Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

Feeling the almost greedy gaze of the Blood Spirit Saintess, Li Ji’an’s heart paused.

”Sujin’s divination showed no danger, could it be...”

Suppressing his suspicions, Li Ji’an got straight to the point: ”I have come here for Elder Changfeng of my sect. I wonder if the Holy Mother could be lenient?”

As soon as he said this, Li Ji’an held his breath slightly, unsure of the other’s attitude.

However,

”No problem, no problem, little friend Chang’an has come all this way to seek out his sect elder, such noble character, truly commendable.” The Blood Spirit Saintess readily agreed.

”Then can he return to the sect?” Li Ji’an asked again.

”Certainly.” The Blood Spirit Saintess agreed without the slightest hesitation.

”...”

”Then I first express my gratitude to the Holy Mother on behalf of Master Changfeng.” Li Ji’an bowed solemnly.

The Blood Spirit Saintess smiled shyly, ”There’s no need to be so polite, Chang’an.”

Then, not delaying, she immediately stood up and led Li Ji’an towards the back mountain.

This place was once a frontline against the Demon Sect’s invasion, and Li Ji’an had stationed here before, so he was quite familiar with its terrain and layout.

The back mountain was the former Dao Field of an elder from the Dongli Sect, with Spirit Veins all above Tier Three.

Xiao Changfeng was confined within a Dao Field on the back mountain.

As previously described by the Blood Kite, this Dao Field had a beautiful environment and no guards, only a Restriction Array covering it.

”Chang’an, your Master Changfeng is within.” Upon arriving outside the Dao Field, the Blood Spirit Saintess smiled faintly, signaling Li Ji’an that he could enter.

Li Ji’an looked at the Blood Spirit Saintess with slight caution.

The Blood Spirit Saintess laughed generously and, with a wave of her hand, dispelled the Restriction.

The next moment, Xiao Changfeng’s figure had already rushed out.

”Safe!” Xiao Changfeng’s expression turned serious the instant he saw Li Ji’an charge out.

”Old devil, if there’s anything, come at me; this matter has nothing to do with anyone else.”

The Blood Spirit Saintess wasn’t angered by these words, she just smiled gracefully: ”Daoist Changfeng can rest assured, Chang’an came here of his own accord, specifically to take you back to the sect. I did not force him.”

Xiao Changfeng frowned and then looked at Li Ji’an: ”Safe, you...”

With the Blood Spirit Saintess present, Xiao Changfeng hesitated to speak further.

Seeing this, the Blood Spirit Saintess tactfully excused herself: ”I shall not disturb the reunion between uncle and nephew. You two chat, and I will go prepare a welcoming banquet to celebrate your return.”

With these words, the Blood Spirit Saintess floated away.

”Safe, you fool, who let you come here?” As the Blood Spirit Saintess left, Xiao Changfeng immediately cast a Barrier with some annoyance.

Li Ji’an cupped his fist slightly: ”Master, as a pillar of the sect, unexpectedly trapped here, how could I not come to your rescue? The whole sect is waiting for your return to the sect’s foundation.”

”You... alas!” Xiao Changfeng sighed deeply, helplessly shaking his head.

”How did you know I was trapped here? Was it news spread by that old devil? This must be a trap to lure you in.” Xiao Changfeng continued to reprimand disappointingly.

After Xiao Changfeng finished speaking, Li Ji’an finally smiled and explained: ”The news of you being here is almost known to the outside world. I also learned that the Blood Spirit Saintess harbors no malice towards you, so I came to negotiate with her.”

”No malice?” Xiao Changfeng sneered at this statement.

”Oh? Could there be more to this?” Li Ji’an feigned ignorance.

Xiao Changfeng snorted coldly, ”Hmph, the old demon is lustful, and might just want to absorb my essence.”

”If she wanted to absorb your essence, why treat you so well? With the Holy Mother’s methods, if she used force, you wouldn’t be able to resist, right?” Li Ji’an questioned.

This was also his doubt ever since learning that Xiao Changfeng was confined by the Blood Spirit Saintess but was never forcibly taken.

Even the Blood Kite didn’t know the reason.

However, according to the Blood Kite, the Blood Spirit Saintess seemed to treat handsome men in such a way.

It’s as if she had a harmlessly romantic heart.

Xiao Changfeng, hearing this, also showed a hint of bewilderment.

Earlier, he learned that Yun Yao was captured by the Blood Spirit Sect and imprisoned in a dungeon, being interrogated about the Qingmen Sect’s Foundation Technique and a certain Secret Treasure. Due to a Restriction in her Sea of Consciousness, she couldn’t be subjected to Soul Search, so there was no good method besides daily torture.

Xiao Changfeng then resolutely came to the Blood Spirit Sect to demand her release.

He was initially prepared for a life-and-death struggle, yet the Blood Spirit Saintess’s attitude upon seeing him left him perplexed.

She never used force against him, consistently treating him with courtesy.

Even when he was ready to confront her due to not being able to see Yun Yao, she remained courteous.

At one point, he wondered if he had arrived at the Prosperous Immortal Sect by mistake.

However, over time, he gradually noticed something: the Blood Spirit Saintess seemed to have taken a liking to him.

She even wanted to be with him forever.

This made him think of her Demon Cultivator identity, possibly wanting to absorb his Yang Essence.

Yet, all this time, she hadn’t used force.

”Perhaps she has another purpose, or perhaps some kind of perverse hobby.”

At this moment, Li Ji’an was also unsure in his heart.

Before coming, the Blood Kite had first cooperated from within to report the situation, confirming that the Blood Spirit Saintess didn’t have a habit of forcibly absorbing male cultivators.

Then Sujin’s divination predicted no calamity for this trip.

But at this moment, Li Ji’an suddenly felt uncertain.

At the same time, Li Ji’an discovered the aura of the Thousand Mechanisms Blood Attraction within Xiao Changfeng.

Moreover, its aura was much stronger than his own Thousand Mechanisms Blood Attraction.

Even with his finely controlled blood energy techniques, there was no way to eliminate it.

This closed off the possibility of him escaping with Xiao Changfeng.

”Could you possibly kill her?”

At the moment he received the transmitted message, Xiao Changfeng’s hair stood on end, looking at Li Ji’an in disbelief: ”That old demon is a seasoned Ascendant!”