“Sir, you’re here.”
Jeremy Zhang’s face lit up with a smile as he bowed slightly, holding a gourd.
Sophia Ji scrutinized the man in the cyan robe, her eyes flickering slightly. She couldn’t discern his depth…
The man before her must be a cultivator at the Divine Transformation or early to mid Tribulation Crossing stage, possessing a treasure that conceals his aura.
Only cultivators at this stage, with the aid of such a treasure, could evade her perception.
As for those in the late Tribulation Crossing stage, that was impossible.
Currently, in the Spirit Dust Cultivation Realm, there were only four individuals at the late Tribulation Crossing stage or above.
They were Nathan Zhang from the Carefree Courtyard in the Western Region, Karl Jiang from the Purple Extreme Thunder Peak in the Eastern Region, Laura Qin from the Heavenly Snow Sacred Palace in the Northern Region, and Sean Liu from the Infinite Pavilion in the Southern Region…
As for other early and mid Tribulation Crossing cultivators, she didn’t consider them worth her attention.
Ambrose Lu nodded and said, “Go quickly.”
From beginning to end, he didn’t spare Sophia Ji a glance.
“Yes, sir, please wait a moment.”
Jeremy Zhang breathed a sigh of relief, glanced awkwardly at Sophia Ji, and then took the gourd to the wine cellar.
“Hold on, didn’t I say I must have that Peach Blossom Wine?”
Sophia Ji said indifferently.
Jeremy Zhang paused, took a deep breath, and resolutely stepped forward!
Seeing this, a flash of cold light appeared in Sophia Ji’s eyes, and she was about to take action when the man in the cyan robe beside her spoke calmly,
“Does the mighty Demon Sovereign intend to harm an ordinary person?”
Sophia Ji’s eyes flickered, and she turned to face Ambrose Lu directly.
Ambrose Lu finally shifted his gaze, looking at her indifferently.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment.
Sophia Ji, though expressionless, was deeply shaken inside!
The man in the cyan robe had revealed her identity with just one sentence!
One must know, as the Demon Sovereign, she had always appeared masked and rarely showed herself. In the Spirit Dust Cultivation Realm, those who could recognize her identity were fewer than five!
How could this be…
In an instant, the man in the cyan robe became mysterious in her heart.
The level of danger he posed also suddenly escalated.
“Who are you? Knowing my identity and still facing me so calmly, you can’t be an unknown figure.”
Sophia Ji temporarily put aside the Peach Blossom Wine, focusing all her attention on Ambrose Lu.
At this moment, a customer was about to enter the tavern but was blocked by Ambrose Lu and Sophia Ji. Seeing that the two were not to be trifled with, he was about to leave when Ambrose Lu stepped aside, then walked to the window and sat down, smiling, “Why don’t you take a guess?”
Sophia Ji also walked to the table by the window, slowly sitting down opposite Ambrose Lu. But before she could fully sit, she suddenly stood up again!
Looking at Ambrose Lu in disbelief, she said, “Ambrose… Lu?”
Ambrose Lu’s expression changed as quickly as the weather, from a warm smile to a cold, icy glare in an instant.
A pressure targeted solely at Sophia Ji suddenly descended!
“Is my name something you can call directly?”
A domineering voice exploded in Sophia Ji’s mind!
Bang!
Sophia Ji’s pupils contracted, her knees buckled, and she knelt heavily on the ground. The floor and the chairs behind her instantly shattered!
The tavern fell silent.
The customers looked at Ambrose Lu in horror, and the next moment, they hurriedly fled the tavern.
In no time, only Ambrose Lu, Sophia Ji, the terrified waiter, and the stunned Jeremy Zhang, holding the gourd, remained in the tavern…
Sophia Ji was in unbearable pain under the pressure, her face pale. She couldn’t care about anything else at this moment, only looking at Ambrose Lu with trembling eyes, filled with disbelief.
Infinite fear grew in her heart.
Her initial guess was gradually being confirmed…
Ambrose Lu stretched out his hand, and the gourd in Jeremy Zhang’s hand flew into his.
This seemingly ordinary action made the waiter’s scalp tingle.
He seemed to understand why the innkeeper treated this gentleman with such respect and even saved Peach Blossom Wine for him every year.
He also finally understood why this gentleman’s appearance hadn’t changed at all in the past three years.
Ambrose Lu took a sip, smacked his lips, and smiled, “The wine-making skills have improved.”
Jeremy Zhang knew this was directed at him, so he quickly said, “Sir, you flatter me. Your enjoyment is what matters most.”
Ambrose Lu nodded slightly, placed the gourd on the table, and looked at Sophia Ji.
Sophia Ji instinctively lowered her head, remaining silent.
Seeing this, Jeremy Zhang pulled the waiter by the sleeve and left.
“I heard you have a way to uncover the secret of the Immortal Tomb?”
Ambrose Lu asked with a faint smile.
Sophia Ji didn’t take this smile seriously; she already knew that the emotions of this mysterious man were unpredictable.
“I… I…”
Sophia Ji’s voice trembled.
This had never happened before; she had always been the absolute ruler. But today…
Ambrose Lu didn’t press further. Instead, he produced a handful of winter dates, eating them while watching her.
His gaze was like looking at a monkey.
“For countless ages, the Immortal Tomb has been rumored to hold the secret of immortality…” Sophia Ji said in a low voice.
“So?” Ambrose Lu asked.
“I want to uncover it before I ascend…”
Sophia Ji took a deep breath and said.
She had been suppressing her cultivation to avoid being detected by the Heavenly Dao because she didn’t know if she could return to the Spirit Dust Realm after ascending. She couldn’t bear to let such a supreme opportunity slip away.
Telling Zhao Deep Abyss that her cultivation had reached a bottleneck was a lie; she wanted the secret of the Immortal Tomb.
If she wanted to ascend, she could easily trigger the Ascension Tribulation.
Ambrose Lu turned his head and spat out a date pit, saying, “Oh, how do you plan to uncover it?”
Sophia Ji’s pupils trembled, and she said with great difficulty,
“I have a method to gather the blood and energy of all beings in the Spirit Dust Realm, forming a supreme force to forcibly break open the Immortal Tomb.”
Ambrose Lu nodded and said, “So you allied with the Demon Realm and Monster Realm to wage war against the Spirit Dust Realm. After all, war is the fastest way to gather blood and energy.”
Sophia Ji’s heart trembled, and she lowered her head.
What else could she say?
After a moment, Sophia Ji raised her head and said in a trembling voice,
“The Spirit Dust Realm couldn’t possibly have someone like you. Can you tell me about the missing tomb in the Immortal Tomb in the mountains…”
Ambrose Lu said softly, “What do you think?”
Bang!!
Sophia Ji’s mouth opened slightly, her mind felt like it had been struck by a heavy drum!
The other party didn’t deny it, which meant… she knew very well what it meant.
It was highly likely that the unfathomable man before her was the owner of that missing tomb!!
This also meant that he was at least a powerhouse from ten thousand years ago…
What kind of concept was ten thousand years?
The lifespan of a Qi Refining stage cultivator was around a hundred years.
The lifespan of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator was over two hundred years.
The lifespan of a Golden Elixir stage cultivator was over five hundred years.
The lifespan of an Elemental Infant stage cultivator was over a thousand years.
The lifespan of a Divine Transformation stage cultivator was over two thousand years.
And the lifespan of a Tribulation Crossing stage cultivator was only over five thousand years.
In comparison, it was terrifying to think deeply about it.
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