Azure Queen held Monk Tan Qian's bundle in her other hand and poured out a huge pile of scriptures. Some were yellowed paper scrolls, some were carved onto bamboo slips, and others were inscribed on tortoise shells—several dozen volumes in all.
"A poor monk, and they really are all Buddhist scriptures!" Azure Queen propped up her chin, looking somewhat disappointed. She rummaged through the scriptures for quite a while before packing them away again.
Ning Xiaochuan stood to one side, staring at Azure Queen. His lips moved, but in the end, he did not tell her where those scriptures had come from. "Azure Queen, I still have some matters to attend to, so I cannot return to Heaven-Cleaving Desolate Ridge for the time being. Once I have dealt with them, I will definitely return to see you."
Ning Xiaochuan had originally come to Nine Yue Territory to find Spiritually-Connected Rare Medicine for Yu Ningsheng, while also searching for Earth-Grade Profound Stone to raise the Profound Stone Puppet to Heaven-Man level combat power, so it could deal with the Yulan Empire's crisis.
Yu Ningsheng had become the guardian of the blood-red camel and gone to an unknown territory. Presumably, her injuries had already healed, and Ning Xiaochuan no longer needed to worry about her.
Ning Xiaochuan had originally found an Earth-Grade Profound Stone, but it had been exhausted during several great battles.
Without an Earth-Grade Profound Stone, with his current cultivation, he simply could not contend against a Heaven-Man.
Once Jade Ripple Great Emperor or the Sword Saint emerged from their discourse on the Dao, they would certainly step into the Heaven-Man Realm. Without Heaven-Man Realm cultivation, how could he contend against them? Therefore, Ning Xiaochuan had to make another trip to Nine Yue Territory.
Azure Queen first froze slightly, then