Chapter 205

Looking deeper, one could see that the influence of that trace of Cang blood on his temperament had now vanished completely.

Yet he could still harness his power and steal his fortune—clearly, Huo had put thought into it.

'A good idea.'

Xu Xing nodded slightly.

Like him, Ning Ruo also watched the few people around the round table, but her gaze settled on her own disciple, Ning Wan Zhu.

'What does Xu Dage think should be done?'

'Let him be.' Xu Xing looked at Ning Ruo. 'But if you want to drive him away, I can help.'

'No need. I'll follow Xu Dage's advice.'

Since Xu Xing had said so, she decided not to bother herself with it.

Then the two left the lowest level of the laboratory and stepped onto the circular teleportation platform.

Ning Ruo propped herself against Xu Xing with one hand and slipped her high heels back on.

Xu Xing stood motionless until she was done: 'The method you mentioned earlier—is it connected to the nine sword qi you obtained from your senior sister?'

'Yes, the nine sword qi from the Sword Sovereign played a major role.'

Zhum~ The teleportation array glowed, and the two returned to the upper level.

'But exactly how it was applied—I'll explain everything tomorrow, once preparations are complete.'

Xu Dage arrived a day earlier than I expected, so the timing is slightly off.

But this works out perfectly.

The two stepped down from the circular teleportation platform.

'Could Xu Dage accompany me for a walk now?'

'... Alright.'

I used to enjoy teasing with secrets—now I'm finally on the receiving end.

Tsk tsk.

But I've only just arrived at Ling Yin Fang; there's no need to rush.

A walk with the Elder Lingzu is fine too.

Ning Ruo took off her white lab coat and handed it to Xu Xing; her elegant curves became even more pronounced. 'Could you please hold this for me, Xu Dage?'

Then she removed the pen binding her long hair and gently bit it between her lips.

Her jet-black hair, smooth as brocade, cascaded down—but she caught it with her hand and tied it simply into a high ponytail.

Her clothing automatically transformed: the white shirt became a loose turtleneck sweater, the gray pencil skirt turned into loose denim pants, and the high heels changed into white boots.

She took the lab coat from Xu Xing's hands, draped it over herself, and it instantly became a black wool coat.

Hm? 'It's snowing outside, so I wanted to dress appropriately.' Ning Ruo tucked away the pen she'd used to bind her hair. 'Besides, that previous appearance wasn't suitable to show outside—just for Xu Dage's eyes.'

She was the Elder Lingzu; she still needed to maintain decorum before her disciples.

Half a minute later, the two appeared outside the mountain.

Since they were still within the main cavern heaven, the sun shone brightly.

Not far ahead, they saw a reclining chair; beside it, a table held a glass of juice and some snacks. Ning Wanyin, who had previously greeted Xu Xing, lay sideways on it, fully absorbed in her phone.

From the sound effects, she was clearly playing a game.

'Wan Yin.'

The sudden voice startled Ning Wanyin; she leapt up instantly, standing rigidly straight.

Especially when she saw Xu Xing, she grew even more nervous.

'T-Tutor! Xiang Jianzong!'

'I'm going out with Xu Dage,' Ning Ruo said calmly.

Huh? You're going out with the Xiang Jianzong—so what? Why tell me?

'Then... have fun, Tutor and Xiang Jianzong.'

'Hmm.'

Ning Ruo nodded slightly, then walked away with Xu Xing.

Watching them depart, Ning Wanyin looked bewildered.

Wait—you really just came to tell me?

……after leaving the cavern realm where the main trunk resided.

After leaving the main cavern heaven.

Ling Yin Fang's inner sect cavern heaven.

Night had fallen; large snowflakes drifted down like goose feathers.

Among the lustrous, jade-like branches, fruits emitting white radiance hid within the falling snow, swaying gently in the cold wind.

Snowflakes drifted lightly, covering rooftops, streets, and trees—all wrapped in a silent, silver-white world.

All Ling Yin Fang disciples passing by the two stopped and bowed respectfully.

Yet each wore a calm expression.

The matter between their own Elder Lingzu and the Xiang Jianzong was no secret.

Not to mention the six pure-white characters still hanging in the sky—now, only the Xiang Jianzong could appear alongside the Elder Lingzu.

'Elder Lingzu, I think those six characters in the sky should be removed.'

Two more Ling Yin Fang disciples bowed in greeting, after which Xu Xing said seriously.

"Huh? But I think it's nice." Ning Ruo glanced at the sky. "Xu Dage doesn't like it?"

I planned to keep it up all this time.

"It's a bit too showy."

"Emm… how about this: if Xu Dage agrees to one condition, I'll take it down."

"Fellow Daoist Ling, just say it outright—I'll do my best to help wherever I can."

"Fellow Daoist Ling is too formal—Brother Xu can just call me by my name." Ning Ruo blinked, showing not a trace of the immortal poise people imagined. "Ning Ruo. My name's actually not bad, right?"

"... Alright."

Upon receiving his affirmation, she smiled lightly, then gazed into the distance.

The vast cavern realm was now draped in silver, appearing profoundly serene.

High above, silently and without warning, the six great characters dissolved into streaks of light.

Like a meteor shower, they trailed long tails, resembling silver serpents dancing across the sky—some blazing bright as daylight, others dim as fireflies.

The dissolving light illuminated the night sky, falling amid the swirling snow.

………

Meanwhile, outside the Ling Yin Fang's outer gate.

Within a strange space.

Yuan stared in surprise as Huo explained to his eccentric senior disciple which 'Huo' was in his name.

It was… kind of funny.

After receiving the answer, Chi Jiuyu sat back down obediently and took out her phone.

She planned to send a message to her master and her master's younger brother.

But when she looked at her phone screen.

Huh? No network?! "Master Huo, can you connect me to the network? I want to ask my master and master's younger brother something."

"..."

Yuan watched Huo, curious how he would respond.

But just three seconds later…

"Thank you, Master Huo!"

Huh?!

He actually gave in! Even Xiao Fan, with his cold expression, glanced at his master.

Chi Jiuyu paid no mind to the odd atmosphere; once online, she took a photo of the snow-sang tree leaves and sent it to Bie Xuening.

Future Master of the Xiang Jianzong: "/image"

Future Master of the Xiang Jianzong: "Master, I found out you can customize all sorts of things here at Ling Yin Fang!"

Future Master of the Xiang Jianzong: "I'm planning to customize a little yellow duck for you—what do you think?"

A reply came quickly.

My Most Revered Master: "What trouble have you gotten into now?"

Seeing this message, Chi Jiuyu froze, then a wave of grievance surged into her heart.

I'm the disciple you raised from childhood! What's wrong with wanting to show filial piety? How could you think so poorly of me! (End of Chapter)