The Dao is Difficult and Long (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader Li Sailiu)

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The night had been long enough, and dawn soon broke – the Netherworld had no concept of dawn, but they had their own way of calculating time.

Meng Qingying convened a small meeting with her subordinates "early in the morning".

"The Nether Emperor Sect?" Lin Helm Master Lin, asked in surprise, "Why is the Young Master suddenly interested in this?"

Meng Qingying with a stern face. "This matter concerns the key points of our trip."

Heaven knows how a long-extinct sect could be related to the key points of this trip. People looked at each other for a while before someone said, "We don't know much about the Nether Emperor Sect, but these High Antiquity Netherworld inheritances are all closely related to our sect. There must be seniors in the sect who know. If the Young Master wants to know, he may send a message to consult them."

"I will," Meng Qingying said. "But you've all lived for hundreds or even thousands of years, don't you have anything to say?"

Helm Master Lin, said, "I've heard of this Nether Emperor Sect. It's said to worship phoenixes."

"A phoenix?" Meng Qingying asked curiously, "What does that have to do with the Netherworld?"

"Yes, the idea of being reborn from the ashes is similar to the idea of reincarnation in the netherworld, hence it is worshipped. In addition... the phoenix transforms into five, one of which is a black or purple phoenix, which is close to the netherworld and was later associated with the Netherfire Phoenix."

Meng Qingying narrowed her eyes.

"Actually, the purplish-black ...

Meng Qingying seemed to be deep in thought.

For some reason, she felt a sense of familiarity when she heard this rumor, but she didn't know where it came from... She was sure she had never heard of such things before.

"By the way, Young Master, what happened to that prisoner from yesterday?"

"Oh, him? I've already extracted his marrow and removed his bones. He's gone."

Everyone fawned, "He really has no eyes to back down from the Young Master's grasp!"

Meng Qingying, preoccupied with something, smiled with narrowed eyes, "Hmm, really blind. Meeting adjourned."

Little did the sycophants know that as soon as the meeting ended Young Master snuggled into the arms of the man whose bones and marrow had been extracted...

"A phoenix?" Qin Yi stood up in surprise. "I've seen one before."

"Hmm?" Meng Qingying asked hurriedly, "Where?"

"I'll take you to see it."

Unbeknownst to the two, several hours earlier, Minghe, standing beside the phoenix carving on the underwater tomb wall, was also extremely astonished. "A relic of the Nether Emperor Sect, the Phoenix Clan? This sect uses reincarnation as its eternal law; there shouldn't be no one to inherit it. I thought it was hidden in the Netherworld, unknown to anyone, but now it seems there's no one to inherit it at all? Why is that?"

"And why... do I feel a sense of familiarity with this carving?"

Not long after Minghe left, Qin Yi arrived with Meng Qingying.

Standing before the wall carving, Meng Qingying felt an ever-growing sense of familiarity with Minghe, seeing that she looked exactly like her.

The origin is unknown.

The difference between Meng Qingying and Minghe is that Meng Qingying's cultivation easily leads her to consider reincarnation first, which instantly adds more worries to her mind.

But she didn't say anything; it was better for her to figure this out herself. Qin Yi was already overwhelmed with problems, and there was no need to trouble him with such matters.

"It seems this inscription belongs to the Nether Emperor Sect," Qin Yi pondered. "That Jade True Person is the key to this matter; he should know everything."

"Jade True Person?" Meng Qingying said she hadn't heard of him, "Who is that?"

"One of them is likely a powerful being of the Formless Realm, dressed in black, with a mustache, and quite dignified," Qin Yi said. "Could he be your master?"

Meng Qingying's expression turned somewhat strange, and after a long while she said, "People with this kind of appearance are everywhere, Wuxiang... Hmm, I'll ask Master. But Qin Yi, it's best if this person isn't Master."

"Why?"

"Because if Master doesn't want to talk about something, there's no one in the world who can make him say it," Meng Qingying said with distress. "That's the most troublesome thing."

Qin Yi chuckled, "If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. If it really is him, then my future father-in-law and I have shared drinks and laughter. Wouldn't that be the best thing? As for the clues about the Nether Emperor Sect, we can find them ourselves."

Meng Qingying her head, a hint of joy in her eyes, and softly hummed in agreement.

He then said thoughtfully, "I've also become somewhat interested in the story of this sect... This will be one of my important goals in this exploration of the Netherworld. Qin Yi, we finally have a common goal again, that's great."

Qin Yi said, "But I can't get involved in this in the short term."

"It's alright. This matter will easily take several years, maybe even decades, without any progress. Do you really think exploring various unknown regions is so easy? This is a long-term undertaking, and I will be gaining a lot of experience from it for a long time to come. You go first, and we can cooperate in the future."

"Um."

Meng Qingying turned around and hugged him, whispering, "Before that, I need to collect enough Cauldron for a day."

Qin Yi said awkwardly, "No need..."

Meng Qingying said confidently, "We are both at the seventh level of the Cloud Ascension Realm, which is extremely beneficial for your dual cultivation. You are going to dangerous places everywhere, so every bit of improvement is a bonus."

"Eh... I really don't have a single drop left..."

"Even if we don't have it, we must have it!"

Qin Yi stumbled and staggered all the way back to the camp by Meng Qingying, who closed the door without even saying goodbye.

Ju Yunxiu withdrew the Book Spirit and said expressionlessly, "It's back, but it's been locked up."

Li Qingjun: "..."

The two of them deeply regretted their momentary lapse of pity last night, and even more so, regretted the frustration of feeling powerless after using her blood.

Short arms? What a load of crap! Frustration? What a load of crap!

If I had known you were going to use some excuse to find the Nether Emperor Sect, trick Qin Yi into going there and occupying him for a whole day without showing your face, then we would have returned your blood! It's just blood from that incident, everyone has blood, right? Li Qingjun had two more!

They were so angry. The two stared at each other in the guest room, wondering why they both saw a green field on each other's heads, even though it was winter.

A poem praises it. "When climbing mountains, one always merges with the blue clouds; when playing with shadows, one should know that one is one with the green grass."

Never mind, it's only for one day.

The demoness knew that there was only one day left and Qin Yi wouldn't stay long, so she was allowed to stay for one more day.

Qin Yi certainly wouldn't stay long. Even for the sake of Li Qingjun Ju Yunxiu's feelings, he wouldn't let things drag on here, otherwise he wouldn't be able to live a normal life in the future.

Even if dual cultivation is really beneficial.

This is true dual cultivation at the same level... Qin Yi's best dual cultivation experience has always been with Meng Qingying. It's as if her cultivation level increased specifically to match his; their harmony is incredible.

However, no matter what, it's impossible to cultivate here until you break through to the eighth level before leaving. The pressure from the Witch God Sect is as heavy as a mountain. Everyone is really not here for tourism, nor are they in the mood for it.

Meng Qingying finally stopped trying to stop her. She had a lot of things to do herself, so how could she indulge in male beauty every day?

The next morning, she personally led Qin Yi and his group away from their residence.

No one spoke the whole way. Qin Yi felt awkward, the two women had stern faces, and Meng Qingying walked with her hands behind her back, her expression calm.

Upon reaching a corner of this realm, a faint vortex, barely visible to the naked eye, appeared in the sky, extending straight out into the netherworld.

"We've been operating in this plane for a month now, and we're very familiar with it. The passage isn't just the one Minghe used to track us down; there's also this one that leads to the Land of Chaos. If you leave from here, at least you won't be wanted by the Divine Continent's Demonic Path, and you'll have more time to plan your course of action."

This was such a meticulous and thoughtful consideration that neither of the two women, who were sulking, had anything to say.

It was fortunate that Meng Qingying was working here; otherwise, if everyone had to explore the Netherworld on their own, they would have been like headless flies, not knowing how many years it would have taken to find a way out, which would have been a tragedy.

Ju Yunxiu sighed, but still bowed and said, "Thank you, Miss Meng."

"No need." Meng Qingying didn't even look at her, still gazing at Qin Yi with a quiet gaze. "The Dao is Difficult and Long, you must be careful."

"Exploring the Netherworld is not easy, so be careful," Qin Yi said softly. "I will be back in a few years."

[End of Volume 5]