Chapter 684: Then What Should We Do Now?

Yu Xian briefly recounted the events of that year, letting out a sigh of emotion.

Qing Shuang trembled all over, tears uncontrollably sliding from the corners of her eyes.

“My father… is he still alive?”

Yu Xian’s words were clearly not finished, and Qing Shuang quickly asked.

Yu Xian knew Qing Shuang was worried about her father, so he didn’t keep her in suspense, but continued: “Taga was extremely cunning. Seeing that he couldn’t win in a Physical Body battle, he abandoned his Physical Body and forcibly invaded Qing Lin’s Sea of Consciousness with his residual Divine Soul to attempt Possession and parasitism.

The Immortal Emperor exhausted his remaining Divine Sense to resist, but his injuries were too severe, and he was already exhausted. Moreover, he was ambushed by a Divine Soul attack. Under these triple blows, his consciousness was gradually suppressed, and his Physical Body was inhabited by Taga.

However, at the last moment, the Immortal Emperor used an Immortal Emperor Secret Method and the Immortal Abode Grand Array to Seal himself and Taga’s residual Divine Soul deep within the Immortal Abode, protecting a wisp of his core Divine Sense while he slept, buying time and waiting for a chance to turn the tables.”

When Qing Shuang heard the end, hope reignited in her eyes. Her father still had a chance to be reborn!

“Yu Xian, are you saying my father’s residual Divine Soul is now in the Yaoling Land?” Qing Lin asked nervously.

Yu Xian nodded.

“I must go find Father,” Qing Shuang said firmly.

There was nothing left for her to miss in the current Rain Immortal Realm; she only wanted to find her father.

However, just as she was about to move, Yu Xian stopped her.

“Don’t rush. With your current cultivation, rescuing the Immortal Emperor will still be somewhat difficult. My Realm is even less adequate,” Yu Xian sighed.

“You have only recovered to the Sui Nie Stage, but only the Middle Stage, not your Peak combat strength. Moreover, outside the Yaoling Land, there is the Destiny Child of the Heaven’s Fate Star, who has long coveted the Cultivation Technique that allowed your father to achieve the Three Declines of Heaven and Man and step into the Third Step. Inside the Yaoling Land, there is also the Ancient Demon Beiluo, with a cultivation of Sui Nie Stage Great Perfection. Plus other experts above the Sui Nie Stage… Our Realms are insufficient!” Yu Xian concluded decisively.

Upon hearing this, Qing Shuang clenched her fists, a look of helpless sorrow on her face. “But I must save my father!”

Seeing this, Yu Xian couldn’t help but feel heartbroken. He reached out and pulled Qing Shuang into his embrace, letting her lean against his chest. “I know, we must save the Immortal Emperor, but we need a long-term plan. I cannot watch you, who has just been resurrected, fall into danger again.”

Qing Shuang was slightly startled by Yu Xian’s sudden action, her body instantly stiffening a bit. She wanted to break free, but… she was somewhat reluctant.

Although she had lived for countless years and experienced endless storms, she had never had such close physical contact with a male.

The warm temperature and steady heartbeat coming from Yu Xian’s chest transmitted through the thin fabric, making her feel slightly uncomfortable and wanting to pull away.

But feeling the strength in his arms and the genuine care in his words, the words at her lips were swallowed back down.

She could clearly feel that this embrace was not a frivolous offense, but carried a protective meaning that brought reassurance.

After a moment of stalemate, her tense body slowly relaxed, but a very faint blush involuntarily spread across her cheeks. Fortunately, buried in Yu Xian’s arms, it was not easily noticed.

Although Yu Xian’s Realm was not higher than hers, at this moment, he gave her a feeling of being firmly protected and having someone to rely on.

Immediately, her tightly clenched fists slowly loosened, and the eagerness in her eyes was replaced by a trace of calmness.

She knew Yu Xian was not exaggerating. Sui Nie Middle Stage cultivation was indeed insufficient in the face of those top experts. Rushing rashly into the Yaoling Land would be tantamount to walking into a trap; not only could she not save her father, but she might also end up losing herself.

She took a deep breath, suppressing the anxiety in her heart, and asked, “Then what should we do now? We can’t just keep waiting like this.”

Seeing that she had regained her reason and had not broken free from his embrace, a slight smile touched the corner of Yu Xian’s mouth, and a hint of triumph appeared in his eyes.

“The immediate priority is naturally to improve our strength,” Yu Xian stated.

Upon hearing this, Qing Shuang’s eyes instantly dimmed. “Then how long will that take? To improve, without a special Opportunity, it often takes us hundreds or even thousands of years to advance one Realm.

And Father is still entangled with Taga’s residual Divine Soul deep within the Immortal Abode. We simply don’t have that much time to wait.”

Qing Shuang’s voice carried a trace of despair. Thinking of her father possibly enduring the pain of his Divine Soul being eroded, her heart felt as if it were being tightly clenched by an invisible hand.

Yu Xian gently patted her back to soothe her. “I know time is pressing. I do have a method to rapidly increase cultivation, but I’m afraid you won’t accept it.”

Qing Shuang suddenly pushed Yu Xian away, a trace of urgency flashing in her eyes. “What method? As long as it can save Father, I am willing to bear any price.”

She stared intently at Yu Xian, afraid of missing any hope, even if this method sounded potentially risky.

“Dual Cultivation, Dual Cultivate with me. Besides the Immortal Emperor Legacy, I also have my own Cultivation Technique, which includes a method for Dual Cultivation. After Dual Cultivation, both parties’ Realms can be greatly improved,” Yu Xian stated directly without hiding anything.

Upon hearing this, Qing Shuang was filled with rage. Her first reaction was that Yu Xian was trying to take advantage of her and disrespect her.

Yu Xian naturally saw the anger in Qing Shuang’s eyes, so he quickly continued, “Shuang’er, do you know how old I am now? How many years did it take me to reach the current Peeking Nirvana Realm?”

Qing Shuang suppressed the anger in her heart and remained silent, waiting for Yu Xian to continue.

“I am only about thirty years old now. From being a Mortal to my current cultivation has only taken ten years. You know there are many women in the Small World; most of them embarked on the path of cultivation only after following me.

My oldest child is only eight years old, which means my main wife has only been with me for eight or nine years, but she is already an Infant Formation Cultivator. This shows how much help the Dual Cultivation method is to each other’s cultivation.”

Qing Shuang never expected that the cultivation time Yu Xian and the women in the Small World had spent was so short—so short that she found it impossible.

However, the facts were right before her eyes, leaving her no choice but to believe.

But to Dual Cultivate with Yu Xian…

Qing Shuang’s cheeks instantly flushed crimson, as if boiling magma was surging through her blood.

She had lived for tens of thousands of years and was no longer an ignorant young girl; she naturally understood what the words “Dual Cultivation” implied.

It was the most intimate cultivation method among Cultivators, requiring both parties to open their Spiritual Mansions without reservation, sharing cultivation and insights, and even involving the merging of the Divine Soul level.

She had never imagined that Yu Xian would propose such a request.

For a moment, her heart felt like a booming drum, and even her breathing became somewhat rapid. She nervously avoided Yu Xian’s gaze, unconsciously twisting the hem of her robe.

“Shuang’er, you and I already have an engagement. Dual Cultivation is a natural progression. Right now, our main goal is to improve our cultivation and then rescue the Immortal Emperor. Don’t you agree?” Yu Xian coaxed, starting to persuade her again.

In truth, he also wanted to know what reward he would receive for signing in as an Immortal Lord to a woman whose Realm was higher than his.

After all, that had never happened before!