"Big brother, I... I can't do it!" Tang San exclaimed in surprise upon hearing Qi Ling's words. "Only you, big brother, can lead Dragon's Glory. My abilities are far from sufficient."
"Sigh, Xiao San, people are forced into it. Putting you in that position, you have to succeed whether you like it or not," Qi Ling said. "Besides, I'm just saying in case, you still need to have faith in me."
"Alright, that's settled then. I'll be leaving now. Just wait for my good news," Qi Ling said, standing up. "I hope you'll bring me some good news when I return."
After leaving the student council room, Qi Ling returned to his room to tidy up before setting off. As he stepped out of his room, Xiao Wu was waiting there with a worried expression.
" Brother Qi, I know I can't stop you, but you'll come back, right?" Xiao Wu rushed forward, hugged Qi Ling, and pressed her face against his chest, saying, "If you don't come back, I definitely won't be able to live on."
Qi Ling stroked Xiao Wu's head and smiled, "Don't worry, silly girl, I'll come back even for you."
"Then you absolutely must keep your word! Otherwise, I'll never forgive you again!" Xiao Wu said, her eyes red.
"Of course! When have I ever gone back on my word?"
After saying goodbye to Xiao Wu, Qi Ling encountered Qian Renxue waiting for her at the academy gate. The usually decisive and capable Qian Renxue hesitated, unusually, and said, " Qi Ling, if it's possible, could you... give up looking for my mother?"
"We truly cannot lose you. Anyone here can be replaced, but you are irreplaceable. If we lose you, I truly cannot imagine who could stop the Divine Court!"
Qi Ling smiled and said, " A Xue, even if I can't save my sister, I at least want to see her one last time. If I can't do that, it's no different from being dead! I wouldn't be myself anymore."
"Don't worry, I'll prioritize my own safety in this operation. If things become impossible, I won't force it. I'll hold all this hatred against Qian Xunji, and one day, he'll pay the price."
After bidding farewell to the two women, Qi Ling left Heaven Dou City and headed towards Spirit City, the headquarters of the Divine Court, following Hu Liena's previous description!
Because he was traveling alone, Qi Ling was able to fully utilize his speed, and he arrived at Spirit City three days later.
However, Spirit City, which used to be open to the public, is now heavily guarded, with a large number of Soul Master on duty at the city gate, and anyone entering or leaving must be carefully questioned.
"This is troublesome. Even if I can change my appearance, they seem to have a password." Qi Ling looked at the way the people were checking her and said worriedly, "If we don't know the password, won't we be unable to even enter the city?"
Moreover, Qi Ling couldn't force his way through such a heavily guarded position, because his greatest advantage was that the enemy couldn't predict his actions. Who would expect someone to take such a risk for someone who was already dead?
Since they couldn't force their way through, they had to outsmart the enemy. Qi Ling's plan was to grab someone coming out of Spirit City on the road and ask them for the pass.
"Who are you? How dare you defy the Divine Court? Don't you want to live?" The man captured by Qi Ling, seeing that he was no match for Qi Ling, said in a bluffing manner.
"Snap!" Qi Ling reached out and snapped his left arm bone, saying, "What's the password? I don't have time to waste with you."
"Ah--!" A heart-wrenching scream came from that person's mouth, but Qi Ling was not worried at all that the sound would be heard, because he had already sealed off all the surrounding space with the Xuanyuan Sword Realm.
As for the lackeys of the Divine Court, Qi Ling had no patience left. Seeing that the other party still did not speak, he continued to work, starting from his fingers, crushing all his bones into powder bit by bit.
"I'll talk, I'll talk!" Under Qi Ling's torture, the man finally couldn't bear the pain and said, "The password, the password is..."
After the man uttered a password, Qi Ling noticed a sly glint in his eyes. He was clearly not telling her the truth and had probably given her a fake password.
"I really don't know what benefits Qian Xunji gave you, that even this couldn't get you to tell the truth." Qi Ling shook her head helplessly and said, "Fine, since that's how it is, I'll show you what true fear is."
Then, Qi Ling summoned the Blood Devil Emperor Martial Soul, and a thick black shadow and fog enveloped him. With Qi Ling's unreserved attack, within seconds, he would be overwhelmed by the deepest terror, causing his mind to completely collapse.
"Alright, tell me the real password." Qi Ling withdrew the shadowy black mist, having no further intention of attacking the person before him, for his spirit had been completely destroyed, beyond even the salvation of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.
After learning the real password, Qi Ling transformed into this person's appearance and swaggered towards the city gate.
The Soul Master on duty at the city gate looked at him and asked in surprise, " Old Luo, didn't you just leave? Why are you back? Did you forget something?"
"Yes, I did forget some things. I was in a rush and didn't have enough time," Qi Ling replied, carefully mimicking the person's tone and speaking habits.
"Sigh, really, someone like you can be so careless?" the Soul Master said helplessly. "Then you should go in quickly."
Qi Ling secretly breathed a sigh of relief and was about to enter the city when Qi Ling man suddenly stopped her again, saying, "Wait!"
Just as Qi Ling was secretly alarmed, thinking she had been exposed, the man continued, "Look at me, I completely forgot about this. It was specifically instructed that anyone entering or leaving must have their identity verified! There are people watching! Old Luo, go through the procedure again."
Qi Ling felt relieved and recited the password she had just learned. The Soul Master nodded and said, "Hmm, the password is correct. Alright, Old Luo, show us your Soul Imprint."
Upon hearing this request, Qi Ling was immediately stunned. Huh? What's going on? Wasn't the password correct? Why do I need to show my Soul Imprint?
"Hurry up, Old Luo! This is a requirement from above. Key personnel entering and exiting must display their corresponding Soul Imprint in addition to the password!" the Soul Master said. "We recognize the imprint, not the person. Even though we know each other well, the procedure still has to be followed."
"This..." Cold sweat immediately poured down Qi Ling's forehead. Although he could imitate his own Divine Head and Ghost Face and even his Soul Imprint and Martial Soul, how was he supposed to know what kind of Martial Soul that guy had? This thing wasn't a tattoo, and you couldn't see it normally.
What to do? Should we kill them? A murderous glint flashed in Qi Ling's eyes, and she was about to make her move.