Even hybrid monsters have their day

During those five days, she thoroughly studied the "Beginner's Guide to Cultivation Safety" and, following the methods described therein, absorbed the "Marrow Cleansing Manual" and the "Ten Thousand Spirits Ode" into her sea of ​​consciousness—the pure white world she entered during meditation. This way, whenever she wanted to read them, she could simply enter her sea of ​​consciousness and see them, without having to carry two books around, which was not only risky to lose but also inconvenient in various ways.

This mission was still in ancient times. After exiting the Anywhere Door, Geng Miaowan traveled for three days to reach her destination—Shangxing. It seemed to be a rather bustling town, and it was the first time she had officially entered a natural town since her transmigration, so she was in a very good mood.

Since she needed to gather information anyway, she simply chose the largest inn in town. Inns and similar places have always been good sources of information, and besides, she hadn't had proper human cuisine in a long time and missed it very much. This was definitely not an attempt to use her position for personal gain.

As soon as she entered the inn, the waiter hurriedly came up to her, bowed, and asked in a clear voice, "Are you here for a meal or to stay the night, young lady?"

"I'll stay at the hotel, but first bring me some food, I'm hungry."

"Alright, please come in." He then called out loudly into the hall, "A guest..."

"Woof!" Little White barked in dissatisfaction from behind, but the waiter still didn't treat it like a human being.

After settling down, Geng Miaowan ordered a lot of delicious food according to her own preferences, and of course, she didn't forget to order some meat for Xiaobai. While waiting for the food, she looked around.

It was lunchtime, and the inn was quite full. People were either talking loudly or whispering; no one kept their mouths busy while eating.

"Who exactly is the master of Yuntian Pavilion?" Geng Miaowan asked Xiaobai in her mind.

Xiao Bai lay lazily on the stool next to her and said, "Didn't the task description you received mention this?"

"No, they just said he'd be in this town in the next few days and asked me to check if he's suspicious." They told her to go first and find a way to infiltrate the Cloud Pavilion, but they didn't provide any useful information. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but complain, "The Underworld used to claim that its identity recognition system covered all creatures within the Six Realms. I think they were just lying through their teeth."

"There are simply too many beings within the Six Realms, and they are constantly being replaced. There are many spatial interfaces, and each interface is different. After all, the Underworld has existed for tens of millions of years, and some things inevitably fall behind the times. The energy that is currently maintaining the operation of the Underworld is simply unable to handle the amount of information from all the interfaces."

"Isn't it said that the underworld was blessed by the ancient gods, which is why it has survived to this day and exists beyond the six realms?"

"That's true, but the ancient god has long since disappeared, and the divine power he left behind will gradually weaken due to years of use."

"Ah, so according to you, when the divine power left behind by the ancient gods is used up, won't the underworld disappear?" Geng Miaowan exclaimed in surprise.

Xiao Bai sighed softly and said, "When the Underworld disappears, chaos will ensue in the Six Realms. Once the Six Realms lose their order, I'm afraid all of space will vanish."

"Oh my god, it's so serious..."

“However, the Ten Kings of Hell in the Underworld are searching for a way to prolong their divine power. If they succeed, it won’t be so scary.” Xiaobai thought for a moment and then said, “These are still secrets among the highest levels of the Underworld. If they are leaked, it will cause people’s hearts to fall apart. I’m afraid not only the Underworld, but even the Six Realms will be in chaos.”

Knowing the seriousness of the matter, Geng Miaowan quickly assured everyone, "I won't tell anyone."

Xiaobai nodded.

"Then... do you know how long the divine power of the underworld can sustain its operation?" This was what she was most concerned about.

"It can probably be used for another tens of thousands of years."

Upon hearing this, Geng Miaowan breathed a sigh of relief. At least it wasn't just in recent years. Tens of thousands of years... who knows what will happen in the future? She leaned against the window railing, lost in thought.

Just then, she overheard a conversation between several people at the next table.

"Do you know that people from Yuntian Pavilion will be coming to our town in a few days to select female priestesses and immortals?"

A thin, middle-aged man next to him glanced at him disdainfully. "Who doesn't know this? All the unmarried girls in Shangxing Town are waiting for that day to come."

The first person to speak chuckled and then turned to an older man sitting next to him, asking, "Old Ge, is your daughter also planning to go?"

The middle-aged man, called Lao Ge, sighed and said, "Sigh... don't mention it."

"Why are you looking so gloomy? That's a good thing."

“Exactly,” the thin man agreed.

"What do you know?" Old Ge took a swig of his drink and continued, "We only have one daughter in our family. We were originally planning to find a good family for her to marry into in the nearby town, so that she would have someone to take care of her in the future. But my wife insists that she participate in the selection. If she is selected, then we won't even be able to see her."

"If it's difficult, then don't see her. Anyway, a married daughter is like water spilled from a cup; what's the point of seeing her? Marriage is nothing compared to becoming an immortal; that's a dream come true for so many people."

The thin man said, "That's right, it's a pity my girl is still too young, otherwise I would definitely let her go."

"Come on, with your girl's ugly appearance, even if you wanted to go, they wouldn't want you."

"Hey, look at you, how can you talk like that? Girls change a lot as they grow up, the uglier they are when they are young, the prettier they will be when they grow up. Do you understand?" The thin man glared at the man who spoke, picked up his chopsticks, and said, "Come on, eat your food."

Suddenly, a commotion broke out outside the window. Geng Miaowan turned to look out the window and saw two rows of women dressed in pure white gauze dresses walking neatly along the road outside. Each of them was slender and beautiful, swaying as they approached from a distance.