You Actually Managed to Ascend?

As night fell, Qingmingzi and Liu Shi were escorted back to their residence by Immortal Venerable Lin.

When they returned to the mansion, the two were astonished to find that the entire area, from the gate to the courtyard, was guarded.

"Ah."

Noticing the glances from Qingmingzi and Liu Shi, Immortal Venerable Lin smiled and said, "I was worried about your safety, so I took the liberty of sending some people over. They are all elites I brought from Cangtian, each one a master at least at the Immortals Realm. I believe you won't blame me for taking this initiative, will you?"

Seeing that the two remained silent, he smiled and repeated, "Really?"

"Of course not."

Qingmingzi cupped his hands in response, then glanced sideways at the group.

These people were all dressed in fine Azure Immortal Armor, with Flying Sword at their waists and magical Magical Artifact hands. They had an extraordinary aura and sharp eyes, and were clearly not ordinary bodyguards.

"You two are Immortal Couple personally chosen by His Azure Emperor to be blessed."

Immortal Venerable Lin chuckled and said, "We servants would never dare to let you be harmed so easily. We hope you understand, Brother Qingming Sect."

Qingmingzi nodded helplessly. "I understand. We have indeed felt His Majesty the Azure Emperor's good intentions."

"Then you two should get some rest."

Immortal Venerable Lin waved his hand and said, "I won't disturb you any longer. Farewell."

He waved his hand and left the mansion. Seeing this, Liu Shi used her Spiritual Sense to ask Qingmingzi, "Qingming Sect, what should we do now?"

"I can kill three of the Azure Emperor Soldiers here in an instant. Shi'er, how many can you take down?"

Qingmingzi gritted his teeth and answered using his Spiritual Sense.

"Are you going to kill someone?"

Liu Shi was kind-hearted, but her face showed hesitation.

"There's no other way. Even the Immortal Venerable Lin has come. The Azure Emperor certainly doesn't intend for us to leave alive."

Qingmingzi replied, "He pursued you originally only for the Cultivation Technique left behind by your family, but because of me, you rejected him, causing him to lose face. Given the current nature of the Azure Emperor, he certainly won't let us off the hook."

Liu Shi's eyes flickered, and she finally made up her mind.

"Qingming Sect, I'm not good at fighting. Even with my family's Cultivation Technique, I can probably only kill two people instantly at most."

That's enough.

Qingmingzi transmitted his Spiritual Sense, saying, "Let's go back to our rooms now and wait for Immortal Venerable Lin to leave. We'll make our move around midnight!"

"Um."

The two walked hand in hand towards the room, passing by the Azure-armored Soldiers without glancing at them, as if they didn't exist in their presence.

Qingmingzi and Liu Shi walked to the door, opened it, and slipped inside. After closing the door, Qingmingzi scanned the room and suddenly became alert.

"Be careful, there are signs that someone else has been here."

He stepped aside to block Liu Shi, standing at the doorway, looking into the house, a sharp blade gleaming with a cold light suddenly appearing in his hand.

Then, Qingmingzi flicked out another beam of Azure Light, which transformed into Barrier that enveloped the entire room. He then asked in a loud voice, "Which uninvited friend is it? Please come out and meet me."

After waiting a moment and seeing no one respond, Qingmingzi gripped his Three-Foot Cold Edge tightly, Sword Qi flowing along its tip. He was ready to make his move.

But the next moment, a complex voice, both familiar and unfamiliar to Qingmingzi, rang out in the room.

"It's me, Master."

Suddenly, a Spatial Rift opened up in the center of the room, and then a man and two women walked out of the Rift and the book.

Both girls were very beautiful, Qingmingzi had never seen them before. However, the white-haired man in White Hair robes awakened some long-dormant memories in his heart.

Looking at the familiar face before him, Qingmingzi frowned and thought hard for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, "You are... Qiuran?"

"I am indeed your disciple."

This was the first time in all these years that Tang Ruowei and Li Jinyao had ever seen Bai Qiuran kneel before someone.

He knelt before Qingmingzi, bowing and kowtowing three times and nine times, his voice choked with emotion.

"This unworthy disciple, Bai Qiuran, greets Master."

"Qingming Sect..."

Seeing this, Liu Shi asked softly, "Is this yours...?"

"He is my disciple."

Qingmingzi's tone was somewhat agitated.

"Ruowei."

Bai Qiuran, who was kneeling on the ground, also called out, "Come and greet Grandmaster."

Tang Ruowei understood, walked over, knelt beside Bai Qiuran, bowed in the same manner as him, and said to Qingmingzi, "Disciple Tang Ruowei greets Grandmaster."

Li Jinyao followed and knelt down on Bai Qiuran's other side, cupping her hands and saying, "Junior of the Heavenly Demon Sect, Li Jinyao, pays respects to Qingming Patriarch."

"This is the unworthy disciple I took in."

Bai Qiuran introduced Qingmingzi: "This is Miss Li from the Heavenly Demon Sect... she's a good friend of mine."

"No problem, no problem, get up."

Qingmingzi waved his hand, his tone filled with emotion.

"Qiuran, I really didn't expect that you would actually be able to Ascension to this level?"

"Master is joking."

Bai Qiuran and Li Jinyao had just stood up from the ground when they heard this and chuckled, "Why can't this disciple Ascension?"

"Yes, I also met Zong Xuan and Xiao Ye who Ascension later, and learned about your situation from them."

Qingmingzi's face was filled with disbelief.

"Your strength surpasses that of Immortals, but isn't your cultivation level forever fixed at the Qi Refining Stage?"

Zong Xuan and Xiao Ye, whose full names are Zhou Zongxuan and Li Ye, are the third and fifth generation leaders of the Azure Nether Sword Sect, respectively. They are both figures who successfully Ascension the Azure Nether Sword Sect Immortal Realm after Daoist Qingming Qingmingzi, and they are also Bai Qiuran's juniors.

It seems they have all Ascension the Eastern Immortal Realm and Summit with Qingmingzi.

Calm down, hitting your master is a grave offense.

Bai Qiuran took two deep breaths, suppressing his anger, and said in a deep voice, "This disciple has now broken through to the Qi Refining Stage."

"Yeah?"

Qingmingzi looked extremely pleased.

"So what cultivation level are you at now? Nascent Soul? Spirit Severing? Body Integration?... Or perhaps, you've already reached the Immortals realm?"

One should not be too ambitious.

Bai Qiuran looked serious.

"This disciple is currently Virtual Foundation Stage Cultivator."

"What level is this?"

Qingmingzi scratched his head.

"It's a revolution in the entire Cultivation System, a New Realm."

Bai Qiuran spouting nonsense without batting an eye.

"Is that so? Never mind."

Qingmingzi sighed, "You shouldn't Ascension here. How happy you would have been to stay in the Ten Lands of Jiuzhou as a Qi Refining Stage Ancestor. The Immortal Realm isn't as wonderful as we imagine; at least, in this Eastern Immortal Realm, it has already changed."

"What's done is done, and my disciple has already Ascension; it's too late to say anything now."

Bai Qiuran said, "Furthermore, Master, please don't underestimate your disciple, okay?"

"I haven't underestimated you, but you shouldn't underestimate the Azure Emperor who currently rules this immortal Immortal Realm."

Qingmingzi waved his hand and said, "He is not only a powerful and highly skilled Immortal Emperor, but also the de facto ruler of this Eastern Immortal Realm. His strength lies not only in his personal power, but also in the intricate and terrifying power he has built up in the Immortal Realm. This is something that cannot be eradicated by personal brute force or mere courage."

"Disciple understands."

Bai Qiuran and said.

"It's good that you understand. You've grown up now, protecting the Ten Lands of Jiuzhou for three thousand years. I believe you know what's important and what's urgent."

Qingmingzi lowered his head and said, "Right now, I can't let the Azure Emperor know you're here. I need to find a way to get rid of the guards outside and then send you to Ascension Town..."

"The guards outside?"

Bai Qiuran laughed upon hearing this, "Then Master need not worry, we already took care of them when we came in."