So it turns out I'm the demon!

A boat was seen floating beneath the water's surface.

The boat was purple in color, with a wide deck, and was similar in shape to the small boat on the shore, but several times larger.

Small, luminous fish darted around the ship's side, creating a dazzling display of light.

"This is the real ferry."

King Can said, "The ships on the shore are a testament to time."

So, do you have to go out to sea first to get on a boat?

Jiang Mu tentatively stepped into the seawater.

"Buzz"

As soon as his toes touched the surface of the sea, a semi-transparent step appeared underwater, supporting his feet.

Then the second and third levels lit up in turn...

It extends downwards, leading directly to the deck of the large ship.

At the same time, the seawater on both sides also separated on its own, forming two transparent water walls on both sides of the steps.

"The rules of this place really can't be deduced by common sense..."

Jiang Mu muttered a complaint.

"Now that the path has appeared, let's hurry. Rou'er's soul cannot be delayed."

Jiang Mu felt a surge of excitement, turned around and quickly walked back to Lan Rou'er's body, preparing to pick up the girl.

"What are you going to do?"

A figure suddenly appeared in front of him and grabbed Jiang Mu's arm.

The King of Ginseng's eyes flashed with wariness and coldness as he said coldly, "Don't you humans always say that men and women shouldn't touch each other?"

"..."

Jiang Mu opened her mouth, then awkwardly stopped in mid-air.

He wanted to confidently declare, "This is my woman," but seeing his brother-in-law exuding a demonic aura and looking like he'd tear you apart if you dared touch a hair on her head...

Jiang Mu decisively swallowed the rest of her sentence.

This is a demon king at the tenth level of the Great Perfection realm.

If he were to confess now that he had already eaten this plump ginseng fruit, the Ginseng King would definitely go berserk on the spot.

Well, before Rou'er's soul returns to its place and she personally admits it, let's maintain a friendly social distance with my brother-in-law for now. "Senior, you misunderstand. Rou'er and I are good friends who have gone through thick and thin together. In the heat of the moment, I just wanted to help."

Jiang Mu coughed lightly, attempting to explain.

"Even friends won't do!"

King Shen snorted coldly, glaring at Jiang Mu as if guarding against a thief, and then squatted down to hug Lan Rou'er himself.

"etc!"

This time, it was Jiang Mu's turn to look unhappy.

Seeing his beautiful wife about to be embraced by a demon, he was immediately filled with resentment. "Men and women should not touch each other. As a powerful demon, you should not touch her."

King Shen, enraged, laughed and pointed at his own nose, saying angrily:

"I'm her own brother!"

"Even my own brother won't do!"

Jiang Mu said in a serious tone, "Senior, think about it. Rou'er was adopted by humans, and she received a proper education in the human boudoir. She is well-educated, reasonable, and values ​​her reputation the most."

She had no idea she was a demon, nor did she know she had an older brother.

When we reach the other side, her soul will return to its place. When she opens her eyes, she will suddenly find herself being held in the arms of a stranger. For a young, unmarried woman like her, this must be a huge psychological trauma.

A girl's reputation is of paramount importance from a young age. Even if you are her own brother, you have to wait until she acknowledges you before you can talk about it.

If you touch her now, you're taking advantage of her.

As her older brother, shouldn't you consider your sister's mental health?

The ginseng king was completely stumped by this convoluted scheme.

The outstretched hand froze in mid-air; it was awkward to hug or not to hug.

Just as the two grown men were staring at each other, locked in a stalemate, Duanmu Li, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it any longer and rolled her eyes: "Alright, stop arguing, I'll do it."

She tossed the tomb knife into Jiang Mu's arms, bent down, and hoisted Lan Rou'er onto her shoulder.

The girl was already very strong, and Lan Rou'er was also light and agile, so carrying a person was like carrying a bag of cotton.

"Let's go."

Duanmu Li carried the girl and walked straight towards the underwater steps.

Jiang Mu shrugged and followed behind.

King Shen opened his mouth, feeling that the gesture was somewhat ungentle, but he couldn't say anything more. In the end, he could only snort coldly and follow. The group arrived at the giant ship on the seabed.

Duanmu Li placed Lan Rou'er in the cabin, and Jiang Mu took out a spare outer garment from his storage space and laid it under the girl.

A moment later, the ship trembled slightly and was enveloped in a layer of blue light.

The seawater that was originally spread out to both sides closed in.

However, the churning seawater did not flood into the ship; instead, it was kept out by the blue light shield, forming a stable water-repelling barrier.

The large ship began to move forward on its own.

Like a giant sea monster cutting through the waves, it moves at an extremely fast speed.

Inside the cabin, the Ginseng King sat cross-legged before the young girl, his usually cold eyes now filled with tenderness as he quietly gazed at Lan Rou'er. Jiang Mu, sitting opposite him, seized the opportunity to ask:

"Senior, how exactly did you and your brother get separated?"

After a moment of silence, King Shen slowly spoke, his voice filled with self-reproach:

"Back then, after my mother passed away in that secret place called Changsheng Temple, my sister and I left there."

My younger sister was very young then, just a baby.

To ensure I have enough strength to protect her, I often go into seclusion to cultivate. To prevent my aura from leaking out and attracting natural enemies, whenever I need to cultivate, I plant her in the ground and protect her with the magical artifacts left by my mother.

Planted in the ground?

Jiang Mu glanced at Lan Rou'er with a strange look in his eyes.

That makes sense. It's a seven-aperture ginseng fruit, after all. It's a plant, so there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with planting it in the ground.

The imagery is just too vivid.

But then, he suddenly remembered something.

When he was talking to Lan Rou'er before, it seemed that the radish had grown quite strong after he planted it on her.

It seems this girl is naturally gifted.

I'll keep planting next time.

King Shen sighed and continued:

"Once, when I was young and hot-blooded, I was provoked by a great demon while I was out foraging for food. I was so angry that I went straight to its lair and fought it for three days and three nights."

But when I returned home with the monster's treasure, I found my sister was gone. The magic weapon was still there, the pit was still there, but she was gone.

I searched frantically for a very long time, turning almost every mountain in the area upside down, but I couldn't find any trace of her.

Later, a passing demon told me that it had seen my sister outside the Fallen Soul Swamp. I went to look for her, but still found nothing..." Jiang Mu listened quietly and then told Shen Wang about Lan Rou'er's experiences in the Lan family in detail.

Jiang Mu stroked his chin and analyzed:

"Based on what you've said, Rou'er was probably secretly taken away by a human cultivator back then, and then ended up in Yuan City by some twist of fate, where she was adopted by the Lan family couple as an ordinary abandoned baby."

But what's puzzling is why, twelve years later, the mysterious figure behind it all suddenly hired Master Yu and his gang of water demons to search for Rou'er? Who exactly is this person? Could it be the same person who abducted Rou'er back then?

Listening to Jiang Mu's analysis, the Ginseng King's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he fell into deep thought.

Whoever dares to set their sights on its sister, it will tear them to pieces!

"Boom!"

Just then, a violent tremor suddenly came from the cabin, which was sailing smoothly.

Upon closer inspection, everyone saw a dark purple tentacle, as thick as a water bucket, slowly sliding across the water-repelling shield.

The surface of the tentacles was covered with fist-sized suction cups, and in the center of each suction cup was a constantly rotating eyeball, which was quite terrifying.

Then a second tentacle emerged from the darkness.

Then the third, the fourth...

In just a few breaths, the entire ship was tightly wrapped by tentacles, and the light shield was squeezed and made a creaking sound.

It turned out to be a giant octopus.

Jiang Mu's expression was solemn.

The deep sea is indeed dangerous. Nan Zhi was right. Once we board this ship, the journey will be fraught with difficulties.

"A bunch of blind beasts, how dare they disturb my sister!"

The Ginseng King pushed his hands upwards!

The five fingers immediately transformed into tendrils that shot out in all directions.

Roots spread rapidly along the inner wall of the light shield, weaving into a dense net that propped up the shield, which was being squeezed and dented. The immense forces of both sides remained locked in a stalemate for a long time through the barrier. The giant octopus monster seemed to sense the unfathomable depth of this demonic power, so it deliberately released its tentacles and slowly disappeared back into the dark depths of the sea.

Just when Jiang Mu thought the crisis was over.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Suddenly, a violent impact came from the bottom of the ship.

It looked like something was using its iron head to smash the bottom of the ship.

However, after hitting it seven or eight times, the noise inexplicably disappeared.

But not long after, hundreds and thousands of huge, shimmering bubbles suddenly floated up from the depths of the sea.

These bubbles floated lightly onto the barrier, not bouncing off, but instead clinging to it like leeches.

Soon, the water-repelling barrier was stained an eerie purple by these bubbles.

"Whoosh"

A strange fish, over ten zhang long and with sharp, spear-like serrations, rushed out of the darkness.

It passed right through the purple barrier.

The giant fish opened its gaping maw, filled with fangs, and charged straight into the cabin, bringing with it a foul stench!

Meanwhile, many more fish demons appeared in the darkness.

"court death!"

The King of Ginseng's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he suddenly stood up.

"Protect my sister, leave these monsters to me." It said this to Jiang Mu, then stood in front of everyone and threw a punch.

The menacing monster fish was blasted into a bloody mist.

Immediately afterwards, more strange fish swarmed in from all directions.

The King of Can stands at the bow of the ship, like a war god.

With a flick of its ten fingers, countless wooden spikes shot out like cruise missiles, piercing and crushing the attacking monsters one by one.

When encountering enormous sea monsters, they would be attacked and punched one by one, their bodies shattered and they would be sent flying backward.

The power of a tenth-order Great Perfection Demon King was fully displayed at this moment.

Jiang Mu couldn't help but click her tongue in admiration:

"It's so great to cling to someone's coattails, it's even better if you keep doing it. Luckily, I had this level 10 brother-in-law protecting me all the way, otherwise, with my current strength, I might not have been able to escape unscathed from this sea area."

He turned his head and looked at Lan Rou'er with a complicated expression.

The girl's sleeping face was serene and beautiful.

Jiang Mu reached out and gently pinched the girl's soft, tender cheek, sighing inwardly:

"Sigh, what a pity..."

From now on, this little girl really can't be bullied or manipulated by him as he pleases like before.

After all, he now has a powerful backer.

With the protection of his brother-in-law, the Ginseng King, the deep-sea ferry braved the waves and made its way through the sea without any major incidents.

After sailing for more than two hours, they finally landed.

As far as the eye can see, there is a solitary island.

The island is covered with a bewitching red flower.

The petals, like silk threads, curled backward, resembling blood-red hands pleading with the heavens, swaying gracefully in the eerie wind.

"Flowers bloom for a thousand years, leaves fall for a thousand years, flowers and leaves never meet... This is the flower of the other shore, the guide to the underworld."

Jiang Mu gazed at the eerie sea of ​​flowers, momentarily lost in thought.

He came to his senses and saw that the Ginseng King had already walked silently toward the canyon on the side of the island. He then called to Duanmu Li to carry Lan Rou'er's body on his back and quickly followed after him.

Step into the canyon.

The rock walls on both sides are still covered with blood-red spider lilies.

In the very center of the canyon grows a towering ancient tree that requires several people to encircle.

The tree has no leaves, only intertwined withered branches.

A cool, silvery-white light, like mercury, shimmered on the branches, casting shadowy reflections of the surrounding crimson sea of ​​flowers.

And in the flower bushes directly beneath the tree canopy, bathed in silvery light, sat a young girl kneeling quietly.

The girl's eyes were closed, and her expression was serene.

Its body has a translucent, crystalline texture, like a jade doll, radiating a pure pinkish-white halo.

It is Lan Rou'er's soul!

"younger sister!"

The King of Ginseng's eyes instantly reddened, and overwhelmed with emotion, he charged straight ahead.

However, just a few steps after he rushed out, the surrounding spider lilies suddenly grew wildly.

The flower stems, which were originally no more than knee-high, suddenly shot up to more than a person's height. The slender stems twisted and deformed, turning into withered arms. The five fingers were like hooks, and the nails were pitch black, reaching out to grab the ginseng king from all directions.

"Get out of here!"

The King of Ginseng's gaze turned cold, and his demonic aura erupted from his body.

A ring of cyan shockwave swept outwards from him, shattering the ghostly hands that lunged at him into fragments of red petals. But then, a bizarre scene unfolded.

Before the shattered red petals even hit the ground, they spun in mid-air and then gathered together again.

In the blink of an eye, it materialized into a human form.

With a clench of its right hand, a fallen petal flew into its palm and condensed into a slender flower sword.

The flower-wielding man stood with his sword drawn, blocking Lan Rou'er's soul directly in front of him.

Shen Wangqianchong stopped in his tracks and said in a deep voice:

"This must be the 'spirit slave' guarding this place. The reason my sister's soul is imprisoned here is because she is the embodiment of a spiritual fruit of heaven and earth, and her soul has the effect of nourishing the spiritual land."

Jiang Mu looked at the sea of ​​flowers, frowned, and asked:

"So the supreme legacy of that great demon is hidden down here?"

"No, we've all misunderstood."

King Shen stared at the spirit slave, shook his head and gritted his teeth, saying, "This place is not Jiang Chaoxi's inheritance cave. Judging from this situation, it seems more like he hid some kind of magic treasure here back then and left a spirit slave to guard it."

Not a cave dwelling?

Jiang Mu was somewhat surprised.

He glanced at Lan Rou'er's soul, which remained motionless like a jade sculpture, and decisively said:

"King Shen, this spirit slave's cultivation is comparable to yours. It's probably not something you can defeat in a short time if you fight him head-on."

"So, try to entangle it and lure it away from Rou'er. I'll seize the opportunity, go around, and snatch Rou'er's soul back first." "Good, you clever rascal!"

King Shen stomped his right foot and lunged at Ling Nu.

Lingnu showed no weakness, slashing her flower sword diagonally.

The sword and fist collided with a deafening roar, and the shockwave spread along the ground, crushing the spider lilies within a radius of several feet into dust.

Seeing that the Ginseng King had successfully held off the Spirit Slave, Jiang Mu immediately gave a wink to Duanmu Li behind him.

The girl nodded knowingly, hugged Lan Rou'er's body tightly in her arms, and retreated to the safe area at the edge of the canyon.

Jiang Mu concealed his aura and, using the flowers as cover, quietly circled around to the location where Lan Rou'er's soul was.

Three zhang, two zhang, one zhang...

As Jiang Mu drew closer, at that moment, a spirit slave appeared from a cluster of spider lilies on the right side of Lan Rou'er's soul.

This spirit servant also wields a flower sword.

However, the cultivation aura emanating from him was exactly the same as Jiang Mu's, both being at the eighth realm.

"besides?"

Jiang Muqian stopped abruptly, completely stunned.

On the other side, Ginseng King, who was locked in a fierce battle with a tenth-tier spirit slave, caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye and was also taken aback.

But being a powerful demon, he quickly grasped the key and shouted:

"Jiang Mu, this formation is sensitive. No matter how many people approach the core area, it will spawn that many spirit slaves, and their cultivation levels will be replicated based on the intruders. There's no way to take shortcuts now; we can only fight head-on."

Jiang Mu bared her teeth, a fierce glint flashing in her eyes:

"Then let's fight!"

He clenched his right hand in the void, and a long sword formed from star power took shape in his palm. The Blood River True Knowledge on the blade intertwined with black demonic energy, emitting a low hum.

Immediately afterwards, a dark red blade of energy, several meters long, slashed down at the spirit slave.

"break!"

Lingnu spread her hands, and countless petals flew up from the flower bushes, weaving a scarlet flower shield in front of her.

The blade struck down, scattering petals everywhere, yet failing to harm it in the slightest.

Whirlwind Slash!

Jiang Mu spun rapidly like a top, his body surrounded by blade energy that swirled towards Ling Nu from all directions.

At the same moment, Lingnu also spun around, her flower sword dancing into a full moon, catching every blade of energy with a hair's breadth.

The knives and swords clashed wildly, the clanging sounds as dense as a torrential downpour.

【Qianjinshan】!

A massive golden mountain descended from the sky, with Chao Lingnu standing guard above it.

Lingnu tossed the flower sword above her head, and the blade transformed into hundreds of petals, supporting the golden mountain.

"This works?"

Jiang Mu cursed under his breath, and the Demonic Wings unfurled behind him, rising from the ground and simultaneously forming the Fire God Dharma Image.

A phantom image, tens of feet tall, descended from the sky.

A giant fist formed from crimson flames, carrying a powerful aura, slammed towards the spirit slave.

Lingnu finally backed down.

But nothing more.

Since the start of the war, the spirit slave has never launched an attack.

No matter how fiercely Jiang Mu attacked, it only defended, never leaving Lan Rou'er's soul.

It's like a mirror, but even more like a wall.

Jiang Mu sheathed her sword and stepped back, feeling a slight tightness in her chest.

It wasn't that I was exhausted, but rather that the feeling of punching cotton was just too frustrating.

Although his battery life is supposed to be unlimited, the other party is clearly not going to compete with you in terms of exhaustion, but only in terms of patience.

Unfortunately, what he lacks most right now is patience.

The situation was exactly the same for the ginseng king on the other side.

Despite the barrage of punches, the tenth-tier spirit slave refused to retaliate, like a stubborn piece of meat that wouldn't break no matter how hard it was beaten, clinging tightly to it. "No!"

Jiang Mu stopped her attack and retreated.

"This won't take Rou'er's soul away at all. This spirit slave's cultivation is a complete replica of ours; no matter how we fight, we can't break through her defenses. We must think of another way."

With a single punch, the King of Ginseng repelled the tenth-tier spirit slave and used the force to retreat to an area ten feet away from the tree.

As the two retreated from the core area, the two spirit slaves did not pursue them, and transformed back into spider lilies.

Looking at the sea of ​​red spider lilies, the Ginseng King pondered for a moment and then suddenly said:

"Spirit slaves also need the energy of the array to sustain them, and there must be an array core in this canyon. If we can find and destroy the array core, we won't need to get entangled with these unkillable spirit slaves."

The core of the formation...

Jiang Mu's heart skipped a beat.

He immediately put his two fingers together and gently touched the center of his forehead.

The supernatural power [Divination of Spiritual Light] is activated!

In an instant, the world before Jiang Mu's eyes lost its color, turning into black and white.

Jiang Mu quickly looked around.

"Found it!"

His gaze was fixed on a steep mountain wall on his right.

In the black and white world, a large character for "ominous" is flashing.

"The key to the formation should be right there."

Jiang Mu withdrew his supernatural powers and pointed to the mountain wall.

Are you sure?

King Shen looked in the direction he was pointing and his face was full of suspicion.

"Why don't you give it a try and see?"

Jiang Mu lightly touched the ground with her toes and flew straight over.

He swung his arms repeatedly, and several dark red blade beams shot out and struck the mountain wall.

The pebbles cascaded down, leaving only a few faint white marks on the mountainside.

"...This stone is quite hard."

Just as Jiang Mu was about to chop again, the Ginseng King strode over and shoved him behind him.

"Move aside, I'll do it."

The King of Ginseng pulled his right fist back, and the muscles on his arm bulged up like small mountains. The greenish-blue demonic energy condensed into a cocoon of light on his fist.

He let out a deep shout and threw a punch.

"Smash it for me!"

The mountain wall was smashed open, creating a huge hole that was about ten feet in diameter.

The rubble collapsed with a crash, and the dust it kicked up made Jiang Mu squint.

As the smoke and dust cleared, a deep cave was revealed behind the hole. The entrance was no more than a person's height, and a faint light shone from inside.

The two of them went inside, one after the other.

The space inside the cave is much more spacious than it appears from the outside, about the size of two rooms.

In the very center, a small array made of spirit stones was slowly operating.

"You've got some skills, kid!"

King Shen slapped Jiang Mu on the shoulder, making the latter wince.

It laughed loudly:

"You can see through such a hidden array at a glance. No wonder those demons of the Red Umbrella Sect are so wary of you and wish they could eliminate you as soon as possible." "Try destroying it."

Jiang Mu said.

Without further ado, the King of Ginseng walked to the front of the formation and unleashed a powerful punch.

"Bang!"

The spirit stone shattered instantly, and the array patterns collapsed.

The next moment, the island roared.

Immediately afterwards, the eerie sea of ​​spider lilies outside seemed to lose its life-giving energy and began to wither at a visible speed.

In just a few breaths, the valley full of red flowers turned to ashes.

Only that lone, silver tree remained.

"It works!"

King Shen was overjoyed and tentatively took two steps toward Lan Rou'er's soul.

As expected, no spirit slaves appeared this time.

"Ah Li, quickly bring Rou'er's body over!"

Jiang Mu waved to the girl in the black dress.

Duanmu Li did as instructed, picked up Lan Rou'er, ran to the side of the spirit, and put her down.

The physical body and the soul were now separated by less than three feet.

The girl's body remained still with her eyes closed, her face as pale as paper.

Her spirit also sat cross-legged, eyes closed, completely unaware of everything nearby.

"King of Ginseng, what's the next step?"

Jiang Mu asked.

King Shen scratched his head, his face filled with difficulty and anxiety:

"I don't know. If it's just an ordinary remnant soul, and I have magical treasures like a soul-guiding banner or a spirit-gathering bowl, I could try to revive it using some unorthodox techniques."

But my sister's situation is different. She was forcibly brought out by the laws of the other side, and I don't know how to put her back into her body. I thought that as long as I kept the corpse by my side, I could go back."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu felt a chill run down her spine.

So you came in so confidently just now, I thought you had the whole process in mind.

However, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

The Great Bliss and Illumination Meditation!

He and Lan Rou'er practiced this supreme joyful meditation method together.

Between their souls, a mysterious bond had already been established through repeated cultivation.

Since this technique can resonate between the two souls and replenish their blood and qi, if this fusion of power is used as a bridge, can Rou'er's soul be "absorbed" back into her body?

Perhaps... we can give it a try.

You should definitely give it a try!

But the problem is...

Right now, the other party's own brother is standing here, staring with wide eyes.

"Cough cough..."

Jiang Muqing cleared his throat and said, "King Ginseng, I do have a method that we can try. But you'll need to avoid me."

Avoidance?

Upon hearing this, the King of Ginseng immediately became alert, like a radar, and stared warily at Jiang Mu: "What method? Why must I avoid it?" Jiang Mu replied seriously:

"I know an ancient resurrection technique. But this technique is a closely guarded secret of our sect, and it must never be seen by outsiders when it is cast, otherwise it will easily backfire. Therefore, I will have to trouble you to go outside the valley."

"No!"

King Shen waved his hand dismissively, giving him an expression that said, "I see right through your ulterior motives." "I'm her own brother, what kind of outsider am I? Until you explain this secret technique clearly, I won't leave your side for a second!"

Seeing that her brother-in-law was unmoved by either soft or hard approaches, Jiang Mu sighed and said softly:

"Then there's nothing I can do but wait it out. However, the longer a soul is separated from the body by the laws of the other shore, the more easily it will be tainted by death energy and eventually dissipate."

Alas... poor Rou'er, she suffered so much in this world, I wonder if she will ever have the chance to open her eyes again and see her only blood relatives...

This statement was undoubtedly a precise strike.

The ginseng king shuddered, instinctively clenching his fists so tightly that his knuckles cracked, and the muscles on his face twitched a few times.

Finally, it took a deep breath, gritted its teeth, and stared at Jiang Mu:

"You brat, are you absolutely certain you can get her soul back to its place?"

"Don't worry, it will definitely work!"

At this critical juncture, Jiang Mu had no choice but to make a promise first.

He said solemnly:

"King Ginseng, Rou'er is my friend. If it weren't for saving her, I wouldn't have risked bringing her body here. I would never joke with her life."

Hearing Jiang Mu's sincere tone, Shen Wang's tense facial expression finally eased a little.

"Alright, I'll trust you this time."

It took a deep look at its sister, sighed, and turned to walk out of the canyon.

Jiang Mu and Duanmu Li exchanged a wink:

"Ah Li, go, follow him. Keep a close eye on him, don't leave his side for even an inch."

After all, the opponent was a tenth-level great demon.

If, during the crucial moment of the spell, the brother, out of protectiveness towards his sister, couldn't resist peeking in...

Just thinking about that scene made Jiang Muguang feel like she had a stroke.

"it is good."

Duanmu Li nodded her little head and ran after him.

When Shen Wang saw Duanmu Li following him, his face immediately turned green: "What are you doing following me, you little brat?"

"I'm watching you."

Duanmu Li remained expressionless.

"Staring at me?"

King Shen was so angry his nose was crooked. "As a dignified tenth-level demon king, I keep my word. I would never peek."

"I'm watching you."

Duanmu Li reiterated her previous statement.

Seeing the girl's stubborn stance, the Ginseng King finally waved his hand impatiently, not chasing her away, and went out of the canyon to sulk. Only after confirming that the two were out of sight did Jiang Mu finally breathe a sigh of relief.

He looked down at Lan Rou'er.

The silvery sunlight shone on the girl's delicate and beautiful face, revealing a heartbreakingly beautiful side.

To be honest, even Jiang Mu herself felt she was about to lose control at this moment.

Although the other party was a fruit, they were at least a living being when their feelings were at their peak and things naturally progressed in the carriage.

Now this...

It looks like something a pervert would do.

But apart from the "Great Bliss and Light Union Meditation", he really had no other way to try.

"I'm saving people...saving people...saving..."

Jiang Mu muttered a few words to himself, then gently lifted Lan Rou'er's body from the ground and held it in his arms.

At the same time, it stimulates the "Great Bliss and Light Union Meditation".

As the cultivation technique circulated, the two became entangled.

At first, the soul showed no reaction.

But as Jiang Mu continued to infuse his divine soul power, a certain string hidden deep within his soul was suddenly gently plucked.

Lan Rou'er's fingertips curled slightly.

"This method will work!"

Jiang Mu was overjoyed and began to guide the practice step by step according to the Dual-Circulation Zen technique.

A wisp of light appeared around the girl, the other end of which connected to her soul, forming a bridge.

At the same time, the phantom of the soul began to move toward the physical body.

The distance between them shortened inch by inch.

After a long time, the edge of the phantom soul touched the physical body, like two drops of water from the same source finally merging together.

Jiang Mu suddenly felt a weight in her arms.

The girl's delicate body seemed to be infused with a warm current, and her skin began to slowly regain its previous suppleness and luster.

Outside the canyon.

The restless ginseng king paced back and forth with his hands behind his back.

After walking back and forth dozens of times, he finally couldn't resist and straightened his neck to peek towards the valley entrance.

However, just half an inch before his head turned away, a chilling gaze pierced through him.

Duanmu Li sat cross-legged on a rock at the entrance of the valley, her cold eyes staring at him without blinking.

It looks just like a stone lion guarding the entrance of a temple.

The ginseng king felt uncomfortable under her gaze, so he pulled his neck back, paced around twice, and then peeked out again, only to be stared back at once.

This went on for three or four times before the ginseng king finally couldn't hold back any longer:

"Hey little girl, you've been staring at me like that for so long, without even blinking. Doesn't your eye get dry?"

"I'll keep an eye on you."

Duanmu Li parted her red lips slightly and coldly uttered three words.

King Shen, feeling helpless, realized that this girl was as stubborn as a rock. His eyes darted around, and he changed to a more roundabout tactic, tentatively probing:

"I ask you, what exactly is the relationship between that boy and my sister?"

"It's okay."

Duanmu Li raised her chin slightly and corrected her earnestly, "You should ask what my relationship with Jiang Mu is."

King Shen was taken aback, and subconsciously asked, following her words:

"So what's your relationship with Jiang Mu?"

"I am his wife."

The girl answered crisply, raising her chin even higher.

After a long silence, the King of Ginseng said, "If it's true, then that kid is a beast."

Duanmu Li narrowed her beautiful eyes, her slender fingers gripping the hilt of the knife tightly.

"Alright, alright, I won't scold him."

Upon seeing this, the ginseng king quickly waved his hand.

If it were any other low-level cultivator who dared to brandish their weapons in front of it, they would have been slapped into a bloody pulp long ago.

But since this girl was, after all, her sister's companion, it could only patiently continue trying to get information out of her: "So, do you know what kind of resurrection technique he's about to perform inside?"

"Know."

Duanmu Li remained expressionless.

"Oh?" King Ginseng's eyes lit up, and he quickly took two steps closer. "What secret technique? Tell me about it?"

"I won't tell."

The girl snorted coldly, her main characteristic being that she was extremely tight-lipped.

"you"

The ginseng king was completely speechless.

It scratched its head in frustration, too lazy to talk to the stubborn girl anymore, and sat on the pile of rocks nearby, waiting anxiously. Time passed by, minute by minute.

The valley entrance remained quiet, with no sign of Jiang Mu or any other movement.

The ginseng king stood up again, intending to wander around the neighborhood to distract himself.

After walking a few steps, my gaze inadvertently swept over a pile of rubble next to me, where a broken stone tablet lay askew.

King Shen, out of curiosity, leaned closer to examine the inscription.

At first, it seemed quite relaxed, treating it as just an ordinary epitaph or inscription.

However, as he watched, his eyes widened little by little.

"broken!"

The Ginseng King raised his head, his face filled with horror as he looked towards the canyon. He roared at Duanmu Li, "Quickly call Jiang Mu out! We've made a terrible mess!"