"Hmph, what's so fun about hanging out with those boring guys? They're all like dummies!" Li Qin pouted.
A gentle breeze swept through, carrying waves of rich fragrance.
"Junior Sister, are you still mad at me? You know I had no choice back then!" Cao Rong's expression shifted slightly as he spoke slowly.
Li Qin, feeling the fragrant breeze wafting through the garden, didn't want to pay attention to Cao Rong.
Logically, if Cao Rong had made her go in with that little devil, she should have gone back to her grandfather to complain and then severely punished Cao Rong.
But Cao Rong had, by chance, allowed her to meet Jiang Li and spend such happy days.
She would reluctantly not punish him.
Not far away, Cao Rong's face turned ashen. Li Qin was actually ignoring him?
She used to call him "Senior Brother" all the time, but now… Cao Rong's expression was extremely grim.
Cao Rong then remembered that all the disciples he had brought out this time were missing, and he had been severely scolded by the Sect Leader, even punished to go to the Fire Cloud Cave for solitary contemplation.
He had intended to ask Li Qin to intercede with the Sect Leader, but seeing his Junior Sister's current expression, he figured there was little hope.
Could it be that little beast from the Demonic Sect?
Cao Rong thought to himself. He had heard from other servants that after Li Qin returned, she barely ate or slept, and sometimes smiled sweetly for no apparent reason, looking just like…
Could it be that little beast had done something to Junior Sister Li Qin…?
The more Cao Rong thought about it, the more panicked he became.
"Junior Sister, are you thinking about that little devil from the Demonic Sect?" Cao Rong asked cautiously.
Li Qin frowned upon hearing this, "What little devil? How can you speak like that? Jiang Li is different from those demons. Be careful what you say in the future."
After speaking, Li Qin ignored Cao Rong and continued to gaze at the sea of flowers before her.
As soon as Li Qin spoke, Cao Rong's heart sank to the bottom.
If the Grand Elder found out that he had taken Li Qin out, and that Li Qin had taken a liking to a little devil from the Demonic Sect…
Cao Rong shivered.
Even with 10,000 lives, it wouldn't be enough for the Grand Elder to deal with.
Thinking of this, Cao Rong's fear of the Fire Cloud Cave vanished, and he began to ponder what he should do now.
Soon after, Cao Rong left the garden with a complex expression.
Meanwhile, the dazed Li Qin didn't notice that Cao Rong had already left.
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Yellow Springs Demonic Sect.
At the bottom of the cliff in the Demonic Beast Mountain Range.
The sandstorms that had been raging everywhere had completely subsided.
The surroundings had become calm.
At the mouth of the wind, a handsome and refined young man sat.
Rich spiritual energy from heaven and earth flowed slowly around him.
The spiritual energy was absorbed into the young man's body like a whale swallowing water.
As time slowly passed, a powerful aura began to condense around the young man.
The golden core within the young man's body spun rapidly, and under the nourishment of the spiritual energy, it became increasingly rounded and solid.
"Rumble!!!"
Soon after, a more powerful aura erupted from the young man.
The formidable aura caused the entire space to emit a brief booming sound.
Core Formation Eighth Stage!!!
Jiang Li slowly opened his eyes, the surging power within him bringing him a sense of security.
Although it had taken a full day and night to refine, Jiang Li was extremely satisfied with the result.
This exotic flame had allowed Jiang Li's cultivation to break through three major realms.
At the same time, the rank of the [Melting Fire Scripture] had also advanced to Earth Grade High-tier, only one step away from Heaven Grade.
According to the descriptions in the [Melting Fire Scripture], if its rank reached Heaven Grade.
He would be able to master an extremely powerful secret technique with immense offensive power.
Jiang Li was highly anticipating this secret technique.
Let's take a look at this brand-new exotic flame, Jiang Li thought, a flicker of movement in his mind.
Immediately, black and white interwoven flames appeared on Jiang Li's body.
The flames seemed to possess the characteristics of the Demonic Flame True Fire, while also incorporating the qualities of the Profound Wind Spirit Fire.
The black and white interwoven flames emitted an intensely chilling temperature in the air.
Upon closer inspection, the two colored flames intertwined like a tornado, appearing extremely striking.
Since it was a fusion of the Demonic Flame True Fire and the Profound Wind Spirit Fire, he would call it the Wind Flame Spirit Fire.
After toying with the Wind Flame Spirit Fire in his hand, Jiang Li prepared to leave this place.
...
After breaking through to the Core Formation Eighth Stage, Jiang Li's speed had increased significantly.
Coupled with the fact that the Wind Flame Spirit Fire possessed wind attributes, Jiang Li's speed became even faster.
Climbing the cliff this time took less than half an hour.
The scorching sun in the sky was intense.
However, Jiang Li felt no heat; instead, he felt a faint sense of coolness.
This exotic flame is pretty good, it can even cool things down without electricity. It's amazing, Jiang Li thought to himself as he walked towards Saintess Peak.
Along the way, he also collected some minor fortuitous encounters he had previously noted.
...
Inside the palace on Saintess Peak.
The palace was extremely luxurious, with exquisite decorations everywhere.
Many high-grade spirit stones were embedded in the palace floor.
Under the radiance of the spirit stones, the entire palace resembled a fairy realm.
In the center of the palace was a large bathing pool.
Nearby, many young and beautiful disciples, all wearing light, sheer gauze, were waiting.
Jiang Li lay in the pool, his eyes closed, slowly circulating the [Star Forging Body Art].
The pool contained many Purple Star Flowers, which emitted a rich starlight, and were slowly absorbed by Jiang Li.
Purple Star Flowers are extremely rare spiritual herbs containing starlight, very suitable for cultivating the [Star Forging Body Art].
After leaving the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, Jiang Li came directly to Saintess Peak to cultivate.
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth here was far denser than that of Sunrise Peak, and with the protection of many female disciples of Saintess Peak, no one would disturb him.
"Reporting to Senior Brother Jiang, recently Su Ming is still undertaking missions and has not participated in any other sect affairs!" Lin Qiuyue said respectfully from the side.
Tang Siqi had already gone into seclusion to attempt a breakthrough to the Spirit River Realm.
Before going into seclusion, Tang Siqi had arranged everything, and now everything on Saintess Peak was to be led by Jiang Li.
Jiang Li slowly opened his eyes. Still doing missions?
Since he's behaving so well, I'll let him be for a while longer and see if he can awaken a few more exotic flames.
"What about Lin Dong?" Jiang Li continued to absorb the starlight from the pool and asked.
He wondered how Lin Dong was doing. He had only managed to get a Saint-tier cultivation technique from him, so killing him now would be a waste.
Lin Qiuyue took a deep breath, "Lin Dong is quite interesting. Yesterday, he had a conflict with a true disciple named Li Xiaoji!"
"It is said that that true disciple kept a male favorite, and Lin Dong's conflict with Li Xiaoji was precisely because of that male favorite."
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ps: Thank you Tang Zhou's Yuan Chun Hua for the love letter.
Thank you Yun Ruo Gu who loves to eat perilla rice for the Bobo Milk Tea.
Thank you Xi Yan Series for the like.
Thank you to many book friends for the "power of love" and flowers.