Human Elixirs and the Blood Mother Legacy

Along with the cold laugh came another utterly piercing aura.

Everyone in the Underground Palace felt their heart sink. This aura, too, was infinitely close to the Foundation Establishment realm.

"Such bold words. Which fellow cultivator of our temple has suppressed their cultivation to venture into this Mount Lu Secret Realm?"

The Er Family patriarch's voice rang out.

His words undoubtedly confirmed the speaker's identity, causing the already bewildered Er Family members' expressions to change completely.

Fang Shu, however, looked even more astonished than everyone else present.

The moment he heard that voice, he recognized the newcomer as his own master—Immortal Long Gu.

Master Long actually came to this secret realm herself?! Fang Shu's thoughts churned.

But however chaotic his thoughts were, they did not stop him from making his choice immediately.

With a whoosh, Fang Shu retreated under Er Daiyuan's conflicted gaze, flickering over to where Long Gu's voice had come from.

Once he stood atop that stone pillar, a figure slowly emerged from the shadows, revealing herself before everyone.

She was tall and strikingly beautiful, like a cool, aloof divine being described in Daoist scriptures, graceful as a maiden.

Seeing Immortal Long Gu's beautiful face, Fang Shu fell into a daze once more, almost suspecting that someone was impersonating her.

But upon closer inspection, just looking at half her face, he found it exactly the same as the previously unblemished half of Immortal Long Gu's face.

He wondered inwardly, Has Long Gu somehow restored her appearance, or is this like a dying flame's final flare?

Outwardly, however, Fang Shu unhesitatingly offered a deep bow.

"Greetings, Master.

"This disciple did not know you had arrived. Please forgive me, Master."

Long Gu glanced impassively at Fang Shu. She said nothing, merely nodding.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

After studying her