Chapter 114: A Storm Rises

Some people plucked the flowers, others stole the pots, and some took both flowers and pots together.

But none of them were as good as the demoness sister.

The young sister rode the wind and waves, not even leaving the dirt for others.

After the demoness channeled her magical power through Ling Yi’s body and made her move, the entire scene instantly became incredibly spectacular!

Cutting off the Beast Tide with Blue Light?

No big deal.

But had anyone ever seen a Miniature World being uprooted completely?

A vast expanse of land, over thirty meters thick, slowly rose before Ling Yi. The entire Herb Garden… was actually being completely uprooted from this Miniature World!

The whole process was like a silent movie, utterly noiseless!

The Formation Arrays within the Herb Garden also didn’t stir at all!

Ling Yi didn’t even know if there were actually any Formation Arrays in this place.

The next moment, the uplifted earth began to slowly move, drifting toward the Starstone Storage Space that had been modified by the demoness.

The entire process left Ling Yi so shocked he couldn’t utter a single word.

Only after the Herb Garden had completely entered the Starstone Storage Space did Ling Yi, who had been gaping the whole time, finally start to collect himself a little.

He glanced at the Storage Space and saw it was a bit crowded.

But overall, it was fine.

The demoness must have modified it based on the area of this Miniature World.

The Starstone Storage Space instantly became lush and green, full of vibrant life.

“The consumption was still a bit high, but it’s worth it. The quality of these Great Medicinal Herbs… hmm, really good! They’ll last you a long time,” the demoness, who had expended a considerable amount of energy, grumbled in Ling Yi’s mind.

As for the original location of the Herb Garden, only a massive, deep pit remained.

It was dark and deep, like a huge basin, not even a single blade of grass or thorn could be found inside.

I wonder if Lu Qingming would cry out in sorrow if he saw this sight.

So what if I absorbed your Spirit Stone Vein?

And what if I severed your Great Chu’s Dragon Vein?

The garden you treasure so much, all the medicinal herbs inside… are all mine!

Ling Yi just wanted to laugh now.

That was so damn satisfying!

Thanks, Grand Tutor Lu, for the herbs!

He turned and left the place. The next moment, he appeared empty-handed before Chu Yanyu.

Chu Yanyu was a bit confused. Looking at Ling Yi, she asked, “No luck?”

Ling Yi put on a serious face and sighed, “The Formation Arrays in there were too terrifying!”

Chu Yanyu clearly didn’t believe him, but seeing Ling Yi’s empty hands, she could only choose to believe him for the time being.

About an hour later, the two returned to the vicinity of the banquet hall.

Having failed to obtain the Great Medicinal Herbs, Chu Yanyu was somewhat unhappy.

But as she entered the banquet hall, she suddenly transformed, her face radiant like a spring breeze. A faint blush that hadn’t completely faded colored her fair, delicate cheeks. Her coiled-up hair looked slightly disheveled, and there were a few creases on her smooth, sleek evening gown–

Damn!

So freaking impressive!

Ling Yi was truly impressed.

He decided to definitely stay away from this woman in the future.

As they entered the banquet hall, countless gazes instantly turned toward them.

The Monarch of Chu State had already left by then. Lu Qingming was still sitting at his table, chatting and laughing with others.

Seeing the dazzlingly beautiful Chu Yanyu nestling close to Ling Yi, his eyelids twitched violently a few times, and he couldn’t help but sigh.

As the Monarch’s most favored Eldest Princess, to be so wanton and indiscreet… on ordinary days it might be one thing, but to actually go and seduce an envoy from an enemy state at a time like this… it was simply too much!

Unfortunately, he couldn’t say anything. Given his reputation, if he did, those who didn’t know better might think he was jealous!

This was such a pain!

Lu Qingming knew his womanizer reputation was fake, but others didn’t.

So he could only pretend he didn’t see it.

Just then, from among the members of the six-state Diplomatic Mission, someone suddenly stood up. Looking at Ling Yi who had just walked in, he declared loudly, “I have long heard of Young Master Ling’s great name. Seeing you today, the reputation is indeed well-deserved. Even the Eldest Princess of Chu State holds you in such high regard. I have also admired the Eldest Princess for a long time. I consider myself no worse than Young Master Ling, yet I have never received more than a glance from Her Highness. It leaves me quite unwilling. So, here and now, I wish to exchange a couple of moves with you, Young Master Ling. I wonder if you would be willing to accept my challenge?”

The banquet hall fell silent for a moment, then a buzz of discussion rose–

“So it’s finally coming?”

“Heh, someone couldn’t hold back any longer.”

“Using the Eldest Princess’s name is quite a novel approach.”

“An Yuan is the State of Wei’s number one young expert, and they say he’s also from a Sect. This Ling Yi… probably isn’t his match.”

“But he publicly killed a Golden Body cultivator!”

“Haha, without someone at the Dao Enlightenment realm suppressing things at his side, what did he use to kill a Golden Body?”

Everyone looked at Ling Yi.

Ling Yi reached out an arm and pulled Chu Yanyu’s slender waist close. He glanced expressionlessly at the young man over there. “Not interested.”

Here it was again!

That annoying hand… had appeared again!

But at this moment, she didn’t even dare to let her body stiffen!

Because here, who knew how many pairs of eyes were watching her. Even the slightest hint of something off would be noticed.

Especially with someone like Lu Qingming present, she didn’t dare show even a trace of resistance or rejection.

So she could only curse internally. In her actions, she even actively pressed closer to Ling Yi, her face all smiles and laughter…

This level of acting skill earned a silent sigh of admiration from Ling Yi.

Truly impressive!

If the demoness hadn’t reminded him earlier, he would never have guessed Chu Yanyu was actually untouched.

So the world really was quite a bizarre place.

The non-womanizing Lu Qingming said he was a womanizer. The untouched Chu Yanyu said she had numerous suitors…

Well, in this day and age, you can’t get by without some acting skills.

After all, didn’t Ling Yi also claim the recent events had absolutely no connection to him?

Over there, Diwu Qianqian stared with wide eyes, looking dumbfounded as Sister Yu, with her waist held by Ling Yi, walked toward them. Her worldview was nearly shattered.

What was going on?

Men and women… don’t they need love to, you know, do that sort of thing? They just had a meal together, how could they already…

How could this be?

Chu Yanyu’s eyes were like water, full of charm when she glanced around.

With a smile on her lips, she cursed Ling Yi in her heart as a bastard, who almost made her lose face in public.

Being ignored, An Yuan, the top young master of the State of Wei, naturally refused to accept this outcome. He stood there, gazing coldly at Ling Yi, and sneered, “What? Does Young Master Ling dare not accept my challenge?”

Ling Yi stopped walking, glanced over there, sighed, and said, “Alright, stop showing off, like a little chirping bird. Isn’t it better to be well-behaved? You’re a member of the Diplomatic Mission, after all. Don’t lower yourself so much. Even if you puff up all your feathers, Yuyu wouldn’t give you an extra glance. Why bother?”

Yuyu?

Chu Yanyu’s face immediately flushed completely red.

This time, it was not an act.

She felt goosebumps all over her body, as if they had fallen to the ground.

This guy… is even more dramatic than me!

Couldn’t he avoid being so mushy?

I can’t stand it!

The members of the various diplomatic missions in the banquet hall were all dumbfounded.

What the… Did these two really develop feelings?

Wasn’t Chu State supposed to make Qin State lose face?

What exactly was happening now?

The Eldest Princess’s victim act?

Sacrificing herself as well???

Even Qin Hao and Gu Tong among the crowd were a bit confused at this moment.

Aside from Chu Yanyu, the only ones who might truly be clear-headed were probably Luo Xue and Hu Xiaoxian.

As for Luo Xue, no need to say much—she knew Ling Yi too well. Even if he truly liked Chu Yanyu, he would never express it this way.

As for Little Fox, though she appeared gentle and cute in front of Ling Yi, she was never a naive sweetheart.

Just think of the things she said when teaching You Baofeng a lesson—this fox was smart.

She had been by Ling Yi’s side for some time now. How could she not know what kind of person he was?

So, if this wasn’t an act, it would be unbelievable.

By now, Ling Yi had already brought Chu Yanyu to Luo Xue and the others. He smiled and said, “I’m a bit hungry. Who can get me something to eat?”

His voice wasn’t too loud or too soft—those who wanted to hear it definitely could.

The gazes of the crowd toward him grew even more unfriendly.

Hungry?

Implying you overexerted yourself?

Luo Xue rolled her eyes at him and went with Little Fox to get him something to eat.

Over there, An Yuan, the top young master of the State of Wei, had been left hanging, feeling utterly awkward.

If he continued making a scene by shouting, it would truly be too embarrassing.

But if he simply sat down, he couldn’t swallow his anger either!

At this moment, someone from another side spoke coldly, “Young Master Ling, young and romantic, surrounded by beauties. It’s enviable, but could you refrain from flirting with a married woman? Such behavior surely damages Qin State’s reputation, doesn’t it?”

A low gasp rippled through the banquet hall as people turned in surprise toward that direction.

At a table over there sat seven or eight people. At the head was a thin, elderly man with a goatee, looking to be in his fifties.

The speaker sat to the left of the goatee man—a youth in his early thirties.

Everyone naturally understood what this meant, but who was the married woman?

The Eldest Princess Chu Yanyu certainly wasn’t.

That Fifth Young Lady from Grand Tutor Lu’s residence… probably not either?

The other two?

They didn’t seem like it!

Then, the youth in his early thirties stood up and said coldly, “Luo Xue, are you still pretending nothing happened? Your betrothed… the Young Master of Qingshan Sect is here, yet you stand beside another man. Have you considered your betrothed’s feelings?”

A soft murmur of surprise spread through the hall.

Many looked at Luo Xue in astonishment, then turned their gaze to the goatee man.

No one had expected the Young Master of a sect to appear at today’s banquet.

Then, another person at that table spoke coldly, “Ling Yi, shouldn’t you also give an explanation for killing two disciples of our Qingshan Sect without reason?”

Luo Xue frowned slightly, thinking that what was bound to come had finally arrived.

Before she could say anything, Ling Yi over there spoke directly.

“Who killed your Qingshan Sect disciples? Me? Who said so? Tell them to come out and confront me directly.”

“Hah… Daring to act but not to admit it?” That person stood up, glaring coldly at Ling Yi. “People from the State Preceptor’s Mansion informed us!”

Over there, Lu Qingming immediately frowned, cursing inwardly, “What nonsense!”

Sitting at the same table as Lu Qingming, Qi Gaofeng finally spoke calmly. “Grand Tutor Lu, what is the meaning of this?”

Lu Qingming glanced at him and replied with a fake smile, “What is the meaning, Deputy Prime Minister Qi? You don’t know and need to ask me?”

Lu Qingming’s tone was full of disdain, showing no regard for Qi Gaofeng, Qin State’s Deputy Prime Minister and head of the Diplomatic Mission.

Qi Gaofeng’s expression remained unchanged. “This is interesting. They mentioned the State Preceptor’s Mansion, not the Qin State Diplomatic Mission. What could I possibly know?”

Lu Qingming said indifferently, “If you don’t know, then keep watching quietly.”