"Yesterday we received news of your appearance, but after lying in wait for so long, we still couldn't find you. When I heard the report from Purple Yaran, I was quite worried about her. However, I didn't expect it would be so easy to invite you here."
A soft and sweet voice rang out, and Huang Yunfeng finally noticed a young woman sitting beneath the enormous statue on the east side of the temple. He had been captivated by the grandeur of the temple, but the ethereal and delicate aura surrounding this young woman made him involuntarily overlook everything else. It felt as if he had merged with this mysterious and colossal temple, and suddenly a wave of frustration surged within him.
It was as if he had turned into a monkey in the hands of Buddha, struggling in vain no matter how hard he tried.
"What is this feeling? Heh heh! How strange..." Huang Yunfeng found his own thought quite peculiar. After a moment of self-deprecation, he lightly brushed it aside.
Seeing that Huang Yunfeng had regained his composure, the young woman displayed a look of surprise and continued speaking, "I initially didn't believe my own feelings; it turns out that a remarkable person has indeed arrived. Just now, Rash was hoping for your understanding."
Although this woman sat cross-legged in the shadow of the statue, Huang Yunfeng could still see her modern urban attire. She wore a light-colored casual top that, despite being loose-fitting, could not conceal her impressive curves. Her slightly worn cowboy jeans accentuated her long and beautiful legs, which were curled up at the moment, yet he could still sense their breathtaking beauty.
Such a woman should have been in the most luxurious office buildings in the city, among the elite white-collar workers engaged in various business activities. Yet here she was in this mysterious and ancient temple, creating an oddly harmonious scene.
Her tone was neither hurried nor slow, carrying an elegant quality and strange rhythm. Huang Yunfeng took a while to process the series of spiritual impacts he had just experienced; he realized that upon his arrival, this woman had subtly influenced his mind through her presence and the atmosphere around them.
If it weren't for Huang Yunfeng's cultivation of the Starlight Body, which granted him an unshakeable mental strength, he might have been spiritually defeated by her and forever submitted to her will.
He silently thought to himself, "What an impressive Beautiful Sister!" Huang Yunfeng understood his own character well; if he were truly controlled by her mentally, it wouldn't be impossible for him to end up on his knees at her feet, shouting absurd slogans like "Sister, let me be your dog."
However, he had no intention of breaking her mental hold over him; instead, he immediately turned the unfavorable situation around. The young woman slowly stood up, and Huang Yunfeng then realized she was at least five foot seven or taller—her tall figure towering over him. As she stepped out from under the shadow of the statue, he noticed that besides her flawless physique, her face resembled that of a Greek goddess sculpted from the softest material. Though she wore a gentle smile, an irresistible aura emanated from her that commanded respect and forbade any form of disrespect.
"Didn’t you say you would let me meet your elders? Why is it just you here?" Huang Yunfeng's mind was once again shaken, and he couldn't help but ask a foolish question for which he already had the answer.
The other party lightly parted her cherry lips, and as expected, the answer came.
"I am Rui Qingsi, one of the Three Great Elders of the Northern Demon Clan! I hope to receive your guidance..."
"You said you noticed me yesterday? I didn’t do anything! I’ve been very well-behaved in this city, an extremely law-abiding and kind citizen!" Huang Yunfeng hesitated for less than a second before shaking off Rui Qingsi's influence. With a weary expression, he asked the question he most wanted to know.
Rui Qingsi sighed inwardly, realizing she had missed the best opportunity to subdue Huang Yunfeng. She had created various atmospheric conditions, intending to leave an indelible good impression in his mind so that during future interactions, she could take the initiative under subtle emotional influences. However, Huang Yunfeng had easily resisted her twice and quickly returned to normal both times. This was a hundred times more difficult than being unwavering from the start. Rui Qingsi finally believed her judgment; the other party was a rare Divine Guardian-level expert on Earth.
However, Rui Qingsi did not feel discouraged. With a smile, she explained the situation to Huang Yunfeng: "If you don’t do anything, I naturally wouldn’t know of your existence. However, when you used your powers yesterday, it triggered fluctuations in my spiritual awareness. Moreover, in modern society, there are other ways to detect the status of cultivators in this city."
Rui Qingsi raised her hand, revealing a device resembling a mobile phone in her delicate fingers. She elaborated, "Look at this screen; these Light Spots represent biological energy reactions. In the Small Universe Realm around us, there are many demon creatures nearby, so their life reactions are quite strong."
Huang Yunfeng leaned closer to Rui Qingsi's hand and indeed saw countless Light Spots on the small screen of the device. Rui Qingsi smiled and said, "You see, the stronger the creature, the more intense its energy reaction. The Light Spots on this screen become brighter accordingly."
After Rui Qingsi's simple demonstration, Huang Yunfeng noticed that the Light Spots on the device varied in brightness. However, after observing for a moment, he suddenly said, "This should be where the temple is located; why is there no reaction? Even if my energy is weak and doesn’t show up on the screen, but Sister Rui, you are quite strong!"
Rui Qingsi smiled slightly and replied, "The energy levels of ordinary people actually don't differ much. However, after cultivation, energy gradually increases. The deeper one practices Refining Qi, the more energy accumulates, naturally leading to more noticeable reactions. But experts who have surpassed the Refining Qi stage can completely seal their energy flow without leaking even a trace. The reason I haven’t sensed your presence all these years is precisely because of this. If you hadn’t suddenly increased your energy level two days ago, I wouldn’t have known that there was a human expert in our city!"
Realizing that his use of Starlight Body had caused trouble that day made Huang Yunfeng feel a bit embarrassed. His experience with initial cultivation was almost nonexistent.
With an awkward smile, Huang Yunfeng suddenly thought of something and hurriedly asked, "Sister Rui, if your reaction can’t be seen either, does that mean you are also a Divine Guardian-level expert?"
When Huang Yunfeng asked this question, Rui Qingsi couldn't help but smile. As one of the Three Great Elders of the Northern Demon Clan, she was a renowned figure among the demon race, and there were not many cultivators on Earth who were unaware of her. Huang Yunfeng's question immediately revealed his ignorance.
Rui Qingsi found it strange that there was no record of her in the information collected by Huang Yunfeng's clan. It seemed there could only be a few explanations for this.
"Firstly, it could be due to a fortuitous encounter. Huang Yunfeng might have obtained some treasure or profound technique that rapidly enhances cultivation. This was the most plausible guess, yet Rui Qingsi quickly dismissed it herself. In modern society on Earth, there were no longer any legendary cultivators or hidden treasures left undiscovered; they must have been unearthed long ago. She had not considered that Shi Qingyuan might have returned to Earth and helped enhance Huang Yunfeng's power. There had never been such a precedent on Earth, so it was no wonder Rui Qingsi didn't think of it."
"Secondly, it could be that he is an extraordinary master with profound skills who has reincarnated for some unavoidable reason. In this life, his powers may have awakened first, but his consciousness and memories have yet to recover."
Of course, there was a third possibility—that Huang Yunfeng was just pretending to be ignorant.
(To be continued)
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