Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 48 Contact

"Chirp chirp!"

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

Sparrows suddenly flew up from the eaves, circling overhead of Lu Qingshan and Lu Qingyu, emitting a rapid succession of cries.

"Someone's coming!"

The siblings immediately halted, and moments later, indeed, a shadowy figure flitted down, landing squarely in the middle of the courtyard.

Lu Qingyu retreated to go and call for Lu Qingfeng.

With a Nine-Ring Saber in hand, Lu Qingshan eyed the newcomer, "Who are you?!"

Trespassing into the home, it certainly seemed like the visitor bore ill will!

Even if this person was exceedingly beautiful, in Lu Qingshan's eyes, they were merely a potent threat.

"You three little ones hide under your sister's protection within Miao Yin City, acting as if you're the lords of the place," Miao Yin Daoist said with a smirk, holding a Cold Ice Toad, glancing at the burly-headed and guardedly-faced Lu Qingshan.

"Your city?"

Lu Qingshan glared at the Miao Yin Daoist.

By this time, Lu Qingyu had already awakened Lu Qingfeng to come out. Lu Qingshan quickly ran to his elder brother's side and whispered, "Elder brother, this person in yellow says Miao Yin City is hers. I suspect she's from the Returning to Truth Sect!"

Hearing this, Lu Qingfeng looked towards the Miao Yin Daoist, "So it is the esteemed City Lord gracing us with her presence. We, siblings, have failed to welcome you from far; we hope the City Lord will forgive us."

Lu Qingfeng had long heard that the Miao Yin City Lord was a woman as beautiful as a Heavenly Immortal. Today, seeing her in person, he realized the rumors were true.

"Elder brother is too naive!"

"He believes whatever others say; in the future, that's surely going to lead to big trouble!"

Lu Qingshan's eyes widened anxiously.

The Miao Yin Daoist's gaze flowed, settling upon Lu Qingfeng, and immediately a flicker of light shone.

The previous Lu Qingshan, though precociously mature, was still youthful in spirit. In the eyes of the Miao Yin Daoist, he even seemed quite naive.

But this one before her, at a glance, seemed like an old monster who had been cultivating for countless years. His manner of speaking and demeanor were strikingly similar to those esteemed elders she had encountered before.

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"Could it be an old monster reincarnated?"

"Or... a soul transfer?"

Suppressing her doubts, the Miao Yin Daoist looked towards Lu Qingfeng with a smile, "Just now, the Sect Master of the Returning to Truth Sect came looking for the three of you, but I have shielded you. Do you have anything to say in return?"

"Thank you, City Lord!"

"It is often heard that in Miao Yin City, strife is absent, and killing is forbidden; today upon seeing it, truly it is a peaceful haven on earth!"

Lu Qingfeng bowed with thanks, and then took the opportunity to praise Miao Yin City.

"A peaceful haven on earth is about to be disturbed."

"You seek refuge in Miao Yin City, inviting these troubles; sweet words alone won't easily resolve them," the Miao Yin Daoist holding the Cold Ice Toad lightly shook her head.

"What does the City Lord wish to command?"

Lu Qingfeng felt that this Miao Yin Daoist was somewhat difficult to deal with. However, since she had appeared here, it certainly meant she wanted something. Catering to her desires might turn out to be beneficial.

"I heard that you, the owner of Black Sand Pharmacy, are skilled in alchemy."

"I have suffered from the invasion of cold Qi in my early years, causing impure True Qi, and have seen no progress for many years."

"If you have a way to cure this cold Qi, all the trouble from the Returning to Truth Sect will be taken up by Miao Yin City."

The Miao Yin Daoist got straight to the point, revealing her purpose.

The Miao Yin Daoist usually paid no heed to big or small matters within Miao Yin City. It was only because this incident involved the Returning to Truth Sect that she had her subordinates pull out the archives. Upon learning about the Lu siblings, she immediately took an interest.

Thus, after shielding the Lu siblings from Zhuge Chongyang's hands, she came directly to confront them.

If things were as she anticipated, perhaps the trouble that had plagued her for decades could be eliminated, her strength could further advance, and she needn't be trapped in these shallow waters!

"Just as expected!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingfeng felt somewhat relieved.

The information he had revealed in Miao Yin City was related to medicinal herbs and ores. For the distinguished City Lord of Miao Yin to come personally, if there were any requests, they should be on these two aspects.

Now that he had heard, it was as he had expected.

"I need to assess the extent of the cold Qi invasion on the City Lord."

Lu Qingshan glanced at the Cold Ice Toad in the Miao Yin Daoist's embrace, already feeling slightly more confident.

"How would you like to assess that?" asked the Miao Yin Daoist, her beautiful eyes conveying her message as she looked at Lu Qingfeng.

"Hmph!"

Lu Qingyu scoffed quietly in her heart, turning her head away petulantly.

"Channel your True Qi and simply strike the stone table with a gentle palm." Lu Qingfeng pointed at the stone table in the courtyard.

Miao Yin Daoist approached the stone table and gently pressed down with a palm, leaving a three-inch-deep palm print on the stone table, brimming with cold Qi. As her palm left the imprint, the cold Qi condensed, gathering droplets of water that fell within the print.

Lu Qingfeng had been standing by, reaching out a finger to sense the cold Qi in the palm print, then after a moment, he looked up and said, "With this level of cold poison, it's not difficult to eliminate. I will have an answer for the City Lord in three days."

"Good."

"As long as you can cure the cold poison, Returning to Truth Sect wouldn't dare lay a finger on you siblings!"

Miao Yin Daoist revealed a smile. Her gaze landed for a moment on the lark perched on Lu Qingyu's shoulder before turning around and leaving.

...

"Big brother, can we trust what she says?"

Lu Qingshan asked with a frown after Miao Yin Daoist had left.

"Hmph!"

"Never trust the words of a fox temptress!"

Lu Qingyu sulked, puckering her lips. She had no good feelings for the Miao Yin Daoist.

"It's fine to trust her."

Actually, trust was irrelevant here; it was merely a matter of mutual needs.

Miao Yin Daoist believed that there was an alchemy expert behind Lu Qingfeng, while Lu Qingfeng needed the Miao Yin Daoist to temporarily block the various schemes of the Returning to Truth Sect.

"This cold poison is not caused by abnormal True Qi, but by consuming elixirs like the Cold Origin Pill. These pills can save lives and heal injuries, but the side effects are significant. Without an antidote pill of opposite properties to dissolve it, the impurity of True Qi, or the inability to advance in strength, are the lesser issues. Being able to maintain one's cultivation without regressing is already extremely difficult."

Lu Qingfeng pondered, thinking of the Cold Ice Toad in Miao Yin Daoist's arms.

"A Second Rank Demon Beast, the Cold Ice Toad, capable of spitting ice arrows. Its combat strength is average, roughly at the True Qi Realm Fifth Layer. However, it has the ability to inhale and exhale cold Qi. This Miao Yin Daoist is only able to barely suppress the cold poison with this demon beast." Lu Qingfeng, having spent three lifetimes in the Primordial, amassing over a hundred years in total, was naturally experienced and knowledgeable.

To resolve this kind of cold poison, he had at least dozens of solutions.

"Now that we're facing Returning to Truth Sect head-on, just with three Destroying Truth Type 1, we can't yet overturn the Returning to Truth Sect. This period is the most perilous. If we could have the protection of Miao Yin City—"

Lu Qingfeng made his decision.

Instructing Lu Qingshan and Lu Qingyu to continue their cultivation and to remain vigilant, he then entered the scripture of Primordial to find and master a solution!

...

In a blink of an eye, three days had passed.

In these three days, Guangyuan County was quite shaken.

First, Punishment Hall Master Zhao Zhou of the Returning to Truth Sect, along with dozens of sect disciples, died outside Miao Yin City. Soon after,Zhuge Chongyang, the Sect Master of the Returning to Truth Sect, visited Miao Yin City in person but parted on bad terms with the Miao Yin City Lord.

The people in the martial world sensed an unusual aura.

Later on, over the next three days, another thirty to forty disciples of the Returning to Truth Sect died one after another. Most of these disciples were shot dead by arrows, each arrow taking their lives by targeting vital spots such as the heart, throat, or head.

The manner of death was identical to that of the dozens of Returning to Truth Sect disciples who had perished outside Miao Yin City three days prior.