156: Chapter 156 My Emperor's Banner Doesn't Keep Trash

"You're being a bit too noisy."

Ji Taichang coldly ordered, "Xiao Yao, go give her a slap and make her quiet down!"

Yun Qiyao: "..."

The former Holy Lord of the Shuiyue Holy Land, a dignified Mahayana Stage powerhouse, could now only be ordered around like a servant: "Yes, Master."

Slap!!

Yun Qiyao stepped forward, raised her hand, and delivered a heavy slap, sending Zhao Wanning's Primordial Spirit stumbling back, her cheeks swollen and her face flushed red!

"Ahhh—"

"You dare hit me!?"

"My father is the Palace Master of the Seven Star Palace! I will kill you..."

Zhao Wanning's eyes turned red with rage as she lunged at Yun Qiyao with claws bared.

Yun Qiyao's expression remained cold, without the slightest emotional fluctuation.

Setting aside the fact that Zhao Wanning was merely a Disciple of the Seven Star Palace, even if the Body Integration Stage ancestors of the Seven Star Palace had met her in her previous life, they would have had to greet her with respectful bows.

Zhao Wanning trying to intimidate her with her status as the daughter of the Seven Star Palace Master was simply laughable!

Slap!

Slap, slap!!

Without a word, Yun Qiyao went in with both hands, delivering one crisp slap after another.

Zhao Wanning tried to resist.

But not only was Yun Qiyao's Soul stronger, she was also the artifact spirit of the human emperor flag, capable of wielding the power of the entire flag. Zhao Wanning stood no chance at all.

"Wuwu... stop hitting me, stop hitting me, I know I was wrong..."

"I told you to stop! My father is... ah!"

"I was wrong, I was wrong..."

Zhao Wanning's face was quickly beaten into a swollen mess, and she could only let out whimpers and pleas for mercy, her eyes filled with fear and resentment.

But Yun Qiyao still did not stop, strictly following Ji Taichang's orders until Zhao Wanning was unable to speak and had completely quieted down.

"Good job."

Ji Taichang nodded in satisfaction and pinched Yun Qiyao's cheek.

Although she was only a remnant Soul, her Soul body was strong and solid enough to be lifelike, feeling no different from a real person to the touch.

"Thank you for the praise, Master."

Yun Qiyao quietly took a step back.

Endure!

With a step, Ji Taichang left the internal space of the human emperor flag.

But the next moment he returned, tossing a hazy ball of light to Yun Qiyao: "A reward for you."

Yun Qiyao caught it subconsciously, her eyes widening slightly: "This is... the great dream soul-returning fruit!"

She had thought that for such a precious medicinal treasure, Ji Taichang would dig up the fruit tree and take it back to the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect to continue cultivating it until the fruit matured.

She never expected that Ji Taichang would actually pluck the great dream soul-returning fruit and give it to her to consume!

At this moment, she suddenly felt that Ji Taichang wasn't so annoying after all.

[Ding! Yun Qiyao's favorability has increased by 2 points]

[Yun Qiyao's favorability: 7 (There will be a surprise when favorability reaches 100!)]

"Don't just stand there dazed, eat it quickly. Only when you recover more of your strength can you serve me better."

Ji Taichang urged, "I don't raise useless people in my human emperor flag."

The expression on Yun Qiyao's face stiffened slightly.

[Ding! Yun Qiyao's favorability has decreased by 3 points]

[Yun Qiyao's favorability: 4 (There will be a surprise when favorability reaches 100!)]

Ji Taichang put away the human emperor flag and then activated a gourd-shaped Magic Treasure, pointing it at the lake at the bottom of the rift valley.

The Spiritual Qi here was extremely abundant, and even the lake water had transformed into a precious and rare spiritual spring. Whether used for Alchemy or bathing, it held immense benefits for ordinary Cultivators and could rapidly increase one's cultivation.

The Yun Qiyao of her previous life wouldn't have spared a glance for this bit of spiritual spring.

But for the current Qingyun Sect, this was also a rare Opportunity!

Ji Taichang turned to look at Lan Huaying: "Miss Lan, I've taken the great dream soul-returning fruit, so I'll give this fruit tree to you. I can't let you come all this way for nothing."

Lan Huaying's heart jolted slightly!

"This... isn't right, is it?"

"This is a seventh-grade medicinal treasure. It can continuously produce great dream soul-returning fruits in the future; its value is extremely high."

"Besides, I didn't even put in any effort. How could I have the heart to accept such a precious medicinal treasure?"

Lan Huaying shook her head, repeatedly refusing.

This fruit tree was too precious and a hot potato; she truly felt uncomfortable taking it.

"Forget it."

"The great dream soul-returning fruit takes a thousand years to form and ten thousand years to mature. I don't have time to wait eleven thousand years for it. It's completely useless to me."

Ji Taichang waved his hand, directly uprooting the great dream soul-returning fruit tree. After taking some branches and leaves as spares, he stuffed the tree into Lan Huaying's hands.

This was of no use to Ji Taichang.

But for Lan Huaying, the meaning was entirely different. She could hand the fruit tree over to the Holy Land in exchange for generous resource rewards!

"Fellow Daoist Ji, this really won't do. I haven't earned this, I..."

Lan Huaying wanted to refuse again, but Ji Taichang extended a finger to block her lips.

"Alright, if I give it to you, take it. Don't be so girlish about it."

Lan Huaying: "..."

Although this guy was a bit like a Devil Head, acting arrogant and overbearing, he... didn't seem that annoying after all.

Lan Huaying pursed her lips, a warm current welling up in her heart.

[Ding! Lan Huaying's favorability has increased by 9 points. You can obtain 10% of Emperor Tianle's cultivation/ability. Please choose.]

[Lan Huaying's favorability: 40 (There will be a surprise when favorability reaches 100!)]

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Ji, for gifting the medicinal treasure. I will remember this kindness!"

Lan Huaying took a deep breath and solemnly bowed to Ji Taichang!

Even without the fruit, bringing this tree back to the Shuiyue Holy Land would still earn her generous rewards, enough to make her strength skyrocket in a short period!

"Repaying kindness... a good child. A pity... she is that woman's Disciple!!"

Yun Qiyao sighed softly. The figure of a deeply hated enemy appeared in her mind, and her gaze turned a bit colder!

"System, claim Emperor Tianle's ability."

Ji Taichang muttered in his heart.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 10% of Emperor Tianle's ability.]

As the System prompt faded, a set of insights into a Cultivation Technique and the Great Dao appeared in Ji Taichang's mind, named...

The Yin and Yang Joyous Union Art!

Emperor Tianle's ability was, surprisingly, a dual Cultivation Technique!

The more women one cultivated with, the greater the benefits!

"Good heavens, no wonder he's called Emperor Tianle. This is indeed quite joyful..."

Ji Taichang marveled inwardly.

Although he didn't need to rely on dual cultivation to gain cultivation, this Dao could be considered the icing on the cake. He could use it in the future when cultivating with Lin Xueyue, Yang Yao, and the others.

Ji Taichang and Lan Huaying left the area, returning to the warship to continue toward their next destination.

One day later.

As the warship passed through a desolate mountain range, Ye Yuan's heart suddenly jolted, and his gaze became complex.

He said to Ji Taichang, "Fellow Daoist, ahead lies my Ye family's ancestral land. Having been away for so long, I... want to take Xiao Yan back to pay respects to the ancestors. Might we delay for a bit of time?"

"The Ye family's ancestral land?"

Ji Taichang raised an eyebrow and nodded. "Of course. Xiao Yan is now my Disciple; we are all one family."