Chapter 249: Returning to the Immortal Sect, Someone is Happy
Immortal Sect.
Meng Yu's figure appeared in an underground base on Qingfeng Star.
As before, without contacting Bai Qianqian or Zhuge Caihua, he simply stayed on Qingfeng Star, waiting for a month to pass.
Now, a month had passed in the Western Wastes, and he had come here to stay for a month, bringing over some of the spoils of war. Then he would exchange them for a batch of replenishment materials. Afterward, was the time on both sides a one-to-one ratio?
In the underground base, all sorts of materials were fully stocked; Meng Yu just quietly stayed there, even finding time to play a few single-player games.
After a month, Meng Yu took Hua Miaochai out of the storage bag.
When he had returned with Tao Hua and Pear Blossom the last time, he had riskily let them out directly, not knowing the time ratio on Meng Yu's side as well as the one-month cooling-off period. But Hua Miaochai did know.
One could say that now, aside from Bai Qianqian, Hua Miaochai knew the most of Meng Yu's secrets.
However, Meng Yu wasn't worried about her betraying him at all. Let's put it this way; she and Bai Qianqian were alike, truly good kids, good daughters-in-law. Even if you beat her daily, she'd still try to find reasons to be good to you, cooking and washing your feet, desperately trying to please you.
Meng Yu didn't bring Fairy Taohua this time, although he was very interested in what she said.
In fact, she was a very good woman too, both before and after her Golden Pill of Achievement, grateful and of good character.
Something Meng Yu never mentioned was that, right after his transmigration, when he could barely keep up with the daily hardships of sword training and his limbs were cramping, he'd look at the poster of the five flowers of the Immortal Sect on the wall and tell himself that one day, he must at least sleep with a Golden Elixir Big Sister!
The Peony was enchanting; the Orchid was elegant; Tao Hua was fragrant; Pear Blossom was truly lovely; the Plum Blossom had its unique charm. No matter which one, once I'm powerful enough, I will definitely marry a Golden Elixir Big Sister! Your next chapter awaits on My Virtual Library Empire
Yet, his powers were still too weak. If he had a Golden Core, then a real commitment could be made,
But for now, a Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer cultivator would do well to be cautious, not to mention that he was at a critical juncture of starting a business. If he dared to engage in relations with another female Golden Core among the three hundred, many things could spiral out of control.
When it came to pure interests, it was convenient, but once feelings were involved, like that one time with Song Wuqiu, Meng Yu still believed that her thought process was the real reason for her success.
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Blinking her eyes, and then blinking again, Hua Miaochai woke up.
"Ah Yu, hello."
Her smile was picturesque yet naïve and innocent. Yesterday, she had interrupted the romantic moment between Meng Yu and Fairy Taohua and felt very wrong about it, but Meng Yu didn't scold her. Instead, he caressed her head with affection.
"Silly girl, how could I abandon you?"
Then Meng Yu told her to get ready because they would go to the Immortal Sect the next day.
Then, she happily closed her eyes, and upon waking, they had arrived at the Immortal Sect.
"Ah Yu, just like last time, I will only watch and not talk to anyone else. At most, I will use the Whispering Secret Technique with you, right?"
"Right, I have many secrets here. Those kinds of things must never happen again, understand?"
"I understand; it was my fault. Actually, Sister Taohua is very nice, and I like her too. I just..."
"There's nothing to it; I know what you're worried about."
Meng Yu took Hua Miaochai's slightly cold hand; she was a bit taller than Bai Qianqian but also a delicate beauty of around one meter fifty-five.
"Come with me, will you protect my safety?"
"No problem."
Her smile bloomed like a flower.
Hua Miaochai opened the Five Elements Peach Blossom Umbrella, hiding their figures, and soon Meng Yu and Hua Miaochai arrived at another base on Qingfeng Star.
After living in the previous base for a month, there would always be traces left behind, so it was better to switch to a new one.
He didn't go to Bai Qianqian's cave because it wasn't safe there presently. Bai Qianqian was now at Supreme Star, by the side of the Moon God, under the 24-hour control of the Immortal Sect. Therefore, if someone was lying in wait in Bai Qianqian's cave, whether it was several Divine Thunders or a few Golden Core cultivators who were not afraid to die or even sacrifice their Nascent Souls to carry out a plan, they could set a trap for him.
One should never underestimate the malice in people's hearts; many yearned for Meng Yu's death. For instance, the Blood God Sect and Guanghan Palace among other Sects would spare no sacrifice if someone quietly left them an opening.
Meng Yu was making the Immortal Sect stronger.
The protective formation of this cave was the rare White Cloud Array, with strands of white mist that concealed and blocked everything. Huahua took out a top-grade Third Grade Formation Diagram, creating an interlocking array inside and out. After carefully checking the situation again, she nodded in satisfaction.
Meng Yu was actually in more danger now than when he was the number one fugitive of the Immortal Sect. Extra caution was always wise.
"Alright, Huahua, help with the surveillance while I chat with some people."
"Leave it to me."
Hua Miaochai patted her chest; she loved it when Meng Yu gave her tasks. It made her feel competent and useful.
After Hua Miaochai left, Meng Yu opened his personal terminal, logged into both of their accounts, and then uploaded the files from the Memory Stone.
Meng Yu had given the Immortal Sect a deadline of one year to hire these Golden Cores; after a year everyone would return (as per the Moon God's oath, failure to return within two years would result in death). In the meantime, if Meng Yu felt it appropriate, he would bring back a part of the spoils of victory ahead of schedule.
Although the Immortal Sect wanted to set a time limit and fix the terms of the agreement, Meng Yu's response at that time was just one sentence.
"That's not possible."
And now, undoubtedly, many must be anxiously waiting for the outcome.
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Even the Immortal Sect, after nearly ten thousand years, had unwittingly stepped into various eras of social media influence.
The official accounts of the Five Flowers of Immortal Sect had always been managed by a professional team, with everyone competing to show off their charm and fragrance.
Of course, behind each magic artifact, each appraisal, each piece of news, etc., who knows how much manpower and resources were involved—it wasn't that they wanted to fight, but various brand endorsements, sect endorsements, and other interests forced them to do so.
Your fame grows, you get more attention, and you can bring more benefits and support more people.
But now, the outcome was clear, and the personal accounts of Fairy Taohua and Master Lihua had left the other three ladies far behind.
They were overwhelmingly superior in every aspect, beyond any comparison.
Simply because they were close to Meng Yu, and because they went to the Western Wastes this time.
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In a certain cavern on Qingfeng Star.
Peony Fairy, who was of exquisite beauty and heavenly fragrance, was angrily scrolling through her personal device.
Her mood had been terrible lately. This excursion to the Western Wastes involved only Taohua and Lihua from the Five Flowers of Immortal Sect. As for the three of them, those two shameless women sweetly said, "This time we're heading into danger, and we can't go together. If something bad happens, the future of the Wood Element will be in your hands!!!!"
Shameless, shameless!
Even if everyone thought what they said made sense, Peony Fairy was so angry that her chest swelled. She, of course, knew she would do the same if in their shoes, but those two had crossed the line.
Movies and TV shows always like to celebrate those who are selflessly magnanimous or willing to forgive and forget, but any normal person faced with the chance to make a fortune overnight would first involve their own people and exclude enemies or competitors!
The selection of three hundred Golden Cores this time was rife with underhanded deals, and Meng Yu, blinded, had handed the selection power over to those two. Then they acted like they held absolute authority with their commands!
"We, the five sisters, are the True Seeds cultivated by the Wood Element. If we all fall over there, it would truly be a loss. We'll go on the adventure first..."
She remembered Master Taohua's pretense of innocence and friendship, and her chest swelled with anger again. As she was about to say something, suddenly two notifications of updates popped up.
Someone had updated the personal accounts of Fairy Taohua and Master Lihua with a plethora of pictures and videos.
"It's been a month since we arrived in the Western Wastes, and it feels a bit uncomfortable. Without the internet and my friends by my side, I miss you all."
Fairy Taohua was posturing below!
"Not busy at all, not in the slightest. Just spent the start of the day fighting for three hours, and then I rested leisurely at the gate of the Moon-Watching Sect."
Fairy Taohua presented a face that neither man nor beast would love!
"Spoils of battle, well, got a little bit."
That was a photo of Master Lihua, with towering mountains in the background, with a line of text underneath.
"They begged me to let them go, a hundred million spirit stones!"
The Moon-Watching Sect still had personal terminals, which were brought back for Bai Qianqian by Meng Yu. After removing the networking components, they were placed in a separate Protective Formation. Before Meng Yu returned, Fairy Taohua, along with a group of good sisters, had already organized all the relevant data. Meng Yu only needed to log into her personal account to upload everything with one click.
This was a privilege of Master Lihua and Fairy Taohua. One of the tasks for Meng Yu when he goes back this time is to help the two Golden Core Masters upload various pictures and videos, to let everyone see how well they were doing, and then infuriate those baddies.
In an era of scant spirit stones and dim prospects for advancement within the Immortal Sect, everyone still sought some fun. The personal accounts of the Five Flowers of Immortal Sect had been at each other's throats for over a hundred years. The vendettas and backstabbing were numerous, but these two updates would allow the two of them to completely suppress the other three.
The Golden Cores who came with them were green with envy, their eyes red with desire.
And if Fairy Taohua could return to the Immortal Sect with Meng Yu this time, then she would undoubtedly become the most brilliant, the most beautiful, and the most famous among the Five Flowers—Master Lihua had gone to attack the Sky-splitting Sword Sect and couldn't leave. Of course, she hadn't forgotten about this and had taken countless photos and videos to send back using Memory Stones and Flying Swords.
Meng Yu didn't understand why these women were so interested in such activities, why they would continue to take photos as souvenirs even when heading into battle. But he was a good man, and he sent the materials out anyway.
He certainly didn't know that on Qingfeng Star, Peony Fairy was trembling with fury.
She looked at each photo, watched each video clip, wishing she could chop those shameless wretches into fish head with chopped peppers!
Group photos of the three hundred Golden Cores, mementos, and their happy smiles.
She had missed an opportunity, a very, very valuable opportunity, and many people involved would likely surpass her!
And all this, simply because Meng Yu trusted those two women!
At this moment, jealousy made her heart feel as if it were being scratched by a cat's claws!