The villain, Xiao Nanliang, caused the female lead excruciating pain.

At the entrance of White Tiger Academy, Ye Yue stood facing the main gate.

Looking up at the four large golden characters above, she seemed somewhat dazed.

Seven days have passed since she and Su Qi parted ways.

Logically, since the two went out together, they should have returned together.

However, Ye Yue was all alone.

Seven days ago, she wanted to flirt with Su Qi to vent her sadness.

However, they discovered an incredible "big secret".

Then...the two parted ways.

No, it should be said that she drove Su Qi away in a fit of anger.

But in fact, she could sense that Su Qi hadn't left at that time.

He secretly guarded her for three days until she regained her ability to protect herself, and then quietly left.

Ye Yue's feelings were particularly complicated.

She thought that knowing Su Qi was a man would make her feel disgusted by their previous intimate behavior.

But... nothing happened.

After Su Qi left, she tossed and turned, unable to sleep, her mind filled with memories of their time together.

Thinking back to their first meeting...

Thinking back to that ambiguous breakfast...

Thinking of the pranks played on the small boats beside the brothels...

Thinking of how he helped me escape from Zhongzhou and come to the Eastern Regions...

Thinking of the difficulties he helped me through, and the meticulous care he took during my illness...

Finally, Ye Yue realized that Su Qi Ruo had improper thoughts about her. He had already made his move while she was unconscious, hadn't he?

In a daze, Ye Yue returned to Zhongzhou and hesitated as she looked at the entrance of Baihu Academy, wondering whether she should go in.

Or rather, she was hesitating whether to go find Su Qi, who had returned earlier.

However, before she could make a decision, the demons urgently reported some news to her.

The ancient Li clan has decided to hand over the elixir to the three sacred lands!

……

Go back to one day ago.

Upon returning to Zhongzhou, Su Qi resumed control of the Mu Youning avatar, who was part of the ancient Li clan.

Su Qi tried to control his body, but as expected, he was restrained and could not even move a finger.

Clearly, the Li clan was afraid, afraid that he would use that strange method again, which could make a person's soul suddenly disappear.

The moment they discovered she had regained consciousness, someone went to notify the senior members of the Li clan.

The Li family patriarch and Li Chengping soon appeared before them.

"Hehe, isn't this our grandpa? You saved me because you can't bear to part with your daughter-in-law?"

Su Qi used the only eyeball that could move to look at Li Chengping.

The old man had lost all his energy and spirit.

Su Qi knew why; after the cultural exchange among the three races, the Li family launched a hunt targeting Ye Feng.

Unsurprisingly, they failed.

Ye Feng disappeared from everyone's sight, and no one knew where he went or what person he disguised himself as.

No, it's not that nobody knows. Su Qi could roughly guess that Ye Feng had most likely entered some secret realm to find the Soul Pearl.

Having already alerted the enemy, the chances of the Li clan capturing Ye Feng are extremely slim.

Without Mu Xinglan and without capturing Ye Feng, the Li Clan has no more bargaining chips.

Even if they were to release the news now that the elixir is gone, no one would believe them.

Outsiders will only think that the Li clan is trying to cover up their misdeeds.

The demon and monster races will continue to target the Li clan, while other families are waiting to carve up a piece of the pie from the Li clan.

The Li family is now in a dead end.

Knowing that the Li clan had no cards to play, wasn't Su Qi just handing them chips?

"Where did you send Mu Xinglan's soul?" Li Chengping stepped forward, staring at Su Qi with bloodshot eyes.

Although Mu Xinglan's physical body still remains in the Li Clan, the core of cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage lies in their divine soul.

Simply put, since Mu Xinglan broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, the essence of the immortal medicine has been integrated into her soul.

Once her soul leaves her body, her true form, Mu Xinlan, will revert to an ordinary spiritual herb.

Not to mention, Mu Xinglan also gave the power of the immortal medicine to Ye Feng.

"Ahem... Do you think I'd tell you?" Su Qi's lips curled into a mocking smile.

"you……"

Li Chengping raised his hand to strike, but was stopped by the Li family patriarch.

The old man coughed violently a few times, and a trickle of blood escaped from the corner of his mouth.

"Ancestor!"

Li Chengping, concerned, took out a pill from his storage ring, intending for the ancestor to take it.

But the old man waved his hand.

"It is fate. There is no need to struggle in vain. Let's leave the resources to the younger generation of the clan."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengping was heartbroken.

The old man's gaze was calm, his eyes, which seemed to have seen through everything, looked at Su Qi.

"Little one, how about we make a deal?"

Su Qi was taken aback, seemingly puzzled: "What kind of transaction?"

"You previously said that you could activate your bloodline power and temporarily become a second immortal herb?"

Su Qi nodded, thinking to himself, "Just as I thought."

As he had expected, this was now the only path the Li family could take.

"I want to continue our previous deal! You disguised yourself as a celestial medicine, and our Li family will hand you over to the three holy lands," the old man said calmly.

"Why should I help you? What benefit would I get from doing this?" Su Qi asked sarcastically.

"Since it's a transaction, the Li family naturally won't let you make the sacrifices unilaterally."

The old man approached and hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"The secret technique you used to send Mu Xinglan away should still work, right? After we hand you over, we can help you escape from them."

"Moreover, you don't need to worry about overdrawing your life force. Over the years, the Li family has stored a lot of Mu Xinglan's blood. You and she are of the same origin. I believe that using her blood, which contains the power of immortal medicine, should be able to make up for the deficiency of your life force and extend your lifespan."

After listening to the old man's words, Su Qi fell into deep thought, and after a long while he nodded.

……

Back in the present, upon hearing that the Li Clan was going to hand over the elixir, Ye Yue immediately forgot all about personal matters. She quickly summoned the demons in Zhongzhou to discuss a plan to seize the elixir.

Their only option now is to act before the Li clan hands over the elixir.

Otherwise, once the elixir reaches the hands of the three holy lands, it will be impossible for the demon and monster races to get their hands on it.

The Li clan has already set a time to hand over the elixir and is just waiting for the people from the three holy lands to come to their door.

Therefore, for both the demon and monster races, the sooner they act, the better.

After discussing the specific action plan with the demon race and confirming that the operation would take place tomorrow, Ye Yue finally had some free time.

The image of Su Qi unconsciously reappeared in Ye Yue's mind, and she realized that she would have to return to the Western Regions after tomorrow's operation.

If we want to see each other again in the future, I'm afraid...

Thinking about this made Ye Yue feel a little irritated.

Unbeknownst to her, she had arrived near Su Qi's dormitory, wanting to catch one last glimpse of him.

But just then, a figure suddenly appeared behind her and subdued her in an instant.

When Ye Yue woke up, she found herself in a cemetery, with a strange young man in front of her.

"Who are you? We have no grudge against each other, so why did you ambush me and kidnap me here?"

She searched her memory thoroughly but couldn't find any recollection of this person, let alone any grudge against him.

"Hehe, Holy Maiden, you don't recognize me? Your Demonic Seed in My Dao Heart almost cost me half my life!"