After chatting for a few more sentences.
"By the way, have you given that physical body to the Third Elder?"
Li Yan then thought of a very important matter and began to ask, after all, Hong Yin's matter had been delayed for quite some time.
"It seems your status as 'Qing A Wang' is not low. They even tell you about such matters. Would you be considered the esteemed son-in-law here?"
Su Hong blinked her beautiful eyes, her crossed legs swaying gently. The tip of her long boot, which revealed a section of her snowy, rounded calf, tapped lightly as she spoke.
"Great Manager Su is joking..."
Li Yan shook his head helplessly. Every time he saw Su Hong, he felt that she was always holding a grudge about what had happened back then. This woman was truly vindictive. But other than that, Su Hong was a good person.
Thus, the two continued to talk, one asking and one answering. Li Yan had a feeling that no matter what he said, it would eventually be turned back on him. He could only smile wryly in his heart.
As Su Hong spoke, she seemed to be unintentionally inquiring about Li Yan's news in recent years. Li Yan didn't mind. He would say what he could and not a word about what he couldn't.
In his view, this woman Su Hong held no ill will towards him. It was just that after being in business for a long time, she had subconsciously developed a habit of gathering all sorts of information.
The two were chatting happily in the room. After an unknown amount of time, Su Hong suddenly stopped talking. Li Yan, seeing this, also looked at her.
"Oh, Uncle Lian sent a voice transmission. The Third Elder and Wan Qingshe have been in the main hall for some time now. Let's go out!"
As she said this, a faint blush appeared on Su Hong's powdered cheeks, adding a touch of coyness.
"Wan Qingshe? Who is that?"
Li Yan asked in confusion. He didn't know that besides Su Hong and her two companions, there were others who had arrived. The Third Elder hadn't told him anything else in her earlier voice transmission.
He had thought the Third Elder had already gone to Hong Yin's place, but it turned out she was still here.
"That person, ah, is a cultivator from the Wind God Continent's Sword-Washing Sect. He said he had some business with the Tianli Clan..."
Su Hong then quickly introduced Wan Qingshe's background.
After hearing this, Li Yan fell silent for a moment, a sense of vigilance rising in his heart.
He had heard of the "Sword-Washing Sect." And when he went to assassinate the Nascent Soul cultivator from the "Qionglin Sect," he had even rented their inn in the market. It was there that he had captured Yang Youxian.
'Is he really here for Su Hong, using that as an excuse? Or has the matter at the 'Immortal Treasure Market' been exposed? Have they found something and come looking for me?'
After hearing Su Hong's introduction, Li Yan was surprised to learn that this Wan Qingshe had a Spirit Transformation stage old monster behind him. He naturally thought of the matter with the "Qionglin Sect."
Although a hundred thoughts raced through his mind, his face wore a half-smile as he looked at Su Hong.
"This Wan Qingshe, he might not really be here on business for the Tianli Clan. It's probably just an excuse. I think he's likely chasing flowers and butterflies."
Hearing this, the blush that had just appeared on Su Hong's face deepened.
"What are you talking about? He said he was coming here on business, otherwise, could he have been talking with the Third Elder for so long?"
"And what's this about chasing flowers and butterflies? He was the one who insisted on coming along, okay?"
"The Sword-Washing Sect is a major client of the merchant guild here, I couldn't just refuse, could I? I don't have a good impression of him, humph!"
For some reason, seeing Li Yan's strange expression, Su Hong lost her usual composure. She immediately said such a thing.
But after these words came out, she herself was slightly taken aback.
At the same time, Li Yan also looked at the beauty before him with some surprise. How had this woman, who had always been a combination of grace and allure, suddenly become like a girl next door?
Li Yan looked at Su Hong strangely. A virtuous and graceful lady is a gentleman's good match. Isn't this a matter of course? Her reaction was too big.
"Are you coming or not!"
Su Hong slowly uncrossed her long legs, inadvertently flashing a glimpse of white again. Li Yan quickly got up, turned around, and walked towards the back door.
Su Hong, on the other hand, snorted lightly in her heart. Every time she faced this dark-skinned brat, she seemed to never get the upper hand.
"Pah, what upper hand do I want from him..."
Su Hong, behind Li Yan, spat at herself in her heart again, before gracefully following like a willow swaying in the wind.
The moment Li Yan stepped out of the door, he saw the black-robed, masked elder standing at the entrance, as well as a handsome, white-robed young man standing in the middle of the main hall.
That person had red lips and white teeth, a face like jade. His black hair was casually tied back, cascading down his back. He was holding a folding fan, constantly tapping it against the palm of his other hand, his gaze fixed intently on his own location.
The Third Elder was sitting casually in a chair in the main hall, her two long legs stretched out diagonally, her body leaning back against the chair. She was frowning, deep in thought about something.
As Li Yan and the other person walked out, everyone's gaze turned towards them.
Especially the handsome, white-robed young man's gaze. After quickly circling Li Yan's body, he saw the beautiful woman in the palace dress appear right behind Li Yan. His pupils immediately constricted.
He actually saw that on Su Hong's peach-like cheeks, there was still a faint trace of a blush. He had been in contact with Su Hong for some time now.
This peerless beauty, although she also smiled at him, always made him feel a sense of distance. Her smile was only out of politeness.
When Su Hong was with him, she was always dignified and elegant.
He had never seen Su Hong reveal such a girlish demeanor. It felt to him as if Su Hong had just had a rendezvous with her lover, her expression carrying a different kind of charm.
'Damn it, who is this brat? Didn't she come from the headquarters? How does she know a barbarian from here!'
When Wan Qingshe had come out earlier, he hadn't seen Su Hong. He only saw one of her black-robed, masked elders standing in a corner of the main hall, while Su Hong and her other follower were nowhere to be seen.
He then asked the Third Elder for Su Hong's whereabouts. The other party had only replied faintly that Su Hong was discussing matters with someone else, and then ignored him.
Regarding the Third Elder's attitude, Wan Qingshe just sneered in his heart, but still thought that Su Hong had some other business with the Tianli Clan.
But what he found strange was, hadn't the Third Elder said earlier that she was the one in charge of the clan? With Su Hong's status, ordinary people wouldn't be able to negotiate with her on equal terms...
A folding fan tapped restlessly in his palm, showing his anxiety. But seeing the Third Elder's attitude of completely ignoring him, he snorted coldly in his heart.
"You refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!"
Just as various thoughts surged in Wan Qingshe's mind, and he was growing anxious, he saw the scene before him.
With his keen intuition, he instantly sensed that these two must know each other, and they were definitely not discussing some business.
"A Nascent Soul realm cultivator?"
Looking at the ordinary-looking young man before him, the moment he discerned the other's realm, a person flashed in Wan Qingshe's mind.
The extra Nascent Soul realm cultivator the Tianli Clan had acquired in recent years. And the matter with the Wind Beasts was said to be related to this person.
"I am Wan Qingshe. And this fellow Daoist is?"
A fierce glint flashed in the depths of Wan Qingshe's eyes, but his face remained calm and composed. He then took a few quick steps towards the two of them, but he had already cupped his hands towards Li Yan.
Li Yan had heard of this person's background from Su Hong. He thought the other party was just here in pursuit of Su Hong, so he smiled faintly and also cupped his hands.
"Li Yan, greetings to Fellow Daoist Wan!"
At this moment, the Third Elder's voice suddenly sounded in Li Yan's mind. The Third Elder had already stood up by now.
"This person's intentions are not good. He is from the Sword-Washing Sect..."
The Third Elder's voice echoed rapidly in his mind. Li Yan's expression remained unchanged. As he lowered his hands, he listened to the Third Elder's voice transmission.
Wan Qingshe, after greeting Li Yan, immediately looked at Su Hong.
"Fellow Daoist Su, I wonder if the transaction is complete. After this matter is concluded, would you have time to tour the Wind God Continent? I know some good..."
But before he could finish, he saw that Su Hong's expression had returned to normal. She still gave him a faint smile.
"Many thanks for Fellow Daoist Wan's kind offer. I still have some matters to attend to in the Tianli Clan and need to stay for a while. Fellow Daoist Wan, please feel free!"
Her voice was like the beautiful cry of a green oriole, extremely pleasant to the ear. She gave Wan Qingshe a slight bow to the side, then stood behind Li Yan.
Wan Qingshe's pupils constricted violently again. Su Hong was now very close to Li Yan's body. And the black-robed, masked elder who followed her didn't stop her at all, but slowly followed behind Su Hong.
This was something that had never happened during their days of traveling together.
No matter how he talked with her or tried to show his favor, those two black-robed, masked elders were like two invisible mountains, always standing in front of him, separating him from Su Hong, not letting him get close at all.
Although he felt he had the confidence to break through the two elders' obstruction, there was no need for that.
But the scene before him now, a man and a woman walking slowly, stopping in front of him, standing together, one in front and one behind, naturally, as if they were a couple.
Compared to him, Li Yan's appearance was that of a commoner, while he was truly ethereal like an immortal. They couldn't be compared.
But Su Hong stood by that man's side with a smile on her face. How could Wan Qingshe's heart be at peace?
Just as waves stirred in Wan Qingshe's heart, waves also rose in Li Yan's. Because the Third Elder, in her rapid voice transmission, had told him Wan Qingshe's intentions.
This Wan Qingshe had not come all this way just for Su Hong, at least not entirely. Nor was it for the matter of the "Qionglin Sect." However, his trip this time was indeed for the Tianli Clan.
Because he was here to condemn them. The matter of the Tianli Clan's truce and peace with the three clans of Wind Beasts had already passed for several years. Some rumors had slowly been spread by informants.
This unprecedented, even somewhat absurd matter, had caused the jaws of many sects and clans to drop. How could such a thing happen in the world?
What were the Wind Beasts? They were the greatest ferocious beasts that had plagued the Wind God Continent.
Since ancient times, they had been constantly thinking of slaughtering other living beings to dominate this continent.
Countless weak factions, when being slaughtered by the Wind Beasts, no matter how they begged, even wanting to become their slaves and servants, willingly having their divine souls enslaved.
But in the end, they were all slaughtered, even tortured to death. In the eyes of the Wind Beasts, there were no surrenders, only absolute enemies.
Thus, in the end, including various demonic beast races, they had all formed an irreconcilable feud with the Wind Beasts, for thousands of years, generation after generation, a hatred so thick it could not be diluted, could not be resolved.
Unexpectedly, now someone was saying that the Wind Beasts could live in harmony with a human clan. When this news spread, at first, no one believed it, thinking that someone with ulterior motives was planning something.
But as subsequent news continued to spread, and even the clan and Wind Beast species were specified, the descriptions became more and more detailed, making people begin to wonder if there was any truth to it.
Thus, in recent years, the number of informants around the Tianli Clan had increased, and some cultivators had even come to investigate on their own initiative.
But given the silence of both the Tianli Clan and the three clans of Wind Beasts, they did not dare to venture too deep into the four territories, for fear that the Wind Beasts would suddenly attack and injure people. Once inside, it would be like sending a sheep into a tiger's mouth.
However, after continuous observation, they really did find a problem. The Tianli Clan and the Wind Beasts really hadn't fought for a long time.
They were truly minding their own business in their own territories, not interfering with each other. This was something that could be corroborated with some rumors.
This was an absolutely absurd thing that could never happen in any place that confronted the Wind Beasts.
At the very least, within a few months, there had to be some small skirmishes.
Although this news could not spread throughout the entire Wind God Continent in just a few years, it still caused different voices of opposition to emerge among the sects and clans that knew.
Some believed that this was a groundbreaking event of extraordinary significance, showing that the Wind Beasts were not impossible to negotiate with, but that the right method had not been found.
The emergence of this new result would change the entire landscape of the Wind God Continent, affecting the new pattern for generations to come. They should seek experience from the Tianli Clan and establish a set of plans suitable for their own regions.
But at the same time, another relatively fierce voice emerged, and it even began to harbor hostility towards the Tianli Clan, feeling that they had violated the principles of heaven.
These people believed that the ferocious nature of the Wind Beasts was something that could not be eliminated from their bloodline. This kind of negotiation with them, and even trading cultivation resources with them, was first and foremost a form of groveling. At the same time, it gave the Wind Beasts the greatest opportunity to grow stronger. It was absolutely unacceptable. Such human or demonic clans should be severely punished.
And indeed, in these few years, some outside cultivators had come to the Tianli Clan. Some came to seek experience, while others came to question their reasons.
But those who questioned were basically people whose clans or sects had been exterminated by the Wind Beasts.
Li Yan, who was outside, did not know about these things. And after returning, he had been in seclusion, so he still did not know.
Mainly because he was not a Tianli Clan elder, nor was he the real "Qing A Wang." Gong Shanhe and the others could not possibly tell him everything about the clan.
If Li Yan knew about some things, would he help, or would he choose to stand by and watch?
Li Yan had no obligation to help all the time. Any clan had a lot of things to deal with every day. This was just one of them. It was enough to handle it as a normal matter.
Thus, those who came with questions were "invited" out by the Tianli Clan, or even driven out. But that was all they could do. The Tianli Clan couldn't really kill them, as that might push the matter to an extreme.
The Tianli Clan was once a top power on this continent. But after the disappearance of the Great Sacrificial Priest, after a number of years, some sects began to set their sights on them, just like the "Qionglin Sect."
If it were in the past, with the Great Sacrificial Priest present, suppressing the entire region, they wouldn't dare to plot against the Tianli Clan even if you gave them ten thousand guts.
And today, a great god had finally arrived at the Tianli Clan again. Wan Qingshe represented the attitude of the "Sword-Washing Sect," one of the few top sects on the Wind God Continent that still had a Spirit Transformation cultivator.
The attitude of the other top sects was unknown, but this Supreme Elder of the "Sword-Washing Sect" had sent someone to their door!