The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

The sudden turn of events caused the two men chasing Fan Jingmei to change their expressions slightly.

"who!"

The middle-aged man held the jade flute horizontally, a pale blue aura surrounding him, and warily surveyed his surroundings.

"Miss Fan activated my jade talisman to defend against these two?"

Suddenly, a figure appeared beside Fan Jingmei. The figure, dressed in a deep blue brocade robe, swayed gently with the sea breeze and looked at Fan Jingmei with great interest.

"Hmph! Fellow Daoist, this is a matter within my Miaoyin Sect. Why are you meddling in it for no reason?"

The alluring woman looked at Lu Yao with a wary expression. She couldn't sense Lu Yao's cultivation level, so she didn't dare to make a move for the time being.

It is common for cultivators of the same cultivation level to not be able to sense each other's cultivation level, since most cultivators practice some concealment techniques or possess treasures that can conceal their cultivation level.

Only when one mobilizes their magical power to engage in magical combat will their aura fluctuate and be perceived.

Therefore, the two people who were chasing Fan Jingmei did not expect that Lu Yao might be a Core Formation cultivator.

"I have no right to interfere in the internal affairs of the Miaoyin Sect, but since Miss Fan has invited me, I have no choice but to take charge."

Lu Yao chuckled lightly, completely ignoring the alluring woman's words.

"My seat?"

The alluring woman was slightly taken aback. This was the second time she had heard Lu Yao utter those two words; she hadn't noticed them at first.

Those who can address themselves as "this humble one" in the cultivation world are almost all cultivators above the Core Formation stage.

If a cultivator refers to himself in this way, he will only make a fool of himself and be ridiculed.

"Senior is a Core Formation cultivator?"

The alluring woman looked somewhat uneasy, and her demeanor immediately became reserved.

The middle-aged man standing to the side also changed his expression, looking at Lu Yao with some shock.

"Do you want me to help you kill them?"

Lu Yao ignored the two who suddenly became tense and instead looked at Fan Jingmei with a smile.

"No, no, they... they're just following orders."

Fan Jingmei was also startled. She had no doubt that if she nodded, her two fellow disciples would perish on the spot and fall into the sea to feed the fish.

"Senior, spare our lives! We were the ones who were presumptuous."

"Senior, please calm down. We did not harm Junior Sister Fan; we only wished to bring her back to the sect."

Upon hearing Lu Yao's words, the two were immediately terrified, fearing that Fan Jingmei would have Lu Yao kill them.

"Get lost. Wu Xi is still here, so don't leave."

Lu Yao didn't say much. Since Fan Jingmei didn't intend to kill the two of them, he didn't bother to do anything.

"Yes, yes, I'll leave right away..."

The alluring woman dared not be careless and quickly led the middle-aged man away using their escape techniques.

……

After fleeing frantically for half an hour, the alluring woman and the middle-aged man finally stopped.

Before they knew it, sweat was dripping down their foreheads.

"Senior sister...that person is a True Core Formation cultivator?"

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, then asked the alluring woman.

He couldn't sense Lu Yao's cultivation level; he only fled quickly because he was nervous and frightened by his senior sister's appearance.

Now that the crisis has passed, he couldn't help but begin to doubt Lu Yao's cultivation level.

After all, Lu Yao had never revealed his strength from beginning to end; it was all just her senior sister's speculation.

"I don't know, but... most likely."

After calming down, the alluring woman wasn't entirely sure that Lu Yao was a Core Formation cultivator.

However, judging from Lu Yao's self-identification and demeanor, she still felt that Lu Yao was indeed a Core Formation cultivator.

That indifferent gaze, as if looking at an ant, was the kind of look she had only ever seen on some Core Formation cultivators.

The alluring woman's words immediately silenced the middle-aged man.

"Fan Jingmei wasn't brought back, so what about Elder Meng?"

The middle-aged man frowned, fearing he would be punished by Elder Meng if he failed to bring Fan Jingmei back.

"Hmph! He's just an old ghost who's about to die. He's so old and he's still thinking about procreation and building a family. He's really lost his mind!"

"If all else fails, we can seek refuge with other elders. With our strength, are we afraid of not being accepted?"

The alluring woman was actually somewhat dissatisfied with Elder Meng's demands, but she only agreed to this mission because Elder Meng had given her so much, and she didn't expect to almost run into a brick wall.

"That's the only way. Let's go."

The middle-aged man sighed softly. The two of them were Daoist partners and had many connections within the sect. They weren't afraid that Elder Meng would be angry about this matter; at most, he would only reprimand them.

After all, they were at the late and middle stages of Foundation Establishment, and they held a certain position in the Miaoyin Sect, considered to be in the middle ranks. They weren't particularly afraid of Elder Meng.

No matter what, the Miaoyin Sect is still a righteous sect, and many things are governed by rules.

……

After the alluring woman and the middle-aged man left, Fan Jingmei quickly stepped forward to thank Lu Yao.

"Thank you so much for saving me, senior. I have no way to repay you, but I am willing to serve you."

Looking at the elegant and handsome man in front of her, Fan Jingmei suddenly felt a little shy.

Just when she thought she couldn't escape being captured and taken back to Miaoyin Sect, Lu Yao suddenly appeared and rescued her, which stirred up some different emotions in her heart.

Compared to an old man like Elder Meng, a handsome man like Lu Yao is much more attractive.

"Haha, Miss Fan, is there something you're having trouble telling us? We've known each other for a while now, so please feel free to speak your mind."

Lu Yao smiled, fully aware of Fan Jingmei's thoughts. It was instinctive for a woman to admire someone strong, and the act of saving her was merely adding fuel to the fire.

"I have met you twice, senior, and I still do not know your name."

Feeling shy and uneasy, Fan Jingmei asked Lu Yao in a soft voice.

“I am Lu Yao. Miss Fan, you don’t need to keep calling me senior. Just call me Young Master Lu.”

Lu Yao's soft and gentle tone calmed Fan Jingmei's nervous and shy feelings considerably.

“Young Master Lu… how come he’s different from other Core Formation cultivators?”

Fan Jingmei raised her head, her long, black hair cascading down like a waterfall, swaying gently with the sea breeze.

"Oh? What's different? Does it have an extra nose?"

Lu Yao chuckled and joked with Fan Jingmei.

"Pfft! Young Master Lu is truly witty."

Fan Jingmei also smiled suddenly, not expecting Lu Yao to be so approachable.

"Speaking of which, I was already uneasy when I first met you, Miss Fan. What's the deal with those two people? Why did they bring you back to Miaoyin Sect?"

Lu Yao was also curious about what was going on with Fan Jingmei. After these two encounters, Fan Jingmei's personality was somewhat different from that in the original work. It seemed that something had happened in the past few years that had caused her personality to change so much.