The Girl Was Being So Forward

"You took them down?"

Xue Ling appeared beside Bai Qiuran and asked calmly.

Two.

Bai Qiuran took out the Soul-Collecting Stone given to him by Li Jinyao, and then showed the Spirit-Draining Blade to Xue Ling.

"Find the rest yourself; I reckon they're probably all in that Ancient City."

"Um."

Xue Ling extended her hand.

"Give it to me."

"Etc."

But Bai Qiuran suddenly withdrew what he was holding. He looked at Xue Ling and asked, "Can you tell me? What exactly is this Earth Immortal, and what is this 'Holy Dynasty' they're talking about? You said you didn't know before, but after this incident, I believe you've investigated it in the Ghost Realm, right?"

"... I did investigate, and I know a lot of things."

After a moment of silence, Xue Ling said, "But there are confidentiality regulations in the organization, so I can't tell you. Otherwise, not only will I be destroyed, but Ming Ying and my subordinates and friends will also be implicated."

"Um?"

Bai Qiuran asked, "Could it be related to the Immortal Realm?"

I can't say.

Xue Ling turned her head away.

"But if you really want to know, then go and find it yourself. The secret you seek lies within Wisdom Immortal's Cave Abode... If you're lucky, you might even learn how to break through to the Qi Refining Stage."

"The Wisdom Immortal's... Cave Abode?"

Bai Qiuran pondered these words for a moment.

What place is that?

Xue Ling pointed to the distant sky, Bai Qiuran looked up and saw that it was the majestic mountain peak hanging upside down from the sky.

"That's the entrance to the Wisdom Immortal Cave Abode."

Xue Ling said, "If you want to know the answer, go find it yourself."

Bai Qiuran pondered for a moment, then threw the Soul-Collecting Stone and the Spirit-Draining Blade to Xue Ling. The Underworld Emissary caught them, took out a paper lantern from the Void, and waved it in front of the two Magic Treasure. Instantly, two beams of green light were drawn out of the Magic Treasure and entered the paper lantern.

"Oh, right."

Watching Xue Ling put away the lantern, Bai Qiuran said, "Although you won't say, I guess these Earth Immortal must be losers in some kind of struggle. What will you do with them after you drag them to the Ghost Realm?"

"Deal with them as they see fit. If they haven't committed any grave offenses, sentence them to Reincarnation. But these two directly or indirectly caused the annihilation of tens of thousands of souls in the Human Realm, so..."

Xue Ling coldly replied, "Hell awaits them... What? Do you intend to plead for them?"

"Of course not."

Bai Qiuran asked, "I just want to know if they'll go to Abyssal Hell."

Xue Ling thought for a moment.

"Although the sentencing situation puts them in a delicate position where they can choose to go or not, I suspect they'll ultimately go."

"That's good."

Bai Qiuran a sigh of relief.

"I don't need you anymore, get out!"

Xue Ling wasn't annoyed. He turned and strode towards the Ancient City. His figure gradually blurred and disappeared into the wind.

At the same time, the disciples of the Profound Law Academy, who had just entered the Ancient City to search and found two rows of strange black prisms in an underground mausoleum, suddenly felt a cold wind brush past their faces.

The wind was bone-chillingly cold. Even those who had cultivated themselves and were no longer afraid of heat or cold felt a chill rising from their tailbone, making them feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave, and their minds went numb for a moment. After the wind passed, the disciples of the Profound Law Academy came to their senses, only to find in astonishment that the prism placed in this underground mausoleum had actually shattered into pieces, turning into piles of black sand.

The disciples quickly reported the incident to their superiors, and eventually Elder Xu from the Profound Law Academy arrived with his men, only to be met with astonishment at the scene.

What's going on?

He asked.

"I don't know, we just felt a cold wind blow over, and then this place became like this."

The disciples stammered in response, unable to give a coherent answer.

Elder Xu went down to check and found that there was no reaction in the sand. He said with some annoyance, "The broken prism from before, and these too. These things are valuable research materials related to the secrets of Earth Immortal, and they're just gone like that?"

The Profound Law Academy disciples responsible for guarding this place kept their heads down, not daring to utter a sound.

"Alright, Elder Xu, don't be angry."

At this moment, Bai Qiuran strolled in from outside the mausoleum. He glanced at the shattered pillar on the ground, then said to Elder Xu, "I know who did it. Don't blame these disciples."

"Sword Ancestor?"

Elder Xu was taken aback for a moment, then suppressed his temper and asked, "Who did that?"

Bai Qiuran walked over to Elder Xu and whispered a few words in his ear. Elder Xu then exclaimed in realization, "So that's it..."

"That's good to know."

Bai Qiuran said, "There are still quite a few things in this Ancient City; enough to keep you busy for quite some time."

He turned and walked out of the mausoleum, looking up at the mountain peaks above. After a moment, Su Xiangxue came to his side, and together they looked up at the sky. She asked, "Have all the Souls of the Earth Immortal been taken away by the Underworld Emissary?"

"Yes, I didn't leave behind the Earth Immortal Soul, so as not to cause him any trouble."

Bai Qiuran replied, "He's a newly appointed official who just found a partner. He was a bachelor while he was alive, and now he's finally found happiness after death. After all, we've known each other for so many years, and besides, we were able to intercept this Ancient City thanks in no small part to his help. I couldn't very well let his happy occasion turn into a tragedy."

"Even ghosts can revive like withered trees in spring; when will you ever blossom and bear fruit?"

Su Xiangxue said softly.

Bai Qiuran out a long sigh.

"Yes, when?"

"The iron tree blossoms and sprouts new buds, the withered tree springs back to life. But a person cannot be young twice, when will Qiuran be able to settle down and start a family?"

Su Xiangxue continued muttering in a resentful tone.

"Are you here to cause trouble?"

Bai Qiuran a sour face.

Su Xiangxue really wanted to retort that she was actually looking for sex, but after thinking about it carefully, she felt it was too vulgar and was afraid Bai Qiuran dislike it, so she changed her words to. "Seriously, have you ever thought about settling down?"

She looked up at Bai Qiuran and urged, " For Cultivation, companions, resources, and location are all indispensable; this isn't just an empty saying. Maybe if you find a girl, you'll get Spiritual Sense and be able to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage?"

"This..."

Bai Qiuran seemed somewhat tempted, but after thinking about it, she shook her head.

"Forced marriage is not the Righteous Path, and I don't have a suitable candidate in mind. I'll wait and see if I can break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage on my own."

Su Xiangxue rolled her eyes.

"Excuse my bluntness, but you've been trying for over three thousand years."

This time is different.

Bai Qiuran looked up at the sky, pointed to the mountain peak, and said, "This time, someone specifically told me that there might be clues there about someone like me breaking through to the Foundation Establishment. I think I should at least go and take a look."