Imperial Cultivation Chapter 1685 - 1681: Making a Move

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head with a smile: "Yingying, you..."

Xu Yingying is still clueless about romantic feelings, simply considering herself a good friend.

This is also quite good.

Once entangled with romance, it becomes less pure and free.

Xu Yingying hurriedly said: "Let’s agree on a place to meet, not the Imperial City."

"Alright, you pick the place."

"Hmm... somewhere far from the Imperial City, the farther the better, how about Nanyun City?"

"Okay, Nanyun City. When?"

"I’ll head back now, and with Master accompanying, it’ll only take half a day, we can meet in the evening."

"Good."

...

When Chu Zhiyuan disappeared, two elders helplessly looked at Xu Yingying.

"Holy Daughter..."

"The Princely Heir is my close friend, a dear friend; he will absolutely not harm me."

"Holy Daughter’s status is different now, not the same as before."

"What is different?!" Xu Yingying responded irritably: "I am still myself, and the Princely Heir is still the Princely Heir."

"People’s hearts can change easily; Holy Daughter must be cautious."

"Elder Ge, you’re thinking too ill of people, then what’s the point of making friends? I trust my friends!"

"Even friends can’t resist the lure of interests; what if he also wants to seize that Divine Artifact..."

"I am certainly not seizing this Divine Artifact; if the Princely Heir wants to seize it, I’ll lend him a hand!"

"Holy Daughter!"

"We have our own Divine Artifacts; why bother taking others’ Divine Artifacts?" Xu Yingying responded irritated: "What if the two Divine Artifacts clash? Being overly greedy leads to misfortune!"

"Holy Daughter..."

Xu Yingying impatiently snapped: "Alright, alright, I don’t want to hear you two old men nag!"

"Sigh..."

The two elders sighed in resignation.

Xu Yingying laughed: "Truly unexpected to meet the Princely Heir so soon; it won’t be boring anymore since I can often seek him for fun."

The two elders shook their heads again.

Faced with the innocent and lively Holy Daughter, they really had no effective methods.

If the Holy Daughter were a selfish and cold person, they would keep quiet, playing deaf and mute; yet she happens to be kind-hearted and innocent, making them unable to refrain from worrying.

Even saying a few more words, she would consider it nagging.

But they couldn’t help but speak, to prevent her from taking the wrong path, stepping into a pitfall.

She still doesn’t listen.

Thankfully, she merely finds them nagging and does not punish them with her Holy Daughter authority.

"Holy Daughter, about this Princely Heir..."

"You don’t understand his ability at all; let me tell you, among the people I’ve met, he is the most capable!"

"The most capable should be the Sect Hierarch, right..."

Xu Yingying snorted: "The Princely Heir doesn’t have the support of the Divine Sect nor did he use the Emperor’s Sword; he ascended through sheer personal skill, which even the Sect Hierarch couldn’t achieve!"

"It is indeed unimaginable for someone to ascend on their own from the Little Outer Heaven..."

The two elders nodded.

When Xu Yingying returned to Little Outer Heaven, they had no way of following.

But they have understood Little Outer Heaven thoroughly.

The Spiritual Energy is scarce, heavens severed; without guidance, detachment is impossible.

They dare not enter Little Outer Heaven, unless they were equipped with a top-notch Spiritual Artifact and guided by the Divine Artifact, only then would they dare to return.

"But can he truly assist Miss Xu?"

"The Princely Heir can accomplish many things others can’t; it might be possible."

"Sigh... still, Holy Daughter must remain cautious; one must not be without defense against others."

"Elder Ge, there you go again!" Xu Yingying snapped: "Alright, alright, I got it."

...

Chu Zhiyuan appeared in Nanyun City.

As soon as he arrived, he released his aura.

Immediately saw a beam of light rising into the Void.

The two soon met at a little pavilion by the official road outside the city.

Xu Yingying was accompanied by Xu Suying, still graceful and beautiful, showing no traces of time.

Chu Zhiyuan cupped his fists with a smile, greeting without much formal talk.

They were familiar, so no need for such courtesies.

Chu Zhiyuan glanced at Xu Suying, and his gaze suddenly became clear.

Xu Suying suppressed her discomfort, letting him scrutinize.

She already knew Xu Yingying sought Chu Zhiyuan’s help for her sake.

She tremendously admires Chu Zhiyuan’s prowess, believing it worth a try.

Chu Zhiyuan closed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and slowly asked: "Senior Xu, have you been injured before?"

Xu Suying chuckled lightly: "I indeed was injured when young, stumbled during practice, but Yingying later acquired ample Spiritual Medicine which helped me recover."

"Old wounds though healed still have substantial effects," Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "Otherwise with so much Spiritual Medicine, the situation shouldn’t be as it is."

Xu Suying frowned: "Is it not because my talent is lacking?"

Chu Zhiyuan said: "How could Senior Xu not have enough talent? It’s actually better than Yingying’s."

Xu Yingying laughed: "Teacher is indeed more formidable than me; I’m purely lucky."

Chu Zhiyuan said: "I possess a technique called the Feiling Divine Skill, which can refine the soul and enhance spirit; Senior Xu might want to try it."

"Miracle Technique?" Xu Yingying said: "I also found such Miracle Techniques for Teacher, but they were ineffective."

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "Such Miracle Techniques depend on suitability; Senior Xu might as well give it a try, if it doesn’t work then let it be."

As he spoke, his hands suddenly made a Sealing gesture, pointing at Xu Suying.

A Golden Light condensed in the air, transforming into a peculiar symbol, imprinting towards Xu Suying.

Xu Suying hadn’t reacted yet, as the golden symbol had already penetrated her brow.

Her body stiffened, motionless, eyes slowly closing.

Xu Yingying curiously glanced at Xu Suying: "Teacher, she...?"

"Removing some clutter." Chu Zhiyuan said: "Sometimes excess Spiritual Medicine can also be problematic, as it is medicine."

"Have I done wrong?" Xu Yingying asked.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "Excess use of Spiritual Medicine damages both soul and spirit, also harms the body."

Xu Yingying said: "I didn’t discern anything wrong with Teacher."

Chu Zhiyuan said: "This wrongness hasn’t erupted yet, hence unseen, one more time it will erupt fully."

Xu Yingying stuck out her tongue: "I’ve done a good deed turned bad, almost harmed Teacher."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Xu Yingying mused: "Lucky to encounter the Princely Heir."

If not meeting the Princely Heir and continuing to provide Spiritual Medicine to Teacher, once a real issue arises, she would have nowhere to cry regretting.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed: "Thus saying, Yingying, your luck has always been good."

Xu Yingying is blessed with fortune, luck consistently excellent, all things go smoothly.

It’s rare for a single matter not to proceed smoothly; thus she exerted excessively.

Repeatedly seeking Spiritual Medicine for Xu Suying, likely consuming at least a dozen kinds.

Each one being a rare sight, something the average person might never witness in a lifetime.

These Spiritual Medicines possess spirit-enhancing effects, yet showed little result.

But these effects don’t dissipate immediately but stay within the body.

Layering upon each other, forming a subtle force continually eroding her spirit.

If not encountering himself, possessing the Divine Eye and the Demon Suppressing Divine Tree, he might not have discovered this force.

In future eruption, Xu Suying would succumb undoubtedly.

Xu Yingying delightedly watched Xu Suying, noticing a chill encircling around her.

The chill seeped out slowly, coagulating and persisting, almost seeming to envelop Xu Suying into freezing.

Xu Yingying reached out, discovering the chill drilled directly into her palm, heading towards her mind.

Subsequently, an unseen force shattered it, returning it outside into the chill.

She exclaimed: "These are...?"

"Indeed the force condensed from the Spiritual Medicine, very troublesome isn’t it?"

Xu Yingying extended her hand again, letting a chill enter her palm, then activating her mental method.