Chapter 1300: Eight Years Later

After Wang Jianqiang arrived at the mountaintop.

His attention fell upon Mingyan at the first moment.

Although the change in expression on Mingyan's face was extremely subtle, it did not escape his eyes.

His expression flickered, and he appeared beside the pool.

Mingyan looked at him, silent and wordless.

"What? Have you forgotten the rules I taught you?"

Wang Jianqiang spoke with a beaming smile.

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, Mingyan's body trembled, her expression shifted for a moment, and she spoke somewhat reluctantly, "Greetings, Master."

A faint smile still hung on Wang Jianqiang's face, "You don't look like you're in a very good mood. What, is my safe return very surprising to you?"

Mingyan's expression stiffened, "What does Master mean by that? Mingyan doesn't quite understand."

Wang Jianqiang shook his head, "Since that is the case, then I will explain it to you clearly."

"You should be very clear about the existence of that Void Refinement Stage demonic beast at the bottom of the mountain, right?"

He actually knew there was a Void Refinement Stage demonic beast at the bottom of the mountain!

Could it be...

He had already reached the bottom of the mountain?

But...

If he had already reached the bottom of the mountain, why was he not killed by that Void Refinement Stage demonic beast?

Could it be that she had underestimated his strength?

Did he rely on his own strength to escape from the pursuit of that Void Refinement Stage demonic beast?

Mingyan's thoughts raced.

A strange look flashed in her eyes and vanished, and she said with a normal expression, "I am already a bit confused by what Master is saying. What Void Refinement Stage demonic beast? How would I know?"

Wang Jianqiang shook his head, "Tell the truth."

Mingyan frowned, just about to speak.

Deep within her heart, that familiar impulse surged once again, suppressing her original will and making her swallow back the excuse she had already prepared.

She could not help but blurt out the truth.

"Master is right; I do indeed know about that Void Refinement Stage demonic beast."

After saying this, Mingyan's expression stiffened.

When she looked at Wang Jianqiang again, a look of terror could not help but rise on her pretty face.

Hearing this, Wang Jianqiang narrowed his eyes.

When he encountered that Void Refinement Stage demonic beast at the bottom of the sea, he had suspected that he had been set up.

Now it seemed.

His guess was indeed correct.

This Mingyan was quite clever.

Knowing she was under his control and could not actively do anything detrimental to him.

She had utilized his need to go to the bottom of the sea to find the Ocean Heart, deliberately not telling him about the Void Refinement Stage demonic beast.

She wanted to use the Void Refinement Stage demonic beast to get rid of him.

Because he had not actively asked what dangers were at the bottom of the sea, Mingyan's action was not an intentional concealment, and therefore it did not trigger the restrictions of the Beast Taming Art.

It could be considered exploiting a bug in the Beast Taming Art.

Thinking of this, a dangerous look appeared in Wang Jianqiang's gaze as he looked at Mingyan, "Knowing that such a great danger was lurking at the bottom of the sea yet not telling me, you have committed such a great error. Tell me... how should I punish you?"

"I~I just didn't think of it at the time..." Mingyan was still being stubborn.

The dangerous look in Wang Jianqiang's eyes grew even more intense, "Tell the truth."

"I did it on purpose; I just wanted to get you killed."

Mingyan could not help herself and blurted it out.

The moment the words left her mouth, her face immediately turned pale.

Looking at Wang Jianqiang again, she discovered that a malicious smile had already appeared on Wang Jianqiang's face, "Very good, daring to plot against your Master."

"It seems the lesson I gave you before was not enough."

As he spoke, Wang Jianqiang stepped into the pool in one stride.

Thirty-six days later.

Wang Jianqiang looked at Mingyan, who had fallen into a coma, and let out a cold laugh.

His figure flickered, and he appeared beside the pool, silently recovering.

Half a day later.

Mingyan awoke, before her consciousness had fully cleared.

A figure had already appeared beside her once again.

Ten days later.

Wang Jianqiang returned to the side of the pool.

The next day.

He entered the pool again.

Another ten days passed.

He returned to the side of the pool once more and let out a long breath.

He glanced at the unconscious Mingyan, sensed her extremely weak aura, and knew that if he continued the punishment, it would cost her her life.

Thus, he let her off for the time being.

Mingyan had truly reached her limit.

This unconsciousness was unexpectedly long, and she did not wake up until five days later.

Sensing that Mingyan had woken up, Wang Jianqiang turned his head to look.

Mingyan's heart trembled.

Recalling the experiences of these past few dozen days, a look of terror could not help but surface on her face.

Forcing her weak body up, she faced Wang Jianqiang, lowered her head, and bowed, "Master, Mingyan knows she was wrong."

Seeing this scene, Wang Jianqiang laughed.

"Very good. It seems the teaching I spent so many days on was not wasted in vain."

"I, Tianyu, have always been clear in rewards and punishments."

"If you are at fault, you must naturally be punished, but if you perform well, there are also rewards."

"Rest for now; once you recover, I will give you a big surprise."

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, Mingyan secretly curled her lip.

A surprise for her?

On this person, there was no treasure capable of making her feel surprised.

She held absolutely no anticipation for this so-called "surprise."

However, although she thought this way in her heart, she dared not show the slightest abnormality on the surface, and with a face full of gratitude, she bowed to Wang Jianqiang again, "Thank you, Master."

Wang Jianqiang waved his hand magnanimously and continued to close his eyes to cultivate.

Mingyan also submerged herself back into the spring water.

Three days later.

Mingyan witnessed Wang Jianqiang's big surprise.

Time flew by.

Another twenty days passed.

The surprise finally passed.

Mingyan gritted her teeth inwardly, but on the surface, she had to Disguise herself with a look of tearful gratitude.

In the time that followed.

Feeling that Mingyan was becoming increasingly sensible, Wang Jianqiang displayed a generous demeanor.

Every once in a while, he would generously reward Mingyan.

Time passed quickly in this kind of dull and regular life.

In a flash, nearly eight years had passed.

Seeing that Lan Nianbing was still in the midst of cultivation within the Necklace Space and had not yet recovered to the Void Refinement Stage.

A sense of urgency gradually welled up in Wang Jianqiang's heart.

For the past month, he hadn't even had the mind to reward Mingyan.

He had been closely monitoring the Necklace Space.

This day.

Wang Jianqiang sat cross-legged and habitually poured a wisp of Spirit Sense into the Ring Space.

In the vast Necklace Space.

Lan Nianbing was floating in mid-air as usual, in a cross-legged posture.

At this moment, the aura on her body was surging violently.

Sensing this scene.

A look of surprise instantly appeared on Wang Jianqiang's face.

Lan Nianbing's cultivation was about to recover to the Void Refinement Stage!

The moment this thought flashed through Wang Jianqiang's mind, the aura on Lan Nianbing's body rose abruptly.

In the blink of an eye, it broke through the limit of the Integration Stage and reached a higher level.

"Success!"

Wang Jianqiang felt a surge of joy.

At the same time.

Lan Nianbing's eyes slowly opened, and a hint of surprise appeared on her beautiful face.

She had finally recovered to the Void Refinement Stage.

It was not far now until her cultivation was fully restored.

Now that her physical body had been found, if her cultivation recovered further, she could attempt resurrection!

Thinking of this, the look of excitement on her face became even more intense.

"Bingbing, congratulations."

Just then, a voice reached her ears.

Lan Nianbing suppressed the excitement in her heart, looked toward the place where Wang Jianqiang's wisp of intent resided, and smiled, "Master, I have already recovered to the Void Refinement Stage."

"There is still one month left until the eight-year deadline."

Wang Jianqiang smiled and nodded, "You did very well. I am very satisfied. I will give you a big reward."