Chapter 159: One hundred fifty-nine, take an oath Chapter 159: One hundred fifty-nine, take an oath Liu Qingshan showed a trace of surprise on his face, but he did not ask any further questions. Since Song Yan Ning had said so, she must have already thought of a strategy.
“We should go in and wait for them,” Song Yan Ning said as she saw the secret realm had opened and turned to enter the secret realm.
Liu Qingshan glanced at the six people running towards them and took a step to follow Song Yan Ning.
“We must catch up to them,” the leader urgently shouted to the others as he saw the secret realm was open. They had come here with difficulty and naturally could not miss the chance to enter the secret realm. What’s more, they wouldn’t let the two people who had just entered get out alive.
When Song Yan Ning entered the secret realm, she was greeted by a white mist. Feeling the strands of Spiritual Energy emanating from the mist filled her heart with joy. Indeed, just as she had speculated, her breakthrough seemed promising this time.
“They’re in,” Liu Qingshan said as he saw the six people follow them in, his heart growing tense. He did not know how Xiao Ning would deal with them next or how confident she was.
Song Yan Ning nodded and pulled Liu Qingshan deeper into the mist.
The six men hurriedly followed when they saw Song Yan Ning and Liu Qingshan enter the mist. They were not going to let these two escape.
After entering the mist, Song Yan Ning stood her ground and waited until the six men followed. With a gentle wave of her hand, she scattered some colorless and odorless Medicine Powder.
The six men felt a surge of unease when they saw Song Yan Ning and Liu Qingshan standing there, waiting for them. Logically, the other party should be trying to escape, so why would they wait here instead? Did they have the power to deal with the six of them?
Liu Qingshan did not notice Song Yan Ning’s recent action. Seeing the six men approaching, he pulled out a Dagger, stepped forward, and positioned himself in front of Song Yan Ning in preparation for a fight. “They’re all quite strong, I will hold them off for you, and you should take the chance to escape.” He had vowed to protect Xiao Ning with his life, and he was not one to break his word.
Song Yan Ning looked at Liu Qingshan, her lips curving slightly very slightly. “Uncle Liu, no need to be so tense,” she said with confidence in her powder.
Liu Qingshan gave Song Yan Ning a puzzled look. How could he not be tense at a time like this? They were two against six.
In the next moment, however, he opened his eyes wide in astonishment as he saw the six men suddenly collapse without warning. “What happened to them?”
“I sprinkled some Soft Muscle Powder. They won’t be able to use any strength for the next six hours. Uncle Liu, let’s make it quick.” Song Yan Ning stepped towards the six men. She never went easy on her enemies.
“Oh, right,” said Liu Qingshan, nodding and heading towards the fallen men. It seemed he had underestimated Xiao Ning; she was far more potent than he had imagined. Such a person would undoubtedly become a dominant power in the future. Following her might even give him a chance to take revenge for his family.
“We are from the Lingshan Sect. If you kill us, the Lingshan Sect won’t let you get away with it,” the leader in black threatened Song Yan Ning and Liu Qingshan. It was his fault for underestimating them, thinking that their group of six could easily overpower the other party. He had not anticipated that the other side would use such a despicable move as Soft Muscle Powder.
“And if I let you go, will the Lingshan Sect let us go?” Song Yan Ning naively asked, her eyes carrying a hint of mockery. Did he think she was a fool?
“Of course,” the black-clad leader said, nodding confidently, believing he had intimidated Song Yan Ning. Once they regained their strength, they would wipe them out. There was no need for their sect to act. Children are indeed naïve and innocent.
The smile on Song Yan Ning’s face grew even brighter. “I believe… in ghosts!” During her words, she threw out several balls of Flames.
Liu Qingshan, hearing Song Yan Ning’s words, was about to laugh when he stopped short. Xiao Ning could actually throw out flames. What kind of Cultivation Technique was she practicing that he had never seen before?
The man in black was taken aback by the sight of the flames thrown by Song Yan Ning. “You are a Cultivator!” Weren’t they told that only Ancient Martial Cultivators existed outside the Hidden Sect? How could a Cultivator, especially one so young, exist?
A glint of realization flashed in Song Yan Ning’s eyes. When she learned they had an Array Master among them, she suspected they might be Cultivators. The Array she had set up came from her heritage and was not something Ancient Martial Cultivators could break. It seemed Earth was far more complex than she had imagined.
Having reduced the six black-clad men to ashes, Song Yan Ning noticed a Storage Bag on the ground. Her cultivation had not yet made a breakthrough at the Foundation Establishment, and the Inner Fire she released could only turn people into ashes. She could not destroy a Magic Artifact like a Storage Bag.
Stepping forward, Song Yan Ning picked up the Storage Bag from the ground, considering it an unexpected surprise.
“What exactly are you?” It took Liu Qingshan a good while to recover his senses, his eyes filled with inquiry as he looked at Song Yan Ning. The scene he had just witnessed was utterly shocking. Xiao Ning could readily produce fire, which was not something humans could do.
Song Yan Ning turned to Liu Qingshan and smiled lightly. “Of course, I am Song Yan Ning, but the Cultivation Technique I practice is different from yours. If I cultivate it to the extreme, I can ‘Ascend to Immortality.’” She had not intended to hide it from Liu Qingshan when she used the flames. Spending time with him, she had come to understand him somewhat; he was a man of integrity and loyalty. If he chose to follow her, she would teach him the Cultivation Method.
“Ascend to Immortality?!” Liu Qingshan exclaimed in disbelief. He had thought it was just a myth, never imagining that such a Cultivation Technique might allow one to ascend. If he could learn such a technique, would he have a chance to avenge his family?
With that thought, Liu Qingshan looked at Song Yan Ning, his eyes brimming with longing. “Xiao Ning, can I… can I cultivate such a technique?”
Song Yan Ning nodded. “You can, but I have one condition. From now on, you must swear loyalty to me and never betray me, no matter what.”
“Agreed!” Liu Qingshan nodded vigorously, his eyes resolute as he looked at Song Yan Ning.
He immediately kneeled on one knee and held up three fingers. “I, Liu Qingshan, swear from this day to acknowledge Song Yan Ning as my master. If I betray her, may the heavens strike me with thunder, and may I die a terrible death.” He had already planned to follow her, and now that Song Yan Ning had proposed it, it suited him perfectly.
Song Yan Ning nodded in satisfaction. “Once I find the spiritual source, I will teach you the Cultivation Method.” Finding the spiritual source and achieving Foundation Establishment was her primary objective now.
