Chapter 418

Yes.

Di Hao indeed cannot get in.

So, what appeared behind Di Jin at this moment was a giant abyssal monster.

It's obvious that it has been possessed by Di Hao's soul.

Or rather, aside from the candle monsters, virtually all dark creatures in the Endless Abyss are essentially Di Hao's spies, under his control.

Just as Di Jin understands his father, he likewise knows Di Jin's brat like the back of his hand!

How could this little wicked one not have a trick up his sleeve for him?

Hah.

The dark monsters under Di Hao's control let out a cold laugh that saw through everything.

"Take out what's in your hand."

Di Hao indeed could not find Di Jin's treasures among the myriad caverns.

But he only needed to wait like a hunter by a stump; eventually Di Jin would show himself.

Isn't that exactly what we've been waiting for?

Sure enough, he had to feign retreat for that wicked one to act.

Before, I kept pretending to be dead for him!

But how could Di Jin give it to him?

At that moment, he just gulped it down in one mouthful!

But the Dao gains a foot while the demon gains ten feet!

"Seal!"

Di Hao naturally knew his eldest son wouldn't obey him.

So while shouting, he had already started forming hand seals.

Di Jin was swift, but he was no slower, directly immobilizing Di Jin.

At once unable to swallow, Di Jin was dragged out of the Endless Abyss.

"Little wicked one!"

Di Hao, who had let out a cold laugh, did not immediately go out of the hall to deal with Di Jin.

After all, he still had to save someone, so he couldn't just leave.

Besides, he wasn't worried, for this seal was something he had specially concocted to deal with that wicked one!

Without his action, no one could undo it.

Only then did Di Hao finally relax and devote himself entirely to healing Zhong Minglan.

Before that, he had been distracted, secretly keeping an eye on Di Jin, that little drama queen.

And his healing was actually not simple, after all he could not dispel the killing curse, only divert it into his own avatar.

As he had said before, he had to sacrifice half his life to completely save Zhong Minglan.

As for Shen Kuo, he actually doesn't need saving; as long as Zhong Minglan is unharmed, he can stop the sacrifice and naturally survive.

……

At that time, Shen Qingli had already entered Qingyao Mountain under the guidance of the Qingyao department chief, a mountain nearly razed to the ground.

Upon entering, she sensed a gentle healing power, as if stepping into a spring of suitable temperature.

But Shen Que felt uncomfortable, "A Li, let me enter the Yuan Ling Realm."

"Is Xi Xi not feeling comfortable?" Jiu Li asked in surprise, "I feel great."

"Because you're female!" Shen Que retorted and then left, knowing she couldn't win against Jiu Li's mouth!

That also left Jiu Li frustrated, "I'm clearly not grown up yet! A Li, Xi Xi is bullying the small!"

"You've taken enough advantage and still act cute." Shen Qingli had already sat cross-legged, then turned her head to ask Yu Jia, "How do you feel, Jia Jia?"

"Not bad." Yu Jia had sensed carefully upon entering, "No wonder the He tribe couldn't dig out the secrets of Qingyao Mountain; this is the ultimate yin-yielding land formed by the earth's veins."

Digging away any mountains and rivers here would be useless; the earth's veins wouldn't change because of it. Unless He Tian and the others could alter the entire layout of the Three Pure Realms.

That is obviously impossible.

Thus Qingyao Mountain escaped disaster.

But other treasures of this type were basically all plundered.

Shen Qingli was currently unfolding a very long scroll, which was the summary of the Twelve Departments of the Nine Provinces organized by Zhan Yuefeng for her.

It clearly recorded the injustices they had suffered over the years, as well as why they would answer the summons even without having met her.

"It is said that the power of the Huaxu clan's bloodline can help subjects who have lost their abilities restore their racial instincts." Shen Qingli didn't expect that this was what they were asking for.

But the secret arts she had obtained did not include this ability.

"It also says above that it's merely hearsay, with no actual records in any department or state."

Yu Jia helped her focus on the key points, "So you don't need to feel pressured; just rest first and see what these are for."

"We still need to understand." Although Shen Qingli didn't need to and didn't like managing affairs, she couldn't really shirk responsibility entirely; at the very least she needed to know what responsibilities she ought to bear.

Moreover, although the scroll looked long, with her mental power she finished reading and memorizing it in less than a quarter hour.

"The five heavenly god clans haven't done anything good at all." Shen Qingli concluded after closing the scroll.

"That's normal; cultivation resources are limited, they want to grow stronger while holding absolute power, and the Taiqing Dian doesn't care about these matters, so the suffering falls on those states and departments that are average in strength but have mines and treasures."

"Huh~" Jiu Li didn't understand, already fast asleep.

This fragrant snoring also made Shen Qingli, who had been frowning, involuntarily smile.

Yu Jia's voice also softened, "Take it slow; first rest and recover your health before we talk."

"Okay." Shen Qingli closed her eyes to regulate her breath, began to absorb the comforting power here, and nourished her whole body.

In this situation, if it weren't for the Star Symbol Mountain covering it up, Shen Qingli, as the master of the body, would actually already be able to sense that inside her body, there is still somewhat active some little cub.

They can already move.

But it's not like before.

Even without experience, one should have noticed by now.

Yu Jia also doesn't know how much longer she can keep it hidden, and is very worried.

Jiu Li, on the other hand, is really sleeping soundly, with one paw still resting on Shen Qingli's leg.

And outside Qingyao Mountain——

Shen Qinghuang is already seeing off the guests.

Ji Zhongwen also knew there was no reason to stay longer, and he readily took his leave.

"This brat is trying to take advantage of someone's danger." Shen Qinghuang watched Ji Zhongwen's retreating back, still displeased with that circle of golden divine ring, "These heavenly god tribes, why do I find them so displeasing?"

"This, however, is not something he can choose." Zhan Yuefeng knows Ji Zhongwen's character well: "He actually doesn't care much about these halos."

"You actually speak up for him."

"After all, he's one of my lifesavers; if it weren't him coming to fetch me, no one could have done it so smoothly."

Zhan Yuefeng knows very well that only if Ji Zhongwen comes to fetch her will the Xia tribe, out of respect for the Ji tribe and Ji Zhongwen's ability, allow him to take her out.

Otherwise, even if it were a corpse.

If you changed the person, you couldn't fish it out.

"However, I personally still think they're not a good match."

Zhan Yuefeng can't say too much, but Shen Qinghuang can understand.

Having seen people who are a better match for Shen Qingli, others just feel it's lacking.

Obviously, when Di Jin is by Shen Qingli's side, most of the time he is quite well-behaved, truly like an obedient child-husband.

But any sensible person also knows that's because he's in front of his beloved; with anyone else, he's simply not like that!

If you say he's pretending? That's also true.

But he pretends in such a completely natural way? Because he really does obey Shen Qingli completely……

"Not even a chance left?"

Zhan Yuefeng is still asking this question for the first time.

Shen Qinghuang, as someone who has somewhat experienced it, shook his head.

"I don't know, maybe not."

Whenever Shen Qinghuang thinks of his little brother-in-law's lifeless appearance, he still feels uneasy.

People are dead, what possibility could there still be?

Such a cruel father!

Shen Qinghuang even starts to doubt whether he's really his biological son.

But looking at how alike the father and son's faces are, they must be related.

"By the way, who is his mother?"

Shen Qinghuang is curious; he didn't see her in the Taiqing Dian, nor has he heard anyone mention her.