Dongling Marquis Mansion.
It was deep into the night.
Watching the direction in which Bai Li had vanished, Jiang Ning withdrew his gaze.
Their meeting tonight had let him know that Bai Li of the Shangyang Immortal Sect was the Princess of Demon Country who existed beneath the same heaven and earth as he did.
"Qingqiu Bai Li!" he murmured.
Yet in his mind, he was recalling the conversation he had just had with Bai Li.
The Demon King, and Bai Li's purpose in coming here to see him tonight.
I still can't believe her completely. Coming here in the depths of night, and she's the Princess of Demon Country, a Qingqiu Nine-Tailed Fox, only a single step away from the Nascent Soul realm too. Jiang Ning muttered inwardly.
Afterward, he steadied his mind.
Then he lifted his head and glanced at the position where the bright moon hung overhead.
The moon had long since passed the zenith and was slowly sinking toward the east.
It's already late, no—far too late. The Mao hour is the Court Assembly, and I have to set out more than half an hour in advance. There's no need to rest! Looking at the bright moon hanging in the sky above, the thought flashed through Jiang Ning's mind.
Afterward, he simply continued his sword practice.
The Tai Xu Yin Yang Sword was the highest-level cultivation method he currently possessed.
The Experience Points needed for its breakthrough were also the greatest.
This alone made anticipation rise in his heart.
Once this cultivation method broke through, it would surely let his strength advance another step.
The more he understood about the world, the heavier the reverence in his heart became.
First Grade Martial Path was not the true peak.
Even one as powerful as that Honored Martial