Chapter 146

Chapter 146: Heavenly Sovereign

Sheng Yuan did not want to show his regret; he only gritted his teeth and said: “Senior Brother Liu, what are you so proud of? You’re relying completely on Senior Sister Li; aren’t you afraid others will say you have no ability?”

Li Shuang frowned and was about to speak.

Liu Jun Cheng smiled and said: “It’s true that my spiritual root aptitude improved thanks entirely to Junior Sister. Why can’t I say that? Junior Brother Sheng, when you receive kindness you should admit it. That’s the most basic principle, don’t you think?”

Sheng Yuan’s face turned ugly, and even Shen Yue looked embarrassed.

If they were talking about receiving help, the ones who owed Li Shuang the most were clearly Sheng Yuan and Shen Yue.

Yet what had they said before? They had tried hard to deny Li Shuang’s effort and claimed they achieved everything on their own.

Sheng Yuan and Shen Yue did not understand at all: [How can Liu Jun Cheng be so shameless, yet speak so confidently about relying on Li Shuang!]

Sui Jin glanced from one side to the other, a subtle smile on his lips.

When Li Shuang first joined the sect, he was not in the mountain, so he had only heard, and never seen, the grudges between her and Ling Xu Peak.

But even if he did not yet know Li Shuang well, he did know the others from Emotionless Peak.

If Liu Jun Cheng and the rest protected her like this, then Junior Sister was surely worth protecting.

As for those people from Ling Xu Peak, once this matter ended, it would be better to keep some distance.

Ye Zhao Zhao’s eyes shifted as she said softly: “Daoist Friend Liu, it seems Fellow Daoist Sheng cannot purify the medicine power. Would you perhaps…”

Sheng Yuan’s face changed at once as he cut in: “I just haven’t tried long enough! Give me a little more time and I will purify it. Fellow Daoist Fang, you don’t need to ask him.”

Liu Jun Cheng said calmly: “Then I wish Junior Brother Sheng success.” He turned his head away and ignored them.

Ye Zhao Zhao’s lips moved, but in the end she could only glare at Sheng Yuan in frustration.

It was one thing if Sheng Yuan had no skill, but he wouldn’t even let her ask someone else for help. If he failed to purify the medicine power, would she really have to walk around with this rainbow hair?

Thinking about that scene, Ye Zhao Zhao could not help but shiver.

Sheng Yuan continued to work hard, but before he made any progress, a shout sounded from above: “Fellow Daoist Huang, Fellow Daoist Huang! You have been talking for a long time. Do you have any results?”

“It’s that skinny monkey, Wu Yong,” Sui Jin raised a brow and said: “It’s about time we went out.”

“Go out?” Ye Zhao Zhao panicked and said: “But this hair color…”

“The flashing has stopped, and now it’s a kind of multicolored black. How dazzling. Fellow Daoist Fang, don’t worry. When the pill’s effect ends, the side effect will fade on its own,” Sui Jin said with a squinting smile: “Anyway, I think it looks great.”

Ye Zhao Zhao forced a tiny smile and said: “R… really?”

She looked at Liu Jun Cheng with unwilling eyes.

Liu Jun Cheng did not seem eager to lift her side effects, and Ye Zhao Zhao was extremely annoyed.

In her mind, the System spoke: “It’s only your appearance. Why are you fussing? Doesn’t Sui Jin like this style? With that hair, it will be easier to get close to him.”

Lowering her gaze, Ye Zhao Zhao said in her mind: “But Sui Jin and Li Shuang just met. Even if I pull him to my side, it won’t cause Li Shuang any real negative feelings, right?” [Taking the people most important to Li Shuang is the only way to break her completely. Sui Jin probably doesn’t count as important yet.]

“The two of them just met, yes, but they did not just meet Luo Ming Yue and the others,” the System guided. “If you win over Sui Jin, you can slowly influence Luo Ming Yue and the rest. Given time, won’t Li Shuang fall from grace again?”

Earlier, the System had not given Ye Zhao Zhao his whole heart. Her talent was limited, and he chose her for her twin souls while staying ready to run.

But now, they were bound together.

He could no longer drift into sleep whenever he liked. Since Ye Zhao Zhao was this foolish, he had to help more.

Otherwise, when would he become a True Devil and walk the Mortal Realm?

“You’re right,” Ye Zhao Zhao said with a thoughtful look.

The people from Emotionless Peak were not as easy to deal with as Sheng Yuan’s group. She needed more patience and careful planning.

By now, Sui Jin had answered the skinny monkey and opened the entrance to the basement.

Everyone returned to the room.

Wu Yong stared, stunned, when he saw Sui Jin’s new look.

Rainbow hair? What was going on?

“How is it? Isn’t this new style eye catching?” Sui Jin said proudly: “Fellow Daoist Wu, if you like it, I can dye yours too!”

Wu Yong’s face went green as he said: “N… no need!”

Only someone as flashy as Sui Jin would like this look. He had been shut away in the underground room for so long, and it turned out he had been busy with this? His earlier worries had truly been unnecessary.

No matter how you looked at him, this Young Master Huang did not seem like someone with deep schemes.

“Really, no need? Don’t be polite with me. Such a cool hairstyle is something you deserve!” Sui Jin said warmly as he clasped Wu Yong’s hand; then he pointed at Ye Zhao Zhao and the others and said: “Look, they all love it.”

Ye Zhao Zhao and her companions quickly lowered their heads.

They had accepted their fate, but that did not mean they wanted attention.

Wu Yong was speechless.

So there was more than one person with this taste.

He had worried that this group had something shady going on.

Now it seemed he had overthought it. He had truly overthought it.

Only after refusing again and again did Wu Yong finally make Sui Jin give up on dyeing his hair.

Looking regretful, Sui Jin said: “Fellow Daoist Wu is so polite, I won’t insist.”

Wu Yong hurried to say: “Let’s focus on business. How did your talk go?”

Sui Jin nodded with a proud look and said: “All my friends are willing to join our Heavenly Sovereign Society. Peacehaven Town is small, so our results have never been top tier. But with these Foundation Establishment Stage friends joining us, if we stick together, we can fight for a voice inside the Heavenly Sovereign Society. Bringing so many Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators in, I’m sure to rise high. Brother Wu, we come from the same place, so follow me and I’ll secure your future.”

He was floating on his own words.

Wu Yong smiled and nodded, but in his heart a trace of scorn rose: [Rise high? In my eyes, Sui Jin is already a dead man.] In his view, all those Foundation Establishment Stage friends were only nourishment for the Heavenly Sovereign.