My filial piety will never change

Gu Lingling raised her eyebrows and asked, "Since you know I'm a mixed-race, you should know what I've been through."

Bingying said, "Party disputes and future decisions are all the ruts of history. Often, our national teacher is the one being carried along."

Gu Lingling said, "My mother died in your alchemy sacrifice."

"Then she is a meritorious official of the Xuanyuan Nation. She has contributed to the cultivation of our national teacher. She should be proud."

"This crystal is only half the reason why Xuanyuan Kingdom has reached this point. The Imperial Master is the real scourge."

Bingying said, "It seems that the Third Valley Master is not here for cooperation today."

Gu Lingling summoned the icy sword energy, "I came here to kill you!"

Chapter 105 Dao Fruit Divine Crystal

boom!

High above the basin, two streams of light, one white and one red, collided.

Heavy snow began to fall from the already gloomy sky, ice crystals condensed from the air fell like rain, and the temperature dropped sharply.

Zhao Yuchen sat calmly in the chariot and watched the battle quietly, and the charioteer was like a puppet, not moving at all.

As the only true immortal in Xuanyuan Country, Bingying inherited the legacy of her predecessors and had many tricks up her sleeve. She instantly fought with Gu Lingling in a fierce battle.

Gu Lingling possesses a divine body and the Azure Dragon artifact, the Ice Dragon Claw, and is no less than a so-called true immortal.

There was quite a lot of commotion here. In order to avoid attracting the attention of other cultivators from Xuanyuan Country, Zhao Yuchen cast a concealment formation to isolate the aura fluctuations within a radius of more than a hundred miles.

The two powerful men seemed to be facing off in a fateful duel. In the collision of colorful lights, the slightly strange history of Xuanyuan Kingdom was revealed.

Bingying had never seen such a powerful ninth-level Yuhua cultivator before, and she couldn't gain the upper hand, which made her feel anxious.

She had her own little thoughts when she met with Yin Yang Valley this time, but now all her plans were ruined because of Gu Lingling, an anomaly.

A mere half-blood, yet he could cross the border and fight against a True Immortal. And he was only one of the three Valley Masters.

No wonder Yin Yang Valley became famous throughout the continent in just one year. There must be some tricks behind it.

She didn't want to kill, but now she felt a hint of danger, not to mention that there was Zhao Yuchen, whose strength was unclear, watching her covetously.

It must be resolved quickly!

With a light shout, a large amount of blood spurted out from Bingying's fingertips. The blood surrounded her body, and the light it emitted dyed the sky and the earth red.

Her power increased at this moment, and she was defeated by Gu Lingling.

Zhao Yuchen, who was watching the fight, could tell at a glance that she was using a forbidden technique that required a price to be paid.

I'm really anxious.

Gu Lingling's divine body began to be injured, and it became difficult to resist.

Bingying obviously wanted to leave herself some room for retreat, and said, "Third Valley Master, if we stop this time, we can still discuss future cooperation."

Gu Lingling chuckled and said, "Why? Are you afraid of death, Imperial Master? Then you are doomed to fail."

Gu Lingling suddenly rushed forward, using her divine body to withstand all the damage from Bingying. Even though her flesh and blood were blurred, she still sent the Ice Dragon Claw into Bingying's body.

"Pfft~"

Bingying never thought that Gu Lingling would use such a mutually destructive fighting method. She was shocked and began to think of retreating.

But Gu Lingling didn't want to let her go, so she hugged her and started beating her.

Bingying also fought back, and both sides soon became weak and their lives were hanging by a thread, falling from the sky one after another.

Zhao Yuchen flew out and caught Gu Lingling, while Bingying fell to the ground, gasping for breath half-dead.

The two landed in front of Bingying, who said weakly, "She's dead. This isn't worth it..."

Zhao Yuchen's energy has entered Gu Lingling's body, repairing her spiritual veins. "She won't die, only you will die."

"Puff~" Bingying was so angry that she spat out another mouthful of blood. She hurriedly said, "Don't kill me, otherwise no one will be able to obtain this Fruit Divine Crystal."

After stabilizing Gu Lingling's injuries, Zhao Yuchen said with interest, "The Imperial Master really did conceal something earlier."

Bingying said, "I'm not from Yuxuan Continent, but came from another world with the Divine Crystal. After landing here, I was discovered by the King of Xuanyuan Country. He understood the secrets, so I had no choice but to kill him at the cost of my true essence. Then, I used his token to transform into the National Master and settle here."

Zhao Yuchen gestured, "Continue."

Bing Yingxu paused for a moment before continuing, "The Dao Fruit Divine Crystal is formed by condensing the Dao rhyme of all realms. It also requires spiritual energy to nourish it in order to bloom into a Dao Flower. This Dao Flower can be absorbed and refined by cultivators. Even if one tenth of it is obtained, one can become a god on the spot and obtain a profound Dao body!"

Gu Lingling said thoughtfully, "The reason it drained Xuanyuan Nation's resources is because you allowed it to grow!"

Bingying remained silent, her eyes flickering as she spoke, "The Dao Fruit Divine Crystal only needs half the resources it needs to blossom. However, Xuanyuan Nation's resources are exhausted, so I had no choice but to open the country and invite in foreign resources. The resources previously promised by Qiankun Palace and some forces are not enough. With the support of Yinyang Valley, it will blossom soon. Then we can share the Dao Flower. Only I know how to pick it. As long as you swear a blood oath never to kill me, I will cooperate with you."

She must have seen the turbulent situation on the continent. If she didn't cultivate a Daohua soon, she might end up becoming someone else's bride. So, she took the risk of using the divine crystal to attract allies and invest in Xuanyuan Nation. However, she never expected this to lead to Gu Lingling...

Zhao Yuchen didn't say anything, but left the decision to Gu Lingling.

"Mysterious Dao Body... sounds wonderful. But if I agree, my Dao Heart will be shattered. What use will this Dao Body be?" Gu Lingling condensed icy sword energy. "You only have one choice. Tell me the method of extraction directly. I will give you a quick death."

"This is too much! No one can hope to succeed!" Bingying snorted, and her powerful immortal power was about to explode.

Zhao Yuchen immediately used time freeze and took Gu Lingling back to a safe place within three seconds.

Bang! The ice tassel exploded, and everything in it turned to ashes, including her magic storage device.

But in the dust, there is still a fragment of the picture floating.

Judging from the traces above, it was not caused by her self-explosion.

The master and disciple approached to examine the fragment. It showed a mountain range and several pagodas, with a few lines of writing beside them. These words were very strange, not the characters of Yuxuan Continent.

Zhao Yuchen could only put it away first.

Next is about this divine crystal. Although I haven't found the method to pick the flower, it would be a pity to leave such a divine object unattended.

Zhao Yuchen said, "We can first use the derivative formation to cover it up to prevent it from being discovered and continuing to absorb the already scarce spiritual energy of Xuanyuan Country. We can then nourish it when there are sufficient resources."

Gu Lingling was in high spirits after her revenge. She took Zhao Yuchen's hand and said, "As you say. But now Bingying is dead, the situation of Xuanyuan Kingdom..."

Zhao Yuchen said, "I've recorded our conversation with Bingying just now using the communication stone. Let's go back and find Giant Salamander. He'll cooperate with us."

...

"I never thought our Xuanyuan Nation would be ruled by an outsider for so many years! What a twist of fate!" After learning the truth, the giant salamander shook his head and sighed, "Without the Imperial Preceptor, what will we do in the future? How will we explain this to Qiankun Palace?"

Zhao Yuchen said, "The cooperation between Yin Yang Valley and Xuanyuan Nation will continue. In the meantime, we will create a puppet to temporarily overcome the difficulties. You will be in charge of this side. How about that?"

The giant salamander said, "This is the only way. From now on, Xuanyuan Nation will have to rely more on Yin Yang Valley."

Gu Lingling said, "Don't worry. Xuanyuan Nation's worst days are over. By the way, gather all the combat power Xuanyuan Nation can currently use. Yu Chen and I will stay here for a while to clean up the mess and facilitate deployment."

The giant salamander hesitated for a moment before finally sighing, "In reality, there are only a few thousand people left in Xuanyuan Country. Some time ago, except for me and a few colleagues, the rest of the immortal monks were sent on missions by the National Master. They never returned. Now it seems that most of them were refined by the National Master."

Zhao Yuchen said, "This means that she needs to constantly refine others to maintain her cultivation. This has led to a continuous loss of talent in Xuanyuan Country, where spiritual energy is already scarce."

Gu Lingling said: "Xuanyuan Country has fallen to this point..."

...

Afterwards, Zhao Yuchen and Gu Lingling settled down in Xuanyuan Country, refining puppets to confuse the public, setting up a teleportation array to facilitate personnel travel, and developing a large array to protect the divine crystal...

Chapter 106: As cunning as I am, you are my second master

One month has passed in a blink of an eye.

With the support of Yin Yang Valley and its allies, the small teleportation array within Xuanyuan Country and the derivative large array to protect the divine crystal have been set up.

A puppet that looks exactly like Bingying was also refined. A wisp of Zhao Yuchen's soul was injected into her, making her equivalent to Zhao Yuchen's incarnation, and she will continue to guard the Xuanyuan Kingdom.

This puppetry technique is not a secret technique and can be easily seen through by high-level cultivators. However, with the blessing of Zhao Yuchen's soul and the ability to conceal it, even a true immortal would find it difficult to see through it.

Over the past month, the situation on the continent has shifted again. Some of the leading allies in the south are deeply dissatisfied with the Holy Domain's current strategy. They have repeatedly hinted to Yin Yang Valley that they intend to break away from the Holy Domain's immortal clan and form their own alliance, led by Yin Yang Valley. Even the Heavenly Dog Sect and Ju Mang Mountain, previously affiliated with the Golden Cicada Buddhist Academy, have adopted this stance.

They hadn't dared to do so before because they had no solid evidence that a True Immortal was in charge of Yin Yang Valley. Now they were so confident because of a major event that occurred in the South China Sea half a month ago.

It is said that two beastmen of the True Immortal level broke into the South China Sea and were captured on the spot by the new Dragon King Ao Bibi and thrown into jail.

As we all know, Ao Bibi had joined Yin Yang Valley before. Later, with the help of Yin Yang Valley, he got rid of Ao Jiu, became the new Dragon King, and made the entire South China Sea the back garden of Yin Yang Valley.

Ao Bibi was able to capture two True Immortal-level monsters by herself, which shows that her own cultivation is at least stronger than that of an ordinary True Immortal. By further inference, wouldn’t the Yin-Yang Valley behind her be even more powerful?

So recently a rumor has spread everywhere: there are at least three true immortals in Yin Yang Valley. Either the three valley masters have hidden their strength, or they are mysterious masters.

But no matter which one it is, the combat power of several True Immortals, plus the business and allies that spread over more than half of the continent and the support of Fairy Lanhong, all prove that Yin Yang Valley now has the capital to compete with the Holy Domain Immortal Clan.

This rumor had both advantages and disadvantages for Yin Yang Valley. The advantage was that it could further win over the people. The disadvantage was that it could easily attract the attention of the Holy Domain Immortal Clan, and they weren't ready to confront them head-on just yet.

But they had no choice, as Qiankun Palace had previously attempted to annex them. To resolve this issue and aid the Divine Sword Sect, Yinyang Valley had already been cozying up to Qiankun Palace.

Just one month later, Qiankun Palace sent a trusted confidant to visit, and Gongsun Ningyu and Shengying received them.

The two sides had a very harmonious discussion about cooperation. At the end of the conversation, Gongsun Ningyu made a request: "I hope to send my Second Junior Sister and my disciple Zhao Yuchen to the Holy Land to have an on-site exchange with your Excellency."

The confidant seemed a little hesitant, "I've been busy with some affairs in the palace recently, so I'm afraid I'll be neglecting it."

Sheng Ying said quietly, "It's okay, I just want to see the world."

The close friend said, "Is there anyone else going?"

"Add one more elder, and that'll make three."

At first, it was planned that Zhao Yuchen and Qingmeng would go, but since Qiankun Palace had invited Bingying from Xuanyuan Country, it would definitely invite some other hidden masters to come out. With Shengying there, there would be an extra level of security.

"Okay, I'll report to the Palace Master. There shouldn't be any problems. You can return to the Sanctuary with me then."

"Ah."

...

The confidant left, and the two sisters smiled at each other. Sheng Ying calculated the time, "Little Ghost and Junior Sister will be back today."

Gongsun Ningyu said: "After you come back, you and Chen'er will go to the Holy Land again."

Sheng Ying came forward and rubbed her, "Senior Sister, you feel very lonely, right?"

Gongsun Ningyu brushed away her annoying hand. "I'm worried he might be in danger in the Holy Land. But... it's always a bit regrettable that he's missing out on training."

Sheng Ying chuckled and said, "Then while we wait for him to come back, let's fight for 30,000 rounds."

"... "

As Sheng Ying expected, Zhao Yuchen and Gu Lingling returned to Yin Yang Valley at noon.

They had been communicating using the communication stone before, and there was not much information that needed to be exchanged.

The main topic was about the Qiankun Palace. Yesterday, the Qiankun Palace sent someone to the Xuanyuan Kingdom to invite Bingying to go to the Holy Land for assistance.

Needless to say, it was also to put pressure on the Divine Sword Sect.

Based on what the confidant said this morning, Qiankun Palace is planning to take action.

Bingying was Zhao Yuchen's puppet at the moment, so she naturally agreed immediately and set off tomorrow. Perhaps she would go with that confidant.

In this way, Zhao Yuchen will also be able to take advantage of this opportunity.

...

Time was running out, and the four masters and apprentices once again joined their fellow practitioners in a state of spiritual fusion.

Clouds roam the sky, the tides turn upside down. The beauty of the scene is beyond words.

The water of the spiritual spring in the cave was constantly surging, just like the spiritual connection between them, which had not subsided.

Zhao Yuchen hugged Gongsun Ningyu, Gongsun Ningyu leaned on Shengying, Shengying pressed Gu Lingling, Gu Lingling rested her head on Zhao Yuchen's legs

This scene was certainly extremely strange, but they all had expressions of enjoyment on their faces.

When this round of practice ended, all four practitioners were covered in sweat and very tired.

【Total filial piety value 700】

[Favourability: Gongsun Ningyu 950; Shengying 904; Gu Lingling 909.]

Zhao Yuchen teased Gu Lingling and said, "By the way, have you investigated Bibi's situation? What are the identities of those two beastmen who caused trouble?"

Gu Lingling snorted softly, "They were from the Suzaku and White Tiger clans. They learned that Hong Juan died in the South China Sea and wanted an explanation from the Dragon Clan. They didn't expect Ao Bibi to have already reached the Ninth Heaven of Immortal Realm. With the divine dragon body and Azure Dragon Token, she's no less powerful than a True Immortal. They were defeated immediately."

Zhao Yuchen's eyes rolled as he patted Gongsun Ningyu's hips. "These four divine beasts are, after all, established forces. If we can recruit them, it will be a great benefit to Yin Yang Valley. Later, I'll ask Master to go to the South China Sea and work with Bibi to see if we can get them to submit to Yin Yang Valley. As for the benefit, of course, we'll promise them the opportunity to transform. As for whether or not to grant it in the end, we have the final say."

Gongsun Ningyu glared at him at first, then said, "Second Junior Sister mentioned this idea from the beginning, but since you guys haven't returned yet, we put it on hold. Once you're in the Holy Land, we'll make the arrangements."