"Yay~" Zhu Nanzhi couldn't help but cheer, "So shall we set off now?"

"Hmm..." Xiao Yinruo was about to agree when her expression suddenly froze, then she casually found an excuse, "Today's not quite good, I still have official duties to finish, and there's really no rush, right?" 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"Alright then."

Zhu Nanzhi thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, "I'll find you early tomorrow morning~"

Having said this, she happily ran out again, she hadn't had enough of the Capturing Stone yet.

After confirming Nanzhi had left Yunqi Palace, Xiao Yinruo gathered her smile, sipped the fragrant tea softly, and her voice turned colder, "Come out, stop hiding!"

At the window, the space rippled, and Lu Jin'an entered Xiao Yinruo's sight.

Seeing this little rascal sneakily coming over, Xiao Yinruo's face immediately showed surprise, she quickly stood up and walked to him, pulling his hands while scolding, "You scared your Aunt to death, Aunt thought it was someone who silently broke through the Sect Protection Array of Qingmiao Palace..."

Lu Jin'an kissed lightly on her luscious red lips, "Obviously you suggested the secret meeting first, so when I sneak over, why were you scared?"

"It's just that you've become stronger little rascal~" Xiao Yinruo leaned into his arms, "Otherwise Aunt would have found you long ago."

"Seems like you're underestimating me becoming an Immortal?" Lu Jin'an smiled and asked.

"Aunt wouldn't dare to underestimate you~" Xiao Yinruo tilted her head and lightly bit her red lips, "Aunt knows precisely how powerful my little rascal is~"

As she spoke, joy was hard to hide in her enchanting eyes like peach blossoms.

The little rascal came at just the right time.

Otherwise, there'd be a breach in the dam.

Smelling the floral and honey-like fragrance on Aunt Ruo, feeling her restless hands, Lu Jin'an slightly gathered his smile, leaned over and whispered to her ear, "Aunt Ruo, do me a favor."

Listening to his serious tone, Xiao Yinruo immediately suppressed any unnecessary thoughts and softly asked, "You say it, Aunt is listening."

"Arrange a meeting with the Ling Queen." Lu Jin'an looked into her eyes, "It's best to bring a tributary of the Cangming Soul River."

Xiao Yinruo's expression gradually turned serious, "Are you hurt? Or need a breakthrough?"

"Neither, just as a backup."

Lu Jin'an shook his head, "She will surely be willing to give."

Seeing he didn't want to elaborate, Xiao Yinruo didn't ask further, after changing into clean clothes in front of him, she walked out of the hall, "Aunt will arrange it immediately, wait here."

"Hmm."

Lu Jin'an nodded, then went to the table, after glancing at the chair Xiao Yinruo had sat in earlier, a hint of smile flashed in his eyes.

After casually tidying it up, he sat down, quietly sipping tea while waiting.

"Where did Hua Ruojin, a Fox Emperor, learn this Pupil Skill from..."

Lu Jin'an looked at the fragrant tea in the cup, lost in thought.

In the world, indeed, there are many Pupil Skills, some cultivators are born with certain Divine Eyes, but fundamentally, Pupil Skills are spells targeting the Divine Soul.

However, the Pupil Skill he was subjected to was truly peculiar.

His Divine Soul had undergone tempering by the Spirit Clan's Cangming Soul River, and he had practiced half of the "Soul Book," with the Cangming Soul River being one of the top treasures for the Divine Soul, yet it couldn't be eradicated.

Although he had cooperated with Qiu Qingtang, that sly fox's 'ulterior motives'... are a bit tricky.

"At first I thought Yu Yunzhou truly liked Hua Ruojin, merely pretending to be mesmerized by her, but it was indeed the effect of this Pupil Skill..."

Lu Jin'an drank the fragrant tea in the cup in one gulp, gently rubbing the rim of the cup where Aunt Ruo's lip print was.

As the lip print was gradually wiped away, Lu Jin'an looked up towards the door, a bit of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Then, he got up and walked to the grand hall of Yunqi Palace.

Next moment, Xiao Yinruo and the Ling Queen walked in one after the other.

So soon?

Lu Jin'an thoughtfully glanced at the Ling Queen and smiled slightly, "Ling Queen seems eager to kill Ling Haozi?"

The Ling Queen stared at Lu Jin'an, just recently ascended to an Immortal, yet he gave her a sense of vastness.

Indeed, he was the first in Yunding's history to potentially challenge an Immortal before becoming one.

"Congratulations to Saint Heir Lu on becoming an Immortal."

The Ling Queen smiled and congratulated, then went straight to the point, "Saint Heir Lu is right, if I don't act now, he might offer me to Zhu Tianqi first."

The Spirit Clan originated from Cangming Soul River, then nourishes the highest ruler, conversely speaking, devouring is possible too.

That's the thing, every Spirit Clan member is a pure entity, next only to Cangming Soul River as substantial nourishment.

"Given that you describe it so dramatically, how come you managed to escape from the Spirit Clan?" Lu Jin'an said indifferently, "He must have another agenda, right?"

"Think as you may," the Ling Queen said softly, "Ling Haozi is indeed the Clan Leader of the Spirit Clan now, but it doesn't mean I'm weaker. If we truly fall out, he might be swallowed by Zhu Tianqi, which isn't a profitable deal for him."

"Wasn't it his secret instruction with the previous half of the Soul Book, otherwise just with you alone, you wouldn't be able to bring it out, right?"

"When it's a matter of survival between him and me, and I'm close to Palace Master Xiao, what choice does Saint Heir Lu think he'll make?"

Lu Jin'an gently nodded, then asked, "How long can you hold on?"

"It depends on Zhu Tianqi... He's gone to the Azure Dragon Clan to find the Cang Qinglong Saint, the sooner the better, preferably within the year."

Lu Jin'an raised his hand placing it on the table, "Cangming Soul River plus the other half of the Soul Book."

"Deal."

The Ling Queen raised her hand and waved, three tributaries of the Cangming Soul River appeared in the hall.

"The lower half of the Soul Book, delivered through Divine Sense."

"Then you deliver it to me first," Xiao Yinruo spoke at this moment, "to prevent you from acting mischievously."

"Palace Master Xiao truly cares for Saint Heir Lu, but I'm no two-faced person."

"Aunt Ruo, I'll handle this, she can't stir up trouble."

"No way!" Xiao Yinruo walked to Lu Jin'an's front, whispered in his ear, "I promised Wanyu, no one else can touch, let alone deliver skills through Divine Sense."

Lu Jin'an helplessly chuckled, "It's serious business, Aunt Ruo, leave this to me."

Xiao Yinruo wanted to say more, but Lu Jin'an interrupted, "Behave."

Xiao Yinruo gave him a scornful look, "Alright, but... Aunt also wants to enter your Sea of Consciousness."

"That's no problem."

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