Though it was said before his fall that he described Patriarch Songyang as a spent force... but doesn’t the implication mean that Patriarch Songyang is still alive?
Now.
That soul lantern is lit once more... all evidence suggests that old demon Songyang may really have reincarnated!
Moreover, unlike that demon woman Duqing.
While that demon woman is trapped in the cycle of reincarnation, unable to break free, he is completely reborn!
Upon hearing this, He Qinyuan looked at Hua Wuyin with amusement:
"If your old ancestor were still alive, you wouldn’t need to cultivate at Huayue Mansion, so it seems, Brother Hua, you’ll need to put in a little more effort. Consider it as avenging the patriarch."
Hua Wuyin chuckled freely: "Senior Sister, you’re joking. This is all ancient history now. However, there’s one thing I really don’t understand."
"Oh? I’m all ears."
He Qinyuan raised her eyes, only to see the man suddenly turned solemn. He said in a low voice:
"Senior Sister He, if... old demon Songyang really has reincarnated, in theory, he shouldn’t be just a wisp of a remnant soul. He could be in some fetus, or even reincarnated early, becoming one of the many cultivators in the outside world, just like that demon woman, reincarnated."
"If that’s the case, where should we find him? When he reaches his peak level of cultivation again, the first to suffer would be our Huayue Mansion and the Immortal Sect..."
...
Luoxiao Grotto Heaven, Absolute Spirit Stalactite Cave.
The depths of the caves were silent.
The three girls were still meditating with their eyes closed, stabilizing their cultivation, completely unaware of everything happening outside.
Meanwhile, on a raised rock at the cave entrance, a snow-white little fox was lazily lying there. It seemed to be dozing, but its ears were actually perked up in alertness.
"Hmph, they’ve come searching again as expected."
The little white fox squinted its eyes. After sensing the distant hidden probing fluctuations disappearing, it disdainfully curled its lip.
As the most talented fox in the Cultivation Realm, even though its cultivation level had dropped, ordinary Foundation Establishment and even some Golden Core investigations couldn’t escape its discerning eyes.
It had noticed the tracking mark attached since those four Ten Thousand Puppet Sect disciples’ storage bags were in Zhiwei’s hands.
"These three young girls are really too careless! In the end, they’re still naive, actually believing in so-called laws..."
The little white fox internally criticized the three girls thoroughly.
Not even the most cautious Zhiwei had thought someone could exploit the rules within the Luoxiao Grotto Heaven.
In its early days when it mingled in the Grotto Heaven, upon encountering a cultivator’s storage bag, it wouldn’t even dare to take a second look, immediately kicking it into the soil!
Forget it...
It can barely understand it—after all, since the new rules were established in Luoxiao Grotto Heaven, such situations hadn’t occurred.
Initially, it wanted to remain on the sidelines, to let the three girls learn a lesson.
Unfortunately, later these young girls had a bloody battle with Yang Qiu, each suffering grave injuries.
If someone were to come knocking at their door at this time, they would hardly have the strength to fight back, not even having time to use the array plate.
"Chirp... When the time comes, I’ll have to step in again, and wouldn’t that just expose me?"
The little white fox yawned contentedly.
This is not softness at heart, it’s purely for self-preservation!
Yes, that’s it!
The little white fox comforted itself, then lifted its head to gaze at the three girls surrounded by vibrant spiritual energy in the cave’s depths, feeling unexpectedly gratified.
"But speaking of it... the qualifications of these three little girls are exceptionally monstrous, even excessively so."
It squinted, recalling the image of that man with the always composed demeanor.
"Chen Ye... you rascal, where exactly did you find these monstrous disciples?"
"Now I’m the one nurturing them. Just give me one or two... No! I want them all!"
But.
Exactly how could it take Chen Ye’s three disciples for itself?
The little fox fell into contemplation, its fluffy tail swinging rhythmically.
As it was lost in wild thoughts,
the light of the spirit gathering array in the middle of the cave gradually dimmed, and the three little girls successfully stabilized their cultivation!
"Sister! Can we finally go out and have some fun?"
Qing Jun at the side could no longer contain herself.
The little girl sprang up like a carp, her whole body emitting a crackling sound that startled her.
Drat!
Her master used to have this reaction after seclusion, and then grew lots and lots of muscles.
She did not want to become a muscle-bound dragon!
The little girl hurriedly checked herself, finding she was still slender and soft, and was immediately relieved.
But at the same time, there was a strange sense of anxiety...
"Sigh... Am I destined to be this short my whole life?"
Qing Jun pinched her soft cheeks, then compared her height with her sister, and like a deflated balloon, sighed with grievance.
With this in mind,
the little girl dangerously eyed the little fox, reaching out to scoop the little fox from the rock wall:
"Hey, Little White, why are you hiding so far away? Scared that we’ve become strong, are you?"
"Chirp chirp!" (Presumptuous! This fox is being your guardian! You ungrateful girl!)
The little white fox grumbled and struggled under the girl’s devilish grip.
"Nice, nice! Little White is even smaller than Qing Jun!"
Qing Jun nodded in satisfaction, causing the little white fox’s face to turn dark.
"Alright, enough of that."
Zhiwei’s gentle voice interrupted the one-sided teasing between the person and the fox.
"Now that the injuries have fully healed and cultivation is completely stable... Qing Jun, Jin’er, we’re going to leave this outer area and head deep into Luoxiao Grotto Heaven."
"Go deep?" Qing Jun’s eyes lit up, moving closer to the map.
"Yes."
Zhiwei’s slender fingers traced across the map, pointing at several core areas circled in vermillion,
"We’ve already acquired the most important opportunities in the outer area. To truly live up to Master’s expectations, we must head to the core areas within the Grotto Heaven. From now on, we’ll likely encounter geniuses and cultivators from other sects frequently. We must prepare to compete with them overtly and covertly for genuine opportunities."
"Alright!"
Qing Jun excitedly waved his small fists,
"Grabbing treasure! Beating the baddies! Qing Jun can now punch ten at once!"
Jin’er obediently nodded: "Whatever Sister demands, I’ll do!"
"Darn... that’s Qing Jun’s line."
The little girl was displeased.
Thus,
In the following days,
Luoxiao Grotto Heaven, Demon Pill revealed!
...
As for the Master at this time...
Even more the ultimate Demon Pill!
Hunyuan City, Tingfenshuixie.
A bustling scene.
"Brother Ye... please, stop... the ground fire in the pill furnace is becoming uncontrollable!"
The stunning fairy was pressed beside the half-human tall herbal stove, her elegantly dignified face was flushed red.
Her eyes, like autumn water, were full of mist, as fine fragrant sweat slid down her slender snowy neck and into her disheveled collar.
The temperature in the pill room was extremely high, and the rich herbal aroma was exceptionally sweet.
Chen Ye seemed oblivious, continuously pouring pure spiritual power into it, suppressing the rampant medicinal power of the pills about to be refined.
While his other hand wickedly roamed up Mao Qingzhu’s fair legs.
"Don’t worry, Sister Qingzhu, this Taiyin Barrier-Breaking Pill requires the fusion of extreme yang fire and extreme yin water to achieve great success. The more vigorous the ground fire, the purer the medicinal power."
Chen Ye’s voice was low and hoarse.
"You... you’re not just refining pills."
Mao Qingzhu felt her whole body weakening, her delicate white legs trembling uncontrollably.
As a dignified heiress, not even raising her voice usually, she had never experienced such a scenario.
Such shocking actions, if spread out, how could she face the world?
"Naturally, it’s the alchemy of the Yin-Yang Dao."
Chen Ye chuckled lightly, lowering his head to kiss away the tears at the corner of his beloved’s eyes, gathering his wandering spiritual power and releasing it.
"Boom!"
The pill furnace emitted a deafening hum, the lid shot skyward.
Three crystal clear Taiyin Barrier-Breaking Pills burst from the furnace, caught steadily in Chen Ye’s hand.
These days,
Chen Ye obviously hadn’t been idle.
Just as Hunyuan City was hosting a grand event, auctions were frequently held in the city, and treasures usually rare were abundant during this time.
He spent thirteen thousand Spirit Stones to buy a Second Tier Upper Grade Pill Formula!
Remember,
When he was refining Qingzhi, Chen Ye had already spent most of his savings.
It was only by selling off some old magical treasures left behind and making gains from both Lisong Valley and the Wei Family did he finally manage to purchase this Pill Formula.
Fortunately,
Alongside auctioning this Pill Formula, Medicine King Valley also gifted ten sets of medicinal herbs, saving him quite a lot of Spirit Stones.
"Expensive prices are understandable... selling the Pill Formula is essentially selling the heritage."
Chen Ye muttered, finally releasing the delicate, jade-like ankle of the beauty.
Having refined quite a few pills in recent days, it’s time to start a closed cultivation session!