Published: March 3, 2025
Chapter 280: Maid Ruyan (Combined Chapter)
"Senior Hong, everything is ready."
Ji Ruyan did not explain anything to Ji Rukun. After tidying up the belongings of the demonic cultivator, she reported to Liu Yu.
Since Senior Hong had already guaranteed the provision of resources to reach the foundation establishment stage, it was fine to give these assets to her clan brother, as a way to repay the family's years of support.
Her biological parents were just ordinary mortals, and she possessed the body of the communicating jade phoenix essence; this secret was known only to her and had not been disclosed to anyone in the family.
Through some records, she learned about her own physique and its effects on male cultivators. Ji Ruyan feared becoming a tool for the family's interests and did not dare to reveal anything to others.
However, under the threat of life and death today, to stay alive, she still had to comply...
For a moment, Ji Ruyan’s feelings were complex and difficult to understand, even somewhat resistant.
But since she had already been planted with a Primordial Spirit Restriction, what could she do? She could only hope that this "Senior Hong" would keep his promise and return her freedom after obtaining the spiritual connection energy.
"In that case, let’s go. Follow me back to Jinxing Bazaar."
Liu Yu nodded lightly and spoke indifferently.
He found her action of giving away the resources obtained from the demonic cultivator to her companions quite agreeable. This showed that she valued her relationships.
Although he was cold-hearted and selfish, he did not like interacting with cultivators of the same traits and preferred to deal with those who were "emotional and principled"; this was much simpler.
Valuing familial ties was a good thing, and he could exploit this point to get closer to and control her.
Thinking of this, Liu Yu smiled slightly and headed towards the exit of the Jinxing Branch with the two members of the Ji family.
They were only about thirty miles from the entrance, and both the wandering demonic beasts and cultivators were within the qi refinement stage, posing no threat to Liu Yu.
Thus, the speed of the trio increased significantly, and after a quarter of an hour, they arrived at the entrance without any incidents.
Once out of the mountain range, Liu Yu summoned the Mother-Child Soul Pursuing Blade, maximizing its size to three meters, and flew with the two towards Jinxing Bazaar.
In just over a quarter of an hour, they returned to Jinxing Bazaar, landing the escape light not far from the east gate.
"Does your family have any assets or contact points in Jinxing Bazaar?"
"Can he return to the family by himself if we leave him here?"
Putting away the Mother-Child Soul Pursuing Blade with a wave of his hand, Liu Yu glanced at Ji Rukun and then spoke to Ji Ruyan.
He was only interested in the spiritual connection energy within Ji Ruyan, having no interest in being associated with the Ji family, and naturally wouldn’t bring along this baggage.
"Returning to Senior Hong, our family has no assets or contact points in Jinxing Bazaar."
"However, there are clan members living in the bazaar, and Ji Rukun can go find them."
Having already been implanted with a Primordial Spirit Restriction, Ji Ruyan did not dare to play tricks and responded truthfully.
"Well, in that case, let’s arrange it like this."
"You two can separate here. If you have anything you want to say to him, you can do it now."
"After today, you can no longer contact your family."
"Be careful; some things can be said, while others cannot. The less your family knows about you, the better."
Liu Yu pondered for a moment and then generously gave the girl time to say goodbye.
The spiritual connection energy required the female cultivator's consent to obtain, and unless necessary, he did not want to make their relationship too strained.
Ji Ruyan nodded lightly and then brought Ji Rukun aside, speaking softly as if to convey something.
Liu Yu crossed his arms and quietly watched the cultivators coming and going at the east gate.