Parting and the Gift of a Treasure
The power of the Crimson Firmament True Fire was even stronger than Song Wen had anticipated.
Once this fire is unleashed, its crimson flames soar into the sky.
When Song Wen transformed into the Vermilion Bird, his strength also increased. The Vermilion Bird was over a thousand feet tall, and its wings spread out like heavenly fire pouring down.
After experiencing the power of the Crimson Firmament True Fire, Song Wen took Bai Jinge back to Bamboo-Hidden Ravine.
After several days of tender moments together, Bai Jinge left, Song Wen began cultivating the "Myriad Poisons Primordial Body".
The highly poisonous spiritual materials that Bai Jinge found for him last time have not yet been used.
Time flies when you're on a spiritual journey; two and a half years have passed in the blink of an eye.
That day.
Bai Jinge arrived in haste aboard the White Rainbow Sky-Patrolling Boat.
"Extreme Yin, quickly activate the formation, I have urgent business!" she shouted anxiously before the spaceship had even come to a complete stop.
The mist that shrouded the entire Bamboo-Hidden Ravine surged, revealing a passageway ten feet high.
Song Wen emerged from the passageway.
"Jinge, what happened? Why are you so flustered?"
Bai Jinge leaped out of the spaceship and came to greet them.
"Extreme Yin, Nine-Thunder Profound Lord has returned. However, he is severely injured, and there is still residual Origin Qi in his body, like a bone-deep ailment that cannot be dispelled. You were the one who told him the location of that lake in the far west, and he has suffered a great loss this time, so he will certainly not let it go easily. Once his injuries recover, he will probably come looking for trouble with you."
Song Wen's brows furrowed instantly.
Just as he had predicted, Nine-Thunder Profound Lord traveled to the Source-Qi Death Domain of the Jade Blossom Immortal Domain via the Teleportation Array at the bottom of the lake. But Nine-Thunder Profound Lord was incredibly lucky; he actually returned alive.
This is getting a bit tricky!
Nine-Thunder Profound Lord is not dead, he will definitely come to demand an explanation.
"Does this mean our plan to escape the Purple Star Immortal Sect needs to be brought forward?"
While Song Wen was thinking to himself, he glanced at Bai Jinge out of the corner of his eye.
He had planned to escape from the Purple Star Immortal Sect long ago, after all, he still had the Divine Sense Mark left by Bai Zhengli on his body.
This mark acted like a shackle, restricting his actions and limiting him to only two places: Bamboo-Hidden Ravine and Central Mu City, in order to avoid being discovered by Bai Zhengli.
Once the Black Hole is used to devour the mark, Bai Zhengli will definitely notice. At that time, Song Wen will have no reasonable explanation and will have no choice but to escape in advance.
Bai Jinge clearly noticed the worry in Song Wen's eyes and said again.
"Extreme Yin, rest assured, I will never allow Nine-Thunder Profound Lord to lay a finger on you. From now on, I will reside in your Bamboo-Hidden Ravine. With me here, even if Nine-Thunder Profound Lord had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to act rashly."
Upon hearing this, Song Wen's brows furrowed even more deeply.
With Bai Jinge guarding this place every day, how can he possibly 'escape'?
Moreover, while Nine-Thunder Profound Lord might not dare to touch Bai Jinge, he might not hesitate to kill Song Wen. Bai Jinge's presence here is useless; Nine-Thunder Profound Lord only needs to control him to free up his hands to deal with Song Wen.
"Jinge, I appreciate your kindness. But you can't stay here. If Nine-Thunder Profound Lord gets angry and attacks, you might get hurt. Relying solely on Fellow Hu Rui is definitely not enough to protect you," Song Wen said.
Upon hearing Bai Jinge immediately became anxious.
"Extreme Yin, you're worried about my safety, but I can't just stand by and watch you risk your life. How about... you come with me to Central Mu City? Or join the Purple Star Immortal Sect directly? Even if Nine-Thunder Profound Lord hates you, he wouldn't dare to lay a hand on you within the sect."
Song Wen shook his head.
"Jinge, you can protect me for a while, but you can't protect me forever. If Nine-Thunder Profound Lord truly wants to kill me, even if I join the Purple Star Immortal Sect, unless I hide in my cave abode all day long, Nine-Thunder Profound Lord will eventually find a way to kill me with his methods."
"Since we can't avoid it, we might as well strike first. I'll go back and beg my father to kill Nine-Thunder Profound Lord and eliminate this threat forever." After saying this, Bai Jinge turned around and flew towards the White Rainbow Sky-Patrolling Boat not far away.
Song Wen reached out and grabbed Bai Jinge, who was about to leave.
"Jinge, your father would never agree to this. Nine-Thunder Profound Lord is at least Peak Profound Immortal Yuxiao Stage, and has been a disciple of the Purple Star Immortal Sect for many years, thus contributing to the sect. As the sect leader, your father cannot arbitrarily kill a meritorious official; otherwise, how will he maintain order within the sect in the future?"
"This won't work, that won't work. What should I do?" Bai Jinge was extremely anxious.
"I will leave. The world is vast; I will find another place to cultivate. Even if Nine-Thunder Profound Lord is powerful, he will not be able to find me," Song Wen said.
"But..." Bai Jinge panicked, "If you leave, how can I ever see you again?"
A faint smile appeared on Song Wen's face as he reached out and took Bai Jinge's hand.
He glanced at Hu Rui on the White Rainbow Sky-Patrolling Boat, then used his Divine Sense to transmit his voice.
"Have you forgotten my ability to alter my aura? As long as I disguise myself, even Nine-Thunder Profound Lord won't recognize me. Then, I can naturally come to see you."
"This..." Bai Jinge hesitated for a moment, "Then you mustn't go back on your word, and you must remember to come see me in the future."
"Of course." Song Wen gently pulled Bai Jinge into his arms. "If I never see you again, what's the point of my life?"
Bai Jinge's eyes instantly reddened, and tears welled up in her eyes.
She wrapped her arms tightly around Song Wen's waist, buried her head in Song Wen chest, and began to sob softly.
"Extreme Yin, I can't bear to... let you go!"
"I'll miss you too. I'll definitely come to see you when the time is right," Song Wen gently comforted him.
Bai Jinge sobbed for a moment before breaking free from Song Wen.
She wiped away her tears and forced herself to stop crying.
Then, a flash of light appeared on the storage ring between her fingers, and a silver talisman appeared in her hand.
"Extreme Yin, this is Great Teleportation Talisman, a life-saving trump card my father gave me. Once activated, it can instantly teleport you 50,000 li, enough to escape the Divine Sense range of Nine-Thunder Profound Lord. Keep it safe; it might save your life in a crisis."
Bai Jinge seemed afraid that Song Wen wouldn't accept it, so before she finished speaking, she stuffed the talisman into Song Wen's hand.
Song Wen stared blankly at the talisman in his hand.
He remembered Bai Jinge saying that the Great Teleportation Talisman did not originate from the Purple Star Immortal Sect, but was obtained by Bai Zhengli at a great cost, who acquired only two or three of them.
Bai Zhengli once bestowed one upon Bai Jinge, but Bai Jinge was intercepted and killed by the Evil Spirit Immortal in the Burning Heaven Fire Region, and had already used it.
The one before me should have been given to me by Bai Zhengli after Bai Jinge returned to Central Mu City Azure Purity City.
Song Wen was deeply moved that Bai Jinge was willing to give away such a precious life-saving item.
"Jinge, this talisman is too precious for me; you should take it back."
"No, you must accept it!" Bai Jinge said. "Near Central Mu City, no one dares to touch me. And you need it more than I do. Otherwise, if something happens to you, wouldn't we be... separated by life and death..."
As she spoke, Bai Jinge began to shed tears again.
"If you don't accept it, I really won't feel at ease letting you leave."