"Ahead is the Flower Pavilion."
After flying all night, as dawn broke, Lu Liyu pointed forward, her face filled with joy.
Fang Bai lightly pressed down with his toes, and the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade pierced through layers of clouds, flying obliquely downward.
After flying for dozens of miles, they reached a large lake, and from afar they saw over a dozen islands of various sizes scattered in the lake’s center.
The islands varied, so spanning hundred miles in circumference, while others were just over ten miles, all covered in flowers with a fragrance pervading the air.
Amid the sea of flowers stood tower after tower, so engulfed in flowers that even the buildings seed wrapped in them.
"Is your Sect called ’Flower Pavilion’ because of this abundance of flora?"
Fang Bai asked Lu Liyu with a smile.
"I suppose that’s part of the reason."
Lu Liyu was about to continue speaking when suddenly a dull, urgent bell toll echoed from the largest island, changing her expression dramatically.
"Fang Bai, this is a summon for urgent council, suggesting sothing very critical has occurred in our Sect! We must hurry to see!"
Lu Liyu urged anxiously.
The two propelled themselves on the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade toward the largest island.
As they were about to reach the island’s airspace, several figures flew up, blocking their path.
"Junior Sister Liyu, why have you returned?"
A middle-aged female Martial Artist, dressed in the garb of a Flower Pavilion Core Disciple, first glanced at Fang Bai, then focused on Lu Liyu, asking in surprise and curiosity.
Lu Liyu clasped her fists in respect to the female Martial Artist, humbly saying, "Senior Sister Li, I’ve returned at my foster mother’s order to seek assistance... By the way, what happened in the Sect?"
Senior Sister Li wore a grave expression and sighed sorrowfully before transmitting, "This morning, both Supre Elders failed in their attempt to reach Nascent Soul Perfection, sustaining severe injuries and now in a coma..."
"Ah!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Liyu could not help but be dumbfounded.
The two Supre Elders of Flower Pavilion were both high-rank Nascent Soul experts, over three hundred years old, and had been attempting to breach the Nascent Soul Perfection realm. Who would have expected not only failure but also backlash from the spiritual energy, both falling short.
This news was nothing short of a bolt from the blue for Lu Liyu, who had hurried back seeking help.
The two Supre Elders were the Sea-Calming Divine Needle of Flower Pavilion. Now their severe injury and coma posed near-catastrophic implications for Flower Pavilion, surrounded by powerful foes.
Lu Liyu dared not imagine how Flower Pavilion would handle the situation if Zixia Manor, triggered by the death of Qiu Jianren and Qiu Guangxuan father and son, mounted a massive offense to hold them accountable.
If the two Supre Elders were unhard, they could exert strong deterrence against Zixia Manor, affording Flower Pavilion the confidence to confront Zixia Manor, likely avoiding a significant conflict, with Flower Pavilion at most compensating Zixia Manor with so cultivation resources.
But now, allowing Zixia Manor to learn about the severe injuries and comas of the two Supre Elders due to cultivation could lead to unimaginable consequences.
With the two Supre Elders in trouble, apart from the few high ranks and ten core disciples, everyone else in Flower Pavilion remained unaware.
Fan Luoying, the Tower Master of Flower Pavilion, imdiately sealed the news and called together the high ranks for counterasures.
Senior Sister Li transmitted the matter to Lu Liyu because of her status as the foster daughter of Elder Lu Hongyun, otherwise, as an External Courtyard Disciple, Lu Liyu wouldn’t have the right to know.
Senior Sister Li Muyun was one of the ten core disciples of Flower Pavilion. While the high ranks were in council, she was tasked with vigilance, intercepting those entering the Sect’s airspace, unexpectedly encountering her fellow junior sister.
In Flower Pavilion, Li Muyun and Lu Liyu had always had a good relationship. Yet at this critical mont for the Sect, Lu Liyu bringing a stranger made Li Muyun sowhat displeased.
But for the camaraderie, Li Muyun would have already driven off the stranger.
"Junior Sister Lu, who is this..."
Li Muyun scrutinized Fang Bai malevolently, her tone icy.
"He..."
Lu Liyu blushed, montarily at a loss for words.
Fang Bai, perceiving Li Muyun’s hostility, cupped his fists with a smile, saying, "I am Fang Bai, ordered by Elder Lu of your tower, accompanying Liyu to seek aid."
"Elder Lu? Elder Lu Hongyun?"
Li Muyun frowned, uncertainly asking.
Lu Liyu quickly replied, "Yes, my foster mother! Senior Sister Li, we encountered so troubles on Zixia Mountain, intending to request the Supre Elders’ help, but unexpectedly... Senior Sister Li, I must see the Tower Master!"
Recognizing that Lu Liyu wouldn’t lie and Elder Lu assigning tasks ensured importance, and given Fang Bai was also ordered along, Elder Lu must value him highly.
"Alright, follow , both of you!"
Li Muyun hesitated slightly before nodding.
After quietly instructing the surrounding fellow disciples, she led Fang Bai and Lu Liyu to land on the largest island, then walked along a wide straight avenue lined with flowers towards the tallest building at the avenue’s end.
The building stood eighteen stories high, not only majestic but also exquisite, each floor adorned with nurous flowers, making it appear from afar as if woven from blossoms.
"This building, called the Myriad Flowers Tower, is where our Tower Master resides. Normally, high-rank councils are also held here."
Lu Liyu quietly explained to Fang Bai as they walked.
Leading from the front, Li Muyun, witnessing her junior sister treating Fang Bai so well, was secretly curious, speculating Fang Bai’s identity.
Lu Liyu was Flower Pavilion’s prodigy, possessing top-tier talent, physique, and appearance among the tens of thousands of female disciples in Flower Pavilion. Consequently, male martial artists from sects, clans, and loose cultivators within a hundred-thousand-mile radius admired and pursued Lu Liyu tirelessly.
Yet whether due to high standards or not eting a favored male, Lu Liyu remained indifferent to the multitude of admirers, distant and cold.
However, this ti, upon returning from her training excursion, Lu Liyu brought back a stranger, and judging by their deanor, their relationship seed deep, prompting Li Muyun to think more.
"This man’s handso appearance and his cultivation level, at Foundation Establishnt perfection, indicate decent talent. Standing with Junior Sister Lu, they match well. Perhaps besides seeking aid, Elder Lu also intended for the Tower Master to evaluate?"
Li Muyun mused, increasingly considering it possible.
Reaching ’Myriad Flowers Tower’, Li Muyun stood solemnly, bending slightly, announcing, "Reporting to the Tower Master, Junior Sister Lu Liyu requests an audience."
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