After they waited for some time, Ye Qianyu finally arrived at the underwater cave, and she immediately checked the protective formation that was blocking Yue Lanxin and the others from entering the deserted valley.
Despite her old age, Ye Qianyu herself had a youthful face due to her high cultivation, which was already at the 10-Star Earth Realm. Her appearance was no less attractive and sexy than that of the Hai Twins, but her body was a bit curvaceous and covered in a long blue dress.
She has beautiful ocean-blue hair and eyes; she also has a long neck and legs, nicely defined curves, and perfectly rounded breasts around E-Cup.
After examining it for some time, Ye Qianyu spoke to Yue Lanxin. "I don't know where this protective formation came from, but it is indeed powerful. It can even obstruct my senses from looking inside, so you've made the right decision not to try to break through it."
"Yes." Yue Lanxin nodded to Ye Qianyu. "I suspected that this formation had a counterattack mechanism, so I contacted you immediately. Anyway, can you dispel this formation, Elder Ye? All the herbs in the deserted valley are the main source for increasing the strength of our disciples, and we will suffer a significant loss if we can't get in there anymore."
"That's true." Ye Qianyu replied with a nod of agreement, and she observed the formation once more before trying to dispel it. However, as soon as she attempted to dispel it, it shook violently, activating the counterattack mechanisms, prompting her to immediately stop.
"I have been studying formation arrays for a long time, but I have never seen anything like this before, and the counterattack mechanism of this formation is really sensitive. Even though I only injected a little bit of my qi, it has already triggered it, and it will definitely attack me if I forcefully remove it."
"Who do you think set up this formation, Elder Ye?"
Ye Qianyu responded to Qin Xianer's question with a head shake. "As far as I can remember, no cultivator in the southern or other regions has the ability to create a formation as powerful as this one, and I think the person who created it probably came from the Central Region."
"Central region?" All three inner disciples gasped in shock.
"Yes." Ye Qianyu nodded before continuing. "The Di Clan resides in the central region, and they focus on formation arrays, so their members are the best formation array masters in our realm, especially the young master of the clan. Even the formation that sealed the demon portal was the creation of their ancestors, so you guys should already understand their mastery in that field, right?"
After hearing that, Qin Xianer and the other two female disciples nodded repeatedly, especially considering that the formation in the demon portal had protected them from the demon invaders for hundreds or thousands of years.
"So-"
Suddenly, the giant octopus, who was none other than Polypus, swam into the underwater cave, causing the three female inner disciples to feel frightened by his true form. The three immediately hid behind their senior sister.
However, Ye Qianyu acted swiftly by taking out a blue pearl and throwing it towards Polypus, which immediately expanded before enclosing him within it.
'Crap! How could these humans find this place?' Polypus inwardly screamed in panic as he used his tentacles to free himself, but Ye Qianyu's pearl artifact was too strong for him, and his efforts were in vain. 'Shit! That woman is so strong! I have to contact my big brother, or I will die in their hands.'
Ye Qianyu immediately approached Polypus and inquired. "Can you understand my words?"
After he finished contacting Zhang Fei, Polypus immediately returned to his human form before answering Ye Qianyu's question. "Yes, I can understand you, but please let me go first. I have never attacked or killed any of you humans, and I live here because it's very comfortable for me."
"No." Ye Qianyu immediately refused Polypus. "If you want me to let you go, then you have to answer a few questions of mine first. Who was responsible for setting up the formation? How did the person find this place? The people of our sect discovered this place many years ago, so it belongs to us, and we often come here to pick herbs in the valley.
But now, the formation is blocking us from entering, so I want to know the identity of that person."
"What proof do you have that your sect owns this place, Aunty?" The muscles on Ye Qianyu's forehead bulged as soon as Polypus addressed her as an aunt, but she still held herself back from attacking him. The valley's herbs are valuable, so your sect should have protected it with a formation if they owned it.
Ye Qianyu immediately contacted her sister-in-law to confirm the truth of Zhang Lingxue's words, and Yan Huan'er promptly informed her that Gu Zhan had indeed died at the hands of Boitata. Aside from that, her sister-in-law confirmed Ye Lian's relationship with Zhang Fei, but they would only get married after Ye Yuan returned from the demon cave.
"Is Gu Zhan really dead, Elder Ye?" Yue Lanxin inquired with a look of disappointment.
"Yes." Ye Qianyu then told Yue Lanxin about the news she got from Yan Huan'er, causing her to let out a heavy sigh. "Anyway, could you please ask your husband to allow us to enter the valley? The valley herbs have helped us grow our sect for years, and without them, it will decline."
"Actually, you don't need to ask, as my husband is willing to share the herbs in the valley with your sect, especially since Lin'er and Xing'er are your sect disciples, and his relationship with the Hai Twins is also excellent, so he will not allow your sect to decline." After hearing that, Ye Qianyu and the others sighed with relief, and Zhang Lingxue turned to Polypus.
"Your big brother allowed their sect to enter the valley, but only certain people can go in, so you must watch them."
"Yes, Big Sister." Polypus replied with a nod of understanding.
After that, Zhang Lingxue led Ye Qianyu and the others into the valley to pick some herbs that they needed for their cultivation, so Yue Lanxin and the three female inner disciples directly selected and picked them. However, they do not pick in large quantities, and they only pick the amount they need.
"You should warn those three inner disciples not to tell anyone about our previous conversation or about this place." Ye Qianyu immediately turned to Zhang Lingxue. "My husband doesn't like people to pry into his personal affairs, let alone if they spread his secrets, and he will definitely do something to them if that happens."
"All right, I will definitely forbid them strictly, and they won't dare to say anything to others." Ye Qianyu immediately agreed with Zhang Lingxue, especially after she remembered the Hai Twins' story about Zhang Fei's actions towards You Han.
I will discuss the situation in this valley with the Hai Twins, and since your husband wants it, we might as well forbid the disciples from coming here for everyone's good sake."
"That's good." Zhang Lingxue then told Ye Qianyu about something else. "Anyway, Chu Youqian seems like she's going to suffer, especially since she's on her way to the Yin-Yang Pavilion to do something to my husband."
"What do you mean by that? Why would Chu Youqian want to do something to Zhang Fei? Moreover, he himself is a member of the Chu Clan, so they are relatives now." Ye Qianyu asked in confusion.
- To Be Continued -
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