"Yes, and there's also the matter of Yan Gu..." Lin Ruoshui stammered, "If the Young Pavilion Master wants to deal with Yan Gu Nascent Soul Cultivator behind him...?"
"Heh." Bai Lan shook her head. "Didn't Elder Yue teach you what it means to use someone else to do your dirty work?"
"Using someone else to do the dirty work?" Lin Ruoshui's face was full of doubt.
Aren't cultivators supposed to decide the outcome of battles through force?
In Lin Ruoshui's view, dealing with Yan Gu was roughly equivalent to dealing with a Nascent Soul Nascent Soul plus a group of Yan Gu cultivators plus Yan Gu, so she couldn't win.
"Your strength is outstanding among cultivators of the first rank. It's a pity that Elder Yue never intended to teach you. If she truly regarded you as a disciple who could inherit her mantle, how could she have raised you to be so ignorant of the ways of the world?"
Lin Ruoshui could not refute it and could only remain silent.
At this moment, Yan Gu was still immersed in the illusion, unable to extricate himself.
In reality, he was lying on the ground, hugging a wooden stake and chuckling to himself, while Elder Xu stood expressionless with his elbows folded in the distance.
"Ruoshui... you smell so good..." Yan Gu chuckled.
These words made Lin Ruoshui, who had just entered the cave, turn pale instantly, and she almost stabbed him in anger.
"This person is truly despicable!"
"He is doomed to die today." Bai Lan smiled slightly and began to order Elder Fu to seal the pinhole camera into Yan Gu's body.
The illusion set up by Spirit Transformation cultivator cannot be detected by a Nascent Soul Cultivator, but Ninth Tier Demonic Beast can see through it.
Even if one could see through it, what difference would it make? It was just a thin silver needle, as thin as an ox and devoid of any spiritual power. It posed no threat and would not attract the dragon's attention.
After performing a minor surgery, Bai Lan ordered Elder Xu to remove the Illusion Array, and then hid in the shadows with Lin Ruoshui.
After Yan Gu slowly awoke from the Illusion Array, he looked around, scratched his head, and then got up from the ground.
"Young man, you have good aptitude and have passed my test." Suddenly, Elder Fu's voice rang out in Yan Gu's mind.
Yan Gu was shocked. "Who are you!?"
"I am True Lord Fu Shan. A thousand years ago, I died under a lightning tribulation and passed away here. I am waiting for a destined person to appear and inherit my mantle." Elder Fu spoke expressionlessly. He didn't need to act at all to play this role.
These words filled Yan Gu with ecstatic joy. "Is... is this really true!?"
The legendary remnant soul of a powerful being, the legendary Spirit Transformation cultivator, the legendary fortuitous opportunity within the cave! And yet, one day he actually encountered it!
"But before you inherit my mantle, I require you to Heart Demon Vow: you must not tell anyone about any of the Cultivation Method you have inherited from me, or about what happened today, including your father. Otherwise, you will be struck by heavenly lightning and fall into eternal damnation." Elder Fu spoke slowly.
Overwhelmed with excitement, Yan Gu thought for a moment and immediately agreed.
Little did he expect that the oath he made today, Heart Demon Vow, would cause him to lose his only chance to ask his father for help.
After Yan Gu made the Heart Demon Vow, Elder Fu, like an NPC, sent over the powerful will written by the system and the Bai Lan had slightly modified.
Upon seeing this, Lin Ruoshui immediately became anxious and looked at Bai Lan, transmitting her voice. "You, why did you still give him the Cultivation Method!"
"It's alright, I can give you a copy of this Cultivation Method too."
Lin Ruoshui became even more anxious. "That's not what I meant, I..."
Seeing that she had made him anxious, Bai Lan smiled and said, "Don't worry, don't worry. This Cultivation Method has been modified. It was said that he would die today. Even if the Pavilion Master himself came, he wouldn't be able to stay until tomorrow."
The fact that the Pavilion Master is here in person means there must be a change in the plan, so she has to reload her save file.
Lin Ruoshui then loosened her clenched fist, took a deep breath, turned her head away from Bai Lan, and instead stared intently at Yan Gu.
Yan Gu was overjoyed, looking at the Cultivation Method in his hand. " Dragon Taming Art!!! If I cultivate this Dragon Taming Art to its peak, my escape speed will be comparable to that of Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator!"
After reviewing the Divine Ability in his hand, Yan Gu casually opened the will left by Elder Fu, and his expression immediately lit up with joy. "At the bottom of the Hidden Dragon Abyss lies the frozen remains of an Ancestral Dragon, unknown to anyone... If one can obtain the blood of the Ancestral Dragon, this Cultivation Method can be cultivated to its peak state immediately!!"
If he could immediately cultivate this Cultivation Method to its peak, his escape speed would be comparable to that of Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator. Even if he were in the hands of the Pavilion Master, he would be able to escape with his life!
Yan Gu suddenly stood up, eager to turn the fantasy in his mind into reality.
As the son of Nascent Soul Cultivator, what request of his has never been fulfilled since childhood?
Yan Gu has always been the type to want what he wants immediately; he's not the kind of person who can tolerate delayed gratification.
He's going to the bottom of the Hidden Dragon Abyss right now!
Unfortunately, Yan Gu, who left in a hurry, still hasn't discovered that although the Storage Bag at his waist is still there, it's completely empty.
After Yan Gu left the cave, Bai Lan took the opportunity to bring up the live video feed and show it to everyone.
The scene before them was clearly from Yan Gu's perspective.
"What kind of Divine Ability is this?" Elder Xu exclaimed in shock.
Bai Lan smiled slightly, "You will know in the future."
She was determined to obtain the souls of these two people, so she naturally had no need to worry about revealing any of her tricks.
"Ruoshui, just you wait and see, today I will definitely help you get rid of Yan Gu."
Lin Ruoshui nodded. "Of course I trust the Young Pavilion Master. I'm just afraid his father will find out about this, and it will implicate you..."
Elder Xu glanced at Bai Lan, then at Lin Ruoshui, his face darkening further.
In a daze, she thought of Lan Ning, who disregarded everything to run to the territory of the Daoist Cultivator and fall in love with Bai Ling —it was so similar.
He's just like Lan Ning, both spoiled brats who'd do anything to please a beauty.
Once the Divine Restraining Curse is removed from his body, Elder Xu guarantees he can run faster than anyone else.