This woman is too stubborn!
It was clearly stated in the conversation that he had no involvement in Wu Yunzhong's release, but Li Zhuer was still unwilling to believe the fact.

Qi Yuan raised his hand and rubbed his brow, then said in a deep voice: "Friend Li, whether you believe it or not, given the relationship between me and your husband, it is impossible for me to rescue them. It's late at night, please go back."

"I know the grudge between my husband and the captain, so I have no reason to take action. Perhaps the captain is attracted to my body, so he reached out to me reluctantly." Li Zhuer's almond-shaped eyes seemed to be evasive, and her voice was very low at the end.

After Wu Yunzhong came out, she naturally asked about the situation first. The answer she got from her husband was that the Elders' Council issued an order for his release, and there was no other explanation.

Even Wu Yunzhong himself was a little confused by this matter and couldn't guess the specific reason. On weekdays, the elders in the fusion stage all lived in seclusion and had a high status. How could he be qualified to meet them and ask clearly?
Li Zhuer asked why her husband was released, but naturally she didn't get any useful information. Her mind was instantly fixed on Qi Yuan, and she immediately thought of the last time they spent together in the Jinting Boat.

She was proud of her beautiful appearance and graceful figure, and was by no means weak in terms of charm, so she attributed the reason for Wu Yunzhong's release from prison to Qi Yuan's lust for her beauty, which led to what happened tonight.

Hearing this…

Qi Yuan was glad that he didn't drink the tea, otherwise he would have spit it out on the spot. It was not because of Li Zhuer's beauty, but because this woman took things too far.

The question that surprised him the most was that he felt from Li Zhuer's tone that the other party seemed to be willing?

After being surrounded by so many beauties for so long, Qi Yuan could still hear some clues.

With a face like a peach and moles at the corners of her eyes, Li Zhuer herself has a strong Yuan Yin aura, and she has also practiced the fox charm of the Sky Fox Clan.

This is like adding dead branches to a fire, instantly making the flames crackle.

Wu Yunzhong has been suffering from a hidden illness for many years and has long lost the ability to combine yin and yang. Li Zhuer has been suffering in this situation for many years and it is hard to say whether her mind is in chaos.

Qi Yuan's mind turned slightly, thinking of many things, and then he felt that the matter was quite tricky, and said: "Let's talk about this another day. It's late at night, Li Daoyou should go back first."

"No, my husband is going out to meet a good friend tonight and will not be back until tomorrow morning. If we miss the opportunity, we don't know when the next one will be."

"Besides, I have already agreed to the exchange terms with the captain on the Jinting Boat. Now you have fulfilled your promise and rescued my husband, so it is time for me to repay the captain. Otherwise, I will breed inner demons during my cultivation, which may easily lead to damage to my cultivation."

Li Zhuer's delicate eyebrows were slightly frowned, and her fair face spoke with worry and longing.

After she finished speaking, she moved lightly with lotus steps, her delicate body moved closer, the flower-scented rouge drifted away in the wind, and her pair of delicate hands reached out deftly to untie the belt of the man in front of her.

Humph, he said he was not interested in her beauty, but his belt was untied in an instant.

"Fellow Daoist Li?"

Qi Yuan was surprised, watching the beautiful woman come to him on her own initiative after some misunderstandings. In addition, the woman's husband had some grudges with him, so it was really difficult for him to refuse.

Of course, he had just made it clear, so there was nothing he could do if Li Zhuer didn't believe it.

"Captain, I'm here to repay you tonight, so just sit still and be at peace." Li Zhu'er squatted slightly, the jade hairpin on her bun swaying slightly under the force, her charming eyes occasionally raised slightly, revealing a watery luster.

Qi Yuan looked up at the sky and saw a bright and clear moon hanging in the night sky. He couldn't help but sigh that the world was full of hardships, which constantly tested his strong and unyielding will.

At this point, I have not continued to refuse. I don’t know if the person involved will find out in the future...

Immediately, he raised his hand and removed Li Zhuer's hairpin, letting her long black hair fall down like a waterfall, and his palm sank into the soft black hair...

He said softly, "I really didn't expect you to be so ignorant. Since I am your captain, I have the responsibility to discipline you. Please learn it carefully."

Li Zhu'er glanced away with her beautiful eyes, but did not say a word against the discipline tone.

The next day…

In the palace.

Qi Yuan sat in the main seat, looking refreshed, with Nun Jingzhu, Li Zhuer and other team members gathered below him.

The reason why he called them together was that he wanted to do something big, free up more time for cultivation, and take the opportunity to break through to the middle stage of the Spirit Transformation realm in one fell swoop.

It is too easy to interrupt cultivation with a rotation like the current one where one completes a routine task and then takes a year off.

In addition to regular tasks, Tianyuan City also issues some difficult tasks. Once the monks complete them, they will have hundreds of years of free time to use and will not have to go out on missions frequently.

At the same time, the mission rewards are very generous, enough to sustain the monks' practice for a long period of time.

The corresponding price to pay is that the probability of death will be as high as 90%, making it almost impossible to return safely.

"Qi called all of you back early in the morning because I wanted to hear your opinions. I plan to take on a difficult mission at the Elders' Council so that I can have plenty of time for cultivation later."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked and looked at Qi Yuan in disbelief.

Do Nun Jingzhu and the others want to go into seclusion for a hundred years at once?

The answer is yes.

However, almost all the cultivators in Tianyuan City were frightened by the arduous task, and few dared to take the initiative to accept it.

Unless it is a task assigned by the Elders' Council, they will bite the bullet and carry it out. Otherwise, they will prioritize saving their lives.

"I dare to ask, Captain, how confident are you that we can survive?" Nun Jingzhu's beautiful face moved slightly as she spoke softly.

Li Zhuer was also surprised. She thought Qi Yuan called the team back to cover up the fact that she stayed in the palace last night. Who knew that the man's intentions were so big...

It's indeed a big plan...

Because the slightest carelessness will lead to the destruction of the entire team, and no member will be able to come back alive.

"The mission hasn't been accepted yet, so it's hard to say. If you don't plan to participate, I won't force you." Qi Yuan said calmly.

Considering the broken rules of Tianyuan City, the best solution is to resort to this last resort. Escaping at will will not be conducive to future actions.

These people in front of him are quite capable, and he has the power to mobilize them as the captain, so the execution of the mission will be much smoother, just like last night...

"Captain, why don't we just practice according to the current situation. The mission is too dangerous." Li Zhuer's watery eyes reflected the man's figure. She pursed her lips and spoke softly, enduring the soreness in her cheeks.

Qi Yuan turned his gaze and stared at Li Zhuer, saying, "To be honest, you don't have to take risks because you have status and background. Without the shade of a big tree, your cultivation level may not change much until you die."

It is extremely difficult to take a step forward above the Spirit Transformation Stage. The hope of a breakthrough is not great just by practicing hard and taking some advanced pills.

Only by finding some great opportunities and extremely powerful elixirs can one go one step further and surpass others.

Li Zhuer looked directly into the man's eyes, her heart suddenly pounding again, her weak legs under her pink palace dress could not help but close together, and then stretched in another direction. She thought to herself, I must sit longer later, so that others can't see the flaw.

"Wulian Tianzun, what the captain said makes sense, but the matter is too dangerous. Could you please let me consider it?" Nun Jingzhu said with one hand in the Buddha Palm.

Ding Yuan, Mingxia and Xu Ke also looked conflicted and remained silent.

Qi Yuan glanced at them and did not force them. He said, "Okay, I don't plan to accept the task immediately. You just need to reply within seven days. There is plenty of time to think about it."

Since he was going to take on that extremely risky mission, he had to create the Taiyi Huaqing Talisman to conceal his body shape and aura.

I won’t be going to the wild world for at least three months.

After hearing this, the few people relaxed a little. Then Qi Yuan shared his cultivation experience with them and everyone dispersed.

"Friend Li, aren't you leaving yet?" Nun Jingzhu asked in confusion when she saw that Li Zhuer had not moved.

Li Zhu'er was calm and composed, with a hint of smile on her rosy lips. She said, "I have something important to discuss with the captain, so I will sit for a while."

Nun Jingzhu had no doubts and nodded slightly before leaving the hall.

Qi Yuan thought, weren't you tired from sitting last night? Then he shook his head slightly, feeling a little sympathetic for Wu Yunzhong.

"Captain, do you really want to take on that difficult task?" Li Zhuer said, breaking the silence.

"Well, of course I have to buy more time for retreat and practice." Qi Yuan responded softly.

Li Zhu'er paused for a moment, her rosy face flushed, and continued, "In half a month, Tianyuan City will hold a biennial Savage Auction. Captain, you might as well go and take a look and buy some suitable treasures for your own self-defense."

"Wild Auction? Make a copy of the specific time and location for me." Qi Yuan shook his sleeves, dropped a blank jade slip and handed it over.

If you want to get good treasures, it is difficult to find them in ordinary shops. Even in the trade fair between humans and demons in Taixuan Palace, there may not be suitable treasures.

It’s different at an auction. In order to maintain the event, the people behind the scenes will definitely do their best to collect some rare spiritual objects to satisfy the wishes of many cultivators.

Qi Yuan now has the Miaoxu Pill to refine, which is very suitable for consumption in the early stages of the Spirit Transformation Stage, but he is still not satisfied with the effect and wants to find a more powerful pill to pair with his practice in order to shorten his retreat time as much as possible.

Time is money, and this sentence is even more direct when applied to cultivators.

He obtained a lot of spiritual medicines from the Wood Clan, of many types and quantities, enough to make four kinds of elixirs suitable for refining in the Spirit Transformation Stage.

The medicinal power is also very strong. It takes several days of refining and practice for a person in the middle stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm to absorb it completely.

However, each of them lacked a rare main ingredient and could not directly refine it for the time being, so Qi Yuan placed his hopes on the Savage Auction.

Li Zhuer took the jade slip, gestured on it a few times with her jade hands, left a message on it, and then returned it to the man.

Qi Yuan took a quick glance and threw the jade slip into the storage bracelet, saying, "Thank you, Brother Li. You've been out for so long, isn't that a problem?"

Li Zhu'er's face was slightly shy, and she stood up quietly. When she realized she was not so weak anymore, she said goodbye and left.

You underestimated the captain's abilities.

This prevented her from leaving for a long time. Her husband had probably returned to the cave by now, so she had to think of a suitable excuse to respond.

Fortunately, the promise has been fulfilled, and from now on I will just treat it as a dream.

Qi Yuan watched Li Zhuer leave. They only had a one-night stand together, so it couldn't be said that they were too deeply tied to each other. Whether he could enter the Chaos Cauldron in the future depended on her situation.

There was no way, the swan meat was delivered to his mouth last night.

It would be inhumane if you don't try it...

The next moment, he flashed back to the room in the hall, set up all the necessary formations and restrictions, and suddenly returned to the small world.

Instantly arrived at the Spiritual Medicine Garden to check out the branches of the Black Spirit Holy Tree.

I saw that the thin black branch had been inserted by him in the spiritual land, which formed an incompatible contrast with the lush greenery, the spiritual energy and the magical medicine around it.

Qi Yuan muttered silently in his heart, and drove the Chaos Cauldron to absorb the yin and yang energies of Tianyuan City, and poured them all into the branches of the Black Spirit Holy Tree.

A magical scene happened.

The branches that were originally dying suddenly sprouted tiny green buds, and the branches became dark, shiny and full of vitality, while also growing taller and thicker.

If the monks of the Wood Clan knew that their sacred tree would thrive rapidly in another place, I wonder how they would feel?
Cultivated by a vast amount of yin and yang energies, the black branches directly broke through the limitations of time and grew into a towering spiritual tree. It took five adults to hug the main trunk, and the branches on it were also dense and numerous, with many flower buds ready to bloom.

The Black Spirit Holy Tree really lives up to its name, whether it is the main branches, leaves or flowers, they are all a bright black color.

It is neither dark nor depressing, but instead reveals a strong scent of wood, as if it can heal all the wounds in the world.

Qi Yuan looked at the vibrant black holy tree and his heart almost burst into joy. With the rare black spirit flower as a backup, why would he worry about not having holy medicine to heal his wounds?
This way, he would have an extra guarantee when traveling in the spirit world in the future.

The Black Spirit Holy Tree has been resurrected and is in a state of spreading its branches and leaves.

Afterwards Qi Yuan ignored it and flashed out of the small world, left Tianyuan City through the teleportation array, and flew directly to Xiang Zhili's cave.

The situation of these two people needs to be checked and we cannot ignore it.

Two days later.

Qi Yuan's figure slowly descended into the clear water pool, and he casually threw a sound transmission note downwards, waiting for a response.

After a while, a bamboo house rose from the bottom of the pool, and a little old man walked out. His breathing was unstable and he was obviously seriously injured.

"Brother Xiang." Qi Yuan greeted.

Xiang Zhili looked at him with his small green eyes, and a hint of joy appeared on his pale face. He said, "Junior Brother Qi, is it really you? I'm glad you're okay. I saw that the Wood Clan Refining Void cultivator chase you, and I was worried about him."

"Junior brother is very lucky. He used a high-level poisonous beast to get rid of him, so he was able to return to Tianyuan City safely. But senior brother's condition is not very good." Qi Yuan looked at the person in front of him. Xiang Zhili's breath was quite weak.

"It's okay. Just take two years to recuperate. You won't die." Xiang Zhili waved his hand and said. (End of this chapter)