Demon Domain, Gathering of Sages City.
Under the cover of night, two streaks of light, one green and one purple, descended from the sky and headed straight into a grand hall within the city's marquis residence.
As the escape lights dispersed, Qingling and Zi He immediately appeared. One's aura remained steady, while the other had become white-haired and frail with age.
"What a sorry sight! I heard you even lost the treasures Master lent you. How do you still have the nerve to come back?"
Before the two women could catch their breath, an alluring man with painted brows and powdered cheeks suddenly appeared in the hall. Covering his mouth, he chuckled as he mocked them.
"Hua She, enough of this nonsense. The two of you fought them, so you must have learned quite a bit about their capabilities. Tell us."
Immediately afterward, a deep, resounding voice rang out. A giant man covered in black armor, with six eyes on his head, also teleported into the hall.
"I'll tell you about that intelligence later. First, take my sister's physical body to the Demon Refining Array underground, or this External Incarnation will be ruined!"
Supporting Qingling, Zi He spoke anxiously.
In truth, Qingling could have sent her Nascent Soul fleeing long ago and spared herself this suffering.
The reason she had held on until now was to preserve this External Incarnation as much as possible.
"Hua She, hurry up and do it."
Zhu Yan glanced at the alluring man and practically ordered him.
"Fine, but you'd better not disappoint Master again next time."
Hua She replied helplessly, then activated the restrictions in the hall, causing a pitch-black opening to appear beneath Qingling's feet.
Extremely pure demonic qi immediately rose from the opening. Like living viscous fluid, it rapidly climbed Qingling's physical