Chapter 1691: One Touch Away from Explosion

Monk Jiese of Wuyou Temple widened his eyes. "My goodness, what a transformation!"

Master Jianhuang couldn't help but glance at him. "Wasn't she alive before?"

"According to Master, women are rosy skeletons. Before, I only saw the skeleton; today, I finally see the rosy flesh," Monk Jiese exclaimed in admiration.

Master Jianhuang gave his round head a sharp rap. "You little rascal, your mind is still full of women."

Monk Jiese looked aggrieved. "I'm still young and full of vigor, so these reactions are quite normal. Unlike you, Master, you're old now and don't react to anything anymore."

Master Jianhuang's gaze immediately turned dangerous. "Tonight, copy the Heart Sutra two hundred times. You're not allowed to sleep until you finish."

Monk Jiese immediately exclaimed, "Master, you're retaliating..."

"Three hundred times," Master Jianhuang stated, his expression unreadable.

Monk Jiese looked conflicted, but ultimately dared not argue further.

Meanwhile, on the Lihantian side, the disciples were all stunned. Cai Yu muttered to himself, "I never imagined this demoness could possess such beauty."

While Yun Jianyue was beautiful, her status meant that disciples subconsciously treated her as someone of the previous generation, daring not to harbor any improper thoughts. Qiu Honglei, however, was different. Young and beautiful, her delicate and fragile appearance was particularly endearing. She was clearly a gentle, kind, and well-bred young lady from a good family—where was there any hint of a demoness?

He, too, was breathing rapidly, having been deeply infatuated with Chu Chuyan before. But today, he had seen someone whose beauty could rival hers.

Although Pei Mianman was beautiful enough, her defeat had left him with lingering reservations, causing her image of beauty in his mind to fade somewhat.

This Qiu Honglei before him was different; she involuntarily stirred a desire to protect her. He even suspected there was some misunderstanding. How could a woman like this be a demoness? Although he didn't know the full story, with her appearance, she must have been wronged.

Zhao Xiaodie, on the other hand, was somewhat lost in thought. Before participating in the grand competition, she had been very confident in her own beauty and was considered a goddess pursued by countless admirers in Lihantian.

But after arriving at Purple Mountain, encountering Chu Chuyan, Pei Mianman, and now a stunning beauty like Qiu Honglei, she suddenly felt somewhat overshadowed.

Not to mention seniors of the previous generation like Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue, she felt she had never been so inferior.

Disciples from other sects reacted similarly. Even Wu Xiaofan couldn't help but steal a few more glances at her, never imagining that he had been defeated by such an enchanting woman.

Only Shi Dingtian of Taixuan Cave had a relatively natural expression, as if for him, beauty was less interesting than his own dog.

At this moment, Li Changsheng let out a clear shout: "Heavenly Venerable! I never expected the Demonic Sect's Saintess to have cultivated her charm techniques to such a masterful degree. Yun Jianyue, you truly have found a worthy successor."

The disciples in the arena heard this clear shout and felt it like a thunderclap. Each person's mind seemed cleansed, and they quickly sobered up. Thinking of the thoughts they had just harbored, they were all deeply ashamed. However, at the same time, they consoled themselves that the demoness was simply too cunning, and they had fallen prey to her charm techniques, rather than being lecherous and indecent themselves.

Only Xie Daoyun in the arena looked at Zu An with concern. She naturally recognized Qiu Honglei, who, back in Brightmoon City, had driven an entire city of men wild.

But she had also heard that Qiu Honglei had gone to the Chu Manor to offer herself as Zu An's concubine and had vied for favor with Chu Chuyan.

Although the matter had not succeeded in the end, it was clear that her relationship with Brother Zu was not shallow. Now that her master and disciple were in trouble, how could Brother Zu stand idly by?

In any other situation, it would have been fine; with Brother Zu's cultivation, it wouldn't be difficult to rescue them.

But precisely at this moment, the entire Taoist sect's experts were gathered on the Golden Summit, including the Grand Tutor. Once Zu An openly helped someone from the Demonic Sect in front of everyone, how would he position himself in the imperial court in the future?

Yan Xuehen was also aware of this point, and she knew that Zu An and Yun Jianyue shared a deep relationship, so he would absolutely not stand idly by.

The thought of Yun Jianyue's willfulness leading Zu An into such a dilemma at this moment made her unable to resist glaring fiercely at Yun Jianyue. It's all this woman's fault!

Yun Jianyue felt her provocative gaze and glared back with burning anger. If it weren't for that 'Ice Stone Woman' interfering, her own identity might not even have been exposed.

At this moment, Wang Wuxie spoke, "Sect Master Yun, do you truly believe there's no one in our Taoist sect, coming to Purple Mountain to cause trouble like this?"

Yun Jianyue said proudly, "The world is vast; I come and go as I please, naturally without needing to worry too much. This time, my disciple didn't use any schemes or tricks. She even refrained from using her sect's specialized techniques due to fear of her identity being exposed. Even so, she was able to overcome all challenges in your Taoist sect's grand competition and ultimately claim victory. So, wouldn't it be fair to say there's no one in the Taoist sect?"

As soon as these words were spoken, many young disciples of the Taoist sect immediately felt their faces burning, realizing that a successor of the Demonic Sect had actually taken first place.

Wu Xiaofan and the others had complex expressions. Originally, they had been somewhat unconvinced about losing to Qiu Honglei due to their injuries, but now, knowing that the opponent had deliberately held back her strength, they felt both ashamed and embarrassed.

At this moment, Wan Tongtian let out a cold snort. "Who said she took first place? She hasn't competed with our Bi Luo Palace's Martial Niece Pei yet, so how can you rashly claim she's first?"

Yun Jianyue said, "My disciple is here now; you can just have your martial niece come and compete."

Wan Tongtian said angrily, "You know she's missing..." He suddenly came to his senses halfway through. "Did you deliberately abduct her to ensure your disciple took first place?"

Yun Jianyue said indifferently, "Your Bi Luo Palace couldn't look after your own disciple properly. What does her disappearance have to do with me?"

At the same time, she secretly transmitted a message to Zu An: "Don't worry, the one surnamed Pei is hidden in my room's wardrobe; she won't be in any serious danger."

Zu An's previously anxious heart finally settled, but immediately his expression became extremely intriguing. Hadn't everything that happened between him and Yun Jianyue last night been seen and heard by her? What kind of strange habit did this Yun Jianyue have?

As if guessing what he was thinking, a flush quickly passed across Yun Jianyue's face, and she glared at him irritably. "What are you thinking? Last night, I tapped her unconsciousness acupoint."

Zu An gave an awkward smile after hearing this, only then breathing a sigh of relief.

Not far away, Yan Xuehen saw the two winking at each other, knowing they must be secretly communicating something, and a faint trace of displeasure arose in her heart.

At this moment, Li Changsheng said, "Demoness, you are truly too arrogant. Since you like coming to Purple Mountain so much, then stay here for a hundred or eighty years to purify the malevolence in your heart."

Yun Jianyue sneered, "Are you Taoist people planning to disregard martial ethics and gang up on us?"

Guan Chouhai chuckled, "Sect Master Yun, there's no need for provocative words. Against evil cults like yours, everyone has the right to eliminate you, so naturally, there's no need to speak of martial ethics."

"As expected of someone named Guan, you can make something despicable and shameless sound so righteous," Yun Jianyue said, her expression turning cold. "But even if all of you attack together, even if I'm no match for you, if I'm determined to leave, you won't be able to stop me."

The sect masters of the various Taoist factions exchanged glances, knowing there was some truth to her words.

Previously, dealing with Wang Wuxie had involved setting traps and ambushes in advance, and with Feng Wuchang's cooperation from inside and out, they had only then succeeded. Now Yun Jianyue was completely unharmed, so it might not be so easy to keep her.

Especially with important matters at hand, they didn't want to suffer serious injuries because of this.

At this moment, Feng Wuchang chuckled sinisterly, "We may not be able to keep you, but we can certainly keep your disciple."

Yun Jianyue's expression changed. "When we are talking, what right does a mere peak master like you have to interrupt?"

As soon as her words fell, she appeared directly in front of Feng Wuchang and pressed a palm towards his head.

Feng Wuchang instantly felt a chill through his entire body, as an endless mountain of corpses and sea of blood appeared before his eyes. The opponent seemed like an Asura from hell, and he couldn't even muster a sliver of resistance.

Just as the opponent's palm was about to strike his head, a Buddhist chant resounded, and a golden Buddha suddenly appeared amidst the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, extending a hand to deflect her fatal move.

In reality, Yun Jianyue grimly looked at Master Jianhuang nearby. "Bald donkey, do you also want to be an enemy of our Sacred Sect?"

Master Jianhuang put his palms together. "Amitabha. This old monk came here thanks to Patron Feng's hospitality, and thus a karmic connection was formed, so naturally, I cannot stand idly by."

Guan Chouhai, Li Changsheng, and others angrily rebuked, "Demoness, you dare to openly injure someone! Do you truly think we dare not act?"

As they spoke, several people subtly surrounded Yun Jianyue, and the situation was on the verge of erupting.

With these few leading the way, Elder Xuandu of Kunlun Void, Elder Xu of Luofu Mountain, Deputy Palace Master He of Qingxu Palace, Cave Master Mu of Taixuan Cave, and others also surrounded her.

Yan Xuehen frowned and did not move. Because of their shared hardships in the secret realm, she ultimately could not bring herself to join others in ganging up on the opponent.