Several experts gathered around a large table. Twenty in total, each one an unrivaled powerhouse from the Celestial Emperor’s realm.

They were the great elders of the Celestial Orthodox Martial Alliance, representatives of the major central sects, and, within the alliance, direct subordinates of Tianjin.

Yet, at that moment, it was their own leader who was being interrogated.

"Tianjin, you need to give us explanations! What the hell was that damned Heavenly demon talking about? What’s this story about your daughter being the wife of the heir to the Dragon God of Corruption?

Don’t you know the pain that monster caused us in the past?" An elder stood up suddenly, his eyes filled with indignation as he questioned his leader.

"And you’re the one telling me this?" Tianjin’s palm slammed down on the table.

"You were there that day! You personally witnessed the attack on his mansion and personally drove the Heavenly Demon away from his wife’s corpse!

You know full well that the Dragon God of Corruption was the most righteous man in the Orthodox faction. You held his baby daughter in your arms and, just like me, once called him a friend.

And now, you come to question me like this?

The Heavenly Demon caused all of this! He was the one to blame for all this suffering!" Tianjin’s voice rose above the room, reverberating off the walls.

"There are twenty of you here. Only five of you never met the Dragon God of Corruption in person, so how can you call him profane?"

"It doesn’t matter if he was righteous; his power caused too much destruction! We cannot allow that young man to live; we must find him and kill him as soon as possible!" Another elder raised his voice, but fell silent the next moment.

A powerful pressure fell upon the twenty like an avalanche, and they all gasped.

Even those at the peak of the Celestial Emperor realm struggled to breathe, the air around them becoming as heavy as lead.

How on earth was that damned golden dragon so powerful as to suppress twenty Celestial Emperors so easily?

In that instant, the many elders remembered why Tianjin was the leader of the Celestial Orthodox Martial Alliance.

"Many years without feeling my power have surely made you forget who I am." Tianjin stood up, and the entire martial alliance trembled.

"The Dragon God of Corruption, driven mad, fought a hundred Celestial Emperors single-handedly and emerged victorious. Yet still, I was able to kill him. I was the one who pierced his heart... the heart of my best friend."

"Yes, the young man of whom the Heavenly Demon speaks is the heir to that terrifying power, and not only that, he is my son-in-law.

I personally permitted his marriage to my daughter, and let me make this clear: anyone who speaks against my son-in-law speaks against me.

I attest to his pure mind and unwavering heart!"

Tianjin’s roar spread like an explosion, the pressure around him multiplying several times over.

He had no time for that nonsense.

When they found Qingyi, they would accept his existence. For better or for worse.

***

Unaware of what was happening on the other side of the universe, the test of the secret realm of the Cosmic Void Sect continued.

As the tiger moved away, Qingyi merely sighed, turning his face toward Xue Hua, who was already atop the phoenix with her eyes closed as she absorbed its aura energy.

He said nothing, merely waiting patiently in meditation.

Slowly, the phoenix’s body began to dry out, a great surge of icy energy flying toward Xue Hua.

A sweet moan escaped her black-painted lips, and her body seemed to heat up immediately.

Xue Hua’s eyes widened, and she tried to forcibly stop the absorption, but she couldn’t. Her face grew flushed with every passing second.

She could feel the strength of her soul increasing tremendously, to terrifying levels, but she also sensed something else.

The primordial essence of that phoenix was intact, and now it was flowing directly into her!

Rou’er was a smart girl, and having great admiration for the beauty of phoenixes, she immediately understood what was happening the moment Xue Hua began to blush.

Xue Hua was absorbing the primordial energy of that phoenix!

The problem with that? Simple. The primordial essence of a phoenix, if still pure, served as a powerful aphrodisiac!

Even celestial emperors would be affected by the aphrodisiac produced from a phoenix’s primordial essence, and when absorbed so directly, it would drive any woman mad.

Rou’er gave a soft giggle, casting a teasing glance at Qingyi, who was meditating with his eyes closed.

After about ten minutes, Xue Hua finally finished absorbing everything the phoenix had to offer.

Her soul’s power had more than quadrupled, and even her cultivation was slowly shifting, showing signs of wanting to unblock itself.

The gothic beauty stood up unsteadily, looking at Qingyi and Rou’er standing side by side.

"Are you done, big sis? Why don’t we go take a bath? I saw a stream very close to here as we were walking away. Big bro Qingyi is filthy, and you got covered in the phoenix’s blood too, didn’t you?"

Rou’er leaned forward, looking at Xue Hua with sparkling eyes.

Xue Hua didn’t say a word, her lips parting breathlessly.

They would need a bath, since they didn’t have any Qi to clean themselves, but...

What if someone saw them?

"I think we really do need a bath. Don’t worry, I have a way to block off the space, even without Qi." Qingyi smiled, opening the system shop and purchasing a spatial blocking talisman.

Soon after, he followed Rou’er toward the forest.

Xue Hua stood still for a brief moment, fighting against the aphrodisiac burning throughout her body, her panties already soaked.

After much hesitation, she walked forward as well.

Upon reaching a small stream of clear water, Qingyi admired its beauty for a brief moment before using the talisman.

The space around them closed in, blocking the view of any onlookers.

Without hesitation, he grabbed his torn robes and pulled them off in one go, his naked body revealing itself in all its glory. Beautiful and perfectly sculpted, despite all the dirt.

Between his legs, a massive member hung heavily, immediately capturing Xue Hua’s gaze.

Her heart raced even faster when she saw Rou’er also taking off her clothes, the aphrodisiac’s effect on her body exploding like an uncontrolled flame.

That girl didn’t want the three of them to bathe together, did she?

"What’s wrong, big sis Xue Hua? Feeling hot? Take off your clothes and let’s take a bath!" Rou’er smiled, provocatively grabbing Qingyi’s cock. "I didn’t lie to you, did I? Hehehe~"