Little Orange's tears fell in great drops. She looked at Xu Chunniang, her voice choked with sobs.
"Elder Sister, my mother... wah... she's just too pitiful. All alone, she's been imprisoned in this Oblivion River. How miserable she must be."
Yet Xu Chunniang did not comfort Little Orange as usual. She looked at her with calm, steady eyes.
"The Peacock Immortal Mother is a Daluo Golden Immortal. Her strength of mind is beyond that of ordinary people. Others might collapse after tens of thousands of years of imprisonment and torment, but she will not."
Hearing Xu Chunniang's words, Little Orange gradually calmed down.
She wiped away her tears, determination appearing in her eyes.
"You're right, Elder Sister. I underestimated Mother. My mother is a Daluo Golden Immortal, the renowned Peacock Immortal Mother. As her daughter, I cannot tarnish her name."
Xu Chunniang nodded slightly, then turned to Chi Ghost. "After the Undying Nether Demon guarding the Peacock Immortal Mother left, what he left behind was more than just the formation and cage, wasn't it?"
"Smart."
Chi Ghost cast Xu Chunniang an approving glance. "He left behind a wisp of divided soul within the formation. So long as anyone tries to approach the cage, he will immediately sense it."
Understanding flashed through Xu Chunniang's eyes. To save the Peacock Immortal Mother, a fight with that person was unavoidable.
Chi Ghost warned, "That person answers to a certain Devil Emperor. If you insist on saving the Peacock Immortal Mother, you may offend a Saint because of it."
"Offend a Saint..."
Xu Chunniang lowered her gaze, her tone unreadable. "I've already offended one anyway. Too many lice don't make one afraid of bites; offending one more makes no difference."
Chi Ghost revealed an expression of having expected as much. "Since you've already prepared