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

Youlan's words stirred up a storm in Shen Yifei's heart.

Having come this far, he knows quite a few secrets, but he never imagined that he was actually the bait.

Needless to say, this is to use the inheritance of the Five Elements Demon God to find the other eight Demon Gods, and then the person behind it will close the net and wipe out all nine Demon Gods in one fell swoop!

"Mother... tell me, was that person the Celestial Emperor?"

Youlan did not answer directly, "Yifei, have you ever heard of a saying? If you collect the inheritances of the nine great demon gods, you can control the Heavenly Laws of the entire Immortal Realm."

"No, but my father once told me that someone in the Immortal Realm is searching for the inheritance of the Nine Demon Gods, and their intentions are sinister!"

Youlan nodded. "Although the nine demon gods had different personalities back then, they came from the same source, so they wouldn't have fought each other to the death. If someone hadn't deliberately instigated them to fight each other, the nine demon gods wouldn't have killed each other!"

Upon hearing her words, Shen Yifei recalled the words his third sister, Fen Ge, had spoken.

Indeed, given the strength of the nine demon gods, even the most powerful immortal emperor in the celestial realm would find it impossible to eliminate them one by one. However, letting them fight amongst themselves would be much easier.

"Mother, are you saying that the people of the Immortal Realm instigated them to kill each other, all to seize the inheritances of the Nine Demon Gods?"

Youlan nodded. "Before Wan Shuo died, he dispersed the power of the five elements to prevent being wiped out in one fell swoop. He left behind the Cauldron of Myriad Things and the Spirit Ruins."

She reached out and gently touched Shen Yifei's hair, "Because he knows that sooner or later, someone will appear who can carry on the entire legacy."

Shen Yifei pointed to himself, "Then this person... is me?"

"It might not be you. If you use the Cauldron of All Things to do evil, or fail the test today, someone else will appear! So, my absence is also because I am observing you."

Shen Yifei chuckled, "Mom, how's your observation going? Are you satisfied?"

Youlan nodded. "It's alright. Apart from being a womanizer, everything else is pretty good."

Youlan counted on her fingers, "The Demon God of War, the Dragon Palace Princess, the Phoenix Clan Chief, the reincarnation of the Demon God of Reincarnation, the Northern Underworld Princess, the Sea Demon Princess... Tell me, how many have you collected? Are you planning to collect all the beauties in the world into your Myriad Things Cauldron?"

Shen Yifei blushed at her words, but then he thought, "Mother, if you have many wives, they will give you a bunch of grandsons who will be around you every day. How happy would that be?"

"Pah, you little brat, where did you learn that glib tongue from?"

Shen Yifei suddenly remembered something. "Mother, tell me the truth, why did you come to Lingxu? The old sea turtle told me that you traded your life for the right to open the gate. What does that mean?"

Youlan was slightly taken aback, then smiled. "What do you mean by 'one life'? That old sea turtle was just trying to scare you. Don't listen to its nonsense. I'm standing right in front of you, alive and kicking."

"Mother, don't lie to me."

"Why would I lie to you?" Youlan stood up and poured him a cup of tea.

Shen Yifei could tell that Youlan's smile was somewhat forced, and there must be some hidden reason behind it. But his mother was standing right in front of him, alive and well, without any problems, so he didn't want to press her for more information.

Now that his mother is right here, anyone who dares to threaten him will have to step over Shen Yifei's dead body first!

Shen Yifei wanted to ask Youlan some more questions, after all, he had too many questions. Just as he was about to speak, Liu Mengli appeared.

She dressed herself up specially, wearing a plain-colored tulle dress that swayed gracefully at the waist, making her look like a well-mannered young lady from a respectable family.

He took Shen Yifei's arm and asked, "Master, who is this pretty lady?"

Shen Yifei felt a chill run down his spine and quickly pulled his hand away from Liu Mengli's. "Mengli, this is my mother!"

He knew Liu Mengli was doing it on purpose; this little vixen really knew how to come up with some tricks!

"Ah?" Liu Mengli feigned surprise. "Oh my! It's Mother! No wonder you look so beautiful. Mother, you're so young! Anyone who didn't know better would think you were Master's older sister!"

Youlan was well aware of her little trick. She bowed slightly and said, "You must be the reincarnation of the Demon God of Reincarnation, right? You are my senior, please don't call me 'mother,' I can't accept that."

Liu Mengli's eyes darted around. "That's right, I shouldn't call you Mother. Mother isn't a name you can just call anyone."

She smiled at Shen Yifei and said, "I should call you mother-in-law."

Liu Mengli called out "Grandma" sweetly and crisply, but Youlan wasn't annoyed. She just glanced at her, smiled, and shook her head, saying, "Your master hasn't even said he wants to marry you yet. Calling you 'Grandma' is a bit too early."

Liu Mengli wasn't shy at all. She grabbed Shen Yifei's arm and leaned her head on his shoulder: "Mother-in-law, don't worry, even if I don't get the position of the main wife, I'll at least get the position of a concubine."

She thought for a moment, then added, "He has many women, so if I can't get a turn, I'll just have to wait a few more years."

Youlan was both amused and exasperated by her banter, and Shen Yifei quickly pulled Liu Mengli off him: "I'm talking to Mother about serious matters, don't disturb me here."

Youlan looked at the two of them with a smile. She was not one to fuss over details, and she already knew what kind of person Liu Mengli was.

Liu Mengli pouted, "Master, isn't my business important? Isn't a daughter-in-law meeting her mother-in-law for the first time important? I'm just the first one; there are many more in line. Hongxiu... it's your turn!"

No sooner had Liu Mengli finished speaking than Hongxiu appeared in front of Youlan, who had been unable to contain herself for a long time inside the cauldron.

Liu Mengli insisted on being the first to step forward, and no one dared to compete with her.

"Miss...this servant...this servant thought I would never see you again in this lifetime."

Hongxiu rushed forward, hugging Youlan tightly and wailing loudly.

Youlan offered a few words of comfort, and the two sat side by side, whispering to each other.

Liu Mengli pulled Shen Yifei aside, "Master, I have something to tell you, it's about our mother!"

Seeing her mysterious demeanor, Shen Yifei immediately had a bad feeling.

"My mother, what... what happened to her?"

"Only a soul and a spirit remain in our mother's body!"

"What...what did you say?" Shen Yifei could hardly believe his ears. Youlan looked no different from a normal person.

"Master, of Mother's three souls and seven spirits, only one soul and one spirit are still struggling to stay afloat. I just sensed it with the power of reincarnation, and I'm not mistaken!"

Shen Yifei stood there, stunned, his mind buzzing.

He had just been crying in his mother's arms, and when he noticed that her hands were a little cold, he assumed she was just emotionally agitated and didn't think much of it.

He turned to look at Youlan.

At this moment, Youlan was sitting with Hongxiu. Hongxiu was hugging her arm and crying her heart out, while Youlan patted her back and comforted her with a smile, showing no sign of anything amiss.

"Mengli, you're not seeing things?"

"Master, trust me." Liu Mengli put away her usual playful smile, her tone unusually serious. "I can sense her soul state; only her Heavenly Soul and Life Essence are still holding her up. In other words, her current state is like a boulder being suspended by a thread, which could break at any moment."