Peerless Divine Eyes
Chapter 407 Yu Zhibai and Li Yanran

Chapter 407: Chapter 407 Yu Zhibai and Li Yanran

In a valley behind the mountain, unremarkable and secluded.

Here, far from the earth fire vein, brimming with Spiritual Power, was the cultivation site for Yu Zhibai and Li Yanran.

"What do you make of this matter?"

Yu Zhibai sat cross-legged, leisurely flicking a folding fan in his hand.

"Looking at the Sect Leader’s intention, it seems we’ll be following Lu Chen’s commands this time. Yu Zhibai, you were with him in the Star Picking Formation; I don’t know much about him."

Li Yanran crossed her arms and stood in front of Yu Zhibai.

"His strength isn’t weak," Yu Zhibai closed the fan, "And he seems to be quite scheming."

"If even you speak highly of him, then he must be exceptional."

Li Yanran seemed to acknowledge his words, but Yu Zhibai chuckled before saying, "What do you think is the Sect Leader’s reason for favoring him so much? In terms of one-on-one combat, we might not necessarily be weaker than him! After all, he’s only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment!"

After a moment of contemplation, remembering the scene where Xu Taiping was disciplined, Li Yanran suddenly realized and said, "Elder Seven intended to frame Lu Chen, but the Sect Leader discovered it, then took over the Star Picking Formation. Hence, he witnessed our actions and judged us inferior to him?"

"Correct," Yu Zhibai’s eyes turned sharp, "When we entered the formation, it was Elder Xu who was in charge. But when we came out, not only was the Sect Leader there, Elder Xu had also been punished for his tricks with the wooden talisman... Whatever the reason may be, the fact that the Sect Leader is supporting Lu Chen makes it clear! This trip... in my opinion, we should just observe for now. If, in the Haotian Secret Realm, Lu Chen’s abilities prove insufficient to convince us... "

As his words trailed off, a hint of murderous intent flashed in Yu Zhibai’s eyes.

Li Yanran frowned and said, "Yu Zhibai, insufficient abilities aren’t a reason for you to kill him! Haotian Secret Realm, our third-rate sects only get three spots each! If anything were to happen, we’d need to discuss it back at the sect."

"And what of third-rate sects?"

Yu Zhibai’s confidence seemed to stem, perhaps, from the cultivation technique he practiced.

"Second-rate sects get only five spots, and I, Yu Zhibai, am certainly not afraid of them. As long as we don’t fight amongst ourselves, I don’t intend to take anyone else in the Haotian Secret Realm seriously!"

Li Yanran just watched Yu Zhibai.

She knew only too well about his strength.

Even a single Spirit Root was rare enough.

Not to mention, it was a mutated Ice Spiritual Root!

That’s why Yu Zhibai became her senior brother.

In other words.

He was the strongest among the Ji Pavilion’s senior brothers, the number one in the Foundation Establishment Stage!

But Li Yanran couldn’t quite agree with Yu Zhibai’s thoughts.

Compared to him, she put more trust in Danyang Zi’s judgement—eyes of a Nascent Soul Stage, seeing beyond the superficial, not to mention their limited understanding of Lu Chen.

Though initially, she hadn’t thought highly of Lu Chen, and was even annoyed by Lu Chen leaving the Star Picking Formation before Li Chengming.

But now thinking about it, if placed in a scenario of treasure snatching, that very act could be considered an excellent quality.

Whether it was the decisiveness of his actions, or the grasp of the timing to take action...

"Since Senior Brother Yu feels this way, then my opinion as a junior sister doesn’t matter!"

Li Yanran shook her head, "Now that the Haotian Secret Realm is about to open, and we shall set off after some time, I shall go to cultivate first!"

From calling his name directly to referring to herself as the junior sister, it was clear to see how her attitude towards Yu Zhibai had shifted.

This obvious change, how could Yu Zhibai fail to feel it?

After watching Li Yanran leave, Yu Zhibai’s expression returned to one of icy coldness.

"Hmph, Li Yanran... If there were anyone else of use in Ji Pavilion, would I even bother with you?"

After a short while, he too turned and departed.

Meanwhile, Lu Chen had already entered the interior of Zhaixing Peak with Zhu Chongjiu.

Along the way, he cautiously used the Hateful Heaven Pupil Technique, not only discovering extremely pure Wood Spirit Power but also spotting many precious Spiritual Medicines.

Unfortunately, he didn’t know Alchemy, only understanding a bit about medicinal principles.

It appears that not many in Ji Pavilion knew Alchemy either.

Luckily for Lu Chen, he had no plans for Alchemy and didn’t intend to harvest those Spiritual Medicines.

After entering Xu Taiping’s cavern dwelling, Zhu Chongjiu led Lu Chen straight to the earth fire vein’s pit.

"Lu Chen, the Geothermal Fire Power here is even more solid than that in my Ninefold Peak. I will keep watch for you first, and then you can cultivate here."

Zhu Chongjiu led the way, chatting with Lu Chen as they progressed.

As they delved deeper into the cavern, the fire’s intensity became more apparent.

Yet, as they were about to reach the pit, a blaze suddenly surged from within it, lunging straight at Lu Chen!

"Lu Chen, be careful!"

Zhu Chongjiu’s face changed dramatically, urgently cautioning him.

But Lu Chen’s heart was filled with shock; this scene was identical to the one at Ninefold Peak!