Returning in Disappointment
On White Bone Mountain, two figures landed silently. Su Liuyue extended her Divine Sense and discovered the underground cavity. Just as she was about to enter, Ziyang stopped her.
"Don't panic. This place is obviously not simple. I know you're worried about Shen Ge's injuries, but we have to proceed slowly. Don't accidentally get yourself killed. If your master comes out of seclusion, he'll tear me apart."
Su Liuyue stopped, took a few deep breaths to calm herself, and then stood there quietly without replying.
Ziyang shook his head, not wanting to say anything about Su Liuyue, who was exactly like his junior sister. He stepped forward and entered the cave, with Su Liuyue following closely behind him.
Upon arriving at the ruins below, Ziyang waved his hand, and a large purple fireball, resembling a miniature sun, rose into the air, dispelling the darkness.
Although the darkness posed no obstacle for the two, this was, after all, an ancient ruin from an unknown era, and what if something was hidden in the darkness that couldn't be found?
Five stone buildings appeared before the two, arranged in a staggered manner, with no apparent connection between them.
Ziyang looked at the opened stone gate and said, "That must be where Shen Ge went in, right? It seems to have been open for a while now. I wonder how many things escaped?"
Su Liuyue nodded and said, "It's dangerous here. I can feel it."
Ziyang turned to look at the four unopened stone gates and said calmly, "The restrictions on these gates are quite complex, so the things inside must be extraordinary as well."
"By the way, this is the Ghost Demoness's cave abode. I wonder if she got anything from it."
"Step back, I'll test this restriction."
Upon hearing this, Su Liuyue immediately stepped back a distance, summoning the Mountain and River Cauldron and the Star Sword to prepare.
Ziyang didn't look at her. He raised his hand and flicked his sleeve. A thick fire dragon, exuding an aura that could scorch mountains and boil seas, roared as it crashed into the barrier.
Don't underestimate Ziyang's casual strike; Su Liuyue, standing to the side, couldn't withstand it at all. The gap between the Golden Core and Nascent Soul was like an insurmountable chasm. Perhaps only her master, Mo Qingyu, had a chance to exchange a few blows with a Nascent Soul Nascent Soul while still in her Golden Core form.
The fire dragon crashed into one of the restrictions. Although the restrictions kept appearing to block the fire dragon, they were gradually being worn away by the fire dragon's persistent attacks.
"It's remarkable that it still possesses such power after so many years."
After a sigh, Ziyang began to seriously perform Hand Seals. Soon, a golden crow emerged from behind him, carrying raging flames and crashing into the restriction like the sun.
Although the attack wasn't specifically targeted at Su Liuyue, Su Liuyue was still overwhelmed by it, unable to breathe. The aura carried by the golden crow was several times stronger than that of the fire dragon from before!
The restriction tried to resist, but it was torn to shreds by the golden crow's claw. Even so, the golden crow did not stop, but instead melted the outer stone door before slowly dissipating under Ziyang's control.
The doorway was wide open, revealing the entire scene inside to the two of them: Spirit Stone Spirit Stone, piled up like mountains, roughly estimated to be no less than 500,000!
Although the Spirit Stone were nice, both of them showed a hint of disappointment, because they wanted something else more than the Spirit Stone.
With a wave of his hand, Ziyang collected all the Spirit Stone into his Storage Bag, and at the same time tossed two Storage Bag to Su Liuyue.
"There are 50,000 Spirit Stone in each of these; you can take them and share them with Shen Ge."
This is also a reasonable aspect of the Spirit Moon Sect: anyone who provides clues about the secret realm to the sect will receive 20% of the secret realm's rewards, regardless of whether they ultimately participate or contribute.
Su Liuyue didn't refuse and simply put the two Storage Bag away.
Next, Ziyang followed the same method and opened all the remaining cave abode. Although there were quite a few Cultivation Method, pills, and refining materials, Su Liuyue did not find what she wanted after searching around.
She came to find the Spirit Severing Pill for Shen Ge. Although there were some pills here, there was no Spirit Severing Pill.
Seeing Su Liuyue's gloomy face, Ziyang comforted her, "Don't be sad. We're thinking of other ways. I assure you, I will never give up on Shen Ge. When we get back, I'll go to the other sects and ask if they have any news about the Spirit Severing Pill."
"Thank you for your concern, Sect Leader." Su Liuyue bowed and thanked them, this was the first time she had spoken since arriving here.
Upon returning to the sect, Su Liuyue immediately rushed to Shen Ge's courtyard. Seeing Shen Ge lounging leisurely in a recliner, she felt both heartache and anger.
Upon seeing Su Liuyue, Shen Ge scrambled to her feet and ran to Su Liuyue, asking, "Sister, how was it? Were there Spirit Severing Pill inside?"
Su Liuyue shook her head, and Shen Ge's expectant face immediately fell. His tone became slightly dejected as he said, "Forget it, if it's not here, there's always another place. Anyway, I'm in my prime, I have plenty of time, I can wait."
"Besides, this injury isn't all bad; it's a good opportunity to solidify my foundation."
Su Liuyue nodded, took out a Storage Bag, and said, "This contains 100,000 Spirit Stone, obtained from the ruins."
Shen Ge took the Storage Bag and asked in surprise, "This is for me?"
Su Liuyue nodded without saying anything.
Shen Ge smiled and shook his head, then took out a Storage Bag, filled it with 50,000 Spirit Stone, and handed it back. "Sister, don't think I can't tell. You gave me your share, didn't you? I told you, my injury wasn't because of you. You don't need to feel guilty towards me over a single Star Stone."
"As I just said, I have plenty of time. Sister, you don't need to be so anxious and search everywhere for Spirit Severing Pill for me. Just let things take their course."
After hesitating for a moment, Su Liuyue smiled, a smile as warm as the winter sun dispelling the chill. She raised her hand and gently tapped Shen Ge on the head, saying, "Okay, I'll listen to you. But you can't be idle during this time. Take advantage of the time to learn those things properly; it will help you in the future."
"Also, when you have time, teach Su Sui more. She's your apprentice, so don't let her go to waste."
Shen Ge chuckled, "Sister is right. I won't be as lazy as I was today anymore. Now I'm a hidden dragon in the abyss, just waiting to soar into the sky."
"You have ambition, then let's see how far you can fly."
The two chatted for a while afterward. Although it was mostly casual conversation, Su Liuyue also explained some cultivation knowledge to Shen Ge, especially about talismans, which benefited Shen Ge greatly.