Wu Shattered Star River

Lüqiu Yin wasn't ignorant of Jiang Han's identity. As a member of the Lüqiu family, he possessed terrifying power, as evidenced by his ability to mobilize a Celestial Venerable.

But to Lüqiu Yin, who was Jiang Han? Just a mere alchemist?

He refined a few pills, saved the old master of the Yu family, was granted the title of Divine Pill Marquis by Consort Rong, and now he's even refining Heavenly Aperture Pills.

The Celestial Court has alchemists as numerous as the hairs on an ox, and there are quite a few Grandmaster Alchemists as well. The Lüqiu family alone has several Grandmaster Alchemists.

To the truly top-tier individuals, alchemists are nothing much. In their eyes, only the powerhouses with genuine combat strength are the masters of this world, the ones who inspire awe.

Alchemists and artifact refiners are merely appendages to the strong, knowing some peculiar tricks and skills.

Two years ago, Lüqiu Yin saw Che Jiaren at the Autumn Water Sect and was captivated by her beauty. Since then, he had been pursuing her, wanting to take her into his harem.

Che Jiaren was elusive with him, sometimes close, sometimes distant, stirring his heart with anxiety.

The main reason was that Che Jiaren had made a request that he couldn't fulfill: she wanted to be his legal wife.

He was the Western Heavenly Emperor's grandson and one of the leading figures of the family's third generation. His status was extraordinary. How could he possibly marry Che Jiaren as his legal wife?

His legal wife had to be a suitable match, at the very least a direct descendant of a Celestial Emperor's family.

Therefore, he could only marry Che Jiaren as a concubine.

However, Che Jiaren's master was a powerful elder of the Autumn Water Sect, which prevented Lüqiu Yin from using force. He could only pursue her diligently. He even accompanied her to the Divine Demon Battlefield, but Che Jiaren remained unyielding.

It wasn't until they returned from the Divine Demon Battlefield and Che Jiaren received news of Che Yongxuan's death that she finally relented.

She asked Lüqiu Yin to avenge her brother, and she would seriously consider marrying Lüqiu Yin as a concubine.

Lüqiu Yin didn't act impulsively. He had people investigate the matter thoroughly before finally deciding to take action.

Originally, he wanted to handle it discreetly. Initially, all news was blocked, and he concealed his identity. He had this Celestial Venerable step forward to capture Immortal Lord Wuyun and the others, forcing Jiang Han to return. Once Jiang Han returned, he would be taken back to the Celestial Punishment Palace on charges of treason…

Once inside the Celestial Punishment Palace, even the innocent would be found guilty. It would be almost impossible to come out alive.

As for Fairy Yinghuo's side, Lüqiu Yin had already planned everything. He had arranged for five Grandmaster Alchemists, all of whom were very skilled, to go to Firefly Planet to help refine Heavenly Aperture Pills.

In Lüqiu Yin's view, wasn't it just Heavenly Aperture Pills? Who couldn't refine them?

He would arrange for five Grandmaster Alchemists to go there and help Fairy Yinghuo refine them for free. Consort Rong wouldn't turn against his family for the sake of an alchemist, would she?

Everything was going smoothly, except he didn't expect Yu Xi to get involved.

To Lüqiu Yin, it wasn't a big deal. If it were someone from the Xing family, he might have been a little apprehensive. The Yu family ranked second in the Celestial Hidden Pavilion, but to the Lüqiu family, they were nothing much. Offending them was no big deal…

The matter was handled well. Everything was within Lüqiu Yin's plan.

However, Che Jiaren wanted him to kill Jiang Han and the others on the spot? This made him a little hesitant. After all, directly executing the lord of a Fourth-Rank Celestial Kingdom and a Divine Pill Marquis appointed by Consort Rong would definitely require his family to pay a price to appease the matter.

However, Che Jiaren had completely relented. Before, she was just considering it, but now she had agreed.

Blinded by lust, Lüqiu Yin didn't care so much. He had already done the deed, so why worry about so much?

He was also afraid of unexpected complications. If he failed to kill Jiang Han and the others, and Che Jiaren went back on her word, his efforts would have been in vain…

"Kill them all?"

The black-robed Celestial Venerable hesitated. He was also a member of the Lüqiu family, but from a collateral branch.

Although Lüqiu Yin said he would take full responsibility, he was the one taking action, so he would naturally be implicated.

"Brother Yin…"

Seeing that the black-robed Celestial Venerable didn't act, Che Jiaren began to act coquettishly, rubbing her body against Lüqiu Yin's. Lüqiu Yin glanced over and said again, "Eighth Uncle?"

The black-robed Celestial Venerable sighed inwardly. He had no choice because he was from Lüqiu Yin's faction and could only go all the way down this path.

He shook the spear in his hand, pointing it at Jiang Han, who was bound by the Immortal Binding Rope on the ground. He thrust the spear forward abruptly, piercing through the void towards Jiang Han's head.

The spear was covered in a chilling white mist, filled with a dense baleful aura.

Seeing the space being torn apart and the spear piercing towards his forehead like lightning, Jiang Han closed his eyes in despair.

Countless faces flashed through his mind, and he felt a little regret. He hadn't even seen his unborn child…

"Buzz ~"

At that moment, the space in front of him suddenly fluctuated, and then an old, withered hand appeared.

This hand directly grabbed the tip of the spear, gently holding it, and the spearhead actually exploded.

"Hmm!"

Everyone's attention was drawn to this old hand. Lüqiu Yin's eyes suddenly became exceptionally sharp, like a startled beast, releasing a chilling light.

"Shoo!"

Two black shadows flashed out from below, appearing in front of Lüqiu Yin. They were two warriors shrouded in black robes. Their aura was powerful, not weaker than Immortal Lord Wuyun. Obviously, these were the guards that the Lüqiu family had equipped for Lüqiu Yin.

"Celestial King?"

The black-robed Celestial Venerable's eyes under the black robe revealed a look of surprise. He looked towards the sky and asked, "Which Lord has arrived? Please show yourself."

"Celestial King?"

Yu Xi, covered in blood and bound like a dumpling on the ground, brightened her eyes.

She looked towards the void. When she saw a hunched old woman appear in mid-air, she let out a long breath.

Lord Cang had arrived, just in time!

"Celestial King Cangyu?"

The black-robed Celestial Venerable glanced at her, his expression slightly changing, and looked towards Lüqiu Yin.

Lüqiu Yin's expression was somewhat unsightly, while Che Jiaren next to him revealed a look of panic. The young masters and the other young lady below all became serious.

Lüqiu Yin thought for a moment, bowed, and said, "Lüqiu Yin greets Celestial King Cangyu!"

Since Lüqiu Yin had bowed, the black-robed Celestial Venerable and the other powerhouses followed suit.

Lord Cang's face was expressionless. She glanced at Jiang Han and Yu Xi on the ground, then looked at Lüqiu Yin, and said in an old voice, "Young man of the Lüqiu family, Divine Pill Marquis is an honored guest of my Firefly Planet. This old woman will take him away!"

Che Jiaren's face turned pale. She grabbed Lüqiu Yin's arm tightly with her jade hand, her eyes looking at him. Although she didn't speak, her urgency was very clear.

Lüqiu Yin's expression darkened. He pondered for a moment and said, "Celestial King Cangyu, Jiang Han and Immortal Lord Wuyun are suspected of treason. We are under orders to investigate. This matter… I hope Celestial King Cangyu will not intervene."

"As for Fairy Yinghuo's pill refining matter, my Lüqiu family will definitely assist with all our strength later. We will definitely help you refine Heavenly Aperture Pills and will not delay the treatment of Fairy Yinghuo."

Celestial King Cangyu was very strong and had a high status. She was from the Azure Emperor Palace, but that didn't mean Lüqiu Yin was afraid of her.

If the Azure Emperor hadn't disappeared, Lüqiu Yin would definitely not have been so tough. Now that the Azure Emperor had been missing for so many years, and Lüqiu Yin even knew some inside information, he naturally didn't have so many scruples.

Lord Cang's old face sank, and the aura on her body became manic, pressing down like a mountain. She said coldly, "You're not giving Cangyu this face?"