Chapter 194

Ningguang has never trusted him.

However, after thinking it over, Ningguang gave up on considering these matters.

Whether to accept him or not was Jiang Yan's decision; there was no need for her to interfere.

For now, the affairs of the Nine Nether Secret Realm were more important.

Just as she was pondering this, the Azure Bird suddenly took flight once more, pulling Ganyu along as it hurried in a certain direction.

Seeing this, everyone immediately felt a sense of worry.

"No way! Not again!"

Liuyun looked around with a worried expression.

Right now, the three of them—Zhongli included—had not yet fully recovered; if another wave of Great Demons were to appear, it would be difficult to handle.

"That's not right..."

Xiao frowned slightly and said in a low voice:

"When the Great Demons came earlier, the Azure Bird's cries were more anxious than they are now. Judging by her mood, it seems she just wants to take us somewhere."

"Could it be that the Azure Bird has discovered something good again?"

Liuyun's eyes lit up, and she looked at the Azure Bird with anticipation.

Zhongli took a deep breath; the True Qi he had recovered was already enough for him to move about simply.

He stood up and looked at the others; Venti and Alice were not as severely injured as he was, and their condition was better than his at the moment.

Seeing this, Zhongli said softly:

"Since that is the case, let us follow the Azure Bird."

The group did not rest for long before setting off again.

However, within the Nine Nether Secret Realm, this was also the correct course of action.

In this place where extremely dangerous demons and monsters ran rampant,

the greatest taboo was to stay in one location for a long time.

It was just that the direction the Azure Bird was leading them this time seemed to be deep into the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range.

Shushan Cave Heaven.

Jiang Yan, having withdrawn his consciousness, could not help but sigh at the ups and downs of Zhongli and the others' trip to the Nine Nether Secret Realm.

They had encountered a Demon King that ordinary people wouldn't see once in eight hundred years.

They had finished a battle between Great Demons at the late stage of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation.

A Spirit Beast that theoretically shouldn't exist in the Nine Nether Secret Realm had also been taken in by Ganyu.

This trip...

was truly full of twists and turns.

But for now, the harvest was still quite substantial.

The Azure Bird alone proved that this exploration of the Nine Nether had been very fruitful.

Two Great Demons at the late stage of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation—they had made a huge profit.

Their luck was quite good.

Shaking his head, Jiang Yan spread out his divine sense; at this moment, Bai Zhu and Qiqi had already been sent by the Bai He to the square outside Shushan Village.

It was evident that this tour had left Bai Zhu somewhat shocked.

Although he was still trying hard to maintain his usual composure, the shock and confusion in his eyes could not be hidden from Jiang Yan.

A vast Cave Heaven Secret Realm, one even larger than Teyvat.

The animals in the secret realm that were clearly extraordinary at a single glance.

Although he could tell they were brought from Teyvat, but...

which rabbits in Teyvat could spit wind blades, and which wild wolves could breathe fire!

These animals had mutated in the Shushan Cave Heaven; Bai Zhu didn't understand cultivation, so that was all he could say for now.

What shocked him most were those strange and bizarre existences.

Each one gave him a feeling far more powerful than any of the immortals he had seen before.

Many of them even had auras similar to the Rex Lapis who descended at the Rite of Descension.

And the two across the sea had auras that truly surpassed the Rex Lapis he had seen back then.

So...

"Are they all gods?"

Bai Zhu gave a bitter smile, suddenly feeling that he had still underestimated Shushan too much.

This place was worthy of being called the Immortal Sect by the Millelith.

If there was only one place in this world where he could realize his dream, Bai Zhu felt...

it could only be Shushan!

If Shushan couldn't do it, then even if he begged the many rulers of Teyvat, no one could help him.

Thinking of this, Bai Zhu's gaze became firm, and a raging flame burned in his eyes.

Looking up at the seven magnificent and towering mountains,

Bai Zhu straightened his clothes, knelt on the ground, and said loudly:

"Mortal Bai Zhu requests an audience with the Shushan Immortal Elders!"

"I beg the Immortal Elders for mercy!"

"Bai Zhu is willing to trade everything I have for a chance at the Immortal Sect!"

Having said this, Bai Zhu remained kneeling.

Changsheng also silently slithered onto the ground and lowered her head.

Bai Zhu might still be guessing, but Changsheng didn't need to.

The existences she had just seen...

were nothing less than gods!

Some of those gods were even far stronger than Morax in her memory.

And what were those gods doing?

Passionate about herding?

Especially when they saw them flying past on White Cranes, the gods even greeted them with full respect and enthusiasm.

Now, she was also certain.

This place could definitely solve the problem between her and Bai Zhu!

Qiqi looked at Bai Zhu blankly, seemingly confused about what he was doing.

The bleak wind and the vast square made Bai Zhu's thin figure appear somewhat desolate.

After a long time with no response, Bai Zhu did not lose heart.

This place was his only hope.

No matter what, he would not give up.

"Rise. Shushan does not practice the ritual of kneeling."

Jiang Yan's gentle voice fell, and an irresistible will descended, causing Bai Zhu to stand up involuntarily.

"Mortal Bai Zhu greets the Shushan Sect Leader!"

"Bai Zhu seeks immortality with all my heart; I beg the Shushan Sect Leader for mercy!"

119. To Enter Shushan, Bai Zhu Tests the Heart-Questioning Array, A Dream of a Hundred Years

Bai Zhu looked with burning eyes at the high mountains disappearing into the clouds.

Above that was the true Immortal Dao he had sought his whole life.

"I have understood your persistent pursuit of immortality."

"But do you know that cultivation emphasizes talent, and you..."

This light sentence was like a bell toll that shook the heavens and earth, stunning Bai Zhu.

Jiang Yan didn't need to be tactful about the rest; he understood it perfectly.

His talent was not good...

For Bai Zhu, who sought immortality with all his heart, this was an incomparable blow.