The Hehuan Sect cultivates alchemy; my senior sister helps me refine alchemy throughout the world.

Shen Yifei slowly turned his head and saw a young and handsome man standing not far behind him, with his hands behind his back.

The man appeared to be in his early twenties, tall and slender, wearing a grayish-blue robe. He had fair skin, delicate features, slightly upturned phoenix eyes, and a kind smile on his lips.

However, Shen Yifei's intuition told him that this man was no ordinary person.

Because he simply couldn't see through the man's cultivation level!

He stood up and cupped his hands in greeting: "Young master, what brings you here?"

The man walked slowly into the courtyard, his steps leisurely, as if this were his home. He walked to the opposite side of Shen Yifei and, without any ceremony, sat down directly on the stone bench.

The man asked with a smile, "You... are you Shen Yifei? The successor of the Five Elements Demon God?"

Shen Yifei composed himself. "Who are you? Did you fall from the sky or crawl out from underground? How did you manage to enter my courtyard so quietly?"

The man pointed to the sky, "I suppose it came from the sky..."

"Huh? You're an immortal?" Shen Yifei was a little confused. No wonder he couldn't see through his cultivation level!

The man chuckled, his smile as gentle as a spring breeze, and Shen Yifei's tense nerves relaxed.

The man said, "An immortal? Yes and no, my name is Di Yuan!"

"Oh, I don't know who the immortal is... what... you... you..." Shen Yifei stood up abruptly!

He is Di Yuan!

Master of Wanling Palace!

The most terrifying enemy I'll be facing next!

He's sitting right in front of me, all casual and friendly!

It was him, the seemingly harmless man, who stirred up trouble throughout the entire Spirit Ruins—the Palace Master of the Myriad Spirits Palace, Di Yuan.

Is it him who wants to turn nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine pure yin women into a batch of elixirs?

Was it him who imprisoned his mother, Youlan, in the Wanling Palace?

Shen Yifei's back hairs stood on end, and the small vortex in his dantian instinctively began to spin at high speed, his Changtian Sword ready to be drawn at any moment to meet the enemy.

However, Di Yuan remained smiling, seemingly oblivious to Shen Yifei's hostility.

He poured himself a cup of tea, picked it up, blew on it gently, took a sip, and then smacked his lips: "Hmm, good tea. So this is how fragrant the tea from the Marquis of Beiyuan's residence is. It shouldn't be poisoned, right?"

Seeing Shen Yifei's nervous expression, Di Yuan put down his teacup: "You look very nervous. Sit down first. I'm not here to kill you, what's the rush?"

Shen Yifei was puzzled by Di Yuan's words.

Di Yuan's behavior was completely different from the ruthless Palace Master of Wanling Palace that he had imagined.

Logically speaking, since Xuanming was refined into a pill by him, Di Yuan should have been furious and stormed over to kill him after learning the news.

However, his beaming face made him look more like an old friend coming to visit.

Maybe this guy is a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Shen Yifei sat down, but he remained vigilant!

As soon as you see any sign that Di Yuan will turn hostile, let him taste the newly mastered Return to Nothingness!

"You didn't come here to avenge Xuanming?" Shen Yifei asked tentatively.

"Xuanming?" Di Yuan waved his hand. "Just a disobedient lackey. He's dead, so be it. As for you, although you're not as good-looking as me, you're still passable."

Shen Yifei felt a chill run down his spine at his words: "I don't like men, don't look at me like that."

"Don't worry, I don't like men either," Di Yuan laughed heartily. "I prefer women..."

"Yes, you like turning women into elixirs!" Shen Yifei retorted directly.

Di Yuan wasn't angry. Instead, he slowly asked, "Shen Yifei, do you know how this Spirit Ruins came to be?"

"The Lost Realm of Wan Shuo," Shen Yifei replied, "The primordial land left behind when heaven and earth were first created, by Wan Shuo himself."

"That's true, but not entirely." Di Yuan withdrew his gaze. "Lingxu is not some remnant realm left behind by Wan Shuo. Lingxu was prepared by Wan Shuo for his successor."

Shen Yifei was stunned.

"Think about it. The spiritual energy in the Spirit Ruins is abundant, and the laws are more complete than those in the cultivation world. Cultivators can even ascend to the Ascension Realm after transcending tribulation. Do you know what that means?"

What does this mean? According to the information Shen Yifei had piecemeal, Wan Shuo was one of the nine ancient demon gods, and legend has it that he died in the siege of the Immortal Emperor of the Immortal Realm.

But before he died, he dispersed his power, giving a portion to the Myriad Things Cauldron, and he and Ye Ling inherited some of its legacy.

If Lingxu was created by him for his successors while he was still alive, then he must have foreseen his death back then, which is why he prepared a base for his descendants.

"You mean... Wan Shuo foresaw his own death before he fell, which is why he created the Spirit Ruins?"

"Not only did he foresee his own death, but he also foresaw the fall of the Immortal Realm." Di Yuan's tone became serious.

"Why do you think those people in the Immortal Realm are searching for experts from all over the world? And why are they intercepting and killing cultivators who have successfully transcended tribulation?"

Shen Yifei knew all this; the Immortal Punishment in the Immortal Realm was precisely involved in these shady dealings!

But he didn't know what those immortals were doing or what secrets they were hiding.

Father Shen Changtian is still struggling in the Immortal Realm, also wanting to uncover the truth and give justice to all cultivators in the world!

Shen Yifei shook his head. "I'm not sure why they would ambush and kill cultivators who are undergoing tribulation to ascend. Maybe they're supporting something that even the Immortal Realm fears!"

Di Yuan clapped his hands. "Brilliant! Lord Wan Shuo made the right choice!"

Shen Yifei thought to himself, "Isn't Ao Ling'er a living example? Her dragon essence and soul were extracted to nourish the Ninth Princess."

However, the Celestial Realm did not do this because of the Ninth Princess; treating the Ninth Princess's illness was just a convenient side effect.

Di Yuan continued, "Just as Lord Wan Shuo was about to reveal the truth, the nine demon gods had an internal conflict and fell one after another. You know all of this now, right?"

Shen Yifei nodded. "You know quite a lot too. Who exactly are you? And why are you telling me all this?"

"Who am I?" He held a fan in his hand. "I am also one of Wan Shuo's creations!"

"What did you say? You were created by Wan Shuo?" Shen Yifei had thought of this countless times, but he never expected this answer!

"To be precise, the spiritual embryo that Wan Shuo condensed with a drop of his heart's blood and the essence of the Spirit Ruins took 3,600 years to take shape." Di Yuan opened his fan and fanned himself gently a few times.

"So I'm neither human, nor demon, nor immortal. I'm just a steward that Wan Shuo left behind in this world."

"What about the Myriad Spirits Unifying Pill?" Shen Yifei wasn't going to believe him so easily. "You had Hou Wanshan and the others gather 9,999 pure Yin women and collect the inner cores of 9,999 spirit beasts. Weren't you trying to refine some heaven-defying pill?"

Upon hearing this, Di Yuan chuckled and stood up. "Now that you've arrived, my mission is complete. You are the true Lord of the Spirit Ruins!"

Shen Yifei didn't believe Di Yuan's words at all. How could the absolute overlord of a region so easily give it up to him?

This smiling tiger must be up to something!

"I am not the Lord of the Spirit Ruins. I'm asking you about that Myriad Spirits Unifying Pill! Why did you kill so many living beings!"

"Oh, those women? Heh... You're Wan Shuo's successor; those were a gift Wan Shuo prepared for you!"