Xiao Yuankui's Resentment

The spaceship made a large detour, carefully avoiding any direction that the Cloud Pill Sect might be able to track, before leisurely making its way to Ink Wind City, where the Xiao Household was located.

Two weeks later.

Xiao Yuankui stood on the deck, gazing blankly at the white clouds crushed by the spaceship, lost in thought, seemingly pondering something.

--He hadn't moved an inch since 'Gu Huang' and his mother entered the cabin on the Ship Pavilion.

Seeing that the door to that room had been closed and had not been opened, his emotions shifted from initial shock and astonishment to anger, and finally to a deep sense of powerlessness.

Suddenly.

The door to the Ship Pavilion was pushed open from the inside.

Immediately afterwards, 'Gu Huang' came out, looking haggard, and occasionally rubbing his lower back with his left hand.

Xiao Yuankui naturally knew the reason for Gu Huang's fatigue, and a sense of irritation inexplicably rose in his heart, causing him to clench his teeth.

But then, another person walked out of the room; it was Jiang Wanyue.

Unlike Gu Huang's exhaustion, Jiang Wanyue's face was still flushed, and her expression was languid and tender. She followed Song Wen step by step, just like a newlywed wife who was unwilling to be separated from her husband for even a moment.

Xiao Yuankui clenched his teeth even tighter, and his hands, hidden in his long sleeves, clenched tightly.

"Kui'er, why are you glaring at your Uncle Gu like that?" Jiang Wanyue suddenly shouted.

As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Wanyue followed Song Wen and leaped down from the Ship Pavilion, landing several feet away from Xiao Yuankui.

"Mother, I..."

Faced with his mother's questioning, Xiao Yuankui's anger dissipated by most of it, but he still retorted coldly.

"Mother, don't forget, you are the matriarch of the Xiao Household. You still need to be mindful of your actions."

Jiang Wanyue's face darkened.

"Kui'er, your Uncle Gu saved you, and you don't even know how to be grateful. My affairs are none of your concern."

"But..."

Xiao Yuankui was about to say something when Jiang Wanyue her hand to interrupt him.

"Your Uncle Gu and I have important matters to discuss. You should go to the Ship Pavilion and find a room to rest for now, and don't disturb us."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuankui quietly clenched his fist again, which had just loosened inside his sleeve.

These two had been indulging in debauchery in their room for a full half-month; were they really going to do it again on this deck...?

The thought of that scene intensified Xiao Yuankui's frustration.

"Aren't you leaving yet?" Jiang Wanyue urged.

"Snort!"

Xiao Yuankui flicked his sleeves, turned around and rushed into a house, then slammed the door shut.

"This child..." Jiang Wanyue sighed helplessly, "Gu Huang, don't hold a grudge against him. It's also my fault; I spoiled him too much in the past."

Song Wen had no interest in getting involved in the matter between the mother and son; he simply smiled faintly and remained silent.

Then, he lightly touched the deck.

A table and two chairs immediately appeared.

Song Wen sat down and took out the Spirit Tea to begin brewing.

Jiang Wanyue then sat down opposite Song Wen.

A Taiyin Cold Qi emanated from her fingertips, circling the two of them several times before a vast expanse of white mist arose, forming a barrier that isolated their Divine Sense and sound, enveloping them within it.

"Gu Huang, I have some questions I'd like to ask," Jiang Wanyue said.

"Madam, please speak." Song Wen took a sip of scalding hot Spirit Tea, feeling a slight relief from the fatigue of the past few days.

"Has Xu Hai's entire life's cultivation been devoured by you?" Jiang Wanyue asked.

"Hmm." Song Wen nodded.

"How much has your cultivation level increased?" Jiang Wanyue asked.

"Slight improvement." Song Wen's words were vague.

To avoid attracting too much attention and endless questioning from Jiang Wanyue, Song Wen deliberately concealed his advancement to the Lingxu Dao Immortal Peak, only revealing the aura of the later stages.

But Jiang Wanyue wasn't so easily fooled; a hint of doubt flickered in her eyes.

"It shouldn't be just 'slight improvement,' right? You've already absorbed the entire cultivation of three Late Lingxu Dao Immortal Stage: Ji Jinglun, Corpse Daoist Yin, and Xu Hai. You also absorbed Gou Yi's cultivation before. Tell me honestly, how far are you from the Lingxu Dao Immortal Peak?"

"It's still a long way off." Song Wen still didn't reveal the truth.

Jiang Wanyue stopped pressing for answers and changed her tone, saying...

"Gu Huang, I don't mean to pry into your secrets. Rather, there's something I have that might interest you."

"What is it?" Song Wen asked.

"Have you ever heard of the Grand Clarity Soul-Nourishing Pill?" Jiang Wanyue asked in return.

Song Wen, who had been somewhat absent-minded, raised his eyebrows slightly and looked directly at Jiang Wanyue.

I've heard of it more than just a name!

In Song Wen's possession were the recipe for the Grand Clarity Soul-Nourishing Pill Formula, as well as various spirit medicine needed to refine this pill.

This elixir is said to help people break through to the level of Profound Immortal Yuxiao.

There are four main ingredients needed to refine the Grand Clarity Soul-Nourishing Pill, and Song Wen already has three of them: Nine-Leaf Jadeblood Vine, Myriad Spirits Jade Essence, and Glazed Immortal Fruit.

Song Wen currently only lacks the main ingredient, 'Biluoqingxin Leaf'.

Song Wen obtained the Pill Formula and these spirit medicine from Du Hun, who in turn stole them from the Treasury of the Radiant Light Hall, a branch of the Purple Star Immortal Sect in Azure Purity City.

Some of the auxiliary ingredients involved in the Grand Clarity Soul-Nourishing Pill are also extremely rare. In addition to obtaining some from Du Hun, Song Wen has been searching for them over the years, but two or three are still missing.

Jiang Wanyue smiled sweetly upon seeing Song Wen's reaction.

"It seems you've already heard of the 'Grand Clarity Soul-Nourishing Pill,' which makes things easier. In the far south of the Purple Star Immortal Domain, there lies a forbidden land called the Fengdu Poison Sea."

"This place is shrouded in poisonous miasma year-round, and only those at the Immortal Realm are allowed to enter; otherwise, certain death is certain. But even we, the Lingxu Dao Immortal, cannot enter at will. We can only wait until the poisonous miasma weakens every three hundred years before we have the opportunity to step in."

"Although the Fengdu Poison Sea is extremely dangerous, it also hides immense fortuitous opportunity. It contains countless rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures, many of which are seldom seen in the outside world. The Grand Clarity Soul-Nourishing Pill requires four main ingredients, and the Fengdu Poison Sea produces three of them: the Myriad Spirits Jade Essence, the Glazed Immortal Fruit, and the Biluoqingxin Leaf."

"I'm telling you this because: in twenty-five years, the poisonous miasma will weaken, a period that occurs every three hundred years. Now, your cultivation is not far from the Lingxu Dao Immortal Peak, and it's time to prepare for breaking through to the Profound Immortal Yuxiao. I wish to join forces with you to explore the Fengdu Poison Sea."

Upon hearing this, Song Wen's heart skipped a beat.

If Jiang Wanyue's words are true, then the Fengdu Poison Sea is indeed worth exploring.

Although he had this thought in his mind, Song Wen's face showed doubt.

"Madam, I am deeply grateful for this information. However, I have some doubts in my mind, and I hope you can enlighten me."

"Just ask," Jiang Wanyue said, gazing tenderly at Song Wen. "What is there between us that can't be said?"