Chapter 2357 - Inviting the Blessings of Heaven

Liu Shangfei gripped his sword and locked onto Su Yi. His murderous intent permeated the entire hall.

Zhan Lin took a step forward to stand in front of Luo Yunxiu. His gaze was focused on Su Yi, and he was visibly on guard.

Liu Yunxiu was so frantic with anger that he almost coughed up blood.

Do my words mean nothing to these old-timers at all?

Su Yi, meanwhile, was still sitting there, as calm as ever. He took a moment to finish his cup of tea before slowly rising to his feet.

Liu Shangfei’s sword intent instantly surged.

Zhan Lin took out a jade pearl. He was ready to fight on a moment’s notice!

But Su Yi disregarded this all. He just sighed and said to Luo Yunxiu, “It seems your word bears little weight in your sect.”

Luo Yunxiu’s face flushed red, but just as he was about to say something, Third Elder Mo Yu said out of nowhere, “Forget it. Out of consideration for Yunxiu, we’ll just bring out the Colorful Ambrosia.”

𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Everyone was flabbergasted.

Liu Shangfei frowned. “Third Elder...”

Mo Yu waved. “I can tell that Yunxiu considers this a matter of the utmost importance. We have to give him face.”

He turned to Zhan Lin. “Fetch the Colorful Ambrosia.”

Zhan Lin was obviously overcome with confusion, but he dared not defy his orders. He promptly dashed off.

Only then did Luo Yunxiu let out a long sigh of relief, but his expression was still unsightly.

What do you mean, ‘give him face?’ I’m obviously saving your lives, dammit!

When Su Yi saw this, he just laughed and said nothing.

Before long, Zhan Lin returned with a jade bottle of Colorful Ambrosia and handed it to Luo Yunxiu.

Luo Yunxiu hurriedly proffered it to Su Yi with both hands. “Please accept this, Senior!”

Senior? And his tone is so respectful?

Liu Shangfei, Zhan Lin, and the others’ brows furrowed.

Su Yi accepted the jade bottle, then said, “That’ll do.”

With that, he turned and walked away. From beginning to end, he never once paid Mo Yu and the others any heed.

His sheer disregard left them with unsightly looks on their faces. Still, none of them tried to stop him from leaving.

Liu Yunxiu was so overwrought that he wept with gratitude. “Thank you so much, Senior! Take care!”

The corners of the elders’ lips twitched.

It was only after Su Yi had vanished from the Glittering Treasure Pavilion that Liu Shangfei could no longer hold back. “Third Elder, why just let that guy leave?”

Zhan Lin looked at Mo Yu, too.

He didn’t just let that guy leave. He let him leave with Colorful Ambrosia, the most precious treasure in the entire Glittering Jade Pavilion!

Mo Yu took a deep breath, then said, “Rest assured. Spirit Vessel Yao Court’s belongings aren’t so easily taken. Even if he flees Seven-Star City, he won’t escape death!”

He paused, then said, “But before we worry about that, we need to find out why Yunxiu did this.”

As he spoke, he looked at Luo Yunxiu.

Liu Shangfei instantly reacted as if awakening from a dream. He glared at Luo Yunxiu and said, “Yunxiu! If you can’t give us an adequate explanation for your behavior, I guarantee you’ll be severely punished! Not even your father will be able to protect you!”

Luo Yunxiu was now certain that he’d escaped with his life, and he thoroughly relaxed.

In the face of Liu Shangfei, Mo Yu, and Zhan Lin’s anger and questions, he just laughed coldly and regained his typical domineering, hooliganish bearing.

He leisurely sat back down, crossed his legs and took a sip of tea before saying slowly, “First, you have to apologize to me and admit fault. Then I’ll tell you what really happened!”

The three of them were stunned. They almost dared not believe their ears.

Liu Shangfei almost gave into the impulse to draw his sword and cleave into him!

Bad enough that he let our enemy go and gave away our Colorful Ambrosia. Now he wants us to apologize on top of everything!? This hooligan’s seriously going to anger me to death!

Zhan Lin tried to play peacemaker. “Yunxiu, a lot is on the line. Don’t be stubborn. We might have been unfriendly earlier, but we were concerned for your safety.”

Bang!

Luo Yunxiu ruthlessly slammed his teacup to the ground, his face hideously contorted. “Don’t give me that crap! I told you to bring me the Colorful Ambrosia, and what did you do? You went and got the third elder! You really don’t take me seriously, do you?”

Zhan Lin was instantly uncomfortable.

“Yunxiu, haven’t you caused enough trouble already?” Mo Yu said gravely. “If we lose the Colorful Ambrosia, not even your father will be able to shield you from the consequences!”

Luo Yunxiu laughed coldly, not the least bit concerned. “Go right ahead! If you think you can punish me, just do it. But first, let me lay this out in the open: if you don’t apologize, I won’t tell you anything!

As calm and shrewd as Mo Yu and the others were, they felt as if their lungs were on the verge of exploding.

The only thing that matched Luo Yunxiu’s cowardice in front of Su Yi was his arrogance now that Su Yi was gone.

This was what it meant to be “meek in public, but a tyrant at home.”

Here, Luo Yunxiu was fearless.

Liu Shangfei was the first to lose patience. He roared, “You talk to this hooligan. I’ll go hunt that guy down!”

“Go right ahead!” said Luo Yunxiu. “You’ll be throwing your life away, no different from an ant trying to shake a tree. You’re totally overestimating yourself, you fool!”

“You...” Liu Shangfei was furious.

But Mo Yu tried to persuade him. “Enough, it’s just an apology. Let’s just apologize and be done with it!”

With that, he took a deep breath and said, “Yunxiu, earlier, our attitude was wrong. We humbly request your understanding. Please, don’t make this hard on us!”

Luo Yunxiu smiled. “You’ve always been smart, Third Elder. It was your wise decision-making that let us avoid disaster earlier. You’ve done well!”

Next, he looked askance at Liu Shangfei and Zhan Lin. “Your turn.”

Zhan Lin smiled appeasingly and apologized. He looked sincere, too.

Liu Shangfei was obviously fighting back his fury, but in the end, he was helpless against Mo Yu’s attempts to persuade him. As unwilling as he was, he apologized.

Only then was Luo Yunxiu satisfied. “To tell the truth, once you’ve heard the truth, you’re sure to weep tears of gratitude. There’s no way you’ll think I was just messing with you then.”

Mo Yu and the others’ faces twitched. They were on the verge of losing it.

Luo Yunxiu didn’t keep them in suspense any longer. He said solemnly, “Because that... was Su Yi!”

Su Yi?

Su Yi!!!

The three of them felt as if they’d been struck by lightning. All of them froze. Waves of shock coursed through them.

That... was actually him!?

“Truly?” Mo Yu couldn’t help but ask.

Liu Yunxiu didn’t hide anything. He recounted their attack on Yan Beixue in full detail.

After hearing the full story, Mo Yu and the others exchanged glances. All of them felt a chill in their hands and feet, and all of them broke out in cold sweats.

When he saw that the three of them looked stunned, Luo Yunxiu sighed. “Do you dare to imagine what might have happened if I hadn’t risked everything to stop you?”

“This...” Mo Yu and the others weren’t stupid. They naturally knew that if they’d attacked earlier, they’d likely have died already!

Luo Yunxiu said no more. He just sat there, sipping tea, looking as contented as could be.

“I know that deep within your hearts, you look down on people like me. After all, everyone on this expedition died except for me, including two Master Gods and thirty-three other deities.

“And I went so far as to offer our enemy the Colorful Ambrosia just to survive.

“You see this as low and shameful. Looking at me now, you must think my smug, self-satisfied bearing is utterly hateful and loathsome!” Luo Yunxiu said leisurely. “But the way I see it, holding onto my life was already an enormous stroke of good fortune.”

The three of them remained silent. That was indeed how they thought!

But no matter what, Luo Yunxiu really had intervened at a critical juncture, saving them from an invisible danger. Thus, none of them said anything more on the matter.

“You know what? I’m actually quite excited!” Luo Yunxiu thwapped the table in high spirits. “Because I met Su Yi and lived to tell the tale! If word gets out, won’t everyone think more highly of me?”

“...” The three of them didn’t know what to say.

......

An inn in Seven-Star City.

Su Yi gave the Colorful Ambrosia to Yan Beixue.

“Senior, haven’t you revealed your identity? If Spirit Vessel Yao Court finds out who you are, I’m afraid they won’t give up easily,” Yan Beixue said with worry.

“There was no hiding it anyway,” said Su Yi, not at all concerned. “There’s no need to hide, either. On the contrary, I’m eager to see how Spirit Vessel Yao Court will respond when they learn that I’m in Seven-Star City.”

Yan Beixue was flabbergasted.

Yan Ruoxian’s eyes sparkled. “Senior, are you planning to declare war on Spirit Vessel Yao Court?”

“I wouldn’t call it that.” Su Yi shook his head slightly. “I’m just trying to lure the serpents out of their cave.”

That was indeed Su Yi’s plan. Since he’d come to the Endless Ocean, he’d cause a big commotion and see how many of them couldn’t resist the urge to show themselves!

“You two should leave the Endless Ocean tonight,” said Su Yi. He took out a talisman and passed it to Yan Beixue. “If you run into thorny difficulties later, you can use this talisman to contact me.”

“I dare not refuse my elders’ benevolence! Thank you... Uncle Yi!” Yan Beixue bowed deeply, then solemnly accepted the talisman with both hands.

Su Yi noticed that Yan Beixue was addressing him differently, but he didn’t comment on it.

Admittedly, Yan Beixue had lived a long, long time, but when Su Yi really thought about it, it made perfect sense for Yan Beixue to call him “uncle.”

Yan Ruoxian’s eyes widened. She murmured, “Father, why do I suddenly feel like I dropped down a rank in seniority?”

Su Yi couldn’t help but laugh. Yan Beixue laughed too.

That very night, he took his daughter and set off.

“See them on their way,” Su Yi secretly ordered the River Child.

“Your Excellency, if I leave, who will protect y—uh, no, um, who will serve you?” the River Child couldn’t help but say.

“Relax. Nothing will happen to me in Seven-Star City,” Su Yi said with a wave.

Only then did the River Child take the Umbrella of Tribulations and leave.

Shortly after, Su Yi sprawled out comfortably in an inn and said softly, “Come in, all of you.”

A group silently entered the room. Their ranks included Madam Mei, who was literally just a pretty face, the Sky-Swallowing daoist, who was just a giant mouth, and Old Yao White Bones, who was just a skeletal hand, among others.

These were the ancient divine wraiths Su Yi had brought out of the Extreme Lightning Demon Cave.

After the battle at Cloudy Heights Temple, Su Yi had arranged for them to go to the Endless Ocean and gather information.

Once all of them had gathered in Su Yi’s room, they bowed to him, one after another.

“No need to be reserved. Tell me, what have you learned over the past year or so?” Su Yi asked softly.

Meanwhile, in a thoroughly lamplit hall in Spirit Vessel Yao Court.

A group of elders had gathered due to recent news.

Su Yi, who’d vanished from view for the past year, had appeared in Seven-Star City!!