Ancient ruins, news of Heavenly Flames

"Alright, gentlemen, the goods have been delivered. I should be going now."

Qian Xu observed Hai Bo Dong and Yun Shan's reactions but didn't say anything.

His mission was complete; he could now spend the rest of his time wandering around the Northwestern Continent, treating it as a vacation.

Anyway, he was carrying a Heavenly Demon Puppet at the Dou Venerable-level, which was enough for him to travel around the Northwestern Continent.

"Young Master Qian, please wait a moment."

Just as Qian Xu was about to turn and leave, Hai Bo Dong suddenly called out to him.

"Is there anything else?"

"Yes, I have something urgent to discuss. Please convey it to Qin Yu as soon as possible, Young Master Qian."

Upon hearing this, Qian Xu's heart skipped a beat.

No way, my vacation isn't even over yet?

"Just tell him... that girl Qing Lin ran off on her own, and we two old folks... couldn't keep an eye on her."

Mentioning this made Hai Bo Dong feel guilty.

Qing Lin, that girl, has really grown up and entered her rebellious phase. She actually left Misty Cloud Sect without a word, leaving only a few words behind:

"Grandpa Hai Bo Dong, Qing Lin has things she wants to do and places she wants to go. Please don't worry, Grandpa. Little Eight will protect me."

"If Brother Qin Yu asks, just say that I was disobedient and ran off on my own."

Hai Bo Dong didn't not want Qing Lin to leave, the key issue was...

You should at least give me some time to prepare myself!

He just slipped out without a word. Do I, Hai Bo Dong, look like such a rigid person?

Hai Bo Dong was relatively reassured about Qing Lin's safety.

Putting aside the puppet at the Dou Zong level, the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor that Qing Lin subdued was also at the Dou Zong level, and ordinary people simply couldn't do anything to her.

"Qing Lin? It belongs to Mr. Qin..."

"She's Qin Yu's younger sister. She left the Misty Cloud Sect about six months ago, and her whereabouts are currently unknown."

Upon hearing that Qing Lin was Qin Yu's younger sister, Qian Xu's expression immediately turned serious.

This pretense can't be faked anymore.

Based on his understanding of Qin Yu, he knew that Qin Yu might not react excessively if he found out about this; however, if he failed to inform him in time and caused any irreversible consequences, he would be in serious trouble!

"Okay, I'll get back as soon as possible and inform you of this, sir."

"Gentlemen, I shall take my leave now. If you ever come to Central Plains in the future, you are welcome to visit my Demon Puppet Sect."

Having said that, Qian Xu immediately turned and left.

Hai Bo Dong and Yun Shan sighed and then exchanged a glance.

"I really envy you, old man. You have Earth Tier Mid-Rank cultivation technique and High Earth Tier Dou Technique. How come it was you who met Qin Yu back then instead of me?"

Yun Shan clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Heh, if I remember correctly, someone fought with that kid back then, right? What happened? Does his face still hurt?"

Hai Bo Dong retorted without hesitation, "Even if it had been Yun Shan who met Qin Yu first, so what?"

Given Yun Shan's personality, even if Qin Yu could help him, would he be willing to guard Qin Yu's home in a place like Wutan City?

I, Hai Bo Dong, am able to do this! Because this is Lao Tzu's principle of conduct!

Even without Hai Bo Dong's presence there, there wouldn't be any trouble, but he still stayed there for a long time, taking care of Qing Lin and her daughter.

"I'm not going to argue with you about this. I'm going into seclusion to try and break through to the Dou Zong. I'm leaving the Misty Cloud Sect to you and Yanran."

Knowing that he couldn't compete with Hai Bo Dong in this matter, Yun Shan simply took the pill Qin Yu had given him and tried to break through to the Dou Zong realm again.

"Hey, do you really think I'm free labor?"

"I'm only staying at your Misty Cloud Sect Qing Lin and Nalan Yanran are acquainted; otherwise, I would have returned to Wutan City long ago."

Hai Bo Dong was quite dissatisfied with Yun Shan's abandonment of his responsibilities.

He only agreed to stay in Misty Cloud Mountain because Qing Lin got along well with Nalan Yanran after she came here.

Now that Qing Lin is gone, he has long found Misty Cloud Mountain uninteresting.

"Oh, don't worry about these things. What can you do if you go back to Wutan City? That girl's mother is doing just fine Wutan City. Wouldn't you just be causing trouble if you went?"

"... Watch your mouth, you old man! Qing Lin calls me Grandpa!"

Yun Shan knew, of course, that Hai Bo Dong had no such intentions; he simply wanted to annoy him.

"Just consider it a favor. Once I break through to the Dou Zong, I'll definitely let you go out and have some fun, okay?"

It's a deal!

Since Yun Shan has said so, let's wait and see!

Hopefully, this old guy won't be like before, going into seclusion for so many years without making any breakthroughs.

Otherwise, he would probably have to stay in Misty Cloud Mountain until the very end!

In the Central Plains, thousands of miles away, Saint Pill City.

After Qin Yu arrived here, the first person to come to his door was none other than Cao Ying.

"Ancient ruins in southern Central Plains?"

From Cao Ying, Qin Yu learned that an ancient ruin was about to open in the Southern Region of Central Plains.

However, it was clear that this girl hadn't come for this purpose in the first place.

"Yes, it's said that the Turtle Spirit Earthfire, ranked fourteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, is located in those ruins!"

As Cao Ying spoke, her gaze kept shifting back and forth between Xiao Yi Xian and Yun Yun.

These two look... much more mature than her!

Especially this woman at the Six-Star Dou Zong realm, she's completely ripe!

So this is the kind of person Qin Yu likes?

Cao Ying was observing Xiao Yi Xian and Yun Yun, and the two women were also observing Cao Ying.

The two of them had heard Qin Yu mention this genius girl from the Pill Tower long ago; it was truly astonishing that she was already Eighth-Rank Alchemist at such a young age.

and...

To be fair, Qin Yu's judgment is indeed quite good.

"How about it? Want to go take a look together?"

Cao Ying couldn't stand their gazes, so she turned to look at Qin Yu.

For some reason, Cao Ying always felt guilty in front of Xiao Yi Xian and Yun Yun.

Although she hasn't actually started stealing yet, she definitely has the desire to do so!

"Of course we'll go. Since there's a Heavenly Flames there, there might be other good things inside."

If it were any other Heavenly Flames, Qin Yu wouldn't be so interested.

But this is Turtle Spirit Earthfire! Qin Yu absolutely has to go and take a look!

The Yao Clan resides in the Southern Region of Central Plains.

And wasn't the owner of the Turtle Spirit Earthfire in the original storyline none other than Yao Tian of the Yao Clan?

"I don't think I can be of much help, so I won't go and cause trouble."

Qin Yu had just accepted the invitation when Yun Yun brought up the matter herself.

After receiving a signal from her eyes, Qin Yu understood what Yun Yun meant.

First, Yun Yun genuinely felt she lacked the ability and didn't intend to get involved; second...

Give Qin Yu a chance.

"Oh right, I've had some realizations lately, so I won't be going."

Xiao Yi Xian noticed the exchange of glances between the two.

She understood what Yun Yun meant, so she also took the initiative to offer her suggestion.

However, their antics left Cao Ying completely bewildered.

This... this isn't right, is it?