The Emperor's Domineering Favor, the Evil Consort's Unparalleled Reign

Yin Huan's heart stirred. Those clear and bright eyes, that yearning for life, captivated him. He didn't know how much time had passed, it felt like an eternity. Yin Huan lowered his head and smiled, a smile that seemed to melt the ice and snow of a thousand-year-old mountain. "Okay, I'll save you."

As if struck by a sudden realization, Ying Li blinked, her grip suddenly gave way, and she fell heavily to the ground, lifeless.

Yin Huan carefully held Ying Li in her arms, then her body suddenly flashed, and the two people on Lingxiu Mountain disappeared instantly. A slight breeze blew around them, and Lingxiu Mountain returned to its deathly silence.

An hour later, six people dressed in purple robes descended from Lingxiu Mountain. Their clothes were embroidered with bright red clouds, and they exuded a strong spiritual aura.

The leading man had a handsome face, and his once striking eyebrows were now furrowed, making him look pale. With a cold expression, he looked at the half-shaved Spirit Cultivation Mountain and the dust of the Spirit Devouring Python, and pondered, "I never expected that such a master would be hidden in this small Ye Ling City. If he were to be taken in by my Bixia Palace and properly trained, he would surely become a leader among men. Perhaps this Spirit Domain Continent could have another Spirit Gathering level Spirit Lord. I just wonder where he is now."

Behind the man, an old man stroked his beard and observed the miserable state of Lingxiu Mountain. Then he nodded heavily and said solemnly, "The Bixia Palace will open an enrollment hall here on the fifth day of next month. If this person comes to apply, that would be best. If not, we've probably come here for nothing tonight."

“Hidden cultivator, you are mistaken. Regardless of whether he comes to the registration site or not, we will speed up the search. With the abilities of Bixia Palace on the Spirit Realm Continent, are we afraid of not being able to find him in this small Yeling City? Don’t you think so, Lord Yan Jue?” Jiang Yunhe said nonchalantly, fiddling with the patterned thread on his cuff.

Yan Jue and the hermit nodded in unison. Elder Yunhe was right. This matter needed to be discussed further. The six figures flashed by and disappeared without a trace.

The people in Yeling City naturally heard the sound, but most people assumed that it was a contest between high-level spiritual power practitioners and didn't think much of it.

Ying Li finally woke up from her coma. When she opened her eyes, all she could see were white curtains and a rose-red brocade quilt covering her. She gently pulled with her right hand and got out of bed.

The house was empty. Pushing open the window, one could see the bustling street with traffic, vendors hawking their wares, and countless shops lined up one after another.

"You're finally awake. I thought that one Spirit-Devouring Python was enough to kill you!" The alluring man leaned against the bedpost, his eyes scanning Ying Li up and down. Only after confirming that the other was alright did he speak slowly.

Ying Li turned around and saw the other person. His mind suddenly cleared, and recalling the events of last night, a surge of rage rose in his chest. "That place is not a spiritual cultivation mountain at all! The spirit beast you mentioned is actually the evil beast Devouring Spirit Python that plagues the area! Tell me, why did you lie to me?!"

The alluring man shrugged and said with a serious expression, "I'm doing this for your own good. Although it's dangerous, obtaining the inner core of the Devouring Python would be a great benefit to your cultivation. Look, I've already purified the inner core for you."

Ying Li was initially sullen, but upon seeing the golden inner core of the Spirit-Devouring Python, imagining the inexhaustible spiritual energy flowing forth, and noticing her own unharmed state, she realized the man must have gone to great lengths to heal her. With this in mind, her anger gradually subsided. Having decided to trust the man before her, she was determined to see it through to the end. He had saved her life, and besides, there was a deal between them. Thinking this, Ying Li accepted the inner core without further ado, the icy touch causing her expression to change.

Such pure spiritual energy! The man before her had actually refined the filthy black spiritual core of the Devouring Spirit Python to its purest form. She gave him a deep look, only to see the alluring man shrug and smile without saying a word.

Perhaps he really meant well, Ying Li thought.

A handsome face inexplicably appeared in her mind, then became blurry in the next moment. Somewhat lost in thought, she hesitantly asked, "Did we see anyone else yesterday?"

The alluring man paused, looking at Ying Li's pale face, then lowered his head. "Of course not."