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Nighttime, in a secluded mountain hollow.
The crackling of the fire occasionally broke the silence.
Fang Ling sat cross-legged by the fire, cultivating. The firelight cast a warm glow on his face, making it slightly flushed.
Beneath him was a layer of spirit stones, which he had obtained from the Qin Family.
In no time, the pile of spirit stones had turned to dust.
He suddenly opened his eyes and nodded in satisfaction.
“No wonder the masters sent me down the mountain. There’s indeed a lot of good stuff down here…”
“If I had these spirit stones since childhood, my cultivation would be far beyond this.”
He murmured to himself, marveling at the effectiveness of the spirit stones.
“Too bad there aren’t enough. I’ll have to get more later.”
At that moment, he turned his head to the east, sensing someone approaching.
With a casual wave of his hand, he scattered the dust on the ground.
Soon, two figures became clear.
One was tall, the other short. The older one appeared to be around thirty years old.
She had a voluptuous figure and an unparalleled charm.
Her hair was styled in a high bun, exuding a mature woman’s aura.
She was holding the hand of a little girl with two buns on her head, looking extremely adorable.
“Auntie Qing, this big brother is so handsome!”
The little girl looked at Fang Ling sitting by the fire and giggled.
The woman called Auntie Qing glanced at Fang Ling and walked over with the little girl in tow.
“It’s late, and my little girl is weak. May we borrow your fire for the night?” she asked Fang Ling.
Fang Ling nodded and moved aside to make room for them.
“This woman’s cultivation is quite impressive…” Fang Ling thought.
In Liu City, the strongest person he had sensed was Qin Hui, the head of the Qin Family.
But compared to this beautiful woman, Qin Hui was nothing.
Qin Hui was only at the Great Perfection of the Dubhe Realm, while this woman was in the mid-stage of the Phecda Realm!
One was at the first realm of martial arts, the other at the third realm.
“Big brother, do you want some cake?”
“I have some delicious cake here, crispy and fragrant!”
The little girl was very lively, pulling out half a piece of cake from somewhere and handing it to Fang Ling.
Fang Ling smiled slightly and took the half piece of cake from her small hand. “Thank you.”
The beautiful woman called Auntie Qing watched silently, saying nothing.
In her eyes, Fang Ling was just a young noble with some background, not worth her attention.
“Big brother, why are you here alone?” the little girl asked curiously, her big eyes wide open.
“I’m going into the mountain to find something,” Fang Ling replied.
The little girl pouted and shook her head repeatedly. “No! Don’t go into the mountain!”
“Auntie Qing said this mountain is very dangerous, with man-eating monsters inside!”
“If it’s so dangerous here, why are you going into the mountain?” Fang Ling asked with a smile.
The little girl blurted out, “We’re also going into the mountain to find something! But my Auntie Qing is amazing!”
“With her by my side, no one can hurt me!”
“What treasure are you looking for in the mountain?” Fang Ling asked again.
The little girl was about to answer when the beautiful woman beside her snorted coldly.
The little girl immediately shut her mouth and obediently returned to her side, leaning on her beautiful legs.
The beautiful woman looked at Fang Ling and said indifferently, “Young man, don’t be so curious.”
“This Heaven Severing Mountain is not a place for you.”
“If you don’t want to die, go home quickly!”
Fang Ling just smiled and didn’t respond.
Suddenly, a hearty laugh came from not far away.
“Yun Shuiqing, after all these years, you’re still as stunning as ever!”
“No wonder you’re the number one beauty of the Tianluo Sect!”
A tall, bald man walked over.
The man exuded a demonic aura, with a gray snake coiled around his waist.
“Is this little girl your daughter? But she doesn’t look much like you.” He looked at the two and shook his head.
Yun Shuiqing glanced at the bald man and said coldly, “If you can’t speak properly, you’d better keep your mouth shut!”
“After all these years, you’re still so feisty.” The man laughed and sat down familiarly.
Then he glanced at Fang Ling and frowned. “Who’s this kid?”
“Don’t know, he made the fire,” Yun Shuiqing said indifferently.
“What a delicate and handsome young man, perfect for feeding my snake!”
The bald man sneered, reaching to stroke the gray snake coiled around his waist.
“Baby, why are you not hungry today?”
“Go on, that’s your favorite food!”
The gray snake coiled around his waist was now tense.
Although Fang Ling had long since refined the Heart of the Demon Ancestor into a part of himself, the Demon Ancestor was a taboo existence among demons.
Even a few lingering traces of its aura were enough to make ordinary demons tremble.
“Baby, what’s wrong with you?”
The bald man patiently soothed it, but in an instant, it flew away with a swoosh!
“Baby, what’s wrong with you tonight?” He hurriedly chased after it and finally managed to tie it back around his waist.
“You’re lucky, kid. My baby isn’t hungry tonight, so I’ll spare your life.” The man glanced at Fang Ling and snorted.
Fang Ling remained silent, finding the situation increasingly interesting.
The bald man’s cultivation wasn’t low either, at the early stage of the Phecda Realm, just a bit weaker than the beautiful woman.
Encountering two strong cultivators at once was rare!
The beautiful woman glanced at the listless gray snake around the man’s waist, a hint of doubt in her eyes, but she didn’t delve into it.
“Yun Shuiqing, you called everyone here this time. Is there something important?”
“Have you found the sect leader?” the bald man asked, looking at the beautiful woman.
Yun Shuiqing didn’t answer immediately. Instead, she gently stroked the little girl’s head.
The lively little girl immediately fell asleep.
Then she replied, “Sort of. But the sect leader is already dead, in Heaven Severing Mountain!”
“Python Lord, do you know who this little girl beside me is?”
“Could she be related to the sect leader?” the bald man asked suspiciously.
Yun Shuiqing nodded slightly. “Yes, she is the sect leader’s daughter.”
“That can’t be right! How is she so young?” The bald man frowned, not believing it at all.
“It’s been over two hundred years since the sect leader disappeared, but this little girl is only seven or eight years old, right?”
“Could it be the sect leader died recently? Then why didn’t he come out to take charge all this time?”
“Because when we found Little Yao back then, we temporarily sealed her in ice. The forbidden technique was only lifted a few years ago,” Yun Shuiqing replied.
“Everyone has their own thoughts, I don’t need to say more.”
“To prevent internal strife, I decided to keep this matter a secret.”
“Only now, when we have the ability to subdue that beast and retrieve the Tianluo Divine Art.”
“Once the Tianluo Divine Art is passed on to this little girl, our Tianluo Sect can restore its original order and reestablish the prestige of the Demon Sect!”
“I know you have always been loyal to the sect, so I told you the truth first.”
“To accomplish this, I need your support!”
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