The Forgotten Person
"Madam Jiang, although the Fengdu Poison Sea is a forbidden place, since even we Lingxu Dao Immortals can enter it, wouldn't Profound Immortal Yuxiao be able to enter it at will? No matter which force sends out one or two Profound Immortal Yuxiao, they can plunder the rare and heavenly materials and earthly treasures in the Fengdu Poison Sea. In that case, how can we Lingxu Dao Immortals gain anything?" Song Wen said.
"Gu Huang, you're oversimplifying the concept of 'desperate situation'."
Jiang Wanyue paused, seemingly organizing her thoughts, and after a moment of contemplation, continued.
"Although the Fengdu Poison Sea bears the name 'sea,' it is not a body of water, but rather a complex terrain composed of mountains, lakes, and swamps. The poisonous miasma permeating it varies greatly in density and is distributed without any discernible pattern. In one area, the miasma might be so concentrated that even Profound Immortal Yuxiao would not dare to set foot there, while the adjacent areas might be completely free of it. Moreover, the concentration of the miasma changes over time. A slight misstep could even cause Profound Immortal Yuxiao to succumb to poisoning. Without sufficient benefit, Profound Immortal Yuxiao would never venture there lightly."
Song Wen frowned and spoke slowly.
"Madam, this matter fortuitous opportunity a great opportunity, but it also concerns life and death. Please forgive me for not being able to give you an immediate answer; please allow me some time to consider it."
"Of course," Jiang Wanyue said. "Even with the fortuitous opportunity, you still need to be alive to seize it. However, there are only twenty-five years left until the poisonous miasma weakens. It will still take quite some time to reach the Fengdu Poison Sea, so don't delay too long."
"I will get back to you as soon as possible," Song Wen said.
He currently knows nothing about the Fengdu Poison Sea, and cannot even determine the truth of what Jiang Wanyue said. He needs to investigate the information about the Fengdu Poison Sea before making a decision.
Jiang Wanyue suddenly stood up, leaned over the wooden table, and brought her face close to Song Wen's, her breath sweet as orchids.
"Now that we've finished discussing official business, we should continue with what we were doing before."
Song Wen's expression tightened.
"Here?"
"Why not? Nobody can see it anyway."
Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Wanyue had already thrown herself into Song Wen, nearly knocking over the wooden chair Song Wen was sitting on.
Three days later.
The spaceship began to slowly decelerate.
This place is only a little over a million miles from Ink Wind City, and this absurd behavior should stop now—if we continue forward, we might run into Profound Immortal Yuxiao from the Xiao Household, which would be a huge problem.
The white mist that Jiang Wanyue condensed could block the Divine Sense of Lingxu Dao Immortal, but it could not stop the spying of Profound Immortal Yuxiao.
As the white mist on the deck dissipated, Song Wen and Jiang Wanyue appeared, both impeccably dressed.
"Kui'er, come out, we should go back to the Xiao Household." Jiang Wanyue called out towards the Ship Pavilion.
A few breaths later, Xiao Yuankui emerged from the Ship Pavilion.
When Xiao Yuankui saw that Song Wen's face had become even more tired, his expression immediately turned ashen.
Jiang Wanyue completely ignored him and spoke tenderly and affectionately to Song Wen Wendao.
"Gu Huang, if you miss me, remember to come find me in Ink Wind City. Just send me a message, and I'll come to see you anytime."
"Okay," Song Wen said.
"Then you can't go back on your word."
Jiang Wanyue reluctantly took off, leading Xiao Yuankui away.
After the two disappeared into the distant horizon, Song Wen let out a long sigh of relief.
After putting away the spaceship, he began to think about where to go next.
He has two urgent matters to attend to.
First, refine your own Immortal Essence and stabilize your cultivation.
Secondly, to gather intelligence on the Fengdu Poison Sea.
The time required to hone one's cultivation is likely to be quite long, at least several years, and a suitable place for seclusion is also needed.
As for gathering information about the Fengdu Poison Sea, we'll probably have to make a trip to Central Mu City.
Central Mu City is the largest city in the entire Purple Star Immortal Domain, gathering cultivators from all over the world, and naturally it is also the place with the best intelligence.
As Song Wen pondered, he suddenly realized that he had forgotten something extremely important.
"That's right!"
After racking his brains for a while, Song Wen finally remembered:
Qing Shuang is still in seclusion, consuming the Seven-Colored Lotus to repair her damaged Foundation.
At the time, Song Wen was afraid of Jiang Wanyue and feared she might be a threat to him, so he used Qing Shuang as bait to test Jiang Wanyue. Therefore, he set up an array in the Cave where Qing Shuang was in seclusion, ostensibly to protect Qing Shuang's safety, but in reality to imprison her and wait for Jiang Wanyue to bring people to take revenge.
Furthermore, Song Wen also declared to Qing Shuang that he would protect her outside the Cave.
Now that Song Wen has proven that Jiang Wanyue has no ill intentions towards him, it is time for him to go and remove the formation that is trapping Qing Shuang.
More than a month has passed, and it's unknown how Qing Shuang is doing. Has she successfully refined the Seven-Colored Lotus and repaired her Foundation?
Song Wen immediately set off for the Cave where Qing Shuang was in seclusion.
The place where Qing Shuang secluded herself was remote and far away. Even with Song Wen traveling at full speed, it still took him two days.
The valley where the Cave was located was exactly the same as when Song Wen left. This shows that nothing unexpected happened there during that time.
Song Wen probed the Cave with his Divine Sense and saw Qing Shuang sitting on the ground. Her cultivation had recovered to the Early Mahayana Stage of the Mahayana realm before her Yin Essence was plundered. More importantly, compared with when Song Wen first met her, she had gained a new kind of vitality.
Clearly, she had successfully refined the Seven-Colored Lotus and repaired her damaged Foundation. Moreover, the Seven-Colored Lotus had strengthened her physical body and meridians, turning misfortune into blessing and making her talent even greater than before.
"Young friend Qing Shuang, now that you have successfully refined the Seven-Colored Lotus, it is time for you to emerge from seclusion."
As Song Wen's voice rang out, small Squad Commander flew out of the Cave and landed in Song Wen hands.
He has dispelled the formation in the cave.
Qing Shuang suddenly opened her eyes, her pupils sparkling with starlight, unable to hide her excitement.
She leaped out of the Cave and stood before Song Wen.
"Extreme Yin Jiyin, thanks to your help, I was able to obtain the Seven-Colored Lotus and rebuild my Foundation. You also tirelessly waited outside the Cave to protect me. I will remember your kindness for the rest of my life and never forget it. If you do not abandon me, I am willing to follow you and serve you for life, to serve you tea and water, and to be your servant."
Song Wen immediately became suspicious—had Qing Shuang truly not noticed that he had left, or had she noticed but simply not said anything?
However, this doesn't seem to matter.
Since Qing Shuang already said he had been protecting the monks outside the cave, why should he bother to find out more?
"Being a slave or a maid is fine. We were just cooperating anyway, and I only helped you out in passing. There's no need to take it too seriously."
Song Wen doesn't even have a fixed cave abode now; and Qing Shuang's cultivation level is low, so having her by his side is really useless except for her beauty.
"Senior, I'm truly sincere..."
Before Qing Shuang could finish speaking, Song Wen raised his hand to interrupt her.
"Young friend, I see that you are also someone who is single-mindedly pursuing immortality. Now that you have repaired your Foundation, you should focus your mind on cultivation, rather than clinging to the past. Whether it is gratitude or enmity, before you have enough strength, they are nothing but burdens. If you are too attached to them, they will only hinder your cultivation."
Qing Shuang's expression turned serious.
"Your teachings are wise, senior, and I will certainly remember them. However, since you do not wish for me to serve you, I cannot remain indifferent. I can only offer this body to serve you for a few days. I hope you will not find it offensive."