"Celestial Phoenix Mountain?"
Upon hearing Qiu Zhihe’s words, Qin Gengyun recalled that Su Xin had ntioned it before. Celestial Phoenix Mountain was entirely composed of won who claid to be descendants of the ancient phoenix, specifically seeking to absorb the Essence Qi of male cultivators.
Is my wife afraid that I might be taken by them?
Qin Gengyun felt touched yet sowhat amused.
The Southern Demon Region has many Demon Sects, but it’s the all-female Celestial Phoenix Mountain that his wife is most wary of. He couldn’t help but want to tease her, so he smiled and asked,
"Wife, are the people of Celestial Phoenix Mountain beautiful?"
Sure enough, Qiu Zhihe imdiately glared at him:
"Each and every one of them is stunning, especially their Sect Leader, the Celestial Phoenix Maiden, who ranks twelfth on the Beauty Ranking, truly a peerless beauty!"
This statent, tinged with jealousy, began to perate the cabin.
Qin Gengyun laughed heartily, holding her by the waist, "But my wife ranks second on the Beauty Ranking. How could I care about soone who’s twelfth?"
Qiu Zhihe slapped his hand away with a frosty expression on her pretty face. Qin Gengyun leaned in, breathing softly by her ear,
"Wife, I’m just teasing. Don’t be mad."
Qiu Zhihe raised a hand to push his face away, pouting, "I should let those elves drain you dry!"
Qin Gengyun grabbed her soft little hand and chuckled, "If you get angry again, don’t bla your husband for being rciless and dealing with you right here!"
"How dare you?! Ah?!"
Before she could finish speaking, her mouth was sealed by Qin Gengyun. Her beautiful eyes widened, and the anger in them quickly dissipated, turning into a haze of bewildernt.
Her hands, initially resisting, gradually lost their strength and eventually wrapped around her husband’s neck voluntarily.
The cabin fell silent, with only the sound of the boat cutting through the water, softly splashing.
It wasn’t clear how much ti passed before Qiu Zhihe finally pushed Qin Gengyun away, her face flushed red as she playfully complained,
"You wouldn’t even let catch my breath!"
Qin Gengyun smiled, "Sorry, wife, you’re too beautiful. I can’t bear to let go even for a mont."
Qiu Zhihe rolled her eyes at him, "You’re getting more glib by the day. To think I once thought you were simple and honest!"
Qin Gengyun embraced her again, "My glibness, my wife should know best."
"Ah, stop talking!" Qiu Zhihe, her face thin-skinned, couldn’t handle the teasing and pushed him away, blushing fiercely.
Taking a few deep breaths, she managed to muster so of the authority she had as a master:
"Now watch carefully; I will teach you a cultivation technique to counter the Celestial Phoenix Technique."
The Celestial Phoenix Technique was the signature cultivation technique of Celestial Phoenix Mountain. There were often conflicts among the Demon Sects in the Southern Devil Region. When the Celestial Phoenix Maiden mastered her technique, she was brimming with confidence and even challenged Xia Qinglian at Cyan Lotus Mountain.
At that ti, their duel lasted only thirty breaths.
Nonetheless, Xia Qinglian figured out the essence of her opponent’s technique and, during her spare ti, created a counter technique specifically for it.
Since they were about to enter the Southern Demon Region, there was a chance they might encounter people from Celestial Phoenix Mountain, so she wanted to teach this technique to her husband to ensure he wouldn’t suffer any losses.
Right then, Qiu Zhihe transford from playful to strict again, imparting the cultivation technique to Qin Gengyun and overseeing his practice to ensure proficiency.
Once Qin Gengyun was familiar with it, he exclaid, "Wife, this technique has no power. How can it counter the Celestial Phoenix Technique?"
Qiu Zhihe gave him a playful glance, "This thod is only useful when the Celestial Phoenix Technique is absorbing the Essence Qi of n. If tid correctly, it can even absorb the opponent’s Essence. Why, are you eager to try it?"
Qin Gengyun hastily waved his hands, "You’re kidding, my wife. Of course, I don’t want to et those demonesses."
After a mont of silence, Qiu Zhihe suddenly turned serious and said to him,
"If you encounter the Celestial Phoenix Maiden, you mustn’t look at her even once!"
"..."
Qin Gengyun chuckled, I haven’t even t her, yet the jealousy is already so thick.
Oh my, has my wife learned how to be jealous in advance?
Seeing the displeased expression on Qiu Zhihe’s face, Qin Gengyun quickly promised, "Don’t worry, wife. I won’t spare a glance at any woman!"
"Hmph!"
As the boat docked and it was getting late, the two disembarked and returned to the Shuiyun Inn.
As soon as they entered, they saw that disciples of the Zhenyang Sect had co out, each with a worried look.
Qin Gengyun and Qiu Zhihe exchanged a glance, puzzled, and Su Xin approached them and asked,
"Where have you two been?"
Qin Gengyun replied, "I went out for so sightseeing with Junior Sister Ruo."
Nearby, the Senior Brother of Heaven-Reaching Peak, Chen Yunfeng, said in a deep voice, "In that case, only Xu Caihe and Zhou Ling’Er from Xiyue Peak haven’t returned."
Senior Brother Zhang Zheng from Divinity Transformation Peak looked at Qin Gengyun, "Junior Brother Ho, did you see Xu Caihe and Zhou Ling’Er while you were outside?"
Qin Gengyun shook his head and asked, "Did sothing happen to them?"
Su Xin said, "The two Junior Sisters haven’t returned yet, and there’s been no response to our ssages."
Qin Gengyun suggested, "Maybe they went to have so fun and lost track of ti?"
Chun Ningzhi coldly remarked, "Even so, they wouldn’t fail to respond to our ssages."
Jian Yue, who had returned earlier, said calmly, "I sent them multiple ssages earlier, but there was no response."
Qin Gengyun frowned, recalling that Su Xin had ntioned the frequent presence of Demon Sect mbers in Qiushui Town, instantly thinking of the worst possibility:
"Could it be..."
He didn’t finish his sentence, but by looking at their expressions, it was clear this possibility had been previously discussed.
If they were captured by the Blood Pill Sect or Purple Sword Sect, it would be easier to handle, but if they fell into the hands of the Sun and Moon Sect, with both being beautiful won, the consequences would be...
Su Xin said to Jian Yue, "Peak Master Ye, we need to find the two Junior Sisters quickly."
Among the group, Ye Xiyue was the rightful Peak Master, holding the highest status. With the situation urgent, she naturally needed to take charge.
Jian Yue maintained a cool deanor as she decisively instructed, "Everyone split up to search!"
Then, Jian Yue divided the disciples into several groups, intentionally or not placing Qin Gengyun, Qiu Zhihe, Liu Su, Mo Xiaolan, and Wei Wan in one group.
"Senior Sister Ye, I want to team up with Senior Sister Wei."
At this mont, soone spoke up, and everyone turned to see the speaker was a voluptuous woman with deep eyes and full red lips, exuding an exotic allure. She was Cheng Qingyu, a steward disciple of Xiyue Peak and the eldest daughter of the Cheng Family in Qinghe City.
Cheng Qingyu was in charge of managing Qiluo Garden at Xiyue Peak. Her maid had once bullied Yun Wu, who chased her with a knife, but she shielded her maid and attempted to whip Yun Wu, only stopped by the tily arrival of Wei Wan.
The two had so conflict at that ti, which Qin Gengyun and others were aware of, yet Cheng Qingyu now actively requested to team with Wei Wan.
Cheng Qingyu said to Wei Wan, "Senior Sister Wei, I misjudged about Xiaowu and wrongly accused her. I’m sorry and hope this doesn’t create a rift between us as fellow disciples."
Wei Wan softly nodded, "Junior Sister Cheng, you’re overthinking it. It’s just a small matter; finding our two Junior Sisters is more important now."
The two shared a smile, letting the issue pass.
Jian Yue instructed, "Let’s not delay any further and hurry to find them."
Everyone agreed and left the inn promptly.
Chun Ningzhi stood beside Jian Yue and said, "Junior Sister Ye, let’s be a group."
"Senior Sister Ye, Senior Brother Chun, I’ll go with you,"
Lin Qingchou approached the two of them. Chun Ningzhi hesitated, subconsciously glancing at Ye Xiyue, but Ye Xiyue rely nodded before leading the way out of the inn.
"Junior Sister Ye, wait for !"
Chun Ningzhi hurried to catch up, and Lin Qingchou, biting her lip, followed closely behind them.
After only a few steps, ensuring the disciples from Zhenyang Sect were out of earshot, Chun Ningzhi suddenly stopped and turned to Ye Xiyue,
"Junior Sister Ye, why are you avoiding ? Would you truly prefer two won sharing one husband over accepting ?"
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