Beauty helps me achieve immortality

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Half an hour later.

Outside the valley, Shuyuanfang.

The majestic palaces high above the ward slowly had their protective barriers lifted...

The palace gates were wide open.

Qiu Lin bowed respectfully and took her leave from the Nascent Soul man in the hall.

Then he turned around.

He boarded his spirit boat and returned to Qingwu Workshop as if nothing had happened, a faint smile playing on his lips, as if he were pondering some future assignment...

After Qiu Lin left.

Zhuang Han, who was sitting at the head of the hall, finally composed himself and casually waved his hand to reactivate the restriction.

"call……"

Zhao Qing was speechless at this moment.

Zhuang Han's body was naturally destroyed by him, leaving only a wisp of his infant soul imprisoned in the banner.

The restrictions within the hall collapsed during the attack.

If it weren't for the Nine Luminaries shielding her, her aunt wouldn't even have had time to repair the restriction.

And deep within this palace... another small array of seals has been set up.

Hidden in the corner were all the destroyed utensils from the hall...

Take down Zhuang Han.

He only used three to five breaths, which can be described as a thunderous move with the force of a thousand pounds!

And repairing the restrictions...washing the floor...hiding the damaged beams, pillars, and utensils...

However, it took him and his aunt a full three incense sticks' worth of time to finish.

Until now.

The golden and stone beams in this hall are merely empty shells; the interior is completely destroyed, and they are only held together by his true energy...

Hmm... this palace can be considered a magical artifact.

Think about this.

Zhao Qing muttered helplessly to himself, and said to Bone Woman's Messenger Butterfly, "Before bringing Nangong here, go back to the secret realm and bring Xi'er with you."

"Fix the furniture..."

In this regard.

Qingrao readily agreed, then asked in return, "Shall we go directly there later?"

"Well, come on."

"I'm the only Nascent Soul cultivator here. I can easily conceal my presence with illusion magic. Qinghuan Society."

……

Current situation.

Qiu Lin couldn't stay there any longer, so Zhao Qing told his aunt to go back first.

But the real Zhuang Han is dead.

With such a large Nascent Soul cultivator in charge of crucial matters, Zhao Qing had no choice but to temporarily step in and stay here to clean up the mess.

He originally only intended to follow his aunt and pretend to be Wang Jinhong.

But now...

Forced into this task, I had no choice but to collect the list for the Nangong clan's chief administrator.

As for Wang Jinhong's disappearance, it's quite easy to explain.

Zhuang Han had Qiu Lin handle it privately, so no one would bother to investigate.

simple.

On the contrary, since the magical artifacts in the palace are so badly damaged, it would be troublesome to cover them up. Sihe Jingyu Niang doesn't know how to refine artifacts, only Xi'er knows a little about all sorts of things.

I wonder if this Spirit Artifact Hall can still be repaired...

……

The outer periphery of the Nangong clan.

On this day, which was as calm and uneventful as usual.

The situation was like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins, plunging headlong into the unknown.

No one could have imagined this.

When he asked Qiu Lin to get rid of Wang Jinhong.

He actually got taken care of himself!

Moreover, Wang Jinhong directly replaced him...

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The setting sun melts gold, and the dusk clouds merge together.

It's approaching evening.

Qinghuan, disguised as Lu Miaoxuan, piloted the small spirit boat, bringing Bone Woman and Ye Xi with her, to the hall of Shuyuanfang to pay their respects...

Given the current situation, it doesn't matter what form Qinghuan takes, it's no longer a risk.

After all, Zhuang Han had been replaced by his master.

Some Golden Core cultivators wouldn't even be able to tell. Even if someone did have doubts, those doubts would stop at Zhuang Han...

now.

Inside the magnificent palace where the restrictions have been lifted.

Zhao Qing, Bone Woman, Qing Huan, and Ye Xi were all present.

Xiao Nangong's soul lamp was also brought along by the Bone Woman. The dwarf girl's soul manifested, looking thoughtful.

After the meeting.

Without a word, Zhao Qing chuckled and asked Xi'er, "So, how about it? Can it be fixed?"

"No, I have to put on another show and completely destroy this place."

Ye Xi smiled, her eyes sparkling with charm: "Yes, we can use some gold and jade to repair it, mix the lacquer and recarve it. It will only take half a day."

Hearing Xi'er's certainty.

Zhao Qing couldn't help but smile broadly, secretly giving Xi'er a thumbs up.

Refining weapons, mixing lacquer, recarving... God!

Ye Xi had been in the secret realm recently, and now that she had come out to walk around the Nangong clan's territory, she looked quite curious and paid attention to the objects around her husband.

On the table...

A drop of blood was sealed in a jade bottle.

A jade thumb ring is soaking in a teacup.

There were also two jade slips and a small white banner...

These ones.

These were all spoils of war that had fallen from Zhuang Han's body.

Bone Goddess looked puzzled and sat down opposite Zhao Qing, while Qing Huan and Xi'er kept an eye on things and helped repair the beams and pillars nearby...

"This blood—?"

"A backup plan?"

With his keen eyesight, Bai Yu could tell at a glance that the blood sealed in the jade bottle was a true life-saving substance.

Similar to the sorcery practices of the Southern Frontier, a powerful being seals a drop of their essence blood into the disciple's soul... If anything happens to the disciple, the powerful being will sense it and personally go to the scene.

"Hmm, he should be a Void Refinement Realm expert, a powerful figure from the Nangong Clan."

Zhao Qing nodded slightly.

He stated this with certainty.

Beneath the Nine Luminaries, the three souls of Heaven, Earth, and Man are sealed, as are the three essences of Qi, Essence, and Spirit.

Essence and blood naturally belong to the category of essence.

It was perfectly partitioned off at the time.

Otherwise, things could have gone terribly wrong just now.

If a Void Refinement cultivator descends, even with Phoenix and Sihe present, this trip will essentially be a complete disaster...

Zhao Qing picked up the small blood vial and tossed it in his hand.

I am quite certain of its aura; it is definitely at the Void Refinement stage, neither too high nor too low.

It can even be confirmed that he is a Void Refinement cultivator whose cultivation level is not too high.

After all, a drop of essence blood was right in front of him. He had enough experience from his Blood Robe Walker experience. He had seen many Nascent Soul cultivators before, and this was completely different.

As for achieving the Dao... that's even more impossible.

Has he never played with Qingjun's blood before? Or has he never played with Sihe's blood before...?

Besides, how could the blood of a Dao-merging being be on Zhuang Han? Could he also be a wandering Daoist?

"Can you confirm the identity?"

Zhao Qing handed the blood vial to the Bone Woman, then casually asked, "What's wrong?"

"I'll go back to the secret realm later and try to make sure it doesn't sense me."

Qingrao carefully considered her response.

They take this very seriously.

After all, Zhuang Han's spoils of war are indeed worth taking stock of. Even the identity of the person this drop of blood points to should be investigated using witchcraft if possible.

Meanwhile, the little loli Nangong squinted slightly beside her.

He glanced at her sideways and pressed, "What's in the storage ring?"

A storage ring?

Speaking of which.

Zhao Qing was speechless for a moment.

He shook his head with a smile: "Some Jade Mandarin Duck Techniques and messy communication arrays, I don't know who they're for."

"You see?"

talking.

He then opened Zhuang Han's storage ring and took out more than 130 array talismans!

They were all used for transmitting messages!

All that could be seen was Huan and Xi'er exchanging surprised glances, then smiling wryly and remaining silent.

However, Yao Mei wasn't too surprised by this.

He glanced at it and nodded slightly in agreement: "The Bone Maiden will help bring them back to the secret realm, and I will disassemble them one by one."

This is the end.

The remaining three items on the table.

These consisted of two jade slips and a small white banner...

There wasn't much inside the jade slip.

One of them recorded the contributions of various Golden Core cultivators and was used to distribute benefits to the cultivators under their command.

The other jade slip is a special restricted jade slip. My aunt has already checked it with her Xuanji Eyes and it should correspond to a forbidden area. Only those with the jade slip can enter.

And that last little white banner...

That is clearly the most important thing.

It contains the sealed infant soul of Zhuang Han, and right now, whether it's searching the soul or questioning the Gu, it's extremely crucial.

After hearing Zhao Qing's explanation, Bone Woman and Yao Mei understood why they had been summoned.

Soul searching and questioning are essential.

Otherwise, Zhao Qing's side wouldn't be able to continue the act.

After all, Zhuang Han is not some low-level cultivator, but the absolute information hub of the Nangong clan outside the region!

Above, there is a Void Refining Guardian... its existence is extremely crucial.

Zhuang Han, being a veteran cultivator of the Jade Maiden Cultivator lineage, was deeply trusted by the three ancestral halls of the clan and was well-suited for this position of gathering information.

Otherwise, at least a Nascent Soul cultivator should be in charge...

"Obata is good."

The Bone Woman slightly raised her beautiful eyes and casually smiled at Zhao Qing.

It's obvious at a glance that this small banner is for women.

But since it wasn't a gift from her, Qinghuan wouldn't need a banner... hence the implication, full of playfulness and mockery.

But for that.

Zhao Qing, however, remained calm and composed, grinning and saying, "Be cautious."

This banner.

It was the same little banner that his senior sister left him when he went to Tianxiang Valley in Qionghai to heal his wounds years ago.

Upon hearing that it was Senior Sister Zhang, the Bone Woman suppressed her playful expression and nodded slightly, getting down to business: "Shall I do it?"

Zhao Qing hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.

"Let Nangong do it."

"He's only a weak infant spirit left."

"Under the influence of the Gu poison and soul search, the soul will basically be scattered."

"Nangong will come first. If necessary, we can then use soul-searching to deal with him."

After careful consideration, Zhao Qing chose to proceed with caution.

To avoid directly searching Zhuang Han's soul and causing him to be completely destroyed, leaving him with nowhere to ask if he wanted to know anything afterward.

As for letting Nangong go first...

It involved asking questions verbally without using any other means.

The Bone Woman understood Zhao Qing's plan, and immediately nodded slightly, waving her hand to take in the small banner, and then released a wisp of remnant soul from it.

The man's figure was incredibly ethereal.

Previously, under Zhao Qing's overwhelming suppression, they were already like candles flickering in the wind.

Zhuang Han's gaze was blank, and his expression was extremely stiff.

After releasing it for a full three to five breaths.

Her expression finally changed; her eyes trembled with fear as she looked at the man who looked exactly like her…

His eyes concealed resentment and bitterness.

But he was just about to say something...

But then his expression suddenly froze!

The entire soul body froze on the spot, and the suddenly shrank eyes became as small as pinholes!

What I see before my eyes!

There was a woman who was as cold as ice, yet her beauty was incomparably alluring!

As a cultivator named Cuiyuan.

One look is enough to tell that this is none other than Bai Yulou's Traveling Agent!

Baiyulou, a graceful fairy!

And there was another girl...

The gaze that came from above was equally indifferent and questioning, but it was several times more authoritative than Qingrao's!

Her appearance was captivating, but at this moment she exuded an aura of someone who had long held a high position, truly a supreme and powerful figure!

Miss Nangong!

Miss!

Moreover, he is from the Cuiyuan lineage, and travels all over the world!

Now only a soul remains...

"Miss...you too?"

Zhuang Han spoke haltingly in a low voice, his expression utterly bewildered.

What you see at a glance.

He truly believed that Nangong Yao's disappearance meant that, having had her infant soul trapped, she would suffer the same fate as him.

But then I thought about it again, and it seemed completely wrong...

Nangong Yao lowered her almond-shaped eyes indifferently, offering no response, and simply gazed calmly at the man below her.

now!

Zhuang Han's consciousness finally cleared up, as if he had sensed something.

A sudden glance back!

He saw two stunningly beautiful women looking at him calmly!

Even more bizarrely!

These two were still adjusting the lacquer materials, their sleeves rolled up as if they had stopped their busy work!

Anyone who saw this scene would think she was just an ordinary waitress.

You can calm down and look again!

What a stunning beauty, with captivating charm!

That single glance from her delicately raised eyebrows seemed to penetrate her very soul, her face almost imprinted in the mind of the Jade Maiden cultivator—there was no mistake about it!

Zhong Sheng Zhou, Moon Lotus Saintess!

As for the other woman in white with an indifferent expression, there was a dark golden hue flowing beneath her curved eyelashes!

Zhuang Han was also able to recognize it...

In the past, at the Sacred Land of Shattered Stars, on the Star-Gazing Platform, stood Gu Qinghuan!

All of a sudden!

The atmosphere in the hall was cold and indifferent.

Zhuang Han's expression was completely blank, almost devoid of any thoughts, and only bewilderment and confusion remained deep in his violently contracted pupils!

this--

Walking on white jade! Miss Nangong! Saintess of the Moon Lotus!

He suddenly seemed to wake up!

She turned around abruptly, looked at the man who looked exactly like her, and stammered...

"Blood-stained clothes, Zhao Xingxing!?"

Um--

Zhao Qing's lips twitched, and he gave a noncommittal smile.

It's normal that ordinary cultivators wouldn't recognize him.

With Ke Qinghuan and Gu Nu by her side, if she couldn't recognize a Nascent Soul cultivator like Cui Yuan, what kind of professional ability would she have?

He did not accept the identity.

Instead, he directly instructed: "Nangong asks, you answer."

"Answer incorrectly, or die—"

what! ?

Hear this!

The hope that had just risen in Zhuang Han's heart was extinguished in an instant, leaving him feeling utterly hopeless!

Three people who travel the world!

This is more than just three world-renowned figures personally attending!

Behind these two figures in blood-red robes and white jade, there was also a Yaohuaque Immortal Lord!

He was born in the Central Plains and served in Yaohua City. He also served as a scribe in the Water Ridge. How could he not know of Sihe's existence!

"Miss...Senior Sister..."

In his panic and fear, he hurriedly looked to Nangong Yao for help, hunching over and completely abandoning his previous haughty demeanor.

Nangong Yao merely narrowed her almond-shaped eyes slightly at this.

There was not a trace of pity shown.

He said calmly, "Now, who is in power in the Nangong clan, and which ancestor has emerged from seclusion?"

Zhao Qing, standing to the side, exchanged a knowing glance with the Bone Woman, both knowing that it was still most appropriate for Xiao Nangong to intervene.

This is the Nangong clan.

Wouldn't it be much easier for the acting head of the Nangong family to sort out the situation than for them to search the souls and trace the clues bit by bit?

Moreover, it's not too late to search the soul later.

Zhuang Han was faced with such an inquiry.

He then realized that his chances of survival were slim...

This is very likely related to the change of power in the Nangong clan!

He looked dejected and realized that lying was pointless.

What good would it do for him to lie to Miss Nangong and Cuiyuan Tianxia Xing, who were involved in the internal affairs of the Nangong family?

Then, with a hunched back and a pained expression, he said, "The Third Shrine..."

"The head of the Huaixin family is in charge of the clan."

Hear this.

Nangong Yao was not surprised at all.

She merely nodded indifferently, then asked, "What is the situation at the Thirteen Shrines?"

Thirteen……

Zhuang Han listened intently, his heart trembling, and he dared not hide anything.

Those thirteen ancestral halls are the ancestral halls of the young lady's family, where the Dao-aligned patriarch is in seclusion...

But the young lady's father... is dead!

Seeing that he remained silent, Nangong Yao immediately gathered a stream of Yin energy in her hand. As fellow infant souls, she had been recuperating for some time and it was enough for her to easily kill Zhuang Han!

See this.

The man dared not hesitate for a moment and hurriedly began to explain.

"After the calamity, the previous patriarch perished..."

"The young lady's relatives have been taken back to the ancestral hall and should be doing well now."

"I've never heard of the Thirteenth Patriarch; I'm far from qualified..."

The patriarch has fallen...

Zhao Qing's eyes flickered slightly as he scrutinized Xiao Nangong's expression. Who didn't know that the head of the family was her father?

That's why we call her Miss.

But at this moment.

When Nangong Yao heard of the patriarch's death, she showed no surprise or grief.

She already knew the situation, and upon hearing it now, she was only momentarily confused.

then.

The girl suppressed her emotions, calmly raised her eyes, and continued to ask in a cold voice, "Whom do you work for? And what is your purpose?"

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