In the secret realm, there was an ancient and dilapidated Taoist temple.
In the back hall of the temple, Cheng Yulan, dressed in a blue dress and with a beautiful appearance, was concentrating on comprehending a jade scroll in her hand. Senior Sister Xuebing Xuan was playing with ten newly completed jade tokens beside her, as well as three pieces of snowy white turtle shells covered in talisman marks. These were all refined from the materials obtained after killing a ten-thousand-year spirit turtle.
Not far away, Luo Wanqing, dressed in bright armor and full of youthful vitality, sat by a blazing bonfire, staring intently at the two huge single-horned lion camels on the grill. There were piles of spiritual fruits and medicines beside her. Luo Huan was using a flying sword to prepare several silver-bearded spirit fish by her side, each about ten feet long, with shiny golden scales scattered all over the ground.
At the entrance, two beautiful women dressed in black witch robes stood guard, solemn and silent. They were the bodyguards arranged by the Ancient Witch Country for Luo Wanqing.
“… It’s been so long, and there’s still no news from Junior Brother?”
After a while, Cheng Yulan closed the jade scroll and raised her head to ask.
Xuebing Xuan shook her head. “More than half a month ago, I received a message from him through a long-distance transmission. It said that Third Junior Sister took him to a foreign immortal island to search for divine medicine resources. That place doesn’t have any Heavenly Human Clan cities, so it’s impossible for any news to come back. We can only continue to wait.”
In all the cities and settlements of the Heavenly Human Clan, there were cross-domain teleportation formation arrays that could be used for teleportation or message transmission, as long as the price was paid. Therefore, Xuebing Xuan and the other three women now knew that Qi Yalan was with Qing Muling.
Luo Wanqing turned her head and glanced at her. “They are together, and you don’t seem to be worried at all? You really can keep calm!”
Xuebing Xuan smiled. “Is there a need to worry? Third Junior Sister is already close to the Feather Transformation Realm, and her combat power is stronger than all of us. Junior Brother is also a person with great fortune. If they act together, can’t they guarantee their own safety?”
Luo Wanqing’s expression became annoyed. “You know I’m not talking about that. If Third Junior Sister takes the opportunity to get ahead of us and snatch him away, what should we do? We agreed before that no one is allowed to steal him!”
Cheng Yulan’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, hesitating whether to speak or not, while Luo Huan’s eyes flickered and she continued to focus on her own affairs.
Xuebing Xuan sighed. “What if she really succeeds? The few of us will eventually follow Junior Brother. Who goes first and who goes later doesn’t seem that important anymore, right?”
Luo Wanqing grumbled, “You’re so open-minded. I’m afraid that when we meet again in a while, Third Junior Sister will already be pregnant. Don’t think she wouldn’t do such a thing!”
Xuebing Xuan looked at her with a somewhat amused expression. “So what? What are you going to do? Hang her up and beat her when we meet? Don’t forget, we are in the Misty Illusion Secret Realm. Even if such a thing really happened, it would be impossible to get pregnant.”
Luo Wanqing’s expression softened a bit. “You’re right. Let’s just leave it at that! After the secret realm is closed, I will definitely find Junior Brother first and take care of the important matters. You guys just don’t compete with me.”
Cheng Yulan smiled softly. “Don’t forget your own identity, Princess of the Ancient Witch Country. Your father, the king, doesn’t have many heirs besides you. Your talents are mediocre and unpopular. So you’re counting on finding a capable husband to inherit the throne, right?”
“If you choose to follow Junior Brother, what will happen to your family’s foundation? Are you going to let your cousins benefit?”
In most eras, the husband of a dynasty’s princess was actually equivalent to a son-in-law, with limited status and influence. Especially when encountering a more dominant woman, they were basically just tools for procreation.
However, with Qing Muling’s identity, it was absolutely impossible for him to become a son-in-law of the Ancient Witch Country. Unless the higher-ups of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace collectively went crazy, they would never allow such a thing to happen. Therefore, it could only be Luo Wanqing, the princess, who would marry into the Ancient Witch Country.
Luo Wanqing’s expression changed slightly. After thinking for a moment, she said, “It’s not a big deal. If my father really passes that position to me in the future, I will give the throne to Junior Brother. Consider it my dowry!”
“…”
Xuebing Xuan and Cheng Yulan were speechless. This junior sister of theirs… She hasn’t even gotten married yet, but she’s willing to give the entire Ancient Witch Country as a dowry just to please Junior Brother. Won’t her father, the king, be infuriated?
The two witch priestesses at the entrance coughed and had to remind, “Your Highness, please be cautious with your words.”
“I know, you two love to meddle!”
Luo Wanqing replied irritably and refocused her attention on the food in front of her.
After eating and drinking their fill, and waiting for news from Junior Brother, this was the simple life of the little princess for now.
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In the core area of Medicine Mountain.
The ground trembled slightly, and in an inconspicuous ancient cave, an immense and brilliant glow of purple light suddenly spewed out. A large group of purple clouds surged and rose, accompanied by faint thunderous sounds, causing the surrounding spiritual energy to surge and form a huge vortex in mid-air.
After a while, the sealed mountain rocks cracked open, and two figures bathed in smoke and light slowly walked out.After ten days and nights of seclusion, with the aid of the divine medicine resources she had gathered and the enlightenment she had received, Qi Yalan’s cultivation had significantly improved. The transformation of her immortal body was almost complete, and she could soon begin the sublimation of her Divine Soul. It was as if she had one foot in the door of Ascending to Immortality.
Meanwhile, Qing Muling had already stepped into the third level of the Nascent Soul Realm. His body was still filled with a vast amount of unabsorbed and undigested essence of sacred medicine. With such rapid progress, the next major realm might not be too far away.
In his Space Bracelet, he still had tens of thousands of sacred and divine medicines. Unfortunately, despite searching the entire core area, the Heavenly Medicine that Qi Yalan had been longing for had not appeared. The oldest divine medicine they found was only about five to six hundred thousand years old.
Qing Muling felt a bit regretful, but of course, there was no need to rush. Just because it wasn’t here didn’t mean it couldn’t be found elsewhere, especially in those wild areas where no one had ever set foot. There must be more good things there.
“Alright, let’s go back to Longyuan City now!”
Qi Yalan said to her Junior Brother, “Contact Senior Sister and the others to meet up with us. We can sell all the resources we don’t need. We should be able to exchange them for quite a few spots. Then we can let those elders who need divine medicine to prolong their lives enter the secret realm.”
Qing Muling had no objections to this. The spots to enter the Misty Illusion Secret Realm were limited and had already been allocated. However, as long as the price was right, the high-ranking members of the Heavenly Human Clan would be willing to make accommodations.
For example, exchanging resources. With the abundant harvest from the Medicine Mountain, Qi Yalan was confident that she could secure at least a hundred spots, plus a bunch of other benefits.
The two of them returned the way they came, continuing to gather resources along the way. Occasionally, they would encounter cultivators from other sects, especially some powerful demons. However, these demons were either fighting each other or trapped in certain prohibitions and unable to move.
Of course, there was nothing to say about this. Qi Yalan killed them all without mercy, not letting a single one go, and reaped a fortune from the dead.
Once they left the Medicine Mountain, Qi Yalan flew into the sky with her Junior Brother on her flying sword, quickly disappearing into the vast sky.
Their return journey was much faster. With enough sacred medicine to replenish their mana and no need to worry about being ambushed, Qi Yalan didn’t hold back, urging her flying sword to speed through the high sky. In less than half a day, the silhouette of the massive Longyuan City appeared in their sight.
After successfully entering the city, the two of them chose to go to Yibao Pavilion again to meet with Master Shuiyuan and discuss the issue of trading for spots.