Chapter 104

Translation

This old man truly lacks martial virtue; at his age and seniority, he's actually just waiting here like a farmer guarding a stump for a rabbit.

But at the point his divine sense locked onto, there was nobody?

「Huh? 」

Yuan Changzai is still in the Primordial Origin Hall, but his divine sense remains locked onto this place.

He clearly sensed someone's aura just now—how could there be none?

He also took a careful look at the ancient seal, and there was nothing unusual about it?

「How strange! 」

Yuan Changzai refuses to believe that, at his level of cultivation, he could still be having hallucinations.

But he indeed found no one—did he really mis-sense?

Suspicious, he immediately probed toward the guest courtyard where Shen Qingli was, wanting to confirm whether he was mistaken.

But after his divine sense entered the guest courtyard, it was like a stone sinking into the sea—he could detect nothing, just as in the daytime.

Yuan Changzai coldly snorted, "The Changshui Shen clan really does have a couple of tricks up their sleeves."

Even on the territory of his Primordial Origin Sect, they can still block his divine sense.

Unlike other factions, even the Demonic Sect, when they come to his Primordial Origin Sect, must be under his surveillance.

Although he's displeased, he also can't openly act directly against the Shen clan.

When he withdrew his divine sense, the spot he had just locked onto revealed Shen Qingli and the other person.

"How close!" Even Shen Qingli, bold as she is, now feels a lingering fear.

That aura just now was actually not weaker than that of the fifth-generation patriarch; it must be the Primordial Origin Sect's stabilizing needle.

Such a powerful expert, Shen Qingli asked, "Lili, can you beat them?"

"Of course." In explosive battle form, Ji Wanxing is invincible under Sheng Long Tian.

Shen Qingli then felt somewhat relieved, but Ji Wanxing added, "I can only fight one."

That is to say, if the Demonic Sect also has one this strong, then we're in trouble.

"But..." Ji Wanxing still wanted to say something.

"Cough." Di Jin coughed once.

Ji Wanxing thought he was warning it.

But Shen Qingli smelled a bloody odor, immediately pulled his hand away, and indeed saw bloodstains.

"He's coughing up blood!" Shen Qingli's face changed.

"It's fine." Di Jin explained, "The secret technique I just used took a bit of a toll on my body."

"Cough, cough," Di Jin coughed twice more, but he didn't cough up blood again; however, his face turned as white as paper.

Shen Qingli's heart clenched, "Should we go back first?"

"No way; we finally got in—aren't we worried about them?"

"You can't have an accident either." Shen Qingli blurted out.

Di Jin's eyes lifted slightly, quite a bit of cheerful confidence, "Rest assured, I'll be fine."

Shen Qingli felt his pulse again; it seemed merely weakened, indeed no serious problem?

Then let's continue; if you feel unwell, you must tell me.

"Understood."

"Take this."

Shen Qingli took out a wound-healing pill.

Di Jin naturally opened his mouth, and she fed him the pill.

Ji Wanxing turned his head, continuing to roll his eyes……

As the two sneaked into the inner residence, Liu Meng was talking with Ji Wanxing.

"Nothing detected, right?" Ji Wanxing asked.

"No?" Liu Meng scratched his head, "I'm doing my best not to speak anyway; mainly I'm just eating."

Ji Wanxing nodded, "Good, you also get ready."

"Can't—" Liu Meng uttered two words, but Ji Wanxing stopped him with a look.

Liu Meng felt stifled and uncomfortable, but he also understood that if he spoke carelessly, he would expose their plan and only harm the elders more.

But they've gone out—master, sect leader, uncles, teachers—what are we to do?

Hearing this, Shen Qingli wanted to rush in, but Di Jin grabbed her arm.

"?" Shen Qingli gazed puzzled.

Di Jin whispered in her ear, "Let's go somewhere."

Although Shen Qingli didn't understand, she knew her brother wouldn't let her go for no reason, so she nodded.

Beneath the majestic hall, at the end of a long secret passage.

As Shen Qingli walked and grew hotter, she then saw——

The end is molten rock! No wonder it's so scorching.

Not right……

What is there in the molten rock?

"That is,"

Shen Qingli activated the Taiyi Dark Pupil and saw a prison cage!

And inside the cage was a person chained by molten rock; this person——

Grandmaster Uncle!

Shen Qingli was astonished!

How could that be?

No, that's how it is!

No wonder the sect master and Liu Meng were so passive!

It turns out the Grandmaster Uncle was imprisoned!

(In the prison cage...)

A Li?

Jiang Yuan, the Tianxing Old Ancestor, suddenly opened his eyes, his tangled white beard trembling, looking incredulously at the secret passage entrance.

Shen Qingli stood there gracefully, and the tall youth behind her entered his field of view.

Shen Qingli immediately stepped forward; Jiang Yuan hurriedly warned, "Don't get close, this is earth-core fire, it will—"

Already arrived before him, Shen Qingli, who was soaked in the flames, was unharmed.

Jiang Yuan's worry turned into something in his stomach, "Your constitution..."

Under the glow of the earth-core fire, Jiang Yuan didn't see the faint light on Shen Qingli's forehead.

"Grandmaster Uncle, I'll rescue you."

Shen Qingli said, about to summon the Taiyi Divine Sword to cut the chains.

"Don't rush!"

Jiang Yuan stopped him.

Shen Qingli didn't understand, "Can't get out? Rest assured, we came secretly, we won't be detected."

"Yes." Jiang Yuan said clearly, "These chains are Ji Bai's natal magic treasure; if you cut them, he'll notice immediately."

Shen Qingli fell silent; if so, she'd have to ensure she could rescue people and still be able to fight the Hunyuan Sect and win.

"Then I'll come again next time." Shen Qingli said; she needs to go out and contact Fourth Uncle to determine the time to attack the Hunyuan Peak, with inside-outside cooperation, to successfully rescue everyone.

"This kid," Jiang Yuan's attention was drawn to Di Jin.

"My brother, you can trust him." Shen Qingli introduced, and then said to Di Jin, "This is the Tianxing Grandmaster Ancestor; quickly call someone."

"Greetings, Grandmaster Uncle." Di Jin paid respects.

Jiang Yuan's gaze was strange, yet he said, "I heard from Wanxing that you came to compete in the Dongtian Realm alchemist showdown?"

Yes.

Are you confident?

Shen Qingli heard the implication, "Grandmaster Uncle, did you discover something?"

"At that time, the earth-core fire you'll use in the competition will be drawn from here."

Jiang Yuan saw her completely unafraid of fire, and having already obtained the prerequisite of the Five Systems Phoenix Immortal inheritance, a bold plan formed!

Shen Qingli also directly asked, "Grandmaster Uncle, what do you need me to do?"

"As long as you can make the earth-core fire go out of control, I can break free from these shackles."

Jiang Yuan's gaze burned, free from restrained decadence, even possessing an aura that could overturn the heavens!

"There's an ancient seal outside." Shen Qingli warned, "It's not easy to break."

"No problem." Jiang Yuan had already arranged, "You can break it."

Shen Qingli was astonished, "Grandmaster Uncle, you think too highly of me."

Di Jin spoke up, "You need to let the Star-Image Mountain recognize A Li as its master."

This is a statement, not a question; he concluded that.

Jiang Yuan's gaze grew even stranger as he stared at him, "You kid, you have some insight, not bad! Star-Image Mountain, it's time to acknowledge a master; it also wants to acknowledge a master."

He had noticed long ago!

Star-Image Mountain had already begun to anchor Shen Qingli.

Now, only a trigger is needed.

And this trigger...