Chapter 99: Demon Abyss Wanted – Luo Xue
“Little Junior Sister, Little Junior Sister…”
Who was calling her?
This voice… so familiar…
In a daze, Luo Xue reached out towards the source of the sound.
The distorted light and shadows before her shifted constantly, and the figure of a tall woman in an ancient dress flickered in and out of view.
“It’s Senior Sister… why is Senior Sister here…”
Luo Xue wanted to approach her. She stumbled to her feet and struggled towards the light and shadow.
But after a few steps, she collapsed.
The light and shadow shifted again, forming a sly smile.
“Such a cute little thing, come, come, let Mother give you a hug…”
It had become her convenient mother…
No, no, this was a dream.
Luo Xue tried to break free from this dark dream, calling out to her lost consciousness.
But just then, she heard a soft call from the depths of her soul, and her body instantly froze.
“Ah Chou…”
Xiao Yao’s voice…
Was it Xiao Yao…
Luo Xue looked towards the light and shadow, which had gradually solidified, forming a beautiful, petite figure.
It was Su Yiyao, the Xiao Yao she had never been able to let go of.
“Xiao Yao… are you okay?”
Luo Xue’s hand trembled as she reached out to touch Su Yiyao’s face.
But as her hand extended, Xiao Yao’s image instantly dissipated, and the surroundings were plunged into darkness.
Was the dream… over?
But why at this moment…
“Little Martial Aunt, Little Martial Aunt, wake up…”
Ah, it was Nangong Mengxiang’s voice. Was the dream still continuing…
“Why can’t she wake up? Did Little Martial Aunt commit suicide…”
“Innkeeper, bring me two buckets of water! Quickly!”
It seemed it wasn’t a dream.
Luo Xue weakly opened her eyes and whispered,
“No need, I’m awake…”
“Oh my god, Little Martial Aunt, you’re finally awake.” Nangong Mengxiang patted her chest repeatedly, relieved. “I thought yesterday’s battle was too intense, and you had some hidden injuries that flared up and killed you.”
“Sister Nangong, it’s not auspicious to talk about death all the time…”
Sha Keke said softly.
“It’s fine, it’s not like I haven’t died before.” Luo Xue sat up, supporting herself. “What happened to me…”
After exploring the Evil Ghost Subduing Pestle yesterday, she had drunk some cola… no, Immortal’s Kowtow, and then passed out.
She hadn’t died, but was this thing really useful to her?
Why was she so exhausted…
“Lady Luo Xue should be fine.” Sha Yiyi entered from outside, carrying a bowl of medicinal soup. “I just checked your condition. It’s just a conflict of spiritual energy. You can recover with some adjustments.”
“This medicinal soup can help you regulate your meridians. Drink some.”
Luo Xue pondered for a moment.
A conflict of spiritual energy…
Could it be that after drinking the Immortal’s Kowtow, her cultivation increased greatly, but because she passed out directly without any adjustments, this happened?
It seemed… she had to be prepared next time.
Otherwise, even with the Calamity Poison Body, she might still die from poisoning herself.
However, Sha Yiyi was indeed a former disciple of the Everspring Pavilion, and her understanding of medicine and alchemy was much better than Luo Xue’s, who was self-taught.
Luo Xue only knew how to treat wounds, but for real treatment, she had to rely on Sha Yiyi.
“It’s good that Little Martial Aunt is fine.”
Nangong Mengxiang’s expression relaxed. She had been very worried seeing Luo Xue’s critical condition.
“Not only is she fine, but Lady Luo Xue seems to have broken through…”
Sha Keke said. She found that she could no longer sense Luo Xue’s aura, which meant that Luo Xue’s cultivation had surpassed hers.
And just yesterday, Lady Luo Xue was only at the early stage of the Innate Realm, a level lower than her.
“A breakthrough?” Sha Yiyi was stunned. She sensed Luo Xue’s aura and was shocked. “You’ve already reached the peak of the Innate Realm?”
To cross several realms overnight was unimaginable.
Was this the level of a top prodigy from a top sect…
“Hmm… it seems so.”
Luo Xue opened the panel and checked, also slightly surprised.
[Current Cultivation: Spirit Refining Stage of Innate Realm (Next Realm: Early Stage of Spirit Condensation Realm)]
And it wasn’t just an ordinary peak of the Innate Realm, but a state where she could step into the Spirit Condensation Realm at any time.
If not for the fact that every major realm breakthrough was a qualitative change, requiring guidance from a cultivator, with the amount of Immortal’s Kowtow Luo Xue drank yesterday, she would have already reached the peak of the early stage of Spirit Condensation.
The reason Luo Xue had fallen into a deep coma was partly because she hadn’t adjusted her spiritual energy, and partly because she had been greedy…
It was also thanks to her body, strengthened by the True Phoenix blood essence, that she could withstand such a burst of spiritual power.
If it were an ordinary Calamity Poison Body, she would have started to turn into a corpse the next day.
“A breakthrough during a crisis, as expected of Little Martial Aunt!”
Nangong Mengxiang gave Luo Xue a thumbs-up, praising her loudly.
Seeing this, Sha Keke also timidly gave a thumbs-up.
Sha Yiyi, seeing this, also gave Luo Xue a thumbs-up to fit in.
Luo Xue: “…”
Your synchronized movements make it seem more like you’re targeting me…
It’s quite scary.
“Stop it, Nangong. Pack up, we have to leave this place.” Luo Xue calmed down and said in a deep voice.
With the Tianhai Gang and the Medicine Gang on the verge of war, staying in the Medicine Gang’s territory was no longer safe.
And since the path from Ghost Demon Pass to the Demon Abyss was within the Ghost Demon Gang’s territory, there was no need for Luo Xue and Nangong Mengxiang to stay at the inn.
Nangong Mengxiang nodded slightly and immediately started packing.
After Nangong Mengxiang left, Luo Xue turned to the Sha sisters, her tone turning serious.
“Sha Yiyi, Sha Keke, you two stay here. I’ll contact you later.”
The Sha sisters nodded. They knew that their cultivation was weak, and following Lady Luo Xue would only be a burden.
It was better to stay in Ghost Demon Pass and act as Lady Luo Xue’s intelligence network.
Luo Xue hesitated for a moment, then took out another jade bottle.
“This is for your activities. If it’s not enough, contact me.”
“Is it Immortal’s Kowtow again?”
Sha Yiyi took the jade bottle and asked.
“No, it’s immortal wine.” Luo Xue said. “Something my mother left me. It seems to be quite popular, you can try selling it.”
Knowing that Immortal’s Kowtow was very beneficial to her cultivation, Luo Xue was reluctant to use it as currency.
Just one cup had such an effect, and she still had at least a hundred cups in her gourd.
As long as she refined it properly, reaching Foundation Establishment was just around the corner!
“Your mother?” Sha Yiyi asked with confusion. “A powerful figure from the Peerless Summit Sect…”
But she had never heard of any expert in the Peerless Summit Sect who was skilled in brewing.
Top-grade immortal wine, whether in the Immortal Domain or the Demon Abyss, was always in high demand.
Because there were very few sects and rogue cultivators capable of brewing immortal wine, top-grade immortal wine was extremely rare, and the Peerless Summit Sect, which focused solely on swordsmanship, wasn’t one of them.
“She’s… a bit complicated. She’s not really from the Peerless Summit Sect.” Luo Xue scratched the back of her head. “I don’t know if you know her. Her name is Luo Huaxin.”
Hearing this name, Sha Yiyi and Sha Keke’s expressions turned to shock.
“Wine Immortal!”
“What?”
“Wine Immortal Luo Huaxin, considered the best brewer of immortal wine in the world, but she rarely sells her own brews. Most of what circulates on the market are her ‘failed’ products. But even so, they are still top-grade immortal wines, incredibly rare.”
Sha Yiyi immediately revealed the information about Luo Huaxin. For her, who aspired to be an all-knowing information broker, this was common knowledge.
“It’s a pity that hundreds of years ago, Wine Immortal suddenly disappeared, and even her failed products stopped appearing. Only a few factions still have some in stock, and they’re extremely expensive.”
After saying that, Sha Yiyi looked at Luo Xue with bright eyes, like she was looking at a money tree.
“But you said she’s your mother…”
“Sort of.”
Luo Xue touched her nose.
A convenient mother also counted.
“So, this…”
Sha Yiyi looked at the jade bottle in her hand, trembling slightly.
Could it be… something that had never appeared on the market before…
“Ah, she shouldn’t have given me her failed products, right?” Luo Xue said uncertainly. “Anyway, I’ve given it all to you. If it’s not enough, just ask me for more.”
“It’s enough, enough… Although it’s not as valuable as Immortal’s Kowtow, it’s still worth a lot, even if it’s a failed product.”
Sha Yiyi nodded repeatedly, afraid that Luo Xue would take out something even more shocking.
These things might be nothing to Luo Xue, but they were extremely precious treasures.
Handling them required some skill to avoid attracting unwanted attention.
Sha Yiyi considered herself quite skilled in this aspect. She had been able to survive in Ghost Demon Pass with her meager cultivation precisely because of these miscellaneous skills.
But if the quantity was too large, it would still arouse suspicion.
Meanwhile, Nangong Mengxiang had also changed back into her repaired nightwalker suit, no longer wearing Senior Sister’s girly dress.
This nightwalker suit was actually also a treasure, at least its protective properties were better than the dress, which was why Nangong Mengxiang had worn it even during the daytime robbery.
Finally, Nangong Mengxiang put on her mask, completely different from her appearance at the Youxiang Restaurant earlier.
Luo Xue changed out of her simple cloth clothes and put on a plain white dress. Combined with her pale complexion and slightly mournful expression, she looked like a ghost.
This duo was hard to associate with the goofy woman and the cauldron slave from before. They looked more like a young mistress and her bodyguard.
“It’s time to go.”
Luo Xue looked at the first light of dawn appearing on the horizon and said in a deep voice.
She glanced in a certain direction. Since touching the Evil Ghost Subduing Pestle, she had a faint feeling.
In that direction, someone was watching her.
And… more than one person.
“Okay.”
Nangong Mengxiang followed Luo Xue with ghostly steps.
In the faint morning light, the two silently left the small, secluded inn.
And several imperceptible gazes followed them closely.
…
“The person with the Evil Ghost Subduing Pestle is on the move,” Shangguan Lengyan opened her eyes weakly, “Their destination seems to be… the Ghost Demon Gang’s territory.”
She had been monitoring for a long time. Although Sima Ye had given her many soul-nourishing pills, soul injuries weren’t so easily healed.
Moreover, Sima Ye’s own injuries weren’t light either.
“What is Master Wumu planning?” Sima Ye frowned deeply. “If he wants to leave Ghost Demon Pass and return to the Immortal Domain, he should be heading towards the Tianhai Gang’s territory…”
Shangguan Lengyan was silent for a moment, then said,
“Is it possible… that it’s not Master Wumu?”
“Hmm?”
Sima Ye was slightly taken aback.
“It’s two people… and judging from their souls, they’re both female.”
Shangguan Lengyan slowly closed her eyes. She needed to rest.
To prepare for awakening Shangguan Yu’s remnant soul, Shangguan Lengyan had released a large amount of blood to use a family heirloom.
As long as she got close to the remnant soul, it would resonate and awaken.
But the price was that Shangguan Lengyan had almost completely lost her combat ability.
She had been using the “Mystic Dark Eyes” at the lowest level to monitor their movements and avoid losing the target while preparing.
“If that’s the case, this matter must be related to the Temple of the Nether Spirit.” Sima Ye said in a deep voice, but he was still puzzled. “But why would the Temple of the Nether Spirit want this artifact? And why would Master Wumu collude with them…”
“I have a guess.”
Shangguan Lengyan said softly.
“Hmm?”
“Perhaps… it’s someone from my clan.” Shangguan Lengyan said weakly. “In any case, we have to intercept them before they leave Ghost Demon Pass.”
“They shouldn’t be very strong. Even my weakened ‘Mystic Dark Eyes’ couldn’t detect them.”
“Don’t use your innate technique for now. We’ll end this quickly and return to the Demonic Ghost City as soon as possible.”
Sima Ye exhaled, his gaze sharpening.
He would settle the score with the Medicine Gang and the Tianhai Gang when the Immortal-Demon War restarted…
Locking onto the fading aura, two figures gave chase in the dim light of dawn.
…
“Holy Maiden, are you sure you want to do this?”
“Sister Qin, I’ve made up my mind.” Su Yiyao said softly. “Just do as I say. I… trust Ah Chou.”
“If this is your final decision, I will carry it out with all my might.” The Zither Witch nodded slightly.
At the same time, part of her attention was still on Luo Xue and Nangong Mengxiang, who were heading towards the Ghost Demon Gang’s territory.
“Thank you, Sister Qin.”
A bright smile appeared on Su Yiyao’s lips, stunning the Zither Witch. She had never seen the Holy Maiden like this before.
After the light screen closed, the Zither Witch murmured,
“Just who is she, to make the Holy Maiden smile like that…”
The Zither Witch looked at the order she had received and fell silent.
—A wanted notice from the Demon Abyss.
Target: Luo Xue, disciple of Falling Flower Peak, Peerless Summit Sect.
Mission: Capture alive, unharmed.
Reward: One eighth-grade magical artifact, one sixth-grade spiritual artifact, 100,000 Earth-rank Qi Condensation Pills.
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