Sect. 90: Junior Sister, You've Worked Hard

The Auspicious Cave was brightly lit with lamps everywhere, and no trace of mist could be seen in the light. The Formation Technique brought back by Sect Master Bai was indeed effective.

The cave was not exactly orderly, but the unrest had indeed been quelled.

Seemingly to appease the people, each person received a small piece of dried meat in addition to the dry biscuits at dinner.

These ordinary people were all urgently summoned here. Even if they had stored food at home, they didn't have time to bring much with them, and they lived on the dry rations distributed by the City Lord's Mansion. For them, this dried meat was an absolute delicacy.

"Sect Master Bai's arrangements are impeccable; he truly has the demeanor of a city lord."

On the high platform, an old man spoke up, respectfully flattering Sect Master Bai.

Sect Master Bai, with his hands behind his back, looked at the throng of people inside the cave and replied with a faint smile, "Patriarch Liang Family, you flatter me. The stability of Auspicious Cave is inseparable from everyone's cooperation."

"Hmph! If the next city lord lacks the demeanor of a city lord, then who should?"

Upon hearing this, Sect Master Bai turned to look at Lu Yang, who was filled with resentment, and asked in a cold voice:

"What does Sect Master Lu mean by this?"

"It doesn't mean anything, I just wanted to praise Sect Master Bai for his impartiality and incorruptibility."

Sect Master Bai knew what Lu Yang meant; he was being sarcastic by saying that Lü Yang had closed the Formation Technique's entrance before City Lord Liu returned. But in reality, this was also an order secretly given to him by City Lord Liu: the array must be closed after noon, regardless of the circumstances.

"Sect Master Lu, I have already explained to you that I was merely following orders."

"I hope so. I'm just afraid that some people will think they deserve the position of city lord just because City Lord Liu and Sect Master Qi are gone." Lu Yang was young and impetuous and couldn't stand these people's scheming and underhanded behavior.

If Sect Master Bai truly possessed Formation Technique capable of shielding this fog, why didn't he reveal it sooner? Therefore, it's clear the Formation Technique's origin isn't him, but City Lord Liu. However, City Lord Liu couldn't easily reveal himself while searching for the traitor, so he transferred the Formation Technique to Sect Master Bai, inadvertently granting Sect Master Bai a great service. If they manage to escape this time, Sect Master Bai will likely be the next city lord.

Upon realizing this, Lu Yang couldn't help but let out a cold snort. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind—if, as he suspected, this Formation Technique was given to Sect Master Bai by City Lord Liu, then why did City Lord Liu only bring it out so late?

Sect Master Bai also had a temper. Although they were both sect masters, Lu Yang was only a junior at the Spirit Platform Realm. After being repeatedly harassed by a junior, Sect Master Bai could no longer bear it. He channeled his Qi and was about to unleash his power to make Lu Yang realize his own status.

To his surprise, Lu Yang remained unmoved, his expression one of doubt and uncertainty, as if he were lost in his own thoughts. This puzzled Sect Master Bai. He continued to apply pressure and suddenly realized that the released Mystic Qi had not gone where it was supposed to go, but had instead flowed away due to the attraction of something.

He extended his senses along the path of his own Mystic Qi flow and discovered that this Mystic Qi was faintly gathering at the center of the ceiling of the Auspicious Cave. He was horrified! That location was the core of the 'Evil Cleansing Spirit Warding Array' that City Lord Liu had given him!

At the same time, the crowd, which had already calmed down, erupted in screams again, and many elderly people fainted on the spot. Not only that, but others also felt varying degrees of weakness depending on their physical condition.

Everyone thought they had survived a disaster, but now they were once again like ants on a hot plate.

"Damn it! Why, why, why!"

The surroundings were pitch black, with only the faint glow of the bright Luminous Stone. City Lord Liu's turbid eyes were bloodshot. He angrily kicked over an altar, and around him were bright red talismans.

A huge totem was carved at his feet, with milky white liquid flowing in the grooves of the totem.

The entire Formation Technique gave off a mysterious and dangerous feeling.

City Lord Liu then took out the exquisite horn from his robes and roared at it:

"I've drained an entire underground white stone mine, and with the life force of the entire city's inhabitants, why can't I still sense the so-called True God!?"

At this moment, a deep, muffled sound, like the simultaneous beating of a thousand drums, rang out. Its tone was indistinct, lacking any clear syllables, as if speaking an ancient language. Yet, its meaning naturally surfaced in City Lord Liu's mind:

"Someone has already performed the ritual to awaken God. You must rush to the temple immediately and kill Him before He is fully awakened, otherwise you will not obtain the power you desire."

Upon hearing this, City Lord Liu's expression changed drastically, and he gritted his teeth, making a grinding sound. The thought of so many unplanned obstacles hindering his grand scheme irritated him, giving him the feeling that the whole world was against him.

He opened the door to the secret room and rushed out as fast as he could.

From the other end of the horn came a voice that stood between heaven and earth, surrounded by thick mist, making it look like a god who controlled the mist. If Tai Sui were here, he would even find that it was extremely similar to the Ming Kun on the stone pillar.

Before it stood an octopus-like monster in the void, its body transformed into a flowing vortex, its overall size only the size of one of the giant beast's eyes.

The huge difference in size did not result in a significant difference in their imposing presence; on the contrary, they were evenly matched.

"You cannot stop me. Three thousand years ago, even your lord was nothing more than food in my eyes."

"You are not even worthy to be food for my lord. Legend has it that you were devoured by the Turbid Dragon, but unexpectedly, a remnant of your body was left to guard the divine Divine Court."

"You and your Lord have not seen true darkness; God cannot be resurrected, but must be killed."

"It seems the Turbid Dragon not only devoured most of you, but also corrupted your soul."

These words enraged the colossal beast, which opened its enormous maw, blotting out the sky, and roared in a rage inaudible to humans. The Dream-Eating Ghost, on the other hand, waved its eight tentacles in the wind, showing no fear in its two orbs of light.

You Su felt like she was constantly falling, with all sorts of scenes flashing by around her.

The scene on the screen showed scenes he had fantasized about as a child, which slowly transformed into experiences he had witnessed over the past month, and then into memories he had never seen before.

They were blurry, ancient, and heavy; whenever You Su tried to see them clearly, he felt a tremendous resistance preventing him from seeing them.

He could only keep falling through these chaotic images until finally, he stopped, and the last image in front of him was so clear.

It was a Black Coffin buried deep in the ocean trench, from which Black Coffin seeped continuously. Some deep-sea creatures that came into contact with this black blood began to grow grotesque and enormous...

You Su didn't know what this scene represented; he looked at the Black Coffin and felt a strong sense of familiarity.

These images began to move, and the monsters formed from sucking black blood began to swim past You Su, their enormous bodies making You Su look like an ant.

The black blood began to seep into You Su's face, and You Su subconsciously reached out his fingertip and gently touched it.

In an instant, his fingertips became like a vortex, causing the blood flowing from the Black Coffin to surge wildly and enter You Su's body.

You Su was completely unable to move and could only watch helplessly as the Black Coffin revealed its true color: white.

A whisper, as if divinely inspired, suddenly echoed in You Su's mind:

"You are the source of all sin, and only you can cut off all the sins in the world."

Before You Su could even grasp the immense sense of mission contained in this divine revelation, the memories around him shattered with a deafening crash. He felt himself beginning to rewind time and witness the fragmentation of every scene he had encountered along the way.

Until he retraced his steps to the moment he swung his sword at Ji Lingruo, he finally stopped and struggled to crash into that scene.

Then he could see nothing more and fell into a daze. He only felt that he was in a warm and humid environment, which gave him a wonderful feeling he had never experienced before. He even felt that he had an inexplicable strength in his body, and a feeling that something was about to burst forth gradually came over him...

This feeling grew stronger, making his mind Qingming Festival. You Su's eyelashes fluttered, and he slowly opened his eyes—

Before my eyes lies the most beautiful scenery in the world; in my ears, the most melodious sounds in the world.

Ji Lingruo finally collapsed from exhaustion, lying prone on You Su's body, pressing close to him, breathing softly and sweetly.

Suddenly, a pair of hands wrapped around her, causing her dazed eyes to widen instantly. The next sound almost made her faint with embarrassment.

"Junior sister, you've worked hard..."

Ji Lingruo's mind went blank at those words. She decided to stop thinking and closed her eyes, but unexpectedly, the hands clasped her even tighter.

"Junior sister, stop pretending, I know you're awake."

"You!"

Ji Lingruo finally couldn't hold back her embarrassment and anger. She propped herself up, looking at You Su's eyes, which had turned dark again, and his face, now completely healed and adorned with a happy smile. That embarrassment and anger was overwhelmed by even greater joy. Tears welled up in her eyes again, and she suddenly hugged You Su, bursting into tears.

"Waaaaah, you're finally awake..."

You Su not only woke up, but he felt as if he had been given a new body. A powerful energy flowed through his body, like the legendary phoenix rising from the ashes.

"Thank you, junior sister."

You Su had already memorized the three volumes of Heaven, Earth, and Man by heart. He didn't need to think much to feel that what Ji Lingruo had just used on him was a dual cultivation technique from the Human Scroll, which was dominated by a woman.

The dramatic changes that occurred in his body were very likely closely related to Ji Lingruo's actions.

What's the use of verbal thanks?

Ji Lingruo angrily punched You Su's chest lightly, but still didn't dare to raise her head and look directly at You Su.

You Su couldn't resist and kissed the girl on the cheek, whispering in her ear, "I will be grateful to you for the rest of my life, junior sister, until you find it useful."

Ji Lingruo froze, feeling as if her body was on fire. The places where her skin was touching You Su's were burning intensely. Only then did she remember that the two of them were still closely connected.

"Get up quickly, you can lie to people later." Ji Lingruo's face was burning. She broke free from You Su's embrace and stood up with great effort, feeling a great sense of emptiness.

"Pop." A sound like the cork being popped off a wine jug rang out in the air.

Inside the Black Coffin, everything was in disarray.

You Su immediately stood up. Although he wanted to continue embracing and whispering sweet nothings with his junior sister, the timing was not right. He quickly found his Universe Bag and began searching for clothes to change into.

At this moment, Ji Lingruo staggered and suddenly fainted, lying in You Su's arms.

"Junior Sister!"

You Su called out to Ji Lingruo anxiously, but Ji Lingruo did not respond. You Su quickly used his Qi to check Ji Lingruo's body and found that there was nothing wrong with her body. Her meridians were unobstructed and her Mystic Qi was abundant. Moreover, a round pill appeared in her lower abdomen where the spiritual platform should have been built.

You Su was completely baffled, but one thing he was certain of was that his junior sister had broken through to a higher realm!

My junior sister was at most at the middle stage of the Channel Opening Realm before, but now the concentration of her Mystic Qi is enough to reach the standard of the Spirit Platform Realm.

You Su couldn't help but feel surprised and doubtful. Could the effects of dual cultivation be so terrifying? Probably not. If it were true, then everyone could practice dual cultivation, and even those pedantic people would probably regard dual cultivation as a divine art.

After confirming that Ji Lingruo was out of danger, You Su first put on his own clothes, and then carefully helped Ji Lingruo put on a new set of clothes as well.

After he finished everything, he looked around, his attention finally settling on the white jade coffin. To his surprise, he discovered that the coffin was exactly the same as the one he had seen when his consciousness was sinking!

Just then, a sudden sound of footsteps rang out. You Su looked at the door with her dark eyes. The person who entered was hunched over, his face full of anger as if his home had been robbed.

This old man was none other than City Lord Liu!

Yongning City, at the far east of the Central Yuan Continent.

As the only port connecting Central Yuan Continent and Eastern Ying Continent, where the Demon Race resides, its coastline is covered with Divine Radiance Stone that ward off evil spirits. There is even a specially made giant ship covered entirely with Divine Radiance Stone, allowing permitted humans and Demon Race to travel between the two continents.

The giant ship had just docked, and in the highest cabin on board, an old woman was looking with concern at her young mistress, who was lying on the bed, her face flushed and unable to control herself.

Our young lady is exceptionally talented, the future Empress of the Serpent Clan, how could she be seasick? Even if she were seasick, she shouldn't be reacting like this. That expression is less about discomfort and more about...

She suddenly thought of a possibility she couldn't believe: her Eldest Young Lady and Second Young Lady were twins, and she knew from the time she raised them that they had the ability to communicate with each other.

So, the one who caused the Eldest Young Lady to become like this for no reason is none other than the Second Young Lady, who ran away from home three years ago?

The Second Young Lady is stubborn and proud. How could she have lost her chastity in just three short years in human territory? Alas! Has the Second Young Lady forgotten the ugly face of the human race?

"Eldest Young Lady, are you alright?"

"Granny Liu, I'm fine... Mount Henggao only allows one of us to enter the Central Yuan Continent. I'll wait for you in Yongning City. You don't need to worry about me. Go and bring my stupid little sister back! And by the way..."

"Kill that man!"

The girl, who made no attempt to conceal the murderous intent in her words, had the exact same face as Ji Lingruo.