" Nascent Soul cultivator, truly terrifying. You even know who you'll end up with after you're captured," Bai Lan exclaimed.
She had originally planned to send a remnant soul to monitor Lin Mietian young master who might be possessed by Long Aotian, but she didn't expect the remnant soul beside Long Aotian to run away so quickly.
"I know that the Storage Bag in that kid's hands will eventually fall into your hands. If you want to find him, you don't need to do anything else, just put it into Long Aotian's Storage Bag." The old man said slowly.
Bai Lan's smile widened, "What, are you planning to infiltrate the enemy's headquarters and perish together with me? Or perhaps..."
"I am his master, not his biological father! I have already done my utmost to pass on my knowledge, teach him, and save his life before I did. It is absolutely impossible for me to die for him," the Elderly Grandfather answered decisively.
How many cultivators capable of reaching the Nascent Divinity Transformation Stage would willingly sacrifice themselves for others? After all, they are only one step away from ascending to heaven.
"I see. So you're planning to abandon the darkness and embrace the light." Bai Lan nodded slightly, her tone gratified.
"Wait! Wait!" Seeing Bai Lan chatting with the old man, Miao Yun immediately became anxious. "Young man, do you know that old man?"
Bai Lan shook her head slightly. "I know them, but we're not close."
The Elderly Grandfather was surprised for a moment. He did not expect that there was another remnant soul on Bai Lan's body besides him. After sensing it for a while, he realized that Miao Yun's cultivation was only at the Nascent Soul stage, and there was nothing to fear.
The Elderly Grandfather's confidence swelled, and he sneered, "Old man? You Nascent Soul stage stage brat, I'm still listening! So disrespectful, no wonder you ended up being captured by Bai Lan."
"Hehe." Miao Yun chuckled, "You're not bad either, senior. A remnant soul of the Nascent Divinity Transformation Stage has fallen to this state. You're not much better than my half-baked Nascent Soul remnant soul."
The two remnant souls suddenly started arguing.
Before, when Bai Lan only had Miao Yun, she didn't like to talk much. But now, with the Elderly Grandfather's sudden appearance, Bai Lan has a situation of having one body and two souls, and she has suddenly become more active.
Despite being the emperor himself, Bai Lan, who was well-versed in the ways of the emperor, did not consider this a bad phenomenon.
The best strategy is to employ a balanced approach.
Before the Elderly Grandfather came along, in the relationship between Bai Lan and Miao Yun, who were one person and one soul, Miao Yun only had conflicts with her.
Now that the Elderly Grandfather has come into the picture, Miaoyun's conflicts have been cleverly shifted onto Elderly Grandfather.
But before that, we need to fulfill the old traditions of the Spirit Taming Sect.
"Don't fight, don't fight. We'll be colleagues from now on, and you'll have plenty of opportunities to chat. Now is the time, senior, to give me a wisp of your soul." Bai Lan looked at the Soul Nurturing Wood on the table.
The Elderly Grandfather was silent for a moment. "What did you say?"
"Whether you are genuinely here or are feigning an undercover mission to gain my trust, I have no idea. The only way to prove your innocence is to hand over a wisp of your soul. This will not only clear your name but also make you a trustworthy soul in my heart."
"Hehe, you're right, junior. How many people who can cultivate to the Nascent Divinity Transformation Stage are not simple? I think there's something wrong with this old man. If he refuses to hand over a wisp of his divine soul, he must have been sent by that Long Aotian." Miao Yun snorted and started to stir things up.
"Don't spout nonsense, you Nascent Soul stage brat! You want mine to be taken away too because your own soul was taken away by Bai Lan!" The Elderly Grandfather was furious.
"So, are you going to pay or not?" Bai Lan issued her final ultimatum.
The Elderly Grandfather remained silent for a long time before speaking, "My remnant soul has been damaged many times before, and it is now extremely weak. If I were to shed another wisp of my soul, it would surely vanish into thin air."
"I know that."
In the next instant, Bai Lan swiftly scooped up the Soul Nurturing Wood, carried it into the Void Stone, and threw it into the stone chamber that could isolate Divine Sense.
"What are you doing...?"
When the Elderly Grandfather was taken to the Void Stone Void Stone, he only caught a glimpse of the scene inside before being thrown into the stone chamber that could isolate Divine Sense, completely blocking his view.
Then the Soul-Nourishing Bottle was thrown in.
The Elderly Grandfather: "?"
"I also provide plenty of soul-nourishing food here. If your soul is weak, then eat your fill before handing over a wisp of your remnant soul."
If she didn't want to, she wouldn't mind having Miaoyun completely absorb the old man before Elderly Grandfather woke up, before she could open the Storage Bag.
If something cannot be used for one's own benefit, then one can only maximize one's own interests.
"... Why do you have so many Soul-Nourishing Stones in your hands?!" The Elderly Grandfather exclaimed in shock, "Wait, aren't these Soul Suppressing Stone? How do you have such things?!"
"So this kind of stone is Soul Suppressing Stone? Interesting. This stone chamber can indeed isolate Divine Sense, imprison remnant souls, and restrict the movements of Ghost Cultivator. From a certain perspective, it can indeed suppress you." Bai Lan nodded slightly.
"This thing is even rarer than the Soul Nurturing Wood. I have cultivated for thousands of years and have only seen it once in my life. I never expected that you would have four walls of it!" The Elderly Grandfather said in a horrified tone.
Although he had always looked forward to seeing the Soul Suppressing Stone again, he never expected that when they met again, he would instead kill the one who had been suppressed.
Miao Yun, who was standing to the side, clicked her tongue in amazement at the scene before her.
How familiar! She was just locked up a few months ago, and now a new person has arrived.
"Is this stone very rare?" Bai Lan raised an eyebrow.
This was something she had casually seized when she wiped out one of Bai Ling's concubines.
As expected, the things the Daughter of Destiny possesses are all of high quality; even an inconspicuous wall has a remarkable origin.
The decision to dig three feet into the ground every time we passed through various secret realms proved to be the right one; not a single prayer mat could be left behind.
"So why did you lock me up here!" the Elderly Grandfather asked, frantically absorbing the medicinal power within the Soul Nourishing Vessel.
"Of course, it's to prevent you from eating your fill and then biting me back."
The Elderly Grandfather, who was frantically absorbing the Soul-Nourishing Elixir, suddenly coughed, his voice tinged with guilt. "How could I be such a person! You're judging a gentleman by your own petty standards!"
"Heh, you came up with the idea of sending Long Aotian to the Human Realm to find my blood relatives, intending to kidnap them and force me into a corner. You weren't the one who came up with this idea, were you?" Bai Lan sneered. "He was never a good soul to begin with, so why pretend to be kind?"