As Qi Yu was curled up, depressed and conflicted about the future, the Phoenix clan and the Winged Tiger clan outside Buzhou Mountain were on the verge of a huge argument.
Although Sui You and Ming Lou did not want to expose their identities in front of Yue Zhiyin and the others, they had to come out and take charge.
In fact, so far, there were only a few direct disciples of the Beiyuan Sect whose identities had not been exposed. Everyone had vaguely guessed that they all had hidden identities, but they were all keeping quiet, waiting for those who hadn't been exposed to be revealed.
Now that Sui You and Ming Lou had voluntarily come forward, it was obvious at a glance who was the Phoenix Lord and who was the Winged Tiger clan leader between the two of them.
Yue Zhiyin and the others stood aside, waiting for Sui You and Ming Lou to stop the riot between the Phoenix clan and the Winged Tiger clan.
Even the former Qilin clan leader, the Heavenly God Huai An, heard the news and rushed over. He sat on the auspicious clouds in the sky, watching the spectacle with Yue Zhiyin and the others.
Sui You walked out of the Buzhou Mountain barrier.
Suddenly, flames erupted around him. As the flames extinguished and faded, his disciple robes transformed from ordinary white shirts into fiery red phoenix robes. His light red long hair cascaded over his shoulders, and his stature began to lengthen.
His exquisite and handsome features, though as handsome as Yue Zhiyin's, possessed a more cold, elegant, and noble aura.
Every move he made exuded kingly presence.
This was Sui You's true divine form as the Phoenix Lord of the Phoenix clan.
As the phoenix's true form was revealed, all birds bowed in worship, and the Phoenix clan instantly fell silent.
Ming Lou, on the other hand, did not change in size. He remained petite and delicate, but he now had beast ears and a tiger tail on his head, and pure white wings unfurled from his back, emitting a sky-shattering tiger roar.
The leaves around everyone trembled.
And so, the Winged Tiger clan also fell silent.
However, this silence did not last long before it was broken by the voices of the deputy clan leaders of the two clans.
The deputy clan leader of the Winged Tiger clan stepped forward, pointed at Sui You's side, and complained to Ming Lou:
"Clan Leader, our people are being bullied by the Phoenix clan! They clearly copied the portraits of our people, but they refuse to admit it! The one our Winged Tiger clan representative drew is the young master of Mingyue Xuan! We've all seen her, she's so beautiful!"
"Bah!" The deputy clan leader of the Phoenix clan tugged at Sui You's robe and explained to Sui You: "Clan Leader, you may not have been to our Phoenix clan's Yueting Pavilion, but you must have heard of it. The young master of Yueting Pavilion is as beautiful and ethereal as a fairy, so she's not from our Phoenix clan, but her appearance is among the best in our Phoenix clan."
"They, this shameless group of Winged Tigers, clearly copied the portrait of our Yueting Pavilion's young master and refuse to admit it."
Winged Tiger clan deputy clan leader: "Your Phoenix clan is shameless!"
"Who is shameless!" The Phoenix clan deputy clan leader retorted: "Your Winged Tiger clan can't do anything else, but you're eight times better at shifting blame!"
Sui You and Ming Lou stood side by side in the middle, their heads aching from the arguments of their respective clans.
Sui You finally lost his patience and shouted for silence.
When no one spoke, Sui You turned to Ming Lou and said, "I will have my clansmen find our Yueting Pavilion's young master. You go and have your Winged Tiger clan find your Mingyue Xuan's young master."
"Summon both of these young masters here, have them stand together, and compare them with the portraits you drew."
"If the portraits drawn by each clan are indeed identical to the person depicted, and if the people drawn by each clan indeed have similar faces, then this is merely a coincidence."
"This way, it will be fair to both the Phoenix clan and the Winged Tiger clan. Is that acceptable?"
Sui You looked at the Winged Tiger clan members.
The Winged Tiger clan members had no objections.
Ming Lou nodded, and together with Sui You, they each sent a clansman to hurry and find them.
When Qi Yu heard Sui You's proposed solution, she recalled her hidden identities and immediately felt a sense of impending doom.
Taking advantage of the moment when everyone was not paying attention, she sneaked back to her room.
Upon returning to her room, just as Qi Yu was about to close the door, she looked up and found that Yu Zhen, Li Yu, and Si Qing had also followed her at some unknown time.
"Yu'er, are you feeling unwell?" Yu Zhen touched Qi Yu's arm. "Why are you sneaking back to your room alone?"
"Yes, your complexion looks quite bad," Li Yu also sounded worried.
"...Sister, what's wrong?" Si Qing asked curiously.
The words "concern" were written all over their faces.
Qi Yu felt that facing them, there was no point in hiding these identities anymore. So, with the intention of unburdening herself, she told them about her involvement in Mingyue Xuan in the Winged Tiger clan and Yueting Pavilion in the Phoenix clan.
"Wh-what do you mean..." Li Yu's expression was momentarily stunned. "Yu'er, the young master of Mingyue Xuan in the Winged Tiger clan, and the young master of Yueting Pavilion in the Phoenix clan, are both you?"
Qi Yu covered her face and nodded.
Yu Zhen pursed her lips. "The hidden young master of Wanjuan Library is you, the Pavilion Master Yu is you, and the young masters of the two shops in the Phoenix and Winged Tiger clans are you. Speaking of which, the appearance of the Lord of the Demon Realm's Mingcang Tower has always been mysterious... Could it be?"
Qi Yu covered her face and nodded, admitting, "It's all me."
In fact, she also had identities and businesses in the Youming clan, the Shenwu clan, and the four seas in the southeast, northwest, and west.
She just felt that the amount of information today was already too much, and she was afraid her parents wouldn't be able to digest it, so she didn't say anything.
Yu Zhen suddenly recalled the experiences when she reincarnated as the Demon Lord and looked at Qi Yu with mixed emotions.
Li Yu clearly remembered hearing about Qi Yu's money-making conversation with the little spider spirit at Wanjuan Library before.
At that time, he didn't know about Yue Zhiyin's disciples and Yu Zhen's other identity, so he didn't react much.
Now, thinking about it carefully...
This girl Qi Yu first swindled Sui You out of fifty thousand Phoenix Flowers, and then swindled Yu Zhen out of forty thousand silver.
Later, she even tricked Ming Lou into a land-use contract for three hundred years of free use.
She even tricked the Dragon Kings of the South Sea, North Sea, East Sea, and West Sea out of many treasures...
In addition, she took advantage of Si Qing, selling all of Si Qing's sacrificial items and food to Si Qing's followers, making a huge profit...
At the same time, she was also operating Mingyue Xuan in the Winged Tiger clan as the young master, accumulating wealth.
And as the young master of Yueting Pavilion in the Phoenix clan, she was frantically accumulating wealth and gaining benefits.
Li Yu looked at Qi Yu, took a deep breath, and sighed:
"Yu'er, I suddenly feel that your cross-dressing is not a big deal anymore. Your current big deal is to quickly protect your hidden identities."
"Don't let Sui You and Ming Lou know that you are the young master of Mingyue Xuan in the Winged Tiger clan and the young master of Yueting Pavilion in the Phoenix clan."
"And don't let others know about your other hidden identities... otherwise, it will be very bad for you."
Qi Yu pursed her lips, trying to defend herself: "Dad, Mom, Si Qing, I'm actually just doing legitimate business, small-scale trading. Although I earn a little too much money, and my methods are a bit dark, it's not actually too excessive. Even if my senior brothers find out about these two identities, they wouldn't punish me..."
Yu Zhen looked at Qi Yu, touched her head with mixed emotions, and said, "Yu'er, do you really think you're just a little dark?"
"Did Si Qian ask you to manage the accounts in the Demon Palace... do you remember?"
"At that time, Si Qian said: 'If you can triple the profits of the Demon Palace's affiliated industries in a short period, and enable the Demon Palace to repay the silver owed to Mingcang Tower, then from now on, I will give you half of the Demon Palace's net profit...' "
"Who knew that Mingcang Tower was yours..."
Even now, Yu Zhen couldn't help but sigh when she mentioned this matter.
Before, she had always thought that Qi Yu and Si Qing had not inherited the Qilin clan's bloodline.
Now, she realized she was overthinking. Qi Yu had clearly inherited the most excellent gene of the Qilin clan, the treasure that attracted wealth.
This ability to earn money wherever she went was truly remarkable.
Qi Yu finally remembered.
She covered her face.
"Sister," Si Qing put his arm around Qi Yu's shoulder, "You have too many accounts that need to be settled. It's really not just these two hidden identities. Besides what Mom said, do you remember the conversation you had with the little spider spirit in Wanjuan Library before?"
Qi Yu nodded...
"Sister, let me tell you," Si Qing suppressed a smile. "The private room in Wanjuan Library you were in was really not soundproof at all. We heard everything you said to that little spider spirit from beginning to end, without missing a single word."
Li Yu nodded to prove Si Qing was telling the truth. "That's indeed the case."
Qi Yu silently looked at Yu Zhen.
Yu Zhen also couldn't help but nod, and put her hand to her forehead. "I actually knew about you swindling me out of forty thousand silver the day you talked to the little spider. That private room in Wanjuan Library was really not soundproof. I just never mentioned it..."
Qi Yu felt so embarrassed that her toes were curling.
"Sister, you don't need to worry too much," Si Qing patted Qi Yu's shoulder. "You easily fooled Senior Brother Sui You and Senior Brother Ming Lou with two clone techniques. You can do it! Even if you make a mistake, I will help you."
"Wuwuwu, Si Qing, you're so kind," Qi Yu hugged Si Qing's waist emotionally, burying her face and crying.
"However, Sister, before that," Si Qing smiled and pinched the flesh on Qi Yu's cheeks. "How many followers did you deceive using my sacrificial offerings and items? How much silver did you earn? As the person involved, I should at least get half, right?"
Qi Yu: "...Half? Are you trying to rob me?"
Si Qing turned and walked towards the door, making a gesture as if to shout, "Eldest Senior Brother, Senior Brother Sui You, Senior Brother Ming Lou, I'm telling you..."
"Ahhh, come back, come back," Qi Yu quickly hugged his leg. "We'll split it, we'll split it. What's the big deal?"