Chapter 19 Junior Sister, why are you becoming more and more... radiant!

On the mountain path between Heartless Peak and the main peak, a beautiful figure moved quietly.

Luo Li was still wearing her moon-white gauze dress, but she had draped a wide, hooded cloak over it. She did not know why she had dressed this way, but it certainly was not because she cared about what that Wicked Disciple said! Hmm... surely not?

The heaviness of the cloak formed a subtle contrast with the lightness of her inner garments. As she walked, it was difficult to completely conceal the breathtaking, curvaceous body beneath, which had become even more alluring after being thoroughly nourished. The graceful contours occasionally outlined added a touch of unspoken temptation in the hazy night.

The wide hood completely obscured her peerless face and long flowing hair, and the aura on her body was entirely concealed by that inconspicuous ring. In the eyes of the various factions within the Sect, she was still that stunning lamb who had been poisoned, lost all her cultivation, and could be manipulated at will.

The mountain where the Vice Sect Master's sleeping palace was located stood tall and majestic, emitting a heart-palpitating, overwhelming pressure. At the entrance to the palace on the mountain peak, four guarding Demonic cultivators stood like statues. Their eyes were fierce, and the scorching Devilish Qi churning around them indicated that they were all top-tier experts.

Luo Li's figure emerged from the shadows, and she slowly stepped onto the stone stairs leading to the palace gate.

Four gazes swept over her instantly like sharp blades. Three of them wore expressions of scrutiny. The leader was a pale-faced man in green with sinister eyes. The blood-colored small sword pattern on his chest indicated his identity as a Disciple of War Demon Peak. He had been placed here, ostensibly to serve, but in reality, he was an informant.

Upon seeing the newcomer, whose exquisite and graceful body was hard to hide despite the cloak, a trace of arrogance mixed with greed, calculation, and fearlessness flashed in his eyes. He knew well that Luo Li had lost all her cultivation, and his own Peak Revered Master, Tu Gang, had long coveted this woman. Furthermore, the two peaks were already at odds, so he felt completely confident.

"Halt." The man in green stepped forward and said with a fake smile, "The Vice Sect Master is at a critical stage of quiet cultivation. May I ask, Peak Master Luo... what is the urgent matter?" His words seemed respectful, but his body cleverly blocked her path, and his scrutinizing gaze made Luo Li feel uncomfortable.

Under the hood, Luo Li's eyes were as cold as ice, and she said indifferently, "Since when does this Seat need to report to the likes of you to see my Senior Sister?" She naturally recognized that this person was a Disciple of War Demon Peak. Daring to block her meant he certainly knew she had lost her cultivation. With the tacit approval of his Peak Revered Master behind him, a flicker of killing intent flashed in Luo Li's heart, but considering the purpose of her trip, she did not want to create unnecessary complications.

The man in green pulled a hypocritical arc at the corner of his mouth: "Peak Master Luo, you are exaggerating. It is just that the Vice Sect Master has been overworked recently and specifically ordered... not to see any guests." He paused deliberately, his eyes slowly sweeping over Luo Li's chest and hips, which could still be seen to have astonishing curves beneath the cloak. His tone carried a hint of frivolity and provocation, "Especially you, Peak Master Luo. Now that your 'health' is inconvenient, if you were to have any mishap here, how heartbroken would the Vice Sect Master be?" He emphasized the three words "health" heavily, and his intent to provoke and test her was clear.

Luo Li's killing intent surged. Beneath the cloak, she clenched her jade hand slightly, forcibly suppressing the impulse to kill this person on the spot. She said no more and walked straight forward. Several people wanted to step forward to stop her, but they were deterred by the cold gaze that swept through the hood. The man in green even involuntarily took half a step back. Immediately, annoyance surged on his face, but he ultimately did not dare to truly take action to continue blocking her. He just snorted coldly and gave a look to his subordinate: "Why aren't you going to report this yet!"

A moment later, the person who went to report returned and signaled to let her pass. Luo Li's cloak moved slightly, and she stepped into the palace gate in a flash.

The man in green stared fixedly at Luo Li's slender back until it completely disappeared inside the door. The lewdness and ruthlessness in his eyes were no longer concealed, and he spat in a low voice: "Hmph! She's just a bitch who has lost all her cultivation, yet she still puts on such airs! If not for the Vice Sect Master protecting her, she would have been played to shreds by now. Hmph... sooner or later, she will still have to beg for mercy under Peak Revered Master Tu..."

Luo Li walked through the deep corridor and, led by a personal maid, slowly stepped into the inner palace.

The inner palace was as warm as spring. The floor was paved with warm jade, emitting wisps of heat. A large soft couch was covered with the complete fur of an unknown Vicious Beast, which was shiny and glossy. And the most eye-catching thing was the beautiful figure on the couch.

Vice Sect Master Luo Hongyi was lying lazily on her side, dressed as always in that "Phoenix Fire-colored" long dress that flowed like blazing flames. The hem of the dress was like a blooming demonic lotus, outlining her mature and plump figure to perfection. Beneath the light-as-air crimson shark-silk gauze garment, her snow-white skin was faintly visible, and her full breasts rose and fell slightly with her breathing, carving out an alluring curve. Her face was gorgeous, her brows and eyes carried ten thousand kinds of amorous feelings, yet she did not lack majesty. The vermilion tear mole under her left eye appeared even more eerily charming in the warm mist.

Seeing Luo Li come in, Vice Sect Master Luo Hongyi's beautiful eyes suddenly lit up. She immediately sat up, her bare feet stepping on the warm, moist jade. Those fair and exquisite jade feet appeared alternately on the dark floor, unexpectedly carrying a touch of unintentional seductiveness. Her face was filled with undisguised joy. She affectionately grabbed Luo Li's hand and brought her to sit by the couch, her tone carrying a hint of feigned reproach: "You dead girl, it is truly rare that you know to come and see your Senior Sister! How is it? Has your cultivation recovered? Is there any discomfort in your body now?" As she spoke, she habitually reached out to help Luo Li take off the concealing hood.

Luo Li let her Senior Sister's slightly warm hand hold her own slightly cool fingers. That unreserved concern warmed her heart. She also took off her hood. In an instant, her cloud-like dark hair fell down, slightly messy, with a few strands mischievously sticking to her cheeks, which were slightly flushed due to the warmth in the palace. Unlike Luo Hongyi's fiery nobility, Luo Li's beauty was cold and aloof, like an orchid under the moon, her skin glowing with the luster of cold jade. But if one looked closely, one could find that deep in her peach blossom eyes, the once pure ice coldness seemed to have melted a little, and there was a lazy, watery glint that only appeared after being nourished by rain, with a trace of extremely faint, charming red remaining at the corners of her eyes.

"Senior Sister, I am fine." Luo Li shook her head gently, her voice soft.

"It is good that you are fine!" Luo Hongyi stroked her chest and let out a long sigh of relief. The tear mole at the corner of her eye became even more vivid with her lively expression. "Truly, Heavens bless! You do not know how worried your Senior Sister has been during this time!" She carefully examined Luo Li, and suddenly, a look of surprise and admiration appeared on her face: "Junior Sister, why does your Senior Sister feel that after your recovery this time, you have become even more... radiant? Look at this face, this complexion, and here..." After saying that, she even poked Luo Li's increasingly towering peaks, causing the latter to blush and become unbearably shy.

"Yo yo yo... no wonder you had to wear a cloak. If outsiders saw you like this, I am afraid their souls would be hooked away by you!"

Luo Li was made to feel her ears burn by her Senior Sister's straightforward teasing and actions. Subconsciously, she rubbed her jade legs, unable to handle it, and turned her face slightly to the side, revealing a fair, slender, and beautifully lined neck. She said in a low voice: "Senior Sister, please do not make fun of me. If you appeared in front of others with your true face, then..." Although the words were not finished, the meaning expressed was self-evident!

"Alright, alright, I will not laugh at you." Seeing that her Junior Sister was shy, Luo Hongyi knew when to stop. She pulled Luo Li's hand and sat down again, her expression becoming serious: "By the way, what was going on with that Alchemy tribulation phenomenon on your Heartless Peak the day before yesterday? Those guys in the Sect all sensed it. It is rumored throughout the Sect that the Alchemy failed. What exactly is going on?" Her eyes were filled with concern and inquiry, "Since you have already recovered your cultivation, why did you find someone to practice Alchemy? Could it be..."

Seeing her Senior Sister worried, Luo Li quickly said: "Senior Sister, rest assured, my body is indeed fine."

She took a deep breath, and thinking of that Wicked Disciple, a trace of complexity could not help but appear on her face. She said softly: "Senior Sister, the commotion the day before yesterday was indeed related to me. It was by a coincidence of Opportunity that I received the help of a mysterious Senior, and the Senior agreed to refine a furnace of Medicinal Pill for me."

"A mysterious Senior?" Luo Hongyi's beautiful eyes lit up, and her interest increased greatly, "To be able to trigger such a heaven and earth phenomenon, even if it did not succeed in the end, it must be a great expert in the Dao of Alchemy! Where is this person now? Why not bring them to see your Senior Sister?" She knew that someone who could trigger such a heaven and earth phenomenon could at the very least refine Earth Rank Medicinal Pills, or even Heaven Rank ones. Alchemists on the continent were already few in number. There were a few Alchemy Sects in the righteous path, but those who could practice Alchemy in their Demonic Path were even fewer, only a handful. Even more, a few Heaven Rank Medicinal Pills could easily drive Soul Transformation experts. Not long ago, she heard a piece of news: a Soul Transformation Sect Master of a medium-sized Demonic Path force, because of a few Heaven Rank Medicinal Pills, was forced to sleep with someone for a whole month. Unexpectedly, the Alchemist had tampered with the Medicinal Pill. Not only was the woman played with in vain, but she also turned from a temporary bed warmer into a permanent one. Therefore, she knew the importance of Alchemists deeply. If they could make friends with this person, it would be a huge help to them sisters.

Hearing this, Luo Li shook her head and followed the prepared script: "That Senior has a reclusive personality and does not like to see people. After refining the Medicinal Pill, he left gracefully without leaving his name." Her tone carried just the right amount of regret, but inside, she felt a little guilty. She herself knew the importance of Alchemists and had thought about recommending Xiao Ming to her Senior Sister, but upon thinking that the Wicked Disciple only had Golden Core cultivation, she dismissed this thought. His cultivation was barely enough for self-preservation. If anyone with ulterior motives found out about this, they would definitely capture him and make him refine Medicinal Pills every day.

Yes, that is the reason why she did not plan to tell her Senior Sister about Xiao Ming's ability to practice Alchemy for the time being. It was absolutely not because she had become obsessed with carnal desire, or had any special feelings for Xiao Ming. Hmm... yes... that is it!

"Oh? Is that so..." A clear disappointment flashed across Luo Hongyi's face, but she could understand. Seeing Luo Li's "low" expression, she thought she was blaming herself, so she comforted her softly: "It is okay, it is okay! Junior Sister, do not be sad. Getting it is my fate, losing it is my luck. We can find an Alchemist later... As long as your poison is cured, your Senior Sister is satisfied. Cough, it is just a pity that the person failed in Alchemy!"

Looking at her Senior Sister's sincere appearance, a warm current surged in Luo Li's heart. She could no longer hold back, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised into a deadly charming smile. She flipped her jade hand, and a warm, moist jade bottle appeared in her palm. The mouth of the bottle was sealed, but there was a mysterious Medicinal Pill rhyme circling and flowing around it.

"Senior Sister, look, what is this?"

Luo Hongyi's comforting words came to an abrupt halt, and her gaze was instantly locked onto the jade bottle. She keenly sensed the massive yet rounded and pure medicinal power contained within! Her pupils shrank, and she suddenly looked up at Luo Li, her eyes full of unbelievable shock!

"This... this is... but didn't the Alchemy fail?" She was, for a moment, incoherent.

A glint of cunning and liveliness flashed in Luo Li's eyes. She handed the jade bottle to Luo Hongyi, her voice carrying a hint of lightness: "That person used special means to skip the Alchemy tribulation, so the tribulation clouds dissipated before they could descend."

Luo Hongyi impatiently took the jade bottle and carefully uncovered a sliver of the bottle's mouth.

An indescribable and mysterious Medicinal Pill rhyme instantly permeated the air. Although it was only a sliver, it made the Spiritual Qi of the entire inner palace jump with joy! Inside the jade bottle, a Medicinal Pill, the size of a dragon's eye, round all over, and flickering with seven-colored glazed light, floated quietly. There were even faint medicinal patterns on the surface of the Medicinal Pill!

"A realm breaking pill! And it is... Earth Rank top grade! The Medicinal Pill rhyme is self-generating!" Luo Hongyi gasped, her beautiful eyes widened, and the shock on her face could not be added to. "This... this is simply stealing the good fortune of heaven and earth! That Senior's Alchemy cultivation is likely already capable of refining Heaven Rank Medicinal Pills!"

She looked at Luo Li suddenly, her voice trembling with excitement: "Junior Sister! You have truly received a great Opportunity this time! With the help of this Medicinal Pill, your Breakthrough to Soul Transformation will be easy!"

Seeing her Senior Sister happy, Luo Li was actually quite happy, but upon hearing the word "Senior", she felt a little unnatural and secretly cursed that Wicked Disciple Xiao Ming a hundred times.

After the ecstasy, Luo Hongyi also quickly calmed down. She tightly grasped the jade bottle, her expression becoming extremely serious: "The Soul Transformation Heavenly Tribulation causes too much of a commotion. Once it attracts those guys and they come to interfere, I am afraid the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Luo Li could not help but frown and asked in a low voice: "Senior Sister, I came here for this very reason. Is there any way to safely make a Breakthrough without them finding out?" Luo Li was just asking casually, not thinking that this could really be done.

Luo Hongyi frowned slightly and paced back and forth in the palace, deep in thought. Just as Luo Li was about to open her mouth to suggest secretly going outside the Sect to undergo the tribulation, not knowing what Luo Hongyi had thought of, a flash of golden light suddenly flashed in her eyes. She slowly stopped her steps and looked at Luo Li: "Ordinary methods will probably not be able to deceive those old foxes... For the current plan, the only way is to use that treasure left by our Revered Master!"