The whole family went mad, but the junior sister turned the tables and her luck soared.

"Li Dai's mother was originally the youngest daughter of the former Peacock Clan chief. Later, she fell in love with a male cultivator from the Crow Clan and followed him back to live in the Crow Clan."

"However, although peacocks and ravens are both feathered creatures, their habits are very different. It seems that they couldn't stand the environment there, so they returned to their own kind."

"It was Li Zheng who took the initiative to propose to her after she returned to her clan, but for some reason, their first child was Li Dai."

Ci Ying knew about these past events because her family patriarch was worried that she would give up her good job as a saintess and be blinded by love. Therefore, he used the example of Li Dai's mother to warn her not to do anything foolish.

Therefore, Ci Ying paid no attention to Shi Yan and Hua Yi's attempts to befriend her.

She has made up her mind to stay in her tribe, and she will only seek out male demons who are willing to return to the tribe with her as her Daoist partner.

Shi Yan and Hua Yi hold high positions; as the sons of the clan leader, they are both contenders for the position of the next clan leader.

So let today's youthful fantasies remain today.

Mu Yunjian did not forget the witch who ate his mother's heart.

He calmly said, "My junior sister and I share the same thoughts."

"Her past has nothing to do with me, but my past was shaped by her."

He will not let Yun Yici's painstaking efforts go to waste, clinging to revenge while neglecting things that are more important.

Xing Yu didn't dare look at Yun Yici: "I'm sorry, I can't help you."

Even if she wanted to help Yun Yici now, she couldn't persuade the clan leader.

This is all she can do.

Ci Ying thought for a moment, then looked around at everyone: "I don't expect you to be able to persuade the elders to help, but at least don't let this matter leak out."

If the Tiger Clan knew the news had been leaked, their new treacherous scheme would be even more meticulous.

With Ci Ying speaking, the demon cultivators naturally made repeated promises and even swore an oath together.

This scene touched Yun Yici and the others.

After talking for a while, it was already broad daylight.

As everyone sobered up, their gazes toward Yun Yici and his fellow disciples were heavy with sorrow.

Originally, Yun Yici and the others were just strangers to them, and they didn't care whether they lived or died.

Now, they realize with absolute clarity that Yun Yici and the others are living, breathing human beings, just like them.

However, they were still young and inexperienced, and could not go against their elders' wishes to give these friends some help.

Even the most boisterous Shi Yan hesitated to speak.

Hua Yi, unusually quick-witted, carefully analyzed, "You are definitely safe in Qingqiu."

“Once we reach Jiuqi City, it is Jiuying’s territory, and they will not dare to act recklessly.”

"Therefore, the location of the ambush must be on your way back from Qingqiu."

"Moreover, they will definitely try to lure Senior Li Ji away."

Shi Yan: "Aren't they afraid of offending Senior Li Ji by doing this?"

Fuyu recounted the news she had heard: "I heard that the son of the former city lord of Jiuqi City has taken over the position. Senior Liji came to Qingqiu this time ostensibly to participate in the post-ritual ceremony, but actually to seek refuge."

"Even Senior Li Ji would have a hard time defeating an adult Jiu Ying."

"If only Senior Li Ji were still the Demon King of Jiuqi City back then."

Yun Yici: Where did this rumor come from? I personally heard Shi Tian respectfully call her Aunt Li.

After much deliberation and brainstorming, the group realized that none of them were following the same route back to Jiuqi City as Yun Yici and the others.

There was no other way; Yun Yici and the others had to return to Jiuqi City.

Jiuqi City is the territory of Jiuying.

As the saying goes, "two tigers cannot share one mountain," these powerful demons naturally did not want to rely on Jiuying for survival when choosing their clan's territory.

After a long time of looking at the sky, everyone realized it was time to part ways.

Before leaving, Ci Ying worriedly reminded Yun Yici and the others: "If you are really not sure, persuade Senior Bai Wu to send someone back to you. That way, you might be able to return to Jiuqi safely."

As for how they returned to the human realm, Ci Ying didn't know that they traveled back and forth via a teleportation array.

Ci Ying thought that their hope of returning to the human world was slim, and today might be the last time she would see these sword cultivators. She turned her head away, not daring to look again.

Yun Yici smiled and said, "I understand."

Di Zhao, Rong Xuan, Mu Yunjian, and Ning Tinglan stood behind her, watching their demon cultivator companions, who had been gathered together, scatter and go far away.

The emperor, who had remained silent, tucked his hands into his sleeves and said casually, "Don't worry, we will go back."

He really liked the way Yun Yici looked with these cubs; there was a vibrant life force about her that was hard to look away from.

Yun Yici touched her storage bag and thanked Emperor Zhao, saying, "Thank you for your help, Senior Emperor Zhao."

After saying that, she turned to Ning Tinglan and the other two and said, "Senior brothers, let's go back first and tell Master about this."

"Also, take stock of the spoils from this post-ritual ceremony when we get back."

On the way back, the system couldn't help but say, "Host, I have a feeling you're up to no good."

Yun Yici: "Don't talk nonsense."

System: "Ahem, I have a plan..."

Yun Yici: "I won't listen. You just want me dead."

She had a premonition that if she made a wish, she could unleash a powerful move that would wipe out the entire Tiger Clan.

I can't even imagine how chaotic it would become.

The system felt wronged: "I've thought about it seriously this time."

"Let's secretly send Shen Huaichuan back to Jiuqi City alone first, and then use the fixed-point teleportation array. Wouldn't that allow us to return to Jiuqi City safely and painlessly?"

"Exactly, you need to repair another array to make this matter go smoothly."

Yun Yici: "You're using Senior Shen as a reference point. Does Senior Shen know about this?"

In Yun Yici's view, they were not entirely without a chance of winning.

However, this matter depends on how Wen Fuyue and the others decide.

If all else fails, this is the only option.

The five returned to the accommodations that Bai Wu had arranged for them.

Upon entering, Yun Yici returned the Immortal Wutong Seeds she had obtained from Di Zhao, Mu Yunjian, and Rong Xuan, as well as the defensive magic artifact given to her by Wen Fuyue.

Yun Yici: "I'm really sorry that it wasn't convenient to return it to you in front of Xingyu and the others before. I couldn't think of a better way, so I had to resort to this."

Despite the three men's initial refusal, they eventually accepted the imperial decree after Yun Yici's insistence.

As for Yun Yici's statement about wanting to take out the treasures obtained from the later sacrifice and redistribute them...

After the ritual, along with the Sishui Grass they obtained from Xingyu in the Ziya Blood Abyss, they acquired a total of eight treasures.

Furthermore, since Yun Yici deserved the most credit for the final game of hide-and-seek, Rong Xuan and the other two declined the prize from each other.

Ning Tinglan: "This is all thanks to my junior sister. How can we, as her senior brothers, shamelessly take what belongs to you?"

Mu Yunjian and Rong Xuan also said, "When we were in pairs, we already grabbed two items, one for each of us is just right."

Yun Yici found the person through her own abilities; they didn't deliberately let her find her.

In the end, the three of them agreed to each take only one item, refusing to accept any more.

And the imperial edict, which was issued to someone who slacked off and did nothing throughout the entire process, would naturally not be accepted.

However, when he heard that Yun Yici had shared the treasures and still remembered him, Di Zhao's eyebrows relaxed, and he smiled reservedly, "Don't worry about me, you can keep it for yourself."