Refining the Mountains and Rivers

Beneath the pavilion, Qin Yu let out a long breath of air. His thoughts moved as the medicinal efficacy in his body began to rapidly melt away and his breathing returned to normal. Even so, as he looked at the unconscious You Qi against his chest, he still felt his mouth go dry. Once he quickly looked over her and determined that nothing was wrong, he carefully put her on the ground and turned around.

Without turning his head, Qin Yu lifted his hand and grasped the air. The golden seal howled towards him. With a flick of his sleeve, he wiped away the drugs on its surface. Then, after making sure there were no other problems, he grabbed it.

When the seal entered his hand, he felt a soothing blending feeling from the depths of his heart. Qin Yu's sensory perception instantly diffused and proliferated outwards, spreading over the vast majority of the Holy Palace in the blink of an eye. He could 'see' into certain dark temples and the strange women who were wreathed in death energy yet still maintained a final breath of life.

His senses continued to spread outwards. A familiar aura soon appeared. With a thought, the figure of the Demon Envoy appeared in front of him. The Demon Envoy had an anxious expression as he paced back and forth in a palace, clearly worried about the situation happening within. What left Qin Yu surprised was that the Demon Envoy actually didn't detect his spying at all.

Mm…that wasn't right, there was another aura…Qin Yu was startled. This was because he discovered that not too far away from the palace where the Demon Envoy was, there was another formidable cultivator.

Shua -

His perspective changed once again. An old man with black hair and a white beard appeared in his sight. The old man's eyebrows furrowed together and he suddenly slammed down the teacup in his hand. With a light 'pa' sound, ripples appeared in the scene, turning everything blurry.

Qin Yu instantly withdrew from this strange perspective. He held the Holy Son Seal in his hand, his eyebrows slightly furrowing together. Even the formidable Demon Envoy hadn't been able to discover his spying, so who was that old man?

As he was thinking about it, there were sounds of something stirring behind him. He quickly turned around and his eyes bumped into You Qi's.

Finally, that familiar feeling had returned. He smiled and asked with concern, "How are you feeling?"

You Qi shook her head. She raised her arms to cover her chest, "I'm fine."

The atmosphere suddenly turned awkward. Qin Yu coughed and turned back around. After some rustling sounds, You Qi said, "You're good now." She had changed into a new long skirt. She purposefully pretended to be relaxed and said, "Be honest with me. I was worried just now that you would turn your head and try to take advantage of this big sister."

She would never tell Qin Yu that she had clearly sensed everything that had happened just now. As she remembered how her wet body had been trying to tempt him…although it wasn't her, her face still turned hot red. She simply had to force herself to not reveal her embarrassment.

Seeing that she seemed fine, Qin Yu finally relaxed. He couldn't help but reveal a bright smile at her familiar intonations and words. "Of course. This young master's moral code is top notch. In particular, I have immense self-control in the face of beautiful women!" Looking at You Qi's pale face and thinking about all the things she must have experienced, he couldn't help but feel guilty. While he didn't know why she was here in the Holy Palace, it was likely related to her rescuing him in the past.

"Have you been well these past years?"

With this question, You Qi's eyes immediately reddened. These years in the Holy Palace where she saw neither skies nor sun were a period that she didn't want to remember ever again. But, she smiled and forced herself to nod.

This was because You Qi knew that if this small and young cultivator who had entered the Land of Divinity and Demons not too long ago was able to arrive here this fast, then his experiences must have been much harsher than her own.

No matter what happened, they had finally reunited. This was what mattered the most!

You Qi was very curious just how Qin Yu had managed to determine that it was really her. This question left a cold sweat forming on his forehead. He wanted to laugh a few times and fumble his way through this topic. Even though You Qi kept on pressing him about it, he didn't say anything…what nonsense, was he supposed to tell her that he saw her wet and almost n.a.k.e.d body many many years ago and still had a crystal clear impression of the way her b.r.e.a.s.ts curled upwards? That was simply courting death!

After spending some time, Qin Yu spoke about some of the experiences he had gone through in these past years. He lifted a hand and took a deep drink of wine, his complexion a little dreary.

You Qi naturally knew the reason for this. After a brief silence she said in a soft voice, "According to what you've said, Ning Ling has an extremely high status in the Immortal Sect. Purple Moon shouldn't have any ill intent towards her, so she should be safe."

Qin Yu bitterly smiled. "Some time ago I asked the Demon Envoy for some news about the Immortal Sect. It seems that a new Palace Master has appeared in Nineheaven Mirrormoon Palace, and her name is Shen Yuanyin…as for the name Ning Ling, there has been no news of her, as if she hasn't appeared anywhere at all."

When Qin Yu learned this, he wanted to rush straight to the Immortal Sect. But, he knew that doing so would only be an act of suicide, thus he had suppressed the restlessness in his heart and began receiving and greeting the various powerhouses of the Demonic Path. This was because the sooner he was able to obtain true authority within the Demonic Path, the sooner he would be able to genuinely stand across from the Immortal Sect and confront them.

You Qi comfortingly said, "Perhaps some accident occurred. Didn't you say that the Dao Arena Master helped you deduce that Ning Ling was fine?"

Qin Yu took a deep breath. "I hope so! Alright, let's not mention these things anymore. Let me ask you, how did you enter the Demonic Path and why are you in the Holy Palace?"

You Qi laughed. "When you ran away in the past, my days in the family didn't pass much better. Do you remember the badge that I showed you? That was something inherited from my mother's family and it represented the status of the Holy Palace. When they realized this, it created a massive commotion. The You Family didn't dare to do anything to me, but I was still an eyesore to them. So they tossed me into the Demonic Path. Because of that badge, I entered the Holy Palace." Although she sounded relaxed and carefree, Qin Yu could imagine how desperate her situation was in the past.

Her eyes swept over Qin Yu's guilty expression. She lightly said, "What's passed has passed. In any case, I was the one who brought you to the Land of Divinity and Demons. It's not like I could just watch on helplessly as you were harmed."

Qin Yu's eyes flashed with a cold intent. "Good and evil acts will eventually be repaid. You Qi, how do you want to deal with the You Family?"

In the past when he had been tricked by them and then hunted down afterwards, he had only been a young and fresh cultivator from the land of exiles, using everything at his disposal to seek out a slim chance of survival. Now, he was the Demonic Path's Holy Son. Countless people wanted to be his subordinates and work for him. Dealing with a trivial family of the demonic path would be as easy as turning a hand.

You Qi had a complex expression. There was enmity and hesitation on her face. Finally, she sighed and said, "At first, I did hate them, but I've thought things through by now. No matter what, it was the You Family who raised me, so I can only consider this as having repaid their graciousness for doing so." She looked at Qin Yu with an apologetic expression, "Qin Yu, I know this request is a bit excessive…"

Qin Yu smiled, interrupting her. "I've made many enemies these years, but most of them don't have a good fate in the end. I can occasionally let a few of them off. I'll just consider it a good deed."

If it weren't for You Qi, Qin Yu feared he would still be stranded in the land of exiles. In that place that was barren of magic power and dao arts, how could he have experienced the grand vastness of the Land of Divinity and Demons, much less have obtained his current cultivation?

If there were people in this world that Qin Yu was truly and sincerely grateful towards, You Qi was definitely one of them.

"Thank you!" You Qi said in a soft voice. She looked at the face of the man across from her. Although his appearance was ordinary, his eyes shined like an endless sea of stars, capable of holding all things in this world.

Much less the You Family, even she never imagined that he would have his current achievements.

After a brief moment of absent-mindedness, she suddenly remembered the first time she had encountered Qin Yu. Hadn't they been enemies who were fighting to the death at the time?

Qin Yu waved a hand in front of her face. "What are you so fascinated by? I didn't realize that I was so charmingly attractive." He had a fully narcissistic expression on his face.

You Qi regained her composure, the tips of her ears a little reddened. She rolled her eyes and said, "Little man, this big sister has discovered that your facial skin has thickened quite well these past years!"

She stood up and walked away, taking this chance to calm the emotions surging in her heart. "Let's go. You are now the Holy Palace's Holy Son. There are still some people you need to see."

Qin Yu didn't notice anything. He smiled and followed behind her. His arms were folded against his chest in a relaxed posture. Now that he finally saw You Qi again, did this mean that everything was developing in a good direction?

The doors to Empress Grace's palace slowly opened. You Qi looked up at the empty shell of a body atop the throne and slowly said, "Although Empress Grace had evil intentions towards me, if it weren't for her protection I fear I wouldn't have been able to live until today, much less see you. So in some ways, I should be thankful to her."

Qin Yu looked at the eerie body with empty, soulless eyes. It was wreathed in death energy and yet still clung to life, refusing to die. He was a bit surprised, but he felt no pity.

"It was because you were lucky. Or, do you think that this Empress Grace would feel guilty towards you?"

You Qi shook her head. "Empress Grace and the others, they are all pitiful people. Because the Holy Palace was sealed away, they were stranded here. Their internal auras slowly merged into one whole with the Holy Palace, so it is difficult for them to die even if they want to. Now her soul has perished and all the gratitude and resentment have become nothing…in fact, in my heart, I do feel some sympathy towards these people."

Qin Yu furrowed his eyebrows. "Are you asking for mercy on their behalf?"

You Qi turned around. "I just want to tell you that these women who are trapped in the Holy Palace aren't wrong in themselves."

"Even if they once tried to harm you?"

"Yes."

Qin Yu nodded. "I understand your meaning. Have them come."

You Qi smiled. She felt deeply pleased with the current Qin Yu. He still maintained his kindness and good intentions from the past and hadn't gotten lost in his formidable strength.

With a clap of her hands, terrified and anxious women began to stream into the palace hall. These were all pitiful women that should have died but refused to die. They respectfully fell to their knees, "We greet Your Highness the Holy Son."

Strictly speaking, the Holy Palace had two masters. One was the Holy Monarch and the other was the Holy Son.

Right now, Qin Yu had the qualifications to control their life and death!