This is the martial arts world, what are you cultivators interfering in?

Chapter 165 Deep Sisterly Affection

At An Daozi's command, the several alien spirits behind him immediately moved, and before long, they had come up, pulling one bronze box after another.

The bronze box was dilapidated, but it still existed after countless years, so it must have been an extraordinary object in the past. Inside the box was a pile of bones!

"True Dragon, Phoenix, Stone Clan, Bi'an, Feiyi, Nine-Headed Celestial Lion..."

An Daozi said calmly, "These things are priceless. Any one of them would cause a huge uproar in the Immortal Realm."

"I'll give you everything, but I have one more condition!"

He stared at Li Lan.

Li Lan sneered, "When we made the bet just now, it seems there weren't any additional conditions added?"

"It could also be considered not as a condition, but as a new transaction—"

An Daozi said, "When you are close to the Immortal Saint realm, come to the Refining Formation to break through."

Li Lan raised an eyebrow slightly, and An Daozi continued to explain: "To break through to the Immortal Saint realm, one's own Dao needs to take shape. You have cultivated the True Dragon Technique, the Heaven-Mending Method, and so on. Your future Dao is worth looking forward to, and it is enough to enter the Refining Array to provide my master with imprinting nourishment."

"But you won't lose out. You've seen the countless cultivation techniques imprinted here, the inheritances of countless powerful figures throughout history. You can gain countless insights from them, which will greatly help your path to becoming an Immortal Saint!"

Upon hearing this, both the King of the South and the King of the Qi couldn't help but feel a slight sense of unease.

They all knew how arrogant An Daozi was as Tai Hong Tianzun's disciple. Even when dealing with the two kings, he was usually taciturn. But now, he was actually so approachable and talking business with Li Lan!

Li Lan might not have noticed anything, but it was the first time that the Prince of Nan and the Prince of Qi had met.

This is enough to show that Li Lan's talent has been valued to the extreme by An Daozi, which is why he "condescended to his honor".

Li Lan was indeed slightly tempted!

The cultivation techniques imprinted here are all considered treasures of the world. Any one of them, if it were to be leaked out, would be enough to support a super-powerful force in the Immortal Realm.

If one can stay here for a while and then make a breakthrough, it will indeed be of great benefit to one's cultivation and attainment of enlightenment.

It appears to be a win-win solution.

But Li Lan simply said, "We'll talk about it later."

With a wave of his hand, he put all the bronze boxes and other items in the room into his storage ring. After a slight sensing, he found that the bones of phoenixes, true dragons, and other forbidden primordial beings were indeed among them.

Seeing this, An Daozi could only sigh.

The Grand Array of Refining Techniques is related to the Great Emperor Taihong Heavenly Venerable's attainment of the Dao. The more powerful techniques the better, and the Heaven-Mending Technique on Li Lan's body really tempted him!

"Dugu Yibai has arrived."

A spirit nearby reported this, and a cage was pulled up, in which Dugu Yibai sat cross-legged with his eyes closed.

"He is unharmed, but has entered a state of enlightenment."

An Daozi explained, "He gained a great deal from entering the refining array this time, and his swordsmanship will surely reach a new level."

Li Lan nodded and said, "In that case, I'll take my leave now."

"Wait a minute,"

At this moment, Lin Ruoxue suddenly spoke, staring at Li Lan, and asked, "Have you ever seen the Black Emperor?"

Her voice was like some kind of peculiar melody, appearing suddenly in Li Lan's mind, as if it could directly see into people's hearts and touch the deepest secrets of their hearts!

Clearly, this is a special secret technique that uses mental power to control something. Once influenced or suppressed, one will unconsciously reveal the truth.

It wasn't just her who made the move; it was the Feather King who used her to perform this technique. Therefore, in an instant, this terrifying fluctuation left his mind almost blank.

Before coming, he had already considered the possibility of his soul being searched, so he asked the cat to set up a restriction in his mind. Now that the restriction was activated, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and calmly looked at Lin Ruoxue.

"King Yu!"

The Southern King spoke in a deep voice, his voice interrupting the Feather King's spell.

Lin Ruoxue's face turned pale.

"Young friend, I'll see you off."

The Southern King immediately unleashed a massive bronze chariot, his magical artifact, which had reached the king-level.

Thank you.

Li Lan didn't even glance at Yu Wang and Lin Ruoxue. He first helped Dugu Yibai onto the chariot and then walked out of the main hall.

"Ruobing, come back to the Immortal Realm with me, back to the Abyss Clan!"

He said to Lin Ruobing.

Lin Ruobing hesitated, her eyes filled with reluctance, but she still bit her lower lip and said, "Brother-in-law, I can't go back yet."

"I still need to help my sister find some things... I've already found some clues, and I can't give up now."

Li Lan frowned: "What?"

"Find someone,"

Lin Ruobing didn't hide anything and whispered, "Only that person can save the world and fight against the gray fog... If we can't find him, we will all die one day."

“The Feather King said that everything is destroyed beneath the source, and even strange creatures will find it difficult to survive. Therefore, he has been searching for the Black Emperor and that person... My sister is all alone, and I have to help her.”

For the first time, a look of adult worry appeared on her childlike face. "I am of the Yin constitution, and I can cultivate the art of secretly investigating cause and effect. A few years ago, I discovered some clues. I feel that person may still be alive, still deep in the gray fog..."

Li Lan was surprised: "King Yu, are you looking for that legendary person?"

No wonder he was so excited when he heard that Li Lan was the Black Emperor's special envoy.

But this was the first time he had heard of what the Feather King was saying.

Beneath the source, all is annihilated?

The strange creatures are the dead reborn in the gray fog. Li Lan had always thought that the gray fog was the servant of the source, representing the will of the source. But now it seems that in the face of the threat of the source, the gray fog civilization may not be much better than the immortal realm.

Does the fog also face threats at its source?

This is absolutely amazing.

What is the source that seeks to annihilate everything and plunge this world into silence?

Moreover, Lin Ruobing said that person is still alive... but how is that possible?

If that person is really still alive, why would the cat run out?

“I need to watch over my sister… I don’t want her to really turn into a monster. If I leave too, she might really fall into the Abyss of Gods.”

She whispered something.

Perhaps, this is her truest thought.

Lin Ruoxue has been walking in the gray fog for too long; perhaps a single wrong thought could lead her down the path of complete alienation...

Lin Ruobing's existence is a constraint on emotions, like a thread pulling Lin Ruoxue along.

Given the deep sisterly bond between them, Li Lan already knew that he couldn't persuade Lin Ruobing.

"It's alright, brother-in-law, you don't need to worry about me."

She appeared incredibly determined, and smiled, saying, "You must take good care of yourself. I don't want to lose my sister, and I... I don't want to lose you either."

She gently nestled into Li Lan's arms, and the two embraced for a long time. Li Lan quietly placed something in her palm and whispered in her ear, "This is to save your life. Do not show it to anyone, including your sister."

It was a snow-white cat hair, given to him by the cat to suppress the black dog hair.

It's no longer of any use to Li Lan. Lin Ruobing is deep in the gray fog; this thing might be able to help her at a crucial moment.

Lin Ruobing blinked her big eyes and held Li Lan's hand tightly, seemingly wanting to return the item to Li Lan, but Li Lan had already turned around and boarded the bronze chariot.

She stood there, on the verge of tears, but still bravely waved and smiled.

"Take care, brother-in-law!"

She shouted loudly.

Li Lan remained silent, then waved her hand.

……

The Prince of Nan personally escorted Li Lan away.

After he left.

"He is definitely not the Black Emperor's special envoy!"

Inside the main hall, the Feather King spoke with certainty.

"King Yu, I think you're being too stubborn. You even used the Soul-Forcing Secret Technique just now, and you still don't believe it?"

The King of the South frowned.

"That's precisely why I'm so certain he's not..."

The Feather King's voice carried a hint of madness as he said, "Do you know why I lost my physical body in the first place?"

"Because I once forcibly investigated the cause and effect of the Black Emperor!"

"After the Black Emperor disappeared, it seemed to have become an unfathomable entity. If the taboo were touched, even a Different King would not be able to withstand it. But this time, I deliberately used the Soul-Forcing Secret Technique to touch it, and there was no reaction at all!"

"This person definitely has no connection with the Black Emperor. Otherwise, I should have been severely injured and left with only a wisp of my spirit, hahaha..."

Hearing his loud laughter, both the Southern King and the Qi King couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines. The Feather King was too crazy. Knowing that the investigation might destroy him, he still made a move!

Now they realize that the Feather King's investigation just now was actually a death wish!

"There must be a true powerhouse behind him, otherwise he wouldn't be able to withstand my Soul-Suppressing Secret Technique. He must be at least an incomparably powerful Immortal Venerable, second only to the Immortal Emperor!"

The Feather King, brimming with confidence, coldly stated, "This person's scheme is nothing more than using the Black Emperor as a pretext to intimidate us and bring a hundred years of peace to the Immortal Realm..."

The King of the South and the King of the Qi exchanged a glance, their brows furrowing slightly. They too were suspicious, but they did not entirely believe the King of the Yu's words.

After all, Li Lan, wielding a dog hair, cultivated the Heaven-Mending Technique and other skills. If he hadn't been personally taught by the Black Emperor, how could he have achieved such a feat?

"We will not act rashly until we prove that he is not backed by the Black Emperor."

The Prince of the South spoke directly.

No one can withstand the Black Emperor's wrath.

"That's fine too."

The Feather King said, "However, you need to cooperate with me and put on a show..."

"This young man championed war in the Immortal Realm. If he were to return now, bringing with him a century of peace, he would surely win the hearts of the people! All our previous schemes with the Immortal Court would have been in vain..."

The Celestial Court's plan to unify the people of the world and lead them down a path of alienation is the foundation of their grand scheme!

Li Lan is now likely to undermine this foundation.

"What play?" King Qi asked.

"To present the Dao Immortal Emperor with a great gift through a century of peace!"

The Feather King, shrewd and calculating, sneered, "The Black Emperor only forbade you from setting foot in the Immortal Realm, but he didn't forbid us from interfering in its affairs..."

"Now you two have nothing to worry about, right?"

The King of Nan and the King of Qi instantly understood what the King of Yu meant!

After pondering for a long time, they finally nodded and quickly made arrangements.

……

"Sister, I'm going to search for that person's whereabouts deep in the gray fog. From now on, when you're in the Immortal Realm... you're not allowed to be enemies with your brother-in-law, or I'll be unhappy."

Before parting, Lin Ruobing gave Lin Ruoxue a sweet, coquettish look.

"Each follows its own path; how can one claim there is no conflict?"

Lin Ruoxue shook her head.

"Then promise me... you won't kill him, you won't hurt him!"

Lin Ruobing looked at her sister.

Lin Ruoxue sighed and said, "I promise you, if one day I have to take action against him, I will spare his life."

Lin Ruobing held out her hand: "Pinky promise!"

The usually aloof Lin Ruoxue finally couldn't help but smile, and she extended her slender hand: "Pinky promise."

After a long while, Lin Ruoxue turned and left, setting off on her journey.

"Can she find it?"

She asked softly.

In his mind, the voice of the Feather King rang out: "That person can no longer be found, but she has stayed in the two places I sent her to. When the source truly erupts, the world will be like a drowning place. The places she stayed may be the final shore."

The aged voice sighed softly, "She will be safe."

Lin Ruoxue nodded.

The younger sister had no idea that asking her to help find that person was just an excuse; that person was long gone.

Lin Ruoxue just wanted her to go to a safer place.

……