Chapter 359 Fu Liuyun's Confidence

Matters in the imperial court were beyond any reason.

Although Zi Linling had won the match and Shi Kelang had pleaded for mercy, it did not sway Ye Moyuan's intentions.

Ye Moyuan ultimately decided to let Ye Lingyuan and Zi Linling go to the border between Tianqi and Jinxia to resolve the matter themselves.

If they could return unscathed, it meant their fate was not yet sealed, and Ye Moyuan would cease to pursue them.

If not, it meant their fate had run its course, and Ye Moyuan would have no reason to bother with them anymore.

In essence, Ye Moyuan gained all the benefits, while Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan did all the work.

But were these two people to suffer losses?

Of course not!

Therefore, they created a bit of trouble for Ye Moyuan, enough to keep him preoccupied for a while.

After leaving the imperial palace and parting ways with Ye Lingyuan, Zi Linling did not return to the Zi family. Instead, she went directly to the Liuyun Sect, eager to see what tricks Fu Liuyun was up to.

What tricks was he up to?

Fu Liuyun was naturally waiting and observing.

The reason for this dated back to Mo Qingcheng.

Mo Qingcheng was ostensibly Fu Liuyun's disciple, but in reality, she was his dual cultivation cauldron.

Initially, Fu Liuyun had no choice but to leave Mo Qingcheng at the entrance of the Fengyun Commercial Bank. However, he regretted it immediately after leaving.

After all, Mo Qingcheng possessed a special constitution, a very rare Spiritual Gathering Physique.

This type of physique not only allowed for rapid cultivation but also enabled her body to serve as a vessel, supplying and purifying spiritual energy for her dual cultivation partner.

This was the reason Fu Liuyun had brought Mo Qingcheng back to the Liuyun Sect years ago.

Of course, Fu Liuyun had told no one about this matter, not even Mo Qingcheng herself.

Therefore, after leaving that day, he immediately regretted his decision.

Later, when Mo Qingcheng returned to find him, he secretly hid her in the forbidden grounds of the Liuyun Sect.

This forbidden area was off-limits to everyone except the Sect Master of the Liuyun Sect, making it extremely secure.

It was precisely for this reason that Ye Lingyuan's people could not find Mo Qingcheng.

Later, when Mo Qingcheng battled Zi Linling at Jiujue Peak, Fu Liuyun was also hidden nearby, though he had completely altered his aura.

Fu Liuyun was greatly surprised when Mo Qingcheng transformed into a demonic god, but his heart was also filled with wicked thoughts.

He had originally believed that Mo Qingcheng, in her demonic form, could easily defeat Zi Linling. However, he had not anticipated how terrifying the lightning tribulation summoned by the emergence of the demonic god would be.

Fortunately, he was far away, and the power of the tribulation was significantly reduced.

Yet, even so, Fu Liuyun was injured by the residual power of the lightning tribulation and had to find a place to heal.

By the time he finished healing, Mo Qingcheng had vanished.

He therefore assumed Mo Qingcheng was dead.

A perfectly good cauldron had been killed by Zi Linling, causing Fu Liuyun's cultivation to stagnate at the peak of the Hua Yuan realm, unable to advance further.

As a result, Fu Liuyun harbored resentment towards Zi Linling.

Meanwhile, a demon king was sealed within the forbidden grounds of the Liuyun Sect. After many years, the seal had long since loosened.

Fu Liuyun's resentment was quickly sensed by this demon king.

Through countless temptations and instigations, the demon king finally entered Fu Liuyun's body.

With the demon king providing him the means to confront Zi Linling, and remembering how he had once knelt and begged Zi Linling for mercy like a dog in the Misty Forest, Fu Liuyun completely unleashed the demonic nature within him.

Just then, Zi Linling had slaughtered the Hundred Flower Palace, and Fu Liuyun was instructed to take over the Hundred Flower Palace's businesses and territories.

Naturally, he complied with Zi Linling's orders only outwardly, forcing Zi Linling to come to the Liuyun Sect herself.

Fu Liuyun, on the other hand, had prepared a trap in advance, waiting for Zi Linling to fall into it.

Zi Linling currently stood opposite Fu Liuyun.

Upon closer inspection, fluctuations of a formation could be detected around them.

Zi Linling sneered, "Fu Liuyun, do you think this can kill me?"

Fu Liuyun chuckled sinisterly, "Zi Linling, I don't need to kill you. I only need to trap you within this formation. The formation will naturally eliminate you slowly!"

"You mean your confidence stems from this mere formation?" Zi Linling asked with disdainful contempt.

"Hahaha! Zi Linling, you are too arrogant! Let me tell you, this formation is called the Heaven-Slaying Array! It can slay even the heavens, let alone someone like you in the late Hua Yuan realm?"

That's right, Zi Linling's cultivation had advanced once again in the past month.

As long as she wasn't stuck at the peak of each realm, her breakthroughs were quite swift.

Of course, this was also due to her having a plethora of cheats, such as the Seven-Colored Space and the purple-green "Tai Chi" diagram in her dantian...

"Fu Liuyun, I spared your life in the Misty Forest, and you should have lived a quiet life. Yet, you insist on seeking death. It seems some people's lives are truly as cheap as grass."

"However, you are quite capable of enduring. Even I was almost fooled by you! If I hadn't discovered your trace at Broken Soul Cliff last time, I would have truly been deceived."

Zi Linling's eyes sparkled like cold stars.

When she had last used her divine sense to search Broken Soul Cliff, she had indeed discovered a strange person.

That person's aura was very unfamiliar, but the scent emanating from him gave her a hint of familiarity.

Although she was puzzled at the time, she had overlooked this person due to the discovery of Mo Qingcheng's whereabouts.

Later, Ye Lingyuan's Night Demon intelligence organization received news that Fu Liuyun had appeared at Broken Soul Cliff the day after they sealed Mo Qingcheng.

While Zi Linling found it strange, she also harbored some suspicion.

This time, she had assigned Fu Liuyun the task of managing the Hundred Flower Palace to test him.

Who would have thought!

This test had yielded her a great surprise.

Zi Linling, with her exceptional skills and daring spirit, had come alone to the Liuyun Sect, leading to the current situation.

Fu Liuyun asked in astonishment, "Impossible! I used the Spirit Transformation Pill to completely alter my aura when I went to Broken Soul Cliff last time. How could you have discovered me?"

Zi Linling sneered, "What's impossible about it? Even if you conceal your aura, everyone emits a different scent. Of course, you wouldn't be able to smell it, but I can!"

"I can distinguish between thousands upon thousands of different medicinal herb scents. Moreover, once a scent appears before me, it will forever escape my nose!"

"Forget it, you wouldn't understand even if I told you! You'll understand when you have the chance to become a physician or an alchemist!"

Fu Liuyun was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter again.

"Zi Linling, so what? Aren't you still going to die in this Heaven-Slaying Array today? To thank you for clearing up my confusion, I'll tell you a secret."

"This Heaven-Slaying Array is an ancient and wondrous formation. I happened upon this place by chance and thus placed the Liuyun Sect here. Originally, I intended to use this formation as a sect protection array. Unfortunately, I could never find a way to control it."