The Romantic Cultivator

After the peace treaty was signed and all the terms settled, the Great Immortal Rohan and his continencies were given a palace for them to settle temporary.

The other ten profound ships had also arrived at the Blue Phoenix Sacred Sect as well.

Ji Yuan then walked with the Immortal Fairy Lucia to gather all 299 of the beautiful maidens, including the Immortal Fairy Lucia and said to them, "We are going to fight a big battle with the Great Demon God soon. If you choose to fight with me then you are all considered to be under the command of the Sacred Maiden Xue Qianxue…"

"I don't care about your previous background. You can be from the unorthodox, from the heretic or from the Evil Cultivation Palace. I don't care. Many of you are probably unwilling to fight for the Evil Cultivation Palace in the first place. If anyone wants to go home and return to your cultivation sect, you may go now. Don't worry, I will not punish you…"

Then he inhaled deeply and asked, "So, is there anyone of you that wants to go?"

A beautiful maiden stepped forward and asked nervously, "We can… really go home?"

Ji Yuan noted that this beautiful maiden was exceptional beautiful and he had a heartache when he said firmly, "Yes, you may go. If you need a map, let me know. I get it for you."

This exceptional beautiful maiden took a look at Ji Yuan before she giggled softly, "I know you. You are the Great Poet Ji Yuan and also the Sword Saint Ji Yuan. You really look beautiful without a beard."

Many of the beautiful maidens were also giggling softly, "Yes, he is more beautiful without a beard than a beard."

Ji Yuan: …

Do you have to insult my beard before you leave? 

Ji Yuan frowned, "Well, if you have seen me with my beard, you will know how beautiful I was when I had a beard."

This exceptional beautiful maiden then said shyly, "My name is Ruan Songci from the Mystic Eye Sect. I had met you before. You are definitely more beautiful without a beard than with a beard."

Ji Yaun frowned, "I don't remember seeing you before."

Ruan Songci giggled softly, "100 years ago, you had come to the branch of the Mystic Eye Guild and had asked for information about the Sacred Maiden Xue Qianxue…" 

Ji Yuan's jaws dropped immediately; he had suddenly remembered her now. At that time she was not a golden celestial yet so he did not take much notice of her. 

"… and you have asked for…"

Ji Yuan quickly interrupted her, "I remember you now. You can go now."

Luckily, he was now alone with the 299 beautiful maidens or else if Xue Qianxue and his other maidens had known about his enquiry that day with this Ruan Songci, then it would be too awkward to his face.

Ruan Songci giggled softly, "I didn't say that I want to leave. I am asking for the rest. This is a good opportunity for me to gather information for my Mystic Eye Sect. I may even get a promotion in my cultivation sect for providing first hand information about your great battle with the Great Demon God. So, how can I leave just like this?"

Ji Yuan: …

Ji Yuan: …

Ji Yuan: …

I need to assassinate her somehow. I can't allow my maidens to know about my conversation with her. Or I can send her to the frontline to be an extra fodder. Hahaha…

Xiang Li and Anyang were speechless when they had overheard Ji Yuan's thoughts for this Maiden Ruan Songci.

Ji Yuan ignored this Ruan Songci and asked the rest of the maidens, "Just step forward if you want to leave. I won't stop you. Even if you want to rejoin the Great Immortal Rohan's side, it is alright."

As he said that, he was secretly looking at the Immortal Fairy Lucia to see if she has moved and he was relieved to see that she did not step forward.

Slowly, many of the beautiful maidens had stepped forward.

There were 169 of them that wished to leave.

Ji Yuan did not ask them for any reasons or imposed any questions to them.

He merely acknowledged it and allowed them to go.

Some of the beautiful maidens were polite and left behind their names to him, hoping that he would remember them before they had left.

Altogether there were 130 of the beautiful maidens that were remaining now.

Half of the beautiful maidens had a burning hatred for the Evil Cultivation Palace and they wished to do battle with the Evil Cultivation Palace and the Great Demon God.

Ji Yuan spent some time to talk with the remaining beautiful maidens to know their names, background and motives for staying behind.

This also included their cultivation realms.

There were 80 of them including Ruan Songci that were at the 5th cultivation realm.

Ji Yuan then gathered the 80 beautiful maidens and said to them, "Good that you are all staying to fight with me against the Great Demon God. For that, I ought to bless you with a profound treasure that I've found inside the Empyrean Warrior Labyrinth. This will protect all of you in battle."

When he had said that, all 80 of the beautiful maidens were delighted while the other 50 beautiful maidens were feeling quite sour in their hearts.

It was because Ji Yuan was only blessing the 80 5th realm cultivation maidens and not the rest. 

Anyang curiously asked Xiang Li: A profound treasure that can bless the others? When did our lord find such a godly profound treasure?

Xiang Li was also looking perplexed: I don't know too…

Ji Yuan then delightfully took out the Divine Salvation Eye in front of him, "I shall bless all of you with this profound treasure…"

The Immortal Fairy Lucia was suddenly gasping with shock, "Isn't this the Divine Salvation Eye?!"

Ji Yuan nearly dropped the Divine Salvation Eye when his profound treasure was recognized by the Immortal Fairy Lucia and he was feeling awkward immediately.

This Divine Salvation Eye could only be used on those that are more than 3 cultivation realms lower and it should work on the 5th realm cultivators. 

And he was thinking of testing the Divine Salvation Eye on these 50 beautiful maidens to see if it works or not. 

He immediately said with great awkwardness, "I just remember that I've got something on first."

With that, he had quickly fled the scene of his uncommitted crime.

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Author Note:

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