The Eight Empresses Betrayed Me, Only to Deeply Regret It After Being Reborn

Chapter 22: Chaotic Yin Poison:

The Nine-Dragon Furnace was widely renowned.

Under Lu Ye’s vigorous hawking, it naturally caught the attention of many. Numerous alchemists cast appreciative glances at the furnace.

“This kid has such a strong voice—he’s clearly a promising candidate for an alchemist,” someone remarked.

“Are you only accepting Profound Yin Soul Fruits? Will you consider other items?”

“No substitutions, just Profound Yin Soul Fruits!” Lu Ye’s tone was firm. Even pills containing the essence of the Profound Yin Soul Fruit were rejected. He wanted the fruit itself.

The Grand Dao Sect was indeed abundant in resources. 

Within half an hour, someone rushed over, carrying a Profound Yin Soul Fruit.

“I’ll trade! I’ll trade with you!” they exclaimed.

While others foolishly debated whether pills containing the fruit’s essence could replace the fruit, the clever ones went to retrieve a whole Profound Yin Soul Fruit instead.

Success.

With all three items in hand, Lu Ye immediately headed back to the sect.

At the sect gates, Chu Ling stood waiting with a box of pastries in her hands.

When she saw Lu Ye approaching, her eyes lit up, and she hurried forward.

“Young master, I made your favorite mung bean cake.”

Lu Ye walked past her without sparing her a glance and left the sect.

A standard flying sword rose into the air, and Lu Ye stepped onto it, transforming into a streak of light that quickly disappeared.

Chu Ling showed no disappointment. She immediately summoned her demonic sword, stepped onto it, and pursued Lu Ye.

…

(At Bai Qiulan’s residence)

Sun Ruowei anxiously paced back and forth outside the door.

How could this happen? 

Why did she suddenly lose control and release such terrifying cold energy? 

Did something go wrong with her cultivation?

The room where Bai Qiulan cultivated was already frozen over with frost. The power of the Lunar Yin emanated waves of chilling energy.

Yue Hongling hurriedly arrived as well. 

Seeing the scene, she gasped in shock.

“The Lunar Yin Poison is flaring up this early?”

This shouldn’t be happening. The Lunar Yin Poison wasn’t supposed to appear until the Integration Realm.

Hearing this, Sun Ruowei quickly asked, “Hongling, what is Lunar Yin Poison? Do you know?”

Yue Hongling immediately realized she had misspoken. 

However, since Sun Ruowei was Bai Qiulan’s closest friend, there was no point in hiding it. She decided to tell the truth.

“Because of Master’s unique constitution, the power of Lunar Yin constantly gathers within her. When the concentration becomes too high, it condenses into a liquid form. This liquid Lunar Yin is incredibly cold and causes unbearable pain—it’s what we call Lunar Yin Poison,” Yue Hongling explained.

“Is there a solution?” Sun Ruowei asked urgently.

“There is. Master found a method to resolve it. Don’t worry, Master. I was just surprised that the Lunar Yin Poison, which should only manifest at the Integration Realm, has flared up so early.”

Sun Ruowei felt uneasy at these words.

The Integration Realm was a milestone that countless cultivators pursued their entire lives. Even in the prestigious Grand Dao Sect, achieving the Integration Realm was incredibly rare.

Yet Yue Hongling, merely at the Core Formation Realm, spoke of the Integration Realm with such familiarity and ease. It struck Sun Ruowei as strange.

“Are you sure there’s a solution?” she asked again to confirm.

“Yes!” Yue Hongling nodded with confidence. 

The solution had been discovered by Senior Brother Lu Ye. In the previous timeline, the Lunar Yin Poison had plagued their master for years, and Senior Brother had spent countless years finding a way to resolve it.

Though the forces of Lunar Yin and Solar Yang were among the strongest chaotic powers in existence, resolving the issue was extraordinarily difficult. Still, Yue Hongling had complete faith in Lu Ye.

Hearing there was a solution, Sun Ruowei finally relaxed.

That’s good. That’s a relief.

However, the peculiarities of recent events resurfaced in her mind, igniting her curiosity.

“Hongling…”

“Yes, Master?” Yue Hongling responded.

“About Chu Ling, what’s her situation? What’s her relationship with Lu Ye?” Sun Ruowei asked cautiously.

Yue Hongling’s expression stiffened slightly. She wasn’t naive.

“Why does Master want to know? As far as I know, you don’t know either Chu Ling or Lu Ye.”

“Who says I don’t? Chu Ling almost died recently, and I was the one who saved her. Strictly speaking, I’m her benefactor. I even considered taking her as a disciple, but she hasn’t decided to acknowledge a master yet. When she joined the Grand Dao Sect, I lent her my support. But now, such a lovely girl is behaving so humbly before Lu Ye—it’s baffling and heartbreaking.”

Yue Hongling nodded, choosing not to engage further with Sun Ruowei’s narrative.

“Chu Ling is new to the sect. I haven’t had much interaction with her, so I’m not sure about their situation.”

“Are you really unaware?” Sun Ruowei squinted, skeptical.

“Truly,” Yue Hongling replied earnestly.

The two locked eyes for a moment. Yue Hongling’s gaze was so sincere that Sun Ruowei couldn’t find any fault and had to let it go for now.

Meanwhile, within Bai Qiulan’s room, a powerful aura erupted. Already at the peak of the Void Refinement stage, RealmQiulan began breaking through. She was on the verge of entering the Integration Realm.

“She’s breaking through?” Sun Ruowei exclaimed in shock and delight.

Yue Hongling looked toward the room, her eyes filled with worry rather than joy.

The Integration Realm marked a critical turning point for those with the Lunar Divine Body.

Bai Qiulan’s breakthrough would unleash the terrifying potential of her Lunar Divine Body. In the past, every time they dealt with the Lunar Yin Poison, it had been with Lu Ye’s help. But now, with their relationship in shambles, Lu Ye wouldn’t assist anymore.

Moreover, their master wouldn’t allow Lu Ye to help either.

What would they do about the Lunar Yin Poison?

Inside the room, Bai Qiulan took steady steps toward the Integration Realm. For most cultivators, achieving the Integration Realm was as hard as ascending to the heavens. For her, it wasn’t difficult.

Only that single drop of Chaotic Yin Poison weighed on her.

Why is this happening? Bai Qiulan’s expression turned grim.

Beside her Nascent Soul, a single drop of Chaotic Yin Poison dissolved into potent Lunar Yin energy under the operation of the Lunar Yin Transformation Technique. The energy coursed through her meridians and entered her Nascent Soul, enhancing her aura.

Bai Qiulan stopped cultivating.

The remaining Lunar Yin energy condensed once again, reforming into a drop of Chaotic Yin Poison.

Unwilling to accept this, she operated the Technique again.

The poison dissipated once more, her aura growing stronger. But as soon as she paused her cultivation, the Lunar Yin energy condensed into the same stubborn drop of Chaotic Yin Poison.

Why is this happening?

Bai Qiulan opened her eyes, filled with panic and disbelief.

How could this be?

In her previous life, she needed Lu Ye’s help in the early stages. Through secret techniques, their Lunar Yin and Solar Yang energies neutralized each other, completely dissolving the Chaotic Yin Poison. It never reformed.

Later, after painstaking effort, she acquired the Lunar Yin Transformation Technique, which allowed her to resolve the poison independently.

This is the Lunar Yin Transformation Technique! Why can’t it expel the Chaotic Yin Poison like before?

Fear crept into her heart.

After repeated attempts, she finally broke through to the Integration Realm. The stubborn drop of Chaotic Yin Poison was ultimately consumed in the process…