Yunyao was in awe; in her eyes, there was nothing special about this human so why would this devil treat her so differently? He even formed a contract with her. What powers does she wield to be able to make the Ancient Phoenix submit to her?

　　“Zixie, I will not disturb you when you are cultivating. Yunyao will heal in the Ancient Divine Pagoda for now and I will only call for you if it’s absolutely necessary.”

　　Gu Ruoyun yawned. She had not had a chance to see Xiao Ye for more than a day already.That fellow was probably squatting by a corner, wistfully drawing circles on the ground.

　　….

　　Within the Imperial Palace, an elegant woman sat on the concubine’s chair, “How are the preparations going for the thing I wanted?”

　　The guard replied respectfully, “Reporting to you, Imperial Concubine, we’ve already obtained the things that you’ve requested. We’ve sent it to the Elder of the Dark Yin Palace and he has accepted our mission.”

　　“Good, very good!” Concubine Ling chuckled coldly as she sat up straight. A cruel look flashed in her beautiful eyes, “It’s been three years, Gu Ruoyun. Three years since you’d killed the people from the Ling family. I’ve never forgotten that incident during these past three years and my thoughts have always been on taking revenge! Unfortunately, I didn’t have the power to deal with you at that time. I’ve spent three years seeking for a valuable martial art form so that the Dark Yin Palace’s Elder would accept my request. This time, you’ll most definitely die even if you’re under the protection of the Hundred Herb Hall!”

　　God knows how she had managed to survive the past three years, her mind had been completely muddled and unfocused. Even His Imperial Majesty had been unwilling to help her in her quest for vengeance! Thus, she has had no one to depend on but herself! Otherwise, she would not have needed to spend three years just to search far and wide for something the Dark Yin Palace’s Elder wanted.

　　She would let that woman know that members of the Ling family should never be trifled with! Anyone who had killed the members of the Ling family will need to go to the realm of the dead and apologize to them!

　　…

　　The night sky was as still as water and the moon was cold and clear. The moonlight fell into the room from and illuminating the fair face of a young girl.

　　The young girl sat with her legs crossed and her eyes closed. Dense spiritual energy engulfed her and the energy was being absorbed into her body through her pores.

　　Suddenly, she felt a strange disturbance from outside the door and opened her eyes. Her eyes were bright and cold with a blade of icy force stirring within as she spoke, “Someone has barged into the formation! Who would have dared to come here in the middle of the night?”

　　Zixie had set up a formation in the compound. Only people with a cultivation level that was higher than a Martial Emperor could leave the formation; others would be trapped once they’ve entered the formation!

　　With this thought in mind, she walked over with long strides with the sleeves of her dress flowing in her wake.

　　“Master.”

　　Wei Yiyi saw Gu Ruoyun approaching from afar and immediately called out to her.

　　Beside her was Bai Chuan who was clad in silk clothing. Now, he looked embarrassed as he seemed to recall how Wei Yiyi had teased him about being a pet. His eyes held a hint of awkwardness as he looked at Gu Ruoyun.

　　Of course, Gu Ruoyun paid him no mind. She walked towards Wei Yiyi and asked, “Who broke into the formation?”

　　“I’m not sure.”

　　Wei Yiyi shook her head. “That person is still trapped within the formation. I’m planning to capture him for interrogation after his energy has been depleted.”

　　“There is no need for that,” said Gu Ruoyun with a smile, “Yunyao, go and capture him for me.”

　　Whoosh!

　　A burst of light flashed by and soon a lady with the elegance of a chrysanthemum appeared before the people of the Devil Sect. Her black hair flowed like a waterfall while her motions exuded an air of grace as if she was a daughter from a noble family.

　　However, everyone’s faces changed when they saw what happened next.