The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 554: Steal Back the Inner Pill of the Powerful!

Chapter 554: Steal Back the Inner Pill of the Powerful!

Ye Qingchi saw Yun Yubai’s sneaky demeanor and felt a shiver run down his spine, stepping back slightly.

"Master Yun... please don’t act this way. Just say what you need to say, without any funny business."

Yun Yubai glanced around before pulling Ye Qingchi to a mountaintop in the Human World.

He set up a barrier to prevent eavesdropping.

Seeing this, Ye Qingchi became serious and cautious. "Master Yun, what exactly do you want to say?"

Yun Yubai stood with his hands behind his back, his expression grim. "A thousand years ago, the Spirit Tree in the Upper Realm was clearly withering, yet it later flourished, brimming with spiritual energy. Do you know why?"

Ye Qingchi was taken aback. "Wasn’t it because the major sects found some divine liquid and watered the Spirit Tree to rejuvenate it?"

This was what was recorded in the Immortal World’s annals.

But Yun Yubai’s words made him suspicious; it seemed far more complicated than that.

He hadn’t even been born then, and even if he had been cultivating, he wouldn’t know the true reason behind the Spirit Tree’s revival.

He stepped forward, a bit impatiently asking, "Please continue. Don’t leave me hanging."

Yun Yubai replied slowly, "It was because those major sects united to kill a powerful being, shattered her inner dan, and divided her flesh, sealing it with a magical tool beneath the Spirit Tree, allowing it to absorb nutrients, thus enabling it to thrive and continue emitting spiritual energy for the Upper Realm’s cultivators."

"W-what?!"

What seemed like a casual statement left Ye Qingchi utterly shocked, his mouth agape in disbelief.

He quickly shook his head. "The Spirit Tree is an ancient artifact. For it to regain vitality, that would require a powerful being at least at the divine realm! Only a divine inner dan could nourish the Spirit Tree. If she were at the divine realm, how could she possibly lose to the major sects? That’s impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

He remained rational, logically questioning Yun Yubai’s claims.

Yun Yubai explained, "Although she was at the divine realm, she was repairing the magical fissures alongside the Celestial Sovereign, which drained her spiritual power. On top of that, the sects set up an ancient god-slaying formation, which made escape impossible for her."

It had taken him half a year to uncover the whole story.

However, he was limited by his own strength; even if he could retrieve the inner dan from beneath the Spirit Tree of the Seven Peaks Sect, what about the other five sects?

He needed to act without alarming them, dismantling their plans one by one.

Ye Qingchi still didn’t believe it. "It can’t be that easy to reach the divine realm. What sect was she from? Why is there no record of it?"

Yun Yubai didn’t know much about her either and simply said, "I don’t have detailed information about her background, but you can check beneath the Spirit Tree of Jialan Celestial Mountain yourself!"

Ye Qingchi recognized Yun Yubai’s reputation.

Over the years, he had mostly been in seclusion, and his cultivation level was among the highest in the Upper Realm.

Considering his master’s recent behavior, Ye Qingchi felt his resolve wavering.

After a moment, he nodded. "Alright, I’ll go take a look."

As the elder’s disciple, he had some means to access the area beneath the Spirit Tree.

Yun Yubai smiled happily. "Excellent! If you find it, retrieve that magical tool! As long as we collect her shattered inner dan, we can reform her celestial body. While it may not restore her previous level, recovering six or seven parts of it should be possible!"

Ye Qingchi understood; this was about restoring that being and waking the Celestial Sovereign!

Once the Celestial Sovereign was awake, she could discipline his master.

However, he was still concerned. "If the magical tool is moved, won’t the Spirit Tree react? My master is bound to notice, right?"

Yun Yubai was prepared for this.

He had Ye Qingchi extend his hand.

Gathering his spiritual power, he drew a talisman in the air. "This talisman contains a considerable amount of my spiritual energy. When you extract the magical tool, activate this talisman, and it will temporarily sustain the Spirit Tree. Just hold on for a day or so, and you’ll be able to pass undetected."

Ye Qingchi looked at the talisman in his palm and nodded.

The two of them returned to the Upper Realm.

Outside Jialan Celestial Mountain, Ye Qingchi took a deep breath. "Senior, I’m going in. Wait for me here."

Yun Yubai suddenly called out to him, "Qingchi, this matter is quite dangerous. I’ve thought it over, and I feel it’s unwise for you to take such risks. Perhaps it would be better if you brought me in, and I can handle it myself."

Ye Qingchi gazed at him with seriousness in his eyes. "The people of Jialan Celestial Mountain have markings; outsiders cannot enter. Besides, whether what you said is true or not, I must investigate."

If he brought Yun Yubai in and it caused trouble for Jialan Celestial Mountain, there would be no way for him to atone for that sin.

Yun Yubai said, "There’s no need for you to put yourself in danger. Grand Elder Qingwu is ruthless, and if you’re discovered, you will surely die."

He wanted to pursue and assist Nanli; he couldn’t selfishly drag a promising young man into danger.

Ye Qingchi’s expression remained resolute. "The Celestial Sovereign faced death while repairing the magical fissures; I am not afraid of dying either. If that powerful being truly did what you said, having helped the Celestial Sovereign, then I must assist her resurrection. Only then can I be guilt-free!"

A few rays of holy sunlight fell on Ye Qingchi.

Yun Yubai chuckled to the heavens, and the wind grew even stronger.

"You have principles and courage!" he said. "But I must place a seal on your memories; if you fail, Qingwu won’t be able to pry into them. Are you willing?"

Initially, Ye Qingchi had some reservations about trusting him.

But seeing Yun Yubai’s cautiousness, he gradually began to trust him.

He agreed, "I’ll listen to you, Senior."

This memory-sealing talisman was no ordinary one; Yun Yubai had to put in considerable effort to draw it.

Once the talisman was placed on Ye Qingchi, Yun Yubai reminded him a few more times.

If the plan fell through, he should not force it; his life was the priority, and there would be other opportunities to retrieve the inner dan.

Ye Qingchi nodded, remembering the advice.

After all, not many people were fearless.

Let alone someone like him, who had been cultivating for a while and was already at the Golden Core level.

Upon returning to Jialan Celestial Mountain, he inquired about his master’s whereabouts and learned that his master had gone to visit the Celestial Sovereign. He then confidently proceeded to the Spirit Tree’s base.

There, he indeed found the restrictive formations.

However, Ye Qingchi had always been upright, and Qingwu held no suspicion towards him, making it easy to acquire a lock of hair.

The area beneath the Spirit Tree was damp and dim.

Yet, it was also the place with the strongest spiritual energy.

He approached cautiously and finally saw a magical tool entwined by the roots, emanating a faint, dark light.

Although he had mentally prepared himself, he was still chilled to the bone at that moment.

All those tales of divine liquids nourishing the Spirit Tree were lies!

To extract someone’s inner dan and flesh to nourish the Spirit Tree was cruel and wicked!

Without a moment’s thought, he hurried forward and activated the talisman in his palm, causing the roots to withdraw and coil around that glowing mass.

The magical tool, a glazed bottle, was revealed.

The ghostly light seemed to intensify.