Ye Ling Seeks Aid

The fastest update to Seeking the Dao in the Mortal World!

A Soaring Serpent was huddled by a tree, its head in its hands, while a group of big shots watched, speechless with disbelief.

"Ye Ling, come to your brother. Don't be afraid, even though they're ugly, they won't hit you."

The bigwigs. "..."

Then, the Soaring Serpent darted into Qin Yi's arms with a "whoosh." Qin Yi rubbed its head, and the Soaring Serpent's previously terrified face showed a comfortable expression.

Immortal Palace Disciple: "..."

Someone whispered, "Is that Soaring Serpent?"

"I initially thought it was Soaring Serpent, but now I'm not sure. It might just be a Vegetable Snake that has had wings sprouted."

"Uh, Qin Yi..." The crane looked at the Soaring Serpent in front of it with great curiosity, then looked at Qin Yi: "How come you have a Soaring Serpent demon sister?"

"I also have a crane-like monster friend!" Qin Yi retorted directly, "Why are you a celestial being and he's a monster?"

The crane was speechless. "It's a matter of wildness versus immortality... If you wanted to raise a Rabbit, we wouldn't say anything."

Is there a difference between Ye Ling and Rabbit?

"Well..."

The Ye Ling Serpent flicked its tongue.

The crane said, "Look, it's going to prosper..."

Ye Ling: "Rua!"

Crane: "It's gone berserk... it's gone berserk..."

Everyone was stunned.

The three masters, Jiu Quanzi, Mo Wuzi, and Qichi, turned and left.

"Disperse, disperse." The disciples quickly scattered.

What kind of monster is this, barging into the mountain gate? It's clearly a pet...

Even after walking quite a distance, some people were still scratching their heads, thinking, "Wait a minute, a pet at the Core Condensation Stage?"

Those who quickly realized what was happening suddenly turned to look at Qin Yi, "Are you trying to emulate the Shining Sun Peak dog that the Palace Master keeps?"

But when he turned around, Qin Yi was already gone.

Outside the Immortal Palace Mountain, Qin Yi held Ye Ling and placed her by a tree, his expression grave. "What happened that nearly exhausted you to get here? You're almost out of strength to transform into human form?"

While speaking, she fed Ye Ling a pill. Ye Ling took a short break to regulate her breathing and then returned to her little girl form.

Qin Yi's eyes widened for a moment. What was going on? So much time had passed, and you were still a loli-type? When they first met, she was said to be twelve or thirteen years old, but due to malnutrition or something, she looked even younger. He saw her again when Southern Li destroyed the country, and she hadn't changed at that time, but he hadn't paid much attention then, since the time difference wasn't that long.

Now another year and a half has passed! She should be a graceful fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl by now, so why does she still look so young?

This is bad news. Could it be that the pill has solidified because the condensation time was too short?

Like Red Boy, forever a childlike character?

"Brother..." Ye Ling finished her breathing and finally spoke, interrupting Qin Yi's wandering thoughts, saying in a low voice, "Master is injured, seriously injured..."

Qin Yi felt a chill run down his spine.

Cheng Cheng...

"Brother, there are no good Alchemist in Demon City. Master is the most skilled Alchemist, but she's too injured to move... Please go and help her..."

Qin Yi said, "I haven't refined pills in a long time, so I'm not sure if I can be of any help."

This is the truth. He hasn't refined any pills in over a year, because his subordinates have professional Alchemist, and he freely uses the high-grade pills seized from the Immortal Palace Treasury and the Great Joy Temple's storehouses. There's no need for him to painstakingly refine pills himself; he's become quite rusty. Cheng Cheng is a powerful demon of all phenomena; this kind of injury is truly beyond her ability to heal herself.

Ye Ling thought Qin Yi was still holding a grudge about being tricked back then, so she tugged at Qin Yi's sleeve and pleaded, "Master tricked us back then, but she still came back to save us... and it was a settled deal, so please, brother, treat her like a stranger and go save her, okay..."

Qin Yi was both amused and exasperated by what she said.

Why did it come to this?

He didn't hold a grudge against Cheng Cheng. Initially, he was certainly resentful of her using him, but as Ye Ling said, the deal was done, and it was only natural to feel a little resentful; it wasn't something to hold a grudge against. Besides, so much time had passed, and it had long since faded away. He wasn't a petty person, so he certainly wouldn't hold a grudge.

He's still wearing someone else's hand-woven blue robe...

He had only been used, so awkwardness was inevitable when they met again. This awkwardness was mutual, not just one-sided on his part. Add to that the ambiguous attraction between a man and a woman, and it became even more awkward. That's why it was difficult to even speak directly when they met; the reason for using Ye Ling as a messenger was precisely this.

Seeing Ye Ling's anxious expression, he shook his head and smiled, "Come back to the Immortal Palace with me first..."

Ye Ling anxiously grabbed his sleeve to stop him from leaving, and quickly said, "That Longevity Pill that Master gave her consumed her lifeblood and shortened her own lifespan!"

Qin Yi's body suddenly tensed up.

is that so?

That wasn't ordinary blood; it was the blood of her heart, a life shortened by blood loss...

At that moment, Ying Li's heart.

I see.

She, a demon queen, could have chosen not to do these things; what difference would it make if she didn't keep her promise? Why did she choose to shorten her lifespan to fulfill them...? It was all for...

His palms slowly clenched.

Ye Ling said, "My master told me not to tell you, but I'm going to tell you anyway, or she'll die!"

"Ye Ling," Qin Yi sighed, "You really don't trust your brother enough. Is your brother such a petty person?"

"Then tell me about returning to the Celestial Palace..."

"The Immortal Palace has professional Alchemist. Their cultivation may not be that great, but they have a wealth of high-level records from previous generations, and they know them by heart. Moreover, the Immortal Palace's resources are obtained through extensive trading throughout the Divine Continent, making them countless times more abundant than those of the Demon City hidden in the remote valley. Come back with me and explain Cheng Cheng's situation clearly: what kind of pill she needs to be refined for treatment, what materials are required, and prepare everything before you go. Why rush off and then come back to get something you're missing?"

Ye Ling smiled with relief, "I knew my brother wouldn't be so heartless."

"Bullshit, you treat me like a cold-blooded snake."

"No, no, I was just in a panic... Master is really badly injured... Besides, snakes aren't cold-blooded, brother, feel me, I'm warm..."

"Alright, I know you get flustered because you're concerned."

As he spoke, Qin Yi picked up Ye Ling and shot her towards the battle hall like a cannonball.

Sensing Qin Yi's speed, Ye Ling was somewhat shocked.

This bone-forging, violent flight... is no slower than hers!

Firstly, it shows that Qin Yi's cultivation level is beyond her and Cheng Cheng's imagination; secondly... her brother must also be very anxious...

Consulting Xi Lingzi and the others yielded no results. It wasn't that Xi Lingzi and the others were incompetent, but rather that based on descriptions like lying there pale and barely breathing, it was impossible to determine the nature of the injury.

In the end, Qin Yi could only bring a portion of each of the more difficult-to-find medicinal herbs, planning to have Liusu take a look at them when they arrived at the site.

Then he returned to his cave abode to retrieve his belongings and bid farewell to the chess fanatic.

The chess fanatic gave him a meaningful look. "The Transverse Rift Valley is very complex, you know?"

"Know."

"Here, take this."

Qin Yi took it and saw that it was another pair of black and white pieces.

"Could it be another Yin Yang Maze?"

"This is Discarded Piece, one for each side," the chess fanatic said calmly. "We and the strategists have many similarities, but Discarded Piece aren't for feigning death. They can give you a chance to take damage in order to gain a greater advantage, but simply using them as a substitute for death... is ineffective."

Qin Yi bowed and said, "It's already an extremely powerful life-saving item. Thank you, Martial Uncle."

"Go, but remember, you may be able to easily fly across the rift now, but don't go to the other side of the rift, under no circumstances. It's not that it's particularly strong, but rather that it's particularly troublesome."

"Yes, I understand. I won't have the time for that this time either."

Leaving the celestial palace, Ye Ling eagerly transformed back into her snake form. "Brother, come on up, I'll take you back."

"You were almost exhausted when you came, and you still wanted to carry me on your back when you left? Did you want to work yourself to death?"

"What else can we do? Brother's bone-forging flight technique can't last long, and cloud-riding is too slow... uh?"

With a loud "bang," an airship appeared in front of them.

Feeling the peak-level Law Power of this Law Treasure and its obvious ability to fly professionally, Ye Ling's eyes widened in amazement.

She suddenly felt a little worried, as if she had lost all her usefulness... What kind of sect did her brother join? It seemed to be many times more wealthy and powerful than her, the "Crown Prince"...