Chapter 107: Nangong Wan's Affection

In the end, the three Nascent Soul Mid Stage elders of the Ghost Spirit Sect, along with several Nascent Soul cultivators from the Wang Family of the Ghost Spirit Sect, decided to agree to most of the conditions set by the master and disciple.

Although it could be said they suffered a massive loss and bled heavily this time, at least it let them know that the Yanyue Sect of Yue Country possessed a Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator capable of killing a Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator.

This was not without its gains.

Half a month later, the Ghost Spirit Sect had gathered most of the materials required by the master and disciple, as well as the antidote for Nangong Wan.

As for the location of the trade, it was not in the Ghost Spirit Sect's Youzhou, nor in the Demon Flame Sect's Tianyan Zhou, but on a desolate mountain on the border of Cheqi Kingdom, which was closest to Yue Country.

However, with only Qiong Laoguai present, Yan Taibai did not believe he could hide from the Ghost Spirit Sect's Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivators; if his identity were exposed, the consequences would be unimaginable.

He naturally did not wish to take this risk, so he could only choose to leave a step ahead, though he did not go too far, so as to avoid any accidents.

In this way, he could also pose a threat to the Ghost Spirit Sect's Nascent Soul cultivators who arrived, thereby ensuring they would not dare to act rashly.

Sure enough, upon seeing that only Qiong Laoguai was present, the Ghost Spirit Sect Master Wang Tiansheng and Suihun Zhenren frowned.

Only these two Nascent Soul cultivators had come this time, as Elder Zhong and Elder Yun needed to hold down the fort at the Ghost Spirit Sect.

These years, Youzhou had not been peaceful, and many Demonic Path sects wanted to replace them.

After all, although the Ghost Spirit Sect was still the number one demonic sect in Youzhou, it had suffered too many losses over the years and its reputation had plummeted, especially after the fall of a Nascent Soul cultivator, which had almost become a joke in the Tiannan Cultivation World.

Nowadays, many Demonic Path sects were waiting for the Ghost Spirit Sect Master and Suihun Zhenren to fall at the hands of the mysterious Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator from the Yanyue Sect, as this would make their chances of replacing them even greater.

Therefore, under these circumstances, Ghost Spirit Sect Master Wang Tiansheng and Suihun Zhenren did not intend to make a move, so as to avoid any accidents.

It was not that they were worried about falling, but rather that they were worried about affecting the Ghost Spirit Sect's reputation.

Suihun Zhenren was, after all, a Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator; to kill him would likely require at least three to five Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivators of the same rank.

As for the fall of Wang Tiangu, Ghost Spirit Sect Master Wang Tiansheng suspected it was just bad luck and did not take it too much to heart.

"Qiong Daoyou, why is that fellow who killed our sect's second elder not here? This Sect Master is truly curious as to when your sect produced such a powerful fellow with such great divine abilities. Might I be introduced? It would be good to be prepared should we meet in the future."

Ghost Spirit Sect Master Wang Tiansheng chuckled, his words carrying a deeper meaning.

He did not believe that the Yanyue Sect of Yue Country could suddenly produce such a formidable Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator.

After all, he knew every Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator in the entire Tiannan Cultivation World.

He had even dealt with many of them; it was impossible that he would not recognize one, and even with the best disguise, he was confident he could identify them upon seeing them.

If he couldn't, there was still Suihun Zhenren, a Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator.

"That won't be necessary. My old friend does not like to meet strangers."

Qiong Laoguai naturally could not agree to this condition and shook his head in direct refusal.

"As long as you hand over the materials and pills I requested, once I return to my sect, I will naturally return that Young Sect Master to you. Of course, if the two Daoyou are uneasy, you may send a Golden Core Stage cultivator to follow me, but the two of you need not come, lest any accidents occur. I am not at ease with the two of you following either."

"Fine, that is acceptable."

Regarding Qiong Laoguai's condition, Ghost Spirit Sect Master Wang Tiansheng agreed without hesitation.

"These are the materials Qiong Daoyou requested, but this Sect Master also wishes to see Chan'er."

Having said this, Ghost Spirit Sect Master Wang Tiansheng flicked his sleeve and took out a bulging Storage Bag, which contained the materials needed by the master and disciple, Qiong Laoguai and Yan Taibai.

Seeing this, Qiong Laoguai nodded silently and tapped his Storage Bag; immediately, a black light shot out and landed in his hand, revealing a black box, eerie and chilling, making one's hair stand on end.

"You actually destroyed Chan'er's physical body!" Seeing this scene, Ghost Spirit Sect Master Wang Tiansheng's expression turned one of extreme shock and rage, his eyes practically spitting fire as he stared fixedly at Qiong Laoguai, as if he were about to strike at any moment.

"Finding a suitable body for Young Sect Master Wang Chan to possess should not be a difficult task for your sect. It just so happens you can choose a body with good Spirit Root aptitude, so as to avoid having to cultivate that Blood Spirit Great Method again."

Facing the murderous and baleful Ghost Spirit Sect Master Wang Tiansheng, Qiong Laoguai remained exceptionally calm as he spoke.

"Good, good, good. This Sect Master will remember this grudge, and sooner or later, I will extract the souls and refine the spirits of you and the entire Yanyue Sect, so that you cannot even enter the cycle of reincarnation."

Hearing this, Ghost Spirit Sect Master Wang Tiansheng gritted his teeth and swore with extreme malice.

"Rest assured, I shall wait."

Qiong Laoguai did not care at all about this poisonous oath.

After all, both sides were already locked in a life-or-death struggle, and as long as Yan Taibai did not die and successfully formed his Golden Core and advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage, then it would certainly be the Ghost Spirit Sect that died and was annihilated; of this, Qiong Laoguai had sufficient confidence.

That was why he could be so calm and confident.

To put it bluntly, even if he were killed now, he would not care too much, as Yan Taibai could avenge him anyway.

However, Qiong Laoguai still did not want to fall if he could avoid it.

Therefore, he spoke again.

"Now you may send a Golden Core Stage cultivator to follow me. Once I have safely returned to my sect, I will naturally return Young Sect Master Wang Chan."

"Fine, these materials and the antidote will also only be handed over to you when you return to the Yanyue Sect."

Ghost Spirit Sect Master Wang Tiansheng's eyes surged with blood-red light as he said coldly.

"Of course."

Hearing this, Qiong Laoguai nodded and agreed as well.

"Old Thirteen, you follow him."

Seeing this, Ghost Spirit Sect Master Wang Tiansheng spoke to a middle-aged man in black behind him.

"Yes, Sect Master."

The middle-aged man in black answered respectfully.

Then, he took the Storage Bag handed over by Ghost Spirit Sect Master Wang Tiansheng.

Seeing this, Qiong Laoguai smiled and said.

"Good, follow me."

Having said this, he transformed into a streak of light and headed toward Yue Country.

After bowing to Ghost Spirit Sect Master Wang Tiansheng and Suihun Zhenren, the middle-aged man in black from the Ghost Spirit Sect followed closely behind.

"Sect Master, can Old Thirteen really discover that Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator? I just used my divine sense to search a hundred-mile radius, yet I still did not discover the other party's aura. Could it be that they have already left?"

Suihun Zhenren looked at the two figures moving away, frowned, and spoke.

"No, we cannot gamble. Chan'er's life is of the utmost importance, and just as Qiong Laoguai said, we can take this opportunity to find a better body for Chan'er."

"This matter, I will have to trouble you, Senior Brother."

Wang Tiansheng, Sect Master of the Ghost Spirit Sect, shook his head, denying the meaning behind Suihun's words.

"Yes, Sect Master."

Seeing this, Suihun Zhenren did not say anything more and agreed directly.

The journey was so peaceful that it made Qiong Laoguai feel uneasy, yet he dared not contact Yan Taibai for fear of exposure.

When he entered the territory of the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World, he used the fastest speed to transmit his voice to the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, telling her to prepare for his arrival and to be on guard against the Ghost Spirit Sect.

After all, Qiong Laoguai's heart grew increasingly uneasy; although he did not understand what would happen, it was bound to have something to do with the Ghost Spirit Sect.

That the Ghost Spirit Sect could so easily agree to the conditions of the two master and disciple and hand over so many materials truly shocked Qiong Laoguai, yet he did not say anything more.

He only wanted to return to the Yanyue Sect as soon as possible; although the Yanyue Sect was not as strong as the Ghost Spirit Sect, it was, after all, the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World, and if something happened, the other sects could not refuse to help.

As long as they helped, the Ghost Spirit Sect could not be their opponent.

Seeing the towering, immortal-Qi-shrouded mountain ranges of the Yanyue Sect, Qiong Laoguai breathed a slight sigh of relief, and Yan Taibai, who was secretly traveling through the metal-attribute mineral veins along the way, also breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Relying on the "White Emperor Golden Emperor Slash," Yan Taibai was like a fish in water within the metal-attribute mineral veins; he did not need to worry about being discovered, and even if he were, it would not be an easy task to capture him.

Even if they had set up isolation arrays in advance, it would be the same.

This was also where Yan Taibai's greatest confidence lay.

And along this journey, the Golden Core Stage Cultivators of the Ghost Spirit Sect had not discovered him either.

However, Yan Taibai had discovered that, besides the Golden Core Stage Cultivators of the Ghost Spirit Sect, there was a powerful aura following his master, Qiong Laoguai.

This aura was three parts stronger than that of Suihun Zhenren, clearly one of the other two Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivators of the Ghost Spirit Sect.

He did not know if it was that Elder Zhong or that Elder Yun.

Regarding the general situation of the Ghost Spirit Sect, combined with what Mr. Xuan Ye and he himself knew, it was certain that the Ghost Spirit Sect only had three Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivators and about ten Nascent Soul cultivators.

Or perhaps there were hidden Nascent Soul cultivators like Elder Yun, but there should not be many.

And just the Nascent Soul cultivators of a single Ghost Spirit Sect exceeded the total of the Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom; one could imagine just how powerful the Heavenly Luo Kingdom Six Demon Sects were.

The Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom had almost no chance of winning; defeat was only a matter of time.

Therefore, since the materials were now gathered, he should also leave.

It would not be too late to find a place to refine his Life-Bound Magical Treasure after entering the Chaotic Star Sea. He could not stay in the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World any longer.

Especially since he had offended the Ghost Spirit Sect to death this time, and most importantly, he had to take his little wife, Yan Ruyan, along so she would have a companion.

On the path of cultivation, it was normal for a Golden Core Stage Cultivator to spend anywhere from three to five years, or even eight to ten years, in seclusion, and even thirty to fifty years was possible.

Therefore, he naturally had to bring a companion, and after experiencing this incident, Yan Taibai no longer felt at ease leaving Yan Ruyan at the Yanyue Sect.

Without his protection, if he were gone, Yan Ruyan's value would inevitably drop significantly; even if Qiong Laoguai and Nangong Wan protected her, they would at most keep her in a cave dwelling.

This would definitely have a not-insignificant impact on Yan Ruyan.

Therefore, Yan Taibai decided to take Yan Ruyan with him, just as if they were "eloping."

Let whoever wants to say whatever they want, say it.

In any case, the Yanyue Sect was no longer safe; to be precise, the entire Yue Kingdom Cultivation World was no longer safe.

He had to take Yan Ruyan and leave; the Chaotic Star Sea was an extremely good choice.

In any case, Yan Taibai believed that as long as the Great Cultivators of Nascent Soul Late Stage like Liudao Jisheng, the Heavenly Star Sages, and Wan Sangu of the Chaotic Star Sea did not make a move.

He would be enough to protect Yan Ruyan's safety.

It was completely different from the Tiannan Cultivation World, which was about to fall into war.

The current Chaotic Star Sea could still be considered a peaceful place!

At the very least, it was much better than the Tiannan Cultivation World, which was about to fall into chaos.

After a meal, the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect brought another Nascent Soul cultivator of the Yanyue Sect, Wu Shishu, and more than ten Golden Core Stage Cultivators to personally welcome Qiong Laoguai.

This made the Golden Core Stage Cultivators of the Ghost Spirit Sect following behind sweat profusely, yet they had to force themselves to appear calm as they exchanged the Storage Bag and Wang Chan with Qiong Laoguai.

After both sides confirmed there were no errors, they felt relieved; one side returned the way they came, while the other headed to the Sunset Hall with the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect.

However, the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect still ordered the Sect Protection Array to be opened to avoid any accidents.

After all, she did not believe the Ghost Spirit Sect would give up so easily.

Once they entered the Sunset Hall, Yan Taibai naturally appeared.

"Greetings, Senior Uncle. Regarding the matter of Senior Sister Nangong, I hope Senior Uncle will punish me."

Yan Taibai bowed respectfully and asked for punishment.

"Enough, stop putting on an act. Although this matter is related to you, I will not blame you, but there is one thing you must give me an answer to?"

Seeing this, the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect frowned slightly, her tone sounding somewhat unkind.

"Please speak, Great Senior Uncle, this disciple is listening attentively."

Yan Taibai's attitude was very sincere and respectful!

"Have you ever felt moved by Wan'er, or had any affection for her?"

The Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect moved her red lips slightly, spitting out a sentence that made the expression on Yan Taibai's face stiffen, and his heart surged with stormy waves.

He never expected that the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect would ask him this question so directly.

He had originally thought it was about Yan Ruyan, but he had not expected it to involve Nangong Wan.

As for Nangong Wan, for Yan Taibai to say he had no affection for her would be pure nonsense; it was simply impossible.

How could he not have affection for such a beautiful Senior Sister who treated him so well and had saved his little wife?

On the contrary, he had a lot of affection for Nangong Wan, and it was quite deep; otherwise, he could not have risked his identity being exposed to go to the Ghost Spirit Sect in the Heavenly Luo Kingdom to seize the antidote.

It was precisely because of this that he was caught in a dilemma.

After all, he had a fiancée; although she was still a young wife, the affection between them was naturally extremely deep.

And this question from the Great Elder of the Yanyue Sect was clearly intended to make him abandon Yan Ruyan and choose Nangong Wan.

"This disciple already has a marriage contract with Yan'er, so this disciple only feels gratitude and sibling-like affection for Senior Sister Nangong, and no romantic feelings."

After a long silence, Yan Taibai respectfully answered the question from the Great Elder of the Yanyue Sect.

"Then remember these words today."

Seeing this, the Great Elder of the Yanyue Sect's tone sank as she reminded him, or one could even say warned him.

After all, she naturally cherished her disciple Nangong Wan extremely dearly, and she did not want her to fall into a painful love triangle.

And she could also see that Nangong Wan did indeed have some romantic feelings for Yan Taibai.

Therefore, unless Yan Taibai abandoned Yan Ruyan and chose Nangong Wan, she could not possibly agree.

However, if Yan Taibai were to abandon Yan Ruyan, she might still not agree.

After all, she also did not like fickle and heartless people.

"This disciple understands; once Senior Sister Nangong is out of danger, this disciple will take Yan'er and leave the sect, and even the entire Tiannan Cultivation World, to head to Jixi Zhi Di."

Yan Taibai nodded and said in a deep voice.

"You want to leave the Tiannan Cultivation World?"

The Great Elder of the Yanyue Sect's bright eyes tightened as she said coldly.

(End of this chapter)