Save the Children

Bai Qiuran did not deny it and nodded.

How is Nether God's progress?

He didn't discuss the topic further, but instead asked...

"It's finished."

Jiang Lan replied, "After I came out of seclusion, I thought about making a trip to the Ghost Realm. Little Puppet also asked me to complete the final Visualization of the Consciousness Demon Weapon, the Nether God."

Where are Jinyao and the others?

"Not out of quarantine yet, but it'll be soon."

Noticing Bai Qiuran's gaze, Jiang Lan added another sentence.

"I've made arrangements for Xuxiang and Moxue. Once the war starts, they'll go and stay with Aunt Xi He, Sister Three-Legged Crow, and your master and Master's Wife. If it succeeds, we'll go there to pick them up. If it fails..."

She didn't say anything more.

Bai Qiuran also knew about her plan. If the Immortal Realm was defeated, then Bai Xuxiang and Bai Moxue would be their hope. They would take the fastest Void Airship and escape to the world in the deepest part of the Void.

Bai Qiuran breathed a sigh of relief, then stretched out her arms and slowly embraced Jiang Lan.

He kissed his wife's eyes and cheeks, then whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, we will definitely leave a future for our children."

"Um."

Jiang Lan hugged him back, and nodded gently upon hearing this, saying, "Definitely."

The two embraced quietly for a while, until a sudden breath broke the silence between them.

Bai Qiuran slowly released Jiang Lan and said to the area near the courtyard gate, "Come out, Little Puppet. Do you think you can escape us?"

Two seconds later, the Puppet Venerable's small body solidified from that spot, and he said somewhat apologetically, "I apologize, Imperial Consort, Your Majesty, I have disturbed you."

"It's okay."

Jiang Lan smiled gently, a barely perceptible blush on her face.

She reached out and touched the head of the Puppet Venerable, who was unusually shorter than her, and said, "Time is of the essence, and we shouldn't be doing this kind of thing."

What brings you here?

Bai Qiuran asked.

"Ah, there are two things."

The Puppet Venerable immediately switched to work mode, stood up straight, and reported, "Firstly, after Her Niang Niang's Visualization, our Ultimate Weapon, the Nether God of the Underworld, has been completed. After testing by experts from the Immortal Realm Heavenly Works Workshop in the Immortal Realm, the God of the Nether God's combat power is comparable to that of Giant God- level Machine Puppet."

"Secondly, the new method His Majesty entrusted to the Immortal Emperor Le's Immortal Consort before his departure—sending it to the World Furnace Factory— has proven remarkably effective. The factory has successfully manufactured two Giant God- level Machine Puppet."

"It's all good news."

Bai Qiuran finally revealed a relieved smile.

"Thank you for telling us all this, Little Puppet."

He also reached out and patted the Puppet Venerable's head, and the Puppet Venerable showed a comfortable expression like a cat.

"However, I was quite surprised that Nether God's combat power could reach the standard level of Giant God- class Machine Puppet."

Bai Qiuran looked at Jiang Lan.

"So, Lan'er, you've broken through, right?"

"You guess."

Jiang Lan rarely showed a playful smile.

Bai Qiuran looked her up and down, then his True Essence surged and gathered in his eyes, bursting forth with two beams of Divine Light, successfully seeing the situation inside Jiang Lan's Purple Mansion.

Amidst the vast Heaven and Earth), the dazzling starry sky, the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and the Great Return Ruins Nothingness, a brilliant Star River descends from behind the Jade Throne at the very top of the sky, spiraling around the entire world within the Purple Mansion before quietly flowing into the Return to Return Ruins.

"You've indeed broken through to the Void River Realm."

Bai Qiuran exclaimed, "I knew it! You must have been underestimating yourself before!"

This is the power of maternal love.

Jiang Lan pressed her delicate hand against her collarbone and spoke with one eye closed.

"Sharp."

Bai Qiuran clapped his hands and said, "If that's the case, then Lan'er, how many people in the Immortal Realm have broken through to the Void River Realm?"

"... It seems to be the first one."

Bai Qiuran glanced at his wife, who smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

Jiang Lan always said that her talent was not as good as Bai Li, Li Jinyao, Su Xiangxue, or even Tang Ruowei, but when it came time to cultivate together, she always stepped to the front.

This kind of person is like that academic genius who is incredibly humble on the surface, but whose actual exam scores are miles ahead of yours.

"It's fortunate you're senior and have a high status, otherwise you would definitely have been taken advantage of."

Looking at his wife, Bai Qiuran smile and said, "Never mind, you're stronger than them, and they can't do anything to you. So, Lan'er, once you break through to the Void River Realm, will you be able to fight the weakest Shepherds?"

Jiang Lan rested her chin on her hand, thought carefully for a moment, and then shook her head.

"No, if the lowest-level Shepherds's combat strength is equivalent to that of Giant God- level Machine Puppet, then I'm still a bit lacking compared to them. As to how much I'm lacking... I can't really say. Qiuran, you'll know once you take a blow from me."

"Bring it on."

Bai Qiuran wasn't afraid and nodded directly.

The Puppet Venerable covered his head and hid behind a pillar. Jiang Lan gave a soft shout, raised her hand, and pushed a palm towards Bai Qiuran. Bai Qiuran also raised her hand and caught Jiang Lan's palm.

With a loud bang, a shockwave erupted from the spot, but apart from that, nothing else seemed to happen. Only the two people who came into contact with each other knew what had occurred.

However, if someone were to look from the outside of the Underworld Ghost Realm, they would see that the World Barrier Underworld Ghost Realm was suddenly rippling wildly, fluctuating as if in a seizure.

The moment Bai Qiuran touched Jiang Lan's palm, he immediately felt a surging Vast Sea and a potent Toxins emanating from her, a poison that was intoxicating and corrosive, more than a hundred times more powerful than before. Jiang Lan, on the other hand, felt that her palm, which she had poured all her energy into, had vanished without a trace after striking Bai Qiuran.

The more potent Toxins than ever before caused strange blisters to appear on Bai Qiuran's palm. However, his internal Fortune Body Forging Technique activated on its own, causing the blisters on his palm to rupture and expel the Toxins stored inside. He also gained direct immunity to Jiang Lan's Toxins.

When Bai Qiuran withdrew her hand, it had returned to normal.

"Good."

Bai Qiuran nodded and commented, "It's a bit lacking, but there's still a chance of winning. The weaker Shepherds are all newcomers who relied entirely on their innate strength to overwhelm others during the Hunting Ritual. They have little combat experience. Lan'er, with your Toxins attacks, if you face them one-on-one, the outcome is still uncertain."

That's good.

Jiang Lan breathed a sigh of relief.

"I thought I wouldn't even have a chance to fight back against them."

Seeing that the matter was over, the Puppet Venerable ran out from behind the pillar and came to Bai Qiuran and Jiang Lan's side. The two talked while reaching out to pat her little head.

"Now that things are more or less settled here, let's muster our troops and head to the Immortal Realm."

While stroking the Puppet Venerable's head, Bai Qiuran bowed and ordered, "Wake up everyone in seclusion and dispel the time Barrier. We're about to go to war."