Chapter 62 - 62 Ancestor Blood Xi and the Farce

At the same time, a series of vines suddenly sprouted beneath Yu Qingtan’s feet, coiling around her legs.

This was the Entangling Technique used by cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage, its formation so swift that the unprepared Yu Qingtan had no chance to dodge.

Her legs were bound painfully tight, but Yu Qingtan could no longer pay attention to that, as the whip from the woman in a goose-yellow dress was already lashing towards her.

Yu Qingtan leaned back, but still, the tail of the whip struck her, leaving a bloody mark on her left cheek.

Although the woman in the goose-yellow dress had held back, ensuring not to lash Yu Qingtan to death, a solid hit would definitely have torn flesh away.

After one lash, another was whipped towards her.

Feeling the burning pain on her face, Yu Qingtan got angry.

"A kind of plant, you think this old lady is easy to bully, huh!"

Cursing in her heart, Yu Qingtan decisively used Luo Xiang’s "Love’s Protection."

With the Water Escape Technique, she broke free from the Entangling Technique’s restraint and simultaneously avoided the second whip of the woman in the goose-yellow dress.

However, a bloody red sword qi and an egg-sized fire bullet came from both sides, targeting the looming whip.

The whip, merely a first-grade superior Magic Artifact, was instantly severed into three parts.

Even if Yu Qingtan hadn’t dodged, the second lash wouldn’t have reached her.

Seeing this, Yu Qingtan was somewhat astonished, but as the spiritual power flowed through the spell circuits within her body, she shot out three Water Blades simultaneously at the woman in the goose-yellow dress.

After her Water Spirit Root reached the immortal grade, she could instantly cast the Water Blade Technique and release three blades at once.

On the other side, another bloody red sword qi quickly pierced towards the woman in the goose-yellow dress.

The power of the sword qi had evidently reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

The woman in the goose-yellow dress looked displeased, as she was only at the initial stage of Foundation Establishment.

Luckily, a bracelet set with gems on her right wrist shone brightly, forming a protective barrier.

It blocked both the three Water Blades and the bloody red sword qi.

"Hehehe, an Ancient Treasure, the little girl has quite a few good items, but it’s a pity you’re only at the initial stage of Foundation Establishment. How long can you activate the Ancient Treasure for? Try to withstand this old ancestor’s ’Hundred Swords to Origin’ technique," said the ancestor, controlling Fang Ling’s body, to him internally.

On one side, over a hundred bloody red sword qi appeared with swift, blurry sword strokes, stabbing towards the woman in the goose-yellow dress.

Yu Qingtan didn’t make another move.

Though clad in black and wearing a mask, from the figure and the bloody sword qi used, Yu Qingtan guessed the figure that appeared to be Fang Ling.

And she guessed that the one who used the Fire Bullet Technique to attack, appearing for a moment before vanishing, was Fu Nian.

Still, this was the back door of Tianxiang Pavilion.

An intense and domineering wave of gigantic blade qi descended from the surrounding wall, scattering the hundred sword qi with a single strike.

The one who made the move was Tianxiang Pavilion’s chief steward in charge of external affairs, Liu Sandao.

At the same time, Tianxiang Pavilion’s Tower Master Gongsun Yurong, the chief steward in charge of internal affairs, Wei Jie, the chief steward in charge of external affairs, Qu Fuxiang, five Tianxiang Pavilion Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators, Tianxiang Valley’s Luo Xiang, and three other Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators all appeared midair.

"Not bad swordsmanship for a young girl!" an elderly voice emerged from Fang Ling’s mouth.

"Who are you, and why are you bullying my junior with such overpowering force?" The first to speak was a late-Foundation Establishment female cultivator from Tianxiang Valley named Li Xingruo.

The other two cultivators from Tianxiang Valley, one male and one female, named Lin Fengmian and Wen Jin respectively, were both at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

The lady in the goose-yellow dress was named Yan Xi.

"I, Ancestor Blood Xi, clearly saw that this little girl first bullied the younger and attacked this little girl. I have some connections with her ancestors, so naturally, I couldn’t just stand by."

Seeing the scars on Yu Qingtan’s face and the broken whip on the ground, the crowd naturally understood that Ancestor Blood Xi was telling the truth.

However, they had felt the fluctuations of spiritual power from four Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"Senior Sister, this little wench actually dared to join forces with two Foundation Establishment cultivators to attack me. She must have cultivated Demonic Path techniques to have Foundation Establishment strength herself. Act quickly and suppress them all!"

At this moment, the lady in the goose-yellow dress, Yan Xi, shouted to Li Xingruo.

She had just forcibly activated an ancient treasure, and her spiritual power was greatly depleted, giving her a somewhat pale complexion.

"Heh-heh-heh, one can eat without care, but words must not be carelessly spoken. They could kill," Ancestor Blood Xi sneered sinisterly. His eyes under the mask were blood-red, emitting a dangerous glow.

At the same time, the aura of spiritual power on his body swiftly intensified, reaching the level of the Golden Core Stage.

The expressions of Li Xingruo and the others became grave, realizing he was a true Golden Core cultivator.

Tianxiang Pavilion Tower Master Gongsun Yurong said, "Ancestor Blood Xi, there might be some misunderstanding here. Qing Tan, what exactly is going on?"

"Responding to the Tower Master, I, Qing Tan, had just returned to the pavilion from the battlefield today when I was obstructed and attacked by this senior from Tianxiang Valley. I do not recognize Ancestor Blood Xi or the other senior who took action. As for my strength, it is a bloodline inheritance secret technique that I awakened, which can temporarily enhance my strength."

Yu Qingtan explained, letting the fresh blood seep from the wounds on her face without tending to them.

The crowd was taken aback upon hearing this, even Ancestor Blood Xi turned his gaze towards her.

Bloodline inheritance secret techniques were typically only possible if one’s ancestors included a cultivator of the Body Integration Realm.

Although the history of the Lichuan Cultivation World was recorded in vague terms, dating back several million years, and many ancestors of the Human Race had come and gone, the probability of an ordinary person autonomously awakening a bloodline inheritance secret technique was not higher than that of a rare celestial-grade Spirit Root appearing.

After all, the closer one is to the mighty ancestors by blood, the higher the probability of awakening it.

However, this was the best explanation Qing Tan could come up with, especially since bloodline inheritance secret techniques are challenging to verify and cannot be stripped away.

"It seems that we need to thoroughly investigate the ancestors of Yu Qingtan, with her claiming a bloodline inheritance secret technique and with a Golden Core cultivator claiming to have a connection with her."

Both Tianxiang Pavilion Tower Master Gongsun Yurong and Tianxiang Valley’s Li Xingruo thought this to themselves.

Even though they didn’t expect much could be uncovered about Qing Tan’s origins, given that she came from a mountain village without even a clan registry.

Gongsun Yurong looked at Li Xingruo, who caught her meaning and said, "Junior Sister, you’re being unreasonable. Won’t you apologize to Miss Qing Tan?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Xi became anxious, turning her head with her neck stiffened and retorted, "Hmph, Senior Sister, that little wench seduced my fiancé, and I disciplined her a bit, so why should I apologize? She’s just a Golden Core cultivator. My mother, maternal grandmother, and maternal grandfather are all Golden Core cultivators, and this is still Suichuan Immortal City. With City Lord Ouyang here, he wouldn’t dare kill us, right?"

Hearing this, Luo Xiang, who was standing to the side, could no longer play the ostrich. He said, "Xi’er, stop being unreasonable. She did not seduce me, and our relationship is not what you think it is."

Yan Xi, hearing this, grew even more enraged and yelled at Luo Xiang, "You still have the nerve to speak? After taking in three concubines at the sect, you still ran to Tianxiang Pavilion wanting to take another, and after being rejected, you shamelessly kept pursuing her and even offered a Beauty Enhancement Pill. Isn’t it just because she resembles your pale moonlight, the gentle Fairy by seven to eight points? It sickens me. If it weren’t for my mother and the others holding me back, I would have called off the engagement long ago."

Luo Xiang’s face turned red with anger, and he retorted loudly, "Shut up! Do you think I don’t want to call off the engagement? I’ve had enough of your jealousy."

"Fine, fine, fine. As you said, may thunder strike down whoever doesn’t call it off."

The expressions of Li Xingruo and the others changed once again, but before they could speak...

"Good, may thunder strike down whomever doesn’t call it off. Let’s go back to Tianxiang Valley right now and settle this matter."

Luo Xiang continued to shout loudly and then flew away on his sword.

He had completely lost face today and didn’t want to stay here a moment longer.

Yan Xi also took out a flying boat and followed, leaving the place.