Netherworld Manor, a High-Walled Compound, resembled an ancient little city.
Inside the manor, dense clusters of Four Seasons Begonia had been planted—white and red alike. Their fragrance filled the air, bees and butterflies gathered in swarms, and the scenery was enchanting. It did not resemble the vicious place of legend at all; rather, it was like an earthly fairyland, a sacred land beyond the world.
Ning Xiaochuan returned to Netherworld Manor at sunset.
Soon afterward, Netherworld Manor's Martial Dao experts transported coffins back one after another. They passed through the underground passage and carried them into the manor.
The coffins contained Artifact Refinement Masters, artifact-refining bronze furnaces, Azure Gold treasures, and other riches. All of them were moved into a treasury that had long been constructed and placed under the dedicated guard of Martial Dao experts.
Ning Xiaochuan walked into Purple Qi Garden and stood beneath the Blood Toad Wood Tree. He took a deep breath, and a wisp of blood qi flowed into his nostrils and merged into his blood, making the Dragon Tiger Profound Qi within him stir restlessly.
A single Profound Spirit Wood could create a spiritual land, a sacred soil. The Blood Toad Wood Tree had been planted in Purple Qi Garden for two years and had long since fused with this patch of earth. Even the soil on the ground had turned blood-red.
"Congratulations, Manor Lord. Congratulations, Manor Lord." A black-robed woman entered Purple Qi Hall and stood behind Ning Xiaochuan.
Her legs were long, her hair cascaded over her shoulders, and a faint black veil covered her face, revealing only a pair of alluring starry eyes. She was exceedingly beautiful.
Ning Xiaochuan continued staring at the Blood Toad Wood Tree without turning around. "What is there to congratulate me for?"
The black-robed woman pursed