Chapter 784

Chapter 784: Qing Li’s Heart Knot

"Master, Qing Li will always stand by your side and shall never betray you!" Under the moonlight, Qing Li’s delicate profile showed unshakable resolve beneath her pale pink veil. Her breathtaking features softened when gazing at Ye Yun, yet her heart ached bitterly – his apparent disgust surely stemmed from her Devil Race heritage.

"Foolish girl. Since entrusted to me by an old friend, anyone seeking your life must first tread over my corpse." Ye Yun smiled while stroking her waterfall-like hair, warmth spreading through his fingertips.

This was his vow. He’d trust her henceforth, moved by the earnest faith she showed. A comforting warmth filled his chest as he chuckled, "We’re being watched tonight. Best retire early."

"Mm!" Qing Li nodded eagerly, heart swelling at his concern. "But Master, might I join the Immortal Spirit Test? Our Succubus Clan holds unique understanding of human world rules. Though I don’t grasp Senior Shui Lingling’s meaning about ‘innate spiritual bodies,’ if I can aid you, I won’t idle here awaiting your return!"

"Next time. The coming test holds grave dangers." Ye Yun recalled Shui Lingling’s warnings. Should events unfold as foretold, even he might falter. "The Star God Hall remains your safest haven."

"Does Master deem Qing Li useless?" Her gemlike pink eyes glistened with unshed tears. Clutching the robe he’d gifted, she looked utterly forsaken.

"Must you play the victim when I fret for your safety?" He flicked her forehead lightly. Years of familiarity let him withstand her beauty – though he suspected she suppressed her succubus charms through ancestral methods. Without such restraints, mere eye contact might shatter his composure.

"Her devotion’s plain, yet Devil-Human bonds never last." The Ancestor observed Qing Li’s flushed cheeks. "If disinterested, tell her plainly. Spare both prolonged agony."

"And trample her dignity?" Ye Yun’s eyes remained shut. "Our silent understanding suffices. Brutal rejection now would only deepen wounds."

"Cross-race affairs did occur in my time." The Ancestor chuckled. "Old companions dabbled with shape-shifting Earth Immortal demons. Fond memories lingered despite bitter endings."

"Foolishness. Why kindle flames destined for extinction?" The Ancestor disapproved. He’d only permitted keeping this succubus for strategic gains. Had Ye Yun not insisted, he’d have rejected the Devil creature outright.

"The realm where I mastered Thundercloud Lightning Sword’s Fifth Level…" Ye Yun murmured, seated on a meditation cushion emitting mind-clearing incense. External aids did ease cultivation – perhaps the masses weren’t wholly misguided in pursuing them.

As Ye Yun’s consciousness drifted, the Ancestor studied Qing Li’s futile cultivation attempts. Her meager demonic energy rendered efforts meaningless. Major sects might possess Devil cultivation methods, but her current technique resembled humanity’s most rudimentary practices.

"To strengthen her, Ye Yun must procure advanced Devil arts. Her law comprehension rivals that innate spiritual body girl’s." The Ancestor’s gaze settled on Ye Yun. Revealing this would send the stubborn youth hunting forbidden knowledge, derailing carefully laid plans. Better silent sacrifice.

"Forgive me, girl." The Ancestor watched Qing Li steal glances at Ye Yun. "Blame your Devil birth." He’d ensure Ye Yun’s path remained unobstructed, even using the Heart of Immortals and Demons to purge the Three-Month Blood’s influence. Let the artifact judge which persona triumphed.

"Endure, lad." The Ancestor sighed as Ye Yun meditated. His harsh methods served the greater good. Emotions faded with eons anyway – what mattered was cultivating an unshakeable powerhouse.

Ye Yun awoke hours later, black lightning flickering in his eyes. His Thundercloud Lightning Sword stagnated without forging the Thunder Spirit, now inferior to the Ice Spirit Divine Palm. The demonic half had claimed Xuelian Heavenly Immortal’s Extreme Cold Inheritance – integration might enhance his ice spiritual power, but Sword Path devotion stayed paramount.

His seven supreme Immortal artifacts formed Immortal Array, which sufficed, though losing the demonic energy-resistant jade pendant in the Celestial Tower still rankled.

"Awake at last!" Shui Lingling’s voice chimed up the stairs. "Regretting failed seduction attempts?"

Qing Li blushed furiously.

"Enough jests." Ye Yun smiled wryly. "How did you convince them? The Immortal Spirit Test demands staggering resources."

"Simple! I recounted your Celestial Tower deeds. The Grand Elder and Sect Master immediately approved your Invited Elder status." She preened until noticing his frown. "I helped! Why the long face?"

"Direct appointment invites disciple resentment. A Nascent Soul stage elder? I’ll endure endless scorn."

"Allied leaders warn of imminent Demon Race seal breaches." She changed tack. "Earn merits through service – even Divine Arts could be yours!"

Seeing his skepticism, she vowed: "I’ll demand the Immortal Dao Stone from the Sect Master myself!"

"Let fate decide." He patted her head. "You’ve grown, Ling’er."

"Of course!" She basked in his touch. "My innate spiritual body fears none save Mo Wenxian’s freakish Nine Palaces Annihilation Body."

"The Sect Master summons you." She remembered. "Grand Elder Mu Zhi reached Tenth Level Earth Immortal realm – quasi-Heavenly Immortal combat power! His endorsement secured your position."