Chapter 1824 Chance Encounter

By the hot spring pool…

The rippling light, Shen Zhiyue walked slowly, loosened her robe, and it fell to the ground.

As if a bright moon approached all living beings.

Why else would the moon shed its starry robes and fall into the green pool?

Clothed, she is the Dominator, capable of ruling the Blue Dome and divine order.

And when unclothed? She might as well cause chaos among all living beings.

The water rippled, like poetry, like a painting.

As she waded into the water, partially submerged, leaning against Jade Bi, she closed her eyes…

What was she thinking?

Once, there was another person who often bathed here…

Now, it’s just her alone…

Yet, those chaotic thoughts couldn’t be stopped, seemingly as if that person was right across…

Shen Zhiyue opened her eyes.

Outside the Divine Court, at both ends of the sky, an eye opened.

Gazing down at all living beings.

She missed her, very much.

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Sui Yi opened her eyes, dawn light filtered through the window.

As a person of such cultivation level, sleep was optional, yet for some reason, she dreamt of many things in her slumber.

For instance… her.

In the dream, she seemed well.

Sui Yi exhaled a breath, easing some of the anger she felt towards Ji Long.

It was Qixi today.

Xuan Qian was bustling, laughter could be heard everywhere as Sui Yi opened the window, the Magnetic Sensation spread outwards, showing pavilions and towers, with princely heirs, cultivating talents, and formidable figures gathering, as if people from all sixteen regions had come…

Qixi, Qixi, indeed it’s the most beautiful of festivals.

Sui Yi smiled faintly, freshened up and began crafting the Array Plate.

Though her materials for crafting the Array Plate weren’t overly abundant, they were sufficient to meet Ji Si’s needs. However, she suddenly thought of something—the Three Realms Auction House not only allowed for consignments but also the posting of reward tasks; she could surely purchase the Five Elements Gold at a high price, just waiting to see if anyone in the world could help her find it…

Strength in numbers, after all.

Thus, Sui Yi found that her casual agreement to Ji Si’s request was now quite useful, as posting a reward task also required funds.

From morning until noon, Sui Yi was making the Array Plate.

It was coincidental that just before noon, Ji Si arrived.

Finding Sui Yi’s residence wasn’t difficult for Ji Si, but she also noticed that yesterday, only she remembered what Sui Yi looked like.

Was she better than others?

Perhaps it was more about Sui Yi being somewhat special to her.

So she showed a bit more casualness towards Sui Yi, akin to acting spoiled due to favor?

After all, her personality was hardly restrained. Upon seeing Sui Yi in a simple cyan robe, she thought—this person might not be handsome, but possesses wisdom and broad-mindedness, an ideal gentleman among men, not flashy, truly understated and substantial with this cyan attire…

“Senior, I’m here today to deliver formation materials,” Ji Si didn’t mince words, stating straightforwardly.

Eh?

Sui Yi thought the other came for the Array Plate, which was just finished.

Unexpectedly, she came to deliver materials…

Isn’t she usually greedy? How come she’s so generous?

“Is this a habit of yours?” Sui Yi asked back.

Ji Si was startled, replying, “You didn’t know? It’s customary.”

Sui Yi shook her head.

Ji Si appeared distressed…it was evident she thought Sui Yi was also waiting for her materials, given that auctioning Array Plates and creating them upon request followed different rules…

Who knew she intended to provide her own materials.

Yet, she still delivered them herself…

Sui Yi saw this beauty’s expression of despair for a moment, then smiled.

She produced a Qiankun Pouch, handing it to her.

“Inside are a hundred Array Plates, take them. As for these materials…”

Ji Si’s eyes lit up with joy and hope, reaching for both the Qiankun Pouch and the material bag…

“Thank you”

The material bag was taken back by Sui Yi…this person was sneakily mischievous, even waving the bag in front of Ji Si.

Ji Si: “….”

So much for otherworldly demeanor? I didn’t expect you to be such a senior…

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However, after looking at the Array Plate, Ji Si generously settled the price at one hundred and thirty million.

Sui Yi now possessed one hundred and seventy million in wealth.

“Today is Qixi, the contest stage outside Royal Crane Tower has been set up. Is senior not going to see the excitement?”

“Hmm? I’m not very interested in this,” Sui Yi wasn’t too inclined towards the Baili Imperial Clan.

Ji Si wasn’t surprised; perhaps such old seniors were just like this…

Ji Si soon left.

After she left, Sui Yi also took one hundred and seventy million to the Three Realms Auction House. Since no one remembered her appearance from before, her reappearance in broad daylight was not considered strange. After setting a reward request, Sui Yi invested one hundred and fifty million…

Upon leaving the Three Realms Auction House, she overheard some people exiting the place saying:

“Have you heard? The Seductress He Huan has disappeared…”

“Of course she’s missing, otherwise the Sword Sect would definitely kill her.”

“It could also be someone from the Sword Sect who took her away…”

“Who knows? Anyway, since Jian Yihan was killed, the Sword Master will definitely return. I think it won’t take more than five days…”

A group of people were discussing, but suddenly their voices stopped abruptly because someone walked out from the inner hall…

A woman.

With smoky blue elegance, she carried a long sword on her back…

Those cultivators who were speaking all stared straight, exchanged glances, and approached her.

Such a beauty would be a waste not to strike up a conversation, it wouldn’t suit their identity as male cultivators.

“Miss…”

The most confident male cultivator blocked in front of her as he spoke…

Why was he so confident?

Because he was a Heavenly Venerate.

And he could sense that this woman was also a Heavenly Venerate.

Weren’t they born to be a perfect match?

However, just as he began to speak…

Clang…

The sword came out halfway from its sheath.

The Sword Qi changed the man’s expression and made him reflexively retreat two steps.

Such powerful Sword Qi, it was approaching the level of a Great Celestial Venerable.

Definitely not something he could contend with.

And the woman’s cold unfriendliness was very apparent.

Startled and afraid, several people were about to apologize…

The sword suddenly returned to its sheath.

In the next moment, the woman seemed to ignore them and stared at a certain spot…

In just a moment, her cold demeanor melted like ice, showing a faint joyful smile.

“Yileng,” Sui Yi also smiled.

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In the Xuanya Region, there are numerous restaurants known for witchcraft, but Xian Zong Restaurant is considered to be a prominent one. On the balcony with a round table on the second floor, two people sat.

On the table were several light dishes. Yen Yileng and Sui Yi both ordered some, and when they ate, Yen Yileng found them quite enjoyable.

“I didn’t expect to encounter the Teacher at the Three Realms Auction House…” Yen Yileng indeed felt fortunate, as it had been so many years since they parted.

In the past, it felt like in cultivation, a moment could be ten years or a hundred years, but to be separated and reunite, five years could feel like a very long time…

Looking at Sui Yi again, his appearance unchanged…

While they chatted leisurely, Yen Yileng proactively shared the experiences of her training over the years. After Sui Yi dealt with the three clans and with the Poison Vein Emperor dead, the crisis at the Outer Domain Battlefield was resolved, allowing disciples like Yen Yileng and Jing Hong under the Supreme Yun to become idle, including Admirals like Yun Tiankong who also returned to the Human Race’s main base, but in the path of cultivation, not advancing means regressing… And the Supreme Yun never cared much about the disciples, so they began their travels…

Yen Yileng used to be like this; this time was no different… Wandering until she arrived at Xuanya, perhaps because Xuanya was the most bustling place, she was crafting an accessory and was missing a type of mineral produced in Xuanya. After searching several times unsuccessfully, she came to the Three Realms Auction House to test her luck…

“An accessory? Can I see it?”

Yen Yileng hesitated for a moment, seeing Sui Yi’s gentle demeanor, she pursed her lips and took out a pair of earrings.

Elegant in style, not opulent, just slightly refined.

It seemed to be used against Illusion Techniques…

Most swordsmen follow a sword attack route, strong in offense, prone to Heart Demons, and wary of opponents using Magic Illusion Techniques to confuse the mind. Yen Yileng herself didn’t rely on these externals in the past, but after training at the Outer Domain Battlefield and being captured, had Sui Yi not intervened, she would have been dead, it enlightened her about her own shortcomings…

But treasure doesn’t need to be numerous; being skillful and useful is most important, so she put great care into making these earrings, adventuring everywhere to find materials, and painstakingly refining them…

Now, it just lacked the most crucial bead…

“Mystic Thunder Sand, Suppressing Illusion Iron, Silver Moon Water… Next, you’re looking for the Heavenly Sinking Pearl, right?”

“Yes, I once learned a Secret Technique called Seven-Star Pendant from my master… But the Heavenly Sinking Pearl is elusive…”

Sui Yi understood her meaning, his fingertips gently stroking the small earrings, and asked her: “Actually, there’s another mineral crystal that can replace the Heavenly Sinking Pearl, even with better effects…”

“What is it?” Yen Yileng was slightly delighted.

“Moonlight Crystal.”

Yen Yileng thought for a moment and said, “I don’t have it on hand… but it’s not difficult to find it someday.”

“I have it.”

Yen Yileng was stunned.

Sui Yi’s fingertips had already moved.

Brilliance embedded, pulsating light.

In a moment, in her hand appeared an earring of silver moonlight that shimmered, waves of light twinkling, lightly stirring the spirit, transforming from its previous elegance to something fresh and vibrant.

Yen Yileng looked at Sui Yi.

Sui Yi smiled: “You look beautiful, but adding more to enhance it is nothing bad.”

Yen Yileng’s face showed slight shyness but went with the flow, offering a gentle smile.

She was accustomed to the Teacher’s broad-mindedness.

If she intends to praise you, then just accept it.

So she smiled.

A smile even more dazzling than the Moonlight earrings.

Suddenly, there was some commotion, it seemed someone exclaimed.

Just on the adjacent balcony, Sui Yi and Yen Yileng followed the sound, seeing those people leaning against the railing, pointing with shock at the lake ahead.

“There’s someone on the water! A corpse!”

A corpse is a corpse, is it strange for someone to die in this world?

As Sui Yi’s gaze swept across…

He heard a certain male cultivator’s trembling: “It’s the Demonic Seductress He Huan…”

That enchanting, breathtaking, captivating seductress…