The leader of the cultivation alliance has a crush on me.

Seeing that Rong Ling was alright, Song Ke felt a little relieved. After all, Rong Ling was Feng Xun's disciple. If he found out that something had happened to his disciple after he recovered, he would probably feel extremely guilty.

Just as Song Ke was about to turn and leave, she suddenly heard a very light footstep and then smelled a somewhat indescribable odor.

"A-choo..."

Song Ke couldn't help but sneeze, and immediately covered her mouth and nose, afraid that someone would hear the sound and discover her.

However, they could neither see themselves nor hear their own voices, as if they had used an invisibility spell.

Song Ke couldn't figure out what was going on either, so she stopped in her tracks and turned to look around the room.

Then they heard the door to the room open again, and Tian Shu came in. Song Ke couldn't understand why Tian Shu would come to Rong Ling's room in the middle of the night.

Song Ke was unsure whether to stay or leave, because she saw Tian Shu walk towards the bed and pull back the blanket covering Rong Ling.

Rong Ling was startled at first, but after seeing who it was, she immediately tried to summon her sword with a furious expression, only to find that she couldn't use her spiritual power at all.

He glared at Tian Shu, his face filled with righteous indignation: "Tian Shu, don't be too smug. My master and my brother will come and deal with you sooner or later."

"Hahahaha... Rong Ling, how can you still be so naive? Do you really think they can come back? From today onwards, this place belongs to our Luoyou Alliance."

"Speaking of which, the reason I came to see you is actually to ask you something."

"If I spread a rumor that I'll skin you alive in three days, do you think Rong Xiu would come running to my trap?" Tian Shu smiled playfully, her voice soft and gentle. If it were an ordinary man, he would have been completely captivated and obedient long ago. But Rong Ling was a straightforward and simple man, and his interests didn't lie with women.

"I heard that you were once princes of the Western Kingdom, and that you were brought back to the Xuanshang Palace by Feng Xun because your kingdom was destroyed."

Upon hearing this, Rong Ling's expression changed. His eyes, filled with a fierce rage, turned bloodshot and menacing. This was the thing he least wanted to talk about, and it was also the reason why they were willing to stay in the Suspended Palace.

When the Western Kingdom was destroyed, the culprits were some inhuman monsters. It was later discovered that they were monsters raised by the Luoyou Alliance, which were released to hunt for food, turning the entire Western Kingdom into a living hell.

It is said that!

Later, those demons were forcibly suppressed by Feng Xun in the Purification Tower beneath the Hanging Palace.

There was a barrier set up outside, and after so many years, not many people know about it.

Some people even find it strange that the Suspended Palace is surrounded by steep cliffs and precipices. Apart from the slightly richer spiritual energy, this is only because Feng Xun later set up a spirit-gathering array here. Thousands of years ago, this place would have been a desolate wasteland that even dogs would avoid.

Song Ke didn't know why Tian Shu brought this up.

"How did you know?" Unable to contain his temper as well as Rong Xiu, Rong Ling glared at Tian Shu with a furious expression. If he had spiritual power at this moment, he probably would have already made a move.

Rong Ling was shocked. This happened hundreds of years ago, and Tian Shu shouldn't know about it.

No, even if she knew about the Western Kingdom, she shouldn't know that they were once the masters of the Western Kingdom.

“This is not an easy task. You probably don’t know, but I used to cultivate in Qiongshan, which is not far from Xiqiong Kingdom. Back then, I would often sneak down the mountain to wander around Xiqiong Imperial City.”

At this point, Tian Shu seemed to recall something, his eyes filled with a lingering sense of nostalgia, before his smile returned: "Actually, I wanted to tell you that you need to know how to assess the situation. Look at your Western Qiong Kingdom back then, it was because you resisted too stubbornly that you ended up being destroyed."

“Now that place is piled high with bones, I’ve heard that no strangers dare to approach it for miles around. I believe that you two brothers are the least willing to go near there, right?” Tian Shu said with a confident expression, his tone carrying a subtle warning and threat.

Rong Ling looked at her, his eyes revealing a hint of fear, and his voice trembled slightly: "What...what do you want to do?"

Tian Shu smiled alluringly, crossed her arms, and stared at Rong Ling for a few seconds before saying with a sigh, "They really do look alike."

After saying that, under Rong Ling's somewhat frightened gaze, Tian Shu asked with a smile, "Rong Ling, tell me how to break the barrier below the Suspended Palace, and I'll let you go find Rong Xiu, how about it?"

Upon hearing this, Rong Ling immediately reacted strongly, refusing: "Don't even think about it."

"Don't even think about it. That barrier was set up by my master himself, and no one but him can open it."

Upon hearing this, Tian Shu's expression changed, and his gaze turned cold and sharp: "Have you forgotten something?"

“Now your master is nothing more than a defeated opponent of our alliance leader. He has already fled and is barely able to protect himself, so how could he possibly care about this barrier?”

"Besides, we are now in the Suspended Palace. Even if you don't say anything, I think it won't be long before I can crack it. It's just a matter of time."

After listening, Rong Ling's eyes were full of disgust and disdain: "You're too naive. I told you, no one but my master can open that barrier."

After speaking, Rong Ling glanced at Tian Shu. Seeing that she didn't mention the Western Kingdom again, he felt less afraid.

"Furthermore, don't you know what's down there? Why can't you stand for peace and stability and insist on muddying the waters? What you're doing is utterly immoral."

Tian Shu found it amusing and looked at Rong Ling as if she were an idiot: "Of course I know what those are. What, don't you want revenge? Those are the murderers who killed your family and subjects. Actually, they are just some host bodies controlled by our alliance leader. Originally, our alliance leader was very likely to break through to his current cultivation level, but Feng Xun interfered. Now that we finally have a chance to open the barrier, once our alliance leader absorbs those powers and successfully breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage, then in this world, let alone Feng Xun, who can our alliance leader be afraid of?"

Upon hearing her words, Song Ke cursed inwardly that she was crazy.

She really is a very responsible protector; her smug expression makes it seem like she's about to break through to the next level.

Song Ke suddenly realized that Qi Feng seemed to be quite good-looking. Could it be that this vixen had a crush on their leader?

Thinking about this, she really couldn't imagine what it would be like for Qi Feng and Tian Shu to be together.

Song Ke heard Rong Ling say impatiently from inside: "Stop daydreaming. I don't know anything. You can kill me or do whatever you want with me."

"And have you forgotten that Qi Feng has never been a match for my master? If he hadn't been so despicable as to use an illusion array this time, how could my master have lost?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Shu slapped Rong Ling across the face: "Rong Ling, I've been patiently explaining things to you, but you don't appreciate it. If it weren't for..." At this point, Tian Shu suddenly stopped, then said casually, "If you're looking for death, then don't regret it."

After saying that, Tian Shu left, leaving Song Ke outside looking completely bewildered.

She looked puzzled. If Song Chen hadn't told her about this place before, she would have thought she had transmigrated into one of Song Chen's books.