I Have an Omen System

Chapter 374: Chapter 241: Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites

"Ye Daozi, this way, please."

Du Haixian led the way, his smile warm and kind.

Before them, it was as if they had entered a new world. A rich, gentle aura of plant Vitality filled the air.

A small wooden pavilion came into view. Though it was night outside, within it was a world of its own—the sun shone brightly, birds sang, and flowers bloomed.

A clear stream babbled as it circled the pavilion, adding to the tranquil atmosphere.

"I’ve troubled you, Patriarch Du. Qingxuan is deeply grateful." Ye Qingxuan beamed, completely without suspicion.

She was inexperienced and naive.

She thought that by announcing her status as the Daoist of the Cyan Cloud Sect, Du Haixian would surely not harm her.

After all, this was the Daqian Empire, and her status was equivalent to that of a Prince.

But the moment she stepped onto Profound Cliff, the scenery before her changed abruptly.

"Hmph." Du Haixian grunted softly. The expression on his face shifted, the earlier warmth turning to ice.

Only then did Ye Qingxuan realize something was wrong.

VMMMM—!

Du Haixian’s hands flew through a series of signs. A buzzing drone echoed through the sky as countless complex, cyan runes lit up on the ground and the dome above.

Strands of cyan spiritual light materialized from the void, weaving together into a giant net of light that descended upon them.

"Miss Xuan’er, watch out—"

An immense pressure suddenly descended, locking down the space and completely suppressing the surrounding Spiritual Qi.

Ye Qingxuan’s expression changed drastically. In the moment of crisis, her first instinct was to shield Qin Xuan behind her. She then glared at Du Haixian.

"Patriarch Du, what is the meaning of this?!"

Ye Qingxuan was first stunned. She hugged Qin Xuan tightly with self-reproach, feeling that she had endangered Miss Xuan’er once again. Then, her shock turned to fury, her beautiful eyes practically spitting fire.

"I am the Daoist of the Cyan Cloud Sect! You dare imprison me? Aren’t you afraid that my Cyan Cloud Sect will find out, unleash its thunderous wrath, and flatten this Profound Cliff of yours?"

She tried to struggle.

But she found her internal Spiritual Power moving as if it were trapped in a quagmire, its circulation sluggish and stiff.

"Heh heh, little girl, your word alone isn’t proof. You say you’re the Daoist of the Cyan Cloud Sect, and I’m supposed to just believe you?"

"My Profound Cliff Du Family has stood in Daqian for a thousand years. We are not a clinic, nor are we a charity. If I had to expend my own essence to save every stranger of unknown origin who shows up begging for a cure, how would I be any different from a common brothel that opens its doors to all comers?"

Du Haixian chuckled and shook his head. In a heavy voice, he said, "I hope you will cooperate, young lady. Once we have verified your identity, we will naturally let you go."

With that, Du Haixian looked to the side. "Lei Shi, test her strength. If her identity is real, we will offer a formal apology."

"If it’s fake, turn these two into Furnace Cauldrons for you to drain day and night. Their innate talent is quite good; they should be perfect for helping you condense your Dragon and Tiger Grand Pill."

"Many thanks, Father!"

Du Leishi laughed heartily as he strode out of the pavilion. "A mere Loose Cultivator dares to impersonate the Daoist of the Cyan Cloud Sect?"

"Everyone knows the Cyan Cloud Sect’s Daoist was abducted by the Demon Sect! Allow me to expose your true face!"

A brilliant light flashed from the Beast Taming ring on Du Leishi’s hand, and he summoned a ferocious Cyan Lion.

ROAR!

The Cyan Lion was as massive as a small hill. Its mane stood on end like steel needles, and its entire body was covered in dark cyan Scale Armor.

It slammed its head viciously against the Cyan Light Shield surrounding Ye Qingxuan, sending ripples across its surface.

WHIMPER...

However, something astonishing happened.

A palm-sized Profound Turtle Shell flew out from Ye Qingxuan’s embrace and transformed into the Cyan Light Shield.

The Purple Mansion Realm Cyan Lion, which could shatter stone and metal, was left dizzy and seeing stars from the impact, yet the Cyan Light Shield before Ye Qingxuan remained completely unscathed.

A look of horror appeared on Du Leishi’s face. He glanced at his father, and the two exchanged a look.

"Such powerful defense! It actually withstood my full-power attack!"

Du Leishi prided himself on being at the Purple Mansion Peak. With his current strength, he even dared to clash with a Fake Pill Powerhouse.

He never expected to be so utterly ineffective against this young woman.

"How outrageous!"

Ye Qingxuan was incensed. As the Daoist of the Cyan Cloud Sect, she had never been plotted against and imprisoned like this. Worse still, her naivety might now cause Miss Xuan’er to lose her innocence yet again.

’If that happens, I’ll never forgive myself in this lifetime.’

"Old scoundrel, die!"

Ye Qingxuan clenched her pearly teeth, and a faint, prolonged cry of a Cyan Dragon emanated from within her.

BOOM!

An ancient, noble, and majestic aura erupted from her delicate frame.

Her spine seemed to transform into the silhouette of a cyan dragon about to soar to the Nine Heavens.

Cyan light exploded outwards as the dragon silhouette thrashed, attempting to forcibly break open the net of cyan light.

For an instant, the great power, originating from an ancient Cyan Dragon, actually caused the net of light to deform slightly, emitting an overwhelmed CREAK as if it would shatter the next moment.

"A Positional Divine Technique, Yuefeng·Canglong Ridge!"

Du Leishi’s eyes widened in shock. He couldn’t help but take half a step back, a horrified look on his face.

A mere Purple Mansion Eighth Level cultivator could actually unleash the power of a Positional Divine Technique that was no weaker than a Fake Pill Cultivator’s.

"Father... this could be bad... She might be the real deal," Du Leishi sent a spiritual message.

At this point, he was about seventy or eighty percent convinced of Ye Qingxuan’s identity.

If his father hadn’t been here, he might have been killed by her counter-attack.

"I know," Du Haixian said nonchalantly.

"???" Du Leishi looked at his father, utterly stunned.

’You knew, and you still made me test her? Weren’t you just setting me up?!’

But Du Haixian simply raised his hand slightly.

In that instant, the entire Profound Cliff Blessed Land seemed to come alive.

Endless cyan spiritual light surged from the cliff walls, pouring continuously into the net of light.

The net of light, which had just been pushed outwards, instantly stabilized.

"Nghh..." Ye Qingxuan let out a muffled groan. A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth, and her face turned ashen.

A profound sense of powerlessness washed over her. ’It feels as though I’m not fighting an array, but the entire world!’