Chapter 326: with translation of title

The Three Pure Mystic Maiden trembled all over, fear spreading through her heart-sea and soul, cold sweat seeping out, 'I—I,'

'Bushel Mother, I beg to report.' Cang Pei's voice came from afar, already drawing the attention of all the stewards and miners.

He was not of the Heavenly Gods race, yet he bore his own radiance, and his whole being was filled with righteous vigor, pure and aloof, making those who saw him forget the mundane.

But before the Heavenly Bushel Mother, he was no more than an ant!

As the chieftain of the He clan, the true form of the Heavenly Bushel Mother stands ten feet tall, not only dignified and splendid, but also unseen by any not of her kin!

Wherever she stands, that is the source of light, dazzling and soul‑seizing; a single glance from her is enough to make Cang Pei's soul shatter in an instant.

Crack!

Crack!

Only two crisp sounds were heard, and Cang Pei had already knelt.

Even though he was merely a soul, the one who bore the literary fortune of the Confucian Dao had already refined half a solid form.

Yet even with his unyielding proud bones and the literary fortune of righteous vigor upon him, he could not withstand the Heavenly Bushel Mother's pure divine pressure.

Even if his soul were about to be shattered, Cang Pei made no sound, nor did he beg for mercy.

'He does have a bit of backbone.'

The Heavenly Bushel Mother withdrew her gaze; the matter of Cang Pei had grown so large that she could not possibly be unaware, yet it was not worthy of her attention.

In the blink of an eye, Cang Pei appeared from the edge of the mine before her, kneeling alongside the Three Pure Mystic Maiden.

'Speak.'

The Heavenly Bushel Mother gave permission.

Cang Pei secretly let out a breath of relief, realizing the first step had been a successful gamble.

'Qiu Xuan is lying; she has ulterior motives, wanting Shen Qingli dead. All this stems from me, so I ask the Bushel Mother not to blame Qiu Xuan for it—my broken body is the true source of guilt and deserves punishment.' Cang Pei stated clearly.

The Three Pure Mystic Maiden, hearing the tone, understood the implication, recalled their secret collusion, and immediately kowtowed in admission: 'Chieftain, it is Qiu Xuan who has been bewitched.'

'This mine was certainly not dug by Shen Qingli, but I do not know who that person is. Yet the one who did possesses power not inferior to yours, yet hid in my chambers and then coerced me into leading them to the mine.'

'Qiu Xuan is guilty! Knowing that the other party intended to seize the Three Pure Mine, she still led the way—she is greedy for life, fearful of death, placing nothing above the clan's welfare; I ask the chieftain to punish her.'

These words are half‑true, half‑false, but the truth predominates.

They merely singled out Shen Qingli, for after all the Heavenly Bushel Mother does not believe this mine was dug by Shen Qingli.

The Three Pure Mystic Maiden had actually inferred that Shen Qingli must have an accomplice! That accomplice ought to possess cultivation equal to the chieftain's, for otherwise how could the entire Three Pure Mine be dug away in an instant?

No!

Even if it is the chieftain.

Surely even she could not manage it?

The Three Pure Mystic Maiden is uncertain.

'His realm is not lower than mine.'

The Heavenly Bushel Mother looked in all directions, sensing no familiar aura.

Yet she herself knew that to excavate the whole Three Pure Mine in an instant and leave no trace……

Indeed, only someone of her level could do it, and they would also need to wield a spatial heavenly art; otherwise it would be impossible.

'Primordial Heavenly Lord, appear.'

The Heavenly Bushel Mother's divine voice rang through the void; only the Three Pure Mystic Maiden and Cang Pei before her could hear it, while others could not.

They saw only a fiery meteor‑like burst of light rise from before them, shooting toward the distance—like a falling star that vanished without trace.

But a moment later, the Primordial Heavenly Lord arrived here!

Cang Pei and the Three Pure Mystic Maiden felt no aura at all—he had already appeared.

As soon as he arrived, without asking anything, he already sensed the subtlety of the mine!

'Spatial Ingestion Technique.'

'Heavenly Bushel Mother, a master of spatial arts has come here.'

'Tsk, such skill—if brought to my Heavenly Works Bureau, it could surely forge peerless heavenly weapons.'

The Primordial Heavenly Lord even sank into the mine, sensing the traces around, yet he could not detect any lingering aura of one who had wielded spatial heavenly arts.

'You are the expert in this; aside from you, who else could do it?' The Heavenly Bushel Mother was not asking—she was directly demanding a list.

The Primordial Heavenly Lord did not find her abrupt; concerning such a vast Three Pure Mine, which affects the whole clan's livelihood, the Heavenly Bushel Mother's not rashly blaming him already shows calm composure.

But he shook his head, the divine halo behind him faintly exuding a subtle heavenly aura as he probed the entire mine, yet——

still nothing!

The Heavenly Bushel Mother's face had already sunk.

'Your mine, I fear, cannot be recovered.'

The Primordial Heavenly Lord spoke frankly: he was already the grand master of spatial heavenly arts!

If even he cannot sense the attacker's aura, then no one can.

This is not arrogance; it is the foundation and confidence of his being a heavenly god of the Si clan.

'Thank you.' The Heavenly Bushel Mother said no more, 'For today's trouble, when the matter is settled I will again express my gratitude.'

The Primordial Heavenly Lord heard that she had no intention of letting it rest, but this is an affair of the He clan, which he cannot interfere with.

'Farewell.' The Primordial Heavenly Lord bowed his head in salute, but before vanishing he added, 'If you truly find any clues, or locate this venerable one, please do inform me.'

He wanted to know how the other party had managed it!

The Heavenly Bushel Mother also did not refuse; this too counts as a favor owed for his having been invited.

The Primordial Heavenly Lord then lingered no longer, but he did not know whether it was an illusion—he seemed to faintly sense a trace of a gaze, as if present yet absent?

Yet when he examined it closely, there was nothing.

He had looked several times at the Huaxu Grave, surmising that this gaze might come from that ancient tomb.

It need not be anyone's gaze, but rather some kind of aura coming from antiquity.

The Huaxu burial grounds live up to their name.

After confirming that Si Yuan Tianjun had completely departed.

Heaven Fighting Mother then spoke indifferently: "Tell me everything you know and have seen, leaving nothing out—every grudge and entanglement must be reported in full."

"Yes!" The Three Pure Mystic Maiden dared not conceal too much, even revealing her manipulation of the qilin vines; the only thing she hid was that Shen Qingli had awakened the Huaxu bloodline.

"Chief, it was Qiu Xuan who brought disaster upon the clan; Qiu Xuan deserves death a thousand times over!"

"If we are to refine the literary fortune to increase the chance of awakening, why keep him at all?"

Heaven Fighting Mother looked at Cang Pei, and the Three Pure Mystic Maiden was about to explain!

However——

It was too late.

"Bang!"

Cang Pei had already been shattered, annihilated!

Ten thousand strings of literary fortune poured straight into the Three Pure Mystic Maiden's body.

Cang Pei didn't even have time to say another word before he vanished.

The Three Pure Mystic Maiden, having been directly infused, had no choice but to endure it; there was no other way out.

"Chief, only he can draw Shen Qingli; they must share some fate, which is why Qiu Xuan kept him."

The Three Pure Mystic Maiden, not daring to admit she intended to kill Shen Qingli, endured the pain of nearly bursting her body and reported upward.

"Since it's already drawn, there's no need to keep him. As for your guilt, if you can awaken the bloodline, I may spare you; if not, we will settle it together." Heaven Fighting Mother ruled indifferently.

The ore is gone; futile rage only adds to the joke.

Now that Shen Qingli has appeared, she is also the sole possessor of the portrait, giving her the initiative.

Moreover, this literary fortune can indeed bring Qiu Xuan an opportunity—at least it can keep her mind steady, allowing full awakening at critical moments; it truly is a good way to increase the odds.

As for the false god realm and Sheng Long Tian, they are mere ants.

Heaven and earth are not benevolent; even the divine clan must strive with all its might to survive.

If ants have no means of self-preservation, dissipating like smoke and clouds is their destined fate.

"Qiu Xuan, thank you, Chief, for your mercy."

The Three Pure Mystic Maiden understood that this was the best outcome for her.

Therefore, she must absolutely awaken the Huaxu bloodline!

"Step back, go into seclusion."

"Yes."

The Three Pure Mystic Maiden stumbled to her feet, yet wanted to speak but held back.

"Speak."

"Please, Qiu Xuan, return to the clan and enter seclusion."

The Three Pure Mystic Maiden was truly afraid!

She feared that Shen Qingli would bring that person again to find her.

Next time, she might not survive.

"Approved."

Heaven Fighting Mother waved her hand, and the Three Pure Mystic Maiden returned to the He clan.

Heaven Fighting Mother, however, did not immediately return; instead she sank into the deep pit and vanished from sight?

Di Jin, sensing this, furrowed his brows; he knew Shen Qingli could not stay there forever and would eventually emerge.

That would be fine……

When she truly emerged, they collided.

Thus they collided.

Unfortunately, after he awoke, he could no longer enter, and could not be with her.

Fortunately, Heaven Fighting Mother did not stay put; after about three days she likely gave up and left.

After Di Jin confirmed she had indeed left, he returned to the pit, but did not immediately seek Shen Qingli; instead he carried out a thorough cleanup of the area.

As expected, he found the backup left behind by Heaven Fighting Mother.

"You almost let your scheming reach Li'er."

Di Jin gathered all his trap setups, or sealed them in place, always premised on not immediately alerting Heaven Fighting Mother.

After he finished dealing with those, he then began to search for Shen Qingli.

Unlike Si Yuan Tianjun and Heaven Fighting Mother, he knew where Shen Qingli had disappeared.

Based on his repeated experience, he inferred that her place of disappearance was the location of that world.

In fact, it was right where the Three Pure Mystic Maiden had just been, and also beneath Heaven Fighting Mother's very eyelids.

"Older sister?"

Di Jin exhaled his unique aura, covering this small space.

But Shen Qingli, whose Yuan Ling realm was sealed, did not sense her aura.

The clan chief of the Three Pure Heaven's top family is far more formidable than the likes of the Queen Mother of the West!

Once locked onto by the opposing side, Shen Qingli worries they could forcefully break into her Yuan Ling realm.

So after gathering the ore, she directly sealed her Yuan Ling realm shut—no aura could exit or enter, lest she be detected……

This left Di Jin in a predicament; he again laughed and cried, "How long do you intend to turtle?"

Being cautious is fine, but wasn't he just married? What happened to the promised two‑person world and honeymoon?

These words from the Nine Li, Di Jin remembered them firmly, and he thought that even if coming to the Three Pure Heavens brings many troubles, the people who get involved are absolutely few, he never expected……

Just as he arrived, he was forced to separate.

However, he wasn't lonely, empty, and cold for too long.

Shen Qingli could stay put, but the Nine Li couldn't wait!

If it weren't for the Primordial Spirit Realm's time flow having no effect on slowing bodily aging and worsening injuries, it would have exploded long ago.

Even so, the speed at which smoke rose from its head has also intensified!

"I'll go out and scout first."

Shen Qingli worried that there were still unbeatable strongers outside; if she rashly went out, she would merely be bringing Li Li to her death.

To be safe, she seeped out the first wisp of Primordial Spirit Realm aura, which was still dark power; after all, dark power is everywhere, and its concealment is strong enough.

But as soon as she moved, Di Jin sensed it.

"Wife?"

Di Jin transmitted thoughts with sound, making contact with that faintly active dark power.

The next moment, with a 'hum', the dark power trembled slightly.

It was almost at the same time——

The Heaven Fighting Mother appeared on Heavenly Clear Mountain, standing before the Heavenly Clear Temple.

But she suddenly looked in the direction where Shen Qingli and the others were.

In an instant, she felt a sudden impulse!

Even though the means she left in the mine pit were not triggered.

She still hesitated not, returning to the mine pit!