Chapter 89: Fishing for Bait, a Cunning Old Monster

The wind and sand swirled with dust, beating against the city walls of an ancient city in the Western Regions called “Huoxun City.” There was a market in the city, selling spices, beast teeth, and some strange fruits.

Tall soldiers with scimitars and large beards patrolled the streets.

There were many sand bandits, so vigilance was necessary.

And on the higher buildings, women in colorful gauze with exotic charm watched from behind their windows. They dared not open them.

In a place like this, beauty was also a form of wealth. Casually revealing it could lead to disaster and trouble—unless this wealth was already controlled by the powerful.

It was always like this in the past.

But today, there was something unusual.

The streets became lively.

More than ten strong young men from the Central Plains walked onto the streets and came to a high platform.

An old man in brocade robes was shouting something in a foreign tongue.

On a desolate city wall in the distance, two people sat opposite each other. One sat on an abandoned watchtower.

“Do you understand?” the Great General of Qingzhou asked.

Ning Xuan nodded.

When he was a dandy, he had learned some Western Regions languages to tease the dancers and singers. In addition, with the Yin Soul’s soul fusion, he could easily absorb some knowledge from the soul. So after fusing with the soul of a dying sand bandit, he could naturally understand.

The dozen or so strong young men were disciples of the Five Poisons Sect, their strength mostly at the second grade.

After experiencing countless blows, being homeless, first betrayed by two village chiefs and fellow disciples, then enduring a year of hardship, losing “Hantan Laolao” Han Yin, and then losing the two chosen leaders “A Sui” and “Han Yao”…

They were already disheartened and dispirited.

These dozen or so strong young men no longer wanted to follow the main group into the depths of the Western Regions, so they wanted to find a wife in this seemingly decent ancient city, settle down, and start a new life.

Most of the people in Huoxun City did not recognize them, but this area had actually always been secretly controlled by the Five Poisons Sect. In a city like this, there were naturally old men who knew their identities and also knew how much security their joining would provide to the city.

So, now the powerful and noble in the city were doing their utmost to gather beauties, hoping for a super-large-scale selection.

Of course, this selection in the bustling market was just the preliminary round.

If they couldn’t find one here, there would be more beauties later.

The Great General of Qingzhou showed a look of disgust and snorted coldly, “They’re all a bunch of cowardly softies. How glorious was the Five Poisons Sect in the past? How come what’s left now are these kinds of softies?”

Ning Xuan said, “Without reaching the fourth grade, one is ultimately a mortal. For a mortal, what’s the difference in how one lives a lifetime?

They just chose not to fight and kill anymore, not to bear the fate of the sect anymore.

The second grade is just a realm where one won’t be coveted, yet has a little bit of self-protection.”

The Great General of Qingzhou shook his head, not agreeing with what Ning Xuan said.

He said angrily, “Before I came, I was still hesitating whether I should let you take the Poison Yuan Human Shedding.

But now, I think you should take it. Your power has a deep connection with the Five Poisons Sect. The Poison Yuan Human Shedding should be in your hands, not in the hands of these cowards who have lost their courage and spirit.”

He looked up at the dusky, hazy sky.

In the distance, sand and stones were flying.

He said, “Actually, ever since I was expelled from the sect, for so many years, a full one hundred and sixty years, I have always been thinking of returning to the Five Poisons Sect. But now…”

Ning Xuan remained silent.

This ancient city was not their first stop.

These dozen or so Five Poisons Sect disciples were not the first batch of disciples they had encountered who had given up.

Before, he and this Great General of Qingzhou had also encountered disciples who had fallen into being sand bandits, and disciples who had joined forces to occupy a tribe, and so on.

These people were like scattered monkeys after a tree falls, with no more cohesion.

Now, these dozen or so people who wanted to settle down in the ancient city were actually considered well-behaved. Otherwise… they could have disregarded the rules and directly joined forces to control the city and enslave it.

On the high platform, the old man in brocade robes was still shouting.

“Ladies, these warriors can each kill a bull with one punch, and have the courage of a thousand soldiers. They are the hermits of the desert, and also the kings of the desert.

But even the strongest warriors, hermits, and kings have times when they are tired, and times when they need a gentle haven. Now it’s up to you. The best ladies, all come out.

Follow them, and your destiny will change from now on.”

At this time, someone in the crowd shouted at the old man in brocade robes, “Old Master Aguna, if I marry any one of them, can it compare to being a steward in your house?”

The old man in brocade robes was stunned for a moment, then almost jumped up in fright.

He knew of the existence of the Five Poisons Sect.

At this time, he hurriedly bowed, waved his hands repeatedly, and said, “If you marry any one of them, in the future, you will at least be stronger than this old man who has half his body buried in the ground.”

After saying this, he was still worried. He turned to the dozen or so Five Poisons Sect disciples and smiled, “Everyone, this old man actually has two daughters at home. If you take a fancy to any of them, then marry them. In the future, this old man’s property will be yours.”

As his voice fell, the surroundings fell silent.

This old man named Aguna knew the identity of the Five Poisons Sect, but there were others who didn’t.

Immediately, someone shouted, “Old Master, how can this be!”

The old man in brocade robes said sternly, “Shut up!”

As he spoke, he smiled apologetically at those martial artists again.

In the crowd, on the high buildings, the beauties who were still watching suddenly became energetic. One by one, they put on their most beautiful clothes, wore their best jewelry, and began to go on “blind dates.”

But there were still some people with faint, cold gazes. It was clear that these people did not know the strength of these martial artists. For the sake of wealth and profit, they wanted to remove these stumbling blocks that had appeared out of nowhere.

Among the martial artists standing on the high platform, someone’s eyes glinted, and a cold smile appeared on their lips.

And just then, a sound of “neither laughing nor crying” came from above.

Everyone looked up and saw a man in linen clothes with a bushy beard sitting high up, not knowing whether he was laughing or crying.

He was wailing and lamenting, acting like a madman.

He turned around, and a fierce wind blew through the world. The wind and sand blinded people’s eyes. When it dissipated, he was already gone.

And in the desert, there were two more people.

Two silent travelers.

The Great General of Qingzhou’s face was full of disappointment.

He didn’t say it, but Ning Xuan understood.

This Great General probably had a strong obsession with the “Five Poisons Sect.”

An obsession formed over one hundred and sixty years could not be changed.

But now, what he saw was the destruction of the Five Poisons Sect.

Those disciples scattered in the ancient city would soon be drawn into the small circle of that Western Regions ancient city. In that circle, they would fight and kill, integrate into new interest groups, and have new identities. Compared to this new identity, the identity of a Five Poisons Sect disciple had completely faded.

The people were gone.

The people of the Five Poisons Sect were gone.

The Five Poisons Sect was naturally gone too.

Compared to not being able to go home, not being recognized by one’s family… what was more terrifying was that the home was gone, and the family was gone too.

This Great General… could not go back.

Ning Xuan did not comfort him.

The Great General of Qingzhou also went through a period of madness, crying and laughing, and then became calm and indifferent, as if nothing had happened, and said, “I’ve made a fool of myself.”

Ning Xuan said, “No.”

The Great General of Qingzhou said, “There aren’t many people left. The Poison Yuan Human Shedding is in their hands. When you see them in a moment, you go and take it directly. The Poison Yuan Human Shedding is the inheritance of the Five Poisons Sect. It’s better in your hands.”

Before, he had said similar things, but it was just with a hint of hesitation and anger. Now, he was truly disheartened.

Ning Xuan said, “Alright.”

Tracking was not a difficult task for these two.

Soon, they saw the remaining fifty or so disciples of the Five Poisons Sect.

Those disciples who could make it this far, regardless of whether they still had ulterior motives, at least had a much better and firmer state of mind than the disciples before.

But when Ning Xuan and the Great General of Qingzhou saw them, they were fleeing.

Dispirited, fleeing like stray dogs.

One by one, in extremely wretched postures, they fled across the golden desert.

They didn’t even run in the same direction, but scattered and fled. Some even tumbled and crawled as they fled.

The Great General of Qingzhou landed, stopped one person, and asked, “What happened?”

“Get lost!” The disciple swung his arm, scales growing on it, and threw a fierce punch.

*Smack!*

The Great General of Qingzhou slapped him, scolding angrily, “You’ve lost your mind!”

The disciple was sent spinning in the air, then fell to the ground, covering his face and looking at him in terror, repeatedly shouting, “Spare me, spare me…”

The Great General of Qingzhou suddenly became angry, kicked out, and sent the disciple flying into the air again. Then, his burly body stretched out, his arm grabbing his collar in mid-air, and he asked in a cold voice, “What happened?”

The disciple was terrified, stammering, “Tai… Taiyin Ghost, and Qin Shan Jun. Qin Shan Jun came to snatch the Poison Yuan Human Shedding. He took the Poison Yuan Human Shedding, and the Taiyin Ghost appeared. That… that’s all…”

“Get lost!”

The Great General of Qingzhou threw him aside, then looked at Ning Xuan. Suddenly, the flesh and blood of his body began to twist, and soon, from a bushy-bearded face, he turned into a pale, beardless, sinister-looking middle-aged man.

However, this appearance clearly gave Ning Xuan a feeling of disharmonious qi and blood. It was clear at a glance that this was not his original true appearance, but that was all. It was more than enough to hide his identity.

“Old Qin… what a pity. He became a believer of the Black Sky Bodhisattva. He should have been eyeing this Poison Yuan Human Shedding when he was in the Shanmo Sect, but he couldn’t take it at that time.

Now, he’s made a comeback and snatched it… However, he didn’t kill these disciples. It seems he still has some lingering affection.

As for this Taiyin Ghost, it probably knew that there were still people eyeing the Poison Yuan Human Shedding, so it was waiting here to fish, and just happened to catch old Qin.”

The Great General of Qingzhou analyzed the situation before him, and then his eyes began to become bright and cold.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, then jumped up and down a few times on the spot, excitedly saying, “It’s been a long time since I’ve let loose.”

Then, he prepared to rush over.

But before rushing, he still glanced at the Senior Gu beside him.

With this look, he was stunned.

Because Senior Gu didn’t seem to be planning to go forward. Not only did he not plan to go forward, but he was planning to retreat.

“Senior Gu?”

The Great General of Qingzhou, Shi Tianqing’s tone was strange, with a hint of doubt and questioning.

Ning Xuan said, “Run.”

After saying this word, he really ran.

Shi Tianqing was, after all, an old man of over one hundred and eighty years. He was still receptive to advice. Seeing Ning Xuan run, he also ran.

The two ran for over a hundred li in one breath, returning to the previous Huoxun City.

In the city, the previous “blind date scene” had already turned into a “擂台赛 (lèitái sài – arena competition).”

On the arena, a certain martial artist was easily pressing down on a giant with his palm. The giant was sweating profusely, repeatedly admitting defeat… It was clear that the Five Poisons Sect disciples had not been able to gain the recognition of some of the local powerful and noble, and were now in the stage of being troubled. But soon, those who were causing trouble would be defeated.

Shi Tianqing couldn’t bear to watch this scene. He just looked at Ning Xuan and growled in a low voice, “Why did we run?”

Ning Xuan said, “More than a month ago, a fourth-grade early-stage Corpse-Sewing Ghost perished here. I also showed myself once.”

Shi Tianqing was hot-tempered, but not brainless.

If a fourth-grade early-stage Taiyin Ghost had perished here before, then… Zixia Temple would absolutely not send another fourth-grade early-stage one over. The one here now was very likely an existence they couldn’t afford to provoke at all.

He was at the middle stage of the fourth grade, lacking a “Life-Establishing wondrous object” and unable to break through.

A hundred years ago, the “Life-Establishing wondrous objects” of the ancient sects were divided up by the Taiyin Ghosts and demons, so that in the past hundred years, the late stage of the fourth grade had become a luxury for all martial artists.

But among the Taiyin Ghosts, there was definitely more than one who had reached the late stage of the fourth grade.

The one ambushing here now was very likely at the late stage of the fourth grade…

Of course, the late stage of the fourth grade was also divided into strong and weak. The previous Ruan Qingzhu was one of the strong ones.

But regardless of strong or weak, they were not someone they could provoke.

Shi Tianqing immediately quieted down, “You think this is a trap?”

Ning Xuan said, “The Black Sky Bodhisattva should be cooperating with Zixia Temple, right?”

Shi Tianqing said, “It should be, but I’m not very sure. The current situation is too chaotic.”

Ning Xuan said, “Even if it’s the Black Sky Bodhisattva, in this faith propagation in a different world, he probably hasn’t received many native-born fourth-grade martial artists like Qin Shan Jun, who looks like he devoured demon pills but actually cultivated it himself, right?”

“Right.”

“Then shouldn’t Qin Shan Jun be heavily used?”

“He should.”

“Having Qin Shan Jun cooperate with Zixia Temple to put on a show, to lure me, to fish for you, isn’t that a possibility?

After all, Qin Shan Jun was once a martial artist, and a good one at that. He always naturally carries a bit of power that makes people trust him.

For example, you… you still call him old Qin.”

Shi Tianqing looked at him strangely, then said, “I’m really starting to believe you’re an old monster, because you’re really like a master from my current sect… Every time there’s a big battle, just as we’re about to charge and kill, that master will always shout, ‘Wait a moment’.”

As he spoke, he muttered a few more times, “Wait a moment, wait a moment. Only old people will always have ‘wait a moment’ on their lips!”

Ning Xuan said, “Aren’t you almost two hundred years old too?”

Shi Tianqing said, “In the eyes of old monsters like you and my master, I’m still a child, aren’t I? Senior Gu?!”

Ning Xuan said, “Unfortunately, I’ve forgotten everything. I can’t remember anything.”

Shi Tianqing said, “Even if you can’t remember, the ancient aura on you can’t be dissipated. You must have lived for many years, experienced many things, and then somehow became like this.”

Ning Xuan said, “Let’s wait for now.”

Shi Tianqing said, “Old monster, sometimes your ideas are not always right.”

This Great General of Qingzhou was clearly not of the same temperament as Hantan Laolao. This one was rebellious and extreme. Now that he was more certain that Ning Xuan was an old monster, he became even more disrespectful.

Ning Xuan said, “Oh, then Great General Shi can go first.”

Shi Tianqing said, “Old monster, I’m not going! Stop trying to egg me on with your words!”

He questioned with his mouth, but his body was very honest, because Ning Xuan’s analysis was really very reasonable.

Ning Xuan knew that if it was really a trap, then the duration of this trap would be very long…

But, he really needed that Poison Yuan Human Shedding.

The improvement a single Poison Yuan Human Shedding could bring him was too great.

So, his gaze swept over this Huoxun City and landed on a place of singing and dancing, full of beauties.

He suggested, “Go for a drink?”

Shi Tianqing followed his gaze and read, “Rose Garden? No, I am still a virgin.

Senior, on the other hand, is very romantic. Having lost your memory and being in a dangerous place, you’re still thinking of drinking with courtesans. You must have many confidantes.”

“Great General Shi is still a virgin?” Ning Xuan asked in surprise.

In fact, he just wanted to go for a drink, not to play with women. Using a possessed body to play, he wasn’t that wild yet…

Shi Tianqing said, “It’s convenient for practicing, and I’m good at fighting. Otherwise… how do you think I fused the six powers?”

With that, he said, “Let’s get this straight first. I’m helping you today, one, because you should be a senior of my Five Poisons Sect, and two, because you collected Senior Sister Han’s body, yet refused to eat the beef I cooked. This favor is still here.”

Ning Xuan said, “Alright.”

Shi Tianqing said, “But, since we can’t afford to provoke them, why are we still staying?”

Ning Xuan smiled, “Although we can’t afford to provoke them, they can’t afford to waste time either. With so many things waiting for them, how long can they fish here?

The Poison Yuan Human Shedding, Qin Shan Jun really needs it. If he takes the bait, and it doesn’t work, then it’s over. At that time, there might not be a chance to strike.”

Hearing this, Shi Tianqing immediately started cursing, then said, “You and my sect’s old ancestor would definitely get along well. You’re the same kind, the same kind of old monster.”

Ning Xuan asked, “What is your esteemed sect called?”

Shi Tianqing said, “A rebellious and extreme person like me was expelled from the sect. What reputable and orthodox sect would take me in? Of course, it’s a demonic sect.

The Weiling Demonic Sect, have you heard of it?”

Ning Xuan shook his head.

Immediately, the two fell silent.

They did not go to the Rose Garden, but sat in the yellow sand of the ancient city.

The sand and dust blew over, gradually turning them into two sand people…

Gradually, they became sand dunes.

Sand dunes.

Until they were completely submerged.

Yang qi was restrained, and their auras were sealed.

—

“Flower.”

“Ga.”

“Flower!”

“Ga~”

Dusk was wrapped in spring rain. Lu Xuezhi held little Xuanxue and was looking at the pear blossoms. Beside her, Yun Yi also held little Tianhu and was admiring the flowers together.

The two women were teaching their children to recognize the world together.

The Yin Soul Ning Xuan returned from fishing, skillfully threw the fish basket into the kitchen, and then hurried towards the courtyard.

After walking two steps, Lan Yu’s voice came from his side.

“The young master doesn’t seem to be working hard recently.”

Ning Xuan paused his steps.

Old Man Lan Yu said, “It’s been a long time without any progress, right? If you’ve encountered any problems, you might as well talk to this old slave.”

Ning Xuan continued to walk forward, and when he reached the courtyard, he took little Xuanxue and gently tossed her in the air.

Little Xuanxue waved her hands and feet excitedly. Beside her, little Tianhu watched with envy.

Ning Xuan laughed heartily, walked over, and said, “Sister-in-law, let me weigh my nephew.”

Yun Yi smiled and handed him over.

Because of the chaotic world of demons, the two families had not separated. They lived together. Now, sister-in-law and Ning Xuan were also familiar, and she handed her son to him.

Ning Xuan held his nephew again and carefully tossed him up and down.

The nearby Xuanxue was unhappy, frowning.

Ning Xuan switched back to his own daughter.

And his sister-in-law smiled, “He’s angry, he’s angry, Tianhu is angry.”

Ning Xuan simply held both children in his arms and tossed them together.

The courtyard began to fill with laughter.

And outside the courtyard, Old Man Lan Yu and Matron Qin glanced at the courtyard, silently walked away, and then began to communicate in the whisper chain.

“It seems he has given up.”

“He’s probably tried a few times already. That body of yang qi has probably been consumed by seventy or eighty percent. I’m afraid there’s no way for him to break through to the fourth grade anymore.”

“Jie jie jie jie… in that case, the one who can do things for Her Ladyship won’t be him.”

After several confirmations, the two “people” no longer paid any attention to Ning Xuan and turned to discuss other matters.

“Something not so small has happened.”

“Are you talking about that matter in the desert?”

“The Corpse-Sewing Ghost was beaten back to the Taiyin Ghost Realm. All its power is gone. The one who did it was a withered old woman, a remnant of the former Five Poisons Sect.”

“Are you trying to fool me? The one who really cooperated was a mysterious expert. The Corpse-Sewing Ghost had already transmitted all the images to the whisper chain before it died… tsk tsk tsk, twelve golden patterns forming a lotus flower. A prodigy of this level shouldn’t still be in this world.”

Taiyin Ghosts lived long and had long memories.

“But that mysterious expert probably hasn’t recovered yet, otherwise he wouldn’t have run away from Her Ladyship.”

“The temple will definitely arrange a killing formation to wait for him. This time, at least an elder-level will be dispatched.”

—

In the blink of an eye, another month passed.

And in more than a month, it was enough for the powerful and noble of Huoxun City to change.

Those wretched Five Poisons Sect disciples were like wolves among sheep here.

They ate, drank, and played, pulling down the upper-class powerful and noble one by one, and then climbing up themselves. Now they had become the new masters of Huoxun City.

The world changes, like a dreamlike sea.

But the two figures in the sand did not change.

Their bodies were wreathed in yang qi, and they were quietly waiting, and also quietly sensing the outside.

Just over a hundred li away, Huoxun City soon discovered the scene of the sky and earth turning dark in the distance. Their conversation would let Ning Xuan and Shi Tianqing in the sand understand the situation.

—

In the fishing boat.

The Yin Soul Ning Xuan was still fishing within the light barrier shield.

But today, he suddenly had an idea, a decision.

He decided to let his Yin Soul break through to the fourth grade.

Countless attempts had already led him to continuous success in his nightmares.

Since he had decided to do this, he would do it no matter what.

The fishing boat swayed with the waves. The Yin Soul Ning Xuan’s figure became more and more ethereal, elusive…

Especially when he was in the enclosed cabin of the fishing boat, he was almost transparent.

—

A few days later.

“It’s been a full forty-five days. The time is up. According to the agreement, I’m taking this Poison Yuan Human Shedding.” Qin Shan Jun raised his hand and grabbed the five-colored jade stone beside him, respectfully bowing to a little girl on the yellow sand not far away, “Elder Si, this junior takes his leave.”

He would not be deceived by the appearance of the clothes.

Inside this little girl’s body was a terrifying Taiyin Ghost.

The little girl was drawing.

She was extremely engrossed in her drawing and didn’t even look at the departing Qin Shan Jun. She just quietly set up her drawing board and drew.

Her drawing was a mirror, reproducing everything in the desert before her.

If one looked closely, one would find that it was almost exactly the same, even Qin Shan Jun and the five-colored jade stone were lifelike.

Seeing that the little girl did not respond, Qin Shan Jun tightened his grip on the five-colored jade stone, bowed respectfully, and then slowly moved away.

After leaving for more than ten li, he suddenly accelerated.

*Bang!*

The yellow sand rose, and he flew swiftly.

Behind the yellow sand was still yellow sand.

Sand dunes, as far as the eye could see, were countless sand dunes.

And just then, Qin Shan Jun saw someone on a sand dune not far away.

A little girl was setting up a drawing board and drawing.

Qin Shan Jun was stunned for a moment. He stopped running, gritted his teeth, and took out a black jade divine statue from his sleeve.

The divine statue wore a dark red hood, sat cross-legged on a lotus platform, with the backs of its hands joined together, fingers opened like a lotus flower, showing a mysterious and strange, dignified treasure-like appearance.

It was the Secret Pearl Great Black Sky Bodhisattva.

The little girl in the distance didn’t even look at him. She just dabbed at her drawing board, and instantly… Qin Shan Jun’s face began to change, turning into a snow-white fox’s head.

And the fox’s face was full of vigilance and fear.

This was clearly a Xuan Yin Fox.

“Don’t play these kinds of tricks next time. It’s boring and insincere.”

The little girl, called Elder Si, directly exposed it.

The Xuan Yin Fox hurriedly said, “The Great Bodhisattva has already taken Qin Shan Jun back to the Incense Fire World, but is still willing to cooperate, which is why I was sent. I guarantee, although I am only third-grade, my transformation technique, they won’t see through it.”

Elder Si said, “Let’s go.”

The Xuan Yin Fox was relieved, hurriedly grabbed the five-colored jade stone, and turned to leave.

It ran quickly, heading towards Leizhou.

But even so, it could still feel some faint yin qi following it…

However, this Xuan Yin Fox was not surprised.

It had come under orders, and its purpose was to cooperate with Zixia Temple to fish for a big fish.

What big fish, it didn’t know…

Zixia Temple had not shared this secret.

It was just cooperating.

Now, although it had been let go, the fishing was not over yet.

This process would probably last for a long time.

Because, that Elder Si had really sensed someone coming, but that person had hidden too quickly, so fast that she had only realized it after the fact. Then she had been waiting, but the other party had been hiding.

And so they were in a stalemate.

At this time, the Xuan Yin Fox maintained Qin Shan Jun’s appearance and ran quickly.

The more it ran, the more surprised it became.

Because, it could almost feel a burst of yin qi every time it ran a certain distance.

It knew that these were not all Taiyin Ghosts; some were ghost slaves.

It became more and more curious. What kind of big fish were they trying to catch, to need such a formation?

—

A day later.

It was already near the edge of the desert.

But, the cold feeling behind it had not stopped.

Suddenly, a hoarse voice came from behind it.

The voice sounded sinisterly in its ear.

“Wait a moment.”

The Xuan Yin Fox knew it was a Taiyin Ghost, so it stopped and glanced ahead.

Sure enough, there was a dark, ghostly shadow in the air, and one could vaguely see a ferocious appearance.

Intense yin qi was emanating from it.

Early-stage fourth grade, in Zixia Temple, was also a high-ranking figure.

After this Taiyin Ghost arrived, the surrounding yin qi seemed to have sensed that the vacancy here had been filled, so they all moved away to patrol elsewhere.

The Xuan Yin Fox became even more respectful, “May I ask what instructions the high-ranking one has?”

The ghostly shadow said in a hoarse, urgent voice, “Quickly take out the Poison Yuan Human Shedding!”

The Xuan Yin Fox was stunned for a moment.

The ghostly shadow urged anxiously, “Quick! There’s no time!!”

If the ghostly shadow had given a reason, the Xuan Yin Fox would have had to think about it. But the other party was just urging, and the Xuan Yin Fox didn’t dare to delay. Moreover… it didn’t think the other party would value such a treasure that only Qin Shan Jun could use.

The Xuan Yin Fox muttered some words, and from the divine statue of the Great Black Sky Bodhisattva, it took out a five-colored jade stone that appeared in its palm.

There was actually another space hidden within this Bodhisattva divine statue.

The Xuan Yin Fox asked, “May I ask, high-ranking one, what is the problem with this human shedding?”

The ghostly shadow said sternly, “This has been…”

Before it could finish, it suddenly began to change. In an instant, it turned into a brightly shining child, with a twelve-petaled red lotus on its brow. Its tender eyes were full of divine indifference, and the golden light was dazzling, making it hard to look at directly.

The moment the Red Lotus Child appeared, its figure shot forward, its palm lightly patting “Qin Shan Jun’s” chest.

This was a method to force the opponent to “show themselves and fight.”

If there was yin qi in the body, it would be stimulated and forced out.

If it was yang qi, unless one could withstand the opponent, one would also be forced out of the body.

At the fourth-grade Life-Establishing Realm, cultivation was no longer confined to the body, but the soul.

The soul… was the secret to longevity.

*’I’m sorry, old Qin. We’re in different positions, different camps. Affection is useless. I can’t hold back!’* Ning Xuan said silently in his heart. But today he had to kill Qin Shan Jun. He couldn’t be soft-hearted and leave behind a little tail that would cause endless trouble.

He had used the high-ranking Yin Soul to trick Qin Shan Jun into stopping and taking out the Poison Yuan Human Shedding, then used the Twin Life Curse to switch to his Yang Soul and strike instantly.

A full-power strike.

*Bang!!*

Just as Qin Shan Jun had knocked his soul out of his body back then, at this moment, “Qin Shan Jun’s” soul also flew out of that strong body. Unfortunately… after flying out of the body, it revealed its true form, which was a snow-white fox.

At this moment, the fox was looking at this magical transformation with horror…

Ning Xuan met the fox’s terrified gaze.

*’Pure Yang Furnace.’*

The Yang Soul Body instantly expanded, turning into a scorching sun, placing the fox within it.

The Nine-Five True Flame burned rapidly.

The moment the scorching sun appeared, it exploded with a momentary bright light in this remote part of the desert, then quickly contracted, burning the fox’s soul within it until its soul scattered.

A wisp of incense slowly floated out, rising to the blue sky with the gentle wind.

Ning Xuan looked at that wisp of incense, suddenly blew, and a red cloud floated out, wrapping around the incense. But the incense was not burned through.

A fierce look appeared on Ning Xuan’s face. The red lotus on his brow burned completely, and he spat out another mouthful of fire, regardless of the consumption.

The incense… finally broke.

He quickly put away the fallen Poison Yuan Human Shedding, entered the territory of Leizhou at the fastest speed, possessed a demon with ease, then entered the pass. Then, carrying this only remaining inheritance treasure of the Five Poisons Sect, he lived in a small house for a few days, then weaved and turned, and after completely confirming that there were no trackers, he headed towards Xinghe County.

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In the sand dunes, Shi Tianqing was still waiting.

He could feel something squatting outside the sand.

He could feel the other party’s existence, but he just didn’t know where the other party was…

He could only seal his aura even more.

He was in a stalemate.

The other party was also in a stalemate.

And so they dragged on with each other.

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A few days later.

In Xinghe County, on a fishing boat, Ning Xuan picked up the Poison Yuan Human Shedding that had been delivered last night, looked into the distance, and said with a hint of apology, “General Shi, you’ve worked hard…”

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More than a month later.

Elder Si finally stopped drawing. She stood up and muttered, “I hate these cunning and patient old monsters the most.”

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*Author’s Note: It’s the beginning of the month, asking for monthly tickets. Thank you!*