Chapter 1518: Within the Cave Residence

Only Mu Guyue knew some of the reasons why they had moved here. Feng Hongyue had no idea why they had suddenly entered such a fine place.

Before, Tang Feng and Li Yan had been speaking in low voices in front, and some of their words were deliberately kept from them. Without divine sense, they naturally didn’t know the truth.

Otherwise, if they knew that the mountain peak where Li Yan now resided was only for Spirit Transformation cultivators, they would have doubted Li Yan’s current cultivation realm.

After entering the cave residence, the view inside was open and bright. There were small bridges over flowing water, winding corridors and rockeries, golden carp in a pond, and spiritual energy swirling everywhere in the form of white mist.

And above the cave ceiling, a formation projected a realistic view of the sky outside, so even inside the cave residence, one could still tell the sunrise and sunset, the night and day.

The three of them walked on an arched bridge. White spiritual energy slowly churned under their feet, like the clouds and mist of a fairyland. From under the bridge came the gurgling sound of flowing water, which entered the heart and instantly calmed the mind.

Looking ahead at the winding corridor that extended backward, it was a beautiful and ethereal scene, like a Zen painting of an immortal’s home.

Even someone like Li Yan, who had never cared much about the environment of his cave residence, was very satisfied after seeing this picturesque scene.

As for the two following behind, Feng Hongyue’s expression did not change much. He was an old Spirit Transformation cultivator, and a true cultivator of the Immortal Spirit Realm. His horizons were far beyond what Li Yan and Mu Guyue could compare to.

As for Mu Guyue, who had always been cold and detached, her indifferent expression softened a lot after seeing all this.

A woman is a woman. The love for beautiful things is a natural instinct. No matter how cold your temperament is, it is still so.

When they crossed a small bridge and a stream, and rounded a circular archway, they stepped into a winding corridor. And the moment they stepped into the corridor, a figure suddenly appeared before the three of them.

That person was standing in the corridor, constantly looking around. But from her face, one could clearly see a look of panic, unease, and fear.

When Li Yan saw that person, he was obviously stunned for a moment, but then he seemed to remember something, and his expression immediately returned to normal.

It was a young woman, looking to be in her early twenties, dressed in a pale yellow dress. Her figure was quite full, with the curves of a water-like grace.

Her hair was styled in two ring-shaped buns. She was very pretty, with a pair of large eyes that were looking around uneasily.

This morning, she had suddenly been brought here, and the soul seal had even been removed. But her entire cultivation had been sealed, and then she had been trapped in the corridor by an art.

She had been here for a long time, but for all this time, not a single person had appeared. This made her immediately think of the suddenly disappeared Senior Sister Mu, as well as the rumors she had heard.

It seemed Senior Sister Mu had been taken to be a cultivation cauldron. At first, she didn’t believe it. But since that time Senior Sister Mu went to some spirit dueling arena, she had really disappeared. This had made her shed many tears.

After coming to the Earth-True Domain, Senior Sister Mu had been like an older sister to her, taking care of her all the way. Who would have thought that her end would be to become a plaything for others?

When one day Senior Sister Mu’s primordial yin was completely drained, that would be the time of her death. A true case of a beauty with a tragic fate.

Thinking of this, and then looking at her own strange situation, standing here all this time, the woman became even more frightened. She suddenly thought of some cultivators’ strange fetishes.

She felt that that person must be nearby, secretly watching her. This made the woman even more terrified.

But she was trapped in a space of a few zhang. Not to mention getting out, she couldn’t even find a pillar to bash her head against.

Having lost her cultivation, she could only stand there helplessly, trembling like a weak woman who couldn’t even truss a chicken.

What was she about to face? The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became, and the more terrified and helpless she felt in her heart.

And at a certain moment, while she was in the midst of her fear, she saw three figures suddenly appear at the circular archway.

And at that instant, those three people also saw the pretty woman standing in the corridor with a look of terror on her face.

“Ting Lan!”

“Senior… Senior… Senior Sister Mu!”

When the two sides saw each other clearly, Li Yan’s expression immediately returned to normal. Feng Hongyue’s eyes only flashed with a glint of light, his face showing no change.

But the woman and Mu Guyue, after a moment of stunned silence, almost simultaneously let out a cry of surprise.

Then, very quickly, Mu Guyue leaped past Li Yan and arrived in front of Ting Lan, who was still staring at her blankly.

Mu Guyue felt herself being blocked by an art restriction. The next moment, she found that this formation restriction was actually very weak, as if someone had casually cast an art.

With just a slight surge of magical power on her body, she charged forward.

“Pop!”

With a sound like a bubble bursting, she was in front of Ting Lan.

“Why are you… here…”

Mu Guyue’s eyes were filled with pleasant surprise.

Because things had happened too suddenly, the moment she saw Ting Lan, she had acted instinctively.

It was not until she had asked this question that she immediately realized something. Halfway through her sentence, she had already turned back to look at Li Yan.

After hearing the names they called each other, Li Yan also confirmed the matter.

This was something that the Sect Master, Xue Tieyi, had arranged for him in the grand hall that day after the two Supreme Elders had returned. He had asked if he had any special requests.

After a moment of thought, Li Yan had proposed if he could get the other soul slave named Ting Lan from Great Master Lan.

Because one of his soul slaves and that person were from the same sect, and his soul slave had indeed helped him a lot in this great war, this could be considered a kind of reward for her.

Xue Tieyi and Great Master Lan had both heard from Tang Feng about the two soul slaves in Li Yan’s possession. Especially in the battle to save Tang Feng, they had indeed contributed a lot.

Hearing Li Yan’s request, everyone’s gaze fell on Great Master Lan. Great Master Lan only thought for a moment before nodding in agreement.

But at the same time as she agreed, she still said something that almost made Li Yan spit out a mouthful of old blood.

“Your self-control is quite strong. But dealing with one woman will already delay your cultivation. With one more, you’d best be careful.”

With these words from Great Master Lan, the way Tang Feng and Xue Tieyi looked at Li Yan changed in an instant.

Hearing this, Li Yan almost cried out. This old woman still didn’t believe him. He had never done anything to Mu Guyue.

This time, it was even worse. She thought he wanted to possess both women at the same time. Under the gazes of the few, Li Yan’s dark face turned purple.

“I… I really didn’t!”

After he said this, he himself felt that his words were a bit weak and powerless.

After Li Yan returned, he did not tell Mu Guyue about this matter, because Great Master Lan had only said that Ting Lan was still helping her refine some materials. Only after she was done would she be sent to him.

He didn’t expect that the day he had just moved here, Great Master Lan would send her over!

…

In the corridor, Li Yan looked at Mu Guyue, who was looking at him.

“As you wished.”

Then, he led Feng Hongyue and continued to walk forward.

By the time the two of them had walked past Ting Lan, the woman had only let out a cry before standing there blankly.

In the end, she was dragged forward by Mu Guyue, staggering along.

However, after Mu Guyue discovered that Ting Lan’s cultivation had been sealed, she did not take it upon herself to remove the seal. She only broke the small restriction that had trapped her.

There were many different types of rooms in the back of the cave residence. After Li Yan quickly looked through them, he returned to the main hall.

All three of them were standing in the main hall. Feng Hongyue stood to the side with a blank expression. Mu Guyue and Ting Lan were gathered together, whispering about something. Ting Lan’s expression was exceptionally lively.

When they saw Li Yan come in, they all looked at him.

“There are many rooms here. Apart from the cultivation chamber and the rest chamber behind this main hall, you can pick any of the other rooms you like and just cultivate inside on a daily basis.”

“As for my side… if there is anything I need you to do, I will also notify you.”

“Also, there are many spiritual fields in the back. There are also alchemy and artifact refining chambers here. If you need them, you can go and use them yourselves. If you run out of spirit stones, you can let me know.”

After Li Yan said this, he looked at the three of them. All three were silent.

The other two already understood Li Yan’s character and were of course very satisfied with his arrangements. They had no objections. As for Ting Lan, she didn’t dare to speak.

“Then that’s it. You can go and look around for yourselves,” Li Yan said. He waved his hand at the three of them, signaling that they could go and find their own rooms.

Then, he himself walked towards the table and chairs at the head of the main hall. He was going to see the Sect Master in the afternoon. Li Yan was thinking about his own affairs, about how he could get the information about the area behind the mountain crevice.

Feng Hongyue immediately saluted Li Yan. Without a word, he turned and walked straight out.

Li Yan quickly walked to a chair. He turned his face and was about to sit down when he saw that Mu Guyue and the other had not left. To be precise, Ting Lan, seeing that Mu Guyue had not moved, could only stop where she was, not daring to move rashly.

Although she had talked with Mu Guyue for a while, due to Feng Hongyue being at the side, the two had only talked about their recent situations and had not touched on more sensitive topics.

And Ting Lan didn’t know this short-haired youth with an ordinary appearance and seemingly casual demeanor at all. She was very afraid in her heart.

In her heart, she felt that although Senior Sister Mu had become his cultivation cauldron, judging by her complexion, it seemed that her primordial yin had not been lost too much.

‘It’s probably because Senior Sister Mu is too stunning, so he can’t bear to drain all her primordial yin at once…’ This was Ting Lan’s guess.

Therefore, when Li Yan told her to leave, she of course wanted to get away from this person as soon as possible. However, Mu Guyue had not moved, so she had no choice but to stay behind.

“Is there something else?” Li Yan asked strangely.

“What about her? Her cultivation is still sealed, but she herself said that the soul seal has been removed,” Mu Guyue said, looking at Li Yan.

But the moment she said this, Ting Lan almost fainted from fright. A voice in her heart was constantly shouting.

‘Senior Sister, Senior Sister! He’s obviously forgotten about me, why aren’t you leaving? You’re even reminding him about the soul seal. You’re pushing me into a fiery pit!’

Ting Lan felt that this short-haired youth seemed to have something on his mind all the time. He had obviously forgotten about the soul seal, and might have even temporarily forgotten about her existence.

She didn’t know what kind of life Mu Guyue was living. If she had to be ravaged under this person every day, she would want to die.

Once she confirmed this news later, although she had no cultivation, since she had temporarily regained her freedom, she could still commit suicide. She did not want to be stripped naked and played with by this man.

But before, when Mu Guyue had been talking with her, she had felt that not only was there not much difference from before, but she could no longer see the kind of depression that Mu Guyue used to have.

So, she still felt that Mu Guyue would definitely be on her side. After she had clarified the matter in a while, if this person wanted to ruin her innocence, she would immediately choose to commit suicide.

In any case, without a soul seal, that person would have no reason to blame Mu Guyue for such a thing. Her death could both preserve her chastity and not implicate Mu Guyue.

But what she had never expected was that at this moment, the Mu Guyue in her eyes seemed to have changed into a different person, and had actually brought up the matter of her not having a soul seal.

‘She… has she been so affected by having her primordial yin taken that her temperament has become unreasonable?’ Ting Lan was both shocked and afraid.

She felt that perhaps Mu Guyue, feeling that she herself had lost her chastity and had changed, was now trying to curry favor with this person by pulling her along.

“Oh, I really did forget about that,” Li Yan said, squinting his eyes. He really hadn’t paid much attention to this matter before.

But after being reminded by Mu Guyue, Li Yan really had to think about it. He knew nothing about the past of this cultivator named Ting Lan.