Even the Dead Have to Show Off!
The person hanging upside down on the City Gate Tower in this Ancient City is none other than Yue Qianlian, Yue Qianren Sect Master of Heaven-Forging Stronghold.
Bai Qiuran sensed with his Spiritual Sense and found that his primordial Nascent Soul was still in his Spiritual Platform, and his Seven-Colored Nascent Soul in the Body Integration Stage was also staying properly in his Purple Mansion.
He pondered for a moment, then took out an Iron Sword from his Storage Bag, infused it with Sword Qi, and casually stuck it into the Iron Sword pavement in front of the City Gate Tower.
Then, he leaped up, took Yue Qianren down from the City Gate Tower, and carried him away from the Ancient City.
Bai Qiuran left, the surrounding darkness immediately gathered back. It seemed to be Consciousness trying to expel the "foreign object"—the Iron Sword left behind by Bai Qiuran. But whenever the darkness surged in, trying to destroy the Iron Sword, a terrifying Sword Light would erupt from the blade, forcing the surrounding darkness back.
After several unsuccessful attempts, the darkness could only helplessly surround the Iron Sword, trying to slowly digest this thing that did not belong to the Ancient City.
On a high slope dozens of miles away from the Ancient City, Su Xiangxue, Huangfu Feng, Dust Zen Master Zhang Ruifei, Elder Xu, Li Pengfei, as well as the Old Ghost from the Yin Ling Sect and Yue Qianlian, all stood guard, watching the Ancient City in the distance.
Bai Qiuran just successfully stormed into the city; now we're just waiting for news from him.
"He's out!"
After a moment, Su Xiangxue suddenly spoke softly.
Everyone's spirits lifted, and they looked towards the Ancient City. Sure enough, they saw Bai Qiuran rushing out of the Ancient City again. There were still quite a few Dark Monsters blocking the city gate, and the Bell Chime were still ringing. Moreover, Bai Qiuran seemed to be carrying someone on his shoulder. However, none of this seemed to affect him. With one hand supporting the person on his shoulder, he fought his way out of the encirclement of Dark Monsters and ran towards them.
They rushed to the top of the hill, where Bai Qiuran put down the person on her shoulder, while Su Xiangxue led the others and was the first to go forward.
Are you alright?
She asked.
"Fine."
Bai Qiuran shook her head and turned the person on the ground over so that everyone could see his face.
"Big brother!"
Yue Qianlian exclaimed in disbelief.
He rushed forward, picked up Yue Qianren, and had the other disciples bring a stretcher, placing Yue Qianren on the prepared stretcher.
The disciples of Heaven-Forging Stronghold followed and surrounded them, while the others came to Bai Qiuran's side. Elder Xu from the Profound Law Academy asked Bai Qiuran, "Sword Ancestor, what's the situation inside?"
Bai Qiuran briefly described the situation inside the Ancient City, then said, "I didn't go too deep because I saw Yue Qianren at the City Gate Tower inside. However, I've already memorized the Runes in the eyes of those Strange Beasts, and I'll write them down for you to study later."
"That city has vanished..."
At this moment, Su Xiangxue reminded Human Path.
Everyone turned around, and sure enough, Reed-Bed Wilderness, gradually obscuring the ancient Ancient City as the fog dissipated.
Elder Xu quickly took out the Recording Stone to document the entire process of the Ancient City's disappearance, while Bai Qiuran withdrew her gaze and said, "Don't worry, I left my sword there. As long as it reappears, I will be able to sense its location, so there's no need to worry about the Ancient City Consciousness changing its position."
"Oh, right, the people of the Azure Nether Sword Sect are sensitive to their own swords..."
Huangfu Feng nodded as he spoke, then suddenly paused, saying, "Wait a minute, Sword Ancestor, I remember your sword is a Fine Iron Sword made from five metals from Xiao Yuezi's place, isn't it?"
"Although I don't have Life-Bound Flying Sword, as long as my Sword Qi is on that sword, I can sense its location."
Bai Qiuran gave him a disgruntled look.
What? You have a problem with that?
"No objection, no objection."
Huangfu Feng cupped his hands in greeting, then quickly found an excuse to run to Yue Qianren's side to check on his friend's condition, avoiding Bai Qiuran's gaze.
Bai Qiuran ignored him and turned to Su Xiangxue and the others, continuing to ask, "Did you keep records? How long did it take for that Ancient City to appear and disappear?"
"It's recorded; it lasted five minutes and forty seconds."
Li Pengfei of the Immortal City Jade Tower took out a Pocket Watch from his pocket, checked the time, and replied.
"Excluding the possibility that the Ancient City dared not Mobile because you, Sword Ancestor, rushed into Ancient City, the interval between its appearance and disappearance should also be about five minutes."
Five minutes... that's enough.
Bai Qiuran nodded.
Judging from the time he spent rushing into the Ancient City, the Ancient City hadn't deployed any stronger measures; it must have run out of options. If Bai Qiuran really went all out to rush in within five minutes, then even if the Ancient City had any other tricks up its sleeve, there was a high chance it wouldn't be able to stop him.
If he can't stop the Ancient City from moving, he might as well just destroy Ancient City completely.
The others went about their own business. Elder Xu of the Profound Law Academy began studying the Projection he had recorded of the Ancient City's disappearance, while Su Xiangxue and the others went to Yue Qianlian's side and began to express their concern for Yue Qianren's situation.
At this moment, Bai Qiuran, who was doing nothing, suddenly felt a familiar Yin Qi.
He looked around and spotted a familiar figure under a nearby tree. Seeing that no one else was paying attention, he walked over to him.
"Yo."
Xue Ling, who was observing the situation ahead, suddenly heard a familiar voice behind him. He turned around and saw Bai Qiuran walking lazily toward him.
"Xue Ling, what are you doing here?"
"Anyway, they're not here to arrest you, don't worry."
Xue Ling replied.
Bai Qiuran in front of Xue Ling, and at that moment, a female Underworld Emissary standing behind Xue Ling asked, "Brother Xue, can this living person see us? Who is he?"
Bai Qiuran looked at the female Underworld Emissary and was surprised to find that she was actually a very pretty young girl. She wore very little makeup and looked very clean and comfortable. Apart from her pale complexion, she had no flaws. More importantly, this female Underworld Emissary also had a pair of prominent breasts that stretched her Underworld Emissary official uniform very tightly.
Bai Qiuran glanced at Xue Ling, then at the female Underworld Emissary tugging at his sleeve, and immediately revealed a naked look of jealousy.
Living too long is no good; even ghosts have to outdo me.
Bai Qiuran thought to herself in a very bad mood.
"This person is the greatest Sinners on the Book of Life and Death, Bai Qiuran, who has been on the run for three thousand years."
Xue Ling pointed to Bai Qiuran and introduced her to the female Underworld Emissary. Then, noticing Bai Qiuran's expression, he asked, "What? Do you have any comments to make?"
Bai Qiuran glanced at the female Underworld Emissary, then asked, "Could this one be...?"
"Her name is Ming Ying, my subordinate and lover."
Xue Ling reached out and put his arm around the female Underworld Emissary's shoulder. The female Underworld Emissary let out a small gasp, and a blush flashed across her pale face, but she did not object.
Whether it was a misperception or not, Bai Qiuran sensed a smugness on Xue Ling's lifeless face.
"Damn it, even a deadbeat like you has found love, while I'm still single. This world is truly unjust."
Bai Qiuran cursed under her breath.
"Um..."
Xue Ling turned his head to look at the high slope opposite. On the slope, Su Xiangxue was speaking in a mechanical manner while absentmindedly glancing towards Bai Qiuran. So he withdrew his gaze and said coldly, "Hmph, you reap what you sow."