"Master, Ye Kong of Xiaoyao Peak and his only disciple have both descended the mountain."
After returning to the Yu Shou Peak, Qin Shou reported the situation.
Upon hearing this, Qin Wuyi nodded deeply and said, "Good, follow me to Xiaoyao Peak!"
As Qin Wuyi flew towards the edge of Xiaoyao Peak...
Bang!
His face collided with the protective array of Xiaoyao Peak.
The other disciples also crashed into the array and fell from the sky one after another.
Qin Wuyi pulled his face out and glared coldly at Xiaoyao Peak, a trace of ferocity flashing in his eyes.
"The protective arrays of the Nine Peaks of Xinghe, though different, are all built upon the spiritual veins of Xinghe Sect. If I sever the spiritual vein of Xiaoyao Peak, I don't believe I can't break through this array!"
Qin Wuyi said coldly and looked down at the ground.
Within the Xinghe, a spiritual vein ran through the Nine Peaks, providing them with cultivation energy.
Qin Wuyi gazed at the spiritual vein beneath Xiaoyao Peak, a slight smile curling at the corners of his mouth.
"Dig!"
With a wave of his hand, Qin Shou and the others took out their magical tools and began to excavate the spiritual vein of Xiaoyao Peak.
Heave! Heave!
As dust flew, the aura of the spiritual vein was affected.
...
At the foot of Xinghe Sect's mountain.
Just as Ye Kong descended the mountain, he saw a grand eight-man sedan chair parked ahead.
Beside the sedan chair stood a clerk dressed in official attire.
Upon seeing Ye Kong, the clerk quickly approached him.
"Excuse me, are you the Envoy, Your Excellency?" The clerk bowed and asked.
"Yes," Ye Kong nodded slightly.
"Envoy, Your Excellency, the Sima Administrator is already waiting for you at the Wanhua Pavilion." The clerk bowed again.
Ye Kong nodded and walked towards the sedan chair with his hands behind his back.
Lin Yaoyao followed behind, watching her master being carried away, her brows furrowed.
"What is the Wanhua Pavilion?" Lin Yaoyao asked, puzzled.
A short, fat man carrying baked sesame cakes passed in front of Lin Yaoyao and answered,
"The Wanhua Pavilion? That's a place where one can indulge in pleasure and have a good time."
"What do you mean?"
"It's a brothel!" The fat man just finished speaking when his wife shouted, "Dahuang, come home for your medicine."
"Ah, coming."
The fat man, Dahuang, went home to take his medicine.
Lin Yaoyao stood frozen in place.
Master... Master is actually going to a brothel?
Why go to such a place? Doesn't he know how dangerous it is?
Going to such an unsavory place can easily lead to losing oneself.
Let me save you, Master.
Thinking this, Lin Yaoyao followed behind the sedan chair.
The eight-man sedan chair carried Ye Kong all the way to the Wanhua Pavilion, where the clerk outside the sedan chair announced,
"Envoy, Your Excellency, the Wanhua Pavilion has arrived."
Ye Kong stepped out and immediately saw many women dressed... provocatively, standing at the entrance, beckoning customers. From afar, Ye Kong could smell the fragrance of rouge.
"Sir, come and have some fun!"
Several young and beautiful women, dressed in a seductive manner, approached Ye Kong and tried to pull him.
"To the Heavenly Realm, please lead the way," the clerk said to one of the women.
"Ah, a distinguished guest. This way, please!" The woman led the way, guiding them to the Heavenly Realm.
As soon as the door opened, Ye Kong stood frozen in place.
Inside, it was breathtakingly beautiful, with mist swirling and many dancers gracefully floating in the mist.
Upon seeing Ye Kong's arrival, the Grand Administrator of the Great Yan Kingdom, the Sima Administrator, immediately greeted him.
"Envoy, Your Excellency, please!" The Sima Administrator bowed.
Ye Kong nodded slightly and took his seat at the head table.
The Sima Administrator clapped his hands, and four exquisitely beautiful women with graceful figures walked over and sat beside Ye Kong, two on each side, exuding charm.
The two on the right poured wine for Ye Kong, while the two on the left tried to lean on him.
Ye Kong sidestepped, and the woman fell to the ground.
"Ouch..."
Ye Kong felt a shiver run down his spine at the sound.
"I'm not interested in this. Take your arrangements away," Ye Kong said coldly.
With a beautiful disciple by his side, Ye Kong was practically immune to beauty.
Moreover, they paled in comparison to his disciple.
They were not particularly beautiful, just pleasant to the eye.
Seeing that Ye Kong was not interested in beauty, the Sima Administrator waved his hand and had the women leave.
"Cultivators do not indulge in beauty. I was presumptuous. My apologies!" The Sima Administrator quickly apologized.
As they spoke, several guards carried rare treasures and elixirs onto the table.
Ye Kong glanced at the items on the table but showed little interest.
He could directly obtain whatever he wanted from the Ancient Forbidden Lands, and the quality and age of those items would be far superior to these.
"Speak your business. Take these things away," Ye Kong said calmly.
Sending beauties and treasures meant there was definitely a favor to be asked.
Upon hearing Ye Kong's words, the Sima Administrator immediately knelt on one knee and bowed, saying,
"Please, Envoy, Your Excellency, help us save the Great Yan!"
Ye Kong had already anticipated this. From the system's mission, he knew that receiving the envoy of the Great Yan Kingdom was not a simple matter.
Moreover, the grand reception with the eight-man sedan chair, women, and treasures clearly indicated a request.
"Speak, what is it?" Ye Kong asked softly.
The Sima Administrator immediately said, "In the Jiangnan region of the Great Yan, a dragon has appeared."
"The dragon is brutal, devouring people and destroying farmlands. With the crops about to mature, if the dragon continues to wreak havoc, the Great Yan is in grave danger!"
"Therefore, we beg Envoy, Your Excellency, to lend us your aid!"
The Sima Administrator knelt on one knee and explained the situation.
"Alright, then I shall help the Great Yan resolve this issue," Ye Kong said calmly.
A mere dragonlet was nothing he couldn't handle.
"May I ask the honorable name of Envoy, Your Excellency? Upon the completion of this matter, the Great Yan will offer a generous reward!"
"Master of Xiaoyao Peak, Ye Kong," Ye Kong replied calmly.
"Xiao... Xiaoyao Peak..." The Sima Administrator was stunned.
...
Beneath Xiaoyao Peak.
After digging for less than a quarter of an hour, the group finally reached the spiritual vein.
The spiritual vein shone like a sapphire, bright and radiant, containing abundant energy.
One breath of it was equivalent to half a year of arduous cultivation.
Qin Wuyi summoned a rhinoceros horn and, with his spiritual energy, controlled it to pierce the spiritual vein.
Rumble!
The Xinghe trembled, and the entire Xinghe Sect's energy was affected.
A crack appeared in the spiritual vein, releasing endless energy.
As the rhinoceros horn struck again, a golden light flashed and knocked the horn out of Qin Wuyi's hand.
"Stop!"
The Elder Martial Brother arrived just in time, riding on a crane.
"Greetings, Elder Martial Brother!" Qin Wuyi saluted.
"How dare you! Daring to destroy the spiritual vein of Xinghe Sect, you are cutting off its roots!" The Elder Martial Brother scolded angrily.
"I only intended to temporarily disrupt the spiritual vein of Xiaoyao Peak, not destroy it," Qin Wuyi hurriedly explained.
"The spiritual vein of Xiaoyao Peak is the head of the Xinghe Sect's spiritual veins. Once disrupted, the entire Xinghe Sect will be in peril. Can you afford to take the responsibility?" The Elder Martial Brother reprimanded.
Qin Wuyi was shocked upon hearing this.
If Xiaoyao Peak was the head of the spiritual veins, why was its energy so weak?
"If you dare to touch the spiritual vein of Xiaoyao Peak again, be prepared to face the consequences of having your entire clan exterminated!"
The Elder Martial Brother said coldly.
Qin Wuyi shivered and silently led his disciples away.
The cracked spiritual vein remained unrepaired...