an agreement with Chi Xiaozi, the most senior cultivator.

At the junction of Chaos Palace and the Temple of God, a Shenxing Island was set up. The Shenxiao Conference was held regularly for three years. The Shenxiao Conference lasted for fifteen days. During this period, independent cultivators could safely carry treasures into the Shenxing Island. If anyone dared to kill people and steal treasures during this period, they would be hunted down by the three major forces.

In this way, when the independent cultivators find treasures, those who can keep them can use them themselves, and those who cannot be kept will naturally be exchanged during the Shenxiao Conference. It is also good to get some Yuanjing at that time, which is better than being coveted by others for the treasures and being killed.

After understanding all this, Lu Qingyao became interested and asked in a deep voice, "When did this Shenxiao meeting start? How come I...I don't know about it?"

She is the Palace Master of the Demon Refining Palace, yet she knew nothing about this matter. How could she not be surprised?

Seeing that Lu Qingyao was interested, Hu Laosan immediately explained: "Hehe, this year is the second conference, it's normal that my sister-in-law doesn't know. This can be regarded as the three major forces bowing to the independent cultivators."

Seeing that Hu Lao San was quite happy, Lin Shiyi smiled casually and said, "Brother Hu, are you a casual cultivator? Or..."

Hu Lao San immediately waved his hands, held his head high and said, "I, Lao Hu, hate being someone's lackey. The reason I came here this time was to escort the independent cultivators to the island to prevent them from being bullied by the lackeys of the three major forces."

"Brother Hu, you are so righteous!" Lin Shiyi quickly gave him a thumbs up and praised him, which made Hu Laosan immediately smile with his eyes narrowed.

Lu Qingyao, who was standing by, thought for a moment and asked again, "The three major forces and the independent cultivators jointly held the Divine Sky Conference. Has the Demon Refining Palace been informed of this?"

Unexpectedly, Hu Lao San said in bewilderment, "The Demon Refining Palace? It's just a small, insignificant force. Why should we notify it?"

When these words came out, Lu Qingyao's hair stood up in anger.