Nangong Yuan's face trembled with anger, yet he was helpless.
He, the young master of the prestigious Nangong family, experienced all the hardships of his life through the hands of this woman.
"Understood." Di Wu Yin sighed and had no choice but to accept the order.
"Your only goal now is to compete for the position of Lineage head and become the number one person below the Nascent Soul Ancestor," Bai Lan said in a deep voice.
The young master has a high status, but he is still inferior to the head of the family. This makes it inconvenient for him to act, and most importantly, it is not convenient for Bai Lan to command him.
If it were the head of the family, things would be much easier.
"Jinyu understands. Everything is progressing smoothly on the Lan Family's side. Several senior elders have already sided with me. If nothing unexpected happens, Jinyu will be able to take the position of the Lan Family head within three years."
"You did a very good job on this matter." Bai Lan nodded with satisfaction.
It's easier to have a subordinate with ambition than someone who's Bai Ling with trivial matters; she has to send someone to supervise them.
"Alright, set off immediately and don't waste any time." Bai Lan put away the Sound Transmission Talisman, raised her chin, and gestured for Nangong Yuan to depart.
Nangong Yuan pointed to himself. "Leave now!? But you haven't given me my Storage Bag yet... I can't just leave the sect alone like this, especially now that the Demonic Path is rampant..."
Bai Lan pondered for a moment, then took out a Spirit Sword Artifact from her Storage Bag and handed it to Nangong Yuan: "What you said makes some sense. With this, you'll be able to travel faster."
What does this mean? What does this mean?!
So this woman never even intended to give him a flying sword in the first place?!
Helpless, Nangong Yuan had no choice but to leave the sect without looking back, carrying only a flying sword.
At this time.
After lurking in the Demonic Palace for a long time, Qiu Tian finally infiltrated the Demonic Palace with the help of Gongsun Lian and became He Gui's close bodyguard.
Nascent Soul Cultivator Divine Sense. If the He Gui were to enter the Demon Demonic Palace, Qiu Tian would naturally refrain from making any underhanded moves, lest the He Gui discover that he was being cuckolded and, in a fit of rage, kill him.
The day happened to be when the He ghost was out, so Qiu finally found the right time to carry out the mission.
"You go and act, I'll guard outside the Demonic Palace. I'll let you know in advance when the He Gui appears," Gongsun Lian in a deep voice.
Qiu Tian tried her best to maintain a sickly expression and nodded. "Don't worry."
After saying this, Qiu Tian stepped forward and knocked on the window in front of her. " Ling'er..."
Gongsun Lian almost laughed in anger. With a surge of spiritual power in her hand, she smashed open the window in front of Qiu Tian, then turned around and disappeared from the spot.
"Who! Who is it!" Bai Ling's panicked voice rang out from inside the house.
Qiu Tian looked around, trying to compose her flustered expression. She cleared her throat, found her unique magnetic voice, and said in a low voice, " Ling'er, it's me."
"Brother Qiu, is that you!" Bai Ling quickly recognized the voice and ran to the window, bursting into tears of joy. "Brother Qiu, you, you actually came to find me! I thought you didn't want me anymore and that's why you left me there..."
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to leave you that day. We just encountered a high-level Demon Beast on the road, and I was afraid you would get hurt, so I had no choice but to lure it away first." Qiu Tian's face was full of guilt.
He felt guilty; it was an act.
"Brother Qiu, I don't blame you. The Demonic Path is inherently dangerous. You lured away the Demon Beast all by yourself for my sake..." Bai Ling was already moved to tears.
"After I arrived, I searched everywhere but couldn't find any trace of you. It wasn't until recently that I heard that you... had become He Gui's people." Qiu Tian's eyes were bloodshot as she spoke in a trembling voice, " Ling'er, is that really true?"
"Brother Qiu, please let me explain, that's not how it is!" Bai Ling said, choking back tears.
Bai Ling cried terribly, her words becoming increasingly incoherent, but none of that mattered.
Qiu Tian was concerned about his mission; he had to finish his lines according to the script given to him by the True Lord Cannon Fodder before He Gui arrived.
The sect leader destroyed the Corpse Refining Sect for him, avenging the massacre of his sect, so he was determined to repay the debt and complete the mission with all his might.
Qiu Tian interrupted Bai Ling's crying at the perfect moment, then grabbed Bai Ling's hand. "So, you don't actually like He Gui? Could it be that he forced you to!"
"He kidnapped many people connected to me, and if I didn't comply, he would kill one of them..." Bai Ling choked out.
Qiu Tian's eyes filled with heartache as she stroked Bai Ling's head. " Ling'er, you've suffered so much. I'll take you away, okay?"
Bai Ling's eyes lit up, but then she shook her head. "No, Brother Qiu, you can't take me away. He Gui is very powerful. He is a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. There are restrictions set up by him all over this Demonic Palace. Once I leave the Demonic Palace, he will chase me to the ends of the earth... I can't drag you down with me, Brother Qiu."
"No, Ling'er, I can't let you stay here and suffer any longer. I will definitely take you away from here." Qiu Tian's expression was firm.
Bai Ling cried even harder.
" Ling'er, do you have a way to find out the main cultivation Cultivation Method and Divine Ability used by the He Gui? If you can find his weakness, I might have a way to rescue you." Qiu Tian said in a deep voice.
Bai Ling nodded. " He Gui gave me all the Cultivation Method he practiced. He wanted me to practice the Cultivation Method he practiced, but I didn't want to practice Cultivation Method related to him, so I just left them there."
No wonder her Qi Refining stage level is still only at the first level of Qi Refining.
"You did the right thing, Ling'er. That Old Demon He Gui is treacherous and cunning. He might have tampered with the Cultivation Method. Once you start practicing it, you might never be able to escape his control for the rest of your life." Qiu Tian's face was full of worry. "You absolutely must not practice the Cultivation Method he gave you!"
"Okay! Don't worry, Brother Qiu, I definitely won't fall for it!" After saying that, Bai Ling ran back into the room and pulled out a pile of Jade Slip: "Brother Qiu, these are all Cultivation Method that He Gui gave me. Quickly copy them down."
Qiu Tian maintained her composure and accepted the pile of Jade Slip handed to her by Bai Ling. While quickly engraving them, she spoke gently, "I'm sorry to trouble you for a little longer, Ling'er. I will contact you as soon as I find a way to save you."
"I believe you, Brother Qiu." Bai Ling's eyes were full of affection.
"I'm leaving, Ling'er." Qiu Tian put Jade Slip slips into her Storage Bag, looked at Bai Ling, and her eyes were full of reluctance.
Bai Ling felt a pang of sorrow as she saw the reluctance in Qiu Tian's eyes. "I'll wait for you to take me away, Brother Qiu."
Qiu Tian spoke with a firm tone, revealing the only truth in this world.
" Ling'er, don't worry, I will definitely help you escape from the Demonic Palace."
He escaped the Demonic Palace with Bai Ling, and then handed her over to Bai Lan, so he could continue his annual leave!