Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 292: Chapter 169: Hua Yaoyue: ”Come Back and See Me.

”You mean, you had already sent me a message?”

”Exactly.”

Ji Yuan nodded along.

Master Xuan Shui was silent for a moment, seemingly contemplating something. After a while, he finally said:

”In a moment, you all should return to your respective islands to heal; there’s no need to go to Lishui City anymore.”

”If you discover any clues about the demon cultivators, remember to inform me promptly.”

Discovering clues mainly depended on whether Ji Yuan could find anything from the storage bags of those two demon cultivators.

”Understood.”

Lishui City wasn’t far, and the Golden Core Zhenren came and went quickly.

In no time.

When Master Xuan Shui passed over Ji Yuan’s Wuyou Island, he had already dropped him off.

Upon passing through the array set up by Yun Qianzai, back to his second home, the heart that Ji Yuan had been holding finally settled.

Indeed, today’s battle was somewhat unexpected.

After all, no one imagined that those from the Demon Dao dared to target Lishui City.

Returning to his own cave mansion, Ji Yuan first took a few elixir pills for healing then cast a few spells to disperse the dust on him before opening the Enlightenment Room, where he stepped inside to calm his thoughts while letting them come alive.

Tackle major issues with calmness first.

Similarly, after each battle, Ji Yuan had the habit of reviewing.

Just like today’s battle...

The most prominent feeling Ji Yuan had was that today’s battle seemed dangerous, but still didn’t test his limit.

Not to mention he hadn’t used the sword embryo of his lifebound flying sword.

Merely in terms of arrays, he still had a hidden Yin Ghost Array.

Once activated, the array summoned two fearlessly brave Foundation Establishment stage Yin Ghosts... along with the trapping Yin Ghost Array.

Ji Yuan estimated that just relying on this Yin Ghost Array, he could probably capture those two early Foundation Establishment stage demon cultivators simultaneously.

So, with the assistance of the array, three early Foundation Establishment stages were still not his limit.

Additionally, his actions were somewhat careless; as for the battle that just happened, the best approach should have been to release the array upon discovering the three demon cultivators’ attack, first shielding himself.

That way, he wouldn’t have fallen into the Thirty-Six Heavy Smoke Array outside the East City Gate.

Back then, Ji Yuan had thought about it, but he felt that truly doing so would save himself, but the many cultivators and mortals in the city would likely suffer the massacre by these three demon cultivators.

Ji Yuan recognized that he was not yet so cold-hearted.

Reflecting on the confrontation, Ji Yuan pinpointed where he might have erred: after using a clay figure to avoid the secret technique of the short man, during the stalemate, he should have used the talisman treasure ”Thousand Layers Chain.”

In this way, he could definitely trap all three demon cultivators at once; even if not, trapping two... Ji Yuan could then free his hands to kill the third.

But at that time, as Ji Yuan summoned the array, feeling he had the upper hand, he didn’t think of using the talisman treasure.

Unexpectedly, Hu Li exploited a loophole and used a talisman treasure to escape.

Otherwise, he could have captured them all in one net.

Of course, not anticipating that the opponent had such an escape talisman, the Sky Shuttle, was another aspect.

But the current result wasn’t bad either; three early Foundation Establishment stage demon cultivators ambushed him, resulting ultimately in two deaths and one escape, while he was heavily injured.

This somehow concealed some of his strength and cards.

If he truly killed all three, once this matter spread, his reputation would grow excessively.

At that time, with his strength exposed under others’ scrutiny, it would be hard to conceal... too dangerous.

Comparatively, Ji Yuan still preferred staying on the island and farming peacefully.

Occasionally visiting his mentor, enhancing the relationship between mentor and disciple.

After finishing his review, Ji Yuan was about to pull out those two demon cultivators’ storage bags to see if there were any treasures, when suddenly he heard an urgent call from outside Wuyou Island.

”Junior Brother, Junior Brother, are you back?”

Phoenix Peach’s concerned voice came through.

Through the array, Ji Yuan observed that it wasn’t just Phoenix Peach who had come, but Yun Qianzai, too.

Should he pretend to be more hurt?

The thought instinctively flashed in Ji Yuan’s mind; earlier in Lishui City, he had already feigned hurt once, but in the end, his physique was too strong, and his recovery capacity too fast, so not long after, his injuries had all healed.

Ah well, a little deceit then.

Ji Yuan reversed his vital energy once more, spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, making his face appear pale, and then opened the array to let Phoenix Peach and Yun Qianzai inside.

”Junior Brother, you...”

Phoenix Peach looked at Ji Yuan’s unusually pale face and hesitated for a moment.

However, Yun Qianzai wasn’t as attentive, directly speaking out, ”Didn’t Master say you weren’t hurt? How come you’re so injured?”

”Uh... so you went to see Master first then.”

Ji Yuan’s face immediately showed a bit of color.

”Yeah, we just came from Master; he said that when you were on duty, demon cultivators attacked the city.”

”It’s nothing, just minor injuries.”

Ji Yuan waved his hand, immediately changing the topic, ”I wasn’t really hurt; the truly injured one was Wu Nanchun, and you would never guess who she killed...”

”Oh? Who?”

Phoenix Peach was immediately drawn by Ji Yuan’s startling voice.

With hands folded across his chest, Yun Qianzai glanced at Ji Yuan, ”She’s only at late-stage Foundation Establishment, who could she possibly kill? No one is possible.”

Phoenix Peach gave him a sideways glance, ”Alright, we know you’re at the Peak of Foundation Establishment, stop showing off. Junior Brother, go on.”

”She killed the traitorous Isle Master Qing Han...”

”What?!”

Subsequently, Ji Yuan relayed the entire story in detail, and as he finished recounting, Phoenix Peach and Yun Qianzai naturally forgot about his apparently injured state.

Once he finished speaking, Phoenix Peach seemed to recall something, ”Oh right, Master told us to summon you.”

”Alright, let’s go see Master then.”

Ji Yuan originally planned to sort through the storage bags first, but now it seemed he might need to wait until after meeting Hua Yaoyue.

Besides, since she specifically had Phoenix Peach come over, maybe there was indeed something important, so be it, he’ll understand after going.

Finally, as Ji Yuan boarded Phoenix Peach’s flying boat and left.

On the adjacent Youlan Island, several divine senses converged.

”Isn’t that the Fire Phoenix Island Master and that so-called ’Yun Xiansheng’ from Isle Master Tianshu?”

”I’ve said before, this Ji Yuan is indeed Junior Martial Uncle Wang You’s disciple, now it’s confirmed.”

”By the way, speaking of this Yun Xiansheng, I heard a funny story about him recently...”