Xugeng? Bie Chou?
Song Wen, carrying Cui Huo, sped off towards the outskirts of the city.
Meanwhile, the Shadow Gu grabbed Cui Qiao and headed in another direction out of the city.
Cui Qiao's special identity could attract the attention of some pursuers should they be chasing her.
Song Wen didn't kill her; her death would only attract the Cui Family's attention more quickly.
Cui Qiao, who had fainted, was thrown by the Shadow Gu into a ravine a hundred miles Jade Terrace City.
After flying hundreds of miles, Song Wen saw that no one was chasing him, so he asked as he flew through the air.
"Where did you obtain Xugeng's soul?"
Cui Huo suddenly realized he could speak. He looked terrified and gave an irrelevant answer.
"You are Golden Core cultivator?"
"Enough with the nonsense. Just answer my questions," Song Wen said coldly.
"Senior, I will answer all your questions to the best of my ability. However, I do not know anyone named Xugeng," Cui Huo said hastily.
"Don't even think about getting away with this! I went to great lengths to infiltrate the Cui Family; how could I be so sure? Don't tell me you don't know that a soul is hidden within the jade pendant on your chest," Song Wen said.
"So you were referring to him, senior. But the soul in the jade pendant isn't called Xugeng; he calls himself 'Bie Chou,'" Cui Huo said.
"Bie Chou?" Song Wen's expression changed slightly.
He came following the aura emanating from the Soul-Nourishing Wood Core, so there's no doubt about it.
The spirit within the jade pendant must be Xugeng.
"Could it be that Xugeng deceived Cui Huo and didn't give his real name?" Song Wen wondered to himself.
He ripped the jade pendant off Cui Huo's chest.
"Tell me in detail about the origin of this jade pendant?"
"I came across this jade pendant at a street stall in Jade Terrace City. Although it showed no signs of Spiritual Qi, its design was simple and elegant, and its patterns were exquisite. Hoping to find a bargain, I bought it at a low price."
"Later, I discovered that a soul was hidden within the jade pendant, though it was extremely weak. It called itself 'Bie Chou,' a High Antiquity Nascent Soul Cultivator who could impart ancient Technique Method to me."
"His condition was that I help him find various treasures to restore his soul," Cui Huo explained.
"Is there anything else you need to explain?"
As he spoke, a chilling murderous aura emanated from Song Wen.
Cui Huo suddenly realized something and became apprehensive.
"Senior, please don't kill me! I don't want to die! I just joined Handsome Peak, and I have a bright future ahead of me..."
Before he could finish speaking, he turned into a raging fire, just like his name suggests.
Song Wen put his Storage Bag into his pocket and took out the jade pendant.
"Senior Xugeng, how long are you going to keep hiding?"
"Young man, since you know my name, you should also know that I am the Lord of the Nether God Temple and the Deputy Lord of the Divine Blood Sect. As long as you treat me with respect and help me restore my soul, I can pass on the supreme secret techniques of the Divine Blood Sect to you." Xugeng's voice rang in Song Wen Sea of Consciousness.
"You're just a weak and feeble soul. You have no right to negotiate. I can make you disappear at any time," Song Wen replied.
"You risked your life, schemed and plotted, and finally obtained my soul. How could you be without any expectation of reward? Help me reshape my soul, and I will give you what you desire," Xugeng said.
"Alright! We'll do as you say, senior!" Song Wen said.
He took out the Soul-Nourishing Wood Core from his storage ring. "As long as you tell me the complete Cultivation Method of the <Corpse King Reincarnation Art>, this item is yours."
"This item has actually fallen into your hands."
Xugeng's voice was filled with barely concealed excitement.
His soul suddenly emerged from the jade pendant, and tried to enter the Soul-Nourishing Wood Core.
With a flick of Song Wen's wrist, the Soul-Nourishing Wood Core vanished without a trace.
"If you want to take something, you must first give something," Song Wen said slowly. "Senior, please teach me the <Corpse King Reincarnation Art> first, and then we can talk about other things."
"My soul is too weak. Let me enter the Soul-Nourishing Wood Core first, and then I will teach you the Cultivation Method," Xugeng said.
"No way!" Song Wen refused decisively.
"My soul is now extremely weak, like a fish on a chopping block. Are you still worried that I can pose a threat to you?" Xugeng said.
"Since you have existed for tens of thousands of years, your methods are mysterious and unpredictable. It would be best for me to be careful," Song Wen said.
Seeing that Song Wen was still unwilling to let him enter the Soul-Nourishing Wood Core, Xugeng fell silent.
After a few breaths, he continued.
"Since you know about the <Corpse King Reincarnation Art>, it seems you have some connection with Limitless Island."
"Cultivating the Corpse King Reincarnation Art is not as simple as you think. This Cultivation Method requires the cultivator's Law Power to possess both the characteristics of life and death in order to successfully complete the reincarnation."
"The higher your cultivation level, the more difficult it is to switch cultivation methods. With your current cultivation level, unless you are willing to abandon your cultivation and start cultivating again, or cultivate the <Longevity Art> and <Corpse King Blood Refinement Art> to the same level, there is absolutely no way you can cultivate the <Corpse King Reincarnation Art>."
Xugeng seemed unwilling to hand over the <Corpse King Reincarnation Art>, and kept explaining the difficulty of cultivating this technique.
"These are matters for the juniors, no need for you to trouble yourself, senior. You only need to hand over the Cultivation Method," Song Wen said.
"Alright! Since you're so insistent, I'll give it to you. However, I hope you'll keep your promise and let me enter the Soul-Nourishing Wood Core after you receive the Cultivation Method." Xugeng finally relented.
A profound and obscure cultivation method began to resonate in Song Wen's mind.
About twenty breaths later, just as Xugeng finished reciting the Qi Refinement chapter of the <Corpse King Reincarnation Art>, Song Wen interrupted him sharply.
"Senior Xugeng, do you take me for a three-year-old child? You're trying to fool me with a fake Cultivation Method."
The Cultivation Method described by Xugeng is seemingly plausible but actually flawed, containing errors in many crucial aspects.
Xugeng said, "Young man, you can't speak carelessly. This is a peerless Cultivation Method passed down from the Upper Realm, the sect's treasured Cultivation Method of the Divine Blood Sect. How could it be fake?"
"Hmph! It seems you really won't shed a tear until you see the coffin. Look at this!"
Song Wen began to circulate his Cultivation Method, releasing a Law Power aura that simultaneously contained both life and death without reservation.
"The Corpse King Reincarnation Art! How could you have practiced this Cultivation Method? There shouldn't be any such Corpse King Reincarnation Art passed down in the entire Sea of Disorder. Where did you obtain Cultivation Method?"
Xugeng's voice was filled with horror.
His spirit floated above the jade pendant, his eyes fixed on Song Wen, filled with disbelief.
"No one in the entire Sea of Disorder has passed down the <Corpse King Reincarnation Art>?"
Song Wen was slightly taken aback, his expression one of disbelief.
What does this mean?
What do you mean?
Xugeng's face suddenly twisted and became ferocious, and his soul erupted with a vast soul power, as if a sleeping giant beast had suddenly awakened, showing no trace of his previous weakness.
The soul transformed into a fleeting afterimage, rushing straight towards Song Wen's brow with lightning speed.
"What this means is that I don't possess the <Corpse King Reincarnation Art Cultivation Method, and it's not found in the entire Sea of Disorder."
"However, from this day forward, your body belongs to me! Hehehe..."
Xugeng's voice echoed in Song Wen Sea of Consciousness.
Its soul had entered Song Wen's Sea of Consciousness.