Chapter 158: The Widow

What kind of Heaven and Earth Sect is this? It might also be involved with Qin Su Nv.

Upon reflection, Qin Su Nv alone couldn't have set up such a scheme to trap her and torment her daughter.

However, Zhong Minglan also doesn't regret killing Qin Su Nv like that. She knows full well that even if Qin Su Nv weren't dead, she couldn't get any information from her, and might even be misled.

The snake woman is cunning, slippery as an eel!

Over the years, she has suffered many secret losses at their hands.

Before, she didn't really care; just avoiding contact was enough.

But when they schemed against her daughter, she couldn't tolerate even a speck of sand in her eye!

"Will they still come after us?" Zhong Minglan asked again.

"No." Di Jin said firmly.

Zhong Minglan doubted, "That certain?"

Di Jin, however, said, "I can't possibly bring disaster to my father and sister."

Zhong Minglan was pleased with that: "Alright, let's go, take you home."

"Are you in a hurry to go back?" Shen Kuo asked.

Zhong Minglan raised an eyebrow: "What, you have something?"

"Yes." Shen Kuo caught his breath, "Let me first heal my injuries."

The divine power inside him was running wild; if not smoothed out, he'd vomit blood again.

Since it's not a matter of escaping death, and there's no rush to hurry along, letting him take it easy should be fine.

"Still not healed?" Zhong Minglan once again grabbed Shen Kuo's pulse, her brows knitting tighter: "That shouldn't be."

What she gave was divine medicine, not some ordinary immortal elixir; by rights, even she should have mostly recovered by now.

But this person right here truly isn't healed; the situation is still awful—how weak a constitution is this? How did they ascend…

"Father's injuries are quite severe; he hasn't rested at all along the way." Shen Qingli explained.

Zhong Minglan waved a hand: "What I gave was divine medicine."

Di Jin hastily added, "Perhaps Father's injuries weren't healed when he ascended, after all—he's stubborn and refused to take the Transformation God Pill."

"Father didn't take the Transformation God Pill?" Shen Qingli exclaimed, "Why wouldn't you take it?!"

"I,"

"I want to rely on myself to ascend; my divine nature would be more stable, so I can go further with my sister."

Di Jin's words laid bare the truth; Shen Kuo pressed his lips, silent, a little surprised that the son he'd raised in vain actually turned out to be quite understanding.

"I didn't expect you to look so frail, yet your character is actually steadfast." Zhong Minglan praised.

Shen Kuo: "……"

He, frail?

"Then you tend to your wounds first; I have nothing else to do."

As Zhong Minglan said that, she intuitively felt like she'd forgotten something.

But after thinking it over, her daughter had been found, so there wasn't really anything major; she guessed she'd forgotten some minor thing.

If it's a minor thing, it's probably not important; she'll bring it up again once she remembers.

"You should tend to your wounds too." Shen Qingli hadn't forgotten that Di Jin had also been badly injured just now.

Di Jin didn't put on a brave front: "Alright, put away Little Black too, so it can properly digest the Fierce God's inner core."

Pointing at Xi Xi, Di Jin provoked a spit! Even though he was the one who gave it to Shen Qingli, Xi Xi couldn't tolerate it!

It refuses to be called Little Black! It has a proper name: "Xi Xi"~

"Still quite fierce—no waste eating that Fierce God's inner core." Di Jin chuckled.

Shen Qingli scooped up Xi Xi: "Talk less, hurry up and heal."

Di Jin nodded, finally sitting properly to heal his wounds.

With his breaths ebbing and flowing, Zhong Minglan immediately set up a barrier, lest trouble arise.

Heaven and Earth Sect, huh—we'll have to investigate it properly when we go back……

"Mom, I'm also going to handle some personal matters."

Shen Qingli had merely been exhausted earlier, not actually injured, but she wanted to go in and see the state of the space for herself.

"Go ahead." Zhong Minglan's gaze softened, "I'll keep an eye on those two, but don't wander too far."

"I won't run." Shen Qingli vanished right before Zhong Minglan's eyes; for the mother who gave her life in exchange for her own, her trust was unreserved.

Zhong Minglan stared for a moment, her brows and eyes growing even softer.

She understood Shen Qingli's meaning, and her heart involuntarily went soft and warm.

The trust and intimacy born of shared blood are truly both unfamiliar and wonderful.

Almost at the same moment.

The Black Tortoise Palace welcomed another distinguished guest.

Shaoguan Wu again came out to greet personally: "Lou Shangxian has come from afar; my Black Tortoise Palace shines with brilliance."

First came the Kun Shan Immortal Elder, then Lou Guanxue; Shaoguan Wu now actually believed a bit that the Kunlun Divine Lord might truly have come back to life!

Moreover, it's strange—when the Kunlun Divine Lord fell, Shaoguan Wu clearly remembered that the entire Divine Realm snowed for a month, bone-chilling cold, as if heaven and earth mourned.

On the Kunlun Divine Vein, the birthplace of the Kunlun Divine Lord had also piled up thick snow and ice, devoid of any sign of life—everything proves that the Kunlun Divine Lord has indeed fallen.

How could it have come back to life?

Shaoguan Wu was doubtful beyond measure.

If it weren't truly come back to life, the Kun Shan Immortal Elder wouldn't be so moved to tears. This Lou Guanxue, who styles herself as the widow of the Kunlun Divine Lord, wouldn't have come down from Kunlun otherwise.

Back then she had indeed sworn to spend her life on the Kunlun Divine Vein, guarding the tomb of the Divine Lord.

Now that we have come down from the Kunlun Divine Meridian, it is clear the Divine Lord has indeed recovered, but……

Lou Guanxue's finally revealed purpose, yet left Shao Guanwu astonished!

He instinctively glanced around, and Lou Guanxue immediately said, "After entering the hall, I have set up a barrier; no outsider can hear my discussion with the Divine Emperor. Your daughter, of course, does not count as an outsider."

"Bi Lian?" Shao Guanwu wondered.

Lou Guanxue looked toward the hall entrance and said, "Divine Maiden, please come in."

Qin Bilian, who had been eavesdropping, felt her heart tighten, but realizing she could not stay hidden, she pushed the door open and entered.

Shao Guanwu's expression was not good; Qin Bilian immediately paid her respects, then explained, "My daughter is in great pain and wanted to come fetch medicine from her father, but she did not expect there to be no one outside to relay a message, so she had to come herself, never imagining her father was in conversation with a distinguished guest."

Qin Bilian felt deeply ashamed, saying, "Sorry, it was my daughter's impropriety that disturbed Father and Lofty Immortal Lou. My daughter heard nothing, so she will withdraw at once."

"It's fine; let the Divine Maiden listen to what comes next," Lou Guanxue said.

Since she said that, Shao Guanwu naturally would not drive her away, saying, "Please have a seat."

"Thank you, Father," Qin Bilian expressed her thanks, then took a seat beside Shao Guanwu.

Shao Guanwu glanced at her and inevitably thought of Qin Su Nv; mother and daughter did not resemble each other in appearance, but their bearing was strikingly similar.

After all, they had been Dao companions for many years; Shao Guanwu's demeanor softened, and he handed her an immortal elixir, saying, "Take it first."

Qin Bilian immediately received it with both hands; as she lifted her gaze, her eyes were filled with filial affection.

Shao Guanwu nodded, indicating she should be at ease, then turned his gaze back to Lou Guanxue and asked, "Lofty Immortal, are you not also here to seek the Divine Lord's whereabouts?"

"Yes and no," Lou Guanxue said coolly, "As I said before, I hope that if the Divine Emperor finds the Divine Lord's whereabouts, he will not inform the Immortal Elder of Kun Shan, but only tell me."

Shao Guanwu, puzzled, asked, "What about the Immortal Elder of Kun Shan..."

Lou Guanxue took out a white jade–like treasure box, saying, "This is an Ice Marrow Casket; inside is a Creation Immortal Blossom that can change your daughter's constitution and free her from the curse that prevents cultivation."

Shao Guanwu's expression shifted slightly; no matter how blunt he may be, he still had common sense, asking, "What exactly does the Lofty Immortal want?"

Qin Bilian stared at Lou Guanxue with burning eyes, swearing that no matter what the other party wanted, she would find a way to make her father agree.

Lou Guanxue saw her ambition and smiled faintly, saying, "As long as you do what I said earlier, that will be my token of gratitude. Moreover, if you can make the Divine Lord unable to return to his position, I have another generous gift."