Is there no future for a female immortal? I rely on farming to achieve immortality.

Chapter 367 Recognizing Ji Mei as Song Nianjiao

When Su Yang finally saw Ji Mei's face in the crowd, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.

This Ji Mei, the senior disciple of the Hehuan Sect, is actually an acquaintance of hers?!

She was actually Song Nianjiao?!

Although the two had undergone a great change in temperament, Su Yang recognized Song Nianjiao's face at a glance.

Song Nianjiao, isn't she already...dead?

Why is she in the Demon Realm?!

And she even became Ji Mei, the senior disciple of the Hehuan Sect, one of the five top demonic sects in the Demon Realm?!

What is going on here?

Su Yang secretly sized up Ji Mei.

Several years have passed. Song Nianjiao, who was only at the Qi Refining stage back then, has now dispersed her cultivation and started anew, switching to the demonic path, and has even reached the Golden Core stage...

Before coming to the Demon Realm, Su Yang had also inquired about the Hehuan Sect.

It is rumored that Ji Mei, the senior disciple of the Hehuan Sect, is born with a bewitching body.

With this physique, cultivating the art of charm is just as easy as someone with dark spiritual roots cultivating the demonic path.

Furthermore, the Hehuan Sect is a legitimate sect that practices the dual cultivation of Yin and Yang.

Song Nianjiao's naturally alluring physique is able to fully unleash her talent here.

Just then, a white-clad man holding a jade flute suddenly appeared at the scene.

The person who arrived was none other than Xiao Yu!

After he arrived, he did not immediately begin to observe the palace, but instead observed the crowd gathered around it.

When Xiao Yu's gaze fell on Su Yang, a glint flashed in his eyes.

"Junior Sister! I've finally found you!"

Shen Nian'an, who was standing next to Su Yang, trembled instantly when she heard Xiao Yu's familiar voice.

She slowly turned around and coughed a few times awkwardly at Xiao Yu.

"Cough cough cough... Big...Senior Brother"

Xiao Yu was furious.

"How dare you call me Senior Brother?!"

"What did I tell you? I told you to wait for me near the outside of the Fiery Melt Valley, and you ran here without even saying goodbye?! Do you know how worried I was about you?!"

"If anything happens to you, won't my master skin me alive?!"

"And how did your cultivation level reach the Pseudo-Core stage? Don't tell me you took some kind of cultivation-enhancing medicine!"

Shen Nian'an rubbed his nose. "Senior Brother, I didn't take my medicine! I just got a bit of an opportunity and then advanced directly. Leaving without permission was definitely wrong of me..."

Xiao Yu didn't believe it and insisted on checking Shen Nian's body thoroughly. He only stopped when he saw that her cultivation aura was solid and she hadn't taken any pills to enhance her cultivation.

He then sighed helplessly and asked, "By the way, have you seen your second senior sister?"

"She clearly told me via telepathy that she was in the Fiery Melting Valley, but I risked my life to search the entire valley, yet I still couldn't find her. It's really strange..."

Shen Nian'an shook her head. "No."

Yao Meier should have been reduced to a skeleton by the Heavenly Demon Sword Qi by now...

"Alright, come with me now, let's go find your second senior sister."

Shen Nian'an pursed her lips.

"Senior Brother, I don't want to go. I want to go into this palace."

At this moment, Xiao Yu raised his eyes and looked at the towering, fiery palace not far away, and frowned.

Just as he was about to say something more, a friendly voice came from behind him.

"May I ask, is this fellow Daoist Xiao Yu from the Heavenly Demon Sect?"

Xiao Yu looked at the person who spoke with an impatient expression.

"Who are you?"

Feng Chen smiled and said, "I am Feng Chen of the Demon Flame Sect."

Xiao Yu: "Oh? So it's Feng Chen..."

"do not know."

Feng Chen gritted his teeth, looked at Shen Nian'an, and continued:

"This junior sister must be Shen Nian'an, the demonic genius with a dark spiritual root that appears only once in ten thousand years, right?"

"Having heard that Fellow Daoist Xiao Yu is skilled in formations, I would like to..."

Xiao Yu waved his hand impatiently, "Stop, can't you see I have important business to attend to?"

Then, Xiao Yu ignored Feng Chen and continued to ask Shen Nian'an:

"Junior Sister, are you really not coming with me?"

Shen Nian'an shook her head. "No, Senior Brother, don't waste your time looking for Second Senior Sister. She's already at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm."

"Besides, Master sent us out to gain experience, not to always follow behind you, Senior Brother!"

Xiao Yu glanced at Shen Nian'an, then at Feng Chen behind him who seemed about to speak but hesitated. His brow twitched, and he looked at Shen Nian'an with a mixture of disappointment and exasperation, saying:

"It's really troublesome!"

However, after hearing Shen Nian'an's explanation, Xiao Yu gradually let it go.

Before they left, Master had said that as long as Junior Sister and Second Junior Sister didn't start a conflict on their own, it would be fine.

Master did not say that he had to watch over Shen Nian'an and Yao Mei'er like an old woman.

In the end, Xiao Yu nodded.

"Then you can stay here, I'll be going now."

Xiao Yu was a person who disliked trouble, and he had no interest in scheming and competing with these people for the Vermilion Bird.

As for his junior sister's safety, since Shen Nian'an didn't want him to worry about it, he was happy to have some peace and quiet.

Seeing that Xiao Yu wanted to leave, Feng Chen stomped his foot in anger.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao Yu! You..."

Feng Chen wanted to keep Xiao Yu here, but Xiao Yu didn't even glance at Feng Chen.

He had no other choice but to place his hopes on Shen Nian'an, who was standing nearby, while Xiao Yu was still close.

He rubbed his hands together with a grin and tentatively asked Shen Annian:

"Um...Junior Sister Shen Nian'an..."

"I've heard that Fellow Daoist Xiao Yu is most skilled in formations. If we could have him join us, perhaps we could enter that palace sooner..."

Shen Nian'an glanced at Su Yang beside her, and seeing Su Yang nod, her eyes darted around again, and she coughed lightly.

“Senior Brother Fengchen, as you can see, my eldest senior brother is not very willing to get involved in these things.”

"Then...if you could tell me more about what's happening in the palace..."

As soon as Shen Nian'an finished speaking, Feng Chen naturally guessed the meaning behind her words.

He cursed Shen Nian'an inwardly, thinking she was a real fox, not very capable but full of tricks!

If it weren't for the fact that she was the personal disciple of the Heavenly Demon Sect Master, Feng Chen would never have allowed an ant at the Pseudo-Core Realm to negotiate with him like this!

After a moment's consideration, Feng Chen gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, Feng Chen handed Shen Nian'an a parchment scroll in front of everyone.

"Most of the dangers that may arise in this palace left behind by the Vermilion Bird are recorded in this parchment scroll. Junior sister, you must take good care of it!"

Feng Chen gritted his teeth and said with a forced smile.

Haha, you'd better be alive to take it if you dare to ask for it!

Shen Nian'an, without batting an eye, accepted the parchment scroll amidst the greedy gazes of the others.

"Of course I will take good care of it, Senior Brother Fengchen, you can rest assured."

After she finished speaking with a smile, she handed the parchment scroll in her hand to Su Yang beside her, and then called out to Xiao Yu, who was about to leave.

Seeing how easily Shen Nian'an handed over the parchment scroll recording the various dangers within the Vermilion Bird Palace to Su Yang, Feng Chen finally noticed the woman beside Shen Nian'an.

Her appearance was quite ordinary, and her aura was not particularly strong; she only possessed the cultivation level of the early Golden Core stage.

For some reason, Feng Chen didn't even notice this woman at first.

But Feng Chen had a nagging feeling that this woman was definitely not simple!

A flicker of apprehension and doubt crossed Feng Chen's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

A quarter of an hour later, Shen Nian'an said something that somehow managed to bring Xiao Yu, who always disliked trouble, back over.

Xiao Yu returned with a sour face, "Junior Sister, you know I always hate trouble, I'll only help you this once!"

Shen Nian'an nodded like a chick pecking at rice, "Senior Brother is the best!"

Seeing that the number of people breaking through the formation was almost complete, Feng Chen wanted to say a few more words of advice.

However, at that moment, another figure stepped forward.

Upon closer inspection, Feng Chen recognized the woman who had inexplicably made him wary of Shen Nian'an earlier.

He then politely said to Su Yang:

"Fellow Daoist, are you also here to help break the formation?"

Su Yang nodded indifferently, "Mm."

"That would be perfect!"

"Who else wants to participate in breaking the formation?!"

Immediately afterwards, a few more cultivators with some knowledge of formations stepped forward, and then there were no more.

Seeing that there were enough people, Feng Chen instructed those who were involved in breaking the formation to approach the formation outside the palace.

"Everyone, this formation is extremely complex and varied. One wrong move and you could suffer a backlash of flames. Please be careful when breaking it..."

Su Yang carefully observed the formation, lost in thought.

A quarter of an hour later, Feng Chen asked everyone expectantly:

"So, can any of you see anything amiss?"

At this moment, among the crowd, an elderly man with an air of otherworldly grace, whose cultivation had reached the peak of the Golden Core stage, stroked his white beard, shook his head, and slowly spoke:

"As expected of the legendary demon god Vermilion Bird, even I, who have been immersed in the third-level array master for many years, find this array completely baffling!"

Upon hearing this, Feng Chen's eyes dimmed.

"Senior Feng Yun, can't even you see anything?"

Feng Yun is a veteran array master among third-tier array masters, yet even he couldn't see it?!

How can this be? !

Feng Chen clenched his fist.

No, we must break this formation, otherwise all his painstaking planning will be in vain!

Feng Chen wanted to control the Southern Ming Fire!

With his power, even if he saw the Southern Bright Fire, he would not be able to forcibly refine it.

The Vermilion Bird clan's natal fire is the Southern Bright Fire.

If Feng Chen wants to refine the Southern Bright Fire, he must form a contract with the Vermilion Bird. Only by using the Vermilion Bird as a medium can he gradually gain the Southern Bright Fire's recognition.

If he can successfully form a contract with the Vermilion Bird and refine the Southern Bright Fire, it will greatly help him in the art of weapon crafting.

He can't give up!

Feng Chen looked at the others with hopeful eyes, but they shook their heads slightly, clueless.

Just then, a cold voice rang out.

"This is not an array. Even if a ninth-level array master or even a celestial-level array master came, they would not be able to break it."

These words immediately caused a stir among the crowd.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately searched for the source of the sound with expressions of disbelief.

The one who said those words was none other than Su Yang!

"Hehe, young friend, you are just a cultivator who has just stepped into the Golden Core stage. I suppose you haven't even reached the third-tier array master level yet?"

"Why are you spouting nonsense?"

"I advise you not to be so presumptuous as to say this isn't a formation. If you can't help break the formation, just stay aside and watch, and don't cause any trouble!"

Feng Yun glanced at Su Yang with disdain and said sarcastically.

Upon hearing this, Shen Nian'an clenched her fist in anger.

"You old geezer, who do you think you are, daring to speak ill of the main character... Sister Su!"

When Feng Yun heard Shen Nian'an curse him so vulgarly, his expression changed, and his eyes turned cold.

"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Xiao Yu, your junior sister seems to be going a bit too far!"

"If it weren't for my consideration for you, she would already be nothing but a skeleton!"

Xiao Yu glanced at Shen Nian'an, who was still angry, with some suspicion.

Why would the junior sister protect this female cultivator in the early stage of the Golden Core realm?

But when Xiao Yu heard Feng Yun's warning, he just scoffed.

"Fellow Daoist Feng Yun, may I ask, has my junior sister said anything wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Yun's eyes flashed with shock and anger.

"you!"

"You should worry about yourself. A Golden Core cultivator has a lifespan of five hundred years. If I'm not mistaken, your lifespan is almost up, isn't it?"

"With such poor aptitude, she probably won't be very skilled in formations either. Has my junior sister said something wrong?"

"My junior sister is the young sect leader appointed by my Heavenly Demon Sect. You dare to lay a finger on her? Try it!"

Xiao Yu's tone was full of arrogance, but Feng Yun just pursed his lips and didn't say anything more.

He was just a rogue cultivator who had worked hard to get to where he was now, but he still couldn't stand up to the Heavenly Demon Sect.

Now that Feng Yun's lifespan is nearing its end, he places his last hope in the Vermilion Bird Palace. It would be too reckless for him to fight Xiao Yu over such a trivial matter.

Tolerate!

Feng Yun has made it this far; he's no longer a naive young man.

Seeing that Feng Yun couldn't utter anything significant after a long time, Xiao Yu sneered and gave up.

Although he wondered why Shen Nian'an would do such a thing, as the young sect leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect, he was not so easily threatened by such an old geezer.

Feng Yun was not someone Xiao Yu took seriously.

Whether it's his aptitude or his development in array formations, he is far inferior to me.

Feng Chen, who had been watching the drama unfold, suddenly became a peacemaker just as the conflict was about to end.

"Gentlemen, let's talk this out calmly, so as not to hurt our harmony."

“Since this fellow Daoist has determined that this is not an array, she must have her own unique understanding. Why don’t we listen to her?” Feng Chen suggested.

Feng Yun's old face tightened, he glanced at Su Yang with a sarcastic expression, and said nothing more.

He wanted to see what a young girl could possibly understand.

Xiao Yu also began to sized up Su Yang.

Why would the female cultivator whom the junior sister was protecting judge that this was not a formation?

Even he was certain that there was a complex array outside the palace!

Ji Mei, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly paused after hearing Su Yang's voice.

That woman's voice sounds so familiar...

Su Yang: "This is not an array, but a restriction!"

"What? It's not a formation, it's actually a restriction?!"

"How can this be?"

Seeing that no one else believed her, Su Yang had no choice but to add more details.

"The demon beast race is skilled in the art of restriction, and the barrier blocking this palace is not an array, but a restriction set up by the Vermilion Bird inside."

She knew with absolute certainty that what was keeping them out of the Vermilion Bird was not an array, but a restrictive force.