Talking and laughing with the Demon Emperor, meeting and parting with Heavenly Venerables

"Yuanjun, do you have a secret chamber here too?"

Qu Jiuniang lifted the floorboards in the room, revealing a pitch-black passageway. Without even lighting a candle, she headed straight down.

"Follow me."

Qin Sheng gave Jiang Zhiwei a reassuring look. The two of them descended the secret passage one after the other, and at its end, a simply furnished underground chamber came into view.

Besides the secret passage they had entered through, there was another passage directly opposite them. Without question, that was the exit.

If anything happened in Quicksand Market and affected Hanhai Number One, Qu Jiuniang could leave through here without anyone noticing.

"Yuanjun, you really are cautious. There shouldn't be anyone in Quicksand Market capable of threatening an Apex Expert like you," Qin Sheng said with a smile.

"The Western Region is full of hidden talents. It isn't so simple. Better safe than sorry." Suddenly, Qu Jiuniang's face broke into a smug smile.

"But you're right. I've now crossed the First Heavenly Stair. So long as no Master appears, very few people can take my life."

In the original Plot, Qu Jiuniang would have needed several more years to break through. However, she had obtained a fortuitous opportunity during the last emergency mission, and shortly after returning, she naturally crossed the First Heavenly Stair.

When the Heaven's Will of a Lifetime arranged for someone to do something, it was generally not stingy with benefits. Comparatively speaking, it was quite generous.

Most beings on the Other Shore regarded the Myriad Heavens and Ten Thousand Worlds as nothing more than dreams and illusions. They would feel no psychological burden whatsoever in exterminating all living beings. Conversely, helping someone out would not trouble Them either.

It was merely a thought.

Looking at Qin Sheng, Qu Jiuniang restrained her smile and