At this, Pei Ling continued to ask, "May I ask, Master, how is Jin Sumian doing?"
Yao Qingying said, "She's doing very well! She has exceptional talent in alchemy and is devoted to it, but her cultivation is too low. Her strength simply can't keep up with her current attainments in the Dao of alchemy."
"At the moment, she's bathing in the medicinal pool to improve her foundation and reserves."
Pei Ling nodded slightly. He wasn't surprised that Jin Sumian's talent in alchemy had impressed his Master.
After all, of all the alchemy geniuses he'd met, this junior sister was the most talented one apart from himself...
Just then, Yao Qingying continued, "I've already made complete arrangements for Jin Sumian."
"Not long ago, I received word that after you left the Xiji Ruins, you were ambushed by the Demon Race. What happened?"
Pei Ling replied calmly, "Reporting to Master, it was only a few Dao Integration cultivators from Qingyao Mountain. Your disciple drove them off. It was nothing serious..."
Before he could finish, Yao Qingying shook her head. "The demons of Qingyao Mountain wouldn't leave the mountain lightly."
"Besides, what would Dao Integration Stage demons from Qingyao Mountain be doing ambushing you in Suzhen Heaven?"
"Tell me the truth!"
Pei Ling paused. He hadn't wanted to waste time on such a trivial matter, so he'd casually blamed Qingyao Mountain. But now his Master had brought it up herself...
He quickly collected himself and replied, "It was five Dao Integration Stage demons from the Liulan Dynasty."
Yao Qingying asked, "Was anyone else involved?"
Pei Ling hesitated, but after thinking it over, he answered, "There were also three Dao Integration cultivators from Yanxi City, but I don't know their exact identities."
Yao Qingying nodded slightly. "I'll deal with the demons of the