“Alright.”
Daoist Luo Yu had a good relationship with Daoist Yuxuan and agreed to his request.
Suddenly, Lu Changsheng sharply turned his gaze forward. As the group was about to leave the Nether Sea, over a dozen figures broke through the sky, riding on swords.
Having just been tricked by the Blood Sea Palace, everyone immediately became cautious and secretly prepared to bring out their magical treasures.
As the dozen or so figures approached, they were all handsome men and women dressed in white, surpassing the snow in purity, with a palace-shaped sect emblem on their chests.
“People from Guanghan Holy Land?”
Daoist Luo Yu recognized the origin of the emblem and was greatly alarmed.
The others’ expressions also changed.
The Guanghan Holy Land was no less than the Tai Hua Holy Land, both being holy lands with ancient heritage. Why were they here?
Leading the group from Guanghan Holy Land was a woman in white, with a beautiful face and carrying an Immortal Sword on her back. Her aura was extremely strong.
When she saw the middle-aged man from Tai Hua Holy Land and Lin Qinghan, her expression slightly changed, and her tone became somewhat respectful, “Our master sensed someone entering our Guanghan Holy Land’s territory, so we were especially sent to investigate. I didn’t expect to encounter you, senior. May I know if there is anything with which our Guanghan Holy Land can assist you?”
“I’m merely passing through the territory of the Guanghan Holy Land. No need for concern from your sect.”
The middle-aged man didn’t engage much in conversation with the disciples of the Guanghan Holy Land, simply brushing them off with a comment.
These juniors were not yet qualified to speak with him.
If Lu Changsheng hadn’t saved Lin Qinghan, he would not have merited his attention.
His status within the Tai Hua Holy Land was extremely high.
The group from Guanghan Holy Land didn’t take offense at this.
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Suddenly, Lu Changsheng looked at the female disciple leading the Guanghan group, his eyes flashing with confusion.
Why did she faintly have a trace of Xia Ningxue’s aura?
This trace of aura was extremely weak, almost non-existent.
Lu Changsheng began to doubt if he was hallucinating.
The lead female disciple, upon being stared at by Lu Changsheng a bit longer, immediately felt displeased, showing a disgusted expression, “What are you looking at?”
In the Guanghan Holy Land, her status was not insignificant. How could she tolerate being coveted by an ordinary cultivator? It was outrageous.
The others looked towards Lu Changsheng. Could it be that he was attracted by the beauty of the opposing side?
Lin Qinghan was even more surprised. She was confident that she was no less beautiful than the female disciple from the Guanghan Holy Land, so why was Lu Changsheng paying special attention to her? Could it be that he hadn’t noticed her, even more outstanding in appearance, by his side?
The middle-aged man’s face remained expressionless, but his complexion gradually soured.
Lu Changsheng was valued by him, and if he became infatuated just because of a female disciple from the Guanghan Holy Land, then he definitely wouldn’t be able to take that crucial step in the future.
“Master wouldn’t be such a person.”
Su Xiaoqi believed that her master would not easily become enamored with a female disciple from the Guanghan Holy Land. She didn’t think the other was more attractive than herself.
Her master hadn’t even been moved by her, so how could he possibly be smitten by a female disciple from the Guanghan Holy Land?
Lu Changsheng did not mention Xia Ningxue. He was not clear about the relationship between Guanghan Holy Land and Xia Ningxue. To be safe, he simply said, “I meant no offense. Upon seeing the fairy, I was momentarily reminded of someone else.”
“Hmph, sweet talker.”
The female disciple from Guanghan Holy Land snorted coldly, her gaze icy.
She thought that Lu Changsheng was just making up an excuse to hide his embarrassment.
Lu Changsheng didn’t care whether she believed him or not; he knew his own heart was clear.
The middle-aged man saw that Lu Changsheng’s eyes were clear and devoid of lust, and believed him to be truthful, nodding internally with approval.
A person?
Lin Qinghan and Su Xiaoqi noticed the key point and felt a mix of hope and fear.
“Since it’s just seniors passing by, then there’s no issue. We will return now and report back to our sect.”
The female disciples of Guanghan Holy Land led the team away, glancing back at Lu Changsheng before they left.
“Second Senior Sister, that Loose Immortal isn’t even a disciple of the Holy Land, yet he dares to stare at you like that.”
“Indeed, even the disciples of Tai Hua Holy Land wouldn’t qualify. Only a Holy Son of the Holy Land could be worthy of Second Senior Sister. After all, you are one of the candidates for the Holy Maiden…”
“Shut up!”
The leading female disciple of Guanghan Holy Land seemed to have been hit where it hurt, her face turning ashen.
“Fools, don’t you know that originally Second Senior Sister was the top candidate for Holy Maiden before Master took on Xiaoningxue, resulting in… Never bring this up again.”
A male disciple covertly transmitted his voice to the other female disciples, urging them to say no more.
Meanwhile, Lu Changsheng followed the people of Tai Hua Holy Land back the way they had come.
Lu Changsheng asked Daoist Luo Yu, “What’s the origin of Guanghan Holy Land?”
Daoist Luo Yu replied, “Guanghan Holy Land is located in the far north of the Immortal Realm, amongst countless glaciers and extreme cold, which is particularly suited for cultivating extreme cold True Qi. Both Guanghan and Tai Hua are holy lands passed down from ancient times, with profound heritage and innumerable powerful beings. Guanghan Holy Land is near the Nether Sea, which is why Tai Hua Holy Land dispatched nearly a hundred strong individuals this time, likely alerting Guanghan Holy Land, causing them to send disciples to investigate.”
“Oh?”
Lu Changsheng fell into contemplation.
The True Qi cultivated by Xia Ningxue was extremely yin and soft; Guanghan Holy Land was undoubtedly a suitable place for her to cultivate, and she might even be in Guanghan Holy Land.
However, Lu Changsheng had stumbled into the favor of Tai Hua Holy Land, and had no connections with Guanghan Holy Land; he wouldn’t necessarily be able to enter if he tried to intrude uninvited.
He didn’t even know where Guanghan Holy Land was located.
The voice of Lin Qinghan suddenly sounded in Lu Changsheng’s mind, “That female disciple leading the team just now was the second direct disciple of the Guanghan Palace Master, with extremely high aptitude and not a low level of cultivation either. Try not to provoke her.”
“Thank you for the reminder, Holy Maiden.”
“You, you’ve saved my life before; we can consider each other friends from now on. You can address me as Qinghan… Fairy.”
“Understood, Holy Maiden.”
“…”
Lin Qinghan felt speechless; Lu Changsheng was doing this on purpose, wasn’t he?
Lu Changsheng, meanwhile, was wondering to himself.
No wonder that female disciple from Guanghan Holy Land had such a temper; she turned out to be the second direct disciple of the Guanghan Palace Master. Her status in Guanghan Holy Land was probably not far from that of the Holy Maiden, truly having the right to be disdainful.
“Well, only with strong enough power will these holy lands refrain from belittling me. Once I deal with the seven Great Demons, then I will inquire about Xia Ningxue’s whereabouts in Guanghan Holy Land. If Xia Ningxue is there, given Guanghan Holy Land’s power, she is likely safe.”
After pondering for a while, Lu Changsheng decided that since he had offended a direct disciple of the Palace Master of Guanghan, it was best to use treasures like the Enlightenment Tea and the Gathering Spirit Colorful Lotus to quickly enhance his own cultivation—this was the sensible course of action.
No matter what, at least he had some leads now.
Lu Changsheng, Su Xiaoqi, Daoist Yuxuan, Daoist Luo Yu, Star Sword Daoist, and Xuancheng Daoist said their goodbyes to the Tai Hua Holy Land’s people near Zhengsheng Mountain and headed back to the mountain.
Zhengsheng Mountain had Palace Master Qingyangzi and the Mountain Protection Array. Although not as formidable as Tai Hua Holy Land, it was not a sect that the Blood Sea Palace could easily attack.
The main target of the Blood Sea Palace was Tai Hua Holy Land, not Zhengsheng Mountain. Overall, Zhengsheng Mountain was not in danger, and Lu Changsheng could continue to cultivate in Zhengsheng Mountain.
After hearing about the trip, Qingyangzi just said, “You all go back to your own caves to cultivate. This is not something Zhengsheng Mountain can get involved in; the holy lands will make their own decisions.”
“Yes.”
Everyone returned to their respective caves for cultivation.
Lu Changsheng continued his closed-door cultivation for several hundred years, uneventfully.
Of course, that was just the surface; what happened afterward in Tai Hua Holy Land was unknown to Lu Changsheng.
Seven hundred years had passed since the journey to the Nether Sea.
Su Xiaoqi, who was cultivating in her cave, drank the Enlightenment Tea and entered the State of Sudden Enlightenment, resolving all the doubts she had encountered during her cultivation.
The aura of Su Xiaoqi was steadily rising, and her cultivation was making rapid progress, finally showing signs of advancing beyond the Half-Step Great Luo Golden Immortal Realm.
“The Enlightenment Tea truly is a miraculous thing; my disciple is about to enter the Golden Immortal Realm. Of course, her aptitude is also too good, not inferior to the other disciples.”
Lu Changsheng was cultivating the Quasi-Emperor Tier Cultivation Technique “Hengyu True Formula”, which he had obtained as compensation for teaching Su Xiaoqi the high-grade Sacred Tier “Cosmic Canon”. He suddenly sensed Su Xiaoqi’s aura rapidly climbing, which filled him with delight.
Soon he would have his first Golden Immortal disciple!