"Fellow Daoist, you are too polite. As the saying goes, a guest is a guest. Why are you lying on the ground? Quickly get up, have a cup of tea to warm yourself. There's no rush for business matters."
Li Yun's expression changed, becoming extremely warm. He helped Yang Qiu up from the ground, assisted him to sit in a nearby chair, and at the same time, brought a cup of hot tea for him.
"Senior, you need not trouble yourself; I can manage on my own."
Yang Qiu was pleasantly surprised. Just a moment ago, his life was hanging by a thread, and now, he had become an honored guest. This sudden change made him extremely cautious; he dared not overstep any boundaries. One wrong move, and it could cost him his life.
"This is only natural."
Li Yun smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, what would you like to buy at the Heavenly Secret Pavilion?"
"Hmm?"
Yang Qiu's heart tightened. Was it time already? He put down the tea cup and cautiously glanced at Li Yun. He tentatively asked, "In the senior's opinion, what kind of information should I buy?"
Yang Qiu had almost given up on the information from the Heavenly Secret Pavilion. At present, he just wanted to spend some money and escape from this place. In the future, he vowed never to return to this heart-wrenching land. As for Du Qianshang's death, he had already pushed it to the back of his mind. Compared to his disciple, his own safety was more important.
"What kind of talk is this?"
Li Yun's expression turned displeased. Yang Qiu's words made it seem like the Heavenly Secret Pavilion was engaging in forced transactions. If this information got out, would the Heavenly Secret Pavilion still be able to do business?
"Senior, please forgive me…" Yang Qiu nodded repeatedly, speaking like a respectful disciple. He said, "I truly don't know what information I should buy."
"Very well." Li Yun sighed and said, "I'll give you some guidance."
After saying that, Li Yun opened Yang Qiu's personal information panel and turned on the option for "Learn More."
A series of Yang Qiu's personal information appeared internally.
[Name: Yang Qiu]
[Lifelong Dream: Step into the Saint Realm]
[Inner Demon: Senior Brother Wang Yufeng (Note: Eight hundred years ago, Yang Qiu and his Senior Brother Wang Yufeng explored a Saint's cave together. To monopolize treasures, Yang Qiu ambushed and killed Senior Brother, leaving no trace.)]
[Click to learn more…]
"Tsk tsk tsk…"
After reading the introduction, Li Yun glanced at Yang Qiu. Unexpectedly, Yang Qiu was quite cunning. He truly lived up to being a practitioner of the demonic path, managing to kill his senior brother for the sake of treasures. The only downside was that his senior brother had become his inner demon.
In the fantasy world, the dangers of inner demons were self-evident. In the worst case, falling into demonic cultivation was a minor consequence. In more severe cases, one might die or lose their cultivation path entirely. Without resolving the inner demon, advancement was nearly impossible for this generation. And Yang Qiu's greatest dream was precisely to step into the Saint Realm.
"Senior…?" Yang Qiu anxiously called out. Just a moment ago, when Li Yun looked at him, he felt as if the Senior had seen through him entirely, leaving him with no privacy.
"Um," Li Yun lightly responded.
"Dare I ask, Senior…?" Yang Qiu nervously chuckled, rubbing his hands, and respectfully asked, "Regarding the guidance you mentioned earlier, what does it mean?"
"Do you want to become a Saint?" Li Yun asked straightforwardly.
"Ah?" Yang Qiu's mind shook, feeling suddenly parched. He quickly replied, "Yes… I dream of it even in my sleep!"
After saying this, he slumped in the chair like a deflated balloon. Knowing oneself meant knowing one's affairs. His inner demon was too strong, affecting his cultivation. Every time he practiced, the image of his senior brother's death would flash in his mind, almost driving him insane. As he continues cultivation, let alone becoming a Saint, even ensuring sanity was incredibly challenging.
"Senior, do you have a way?" Suddenly, Yang Qiu sat up again, asking eagerly. His intense desire to become a Saint was evident. Otherwise, he wouldn't have killed his senior brother just for the treasure of the Saint's cave,
"There is indeed a way." Li Yun lifted the tea cup, took a sip, and said nonchalantly, "For others, becoming a Saint may be a walk in the park, but for you, it's different."
"Why?" Yang Qiu unwillingly asked, rapidly seeking an answer. Why could others become Saints, but he couldn't? If even this suspected Great Emperor Realm Senior couldn't help him, he couldn't imagine anyone in the world who could assist him in becoming a Saint.
"Have you forgotten about Wang Yufeng?" Li Yun spoke with a faint smile.
"Wang… Wang Yufeng!" Yang Qiu's body trembled, shock evident in his eyes. He stood up abruptly, incredulously asking, "How… how do you know!"
Back then, in the Saint's cave, only he and Senior Brother were present. He had killed Senior Brother with his own hands, and no one else knew. As long as he kept it a secret, there would be no second person in the world who could find out. It was practically top-secret! Even the Sect Master of the Nine Nether Demon Sect couldn't uncover it.
How could the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion far away in the Great Wilderness City know about Wang Yufeng's affair? More importantly, the owner of this Heavenly Secret Pavilion clearly surpassed the realm of a Saint. He wouldn't be so bored as to visit a Saint's cave and witness the intrigue between him and his senior brother.
"The Heavenly Secret Pavilion controls the Secret of Heavens, observing the turning of the heavens. Everything that has happened or will happen in this world cannot escape my eyes," Li Yun said with a smile.