I am a mage and a wet nurse, so using seven swords is not too much, right?

The girl's eyes narrowed slightly. Although she showed no murderous intent, her gaze was chilling.

The smile on the Blood Bat leader's face froze.

At this moment, he had no doubt that if he dared to involve the human race, this human cultivator who appeared to be only at the mid-stage of the ninth realm would definitely turn on him without hesitation, and might even... kill him.

She has the ability.

He can be so ruthless when he kills.

He chuckled twice, trying to ease the tension: "Fellow Daoist Ning, you flatter me. Our cooperation will definitely be pleasant. Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, I can guarantee that this matter will have nothing to do with the human race."

The Silverwing Clan cultivators standing at the doorway trembled with fear, not daring to breathe.

I was afraid of being noticed at this moment.

The nine-tailed female cultivator appeared beside him at some point, patted his shoulder, and transmitted her voice in a soft tone, "If I were you, I would shut down my five senses and go to the market later to buy something that can temporarily cause amnesia."

"Are you right?"

Silverwing Clan cultivator: "..."

He stammered as he transmitted his voice, "Thank you so much for your guidance, boss. I... I'll go right away."

Done.

He breathed a sigh of relief and turned to run outside.

After leaving, he made sure to close the door behind him.

Although the courtyard is surrounded by arrays and restrictions, the door is merely decorative.

He was still extremely cautious.

The commotion here did not affect Ningruan.

She didn't say anything, but simply tossed aside the crumbs of the spirit fruit she had crushed in her hand.

He took out a new one from his storage ring and continued to gnaw on it.

The Blood Bat Clan leader's eye twitched, and he continued, "Young Fellow Daoist Ning, when is a convenient time for you? We can join them anytime it's convenient for you."

"Has your injury healed?" Ning Ruan asked casually.

The Blood Bat Clan leader didn't expect her to change the subject so quickly.

But there's no point in hiding it.

He nodded immediately, "Fortunately, this is a large eternal domain with countless markets. All the spiritual herbs, pills, and powerful light-elemental spirit masters we need can be found here."

"My injuries have not fully healed yet, but it will not affect my departure. I can rest for a few more days on the road and will certainly not delay Fellow Daoist Ning's affairs."

He said it very politely.

He was actually still hoping that Ning Ruan might casually throw him some spiritual fruits and medicines.

No matter how many or how good the spiritual herbs are in the Eternal Realm, they don't seem to be as good as the ones Ning Ruan has.

...Even Hongxiao, who was on the verge of death, could be saved by her, which shows how good the elixir she possessed was.

If you gave him just one of these things, his injuries might have healed by today.

But he was clearly disappointed.

Ning Ruan didn't intend to give him anything until she left.

"Wait for my notification."

After leaving, she even imitated the Silverwing Clan cultivators, considerately and politely closing the door for them.

Nine-tailed female cultivator: "..."

Blood Bat Clan expert: "..."

After a long while, he finally looked away from the door and sighed deeply, "I don't know if cooperating with Ningruan is a blessing or a curse."

The nine-tailed female cultivator gently twirled the hair that fell to her chest with her slender, long fingers. "Whether it's a blessing or a curse, isn't it all a choice made by the leader herself?"

"Since you've made the choice, you can only move forward."

"For guys like us who can only hide in the shadows, what chance do we have to regret it?"

The leader of the blood bat tribe: "..."

He couldn't help but look at the nine-tailed female cultivator.

Staring into the other person's alluring fox-like eyes.

She slowly parted her lips: "Hongxiao, you still resent me."

The nine-tailed female cultivator widened her eyes and let out a soft "Ah!" "Leader, you can't say that. Even if you say it, I don't dare to listen."

"Who are you, and who am I? How dare I complain about you?"

"..." The Blood Bat Clan leader was silent for a moment, "I thought you would understand me."

The nine-tailed female cultivator blinked. "Of course, I understand the leader."

"The leader simply made the right choice."

"This is the choice any cultivator would make, isn't it?"

The Blood Bat Clan leader pursed his lips.

Finally, he said in a deep voice, "But I... am not just an ordinary cultivator."

"I am still your Daoist partner."

The nine-tailed female cultivator raised her eyes, her beautiful eyes seemingly filled with laughter. "Leader is joking. It was just a matter of mutual consent, a night of pleasure. How could it be considered a Daoist couple?"

"If the leader is free tonight, we can play all night long."

She smiled broadly, "It's just a matter of each getting what they need."

The leader of the blood bat tribe: "..."

……

After leaving, Ning Ruan strolled around the market for a while before preparing to go back.

As a result, halfway there, they bumped into a Xuan Shui Clan cultivator who had come from the Small Remnant Realm.

Among them was the Grand Master of Ceremonies.

Beside the Grand Master of Ceremonies stood Shui Yingxue, her expression complex.

"Ningruan".

Ning Ruan prepared to leave without turning her head.

They had only taken two steps when the Grand Master of Ceremonies' voice came from above.

Ning Ruan stopped, showing no embarrassment whatsoever, and turned around with a smile, "Oh, so it's the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan. Judging from the direction you came in through the main gate?"

"You didn't use a teleportation array?" Her eyes brightened slightly. "You opened the barrier to the Lesser Realm?"

Faced with Ning Ruan's three consecutive questions, even the powerful Grand Master was stunned for a moment.

Their attitude and tone... you'd think they were on very good terms.

"Did you know from the beginning that there was nothing down there?"

The Grand Master of Ceremonies finally asked the question.

Ning Ruan blinked, looking completely innocent: "Why do you say that, Grand Master? I didn't go down there, how would I know what's down there?"

"The sword energy in that canyon looks very powerful. I can't go down there even if I want to. Even General Li has never been down there."

She paused, then looked up curiously: "So there's nothing down there? Good thing we didn't go down, or we would have wasted our time?"

The Grand Master of Ceremonies, having wasted several days of effort and gained nothing in the end, was speechless.

That's really harsh to hear.

She took a deep breath and quickly looked away.

It felt like even looking at Ning Ruan for a second would be unbearable.

"Return to the City Lord's Mansion."

The Grand Master of Ceremonies spoke in an unfriendly tone.

He coldly uttered a few words and then ignored Ning Ruan below.

He led the Xuan Shui clan members straight to the city lord's mansion.

Ning Ruan didn't care.

After pondering for a while, he suddenly changed his route and went to Ling Shan Pavilion.

Even though the Grand Master of Ceremonies didn't say it, she could guess.

To be able to return from outside, one must have come directly from the Lesser Realm of Imperfection.

She'll go check if she can retrieve the interdimensional teleportation array that's stuck inside.

This thing can be quite useful in very rare instances.

If I encounter this again in the future, I'll buy several sets.

You won't have to keep thinking about going in to get your other half every time.

……

Within the Eternal Realm.

Following the return of the Xuan Shui clan's Grand Master, the other clans also returned to the city one after another.

The cultivators in various cities are currently discussing Ning Ruan's rise to the top of the rankings.

They were discussing matters within the disabled community.

Because it involved immortals, the city lords' mansions in each city initially strictly forbade mentioning this matter.

However, there were simply too many cultivators entering the Lesser Remnant Realm.

There's no way this can be kept secret.

Once one person leaks it.

Countless people will leak it.

In the end, there was no one in the entire Eternal Realm who didn't know about it.

They had thought that the return of the powerful figures from various races might bring more information, but to the surprise of all the cultivators, it seemed that the various races had all planned it together.

Not a single word has been leaked.

The palace of the city lord of Xuanshui City.

Apart from the deceased Yan Clan expert and Wang Xuan of the Shadow Clan, the others all came.

Even the powerful Jiaolong clan members who had just recovered from serious injuries showed up.