《Heaven-defying Phoenix》


 C1

    The Eternal Continent.


    Qin Nation.


    Duke Zhen''s Mansion.


    Jiu Xuan Hua''s tone was filled with excitement and confidence, "Of course! You are close to her, and she grew up drinking your blood. Her Emperor Bone naturally has your aura as well, so the Emperor Bone will definitely not reject you! "


    Hearing that, Jiu Tian Xue revealed a beautiful smile, like the most enchanting man-eating flower, beautiful but deadly!


    Jiu Xuan Hua looked at his daughter gently and said softly, "Xue''er, Daddy believes that in the future, this entire continent will tremble because of you. You will be the most brilliant martial cultivator in the history of the human race. You are a natural born Great Emperor! "


    "Of course! I, Jiu Tian Xue, will become the first person in Qin Nation! " Jiu Tian Xue arrogantly lifted his chin, revealing a disdainful look in his eyes as he looked down at the world.


    "Big sister, you''re hurting me!" Jiu Mu Li wrinkled her little face, looking pitifully at the arrogant Jiu Tian Xue.


    After Jiu Tian Xue heard this, not only did she not let go of her right hand that was filled with excitement, she grabbed onto it even more tightly. She smiled gently, and vicious words came out of her lips, "You good-for-nothing fool, what right do you have to call me big sister? Jiu Mu Li, let me tell you, you are just a stupid dog in my hands. I have raised you for so long, it''s time for you to repay me! "


    "Big sister, what''s wrong?" Jiu Mu Li looked at Jiu Tian Xue in a daze, smiling as gentle as before, but why did he say such strange words?


    "Li''er, Eldest Uncle is asking if you want to borrow something?" Jiu Xuan Hua took out a long blade as thin as a cicada''s wing, and smiled like a warm jade.


    Jiu Mu Li looked at him in confusion and slowly nodded.


    "Swish ~ ~ ~"


    The sharp blade split open the flesh, Jiu Xuan Hua used his strength to peel open the bloody wound, holding onto the golden bone in his hand, he tore it off!


    "Ah ¡ª ¡ª" Jiu Mu Li was still in a daze, but the bones in her right hand had been completely ripped off.


    Jiu Mu Li''s entire body trembled uncontrollably. She had never experienced pain like this before, from her right hand all the way to her entire body. The pain made her scalp go numb.


    "Uncle, it hurts! Sister, save Li''er!" Jiu Mu Li was so scared that she was at a loss for what to do. She kneeled down and used her left hand to hug Jiu Tian Xue''s leg, begging him, "Big sister, don''t treat Li''er like this ¡­."


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 C2

    Jiu Mu Li pleaded helplessly.


    She kept looking at Jiu Tian Xue, shaking her head with all her might, her eyes filled with endless begging and pain.


    "It''s a success!" Jiu Tian Xue moved her right hand, laughing incessantly, her beautiful face contorted!


    Jiu Mu Li retreated in fear until she reached the icy cold stone wall.


    As the cold light flashed past, Jiu Xuan Hua didn''t hesitate at all!


    "Swish ~ ~ ~"


    Bone of the left hand!


    "Swish ~ ~ ~"


    Leg bone! Ribs! Spine! The entire skull!


    After a hundred cuts, Jiu Mu Li only had a pile of flesh left, and that pile of skin would occasionally twitch.


    Jiu Xuan Hua excitedly looked at Jiu Tian Xue who had already perfectly fused with the Emperor Bone, and did not notice the dead body, and her eyelids suddenly opened wide.


    She, the best medic of the twenty-first century, had been ordered by her superiors to work with the 007 task force to retrieve a national treasure, but the enemy had found her and thrown grenades at her.


    Just a moment ago, she and the national treasure in her arms had been blown into smithereens. This time, she had come here and became the number one trash of the Qin Nation, Jiu Mu Li!


    Jiu Mu Li was the third young miss of the Duke Zhen''s Mansion. It was said that she was born in a rainbow light amidst the rain of flowers that filled the sky, and was the favorite of the heavens.


    His father, Jiu Xuan Ling, was the Qin Nation''s War God. Ever since she was born, he had been fighting outside, while his mother, Feng Lan Xin, was a rogue cultivator and was seriously ill in bed.


    At the same time, she also knew the standards of this world.


    There were twelve galaxies on this continent, and each galaxies had countless stars. When a warrior successfully awakened their own blood, they would be able to communicate with the stars in the galaxies, and the stronger the blood, the stronger the communication stars would be.


    Awakening the bloodline was everyone''s deepest dream. However, only one chance out of a million would appear! Only by awakening the bloodline would one be able to become a martial cultivator, then they would have the chance to communicate with the endless stars in the galaxies, and obtain the power of the stars!


    "Boom!"


    Suddenly, a loud sound was heard from the ground.


    A purple spirit light flashed at the entrance of the stone room, and then the stone room''s entrance was blasted open by a force!


    A beautiful lady barged in, her face was pale white, her face etched with black. When she saw Jiu Mu Li on the ground, her eyes were wide open, she was about to collapse, "Li''er!"

 C3

    The person who came was Jiu Mu Li''s mother, Feng Lan Xin!


    Jiu Xuan Hua indifferently pulled Jiu Tian Xue out of the stone room. When they were outside, Jiu Xuan Hua turned his head and looked at Feng Lan Xin, who was crying so much that she almost fainted, and quietly left!


    "Li''er, don''t worry. Mother won''t let those two bastards off!" Feng Lan Xin suddenly roared, two lines of blood flowing out of her paint-like eyes.


    "Gather!"


    The spirit energy condensed into an ice bed. She let Jiu Mu Li lie on it, then dragged the ice bed, walking step by step.


    Walking out of the stone room, walking out of the terrifying Duke Zhen''s Mansion, countless pedestrians were all watching them.


    Wherever Feng Lan Xin went, everyone immediately drew back to make way for her because of the blood-colored cold bed behind her and the bloodied person on top of it.


    Feng Lan Xin arrived at the resplendent Great Qin Palace. Her face was pale white, and her tears were as red as paper. She looked like a ghost who had crawled out of hell.


    "Who are you?" The high-ranking officer at the entrance of the palace shouted.


    Feng Lan Xin looked straight at him, "I am Jiu Xuan Ling''s wife, please seek justice for my daughter!"


    The high-ranking officer looked at the person on the ice bed, and as he did, his face revealed a terrified and aghast expression.


    "What a ruthless method! Who is the one that is worse than a beast? He is simply insane!"


    More and more blood flowed out from Feng Lan Xin''s eyes. Even a stranger would feel that this was a crazy move, how did Jiu Xuan Hua do it?


    "Too vicious!" It actually dug out all the bones in a person''s body! "Inhumane!" In the crowd, there was an old cultivator who couldn''t recognize his anger. His granddaughter was only this old, and her face was filled with boundless anger.


    He dug out all the bones in his body!


    Jiu Mu Li''s heart suddenly twitched. So the original owner was killed like this!


    No wonder she could not move at all. Without the support of her bones, all the flesh on her body was soft and flabby. If it were not for this ice bed, she would have immediately become a pile of mincemeat.


    Even in her previous life, she had never heard of such a thing!


    "Li''er''s bones were dug up by her uncle!" As Feng Lan Xin spoke, her heart was numbed to the point of numbness.


    "Bastard!" I never thought that Duke Zhen''s Mansion''s Jiu Xuan Hua would be so cruel, this is his own niece! "


    "Jiu Xuan Hua took away my niece''s bones. Could it be that this Jiu Mu Li''s bones have some sort of shocking aspect?"


    "According to legend, Jiu Mu Li was born from a seven-colored light that was accompanied by a rain of flowers. Could it be because of her bones?"

 C4

    "Humph!" Without knowing when, Jiu Xuan Hua, who had already changed into a clean set of clothes, angrily walked over to Feng Lan Xin''s side and said. "What a bunch of nonsense!"


    "Second Aunt, this is the last time I, Jiu Tian Xue, call you that, because you are simply unworthy of being a human being!" Jiu Tian Xue pointed at Feng Lan Xin and said disdainfully, "If your husband was not by your side, you wouldn''t be able to endure the loneliness and delusional thoughts of seducing my father. Since my father rejected you, hatred arose in your heart and you tortured your own daughter to this extent, and then, you blamed it on me and your father! "You vicious woman, for your own desires, even your own daughter was cruelly abused!"


    The onlookers were astonished. They clearly didn''t know who was right and who was wrong.


    "Everyone, come and judge, my niece, Jiu Mu Li, has been a fool since she was young, and does not know how to cultivate. She is the trash that the entire Qin family knows! As for my daughter, she is currently in the fifth level of coagulation field, and at the same time, is a genius acknowledged by the Great Qin Empire! " Jiu Xuan Hua had a helpless expression, "How can I dig out a piece of trash''s bones? What''s the use of what I want? "


    These words caused huge waves in everyone''s heart, and everyone couldn''t help but suspect Feng Lan Xin.


    "Bones ¡­" Jiu Tian Xue said softly, a fairy''s smile blossoming on her flawless face. She looked at the crowd, her voice turning imposing, "I, Jiu Tian Xue, am a born Emperor Bone, how could I want a trash''s skeleton!"


    Just as she finished speaking, a golden divine multicolored light gushed out from her body. This divine multicolored light was filled with an oppressive aura, causing some cultivators with low cultivations to almost kneel on the ground.


    A born Emperor Bone!


    These four words heavily struck everyone''s heart.


    A natural born Emperor Bone was equal to a Great Emperor!


    "Natural born Emperor Bone ¡­" Feng Lan Xin''s eyes were lifeless, as sshe continuously muttered to herself, and then, he suddenly raised her head and laughed loudly, her laughter sounding extremely miserable, "My Li''er is a natural born Emperor Bone! No wonder their bones were dug out! "


    "Jiu Mu Li is just a piece of trash! If she was born with the Emperor Bone, how could she not cultivate? " Jiu Tian Xue''s gentle voice sounded.


    That''s right!


    If it was really as Feng Lan Xin had said, then how could Jiu Mu Li be a trash?


    Everyone''s gaze fell on Feng Lan Xin, and when they thought about what Jiu Tian Xue had said before, they immediately used an indescribable gaze to look at Feng Lan Xin, as if she was looking at the dirtiest thing in the world.


    "So you''re saying, it''s really because Feng Lan Xin had the intention and was rejected, that she used this move?"


    "I can''t tell, but this Feng Lan Xin is a slut. The night is long, and I don''t know how many men she is enjoying life with."


    "Tsk, tsk, tsk, but I have to say, this Feng Lan Xin is an extremely famous beauty, her luck must be really good to be able to have a good time with her!"


    All sorts of exposed words filled Feng Lan Xin''s ears. She cried out mournfully, her tears and blood blurring her vision. The entire world had turned blood-red.

 C5

    When Jiu Xuan Hua found out that Jiu Mu Li was a natural born Emperor Bone, the greed in the human heart had completely turned him into a devil!


    For the entire fourteen years, she drank the so-called "tonic" every day.


    "Begging me, begging me to let you go ¡­" He looked at Feng Lan Xin who seemed to have no soul, and said in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, I can''t waste your peerlessly beautiful appearance. If you become my underground lover, I''ll let you go. How about it?"


    "Heh ¡­" Jiu Xuan Hua hated Feng Lan Xin the most. He quietly used a strand of spirit energy to attack the ice bed. "I want you to see your own daughter turning into a pile of meat paste with your own eyes!"


    "Li''er ¡­" Feng Lan Xin feebly opened her eyes and then decisively stood in front of Jiu Mu Li, blocking her attack. Her body was already slowly losing its vitality, how could she defend against Jiu Xuan Hua''s spirit energy?


    "Li''er ¡­" "My Li''er ¡­" She took one last look at Jiu Mu Li reluctantly before she slowly closed her eyes and fell to the ground.


    For the first time, Jiu Mu Li felt that she was so useless. In her previous life, she was the most amazing military doctor, overweeningly powerful, but her life wasn''t hers, and she lived every moment for her country. Finally, she had transcended from another world, and thought that she could control her own life.


    Feng Lan Xin had died for her sake, but Jiu Mu Li''s heart was in pain yet it was also complicated. She had never felt family love before.


    She could feel the contemptuous gazes from the audience, could feel the complacency and comfort from Jiu Xuan Hua and Jiu Tian Xue.


    The hatred of the murder of his mother was absolutely irreconcilable!


    If she could survive, she would remember these people in her heart and kill them one by one!


    "Lanxin!" In the distance, a large figure was madly rushing over.


    He, was Jiu Xuan Ling!


    "Ahh ¡­" Jiu Xuan Ling screamed in pain, seeing the scene in front of him, his heart stopped beating.


    Jiu Xuan Hua was shocked, "Why did he return from the battlefield?"


    His daughter''s bones had been dug up, and his wife had died a miserable death ¡­


    "I don''t want... "Don''t be so cruel!" Jiu Xuan Ling''s tears fell like rain, roaring in the blood of his wife and daughter. He was a great general who had shocked the entire nation, yet at this moment, he was crying loudly like a child.


    Jiu Xuan Ling kneeled in front of his wife and daughter, feeling sad. He looked up to the sky, "I am not willing to become an immortal, I am not willing to become a god, I do not seek for three generations, I do not seek for eternity, only now, peel off my soul, and offer my flesh and blood. The devil of the Ninth Hell, I am willing to become your servant, and beg you to fulfill my wish!"


    "Oh my god!" He is offering sacrifices to the devil! "


    "Jiu Xuan Ling, his talent was extremely high since he was young, and it is very likely that he will break through the limits of the Qin Nation and reach a higher realm. Furthermore, he possesses justice and hates devils the most, but at this moment, he is actually begging for devils.

 C6

    Just as Jiu Xuan Ling finished reciting, the devil aura surged, and an extremely evil aura emerged from the ground. The black devil cloud surged violently and trembled in the air, and a blood-red eye appeared within the devil cloud.


    Everyone was terrified, "Demon, it''s an evil demon!"


    "Give my daughter a complete set of bones!" Jiu Xuan Ling stated his request.


    Is this the love of a parent? For her, Jiu Xuan Ling had sacrificed himself to the demons, becoming a slave to the demons!


    Jiu Mu Li was still in the midst of being shocked, when a mysterious power suddenly enveloped her body.


    "Ahh!"


    Even though Jiu Mu Li''s willpower was strong in her previous life, at this moment, she could not help but let out a mournful cry.


    Every inch of flesh and blood was stretched out from the pain. It was so painful that it made one wish they could die immediately. Their bodies continuously twitched and trembled. The horrifying scene made everyone suck in a breath of cold air. "Aoo ¡­"


    Endure!


    She had to endure it!


    Only by surviving would she have the chance to take back all of this!


    Jiu Mu Li did not make a sound again, she only looked at Jiu Xuan Hua and Jiu Tian Xue at the side, staring straight at the two of them, using all her strength to stare.


    Jiu Xuan Hua and Jiu Tian Xue only felt their hairs standing on end!


    Finally!


    A completely new set of bones appeared in Jiu Mu Li''s body. It wasn''t the previous Emperor Bone, but a very ordinary set of bones.


    However, that was enough!


    It was enough to survive!


    The wounds were already closed, leaving behind only a few flesh wounds.


    "Li''er ¡­" Jiu Xuan Ling''s eyes turned red, he held onto Feng Lan Xin''s corpse and cried.


    "Father... "Kiss." Jiu Mu Li stood up with a bit of weakness, and walked to the front of her parents. She cried. "Father did it for me ¡­"


    Jiu Xuan Ling revealed an extremely ugly smile, "Li''er, I will bring your mother to the Demon World. In this world, you won''t have a single family member, you are the only one."


    Jiu Mu Li wiped away her tears and said resolutely, "Father, don''t worry. There will be a day when I will personally go to the Demon World to bring you back!"


    Jiu Xuan Ling laughed in relief, he turned and looked at Jiu Xuan Hua and Jiu Tian Xue, "Li Er, I will not kill those two, because I will leave them for you, they will be the stepping stones for you to reach the peak of the martial arts cultivation!"


    "Without Emperor Bone, there will be no more, but, you must not forget! You are a born Emperor! No one can compare to you! " Jiu Xuan Ling''s aura suddenly became sharp, and he looked at Jiu Mu Li deeply.


    "I will!" Jiu Mu Li said softly, his fists clenched tightly, without Emperor Bone she could still cultivate!


    Before he even had the chance to say his goodbyes, the devil cloud had engulfed Jiu Xuan Ling and the Feng Lan Xin in his embrace. By the time the devil cloud had dispersed, there was no one left.


    "Jiu Mu Li, your father actually sacrificed himself to the devils of evil and became a slave of the devil. As the patriarch of the Duke Zhen''s Mansion, I declare that your bloodline is no longer a member of the Duke Zhen''s Mansion!" Jiu Xuan Hua was heartbroken, and pretended to be exterminating her relatives for a just cause.


    Jiu Mu Li did not give him a single glance. She straightened her back and gave off a proud aura, making people feel ashamed.


    As she walked out of the city, the sun shone down on her petite, bloodstained body, as if it were on fire.


    "Jiu Mu Li, it''s different ¡­" Jiu Tian Xue was a little confused as she muttered this.

 C7

    "Halt!"


    However, the thin girl acted as if she didn''t hear him, and continued to walk towards the city gate.


    The Fifth Prince of the Qin Nation, King Li.


    "Why did Your Highness Li call me?" Jiu Mu Li pursed his lips and asked indifferently.


    If she hadn''t guessed wrongly, this King Li must have come to end the engagement!


    But for some reason, he felt his heart tremble violently.


    However, he quickly regained his senses, looked at Jiu Mu Li in disgust, and said indifferently: "Jiu Mu Li, the marriage back then was just a joke between Grandfather Huang and General Jiu. Today, you will return the keepsake jade pendant to this king!"


    "There''s more!" "This king has already requested Royal Father to annul the title of Duke Li, so in the future, this king shall be the Prince Zheng!"


    When he said the four words "abolish Duke Li", Prince Zheng had been gnashing his teeth in anger. It could be seen how much he hated this title that had the same word as Jiu Mu Li!


    Jiu Mu Li was his shame, idiocy, trash. This kind of woman was actually his fianc¨¦e, and her title had even been obtained from Jiu Mu Li''s name!


    "Prince Zheng is right!" Jiu Mu Li replied meekly, and cleanly taking the jade pendant that was hung on a red rope around her neck, she handed it over to Prince Zheng.


    Prince Zheng was stunned, he subconsciously took the jade pendant and asked in disbelief: "You agree to cancel the engagement?"


    "That''s right, I, Jiu Mu Li agree to break off the engagement with the Prince Zheng!" Without the slightest delay, Jiu Mu Li nodded her head straightforwardly.


    The Prince Zheng snorted, he felt that Jiu Mu Li was very likely trying to capture him, so he held onto the jade tightly. However, he felt even worse, as though there was something important left behind for him.


    He stared intently at Jiu Mu Li''s face. He was just a piece of trash, what was there to be afraid of!


    The surrounding people all shook their heads. This Jiu Mu Li was still a fool, and now that she was chased out by the Duke Zhen''s Mansion, it could be said that she had no relatives in the world. She did not hug her fianc¨¦''s Prince Zheng''s leg tightly, and even took out the keepsake so readily.


    "Jiu Mu Li, from today onwards, you no longer have anything to do with this duke!" Prince Zheng looked away from Jiu Mu Li, the loathing in his eyes increasing.


    Jiu Mu Li smiled faintly, turned around, and continued to walk out of the city.


    Since she had no money and had no authority, she could only go outside the city to look for medicinal herbs.


    "Jiu Mu Li! You should know what''s going on with your bones. I hope you don''t go around blabbering about it! " The one who spoke was Jiu Tian Xue, she still cared a lot about her image, as the saying goes, words can be feared, if not for those rumors, Feng Lan Xin would not even plead for her life.


    Jiu Mu Li sneered, she had never seen such a shameless woman!

 C8

    Seeing that she did not say a word, Jiu Tian Xue went past the crowd and arrived in front of Jiu Mu Li. He smiled, and looked at her coldly: "Remember, the difference between me and you is like an ant and a god! As long as you are as obedient as before, I can let you live on in this world! "


    Jiu Mu Li immediately felt a terrifying pressure that was similar to Mt. Tai pressing down on her ruthlessly, as if it wanted to crush her mind into pieces.


    The most ironic part was!


    Being suppressed by his own Emperor Bone, how laughable!


    The hatred in his heart made Jiu Mu Li defend against this pressure with all his might. What was a person''s most precious treasure? It was faith! If he lost his faith, he would be a cripple!


    She could not yield! She wanted to become an expert so that these people could go to hell!


    bent his back, his legs trembling so hard that he was about to bend down, almost to the point of losing consciousness!


    But from the start to the end, she only looked at Jiu Tian Xue in front of her, the unyielding and determined look in her eyes never wavered in the slightest.


    It was a blessing that they managed to get their hands on Jiu Mu Li''s Emperor Bone. If not, with Jiu Mu Li''s personality and the power of the Emperor Bone, he might have been able to surpass the level of the Great Emperor and become a legendary Ranker!


    "Her stupidity, okay?" Jiu Xuan Hua, who was at the side, had a suspicious look, Jiu Mu Li did not look like an idiot, he then shook his head. He knew about the medicine, it would hurt his mind and make it difficult for him to recover! He did not know that the current Jiu Mu Li had already changed her soul!


    Ding!


    At this moment, Jiu Mu Li suddenly felt a clear sound in her mind, and then, his right shoulder sank, as if something was pressing down on top of it.


    She turned her head with all her might to look and saw a small Nine-horned glazed palace lamp on her shoulder. It was a nine-sided, glass-colored lamp with a three-leaf lotus on each of its nine horns. There was a hole in the middle of the lamp, which added up to a total of nine holes.


    Wasn''t this the national treasure that she carried in her arms even before she died?


    Was her transmigration, was it because of this glazed palace lamp?


    Jiu Mu Li didn''t have time to understand, because the glazed palace lamp was lit up and a layer of orange light slowly enveloped her body. She only felt her body becoming light, and the terrifying pressure instantly dissipated, making her feel refreshed.


    "glazed palace lamp! Looks like it''s a treasure! "


    Jiu Mu Li stood up straight and looked at the glazed palace lamp with curiosity. She and this lamp had shared life and death together, so this lamp had quite a bit of friendship.


    "How is this possible?" Jiu Tian Xue could not believe what she had just witnessed, how could this trash Jiu Mu Li not be suppressed by the pressure?


    "Others cannot see the glazed palace lamp!" Seeing Jiu Tian Xue''s performance, Jiu Mu Li immediately understood that only she herself could see this glazed palace lamp.


    "Jiu Mu Li, how could you not be suppressed by the Emperor Bone?" Jiu Tian Xue could not help but ask again.


    Jiu Mu Li looked at her, and said each word clearly, "Because, this is my Emperor Bone!"

 C9

    "You ¡­" Jiu Tian Xue''s face was extremely ugly, as she became angry and humiliated, "Stop spouting nonsense here! Emperor Bone was originally mine, you''re just a piece of trash! "


    Jiu Tian Xue said coldly, "Jiu Mu Li, do you have the guts to fight me to the death?"


    She''d never cultivated before. And Jiu Tian Xue was a cultivator of the fifth floor of the coagulation field. How shameless was he to say such words?


    "One month from now, life and death arena, you and I will have a life-and-death battle!"


    Jiu Mu Li focused her eyes, and said resolutely.


    A person''s potential was forced out!


    "It''s a deal!" Jiu Tian Xue was ecstatic, afraid that Jiu Mu Li would go back on her words, hence she immediately shouted out loud.


    Jiu Mu Li didn''t speak another word. Instead, she looked deeply at Jiu Xuan Hua for a moment before turning around and leaving.


    Jiu Xuan Hua, the moment I stepped into the Imperial City would be the beginning of your nightmare!


    After Jiu Mu Li left, the crowd that was spectating for so long started to discuss.


    "This Jiu Mu Li doesn''t look as silly as the rumors!"


    "If she isn''t stupid, then who is? It wasn''t easy for Jiu Xuan Ling to give her a set of bones to let her live. One month later, she will still go and die.


    No one thought highly of Jiu Mu Li, and all of them shook their heads.


    "Father, Jiu Mu Li seems to have changed!" Jiu Tian Xue''s eyes became serious, this was the real reason why she wanted to kill Jiu Mu Li!


    Jiu Xuan Hua nodded, "Xue''er, this time you have to get rid of the roots!"


    "I understand!" Jiu Tian Xue replied, "Father, don''t worry. After a month, Jiu Mu Li will not appear in this world again!"


    Jiu Xuan Hua looked at his daughter in satisfaction, "In the past, I had always told you not to communicate with galaxies. It was so that after you obtained the Emperor Bone, you could communicate with galaxies to an even higher level.


    "Yes, father!" Jiu Tian Xue was very excited, because only by condensing the first Astral Souls, with the power of the stars, could one be considered to have entered the path of martial cultivation.


    Night.


    The Twelve double galaxies hung high in the night sky, and the power of the stars enveloped every corner of the The Eternal Continent.


    Jiu Mu Li stood on a cliff and raised her head to stare at the twelve double galaxies.


    After looking for a while, she turned her head to look at the glazed palace lamp on her right shoulder, and muttered, "small lamp, oh small lamp, since you have already treated my injuries, why don''t you give me a good lamp or two and give me a cultivation technique."


    When Jiu Mu Li just came out of the Imperial City, that glazed palace lamp swept over with a light beam, all the wounds on her body immediately healed.


    Since the glazed palace lamp could bring her from the twenty-first century to this world, then it must be a treasure!


    However, she looked at it for a long time. Other than a bit of light from time to time, it didn''t seem to be of any use ¡­


    Ding! Ding! Ding!


    The lantern baby was unhappy!


    Jiu Mu Li''s eyes were almost blinded by the intense light. When the light disappeared, Jiu Mu Li opened her eyes and her entire world had changed.


    Jiu Mu Li stared at the scene in front of him in a daze for a good while.


    "Space ¡­"

 C10

    She was standing in a separate space. She was floating, and there was a muddy pool beneath her feet. There were nine lotuses in the pool, but only one had bloomed. The other eight were flower buds.


    Just at this moment, a petal of a green lotus fell off from the diameter of the flower, and floated in front of Jiu Mu Li.


    This was a cultivation technique that stimulated one''s bloodline!


    Only by awakening one''s bloodline could one rely on the power of their bloodline to communicate with the stars!


    The power of the bloodline was equivalent to the key to the galaxies. From ancient times till now, many people had been stuck on this key, unable to become a warrior their entire lives.


    Yes!


    Jiu Mu Li could clearly feel a force landing on her butt.


    Jiu Mu Li curled her lips, then returned to the cave she had previously found, sat cross-legged, and began comprehending the Blood Coagulation Formula.


    Two hours later.


    Jiu Mu Li opened her eyes, "This Blood Coagulation Formula must be combined with essence blood cultivation, in order to have the chance to activate the power of your bloodline!"


    Where could she go to find blood essence?


    "There should be a demon beast in the forest. I can use its blood essence!" Jiu Mu Li thought for a moment, then decided that she would head to the depths of the mountain forest tomorrow morning to find some low level beasts.


    Suddenly, the entire cave began to shake. Countless rocks were thrown down, as if it was about to collapse!


    At the same time, the entire Royal Capital was shaking as countless people couldn''t help but stare at the night sky in astonishment.


    The starlight, which was resplendent to the extreme, scattered down from the third double galaxies, forming a star line and landing on the body of a woman who was in midair.


    "Someone is communicating with the galaxies, the Condensing Astral Souls!"


    "Oh my god, someone from the third double galaxies has also managed to communicate with the stars in the third heaven!"


    "Look, there''s Emperor''s Qi circulating on that woman''s body!"


    Everyone stared at the woman in shock. After a moment, the dazzling starlight finally dissipated, as though what they had just seen was just a dream.


    "The first Astral Souls of I, Jiu Tian Xue, is the Third Heavenly Layer''s Blue Luan Star!" There was still an Emperor''s Qi revolving around the woman. She raised her head and laughed loudly. She was so excited that she couldn''t control herself.


    It''s Jiu Tian Xue!


    "I didn''t hear wrongly, right? The first Astral Souls is the Third Heavenly Layer, he is indeed a born Emperor Bone!"


    "Once this woman matures, she will become a great Emperor. She will be able to instantly kill her peers!"


    After a while, the Emperor''s Qi disappeared and Jiu Tian Xue landed on the ground. She felt the star power in her body and gave birth to a feeling of invincibility, "Jiu Mu Li, I will use your blood to feed my Blue Luan planet!"


    Chirp!


    "Xue''er!" Jiu Xuan Hua walked in front of Jiu Tian Xue, and he felt endless joy surge out from the depths of his heart, "You condensed the stars of the third double galaxies! That''s great! Emperor Bone is indeed extraordinary! "


    "Of course, I''m a natural born Great Emperor!" Jiu Tian Xue said proudly.


    Outside the city.


    "Third double galaxies?" Jiu Mu Li muttered as she calmly looked in the direction of the Duke Zhen''s Mansion.


    Jiu Tian Xue, wait for me to knock you down the altar!

 C11

    In the morning, Jiu Mu Li opened her eyes. After a night of cultivation, she was now a warrior at the first level of coagulation field.


    "It''s time to go to the Fufeng Mountains. Without essence blood, the Blood Coagulation Formula cannot display its effects." Jiu Mu Li stood up. Fufeng Mountains wasn''t far away from the city, and according to the legends, there was a phoenix that had fallen here in the ancient times.


    With her current cultivation at the first level of coagulation field, as long as she was careful enough, she should be able to kill a Rank 1 Demonic Beast. This way, she could obtain the Demon Beast''s blood essence.


    "Big brother, this trash has already entered the Fufeng Mountains. The Duke of Guo said that we need to get rid of this trash as soon as possible." One of the men laughed sinisterly, "However ¡­"


    His elder brother immediately understood and revealed a hint of lust, "However, before we kill, we two brothers can have a good time."


    "That''s right, this piece of trash is even prettier than Eldest Miss in terms of looks!" When he thought about Jiu Mu Li''s beauty, the man''s heart burned with passion.


    The older brother sneered, "What a pity, he can''t be reborn! Seeing that this trash has let us down, we will give her a quick death later! "


    "You''re right, Eldest Miss is born to be a great Emperor. She will be the one to rule the entire Great Qin in the future!"


    These two people were the guards sent by Jiu Xuan Hua. Jiu Xuan Hua felt that Jiu Mu Li had changed a lot, and would use all sorts of methods to kill the dangerous elements! Therefore, they sent two guards of the second level of coagulation field to kill Jiu Mu Li!


    His big brother made a gesture, his eyes filled with a fierce light, quietly following Jiu Mu Li''s footsteps.


    With regards to the danger behind her, Jiu Mu Li was completely unaware. Calmly walking in, suddenly, a furious roar came from the right!


    "Demonic Beast!"


    A bloodthirsty rat opened its bloody mouth and bit towards Jiu Mu Li''s neck with a whooshing sound.


    A Level 1 Bloodthirsty Mouse loved to drink human blood the most. Once it was bitten through, its entire body would be paralyzed and it would be unable to move. It would be obediently sucked dry of all its blood.


    The situation was too urgent. Jiu Mu Li almost instinctively reached out to grab the glazed palace lamp on her right shoulder, then smashed it ruthlessly at the Bloodthirsty Mouse!


    Squeak!


    Jiu Mu Li heard a strange cry, and then, the Bloodthirsty Rat''s huge body smashed heavily onto the ground. There was a large wound on its abdomen, and blood kept flowing out from it.


    This lamp was really easy to use!


    Jiu Mu Li looked at the Blood-Thirsty Rat''s corpse and grinned. She then walked forward to collect her spoils of war.


    "This time, the Blood Coagulation Formula can finally be used!"


    But imagination is good.


    Liuli Lantern was so brutally thrown out to smash demon beasts, she would have a small emotion!

 C12

    "Good small lamp, you actually took the initiative to help me extract my blood essence!" Jiu Mu Li smiled as he walked over, he was preparing to circulate the Blood Coagulation Formula and absorb the blood essence into his body.


    "small lamp, how are you going to give your blood essence to ¡­ Eat it? " Jiu Mu Li looked at the glazed palace lamp in surprise. The origins of the glazed palace lamp was too mysterious; she only knew that there was a space inside, but she never thought that there was such a function.


    Furthermore, it was a low level demonic beast!


    Ding ding ding!


    The glazed palace lamp did not return to Jiu Mu Li''s right shoulder proudly.


    Jiu Mu Li smiled slightly, and said gently, "Don''t be angry, I won''t throw you around randomly in the future."


    The glazed palace lamp was very intelligent, Jiu Mu Li knew that she was the one who made it angry, but she was also in a hurry at that time.


    Jiu Mu Li patted it lightly, "Let''s continue on our way!"


    Jiu Mu Li did not know whether to laugh or cry.


    Squeak squeak squeak!


    Suddenly, a wave of strange noises came from behind him.


    Jiu Mu Li''s expression turned serious, she immediately bent down and placed his ear close to the ground, carefully examining it, and immediately turned pale from shock!


    Without time to think, she got up and ran, using the fastest speed she could muster in her life.


    The two people behind her were in a bit of a mess.


    "Big brother, what the hell is Jiu Mu Li doing? She was previously crazy, and now she runs as fast as if she saw a ghost!"


    Her big brother''s eyes turned cold, "She probably found us! Go, catch up and finish her off immediately! "


    "Yes sir!"


    With that, the two of them no longer hid their bodies. Circulating their spirit energy, they quickly gave chase.


    The cultivation level of the two were above Jiu Mu Li, so they quickly saw the back of Jiu Mu Li, "Trash! "Be obedient and accept your death!"


    His big brother roared, he took out a long blade from his waist and slashed towards Jiu Mu Li''s back!


    F * ck!


    cursed in his heart. Right now, time was life.


    Jiu Mu Li''s eyes turned cold, and turned to face the attack!


    Ka-cha! * Ka-cha! * Ka-cha! *


    ¡­ ¡­.


    "Was it Jiu Xuan Hua who sent you to kill me?" Jiu Mu Li looked at the two lying on the ground and asked coldly.


    The two of them could not even move because all the bones in their bodies had been dislocated!


    Jiu Mu Li was the most awesome military doctor in her previous life, so she was naturally well aware of the various structures of the human body.


    "Trash!" "You ¡­" The big brother''s face was filled with disbelief, and then he said sinisterly, "Slut, the big miss will avenge us! "Don''t get cocky too early!"


    Jiu Mu Li sneered, and said with a sinister tone, "Unfortunately, you all won''t be able to see the scene of Jiu Tian Xue being stepped on by me!"


    Suddenly ¡­


    "He''s here!" Jiu Mu Li''s voice was soft, she gazed in the direction that they came from.

 C13

    The two people lying on the ground were confused.


    The two of them seemed to have understood something as they turned their heads with much difficulty to look behind them.


    They densely covered the land in all directions, and the sea of redness seemed to cover everything. Wherever it went, not a single blade of grass grew!


    Their eyes were filled with despair and fear!


    Tshh Tshh!


    This ear-piercing sound constantly swept through their ears and souls!


    "Jiu Mu Li, bring us away quickly!" The big brother''s eyes were red as he ordered Jiu Mu Li.


    "Take you away?" Jiu Mu Li looked at him sarcastically.


    "Right, quickly take us away, we will never curse you again!" The other person was so scared that he peed his pants, trembling as he begged Jiu Mu Li for help.


    These two were sent by Jiu Xuan Hua to kill her, and now she had to save them!


    Was she, Jiu Mu Li, a goddess of the White Lotus?


    Jiu Mu Li glanced at the rats, who were still advancing at an extremely fast speed, then turned and ran towards the tallest valley in front of him.


    "Jiu Mu Li! "How dare you!"


    "Jiu Mu Li! You piece of trash, once you land in the hands of the duke, you''ll regret it! The Duke of Guo will definitely avenge us. When that happens, you will suffer a fate worse than death! "


    "Save us, we will plead for you ¡­"


    After a long time, before Jiu Mu Li replied, the two of them knew that Jiu Mu Li had already gone far.


    "There''s no other way!" Jiu Mu Li stood at the summit of the valley, behind him was a cliff, and below him was a lake.


    "AHH!"


    "Save me! "Save me!"


    "I don''t want to die, no!"


    From the endless tide of bloody rats came waves of blood-curdling screams and bites that made the scalp tingle.


    "AHH!" My hand. "My leg ¡­"


    In just a few breaths of time, the two of them were completely wiped out.


    Squeak, squeak, squeak!


    Jiu Mu Li retracted her gaze, and looked at the rat tide army that was getting closer and closer, she had already made her decision.


    That lake was her only way out!


    BOOM!


    Without the slightest hesitation, Jiu Mu Li jumped down. The surface of the lake was smashed apart and a person at the bottom of the lake also opened his eyes.


    Gulp... The ice-cold lake water engulfed her entire body, and Jiu Mu Li continuously swam upwards, trying his best to reach the surface. However, there was a strange power at the bottom of the lake that was pulling her body.


    That powerful force dragged her towards the bottom of the lake!


    In the end, Jiu Mu Li landed heavily on the ground. She looked up in shock, "This is the bottom of the lake ¡­ ¡­"


    It was as if she had fallen into a separate space. Above her was a deep lake, but there wasn''t a single drop of water around her. It was as if she was on a continent, allowing her to freely breathe.


    Jiu Mu Li stood up and looked around. Soon after, she saw an image that made her even more shocked.


    At the center of the lake, there was a huge boulder.


    There was a man sitting cross-legged on it.


    The man wore a black robe, and the outline of his face seemed to be meticulously sculpted. His pair of clear eyes were filled with an ice-cold aloofness, and an extremely cold aura exuded from his body.


    Jiu Mu Li could not help but shiver. This man was extremely handsome, but his entire body was covered with a cold aura, making others afraid to go near him.


    Bang!


    As Jiu Mu Li was thinking about how to speak, she was suddenly thrown into the air by a strong binding force, and then was fiercely smashed onto a boulder.

 C14

    "What are you doing?" Jiu Mu Li endured the pain in his body and stood up, staring at the man in front of him angrily.


    "You trespassed into my territory, this is your punishment!"


    The man''s hand was truly cold, like a corpse that had no temperature.


    The man raised his eyes slightly, and looked at Jiu Mu Li with contempt. His eyes were filled with contempt and disdain.


    The man threw her onto the boulder. With the difference in strength, Jiu Mu Li had no way of resisting.


    This madman!


    Jiu Mu Li''s face drained of blood. She bit her lips and stood up stubbornly.


    The man lowered his gaze to look at her movements, his cold lips curled up in ridicule and disgust. "Sometimes, acting smart will often backfire on you."


    "You have an arrogant bone ¡­" The man approached Jiu Mu Li step by step, his handsome face revealing a trace of cruelty, "Then I''ll crush your so-called arrogant bones one by one!"


    Crush her bones?


    Jiu Mu Li sneered, someone had once dug out all the bones in her body, why would she be afraid of such a threat?


    Jiu Mu Li did not care about it at all, she looked around, then walked forward, she wanted to find a way out, and leave this place!


    When she jumped off the huge rock, the man''s gaze became completely cold.


    Ignore him?


    He walked forward with large strides, reached out his hand, and suddenly grabbed Jiu Mu Li''s shoulder. With a low voice, he said, "Woman, do you think you can leave this place unharmed?"


    "What do you want?" Jiu Mu Li turned her head to look at him, her voice filled with anger.


    Rage at him?


    Very good.


    "I will crush all your bones!" The man was so angry that he laughed instead, revealing a deathly smile.


    Ka-cha! *


    "AHH!"


    Jiu Mu Li bit her lower lip tightly, and a sweet stench spread from her lips. She knew that one side of her collarbone had been shattered.


    This was the world of martial arts. The strong preyed on the weak. Without strength, one was just an ant! Jiu Mu Li calmed down, even though the pain had almost caused her to be drenched in sweat, she did not make a sound, she looked at the man and said calmly, "I was the one who disturbed you, I accept your punishment, can you let me go?"


    This woman had pride and backbone. However, this only served to increase their desire to destroy her.


    The man released his hand, a strange look flashing across his eyes. He said arrogantly, "Don''t be unconvinced, strength is the only rule in this world! "You, go."


    "Thank you very much, sir." Jiu Mu Li looked at his right hand that was drooping powerlessly, and a bitter smile flashed across his lips.


    Ding!


    Just then, the glazed palace lamp emitted an orange light and landed on Jiu Mu Li''s right collarbone. It was extremely warm and the pain immediately disappeared without a trace.


    The man''s eyes suddenly narrowed. "Woman, you have my child?"

 C15

    Child?


    In Jiu Mu Li''s memories, she had never come into contact with a man before. Other than the so called uncle Jiu Xuan Hua, how could she possibly have a child?


    "What bloodline aura?" What child? What are you talking about? " Jiu Mu Li felt that it was extremely ridiculous.


    He was enraged.


    He was truly angry.


    "Speak!" "Who sent you? When did you get pregnant?" The man glared at her with anger as he spoke while gritting his teeth.


    Jiu Mu Li was not scared, she only calmed down, and said calmly: "Sir, perhaps you are mistaken, I do not even know who you are, and as for the bloodline Qi you are talking about, I even more so do not know!"


    "You don''t know?" The man''s gaze turned cold as he said coldly, "There is no one in the Great Qin that doesn''t know who I am!"


    "I''m not pregnant!" Jiu Mu Li said firmly.


    "Ha!"


    Jiu Mu Li''s denial undoubtedly made him more furious, the man laughed mockingly, "Still trying to quibble! Without children, how could you have my bloodline aura on your body?! "


    If a warrior had awakened the power of their bloodline, their children or grandchildren would also receive the inheritance of their bloodline. This was the most basic knowledge of the The Eternal Continent!


    Her indifference made the man feel as if he had hit cotton. He only knew that his anger was about to reach its limit!


    He pursed his lips, reached out to pick Jiu Mu Li up, and lifted her leg to walk towards the depths of the lake.


    "Where are you taking me?" Jiu Mu Li glared at the man who had grabbed her collar and easily lifted her up.


    "Shut up!" The man looked up and snorted coldly as he stared at her small, palm-sized face.


    Only then did he seriously look at this woman''s appearance. She was truly very beautiful. Even that heavenly daughter of the ninth heaven couldn''t compare to her. She was a type of indescribable beauty that did not exist in this world.


    You think you can threaten him just by getting a beautiful woman to conceive his child?


    Foolish!


    Jiu Mu Li cursed in her heart. This was simply an unexpected misfortune!


    However, she thought about it. This man didn''t seem to be lying. Then, how could she have his bloodline''s aura on her?


    Jiu Mu Li was extremely regretful. Why did she come to the Fufeng Mountains?


    "Um ¡­" Can you put me down first? " Jiu Mu Li said in a good tone, this man was acting like he was carrying a dog.


    "I told you to shut up!" The man shot her an unfriendly look.


    Alright, Jiu Mu Li calmed down.


    After walking for an unknown amount of time, Jiu Mu Li felt that she had passed through an invisible barrier.


    When she opened her eyes again, the scene in front of her shocked her.


    A patch of yellow!


    He was in a desert, and he couldn''t see the end of it. There was only yellow sand here, and above him, there was a huge sun. The scorching light fell on every grain of sand.


    So it turned out that the depths of that lake was actually a desert!


    It was really magical. This desert was connected to the bottom of the lake, but the top and bottom were inverted.


    "Bam!"


    The man threw Jiu Mu Li into the scorching desert as if he was a dog.

 C16

    "You ¡ª ¡ª" Jiu Mu Li''s entire body was about to fall apart, this madman!


    "The power of my bloodline is matchless, and will not dissipate even if I step into the cycle of reincarnation!" The man seemed to see through Jiu Mu Li''s thoughts as she mocked, "Don''t worry, even if you die, my child won''t die."


    The man said arrogantly, "Of course it''s for labor!"


    Treat your sister like this?


    Jiu Mu Li was so angry that her hands and feet were trembling, "How many times do you want me to say that, I''m not pregnant!"


    "Are you questioning my judgment?" The man coldly swept his gaze towards Jiu Mu Li, then, with a wave of his hand, a powerful force of lightning formed into a barrier, sealing off the only way out.


    Was this madman really going to imprison him in this desert?


    "I said you had enough. You said I got pregnant when I got pregnant? And I even said you were pregnant! " Jiu Mu Li had never seen such a tyrannical person. Just because of a single word from him, he was going to be trapped in the desert.


    Unexpectedly, the man didn''t even spare her a glance as he turned into a streak of rainbow light and disappeared from the space.


    "Stay here and wait for your birth!"


    "Also, your child''s father is called Qin Zheng, remember this!"


    After a while, a domineering, cold voice rang out from the air.


    She was imprisoned just like that?


    Jiu Mu Li sat in a daze for a while, until her butt was almost burnt by the sand, only then did she stand up.


    The temperature here was shockingly high. The entrance had already been sealed by Qin Zheng''s barrier, so she could only search for other exits.


    In the boundless desert, Jiu Mu Li did not bother to wipe her sweat anymore. Just like that, she walked for at least 6 hours while being drenched in sweat.


    Six hours, or six hours, would allow her to travel at least twenty to thirty miles. However, when she turned around, the barrier formed by the power of thunder and lightning was still in front of her.


    She walked for six whole hours, but it felt like she had only taken three steps.


    Jiu Mu Li was very thirsty, the water in her body had already become sweat, this desert was too strange, and she felt that there was something spying on her.


    "Don''t be afraid..." Jiu Mu Li looked in front of her, and muttered encouragement to herself. At this moment, she really hated this dirt yellow.


    She could not stop. Stopping where she was was like waiting for death. Only by walking forward could she have hope, even if she saw other colors.


    In the Qin Palace.


    Qin Zheng kicked open the closed doors of the palace, causing everyone''s breathing to stop, and they all kneeled down respectfully to greet him, until he disappeared from their line of sight.


    In the gorgeous and exquisite palace, Qin Zheng took off his black robes, and with a stretch of his hands, he took it over.


    He walked to the seat of honor and took a sip of tea. The palace manager knelt beside Qin Zheng''s feet with a flattering face: "Your Highness is back!"


    Qin Zheng expressionlessly used his spirit energy in the air to form the appearance of a woman, "Investigate all eighteen generations of her ancestors for this king!"


    "Yes, Your Highness!" The steward took note of it and respectfully left.


    Forget it, since it was boring anyway, it wasn''t bad to pass the time looking at that woman''s desperate expression.

 C17

    A mirror condensed from spirit energy appeared in front of him. In the mirror, there was an endless desert.


    Her lips, which had originally been like a rose''s, were now dry and cracked, revealing numerous wounds.


    With a wave of his hand, the mirror shattered into specks of light and vanished into the air.


    Jiu Mu Li looked at the dirt yellow that still did not seem to have an end, and helplessly smiled bitterly.


    Didn''t you say that you were going to ''keep her in labor''?


    She had been trapped in this damned place for an entire day without eating or drinking a single drop of water. What was worse was that the sun above her head didn''t even know what it meant to rise or set!


    Just like that, always hanging in the middle!


    Jiu Mu Li didn''t know whether she should die from thirst or starvation, or die from sunburn first!


    Ding ding ding!


    The glazed palace lamp finally appeared. Jiu Mu Li looked at it weakly and realized that of the nine lotuses in the palace lamp, one had turned blood-red.


    Ding!


    The glazed palace lamp flew out from Jiu Mu Li''s right shoulder. Jiu Mu Li gritted her teeth and followed.


    One lap, two laps, three laps ¡­


    Four laps, five laps, six laps ¡­


    Jiu Mu Li followed the glazed palace lamp and circled around nine times. Just as her body was about to collapse, a shocking scene appeared in front of her eyes.


    Jiu Mu Li''s eyelids started to twitch fiercely.


    Although she knew that the glazed palace lamp was a treasure, when she saw the scene before her with her own eyes, Jiu Mu Li''s heart could not help but be filled with waves of shock.


    It was a huge pool of blood, even larger than the lake she had jumped into earlier.


    The water was blood-red and extremely dense, so much so that it was almost gelatinous!


    These were all blood essences!


    Jiu Mu Li had a feeling that she had struck gold. At this moment, her eyes and mind were all filled with this pool of blood.


    Unbelievable!


    With this pool of blood, she would be able to cultivate her Blood Coagulation Formula in an instant. At that time, she would be able to awaken her bloodline, communicate with the galaxies, and become a true martial cultivator!


    Jiu Mu Li saw a huge phoenix with a body that suddenly appeared from within the blood pool.


    "Phoenix, Fufeng Mountains ¡­"


    Countless thoughts flashed through Jiu Mu Li''s mind. Could this be the place where the legendary phoenix lay in eternal slumber?


    It should be the spirit of the phoenix, because Jiu Mu Li realized that the phoenix did not have a corporeal body.


    Phoenix saw Jiu Mu Li, and her phoenix eyes stared straight at her, "# $% ¡­ "Ampu &% $¡­" "AAHH!"


    This phoenix did not seem to have any malicious intent, but Jiu Mu Li could not understand a single word it said.


    At this time, the glazed palace lamp flew in front of Phoenix with a series of "ding ding ding" sounds.


    Finally, the phoenix glanced at Jiu Mu Li, and its entire body sank into the blood pool.


    Ding!


    The glazed palace lamp had returned to Jiu Mu Li''s side, probably behind him.


    "Hey, small lamp, what are you doing ¡­" Before he even finished speaking, Jiu Mu Li felt a huge force land on her butt. That''s right, she was kicked into the pool of blood by the glazed palace lamp!

 C18

    Great Qin Palace.


    Foolish, useless, bony, banished!


    Qin Zheng''s face instantly darkened. He had called his child''s mother a piece of trash, so was it possible that even his child was a piece of trash?


    The steward''s face instantly turned uglier than if he were to cry. "Yes!"


    Once again, only Qin Zheng remained in the palace. Almost subconsciously, he waved his hand and a mirror made of spirit energy appeared in front of him.


    Jiu Mu Li, how did you get him a child?


    A cold light shot out from Qin Zheng''s eyes. No matter who it was that planned this, the child''s mother could only be bullied by him!


    In the picture, it was still that earthen yellow desert.


    But where was he?


    Qin Zheng looked straight into the mirror. Inside, there was only the endless desert and not a single person.


    Where did that woman go?


    "Your Highness, His Majesty is looking for you ¡­" The Head Supervisor knelt outside the hall and said respectfully.


    "Tell him that This King does not have the time right now!" Qin Zheng suddenly stood up and walked out of the palace.


    Inside the blood pool.


    Jiu Mu Li choked on her blood, endured the nausea and continued to float in the blood pool, and then, she began to revolve her Blood Coagulation Formula!


    Just as she was activating the Blood Coagulation Formula, the blood essence in the blood pool seemed to have been attracted by something and instantly flowed into Jiu Mu Li''s body.


    Viscous blood essence spread out crazily along her body and covered Jiu Mu Li''s body in an instant. A strange blood pattern appeared on her face, hands, feet, ears, and even her pupils were filled with those strange blood traces.


    The tyrannical and mixed blood essence rampaged within her body, as if it wanted to squeeze out all of her original blood.


    Just like ten thousand swords piercing her body, the terrifying pain caused Jiu Mu Li''s body to tremble frantically, but she did not make any sound, as her heart was filled with excitement!


    This pain was telling her that she was about to awaken her bloodline!


    This pain was telling her that she was walking down the path of the strong!


    This pain was telling her that she finally had the capital to take back everything she had!


    If he could become stronger, if he could trample the enemy beneath his feet, if he could protect his loved ones, then the pain would be ten times, a hundred times, a thousand times greater!


    She was willing!


    In the beginning, it was Jiu Mu Li''s own blood that was being drained, but now, with the help of the Blood Coagulation Formula, her blood started to retaliate, and started to devour the blood in the blood pool step by step!


    Second level of the coagulation field, third level of the coagulation field ¡­


    Jiu Mu Li continuously comprehended Blood Coagulation Formula, from the entrance, to the small success ¡­


    Right at this moment, the glazed palace lamp floated above Jiu Mu Li''s head. Among the nine lotuses, one was a crystal red colored, and a light red colored light shone off the blood lotus, landing on Jiu Mu Li''s body.


    Jiu Mu Li felt that her brain suddenly opened up, the originally complicated Blood Coagulation Formula became simple and easy to understand.


    This glazed palace lamp could actually increase one''s comprehension ability by leaps and bounds!


    opened his eyes. The Blood Coagulation Formula had already been mastered!


    And her cultivation, was actually at the fifth level of the coagulation field!


    "Previously, I could feel a trace of bloodline power, but I couldn''t grasp it ¡­" Jiu Mu Li pondered. "The sooner I awaken my bloodline, the stronger the power of my bloodline will be. I am already at the fifth level of coagulation field! "But I can''t give up. I can only continue to comprehend ¡­"


    Jiu Mu Li closed her eyes once again.

 C19

    Sixth level of the coagulation field!


    Jiu Mu Li is really an idiot!


    Jiu Mu Li''s entire mind was completely immersed in the faintly discernable power of her bloodline. She discovered that after breaking through to the sixth level of the coagulation field, the connection had solidified quite a bit.


    Boom! *


    Seventh level of the coagulation field!


    Qin Zheng''s face turned even more green.


    He stepped onto the blood pool and floated in the air. If he was seen by the cultivators of Qin Nation, he would definitely be shocked, only those in the Beginner''s Star Realm could stand in the air, and the entire Qin Nation did not have any experts that surpassed the Beginner''s Star Realm.


    He suddenly extended his hand and grabbed Jiu Mu Li''s collar, easily lifting him up.


    "What are you doing?" Jiu Mu Li looked at Qin Zheng''s cold face. She froze, but quickly shouted angrily.


    "Shut up! You useless woman, you have already reached the seventh floor of the coagulation field, and your bloodline has yet to awaken! " Qin Zheng glared at her fiercely, his gaze sharp like an arrow.


    "What does my cultivation have to do with you?" Jiu Mu Li''s brows twitched, she was not happy at all with Qin Zheng''s actions.


    "Of course you have nothing to do with me, but the child in your womb is related to me!" Qin Zheng''s expression was cold and his black eyes were gloomy. This woman, he had yet to settle the score with her, but he actually dared to disobey him so boldly!


    Then, Jiu Mu Li was heavily thrown onto the ground. The more Qin Zheng thought about it, the more furious he became, and he roared furiously, "Jiu Mu Li, are you an idiot or not!"


    What''s the difference between these two words?


    Jiu Mu Li was too lazy to argue with him, she wanted to return to the blood pool to cultivate. She believed that once she reached the eighth level of coagulation field, her connection to bloodline power would definitely become clearer!


    Seeing Jiu Mu Li walking towards the blood pool, Qin Zheng was enraged, "Woman, if you dare take another step, I''ll break your legs!"


    Jiu Mu Li turned around and said seriously, "Do you believe me?"


    Qin Zheng''s thin lips tightened, his black eyes glared at her. After a long while, he finally recovered his ice-cold expression, and said coldly and arrogantly, "Up to you."


    Time passed. Three days later.


    Boom! *


    The connection was deep indeed. Jiu Mu Li seemed to see a huge door right in front of her.


    But at the moment, she couldn''t enter.


    Continue!


    Ten days later.


    Ninth level of the Blood Coagulation Realm!


    Qin Zheng detected the presence on Jiu Mu Li''s body and her face darkened. Gritting her teeth, he said in a low voice, "The Ninth level of the Blood Coagulation Realm is over, there''s no chance left!"


    Ninth level of the Blood Coagulation Realm meant that a person would never be able to awaken their bloodline again.


    "The Nine Extreme Trigram! The bloodline appears!"


    Jiu Mu Li suddenly opened her eyes. She was not in the blood pool, but was instead a vast and white world. There was only a small path in front of her, which was very, very narrow.


    There were countless amounts of blood essence on both sides of the small path, forming various scenes. There was a tiger, and there was also an azure phoenix ¡­


    Jiu Mu Li continued to walk forward, these were all part of her more ordinary bloodline.

 C20

    "This is the Fufeng Mountains''s phoenix. Because I absorbed the blood essence from the blood pool, that''s why I have the power of the bloodline, but ¡­" Jiu Mu Li muttered. She looked ahead and firmly said, "I still need to go to the front to take a look!"


    After walking for a distance.


    "This is ¡­" the Divine Dragon! "


    However, there was still a way forward!


    Jiu Mu Li did not know how long she had walked through the Divine Dragon, but she actually did not feel the power of any bloodline.


    "This is the end ¡­" Jiu Mu Li''s eyes were frighteningly bright, there was no turning back for the blood selection, even if there was no blood in front of her, she had to continue forward.


    He had reached the end!


    Just then, a lady appeared in front of Jiu Mu Li. Her long hair fell to the ground, her appearance was ordinary, but it was filled with a holy sense.


    Unmatched and magnificent!


    This was Jiu Mu Li''s first impression.


    "My people ¡­" A woman''s smile is holy, gentle, and benevolent.


    Who is she?


    Just as Jiu Mu Li was feeling suspicious, the woman took a step forward. Originally, her body was enveloped in a white mist, but with that single step, the white mist surrounding her dissipated in an instant.


    That woman had a human head and a snake body.


    "Mother Nuwa!" Jiu Mu Li''s face showed an expression of disbelief and shock.


    It was said that Nuwa had created humans.


    Legend has it that Nuwa once made up for the heavens to save people.


    Nuwa, the last deity of ancient times!


    "My people, remember me." She reached out her hand and gently tapped the center of Jiu Mu Li''s brows as she said gently, "Bring along my bloodline, protect the earth, protect the humans, and exterminate the evil."


    Without waiting for Jiu Mu Li to say anything, Nuwa disappeared, and the vast expanse of white space also gradually disappeared.


    Jiu Mu Li returned to reality, returned to the blood pool, and a sacred and holy bloodline''s power surfaced on her body. She finally awakened her bloodline, and she was the world''s last The Blood of God!


    "Woman, you''ve awakened your bloodline?" Qin Zheng who had already been standing by the side of the pool for more than ten days, glared with his eyes wide opened as he asked with a vile tone.


    "Right." Jiu Mu Li looked up at him and replied unwillingly.


    Ninth level of the Blood Coagulation Realm could even awaken bloodlines?


    "Woman, could it be that your bloodline is of the lowest level?" Qin Zheng looked at her sarcastically.


    Just as he finished speaking, a holy and holy rainbow colored divine light rushed out of Jiu Mu Li''s bloodline, straight into the sky.


    It illuminated the entirety of the Great Qin Nation, the Southern Domain, and the entire continent. It was a dazzling sight, and all of the clouds in the sky were now rainbow-colored clouds!


    Time seemed to stand still as the rainbow-colored divine light burned in the sky for who knows how long. Perhaps three days, maybe three months, maybe three years, maybe thirty years, or maybe three lifetimes!


    "Rainbow cloud, this is The Blood of God''s awakening!"


    "Who is it? The blood of the god has been awakened! "


    Jiu Mu Li did not expect it to have such a large reaction, she immediately retracted all of her bloodline power, the rainbow colored divine light returned to her body, and the entire world returned to normal.


    "Woman, did you do that on purpose?" Qin Zheng quickly regained his senses and glared at Jiu Mu Li coldly.

 C21

    Qin Zheng''s own bloodline was not inferior to the gods'', but he was still shocked by Jiu Mu Li''s bloodline.


    There was no doubt that Jiu Mu Li had broken some kind of rule in the The Eternal Continent!


    "About that, can you let me out? My entire body is covered in blood ¡­" Jiu Mu Li''s whole body was covered in blood and it felt extremely uncomfortable.


    "..."


    Jiu Mu Li was so angry that she almost slapped him!


    "Your expression tells me you want to hit me?" Qin Zheng''s black eyes turned cold as he looked at her with a sharp gaze.


    Jiu Mu Li repeatedly reminded herself in her heart that whether or not she could leave depended on this man. Not angry, not angry, not angry!


    "No is the best! If you want to go out, that''s fine, but you have to live in my palace. Qin Zheng said as if it was natural.


    "On what basis? I am not your slave! " Jiu Mu Li was so angry that her hands were trembling.


    Suddenly, Qin Zheng bent down and walked in front of her, his face ashen, "You are my child''s mother! With just you alone, you have sucked up all the blood pools that I have been bitterly gathering for more than ten years! "


    "I am not carrying your child! Furthermore, when did I ever take your blood pool ¡­ " Jiu Mu Li straightened her back as she righteously turned around and pointed at the blood pool behind her. But when she saw the empty blood pool, her voice softened.


    Where''s the blood pool?


    Why was there only a big hole left?


    Didn''t she just smoke a little?


    Jiu Mu Li''s face did not look good.


    A creature called a mud horse dashed past her one after the other.


    Qin Zheng sneered, his expression cold as he said while clenching his teeth, "Do you really think that this blood pool is natural!? That''s what I got for working as a porter for ten years! The Phoenix bloodline inside was also slowly discovered and collected by me, little by little, in the Fufeng Mountains! "


    "I, I don''t know..." Jiu Mu Li understood, she had stolen Qin Zheng''s opportunity.


    "I promise you." Jiu Mu Li pursed her lips, and said with determination, "But you have to investigate carefully, and make sure I am not carrying your child, and you can''t restrict my freedom! If you are unable to accept it, I am willing to return my blood to you! "


    Jiu Mu Li!


    This woman ¡­


    "I need you to teach me what to do?" Qin Zheng said in disdain.


    He had thoroughly investigated her ancestors for eighteen generations!


    "Let''s go, it''s filthy!" Qin Zheng disdainfully used two fingers to pinch Jiu Mu Li''s collar and flew her up into the air.


    Had he agreed to his request? Jiu Mu Li''s mood finally improved a little. Once she found out the truth, she could leave this Evil God!


    In the entire Qin Nation, no one knew of his cultivation level, but now, the woman beside him knew!


    Did he want to just let go and let this woman fall to her death?

 C22

    Forget it, it''s just a Stupid woman, how could he find his own palm?


    Qin Palace, Jiuhua Hall.


    However, Jiu Mu Li left the Demon Claw even faster than him and stood firmly to the side.


    "Yes, yes!" When the Head Supervisor came back to his senses, he couldn''t be blamed for being shocked. One must know that this Your Highness had never gotten within ten meters of a woman before!


    Now, he actually brought such a dirty woman back to the palace. This was really hard for him to accept!


    "Young lady, come with me." The manager lowered his head and said to Jiu Mu Li respectfully.


    Even Jiu Mu Li despised the blood stains on her body, so she didn''t say much and just followed behind the manager.


    "Wait!" Jiu Mu Li walked to the entrance of the hall and thought of something. She turned her head to look at the cold and arrogant Qin Zheng and said: "Can you help me call for an imperial physician?"


    "No." Qin Zheng blurted out without thinking.


    Jiu Mu Li endured, and continued, "Didn''t you say I was pregnant? "Now, as long as you invite an imperial physician over and take a look at my pulse, it will prove that I am not pregnant!"


    What a simple and crude method!


    Jiu Mu Li had long ago checked her pulse, and she was not pregnant at all. However, in order to make the Evil God, Qin Zheng, believe her, she had to call for an imperial doctor, and prove to the Evil God that she was not lying in front of him!


    "This King''s bloodline is something that these quack doctors can find out? Also, do you really wish for a bunch of quack doctors to touch you? " Qin Zheng said in disdain as he looked at her with a pair of cold eyes.


    This King?


    When Jiu Mu Li arrived at the palace, she knew that Qin Zheng was a member of the imperial family.


    "No medicine girl?" Jiu Mu Li frowned and asked again.


    "No!"


    It was another ice-cold word!


    The veins on Jiu Mu Li''s forehead throbbed, "Then can I take a look at my own pulse?"


    She refused to give up!


    This was the most direct way of proving it!


    "You? A fool plus trash?! " Qin Zheng shot a gaze at her, his thin lips curving in a mocking arc.


    "If I say I''m a Godly Doctor, would you believe me?" Jiu Mu Li said solemnly.


    "..."


    Qin Zheng immediately ignored his words. Without even looking at her, he turned and strode into the Inner Palace.


    ¡­ ¡­.


    Jiu Mu Li''s mouth twitched!


    There was no way to live this life anymore!


    The manager who was listening at the side trembled with fear, the gaze he used to look at Jiu Mu Li was one of admiration, he had never seen his own Your Highness talking to other women in such a manner!


    "Miss, it''s best if you follow me to take a bath and change my clothes." The steward was extremely respectful.


    Jiu Mu Li was caught off guard by the steward''s bright eyes. What was the worship inside?


    After taking care of himself, Jiu Mu Li moved into the side hall of the Nine Flower Palace under the stunned gaze of the butler and the people from the palace.


    Jiu Mu Li sat cross-legged on the bed, digesting the power brought to him by the blood essence and stabilizing her cultivation.


    When night fell, she could try to communicate with the galaxies!


    Thinking of this, Jiu Mu Li''s eyes were filled with anticipation!

 C23

    "Tell me, why did Your Highness bring that trash back to the palace?" Palace Man A.


    Gongzi A said angrily: "The His Highness Duke of Qin is the prince that the Emperor values the most, so how can that trash even match up to him?"


    "But, haven''t we fallen into the hands of outsiders in the Great Qin ¡­"


    After listening to it for a long time, Jiu Mu Li finally understood the background of Qin Zheng. With Qin as the title, it was enough to see how much Kaiser doted on him.


    No wonder that Evil God was cold and overbearing, arrogant and unbridled!


    Boom! *


    Suddenly, the side hall''s door was kicked open. Qin Zheng walked over with large strides, and placed a bowl of pitch black soup in front of Jiu Mu Li, and ordered, "Drink it all, and don''t leave a single drop!"


    "What is this?" Jiu Mu Li stared at the pile of darkness, her instincts telling her that it was not a good thing.


    Qin Zheng''s lips curved upwards, "Fetal medicine."


    Body antidote?


    An your sister!


    She drank it when she was sick!


    Jiu Mu Li did not want to bother with him, so she got up and walked towards the door.


    "This Stupid woman ¡­" Qin Zheng twisted her hand and ruthlessly grabbed onto Jiu Mu Li''s arm, pulling her into the Inner Palace. She then heavily pushed her against the wall, pressing her down.


    Qin Zheng''s strength was frightening, no matter how much Jiu Mu Li tried to push him away, he was unable to do so. Just as she was about to speak, Qin Zheng''s other hand grabbed her nose, and poured the medicine into her mouth.


    His hand was so cold.


    "Ahem ¡­" Just like that, a bowl of extremely bitter and bitter thing fell into Jiu Mu Li''s stomach.


    Qin Zheng looked at her meaningfully and heaved a sigh of relief.


    This medicine had an extremely great meaning.


    "Ugh!" Qin Zheng finally let go of her. He felt nauseous, but he couldn''t spit anything out.


    Qin Zheng''s hand landed on her back, and gently patted, "Be good, it''s good enough that you drank it."


    Jiu Mu Li was stunned, was this voice from the Qin Sha Shen?


    "What kind of expression is that? It''s simply ridiculous! " Qin Zheng suddenly stopped moving, coldly glared at her, and suddenly turned to leave.


    Unfathomable?


    Who in the world was so baffling?


    Looking at his back figure, why did Jiu Mu Li have a kind of stiff feeling ¡­


    Forget it, who cares about him. The most important thing for her to do now was to cultivate. Only by becoming an expert would she have the right to speak!


    After using the tea water to rinse her mouth, she finally managed to get rid of the bitter taste.


    Jiu Mu Li shook her head, getting rid of the extremely cold and tyrannical handsome face, and closed her eyes once again to cultivate.

 C24

    Night.


    Jiu Mu Li came out from the side hall, and looked at the bright and mysterious Twelve galaxies, a hint of excitement flashed past her bright eyes.


    "Chi!"


    Jiu Mu Li turned around and saw a group of people walk in from a pavilion.


    The woman in the lead was about fifteen or sixteen years old. She was wearing a blue palace uniform and had a beautiful appearance and a graceful posture. Behind her were about ten little palace maids.


    Princess Xingyue?


    In Jiu Mu Li''s memories, this Princess Xingyue was the daughter of the Liu Gui Fei. Her cultivation was at the eighth level of the coagulation field and was highly valued by the Emperor.


    This Princess Xingyue could be said to be Jiu Tian Xue''s number one fighter.


    In the past, Jiu Mu Li had been beaten up by the Princess Xingyue many times. When Jiu Mu Li had finally been sucked dry of her breath, Jiu Tian Xue was like a fairy as she saved her, taking care of her with all her heart.


    "Jiu Mu Li, so it''s actually you, trash!" The Princess Xingyue arrogantly walked over, and looked at Jiu Mu Li as if she was looking at a thief, "How did you, a trash, get in? Don''t you know that this is a forbidden area of the imperial palace? You stupid trash actually dares to casually walk around the Imperial Palace! "


    Jiu Mu Li ignored her and continued walking. Her goal today was to sense the galaxies, not to fight against the brainless.


    "Jiu Mu Li, you actually dare to be disrespectful to this princess! Speak, this princess will let you choose your own method of death! " Princess Xingyue walked in front of Jiu Mu Li with large strides, pointing at her while clamoring.


    This was what it meant to be brainless!


    Jiu Mu Li raised his eyes and looked at her coldly, "Get out of my way!"


    Do you still think that she is that trash who was bullied by others in the past? She had once said that when she stepped into the Royal Capital once again, she would make those people pay a heavy price!


    Princess Xingyue was stunned at first, but after that she became furious, "Jiu Mu Li! You slut, you actually dare to speak to me in such a tone! "


    "So what?" Jiu Mu Li said coldly.


    "Jiu Mu Li!" Princess Xingyue''s face turned purple, her eyes filled with venom, "Bitch, you piece of trash without a home tutor! Your father is an evil demon''s dog slave, your mother is a shameless slut that can marry anyone. Today, this princess will come to teach you a lesson, then throw you into the brothel! "


    "You deserve to die!"


    Jiu Mu Li thought about her humiliated and painful parents. Staring at Princess Xingyue, she spat out a few words coldly, like a judge of death.


    Her parents were her weak spots!


    With a flash of her body, an extremely ice-cold and terrifying aura spread around her body!


    Crack!


    Princess Xingyue fell to the ground. It was unknown how many of her ribs were broken, but scarlet blood seeped out from her clothes.


    Before the battle had even begun, it had already ended.


    "Ah ¡ª ¡ª" Princess Xingyue finally reacted, screaming like a pig being butchered, causing the dumbstruck palace maids behind him to quickly rush over.


    "You, you, you piece of trash ¡­" The palace maid pointed at Ji Ziyue, her eyes filled with disbelief.


    Jiu Mu Li looked at Princess Xingyue coldly, "The one who insulted my parents, deserves to die!"

 C25

    Princess Xingyue who was lying on the ground shouted, her eyes staring straight at Jiu Mu Li, she said viciously, "Trash! If you dare to hit this princess, this princess will have my royal father and mother kill you! "


    Princess Xingyue on the ground let out a cold laugh, "Trash! Now do you know fear! Do you dare to touch me again? "Do you dare?"


    "You actually dare to hit me, I will cut off your arms and legs, turning you into a human. Do you dare to resist?" "Do you dare?"


    Princess Xingyue immediately bared her fangs and brandished her claws, her voice filled with contempt and ridicule!


    She was a high and mighty princess, and Jiu Mu Li was merely a trash. Would she dare to do anything to him?


    "Do I dare..." Jiu Mu Li''s eyes turned over, looked at Princess Xingyue, and muttered this sentence.


    After he finished speaking, Princess Xingyue''s eyes were filled with viciousness, as the power of Jiu Mu Li''s Ninth level of the Blood Coagulation Realm heavily struck the lower abdomen of Princess Xingyue.


    Princess Xingyue spat out blood. Her dantian was torn into pieces and the mocking expression on her face froze.


    "You ¡ª" When the palace maid saw such a tragic state, her heart trembled. "Ninth Miss, don''t regret it!"


    "I regret it?" Jiu Mu Li coldly spat out those words, and once again viciously smashed his leg down, landing on Princess Xingyue''s bloody body, causing the palace maid''s heart to tremble.


    "You, you''re crazy ¡­" The palace maid''s entire body was trembling as she said those words while trembling.


    The Princess Xingyue was completely crippled!


    The Imperial Concubine''s fury would be borne by her and Jiu Mu Li at the same time!


    This was the fate of the weak!


    "You''re finished." The palace maid looked at Jiu Mu Li with an ashen face, "The imperial concubine will not let you off. Princess Xingyu is about to return from the sect, she will not let you off either! Her first Astral Souls was the second double galaxies, and second was the fourth. Most importantly, she was born with eighteen profound veins s, the most profound veins out of all the princesses, and was also a core disciple in her sect! "


    "What is the profound veins?" Jiu Mu Li''s main focus was on this sentence.


    At this time, the other palace maids had already taken the bloodied Princess Xingyue and ran away.


    The palace maid also knew that she wasn''t far from death, so she simply continued, "After the Ninth level of the Blood Coagulation Realm, you will be at the realm of the Starer, and all the Starer s will have the chance to open their profound veins once. Human profound veins, 981. Those with ordinary talent could open around ten profound veins s, while those with good talent could open up around sixteen. And the Princess Xingyu was born with eighteen profound veins s, and is a peerless genius who is one in a million! "


    "What''s the use of profound veins?" This was the first time Jiu Mu Li had heard of the profound veins, and she could not help but ask.


    The palace maid glanced at her and continued, "The more profound veins there is, the faster one can absorb and circulate the star energy. Most importantly, the ability of the Astral Souls is closely related to the profound veins. The power of the stars is extremely mysterious, and no one can unleash it 100% unless you open your profound veins to its 81st form, then you will be able to unleash the full power of your Astral Souls! "

 C26

    The profound veins could be said to be used for amplification and acceleration.


    The Emperor of the Great Qin is the strongest cultivator in the entire country. His Majesty has ruled over the Qin Nation for a hundred years, and in these hundred years, he has been trying to open the profound veins every day, but he has only managed to open ten profound veins s at the same time! "Yun Che said in a low voice. After saying so, the palace maid revealed a wry smile. Even before her death, she was still in the mood to talk so much.


    "What ¡­" The palace maid was stunned.


    The palace maid was in a bit of a daze. The young girl in front of her was truly beautiful, a rarely seen beauty that was holy and intelligent, like a goddess descended from the stars.


    "I''m willing!" The palace maid regained her senses, with a serious expression on her face, she bit down on a drop of blood from her finger tip and landed in front of Jiu Mu Li.


    She was betting that she would survive if she won.


    Jiu Mu Li took the drop of blood and placed it on her palm. Then, a stream of information appeared in her mind.


    This palace maid''s name was Bai Qing. Jiu Mu Li knew all the memories she was born with and she also felt a connection between her and Bai Qing. If she wanted to, with just a thought, Bai Qing''s soul would be extinguished.


    This was a contract!


    Suddenly, a strong gale gradually rose. The originally resplendent and gorgeous galaxies was covered by the dark clouds.


    Jiu Mu Li looked up at the sky. It was about to rain.


    It looked like he was destined to not be able to communicate with the galaxies tonight.


    "Let''s go." Jiu Mu Li brought Bai Qing and walked in the direction of the Jiuhua Hall.


    Bai Qing silently followed behind her. As matters stood, she had no other choice, since she had followed Jiu Mu Li, her life would be Jiu Mu Li''s!


    Only, while walking, a hint of fear flashed across Bai Qing''s eyes, and she trembled as she said, "Miss, you can''t go any further."


    "Why?" Jiu Mu Li was a little confused.


    "The Jiuhua Hall is in front!" "The Jiuhua Hall is the His Highness Duke of Qin''s sleeping quarters. Within a kilometer, no woman is allowed to come close, and anyone who violates this rule will die!"


    Jiu Mu Li said indifferently, "Oh", and continued walking forward.


    "Miss, we really can''t go! His Highness Duke of Qin is known as the Evil God, the type that kills people without blinking an eye! " Bai Qing felt that she was dead for sure, because they were almost able to see the entrance of the Jiuhua Hall.


    "Miss, where are you going?" Bai Qing was about to cry.


    Jiu Mu Li turned around and looked at her, then said: "Jiuhua Hall."


    "What..." Bai Qing opened her eyes wide, the more terrifying she was, the more terrifying it was.


    As Jiu Mu Li watched this, she was in a good mood, and her eyes flashed with deep meaning.


    If you don''t betray me, then I won''t give up.


    Longevity Palace.


    Liu Gui Fei''s face had a touch of arrogance, she slowly walked towards Xing Yue''s palace, all of the palace guards knelt down to pay their respects, raising her slender white neck, the rose-red palace attire on her body made her look even more noble.


    "Empress!" Empress! Hurry up and save the princess! " Princess Xingyue''s palace maid stumbled over. Upon seeing Liu Gui Fei, she kneeled down and cried.


    Liu Gui Fei''s face changed, "Tell me clearly, what happened to the princess?"

 C27

    The palace maid raised her face, which was covered in tears and snot, and said in grief and indignation: "It''s that good-for-nothing idiot! Using tricks to injure the princess! Empress, you must not let that trash off! "


    The palace maid nodded vigorously. "Empress, that''s the trash!"


    The palace maid immediately narrated the entire sequence of events, crackling and rattling. Of course, all of the crimes were blamed on Jiu Mu Li.


    Liu Gui Fei''s gaze was simply too frightening, and the palace maid couldn''t help but shrink her neck, and say with a trembling voice: "Whenever the princess is in trouble, this servant will immediately call the imperial physician. The imperial physician said, the princess is afraid ¡­ "I''m afraid..."


    Cripple!


    "You slut, if it wasn''t because you couldn''t protect her, how could the princess be injured by that piece of trash?!" When Liu Gui Fei saw this palace maid acting in such a manner, her anger rose to a boiling point. She viciously said, "Men, drag this bitch down and execute her instantly!"


    "Please spare me ¡­"


    "Xingyue!" When Liu Gui Fei entered Xing Yue''s room and saw the person lying on the bed, she shrieked.


    Princess Xingyue laid on the bed with a pale face. Her cultivation had already dispersed and her Dantian had been shattered.


    "AHH!"


    Liu Gui Fei roared in anger. Her beautiful daughter had actually turned out like this.


    "Esteemed Empress, you have to save the Young Miss as soon as possible!" The old wet nurse beside Liu Gui Fei said in a gloomy voice.


    Only then did Liu Gui Fei calm down, the anger in her eyes becoming even more vigorous, "Jiu Mu Li! I want you to pay with your life! "


    Liu Gui Fei''s expression was as cold as ice. A hint of hatred flashed past her eyes as she said, "Pass my order down, search with all your might for Jiu Mu Li. No matter whether she''s dead or alive, bring him in front of me!"


    Jiuhua Hall.


    "Ninth Miss is back." The manager looked at Jiu Mu Li with a flattering look.


    Bai Qing pinched herself hard, the pain made her grimace in pain. She was not dreaming!


    When she really came to the Jiuhua Hall, the Head Supervisor of the Jiuhua Hall was even more respectful towards her young miss.


    Jiu Mu Li nodded her head lightly, and then, just as she was about to bring Bai Qing back to the side hall.


    "Ninth Miss!" Control called to her.


    "What''s the matter, Director Chen?" Jiu Mu Li turned her head and asked.


    The Head Supervisor had a little trouble, and he said while thinking carefully, "Ninth Miss, can you come to the main hall and take a look at Your Highness?"


    "You want me to see that fiend?" Jiu Mu Li blurted out with a puzzled look on her face.


    "Cough cough ¡­" When the Head Supervisor heard Jiu Mu Li''s way of addressing the His Highness Duke of Qin, he nearly choked on her words. Although this perfectly matched his own Your Highness''s image, he couldn''t say them out loud like this.


    "Ninth Miss, you brought a person to the Jiuhua Hall. If you don''t go tell the Your Highness, I won''t be able to explain myself!" The Head Supervisor looked at Bai Qing, and his eyes shone brightly as he thought of this extremely clever reason.


    If he was smart, he would be afraid of himself!

 C28

    Jiu Mu Li thought for a while, then said with a look of helplessness: "Alright, Director Chen will help me bring Bai Qing to the side chamber first."


    He couldn''t forget that when his own Your Highness found out that the Ninth Miss was gone, that scene was practically like an Asura appearing in the world.


    "Get in here."


    Jiu Mu Li pursed her lips, and cursed a few times in her heart, then pushed open the door and entered.


    She was blinded!


    Surrounded by a pile of beautiful objects that looked like stars surrounding the moon, and reflecting all kinds of light, Jiu Mu Li''s eyes felt uncomfortable for a long time.


    Shallow!


    Jiu Mu Li secretly cursed.


    "You even know to come back alive!" Qin Zheng sat in the middle of the pile of things, coldly watching her walk in.


    Jiu Mu Li''s expression did not change as she said indifferently: "I brought a maid back."


    "You brought a woman to my palace?" Qin Zheng''s eyes dimmed, tightly locking her face, and fury burned in his eyes.


    "A maid."


    "That''s still a woman, my palace doesn''t allow a mother! If you want to bring her here, then leave as well! " Qin Zheng looked at her gloomily.


    Jiu Mu Li was also enraged.


    F * ck, what do you mean you''re not allowed to have a mother? She''s a mother too!


    No, woman!


    "Since that''s the case, I''ll bring Bai Qing with me." Jiu Mu Li turned and left.


    "..." The corner of Jiu Mu Li''s mouth twitched. She turned her head around and swung her legs, telling her to stop?


    Suddenly, with a chi sound, Jiu Mu Li leapt out like she was skating, and appeared in front of Qin Zheng.


    What wicked person would drag the floor so cleanly!


    Jiu Mu Li held both of Qin Zheng''s hands tightly, so she did not throw herself onto Qin Zheng''s body in an even more shameful manner.


    "Surrender?" Qin Zheng looked over and looked at her slightly flustered eyes questioningly.


    "My feet slipped!" Jiu Mu Li stood up straight.


    Qin Zheng extended his arm and suddenly pushed her into his embrace.


    "What are you doing?" Jiu Mu Li opened his eyes wide, both his hands firmly pressing on his chest.


    Qin Zheng''s hand landed on Jiu Mu Li''s lower abdomen, and he said in a low and deep voice, "I can feel the aura of a child, and he is connected to me by blood."


    Child your sister!


    "I''m not pregnant." Jiu Mu Li denied.


    Qin Zheng''s gaze fell on her, his voice filled with displeasure, "A close relative of blood, how could I have sensed wrongly with this kind of aura!"


    "I don''t know why you feel this way, but I''m really not pregnant!" Jiu Mu Li was truly filled with helplessness.


    She was still a virgin!


    But she couldn''t let this fiend examine her, could she?


    Looking for a girl to test? Impossible!


    Jiu Mu Li knew Qin Zheng''s temper already, other than herself, she did not believe anyone''s words.


    "Just be at ease and wait for your birth. Let''s see how you argue when it is born!" Qin Zheng lowered his eyes and looked at the lady in his arms, his tone extremely tyrannical.


    "..."


    Fine, wait a few more months, her stomach won''t be able to grow big, let''s see what Qin Sha Shen can say!


    "About my maid ¡­" Halfway through Jiu Mu Li''s words, she felt that something was wrong.


    Why was she still in Qin Zheng''s embrace?


    Jiu Mu Li suddenly pushed Qin Zheng away and stood up.


    "Nine!" Twilight! "Leave!" Qin Zheng glared at her coldly.


    "What about me?" Jiu Mu Li looked at him, confused.


    "Very good!" Qin Zheng wanted to kill this Stupid woman, "Didn''t you see me breaking through the profound veins? I was interrupted by a Stupid woman like you at the most crucial moment! "


    "It''s not like I know..." Before Jiu Mu Li could finish his words, he saw Qin Zheng glaring at her with a pair of black eyes.


    "Not a word!" Qin Zheng laughed coldly, and said: "This Stupid woman of yours, you don''t know anything! Even with my child, I don''t know, and I keep denying it! "


    Until now, he still had to deny it!

 C29

    Under his breathtaking gaze, Jiu Mu Li suddenly felt a sense of guilt. According to what Bai Qing said before, this profound veins was extremely important to the Starer. With every additional, his control over the power of the stars would increase by leaps and bounds.


    "I didn''t know you were attacking the profound veins, and you were distracted while attacking the profound veins ¡­" Jiu Mu Li truly felt that Qin Zheng was the one who held the responsibility.


    The Qin Sha Shen''s tone was somewhat terrifying, Jiu Mu Li secretly ground his teeth, and secretly cursed in his heart: Why are you so arrogant!


    The question hovered in her mind like a cat''s paw grinding on the ground.


    Jiu Mu Li glanced at Qin Zheng''s expression and saw that he was pursing his lips tightly and his eyes were deep, but the anger around his body seemed to be fading away.


    "Are you peeping at me? If you want to see it, then look at it openly! " Qin Zheng turned his head and looked straight into her eyes, his tone extremely arrogant.


    After being caught on the spot, Jiu Mu Li curled her lips, and asked seemingly indifferently, "Previously, I heard from the palace maid that I brought back that there was a Princess Xingyu in this palace who was born with a total of eighteen spirit veins. Then how many profound veins s do you have? "


    Qin Zheng ruthlessly scoffed, he was extremely arrogant, "Are you saying that the 18 of them are absolute geniuses?"


    "..." Jiu Mu Li was helpless, she should not be curious.


    However, from the moment she saw Qin Zheng, she knew that this man was very strong. That was why she wanted to know how many profound veins s Qin Zheng had. That was why she was able to catch up with him.


    "Seeing that you''re looking at me so eagerly, I''ll reluctantly tell you." Qin Zheng glanced at her with disdain, anger could be faintly heard in his calm voice, "Just now, it was because of you that I failed to enter the 51st profound veins!"


    Jiu Mu Li had accurately calculated the situation in her mind, and was able to identify the information behind the sentence. Once the number one military doctor, she who could remain calm under any circumstances, stayed there for a full three seconds before speaking in a daze, "This means ¡­ You awakened fifty profound veins s? "


    Princess Xingyu was hailed as an absolute genius, but she only had eighteen profound veins s. And the number of Qin Zheng''s profound veins was more than twice her own!


    What should I call him then?


    Genius amongst geniuses? Super genius? He should still call him a freak!


    Why was there such a huge gap between the two of them...


    Even Jiu Mu Li, who had yet to reach Starer, could not help but look up to the sky with a complicated feeling in his heart. Then, he was blinded by the dazzling array of things that appeared around Qin Zheng.


    "What are these shiny things?"


    Qin Zheng shook his head in disdain, as if he was lamenting whether or not all pregnant women would become a lot more foolish. "This is called spirit stones! It contains abundant spiritual energy, which is something that all cultivators yearn for in their dreams. "

 C30

    It sounds like a good thing. Jiu Mu Li muttered in her heart.


    "I will compensate you!" Jiu Mu Li steeled his heart, gritted his teeth, and immediately made a promise, "I, Jiu Mu Li, promise you that within three days, I will do my best to help you break through the 51st profound veins! If I succeed, this matter will be written off, and Bai Qing can also stay! "


    In order to repay her kindness, and in order for Bai Qing to stay, she decided to diligently study the knowledge of the profound veins.


    In the face of her assurance, Qin Zheng did not take it to heart. Instead, he closed in on her and his eyes darkened, "Is that all you need to compensate me for?"


    He kept leaning toward her, the heat from his breath almost touching her cheek.


    If the profound veins could be opened that easily, then why was it that in all these years, the Great Qin Empire only had ten? With the ignorance that Jiu Mu Li had displayed earlier, Qin Zheng naturally treated this as a joke.


    Jiu Mu Li rolled her eyes as she reached out to press her hand against his chest, "His Highness Duke of Qin, behave with dignity."


    "The child is already in your womb, why would you care about such things?" Qin Zheng curled his lips and looked at her in disdain.


    "I''m not bullshitting with you, I need to hurry up and supplement my knowledge related to the profound veins." "There must be a lot of books in this palace, right? You must promise me, Director Chen will cooperate fully with my actions, at my behest!"


    "This King allows you." Qin Zheng nodded his head, it was just a simple task for him, he wanted to see what he would say after he failed.


    Jiu Mu Li jumped up and quickly disappeared from the room. A great idea emerged in her mind, but whether it could actually be realized still needed to be verified with practice.


    After seeing no one in the room, Qin Zheng sat upright on the ground with his eyes closed.


    A bone-chilling cold that could freeze the world slowly spread out from his body. The entire room seemed to be covered in a thin layer of frost because of this. The temperature inside the room plummeted, and in the blink of an eye, it was extremely cold, low enough to make a normal person shiver.


    As the center of this cold wave, Qin Zheng''s indifferent face faintly revealed a hint of pain, but he was continuously channeling his energy to resist the coldness.


    His second Astral Souls was an ice attribute user, and the energy contained within this Astral Souls was especially strong. From time to time, cold qi would spill out. Only by breaking through to the 51st profound veins would he be able to steadily control the Astral Souls.


    Because of this, he had been preparing for more than ten years. He did not hesitate to act as a porter, and only then was he able to create that huge pool of blood. However, everything was suddenly ruined by this woman.

 C31

    Jiu Mu Li did not know that her own interruption had resulted in Qin Zheng not only failing his breakthrough, but the cold energy of the second Astral Souls was also gradually approaching the edge of going berserk, and it was becoming harder and harder to control.


    "Ninth Miss."


    Thinking of this, Director Chen''s smile became even more amiable.


    "I don''t dare." Director Chen had a fawning look on his face as he laughed: "Ninth Miss, if there is anything you need, please be straightforward. If you can do it, I will definitely satisfy you."


    "Nothing else, I want you to help me find some books on profound veins. It would be best if you can find some experienced secret techniques to break through profound veins s. Also, please help me create a set of silver needles."


    Jiu Mu Li laughed, compared to the others, she was a military doctor in her previous life, especially towards Chinese medicine, she had studied it extremely carefully, and now, as she trained, she gradually discovered that the legendary meridian channels were not untraceable, although the profound veins sounded mysterious, but the silver needles that stimulated the acupoints, were probably effective against the profound veins.


    Other than that, she didn''t know anything about the profound veins, so she naturally needed to study it further.


    In any case, this fiend was rich and his subordinates were obedient. If he wasn''t going to let her down, then she really wouldn''t be able to have children. Sooner or later he would have to think of a way to escape, and all of this required sufficient strength.


    I thought it was something difficult!


    When the Director Chen heard this, it was just a small matter. He nodded and said, "Alright, we will do it right away, but what are the silver needles? Are you referring to flying needles or magical equipment? "


    "Eh ¡­."


    Jiu Mu Li actually forgot that the people here didn''t understand, and immediately explained: "It''s just a long and thin needle, its thickness is ¡­ ¡­" Jiu Mu Li immediately explained the length of the silver needles and so on.


    Director Chen understood immediately. After all, it was not a difficult matter, so he happily agreed and did as he was told.


    After he finished speaking, Jiu Mu Li rushed over to the side hall.


    Bai Qing had been anxiously waiting in the side hall for a long time now, so when she saw Jiu Mu Li had arrived, she heaved a sigh of relief. At this place, she felt the pressure on her was too great, she didn''t even dare to breathe loudly.


    "Miss, you, you really live here?"


    Seeing Jiu Mu Li acting as if she was her master, Bai Qing still found it hard to accept.


    "Captured."


    She didn''t want to explain at all that she was caught to recuperate and so she casually comforted Bai Qing a little.


    Not long after, the Director Chen had already brought all the things that she needed, and for a moment, she could not care about Bai Qing anymore, as he locked himself in his room.


    "What a great set of silver needles. This Qin Sha Shen is really wealthy."


    Touching the familiar yet unfamiliar silver needles, Jiu Mu Li lamented in her heart. This set of needles was much larger than the ones she used in her previous life.


    "With this, I''ll have my biggest advantage."


    Jiu Mu Li''s heart was excited, she suddenly experienced a rebirth. Although her current strength was still weak, but she had two major protections: one was the mysterious glazed palace lamp, and the other was the medical experience from her previous life.


    With that in mind, she excitedly kept the silver needles, and focused on the books on profound veins.


    As a Qin Wang, I have to admit that the secret manuals Qin Zheng collected were very powerful. Not only were the details introduced, there were even many predecessors who had tried to breakthrough the profound veins.


    With this, Jiu Mu Li gradually left Xiao Bai''s category and gained a basic understanding of cultivation.


    The profound veins connected the entire body, and all cultivators, when using coagulation field, were only able to condense their own bloodline, and then awaken their bloodline''s power. Once the bloodline''s power was awakened, the cultivator would have the foundation to become a cultivator.


    Then it was to connect to galaxies, Condensing Astral Souls, to borrow the power of Astral Souls, to refine their own bodies, and to open up their own profound veins. The more profound veins one opened up, the better they would be to use the power of Astral Souls.


    The profound veins was the basis to increase one''s strength.


    The eighty-one profound veins s gathered around his body.


    The more Jiu Mu Li saw, the more clearly she understood. Gradually, his entire mind was immersed in it, and she completely forgot herself.


    "So that''s how it is, then I''ll see how I can open the profound veins."


    Jiu Mu Li was ecstatic, she focused on studying, all of these were extremely helpful to her.


    "Spirit stones for the profound veins!"


    "There''s even a battle that makes my blood boil!"


    "There are quite a few ways, but unfortunately, they are all too rough."


    Very quickly, Jiu Mu Li was dumbstruck. Most of the books here introduced profound veins s within ten lines, and as for how more profound veins s were connected, the introduction was extremely small. It was obvious that these books were popular and not profound enough.


    "I wonder what kind of cultivation technique Qin Sha Shen cultivates!"


    Very quickly, Jiu Mu Li frowned. She knew too little about Qin Zheng, so she didn''t know what damned method he was using.


    And just as she was caught in a dilemma and was struggling to come up with a solution, she suddenly felt her thoughts become clear. Not only that, but every single thought she had was working extremely quickly.


    It was so much so that suddenly, she summed up dozens of ways to open the profound veins.


    "What''s going on? How did I suddenly become so smart? This is not scientific! "


    Jiu Mu Li who was immersed in thought was stunned, her heart was greatly shocked.


    When she raised her head, she saw glazed palace lamp floating above her head. The blood colored lotus in the air suddenly floated above her head and bloomed, making her look as if she was wearing a blood colored lotus'' hat.


    "This is ¡­"


    Jiu Mu Li looked at small lamp in surprise.


    The glazed palace lamp immediately floated and rotated above Jiu Mu Li''s head, as if showing off.


    "small lamp is still the best. He really helped me a lot. Good boy."


    When she thought about her quick thinking just now, she immediately understood that this blood-red lotus could actually increase her perception.


    Ding!


    At this moment, a memory appeared in her mind, as if it was in accordance with her understanding.


    Brilliant lights illuminated everything!


    A wave of understanding arose, which Jiu Mu Li immediately understood. This was the first skill of glazed palace lamp, Illustrious Illumination, it could increase a person''s comprehension ability.

 C32

    Under the light of the blood lotus above her head, for the entire long night, Jiu Mu Li''s brain was working at full speed. From time to time, she would draw on the paper with her brush, making some markings that only she could recognize.


    As time passed, her expression became more and more excited. A pair of bloodshot eyes lit up, as if all the stars in the world were twinkling in her eyes.


    Such a method could be said to be unprecedented and impossible to come by in the future. Everyone relied on their own strength and hard work to break through the profound veins. No one had the thought of borrowing the strength of a Opening the Profound Vein.


    Who doesn''t want to have the protection of an extra Opening the Profound Vein? Who doesn''t want to open a few more profound veins s? And now, Jiu Mu Li could give them this chance, it would greatly increase the probability of them being Opening the Profound Vein s. At that time, she would definitely become the most sought after treasure in the entire continent!


    At that time, would Qin Zheng still dare to look down on her?


    Jiu Mu Li raised her chin, a bit happy, a bit proud.


    At this moment, the outside of the window was still as dark blue as before, and a wave of sleepiness assaulted her. She could no longer resist the fatigue in her body, so she rested for a while on the table.


    The blood-red lotus blossomed above her head. The blood-red light surrounding her gradually faded, condensing into a wisp of red light that drilled into her body.


    Until the moment when the golden chicken appeared in the morning, the sky had turned white. Jiu Mu Li rubbed her eyes and instantly woke up. She took the order badge from the Director Chen and headed straight for the Taiyuan Hospital in the Great Qin Palace. Although the three methods that she had come up with were feasible, they required a lot of scattered and scattered medicinal ingredients. It would be too troublesome to gather all of them outside the palace, so she decided to directly go to the Taiyuan Hospital to gather the medicinal ingredients.


    At this point, she could not wait any longer and did not notice anything. A guard hidden in the shadows shouted out, "Quickly report to the imperial concubine that Jiu Mu Li has appeared!"


    In order to find traces of Jiu Mu Li and take revenge for Xingyue, Liu Gui Fei had spent a lot of resources and placed a large bounty on her. With the addition of her promotion as a reward, the guards were naturally tempted.


    The guard ordered his comrade to go ahead and report as he quietly followed behind Jiu Mu Li.


    At this moment, Taiyuan Hospital had just opened his door, and upon seeing the "Qin" emblem on it, the palace maid who received him immediately became respectful, "So it''s someone from His Highness Duke of Qin! Quick, come in. What do you need Taiyuan Hospital for? "


    Jiu Mu Li explained her purpose for coming, but only said that she would need a lot of medicinal ingredients to concoct a medicine.


    When the palace maid saw the prescription she listed, she couldn''t help but exclaim in amazement, "I''ve never seen a medicine that requires so many medicinal ingredients! As expected of one of His Highness Duke of Qin''s subordinates, please wait for a moment, and allow me to look for his. "


    She glanced at Jiu Mu Li a few times as she grabbed the herbs, and said smilingly, "I heard that the Qin Wang hates women the most, even mounts and pets must be male. Girl, how did you manage to survive under the Qin Wang''s hands?"


    What she meant was that she, Jiu Mu Li, was the first female to be brought back to the palace by the Qin Wang?


    Jiu Mu Li could not help but smile bitterly, how could she answer that question? Could it be that it was because she had been misunderstood and was pregnant?


    If Bai Qing counted.


    "Last one, Platycodon grandiflorum!" The palace maid finally finished her grand project and placed all the ingredients into a cloth bag, handing it to her.


    "Thank you very much." Jiu Mu Li took the cloth bag and examined it carefully. After all, all of these were the keys to her success! With these medicines, the chances of success would increase once again.


    After she bid farewell to the palace maid, she hurried towards the Nine Flower Palace, in a hurry to prepare the medicine.


    However, at this moment, an aggressive shout made her halt in her steps. "Halt!"


    Jiu Mu Li''s face turned cold, she slowly turned around and stared at the person who shouted to stop her. At the moment, her entire mind was on the concoction of the medicine, which was related to her guarantee for Qin Zheng! She had made such a solemn vow. If she didn''t come up with an effective method within three days, wouldn''t she lose all face?


    At this critical moment, everyone who came to stop her, don''t blame her for being cold-blooded and heartless!


    What stopped her was a large group of guards, all of whom had cultivation level at first glance. At this moment, they were encircling her, blocking all of her paths from all directions. They were teasing each other without restraint, and they didn''t take her seriously at all.


    "Is this the stupid Third Miss of Duke Zhen''s Mansion? "Tsk tsk, a person is exceptionally beautiful. Just look at her face and figure ¡­" The guard then laughed, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth as he spat on the ground.


    Even Jiu Tian Xue would have to be jealous of Jiu Mu Li''s beauty. When placed in the palace full of beauties, it also possessed its own elegance and iciness, like a snow lotus blooming on top of a snowy mountain, causing one to be filled with the urge to pluck it.


    A tinge of fear appeared in guard B''s eyes. "Don''t even think about it, have you forgotten esteemed imperial concubine''s instructions?" This woman crippled the Princess Xingyue, she wanted Jiu Mu Li to pay for it with her blood! First, it was to cripple her dantian, then it was to let her have fun with thousands of wild men, and finally, it was to turn her into a human! Her fate will be so miserable, so it''s best if we don''t provoke her. "


    When Jiu Mu Li heard everything, her originally indifferent expression instantly became as cold as frost. She slowly lifted her lips, her red lips opened and closed, asking every single word she could think of, "Are you people from the Liu Gui Fei?"


    Bai Qing had long since told her that she would take revenge on this grand concubine. The three thousand beauties of the harem were as beautiful as the clouds, and she could climb to the position of imperial concubine. Her scheming was deep, and her methods were obviously ruthless.


    If she had injured Princess Xingyue, she would have become a thorn in his side. But even so, she never expected that Liu Gui Fei would actually attempt to use such a despicable method against her!


    "That''s right!" The guard replied with a grin, "Beautiful one, are you afraid?"


    His tone was frivolous and full of teasing.


    "Afraid?" A trace of anger rose up from the bottom of Jiu Mu Li''s heart, but on her face, she slowly revealed a smile. A beauty''s smile was like a flower, a beauty that could topple nations. With just a smile, it could captivate souls. "I''m just afraid that all of you will die for nothing."

 C33

    Every frown and smile was captivated by them. He staggered forward, trying to get intimate with them, and stretched out his hand towards her face. "Beautiful woman, you have such a big tone, how do you want us to die? Do you want to die? Then I would rather die under a peony, and be a ghost. to let me touch that little face. "


    Jiu Mu Li looked at the hand that was just inches away from her cheek, and a cold look of disgust flashed past her eyes. She raised his hand and grabbed onto Su Yun''s arm, and then used half of her strength to pinch him, how could she underestimate the power of her Ninth level of the Blood Coagulation Realm?


    However, that light pinch just now had broken his hand bones!


    "You bitch, I''m going to kill you!" The pain from the fracture caused the guard to go crazy. Using his left hand to pull out the sword at his waist, he crazily rushed towards Jiu Mu Li.


    Jiu Mu Li revealed a look of disdain, with such insignificant skill, you dare to show off in front of her? She nimbly dodged her attacks and kicked him in the middle of her legs. This man had been teasing her ever since she saw her. Now, it was her turn to make him want to die!


    The guard was in so much pain that his entire body spasmed before he rolled his eyes and fainted.


    With Jiu Mu Li''s strength and the disgust she felt in her heart, that kick would only be heavy and not light! Even if she didn''t say that she had lost all of her descendants, it would at least prevent him from going out to harm girls for ten years.


    The rest of the guards who were still laughing were stunned as they looked at the scene in front of them.


    The armor of the bodyguard at the seventh level of the coagulation field was actually knocked down so easily? In fact, there was no evenly matched fight, no fighting back and forth, just a pinch and a kick, and he was already powerless to fight back.


    Especially that kick just now ¡­ All the guards present who had been thinking of using all sorts of methods felt a pain in their balls at the same time. The guards, who were originally still holding the mindset of getting rich as a government official, couldn''t help but feel the urge to retreat. Even if the Liu Gui Fei offered a great profit, she would still have to take it with his life!


    "Indeed, a group of scum who bully the weak and fear the strong." The disdain in Jiu Mu Li''s eyes grew stronger. If one of them, a man of his blood, jumped out and fought her fair and square, perhaps she would think better of them. However, as it turned out, they were just a bunch of weaklings!


    Her face was cold as she coldly looked around at the crowd.


    "Everyone forward!" "She''s just one person, all of us can drown her with a single spit!" Someone shouted from the group of guards, causing everyone to be eager to give it a try.


    However three seconds later, the person who had just shouted out was struck down by a single punch from Jiu Mu Li. The punch hit the bridge of his nose, causing him to bleed profusely. He was in extreme pain.


    Relying on his Ninth level of the Blood Coagulation Realm and the Nuwa Bloodline, Jiu Mu Li easily knocked a group of guards who were in the wrong places, as if he was uninhabited.


    It wasn''t until they were all knocked to the ground that the least injured one vomited blood on the spot. Only then did she pat the dust on the corner of her clothes, turn around, and leave in large strides.


    In the Jiuhua Hall at the same time.


    Qin Zheng closed his eyes and recondensed the cold qi that was floating in the room back into his body. His face turned pale as he ordered, "Come in."


    When Director Chen entered the room, he immediately felt that the temperature inside was much lower than outside. Is Your Highness still enduring the pain brought by the cold qi as expected ¡­


    Qin Zheng half closed his eyes, and asked coldly: "How is the woman?"


    "Are you talking about the Ninth Miss?" Director Chen suppressed the worry in his heart and changed to a smile as he replied, "Yesterday, Ninth Miss came to me and asked for the order badge to allow me to pass through the palace unimpeded. From morning till night, he had been reading the books on profound veins, and he was extremely engrossed, unable to sleep at all."


    "This woman, does she not know that she is pregnant! Doesn''t she know that staying up late is bad for the fetus!? " The veins on Qin Zheng''s forehead fiercely throbbed twice as anger emerged from his ink-stained eyes.


    Director Chen stood awkwardly by the side. He did not notice that Ninth Miss seemed to be someone who was pregnant ¡­ However, what his master said must be true!


    He coughed lightly and continued, "This morning, Ninth Miss went to Taiyuan Hospital. It was probably because she needed to capture some medicine to study the Opening the Profound Vein."


    "Fine, let her do whatever she wants." Qin Zheng said expressionlessly.


    Who would believe that someone who didn''t know what the profound veins was three days ago would be able to figure out the methods of the Opening the Profound Vein in one night? Compared to trusting her, he might as well find someone else.


    "Go find Nan Gong Xue Ji and bring her to the palace. Tell her that I have something that I need her help with." Qin Zheng pinched the center of her brows, and said slowly.


    Director Chen was slightly surprised, "Miss Nan Gong Xue Ji? But, the only disciple of that Fairy Doctor? "


    "Yes." As for Jiu Mu Li, you should pay more attention to her, especially the child in her womb! " Qin Zheng instructed coldly.


    "Yes, I will pay attention." Director Chen bowed and left.


    "It went smoothly, but there are still areas that can be improved." Jiu Mu Li nodded and headed straight to her room.


    Director Chen looked at her back and could not help but sigh. So what if he tried? The fact that the Prince ordered him to invite Miss Nan Gong Xue Ji showed that he was clearly placing even greater hope on this Fairy Doctor disciple.


    He helplessly shook his head before turning around and leaving in the opposite direction.


    However, Jiu Mu Li didn''t take the incident just now to heart. She locked the door, locked herself in her room, fiddled with the pile of medicinal herbs, and began to concentrate on brewing the medicine.

 C34

    Very quickly, Qin Zheng heard about what happened in the Taiyuan Hospital.


    Hearing someone insult Jiu Mu Li, Qin Zheng''s face completely darkened.


    For a moment, the entire room was filled with murderous intent, the anger causing the cold air around Qin Zheng to surge.


    Director Chen''s body trembled, he inhaled a breath of cold air, afraid that Qin Zheng''s mood was bad, he immediately charged towards him, forcing himself to reply, "Yes!"


    How dare you, you should all die!


    Although Qin Zheng didn''t think that Jiu Mu Li could think of any kind of prescription that could cure the problem that was difficult for his profound veins to link up, this Stupid woman was still truly working hard.


    The more he thought about it, the less of an anger he felt. Qin Zheng momentarily fell into silence, and only after a long time did he speak coldly, "Send someone to chop those reckless guards of the Liu Gui Fei into pieces to feed to this king''s dogs!"


    His people, he can bully, when it''s someone else''s turn to criticize, Liu Gui Fei, what the heck is that thing!


    When Director Chen heard this, cold sweat trickled down his forehead, and he hurriedly nodded his head in agreement.


    The Qin Wang had always been cold and ruthless. He had long since gotten used to this, but to protect a woman like this, was truly rare.


    Jiu Mu Li did not know what Qin Zheng was doing, even if she knew, she would probably scold him.


    At this moment, she had locked herself in her room and was unceasingly brewing medicine.


    Although she had already come up with a plan for the prescription, she still needed to study it slowly regarding the medicinal properties. Fortunately, it wasn''t that complicated.


    After working busily for two hours, a pair of black medicinal liquid was finally placed in front of her.


    Although the color of the medicine was not good, and even had a strange smell, Jiu Mu Li was still extremely happy.


    This was a recipe she had developed after combining the medicinal properties of the herbs in this world. Not only did it have the effect of strengthening blood vitality, it could also suppress the uprising of the Astral Souls in her body, allowing her to stimulate the profound veins, allowing cultivators to not only clearly sense the profound veins, but also relax the barriers between the profound veins s.


    Jiu Mu Li was currently unable to configure the medicinal formula to directly destroy the barrier, but she could make it easier to stop herself from doing so. At the same time, she could make the Astral Souls''s power in her body even sharper, and in the end break through the barrier with her strength.


    Satisfied, Jiu Mu Li looked at the medicinal juice she had concocted. She dipped a little into the sauce casually and placed it in her mouth.


    A burning sensation spread inside his body, and Jiu Mu Li felt his whole body becoming warm, and there were many places on his body where he could feel pain.


    "Those must be the profound veins. Looks like this formula is really feasible."


    Jiu Mu Li''s eyes lit up, from the looks of it, this recipe had a 90% possibility of success.


    "Unfortunately, I''m still missing a main medicine. If I had a main medicine and combined it with my silver needles, I would definitely have a 100% success rate."


    Jiu Mu Li''s mouth raised, thinking of the possibility of success, she was pleasantly surprised. Even if Qin Zheng did not believe her, she could still use this method, at least for her, it was the best way to increase her strength.


    Continue working hard!


    With the help of the glazed palace lamp, her comprehension ability increased greatly. This was a rare opportunity, and without wasting time, she threw herself into the book.


    At this moment, she was like a dried up sponge, constantly absorbing water.


    Unknowingly, the sky had already darkened. Jiu Mu Li suddenly woke up, looked at the sky, and then recovered her spirit.


    Now that she was at the ninth level of the Blood Solidification Realm, if she wanted to continue breaking through, she had to communicate with galaxies.


    "I hope no one will disturb me today."


    When his spirit was fully recovered, Jiu Mu Li walked out of the room excitedly. She didn''t want to disturb the Qin Sha Shen at all because of her actions. The further she walked, the better it was.


    But, in the next moment, Jiu Mu Li wished that she had not come out.


    Because right in front of her, Qin Zheng was looking at Jiu Mu Li with an indifferent expression, causing her hair to stand on end.


    "Where to?" Qin Zheng opened his mouth and said with disdain: "You want to sneak away?"


    "Prepare the Condensing Astral Souls, I am afraid I will disturb you." Jiu Mu Li said.


    "Alright."


    Qin Zheng nodded, extended two fingers to pinch Jiu Mu Li''s collar, and lifted her up.


    Jiu Mu Li was about to resist, but suddenly felt her body becoming lighter, and she was sent flying.


    "What are you doing!" Jiu Mu Li asked in shock. She had not gotten used to it.


    "Shut up!"


    Qin Zheng bellowed, right after that, the two of them stood in the pavilion in Jiuhua Hall.


    When Jiu Mu Li saw this, she calmed down a little. Wherever her gaze passed by, she discovered that the pavilion was extremely high, and she could clearly see every single building within the imperial city.


    "Where is this?" What do you want to do!? " Jiu Mu Li carefully opened her mouth, she had a nagging feeling that this brat didn''t have any good intentions.


    "You don''t know what''s good for you!" Qin Zheng laughed coldly and said: "This is the Heaven Viewing Pavilion, the place closest to the galaxies, where we can more clearly sense the stars within the galaxies."


    Did this baleful god''s personality change? Jiu Mu Li was extremely suspicious of Qin Zheng''s motive.


    "What are you looking at? Do you think I would harm you? I have no experience."


    Qin Zheng was agitated by Jiu Mu Li''s suspicious gaze. He did not know why, but he was furious and ridiculed: "With your cultivation, you are as weak as a chicken. If I wanted to kill you, with just one hand, you would have turned me into ashes.


    As if his explanation wasn''t enough to calm his anger, Qin Zheng added: "You can rest assured that before the child is born, you won''t die yet!"


    Jiu Mu Li glared at him, he was truly so angry that he wanted to vomit blood!


    What the heck? If you can''t speak, then shut up!


    "You ¡­"


    "Do you still want to think about Condensing Astral Souls? With your foolish appearance, it seems to me that you have no chance at all. " Qin Zheng unhesitatingly stuffed Jiu Mu Li''s words back into her mouth.


    Fine, let''s not lower ourselves to the level of lunatics!


    Just as she was about to release her Divine Sense to sense the galaxies, Qin Zheng''s cold voice suddenly came over, and asked: "Do you know what to do?"


    Isn''t this nonsense!


    Jiu Mu Li nodded her head speechlessly, she was too lazy to even talk. She already knew clearly how to sense and sense galaxies s and Condensing Astral Souls s, she had read so many ancient books, she was even clearer than anyone else, not to mention the Blood Coagulation Formula and the detailed records.

 C35

    Looking at the resplendent galaxies in the sky, Jiu Mu Li took a deep breath, closed her eyes and concentrated.


    She knew that all of that was the power of the stars, projected down by the stars within the galaxies. Although the power of these stars were all mixed together, each and every one of them was extremely beneficial to the human body.


    In her mind, the clear image of the first double galaxies appeared, making her feel moved like she had never felt before.


    Countless stars, dazzling and resplendent like a series of flickering neon lights, formed an endless belt of light, similar to the Milky Way.


    She had never felt the existence of the stars so clearly before.


    "Is this really a star?"


    She found it hard to believe. Her knowledge from her past life told her that besides reflecting light and having a magnetic field, the stars had never been seen clearly before.


    But now, she could truly feel the stars, and every star seemed to have its own consciousness. This caused her to completely overturn her previous understanding.


    Was it because the world was different, or because her understanding of the world was too shallow, or because of the power of the cultivators, she did not have an answer.


    "This is the cold attribute of the stars!"


    "This star is very hot. Is it fire attributed?"


    "This planet is so warm!"


    Each star emitted their own star power. With the Jiu Mu Li who was so close to them, she could easily perceive their uses.


    "I wonder what star the Qin Sha Shen is condensing into. Looking at its inhumane appearance, it can''t be a murderous person, right? Or is it an ice attribute beast?"


    Jiu Mu Li subconsciously thought that the stars that were being attracted to that bastard were definitely not good stuff.


    Wandering around the First double galaxies, her spiritual sense didn''t sense any difficulties at all. In fact, she was very confident that she still had more energy to spare.


    There were twelve levels of galaxies, and each level had countless stars. Some were strong and some were weak.


    In addition, the more important thing was that the higher the galaxies, the stronger the stars they could sense compared to the lower Astral Souls. The more galaxies there were, the stronger the stars would be!


    "Looks like I can go even higher."


    Thinking up to here, her consciousness started to drift off to the Second double galaxies!


    Just like the first double galaxies, the second double galaxies still had countless stars with different attributes.


    "Well, we still have some energy left. We have to continue!"


    Sensing that he still had some energy left in the second double galaxies, Jiu Mu Li calmed down and controlled his mind to continue moving forward without hesitation.


    Third double galaxies!


    Fourth double galaxies!


    Unknowingly, she had already skillfully arrived at the Fourth double galaxies, and had not felt any resistance during this period.


    "Jiu Tian Xue, I remember that your first Astral Souls is a star from the third double galaxies. It seems that it''s only so-so!"


    "Even if the Emperor Bone were to fall into your hands, you are still just a piece of trash!"


    Jiu Mu Li laughed coldly in her heart. Unknowingly, she had already surpassed the so-called genius.


    The Fourth double galaxies was not a disgrace!


    When Qin Zheng, who was guarding the side saw this, his eyes flashed, and quickly recovered his indifference. Perhaps in the eyes of an outsider, the first stage of the fourth stage of the Astral Souls was already considered a genius, but in his eyes, it was nothing more than mediocre.


    Only someone like him, who had reached an even higher realm, would know that the world was vast, and that there were many geniuses! In comparison, the secular genius was nothing more than a joke.


    "Can''t we continue?"


    Jiu Mu Li suddenly frowned, she had already touched the edge of the Fifth double galaxies, the regretful thing was that her consciousness seemed to have reached its limit, there seemed to be an invisible barrier in front of her, causing her to be unable to break through.


    "It seems as though my natural talent can only reach this level."


    Jiu Mu Li felt regret in her heart, although she was unwilling, but this was reality, reality was always so cruel.


    "If it were anyone else, they might have to accept their fate. However, I''m different. I still have the power of my bloodline!"


    Her heart began to hum. Up till now, she had never activated the power of her own bloodline. One must know that this was divine blood! This was the The Blood of God which Mother Nuwa had bestowed upon her, the final The Blood of God!


    "Bloodline Power, appear!"


    Jiu Mu Li shouted in her heart, and the power of her bloodline was revealed for the first time.


    She didn''t know how powerful her bloodline was, but she believed that Mother Nuwa''s bloodline would definitely give her a pleasant surprise. She was a Deity, after all!


    A pure and proud aura appeared on Jiu Mu Li''s body, carrying an endless dignity, looking down on all living things, causing them to feel intimidated.


    Following the display of the bloodline''s power, the entire galaxies suddenly trembled non-stop. Streams of star power shined onto Jiu Mu Li''s mind, giving off mysterious fluctuations, causing Jiu Mu Li to feel extremely familiar with it.


    "Is this to gain their approval?"


    Although she did not understand the clear meaning behind the undulations, she knew that they were emitting a kind feeling.


    She knew that now, as long as she randomly picked a star from among them, the Condensing Astral Souls would be able to go smoothly and she would be able to set up these stars to help her without any resistance.


    Condensing Astral Souls s were simply too powerful, and because their cultivation was not high, they could not be perfectly controlled by cultivators. However, if the stars took the initiative to help, it would be extremely smooth.


    "Unfortunately, I still want to get stronger. This place isn''t my limit!"


    Jiu Mu Li was silent, because at this moment, her consciousness could clearly feel that the membrane which was preventing her consciousness from continuing forward, had already completely disappeared.


    She knew that there were stars in the Fifth double galaxies that recognized her!


    However, when he arrived at the Fifth double galaxies, Jiu Mu Li was shocked to discover that she had yet to reach her limit. She could even feel that there were even more powerful stars staring at her from above to accept her.


    Without any hesitation, she continued to send her divine sense upwards. Then, her mind trembled as beams of bright and clear light appeared in her mind!


    This was the light emitted by the Sixth double galaxies''s stars. It was several times brighter and stronger than the ones before it.


    Just at this moment, in the sky above Qin Nation, a curtain of darkness was suddenly torn open. Streams of bright starlight and blazing suns illuminated the entire Qin Nation!

 C36

    The starlight was like rain, and the power of the stars was like water. They were mighty and filled the world!


    "Who is at the Condensing Astral Souls? There''s actually such a phenomenon!"


    At this moment, the entire Qin Nation was in an uproar. The Sixth Heavenly Layer''s star Condensing Astral Souls was an existence that no one dared to even think about.


    At this moment, before her eyes was a vast and endless expanse of galaxies, and what she wanted to do was to choose the strongest one that would fit her the most!


    The power of her bloodline gushed out, the Nuwa Bloodline was already exceptionally strong, plus the aura of the Qin Zheng bloodline from her body, the formed The Blood of God, to all the stars, was a huge temptation. At this moment, the numerous stars, which were already extremely bright and resplendent, began to shine with even more brilliance, scattering silvery light all over the place.


    As Jiu Mu Li wandered among the galaxies, she could sense that there was a strong attraction force around these stars as their trembling bodies all unavoidably demonstrated the same fact ¡ª They all hoped to become its Astral Souls!


    But, no, they were not what she really wanted!


    Jiu Mu Li followed the guidance at the bottom of her heart, and forced herself to advance step by step.


    The stars in the surroundings gradually became smaller and smaller, but they also became brighter and brighter. However, there was not a single one that made her feel a tremor coming from her soul.


    "Where exactly is my Astral Souls?" She gritted her teeth tightly. The power contained within the sixth floor of the galaxies was constantly suppressing her consciousness. An enormous pain assaulted her brain, but she kept on maintaining her last trace of clarity.


    "I want to become stronger!"


    His desire to become powerful had defeated everything else at this moment. From the moment Jiu Mu Li came to this world, he knew how important it was to have strength in this world where the strong were all respected!


    When she was weak, she would be at the mercy of others.


    Her natural Bone of the Great Emperor were all dug out alive. Watching her mother die miserably, she even made her father, who was supposed to be successful in battle, sell his soul for her!


    This kind of pain, she would never want to taste it a second time in her entire life!


    "Become stronger ¡ª ¡ª" Jiu Mu Li shouted softly at the bottom of her heart. Once again, she gritted her teeth as her body floated forward.


    Amongst the myriad of stars in the surroundings, there seemed to be a particular star in front of them.


    The rest of the stars were shining brightly; only this one in front of her was exuding a faint dark glow, appearing to be exceptionally dim and dim.


    But someone as sharp as Jiu Mu Li could sense that the power of the Astral Souls concealed under this star''s low-profile was beyond her imagination!


    Facing her, who was carrying the The Blood of God, the dark star did not show any unusual movements. It just quietly floated in the air, the light around it was dark and gloomy.


    Jiu Mu Li immediately determined that this special star had something special about it!


    A hint of determination flashed through her eyes. She immediately chose this star, fusing the thoughts of an ordinary person with the energy of the stars. Condensing Astral Souls s, success or failure depends on this one strike!


    A drop of her blood essence floated up to the top of the star.


    "Freeze!" Jiu Mu Li clenched her teeth tightly. The sixth floor of the galaxies was something that she had to rely on the power of the Nuwa Bloodline to reach to reach.


    Once she succeeded, she would obtain a strength that was even more powerful than ordinary people!


    After fusing with that drop of dark red blood essence, the originally dim stars suddenly glowed with a brilliant light. That bright light pierced through the horizon, causing an earthquake like catastrophe. Shocking power swept through the entire imperial city.


    The Astral Souls was successfully formed!


    It was also at this moment that Jiu Mu Li heard of this star''s name.


    Star of Summoning!


    The first Astral Souls she condensed also had a related ''summon'' ability. With the power bestowed to her by the Astral Souls, she would be able to summon otherworldly beings to fight for her!


    What shocked Jiu Mu Li even more was that while she had been viciously replenishing her knowledge on profound veins, she had also more or less read some books related to the history of the The Eternal Continent.


    One of them had such a record: "Since ancient times, among the Twelve double galaxies in the sky above The Eternal Continent, there have been twelve special stars hidden. Every single one of them contained incomparable power. They were so powerful, yet they were so mysterious. Every person from the Astral Souls who has condensed a special star, if they can survive, will definitely become a strong Ranker that can rule a region! "


    And among these 12 special stars, the Star of Summoning was actually present!


    The origin of her first Astral Souls was unexpectedly already so extraordinary.


    A hint of ecstasy flashed across Jiu Mu Li''s eyes. At this moment, another beautiful face appeared in her mind, but under the skin of the beauty was a heart of a snake and a heart of a scorpion!


    Originally, relying on the Emperor''s Qi brought by the Bone of the Great Emperor, Jiu Tian Xue''s first Astral Souls was the Third Sky of Blue Luan Star!


    At that time, she was already extremely arrogant and became the target of everyone''s pursuit. But the current Jiu Mu Li was many times stronger than her!


    A mind filled with pride and satisfaction was involuntarily born in Jiu Mu Li''s heart.


    Her consciousness returned to her body, and a sinister killing intent emerged from her half-closed eyes. Jiu Tian Xue, do you know that after leaving for three days, you have to respect me?


    The day we meet is the day I take your life!


    At the same time, because the heaven and earth shaking feeling brought about by Jiu Mu Li''s Condensing Astral Souls had not disappeared, the entire Qin Nation Imperial Palace was on the verge of collapse.


    In the Duke Zhen''s Mansion residence not far from the Imperial Palace, a well-dressed young lady stood proudly on the top floor of the pavilion, looking up at the stars in the sky, hatred flashing across her eyes.


    She was already a cultivator with Ninth level of the Blood Coagulation Realm, so Jiu Tian Xue''s five senses were exceptionally sensitive. This allowed her to easily capture that whether it was the master or the servants outside, they were all excitedly guessing which expert of the Qin Nation it was that had condensed such a powerful Astral Souls!


    "Yeah, I wonder who it is." "After all, Eldest Miss is already that powerful. She has the Emperor Bone and her talent is extraordinary, but this person is actually even more outstanding than Eldest Miss!"


    Under the light of the Twelve double galaxies, Jiu Tian Xue''s beautiful face instantly turned pale white without a trace of blood. She bit down hard on her lower lip, so much so that she almost bit down on her cherry lips until they bled. Her heart was filled with an indescribable jealousy!

 C37

    Back then, Jiu Mu Li was even better in terms of beauty and talent than her. Thus, she went to great lengths to snatch the Emperor Bone, allowing herself to enjoy a peerless glory.


    Who was it that was more outstanding than her, a natural born great Emperor?


    Qin Zheng, who was always beside her, frowned as he observed her, afraid that her small body would explode from the burst of spirit energy!


    The current Jiu Mu Li had the cultivation of Ninth level of the Blood Coagulation Realm, so as long as she used this opportunity to take another step, she would be able to break through to Starer.


    Advancing between each great realm would require quite a bit of the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth.


    Qin Zheng and Jiu Mu Li thought at the same time, he had already made preparations to take action and protect her if the situation did not go well.


    The spirit energy around Jiu Mu Li surged, she had clearly touched the doorstep of the Starer several times, yet she was still unable to promote up.


    She took a deep breath to calm her emotions. Then, she turned her spiritual power and shouted in a low voice, "Give it to me. Break!"


    She was going to break through this shackle and rise to Starer!


    Her goal had always been to become stronger!


    However, the development of the situation was not as she had expected. The power of the stars had washed away all the filth in her body. Her body continued to become transparent without any impurities, and the internal spiritual energy reached its peak at the same time.


    In the next second, a white light enveloped her body. This was the symbol of her advancement!


    Qin Zheng''s heart was at ease, but when he unconsciously released his Spirit Qi to investigate, the expression in his eyes slightly changed.


    He did not give up and tried again. This time, the result was the same.


    "How could this be ¡­" He could not help but mutter in a low voice. The light in his eyes swirled as the light in his eyes became dim and unreadable. Because at this moment, he thought of another possibility.


    [Is this woman really that powerful?]


    The corner of Qin Zheng''s mouth twitched. After witnessing the scene of her Condensing Astral Souls, this woman, who was so weak that she could be killed with a wave of a finger, had displayed for the first time just how strong she was under her beauty!


    Jiu Mu Li who had just finished her breakthrough stopped cultivating with satisfaction. When she checked her own realm, the smile that was already hanging on the corner of her mouth immediately froze.


    Her current realm after being promoted was not what she expected, but it was ¡­


    coagulation field tenth floor?


    What the hell is this!


    She was stunned, opening her eyes and looking at Qin Zheng, anything that she could not understand, Qin Zheng would probably be able to give an answer. Though he might ridicule himself for not knowing anything.


    Facing Jiu Mu Li''s curious baby like eyes, Qin Zheng''s face revealed a weird expression, as though she was looking at a monkey, he sized her up, then sighed towards the sky: "What kind of luck do you have!"


    Jiu Mu Li immediately gritted her teeth. What did he mean?


    Qin Zheng withdrew his expression, and sternly explained to her, "A situation like the tenth floor of the coagulation field is extremely rare at this moment, and it is the first time I have seen it. But if it goes back to the ancient times, it is a common occurrence. "


    Jiu Mu Li was startled when she heard it, which was to say, in a situation where she was ignorant, she had actually accidentally entered into a stage 10 that no one had ever reached before!


    Was this good or bad?


    She leaned her ear as Qin Zheng continued to speak, listening carefully to every word he said.


    "Legend has it that in the ancient times, cultivation back then wasn''t as clearly divided as it is now." Qin Zheng recalled what he had read in the ancient books, and said after thinking for a while, "Every cultivator will use all their strength to build a firm foundation, and after reaching the limit and being unable to continue to advance, will break through to the next great realm."


    "So what you''re saying is that I''m actually building a foundation for the future?" Jiu Mu Li didn''t know whether to laugh or cry. Sure enough, he had verified Marx''s famous saying, economic foundation determines superstructure.


    The way of cultivation now was the same as well.


    Training was like building a house. Only by building a solid foundation could one build a tall building.


    "Indeed, there are certain benefits to your cultivation." Qin Zheng indifferently nodded, and glanced at her with disdain. "I really don''t know if you''re too lucky, or are you an extraordinary person."


    "Of course it''s this lady''s talent! You can''t envy it either! " Jiu Mu Li raised her chin proudly, looking extremely pleased with herself.


    Qin Zheng is a genius right? Fifty profound veins s, and a cultivation level that was so high that it would make one''s hair stand on ends. Even he himself had not reached the tenth floor of the coagulation field yet?


    "With just you?" Qin Zheng saw through her thoughts with a glance, and said disdainfully, "With my current realm, you won''t even be able to catch up to me!"


    Jiu Mu Li rolled her eyes at the sky. Suddenly, she shuddered and asked involuntarily, "Then how long do I have to stay at the coagulation field for?"


    Otherwise, those who were at the same level as her would have all been promoted to Starer by then, leaving only her with the cultivation of coagulation field to struggle ¡­


    Jiu Mu Li naturally knew the depth of this reasoning.


    The stronger her foundation was, the greater the benefits she would gain in the future. Thinking about the endless benefits she would receive in the future, her body suddenly brimmed with motivation.


    "Then what do you think about my current strength compared to the Starer?" Her eyes sparkled like diamonds.


    Qin Zheng lowered his eyes in thought, and slightly raised his chin, "The Starer has a profound veins, but do you?"


    profound veins... When he thought about how he was only one step away from entering the Starer Realm, and how he could pass through the precious opportunity of obtaining the profound veins just like that, Jiu Mu Li couldn''t help but sigh.


    After all, she was especially envious of the amplification and accelerating effects of the profound veins.


    However, she had no other choice at the moment. She could only cultivate well and quickly advance to Starer, which would provide her with an additional layer of protection!


    Regarding the profound veins, she was not without expectations. With her innate talent, how many of them could she be born with?

 C38

    One night later.


    Seeing that she was unable to continue cultivating and unable to advance further, she stopped cultivating. Pushing open the window, she saw that it was already dawn. A bright red morning sun was slowly rising from the horizon.


    Only by adding the main ingredient could he become the foolproof Opening the Profound Vein!


    Anyway, she was doing things for him anyway!


    After Jiu Mu Li mulled over this in her heart for a while, she finally decided to walk towards Qin Zheng''s sleeping quarters with ulterior motives.


    In the early morning, under the illumination of the faint light of the morning sun, the Jiuhua Hall became even more imposing and majestic, her golden splendor making her look like a divine palace.


    However, the scene in front of her eyes caused her to raise her eyebrows. She couldn''t help but rub her eyes, wondering if she was seeing things.


    In Qin Zheng''s chambers, shockingly, there was a woman standing daintily! With her silky black hair and spotless snow-white dress, as well as her beautiful and condensed temperament, she was immediately certain that she was definitely not Bai Qing!


    Then who was this woman?


    "Why are you here?" Qin Zheng was the first to notice her figure, his expression unchanging for ten thousand years.


    After hearing what he said, the white clothed lady lifted up her skirt gently and turned to look at Jiu Mu Li.


    What an Immortal face!


    A thought suddenly rose in Jiu Mu Li''s mind. The female features in front of him were all of high quality and were all exquisite, with a head of waist-length black hair. The snow-white long skirt outlined her slender and curvy figure.


    In terms of looks, she might not be as beautiful as Jiu Mu Li, but the otherworldly aura surrounding her made her instantly become a beauty on the same level as Jiu Mu Li.


    He hid such a beauty in the palace and even said that he was not allowed to have a mother!


    After Jiu Mu Li despised Qin Zheng a lot in her heart, she finally raised her head and said as if nothing had happened, "I have something to discuss with you. I want a medicinal herb ¡ª ¡ª Purgatory flower of seven colors s."


    Legend has it that this peanut had seven colors, and only grew on the cliffs. Moreover, there was a huge seven-colored python accompanying it, protecting this flower. Anyone who wanted to pluck the flower eventually died to the venom of the Seven-Colored Python, hence they became the Purgatory flower of seven colors.


    Just as she said that, Qin Zheng and Nan Gong Xue Ji looked at her strangely.


    The moment she said that, Nan Gong Xue Ji smiled sweetly.


    She covered her cherry lips and smiled: "Unfortunately, I was also invited to replace him with the Opening the Profound Vein. What''s even more coincidental, I also need this main ingredient." My master is the leader of the Fairy Doctor Valley. "


    Jiu Mu Li could not help but be stunned, it turned out that Qin Zheng had secretly made preparations!


    However, so what if he was the Fairy Doctor''s direct disciple!


    She never knew what ''surrender'' was!


    "I''ll take this pill!" She raised her sharp lower jaw, her gaze resolute and unwavering. Seeing that the possibility was about to become one hundred percent, how could she just give up like that?


    Nan Gong Xue Ji did not look at her, but looked at the man beside him instead, and threw this difficult problem to him: "His Highness Duke of Qin, you have the pill, what do you think?"


    She naturally had the pride of being a direct disciple of the Fairy Doctor! Furthermore, she could guarantee that this Opening the Profound Vein technique was created by the first generation Fairy Doctor. It was passed down from generation to generation, gradually perfecting itself, and now it was passed down to her, her only disciple. This was definitely the most likely method for Opening the Profound Vein!


    On the left side was Nan Gong Xue Ji who was dressed in a white dress with immortal qi floating around her. She was also a famous disciple of the Fairy Doctor and held a Opening the Profound Vein in her hands that could not be taught to the outside world.


    On the right hand side, there was the indifferent, indifferent Jiu Mu Li. Even though she had changed the image of herself in the past, she could not erase the fact that she was once a useless fool.


    Who should he trust? The answer seems obvious.


    The conflicted look in Qin Zheng''s eyes gradually faded. Right at this moment, Jiu Mu Li blocked his way, his eyes shining like stars. Every word that came out of her mouth was incomparably sincere and heavy.


    For a moment, he felt as though he was in a dream. The last time he heard her say this, she was also in such a serious mood. At that time, she was sitting upright in the pool of blood. Her face was covered in blood, and the word ''beautiful'' didn''t ring a bell in the slightest. Only her eyes were shining, making it hard for him to forget her.


    And the result at that time, was that she broke through all the way to the Ninth level of the Blood Coagulation Realm, and in the end, successfully awakened the divine bloodline.


    He couldn''t help but think back to last night when she had communicated with the galaxies. The phenomenon caused by the Condensing Astral Souls had even stepped into the unprecedented tenth level of the coagulation field.


    If it was just a simple miracle, then it could be called luck, but with so much luck, wasn''t this too much of a coincidence?


    Should he choose to believe her once?


    There was only one set of main medicines. If he entrusted it to the wrong person, it would mean that he had to continue enduring the pain brought by the cold qi!


    Qin Zheng sank into deep thought, and the decision that was already at the corner of his mouth was once again stealthily swallowed back into his stomach.


    A minute passed in the blink of an eye, yet it felt like a century to Jiu Mu Li. She stared closely at Qin Zheng''s mouth, waiting for the words he was going to say next.


    "I will order people to find the second main ingredient within three months. At that time, it won''t be too late to charge into the profound veins."


    Nan Gong Xue Ji was shocked when she heard it, her face that was as cold as smoke was filled with hesitation. She softly and gently said, "The matter with the Opening the Profound Vein was dragged on for too long ¡­"


    "I know." A cold look flashed across Qin Zheng''s face, and he raised his hand to indicate for her to stop talking.


    "Director Chen." He strode out and whispered an order to the Director Chen who had answered his call.


    Jiu Mu Li looked at Nan Gong Xue Ji who was acting like a fairy and smiled. In the twenty-first century, a woman with the appearance of a fairy and the heart of a Virgin has a special name.


    And at this time, when Qin Zheng turned around and left, a hint of disdain suddenly emerged on Nan Gong Xue Ji''s noble face that was like a fairy. He looked at her coldly, "Let me advise you, you should give up on your own accord on this main ingredient. As long as I have it, I can immediately attack the profound veins for the Qin Wang! "


    When the Qin Wang had purposely forbidden her to mention the cold qi, she knew very well that he had not mentioned it. However, he could not help but feel indignant in his heart.


    If not for the fact that this woman in front of him interrupted her plans, Qin Zheng would not have to endure another three months of the cold qi''s erosion!


    "These words, I''ll return them to you without changing a single bit." Jiu Mu Li sneered.


    What a joke. In terms of cultivation, the current her might not be able to match up to him, but in terms of medical skills, she was the number one military doctor in the world. She would not be the slightest bit afraid!


    The two of them glanced at each other coldly before turning their heads away, not saying a word.

 C39

    Jiu Mu Li returned to her room, and realised that all the medicinal herbs she had brought from the Taiyuan Hospital had disappeared, leaving not even the slightest bit of dregs.


    Jiu Mu Li''s face was filled with suspicion, her heart sinking. She clearly remembered that all the medicinal ingredients had been placed well, but now they had not even been seen. If someone had not taken them, then she would have seen a ghost.


    "Did no one really come in?" Jiu Mu Li was in disbelief.


    The Director Chen explained with a bitter face. In the end, Jiu Mu Li had no choice but to believe it.


    "To be able to come to my room without anyone noticing is most likely impossible. After all, if small lamp finds out, he will definitely remind me."


    Jiu Mu Li immediately calmed down, but she also felt that the situation was getting stranger.


    "small lamp, do you know what''s going on?"


    In the end, Jiu Mu Li took out the glazed palace lamp and leisurely asked.


    No one would be able to detect this treasure, even if there was something strange, they wouldn''t be able to hide it.


    "Ding!"


    After the glazed palace lamp heard Jiu Mu Li''s words, the entire lamp suddenly released a hazy light aura, which slowly floated in front of Jiu Mu Li.


    "This is!"


    Jiu Mu Li sized up the glazed palace lamp, and instantly sensed its abnormality.


    In the glazed palace lamp''s original space, besides one lotus which was suffused with a thick layer of blood, there was actually another lotus which had a faint cyan halo revolving around it.


    "What''s going on?"


    Jiu Mu Li was extremely surprised, and was completely at a loss at what to do for a moment.


    "Ding!"


    The glazed palace lamp seemed to know what Jiu Mu Li was thinking, and suddenly started circling around Jiu Mu Li, as if trying to explain something.


    "Alright, alright. I know how amazing you are. Stop spinning around. You made my head dizzy."


    Jiu Mu Li rested a hand on her forehead, smiled as she received the sword, and started observing carefully.


    The green light gathering and the other lotus flower seemed to be very rare, only a few strands, but it was extremely eye-catching. After sensing it for a while, he did not sense any effect, and for a moment, Jiu Mu Li did not know what effect it had.


    "The blood-red lotus increases perception. I wonder what sort of effect this green lotus will have if it matures."


    Jiu Mu Li was looking forward to it. Her greatest reliance on the glazed palace lamp now was her reincarnation into a new life, which was extremely helpful to her. Otherwise, she would have died the moment she was reincarnated.


    "Eh, that''s not right. Don''t tell me it''s because I ate those medicinal materials?"


    Very quickly, she remembered that the medicinal ingredients she had taken were no longer there. But now that there was such a change in the glazed palace lamp, she quickly linked the two together.


    With this train of thought, she instantly thought of many more things, especially the scene when she had comprehended bloodline power in the blood pool.


    "The blood-colored lotus seemed to have formed at that time, and after that, the pool of blood was sucked dry."


    Thinking about all these, Jiu Mu Li didn''t know what to say for a moment. At that time, she thought that it was because of her own cultivation technique, and Blood Coagulation Formula also required blood essence to cultivate.


    At that time, she had cultivated to the Ninth level of the Blood Coagulation Realm in one breath, and even awakened the Nuwa Divine Blood. But now that she thought about it, she really didn''t need that huge pool of blood essence to cultivate at that time, and the rest might have been absorbed by the glazed palace lamp, forming a blood-red lotus.


    "Looks like I''ll have to take the blame for your actions."


    Thinking back to Qin Zheng''s unhappy appearance, Jiu Mu Li could not help but laugh bitterly to himself.


    Qin Zheng was not a good person. In the past few days, not only had she drained the blood pool that the other party had prepared, he had also disturbed his breakthrough. If he could not give birth to a child, then the consequences would be ¡­


    Jiu Mu Li did not dare think about it, and immediately felt chills, turning her attention back to the green lotus flower.


    "Presumably, with enough medicinal ingredients for you to consume, this green colored lotus should be able to take shape."


    Jiu Mu Li was looking forward to it. A blood lotus would be able to benefit her a lot, and her understanding of cultivation methods were like a computer. Don''t be too pleased, if this green lotus could take shape, it would not disappoint her.


    However, thinking about how the formation of the blood lotus was a huge pool of blood essence, even with Qin Zheng''s power, it still took him ten years.


    "You''re a big eater. This time, I really can''t afford to raise you."


    Touching the glazed palace lamp, Jiu Mu Li sighed in her heart. Very quickly, she resolutely got up, and decided to go to Taiyuan Hospital to gather some ingredients to try.


    "In any case, the child can''t be born, so no matter how much I owe him, I will just treat it as robbing wealth to help the poor. No, this isn''t right. This is punishing evil for goodness."


    Jiu Mu Li comforted herself at that moment, turned her head and shamelessly walked towards Taiyuan Hospital.


    After suffering a few times, if she still didn''t know how to be cautious, then she had already fed her experience to a dog.


    However, when she looked over, she discovered that the grey was actually the finest brocade. She could even vaguely see a few strands of black hair falling to the ground.


    "That''s a person!"


    Jiu Mu Li''s heart jumped, she did not think that she would suddenly encounter a person falling in the middle of the road, furthermore, he looked like a child, she did not hesitate at all, and immediately went up and sized him up.


    The youngster who was a few years old had a face as pale as snow. He had his back facing her as he fell onto the ground. The grey robe covered his entire body, making him look as if he was unconscious.


    "Is this an injury or something?"


    Jiu Mu Li looked hesitant, the boy that suddenly popped out, no one bothered about him, she was really worried that she would get into trouble, but looking at the child''s unconscious state, it did not look like he was hurt, but instead like he had some sort of disease, and it was hard to bear for a moment.


    "Consider yourself lucky!"


    In the end, Jiu Mu Li still could not bear to ignore her. After all, she was not a person born and raised in this cold and detached world. Furthermore, she was born into the military.


    After examining the child closely, he felt that the child''s aura was very strange and that there were no obvious injuries on his body, causing him to become even more surprised.


    "It doesn''t seem to be an injury, but some sort of hidden disease."


    Jiu Mu Li searched for a long time, but still couldn''t find any symptoms. In this world of warriors, there was even the power of bloodlines.


    However, just because her medical skills were insufficient did not mean that she was unable to save others. After all, the structure of the human body was the same.


    If she wanted to, she could do it. She took out a silver needle and quickly pierced it into the boy''s head. Then, she pulled it out.


    The whole process was as smooth as the clouds and flowing water. It was several times stronger than the old Chinese medicine that he had practiced for many years in his previous life.


    "It''s good to have a cultivation base. This judgment, this skill, if it was in his past life, he would absolutely be one of the top geniuses."


    Her mind was wandering as she carefully observed the little boy''s movements.


    Without making Jiu Mu Li wait any longer, he quickly trembled and slowly opened his eyes. Initially, she was suspicious, but when she saw Jiu Mu Li, his eyes flashed with a stern look.


    "Hey, little friend, what''s going on?"


    Jiu Mu Li did not notice the boy''s change and asked kindly, helping the boy up at the same time.


    As if not wanting to be touched, the boy quickly broke away and pulled away from him. His face showed no gratitude and he asked coldly, "You were the one who saved me?"


    "Mm, but it was just a small matter. You are also a part of the palace?" Jiu Mu Li frowned slightly. From the boy''s attitude, she could feel the other party''s wariness, as well as the cold indifference that merged into her bones.


    "Thank you for saving me. Goodbye."


    The little boy said coldly, turned around, and left.


    "He left just like that? "This..."


    Jiu Mu Li was a little speechless, and didn''t even know what to say.


    What kind of people were these, but when she thought about Qin Zheng''s appearance, she quickly understood, there did not seem to be a single normal person in the palace, everyone had a look of not allowing anyone to enter.


    Jiu Mu Li did not mind such a small interlude, she was still concerned about her own goal and immediately headed towards Taiyuan Hospital.


    Unlike last time, she could clearly feel that the people in the Taiyuan Hospital were much more courteous towards her, and they didn''t meet any annoying flies.


    When the Taiyuan Hospital''s manager heard that she wanted medicinal ingredients, he quickly wrapped them up and sent them to her. Regarding Jiu Mu Li, he didn''t hold back at all and immediately returned to the Jiuhua Hall after accepting them. Along the way, he similarly didn''t meet any of the guards who had previously humiliated her, and everything went smoothly.


    "Now we can try it out and see if it works."


    Thinking of this, her heart burned with passion. She locked herself in her room and hurriedly took out all the medicinal ingredients.

 C40

    The medicinal ingredients were listed on the table, and the entire hall was filled with the fragrance of the medicine. Jiu Mu Li''s guess had also gradually been proven to be true.


    Under her bewildered gaze, wherever the glazed palace lamp flew past, the medicinal ingredients that originally emitted a sweet smell would wither and wither in an instant before finally turning into fine powder and completely dissipating into the air.


    For some reason, that green lotus on the lamp seemed to have grown even more jade-green.


    In its eyes, these medicinal herbs were like delicious food, but such a small amount of medicine was not even enough to fill the gaps between its teeth!


    What a wasteful lamp!


    Jiu Mu Li''s eyes shone, her lips revealing a sly smile. If it were elsewhere, she might really be ruined by this picky glazed palace lamp. But where is she now?


    This was the Great Qin Palace! As for the Taiyuan Hospital s of the imperial palace, their quantity of medicinal ingredients was guaranteed. No matter how fast the consumption was, new medicinal ingredients would be continuously transported from other parts of the Qin Nation. Most importantly, with Qin Zheng''s guarantee, she would not even need to spend a single cent!


    This was the first time Jiu Mu Li ever brought her back to the Imperial Palace and she rejoiced.


    The following matter was much simpler. Other than taking a bath with food, she had also completely stepped into the narrow path between Taiyuan Hospital and herself.


    There were an innumerable amount of medicinal ingredients in the Taiyuan Hospital, it was as vast as a sea of smoke. Every time Jiu Mu Li took a big handful away, she would be completely absorbed by the glazed palace lamp after returning to the Jiuhua Hall.


    If it was allowed to eat in Taiyuan Hospital directly ¡­ It was likely that all the medicinal herbs stored in the palace would be eaten by it.


    Under this nourishment, the green lotus flower on the glazed palace lamp grew a little darker, and became even more verdant and alluring.


    During this period of time, her life had been so peaceful that it was unimaginable. Even that Evil God Qin Zheng rarely did not find trouble with her, he must be wholeheartedly cultivating.


    Of course, there was also the possibility of him staying with Nan Gong Xue Ji and discussing how to obtain the greatest probability of being a Opening the Profound Vein.


    Jiu Mu Li put down the work in her hands and curled her lips.


    Without Qin Zheng''s help, her life would still be good.


    However, at this moment, she had completely forgotten a single sentence ¡ª extreme happiness leads to sorrow.


    Speak of the devil, and the devil will come.


    A loud sound was heard from behind her. Jiu Mu Li turned around in shock, and was immediately flustered and exasperated by the scene in front of him. "What the f * ck! My gate! "


    A huge black footprint was imprinted on the surface of the door which had originally been covered in red paint. Dust flew in all directions as the vermilion paint fell off, leaving no traces of beauty behind.


    Who else but the Palace Masters would dare to act so arrogantly in the Jiuhua Hall?


    Qin Zheng kicked open the door of her hall roughly, steadily holding a food box in his hands. Seeing her angry gaze, Qin Zheng only pursed his lips, "These few days I was busy training, preparing to charge into the profound veins, so I didn''t come to see you."


    Jiu Mu Li laughed dryly. After not seeing him for a few days, he did not need to be so impressive.


    On the days when he did not come to see her, no one could be so domineering as to point fingers at her. She spent her days shuttling back and forth between Taiyuan Hospital and Jiuhua Hall, diligently working as a glazed palace lamp''s porter. She lived her life freely, and there was no need to mention how comfortable she felt!


    If she could, she actually hoped that she could continue staying in the same boat with Qin Zheng.


    After all, there was an endless supply of medicinal herbs in the palace, and if it wasn''t for this man who had a violent and domineering temperament all day, his life would have been even better.


    Qin Zheng gently opened the lid of the food box, revealing the pitch-black bowl of medicine inside, reflecting a deep and cold luster.


    Jiu Mu Li''s face suddenly became pale. She who claimed that she was not afraid of anything in the world even started to tremble.


    Qin Zheng nodded his head, "A few days ago, you had to stay up all night, which was not good for the growth of your baby. I think you should adjust your sleep so that you can add some baby protection pills on to ensure a child''s safe birth."


    Your head!


    As a pure and innocent girl, Jiu Mu Li''s heart almost collapsed. But after interacting with her for a period of time, she had understood Qin Zheng''s stubbornness. If she did not act on her own, the other side would probably force it.


    With the tyrannical personality of Qin Zheng, the Evil God, he would definitely be able to do what he said!


    "Alright, I''ll drink!" Jiu Mu Li accepted the bowl with a heroic expression, thinking to himself calmly: "Next, I accidentally trembled, and the soup spilled all over the floor. I can''t be blamed on her."


    "Drink slowly." Qin Zheng''s ghostly eyes swept across her body, and his cold and indifferent voice sounded out, "It doesn''t matter if the soup is spilled, you can drink the entire pot at the royal kitchen!"


    With his thoughts exposed, coupled with the threat of his words echoing in his ears, Jiu Mu Li immediately revealed a smile that was uglier than a cry, and tightly clenched his fingers that were grabbing onto the bowl ¡­


    "Do you want to drink it yourself, or should I?" Qin Zheng shook his hands expressionlessly, showing that he would force himself to do as he pleased.


    "There''s no need for you to do it, Your Highness. I will do it myself."


    Jiu Mu Li looked down at the pitch black soup in her bowl. The water was bubbling and it looked extremely strange.


    Tell me who came up with the idea of using such a damned thing! I promise I won''t beat him to death!


    Qin Zheng who was at the side immediately became impatient and quickly urged, "Hurry up and drink it. After the medicine is cold, its taste and function will decrease."


    "The taste right now isn''t any better!" Jiu Mu Li cursed.


    Seeing that Qin Zheng''s patience was running out, she took a deep breath, pinched his nose with one hand and picked up the soup with the other.


    Bitter ¡ª from the moment the tip of the tongue came into contact with the soup, it faithfully replied with this word.


    With countless of different types of medicinal herbs mixed in, the bitter taste of the soup slowly spread inside his mouth, causing Jiu Mu Li to swallow even faster. When he finally put the bowl down, there was not a single drop left in it.


    The stinky and bitter smell of the baby antidote was simply enough to make one want to die from desire!


    After Jiu Mu Li finished drinking, he put down the bowl and choked because of her excessive actions. After coughing violently a few times, the soup was once again forced into her throat.


    "Really, it''s so difficult. Drink ¡­" She bent down and coughed non-stop. Sour water bubbled up in her stomach as she continued to vomit while hugging a basin.


    At this moment, she was displaying a rare weakness.


    Right at this moment, a slender hand covered her back, lightly patting her, with a hint of comfort, the action was unbelievably gentle.


    Jiu Mu Li turned her head to look, she almost could not believe that this was an action made by the Evil God!


    What made her even more astonished was that on Qin Zheng''s face that was usually cold like an ice mountain, an anxious mood emerged. A dense sense of care and concern filled his eyes. You threw up? "


    For a moment, he was at a loss for what to do. He paced back and forth, muttering, "The imperial physician said that pregnant women should eat more spicy, refreshing, sour and sweet food."


    Jiu Mu Li was on the ground retching until she was dizzy, his words were only spoken by his left ear, his right ear stuck out, and after a long while, he suddenly realized, and forcefully suppressed the urge to retch, and asked aggressively: "Who said I''m vomiting? You''re the one who vomited! Your whole family is sick! "

 C41

    Her reaction was clearly due to the bowl of pills being too hard to drink!


    Jiu Mu Li almost failed to catch her breath, as she held it in her chest.


    Even though he knew that Qin Zheng was doing this for her sake, Jiu Mu Li still wanted to rush up and strangle him.


    Qin Zheng waved his hand and called for the Director Chen, instructing him, "Ninth Miss might be in a bad mood recently, make the palace maids take care of everything. Also, all of the recent food in our hall has been changed to spicy, refreshing, sour and sweet flavors, as well as some of the sweets that the other pregnant women like to eat, prepare one more serving."


    The Director Chen nodded his head and bowed, immediately promising to settle this matter. However, the dubious look he threw away before he left, immediately darkened Jiu Mu Li''s vision.


    Her glorious name ¡­


    Qin Zheng spoke a few more words of advice and she simply nodded her head and went through with it. Only after that extremely oppressive figure had left her chamber did she finally calm down. After rinsing off the bitter taste in his mouth, he immediately began diligently to sit down and cultivate.


    The sky outside the window had turned from an azure color to an inky black. The stars in the sky were extremely bright, shining through the open screen into the room.


    Time silently flowed by, and in a flash, it was night. For the entire afternoon, Jiu Mu Li cultivated with his eyes closed. She opened her eyes and a look of depression flashed across her brows. She felt that her tenth level of coagulation field had already stabilized, but unfortunately, she was still unable to break through to the eleventh level.


    It seemed like he still lacked an opportunity.


    Of the Dao of cultivation, the two most important components were talent and luck. Both were indispensable.


    Just as she was thinking about where this opportunity had come from and thinking about it, a "ding" sound rang in her ears, followed by a burst of white light. This time, she had prepared well, so she closed her eyes tightly. When she opened them again, she was already in the space within the palace lights.


    The scene before his eyes was exactly the same as last time. Jiu Mu Li was floating in the air, with a muddy pool beneath his feet, and the only difference was that the only lotus among the nine lotuses that flourished, only two petals were swaying in the air.


    "The last time it was a Blood Coagulation Formula, but this time, what will it be?" She licked her lips and her eyes instantly lit up. When she awakened her bloodline, the Blood Coagulation Formula given by the glazed palace lamp allowed her to level up and awaken the The Blood of God at the same time. It was truly mystical.


    She immediately stopped on the tenth floor of the coagulation field without moving. This was absolutely not what she wanted! She was going to challenge the eleventh or even the twelfth level! What kind of help would the glazed palace lamp give her?


    Under her heart''s itchy gaze, another petal of green lotus detached itself from the flower receptacle and gently floated to the center of her palm.


    After that, the flower petal turned into a streak of white light and drilled into her mind. At the same time, numerous words appeared in her mind.


    The glazed palace lamp was wonderful, she had obtained a skill book.


    In her mind, an old and simple booklet appeared. On the first page, there were three large words written in ancient characters ¡ª ¡ª Eternal Incantation!


    Jiu Mu Li suppressed the excitement in her heart and continued to read. It was recorded like this: "The ancient cultivators, after breaking through to the twelfth level of the coagulation field, only after reaching the peak did they advance to the first level of Starer."


    "Such a profound accumulation of knowledge and knowledge has resulted in each level being more stable than the average person. This allows them to have the ability to fight those above their rank!"


    Afterwards, there was a set of training methods, and the movements were detailed. It was clear that it was a work of hard work by the predecessors.


    Jiu Mu Li immediately felt as if she had found a treasure. To her, who was currently frozen in her tenth floor of the coagulation field, this Eternal Incantation was just like a timely rain! The questions that had been bothering her for a long time were suddenly swept away.


    A hint of joy flashed past her eyes, and she immediately bowed towards the lotus flower, and said with a smile: "I knew it, glazed palace lamp is very reliable at critical times! It was not in vain that I went to the Taiyuan Hospital to get you some medicinal herbs! "


    Now, when the young maid from Taiyuan Hospital saw Yue Yang, it was as if she had seen a ferocious beast! One could well imagine how many precious medicinal ingredients she had fed to the glazed palace lamp in just a few short days.


    Humph ¡ª She thought she heard a little snort of pride, and could almost imagine it turning its face away from her in a huff.


    Jiu Mu Li smiled widely as she engraved each and every word of the Eternal Incantation deeply in her heart.


    The stronger one''s foundation was, the better their future accomplishments would be. Who didn''t know this logic? But only she had managed to step into the tenth level of coagulation field!


    This alone was enough to show just how precious this Eternal Incantation was!


    This small booklet had an extremely detailed explanation for entering the eleventh and twelfth level of coagulation field, it could be said that it understood at first glance, if it were to be revealed to the outside world, it would most likely set off another storm.


    Jiu Mu Li was once again forced out of the space, but this time she did not complain, instead she sat down cross legged and immediately entered into cultivation.


    He had just finished reading the secret manual, and the results of his cultivation now were the best. Whether he could achieve a breakthrough or not depended on this single move!


    Even with her eyes closed, she was still able to feel a bright light shining down from above her head, causing her originally complicated mind to instantly regain its clarity.


    A blood-red lotus bloomed and steadily rested on top of her head, emitting red light in all directions.


    The glazed palace lamp''s number one skill ¡ª Illumination!


    Under the shine of the Divine Light, Jiu Mu Li''s thoughts flew, her entire mind was focused on studying the profound cultivation methods of the Eternal Incantation.


    At this moment, all sorts of thoughts were thrown to the back of her mind. The only thing in her mind was how to break through!


    She was an extremely perceptive person, and with the Seven Apertures Mystical Heart as well as the halo of the glazed palace lamp above her, her perception was greatly improved, and she quickly comprehended the mysteries within.


    The night at the Condensing Astral Souls, the pure and holy power of the stars washed away the dust within her body. At this moment, her body was as transparent as a newborn baby''s.


    In addition to the accumulation of her strength and her comprehension of the realm, once again advancing to the next level was not an accident, but it was something she had accumulated for a long time!


    The white light around her body became even brighter as it began to emit waves of spirit energy.


    "coagulation field eleventh!" When he opened his eyes again, Jiu Mu Li smiled happily. This meant that she was another step closer to reaching the level of Starer, just a step away.


    Becoming a Starer, no matter if it was a huge increase in spiritual force or the chance to obtain profound veins, all of them made her feel extremely moved.


    I wonder, what is Jiu Tian Xue doing now?


    Thinking about her life''s enemy, Jiu Mu Li''s smile faded. The hatred of killing her mother, the hatred of digging through bones, she would never forget it. Ten days later, it was time for the two of them to fight to the death!


    "If you provoke me, it will definitely become the thing that you regret the most in your life."


    She lowered her slender neck, each word seemed to be squeezed out from her lips, each word was filled with blood!


    Even she herself did not realize that at this moment, her expression was cold, her eyes firm, and the corners of her lips were tightened. She looked extremely similar to Qin Zheng!


    Was she affected by this ice mountain?


    Jiu Mu Li looked up at the starlight outside the window, and suddenly felt extremely tired.


    Just as she was about to fall asleep, a gentle and rhythmic knocking came from the door.

 C42

    "It''s late at night, who is it?" She yawned.


    Bai Qing? No, she wouldn''t bother him this late.


    At this moment, without Qin Zheng present, she did not need to waste any more effort to hide his disdain.


    "What nonsense are you spouting!" Nan Gong Xue Ji rubbed her long, smooth hair that she was so proud of, and her expression couldn''t help but change a little.


    She had long ago sent people to secretly investigate Jiu Mu Li''s identity, and had similarly seen her miserable past. After her mother''s seduction of her eldest uncle had been exposed, she had died from shame and anger. Her father was a servant of the devil! These words made her feel disdain from the bottom of her heart, so her manner of doing things became more haughty: "I came to find you because I have official business to discuss with you."


    "May I know what it is for to have Miss Nangong come to find me in the middle of the night?" Jiu Mu Li giggled, but in her heart, she was also on her guard.


    Facing a green tea bitch with a white lotus skin, she had to be careful. Who knows when she would sneak into her trap?


    Nan Gong Xue Ji''s eyes flashed with a proud look, she looked down at Jiu Mu Li who was sitting on the bed from above, her voice trembling from excitement, "His Highness Duke of Qin only kept you by his side because he knew you were pregnant and he cared for you, right?!"


    "That''s right." Jiu Mu Li admitted it easily. Back then, Qin Zheng had indeed only treated her differently after sensing the aura of his bloodline.


    The fire in Nan Gong Xue Ji''s eyes burned even hotter as she angrily rebuked, "But as the descendant of the Fairy Doctor, I could tell long ago that you''re still a virgin, you''re not pregnant at all! You truly are a shrewd person. For the sake of enjoying the love of this Qin Wang, you didn''t even hesitate to use such a despicable excuse! "


    Her impassioned accusations were like a fist hitting cotton. Jiu Mu Li, who was facing her, still had a look of indifference, and did not have the slightest hint of fear and guilt that he had experienced after being exposed.


    The corner of Nan Gong Xue Ji''s mouth twitched, this scene was not part of her plan. She had thought that Jiu Mu Li would kneel on the ground in incomparable fear, and hold onto the corner of her clothes, begging her not to expose her!


    However, the truth was ¡­


    Jiu Mu Li picked up a washed apple and nibbled at it leisurely, at the same time using her eyes to signal her to continue.


    Nan Gong Xue Ji had originally predicted that she would not be able to continue acting in a moment, but she had no choice but to return to her previous icy cold attitude, and spoke up from a high above: "It''s very easy if you want me to not expose you, you just need to do a few things for me. After this is done, I will definitely reward you handsomely! "


    After she finished speaking, the other party blinked and continued to nibble on the apple quietly, without saying a word or showing the slightest sign of interest.


    Nan Gong Xue Ji, who had been forcing herself to avoid the awkwardness all along, turned cold little by little. "Jiu Mu Li, are you messing with me?"


    Please, she was currently in Qin Zheng''s captivity! It was just that the location had changed from a desert to a Jiuhua Hall! It''s just that the environment is a little more comfortable!


    Everything that she had done now, was in accordance to Qin Zheng''s wishes!


    Jiu Mu Li was an independent, independent person. She had her own thoughts, but now she was forced to listen to Qin Zheng''s instructions. Even if she didn''t want to drink that bowl of birth control medicine, she could only resist the urge to vomit and drink it in the end.


    She hoped that this painful and happy imprisonment would soon come to an end.


    So she really wanted Nan Gong Xue Ji to inform Qin Zheng about it, and tell him to let her live!


    Nan Gong Xue Ji was so angry that her entire body was trembling, she raised a finger and pointed it at her, "Are you really not afraid that I would report this to the Qin Wang?"


    "I''m really not afraid! On the contrary, I''d like you to go. " Jiu Mu Li replied with a sweet smile on his face.


    "As long as you do something for me, not only will I not tell Qin Wang everything, I can even find a baby boy for you after you get pregnant in October! From then on, you will be able to deceive the heavens and deceive the seas! "


    It was indeed a good plan! Jiu Mu Li sneered in his heart, if she really agreed to it muddleheaded, then at that time, Nan Gong Xue Ji would definitely have a way to let people find out that the baby boy was not Qin Zheng''s flesh and blood. Nan Gong Xue Ji herself, on the other hand, was able to easily take away the entire thing and pin her as a water Yang Hua.


    "Oh, thank you." She lowered her head and fiddled with her nails, feeling increasingly bored. These were all scenes that had been played badly in the palace melodrama!


    She bit down hard on her lip, leaving a bite mark on her delicate lips.


    "Good for you, Jiu Mu Li, then just wait until something happens! Don''t blame me for being heartless! "


    She turned around and left, but in her heart, she was waiting for the person behind her to urge her to stay.


    "Hey, wait!" Jiu Mu Li did not disappoint her and shouted to stop her.


    Nan Gong Xue Ji''s heart was immediately filled with joy at her success. She slowly turned around and arrogantly said, "Then do you want to reconsider your cooperation with me?"


    "No, I just want you to take the trash with you when you leave." Jiu Mu Li held the apple core that she had eaten earlier, and the smile on her face was full of ridicule and ridicule.


    "You! I''ll remember you! " How could Nan Gong Xue Ji not know that she had fooled him again? She was so angry that she almost vomited blood. Everything she thought about did not apply when facing this girl who did not follow common sense. This made her start to consider whether she should rearrange her plans ¡­


    Her face flushed red as she stomped her feet. In the end, she still left with a brush of her sleeves.


    However, before she left, she had already lost all of her grace, and her attitude towards the exalted fairy was like a completely different person.

 C43

    On the morning of the next day, Jiu Mu Li woke up refreshed from her cultivation in the early morning as the faint light of dawn enveloped him. The little episode that Nan Gong Xue Ji brought back last night had already been forgotten by her.


    Jiu Mu Li raised her eyebrows in shock. She couldn''t help but look at the sky, was it the sun rising from the west today? The fact that Qin Zheng, the Evil God, was looking for her was definitely not a good thing!


    Director Chen''s eyes were rolling around, he was an old man from the palace, naturally he was an intelligent person, he knew what he should say and should not say, thus he considered his words and laughed, "Miss Nangong is also inside, Your Highness''s complexion is not good, as for what they are saying, this servant does not know."


    This sudden name made Jiu Mu Li''s footsteps pause, as a look of understanding flashed past her eyes. As expected, this fellow still refused to give up. She didn''t agree to do anything for her yesterday, so was she here to threaten and take revenge on her?


    She, Jiu Mu Li, was not an easy target!


    Soldiers come and block; men come and go.


    Pushing open the main door of the main hall, the first scene that entered his line of sight was Nan Gong Xue Ji standing next to Qin Zheng, with a smile plastered on his face, but Qin Zheng''s face revealed a faint sense of silence, as he listened to her speak with a deadpan expression.


    One of them was wearing a snow-white robe while the other was wearing an ink-like black robe. Both of them were unparalleled characters with unparalleled beauty. They stood shoulder to shoulder and looked like a couple made of gold and jade; they had a tacit understanding of each other.


    Jiu Mu Li somehow felt that it was a little sarcastic as she smirked, her voice that had just woken up became hoarse, "I wonder why Qin Wang called me here?"


    Qin Zheng looked at her with mixed emotions. He pursed his lips into an arc, but didn''t directly answer her question.


    Upon seeing this, a look of sympathy appeared on Nan Gong Xue Ji''s face, her beautiful eyes were filled with water, rippling with autumn waves, she spoke with an extremely sincere manner: "It''s because I still have some doubts, so I specially invited Ninth Miss to come and resolve it."


    Jiu Mu Li could see the schadenfreude hidden beneath the surface of her sympathy. She did not have a good impression of this person in her heart, who was in front of him, and the woman in front of him.


    However, what she did next might be able to help her a little.


    Her life, which was under the control of others, finally had a breakthrough.


    Therefore, she pretended to not know what Nan Gong Xue Ji was thinking in his heart, and asked with a smile, "Then how do you want me to cooperate with the Miss Nangong?"


    A hint of happiness flashed across Nan Gong Xue Ji''s eyes, "In the book, it is recorded that a pregnant woman''s pulse is like a pearl rolling on a jade plate. From the speed of the blood vessels on her left and right, it is still possible to tell whether the baby is male or female, does the Ninth Miss not want to know what happened to her child?"


    Her voice was soft and beautiful like a bird''s chirping. She bit down on the word ''child''.


    No matter how extravagant his boasting was, his pulse could reveal everything! At that time, the matter of Jiu Mu Li pretending to be pregnant will be exposed, and people will hate him!


    "It looks like the name of the Fairy Doctor is indeed well-deserved. So what if I try?" Jiu Mu Li then extended out her slender hand, and handed it over to Nan Gong Xue Ji.


    Unexpectedly, before Nan Gong Xue Ji could establish a meridian, her hand was grabbed by another big palm, and the owner of the big hand, was undoubtedly Qin Zheng.


    Qin Zheng said with a cold and proud face, his voice ice cold, "Your situation is special.


    "Qin Wang is truly a precious treasure. He isn''t even willing for me to touch him." A dark light of jealousy flashed quietly in Nan Gong Xue Ji''s eyes.


    Just what virtue and ability did she have to actually have Qin Zheng protecting her everywhere!


    However, the depth of his love was his responsibility. The more Qin Zheng trusted her now, the more hatred he would have towards her the moment the lie of the pregnancy was exposed.


    Nan Gong Xue Ji''s eyes slightly moved, the dimples at the corner of her lips becoming faint, "As long as I am truly pregnant, I will definitely be able to see something from the pulse. Does Qin Wang not trust me?"


    Qin Zheng was a little hesitant. The name of a disciple of the Fairy Doctor, in the entire Qin Nation, and even this entire The Eternal Continent, was extremely famous. Furthermore, Nan Gong Xue Ji had been invited by him to help him out greatly with the request of a Opening the Profound Vein! If he offended her, the matter of the profound veins in the future would probably cause even more waves.


    However... Seeing Jiu Mu Li''s indifferent look, Qin Zheng''s anger rose immediately. Her eyes were as sharp as a falcon''s as she stared at her. Was this woman really that impatient to leave his side?


    "No matter what, I don''t agree!" He was resolute and determined, and the strength exerted by his hands gradually increased.


    The aura of this woman''s bloodline was compatible with his, and only he could sense her intimacy. He still chose to persevere on with his thoughts.


    "Hiss ¡ª ¡ª" Sensing that his hand was about to break, Jiu Mu Li couldn''t help but inhale a breath of cold air. It was precisely this sudden inhaling sound that caused Qin Zheng to wake up in an instant and release her hand.


    Nan Gong Xue Ji, who had been carefully sowing discord, had the smile on her face completely frozen at the corner of her mouth. She had thought of all sorts of ways, but she never thought that the greatest resistance would come from Qin Zheng himself.


    "His Highness Duke of Qin, you don''t understand her true face!" She couldn''t help but cry out. The red envy in her eyes was almost about to burst out.


    Qin Zheng actually trusted Jiu Mu Li that much? Even her, a disciple of the Fairy Doctor, turned a deaf ear to her words.


    A vicious thought flashed through her mind, she immediately made her move as fast as lightning and grabbed Jiu Mu Li''s slender wrist. A pair of slender fingers felt the pulse on her wrist.


    A string of actions were like flowing water, it was already too late for Qin Zheng to save his!


    She had already felt the pulse ¡ª it was calm, with no signs of the smooth flow of pregnancy!


    Nan Gong Xue Ji was instantly overjoyed, only that this emotion lasted for a short while, and in the next moment, she changed her expression into a face full of grief and indignation. You were deceived by this woman, she is not pregnant at all, all of this is just an excuse she made to stay in Jiuhua Hall! "


    Standing in the middle of the whirlpool, Jiu Mu Li still had a calm smile on her face and silently praised Nan Gong Xue Ji''s brilliant performance in her heart.


    If she was able to escape from the Evil God Qin Zheng''s side this time, Nan Gong Xue Ji would have done a great service!

 C44

    After uttering those sorrowful and indignant words of reprimand, Nan Gong Xue Ji lowered her snow-white face slightly as her heart was filled with anticipation. Based on her understanding of Qin Zheng, she would definitely be furious when being toyed with like that, and she might even kill her out of anger!


    However, what happened next went far beyond her expectations. Qin Zheng showed a calmness that exceeded all expectations, his handsome face was still covered by a thin layer of ice. He had a face as cold as frost, and his black eyes were as deep as the starry sky as he looked at her with a sharp gaze.


    Nan Gong Xue Ji''s heart was immediately filled with unwillingness to accept this. The one who was in the wrong was obviously Jiu Mu Li! Under such a situation, Qin Zheng actually still sided with her, wasn''t she too protective!


    Nan Gong Xue Ji deeply closed his eyes, a desperate and determined look appearing in his eyes, "His Highness Duke of Qin, you are the prince that the emperor values the most, and also the most talented genius in cultivation in my Qin Nation, how can you be so disrespectful and disrespectful? I absolutely cannot watch you get bewitched by this trash of a witch! "


    "I humbly request Your Highness to deal with this demoness. At the very least, let her leave Jiuhua Hall in order to prevent Your Highness from being disturbed because of her!"


    Leaving aside the fact that Jiu Mu Li''s beauty was a calamity, her silly look from being a trash in the night was undoubtedly extremely suspicious. Furthermore, she did not know what methods she used to make Qin Zheng protect her!


    All of this combined together, she was indeed a witch from a disaster country!


    "I have something to say as well." At this time, Jiu Mu Li, who had been watching the show for a while, stood up, and a cunning light flashed past his eyes. Nan Gong Xue Ji exposing the fact that she was not pregnant, and even begging her to be chased out of Jiuhua Hall, was a godsend opportunity to her!


    There was finally an opportunity in front of her to let her escape Qin Zheng''s imprisonment!


    She smiled as her eyebrows flew up, "Since Miss Nangong has a sincere heart and the truth has already been revealed, I am not willing to stay in Jiuhua Hall anymore. I plead Your Highness to let me go."


    With such a relaxed tone, the atmosphere became all the more tense.


    Qin Zheng stared at her coldly. The aura around his became lower and lower, and the blood veins in his eyes became even more obvious. It was as if she owed him 5 million.


    Oh, but she did owe Qin Zheng a blood pool.


    Since that was the case, then she would just come back!


    She felt that she had done her best to achieve this step.


    However, Qin Zheng''s expression was even worse than before. Anger instantly ignited in his eyes, and the emotions that had been suppressed for a long time completely exploded at this moment. A furious roar resounded throughout the world, "You want to run?"


    He was so angry that he laughed instead. Instead, he let out a mocking smile. With his thin lips, he said a few words lightly, "Not even the door!"


    At this moment, both Nan Gong Xue Ji and Nan Gong Xue Ji were deeply shocked by the scene before them.


    In the past, Qin Zheng was like a crawling lion, restraining his sharpest claws and fangs, leaving only his frightening majesty. But now, he was completely enraged, flames of fury surging from every corner of his body.


    Jiu Mu Li was in pain, but he was forcefully dragged towards her room.


    "His Highness Duke of Qin!" Nan Gong Xue Ji stood where she was and stamped her feet, continuously shouting for him to stop, but Qin Zheng turned a deaf ear to her, and did not even give her a look of mercy.


    At the same time, Jiu Mu Li only felt that she was like a gunny sack as she was forcibly dragged inside the palace.


    She heard Qin Zheng shout in anger, "Guard the door for this king, do not let anyone in! "Violators, behead!"


    Once those words were said, Nan Gong Xue Ji''s voice gradually weakened. A thought suddenly emerged in her mind. Right now, the furious Qin Zheng might really view human lives as grass! Once she crossed his bottom line, she would be chopped off like an ant.


    No matter how unwilling she was in her heart, she could only be isolated by a wall. She could only anxiously spin around the room and wait for movement inside.


    At the same time, the chamber was also in a state of intense tension.


    Jiu Mu Li had been thrown onto the bed by him, and her wrist, which had been tightly grasped, was now swollen and upon contact, she felt a heart-wrenching pain.


    She had long cursed eighteen generations of Qin Zheng''s ancestors in her heart, but when she saw his bloodshot eyes walking towards her, her heart couldn''t help but tremble. Even the words he said were fragmented and fragmented, "You want to do ¡­ "What?"


    However, Qin Zheng did not answer her. Instead, he looked at her condescendingly, using his eyes to size her up over and over again.


    The woman in front of him was truly beautiful. Her black hair poured down the snow-white bed, causing her palm-sized face to become even more tender. Her narrow and long phoenix eyes shone with a brilliant beauty.


    She wore an embroidered palace dress that covered her waist, outlining a slender waist that could not be gripped tightly. It was as if a light use of force could break her waist, and her exposed snow-white skin was also smooth and exquisite.


    Why couldn''t she just stay by his side and nurture the baby?


    What was wrong with his Jiuhua Hall that made her so anxious to leave?


    The anger in Qin Zheng''s heart soared to the skies, he slowly bent his body and approached her, using one hand to pinch her lower jaw, forcing her to look at him face to face.


    Their eyes met in the air. They could clearly see their reflection in each other''s eyes.


    Qin Zheng stared at her intently, the emotions in his eyes complicated. In the end, it all turned into a roar filled with anger, "This king has treated you well, why do you want to leave so much?"

 C45

    His angry roar was filled with anger.


    "Calm down!"


    After all, Qin Zheng had always been an aloof and doted upon prince. He was already used to living a comfortable life. As for Jiu Mu Li, who suddenly barged into his life, she did not express any respect for him and instead tried to think of ways to escape.


    Jiu Mu Li gently shook her head. Since he had lost her reason, then it would be up to her to remain calm. Once both of them lost control of their emotions, the situation would develop to an unimaginable degree.


    Her eyes were calm as she muttered softly, "I don''t know what you''re thinking, but what Nan Gong Xue Ji said was true. Even her, a so-called Fairy Doctor disciple, confirmed after taking my pulse that I''m not pregnant. It''s not good for either of us to continue like this. Are you still going to insist on your own opinion? "


    But it was precisely this kind of indifferent and calm attitude that caused another stormy wave to surge under Qin Zheng''s eyes.


    This sharp contrast made him feel like he was a joke!


    The distance between him and her was so close that he could even feel her warm breath, but at this moment, his heart was so far apart.


    "Is it so hard for you to stay by my side? So when you and Nan Gong Xue Ji colluded and came to cheat me! " Qin Zheng bent his body as he continuously approached her, the flames in the depths of his eyes burning. This woman had never been at ease before!


    Ever since he had taken her to the desert to be pregnant, she had been trying to escape, constantly finding excuses to escape from his sphere of influence. Even though she had failed time and time again, she did not give up. On the contrary, she grew braver as she lost.


    Qin Zheng really wanted to pry open her brain and see what kind of nonsense she was thinking.


    Knowing that in Qin Zheng''s heart, this was how he saw the drama that had just occurred. Jiu Mu Li did not know whether to laugh or cry. It seemed that Qin Zheng was extremely knowledgeable about her, even knowing that Nan Gong Xue Ji had come to find her last night, he believed that the two of them were partners in deceiving him.


    If Nan Gong Xue Ji found out that she was plotting something, it would cause her image in Qin Zheng''s eyes to become a liar and a swindler. They had even used it as evidence to prove that Jiu Mu Li was pregnant. She was afraid that she would be so angry that she would vomit blood!


    "I have never colluded with Nan Gong Xue Ji, nor did I lie to you! "I just don''t want to live a life of imprisonment. I want to regain my freedom!" Jiu Mu Li was looking up at him from his point of view, but his face was filled with unyielding determination.


    She, who lived freely in the twenty-first century, had become accustomed to living a free life. However, ever since she met Qin Zheng, she had suddenly been sent to hell. The freedom that she yearned for in her heart had already begun to fade away from her in silence.


    In this kind of situation where he was unable to resist, Jiu Mu Li was truly unwilling to stay for even a day longer.


    Her eyes flashed with bright light, and for the first time she honestly spoke her dream, "The conditions in the palace are naturally extremely generous. However, I have never been a canary in a cage that can enjoy life. I want to be a phoenix that can spread its wings and soar through the nine heavens! "


    The path of the strong was endless and limitless. Most of the time, he had to explore and gain experience.


    But Qin Zheng was currently too strong for her. With him by her side, and with his overbearing protection, she basically had no chance to use his skills, and even had to live a life she didn''t like.


    "You want to be a phoenix?" At this moment, Qin Zheng''s gaze revealed a bone-piercing coldness, her voice was so deep that almost water could drip from it, "I actually feel that you''re a wild and untamed hawk, then let''s see how I break your wings and make you unable to spread your wings to fly again!"


    Before the training, the eagle was proud and eccentric, always wanting to fly away, but after a long period of torture and training, it would eventually lose its original edge and stay with its owner.


    Then let him be the falconer, he would definitely not let Jiu Mu Li take the child and leave his side!


    "Even Nan Gong Xue Ji said that I''m not pregnant, how can you not believe it!" Jiu Mu Li anxiously stomped his feet, wishing that he could cut open his own stomach to prove his innocence, "That bloodline aura, even I don''t know what''s going on, how can it be counted?"


    "That is what you feel when your blood is congenial and you do not understand. I definitely won''t feel wronged. You and our Qin family must be inextricably linked. " A complex expression flitted across Qin Zheng''s eyes. Even though he could not recall the memories of the woman''s voice and smile, his bloodline aura would not be faked! She must be pregnant with his child!


    Jiu Mu Li complained incessantly in her heart. Her original patience had almost been completely used up at this moment, and she could not help but push open the chest of the man in front of her angrily. She said with a cold smile, "No matter how I explain it, you will not believe me anymore."


    However, this push did not push him.


    Qin Zheng stood as still as a statue, allowing her soft hands to push against his chest as he smiled evilly, "Although I don''t remember how we conceived this child, I don''t mind going over it again."


    Jiu Mu Li was stunned for a moment, her face turned from a cold green and white, to a red face, as she hatefully muttered: "You hooligan!"


    She yearned for freedom with all her heart. She wanted to escape this prison life, so she was no longer forced to drink the Body Nourishment Medicinal Solution that made her want to die from pain. However, Qin Zheng had steeled his heart to imprison her, causing his rebellious temperament to be completely obliterated!


    Disputes between the two were inevitable, and they would never be able to understand each other.


    "Let me go first, we can talk properly if you have something to say."


    In the end, Jiu Mu Li had no choice but to soften her tone. If this continued, she was truly worried that the other party would do some unruly thing.


    But at this time, Qin Zheng''s face suddenly stiffened, he remained silent.

 C46

    Seeing this, Jiu Mu Li''s heart jumped, and instantly had a bad premonition. After all, in front of her, there was an atmosphere, there was viciousness, and there was dominance.


    Jiu Mu Li was anxious in her heart, but she did not dare scold him. She was anxious like an ant on a hot pan.


    The cold feeling was extremely bone-piercing, causing Jiu Mu Li''s hairs to stand on end, her face immediately changed.


    Jiu Mu Li had no doubt that if the cold energy completely exploded right now, she would not have the slightest ability to retaliate, and would instantly be frozen into ice shards.


    "How can this be!" Jiu Mu Li was shocked.


    "Let go of me, you want to freeze me to death, you bastard!"


    "Bastard, let go! Do you hear me?!"


    "If you want to die, then don''t drag me down with you, alright? How did I offend you?!"


    Jiu Mu Li scolded loudly, wanting to struggle free from Qin Zheng''s restraints. At this point in time, she no longer cared about offending or not offending him, her life was at stake, she did not want to lose her little life at all.


    But everything was of no use, Qin Zheng remained silent, his face stiff. He turned a deaf ear to her angry curses.


    Whoosh!


    The cold air spread, and there seemed to be a cold wind blowing in the air that caused Jiu Mu Li''s entire body to turn cold.


    The air became even colder, and wisps of cold air pervaded the entire room., who was just inches away from him, felt as if his entire person was in a world of ice and snow.


    If it wasn''t for the fact that her coagulation field was already at the eleventh level and her Condensing Astral Souls had succeeded, she definitely wouldn''t have been able to resist this cold energy at this moment.


    And what made her even more horrified was that she could faintly feel an even more terrifying and ferocious cold Qi from Qin Zheng''s body. It was constantly stirred up, as if there was a fierce beast of the cold attribute lying in hibernation in the Qin Sha Shen, and this fierce beast was currently gradually awakening, wanting to completely freeze everything!


    "How could this be? What happened to him?"


    Jiu Mu Li was completely panicking, she was not afraid of death, but dying in such a strange manner was not worth it. She now had a divine object like the glazed palace lamp, a suitable cultivation technique, and good talent, her path of cultivation would be extremely smooth.


    Moreover, after inheriting Jiu Mu Li''s body and inherited Jiu Mu Li''s memories, she still had to take revenge for him. She also had her parents that had not been saved, so she didn''t want to die, she couldn''t!


    Living a new life wasn''t easy, so she had to cherish it. She hadn''t seen this world for herself, hadn''t seen the wonders of cultivation!


    Ever since she met Qin Zheng, even if Qin Zheng was harsh on her, she had always been willing to give it up. Even if the people of the Liu Gui Fei insulted her in any way, she had endured it all for the sake of surviving in this cruel world.


    However, all hope appeared to be fading. The cold energy within this fiend god''s body was far too strong, and it seemed as if it could erupt at any time.


    ¡­ ¡­.


    Qin Zheng didn''t have time to worry about Jiu Mu Li at this time. He had long ago put all his heart into controlling the Astral Souls in his body.


    He never thought that when he was arguing with the Stupid woman, the Ice Series Astral Souls, who had been suppressing them well, would suddenly have the tendency to go berserk.


    Furthermore, before he could even think about it, the Astral Souls''s cold energy was like a monstrous wave, rampaging within his body, like a pack of unreasonable wolves.


    Without time to think about anything else, he immediately focused on controlling the Astral Souls in his body without hesitation.


    His innate talent was unrestrained, and he easily condensed this ice attribute Astral Souls. However, this was also the beginning of his nightmare. Many years had passed since then, but the Astral Souls in his body had yet to be under his control.


    It was not that his talent was not good, but that this Astral Souls was too strong. He had long since opened up fifty profound veins s, but was still unable to completely subdue this Astral Souls.


    The only way was to open the fifty-first profound veins, causing his cultivation to soar. Only then, would he be able to completely control this Astral Souls and use it for himself.


    Originally, he had prepared a blood pool, but it was sucked dry by the Stupid woman who suddenly barged in. Afterwards, he intended to use spirit stones to break through the barrier, but he was interrupted by the Stupid woman.


    But now, the backlash from the Astral Souls was getting stronger and stronger, making him feel that it was going to be very troublesome. It was precisely because of this that he went to find Nan Gong Xue Ji.


    It was just that the outburst of the Astral Souls was too sudden and did not give him much time to react, the same as the previous few times.


    When Astral Souls suddenly went berserk, the cold energy rampaging in his body, Qin Zheng only had time to scold in a flustered and exasperated manner, but in the next moment, he had to put all his heart into controlling it.


    The Astral Souls was trembling and the profound veins was also jumping. The cold Qi emitted from the Astral Souls was rushing left and right, even though it was rushing out from inside the profound veins. Just the cold Qi it was emitting was enough to freeze him to death.


    "Behave yourself!"


    Qin Zheng shouted in his heart, his majestic cultivation circulating frantically as he strove to wear down and control the cold energy. He then gradually targeted the main culprit, Astral Souls!


    "You are a Astral Souls that I condensed, and yet you still dare to be arrogant to your master. How preposterous!"


    The anger in Qin Zheng''s heart surged, without holding back, he used all of it to suppress the Astral Souls, using the cold Qi emitted by the Astral Souls in his body to fight with his own cultivation.


    Pain!


    The pain of his body being torn apart!


    Cold!


    His entire body was almost frozen, even the star power and bloodline power within his body was frozen solid!


    But he could not give up, nor could he give up, much less give up!


    ¡­ ¡­.


    Just as she was about to accept her fate, she suddenly felt Qin Zheng''s hand that was holding onto trembling.


    "This is ¡­"


    Jiu Mu Li''s eyes lit up as she carefully sized up the other party. Soon after, a trace of hope ignited in the bottom of her heart.


    She could see the struggle on Qin Zheng''s face!


    Yes, struggle!


    Although Qin Zheng often had a wooden face that was difficult to detect, at this moment, he felt it.


    "He''s trying hard to control it!"


    Jiu Mu Li immediately understood.


    She had long since detected the hidden danger in Qin Zheng''s body, and it was for this reason that she thought of ways to clear the fifty-first profound veins. However, she did not expect that the hidden danger in Qin Zheng''s body would be like this.


    "Astral Souls is too strong, I can''t control it!"


    After all, there was a tacit understanding between the Astral Souls and cultivators. If the stars of the galaxies were unwilling, they could not force it, and if they wished to, the condensed Astral Souls s would naturally be incomparably obedient.


    But today, she could be considered to have completely experienced what a monstrous genius was!


    "Could he have forcefully condensed some kind of powerful Astral Souls!?"


    She had not cultivated for too long, so she didn''t understand much about the higher realms. With Qin Zheng''s current situation, she didn''t understand anything at all, and could only observe Qin Zheng''s expression with great effort.

 C47

    "You must hold on. No matter what, you are a genius who has opened fifty profound veins s."


    It was obvious that the other party was suffering great pain!


    Blue veins bulged on the blade-like surface, pulsing very clearly. His lifeless eyes were faintly bloodshot, and his breathing became heavier.


    The Astral Souls had lost control, the power of the stars had gone berserk. Jiu Mu Li had never felt such a feeling before, but she could imagine that if she wanted to suppress someone, she would need to use her body as a battlefield.


    She had experienced the pain of having her bones scraped, so she knew how much pain she would have to endure. Not to mention that even the tiniest bit of chilliness was already enough to make her entire body numb.


    As time passed, Qin Zheng''s expression became more and more sinister. Without even thinking, Jiu Mu Li knew how much pain the other party was suffering, and this made her heart tighten.


    She didn''t notice that the cold had already frozen her clothes stiff. She could vaguely see the ice flowers!


    At this time, Jiu Mu Li had already forgotten that she was about to be frozen stiff. Her anger towards Qin Zheng had also disappeared without a trace.


    Whoosh!


    "Did you suppress it?"


    Jiu Mu Li regained her senses and looked at Qin Zheng. She was so conflicted that she forgot to pull her hand away.


    Four hours had passed!


    It only took him four hours to suppress the cold energy in his body!


    Thinking to this, Jiu Mu Li''s heart softened. She really did not think that the other party would actually be carrying such a hidden danger at all times.


    Qin Zheng slept soundly. Adding on his handsome face, he looked like a cute, beautiful youth.


    However, there was still a deep exhaustion left between his brows, which made Jiu Mu Li feel that this moment of evil was truly lonely.


    Lonely efforts, lonely struggles, lonely training, life was always like this, lonely and simple!


    It was easy for a woman to soften her heart, but Jiu Mu Li didn''t believe this at all. She was an army doctor, and had been strong her entire life.


    "What is there to be merciful about, Evil God!"


    Very quickly, Jiu Mu Li had completely returned to her original form. She was ashamed of her previous strange emotions, as she was a woman who walked on the path of cultivation with large strides, how could she be so weak?


    She gently pulled back her hand and placed Qin Zheng on the bed, covering him with a blanket. Although there were a lot of movements, she had subconsciously done it, this was the first time she had served someone.


    After finishing her work, she looked at the other party for a moment. Seeing that he was sleeping soundly, she carefully left the room.


    "Don''t worry, I will definitely let your Opening the Profound Vein succeed!"


    She made up her mind in her mind, and a fierce look flashed in her eyes.


    With such an incident, Jiu Mu Li''s mood became a lot heavier, even though she felt that it had nothing to do with him.


    However, just as she left Qin Zheng''s palace, she met an angry Nan Gong Xue Ji.


    "This woman is so strange."


    did not have a good impression of Nan Gong Xue Ji, and when she saw her angry look, she could not help but roll her eyes inside. This woman, she was completely bewitched and jealous.


    Thus, she very consciously ignored the murderous gaze of the other person and calmly continued to walk towards her own residence.


    "Bitch, stop!"


    Nan Gong Xue Ji cursed without hesitation and blocked Jiu Mu Li''s path, as if she wanted to tear Jiu Mu Li into shreds.


    "Out of the way!"


    Jiu Mu Li''s heart was burning with anger, her tone sounded unfriendly.


    "Hmph, you liar, what is your purpose for getting close to the Your Highness?!"


    With killing intent in his eyes, Nan Gong Xue Ji coldly said: "You slut, not only did you lie about being pregnant with a child of the Your Highness, you also lied about the Your Highness''s blood pool.


    "This has nothing to do with you."


    Jiu Mu Li frowned slightly, she felt that the other party had misunderstood something, but since the other party had a good teacher, she did not want to do anything, so she simply explained: "You saw it too, I really did not lie to him, she was the one who always believed that I was pregnant with his child, I was also randomly caught, don''t you know that?"


    Jiu Mu Li''s expression did not look good at all. This place was not up to the other party to decide, she did not mind taking advantage of this opportunity.


    Nan Gong Xue Ji had been here for a long time, she should have heard about many things and dared to bark in front of him, did he really think that she was a clay figurine?


    Nan Gong Xue Ji was so angry that she almost died, and said angrily: "But you should also explain yourself!"


    "I''ve explained it more than once, and this matter can''t be blamed on me, you should ask Qin Zheng!"


    "But you lied to his blood pool, that''s the truth!" Nan Gong Xue Ji was so angry that his face turned green!


    "Qin Zheng willingly threw me in there. It''s not related to you at all."


    Jiu Mu Li was too lazy to waste words, and impatiently said: "If you don''t want Qin Zheng to get angry, you better get out of the way."


    Pulling out such a shield, Nan Gong Xue Ji''s face darkened even more. Seemingly having some scruples, she did not dare make a move and coldly snorted: "Liar, stop bullshitting. He threw you into the blood pool. That''s impossible!"


    "What''s impossible? I didn''t suspect him and he said I suspected him. What do you mean by that?"


    "Anyway, that''s impossible. The blood pool is his life!"


    "The child''s life is also at stake, and he''s not just talking nonsense. Luckily, he''s not lustful or lecherous, or else I wouldn''t be able to keep my innocence!"


    "You''re shameless! "As expected of a swindler, you still want to sacrifice your looks!"


    "Screw your sister! Get out of the way! Good dogs won''t block the way!"


    Nan Gong Xue Ji was so angry that her entire body was trembling, and she said with an ice-cold expression: "Do you know how much trouble you will cause by sucking the blood pool dry?!"


    "What kind of trouble?" Jiu Mu Li really didn''t know, she only remembered that Qin Zheng''s face had darkened in anger, and there was no second time.


    "That''s the blood and sweat that Your Highness has prepared for the past ten years. It''s precisely for this time''s breakthrough in profound veins, but in the end, it''s all absorbed by you in one go.


    Nan Gong Xue Ji''s face was filled with jealousy and hatred, she continued to speak: "If it wasn''t for that, Your Highness would not be able to control her, and would suppress her at all times. No matter what, I hope you can stay away from Your Highness, and be a good person!"

 C48

    Jiu Mu Li''s heart trembled when she heard it, she never thought that the blood pool was so important to Qin Zheng.


    Since his life was at stake, why did he keep it a secret?


    Maybe it was because she was pregnant with another person''s child that Qin Zheng did not mention a single word to her, and endured everything patiently.


    The maturation of the blood-colored lotus!


    All of this was thanks to the blood pool!


    Unknowingly, she had already owed Qin Zheng this much.


    She did not continue to argue with Nan Gong Xue Ji. With a wooden face and complicated thoughts, she returned to her room.


    As he sat in his room, Nan Gong Xue Ji''s resentful words echoed in his mind, as well as the way Qin Zheng looked when he was being devoured by the Astral Souls, he was unable to calm down for a while!


    "That won''t do. Since he owes me that much, let''s think of a way to help him achieve a breakthrough!"


    Jiu Mu Li secretly made a decision in her heart, she was not the kind of person who would not repay favors. Although Qin Zheng had other intentions, she still wanted to touch her face.


    "Since the main ingredient is missing, I should look for it myself!"


    A flash of determination appeared in his eyes and Jiu Mu Li immediately began to prepare.


    Early the next morning, Jiu Mu Li planned to set off and told Bai Qing that she did not need to follow along.


    "Miss, are you really going out? That would be too dangerous. "


    Bai Qing''s face was filled with worry, but she was extremely anxious. She did not expect that after just a day, Jiu Mu Li would actually think of such an idea.


    In the outside world, he was not a match for the Qin Wang Palace. Jiu Mu Li''s cultivation level was not even worth mentioning.


    After waving Bai Qing away, Jiu Mu Li went to find the Director Chen. Compared to the others, the Director Chen was the most difficult to find.


    Sure enough, when Jiu Mu Li revealed her intentions, Director Chen was frightened to the point that her face turned pale. She broke out in cold sweat and said with a bitter face: "Ninth Miss, did you offend me in any way?"


    "No, why would the steward say that?"


    Jiu Mu Li was baffled.


    "Since we have never offended the Ninth Miss before, can Miss give this old servant a chance to live? Don''t make things difficult for my house, this old servant will call you ancestor, I beg of you!" Director Chen still had a bitter face.


    "It''s not like I won''t come, it''s not that serious. Don''t act like you want to die, okay?" Jiu Mu Li was truly speechless.


    "But that''s not the case. If Your Highness finds out that you left the palace on your own, he would definitely skin our family. It would be a dead end."


    Director Chen really wanted to cry. What the hell, in his eyes, this woman was no different from an ancestor. Last time, this ancestor only left for a short while, and he was almost chopped into pieces. Director Chen did not dare think that death awaited them.


    "Relax, how could I be that important? Worse comes to worse, I''ll just leave a letter for Qin Zheng to explain myself!"


    "That won''t do, Your Highness is not a reasonable person, if he knew that I deliberately let him go, he would definitely chop my family into pieces."


    "Then say that I secretly slipped away!"


    "Ancestor, why do you have a grudge against us guards? If you leave now, they will all be minced to pieces."


    "Say I was taken away."


    "Impossible, no one has the guts."


    ¡­ ¡­.


    "I can''t do that, I can''t do that, what do I want!" Jiu Mu Li was really angry, he never thought that this manager would be so unreasonable.


    "No way!"


    There was no need to think about it. If Jiu Mu Li dared to mention it to her, she would definitely be unable to even get out of the room.


    Seeing Director Chen like this, Jiu Mu Li really had no other choice. She really wanted to knock the other party out, but it was useless. All the guards here were stronger than her.


    There was nothing he could do, in the end, Jiu Mu Li secretly sighed, and pulled Director Chen into his room, and said: "I''ll tell you the truth, I was forced to, you should know the dangers of Your Highness now, right?"


    Speaking of which, Director Chen didn''t hesitate either and decisively admitted that he was Qin Zheng''s trusted aide. This was something he was naturally clear of.


    "Now that the Your Highness is about to break through, the blood pool is impossible ¡­"


    Then, Jiu Mu Li explained her situation to him: "I thought about it, I plan to personally look for the main ingredient. With the main ingredient, I am 100% sure that it will allow that bastard to break through, and that will affect his life and death, don''t tell me you truly plan to not save him?"


    Director Chen hesitated. He didn''t pay any attention to the way Jiu Mu Li called him "bastard".


    "But this can entirely be collected by the Your Highness itself!" Director Chen was still a little worried.


    "If we could have collected them, we would have already gotten them long ago. Why wait until now?"


    "I''m the only one who can save her right now. It''s not like I won''t come, what are you worried about!"


    ¡­ ¡­.


    "Alright!"


    In the end, under the constant bombardment from Jiu Mu Li, the Director Chen finally nodded his head and hid the truth for him.


    ¡­ ¡­.


    The person who knows you the best is your enemy.


    The news of Jiu Mu Li deciding to leave the palace passed into the ears of the two people with lightning speed.


    Inside the golden and dazzling Myriad Life Palace, Liu Gui Fei was holding a bowl of soup and carefully feeding her daughter on the bed. Her eyes were filled with a deep sense of sorrow.


    Her precious daughter, once noble and elegant, once beautiful and unfathomable, was now lying empty-eyed on the bed, mechanically swallowing, her eyes devoid of any light.


    After the imperial physician diagnosed Xing Yue, she had become a complete cripple. Even the godly doctor, who miraculously recovered her life, could only keep her life and could not restore her broken dantian any longer.


    A Chosen from the previous generation had fallen and become a piece of trash!


    After learning of this grievous news, the overweeningly arrogant Xingyue started not to eat or drink. She didn''t eat at all for three days, and her body was completely worn out.


    In the end, Liu Gui Fei clenched her teeth and summoned back her fighting spirit, saying, "Xingyue, mufei will definitely kill that bitch Jiu Mu Li and take revenge for you!"


    "Jiu Mu Li..." As Xing Yue mumbled this name, her dull eyes started to show signs of hate, "I will make her die a horrible death!"


    He looked left and right, seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he hurriedly entered the Longevity Palace. He knelt down and kowtowed, and then said with bright eyes: "Reporting to Consort, this servant has information on Jiu Mu Li!"


    In order to take revenge on Jiu Mu Li, the Liu Gui Fei''s bounty order had already spread throughout the entire palace. Anyone who provided any useful information would receive a promotion and a high reward.

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    There would always be brave men after being highly rewarded. The young eunuch in front of him was lured away by the temptation of such a large sum of money.


    "This servant has spent so much effort to learn that this Jiu Mu Li is going to travel in simple clothes today, and leave the Imperial Palace!" The eunuch immediately poured out all the information he had received.


    A bloodthirsty look flashed through Liu Gui Fei''s eyes. If there''s a path to heaven, you don''t have to walk it. Without Qin Zheng''s protection outside the palace, what are you, a mere cultivator with coagulation field, worth?


    "Mufei, I''m going to send someone to kill her! It''s not too much to cut it into a thousand pieces! " Star-moon touched her chest, a strange flush appearing on her face. When she thought that she was about to get her revenge, she did not feel any joy.


    The Liu Gui Fei patted her hand gracefully as her charming smile revealed a trace of ruthlessness. "Mufei promises you, we''ll spend a lot of money to go to the Dark Hall and hire assassins!"


    What he did not know was that after the eunuch from outside the palace came out, he looked around, and then tiptoed towards Nan Gong Xue Ji''s residence. He then repeated what he had said to the Liu Gui Fei once more.


    After Nan Gong Xue Ji finished listening, he pondered for a moment, then gave a bag of Golden Leaves to Su Yun and smiled, "Then I will thank you very much. If you have any other news in the future, please come and tell me."


    "Of course, of course." The young eunuch laughed until his teeth could no longer be seen. However, he was completely unaware of the dangers that the information he had sold would bring to Jiu Mu Li.


    When the Liu Gui Fei and Nan Gong Xue Ji heard that their archenemy was about to leave the palace, their first reaction was to be overjoyed. However, the two of them had important matters to attend to, so it would be inconvenient for them to travel far away.


    Liu Gui Fei was the concubine of an emperor so she was normally not allowed to step out of the palace, let alone go for ten to fifteen days. On the other hand, Nan Gong Xue Ji had to prepare the matters regarding the Opening the Profound Vein.


    Hence, the two of them had the same thought and they both thought of the same thing ¡ª Dark Hall.


    The Dark Hall was a huge, strict, and disciplined assassination organization. Its branch spread throughout every nation in the The Eternal Continent and it took on almost every level of missions. From being a rookie in the coagulation field to becoming a Star King, as long as you are willing to pay the starting price, the Dark Hall will be able to accept it!


    Another special characteristic that caused others to be amazed was that the success rate of the Dark Hall''s missions was high. Every assassin was nimble and proficient in killing techniques, allowing them to successfully complete most of the missions.


    Spending a lot of money to hire a killer to get rid of her would leave no trace, but it was also effective.


    And so, at the same time, the Dark Hall received two missions that were rich in rewards, and the goal of the missions, was to kill a single cultivator with coagulation field, named Jiu Mu Li!


    At this time, Jiu Mu Li was travelling northwards toward the Purgatory Volcano.


    Director Chen told her that Purgatory flower of seven colors were extremely rare, and he had only seen three in the past few years. Two of them appeared in other countries, and the only one that was located in Qin Nation was at the northern end of the palace where the Purgatory Volcano was located.


    Jiu Mu Li''s time was extremely precious, after all, only ten days remained before the battle with Jiu Tian Xue''s life and death arena!


    She had to travel back and forth within ten days, so she could only try her luck at Purgatory Volcano with the thought of fighting to the death.


    It was as if Jiuhua Hall had returned to its former cold and clear state due to the loss of a certain young girl''s voice and smile. Qin Zheng raised his sword-like eyebrows unconsciously, and swept his sharp gaze across the locked door of Jiu Mu Li''s room. "What is she doing? Why didn''t you see her coming out to eat and grab medicine today? "


    Director Chen, who had been worried for an entire day, felt his heart first tremble, then he said with a face full of smiles, "Won''t the battle of life and death arena determine the fate of the Ninth Miss ten days from now? Ninth Miss specially decided to cultivate behind closed doors from today onwards in order to prepare for the battle ten days later. "


    As he told this lie that he had spent an entire day trying to figure out, he carefully observed Qin Zheng''s expression, afraid that Qin Zheng would see through it.


    Qin Zheng did not sense anything amiss, but nodded his head thoughtfully and walked forward with large strides.


    A huge stone in Director Chen''s heart suddenly dropped to the ground. He was secretly rejoicing in his heart when he suddenly heard Qin Zheng''s cold voice, "Director Chen."


    "What orders does Master have?" His breath caught in his throat and he nearly choked on it. His heart was in his throat again.


    Qin Zheng said indifferently, "Inform the palace maids not to disturb her cultivation near Ninth Miss''s palace."


    "Yes sir!"


    Jiu Mu Li, who was heading straight for Purgatory Volcano, had a particularly dull and dry journey. Other than sleeping and walking around, all of them were either traversing the mountain ridges or traversing the marsh.


    According to the map given to her by the Director Chen, she was facing Purgatory Volcano. Jiu Mu Li took a deep breath, and walked forward resolutely.


    She knew that the real challenge would begin at the foot of the mountain along the way.


    There were two things that would pose a threat to her within the Purgatory Volcano. One of them was the demonic beasts that filled the entire mountain and the other was scorching hot magma that was dozens or even hundreds of degrees of heat. It was something that the current her could not withstand, so she had to be extra careful.


    However, Jiu Mu Li did not expect that after stepping into the Purgatory Volcano, she would face her greatest danger.


    A group of men in black appeared in front of her, and seemed to compare notes with a scroll. The leader of the group shouted, "Discovered mission target!"


    Thus, the formation of the black clothed person changed, gradually dispersing from her original state. They surrounded her from all directions, making it impossible for her to escape.


    Thinking about it this way, she had a lot of enemies. From Jiu Tian Xue, Prince Zheng, to Xingyue and the Liu Gui Fei behind her, there had been another Nan Gong Xue Ji recently, it was really lively.


    Just as the group of black-clothed men were about to attack, another group of assassins appeared and rushed towards Jiu Mu Li.


    The two groups of people surrounded her completely, leaving no room for retreat.


    "Are you sure you''re here to kill me?" Jiu Mu Li pointed at herself, her face filled with helplessness. She actually wanted to know, who was the one who was so impatient to take away her head right after she left the palace.

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    "Don''t waste any time, finish this quickly!" The leader was wearing a black mask and only revealed a pair of hawk-like eyes. He took the lead and rushed towards her.


    "What?" The leader in black couldn''t help but be shocked. His body also stopped in mid-air, his eyes as big as a copper bell.


    According to their knowledge, the first seven levels of color condensed from the Twelve double galaxies happened to follow the order of rainbows, which was red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, cyan, blue, and purple. It was already difficult for an ordinary person to communicate with the galaxies. The first Astral Souls was the most commonly seen in red, and only a small number of geniuses could condense a star from the second double galaxies. However, a Astral Souls like Jiu Tian Xue, who could condense the third double galaxies, was already extremely rare!


    In their eyes, Jiu Mu Li was just a pawn, but at this moment, the sharpness she displayed was definitely enough to surpass countless geniuses.


    After all, who was so valiant that the first Astral Souls came from the Sixth galaxies?


    Now let these black clothed people test the might of her Star Summoning!


    "Alien creature, summon!" Jiu Mu Li shouted in a low voice as she communicated with her Astral Souls. After she conveyed her intent to summon an otherworldly object, the stars above her head began to tremble violently.


    The moment she finished speaking, the originally calm space was torn apart. A spatial gate appeared between her and the others, causing the entire earth to tremble.


    Jiu Mu Li could not help but cast a gaze of anticipation towards the center. This was the first time she was using the Astral Souls for a battle, and she did not know what kind of boundless power the Star of Summoning could produce.


    Under her joyous anticipation, a bewitching purple color flashed across the sky and earth.


    At the same time, her eyes widened infinitely with the eyes of the assassins around her.


    When he clearly saw the gigantic plant in front of him, Jiu Mu Li could not help but reveal a shocked expression. He was dumbstruck like a wooden chicken, and a voice was shouting at the bottom of his heart: "Are you here to make fun of me?"


    It was a flower. Of course, it was also a man-eating flower with full attack power. It currently opened its bloody mouth, majestically standing in front of her, blocking the incoming attack for her.


    However, none of this was the reason for her shock.


    She was surprised that ¡ª this flower was exactly the same as the one in her previous life, Plants vs. Zombies. The image of the man-eating flower was infinitely similar, it was exactly the same!


    In his previous life, this game could be said to be extremely popular around the world. The old people who went from the age of sixty to even the children who were under the age of ten would all have heard of it, and the number of people who grew up playing it were not few. Jiu Mu Li was one of them. She was extremely familiar with man-eating flower s.


    Are there more pea shooter and nut walls after that?


    Jiu Mu Li ridiculed in her heart, she felt that all of this was just a fantasy.


    Her mind quickly flashed with the characteristics of the game''s man-eating flower, and she immediately cursed in her heart. The man-eating flower could swallow a zombie in one gulp, but it would take a long time to digest it! This had also become a major feature of its reputation.


    Just as the spatial energy around the man-eating flower dissipated, a ray of white light flashed across its body and entered Jiu Mu Li''s mind.


    ¡ª ¡ª man-eating flower can swallow an enemy at a time, the obtained spiritual energy will be fed to its owner. The only big and fatal flaw it had was that it would take a whole 30 breaths of time to digest an enemy!


    What did thirty breaths mean?


    If it was two coagulation field cultivators fighting, then thirty breaths of time would be enough for them to decide the victor!


    The time it took to digest it was too long.


    Jiu Mu Li secretly complained in her heart, and then, under her attentive gaze, the purplish red man-eating flower slowly opened its bloody mouth and bit down on the black-clothed man closest to it. It actually completely covered its own mouth with its mouth, as if it was a righteous seven foot man!


    That person was immediately swallowed before he could even struggle. He didn''t even have time to let out a shrill scream.


    However, right after, the man-eating flower entered a state of digestion. Its originally slender stem had become infinitely large and full because it swallowed a living person.


    Even Jiu Mu Li herself, as the master of a man-eating flower, could not help but be shocked. This was because the speed and effects of eating humans were too fast, causing one to be caught off guard!


    As its opponent, the other assassins couldn''t help but feel a chill as they looked at each other.


    No one would be willing to believe that such a heaven-defying divine tool existed in this world. It could instantly take one''s life and leave no leeway.


    However, these assassins who had experienced life and death situations suddenly realized that something was wrong. One of the assassins was surprised and happy as he shouted, "Everyone, charge! This man-eating flower also had a fatal flaw, and that was that it would have to digest it for a while now! As long as we kill Jiu Mu Li, this flower will probably disappear. "


    This completely demonic man-eating flower, also caused the image of Jiu Mu Li in the hearts of everyone to become even more complicated and confusing.


    I thought that dealing with a girl with Ninth level of the Blood Coagulation Realm would be an easy task, but I never thought that she would actually erupt with powerful spirit energy that was not part of coagulation field. Astral Souls also came from the Sixth double galaxies, and was even the most special and abnormal Star of Summoning!


    How many people had only heard of him and had never seen him in reality?


    The assassins were actually able to see the effects of the Star of Summoning, and immediately revealed a smile that was uglier than crying. He really didn''t know if he should say whether he was lucky or if it was the greatest misfortune!


    man-eating flower, blooming mantis, swaying lithe, but also accompanied by an endless crisis.


    The group of killers all came back to their senses as if they had just awoken from a dream, they controlled the Astral Souls and charged towards her.


    Jiu Mu Li was panicking inwardly. She knew very clearly in her heart that success or failure depended on one blow! She closed her eyes and focused, using up all the Spirit Qi in her body, she shouted again: "man-eating flower, summon!"


    This time, she chose to continue summoning the man-eating flower. After all, she was facing a life or death situation. She did not know what the other creatures would be like ¡­ If there was a sunflower that could only produce sunlight, it would be a tragedy for her.

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    The Astral Souls drained all the spirit energy around her and another spatial door appeared out of nowhere, blocking the crowd of people from chasing her.


    Another assassin brazenly went to his death. This time, he let out a piercing scream, and his entire body was swallowed into the man-eating flower''s stomach. The sawteeth were continuously digesting and chewing, gradually spreading a strange stench.


    They were wary from the bottom of their hearts, but they did not know that Jiu Mu Li had the same feelings as them, her face was pale white, looking at the powerful assassins in front of her, with her current cultivation, summoning two man-eating flower s was her limit!


    This meant that she had to dodge the enemy''s attack within twenty breaths of time.


    If he didn''t run now, then when?


    With a ''whoosh'', Jiu Mu Li ran. While everyone was still in a daze, no one came to chase after her. Only after her figure disappeared into the distance did these assassins wake up from their shock and chased after her with lightning speed.


    The man-eating flower exerted all its strength to swallow it down, and Jiu Mu Li used all her might to run forward without turning back once. The people behind her were all at the first level of Starer. With the enhancement from the profound veins, they were even faster than her!


    As a result, the scene now was spectacular. A slim figure ran in front of her with all her strength. The remaining killers followed closely behind her, desperately chasing after her. The figures that followed closely behind the killers were two giant, almost demonic man-eating flower. They dragged their huge bodies to the back, and as they chased after them, they kept on digesting.


    As two fleshy plants, their movement speed was actually so fast. Immediately, the assassins in front of them felt a sense of urgency.


    "Kill Jiu Mu Li! The ones who will survive will be us! " It was unknown who among the assassins shouted that. At this moment, it sounded very encouraging.


    Who didn''t want to live?


    There were originally a total of ten assassins, but now that two of them were eaten by the man-eating flower, there were still eight left! However, they had all witnessed the strong power of the man-eating flower''s fatal strike. The danger of death had completely enveloped them at this moment.


    Compared to exterminating that strong and sturdy yet strange man-eating flower, killing Jiu Mu Li seemed much easier!


    As assassins at the very bottom of the Dark Hall, they naturally did not have the good fortune that Jiu Tian Xue had. Since they did not have any Inherent Skills or the support of the Emperor Bone, they could only condense the lowest level of Astral Souls in the end.


    Red stars twinkled in the sky.


    And these Astral Souls s, were mostly common weapons such as sabers and swords, and there was even a demon beast called the Inferno Divine Turtle. This name sounded exceptionally domineering, but in the end, this was only a turtle that could spit fire! The speed at which the turtles advanced was incredibly slow, and they were soon at a disadvantage.


    Weapons, demonic beasts ¡­ These were the main stream of Astral Souls! And the Star Summoning that Jiu Mu Li possessed was indeed worthy of being one of the most special existences among the Twelve double galaxies.


    However, the Astral Souls that enjoyed the most was one of the assassins'' transformed arrows. The cold arrows kept on striking from behind, causing Jiu Mu Li to have no choice but to distract herself to defend.


    She endured!


    After thirty breaths, the man-eating flower would completely digest it. At that time, not only would she be able to gather spirit energy, she could even get rid of one more person!


    This cycle went on and on until she finally achieved her goal of eliminating all these assassins by their roots!


    Carrying this thought for thirty years, Jiu Mu Li moved like she was flying, her body like an arrow as she quickly flew past the Raging Flames Volcano.


    It had clearly only been a short thirty breaths, but to Jiu Mu Li, who had been constantly on edge, it was no less than waiting for thirty years, or even thirty centuries!


    In the face of life and death, the deepest potential was truly unleashed!


    Surprisingly, she was not able to catch up even after so long. Right now, she was far ahead, with the killers in the middle, and the two man-eating flower in the back chasing after them.


    Just when she thought that she would continue running like this, something happened!


    After thirty long breaths, the first man-eating flower she had summoned earlier was finally used up. At this time, the white light surrounding its body flared up and the stem that was originally filled to the brim returned to its slender form, as if it would break with a slight break.


    A flash of white light appeared from the body of the man-eating flower, and passed into Jiu Mu Li''s body from afar.


    At the same time, an exceptionally pure spiritual energy surged into her body, causing her to feel warmth throughout her body, bringing her warmth similar to that of a spring day.


    It was precisely this spiritual energy that supported her. Her legs, which had been gradually getting tired and sore, regained their strength at this moment, rushing forward once again.


    Jiu Mu Li swore, this time she was definitely stronger than when she was a student! After all, taking a step back meant death.


    And just before she fell into the abyss, another killer was met with misfortune.


    There was an "Ah!" like a pig being butchered. This time, the situation was even worse than the last two times. This time, the assassin was prepared. When he was bitten by the man-eating flower, he did not hesitate to cut off his own arm, but the final result was a gush of blood. He was still swallowed into the man-eating flower''s stomach.


    The man-eating flower continued to gulp them down as it chased after them tirelessly.


    Jiu Mu Li ran forward for a while and was suddenly shocked. She was about to reach the top of the mountain! The mountain peak meant that there was nowhere to run.


    After all, going down the mountain was much easier than going up the mountain!

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    At that moment, she recalled the instructions of the Director Chen before she left. The eunuch, who always had a flattering smile, had a face as heavy as ice at that time, "Remember, remember this, there''s a crater at the peak of Purgatory Volcano. You must stay far away from it! If you are not careful, you might fall into the magma. The high temperature is definitely something that the current you cannot withstand. "


    Jiu Mu Li clenched her teeth, her heart instantly became as hard as iron, and rushed towards the crater of the volcano.


    However, the least desirable thing was that it would happen as soon as it happened.


    Unknowingly, the temperature had already risen to this level!


    Jiu Mu Li wiped the sweat off her forehead and even broke out into a cold sweat for herself. Now, she had a wolf in front of her and a tiger in the back. She had no chance to retreat at all.


    The only thing she could do now was to face the difficulties head-on!


    At this moment, the volcano, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly shook. The entire area was covered in ravines and cracks, and several pools of magma were exposed. The air was filled with a large amount of dust.


    The so-called world crumbling and the earth shaking was only mediocre.


    The earth trembled violently as if an earthquake had occurred. Jiu Mu Li''s figure slowly became covered in the dust, like a large hazy mist, blocking their line of sight.


    When the killers behind them slowly approached them, they looked back at where Jiu Mu Li had disappeared to, it was already empty to the point that not a single person could be seen.


    No matter how much they scratched their cheeks and stomachs, they could not think of an answer. So where did this living person go?


    In fact, due to the tremors earlier that were as violent as an earthquake, under Jiu Mu Li''s unstable center of gravity, she was caught off guard and fell into a pitch-black volcanic crater. As his body gradually sank, the other parts of his body became exceptionally sensitive at this moment.


    The first feeling was ¡­ the temperature had risen again!


    Until her body heavily hit the ground, Jiu Mu Li felt a sweet taste in her throat and she vomited a mouthful of blood. Only then did he take a look at the surrounding environment. The place should have been pitch-black, but because of the existence of the magma that was boiling hot like flames, it illuminated a part of the world.


    However, at this moment, Jiu Mu Li did not know that the person she hated the most in her life, who was also her opponent in the life and death battle ten days later, had actually appeared on top of the volcano.


    She was dressed in a long dress with silver silk, and the fabric she wore accentuated her delicate and exquisite figure. She was also a young girl, but her figure was extremely graceful and graceful.


    Her arm was wrapped in a vermilion muslin, and the long train of her dress was trailing behind her, but there was not a speck of dust on it.


    Amidst the headless flies that flew around like a group of assassins in black, she looked like a celestial being, beautiful enough to topple cities.


    The aura of a powerful warrior lingering around her made the killers feel deep veneration. They all looked at her with reverence.


    "What business do you have here?" A melodious voice that sounded like the voice of an oriole came out of a valley. It was also like the sound of beads falling on a jade plate. When it entered the ears, it was especially pleasing to the ear.


    The beautiful lady dressed in embroidered clothes, with a picturesque appearance, was none other than Jiu Tian Xue.


    The leader immediately became respectful. He cupped his hands and replied, "We were looking for someone, looking for a woman. The earth shook and the mountains shook. She disappeared without a trace."


    "Oh?" Jiu Tian Xue raised her eyebrows and laughed, there were hidden blades in her smile, "I hope everyone does not take my chance, if not ¡­"


    The leader thought for a while and finally made up his mind. "Everyone, retreat!"


    "Leader, you can''t!"


    The mission accepted by the Dark Hall, had always been to fight until the very last person, never giving up midway, to the assassins, it was like a humiliation.


    Speaking of the two man-eating flower s that could kill like vegetables, the killers that were used to seeing great storms also felt chills on their backs. Only then did they retreat.


    Seeing that the other party was smart, Jiu Tian Xue smiled and kept the hidden weapon in her hand.


    After the human smoke disappeared, Jiu Tian Xue looked down at the bottomless crater of the volcano, a burning desire appearing in her eyes.


    As early as a few days ago, the same scene had repeatedly appeared in her dreams.


    At first, the world was a mass of gray and chaos. There was not a single sound, not even a blade of grass was growing, countless vengeful spirits roamed about; then, a green lotus was born, its white petals giving off a green glow, even more crystal clear in that barren era.


    The green lotus grew day and night, the green on its body becoming denser, almost so green that it could drip water.


    One day, when its white color had completely faded and it had turned into a pure green lotus, a glassy green brilliance circulated around its body. With lightning speed, it split open the sky and fell straight towards The Eternal Continent.


    At the end of the dream, only last night did Jiu Tian Xue completely comprehend it.


    The green lotus had fallen into a bottomless black hole. Observing its topography, one could tell that it was the Purgatory Volcano that was located at the northern end of the empire!


    Presumably, that was the rumored crater that would cause people to feel dizzy!


    Jiu Tian Xue felt that there was something fishy about this. She was surprised, but at the same time, she couldn''t help but feel curious, so she came over to check a few times personally. The result was that there was definitely something strange about this Purgatory Volcano.


    The demonic beasts, whether they were birds or beasts, who were originally living in peace and pleasure on the mountain, moved in one night. They all fled in every direction.


    Her heart was filled with ecstasy. Any strange phenomenon in the world would definitely be accompanied by the birth of a fortuitous encounter.


    The reason why the Purgatory Volcano was so abnormal must have been because there were treasures here!


    Jiu Tian Xue resisted the urge to raise her head and laugh. It was as if she knew the reason why her dream had become clearer and clearer.


    It must be because the Bone of the Great Emperor in her body had sensed this opportunity, but couldn''t bear for her to have such a fortuitous encounter, so it intentionally asked her to tell it in a dream. And she was also fighting for the best. She recognized the Purgatory Volcano, and successfully sensed the opportunity.

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    "Sure enough, I''m a born great emperor. I was born under the care of the heaven and earth!" Her lips curled up into an enchanting smile, and her entire body was suffused with a confident aura.


    In these past few days, the Bone of the Great Emperor and her body had perfectly fused. The pain caused by the bone-breaking gradually healed, and every single golden bone hidden under her skin became firm and full of vitality. They gradually got used to this new body.


    It could be said that Jiu Tian Xue had recovered from her scar and forgot about the pain. She insisted that she was born to be a great being and her temperament became even more arrogant and unreasonable. She had completely forgotten the despicable method she had used in order to take away this body bone!


    That foolish girl, Jiu Mu Li, had revealed a gaze filled with hatred when she left. Countless times passed through her mind, shocking her awake from her nightmare.


    Jiu Mu Li had long hated her to the point where he wanted to skin her skin and cramp her tendons.


    Although Jiu Tian Xue was full of confidence in her strength, she was also afraid that the other party would use some tricks to cheat, so she wanted to find her opportunity in the last ten days!


    As long as her strength greatly increased, she would be able to kill Jiu Mu Li happily, and there would be no worries in the future!


    "Jiu Mu Li, for you, I have put in a lot of effort." She raised her sharp lower jaw, and her white neck drew a beautiful curve in the air. "You just wait!" If I don''t take your head, my heart will never be at ease. "


    She had always believed in the principle of cutting the grass by its roots, not to mention that this time she had made such a life and death enemy.


    In the The Eternal Continent, the cultivators and the demons of the continent had an irreconcilable feud. The demon was the target of human resistance on the entire continent. Jiu Xuan Ling had become a demon''s dog, then he would be rejected and resisted by all cultivators!


    Humans and devils were irreconcilable enemies.


    When that time came, she would kill Jiu Mu Li on behalf of the heavens and fight for the human cultivators!


    At that time, not only would no one accuse her of being cruel and merciless, killing her own cousin, but they would praise her for exterminating her relatives and helping to promote justice!


    With such an overwhelming advantage in public opinion, Jiu Tian Xue felt that with the time and place combined into one, she would definitely win the battle of life and death arena!


    He kept imagining the scene of Jiu Mu Li being eliminated, and at that time, the people who truly knew the truth about the Emperor Bone would also be annihilated. No one would ever know that she, Jiu Tian Xue, had such an unbearable side.


    Jiu Tian Xue was deep in thought, and the smile on her lips couldn''t be retracted for a moment.


    Only after a long while did she wake up from her beautiful dream. Her eyes indifferently scanned her surroundings. Since there was nothing special about the volcanic summit, it seemed that the treasure was at the mouth of the volcano!


    Thinking of this, she moved lightly and lightly, the long train of her dress trailing behind her like a painting of a fairy in a jade pool.


    If she waited any longer, she would be worried that someone would try to steal her opportunity!


    Jiu Tian Xue took a deep breath, and with graceful and light steps, she walked into the pitch black volcanic crater.


    ¡­ ¡­.


    "Purgatory Volcano is indeed worthy of its name!"


    Jiu Mu Li almost choked to death by the thick smoke, the jet black smoke spewed out from the well, forming a circle of heat wave, gradually leaking out!


    Inside the volcano, the heat was so intense that one could see sparks flying everywhere at any time.


    "So hot!"


    Unconsciously, a few drops of lava passed by her and landed on her clothes. Instantly, all of her clothes turned black when they touched the ground, as if they had disappeared into thin air.


    "The temperature is so high that it almost vaporizes the clothes!"


    When Jiu Mu Li saw this, she sucked in a cold breath of air. She had not expected the temperature of the lava to be so high, and inside the volcano, there were lines of what looked like tunnels formed from lava.


    "Which direction should I go? I can''t sense the direction at all!"


    She discovered that she had encountered the biggest problem, which was that she was unable to determine the direction of the battle. Even her vision had been greatly obstructed.


    Observing the surroundings, Jiu Mu Li did not make any rash moves, but instead had an even more unsightly expression on her face. There was too much bad news, within the volcano, not only was there a strange passage, it seemed to lead straight into the depths of the earth, and the temperature was extremely high. Without even thinking, one could tell, the lower the temperature, the higher the temperature would be.


    Under this high temperature, her spiritual sense could only reach out to a small distance, otherwise she would be injured.


    "Forget it, let''s just look around first!"


    In the end, Jiu Mu Li walked forward helplessly. She had already come, and now it was impossible to retreat even if she wanted, let alone if she wanted to. Furthermore, she only had ten days'' time, otherwise, she would miss the battle with Jiu Tian Xue.


    Stepping on the scalding rocks, Jiu Mu Li''s expression was grave. This volcano was too strange, it was completely different from the volcanoes she knew in her previous life, the only similarity was that the two volcanoes were extremely hot.


    "I''m probably the first person on Earth to dare enter a volcano like this."


    Jiu Mu Li thought in amusement and began to observe her surroundings.


    The color that entered his eyes was very monotonous. Besides black, it was also fiery red, and even the rocks beneath his feet were roasted hot, causing Jiu Mu Li to feel as if he was walking barefoot in the scorching desert.

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    He didn''t encounter anything strange along the way, nor did he encounter any danger.


    "Hu hu!" "Swish!"


    "Sss, it hurts!"


    "If it was any ordinary expert from the Ninth level of the Blood Coagulation Realm, it would probably be impossible to defend against, and even Starer who has gathered their power would probably not be that easy."


    Jiu Mu Li had a clear judgement of her own strength. Compared to the Starer who had just broken through, her strength was not too far off, and she might even be stronger than him.


    After all, the Starer s were all at the Ninth level of the Blood Coagulation Realm realm when the Condensing Astral Souls s opened up the profound veins and became the Starer s.


    But now, even though Jiu Mu Li had not opened the profound veins, with her spirit energy at the eleventh level of the coagulation field, she knew that she was not any weaker than an expert who had opened up a single strand of profound veins.


    Furthermore, she possessed the advantage of having a bloodline. If not for that, she would not have been able to reach the depths of the volcano!


    As he was walking, he was getting closer to the bottom of the volcano.


    "It hurts!"


    Just as she approached the bottom, the intense heat engulfed Jiu Mu Li layer by layer, making her feel like she was a demon beast being roasted on a fire.


    She could feel that her hair was gradually turning yellow. Blisters were even forming on her arms, and the bottom of her feet was like stepping into a pit of fire.


    "This is really a fire pit, and it''s even the center of the fire pit!"


    Jiu Mu Li laughed bitterly for no reason, the medicine they were looking for this time was still missing, but she was almost unable to endure it any longer.


    She clearly knew that if she continued walking like this, she would be burnt to ashes by the volcano.


    "Continue walking or go back!"


    Jiu Mu Li hesitated for a moment, and if this continued, her life would truly be lost here. But if she were to return just like this, she might even be able to keep her life.


    Maybe the cold energy in Qin Zheng''s body could still suppress it once or twice.


    An idea suddenly popped into her mind, like a spell that she couldn''t shake off. She knew that facing the threat of death, she would still be a little timid.


    It was only after experiencing life and death that she realized how precious life was and how difficult it was to live.


    Unknowingly, her footsteps had stopped. She was faced with a dilemma!


    "Let''s go all out!"


    In the end, she remembered the grace that Qin Zheng had given her. Maybe Qin Zheng had misunderstood her already, but she couldn''t pretend to be stupid to enjoy the results.


    She had steeled her confidence, and unknowingly, she felt that her cultivation had improved yet again. At least she was able to circulate the Spirit Qi in her body more and more easily.


    He never thought that there would be such a harvest. Was this the result of life and death training? And it was even with the help of the man-eating flower!


    Jiu Mu Li did not understand, but she had sensed something, and was momentarily at a loss as to how to deal with it. At the same time, she felt more confident about the difficulties she would face in the future.


    "Roar!"


    As the lava surged, a fiery red monster appeared from the lava and let out a roar, causing the entire bottom of the volcano to shake violently.


    The billowing lava was like billowing waves that rolled in all directions, causing sparks to fly everywhere. It was a terrifying sight to behold!


    "What a powerful monster!"


    Jiu Mu Li observed the demonic beast that suddenly appeared from afar, and could not help but feel a chill from the bottom of her heart.


    Purgatory Volcano was dangerous. Other than the volcanic magma, there were also various powerful demonic beasts. Other than them, the most dangerous ones were the other cultivators!


    The depiction of the Purgatory Volcano had unknowingly entered Jiu Mu Li''s mind, causing her heart to sink. This demonic beast was very strong, to the point that it exceeded her expectations, in her eyes, if she wanted to win, she had to leave the magma, otherwise, she had no hope of winning.


    After all, the temperature of the lava was too high. She was burned to death before she could even get close to it.


    "Huala!"


    The magma rumbled, and the strange monstrous beast finally revealed its true form.


    This was a demon beast that looked like a python. Its body was thick and long, covered in seven-colored stripes that formed circles. It was like a silvery-ringed snake, seven colors meeting each other''s eyes. It was extremely dazzling and terrifying.


    In addition, the head of this demon beast was covered with seven colored scales, making it look like a seven-colored flower.


    Seven-colored Purgatory Python!


    Jiu Mu Li quickly recognized the gigantic python and couldn''t help but feel joy in her heart, since the Seven-coloured Purgatory Python was here, then there must be a Purgatory flower of seven colors present.


    However, before she could even cheer, she saw the seven-colored Purgatory Python''s huge head sniffing the air. There was suspicion in its eyes, as if it had sensed something.


    "He must have sensed my presence!"


    Jiu Mu Li''s heart tightened. She knew that her arrival had brought about an aura of a stranger, causing her to awaken the python.


    Thinking of this, she controlled her body carefully, not even daring to look at him.


    She was not afraid of fighting, but she knew that Jiu Tian Xue was just outside, and could barge in at any time.


    Perhaps because Jiu Mu Li was sufficiently careful, the Seven-coloured Purgatory Python did not sense anything strange after it investigated him for a while, and quickly disappeared into the magma.


    Seeing this, Jiu Mu Li secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and reminded herself that she had to be more cautious!


    Just then, the sound of small footsteps came from the passage, surprising Jiu Mu Li.


    However, she was in the dark and that person did not notice her.


    Who was this person?


    She held her breath, suppressing her physiological functions to minimize the risk of detection. The enemy was in the light while she was in the dark. This was extremely powerful to her.


    A pair of beautiful eyes that seemed to be dyed in a myriad of colors flashed silently in the darkness.


    Ka-cha! *


    Crash! *


    Just at this time, the rock flew, and a strong Qi descended from above straight towards Jiu Mu Li''s side!


    "It''s Jiu Tian Xue!"


    Sensing the familiar aura, Jiu Mu Li''s eyes flashed. Her feet moved, and she instantly retreated several dozen meters away, cautiously leaning against an inconspicuous piece of lava.


    Just as she hid her body, Jiu Tian Xue''s graceful figure appeared beside the lava, her entire body releasing an extremely sharp aura, like a unsheathed sword!


    "Jiu Tian Xue, looks like you''ve hidden your strength well enough, to actually be this strong!"


    Seeing that, Jiu Mu Li''s face turned ugly. She had already expected that after obtaining her Emperor Bone, coupled with the fact that she had broken through the profound veins and became a Starer, her strength would definitely not be weak. However, she never expected that at the moment she met him, she was even stronger than she had expected.


    ¡­ ¡­.


    Everyone cheered for Jiu Mu Li!

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    Jiu Tian Xue did not notice Jiu Mu Li''s existence, but at the moment, she looked extremely proud, her gaze was sharp like a blade, giving off an extremely strong and overbearing feeling, and even bringing with it a burst of unbridled arrogance!


    Jiu Mu Li sneered in her heart.


    Jiu Tian Xue looked around, her heart overjoyed, not caring about the change that happened to the Seven-Colored Purgatory Python.


    "Roar!"


    The Seven-colored Purgatory Python seemed to be completely enraged by Jiu Tian Xue''s disregard, and it rushed towards Jiu Tian Xue without hesitation. It was clearly a python but it actually let out a howl that sounded like a wolf howling.


    "Shut up!"


    Jiu Tian Xue coldly shouted, and a powerful aura, carrying the aura of a lord descending from the nine heavens, instantly pervaded the air!


    "Hiss!"


    The Seven-colored Purgatory Python seemed to be thoroughly intimidated by this aura. Its eyes revealed a human-like fear, and its entire body froze in place, just two steps away from Jiu Tian Xue!


    Emperor Bone!


    The aura of the Emperor Bone!


    The Emperor Bone on me still deserves to die!


    In the distance, Jiu Mu Li saw this, his eyes turned red, and her teeth chattered.


    Originally, she thought that even though she had absorbed the memories of the body''s original owner, she wouldn''t be assimilated by the body''s original owner. However, now that she was facing the Emperor Bone''s aura on Jiu Tian Xue''s body, her calm heart still stirred waves, and her heart was filled with unforgettable hatred!


    "Is this your hatred? "Rest assured, I will definitely kill her!"


    Jiu Mu Li silently cursed, she tightly clenched her fists, but her eyes became even calmer and deeper!


    However, Jiu Tian Xue was currently in a great mood, she was extremely pleased, the place described in her dreams was right here, following that, she would have a great good fortune, how could this not make her happy.


    What made her even more pleased was that this Purgatory Volcano that seemed like a tiger''s den, in the eyes of her Emperor Bone, did not have any danger at all. The Seven-colored Purgatory Python in front of her was the best proof!


    There were strict levels between the demon beasts and humans, and the sense of danger was much stronger than humans. Emperor Bone was noble and dignified, even if it was weak right now, how could normal demon beasts resist it?


    "Die!"


    Jiu Tian Xue''s eyes flashed with a hint of happiness. Without hesitation, she struck out her palm straight towards the head of the Seven-Colored Purgatory Python.


    The seven-colored Purgatory Python seemed to have sensed Jiu Tian Xue''s killing intent, a struggle flashed past its eyes, but in the end, it did not dare to act presumptuously, and let Jiu Tian Xue''s palm strike onto it!


    Puff!


    Blood splattered everywhere. The seven-colored Purgatory Python''s head was smashed into pieces, and it instantly stopped moving.


    Curling his lips in a slightly proud manner, Jiu Tian Xue shook off the droplet of blood in his hand and looked into the depths of the lava!


    "Once I pass this magma, I will be able to reach the place described in my dreams. This place, will definitely be a godsend opportunity for me, Jiu Tian Xue, to rise!"


    Thinking about the good fortune that would come later, Jiu Tian Xue unhesitatingly took a step forward!


    The fiery magma continued to churn like a surging tide, and did not change at all due to the death of the Seven-Colored Purgatory Python.


    Jiu Tian Xue''s face became serious as she continued to advance through the lava. When she arrived at a place with narrow streams of lava, her body nimbly passed through the lava and headed towards the cave in the distance.


    "What does she want!?"


    Jiu Mu Li was unspeakably suspicious in her heart. She could not understand why Jiu Tian Xue would come to such a place, was it also for the Purgatory flower of seven colors?


    But then, Jiu Mu Li shook her head. Although Purgatory flower of seven colors were precious, she knew that Jiu Tian Xue did not know their specific uses, so she did not think that it was for that reason. But other than that, why did she come here?


    Seeing Jiu Tian Xue leaving, Jiu Mu Li appeared in front of him and no longer bothered with where Jiu Tian Xue was going. Her goal was very simple, Purgatory flower of seven colors s, now that the Seven-coloured Purgatory Python was dead, the Purgatory flower of seven colors should be close by. She did not want to delay any longer and quickly searched for it.


    The temperature here was too high, and staying here for too long was somewhat unbearable for her. However, after searching back and forth several times, she didn''t miss even the smallest of details. Unfortunately, she still couldn''t find anything.


    "Where exactly is the Purgatory flower of seven colors?"


    Jiu Mu Li was upset for a moment, but in the end, she had no choice but to give up. Even though this place was big, and Purgatory flower of seven colors were not thin needles, it was not hard to find.


    Where to next?


    Looking at the densely packed cave, Jiu Mu Li was not sure what to do. She did not want to see Jiu Tian Xue here, so as to not ruin her plans. After all, she had only come for the Purgatory flower of seven colors, and time was of the essence.


    Only, when she thought about Jiu Tian Xue''s strange actions, she felt puzzled.


    "Forget it, let''s go take a look first!"


    Moreover, Jiu Tian Xue''s actions were too abnormal, so Jiu Mu Li couldn''t help but want to go and see what was going on.


    Thinking about that, she started heading towards the same direction as Jiu Tian Xue.


    After passing through the narrow stretch of magma, when Jiu Mu Li finally arrived at the cave Jiu Tian Xue walked into, she was instantly shocked!


    Icy cold!


    The cave gave her a cold feeling, and she could vaguely feel the cold. This was in stark contrast to the heat from the fire outside.


    "What a strange place, there must be a secret!"


    Sensing the abnormality, Jiu Mu Li''s heart tensed up, she became even more cautious, with Jiu Tian Xue''s scheming, it was definitely not useless, every action the lady made had an ulterior motive.


    Furthermore, this cave was simply too strange, it must be hiding some huge secret, how could Jiu Mu Li ignore it.


    Without the scorching aura, Jiu Mu Li also felt very relaxed.


    This cave was very deep. The deeper they went, the colder it was. There was even crystal clear ice in the distance and snow could be seen falling from the sky.


    What a magical place!


    Jiu Mu Li sighed in her heart. She really couldn''t understand how Jiu Tian Xue knew about this place. After all, if this place really had records of this place, it would definitely not have been able to stay until now.


    There were so many experts in the world, she and Jiu Tian Xue were currently at the bottom of the list, and the number of experts that had roamed the Purgatory Volcano over the years, was probably even more than the amount of black hair on Jiu Mu Li''s head.


    "What secret is this woman hiding!"


    The more Jiu Mu Li thought about it, the more her heart sunk, and she had the desire to continue investigating. If she could cause trouble for Jiu Tian Xue, she would definitely not give up.

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    Inside the bottomless cave, there was no light, but due to the existence of the white ice crystals and snowflakes, everyone''s eyes lit up.


    Jiu Mu Li chased after Jiu Tian Xue''s aura, moving stealthily along the way, as if she had never felt such a strange sensation before. This cave was simply too quiet, there weren''t even any demon beasts along the way.


    "Roar!"


    Without even thinking, she could determine that it was the roar of a demon beast. She could even feel the anger of the demon beast from it.


    "Let''s go!"


    Jiu Mu Li did not delay any further, and began to walk deeper, carefully hiding her body, slowly approaching, and not long after, she saw the scene in front of her, shocking her yet again.


    A huge ape was fighting with Jiu Tian Xue!


    This giant ape could no longer be called an ape. It was simply a small mountain!


    She was over ten meters tall with thighs that were thicker than her waist. Her fur was snow-white, and she looked extremely ferocious. Especially her aura, which gave off a feeling of being boundless and profound.


    "This Snow ape is so strong!"


    From afar, Jiu Mu Li could sense how powerful this Snow ape was. She had no doubt that if she were to face it now, with just a roar, the other party would be able to send her flying.


    But right now, Jiu Tian Xue was actually fighting with the opponent!


    Emperor Bone, Emperor Bone again? Damn it!


    How could Jiu Mu Li not see that when the Snow ape was facing Jiu Tian Xue, it was precisely because of the suppression from the Emperor Bone, it was almost impossible to use all of its strength?


    On the battlefield, even though the Snow ape were suppressed by the Emperor Bone''s aura, they still had the power to retaliate, and every attack was earth-shattering!


    Jiu Tian Xue, on the other hand, had an extremely cold expression on her face. Her robes fluttered, and with profound steps, she looked like a profound woman descending upon the mortal world.


    "Pfft!"


    The Snow ape''s fist was struck out, but was cleverly dodged by Jiu Tian Xue, and her palm coincidentally struck onto the key point of the Snow ape!


    Joint technique!


    Following the success of the Condensing Astral Souls, the current Jiu Tian Xue had completely revealed her true strength. Every strike contained a strange change, and with the suppression from the Emperor Bone, he instantly forced the Snow ape into a disadvantageous position.


    Snow ape was indeed strong, but now its strength was greatly reduced. Even though each move was extremely powerful, it was incomparably slow, especially with its huge body, causing his movements to become even more stiff.


    Jiu Tian Xue relied on her agility to circle around the Snow ape and attack it from time to time. The Snow ape was not able to defend at all!


    Unknowingly, fifty moves had already passed!


    As Jiu Tian Xue kept on pressing down, the enormous Snow ape seemed to be forced into a dead end by her. The injuries on its body, from being insignificant to being insignificant, gradually became more and more severe, and its movements became more and more difficult. Unknowingly, it had already been forced back several tens of meters and was completely at a disadvantage.


    "Surrender, you are qualified to be my pet. As long as you sign the contract, I can spare your life!"


    Looking at the Snow ape that was forced to retreat, Jiu Tian Xue spoke out arrogantly, his face becoming gloomy. The strength of this Snow ape was not to be underestimated, and she also had thoughts of taming it!


    Furthermore, during her fight with the Snow ape, although she held the upper hand, the Snow ape''s physical defense was too strong, causing her to suffer greatly, it could be said that she had killed ten thousand enemies and injured herself, so she was not willing to continue fighting with her life on the line.


    "Roar!"


    The Snow ape roared in anger, it did not have the intention to retreat, its eyes revealed a sinister blood red, it once again rushed towards Jiu Tian Xue, with the intent to fight for its life.


    "Humph!" Was it even useful to fight with all his might? How about this, hand over the thing behind you, and I can spare your life! "


    Jiu Tian Xue retreated, her eyebrows knitted together, her expression was a little ugly, she could clearly see that the Snow ape was unyielding and wanted to use a life threatening fighting style, something she was absolutely not willing to see.


    Jiu Tian Xue''s goal was clear, it was to obtain all the treasures here. As for the Snow ape, if she knew what was good for her, she wouldn''t fight anymore since there were quite a lot of movements and she had no choice but to be cautious.


    "Hmm? What treasure is this? "


    Hearing that, Jiu Mu Li squinted her eyes, and secretly looked around, wanting to find some trouble with Jiu Tian Xue, but after looking for a long time, she finally gave up. The Snow ape was very weak when facing Jiu Tian Xue, but without Jiu Tian Xue''s suppression, she would not be able to fight against it.


    "Do your best! We absolutely can''t surrender. The demon beasts must also have their own dignity!"


    Jiu Mu Li silently encouraged the Snow ape in her heart. It was not that she pitied the Snow ape, but she hoped that the other party would be able to heavily injure Jiu Tian Xue. As long as she could do this, she would finish off Jiu Tian Xue without hesitation.


    Not letting Jiu Mu Li down, the Snow ape was completely provoked by Jiu Tian Xue''s arrogance and once again pounced towards him.


    Heavy Fist!


    Claws!


    The Snow ape''s attack wasn''t complicated, but it was extremely fierce, and was even twice as ferocious as before it was injured. This wave like attack instantly forced Jiu Tian Xue to use his full strength.


    "Since you want to die, then go and die!"


    Jiu Tian Xue was forced into a sorry state in an instant. Her eyes were filled with killing intent, her expression twisted, and her true nature was completely exposed.


    His fist moved like the wind, his steps like a shuttle!


    Bang, bang, bang!


    Jiu Tian Xue''s figure and Snow ape''s figure were completely enveloped by the flying snowflakes, the petite and otherworldly fairy turned into Luosha, and the ferocious demonic beast turned into a demon. Their bodies completely overlapped each other.


    Blood!


    It was crystal clear and eye-catching, and when it fell onto the ground, it turned into a blood-red ice crystal.


    After ten or so moves, Jiu Tian Xue had already used her full strength. No matter how hard the Snow ape tried to defend, or even risking its life, it had ultimately been suppressed too much and was already severely injured.


    At some point, the ground had cracked open and a wave of heat gradually spread out. However, it was quickly frozen. It was magma!


    Jiu Mu Li could not bear to watch from the distance. She wanted to make a move several times, but in the end, she endured it all. She did not know what Jiu Tian Xue was planning to do, and wanted to wait a little longer.


    The Snow ape was really strong, but its enemy was weaker than it, but it had an illogical Emperor Bone.


    Jiu Mu Li also understood why this place was so cold. It was because of the existence of the Snow ape, and the Snow ape was obviously of the ice attribute. That was why the magma here had to be frozen.


    ¡­ ¡­.


    I am about to summon all sorts of plants. Keep asking for support! Everyone, do your best! I also do my best!

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    Whoosh! Whoosh!


    "Pfft!"


    "Just to protect the thing behind us?"


    Jiu Tian Xue''s martial skills are not bad!


    Jiu Mu Li had always been paying attention to Jiu Tian Xue''s actions, and this was also the first time she saw Jiu Tian Xue using her full strength.


    What caused Jiu Mu Li to be even more fearful was that she did not know how many profound veins s Jiu Tian Xue had broken through, but seeing how Jiu Tian Xue had opened up till now, she could tell that Jiu Tian Xue''s spirit energy was also extremely dense and dense.


    "No!" "He''s going to make his move."


    Jiu Mu Li''s heart was shaken, but in the end, her gaze became extremely ruthless, she had already made her decision, she was going to make her move! To let Jiu Tian Xue continue like this, gave the other party an opportunity. Once she obtained the treasure, she would run, and she would not be able to catch up.


    "Hmph, even if you don''t want to, so what? You''re just a mere demon beast and you don''t know the meaning of death!"


    Jiu Tian Xue''s clear voice was filled with killing intent as she spoke in a disdainful tone.


    As if expecting victory or defeat, Jiu Tian Xue was extremely arrogant.


    However, just as she was about to make her move, the clarity of the crowd changed drastically, causing her to stop in her tracks.


    "Roar!"


    The Snow ape seemed to have already predicted that it would be impossible for it to defeat Jiu Tian Xue.


    "Hu!"


    An icy bone-piercing aura gushed out from the Snow ape''s mouth and instantly, the temperature in the air plummeted. Streams of shattered ice crystals transformed into a long river that spread in front of Jiu Tian Xue, completely enveloping her figure.


    Jiu Tian Xue''s face suddenly changed, she knew that the situation was bad, she had retreated, but suddenly her eyes widened.


    Because at this time, a snowball suddenly came out of the Snow ape''s mouth.


    The snowball arced through the air and instantly smashed onto Jiu Tian Xue with an extremely fast speed that was hard to look at. Soon after, a cracking sound could be heard, and Jiu Tian Xue was simply unable to react at all as her entire body was enveloped in a thick layer of ice, completely sealing her inside.


    "This is!"


    Jiu Mu Li was equally shocked, she never thought that the Snow ape would still be hiding such a move. The speed of the snowball was simply too fast, even if she were to use all her strength to block it, it would be impossible to force it open, let alone the defenseless Jiu Tian Xue.


    Jiu Tian Xue was instantly frozen by the thick layer of ice, her entire person turned into a lump of ice, and the Snow ape also seemed to have spent its last bit of energy as its mountain-like body suddenly fell to the ground.


    That''s right!


    As the Snow ape fell to the ground, the stone platform behind it that it had guarded with its life on the line was completely exposed, and the multicolored light shining from the stone platform, completely stunned Jiu Mu Li.


    A pile of gems that flickered with colorful light were stably piled up on the stone stage, almost blinding Jiu Mu Li''s dog eyes.


    So many spirit stones.


    Jiu Mu Li was completely dumbstruck for a moment as her face was filled with disbelief. No matter how much she thought about it, she never would have thought that the Snow ape would be guarding so many spirit stones. The amount of spirit stones was not far from what she had seen in Qin Zheng''s room back then.


    She wondered what kind of strength Qin Zheng had. She knew that the Snow ape was definitely not as strong as Qin Zheng, but how did it manage to get so many spirit stones?


    No wonder Jiu Tian Xue was so desperate.


    Jiu Mu Li immediately understood Jiu Tian Xue''s intention, and felt that she was unable to accept it. However, she quickly regained her senses, and without caring about hiding anymore, she rushed towards the stone platform.


    At this moment, Jiu Tian Xue was only sealed in ice and had not died yet. She could break out of ice at any time, but she did not want to leave any of these things to Jiu Tian Xue no matter what.


    When she came to the side of the stone platform, the Snow ape that was lying on the ground did not move at all. With Jiu Mu Li''s senses, she instantly sensed that the Snow ape had stopped breathing.


    Instead of mourning for the Snow ape, her gaze fell on the stone platform.


    With so many spirit stones, how could he move them away? Could it be that he would have to leave them for Jiu Tian Xue?


    She had a slight headache and was unwilling to give up, but she quickly saw the light of dawn. This was because, on the stone platform, besides spirit stones, there were also two rings.


    This ring looked very ordinary, very unremarkable, but there were faint flashes of symbols on it.


    "Storage ring, the service is really thoughtful."


    When Jiu Mu Li saw it, she was instantly overjoyed. Although she was still an ignorant rookie, reading so many books in the Jiuhua Hall was not for nothing.


    She immediately picked up her storage ring, bit her finger, and dripped a drop of her blood on one of the storage rings.


    She quickly put away the other one and put on the storage ring that she recognized as her master. Then, her fiery gaze landed on a pile of spirit stones.


    "Take the red ones away!"


    "This light is so weak, but I can''t let it go. Take it away!"


    "There are still a few left! We can''t leave them behind! Let''s keep taking them!"


    "Take them, take them all!"


    As his consciousness throbbed, Jiu Mu Li did not stop, and instantly swept through all the spirit stones on the stone stage.


    "Nothing else?"


    After looting all the spirit stones, Jiu Mu Li''s gaze swept across them but did not discover anything else. She was dissatisfied for a moment, but just as she turned around, she detected a green bead from the corner of her eyes.


    "This is?" It seems to be a lotus seed? "


    A green lotus seed appeared in her eyes. This was the only thing that remained. It looked very ordinary, which immediately made her disapprove of it. But very quickly, she put the lotus seed into her storage ring without any hesitation.


    Since they had come, they couldn''t leave any for Jiu Tian Xue. This was a professional way of robbing.


    Jiu Mu Li sneered in her heart. She was somewhat satisfied, and planned to leave.


    Ka-cha! *


    Just as she was about to leave, the layer of ice surrounding Jiu Tian Xue suddenly started to crack.


    "Not good, I can''t escape anymore!"


    Jiu Mu Li became anxious. Once the ice cracked, it would easily crack completely and she would very quickly break out of the seal. Since this place was so empty, if she wanted to escape, Jiu Tian Xue would definitely detect it.


    Since she had taken advantage of Jiu Tian Xue, she did not want to face him. That way, she could only kill him, or else Jiu Tian Xue would proclaim everything she knew, and once she obtained the treasure, she would become everyone''s target.


    "It''s too difficult to kill her. It shouldn''t be a problem for her to escape, what should we do?"


    This time, Jiu Mu Li was really anxious. She looked around and realized that other than the Snow ape''s corpse, there were only ice crystals all around. There was no other place to hide even if she wanted to.

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    Ka-cha.


    Jiu Mu Li''s face changed slightly, a thought flashed past her mind, and her gaze landed on the dead Snow ape.


    Bang!


    "No matter how strong you are, aren''t you already dead?"


    Glancing at the Snow ape''s corpse, Jiu Tian Xue''s lips curled into a cold smile. His fiery gaze impatiently fell on the stone platform, but in the next moment, she completely froze.


    "What happened? Where''s the treasure? I clearly saw the treasure just now, why is it gone?"


    Jiu Tian Xue''s face turned completely black. After battling with the Snow ape for so long, how could she not have realised what was on the stone platform?


    Jiu Tian Xue thought she had seen wrongly, but after wiping her eyes a few times, her face finally revealed a sinister look, and anger spewed out of her like lava.


    "Who is it!?" Who took my treasure! "


    "AHH!" Just who is it!? "


    Jiu Tian Xue was completely enraged, how could she still not understand, that these treasures had already been obtained by someone else.


    Her body trembled and her face distorted. Her eyes glowed with a bloody light. Anger had completely taken over her rationality.


    "Who exactly is it!?" "Come out!"


    Her angry shout caused her gaze to fall upon the shining stone platform. The stone platform reflected her blurry complexion, as if she was silently mocking him.


    Bang!


    She was so angry that her eyes turned blood-red. Her fists continued to smash against the stone platform, venting the anger in her heart.


    Unknowingly, her clothes were in a mess and her hair was in a mess. She had been enraged to the point where she had gone completely crazy.


    After working so hard, she finally managed to kill the Snow ape. In the end, the Snow ape was killed by her and the treasure became readily available to her. She did not expect that in just a few breaths of time, the treasure would have been taken by someone else.


    They came full of hope and ended up like this.


    The good dream came true, but the reality was so cruel that it made one''s hair stand on end.


    She had endured for so many years, finally obtaining a body of Emperor Bone. She was filled with hope for the future, and Emperor Bone did not disappoint her, giving her guidance.


    To come in high spirits and return in low spirits, how could she, who was the focus of all attention, endure this?


    Along the way, she, Jiu Tian Xue, had long been no longer a nameless person, but everything that had happened today, seemed like a curse that had brutally destroyed her.


    Jiu Tian Xue shouted angrily, pointing to the sky and cursing the earth, but other than turning around, there was nothing else.


    "Pfft!" "Pfft!"


    Blood spurted from her mouth. It was shocking.


    After being humiliated like that, Jiu Tian Xue could not help but vomit blood. With her face turning grey, she looked around with her scarlet eyes looking for the mastermind.


    After a quarter of an hour, she had already searched the entire cave, but she still hadn''t found anything.


    Seeing Jiu Tian Xue so angry that she spat out three mouthfuls of blood, Jiu Mu Li was secretly pleased.


    He had actually vomited three mouthfuls of blood, causing his vitality to be greatly damaged. He really couldn''t withstand such a blow.


    Jiu Mu Li laughed in a carefree manner, she had never felt such joy before, but at the same time, she became even more vigilant.


    After Jiu Tian Xue left, Jiu Mu Li waited for a while, but did not sense any movements. After knowing that Jiu Tian Xue had completely left, she came out with a relieved heart.


    She had reaped a bountiful harvest. She had no desire to continue staying in this cave; after all, she had already acquired what she needed.


    In the remaining time, she did not leave but continued to search in the magma. She did not find the Purgatory flower of seven colors yet, so she did not want to give up.


    After searching for a long time and searching through all over the lava caverns, but to no avail, Jiu Mu Li had no choice but to accept her fate. In the end, she arrived at the place where the Seven-coloured Purgatory Python had died and began to rest.


    Right at this moment, the python that was killed by Jiu Tian Xue suddenly opened its eyes and stared at her strangely.


    Jiu Mu Li immediately felt her hairs stand on end. Before she had a chance to inspect carefully, she discovered that this python had already begun to shed its skin.


    "A python molting and transforming into a flood dragon?"


    Jiu Mu Li''s gaze focused on the python and discovered that it was indeed transforming into a Flood Dragon. She wanted to escape, but was stared at by the python and could not move at all.


    The Seven-coloured Purgatory Python seemed to not have noticed Jiu Mu Li''s vigilance, it looked at Jiu Mu Li with a extremely calm gaze, and its shattered head gradually healed back to its original state. Its body moved, slowly swimming towards Jiu Mu Li''s side.


    Jiu Mu Li felt all the hair on her body standing on end, but she did not dare move, afraid that angering this evil being, the evil being who shook her body, the magma would drown her.


    However, due to her worry, the Seven-coloured Purgatory Python did not attack her. Instead, it slowly approached her and gradually pulled its body out of the magma.


    As the giant python neared, Jiu Mu Li also did not understand for a moment, but her eyes very quickly popped out.


    Seven inches away from the python was a small, seven-colored flower. It was currently lush and verdant.


    If it wasn''t for the giant python approaching, she wouldn''t be able to notice it.


    The Purgatory flower of seven colors that she painstakingly searched for, ended up on the body of the giant python!


    With this medicine, the feasibility of the Opening the Profound Vein would reach 100%! As a result, her promise to Qin Zheng could finally be fulfilled.


    Jiu Mu Li''s heart was thumping hard.


    And in the depths of the enormous python''s pair of dark red eyes, a fierce and ruthless light surged out. Right now, it was at the critical point of shedding its skin. It had trained bitterly for dozens of years before finally being able to shed its skin. It definitely could not let this damned human destroy it!


    Furthermore, she must be in cahoots with the woman who smashed its head with a single palm! The python did not hesitate to blame all the crimes that Jiu Tian Xue had committed on Jiu Mu Li''s head.


    It slithered its tongue, and its colorful body slowly moved out from the magma. It swam low on the ground, its coiled tail crackling with an aggressive sound.


    "Not good, it''s going to jump over a wall in desperation!" Jiu Mu Li''s heart trembled as a hint of fear flashed past her eyes.


    This enormous python had three yellow stripes on its forehead, indicating that at its peak, it possessed strength comparable to the Astral Spirit Realm Realm!

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    However, because his body was weak during the molting period, his cultivation had declined greatly, leaving him with only the cultivation of the fifth floor of Starer.


    There was no other way, it was just to fight!


    A man and a beast confronted each other warily.


    Such a weak body, yet its entire body faintly emitted an intimidating aura. The pressure from the The Blood of God, which caused the blood color of the python''s dark red eyes to become even thicker.


    Then let it attack first!


    Bloodline didn''t mean one''s strength was high or low!


    The huge body of the giant python, which was as thick as a bowl''s mouth, struck towards her. It took the initiative to wrap itself around Jiu Mu Li with its snake tail, which contained spirit energy.


    But how could she give in so easily?


    A cold light flashed from the dagger in his hand as he viciously stabbed at the python''s tail. Instantly, blood spurted out and the python howled towards the sky in pain.


    It... Its tail!


    It was actually cut in half by the mud-like dagger!


    The reason why its shattered head was able to recover from the molting was because it was about to ascend to become a flood dragon. One of the gifts that God had bestowed to it was its super strong self-recovery ability.


    However, at this moment, it was still a step away from the realm of a Flood Dragon. This broken snake tail would not be able to return for a short period of time.


    The snake''s tail was the most nimble part of its entire body, and now that the pain of losing its tail was continuously transmitted, the huge python immediately erupted with the fierceness of a demon beast''s bloodline. Its scarlet red eyes revealed a fierce light, it opened its mouth wide with a sinister expression, and bit towards Jiu Mu Li.


    Every tooth in the giant python''s mouth was incomparably sharp. Its poisoned fangs reflected a silver light from the blood, making it look especially frightening.


    Jiu Mu Li''s eyes flashed with shock, the stench coming closer and closer. She could only stabilize her mind, endure the pain on her back, and somersaulted around, avoiding the snake''s attack.


    Having lost its snake tail, the giant python''s agility had greatly decreased. With every step it took, it could feel that blood was seeping out from its broken tail. Immediately, the ground was covered in blood.


    "Roaar!"


    Under its fury, the giant python let out another roar towards the sky. Its dark red eyes were filled with boundless coldness.


    In the middle of it all, Jiu Mu Li spat out a few mouthfuls of blood, her body was already filled with wounds.


    The skinned giant python lost the protection of its scales, its dagger stabbed straight into the python''s skin and flesh. The giant python was unable to dodge in time, the skin on its body immediately split open, the pain was excruciating, her hatred for Jiu Mu Li immediately reached its peak!


    Jiu Mu Li was trapped in the battle with the python and unable to pull away, but her eyes were fixated on the Purgatory flower of seven colors, not concealing her determination in the slightest.


    That flower, even if she had to use all of her strength, she would still try her best to obtain it!


    Director Chen was currently leading his subordinates in cleaning the Jiuhua Hall. As he wiped the plate clean, he absentmindedly complained again and again: When will Ninth Miss return?


    Every day, he would stand outside the palace in the Ninth Miss for a moment. The gaze in his eyes was as deep as the abyss, profound and ethereal, it was unknown what he was thinking about.


    He had helped the Ninth Miss deceive the Duke, and this was a huge crime in itself. Ninth Miss must definitely return safely as soon as possible so that he can pass through the ocean without detection!


    He had no idea that the current Jiu Mu Li was thousands of kilometers away and was currently facing the greatest danger in history.


    Director Chen let out a long sigh and continued to lead the people to clean up the place. Suddenly, he heard two hurried little palace maids walk past and mutter:


    "The matter of the Purgatory Volcano erupting is really strange ¡­"


    "That''s right. I heard that the demonic beasts on the mountain noticed it a long time ago and fled with the help of their animal instincts."


    The plate in Director Chen''s hand fell to the ground and with a ''kacha'' sound, it shattered into pieces.


    Ignoring the broken pieces of porcelain beneath his feet, he ran towards them with a cold expression. "You two! What were you saying just now? "


    Which one of the young palace maids didn''t know that this was a Director Chen from the His Highness Duke of Qin Palace? He occupied an especially important position in front of these small palace maids, so they were all cautious and restrained. They lowered their heads and muttered, "These servants were just talking about the eruption of the Purgatory Volcano."


    Volcano eruption?


    Director Chen''s heart suddenly thumped loudly, his expression changed greatly, he remembered that Miss Jiu Mu Li left seven days ago! It had been seven days now, but there were still no signs of a safe return.


    The Purgatory Volcano that had not moved for ten thousand years had actually erupted in a single night?


    He made calculations with his fingers, thinking that Jiu Mu Li had most likely arrived at the Purgatory Volcano at that time, and his heart immediately started beating uncontrollably.


    What should he do?


    Originally, they were hoping that Jiu Mu Li''s return would cause troubles for them, but now, the Director Chen was at a loss of what to do.


    Once he informs Qin Zheng of this news, wouldn''t it mean that she and Jiu Mu Li had allied themselves and deceived their master? But if he did not say it, Jiu Mu Li was afraid that he was in deep waters.


    Should he take a gamble or not?


    The Director Chen was so conflicted that he seemed to be in a mess. Unknowingly, he had already arrived outside Qin Zheng''s door. Gritting his teeth, he strode forward.


    Qin Zheng was leaning on the bed, reading a book. Seeing him enter, Qin Zheng did not even bat an eyelid, and continued to leisurely turn the page.


    "This servant has something important to report!"


    The Director Chen''s respectful voice contained a tinge of trembling.

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    A servant who colluded with others to deceive his lord would definitely meet a miserable end, but what he was more clear about was the weight Jiu Mu Li held in Qin Zheng''s heart! Moreover, Qin Zheng believed that she was pregnant, if anything were to happen to the Ninth Miss, what would happen to him next would be an even fiercer storm!


    "This servant heard that a Purgatory Volcano had erupted, causing lava to gush out. It instantly destroyed most of the scenery on the mountain, and even more so, there was not a single blade of grass growing at the foot of the mountain, not a single demon beast ¡­"


    What was Director Chen suddenly doing here?


    "If you have something to say, then say it quickly! Would I eat you? " Qin Zheng had an expression of disappointment.


    The Director Chen knew in his heart that the longer the battle dragged on, the more dangerous Jiu Mu Li''s situation would become!


    Thus, he hardened his heart, gritted his teeth and said, "The most important thing is ¡ª ¡ª Ninth Miss is currently at Purgatory Volcano."


    "She went to find medicine for you, your highness. She said that she wanted to open the profound veins for your highness as soon as possible, and that she would be able to travel back and forth within ten days. It was only then that I agreed to find an excuse to deceive her.


    He immediately slapped himself hard ten times. Each slap was loud and clear, until his originally white face turned red and swollen. Only then did he kneel on the ground and kowtow.


    Qin Zheng coldly watched as he punished himself, a dark energy brewing in his eyes, as though he would turn into a demon in the next second.


    The veins on his forehead popped out, he fiercely stepped forward and grabbed onto Director Chen''s collar and roared loudly, "She doesn''t know anything, could it be that you are also messing around with her? Why didn''t you tell me about such a dangerous matter? Now, you have to wait until you can''t hide it anymore before coming here to beg for forgiveness! "


    Director Chen kneeled on the ground, speechless. Qin Zheng''s every word, seemed to be aimed straight at his heart.


    "Get out and find This King a map to Purgatory Volcano!" Qin Zheng''s eyes shone with fire as his heart burned with anxiety, "This king can''t wait any longer!"


    When he thought about that Stupid woman, no matter how great his abilities were, or how many small tricks he had up his sleeve, he only had the strength of his coagulation field. How could he block against the hot lava that fell from the sky?


    Although Qin Zheng had never seen a volcanic eruption before, it was not difficult for him to imagine the turbulent scene. Immediately, he felt as if the heart in his left chest was tightly clenched by a single hand, and a heart-wrenching pain assaulted him continuously.


    He could only be anxious in his heart: Woman, you must not be stupid!


    If they immediately retreated after encountering the magma, there might be a chance for survival. However, he was afraid that in order to find the Purgatory flower of seven colors, Jiu Mu Li would not give up and barge into the volcano alone.


    Director Chen handed over the map with both hands. Qin Zheng snatched the map away and turned to leave without hesitation.


    Unexpectedly, the moment he walked out of the hall door, he bumped into a white silhouette. Nan Gong Xue Ji stumbled backwards, her gaze filled with charm and helplessness as she shouted, "Your Highness!"


    Qin Zheng turned a deaf ear to her, and continued to stride towards the exit.


    Nan Gong Xue Ji did not care about her attire as she sprinted all the way to catch up with him. Suddenly, a hand tugged at the corner of his clothes, pouting her lips in grievance, "What are you doing?"


    "It has nothing to do with you! "Let go!" Qin Zheng looked at her coldly, a cold glint flashed past his eyes, if not for the fact that she was a disciple of the Fairy Doctor, he might have erupted right away.


    The anxiety and unease in his heart was constantly condensing. He needed an outlet!


    A trace of hatred flashed across Nan Gong Xue Ji''s eyes. She had hired an assassin from the Dark Hall to follow Jiu Mu Li, so she naturally knew that she was heading towards Purgatory Volcano.


    "Qin Wang, don''t be agitated." A trace of happiness flowed between her brows, "Your Highness must be going to Purgatory Volcano, right? The situation there was still not clear, and if there was a volcano erupting again and Your Highness was hurt, then things would not be good. In my opinion, it would be better for Your Highness to not be impatient. "


    After her repeated persuasion, Qin Zheng did not show any signs of loosening up, her expression became even more bone-chilling, her lips opened and closed, and she spat out a string of ruthless words, "You give way, or not!"


    Nan Gong Xue Ji giggled, but her delicate hand still held tightly onto the corner of that piece of clothing.


    Even if she could not win Qin Zheng''s goodwill, she could not care about it! This matter was related to Jiu Mu Li''s life and death, so after he confirmed the news of her death, it would not be too late for him to save her.


    Qin Zheng glared at her coldly, his eyes revealing a look of disgust.


    He circulated his spirit energy and heavily slapped forward with his palm. Nan Gong Xue Ji immediately flew three meters away like a piece of paper. She, who had been sent flying with a single palm, had a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth and an expression of disbelief on her face.


    How dare the Your Highness treat her in such a manner?


    But before she could feel anger and embarrassment, Qin Zheng''s figure disappeared from her line of sight, flying straight towards the Purgatory Volcano.


    The eruption of the volcano slowly entered its most active phase. Near the crater of the volcano, the earth collapsed and the ground split open, releasing a bewitching red magma. Some of the magma gushed out of the volcano''s crater, while others directly overflowed from the cracks and eventually converged together, swallowing up the surrounding lush green scenery at a speed visible to the naked eye.


    Jiu Mu Li was busy fighting with the Seven-coloured Purgatory Python, while carefully avoiding the burning red lava at the same time.


    Unlike her mortal body, the Seven-colored Purgatory Python lived in magma all year round, and could be said to have a unique advantage. Compared to Jiu Mu Li''s caution, this giant python was much more leisurely.


    Very quickly, the giant python with intelligence discovered Jiu Mu Li''s fear of the magma. A trace of sinister light flashed across the dark red snake''s eyes, causing it to fight with Jiu Mu Li with the greatest evil in its heart. At the same time, it used its body to stir up the magma that flowed around it, igniting specks of scarlet light in its body, and flew straight towards Jiu Mu Li.


    Jiu Mu Li did not care about being splashed by the magma, the clothes on her body immediately had many holes, and the exposed flesh was immediately burnt, a wave of heart-piercing pain assaulted him.

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    "This python has come to life!"


    "You''re so cheap, do you know that someone would skin you and chop your snake broth into pieces?"


    She could only pull back her feet in a hurry. Unexpectedly, the giant python''s body had already wrapped itself around her again, and with an emergency, Jiu Mu Li jumped up high, changing his direction the moment his body started to descend, finally grabbing onto the python''s tail, which was about to be retracted after finishing his attack.


    Jiu Mu Li''s eyes flashed with a trace of fear, she immediately somersaulted and dangerously fell off the giant python''s body.


    The rapidly spreading fire spread to the corner of her clothes, and under her rapid rolling, she finally put out the fire. However, her body had to endure the pain from the uneven ground.


    Jiu Mu Li could no longer hold it in and shouted out, using her last trump card, "Summon!"


    Using the Star of Summoning was the last resort she would use to protect her life.


    A bright blue star rose above her head, followed by a huge plant.


    However, the thing he summoned this time ¡­ Jiu Mu Li looked carefully, and his originally suppressed emotions were overturned once again.


    This time, it was not the man-eating flower that was summoned, but another plant that she was extremely familiar with! The one she had always felt her eyes were like Mr. Bean''s.


    Jiu Mu Li was very sure that she heard the sound of bones cracking.


    Gently swallowing her saliva, she used her limbs to slowly slide down the giant python''s body. Standing on a tall hill near the magma, she sized up the lair that she summoned.


    "With such a big body, how long would it take for many people to finish it?!"


    While sighing with emotion, she raised her hand to touch it. However, when her peripheral vision swept over it, she was quickly attracted by the colorful flower swaying in the wind.


    He had nearly forgotten the purpose of his visit! Damn the python!


    After he ruthlessly ridiculed in his heart, Jiu Mu Li tossed the thought of touching his summon to the back of his mind, and raised his foot to carefully and quickly approach the magnificent and mystical flower that was still blooming even in the midst of the magma.


    This main ingredient was indeed miraculous!


    Only, when she was just a few steps away from the Purgatory flower of seven colors, she heard a heavy sound of wind after she passed through. Before she could even react, she was carried by a huge force from behind.


    No, it should have been caught!


    Seeing the python move its head closer to, Jiu Mu Li could only hate herself for being too careless.


    However, after being smashed to smithereens by Jiu Tian Xue''s palm and then smashed by such a huge melon, this snake was actually not completely dead!


    What the hell is it?


    In Jiu Mu Li''s heart, immediately, she was filled with resentment.


    However, she did not miss him for long because she soon felt that the giant python''s body was slowly wrapping around her, wrapping her in a cocoon. Moreover, it was constantly increasing its strength and tightening its grip.


    If this carried on, even if her spine did not stop, she would still suffocate to death!


    The giant python that was wrapped around her had the heart to torture her, but it didn''t directly kill her. Instead, it increased her strength bit by bit and quickly rolled around on the ground with her body.


    Jiu Mu Li clenched her teeth and endured, his mind quickly turning, trying to find a way out. But just when her mind was in chaos, the seven-colored flower once again entered her eyes. She very clearly saw that the main medicine she wanted was just inches away from her right hand, so she could easily grab it.


    Indeed, she stretched out her hand, plucked the Purgatory flower of seven colors off and carefully placed it in the front of her shirt.


    The giant python was probably too busy torturing her, or perhaps it was hurt badly by her. It did not notice her actions, and even the rotation of its body gradually slowed down, leaving only her strength unrelenting.


    As this thought flashed across his mind, Jiu Mu Li struggled to size up the giant python''s body, and finally determined that the seven inches of the giant python was under his right leg.


    Forget it! Let''s go all out!


    She fiercely thought, and once again activated Astral Souls.


    Summon!


    This time, she summoned a lifesaving straw ¡ª a sword.


    A flash of decisiveness flashed across Jiu Mu Li''s face.


    She gripped the sword tightly and counted the frequency at which the python rolled its body. Finally, she seized the opportunity and raised the sword to stab at her right leg.


    That long sword had pierced through her right leg and deeply embedded itself into the python''s body. Her blood and the python''s blood mixed together and gushed out.


    In the midst of the intense pain, Jiu Mu Li only felt the enormous pressure that was tightly wrapped around her body suddenly relax, and then completely dissipate.


    She knew that she had found the right place. She also knew that even though the giant python''s self-recovery ability was shocking, it had been stabbed through the snake''s biggest weakness ¡ª its life had finally ended at seven inches.


    Then, in her relaxed state of mind and body, she hugged the front lapel of the Purgatory flower of seven colors that was hidden away, and slowly closed her eyes. With this main ingredient, the matter of the Opening the Profound Vein would be around the corner.


    Qin Sha Shen, I will repay you this debt!


    When Qin Zheng rushed to the crater of the volcano quickly, he could not believe his eyes.


    With the crater as the center, within a circumference of a hundred miles, practically all the plants and flowers had been submerged by the volcanic lava. As for the few remaining survivors, they were either broken by the force, or crushed into the ground.


    As for the two culprits who had managed to make it out alive, they were dragged down by a sword.


    Instead of looking at the enormous python, all of Qin Zheng''s attention was focused on the petite figure that was leaning on the python''s abdomen, without moving at all.


    Are you still alive?


    This was the first time Qin Zheng felt that swallowing saliva was such a difficult thing.


    He tried his best to suppress the trembling of his body and was about to step forward, but before he could do so, the delicate figure slightly moved.


    But soon after, after that slight movement, the figure on the ground slowly propped itself up and sat up with its back facing him.

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    Ecstasy silently enveloped his heart, Qin Zheng''s legs were frozen once again. He firmly fixed his eyes on Jiu Mu Li''s back figure. After she went back into her cage of thought, he watched as she raised her hand and slowly, with difficulty, took out her long sword.


    Jiu Mu Li did not make a sound, but Qin Zheng could imagine the pain.


    His entire body was covered in blood, making him look exceptionally demonic!


    In front of Qin Zheng, Jiu Mu Li stopped and revealed an extremely unsightly smile. She raised her hand and took out the flower from her bosom, then clenched it tightly in her palm and revealed the Purgatory flower of seven colors before him.


    The seven-colored flower that had been plucked when it was opened to its peak retained its original appearance. A faint fragrance lingered between the two of them as it bloomed. Its completeness almost made Qin Zheng think that the desolation in front of him and the woman in a sorry state, were just his dreams.


    Withdrawing his gaze from the Purgatory flower of seven colors, Qin Zheng once again looked at the woman in front of him that seemed to have no problems, but in reality, her entire body was covered with problems, and the anger in his heart was churning non-stop. However, these waves had merely reached his throat, and he was unable to get out again.


    You what?


    I can''t say more.


    Because his throat was suddenly dry, because he had complicated feelings in his heart, and because he could no longer control the pain in his heart.


    Raising his hands, Qin Zheng wanted to embrace Jiu Mu Li but before his hands could make contact with her, this woman, who had to hold on even if her entire body was covered in blood, went soft on his already severely injured legs, and rolled her eyes ¡ª she fainted.


    Following the posture of her falling down, Qin Zheng opened his arms wide and carried her in his arms.


    "Stupid woman!"


    Qin Zheng didn''t know how much emotion was contained in his words, he only knew that when Jiu Mu Li fell into his embrace, her sturdy body trembled for a moment, and then softened.


    Thus, it was clearly a man and a woman who were enemies. The former embraced the latter, and in an extremely ambiguous position between a man and a woman, he collapsed onto the ground.


    Reaching out his hand, he placed it on Jiu Mu Li''s wrist. After using his spirit energy to check and confirm the injuries in Jiu Mu Li''s body, Qin Zheng''s tensed nerves relaxed for a moment. He let out a long sigh and started to calm his complicated emotions. Only, his arms that were hugging Jiu Mu Li did not relax at all.


    A moment later, Qin Zheng gently placed Jiu Mu Li on the python''s body. He slowly stood up and started to size up the seven-colored python that he had neglected from the start.


    Compared to Jiu Mu Li who only knew the tip of the iceberg, Qin Zheng knew the strength of the Seven-coloured Purgatory Python better. And he could tell with a single glance, that this enormous python which had been forcefully tortured to half death by Jiu Mu Li and then forcefully stabbed to death by seven inches, had already reached the stage where it was about to turn into a Flood Dragon.


    "With just the strength of his coagulation field, he was actually able to kill a Seven-Colored Purgatory Python from the Astral Spirit Realm realm ¡­"


    Qin Zheng shook his head lightly and couldn''t help but sigh in admiration. This woman had always been the creator of miracles. Ever since he had met her, he had been shocked by the amount of potential she had shown time and time again.


    After taking two steps forward, Qin Zheng stopped at the place where the python was curled up at. With a frown, he looked up and down, and took out the dagger from his bosom. It took a lot of effort to penetrate the python''s colourful and dazzling scales, and cut open the thick skin layer.


    A strong fishy smell quickly spread out from the sticky and slippery mass of meat. It entered Qin Zheng''s nose and passed through his breathing, seeping into his limbs and bones, causing him to feel nauseous. He almost threw out the thing in his hands.


    The Rainbow Purgatory Python was one of the extremely rare demon beasts. The purer the bloodline, the higher the realm, and correspondingly, the greater the ability and effectiveness of the snake gall within their bodies. However, this kind of seven-colored purgatory python was usually stronger, and could not be easily killed. As a result, this snake gall can be sold at a sky-high price in the market.


    As for the thing that was lying on the ground, the blood that was devoured by Jiu Mu Li itself was extremely pure and pure, and in terms of cultivation, it had even completed its shedding this time, and was only a step away from becoming a Flood Dragon. Therefore, its effectiveness was basically equivalent to a hundred times that of an ordinary Seven-Colored Purgatory Python''s gallbladder.


    Looking at the multicolored ball of flesh in his hand, Qin Zheng roughly estimated that its value was equal to a few cities. He lifted up his leg and walked back to Jiu Mu Li''s side, then half-hugged the Jiu Mu Li who was already unaware of the situation. He opened her chin with his long fingers and, without a trace of hesitation, threw the lump of soft meat into her mouth.


    Then, as if he didn''t see anything, he carried the heavily injured Jiu Mu Li and left the crater of the volcano which was already close to ruins.


    The Jiuhua Hall was still as beautiful as ever.


    "I wonder how is Ninth Miss doing?"


    Bai Qing thought worriedly, seeing that Jiu Mu Li and Jiu Tian Xue''s match was already imminent, and Jiu Mu Li had not come back yet, she was worried, after all, if anything happened to Jiu Mu Li, she would not be able to escape her life.


    Director Chen was also worried like Bai Qing. This old fellow was already regretting his decision, but there was nothing he could do.


    Just as the two of them were trembling with fear, a huge Qi tyrannically broke into Jiuhua Hall.


    "Who is it!"


    Director Chen felt it from far away. He was shocked, but soon calmed down, because he sensed that it was Qin Zheng''s Qi.


    Other than Qin Zheng, no one else dared to barge in.


    Thinking about it, he immediately ran over to welcome Jiu Mu Li. Although he would definitely be greatly blamed in front of Qin Zheng if he left Jiu Mu Li''s place, there were some things that she had no choice but to do.


    "Your Highness..."


    Just looking at Jiu Mu Li''s current appearance, his expression couldn''t help but change greatly, and was filled with fear and unease.


    Because when he saw that the current Jiu Mu Li had a completely pale face and an extremely weak aura, even the bloody wounds on her body could clearly be seen. Even though he was usually calm, she still felt fear at this moment, and the unease and fear in her heart grew even stronger.


    ¡­ ¡­.


    Keep up the good work, everyone. Support Youzi more! Tomorrow was the official match!

 C63

    "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and invite Nan Gong Xue Ji over!"


    "Yes sir!"


    Director Chen felt like dying. Thinking about the rage Qin Zheng had when he found out that Jiu Mu Li had left, his heart trembled and his footsteps sped up.


    Jiu Mu Li''s injuries were heavy, this was something he was extremely clear of.


    As someone who needed to suppress the backlash of his Astral Souls all year round, his understanding of his body was no worse than anyone else''s. How could he not sense Jiu Mu Li''s situation?


    Although the injuries on her body looked ferocious, they were not a problem. After all, she was a cultivator, but Jiu Mu Li''s injuries were mostly internal ones. Against a Seven-coloured Purgatory Python which was a stage higher than her, this woman simply could not win against her.


    However, even so, it had almost caused Jiu Mu Li''s foundation to be damaged, and her vitality had been severely injured.


    "There are only three days left before the competition. How are you going to compete now? Even if you want to go to that place, you shouldn''t be in a hurry to do so. Don''t you think it''s too foolish to be reckless?"


    Qin Zheng stared at the unconscious Jiu Mu Li, feeling the urge to kill her.


    However, his expression soon relaxed.


    After placing Jiu Mu Li down gently, his gaze landed on the Purgatory flower of seven colors in Jiu Mu Li''s hands. He naturally recognized this flower, which was also the precious medicine Jiu Mu Li had mentioned before, and was able to open the profound veins.


    Even though Jiu Mu Li was already severely injured and had long fallen into a coma, she still held onto the flower tightly and had no intention of relaxing.


    "You woman!"


    Looking at the flower, he thought about what the Director Chen had said before. How could he not know what the lady''s intentions were? However, the more it was so, the more agitated he became.


    "If you''re awake and look at me like this, you''ll probably calm me down, right?"


    Thinking back to how Jiu Mu Li usually acted when she was facing him, he didn''t know what to say for a moment.


    Since the first time they met, this woman had started to spoil his plans. However, when he sensed that this woman had his bloodline, he did not kill her. Instead, nightmares followed one after another, destroying the blood pool and disturbing his breakthrough.


    However, now that he saw this flower and the purpose of this woman''s visit, he was filled with mixed feelings.


    How could he not know how difficult it was to find Purgatory flower of seven colors? Other people did not know, but the palace''s Taiyuan Hospital s had received countless of medicinal ingredients, and most of them were difficult to find in the outside world and extremely precious. But currently, the Taiyuan Hospital had not even found a single Purgatory flower of seven colors.


    But in the end, he could not look away from the Purgatory flower of seven colors.


    However, when he thought that this matter was very easy, he discovered that Jiu Mu Li''s five fingers were stuck in his palms, unable to open them up even after a while.


    "He''s really stubborn!"


    Qin Zheng was a little upset, but in the end he increased his strength by a little. Fortunately, Jiu Mu Li was unconscious and although he used a lot of strength, it did not affect him much.


    Just as he put away the Purgatory flower of seven colors in Jiu Mu Li''s hands, the sound of footsteps could be heard. Nan Gong Xue Ji walked in with a sullen face.


    After knowing that Jiu Mu Li had been severely injured, Nan Gong Xue Ji was originally very happy, and she even wanted to cheer for him. However, when she found out that Qin Zheng had asked her to go and treat him, she was extremely dissatisfied and unwilling in her heart.


    But no matter how unwilling she was, she had to obey Qin Zheng''s orders.


    Qin Zheng was good in everything except his temperament, mood, anger and ruthlessness. If he angered the other party at this moment, she would definitely not be able to bear the consequences.


    "Your Highness!"


    The moment Nan Gong Xue Ji entered the room, she saw Qin Zheng looking at the severely injured Jiu Mu Li with warm eyes.


    "Come and see her injury."


    Qin Zheng''s expression quickly changed, his tone was cold like a knife, causing the entire room to be filled with cold air.


    Although Nan Gong Xue Ji was unwilling, she did not need to be angry. She silently nodded and calmly checked Jiu Mu Li''s injuries.


    Jiu Mu Li''s internal injury was severe, the spirit energy in his body had long been exhausted, his entire body was like a dried up river bed, majority of her vitality was used up, only being able to recuperate and not recover, other than the injuries on her thigh.


    It was a horrifying wound. Although the blood had stopped flowing, the wound was still horrifying.


    After carefully inspecting the situation, Nan Gong Xue Ji seemed to heave a sigh of relief, and said: "Your Highness, nine girls is fine, it''s just that I''ve exhausted myself, my injuries are more severe, I''m a cultivator after all, I''ll recuperate well, and I''ll be able to recover soon."


    After hesitating for a while, in the end Nan Gong Xue Ji had no choice but to speak of the truth. She believed that Qin Zheng could see through Jiu Mu Li''s injuries, and it would be impossible for her to hide it even if she wanted to.


    Qin Zheng nodded silently, and said: "Open a medicine to treat your internal injuries, let your steward go to Taiyuan Hospital to capture you."


    As he said that, his gaze fell on the wound on Jiu Mu Li''s thigh, and his expression changed unsettled for a moment.


    Thinking about the scene when he met Jiu Mu Li, he shuddered.


    Jiu Mu Li was not only ruthless towards her enemies, she was even more ruthless towards herself, it was completely a battle of life and death. Jiu Mu Li being able to hold on until his arrival was already enough to shock everyone.


    "When I first saw her, she was only at the first level of coagulation field. In a short few days, she had now reached the eleventh level of coagulation field. With such a cultivation speed and aptitude, it would be hard for anyone to believe it even if word of her spread."


    "It''s only been a month. Have you reached your current level?"


    Qin Zheng had a complicated feeling in his heart, which made him think that this woman had already formed the Astral Souls, and was even the sixth galaxies of an ordinary person that was difficult to comprehend in a lifetime. Furthermore, her body made him feel that she had an unfathomable bloodline, making him unable to understand her aptitude even more.


    Genius?


    The more they interacted, the more Qin Zheng felt that this woman was unusual. Unknowingly, a sliver of softness slipped past his frozen and ruthless heart.


    "Perhaps if you have time, you will be able to rise above all other cultivators and ascend to the heavens."


    Qin Zheng''s heart trembled, his eyes unknowingly became determined.


    Since you want to grow, This King will protect you and help you grow!


    Unknowingly, Qin Zheng had already made a decision in his heart, and it was not because of a child, but more so because of Jiu Mu Li herself.

 C64

    "Chi!"


    Seeing that, Qin Zheng turned his head, his lips moved slightly: "Treat your wounds well." With that, he turned and left.


    Qin Zheng thought in a somewhat miserable manner.


    In any case, the Director Chen had already said all of this, there was no point in pursuing the matter any further. After all, they did have good intentions.


    He was cold and emotionless, his thoughts were changeable, his emotions were indecipherable, and yet he was not an idiot. Otherwise, he would not have become a Qin Wang.


    After being coldly glanced at by Qin Zheng, cold sweat poured out of Director Chen''s forehead, but he did not even dare to breathe loudly. He complained incessantly in his heart, and Bai Qing was similarly trembling with fear.


    This was the first time she had seen Qin Zheng. This was the first time she had seen this Evil God, and how frightening the outside world was, but she had already known in her heart, that unless she had no other choice, she would absolutely not enter the Jiuhua Hall.


    Seeing Qin Zheng like this, she seemed to be in a bad mood. He did not dare to say anything, and simply lowered her head, curled up like a weak ostrich.


    Fortunately, Qin Zheng didn''t argue with them in the end.


    "Bitch, you actually tricked the Your Highness. I really wonder where you got the guts."


    In the room, Nan Gong Xue Ji looked at the Jiu Mu Li who was breathing in a mess and had fallen into a coma due to her sluggish aura, and she roared and cursed repeatedly in her heart.


    Recalling that he still had to treat this b * tch''s injuries, rage started burning in his heart for no reason.


    But in the end, she still did not dare to be careless. Jiu Mu Li was nothing in her eyes, but Qin Zheng, she could not help but be fearful, that man was fine, but liked to go crazy. If she went crazy, she could not guarantee that she could survive.


    The wound went into the bone, but it was only a superficial wound, so bandaging it wasn''t difficult at all.


    In the end, Nan Gong Xue Ji was filled with resentment and anger, and unwillingly took care of the matter for Jiu Mu Li. During the entire process, she wanted to smack the other party to death several times, or leave some hidden injuries, but in the end, she endured it.


    "This woman is very cunning, to be able to fool Your Highness, she must be very shrewd, if there are any hidden dangers, and they discover her, when I go to Your Highness to complain, Your Highness will definitely blame me."


    She could only resign herself to her fate and serve Jiu Mu Li like a little miss. Not only that, she had to be careful, afraid that Jiu Mu Li would use this as an excuse to trick her.


    "Bitch, this time, you can consider yourself lucky. I wonder which piece of trash could have injured you to such an extent, yet I still haven''t killed you. Truly a piece of trash!"


    Nan Gong Xue Ji clenched her teeth and cursed in her heart.


    After taking care of her injuries, Nan Gong Xue Ji didn''t want to continue looking at Jiu Mu Li''s dead face at all. However, just as she was about to turn around and leave, she saw from the corner of her eyes that a corner of paper seemed to be exposed under Jiu Mu Li''s pillow.


    The cultivator''s eyes were extremely sharp, and with a quick glance, Nan Gong Xue Ji noticed that there were some words on the paper, and could not help but halt, frowning slightly.


    "Should I take a look?" She was a little hesitant and also very curious about what kind of secret Jiu Mu Li was hiding.


    "Whatever, she won''t notice."


    With a cold snort, Nan Gong Xue Ji finally extended her hand and pulled out the paper under the pillow.


    Cultivators had a lot of memories, but if it wasn''t something extremely important, they wouldn''t reveal it on paper, let alone if there was a bag of holding.


    However, Jiu Mu Li was just a poor country bumpkin, it was obvious that the things on the paper were extremely important, so how could she be careless? If she could get a hold of Jiu Mu Li, it would be the greatest encouragement to her.


    Pulling out the paper, he opened it and took a look, and very quickly, Nan Gong Xue Ji''s face was completely shocked.


    First method: Blood Poria Cocos, Bee Tail Needles, Thorned Grass...


    The second method was Frost Grass, Golden Phoenix Blood ¡­


    The third method ¡­


    ¡­ ¡­.


    On a sheet of paper, there were all kinds of medicinal formulas, medicinal herbs, ores, and so on. However, the end of each list indicated that there were extremely valuable medicinal herbs to be consumed.


    "This is ¡­" This is the way of the Opening the Profound Vein! "


    Since Nan Gong Xue Ji was a disciple of a physician and she had so much experience, how could she not see what was written on this small piece of paper?


    "There are actually so many ways of using Opening the Profound Vein. If we follow this method, the chances of success are much greater than what I originally thought."


    At that time, she thought that Jiu Mu Li was just spouting nonsense. She didn''t think that this woman would actually think of so many ways to open the profound veins.


    "What kind of monster is this woman? How is this possible!?"


    For a moment, she didn''t care about looking down on Jiu Mu Li, but instead looked at him as if she was an old monster.


    How old is Jiu Mu Li now? No one in the capital knew her identity, she was just a cripple who had coincidentally been saved by Qin Zheng. No one knew what method she used to recover.


    Even though she did not know how Jiu Mu Li had recovered from it, she had guessed that it was related to Qin Zheng''s blood pool, so she had never looked at him directly.


    But now, she completely understood that this woman was simply a monster. She didn''t have any foundation, and had not even activated any profound veins, yet she could actually think of so many methods just by figuring out from thin air.


    "It''s a pity that all methods are lacking some extremely valuable medicinal ingredients, which are extremely rare and hard to find. Otherwise, I have the confidence that I could cure the hidden danger of Your Highness in a short period of time."


    "No, I can''t use it on the Your Highness. This kind of good thing should be left behind, I''ll use it myself!"


    Nan Gong Xue Ji took a deep breath, his heart was in ecstasy, she could no longer suppress the restlessness in his heart.


    In the end, she forced herself to calm down. She solemnly put the piece of paper into her bosom and put it on her chest.


    "Bitch, I didn''t think that you would be able to treat your injuries. You actually gave me such a huge gift. I really don''t know how to thank you for that."


    Nan Gong Xue Ji''s face revealed a sinister smile, she made up her mind, she had to study it carefully, and try her best to find the herbs, using this method, she would break through the limits of the profound veins in a short time, at that time, her cultivation would soar, who would dare to look down on her.


    As for the origins of this recipe, as long as she did not say it, then who knew if Jiu Mu Li was the one who thought of it!


    "Bitch, just you wait. When I become like the Your Highness, my cultivation will soar and I''ll be able to defeat my opponent. Let''s see how you will fight with me then."


    Nan Gong Xue Ji thought complacently. As long as she was not exposed, even if Jiu Mu Li reported his trick to Qin Zheng, what use would it be? Thinking to this point, she left with a calm expression.

 C65

    Naturally, Jiu Mu Li was unaware of all this, or else she would have definitely laughed out loud. After all, her prescriptions needed the combination of acupuncture and moxibustion, and there were even no Taiyuan Hospital s to look for the ingredients in them. Otherwise, how would she have been able to go to a dangerous place like Purgatory Volcano?


    At this time, he couldn''t help but feel anxious. This old fellow was afraid that something would happen to Jiu Mu Li, and now that the Your Highness had endured until now and did not act against him, he was already thankful. How could he not be concerned?


    As Nan Gong Xue Ji spoke, she told the Director Chen a few things about recuperating and then turned to leave.


    One day passed and Jiu Mu Li was still unconscious. Although her injuries were gradually being healed by Bai Qing and Director Chen, who had spent all their energy to recuperate them, she still did not wake up.


    "Why isn''t Ninth Miss awake!"


    The Director Chen was anxiously stomping his feet, and Bai Qing was equally anxious. Even Qin Zheng had come more than once.


    They all knew that Jiu Mu Li could not avoid a battle with Jiu Tian Xue. Otherwise, her reputation would be completely ruined, and she would become a street rat.


    "There are still two days, Head Steward, don''t be anxious."


    Bai Qing comforted the Director Chen, but it was also as if he was comforting himself.


    "That''s the only way."


    Director Chen sighed in his heart.


    Just as everyone was waiting, another day had passed unknowingly. It had been two days since Jiu Mu Li was saved by Qin Zheng.


    "Why haven''t you woken up yet? Tomorrow is the day of the duel between Ninth Miss and Jiu Tian Xue."


    This time, the Director Chen could not sit still, and anxiously circled around outside Jiu Mu Li''s room.


    Didn''t Nan Gong Xue Ji say that? Even if the young miss wakes up, I am afraid it will be difficult for her to recover in a short period of time.


    Bai Qing was panicking, she was truly panicking, she had made the connection with Jiu Mu Li through her life, if Jiu Mu Li were to die this time, she would definitely die, since this Jiuhua Hall was not a place where anyone could live. The only reason she could live up to this point was because of Jiu Mu Li''s protection.


    "Impossible, Ninth Miss will definitely wake up."


    Director Chen obviously knew a lot of things, furthermore, Qin Zheng was so concerned about Jiu Mu Li, so how could he let Jiu Mu Li do things that he was not confident of doing.


    However, even though he said that, he was still trembling in fear.


    At this time, Qin Zheng was already sitting in Jiu Mu Li''s room, frowning as he looked at the woman who had fainted.


    "Stupid woman, wake up quickly. Don''t tell me you really want Jiu Tian Xue to continue acting so arrogantly like this!"


    "That is your honor. You must endure it."


    Qin Zheng''s thoughts were extremely complicated. After such a long time, how could he not know about Jiu Mu Li''s background? Thinking back to when he first met this woman''s miserable state, he now completely believed what had happened to Jiu Mu Li.


    "Don''t let that woman go, hmph!"


    Qin Zheng thought, killing intent flickered in his eyes. If it were not for the fact that Jiu Tian Xue suddenly died before the competition and her reputation was not good, he would not have minded at all and would have easily taken care of Jiu Tian Xue.


    Especially since Jiu Tian Xue had forcibly dug out all of Jiu Mu Li''s bones!


    When he thought of how Jiu Mu Li''s entire skeleton had been dug out, a burst of brutality surged out from his eyes!


    However, he wanted Jiu Mu Li to personally suppress Jiu Tian Xue and the others. His thoughts were the same as Jiu Xuan Ling, who was just Jiu Mu Li''s stepping stone.


    Time flowed by, neither fast nor slow, and did not change according to anyone''s will.


    In the blink of an eye, the day of the duel between Jiu Mu Li and Jiu Tian Xue arrived.


    Jiu Tian Xue and Jiu Mu Li''s life and death battle, this news was already a month ago, but because Jiu Tian Xue suddenly displayed such astonishing talent, it was completely heard by everyone.


    But what was out of everyone''s expectations was, not only was many people who wanted Jiu Tian Xue moved, even Qin Zheng had suddenly entered the palace to meet the emperor. He had even asked the emperor to give an order for all the noble families, sects and other great powers in the capital to send people to participate.


    Qin Zheng was naturally spoiled, and the requirements were not harsh. Although Kaiser was surprised, the reclusive Qin Zheng was suddenly interested in this kind of small matter.


    No matter how isolated he is, and no matter how unreasonable he is, it is still time for him to like women. Furthermore, he does not bother with worldly affairs all day long, he should have a woman to properly manage him. At least Jiu Tian Xue has the Emperor Bone and is the young miss of the Duke of Zhenguo.


    Thinking about it this way, Kaiser agreed without hesitation, and seemed very pleased. At least, Qin Zheng like this was a normal person, and not someone who was not allowed to enter.


    In the end, a person had to grow up. Qin Zheng''s previous appearance had indeed made the Kaiser very worried.


    Only, Kaiser did not notice the killing intent hidden in Qin Zheng''s eyes.


    Qin Zheng was very clear that if there were not enough witnesses, even if Jiu Mu Li won in the end, it would be impossible to kill him. At least, the Duke of Zhenguo would not allow it.


    But this duel had long been spread out. If it was the focus of tens of thousands of eyes, no matter how impatient the Duke of Zhenguo was, he would not dare to defy them. Otherwise, his reputation would be completely ruined.


    life and death arena!


    The place where the Qin Nation fought in battles that were the focus of attention.


    Right now, with the order from the Kaiser, the entire life and death arena area was already packed full.


    "I never thought that even the Emperor would be alarmed by the battle between the young miss of Duke of Zhenguo and trash!"


    "Needless to say, the Emperor must have thought that Jiu Tian Xue was talented and wanted to make a fool of her."


    "It could also be because of Duke of Zhenguo."


    "That''s young miss of the Duke of Zhenguo, the Emperor Bone has already awakened. He will definitely become a female emperor in the future, if I can ¡­"


    "Stop daydreaming."


    Following the Kaiser''s order, the entire Imperial City was shocked, and the surrounding life and death arena became even more chaotic. Everyone began to discuss Jiu Tian Xue.


    ¡­ ¡­.


    When you bully Jiu Tian Xue, when you truly abuse him later on, I will definitely let my Xiao Li Er take back everything! Also, please do not give up this book so easily, if you have any opinions you can say in the book circle, I will basically see it.

 C66

    Astral Souls with a third galaxies.


    "I heard that when Jiu Mu Li said that the Emperor Bone was hers."


    "Stop bullshitting, you must be holding on with your words."


    No one knew what kind of secrets the Emperor Bone had, but the legends had a clear record of them being taken away. What''s more, a waste lady like Jiu Mu Li was born unable to cultivate, how could the Emperor Bone be reduced to such a state, who would believe that?


    Just as everyone was looking forward to it, Jiu Tian Xue came over.


    Dressed in a long white skirt, her exquisite face made her look like a lily swaying in the wind. Her steps weren''t fast, but every step made her seem like she was stepping on people''s hearts, making her look like a fairy that transcended the mundane world.


    At this moment, she was the focus of everyone''s attention. At this moment, her reputation even exceeded the level of a genius, causing everyone to sigh in admiration. The young masters of aristocratic families and sect''s elite disciples all had fiery eyes.


    Jiu Tian Xue was truly very beautiful, especially at this moment. Her fairy-like appearance was deeply engraved in the hearts of many people.


    As the young miss of the Duke of Zhenguo, just based on his identity, Jiu Tian Xue''s name was known to many of the big families and big powers, not to mention that Jiu Tian Xue had the Emperor Bone with him!


    Although Jiu Mu Li''s parents had died miserably because of the incident in the Emperor Bone, no one suspected that the Emperor Bone was Jiu Mu Li''s. After all, he was an innate expert who had fused with her bloodline, and could actually be taken away by others.


    It was precisely because he was in possession of the Emperor Bone that Jiu Tian Xue gained fame in the capital city like the sun in the sky.


    This was a world that ate people, and respect martial arts. Jiu Tian Xue possessed the Emperor Bone, so as long as she was given enough time to grow, she would naturally surpass many people and stand at the top.


    Furthermore, she had already revealed her talent and condensed the third galaxies''s Astral Soul.


    Praise, admiration, flattery, jealousy, envy...


    All sorts of gazes fell into Jiu Tian Xue''s eyes. She smiled in response, but felt a sharp pain in her heart.


    Purgatory Volcano!


    My treasure!


    Every time she thought about it, she would feel a stabbing pain in her heart. The journey to Purgatory Volcano had only been seven or eight days, yet it had become a deep pain in her heart that left her with an unprecedented humiliation.


    How could she not be angry when, in the end, she was the mantis stalking the cicada when it was so easily obtainable treasure.


    Others might not know how important the treasure that the Snow ape was protecting was, but she was extremely clear that the dream Emperor Bone had reminded her of before. She did not doubt it at all, because she had personally witnessed it.


    She did not care about the spirit stones, but that treasure was her greatest reliance. She even suspected that her Emperor Bone and that treasure were made of the same cloth, which allowed her to improve by leaps and bounds, and perhaps even advance bravely.


    Who was it!


    She was roaring in her heart. When she found out that the treasure had been taken away, she left while crying blood. She chased for dozens of miles without finding a single person.


    Unwilling to give up, she searched the entire Purgatory Volcano once through, only to find that it was completely useless in the end.


    Hate!


    Endless hatred.


    Anger!


    Boundless rage.


    Even so, she couldn''t help but pretend to ignore him and smile.


    "Perhaps you are also hiding in the crowd and laughing at me."


    Jiu Tian Xue thought with hatred in her heart, but she could do nothing about it. She was the young miss of Duke of Zhenguo, the genius of Qin Nation.


    "Why isn''t that trash Jiu Mu Li here yet?"


    "He probably doesn''t dare to come."


    "I think so too. She thinks that she has a Emperor Bone, and wants to surpass Miss Jiu Tian Xue within a month.


    "There''s nothing much to say, since the ant is still secretly living, it might have already hidden away."


    Jiu Mu Li had not appeared yet, but when everyone saw this, they all sneered, and even refuted Jiu Mu Li to the point that her skin was not covered.


    However, right at this moment, a bone-piercing chilliness filled the air. It was accompanied by a heaven-overflowing amount of oppressive might that swept over everyone''s bodies.


    A figure approached from afar and landed at the highest point!


    "His Highness Duke of Qin!"


    Everyone recognized the newcomer and kept quiet, trembling in fear.


    Qin Zheng was neither happy nor angry, he just wanted to kill him, killing him with a single word, killing him as easy as eating and drinking from his mouth.


    Thinking about Qin Zheng''s temperament, everyone dared to act rashly, let alone how the Evil God''s face was terrifyingly gloomy, they did not dare be angry, as they were afraid that he would suddenly attack them and kill them, causing their deaths to be in vain.


    "This is the His Highness Duke of Qin?"


    When Jiu Tian Xue saw Qin Zheng, she seemed to be attracted, and was instantly stunned.


    Qin Zheng''s appearance and aura were completely reflected in her heart, causing her to unconsciously have a crazy thought. This kind of man should be mine, Jiu Tian Xue.


    Jiu Mu Li felt as if her entire body was being slashed by knives. Jiu Mu Li only felt a faint pain in her limbs and bones, and every cell was crying incessantly.


    Although the intense pain made her miserable, it also brought back the chaos in her mind.


    "Today... It was ¡­ One month later ¡­ This is a life-and-death battle ¡­ "


    A voice resounded faintly in her mind, as if she was mumbling to herself, yet it was filled with traces of hatred. It was this voice that made her pull away from the pain, filling her heart with the desire for revenge.


    The period of one month was thus exhausted.


    Jiu Tian Xue, are you ready to give Emperor Bone up?


    She could almost imagine how arrogant and reserved that young girl with the appearance of a fairy from a jade pool was, like a golden phoenix standing on a parasol tree branch.


    However, Jiu Tian Xue was not a phoenix!


    At most, she could be considered a flower peacock, but after stealing her Bone of the Great Emperor, she arrogantly flew into the sky like a phoenix. However, the fake was still fake after all!


    With her talent, she was worthy of the title of Natural Emperor?


    The Heavenly Dao was the perfect reincarnation cycle. Who had the heavens spared?


    It was time to repay all the debts owed by others! Jiu Tian Xue, Jiu Xuan Hua, and those people who had persecuted her before, none of you should even think of escaping!


    No matter how determined she was, Jiu Mu Li''s expression became stiff. She realised, no matter how urgent her jumping off the bed was, her body did not move at all, and even after using a thousand kilograms of strength, she still could not lift a single inch.


    At this moment, she seemed to have become a vegetable. Her four limbs were stiff and unable to move. Only her brain was working rapidly to find a way to solve the problem.


    A haze passed through her heart.


    Today was the most important day for her. She was like a gambler who had gambled all his life. If she won, her name would last for thousands of years and would be the focus of everyone''s attention!


    Defeat...

 C67

    Jiu Mu Li had never expected herself to lose, let alone with such a comical excuse that she couldn''t even move.


    A defeat without a fight was definitely not what she wanted to see.


    How could Jiu Mu Li be willing! She had expended an entire month''s worth of hard work to transform from a good-for-nothing with no foundation into the current eleventh level of coagulation field, just a step away from breaking through to the Starer.


    He had plotted for fourteen years, forcefully flaying his cousin''s skin and bones just to obtain this great opportunity for himself. What kind of vicious heart did he have to be able to do such an infuriating thing?!


    She wanted to expose Jiu Tian Xue''s true face in front of everyone under the heavens, but who would have thought that she would be trapped by such an accident?


    Her mother died from anger. Her father had fallen to the Path of Demon for her. How could she let down his good intentions?!


    Under the support of Jiu Mu Li''s powerful will, she once again felt an indescribable pain arising in her entire body. At the same time, a warm current surged through her limbs and bones.


    And the source of this heat was precisely her lower abdomen.


    What was in his lower abdomen?


    There was only one other person left besides the child he didn''t know ¡­


    Snake gall!


    Jiu Mu Li suddenly realized that the Rainbow Purgatory Python that she had spent so much effort to kill was just one step away from evolving into a Flood Dragon. Its snake gall had been condensed from the essence of many years of cultivation. To her, who was riddled with injuries, it was definitely a great tonic!


    Now, as long as she refined this snake gall, the energy contained within it might be able to help her break free!


    With this knowledge, her originally restless mind gradually calmed down. Like a calm pool of water, she channeled all of her spirit energy towards her lower abdomen. She could clearly sense that the snake gall filled with abundant energy was being digested unceasingly from her fiery lower abdomen.


    This snake gall was her last hope, and it was being digested into a ray of hope.


    Finally!


    After the snake gall was completely digested, a surging wave of heat flowed through her blood vessels, followed by a surge of pure and dense spiritual energy that rushed into her body like a surging tide.


    Such a great opportunity, how could she let it go!


    Jiu Mu Li stayed at the eleventh floor of the coagulation field for a period of time, and her realm had long since stabilized. She wanted to use the spirit energy brought by the snake gall to break through to the twelfth floor in one go!


    Gritting her teeth, she used all the time she could to manipulate her spirit energy to purge the insides of her body, repeatedly assaulting her limits.


    With every ounce of strength she gained, her victory was guaranteed. On the path of the strong, other than having a strong mind, strength was her true talisman!


    Along with her low cry, the Spiritual Energy within her body vibrated up and down. She had finally broken through!


    The white light around her body surged, and immediately after, her own realm, leapt into the twelfth level of coagulation field!


    Jiu Mu Li felt the surging energy in her body, and immediately felt joy in her heart. Indeed, as she expected, her foundation became firmer, her spirit energy became stronger, and she was no weaker than a low ranking Starer.


    At this time, her soul and body separated once again, and her consciousness floated into the glazed palace lamp''s space. After a moment of confusion, her heart once again burned with passion.


    Every time she came to this dimension, she would benefit greatly. This time, before she rushed to the battle of life and death arena s, what kind of gift would she receive?


    She stared at the green lotus that was in front of her. Out of the original three petals, only one was left. Under the warm glow of the space, it was reflecting a glassy, crystal clear luster.


    Under Jiu Mu Li''s fervent gaze, the last petal lotus flower broke free from the flower receptacle and floated gently towards her.


    When the blue lotus fused with her consciousness, a subtle fluctuation was transmitted and another technique appeared in her mind.


    A tremendous amount of information gushed into her mind in an instant. She forcefully suppressed the ecstasy in her heart as she skimmed through the spell ten lines at a time, going through every word in her mind.


    The name of the incantation was the Hidden Star Incantation!


    This Concealing Star Incantation was not a technique used to cultivate Qi. Although it was unable to increase one''s fighting strength, it just happened to resolve Jiu Mu Li''s current desperate situation.


    For a mere coagulation field, the first Astral Souls she possessed, came from the Sixth double galaxies. Once this news came out, she would definitely become the target of many powers'' coveting. Provoking to the public for favors was not her final goal!


    And this Concealing Star Incantation could hide the color of one''s stars after cultivating, causing others to be unable to see through the Astral Souls''s background. This way, it could play the role of a pig to eat a tiger, which was really to her liking.


    "small lamp, you really are adding fuel to the fire!" Jiu Mu Li''s heart jumped for joy, but she was not stingy with her praise, "glazed palace lamp s are definitely essential items in my family''s travels to kill people and steal their goods."


    The glazed palace lamp immediately became arrogant and spoiled, this woman''s words were extremely pleasing to the ears!


    Jiu Mu Li memorized every word that was written on the Concealing Star Incantation. After cultivating this kind of secretary, one could automatically change the color of the stars. There was only one taboo, and that was the stars that were originally located in the Sixth double galaxies. They could only reveal the color of the stars in the first five galaxies s and could not be raised in color.


    Hide the color of the stars.


    If this skill was used on others, it would seem weak, but it was undoubtedly a good thing for Jiu Mu Li. Because of her seemingly ordinary appearance, her opponent would lower his guard. He would be completely oblivious to the countless cards in her hands!


    Possessing the Nuwa bloodline, the Star Astral Souls that the Sixth double galaxies had summoned, and the realm of the twelfth level of coagulation field ¡­


    Jiu Tian Xue, are you ready to endure my anger?


    A sinister smile rose from the corner of his mouth as Jiu Mu Li opened his eyes. A cold glint flashed in his eyes and his hands under his sleeves clenched into fists. After refining the snake gall, she regained control of her body.


    At this moment, she was in the real world. She felt like she was in another world.

 C68

    After reaching the twelfth level of the coagulation field, his body felt indescribably comfortable from top to bottom, as if he had advanced to another level. She knew in her heart that this was the last step to reach Starer, so her heart surged once again.


    Seeing the various large and small scars on his body being shed off, Jiu Mu Li could not help but be astonished. Could this be the legendary realm of Purification? By expelling the impurities within his body and repairing his scars, he would be able to reach a new realm.


    Originally, Jiu Mu Li''s skin was already white, but now that her realm had risen again, after being cleansed by the spirit energy of heaven and earth, her skin became as white and tender as snow, and a milky-white color. Compared to her black and green hair, her lips and teeth were even more red, and her looks like a painting.


    The cold and arrogant aura around his body was something that Jiu Tian Xue could not compare to.


    At this moment, the door was gently pushed open, and a white-robed palace maid walked into the room. She first gently put down the medicine in her hands, and when she turned to look at the bed, she was surprised to find that her master had not come.


    "Miss?" Bai Qing looked around in panic. In front of the copper mirror, she saw a girl wearing a snow-white robe smiling at him.


    For a moment, she thought she saw angels.


    "Miss!" The questioning tone of voice instantly changed to one filled with joy and pride. Bai Qing did not care about etiquette, and immediately rushed up to check on her.


    Only after discovering that Jiu Mu Li was truly safe and sound did she finally relax back into her stomach.


    Jiu Mu Li and Bai Qing''s hearts were linked, and naturally could feel the worry and anxiety in her heart, as the expression in her beautiful eyes grew even gentler. Although this little palace maid that she had casually picked up was a bit rash and reckless, she had no doubt that she was loyal to her.


    "Miss, you''ve awoken! Your servant is worried to death. You have been lying in bed for two days and two nights already. Otherwise, how am I going to live! " Bai Qing continued to narrate the worries in his heart. Suddenly, he smacked his head and brought the soup over.


    "What is this ¡­" The corner of Jiu Mu Li''s mouth twitched, and the bowl of pitch-black medicine in front of him seemed to emit a familiar aura.


    Bai Qing''s face was filled with sincerity, "This is the soup the His Highness Duke of Qin specially ordered someone to prepare for Young Miss. It is said that it was the best imperial physician in the Taiyuan Hospital, and used over a hundred different expensive medicinal ingredients, and took a whole 6 hours to boil. Young miss, please do not waste it."


    This was clearly the smell of the pregnancy antidote that she was most familiar with!


    Could it be that this baby antidote can cure illnesses?


    Jiu Mu Li scrunched her nose. Ever since she broke through the twelfth level of coagulation field, her entire body was filled with energy, filled with vigor and vitality. She did not seem to be weak at all.


    Her beautiful eyes glittered as she changed the topic, "When I was unconscious, what happened in the hall?"


    As expected, Bai Qing''s attention was taken away by her, she at first shook her head, but then her expression froze, as she carefully observed her expression, and then said, "Miss, previously, you were covered with wounds and were unconscious. In the end, Your Highness invited Miss Nan Gong Xue Ji to treat you."


    Jiu Mu Li had told her before, to be extra careful of Nan Gong Xue Ji.


    Nan Gong Xue Ji?


    The moment this name entered his ears, it triggered some of the unpleasant memories that Jiu Mu Li had hidden deep within his mind.


    When she first stepped into the Purgatory Volcano, she had been ambushed by two groups of assassins. And Nan Gong Xue Ji''s suspicion was undoubtedly the biggest after the Liu Gui Fei!


    Jiu Mu Li frowned, today was her life and death battle with Jiu Tian Xue, once she takes Jiu Tian Xue''s life, it wouldn''t be too late to find these people to settle the score!


    At that time, he would have to repay everything that he owed her!


    Jiu Mu Li immediately sat in the room and started cultivating the Star Concealing Arts. Under the shine of the glazed palace lamp, the woman looked like she was completely immersed in cultivation.


    Every minute was extremely precious! She couldn''t afford to waste anything! Fortunately, this secret technique was quite simple to cultivate. However, she was able to grasp its quintessence in an instant.


    She summoned her Astral Souls and found that the star above her, which had originally shone with an azure light, had unknowingly turned red.


    The first seven layers of stars were in the order of red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, cyan, blue, and purple.


    In the eyes of an outsider, she was currently just an ordinary Ninth level of the Blood Coagulation Realm with the lowest level of Astral Souls.


    Jiu Mu Li''s lips curved in a sly grin.


    From today onwards, she would definitely be a peerless beauty! She would never let anyone who trusted her down again!


    At this moment, on the life and death arena, all the nobles and cultivators were looking forward to it. They had already gained a high position, when had they ever suffered like this under the scorching sun?


    Many people wanted to complain, but after seeing Qin Zheng''s cold face, they quietly swallowed their complaints.


    After all, none of them dared to provoke this fiend. However, in their hearts, their hatred for Jiu Mu Li for not keeping his promise rose to the peak.


    At the same time, a fiery hot gaze locked onto Qin Zheng as it infatuatedly swept over him from head to toe. Jiu Tian Xue was dressed in beautiful white clothes, with his arm wrapped around a veil, and his eyes filled with autumn water.


    This man, not only had a peerlessly handsome appearance, he also possessed unparalleled strength, causing all of the people of the same generation in the Great Qin Nation to pale in comparison under his halo!


    Only such an expert was worthy of a natural born Great Emperor like her.


    Jiu Tian Xue proudly raised her chin. When she steps on Jiu Mu Li, she would definitely be attracted to her.


    After all, this was a continent that respected the strong. So what if Jiu Mu Li was born with a beautiful appearance?


    However, Qin Zheng was not moved by what was happening outside. He could only crease his eyebrows and worry in his heart ¡ª ¡ª Is that woman awake? She couldn''t have really missed today''s competition, right?

 C69

    At the nobles'' table.


    Prince Zheng frowned, a look of disgust appearing on his face, "But it''s only been a month, what realm can this trash cultivate to?"


    At this time, Prince Zheng only felt a burst of cold aura come from the side.


    Prince Zheng released his tightly held palm and a wave of wetness spread out from his palms. He looked at the cold and arrogant Qin Zheng, this man, had stolen all of Kaiser''s line of sight from the moment he was born.


    All the princes were jealous of him, but there was nothing they could do, because the talent and cultivation level of Qin Zheng was an existence that they looked up to.


    Time continued to pass second by second, only when Jiu Tian Xue saw that the incense on the platform was about to reach its end did she gracefully stand up and leap onto the stage, enjoying the admiring gazes of everyone below.


    "I will have to trouble everyone to wait here for a long time. However, I''m afraid that this life-and-death battle might disappoint everyone because of someone''s absence." Under the guidance of the waves of spirit energy, the clear and melodious voice of a bird spread out in all directions.


    "Everyone, don''t blame my sister too much. After all, Mu Li is still a fourteen year old girl and her mind isn''t fully mature yet, so she occasionally made a promise due to a battle of wills, but she didn''t keep her promise, and I hope everyone will forgive her."


    The crowd below the arena burst into an uproar as they discussed amongst themselves. The content of the words, was simply to praise Jiu Tian Xue''s magnanimity, and to despise the fact that Jiu Mu Li did not dare to do anything.


    The same child raised by the Duke of Zhenguo, how could he be so different!


    Therefore, when Jiu Mu Li''s father went on an expedition, and her mother failed to follow the path of a woman, uneducated rumors would spread amongst the crowd in an instant, and every word of it would be used to discredit Jiu Mu Li.


    As an expert at Qin Zheng''s level, his five senses had already reached a certain level long ago. In an instant, countless words drilled into his ears, causing his face to gradually become gloomy.


    Once he took action now, everyone would only remember that she, Jiu Mu Li, relied on others and not herself. By then, public opinion would be even more disadvantageous to her.


    Therefore, no matter how unhappy he was, he could only suppress it.


    Jiu Tian Xue was naturally extremely satisfied with the atmosphere of the scene, she once again spoke generously, "It''s not my fault for leaving. I was born to be a great Emperor. Even if Mu Li were to appear, I''m afraid that I would still end up dying. As for Mu Li, she chose another path and chose to avoid fighting. If she were to give up the position of victory, then I have nothing to say. "


    A light flashed in her eyes, and she gently offered her blessing. "I hope that little sister Mu Li can live on in this mediocre and healthy manner."


    These sincere words immediately caused all the cultivators present to feel greatly surprised. Their hearts developed a favorable impression of this young lady who was as kind as a fairy in front of them.


    Naturally, what followed after was a continuous decline in Jiu Mu Li''s position.


    A trace of infatuation appeared on Zhao Wang''s face. If Jiu Tian Xue wanted looks and looks, if he wanted talent, then naturally, he would be moved as well.


    His fiancee should be like Jiu Tian Xue!


    Prince Zheng clenched his fist and thought in his heart.


    "Alright, since that trash, Jiu Mu Li, doesn''t dare to come, why should we continue like this? This King shall take my leave!" Prince Zheng stood up, and said with a look of despise.


    "Who said I didn''t come?"


    In an instant, thousands of eyes all looked in the same direction.


    The first one to enter his line of sight was a red-clothed, fiery-red woman in red. Next was Shengxue''s skin and long, ink-like hair. She had a picturesque, young face, standing against the wind, and her pair of bright, starry eyes shone even brighter than before.


    The red dress with wide sleeves outlined the girl''s slender and tall body. On her waist, there was a belt with tassels embroidered on it. It danced madly in the wind, revealing her slender waist and graceful figure.


    She was walking towards the life and death arena, every step she took sounded like she was stepping on top of everyone''s hearts.


    "Who is this?" The discussion that had suddenly come to a halt once again turned into a cacophony, but this time, an exceptionally stunning light flashed across everyone''s eyes.


    However, very quickly, everyone quieted down. It was as if they couldn''t bear to disturb this beauty.


    At this time, there were already people who noticed that something was amiss from her words. After sizing up the girl, they could faintly see that she looked somewhat similar to Jiu Tian Xue.


    However, this girl in red had an unforgettable charm.


    It was said that beauties did not stay on their bones. The moment they saw her, their souls would be taken away by the cold and elegant aura around her body. Only then would they realize that her facial features were exquisite.


    And throughout Jiu Tian Xue, beauty was beautiful, but lacked that temperament.


    The contempt on Prince Zheng''s face disappeared. He only glanced at it once, but couldn''t look away anymore.


    This is Jiu Mu Li!


    He finally understood what he felt he had lost that day he broke off the engagement!


    Regret and heartache continuously eroded him.


    "So beautiful ¡­" At this time, Zhao Wang had already transformed from Brother Pig as he stared at Jiu Mu Li in infatuation.


    The scarlet red made her skin even whiter than snow. She walked calmly to the center of the life and death arena, her black hair and clothes flapping wildly in the wind as a bloodthirsty aura surrounded her.


    "Jiu Tian Xue, are you ready to pay your debt!?"


    and it was not only Bone of the Great Emperor, nor was it the abuse that she had endured for fourteen years, there was also her mother''s life!


    A light sound, like that of a soul lashing, resounded in Jiu Tian Xue''s ears like a ghost. The girl in front of him was dressed in bright red clothes, and it seemed as if she was dyed red with blood!


    She took two steps back in panic, almost falling down. There was an unfathomable amount of fear in her eyes. She quickly waved her hand to reject the responsibility and said, "I, I didn''t kill you!"


    "Yes, but you forced my mother to death!" Even though Jiu Mu Li had never experienced the care and concern that he had for her, they were still blood related. The mother and daughter pair''s hearts were connected, and she could feel the despair and grief Feng Lan Xin felt when she was about to die.


    Her biggest wish before her mother''s death would be fulfilled by her!

 C70

    "Jiu Tian Xue, one month is up. Do you dare to stay in this life and death arena and fight with me in a life and death battle?" Jiu Mu Li''s every word was sonorous and powerful, his eyes were cold like ice, a dark red light of slaughter flashed past his eyes.


    Jiu Tian Xue''s heart shrank, but she, who was sitting on a Bone of the Great Emperor, regained some of her confidence and struck back with her chin raised, "I am a natural born Great Emperor, why would I not dare? I''m afraid you are a person who is afraid of death! "


    However, many of their gazes followed Jiu Mu Li closely. Compared to Jiu Tian Xue''s display of strength, which was actually weak at heart, they wanted to see this young girl, who had appeared for the first time in front of everyone, with what kind of trump card did she have?


    Qin Zheng''s dark eyes gradually became deeper as well. He knew that Jiu Mu Li was extremely beautiful, but he never expected that she would be so shockingly beautiful when she wore the red dress.


    The battle, when Jiu Tian Xue released her Emperor Bone''s coercion, suddenly started.


    Jiu Mu Li could clearly smell the smoke of the battle as the battle drums were beating beside her ears. She indifferently looked at the girl in front of her who was familiar to the point that it seemed as if her bones were carved into her bones. A cold light flashed across her eyes.


    "I would like to see how well you can cultivate within a month!" Jiu Tian Xue was the first to attack. Her figure moved like lightning, and like a ghost, she quietly appeared behind her opponent.


    To possess such speed, he must have practiced a technique to increase his speed. However, this was not strange at all. With the great resources that the Duke Zhen''s Mansion had, she had never lacked secrets and treasures.


    However, Jiu Mu Li had already expected this step. Without even turning her head, a cold and piercing dagger appeared in her hand. Without even turning her head around, she pierced backwards, using her voice to determine the direction of the person behind her.


    She did it!


    Jiu Tian Xue couldn''t dodge in time, and was also afraid that the dagger would scratch her jade-like face, hence she quickly used her sleeves to cover his face.


    As a result, the dagger easily pierced through her embroidered dress. A large hole was opened on her pink dress, and her sleeve was completely cut off, falling to the ground.


    Jiu Tian Xue had always enjoyed the good name of being a proud daughter of heaven, but when had she ever been humiliated like this in public? She could not wait to summon her Astral Souls and saw a yellow star rising above her head. She wanted to teach Jiu Mu Li a lesson in front of everyone present!


    A huge azure phoenix appeared. It spread its wings and soared above the nine heavens. A sharp cry pierced through the sky; it was filled with boundless violence.


    Shouts of surprise rang out from the audience. Many cultivators, upon seeing this scene, sighed in amazement, "This girl, will definitely become a great person in the future!"


    Merely by coagulation field, he was able to condense a Astral Souls from the third double galaxies! With this, she would definitely become someone with a bright future, and her opponent, Jiu Mu Li, would have the advantage in terms of agility, but facing this Blue Luan Astral Souls, she would still be at a disadvantage.


    Jiu Mu Li looked at the incoming Blue Luan, and the corners of her mouth curled into a sneer. A mere Astral Souls of the third double galaxies, dared to be so impudent in front of her?


    ''s eyes flashed with disdain. A red star, meant that her Astral Souls only came from the first double galaxies. The trace of fear in her heart had slowly turned into confidence that she would win.


    No matter how beautiful her appearance was, she would turn Jiu Mu Li into a skeleton with a red powder today!


    After the Blue Luan raised its head and gave a long roar, it rushed towards Jiu Mu Li like an arrow. The deepest part of its dark green eyes were filled with killing intent. It and its master''s hearts were linked, so it was natural that it could sense the urgency of eliminating the roots in Jiu Tian Xue''s heart.


    Then, let it complete its mission of killing Jiu Mu Li!


    With such a delicate body in front of her, even a light claw from her would be enough to kill her.


    Jiu Mu Li raised his eyes and looked at the Green Luan which was flying up to the clouds. The expression in his eyes became colder and colder, and the stars above her head started to emit a bloodthirsty red light.


    "Summon!"


    Space was gradually torn apart, and a green figure appeared in a flash.


    Not only was the audience stunned, even Jiu Mu Li swallowed her saliva. She was extremely familiar with the green figure in front of her!


    Anyone who had played with Plants vs. Zombies definitely wouldn''t forget the pea shooter! This plant that she had always been guarding, day and night, had finally appeared in front of her.


    Its huge body completely exceeded Jiu Mu Li''s shoulder, the pea shooter''s round and even somewhat cute figure, was extremely inconsistent with its cold and cruel action of spitting out bullets.


    Green peas shot out of its mouth like bullets, flying like arrows towards the Blue Luan in close proximity.


    "Duk Duk Duk ¡­"


    The sound of the bullets never stopped, and just from their momentum, they had already greatly surpassed the Blue Luan.


    In this era, most people still used cold weapons like swords and sabers. When had they ever seen such a spear art?


    The peas that seemed to be tiny became gigantic killing machines that pierced the Blue Luan''s body. The Blue Luan, which was originally just an illusion, gradually turned transparent, and eventually turned into a wisp of green smoke that floated back into Jiu Tian Xue''s body.


    The fact that the Astral Souls had been completely destroyed was a heavy blow to her, hence she immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.


    "You ¡­ What kind of demonic magic is this? " Jiu Tian Xue was initially confident, but at this moment, the confidence disappeared from her chest. Her pink and tender face turned deathly white and she couldn''t help but stagger a few steps back.


    "Demonic art?" Jiu Mu Li laughed coldly, her eyebrows flying high, "This is the demonic technique that can take your life!"


    Under her intent, the pea shooter turned around and pointed the gun at Jiu Tian Xue.


    "No!" Jiu Tian Xue suddenly let out a miserable wail.


    However, before she could finish her sentence, a small green pea shot straight at her chest. There was a small sound. It was the sound of peas piercing through clothes and flesh.


    Jiu Tian Xue only felt an intense pain in his chest, and her entire person screamed like she was going crazy, without a trace of elegance. She clutched her chest and slumped to the ground. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a wisp of red dress slowly approaching her.

 C71

    The red figure got closer and closer, until it finally landed beside her.


    "A life-and-death duel. Only when one side perishes will the battle be over."


    Jiu Mu Li gazed at her coldly. A cold light flashed in her hands and she used the tip of her dagger to lightly pat her beautiful face. She was satisfied to see the astonishment and fear on her face.


    "If I were the one lying on the ground right now, would you still be worried about the love of our bloodline?"


    "In this life-and-death battle, the one who dies is not you, but me?"


    Every time he asked a question, Jiu Tian Xue''s face would turn a little paler, and at the end, her face would turn ashen. Every question left her speechless.


    Was she really going to die on the spot?


    Regardless of the powerful cultivators, the heart area was still extremely weak, with this one move, Jiu Tian Xue was dead for sure!


    The hearts of the countless of people below the stage tensed, and Jiu Xuan Hua''s eyes became even wider.


    But in that moment of life and death, the golden light around Jiu Tian Xue surged, and an imposing aura of the Emperor surrounded her. The shining Bone of the Great Emperor emitted a bright light, and actually managed to block this attack!


    No matter how much strength Jiu Mu Li used with her hand, she was unable to advance even a single inch forward.


    "Hahahahaha ¡­." Jiu Tian Xue laughed at the sky, the sound of her laughter carried the joy of narrowly escaping death, and at the same time, it was filled with ridicule for Jiu Mu Li, "Heaven doesn''t kill me! Jiu Mu Li, I am a born Great Emperor, how can you kill me! "


    "I never thought that the Bone of the Great Emperor would have such an ability." With this Emperor Bone by his side, Jiu Tian Xue will not die! " The audience suddenly burst into an uproar. Everyone couldn''t help but feel envious.


    A natural born Great Emperor was truly extraordinary!


    That was her Emperor Bone! Yet, he was being used as a means to gain glory from others!


    "Then let me reveal your true colors to everyone! Let''s see who this Emperor Bone belongs to! " Jiu Mu Li''s cold and low voice spread out in all directions, and with the spread of the spirit energy, everyone could hear it loud and clear.


    Qin Zheng''s eyes flashed, and without batting an eyelid, he released a bit of pressure. The noisy crowd instantly quieted down.


    Jiu Mu Li bit her own forefinger, and a drop of blood suddenly gushed out of her slender, snow-white fingertip.


    As the blood droplets gradually fused with each other, the originally bright golden Emperor Bone seemed to extinguish all of its light in an instant.


    The Emperor Bone disappeared.


    "No!" In that instant, Jiu Tian Xue felt the pain of her skin being ripped off, and that kind of heart-wrenching pain caused her to uncontrollably scream miserably.


    Her sorry state and ferocious nature were at odds with Jiu Mu Li''s calmness and calmness.


    Jiu Mu Li looked at the unfamiliar or familiar faces beneath the life and death arena, her lips curved up into a cold smile, "It is already clear who exactly this Emperor Bone belongs to."


    Everyone looked at each other and had the same thought in their hearts: this Emperor Bone really belongs to Jiu Mu Li!


    Jiu Mu Li looked at the heavily injured and dispirited Jiu Tian Xue as she ridiculed with a cold smile. Her gaze was as cold as a blade, without any hint of warmth.


    "Actually, when the Emperor Bone''s suppression was ineffective on me, I think a lot of people understood. It''s just that I didn''t expect your skin to be thick enough to remain indifferent."


    Jiu Mu Li continued to ridicule, and did not in the slightest put into her heart that she wanted to eat her alive.


    Jiu Tian Xue''s face was pale white, her eyes filled with unwillingness and despair.


    "Damn it, how could this be!"


    Jiu Tian Xue roared in her heart, she was the proud daughter of heaven, an outstanding Inherent skill. Her intelligence was peerless, she originally thought that with the Emperor Bone, she would definitely rise up, dominate the world, and sweep the world.


    However, everything had been destroyed. Everything had been completely shattered by that drop of blood.


    For the Emperor Bone, she had endured for many years, and the final calamity was about to be resolved. Who would have thought that in the end, everything would be for naught?


    At this moment, she could feel that everyone''s gazes changed when they looked at her. They no longer held the same admiration and reverence as before, and instead, they were filled with even more puzzlement and disgust.


    "She really dug Jiu Mu Li''s Emperor Bone out, shameless!"


    "What a great young miss of the duke''s estate. She really does have great potential."


    "Hmph. I already knew that she had deep scheming thoughts, but I never would have thought that she was even inferior to animals and could even attack people close to her. A slut like her even has the face to boast about being a genius. Truly shxt."


    "Jiu Tian Xue, you slut, didn''t you say that the Emperor Bone is yours, that it is easy to deceive people by bullying us, you are truly despicable and shameless."


    "Our Qin Nation has such a woman. I really don''t know what to say, what face do you have?"


    The entire surrounding of the life and death arena was in an uproar, many people had flushed red, their faces were filled with anger and contempt, and the punitive sounds that were disdainful of Jiu Tian Xue, came wave after wave, as though their own Emperor Bone was being dug out by Jiu Tian Xue.


    All kinds of gazes were like knives, falling onto her body, causing Jiu Tian Xue to tremble all over. She was already severely injured, and once her reputation was destroyed, she would feel even more anxious.


    The sounds of fighting filled the air, like tidewater drowning her. At that moment, she felt like she was drowning. She wanted to reach out and grab anything that would come out of the water, but she couldn''t find anything. She felt like she was suffocating.


    She, who was already severely injured, paled even more.


    "Pfft!"


    A mouthful of blood was spurted out from her mouth. It was so bright red that it made her look even crazier.


    "Heh, Duke of Zhenguo, what the f * ck. Is he worthy of that!?"


    "Maybe he doesn''t know either. Didn''t Jiu Tian Xue deceive us like this? Who would have thought it?"


    Some of the people vented their anger onto Jiu Xuan Hua, but in the end, they did not agree with what they said, and there were still many people who spoke up for him.


    After all, Jiu Tian Xue''s identity was unknown, she had already climbed onto the life and death arena and was destined to die, but Jiu Xuan Hua was different. He was a Duke of Zhenguo, even a skinny and dead camel was stronger than a horse, many people did not want to offend him.


    When Jiu Mu Li''s drop of blood came in contact with the Emperor Bone''s protection, her expression had greatly changed. Now, his face was even more stiff, as if she had been petrified.

 C72

    Jiu Tian Xue''s entire body was trembling, filled with endless hatred and anger, as well as unwillingness and yearning.


    How could she, who had always been the pride of the heavens, endure this?


    Jiu Tian Xue was driven mad with hatred, she still found it hard to believe her own failure.


    "Why is that trash so strong, he grew even faster than the Emperor Bone!"


    "Furthermore, that trash is only a Starer with a condensed red Astral Souls. How could he be so strong?! No one can do it!"


    Nan Gong Xue Ji had only been a piece of trash, and everyone knew about this matter. They thought that she would definitely die in this battle, but in the end, she was the one who suffered.


    "Is her talent really that strong?"


    Nan Gong Xue Ji was at a loss, thinking back to the paper she got from Jiu Mu Li, that was densely packed with all kinds of methods to open the profound veins, she could not help but feel a chill in her heart, the endless killing intent in her heart churning.


    She and Jiu Mu Li were destined not to coexist peacefully, not to mention that she absolutely did not want anyone to know about that secret. Therefore, Jiu Mu Li had to die, and furthermore, Qin Zheng''s concern for Jiu Mu Li caused her to be unable to endure it any longer.


    Only Qin Zheng was shocked by Jiu Mu Li''s performance.


    He was extremely clear that the Astral Souls Jiu Mu Li had condensed was that star, because he had personally witnessed it, the star of the sixth galaxies. However, the current performance of Jiu Mu Li, caused him to be extremely surprised.


    For a moment, he really did not understand how Jiu Mu Li did it. He had seen how to disguise one''s strength before, but he had never seen the color of a Astral Souls.


    But all of these were not important, the current Jiu Tian Xue was just struggling in death.


    "Pfft!"


    Jiu Tian Xue was still young after all, so after being humiliated like this, she was enraged. Having been seriously injured in the first place, she spat out another mouthful of blood.


    However, at this moment, her clothes were all tattered and she was in a sorry state. She no longer had the air of an aloof fairy.


    "Bitch. Trash. Don''t be so complacent. You are merely trash. You dare to oppose me?"


    Jiu Tian Xue''s eyes were about to crack, she knew that she no longer had any way to stop Jiu Mu Li''s attack, and her last barrier, the Emperor Bone, was no longer effective.


    She''s going to die!


    As she thought of this, all the hairs on her body stood up as she felt extremely unwilling.


    "No, I won''t die, how can I die? The Emperor Bone is mine, I still have the Emperor Bone. I''m destined to be a proud son of heaven, everyone is just a stepping stone for me!"


    Jiu Tian Xue roared in her heart, her face contorted as she stared at Jiu Mu Li crazily. With a roar, she shot out like an arrow that had left the bow, straight at Jiu Mu Li.


    could clearly see that Jiu Tian Xue''s hands had turned into claws, and was charging straight towards her neck. Unfortunately, her movements were too slow, and they were fundamentally impossible to harm.


    "Will dying struggles be of any use?"


    Jiu Mu Li stood there motionlessly as she spoke in a cold and detached voice.


    A cold and transparent palm force, with an endless killing intent and surging spirit energy, was like a river descending from the heavens, surging and pressing down towards Jiu Tian Xue.


    Whoosh!


    The Spirit Qi engulfed the area, and around the life and death arena, strong winds suddenly blew, causing everyone''s clothes to flutter. Some of the weaker people were so scared that their faces turned white, and their bodies shivered uncontrollably.


    "His Highness Duke of Qin has made his move!"


    Qin Zheng''s sudden move caused everyone to be shocked. His overflowing strength was like a king, making them unable to resist at all.


    "Even though we are separated by such a great distance, Your Highness''s attack actually made me tremble in fear. Just how strong is he?"


    Everyone''s face turned white, the strength of this His Highness Duke of Qin was beyond their expectations, and this was only a casual palm from him.


    Jiu Mu Li, who was about to make a move to get to know Jiu Tian Xue, subconsciously turned her head to look at her. She did not expect that at this time, Qin Zheng would make a move for her.


    Jiu Mu Li felt a strange sensation in his heart, and yet she also felt a strange warmth in his heart.


    If one were to say who would treat her sincerely, it would be Qin Zheng. Although he was always in the midst of a misunderstanding, this relationship could not be faked.


    A huge imposing aura swept out, the anger and anger of Jiu Tian Xue''s mind had long been shattered, but when Qin Zheng took action, she suddenly felt his entire body becoming stiff, as if he had been frozen, and his gaze turned to the location of the Qi.


    "It''s you, you actually want to kill me too!"


    Jiu Tian Xue saw that Qin Zheng had suddenly made a move, the overflowing spirit energy light palm was constantly approaching him, a deep pain and fear could be seen in his eyes.


    She was very clear that once this palm was executed, her body would be smashed into smithereens.


    "How could this happen? Even you want to kill me? Why?!"


    This man she had fallen in love with at first glance actually wanted to kill her? How could this not make her heart ache?


    "No!"


    She cried out in her heart. It was a pity that she was too weak. Right now, she had no way of getting rid of that killing intent. There was also no way for her to avoid that palm.


    With this strike, she was dead for sure.


    At this moment, time froze. Everyone was deeply shocked.


    Jiu Mu Li''s gaze landed on Jiu Xuan Hua who was in the distance. She wanted to see the last of this Duke of Zhenguo''s despair, but when she saw Jiu Xuan Hua''s expression, his heart skipped a beat.


    "He''s not worried at all."


    Jiu Mu Li''s pupils suddenly shrank. She found Jiu Xuan Hua''s performance to be strange, and his expression was calm, without even a hint of anger. It was as if she did not care about Jiu Tian Xue''s death at all.


    "There must be something strange. He can''t just watch Jiu Tian Xue die."


    Jiu Mu Li''s heart tightened, as she vaguely had an extremely bad feeling, as if the tip of a blade was at her back.


    "Oh no, there''s a variable!"


    Without even thinking, Jiu Mu Li subconsciously started summoning.


    However, just as she was thinking, the space around her seemed to have been sealed, her connection with the stars in the sky suddenly broke, she could not even feel the stars she was summoning, even the Astral Souls seemed empty.


    The spirit energy light palm, that was as cold as ice, passed by Jiu Mu Li''s side and rushed towards him. Jiu Mu Li could even see the clear lines left by the palm.


    Ding.


    However, just at this moment, it was as if a heavenly note had struck the hearts of everyone present. It was brief and hurried, but it caused their bodies to stiffen.


    "You are bullying my daughter just like that?"

 C73

    A pleasant and pleasant voice sounded out, and it was clear and warm like the sound of a mountain spring.


    These petals were colorful and had a delicate fragrance to them, causing one to be dazzled by the sight. However, they also seemed to contain endless mysteries, causing one to feel a sense of dread when looking at them.


    "Danger!"


    The petals floated slowly and she could even clearly see the trajectory of the flight. However, she could not dodge at all. The surrounding space seemed to have frozen, causing her body to be unable to move.


    "I will die!"


    Her expression changed drastically. The terrifying spirit energy contained within the petals was at least a hundred times more terrifying than the eruption of the Purgatory Volcano. If she were to be hit by it, she would definitely die in an instant.


    "Damn it!"


    The only thing that could save her now was the glazed palace lamp. If even the glazed palace lamp could not save her, then she would definitely die.


    However, just as her thoughts rose and she was about to take out the glazed palace lamp, she suddenly felt her waist tighten and her entire person fell into an ice-cold embrace.


    Jiu Mu Li instantly knew who it was and her thoughts became even more complicated.


    This Evil God is still coming to save me? Could it be that he''s not afraid of death? Jiu Mu Li was both moved and anxious.


    She was very clear on how terrifying the person who suddenly appeared was, and whether Qin Zheng''s strength could compare to hers or not, she was unsure, and did not know if Qin Zheng''s body still had a huge hidden danger that he had not solved.


    The one who saved Jiu Mu Li was naturally Qin Zheng.


    Just as the flower petals appeared, his handsome and sharp face flashed with an unprecedented killing intent, and his body closed in on Jiu Mu Li without hesitation.


    His expression was still cold, his killing intent overflowing, cold and emotionless, his hand grabbing onto Jiu Mu Li''s waist, he took the opportunity to extend his hand towards the approaching petal.


    His fingers were white and slender, even a little transparent. They were like sparkling white crystals, and looked even better than the woman''s hands. Yet, they easily crushed the approaching petals.


    When all the petals had fallen, a lady dressed in palace clothing stood on the life and death arena, separated her and Qin Zheng by less than three meters, while Jiu Tian Xue, seemed to already be protected by her behind.


    The woman''s face that suddenly appeared was bright, and had a mature charm to her, other than that, she looked like Jiu Tian Xue was a few years older.


    "His Highness Duke of Qin, such powerful strength."


    The woman''s eyes swept across Jiu Mu Li with a cold gaze, and in the end, landed on Qin Zheng.


    The sudden turn of events happened in an instant. Only now did everyone come back to their senses.


    "Who is that?"


    Many people had their hearts filled with doubt, with this kind of strength, he was definitely not some nameless nobody. Originally, Qin Zheng''s actions were already out of everyone''s expectations, but now another person had appeared.


    "Are experts so worthless now?"


    Everyone could not help but feel perplexed.


    "Tch, she''s someone from the Hundred Flowers Palace. From the way she acted just now, she''s definitely someone from the Hundred Flowers Palace."


    Some people recognized the woman''s clothing and called out her identity when they contacted her to make a move.


    "Hundred Flowers Palace!"


    Everyone''s heart trembled and their faces were filled with disbelief.


    Hundred Flowers Palace was one of the three strongest sects in the Qin Nation.


    All the cultivators of the Qin Nation knew, that in the current Qin Nation, other than the Imperial Family, there were other powerful sects that were not inferior to the Imperial Family, and Hundred Flowers Palace was one of the three strongest colossus present.


    Hundred Flowers Palace only accepted females, all of them were beauties, and many experts were servants of the.


    They did not expect Jiu Tian Xue to have such a background. When they thought about the taunting they had given to Jiu Tian Xue just now, many people were filled with regret.


    If only he knew that Jiu Tian Xue had such a deep background, he wouldn''t have said so much.


    However, this woman was too strong, leaving her with no choice.


    "Strength ¡­ in the end, my strength isn''t enough."


    Even if the other party was strong, as long as she did not die, she would have a chance. Now, all she needed to do was to wait for Qin Zheng to defeat the other party.


    Thinking about Qin Zheng, she couldn''t help but be a little worried. After all, Qin Zheng wasn''t able to unleash his full strength, otherwise the hidden danger would be too great.


    "Greetings, Mistress!"


    "Greetings Palace Master of the Hundred Flowers Palace."


    Just at that moment, a few aged voices rang out. A few old people who were over the age of ten respectfully greeted the woman and revealed her identity.


    "Palace Master of the Hundred Flowers Palace, it''s actually her."


    "Damn, Jiu Tian Xue is actually the daughter of the Palace Master of the Hundred Flowers Palace."


    Many of the noble young masters'' expressions changed, many of them regretting it even more.


    The people of Hundred Flowers Palace were already hard enough to deal with, who would have thought that the woman who jumped out was actually the leader of Hundred Flowers Palace.


    As one of the three strongest sects, how could the strength of their palace masters be weak?


    This kind of person was an existence that they absolutely had to look up to. No matter where they went, it would definitely cause a huge commotion and no one would dare to slight them.


    Palace Master of the Hundred Flowers Palace acted as if she did not hear their flattery, she continued to look at Qin Zheng calmly.


    "You crossed the border."


    Qin Zheng coldly spoke, not putting the other party in his eyes at all.


    "Your Highness is indeed wild and unruly, I never thought that he would not care about the other party''s identity."


    "Is the Your Highness already so strong? He actually has the strength to challenge the Palace Master of the Hundred Flowers Palace."


    "Tsk, Hundred Flowers Palace is nothing. Don''t forget what kind of place this is.


    "When I do things, I will not allow a young person like you to talk too much."


    Palace Master of the Hundred Flowers Palace''s expression completely darkened. She pointed at Jiu Mu Li and said: "Trash, you dared to kill my daughter, and I order you to kill yourself now. Otherwise, my anger will not be quelled so easily."


    Jiu Mu Li could feel the other party''s killing intent, causing her scalp to go numb, as though she had sensed Jiu Mu Li''s discomfort. A cold Qi spread to her body, and she immediately felt her entire body lighten.


    Jiu Mu Li sneered, and said: "Your daughter being so shameless, it turns out your mother has taught you well. life and death arena, life and death battle, if Jiu Tian Xue loses, I naturally can kill her! "

 C74

    "Hmph. You truly don''t know what treasures are. Who are you? I''ll give you the last chance. You should treasure it or else you will die without a complete corpse."


    "Opportunity your head." Jiu Mu Li looked at her and said seriously.


    "Bitch, you''re looking to die. In this world, no one dares to harm my daughter. Today, you''re dead. No one will be able to save you."


    Just then, a cold and emotionless voice sounded out, causing everyone''s heart to tremble, their gazes landing on Qin Zheng.


    At this time, Qin Zheng still had a cold face, only that his eyes were also flickering with dense killing intent, and even had an unprecedented madness.


    Qin Wang spoke out to protect Jiu Mu Li.


    Everyone inhaled a breath of air, and looked at Jiu Mu Li with a strange gaze, especially those female cultivators, who were jealous and envious.


    That was the Qin Wang, the famous Evil God. He was temperamental and reckless, an existence that killed whoever he saw.


    All this while, there had been countless people who had tried to get close to him, but the result was either death or heavy injuries. He completely ignored everyone, and was famously a maverick madman.


    "When did Jiu Mu Li get into a relationship with the Qin Wang? How did she do it?"


    No one could understand. Qin Zheng was not only ruthless to men, he was also ruthless to women. However, what he saw today stunned everyone.


    Jiu Mu Li''s heart also jumped, for Qin Zheng to be able to protect her, she was naturally extremely grateful. After all, since she had teleported, this was the only person who treated her pretty well, but this fellow was also famous for her unreasonable ways.


    She was really worried that Qin Zheng would suddenly go crazy and fight to the death with the Palace Master of the Hundred Flowers Palace. Her scalp tingled just thinking about it.


    Palace Master of the Hundred Flowers Palace''s expression also changed greatly. In all these years, ever since she had ascended to the position of Palace Master of the Hundred Flowers Palace, who would dare to speak to her like this? No matter where she went, who wouldn''t treat her with respect?


    The Qin Nation Royal Family, did they really have that much confidence now?


    Palace Master of the Hundred Flowers Palace''s face sank. Other people may not bother about it, but she had no choice but to take Qin Zheng''s attitude seriously. She immediately said coldly: "Qin Zheng, right?


    "Eh?"


    Qin Zheng''s eyes suddenly focused, the majestic aura emanating from his body erupted like a volcano as he rushed towards the Palace Master of the Hundred Flowers Palace, and coldly and crazily said: "If you really want to die, I''ll grant you that wish!"


    As he spoke, he seemed as if he wanted to make a move.


    "Your Highness is still the same as always. If there''s any disagreement, they can start a fight without any reservations."


    Many people, upon seeing Qin Zheng''s crazed look, felt both love and hate. Their thoughts were extremely complicated.


    Qin Zheng had never been slow in his actions.


    Jiu Mu Li also thought the situation to be strange, she did not know if Qin Zheng was truly confident or was just bluffing, but thinking that the Astral Souls on Qin Zheng''s body had yet to be completely controlled, her heart became complicated.


    She opened her mouth, wanting to say something like that, but in the end, all of her words were swallowed back into her stomach. Qin Zheng was not someone who could be heard by others, even by her.


    Palace Master of the Hundred Flowers Palace''s face changed again and again under Qin Zheng''s fearless coercion, and his eyes filled with fear.


    She never expected Qin Zheng to have such strength. This strength, was not weak compared to her, and it was even a little unfathomable, so much that she couldn''t even see it clearly. Even if she went all out, the odds of winning were really hard to predict.


    "This is a madman."


    She, Hundred Flowers Palace, naturally knew of the name Qin Zheng, but because of that, she immediately fell into a dilemma when she sensed that Qin Zheng''s strength was on par with hers.


    She really did not think that Qin Zheng''s strength had greatly exceeded her expectations, and he did not fear the name of her Hundred Flowers Palace in the slightest.


    "Good, very good. Today, I will give Your Highness some face."


    Taking a deep breath, Palace Master of the Hundred Flowers Palace had no choice but to suppress the rage in her heart and choose to retreat.


    Seeing this, Qin Zheng was also silent, with a tinge of regret flashing past his eyes, this tinge of regret, was not sensed by Jiu Mu Li, and so did everyone else. Only the Palace Master of the Hundred Flowers Palace noticed, and her heart skipped a beat.


    "Unfortunately, what do you mean? Is he that confident that he can kill me?"


    Palace Master of the Hundred Flowers Palace felt unprecedented rage, but she quickly calmed down. She could not see the opponent''s strength clearly, she did not want to easily fight with him, in any case, she had already saved her daughter.


    When she thought to this point, she looked deeply at Qin Zheng, and said: "My Palace Master of the Hundred Flowers Palace declares here, Jiu Tian Xue is my Hundred Flowers Palace''s Holy Maiden."


    As the Herba Amaryllis''s voice fell, everyone was immediately shocked to the point of numbness.


    "Jiu Tian Xue has become the Holy Maiden of the Hundred Flowers Palace."


    "The future palace master of the Hundred Flowers Palace, such a great identity."


    Some people could not help but gulp their saliva. They were jealous of Jiu Tian Xue''s good luck, with such a mother, not to mention that she would still have one of the three great forces, the Hundred Flowers Palace, to nurture him with all her might, she would definitely rise again before long.


    As for the Emperor Bone, who would care about that when the time came!


    Herba Amaryllis seemed to be extremely satisfied with the shock she had caused, and said: "However, I will be staying in the capital for a period of time."


    She was a vindictive person, Jiu Tian Xue''s reputation was now completely ruined. If she did not support him, he would be despised by tens of thousands of people in the future, so how could she allow this to happen?


    Furthermore, there was also a small ant with the protection of a tiger. With a long term future, she had to take care of this hidden danger. Otherwise, the stain on Jiu Tian Xue''s body would not be washed away for the rest of his life.


    How could she not see through the intentions of the Herba Amaryllis? But since she could beat Jiu Tian Xue once, then she could win a second time.


    "Those who are surpassed by me, don''t even think about trying to keep up with my footsteps."


    Jiu Mu Li''s confidence rose sharply. The more she came into contact with, the more she could feel that her strength was lacking, and at the same time, she thirsted for more power.


    As for Jiu Tian Xue, she was just a clown, and was already being stepped on by her, how could she care.


    Due to the appearance of the Herba Amaryllis and the fact that the other party was defending Jiu Tian Xue, Jiu Mu Li knew that although victory and defeat had already been decided, the life and death duel could no longer continue.


    Although she could tell that the Herba Amaryllis was wary of Qin Zheng, she could also see that even though Qin Zheng was wild and arrogant, he was not a reckless person. He probably did not want to get into a fight right now, and Qin Zheng still had a huge hidden danger.


    Therefore, facing the Herba Amaryllis''s provocation and warning, Jiu Mu Li did not argue, nor did she make any overbearing declaration. She only remained silent.


    Facing such a shameless person, what else could she say?

 C75

    Everyone''s attention was focused on the life and death battle, but Herba Amaryllis still broke the rules in the end and saved Jiu Tian Xue, and other than Qin Zheng who stood up, no one else dared to say anything.


    Although she did not know why Jiu Mu Li had such strength, Jiu Mu Li''s growth was simply too fast. With only coagulation field, she was able to defeat Jiu Tian Xue, who was at the Starer Realm.


    In the end, the Herba Amaryllis brought Jiu Tian Xue and left unwillingly, charging straight to the Duke Zhen''s Mansion, while Jiu Xuan Hua quietly left without him realising.


    "Jiu Tian Xue has become the Holy Maiden of the Hundred Flowers Palace, what good fortune."


    "Who asked her to have a good mother? It was clearly a life and death duel, and now she''s relying on her elders to save her. This is such a shame ¡­"


    "Be quiet, you cannot speak carelessly. It is normal for people to win or lose, who can guarantee that they will be invincible. She is still young, and there is also the Emperor Bone. What she lacks now is only time."


    "Jiu Tian Xue has suffered such heavy injuries. Seventh Brother, hurry up and go home. Have someone prepare a set of high-quality healing medicine and send it over to her."


    "The Holy Maiden of the Hundred Flowers Palace wants to recover from her injuries.


    ¡­ ¡­.


    Although Jiu Mu Li had already expected this, she still felt part of the sadness. What life and death duel, it was just a joke.


    The ownership of Emperor Bone, the existence of death, everything was a joke in front of absolute strength.


    And the only thing he gained from it, was for Jiu Tian Xue to reveal her true appearance.


    Jiu Mu Li had always been clear-headed. Although she felt that she was not a person from this world and that she was not compatible with this world, her fusion during this period of time had already made her fall in love with this world, and with this feeling of power constantly increasing.


    The strong preyed on the weak, and the strong was revered. She had long experienced the bloody and primal laws of this world, but she had never experienced such a profound feeling like this before.


    Even life and death battles could be destroyed from within. She completely understood one thing. The strong did not need a reason, neither did they need an excuse, nor was there fairness. They could do as they pleased and do as they wished, and no one dared to say anything.


    Herba Amaryllis was like this, even Qin Zheng was the same. If Qin Zheng did not have an outstanding strength, he would not be so unreasonable.


    "In the end, strength is everything. Strength is everything. In front of absolute strength, all rules are like paper!"


    Jiu Mu Li sighed inwardly. She really wanted to return to her original world, at least that place''s world was peaceful, but it was a pity that it was impossible now. At the same time, she also clearly understood that she couldn''t act with her original mindset.


    In a world where strength was pursued, there was no reason but fists.


    This is an unfair world in itself, and there can be no peaceful coexistence between people.


    As for the matter with the Emperor Bone, although the truth was revealed, what was the use of it?


    She easily avoided Qin Zheng''s embrace and carefully looked at Qin Zheng. This Evil God had lost so much face today, who knew if he would suddenly go crazy.


    Qin Zheng''s expression was just as Jiu Mu Li had expected, becoming colder and colder, different from how it was in the past. At this time, he looked even more stern and stern, evidently trying to suppress the anger within his body.


    Of course, Qin Zheng was furious, he wanted to let Jiu Mu Li completely wash away her hatred this time. For this reason, he even went to the Kaiser to make an order for all the noble families to watch, so that Jiu Tian Xue''s face would be exposed and she would have no choice but to die.


    Who would have thought that a girl would jump out in the end and completely ruin his good fortune.


    "Hundred Flowers Palace, you''re courting death!"


    Qin Zheng cursed in his heart as a glint of light flashed past his eyes. Even though he was strong, he did not dare to act rashly since the sects were powerful.


    However, just at this time, a few palace maids dressed up came up to Jiu Mu Li, bowed, and looked at him with fear.


    Jiu Mu Li frowned slightly. She was sure that she didn''t recognize any of these palace maids, and looking at their expressions, it seemed like they knew who Qin Zheng was.


    Without waiting for Jiu Mu Li to ask, Qin Zheng asked in a cold voice, "You were sent by royal father?"


    "Returning to the Your Highness, the emperor wishes to meet Miss Jiu Mu Li."


    The palace maid''s body trembled as she hurriedly spoke.


    Hearing that, Jiu Mu Li''s eyes stared, and said in astonishment, "The emperor wants to see me, why?"


    She was just an unknown woman who hadn''t even seen the face of the Kaiser, how could she suddenly attract his attention?


    "This... Your servant doesn''t know either. " The palace maid naturally did not know of this, and somewhat nervously shook her head.


    Jiu Mu Li looked at Qin Zheng, and saw that Qin Zheng''s face was calm, as if he had expected this to happen. He knew that the relationship between him and Qin Zheng, had most likely been discovered by the Kaiser.


    After some thought, she nodded and said, "Alright, let''s go."


    As he said that, he turned to Qin Zheng and said, "I''ll be right back."


    Qin Zheng also did not say anything as he woodenly nodded his head. With a flick of his robe, his body moved far, far away in an instant.


    She wasn''t worried at all about me getting into an accident!


    Jiu Mu Li did not expect Qin Zheng to be so straightforward. He did not know what to say and allowed the palace maids to lead the way to the Imperial Palace.


    The Qin Nation''s Imperial Palace was extremely luxurious. When Jiu Mu Li followed the palace maid to the great hall, she saw a dignified middle-aged man seated on the dragon throne.


    This person''s appearance was somewhat similar to Qin Zheng''s, but he seemed vague, and was much more mature than Qin Zheng. His eyes contained a penetrating strength, which brought about an endless amount of pressure to her.


    What a great honor!


    Jiu Mu Li sighed in her heart, she naturally did not have any fear towards the Kaiser, but the Kaiser in this world was different from the F¨¹hrer she knew.

 C76

    "Is this the Son of Heaven''s Qi, or the National Fate?"


    As a cultivator, there weren''t many etiquette methods, so a casual bow was enough.


    Jiu Mu Li was a little speechless. This Kaiser''s gaze, why did it feel like Granny Wolf, made her scalp go numb.


    "I''ve heard Ah Zheng mention you before. I''ve always wanted to see what you look like. Don''t worry, I''m just helping Qin Wang grow a pair of eyes."


    Kaiser had always been very gentle, as if wanting to make the atmosphere lighter.


    In the end, Jiu Mu Li maintained her silence. She knew that Kaiser would not meet her for no reason, and she must have something to say.


    This was not something an ordinary woman could see. Although his cultivation was not high, he was after all the ruler of a country, and had already reigned for more than a hundred years. With the Qin Nation having a smooth schedule, and having been thriving for more than a hundred years, his reputation had become even more grand.


    He was extremely satisfied with the little girl''s performance in the face of her dragon face.


    "Your looks are not bad and your strength is not bad either. Although you are young, you have a very good temperament. Very good. For a genius like you to appear in this world is truly a cause for celebration."


    Kaiser looked at Jiu Mu Li with a smile, every word seemed to be fawning on him, but when Jiu Mu Li heard her, she did not feel that it was like she was narrating the truth.


    After all, this is the Kaiser, and we have never met any kind of people. It''s impossible for them to view me in a new light just because of Qin Zheng.


    Jiu Mu Li''s position was very upright, and she laughed, "Your Majesty is flattering me."


    "Whatever, no need to be polite."


    Kaiser acted like he did not care and said immediately: "We invited you here this time because we have something to tell you."


    "Thump!"


    Jiu Mu Li''s heart skipped a beat. Kaiser had so many people, what did she have to do? Thinking about it, she had a bad feeling about it.


    She knew very well that she was nothing but a small shrimp. How could she have any ability? Even if there were huge benefits, she wouldn''t necessarily be alive to take them.


    Seeing Jiu Mu Li''s worry, the Kaiser smiled and said: "Don''t worry, with Ah Zheng protecting you, I will bully you. Moreover, you are just a junior, your father has also done many meritorious deeds, this is a good thing, and once you know about it, he definitely will not reject you."


    "What is it?"


    ignored the formalities and asked curiously.


    However, she guessed that the other party would not lie to her, as there was no need, and with that, she could finally relax.


    "I believe you must have also heard of the Star God Pagoda. Opening the Star God Pagoda three months from now is undoubtedly a great opportunity for you.


    I''ve heard it before, but what the hell!


    A month ago, she was still a fool who couldn''t even carry a bucket of water, okay?


    Jiu Mu Li shook her head blankly: "I''ve never heard of it before, what is that?"


    Kaiser was startled, what the hell was going on? This was not the first time Star God Pagoda had been opened for many years, and the news had already spread far and wide, who did not know of this.


    He knew that Jiu Mu Li was not lying, and immediately explained: "Star God Pagoda is a region of the Secret Realm, filled with endless luck and good fortune. All these years, there have always been three major sects and the Imperial Family controlling it, if you are lucky, you will definitely be able to obtain an unexpected harvest inside, and your strength will even increase by leaps and bounds."


    Hearing that, Jiu Mu Li''s heart skipped a beat, and she said: "This isn''t a place where just anyone can enter, and with my strength, I''m afraid I''m not strong enough to see through."


    On the other hand, Jiu Mu Li was not confused by the benefits, as good things required one to have the strength to take. In the past, she might not be so hasty, but now, she was not so stupid.


    "You can rest assured on this, only Starer who have just broken through are allowed to enter, even those with high cultivation cannot, and those with low cultivation cannot."


    The Kaiser was very satisfied with Jiu Mu Li''s reaction, at least the woman was not stupid, and continued: "We can see that you are already at the Ninth level of the Blood Coagulation Realm, and are just one step away from breaking through to the first level of Starer. As long as you can break through in the next three months, at that time, with your strength, how could ordinary people be your opponent?"


    It had to be said that the Kaiser was good at persuading others, but he had no way of refuting what Jiu Mu Li had said. It was impossible for him not to be moved even if she wanted to.


    "I wonder why the emperor chose me. Even if my strength isn''t bad, I''m sure the other clans aren''t willing to let this go."


    Jiu Mu Li frowned slightly. With such a good place, the Qin Nation had so many officials and aristocrats, who wouldn''t be envious of him?


    "You sure have a lot of thoughts. Forget it, it is I who did not explain clearly."


    Kaiser laughed. Obviously, he had forgotten that Jiu Mu Li was a noob who didn''t know anything.


    After hearing what the Kaiser said, Jiu Mu Li went silent, and fell into deep thought for a moment.


    Although the Star God Pagoda''s name was limited, but he was still an existence that the royal family and the three great sects coveted. Even though there were endless benefits inside, such as pills, cultivation techniques, secret techniques, spirit grass, and so on, he still needed powerful strength to succeed.


    Other than that, the three major sects and the royal family would also rank them according to the performance of the cultivators under their command in the Star God Pagoda.


    In these past few years, every time the Star God Pagoda opened, the imperial family would always be ranked at the bottom, so the imperial family''s rankings were always at the bottom.


    Jiu Mu Li understood immediately. This was similar to the national tournament, but it was more important than the national tournament. Starer was a cultivator''s starting stage, and if you started off weaker than others, you would naturally end up becoming weaker.


    In the cruel world, the weak could only bully the weak.


    Jiu Mu Li sighed inwardly. She finally understood why a mere Herba Amaryllis would dare to be so impudent on a Qin Nation''s life and death arena today. Even Qin Zheng was able to endure his anger in the end.


    It was not because the royal family was afraid of the Hundred Flowers Palace, but because they had no choice.


    The Starer was weak, so even though his strength would increase in the future, he would naturally not be much stronger than him when he was at the same realm as his.


    "I can promise you, if you hand over everything you obtained in Star God Pagoda, you can exchange it with the royal family based on your own will. You won''t have taken it for nothing."


    The Kaiser finally spoke in a serious tone, and then changed his tone and said: "Also, if you can really raise the imperial family''s ranking, we can agree to one condition, as long as it is not rebellion, we can agree to any other condition."


    This old Kaiser must have put in a lot of effort.


    There was no justice in not agreeing.

 C77

    Jiu Mu Li was moved, what she needed the most right now was strength, not strength, she would be trampled on wherever she goes. With her hard work, she was not sure when she would be able to be on par with Qin Zheng.


    "Alright, I agree."


    "Yes."


    Star God Pagoda, pills, treasures, medicinal ingredients, these were all things that I was lacking, it was a cultivation technique after all.


    She was now at the perfection-stage of the twelfth level of coagulation field. Once she broke through, it would be accumulating spirit energy to break through, and would also need to connect with the Astral Souls, in addition to opening up the profound veins.


    She had thought of a lot of ways to break through the profound veins, but she also needed a lot of rare and precious herbs. Just one Purgatory flower of seven colors was enough to almost kill her, let alone the others, it would be difficult for a woman to make a meal out of it.


    "The key is to be able to distance yourself from the Evil Gods and live a life you''ve always wanted to live."


    Jiu Mu Li sighed in her heart, she was too unfamiliar with this world, she really wanted to go out and take a look.


    After taking her leave from the Kaiser, she headed straight for the Jiuhua Hall. Originally, the unhappiness she brought from Herba Amaryllis disturbing her life and death duel was scattered by the good news of the Star God Pagoda.


    The was at the most eastern place and extremely secluded. At this moment, on the road from the palace hall to the Jiuhua Hall, a noble and elegant Liu Gui Fei, escorted by a group of palace maids, was smiling sweetly as she headed towards the palace hall. It was obvious that she was looking for the Kaiser.


    "Empress, although Jiu Mu Li won this life and death duel, she angered the Palace Master of the Hundred Flowers Palace in the end. I think it would be difficult for her to take even a single step outside."


    "Yeah, no one would have thought that Jiu Tian Xue was actually the daughter of the Palace Master of the Hundred Flowers Palace, and was even designated as the Holy Maiden. Such a good life."


    "It''s a pity, her Emperor Bone''s reputation did not go according to plan, and her days in the future will not be good."


    "Hmph, that''s nothing. As long as you''re strong, no one would dare to say anything."


    "That''s true."


    The group of palace maids were all jabbering amongst themselves, discussing the most explosive news of the day. Liu Gui Fei, who was being surrounded, pursed her thin lips, charmingly smiled, and said, "Enough, don''t randomly worry about this matter. I heard that the slut was summoned to meet with the Emperor?"


    "Yes, not long ago. I don''t know why."


    When the Liu Gui Fei spoke out, the palace maids'' expressions all became serious.


    However, just as Liu Gui Fei was about to continue speaking, a delicate figure slowly approached from afar. He could not help but raise his head, a killing intent flashing through his eyes.


    "Jiu Mu Li, I never thought that we would coincidentally meet again."


    Liu Gui Fei sneered in her heart. Her trusted aides and guards had all been brutally executed by Qin Zheng, how could she not be angry?


    The Kaiser was not young anymore and he had doted on Qin Zheng a lot. He had the intention of passing the throne down to Qin Zheng and didn''t usually get along with her at all.


    As the cause, Jiu Mu Li had naturally been hated by her since a long time ago.


    "Jiu Mu Li!"


    When Jiu Mu Li appeared, all of the servants under the Liu Gui Fei immediately moved and surrounded Jiu Mu Li.


    The sudden change made Jiu Mu Li''s heart tighten, her sharp eyes swept past the group of servants and the woman in front of him.


    "It''s actually the Liu Gui Fei. It''s really a narrow path for enemies to cross."


    She had never seen or heard of the Liu Gui Fei before, but she had heard of it before. She knew that she had already offended this woman to death, so how could she not guess what she was trying to do today?


    "Jiu Mu Li, how dare you?! How dare you?! How dare you be so rude to me?! Hurry up and kneel down!"


    Liu Gui Fei was furious.


    Jiu Mu Li looked at her indifferently, "Move aside."


    "He''s just a dead person, that''s all. I''m too lazy to bother with you."


    The Liu Gui Fei quickly suppressed her anger and sneered: "Today, the Emperor is looking for you to invite you into the Star God Pagoda, but at that time, you have to be careful."


    With that, the Liu Gui Fei smiled sinisterly, a ghostly light shining in her eyes.


    "What are you trying to say?" Jiu Mu Li frowned, he did not know that the news would spread so fast, so it seemed that the Star God Pagoda was indeed a grand occasion.


    "Hmph, reckless."


    One of the palace maids coldly snorted, and arrogantly said: "Bitch, you still don''t know right? Princess Xingyu is about to return, she''s the Empress''s daughter, she''s been in Starer for a long time, and this time she represents the Imperial Family and has entered the Star God Pagoda."


    "That''s right, with Princess Xingyu here, you''ll definitely be unable to beg for death when the time comes."


    "Just wait for death, you piece of trash. Don''t think that just because you''ve barely won today you can look down on others. You''re just a grasshopper after the fall."


    A few palace maids spoke at once, looking at Jiu Mu Li as if she was a dead man.


    Liu Gui Fei also sneered, "Jiu Mu Li, enjoy the next three months. Eat and drink well, lest you become a hungry ghost."


    "Oh." Jiu Mu Li passed the bloated Liu Gui Fei and left.


    The group of palace maids'' faces darkened. They gnashed their teeth noisily, and in the end, they didn''t dare to take any action. Even if they wanted to, they couldn''t. In the end, they could only give up.


    Just as Jiu Mu Li walked a few steps, she heard Liu Gui Fei''s instructions accompanied by footsteps. She was extremely curious and could not help but turn her head to look.


    When she looked, she was stunned. She did not expect that Liu Gui Fei would actually stop a little boy.


    "How can it be him? Unlucky child, you didn''t even pay attention to the occasion when randomly entering."


    Jiu Mu Li''s mouth twitched, this boy was the boy that she had saved not long ago, and now that she was met with her, she guessed that she was just passing by.


    Liu Gui Fei being humiliated by Jiu Mu Li was exactly the same as having a belly full of anger. She did not expect to meet with such an ignorant thing, to not take it out on her, she felt that she had let down her guard.


    The little boy was silent. With a wooden face, he glanced at Liu Gui Fei as if she was looking down on ants.


    "How dare you, the Empress asked you a question. Kneel down and answer!"


    When the palace maid saw the stubborn look on the boy''s face, she raised her hand and slapped him.


    The palace maid''s hand did not fall down, and was immediately grabbed by Jiu Mu Li. Jiu Mu Li''s cold gaze swept towards the palace maid who made a move, and said: "My people, you dare to hit me, do you want to die!"


    With that, he fiercely slapped his palm.


    "Bam!"


    The palace maid instantly fell three to four meters away, staggering before falling to the ground.


    Jiu Mu Li''s attack was earth-shattering, her speed was so fast that it made people''s hair stand on ends, and she did not give anyone any time to react. By the time the other palace maids came to their senses, she had already brought the little boy and retreated more than 10 metres away.


    Liu Gui Fei was so angry that her entire body was trembling, watching Jiu Mu Li''s leaving figure, she tightly clenched her fists, her face hesitating, but in the end, she did not let anyone do anything.


    At this critical moment, she had already guessed that the Kaiser would want Jiu Mu Li to join the Star God Pagoda, so she came to the conclusion that it was only a probe. She had no choice but to be cautious, not to mention that Jiu Mu Li had Qin Zheng behind him.


    "Let''s go. She won''t be arrogant for long. She''s a dead person anyway."


    Before walking far, the little boy broke free from Jiu Mu Li''s grasp, his face still as calm and indifferent as ever.

 C78

    Was this devilish brat really mistaught, or was he just precocious?


    But looking at it today, it didn''t seem like it. Although the other party was indifferent to everything, his bearing was like an adult, causing her to be unable to differentiate between the two.


    The boy remained silent, his eyes indifferent.


    Jiu Mu Li sighed in her heart, and said worriedly: "Little kid, big sis is telling you, this palace is not easy, I understand, but don''t always have such a bitter and vengeful look, who would like you like such, be annoying, and get bullied, that''s simply courting death."


    Even though being cold was very pleasing to the eyes, it was also very dazzling. If one did not even understand this, one would simply be courting death.


    The little boy frowned as if he was impatient. He turned around and was about to leave.


    "Oi, child, are you being too polite? No matter what, I saved you twice. You''re just leaving like this, aren''t you too disrespectful?"


    Jiu Mu Li was speechless, but very quickly she saw that the little boy stopped and did not have any intention of teasing him anymore.


    The devilish brat didn''t know anything and was ice-cold. Jiu Mu Li didn''t have any interest in anyone else, but seeing how the little guy acted, she hid it from the others and spoke with a bit of lackadaisical tone, "Is there anything that I can help you with? "Looking at you, I don''t think your days are going to be too good either."


    The boy''s expression was still as wooden as ever, but there seemed to be an indescribable surge of emotions in his eyes. After a flash of light, he coldly opened his mouth and asked: "Do you know medicine?"


    This was the first time the boy had spoken. His voice was clear and clean, but it also carried an indifference that could not be seen from a thousand miles away.


    Heh, he was quite cold. He wasn''t bad looking either. When he grows up, he would grow up to be the type that young girls liked. He was born with the innate ability to seduce girls.


    Jiu Mu Li thought as her train of thoughts expanded. However, her response wasn''t slow.


    Although the little boy''s question was very sudden, she still nodded and said, "Yes. You need my help. I''ll do my best."


    Meeting face to face was fate, and since they had met, Jiu Mu Li did not feel troubled.


    "I''ll see you at Gongquan tonight."


    The little boy spoke coldly. After he finished speaking, he turned around and left, not caring about whether Jiu Mu Li agreed or not.


    Jiu Mu Li didn''t know what to say for a moment. The little boy didn''t even have a hint of courtesy, her words were simple and straightforward, as if she had seen through her. This made her feel weird, but in the end she didn''t say anything more.


    "Looking at his appearance, he went back to the Gongquan. It looks like his identity isn''t ordinary."


    Jiu Mu Li was deep in thought. She might joke around, but even if she wanted to help, she had to look at others. She did not dare to be a good person, because in this world, good people would only die sooner.


    She thought for a while, but could not figure it out. In the end, she was too lazy to think any further, and headed straight for Jiuhua Hall.


    Without encountering any problems, Jiu Mu Li smoothly returned to the Jiuhua Hall.


    "Ninth Miss, ancestor, you''re back!"


    Just as Jiu Mu Li entered the door, she heard a sharp voice, and was shocked.


    "Director Chen, why are you so agitated?" She was at a loss as to what to do.


    "Ninth Miss, it is all this old servant''s fault. I shouldn''t have done anything to take care of you. This old servant shouldn''t have let you go to that lousy Purgatory Volcano, it''s all my fault for being careless, I didn''t assign anyone to do it."


    Director Chen''s face was full of guilt, but as he said that, his eyes turned red and tears almost flowed out.


    Jiu Mu Li felt a little awkward, it was unknown whether she was truly moved or scared. But no matter what you say, Director Chen has definitely been under the greatest pressure these few days. She immediately laughed awkwardly and said: "Head Supervisor, don''t say it like that, it''s also my fault. I''m too willful."


    He patted Director Chen on the shoulder and said: "But this time, I am not at a disadvantage. Although I am injured, I have been blessed by the misfortune, and my cultivation has improved greatly, and I have found the right medicine, Jiu Tian Xue even beat me up, it''s great."


    Speaking of medicine, she woke up and disappeared. She could not help but ask: "Right, that Purgatory flower of seven colors, is it with you?"


    "I won''t be here anymore, I think Your Highness must have kept it. This time, it''s all thanks to Your Highness who saved you, so don''t take such a risk in the future."


    Director Chen said, still with a look of lingering fear.


    "Don''t worry, I know what to do. I was worried that the Evil God would do something to you. It''s good that you''re fine."


    Jiu Mu Li laughed, no matter what, this time Director Chen was truly worried for her. If not for Director Chen''s quick reaction, it was still unknown whether she would have returned.


    Evil God, crazy, nine girls, is it really appropriate for you to scheme the Your Highness like this? Your Highness was not angry at all. If it was someone else, they would have already chopped the meat into pieces.


    The Ninth Miss was great, reasonable and funny. This Jiuhua Hall really couldn''t be lacking Ninth Miss, otherwise, his good days would never come back.


    The Director Chen sighed in his heart, but Jiu Mu Li did not know. She spoke to the Director Chen and went straight to his own room.


    It happened too suddenly at Purgatory Volcano, and after coming back, she was in a coma for three days. When she woke up, she would be in a life and death duel, so she didn''t have time to properly organize her gains.


    "Bai Qing is actually not here."


    Jiu Mu Li didn''t see Bai Qing, so she was a little puzzled, but in the end, she did not put it to heart.


    Her battle with Jiu Tian Xue had just ended, and she was still not very familiar with the usage of the Astral Souls. Now, it was perfect for her to strike the iron while it was hot, and comprehend it better, so as to allow her fighting strength to progress further.


    Her battle skills were mostly from her previous life, and were not rich, but it was a good thing that they were sharp. Her Astral Souls was a sixth galaxies that was formed from stars, and it was also the Summon division.


    His strength had increased a little bit, and actual combat was indeed the best method.


    She secretly rejoiced in her heart because the breakthrough was brought about by the python gall. Very suddenly, she was worried that her foundation would be unstable, but now it seemed that it had already been completely stabilized. It even made her feel as strong as she had ever felt before.


    "Very good, let''s take another look at this time''s harvest."


    Thinking of the rewards she had gotten, she couldn''t help but feel a fire burning in her heart.


    The two storage rings made her smile widely. Even if there were no other gains, just the two storage rings were enough. A storage space tool was already extremely rare, not to mention the extremely large storage ring she used inside.


    As she put her mind into the storage ring, she found piles of spirit stones filled with colorful and abundant spiritual energy, causing her to feel unprecedented satisfaction.


    "Let''s see who is the bumpkin now. With so many spirit stones, I can use them for a long time."


    At first, when Qin Zheng had broken through the fifty-first profound veins, he had only used spirit stones similar to hers. Now, she felt that he had about the same amount of spirit stones that he had now.


    Other than spirit stones, the only other thing was an unremarkable lotus seed.


    When she held the lotus seed in her hand, she did not sense anything extraordinary about it. Back then, she also held onto the thought of not leaving any for Jiu Tian Xue, which was why she hurriedly stored it in her storage ring.


    "He appears to be very simple and unadorned. He is merely an ordinary lotus seed. However, how could an ordinary lotus seed possibly remain intact for so long?"

 C79

    Staring at the lotus seed, she still couldn''t see any difference. It was no different from an ordinary lotus seed. Besides being a little bigger, there wasn''t anything strange about it.


    Could it be that this lotus seed was a treasure that possessed intelligence?


    That lotus seed ¡­ He had become one with her just like that?


    It was as if the lotus seed had rooted itself into her body, with no intention of coming out.


    Hunger!


    This thought suddenly appeared in her mind, shocking her so much that she quickly lowered her head to look at her stomach. Just a quarter of an hour ago, she had just eaten dinner. Not to mention that ever since she started cultivating, her demand for food had been decreasing. She hadn''t tasted hunger for a long time, let alone reaching the stage where she could eat.


    Then where did this feeling of hunger come from?


    The corner of Jiu Mu Li''s eyes twitched. She once again realized that in the middle of her forehead, there was a constant stream of the same thought spreading out ¡ª ¡ª So hungry, so hungry, so hungry!


    So it was the lotus seed that was crying out for hunger!


    A feeling of curiosity rose in her heart. Other than the fact that she was hungry even after hearing about plants for the first time in her life, the fact that this lotus seed could interact with her mind and sense each other''s emotions was a miracle.


    When Lotus noticed that her mood fluctuation did not attract any attention, she immediately started wailing like a ghost. It was just for its final goal ¨C it was hungry, so it wanted to eat spirit stones!


    This fellow ate spirit stones as if they were snacks.


    It was hard for Jiu Mu Li to hide her curiosity, but to say spirit stones, she was not lacking at all. After all, when she had picked up the lotus seeds at Purgatory Volcano, she had also picked up two storage rings and the spirit stones inside were as vast as a sea of smoke.


    Being able to obtain all these treasures was all thanks to Jiu Tian Xue!


    If Jiu Tian Xue did not charge in front of them and attracted the attention of the Snow ape, she would not have been able to pick up the loot.


    When she mentioned Jiu Tian Xue''s name, the light in her eyes dimmed, and her gaze turned as cold as profound ice. If this girl was not eliminated, it would be difficult to dispel the hatred in her heart. In the future, Jiu Tian Xue would definitely entangle her like a worm, causing her to never have a peaceful day again!


    It was just a defeat! She wanted to increase her realm as soon as possible, leaving Jiu Tian Xue far, far behind.


    Jiu Mu Li was currently stuck at the twelfth level of coagulation field, and after her battle with Jiu Tian Xue, her realm had become much more stable. She was planning to wait until her realm stabilized, then rely on the spirit energy contained in the spirit stones to break through to the Starer realm in one go!


    However, with so many Spirit Stones, it was not bad to take out a few to play with the lotus seed.


    With these thoughts in her mind, she took out a few spirit stones from her storage ring. The golden light instantly illuminated the entire room, and a dense Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth filled the entire room.


    Jiu Mu Li slowly played with the spirit stone in her hand. Just as she was thinking about how to make the lotus seed eat, she saw that the spirit stone that was originally sparkling, suddenly dimmed down in an instant. In the end, all of the spirit energy was sucked dry, and it became an empty shell.


    Soon after, she felt a surge of pure spiritual energy flowing into her body through her meridians. She felt a surge of joy in her heart, but the spiritual energy began to uncontrollably flow towards her head.


    The lotus seed immediately absorbed the spirit energy at a lightning fast speed. The three to five spirit stones that she took out instantly vanished into thin air.


    "It''s not enough, we still need to eat!" The lotus seed emitted a wave of discontented emotions. Ao Jiao''s expression seemed to be saying, with such a small amount of spirit stones, it still wouldn''t be enough to fill the gaps between its teeth.


    Jiu Mu Li raised her eyebrows, it was just a spirit stone, she had it all! With a wave of her delicate hand, the storage ring lit up, and in an instant, the entire room was filled with shining spirit stones.


    She smiled with interest. "I''d like to see how much you can absorb!"


    Now that the lotus seed had become one with her and had settled into her body, it meant that they would be able to live a prosperous life with no losses. If she allowed the lotus seed to absorb spirit stones, it would definitely be beneficial to her in the future.


    However, very quickly, the smile at the corner of her mouth couldn''t help but freeze. Her pair of beautiful eyes that were as clear as water opened wide and her face was filled with astonishment.


    Because ¡­


    The speed at which the lotus seed was absorbing spirit stones was simply too fast!


    In the blink of an eye, a large expanse of spirit stones, sufficient for her to cultivate for seven days, turned into an empty shell.


    As for the lotus seeds, they seemed unsatisfied. They were constantly being absorbed and digested, just like a whale swallowing a sea of water. As a result, large areas of spirit stones were continued to be absorbed by the lotus seeds.


    Jiu Mu Li''s heart was bleeding as she watched half of the spirit stones in the room disappearing in the span of a few breaths, and even show signs of decreasing. After a burst of pain, she finally made up her mind. She couldn''t allow this lotus seed to continue sucking on it like this! Otherwise, her entire fortune would have been lost.


    Just as she was about to put all the spirit stones back into her storage ring, the lotus seed sensed what was going on in her mind.


    With a "sou" sound, the lotus seed sucked strongly. It consumed all the Spirit Stones before Jiu Mu Li, leaving only empty shells on the ground.


    Jiu Mu Li looked at the mess on the ground, and felt her heart trembling.


    These were all priceless spirit stones ¡­


    The lotus seeds that were in contact with her heart now ate and drank to their heart''s content, and then let out a comfortable burp, conveying a feeling of satiation.


    Jiu Mu Li originally thought that after it ate so many spirit stones in one go, it would display its might. For example, losing some spirit energy to her would immediately help her breakthrough the Starer.


    However, the message from the lotus seed nearly drove her crazy.


    He said slowly that he had eaten too much, and now he needed to sleep for a while.


    "F * ck, stop right there!" Spit out all of your spirit stones! "


    However, after the lotus seed had finished conveying the message that it was going to sleep, no matter how Jiu Mu Li called it, it was like a stone sinking into the ocean, leaving no traces behind. It was obvious that after the lotus seed gained some benefit, it fell asleep without considering her feelings at all.


    Jiu Mu Li''s mood right now was definitely not good. She scratched her head with a face full of breakdown and thought: If I had known this would happen, I wouldn''t have brought this prodigal thing back!


    Right now, other than eating, there was no other use for it other than sleeping!


    Her grand plan of relying on these snacks to break through her coagulation field had thus become bankrupt.


    Jiu Mu Li grinded her teeth for a long time, but she had no choice but to clean up the empty shells in the room.


    Even if he were to die, he had to finish it even if he were to cry.

 C80

    After finally cleaning up the huge bedroom, Jiu Mu Li stretched lazily behind, and then pushed open the thin screen window.


    She always felt that she had forgotten something ¡­


    Just what kind of experience did he have to make such an innocent and carefree young man to have such a cold and frosty expression?


    However, she had long since understood that curiosity killed the cat.


    For example, she had just been curious about the ability of that lotus seed. In order to see how many spirit stones it could eat, she had paid a price of tens of thousands of spirit stones!


    As Jiu Mu Li thought of this, she couldn''t help but grind his teeth, his teeth chomping on the snow, wishing that she could break that lotus seed in one bite.


    It was now the full moon. Was the little boy waiting there as promised?


    A sliver of hesitation rose in her heart.


    After all, today was the day that the little boy had coldly said those words before turning around to leave without even asking her in the slightest. So if she didn''t go, then wouldn''t he have to wait there all night?


    The midnight breeze that blew through the window brought with it traces of coldness. If the breeze lasted for too long, it would definitely cause one''s body to go cold.


    From the first time she saw the little boy, she already knew that he wasn''t feeling very well, and his face was often frighteningly pale. As a doctor, she couldn''t possibly just leave him alone in the cold, could she?


    Jiu Mu Li pondered for a while. One moment, it was the little boy''s cold face, another moment, he couldn''t help but think back to the scene when he was lying on the ground with a pale face. In the end, it was the doctor''s benevolent heart that held the upper hand. Under the urging of her kind heart, she helplessly stood up, put on a outer garment and walked out of the Jiuhua Hall, lifting a lantern as she leisurely walked towards the direction of the Gongquan.


    She had always felt that the boy''s pair of long, black eyes were filled with a bright, penetrating light. His eyes, which seemed to see through the vicissitudes of life, did not match his age in the slightest. In addition, with Liu Gui Fei''s unfathomable disgust and his always weak body ¡­


    The mysteries were all over the boy. There had to be some sort of secret.


    Thinking about how the boy would always look at her with a peculiar glint in his round eyes, she couldn''t help but be suspicious.


    It seemed that the answer to all of these mysteries could only be obtained by meeting him once.


    At this moment, she was fully focused on considering the possibilities. She didn''t notice that behind her, there was a pair of long and narrow black eyes that was staring intently at the lantern that was moving forward alone in the darkness. A trace of malice flashed past her eyes.


    "At such a late hour, this servant was worried that it would not be safe for the Ninth Miss to go out alone. The Director Chen beside him said respectfully, his eyes filled with worry.


    The Ninth Miss had been good to him, he had been a rolling and fighting person in the palace for the rest of his life, he had long developed a personality, how could he not see that Jiu Mu Li was kind?


    However, the Your Highness had already given the order long ago, for him to observe every single move of the Ninth Miss and report back to him in time if anything went wrong.


    Thus, Director Chen was stuck in the middle in a dilemma, but he was also sincerely worried for this Ninth Miss.


    Qin Zheng watched as Jiu Mu Li''s slim figure gradually disappeared from her line of sight, before she finally slammed the box in her hands down onto the ground beside Director Chen''s feet.


    He even sent her food!


    Then he coldly snorted and said, "What are you doing here? Quickly find someone to follow and see where she went! If you lose someone, This King will take your little lives! "


    The hidden guards were startled, they were more aware of the weight that the Ninth Miss held towards their Your Highness, and without hesitation, they rushed out of the door, afraid that they would be slow.


    Seeing that everyone had left, Qin Zheng then sat back down in his room. His usually cold and proud face now revealed a hint of hesitation.


    The book on the table was impressively related to Opening the Profound Vein, it was a book Jiu Mu Li had once read.


    Even though the little girl had a talent for cultivation, no one had ever truly seen her level of skill in the medical field. Compared to them, it was obvious that Nan Gong Xue Ji, the only successor to the Fairy Doctor, was more trustworthy.


    His thick, jet-black eyebrows creased into a shallow crease between his eyebrows.


    Today, Nan Gong Xue Ji had personally found him and asked him to start the Opening the Profound Vein business tomorrow. She claimed that through research, she had found a highly viable method that could even reach around eighty to ninety percent.


    Even if it was only 80%, it was still an astonishing feat! If this technique were to be revealed to the outside world, it would definitely attract the attention of countless people.


    Qin Zheng had initially decided that if the feasibility of the plan exceeded 50%, it would be sufficient for him to try.


    Amidst his shock, he could not help but hesitate.


    Isn''t this a little unfair to Jiu Mu Li ¡­ She had also prepared such a long time for the Opening the Profound Vein, and had stayed up all night, running back and forth between the Taiyuan Hospital s.


    He could not bear to see her efforts of so long come to naught.


    However, the fact that Nan Gong Xue Ji was able to come up with a plan for the Opening the Profound Vein was no small temptation. He had endured the pain of this cold qi for far too long, until his entire person had been infected by a layer of ice.


    The pain he felt every month was as continuous as maggots in his bones. Now, he finally had a chance to appear in front of him, allowing him to completely rid himself of this pain.


    Although the target was Nan Gong Xue Ji, whom he disliked from the bottom of his heart, he could not deny her medical skills.


    For the first time, Qin Zheng began to hesitate ¡­

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    At the other end, Jiu Mu Li was completely unaware of everything that was happening behind her.


    In front of the Gongquan, a small figure stood alone under the moonlight.


    However, this scene only lasted for an instant before it was shattered. Turning his head, his countenance was as cold as a statue.


    Being pointed out the problems in his body at such a young age, Jiu Mu Li could not help but roll his eyes.


    she muttered indignantly. "You''re just a wet behind the ears kid, and you know what you''re talking about?"


    The boy''s action of curling her lips was directly hit by him. Under his pair of dark and deep eyes, she couldn''t help but feel a chill run down her spine.


    Could it be that this scene was going to change in an instant?


    The truth proved that she was overthinking things.


    The boy turned his face and looked at her intently, then said, word for word, "Do you believe me if I say that I was not originally like this?"


    "I do!" Jiu Mu Li resolutely nodded his head.


    No matter how she looked at it, her childish face, coupled with her old manner, made her feel full of disharmony. On the contrary, what the little boy said was not true.


    If he were to act according to the manner in which the little boy showed ¡­


    She half-closed her eyes, drawing out a human figure in her mind.


    He should be a young man at the prime of his life, and a well-deserved expert at that. He would treat human lives like grass and treat everything with indifference. Furthermore, with the boy''s jade-like, carved face, it was easy to imagine that this man was handsome and had an ice-cold expression. After three hundred and sixty-five days, only paralysis could be seen on his face.


    This imagination of his caused Jiu Mu Li to involuntarily smile, and almost let out a laugh. This was what she imagined was most fitting for a boy!


    Seeing that she immediately believed his words, a hint of astonishment flashed across the boy''s black eyes. However, that surprise only lasted for a moment, and he quickly returned to his calm demeanor. He raised his face and looked at the full moon in the sky.


    He mumbled absentmindedly, "It''s not enough ¡­ "A little while more ¡­"


    "What''s not enough?" Jiu Mu Li caught on to his words and sized him up.


    This little boy was only so young, what kind of major event did he have to do? And to invite her here late at night just to admire the moon?


    "I''m waiting, full moon." The boy was murmuring softly, his voice filled with an urgent desire for the full moon.


    Full moon... Jiu Mu Li thought of all sorts of bridges, such as the werewolves on the full moon night or the ghosts in the wilderness who only appeared at the full moon.


    The little boy raised his head and looked at her in astonishment. He felt that this woman''s face was like a palette, constantly changing in a unpredictable manner. An indescribable emotion filled her eyes.


    "You, you, you ¡­ ¡­. Could he be some legendary werewolf? " Jiu Mu Li retracted his shoulders, and felt a chill in his heart, "Usually she will maintain her human form, but every full moon night, she will remove her disguise and return to her original form."


    The boy was stunned by her words. After a full three seconds, a bitter expression appeared on his face as he looked up at the sky in silence.


    For a moment, both of them fell into silence.


    It was only after the time it took to have half a cup of tea did Jiu Mu Li finally hear his faint voice.


    It was calm and composed, yet filled with a sense of despair.


    Jiu Mu Li:?


    She had a string of questions that she wanted to voice out, but she swallowed them all back because she saw a strange fiery red light engulfing the boy in an instant.


    The full moon above his head also seemed to be tainted by a blood-red glow.


    The scene that happened in front of Jiu Mu Li''s eyes, even in this volatile continent, was enough to shock a person to the point where his jaw dropped.


    The boy''s face was scrunched up, clearly enduring the immense pain. However, at the same time, his bones were crackling, conveying the trend of swelling.


    The little boy''s body began to grow. His smooth skin, which was originally like peeled lychee, began to render the vicissitudes of time.


    His originally black clothes were also constantly being expanded, causing people to have a faint premonition that they were about to burst.


    The boy bit his lower lip in pain, but he did not make a sound. He gritted his teeth and did not let out a sound of pain. Just this pride made Jiu Mu Li see him in a higher light.


    She had experienced all sorts of strange things in the twenty-first century. What kind of grand scene hadn''t she seen before? Even if the little boy had turned into a block of ice in front of her, she wouldn''t be too surprised.


    However, when he saw the boy slowly grow up and the twenty-five-year-old man he had become, Jiu Mu Li couldn''t help but exclaim in admiration, "He''s really too similar!"


    The human form that matched up with the little boy''s character in her imagination should be just like that!


    He was wearing a long black robe and his face was cold without a trace of warmth. His expression was still the same even after ten thousand years. A pair of long and narrow phoenix eyes were extremely pretty, and under her firm nose were her thin and tight lips.


    I heard that the man with the thin lips was also heartless. He didn''t know if it was true or false.


    The little boy in front of her had now completely turned into a 25-26 year old man!


    He raised his eyes to look at Jiu Mu Li, and when he saw that there was no fear in her eyes, he could not help but frown.


    She wasn''t afraid at all? After all, she had turned from a young child into a grown man in an instant, and the temperament around her had also changed greatly. As someone who was alone with him, after witnessing this series of changes, there was neither fear nor disgust in her eyes. Instead, she looked at him indifferently, as if nothing had happened.


    She had once been seen changing her appearance, but the other party was either shocked or pointed at her as a monster. No one had been as calm as she was and treated him like an ordinary person.


    Glimmers danced in the man''s phoenix eyes. The first words that came out of his mouth were, "Blood curse, do you know how to remove it?"


    ¡­ ¡­.


    He had used up all of his prehistoric energy! In the past three days, everything had become even more so! After that, I will explode again. I will definitely do as I say! Finally, my friends can add the group number, which I will post in the introduction of the circle.

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    The man''s voice after the change in tone sounded deep and hoarse, but there was also a hint of chilliness in it. When he spoke, he went straight to the point. He didn''t probe them out at all, and just went straight to the point. This was the style that men always had. His eyes were focused on Jiu Mu Li, and a faint sense of hope and nervousness appeared in his eyes.


    The first time he saw Jiu Mu Li, he knew that she was different from the others. Her medical skills were also a hundred times better than those mediocre doctors in the palace. If there was anyone in this world who could break the blood curse, then it would definitely be this woman in front of him!


    That was what she had seen when she was flipping through Qin Zheng''s books madly back then. It was written inside that the blood curse was an extremely evil insect poison that was fed with the blood of 1008 virgins. With such a secretive and sinister method, the effects of this Gu poison was extraordinary.


    The conditions for this Gu poison to be here were exceptionally harsh, so it was rarely seen. She had never thought that she would actually be able to see an instance of it in her current life.


    She raised her eyes and sized the man up with great interest. The interest in his eyes caused the man to slightly frown.


    He forced himself to look up and down like someone was admiring something, but his voice couldn''t help but stiffen. "Have you finished reading? Is there any way to resolve this? "


    "A solution..." Jiu Mu Li dragged her tone as she watched the man''s gaze follow her with satisfaction. A shallow layer of apprehension covered her eyes, and she shrugged with a smile, "Of course there is."


    What a joke, how could there be an illness that she couldn''t cure with her wondrous hands, Jiu Mu Li?


    No matter how rare the Gu poison was, she had her own methods to deal with it.


    All these years, he had begged for medicine and searched everywhere for famous doctors. Even the famous Fairy Doctor was helpless against the poison he had been infected with. After all, the blood curse was truly a profound and insidious poison. It was only recorded in history and no one had ever researched how to cure it.


    Jiu Mu Li frowned and thought for a while, then after considering the possibility, she slowly spoke out, shook her head and sighed: "I am not confident."


    It was as if a ladle of cold water had descended from the sky, extinguishing the joy in the man''s heart. A profound look appeared in his eyes as his heart spun a hundred times. After an intense mental struggle, he finally hardened his heart and said, "As long as I have half a chance, I can give it a try!"


    A success rate of fifty percent was already considered very high for him.


    Jiu Mu Li smiled like a cunning fox, deliberately keeping silent until the man started to pace back and forth, unable to hide the rise and fall of her heart. Only then did she lazily say, "Although I''m not completely sure, I still have a 90% chance."


    "You!" The man''s chest heaved violently. Was she toying with him?


    However, after a moment, his expression turned to one of joy. He couldn''t conceal his joy as he asked, "Are you 90% sure?"


    "That''s what I can guarantee." Jiu Mu Li''s eyes sparkled as he replied.


    A success rate of 90%! This was a rare occurrence among all the famous doctors that he had ever invited. They all refused and hesitated, unwilling to admit that they were no match for him.


    However, if they wanted to cure this Gu poison, it was indeed outside their capabilities.


    So many old people with white beards didn''t dare to protect her. On the contrary, this young girl in front of him had a heroic spirit and grandeur that even the older generation didn''t have.


    "Alright, then tell me the formula. I''ll do my best to look for it." The man''s eyes lit up as he spoke full of confidence.


    Jiu Mu Li recounted the prescription in one go, "Because this medicine is fed with the blood of a thousand and eight virgins, the medicinal ingredients needed to solve the problem are extremely minuscule and complicated, a total of a thousand and eight of them. If you do not have confidence, then do not ask anymore. "


    "Confidence? I have searched hard for many years, so naturally, I am confident! " His words were sonorous and powerful, and his eyes were sparkling. "In order to cure this illness, I am not afraid even if I have to go through countless hardships!"


    The firmness in his words finally caused her brows to loosen slightly as she fluently recited a series of prescriptions.


    There were thousands upon thousands of medicinal ingredients, and each one wasn''t difficult to come by. The man''s heart finally settled down. A few of them were rarer and presumably could be found with a little searching, and not irreplaceable.


    Relieved, he promised in a deep voice, "If it''s only these medicines, I can gather them in five days!"


    Five days, actually fit Jiu Mu Li''s expectations.


    However, she shook her head with rapt attention, and her expression froze in an instant. Every word she spat was extremely difficult and heavy, "However, this medicine still needs one last thing, and this is the most important part. Everything can only be displayed with the premise of being surrounded by this thing. "


    The man''s long eyebrows were locked, and he kept watching her.


    "I need a few drops of blood from the person who was poisoned by the Gu poison!" Jiu Mu Li pondered for a moment, and still cruelly stated her request. She knew that this condition was extremely harsh on the person in front of her.


    However, the eyes of the man in front of her that were shining brightly due to wanting to heal suddenly dimmed at this moment, and the radiance in his eyes disappeared without a trace. He fell into a long silence. He hesitated for almost an entire quarter of an hour before making up his mind.


    It was obvious that he was only 25 or 26 years old, yet he was like an old man who had just passed away. His entire body was emitting an ancient aura without any ripples.


    Jiu Mu Li silently cursed in her heart, but she still nodded and promised, "Alright. I''ll see you in a month. "


    However, to her surprise, the man''s expression relaxed. He waved his hand and sent the guest away, saying indifferently, "Since that''s the case, then I''ll need to return to the palace to meditate. We''ll meet again next month."


    Hey, hey, if you''re done eating then just throw it away.


    However, no matter how much she complained in her heart, the man had already slowly stepped into the Gongquan. Closing the door behind him, he shut her out, as if he had cut her off from the rest of the world.


    Jiu Mu Li gritted her teeth so hard they almost shattered outside the door. Until now, she didn''t even know the boy''s name, but she had taken on such a difficult task for nothing!

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    However, the reason why Jiu Mu Li helped them, was largely because of the sense of responsibility they had as military doctors in their past life. Even though they had been treated coldly today, they did not have any small emotions.


    Her journey went without a hitch. Just as she was about to step into her room, she saw a slender, jade-like figure standing in front of her room''s door.


    "It''s me." Qin Zheng''s eyes had long possessed the power of night vision, as if he was retarded from seeing her look left and right, and in the end, didn''t seem to recognise her. He immediately gritted his teeth, and the taste of blood rose up from his mouth.


    He was standing right in front of her. How could she not recognize him when he was so close to her?


    "Oh ¡­" Jiu Mu Li let out a deep sigh, her heart was finally relieved, "I can''t sleep, why are you guarding my door in the middle of the night?"


    Qin Zheng stared at her deeply for a moment, complicated emotions flowing through his eyes, and did not speak for a long time.


    This awkward and strange atmosphere caused her to uneasily move a little, and her face revealed an inquiring expression. She could not remember what she did wrong again, to make Qin Zheng look so serious.


    "If I wasn''t watching here, I''m afraid I wouldn''t know about you sneaking out of the hall in the middle of the night and heading towards the Gongquan." Qin Zheng picked up a strand of her black hair and played with it at his fingertip. His voice was as calm as water, neither happy nor angry.


    However, if Jiu Mu Li could see clearly at that moment, she would be able to see the cold expression in his eyes, which was the sign of him getting angry.


    Unfortunately, she couldn''t see it.


    With his words, the first thing that crossed Jiu Mu Li''s mind was his enraged expression. He could not help but shout loudly, "You''re actually monitoring me!"


    Such suffocating surveillance! From then on, all her movements would be recorded and presented to him. This feeling of being controlled made her feel particularly uncomfortable.


    "Hmm? Did you forget that when I brought you to the Imperial Palace, it was only to find another place to imprison you? " Qin Zheng continued to wrap her black hair around his hand in a neither happy nor angry manner, he did not want to let go.


    That''s right, how could she have forgotten?


    Right now, his life in the palace without any worries was just a prison! Thus, the other party had the right to monitor her movements and control everything she did!


    Jiu Mu Li felt that it was extremely ironic, pitiful that she had spent so much time and effort to study hard just for Qin Zheng, just to find the most viable way to use the Opening the Profound Vein. But from the looks of it, those efforts were not even worth as much as feeding the dog!


    She opened the corner of her mouth to reveal a cold smile, not wanting to say another word to this arrogant fellow in front of her.


    Having made up her mind, she turned around and left. However, she didn''t know that a strand of her black hair was still in his hand, causing her to feel a wave of pain.


    However, she did not hesitate, with a raise of her hand, the blade fell, and that strand of hair became cut, flying away with the wind in Qin Zheng''s hand.


    "You!" Qin Zheng was anxious and angry, he did not expect his to be so resolute and decisive, not giving the two of them the slightest bit of leeway.


    He stepped in front of her and stopped her on her way back to her room.


    "Why are you watching me!" Jiu Mu Li glared at him, his heart already dead.


    It was because she was too naive. Qin Zheng had always been that domineering to the point that he would persevere in his decision. Now that he insisted that she was forbidden, she felt powerless.


    In the face of her sudden fury, Qin Zheng pursed her lips and did not say a word.


    However, under the moonlight, his black eyes were like two black vortexes. His eyes were filled with an unfathomable darkness, as if he would completely swallow the chattering girl in front of him in the next second.


    The more Jiu Mu Li said, the angrier she felt, and her eyes were filled with disappointment. She was clearly shorter than Qin Zheng by a head, but in terms of aura, she seemed to be looking down on him, "Qin Zheng, you have never seen anyone else as a human! That''s why you can watch me without guilt. "


    She was so angry that her voice was trembling, every word was aimed straight at Qin Zheng''s heart.


    Those who had lived in peaceful times found it increasingly difficult to accept returning to their former oppressiveness and servitude. However, the so-called human rights and freedoms that she sought were but empty words at that time.


    She had always held resentment towards Qin Zheng''s tyrannical dictatorship, and at this moment, her resentment completely poured out like beans poured out.


    "In the future, do I have to go to the latrine a few times a day, take a shower, or even go to the latrine whenever I wish?"


    What she did not realize was that as she ridiculed him, the light in Qin Zheng''s eyes grew colder and colder.


    "Have you said enough!?" He grabbed her wrists with both his hands, and under his strength, the small and delicate hand seemed to break at the slightest touch.


    Jiu Mu Li was startled by his sudden outburst, she did not care about the pain coming from his wrist, she only heard his voice that was like rolling thunder, constantly roaring in her ears, "Jiu Mu Li, you are my woman! "Why can''t I keep an eye on you?!"


    At this moment, the silver moonlight above their heads fell on their bodies, allowing her to clearly see Qin Zheng''s eyes.


    His eyes were bloodshot and bloodshot. Aside from being gloomy, it seemed as if there was something else in them that he was unfamiliar with ¡­ However, those emotions she had never seen before didn''t make her heart tighten.


    Before Jiu Mu Li could react, Qin Zheng had already pressed her down against the vermillion pillar inside the corridor. Soon after, Qin Zheng''s aura blew over and enveloped her within.


    "You ¡­" Before Jiu Mu Li could finish voicing her doubts, she realized that Qin Zheng''s nose was pointed at the tip of her nose. She finally realized something, and just as she was about to run away, Qin Zheng''s lips precisely pressed against her lips.


    This kiss was filled with the aura of punishment, and contained the rage of the man to the point that he was about to go insane.


    Qin Zheng just wanted to punish her, but when he touched her incredibly soft lips, all of his self-control instantly disappeared.


    Carefully take her lips in his, over and over, sucking and kissing tirelessly back and forth.


    He continuously crushed Jiu Mu Li''s lips, and breathed in her breath. The deeper one went, the more insufficient it was for one to desire even more sweet honey.

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    At first, Jiu Mu Li was so shocked that she remained rooted to the ground, but when she finally regained her senses, a wave of anger slowly rose from the bottom of her heart.


    He was actually kissing her!


    Jiu Mu Li, whose heart was filled with great fear, stopped thinking further. She reached out her hand and ruthlessly pushed in front of Qin Zheng''s chest without reservation, pushing him away from his side.


    "Have you caused enough trouble!" Jiu Mu Li ruthlessly wiped her lips, looking at the blood traces on her fingertips, a look of astonishment flashed past her eyes, and the anger in her heart once again expanded.


    This wild and tyrannical man seemed to be following the law of survival of the jungle. Was it because he was strong enough that he was going to eat her clean and take advantage of her? How could he have kissed her so savagely?


    Qin Zheng narrowed his pitch-black eyes. Just now, he was purely angered by the woman in front of him until his head went dizzy, so he simply kissed her chattering, small and red mouth, making her unable to utter a single word of complaint.


    This woman was quite spicy. She was clearly his child''s mother, but she was still like a thorny rose flower, her entire body displaying a wild and untamed hostility. Unexpectedly, this further ignited his desire for conquest ¡­


    What kind of magic did this mysterious woman have on her actually made him lose control several times in succession?


    Perhaps because Qin Zheng''s eyes were being too presumptuous, Jiu Mu Li''s face immediately darkened as she stared at him fiercely: "What exactly do you want?"


    What does he want?


    The corner of Qin Zheng''s mouth slanted upwards, revealing an unrestrained and unrestrained smile, as he stretched out a slender yet strong arm to support the wall at her side, "Jiu Mu Li, you''re my woman?"


    It was clearly an inquiry, but it still carried the aura of someone in a superior position, and it was filled with an overweeningly domineering aura.


    When she said those words, the impact that it had on Jiu Mu Li was no different from a cherry bomb that exploded loudly in front of her.


    Such a perfect posture, such a deep smile, and such a domineering tone. If it were placed in the 21st century, it would definitely cause a bunch of young girls to scream out in excitement.


    Unfortunately, she, Jiu Mu Li, was not some silly little girl after all.


    In her eyes, Qin Zheng meant trouble. His own strength had already reached this level, and he also had a particularly respected background. Once he provoked them, he would not rest until one of them was dead.


    She could not afford to offend such a domineering, arrogant, and willful man.


    Jiu Mu Li''s eyes turned cold, and used all of her strength to fiercely push him away.


    "Jiu Mu Li! "How dare you!" Qin Zheng clenched his fist tightly, his gaze cold and fierce. He was so angry that he seemed like he would smash his fist into her face in the next second.


    He never avoided hitting women. From the first time she had seen him, at the bottom of the cold, bone-chilling lake, she had known that this man would never be soft-hearted because of his gender.


    She was prepared to face the wrath of this angry lion after rejecting it.


    Bang!


    A dull sound rang out, causing her long eyelashes to tremble, but her body didn''t feel the slightest bit of pain. She opened her eyes in shock as she watched Qin Zheng''s fist viciously smash into the scarlet pillar.


    The attack that gathered all the strength of a powerful warrior was split in half by a pillar that was as thick as an adult''s thigh. Fortunately, the quality of the palace was excellent. It only trembled slightly and did not cause the world to turn upside down.


    Jiu Mu Li''s eyes moved slightly. His actions of venting his anger had verified the thoughts at the bottom of her heart. For such a violent man, whoever shared a lifetime with him would be the one suffering for eight lifetimes!


    She was silent for a while, but when she saw the man staring at her with a grave expression at the corners of his eyes that had already turned scarlet, she did not immediately open her mouth to refuse. Once Qin Zheng lost his mind, no one would know what kind of crazy thing he would do.


    She lowered her head without saying a word, revealing a slender white neck that looked like tender lotus roots that could pinch water out of her mouth. Qin Zheng''s gaze turned a bit softer as he promised in a deep voice, "What''s so bad about following me? As my woman, Qin Zheng, no one in this world dares to bully you anymore! "


    That''s right, even the Kaiser had to give him face. At that time, he would be the only one who could bully her!


    "As for the enmity between Jiu Tian Xue and you, you can settle it in my hands! I can just kill everyone in Duke Zhen''s Mansion on your behalf. " His expression was cold and indifferent, as though, other than Jiu Mu Li, all living things were mere ants in his eyes. In fact, that was indeed the case.


    "There''s also the Hundred Flowers Palace. If worst comes to worst, I''ll just give up on my persistence and unravel it ¡­" Qin Zheng did not continue speaking. It was obvious that he was thinking about whether or not he should unseal the seal for Jiu Mu Li. At that time, she would know what he had given up for her.


    However, Jiu Mu Li only left a few scratches on her palm, and silently lowered her head. In her line of sight, there was only the hem of her skirt, not the slightest bit of happiness on her face.


    "Could it be that you are worried about Nan Gong Xue Ji?" Qin Zheng thought again, his sword-like eyebrows creased tightly, as if there was starlight in his eyes, "There''s no need to be jealous for her. I promise, after the Opening the Profound Vein succeeds, I will kick her out of the palace and never see her again. "


    Sure enough, was a woman only a tool of value in his eyes? Then when his value as a tool was exhausted, would he also give up like that?


    Jiu Mu Li already had the answer in her heart.


    Her slender figure slightly trembled as she raised her palm sized, pure face and slowly looked at the man in front of her. Her pair of dark, cold eyes flashed with an unwavering determination.


    "I believe that in the future, I will be able to accomplish all that you''ve promised me with my own efforts! Let no one in the world dare to bully him and personally take revenge on him with their own hands, all of this is the goal that I have been striving for. "


    She was neither servile nor overbearing, and she had no fear in her voice, "There is no need to be jealous of a man. So, I''m sorry, I refuse. "


    After hearing these words, Qin Zheng''s face immediately became so dark that ink almost fell out.


    "Jiu Mu Li! I hope that one day, you will not regret it! "


    He stared at her for a long moment, then flung his sleeves and strode away, his long back exuding a cold aura.

 C85

    The light in Jiu Mu Li''s eyes became sluggish after he was thrown to the ground, as she thoughtfully caressed her slightly swollen red lips, a strange look flashing across her eyes.


    Regardless of her previous life or this life, she had always been brave and decisive. She never dragged her feet when doing things, and she would never say that she regretted it.


    The light in Jiu Mu Li''s eyes gradually dimmed.


    She wanted to be a phoenix soaring over the nine heavens, but he wanted to break her wings.


    "Miss, were you just drenched in the rain? Have some ginger soup to warm your body. " Bai Qing walked over with a steaming bowl of thick yellow soup, and a smile hung on her round face.


    Jiu Mu Li took the bowl of ginger soup and finished it in one gulp. The soup gradually warmed her originally cold body.


    There were many people and objects waiting for her protection.


    "Bai Qing, what do you think the purpose of this training is?" Her voice was barely audible as she murmured softly.


    Bai Qing packed up the dishes, and after hearing that, she stopped for a moment, and then smiled slightly: "The purpose of cultivation is to become stronger, and the ultimate goal is to protect the person you love."


    This was the first time they met, and the girl who was trembling like she was sieve chaff. At this moment, her eyes were exceptionally bright.


    Jiu Mu Li glanced outside and saw the rain falling. She nodded slowly. She trained only for the sake of pursuing the path of the strong, standing at the peak of the world, fighting all enemies and protecting her loved one.


    The word love was too extravagant for her.


    So, Qin Zheng, I''m sorry.


    The rain outside the window drizzled and thunder rumbled, just like Qin Zheng''s state of mind, which was filled with torrential rain. When he returned to his own bedroom, Director Chen immediately welcomed him with a smile. However, the smile on his face froze in the next second.


    Qin Zheng''s expression was extremely terrible. His face was green, and his gaze was gloomy. Her lips were still stained with blood, but at this moment, he was pursing her lips tightly, showing his master''s unwell mood.


    Time continued to pass minute by second, Director Chen only felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles as he watched this scene. Needless to say, only the Ninth Miss was able to strongly affect his emotions.


    "It''s getting late, do you want to eat, Your Highness? This servant is preparing to go now. " He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and found an excuse to slip away, trying to escape this calamity.


    Qin Zheng''s expression was terrifyingly sinister, his normally low and mellow voice had turned hoarse, "Wait."


    Director Chen forced a smile and turned to face him, "What orders do you have for me?"


    The man looked at the lines on the table and muttered to himself for a long time. Finally, when the stiff smile on Director Chen could no longer remain on his face, he said slowly, "Tell Nan Gong Xue Ji that he will start preparing for my Opening the Profound Vein tomorrow. This King cannot wait any longer. "


    His narrow and long eyes were like that of a falcon''s, faintly flickering with a harsh light. Recently, the Astral Souls was getting more and more restless. With his own strength, he could no longer suppress the Astral Souls. However, this was not the main reason why he was in such a hurry to achieve his goals.


    In fact, was it because he couldn''t wait? Instead, it was the Herba Amaryllis that was located in the capital, like a ticking time bomb, that would suddenly explode next to Jiu Mu Li''s body at any time.


    He was used to taking precautions, and he couldn''t sit still and wait for death to come. He had to get rid of this hidden danger as soon as possible.


    Even if Jiu Mu Li had all kinds of resistance towards him, the person he wanted to get her hands on, was not someone she could disobey! No matter what methods she used, in the end, she would make that girl obediently lie on the ground under his robe.


    His heart shivered, he bowed and bowed even more respectfully, then turned and rushed back to Nan Gong Xue Ji''s residence with big strides, out of the rain.


    Amongst the extremely illusory descendents of the Fairy Doctor and the ignorant girl of unknown origins, he still chose the former.


    He didn''t know if he should sigh or laugh.


    Although Nan Gong Xue Ji had a bit of scheming, her medical skills far surpassed that of the others. Otherwise, how could Your Highness leave this clown in front of his eyes?


    That being said, Ninth Miss was afraid that he would be hurt.


    The Purgatory flower of seven colors that he had painstakingly picked up had finally died for no reason.


    Director Chen once again recalled the clear but firm eyes of the red-clothed girl back then. She didn''t mind telling a huge lie, she was willing to do it for the sake of that tiny chance.


    "What a pity." He held onto his wrist and sighed, a complex feeling flashed past his eyes, only then did he step into Nan Gong Xue Ji''s palace.


    Upon hearing that Qin Zheng agreed to let her use the Opening the Profound Vein s, Nan Gong Xue Ji was ecstatic. He immediately raised his chin proudly, "I want to use the hot spring in the palace to make a bath."


    Undisguised arrogance permeated his tone.


    If the Director Chen came to find him, that would mean:


    Qin Zheng, gave up on Jiu Mu Li!


    Director Chen lowered his eyes, covering the cold smile that flashed past them. He had stayed in this palace for most of his life, and he had long since seen through everything and seen through people''s hearts. A girl with a heart higher than the sky like Nan Gong Xue Ji had her fate worse than paper.


    However, this was the moment that he needed her. He would allow her to be proud of herself for a while longer.


    Nan Gong Xue Ji lifted her snow-white lower jaw, her beautiful face without a trace of guilt. Although this method was not created by her, but proposed by that bitch Jiu Mu Li, but after studying it carefully for the past few days, she had already mastered and ground it out a lot of times. At that time, a slight modification would be enough to achieve the best effect.


    Being able to be accepted by her Opening the Profound Vein, this could be considered Jiu Mu Li''s fortune. Jiu Mu Li was born to be her concubine!


    The moment he thought of how she would firmly grasp this method in his hands, she would definitely change all the people behind her to beg for a large sum of money. Thinking of that scene, Nan Gong Xue Ji''s heart was filled with pride.


    As long as Jiu Mu Li was eradicated, the world would only know that she was the true creator of this method!


    Director Chen stood at the side and took in her every move, not missing out on the gloomy yet proud smile on her face.

 C86

    The next day, as the faint light of dawn enveloped a layer of mist, Jiu Mu Li suddenly opened her eyes. She had been tossing and turning the entire night, unable to sleep at all.


    She yawned lazily and was about to get up to wash up when Bai Qing ran into the room in a hurry. There was not a trace of a smile on her silver platter of face.


    "This servant heard from the good palace maid that the Miss Nangong was about to become the Qin Wang''s Opening the Profound Vein! Everything was ready last night. " Bai Qing gritted her teeth, but in the end, she was still unable to hold it in and blurted out all the news in one breath.


    He had finished preparing last night, which was after she had rejected being Qin Zheng''s woman, he had gone to find Nan Gong Xue Ji. How could this man be so impulsive!


    The probability of success was too low with Nan Gong Xue Ji''s method, she definitely could not allow herself to waste the last few days of effort that she had spent on him. )


    This was just repaying the debt of gratitude. She silently told herself in her heart, and then a cold light flashed in her eyes.


    Qing Mu Hall? Wait for me.


    After dressing up, Jiu Mu Li was dressed in a black robe and her black hair fell down her body like a waterfall. Accompanying Bai Qing in guiding the way, she headed straight for the Qing Mu Hall.


    From afar, he saw the Director Chen guarding the door. Jiu Mu Li''s brows twitched, and casually walked over, each step becoming a lotus flower, swaying in the wind.


    "Why is the Ninth Miss here?" Director Chen panicked. He had witnessed Nan Gong Xue Ji''s entire plan so he naturally knew what was going on in the Qing Mu Hall right now. He was even more determined to not let anyone into it.


    In the Your Highness''s heart, this Ninth Miss definitely had a place to play. Moreover, now that the Your Highness knew that she was pregnant, he had to take care of her more meticulously, like she was a glass doll.


    Jiu Mu Li''s indifferent eyes swept across the sweat on his forehead and the stiff smile on his face. However, I am not here to destroy, I have some attainments in the matter of Opening the Profound Vein, I am just curious, what method did Miss Nangong choose in the end? "


    Hearing that her tone was not intense but was instead full of wisdom, Director Chen was relieved and wiped away his sweat while replying with a smile, "Miss Nangong has changed her traditional Opening the Profound Vein technique this time. She does not need to draw lightning into her body nor absorb the spirit energy from the medicinal ingredients, she only needs to soak in the medicinal bath once and the spirit energy in the crushed medicinal ingredients will blend with the hot water, and will naturally be absorbed into her body."


    Medicine bath? Familiar words came to Jiu Mu Li''s mind as her eyes trembled. She had already thought about this idea long ago, so she meticulously recorded the steps on a piece of paper. The paper was so sleepy that she stuffed it under her pillow ¡­ ¡­


    Damn it! No wonder the paper under her pillow was missing!


    She had never believed that there could be so many coincidences in the world. She wanted to see whether or not Nan Gong Xue Ji was as shameless as she had expected and once again broke through a new realm!


    After giving Bai Qing a look so that she could entangle the Director Chen, Jiu Mu Li walked towards the hall with big strides.


    The first thing that came to him was an especially moist and dense water vapor. The air was filled with dense water vapor and white smoke. Stepping over the carved warm jade floor, a warm feeling spread to his limbs and bones from the tip of his feet.


    In front of him was a pool that could be said to be huge. In the mist, a man and a woman could be vaguely seen.


    Inadvertently, Jiu Mu Li bit her lower lip as she slowly walked closer. As she did so, what entered her eyes was such a lively and fragrant scene.


    What a perfect pair!


    Jiu Mu Li revealed a cold sneer. After a glance, she had already determined that Nan Gong Xue Ji was currently using the exact same method that she had written on the paper. The so called successor of the Fairy Doctor was just a plagiarist who had stolen the ideas of others.


    Her originally unfriendly gaze added a few traces of a mocking smile.


    Qin Zheng, who was meditating with his eyes closed, felt a chill down his spine and turned his head as if he had sensed something. Not far behind him, the black-robed young girl''s face was as white as a flower. A strange sneer could be seen at the corner of his mouth as a cold intent emanated from his entire body.


    "Listen to my explanation!" Without thinking, he blurted out.


    Hearing that, Nan Gong Xue Ji who was about to throw in the herbs, suddenly turned back and her hand froze in mid air.


    The three of them looked at each other in dismay. And the panic and helplessness on Qin Zheng''s and Nan Gong Xue Ji''s face, was reflected in her eyes, was especially sarcastic.


    Jiu Mu Li suddenly had a feeling that she was being plotted against. The smile on her face grew wider as it congealed into a sneer.


    With that, Nan Gong Xue Ji''s face changed. Naturally, she knew that the original owner had caught her stealing the idea.


    As a disciple of the Fairy Doctor, she adopted Jiu Mu Li''s thoughts as a form of assurance towards Jiu Mu Li. Jiu Mu Li was just too inconsiderate!


    Jiu Mu Li once again turned her gaze to Qin Zheng, and shook her head indifferently, "No need to explain. I have eyes, I can see. Furthermore, I am not your woman, so why are you explaining this to me? "


    The fire in Qin Zheng''s eyes started to burn. This woman understood him too well.


    Seeing the man and woman in front of him gritting their teeth, Jiu Mu Li smiled, "I brought back the medicinal ingredients, what''s wrong with watching by the side?"


    She risked her life to return the Purgatory flower of seven colors! Naturally, she had the right to watch from the sidelines.


    Jiu Mu Li indifferently glanced at the pile of herbs on the ground.


    However...


    She focused her gaze. Beside the Purgatory flower of seven colors, there was actually a purplish-red herb placed next to it. That was not on her paper!


    Thinking about it, it should be a medicinal ingredient that Nan Gong Xue Ji added himself.

 C87

    However, Nan Gong Xue Ji probably did not know the effects of the medicinal herb!


    However, this drug has another characteristic. That was, it was the antidote! On her list of medicinal ingredients, there were a few strong medicinal ingredients.


    How could this be Soaring Cloud Grass? It should be used to hasten the death of others.


    To a doctor, saving others is a natural duty.


    But with Nan Gong Xue Ji''s reckless actions, not only would she not be able to save them, she would actually harm them! If she did not barge in today, Qin Zheng, who was a proud son of heaven, would have to pay a heavy price.


    The pain of the profound veins being blocked was definitely even worse than the cold qi.


    "nine girls should calm down." Nan Gong Xue Ji laughed, then turned to Qin Zheng and said gently, "The temperature of the water is just right, the ingredients are already half done, you can go into the water now."


    Qin Zheng looked at Jiu Mu Li with a complicated gaze. He was anxious to open the profound veins, and there might be a reason why he wanted to.


    Why couldn''t she understand him?


    Clenching his fists tightly, he turned around and walked into the bathing pool. Then, he slowly sat down with his legs crossed and his back facing Jiu Mu Li.


    Nan Gong Xue Ji smiled, revealing a proud smile of a victor. In the end, she was still the best.


    Jiu Mu Li looked at the figure of her back, and coldly spat out a few words, "You will kill him if you do this. Heaven''s Firmament Grass couldn''t even be put together with these herbs! It was all in vain for you to be any disciple of the Fairy Doctor to not even know such a simple truth. "


    Nan Gong Xue Ji''s expression changed, she had indeed made some changes to the medicinal formula, adding Soaring Cloud Grass was her greatest achievement. However, how could she admit that she was wrong!


    Ling Xiao Grass''s medicinal value was extremely high, and she had never heard of clashing with other medicines. Presumably, Jiu Mu Li was jealous of her, hence she spoke without thinking.


    "Qin Wang, in my opinion, I think Ninth Miss does not want you to open the profound veins." Nan Gong Xue Ji''s beautiful eyes moved, provoking him with a smile.


    Jiu Mu Li''s lips tightened, and did not say a word.


    But Qin Zheng choosing to trust Nan Gong Xue Ji and not her had already caused her heart to turn cold. With all her heart, she only wanted to repay the debt of gratitude and compensation. She did not hesitate to stay the night to research the profound veins and rush to the volcanoes to search for medicine.


    She couldn''t help but be startled. Originally, she had wanted to help Mingyue, but she couldn''t do anything about Mingyue Gelou.


    Nan Gong Xue Ji observed her expression from the side and sure enough, he saw her a bit disheartened. Her long eyelashes covered up her dejected mood. She was overjoyed. It seemed that she had to add more fuel to the fire, forcing Jiu Mu Li to completely give up!


    She gently lowered her head, a blush rose on her snow-white cheeks. With a low voice that was the size of a mosquito, she said, "Besides needing a medicinal bath, this Opening the Profound Vein''s massage techniques are also indispensable. In order to use the technique, I am afraid that Xue Ji will have to bathe together with Qin Wang, I hope that Qin Wang will not take it to heart. "


    Qin Zheng''s face stiffened slightly. To say such words in front of Jiu Mu Li, Nan Gong Xue Ji''s motive was obviously not pure. Massage, however, is a normal course of treatment, and if you refuse it may seem narrow-minded. Moreover, this kind of thing was that a girl like her would be at a disadvantage, yet she said it with such magnanimity and sincerity, making him have no reason to reject her.


    "Treat me like an ordinary patient." Qin Zheng hesitated for a while, but still spoke out.


    He didn''t know why, but he didn''t want Jiu Mu Li to misunderstand.


    With that said, Jiu Mu Li''s face immediately darkened. She had a thorough understanding of the Opening the Profound Vein''s methods, and massaging was of no use. At most, it could only activate the blood circulation to resolve the blood stasis.


    How could Nan Gong Xue Ji shamelessly say such words!


    She still wants to take a mandarin duck bath? Why didn''t she go up into the sky?


    Jiu Mu Li couldn''t tell for a moment whether the anger at the bottom of her heart was because Nan Gong Xue Ji was deceiving the patient or because Qin Zheng was about to share a bath with her.


    But she knew that she had to stop it!


    Nan Gong Xue Ji wanted to die, but she better not drag Qin Zheng down with him. She couldn''t just watch her savior jump into the fire pit and destroy the profound veins.


    "Nan Gong Xue Ji, have some face." She crossed her arms coldly and spoke coldly. It was the most helpless thing to deal with such a shameless and shameless woman.


    This was because they no longer knew what morality and the three views were.


    Nan Gong Xue Ji lifted her hand and gently untied her belt. The moon-white colored brocade gown floated to the ground, but not a single person felt pain. She gave a provocative smile to Jiu Mu Li, but continued to speak in a soft and gentle voice: "Ninth Miss, in the end, how many times do you dislike seeing His Highness Duke of Qin? Do you want to see him suffer from the cold invading his body? "


    If it was not because of the enmity between the two, Jiu Mu Li would have liked to clap with her hands. Her acting was perfect!


    The image of a kind doctor who wholeheartedly tied the heart of Qin Zheng and thought only for his sake, and did not hesitate to compromise, was vividly demonstrated.


    However, what kind of a heart of a snake was actually underneath that layer of painting, it made one ponder deeply.


    However, her acting had obviously worked.


    Qin Zheng turned his head back from the bath and a faint crease appeared on his forehead. He then stared at Jiu Mu Li with her deep gaze, her eyes seemed to be filled with stars, as if she was about to absorb her soul too.


    Did she try so hard to stop him because she was jealous?


    In order to not let him bathe together with Nan Gong Xue Ji, she would find all sorts of excuses to harshly stop him.


    The change in his expression only lasted for a second. His lips raised into a happy smile, "Don''t worry, you''re still carrying my child in your belly. I won''t abandon you for cheating."


    Jiu Mu Li was dumbstruck, how could this man''s brain circuit be so long? The reason why she and Nan Gong Xue Ji fought openly and secretly was actually only because the Opening the Profound Vein method that she had painstakingly created herself had been used by someone. She had even added a piece of Soaring Cloud Grass to sully it.


    It had nothing to do with cheating!


    Nan Gong Xue Ji looked at her flat stomach in jealousy, and almost bit her teeth to pieces. What kind of demonic technique did Jiu Mu Li use to make the Qin Wang firmly believe that she was pregnant?

 C88

    "Qin Zheng, you won''t be able to soak in this medicinal bath. You''ll regret it." Jiu Mu Li looked at the man and woman in the bathtub, and decided to give it a last try.


    She stared straight into Qin Zheng''s black eyes, and their gazes met in the air. However, in Qin Zheng''s eyes, there were only bits and pieces of helplessness.


    The man sighed deeply, a cold glint flashed past his eyes. However, if Nan Gong Xue Ji couldn''t do what she said, he would definitely cut her down mercilessly, showing no mercy to her at all.


    This coaxing tone of his was obviously full of perfunctory intentions.


    Adding on the bright smile on Nan Gong Xue Ji''s face, Jiu Mu Li felt a sharp pain in her eyes, as if she was blinded by the intimacy of the two.


    Since no matter what she did, in Qin Zheng''s eyes, she was just messing around, then she had no way of turning the situation around.


    All this while, his efforts had only been reduced to smithereens due to the distrust of those in power. It wasn''t as if Jiu Mu Li wasn''t furious in his heart.


    Rage that she had forcefully suppressed surged to her heart. She felt that she was about to lose control of the primordial power in her body. She immediately turned around and left in large strides.


    Just as she took a few steps forward on the warm jade, the sound of clothes being taken off with great speed came from behind her.


    She suddenly turned around and bumped into Nan Gong Xue Ji''s snow-white skin. She once again took off the layer of white clothes that covered her, and only wore a close-fitting apron that was as thin as a cicada''s wing. The moon-white cloth clung to her body, it was wet and enticing.


    Qin Zheng closed his eyes, as though he was recuperating, and was unmoved.


    Nan Gong Xue Ji saw that she had not left, and immediately straightened her back, showing off her surging waves.


    BOOM!


    When Jiu Mu Li heard the sound of her brain exploding, her rationality could no longer withstand the rage, the Spirit Qi in her body surged, under the rage that assaulted her heart, she fiercely smacked her palm.


    The strike that was filled with spirit energy caused huge splashes of water to splash up to several meters high, almost reaching the ceiling.


    Qin Zheng suddenly opened his eyes, only to see a hole gouged into the bathtub, the warm medicinal liquid instantly flowed away, he immediately stood at the position of the hole, attempting to block the hole.


    However, how could the speed that he blocked compare to the speed that could be compared to when Jiu Mu Li smashed the bathtub in anger? Huge holes began to appear one after another, and the water that had been confined within the pool instantly began to gush out in all directions.


    Other than the sound of water rushing past, the inside of the palace was completely silent.


    Dead silence.


    Qin Zheng''s expression was frighteningly cold, a pair of ice-cold eyes flashed with a sinister gaze that could stifle a child''s wail at night. In that moment, Jiu Mu Li felt his neck turn cold, and all the hairs on his body stood up.


    "You clearly know that I can''t wait any longer, yet you still do this. Are you really as she said? Do you have ill intentions?"


    Qin Zheng slowly lowered his head, staring at her, who was just inches away from him.


    Jiu Mu Li tried to escape from his gaze, but her hand grabbed her chin, forcing her to look at him.


    In his eyes, she could see the anger that was enough to burn everything in the world.


    She suddenly felt a tinge of regret. If only he had known earlier, he would have died from the profound veins clogging his entire body!


    Seeing that she did not answer, Qin Zheng laughed at himself and said, "You''re not talking. You don''t even want to pretend? "You said you want me to trust you, but how can I trust you? Trust a woman whose origin is unknown, who transformed from trash into a genius overnight, and who even carried my child?"


    Jiu Mu Li felt as if she was struck by lightning, and suddenly hit her on the head with a blow, causing her entire body to tremble.


    It wasn''t that he didn''t trust her, but that she didn''t give him a reason he trusted her enough?


    She opened her mouth in an attempt to explain, but her mouth was dry and she could not speak.


    Qin Zheng caressed her snow white and pointed chin, and used his somewhat rough fingertips to scratch her soft skin, in exchange for a burst of shivers.


    "Do you hate me just like that?"


    At this moment, he completely ignored Nan Gong Xue Ji''s existence.


    His bloodshot eyes looked terrifyingly red as he stared straight at Jiu Mu Li, as if he was trying to find an answer.


    He couldn''t wait any longer.


    Because of Jiu Mu Li''s appearance, his plan to open the profound veins was delayed by three months. And today, because of her, everything was ruined.


    He was someone who stood at the pinnacle of realms. If he could not even completely control this Astral Souls that belonged to him, how would he be able to control anything else?


    Moreover, he had to become stronger to eliminate the potential danger of the Herba Amaryllis.


    Jiu Mu Li was forced speechless by his words, but after being silent for a moment, she raised her head without hiding anything, and met Qin Zheng''s gaze, "I did not cause trouble. If you ask for a reason, then I''ll give you one that believes in me. "


    She picked up the purple red herb from the ground, coldly looked at Nan Gong Xue Ji, and then explained in a cold voice, "This is Soaring Cloud Grass, after you join, it will react strongly with the medicinal ingredients, causing a blockage in your body with profound veins! I just don''t want this to happen. "


    Shock appeared in Qin Zheng''s eyes. The calmness and calmness in her voice, as well as the magnanimity in her eyes, were all real.


    He frowned and asked the last question, "But how do you know so clearly?"


    Jiu Mu Li raised an arc with a smile that was not a smile, and arrogance filled her eyes.


    She cast a sidelong glance at Nan Gong Xue Ji who was in the corner. She, who knew that the truth was about to be revealed, had a face full of tears, "No! "Don''t believe her, she''s talking nonsense!"


    Along with her voice, Jiu Mu Li spoke each word with determination, each word striking heavily on everyone''s hearts.


    "This is the Opening the Profound Vein method I thought of. Other than this Soaring Sky Grass, all the other medicines have been made by me. That''s why I know the consequences of this medicine! "


    Every word hit the nail on the head.


    After Jiu Mu Li finished speaking, she let out a long breath.


    That was all she had to say, and as for whether Qin Zheng believed it or not, it all depended on him.


    Once again, she wanted him to make a choice between being the successor of the Fairy Doctor and being a former trash like her. She raised her pure, snow-white face. Even when Nan Gong Xue Ji tried her best to wash her white and explain, she still didn''t care.


    Justice was in the hearts of the people, and what she intended to do was merely Qin Zheng''s choice.


    ¡­ ¡­.


    Everyone had to believe that the male lead was their wife and slave!

 C89

    It was as if the air had solidified, and at this moment, it was almost as if it had solidified.


    The first to break the subtle silence between the two was another high-pitched female voice. It was a gentle voice that was full of trembling as well as a sparkling gaze that seemed to nearly burst out from her eyes.


    After that, Nan Gong Xue Ji gently wiped the tears at the corner of her eyes, her face filled with a cold righteousness, as if she was completely disappointed. "nine girls, I have always respected you by a little, but you actually sullying the method of a Opening the Profound Vein that I spent an entire few days and nights thinking about, isn''t this a bit too much?"


    This was the first time in Jiu Mu Li''s life that someone had interpreted these four words so boldly and confidently. She was so angry that she laughed instead. She lifted her pinkish lips, and a strange look flashed across her snow-white face. To be able to play her entire life, this Nan Gong Xue Ji was truly an extraordinary person.


    Qin Zheng quietly watched the scene before him from the side. A strange wave flashed across his pitch-black eyes that seemed to flow like the night sky. He was thinking rationally about who was more trustworthy.


    Nan Gong Xue Ji continued to speak with teary anger, "Furthermore, with my identity as a disciple of the Fairy Doctor, how could I use the method of a trash like you? This is clearly a false accusation! "


    She turned her beautiful eyes to Qin Zheng, and the light in her eyes flowed, as she pleaded gently, "Qin Wang, I hope you can help me. You saw it yourself just now, and it was indeed Jiu Mu Li who was like a crazed woman who rushed in and destroyed the bathtub, along with all those rare medicinal ingredients! From my point of view, she must be plotting something, and does not want Qin Wang to open profound veins! "


    "I''ve never seen such a shameless person." Jiu Mu Li really wanted to rush up and slap her face, and smirked: "Other than your status as a disciple of the Fairy Doctor, your medical skills and character are not worth a single cent!"


    The two opposed each other tit for tat, neither giving in to the other. Words lingered in his ears and lingered in his ears.


    A hint of impatience flashed across Qin Zheng''s face. He didn''t have the patience to listen to their flame war! What he cared about was ¡­


    "Enough!" The two short words that came out of his thin lips were filled with an endless frost aura. When he spoke, his eyes were filled with a gloomy mist, causing the two girls to instantly shut their mouths and look at him in unison.


    There was a hint of hope in Nan Gong Xue Ji''s beautiful eyes, but Jiu Mu Li was instead angered a little because of the other party''s shamelessness.


    Qin Zheng''s way of looking at others was terrible! If Nan Gong Xue Ji gave him the Opening the Profound Vein, not only would the success rate not be high, but he might also be killed!


    "Those medicinal herbs were destroyed just like that?" Qin Zheng suppressed the depression in his chest, and looked at Nan Gong Xue Ji with cold eyes.


    A proud and complacent look flashed past the latter''s eyes. After all, it was an indisputable fact that Jiu Mu Li had smashed the bathtub.


    She gently nodded her head and sighed, "The bath is ruined, so are the herbs. If we were to ask for more Opening the Profound Vein s, the rest would be fine, but that Purgatory flower of seven colors plant, the original one, is already crippled. "


    Her beautiful eyes slowly turned towards Jiu Mu Li, and a trace of craftiness flashed past her eyes, "I actually heard that nine girls risked her life to obtain one. "If you could give it to me, I would be extremely grateful." "


    Saying that, a faint smile like a spring flower bloomed on her face.


    She really knew how to poke a sore spot in a person''s heart.


    That flower was something that Jiu Mu Li had fought with all her might against the heavens and the earth to the death with the giant python. How could she be willing to give it up to the most detestable woman?


    And Jiu Mu Li''s reaction was indeed as she had expected, she only said two words that sounded like ice, "In your dreams!"


    She risked her life to exchange for this Purgatory flower of seven colors, not just for Nan Gong Xue Ji to ruin, not to mention that even if he gave it to her, it would only cause Qin Zheng to suffer even more.


    She had spent so much effort to prevent this tragedy from happening, so how could she let it happen again?


    Qin Zheng''s gaze that was fixated on her from beginning to end had a touch of sinister cold light. Indeed, Nan Gong Xue Ji''s provocation did cause some dissension to arise in his heart.


    He tried to believe in Jiu Mu Li, but he couldn''t figure out what she was showing.


    Did she really hate him, which was why she had come to so much trouble?


    The veins on Qin Zheng''s forehead slowly pulsed twice.


    After an unknown amount of time, his low and hoarse voice suddenly pierced the air. "Jiu Mu Li, you go first."


    This short sentence had imperceptibly clarified his position. Hearing this, Jiu Mu Li stared at the man in front of him in a daze, as if he had known him for the first time.


    The strangeness and shock in her eyes stung him.


    Qin Zheng resisted the urge to extend his hand to keep her, and turned to look at the petite figure, and slowly walked out of his line of sight.


    It was as if he would walk out of his life and never turn back.


    In an instant, the pitiful expression on Nan Gong Xue Ji''s face changed to one of wild joy. The speed at which her emotions changed was astounding.


    She gently wiped the transparent crystal light from the corner of her eyes and turned to look at the little bit of transparency on her white fingertips. The corner of her mouth slowly rose up before finally fixing on a dazzling arc.


    Jiu Mu Li, you still lost in the end!


    Qin Zheng stared at Jiu Mu Li''s resolute back for a good while, then suddenly frowned his thick black eyebrows tightly. His black eyes surged with wind and clouds, and flashed with a cold and brutal light.


    Her black eyes were like lightning as they suddenly shot towards Nan Gong Xue Ji, capturing the smile on her face that had been caught unprepared.


    "You''d better not play any tricks on me." Qin Zheng stood with his hands behind his back. His eyes were emotionless as he spoke in a cold and resolute voice, "If you fail, I will make you wish that you were dead."


    The last four words were sonorous and forceful, firm as a rock. Nan Gong Xue Ji felt her heart tremble when she heard them.


    Danger! Killing intent!


    She slowly put on her outer clothes, and her charming smile almost disappeared, "Xue Ji will definitely not disappoint this Qin Wang."


    Only then did Qin Zheng snort coldly, and coldly shifted his gaze away, covering the sadness that flashed past his eyes. Sorry, it''s not that he didn''t believe it, but that he really couldn''t believe it.


    This was his last and only chance.


    Herba Amaryllis was like a tiger watching its prey, she would probably take action in the next few days. And with Fairy Doctor''s great reputation, Nan Gong Xue Ji being her only successor, she would definitely be the real deal.


    If there were any mistakes, he would definitely dismember Nan Gong Xue Ji''s body into a thousand pieces!

 C90

    Outside the Qing Mu Hall, a figure dressed in black was walking alone with his hair fluttering in the wind. Her eyes were clouded by confusion, and for a moment, she almost forgot where she was.


    Perhaps, she never thought that Qin Zheng would actually choose to believe in Nan Gong Xue Ji and not her.


    It was also because of this that she ignored her own consolation, risking her life to find that Purgatory flower of seven colors, just for the sake of her own peace of mind.


    Jiu Mu Li felt that it was both sarcastic and laughable.


    Grief is greater than death.


    Her heart was as still as water as she returned to her own chamber without the slightest ripple.


    If she continued to stay in this palace filled with Qin Zheng''s aura, she would suffocate! And in this vast palace, other than the Jiuhua Hall, the only other place she knew of was the Taiyuan Hospital.


    However, it was getting late, so the Taiyuan Hospital had probably turned off the lights.


    But other than Taiyuan Hospital, she also knew of another place ¡ª ¡ª Gongquan!


    Jiu Mu Li''s eyes flashed with a strange light, and she slowly took out a set of silver needles. There were a total of 108 silver needles of varying lengths and sizes, shining with a cold light under the candlelight.


    This was what she had found in the Director Chen. It could be used for self-defense, but it could also be used as a medical treatment. I wonder what kind of situation the fellow from Gongquan who was hit by the blood curse is now?


    She needed to go for a walk. And Gongquan was a good choice.


    The setting sun shone like blood.


    The black clad girl''s figure was nimble and crafty, like a slippery fish, avoiding the layers of guards and directly rushing towards Gongquan.


    Passing through the dusty palace, he saw a small figure under the moonlight. He was sitting upright under a full moon, concentrating on his cultivation. The blue light around him was filled with a dangerous aura, faintly revealing that this little boy was also an expert.


    Sensing that someone had come, the little boy stopped cultivating after calming his breathing. He looked at her without sadness or joy. His voice was calm as he said, "You''re here."


    "How did you recognize me?" Jiu Mu Li forcefully suppressed the bitter feeling churning in his heart, and smiled faintly.


    "Footsteps." The little boy''s eyes were as calm as a serene pond. His gaze calmly swept over her pale face and red eyes. The bloodstains in her eyes were frightening, but she did not know it yet.


    Was she in a bad mood?


    The little boy frowned, but did not ask.


    "Although I am temporarily unable to completely remove the blood curse for you, with the stimulation of the silver needles, I might be able to somewhat alleviate the pain. Do you want to try? " Jiu Mu Li lifted the corner of his lips, his eyes clear.


    When she was in a bad mood, saving someone became a means of entertainment. Although she did not expect to see gratitude on the boy''s icy face, she also wanted to use this method to release the pressure that had been suppressed in her heart.


    "Acupuncture?" The boy''s brows relaxed and his expression turned serious. "Will there be any side effects?"


    "Other than the pain, the pressure on the needling s is greater." Jiu Mu Li spread out her hands and chuckled.


    The little boy stared at her for a long time. His eyes were as big as black grapes, and his eyes were even more intelligent than glass. After pondering for a long time, he slowly nodded his head.


    He had never been one to take risks, but the young girl in front of him was worth it for him to gamble his all on.


    "Thank you for believing me." Jiu Mu Li took out a white cloth and wiped off each of her fingers before meticulously sterilizing the needles. Only when everything was ready did she reveal a bit of seriousness.


    "I''m going to start now. It might be very painful, just bear with it. "


    Just as he finished speaking, a silver needle as thick as a hair suddenly pierced into the boy''s scalp. He was about to nod in acknowledgement when he suddenly stiffened.


    The pain was not fake, but the blood curse was stronger than it was before. How could the slight throbbing pain be comparable to the pain from the blood dripping from his heart?


    He closed his eyes that were filled with knowledge of the world, and returned to his expressionless face.


    Time passed second by second, and the little boy''s body was covered in silver needles. Even his temple, neck, and chest were full of fatal spots. From afar, he looked like a hedgehog with thorns.


    106th needle!


    Jiu Mu Li, who had been steady from the start till now, almost trembled this time. In the end, her hands still steadily pushed the needles into his body.


    There were only two needles left!


    The sky had turned dark, the moonlight was like water, and the shadows were dancing. She had actually sustained the needling for two hours! Every few seconds, she would have to make a move quickly, without the slightest hesitation or trembling of her hands. She didn''t even dare to blink.


    The needling s tested the mental strength of the needling and also required the willpower of the patient. Both were indispensable.


    Jiu Mu Li swiftly made her move again, firmly stabbing the silver needles into the center of the boy''s feet.


    "There''s only one left." The two of them thought at the same time.


    The needling s expended a lot of mental energy, causing Jiu Mu Li to feel dizzy, and she almost couldn''t see what was in front of him.


    As the world spun around her, she clenched the last silver needle that was as thick as a silver hairpin. After aiming at the right moment, she quickly made her move.


    Success!


    After using the last needle, Jiu Mu Li felt dizzy and a sky full of stars suddenly appeared before her eyes. She fell to the ground and smiled at the boy. "How do you feel?"


    A pair of young hands held her. Moments later, however, the body of the owner of the hands expanded rapidly.


    Jiu Mu Li only had time to clearly see the little boy''s fat hands. Gradually, the joints on his hands became clear, and each of his fingers were slender and slender.


    It could be seen that the needling was still effective.


    At this moment, an extremely cold voice appeared in their ears. "What are you two doing?"

 C91

    The moment he saw the approaching person, his body slightly stiffened, and touched Jiu Mu Li''s palm.


    "Qin Zheng?"


    Jiu Mu Li cried out in shock. She stared widely to confirm that she was not mistaken.


    The person who had come was without a doubt Qin Zheng. He was extremely handsome, had a peerless expert''s aura, and even his expression was ice-cold and overbearing.


    Compared to when he was in the Hall of Clearing, his expression was even colder.


    Her pair of deep eyes that were like a black hole were surging with a tyrannical emotion. Her gaze was fixated on the spot where she was in contact with the man. Damn it, how could they be so intimate!


    When Jiu Mu Li fainted, she fell into the youth''s embrace, her head resting on his long legs, while the youth used his large hands to support her, protecting her in his embrace. This scene, in Qin Zheng''s eyes, had a completely different meaning, causing his expression to darken at a visible rate.


    He stepped on the fallen leaves and withered flowers beneath his feet and walked towards the two of them, one step at a time.


    With every step, a light cracking sound was emitted, as though it was stepping on Jiu Mu Li''s heart.


    She frowned in confusion. Could it be that she was hallucinating because the needling was too weak? That would be too real.


    ~ Shouldn''t Qin Zheng and Nan Gong Xue Ji be bathing together in the mandarin duck bath right now? Why did it appear here and now?


    A flood of questions came to her, and she lay down again, her eyelids drooping.


    Maybe it really was just an illusion.


    When Qin Zheng walked closer, he looked down at the two of them condescendingly, but if one looked closely, they would realize that his gaze was always locked on the young man.


    The young man lightly pursed his lips and didn''t even look at him.


    They looked at each other without saying anything. The world was so silent that only the sound of breathing could be heard.


    After a long period of awkward silence, Jiu Mu Li finally regained her senses. She slowly opened her eyes, and upon seeing Qin Zheng''s familiar ice face, she jumped in shock, almost jumping up and asking, "Shouldn''t you be opening the profound veins with you, Nan Gong Xue Ji?"


    After mentioning Nan Gong Xue Ji, Qin Zheng''s expression darkened even further, it was as cold as snow that would never melt even after a thousand years on Mount Chang Bai.


    Seeing his ice-cold expression, Jiu Mu Li was speechless, but in his heart, a burst of flames lit up. Yo, you''re trying to put on airs for her? Sorry, she wouldn''t coax him like those lackeys!


    She closed her eyes, turned a blind eye to Qin Zheng, and smiled at the young man: "Are you alright? Are you feeling all right?"


    The youth slightly nodded under her concerned gaze.


    It felt good to be out of my infancy.


    Jiu Mu Li rolled her eyes in annoyance. What kind of evil did she do in her previous life, why was it that the people she met in her current life were either weirdos like Nan Gong Xue Ji or a thousand-year-old ice mountain like Qin Zheng ¡­


    She was the only one left to blabber on. It was awkward, wasn''t it?


    She weakly supported her forehead as she slowly stood up and greeted the young man, "Then, I''ll go back first."


    She picked up the silver needles and put them back into her medical bag before standing up shakily with the bag in her hand. Perhaps because she had squatted for too long, both her legs went numb and her vision went dark. She was about to stumble and fall to the ground.


    The sky was spinning and the earth was spinning. She was crying in her heart.


    The two men at the scene moved at the same time and rushed to where she was.


    But Qin Zheng was one step faster. He stretched out his arm and took the soft body back into his bosom. With a reproachful expression in his eyes, he said, "My body is already so weak, what can I do?"


    Jiu Mu Li was caught off guard as she fell into his embrace, supporting herself against his firm chest as she stood up with a cold expression on her beautiful face.


    She coldly sneered and said sarcastically, "What does it matter to you? You should still take care of your Lady Nangong. "


    A hint of anger flashed past Qin Zheng''s eyes, he glared at her fiercely, and without hesitation, he immediately and decisively picked her up. The girl in his arms was thinner than he had expected. He was as light as a butterfly and would fly away in the next second. This thought allowed him to hold her hand and increase his strength a little bit.


    Jiu Mu Li''s delicate and delicate lips suddenly opened wide as she forcefully suppressed the urge to shout, and heavily smashed a fist on his shoulder.


    "Put me down!" Her face did not look good, her hands did not stop moving, and she struck him a few more times, but Qin Zheng''s face seemed to be even uglier than hers.


    To him, a fist without spiritual energy was as easy as scratching an itch. Moreover, Jiu Mu Li was currently in a state of extreme weakness, and her delicate fists were exceptionally weak, soft like a ball of cotton.


    When he thought about such a soft and tender body, that had previously been touched by another man, Qin Zheng''s face immediately darkened, and he became as black as ink.


    The dangerous aura that the man was emitting caused Jiu Mu Li to temporarily shut his mouth.


    Damn it! What''s the point of hugging a princess? Slap her and give her a sweet date? Furthermore, there were people watching them!


    Her struggles were pitifully insignificant to Qin Zheng, but her reaction of not wanting to stay a second longer completely infuriated him.


    "Don''t force me." He gnashed his teeth and spat out those words. The vicious aura surrounding his body was so strong that it couldn''t be more powerful. A violent storm was brewing.


    Jiu Mu Li was a little flustered in that moment. If she were to continue fighting with all her might, what kind of side would Qin Zheng be on?


    She was curious. However, a wise man knows his place. Seeing the four words that were clearly written on Qin Zheng''s face, ¡ª I am very unhappy, so she could only temporarily shut her mouth.


    Qin Zheng hugged her but he still walked as if he was alone. In the blink of an eye, he had already left the Gongquan and disappeared at the end of the long hallway.


    Behind him, two gloomy gazes stared at the backs of the man and woman as they left.


    The youth''s eyes were deep and serene as he watched, but he did not say a word.


    No one noticed that ever since Qin Zheng had arrived, he had not spoken another word.

 C92

    The killing intent on Qin Zheng''s body was extremely strong, and coupled with the bone-piercing chill, it caused Jiu Mu Li to feel a bone-piercing coldness.


    Jiu Mu Li frowned, she wanted to leave, but she was powerless. Just now, in order to suppress the blood curse on the little boy, she had already used up a lot of her mental energy, to the point of almost exhausting her spiritual energy.


    "Bang!"


    Qin Zheng''s expression was as cold as ever, when he approached the door, he was not courteous at all. Without hesitation, he kicked the door open, and carried Jiu Mu Li straight to the palace.


    "This is ¡­"


    When he saw Qin Zheng holding onto Jiu Mu Li, he thought that something was wrong with Jiu Mu Li. His expression changed greatly as he said, "Your Highness, do you want to call Imperial Physician Xuan?"


    "Scram."


    Qin Zheng said coldly, and then brushed past his as he spoke.


    Director Chen felt the cold on Qin Zheng''s body, his face turned slightly white, and tactfully remained silent.


    "What''s going on!"


    Bai Qing''s face was also pale as she ran out. Originally, she was waiting for Jiu Mu Li to return, but she did not expect to see Qin Zheng carrying Jiu Mu Li, her entire body releasing a terrifying cold aura, causing her to jump in fright. She directly went out to check curiously, and then she saw Qin Zheng carrying Jiu Mu Li into the room.


    "No, I don''t know." Director Chen wiped his cold sweat, not knowing what to say.


    "That''s impossible, otherwise this old servant will definitely receive the news. Besides, who would have the guts to do so now?"


    "Then Miss must have angered the Your Highness?"


    Bai Qing guessed with an ugly expression.


    When Director Chen heard this, he was shocked and felt that there was a great possibility. He could not help but sigh, "Perhaps, but it''s best if you and I do not get involved in this matter. Ninth Miss definitely has a way."


    "Is that for real? I''m afraid that if the Your Highness gets angry, I''ll kill him ¡­"


    Before Bai Qing could finish her sentence, her mouth was covered, only to hear the Director Chen saying snappily: "Shut up, don''t spout nonsense. When have you ever seen the Your Highness make a move on the Ninth Miss? Don''t think too much."


    "That''s true."


    Jiu Mu Li didn''t know that Bai Qing and the Director Chen were busy arranging her affairs. When she felt Qin Zheng carrying her, directly walking into their palace, her heart was completely lifted.


    "Prepare water!" Qin Zheng instructed coldly.


    "Yes sir!"


    Director Chen immediately arranged for the palace maids to enter.


    Qin Zheng expressionlessly carried her into the bath, and placed her on the small bed. His eyes were filled with malice, "Wash it clean for me!"


    Wash off that man''s scent!


    After Qin Zheng finished speaking, he turned and left in big strides, the aura from his body made people shiver uncontrollably!


    "..."


    Jiu Mu Li was speechless. Forget it, she was already sweating so it would be hard not to take a bath.


    ¡­ ¡­.


    In a secret room in the Jiuhua Hall, Nan Gong Xue Ji laughed mockingly. She had always thought that her victory was already in her grasp, but there was never a time where she was able to show off her efforts.


    She had initially put away all the ingredients, but for some reason, Qin Zheng suddenly left and had her locked in a secret room!


    The secret room of the Jiuhua Hall was obviously the place where the prisoners were imprisoned.


    "So you''re saying that you really stole Jiu Mu Li''s prescription?" Suddenly a cold voice asked.


    Nan Gong Xue Ji was already afraid, sshe immediately looked towards the source of the voice. It was pitch black, he could not see anything, and her body couldn''t help but tremble, "Who are you?"


    The man did not speak anymore, and walked to Nan Gong Xue Ji in a few steps, "You stole it!"


    "You ¡­ You are Qin Zheng! How did you get in? The walls of the dark room were all sealed. Except for one door, you couldn''t get in at all, and the walls were strong. "You ¡­" Nan Gong Xue Ji simply did not see the door being opened, nor did she see the walls being destroyed. How did Qin Zheng come in?


    "Is stealing fun?"


    Qin Zheng interrupted her, his voice frighteningly cold as he took off his outer robes.


    Qin Zheng was very close to her, so Nan Gong Xue Ji could still see her movements clearly. Seeing Qin Zheng taking off her clothes, Nan Gong Xue Ji was first stunned. Then, her red lips curled up!


    She said that there was no man in the world who could resist her beauty!


    Jiu Mu Li, oh, Jiu Mu Li. This is the man who keeps saying that she cares about you. She turned around and came to find me!


    "Your Highness, you ¡­" Nan Gong Xue Ji''s heart was beating really fast. What should she do? If Qin Zheng forced her, would she reject him or obey him?


    If he refused, he would probably die right now!


    Nan Gong Xue Ji pursed her lips, steeled her heart, and made a bold decision.


    Perhaps, this was her only chance ¡­


    She was born intelligent, she knew that Qin Zheng was the most tyrannical person, and if she refused, then she would definitely not meet a good end. Even if she lost her dignity to him today, she could still think of a way to deceive him when Fairy Doctor Valley chooses his Saintess!


    As for Qin Zheng... She was also interested in him ¡­


    Nan Gong Xue Ji''s face was flushed red, she slowly extended her hand towards her waist and untied her belt, then took off her clothes. Her snow-white collarbone was exposed in the darkness, and with shyness in her eyes, she moved a little closer to Qin Zheng, and gently said: "Your Highness, I ¡­ Your Highness, please show mercy. "


    Following that, he prepared to take off his undergarment ¡­


    Qin Zheng''s face was expressionless and he did not make a sound. He wrapped his robe around his right hand and wrapped it with his hand.


    "Your Highness, help me take it off." Nan Gong Xue Ji said timidly. She knew what kind of woman men liked the most.


    Qin Zheng took another step forward. Nan Gong Xue Ji became even more joyous as she shyly closed her eyes and reached out with her right hand that was wrapped in a black robe. She suddenly grabbed onto Nan Gong Xue Ji''s hair and lifted her up before ruthlessly smashing her against the wall!


    "Ah ¡ª ¡ª" Nan Gong Xue Ji''s entire head was in extreme pain. She was once again caught off guard as she screamed in fear, until she smashed heavily into the wall and fell onto the ground again.


    Qin Zheng''s eyes were sharp, he looked at the wall that did not have cracks and nodded his head in acknowledgement, "As expected, it is strong enough."


    "Just a pile of dead meat. Do you think I would be tempted by you? Didn''t you see that I covered my hands with my clothes? If I touch you, I''m afraid I''ll get dirty! " When Qin Zheng saw Nan Gong Xue Ji lying on the ground like a dead dog, he was quite satisfied and explained mercifully.


    Nan Gong Xue Ji lied on the ice-cold ground. As she heard the disdain and disgust in Qin Zheng''s tone, she hated Qin Zheng to the point that her originally fairy like beautiful face was about to twist!


    Qin Zheng!


    To dare treat her like this, Nan Gong Xue Ji''s lungs were about to explode. She swore that the day she became a Mystical Mystery Master, she would definitely step on Qin Zheng and use the world''s most vicious punishment to torture him!


    "Qin Zheng, you are too much. What right do you have to treat me like that?" Nan Gong Xue Ji cried and asked.


    Qin Zheng lit a fire piston, and said indifferently: "You stole Jiu Mu Li''s medicinal formula from her. Tell me, how do I punish you in order for her to vent her hatred? Then I''ll let you have a taste of the fire. "


    Especially this matter, it caused the distance between him and Jiu Mu Li to increase by a large amount!


    Nan Gong Xue Ji knew how powerful Qin Zheng was. But she wouldn''t admit it even if she was beaten to death, "You, are you still a man? To actually deal with a woman like this? Don''t forget, I am the direct disciple of the Fairy Doctor Valley''s Valley Master, at that time ¡­ "


    Qin Zheng was too lazy to listen to her, her voice was calm and flat, like a quiet pond water that had no ripples at all, but it contained a bone chilling feeling, "What can you do?"


    "I won''t let you succeed. You don''t have the right to face me!" Nan Gong Xue Ji saw that Yue Yang was getting closer and closer to him. She was very clear that Qin Zheng meant what he said the most.


    Qin Zheng''s methods had always been cruel. Even though she had never seen it before, he had heard of it!


    "I... Your Highness, I can give you everything. I am much more beautiful than Jiu Mu Li, and my body is also softer and fuller than hers. "Believe me, once you''ve tasted my taste, you''ll know my benefits ¡­"


    She was really afraid, if Qin Zheng set her on fire, she wouldn''t have any capital left!


    A trace of a mocking smile appeared on the corner of Qin Zheng''s lips, "You can''t even compare to half of Jiu Mu Li''s hair!"


    Nan Gong Xue Ji''s face completely stiffened. She was already a little suspicious of Qin Zheng''s untamed expression. Had Qin Zheng really fallen for Jiu Mu Li?


    Impossible, how could a proud son of heaven like him fall for Jiu Mu Li, who had the reputation of being a useless fool?


    Furthermore, Jiu Mu Li had withdrawn her engagement with the Prince Zheng before, so how could Qin Zheng possibly have his eyes on an abandoned shoe?


    Jiu Mu Li was only fourteen years old now, so her figure couldn''t compare to hers!


    It had already been some time since Jiu Mu Li finished showering.


    A trace of impatience flashed through Qin Zheng''s eyes. He covered Nan Gong Xue Ji''s head with the black robe on his right hand, and then threw the fire piston in his hand over at the same time.


    Until they left the dark room. He could still hear Nan Gong Xue Ji''s screams, a certain sullen Your Highness. With an expressionless face, he walked up to the rooftop with ease, as if he was familiar with the place, and then walked towards the rooftop where Jiu Mu Li was at.

 C93

    Stepping out of the bath, Jiu Mu Li intentionally looked around. Qin Sha Shen was not in the hall, so she was relieved, but the moment she touched the bed, she was already tired, so he quickly closed her eyes.


    Qin Zheng looked at her carefully. Nan Gong Xue Ji had also said that Jiu Mu Li was still young, only 14 years old.


    "I''m sorry..." Qin Zheng looked at the ridicule on Jiu Mu Li''s face and the "disbelief" she spoke out, and his heart was actually faintly stung. He looked at her, reached out to pull her out from the quilt, and hugged her tightly.


    It was as if he had noticed Jiu Mu Li''s indifference.


    Her petite and soft body was pressed tightly against his chest, making the two of them so tightly that there was not a single crack. His voice was low, "After you left, I entered the medicine pool, that medicinal bath did indeed have an effect that almost caused me to open my profound strength. But when Nan Gong Xue Ji also came down, I was unable to control myself from thinking about the scene when you left, I came out of the medicinal bath, and grabbed Nan Gong Xue Ji ¡­"


    "Jiu Mu Li, I only believe in you." Qin Zheng''s chin was gently pressed against the top of Jiu Mu Li''s head, and his extremely cold eyes were filled with yearning.


    Jiu Mu Li, I only believe in you!


    Hearing these words, Jiu Mu Li''s heart fiercely jumped.


    She pushed Qin Zheng away and looked straight at him. She saw that Qin Zheng seemed to be suppressing something, and a strange emotion seemed to be escaping from his eyes uncontrollably.


    "Do you believe me when I say I''m not pregnant?" Jiu Mu Li shifted her gaze. She was afraid that she would be enticed by this unfamiliar emotion and fall into depravity.


    Qin Zheng nodded, and said faintly: "But I will investigate everything thoroughly, and see who planned all of this!"


    Qin Zheng''s belief stunned Jiu Mu Li a little, "Anyway, you''ll know in a few months. If I''m not pregnant, my stomach wouldn''t even be able to grow!"


    Decades?


    Jiu Mu Li was completely shocked, luckily she was not pregnant!


    "Jiu Mu Li." Qin Zheng suddenly called out to her, both his arms supporting Jiu Mu Li''s side, and then his entire body was bent forward, and constantly approached his, "Do you want to think about what I said last night?"


    Consider your sister!


    Jiu Mu Li pushed him away without thinking, "Let''s talk about the Opening the Profound Vein s tomorrow!"


    She knew Qin Zheng couldn''t wait, so she decided to start the Opening the Profound Vein tomorrow!


    "Alright, I will ask Director Chen to set up the bathing pool."


    Qin Zheng withdrew his arms without changing his expression. It was obvious that he had a lot of trust in Jiu Mu Li.


    "What do you need a bath for?"


    Jiu Mu Li was speechless, and said: "When the time comes, you can use your spirit energy to dissolve all the medicinal herbs, and just directly take them. There is no need to go through all that trouble."


    "Then today, Nan Gong Xue Ji..." Qin Zheng frowned slightly as she spoke.


    Jiu Mu Li found it funny and said with ill intent: "She only did that on purpose, and wanted to have a physical relationship with you. Otherwise, why would she waste so much effort?


    Hearing that, Qin Zheng''s face turned cold, and said: "She didn''t touch me! Then, how about we use the medicine pool tomorrow? "


    Jiu Mu Li did not mention this, and said: "Today, I have exhausted too much of my mental energy, so we can talk about it tomorrow. In truth, Opening the Profound Vein are not troublesome, and are just a form of stimulation to the profound veins in my body, thus using spirit energy to break through the barrier between the Opening the Profound Vein, it''s just that the higher the cultivation level, the harder it is to break through the barrier."


    Jiu Mu Li then paused for a moment before continuing, "For example, spirit energy is water, and every wall of the profound veins is a dam. If you want to store more spirit energy, you need to break through every wall, but the more walls you can break through, the higher your cultivation, and the stronger your body is, the harder it is for you to break through the other walls."


    "I know that, I don''t need you to teach me."


    Jiu Mu Li choked in anger, she was too lazy to bother and continued: "Therefore, the further I break through, the harder it is to do it, I can only stimulate it with medicine, and after these medicines are absorbed, they will have the effect of melting the walls, and then it will be easy to break through."


    Jiu Mu Li said it simply, but there was only a deeper meaning that was not mentioned, and that was to mention the profound veins. She was more inclined to call it the meridian, and the meridian, in her previous life, was an outstanding military doctor. She had always been at the forefront of research, and now, it was naturally not that difficult to deduce.


    After all, these were the essence of Chinese medicine, followed by acupuncture.


    Jiu Mu Li then explained the combinations of the medicinal herbs. In this aspect, there was no need for her to explain it clearly, she could just mention it casually. After all, every person had different opinions, and no one could tell whether it was true or false.


    This was because she did not know much about medicinal ingredients, especially rare medicinal herbs like the Purgatory flower of seven colors. If she knew more about them and understood their medicinal properties, she would have many different methods.


    The existence of the High Wisdom Light made her intelligence and intelligence far surpass that of ordinary people. Her research, if it were on a normal day, would not need more than ten years of accumulation, it would simply be impossible. And because the High Wisdom Light was on, it would only take three days to completely solve the problem.


    Now that she thought about it, she still felt like she was dreaming. If it wasn''t for her personal experience, she wouldn''t believe it at all.


    Thinking about it this way, she didn''t have much resentment towards Qin Zheng''s distrust.


    Jiu Mu Li sneered, how could her prescription be that easy to obtain, let alone changing it, if it were anyone else, she would still believe it, but Nan Gong Xue Ji''s words, made her laugh.


    "I won''t kill you!"


    Thinking about Nan Gong Xue Ji''s complacent look, Jiu Mu Li snorted coldly in her heart. She was looking forward to the next time Nan Gong Xue Ji would use her recipe to replace the Opening the Profound Vein, and she didn''t know if she could bear the consequences when the time comes.


    The world of cultivators was truly cruel, and it was not easy to help others. If they did bad things and provoked lunatics, then even death would be difficult.


    Just as he ran out of Qin Zheng''s room, he saw Director Chen''s face full of smiles, like a chrysanthemum. He could not help but be startled, and asked: "Director Chen, what happy occasion have you come across, why are you so happy?"


    "No, no."


    Director Chen shook his head violently, and looked at Jiu Mu Li with a meaningful look.


    I am just going to congratulate you, Ninth Miss.


    Director Chen really wanted to say this, but in the end he held it in.


    After washing up and eating breakfast, just as Jiu Mu Li was about to cultivate, she was told by the Director Chen that they were ready.


    Although she did not know why Qin Zheng was suddenly so anxious, she did not delay and hurried towards Qin Zheng''s room.


    Along the way, she discovered that the entire Jiuhua Hall was already under martial law, just like yesterday. Knowing that Qin Zheng had long since been prepared, she didn''t ask any further.


    "Ready?"


    Arriving in front of Qin Zheng, he studied the medicinal ingredients placed at the side as he asked.


    "Yes, let''s start now."


    Qin Zheng nodded lightly.


    In the end, he placed all of the medicinal ingredients into Qin Zheng''s hands and said: "Later, I''ll let you consume it. You will shatter the medicinal ingredients and use your spirit energy to wrap the juice inside."


    He then picked up the Purgatory flower of seven colors and said: "I will do that. You do not need to care about anything else, just activate your spirit energy to break through the barrier. You are more adept at this than me."


    "Right."


    Qin Zheng nodded, after saying that, he activated the spirit force in his body without hesitation, expressing his complete trust in Jiu Mu Li.


    Seeing that, Jiu Mu Li did not dare delay, a row of silver needles instantly appeared in her hands, she was extremely focused.


    If not for them being in close contact, Jiu Mu Li would never have thought that Qin Zheng''s cultivation would be so deep.


    The current Qin Zheng was like an ice dragon following the flow of the spirit energy in his body. The spirit energy in his body was like an iceberg, surging to the extreme.


    Weng! *


    Qin Zheng''s body was trembling nonstop at a speed visible to the naked eye. As the tremors continued, his aura became denser and denser, and one could faintly see divine dragons shuttling through his body.


    Jiu Mu Li swept her gaze across them and discovered that there were exactly fifty of them. She immediately understood that they were''s fifty profound veins s.


    Soon, all of the spiritual energy gathered into one and rampaged through his body. Aside from this, there was also a gush of cold air.


    That was Qin Zheng''s mysterious cold attribute Astral Souls. Without the suppression of spirit energy, that Astral Souls finally began to move again.


    Seeing that, Jiu Mu Li shouted: "Take your medicine."


    However, these juices didn''t splash too far away. It was as if an invisible hand had pulled them together and condensed them into a drop of crystal clear green juice.


    Seeing that, Qin Zheng opened his lips slightly, and fiercely inhaled, and the medicinal liquid instantly entered his mouth, and was swallowed into his stomach.


    After the liquid medicine was cut open, not long later, the veins on Qin Zheng''s forehead started to bulge, and his skin started to turn red.


    "Now is the time. Touch the barrier!"


    Jiu Mu Li said solemnly, her expression extremely solemn.

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    The spirit force in Qin Zheng''s body surged, like the sound of a surging river, it instantly flowed along the fifty profound veins s, and rushed towards the mysterious place on his chest.


    At this time, Jiu Mu Li also sensed where the fifty-one profound veins s were.


    "How did this freak train to be so strong?"


    Seeing that, Jiu Mu Li''s hand shook, the Purgatory flower of seven colors completely shattered, transforming into boiling hot liquid that landed on the 51st profound veins.


    An explosive sound seemed to come from Qin Zheng''s body as the Purgatory flower of seven colors''s medicinal effects were attracted by the effects of the previous twenty types of medicinal ingredients, instantly erupting with a sky-overflowing heat wave.


    The cold energy within Qin Zheng''s body was abruptly suppressed, but the heat wave that was still present did not weaken, as it surged towards the entrance of the fifty-first profound veins in his body.


    "Boom!"


    A silent impact, like a drummer hitting the drum, the heaven shaking drum sound made everyone''s heart tremble, Qin Zheng''s face instantly turned white.


    Although the barrier loosened during the first charge, it still did not break. Only the medicinal liquid was continuously seeping into the invisible barrier and seemed to be slowly eroding it.


    The more powerful the cultivation, the harder it was to break through the barrier. This was simply a dead end, to break through it, it all depended on brute force alone, so any mistake would cause instant injuries.


    Jiu Mu Li had expected this would happen, but Qin Zheng''s strength had greatly surprised her.


    Because Qin Zheng had already started the second wave of attacks.


    "Slow down, don''t rush!"


    Jiu Mu Li shouted, she did not expect Qin Zheng to be so fierce.


    However, Qin Zheng acted as if he did not hear it, the spirit energy in his body was like a huge wave, fiercely smashing out. The waves faded away, and then followed another one, that barrier was also like a reef in the ocean.


    This was ridiculously strong!


    Jiu Mu Li was speechless, she did not know how to describe it, but the spirit energy in her body was still like a stream, unable to compare to Qin Zheng''s strength, the disparity was too obvious.


    However, this was the most crucial moment, because the effects of the medicine had already been fully unleashed.


    Jiu Mu Li released the hand she was pressing on Qin Zheng''s back, and said: "Don''t use your spirit energy to counter!"


    As he spoke, he picked up a silver needle and pierced it down.


    Following the fall of the silver needle, Qin Zheng''s body shook violently, as though he wanted to release the silver needle, but he held it in after that, and the veins on his forehead seemed to calm down a little.


    "Chi!"


    "Chi!"


    One after another of the silver needles pierced Qin Zheng''s skin and penetrated deep into his body.


    As the dozen or so silver needles descended, the cold energy within Qin Zheng''s body was instantly suppressed to the extreme, as though it was completely sealed off. On the other hand, the wall surrounding the fifty-first profound veins seemed to be unable to withstand the corrosion of the spirit energy and could collapse at any time.


    Because of the stimulation of the silver needle, the silver needle was like a bright lamp. Qin Zheng didn''t need to explain as he gathered his spirit energy and directly struck towards the location of the silver needle.


    Jiu Mu Li was also relieved. She knew that they had already completely succeeded in reaching this step. At the very least, there wouldn''t be much risk for them in the future.


    To help a Opening the Profound Vein, one needed to study to gain this kind of trust. Otherwise, it would be very difficult for her silver needles to have any effect, after all, cultivators have too strong control over their bodies and can release the silver needles at any time.


    Time flowed on, and soon, a quarter of an hour had passed.


    Qin Zheng''s body kept on trembling, suddenly, he became quiet, a burst of overflowing qi aura swept out from his body, his long hair fluttered without wind.


    "Done!"


    Jiu Mu Li''s eyes flashed with a bright light, her hands reached out again and pulled out all the silver needles at an extremely fast speed.


    BOOM!


    An astonishing aura instantly filled the air, like the eruption of a volcano.


    This aura was as resplendent as the stars. It was sharp and domineering, directly piercing through the heavens. It was like a transparent sword that pierced through the heavens.


    Whoosh!


    Jiu Mu Li was forced to retreat backwards, as the tables and chairs around him flew in all directions.


    Duke Zhen''s Mansion was currently imparting to Jiu Tian Xue the Hundred Flowers Palace''s secret technique, when she suddenly felt a burst of Qi from the palace, her expression changed, and looked towards the direction of the Qi.


    "Who is it? Could it be him?"


    Herba Amaryllis''s face was solemn, ignoring Jiu Tian Xue''s surprised look, her heart was in turmoil, and the image of Qin Zheng''s tyrannical face appeared in her mind.


    In a mountain forest far away from Qin Nation''s Imperial Palace, an old man also had a solemn face, he looked towards Jiuhua Hall and did not speak for a long time.


    In Jiuhua Hall, Jiu Mu Li was forced away by the aura, she had just stabilized his body, only to see Qin Zheng''s aura suddenly disappearing, and his entire body was no longer releasing any Qi.


    After the Opening the Profound Vein succeeded, fifty-one profound veins appeared in Qin Zheng''s body, each strand of spirit energy was like a sacred golden dragon, but it was tightly restrained and hidden.


    How could this be?


    Jiu Mu Li''s eyes congealed. She was extremely surprised when she saw that divine dragon retract its gaze.


    Logically speaking, with that kind of strength, it was impossible for him to not be able to suppress the Astral Souls''s cold energy, and it was also impossible for him to be unable to break through the fifty-first profound veins. But Qin Zheng''s breakthrough was indeed difficult.


    "Weird, there''s a big secret inside his body."


    Jiu Mu Li''s heart skipped a beat. Although she had investigated Qin Zheng''s body earlier, her gains were also very small. She did not even notice the appearance of the ice attribute Astral Souls, as if she had deliberately hidden it, let alone any other secrets.


    Furthermore, she faintly felt that Qin Zheng''s strength was definitely not as weak as it appeared on the surface. On the contrary, he would be ridiculously strong.


    She definitely wouldn''t be mistaken. Even though the hidden power was short-lived, she still detected it. It was a pity that it had only appeared for a short period of time. Furthermore, she was too far away so she couldn''t see it clearly.


    "Could it be that there''s some sort of taboo on him that prevents him from using his full power? Or is it that he''s doing this intentionally?"


    Jiu Mu Li frowned slightly as sshe muttered to herself in a low voice, and for a moment, he couldn''t figure it out.


    But since Qin Zheng had not mentioned it at all, it was clear that he did not want others to know about it.


    Jiu Mu Li quickly opened the door. Who didn''t have a secret, even she had many on her. Regarding this, she didn''t want to pursue it too deeply.


    Seeing that Qin Zheng was still meditating, she knew that the other party would take a period of time to get familiar with him.


    "There are only three months until the opening of Star God Pagoda, so I should be preparing."


    Being provoked by Qin Zheng''s breakthrough, Jiu Mu Li also had a sense of urgency, he felt that he had to properly sharpen his own strength in order to prepare for a great meeting three months later.


    After exiting the palace, he comforted Director Chen after seeing him standing guard outside with a face full of worry.


    Although the time it took for her to make a move seemed short and easy, it was actually very taxing. If she had made a move just now, she would not have been able to withstand it.


    Fortunately, she had helped Qin Zheng out of a difficult time. The guilt that was brought to her heart by destroying the blood pool also disappeared, and she felt a wave of relief.


    When Qin Zheng appeared again in front of Jiu Mu Li''s eyes, his entire body seemed to have undergone a strange change.


    Perhaps it was because he had activated the 51 profound veins, and all the pressure on his body had disappeared, or perhaps it was because the extremely big secret on his body was gradually being revealed, the current Qin Zheng no longer had the imposing aura he had before, but was instead an extremely ordinary youth.


    Although he still appeared cold and detached, he didn''t make anyone feel frightened anymore. Instead, he made people feel close to him.


    "You''ve recovered? "Seems like you''ve gained quite a bit."


    Jiu Mu Li said, sizing up Qin Zheng, she had to admit that he was a young genius whose entire body was filled with enigmas, even though she had personally helped him break through, she still could not see the depth of his words.


    Qin Zheng nodded silently, and said: "Your talent is indeed extraordinary."


    At least, he had never heard of using that strange needle to stimulate the profound veins.


    Jiu Mu Li laughed, and did not say much, sometimes actions are more effective than words.


    Seeing this, Qin Zheng''s eyes became serious. He tyrannically sat next to Jiu Mu Li and said: "You want to join Star God Pagoda?"


    "Uh, you know?"


    Jiu Mu Li was a little surprised. She didn''t seem to have mentioned it to the Evil God.


    Qin Zheng frowned and said: "Should I not know?"


    "I ¡­" Jiu Mu Li almost vomited blood on her face.


    Qin Zheng''s eyes slightly rose as he said, "Within three months, I have a plan to break through to Starer!"


    "What plan?"


    What she desired the most was to become stronger!


    "You are already at the twelfth level of the coagulation field, so your foundation is too robust. Breaking through to the Starer is not that easy, you will need the support of an extremely large amount of spirit energy.


    Qin Zheng''s tone did not have a single ripple, as he spoke of the truth.


    He was well aware of Jiu Mu Li''s talent, and not to mention that just opening a single profound veins during her breakthrough already required an extremely abundant amount of spirit energy. Just the talent that Jiu Mu Li had displayed was definitely not enough to only open a single profound veins at a time, and the amount of spirit energy required would definitely be several times, or even several tens of times more than ordinary people.


    Jiu Mu Li remained silent, nodded, and said: "That means you need spirit stones? Or is it pills? "


    After all, the spirit stones contained an extremely pure spiritual energy and other than pills, she only needed three months. Even if she did not eat or drink anything every day, how much could she grow?


    "Your breakthrough will require a large amount of spirit stones."


    Qin Zheng nodded, and continued to speak: "But I don''t have much spirit stones here anymore."


    Furthermore, he had used his entire foundation when he broke through, coupled with the trouble he had suffered from Jiu Mu Li''s attack last time and the huge loss he had suffered last time, he had truly seen the bottom of his heart now.


    "Then ¡­" Jiu Mu Li was speechless, and waited for Qin Zheng''s next words.

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    When he thought about the spirit stones, Jiu Mu Li''s heart ached as well. She had previously gotten rich overnight, but in the end, all those spirit stones were eaten up by the lotus seeds in one night.


    "Alright, what do we do!"


    "Speak!" Jiu Mu Li immediately shut her mouth. She really couldn''t understand why such a person would always be moody, to the point it was as if everyone in the world owed him.


    "I don''t know."


    "Alchemists, they are skilled in alchemy. The effects of elixirs can be categorized into different categories, but they are extremely beneficial to cultivators. Thus, no matter where these people go, they are always highly sought after."


    Qin Zheng said snappily, but as he turned his voice, he said: "But above the alchemists, there are also people with the most respected status, they are called Mystical Mystery Master!"


    Alchemist, Mystical Mystery Master.


    Jiu Mu Li frowned, from the way they addressed him, she could guess which two types of people it was. Alchemists could easily understand that they were just refining pills, it had a wide range of uses, and the higher the quality, the more valuable it was.


    As for the Mystical Mystery Master, it was presumably a type of person who specialized in opening profound veins s for others.


    Sure enough, Qin Zheng nodded his head slightly and said: "With your talent, and that Opening the Profound Vein''s methods, no matter where you go, they are extremely extraordinary. I believe you''ve already guessed that right now, the most suitable path for you to take is the Mystical Mystery Master."


    Seeing that Jiu Mu Li seemed to want to retort, Qin Zheng frowned slightly and said: "Don''t think that Mystical Mystery Master is nothing special, you should know that a disciple like Nan Gong Xue Ji is not even considered to be a Mystical Mystery Master, and is currently extremely popular in the entire continent. In the entire continent, there are less than ten Mystical Mystery Master s, and each of them have their own legacy, so the methods they grasp are all different."


    After he finished speaking, Qin Zheng began to explain the kind of people that the Mystical Mystery Master were.


    When Jiu Mu Li heard this, her heart thumped wildly.


    The so called Mystical Mystery Master was indeed a type of person who specialized in opening profound veins s. They each had a secret technique in their hands, and the top existences in the continent could open around forty of them.


    On the contrary, it was already an extremely high level of existence. After all, opening profound veins was simply too difficult, other than trying to open it in one go when he was breaking through the Starer, he could only do it in the future.


    According to what Qin Zheng knew, in the entire continent, cultivators who had truly opened forty profound veins s or higher were extremely rare, and the majority of them merely had relatively high realms.


    If one said that the realms were the materials for the floors, then the profound veins was the foundation. The more profound veins one opened, the stronger the cultivator would not only be able to go further.


    However, a cultivator''s lifespan was limited, and they had to work themselves to death. To be able to open ten profound veins s was already an incredible genius, let alone forty, it was unimaginable.


    If she told others that she could open fifty profound veins s, the entire continent would probably go crazy.


    "That powerful?"


    Jiu Mu Li was a little shocked. She had always been at the Qin Palace, and didn''t know what the outside world was like. After coming in contact with Qin Zheng, this unusual one, he had unknowingly opened fifty profound veins s.


    After all, although Qin Zheng was a genius, she didn''t believe that he was the only one in the entire continent.


    "That''s right, Opening the Profound Vein are not as simple as you think they are, so if you are willing, you can call yourself Mystical Mystery Master and walk on the continent."


    Qin Zheng, after all, your cultivation time is too short, you don''t have enough resources, and you don''t even have the resources. If you want the resources, you can accumulate them in your capacity as a Mystical Mystery Master, and anything you want at that time, it will be very easy.


    Furthermore, with him around to take care of it, he would be able to take care of it if there were any dangers. Now that he no longer had any worries, he could use his full power. As a result, spirit stones were not a problem at all.


    "I didn''t think that you would actually be so good at helping others." Jiu Mu Li laughed, his heart was moved.


    Qin Zheng being able to think of all these for her was indeed outside of her expectations. This was a bright and resplendent path for her, and to her, it was also an invaluable suggestion.


    If the other party hadn''t mentioned it, she wouldn''t have thought of all these. At this point in time, she was probably still worrying about the spirit stones.


    After all, she had glazed palace lamp. But after that, she would need more and more resources, and at that time, due to lack of resources, it would greatly slow her progress.


    "So you''re saying, you want me to use my identity as the Mystical Mystery Master to earn spirit stones?" Jiu Mu Li''s eyes lit up.


    Seeing her foolish look, Qin Zheng''s face darkened. He nodded his head indifferently. This woman, whether she wanted to show his face or not, it would all be up to her.


    Jiu Mu Li was indeed moved, and was a little impatient. Compared to Qin Zheng, she knew more about her Opening the Profound Vein s techniques, and even had a better way to earn money.


    "An ordinary person''s profound veins is only around ten or so. According to my knowledge, with skills, there''s no need for any good medicinal herbs, or even needling s. It''s entirely possible to refine a set of medicinal ingredients into medicinal pellets, and at that time, it''ll definitely be crazily robbed."


    When he heard that there was an alchemist here, Jiu Mu Li already had a plan.


    Right now, the only thing that she lacks is the method to refine medicine. After all, even though she has heard of pills before, she has seen it before and doesn''t know how to refine it.


    When she thought here, she said without the slightest hesitation, "I want to become an alchemist!"


    Qin Zheng frowned, his gaze was cold. How could an alchemist compare to the Mystical Mystery Master in terms of future? With him around, there was no need to hide anything, could it be that he could not protect a woman?


    "No, listen to me!"


    Jiu Mu Li quickly explained as she spat out the thought. Then she said: "Look, this way, for those experts, I can use unique methods to earn rare medicinal ingredients, but I can use the Opening the Profound Vein''s pills to exchange for spirit stones, I''ll definitely be rich."


    After all, the existence of Purgatory flower of seven colors s was simply too unusual for Qin Zheng, as he needed to open 51 profound veins s before he could use them. For ordinary cultivators, normal medicinal ingredients were enough, and the cost of the pills they refined was not that high.


    When he thought about the huge mountains that he would be able to gather spirit stones everyday, Jiu Mu Li felt extremely excited.


    "That''s a spirit stone! It''s the currency used by cultivators on the continent. If you think it''s more than enough, you''re just a fool!"


    Jiu Mu Li didn''t have any other hobbies, she just loved money, and lived a life of wealth. It was too awesome, she had such a hobby in her previous life, not to mention that ever since she transmigrated, she had always been poor, miserable to death.


    Earn money! He definitely had to earn money! He had to earn money!


    Alchemist, I must become an alchemist!


    Jiu Mu Li felt as if a ball of fire was ignited in her heart, all the cells in her body became completely excited.


    Qin Zheng was startled, seeing how Jiu Mu Li became more and more spirited the more she spoke, her eyes shone brightly, and she was unable to respond for a moment.


    "Stupid woman, do you know how difficult it is to become an alchemist?!"


    In the end, Qin Zheng could not take it anymore and had no choice but to interrupt his wishful thinking with a cold voice.


    "What''s wrong? Is it hard to become an alchemist?"


    With a splash of cold water, Jiu Mu Li''s whole body shuddered, and her tone became slightly weaker.


    "Difficult, very difficult. I need a special talent, and I also need something of utmost importance!" Qin Zheng''s face darkened as he mercilessly continued to pour cold water.


    "Ah, what talent do you need?"


    Jiu Mu Li was dumbstruck, she never thought that there would be so much to pay attention to after becoming an alchemist.


    "Do you know why there are so few alchemists?" "That''s because the thing that an alchemist needs the most is too hard to find and too difficult to control. It''s a ''Heavenly Flame'' and that foolish look of yours. It is simply a disgrace to me."


    Stupid your ass!


    Jiu Mu Li was so angry that she almost vomited blood, but she endured it. She asked calmly: "What is a Heavenly Flame?"


    If I don''t lower myself to your level now, don''t beg me when you''re at the Opening the Profound Vein!


    She grinded her teeth inwardly and thought it was a shameless question.


    She had really never heard of such things as Heavenly Flames. Even though there were quite a few books in the Jiuhua Hall''s collection, most of them were ordinary books, with the more common ones being about profound veins s, which meant that Qin Zheng was probably not really interested in anything else, to the point that she was still very ignorant. Qin Zheng had completely expanded her horizons this time.


    "A ''Heavenly Flame'' is a type of flame formed by the heavens and the earth. Without a ''Heavenly Flame'', how can one refine heavenly materials and earthly treasures? There are many rare spiritual medicines that can''t be melted by normal flames, not to mention the need to purify the essence of the spiritual medicine." Qin Zheng said somewhat hatefully.


    Jiu Mu Li''s face was a little ugly, she frowned: "Does an alchemist have to?"


    "Nonsense, do you think that refining pills is so easy? The combination of the medicinal ingredients, the refining of the ''Heavenly Flame'', and all kinds of other methods are all possible in one day. Your main focus is on cultivation, it is not good for you at all, not to mention whether you have the talent to do so or not."


    Qin Zheng didn''t object to Jiu Mu Li becoming an Alchemist, but looking for a Heavenly Flame and learning how to refine pills required the guidance of a Master. It would take a lot of time.

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    Jiu Mu Li was speechless, and said unwillingly: Then I will just learn some basics, it doesn''t need to be profound, and it won''t take me too much time.


    Qin Zheng thought about it, and felt that it was reasonable, so he nodded his head: "Since that''s the case, then I''ll bring you to take a test to test your talent."


    "Alright!"


    "Let''s go!"


    Qin Zheng did not waste time with words, he extended his arm, bent down and picked her up, and supported her up on his arm. The door to the room opened by itself without wind, and in a flash, Jiu Mu Li disappeared into the distance with him.


    "Where to?"


    Jiu Mu Li did not expect Qin Zheng to be so straightforward. When he came back to his senses, his body was already in the air.


    "The palace!"


    Qin Zheng said coldly.


    Looking at the distant figures of Qin Zheng and Jiu Mu Li, Director Chen was puzzled. He asked Bai Qing: "Where is Your Highness bringing me to?"


    "I don''t know." Bai Qing was also at a loss.


    "Why isn''t there a sign? Ninth Miss doesn''t seem to be happy about it." Director Chen laughed sinisterly.


    Bai Qing was speechless. She rolled her eyes at the Director Chen and said, "You seem to be very happy.


    "Nah, just curious."


    Director Chen said in embarrassment.


    In these past few days, as Jiu Mu Li became more and more popular, his relationship with her became more and more good.


    "The Star God Pagoda is about to open, and not everyone is safe. It seems that our Qin Nation is too merciful after all."


    The Qin Nation sat in the middle of the Main Hall, flipping through the secret report in his hands, his face slightly gloomy, killing intent flickering in his eyes. After pondering for a long time, he muttered to himself: "Fortunately Ah Zheng''s cultivation is extremely strong now, and is able to suppress him, but I hope those little fellows will not disappoint us this time."


    Now that the Star God Pagoda was about to open and the three great sects were all so ambitious, he had a premonition that if Qin Nation''s performance in the Star God Pagoda was still at the bottom, he might be forced by the three great sects to completely give up the Star God Pagoda''s spot.


    After all, although the Star God Pagoda was nothing to cultivators with higher cultivation levels, it was still the foundation of the sect. These juniors all needed resources to grow.


    All these years, the Qin Nation''s position had always been lower than the previous rankings, to the point that he had been pushed aside. But fortunately, even though the Qin Nation had declined a little, his foundation was still there, so the other party still did not dare to fall out with him easily.


    But this time, following the arrival of the Herba Amaryllis, the conflicts in the future would definitely be even more turbulent than the years before.


    As he thought about this, Kaiser thought about Qin Zheng. Currently, Ah Zheng''s cultivation was becoming more and more unfathomable, just looking at the confrontation with the Herba Amaryllis a few days ago, it was already enough to make him look down on all the heroes, and support the Qin Nation.


    In a world where martial dao was the sovereign, and where cultivators with deep cultivations could block tens of millions of attacks, the only ones who could determine the situation were those standing at the very top.


    "Xing Meng, Xing Yu, I hope you two will work hard this time."


    Towards Jiu Mu Li, he naturally paid close attention to him, as this was the first woman that Qin Zheng was able to protect, not to mention that her battle achievements were extremely extraordinary. Just a warrior with coagulation field was able to fight against the Starer who held Emperor Bone in his arms, and he was still able to defeat her, it had to be said that this was truly a genius.


    Just as Kaiser was deep in his thoughts, a black dot suddenly appeared in the front of the hall.


    "Eh, it really was just said and done."


    Kaiser did not expect that the moment he thought about Qin Zheng and Jiu Mu Li, the two of them would suddenly appear.


    "Greetings, your majesty."


    Jiu Mu Li did not expect Qin Zheng to bring her to see the Kaiser, and was stunned for a moment.


    Although Kaiser''s cultivation was not high, but he was still the lord of a country, trampling her to death was like crushing an ant, not something the current her could do as he pleased.


    Qin Zheng nodded and said coldly: "Father." This was considered a form of greeting.


    The Kaiser did not mind, his gaze paused on Jiu Mu Li for a moment, before landing on him, and laughed: "Ah Zheng, you do not visit the Three Treasures Palace for no reason, why are you looking for me now?"


    Compared to the others, he was more clear of Qin Zheng. This fellow never liked to speak nonsense, so he was too lazy to play around with him.


    "I would like to borrow father''s crystal pillar."


    Then, he pointed to Jiu Mu Li and said: "She wants to test her talent and see if she can become an alchemist."


    The crystal pillar was most likely used to test talent, no wonder it was used here. Jiu Mu Li''s mouth twitched.


    "Oh?"


    The Kaiser looked at Jiu Mu Li in shock and said: "Jiu Mu Li, you want to become an alchemist?"


    An alchemist, that was an extremely extraordinary existence, no matter where you went in the entire continent, you would always be treated with respect by others, Kaiser never thought that Jiu Mu Li would actually have this kind of thought.


    "Yes, Your Majesty." Jiu Mu Li said respectfully, she was not as casual as Qin Zheng.


    "Do you know how difficult it is to become an alchemist?" Kaiser asked hesitantly after being surprised.


    "I know, I need to absorb the ''Heavenly Flame''. I also need talent." Jiu Mu Li nodded.


    The Kaiser nodded his head and said, "There is no need to talk about the ''Heavenly Flames''. There should be records of these places and they will not be hard to find.


    "Plant attribute talent?"


    Jiu Mu Li was at a loss. This Qin Zheng had never told her before.


    The Kaiser continued to explain, "However, the stronger the talent on the crystal pillar, the more columns it shows. Under normal circumstances, only three columns would be sufficient for one to become an alchemist, but for most people, their talent is average, it would even be difficult to get one grid.


    "Obtain my blessings and lose my life." Jiu Mu Li said in a cheerful manner. She could see that, but she still looked confident and confident.


    "Alright, hurry up and go over."


    Qin Zheng said coldly, and turned to walk towards the other side of the hall.


    Seeing that, Jiu Mu Li did not say anything, and followed obediently.


    "You impetuous son, when can you change it!"


    The Kaiser was speechless, but seeing that Qin Zheng and Qin Zheng had walked far away, he could no longer sit still, and quickly walked down the throne and followed them.


    Jiu Mu Li had far exceeded his expectations and he was also very curious about the other party''s performance.


    Passing through the great hall, when they arrived at the side hall, they saw Qin Zheng fiercely forming a hand seal, and the hand seal was placed on the wall beside. Immediately, a secret door opened, and a slightly small room appeared inside.


    In the center of the room, there was a pillar that was about half the height of a man standing on a platform.


    "This is the crystal pillar?"


    Jiu Mu Li asked curiously, her eyes were filled with amazement, how was this a pillar, it was simply a diamond.


    This thing was too beautiful, and it looked like a piece of jade. Even though she had seen many beautiful jade crystals in her past life, she had never seen such a dazzling pillar before.


    "Not bad, this is the crystal pillar. Is it pretty?"


    It was unknown when Kaiser came to Jiu Mu Li''s side and said: "See that square, if you are talented, then the square will light up, a total of 12 columns, after two rows you will be able to become an alchemist. Of course, the higher your talent, the greater your future achievements will be."


    Jiu Mu Li nodded her head, his eyes looking at the crystal pillar which had some inscriptions flashing on it, his eyes burning with passion, she anxiously asked: "How do I use it?"


    "Just press your hand on the crystal pillar." Qin Zheng was getting impatient.


    "Alright, I''ll go and try."


    Jiu Mu Li nodded and came to the side of the crystal pillar. Although she was feeling uneasy, she had a determined look in her eyes.


    In the future, it would be better to eat meat or grass.


    This world was very different from the world she lived in in in her previous life. In the worlds of her previous life, most of them consisted of nine extremes, but in this world, there were twelve extremes, twelve innate talents, twelve galaxies, and even twelve realms. She even doubted if there would be twelve levels to all of the realms in the future.


    What was the secret behind it?


    When she pressed her hand on it, a cool feeling came from the crystal pillar, making her feel extremely comfortable. She could even feel a thirst in her body, a hunger, as if she wanted to eat the crystal pillar.


    She was very hungry. Very hungry.


    What was going on? Could it be normal?


    Her heart skipped a beat. Although her cultivation level wasn''t high, her grasp of her body was very weak. She could vaguely feel a sense of hunger. Although it was very weak, she still felt that it wasn''t normal.


    Without waiting for her to think any further, the crystal pillar suddenly emitted a hazy glow. Soon after, the bottom layer of the twelve boxes suddenly lit up with a faint light, and it became brighter and brighter.


    "Eh, he seems to have some talent. From the looks of it, three spaces shouldn''t be a problem."


    Kaiser was astonished and excited. This was because right after the test, the crystal pillar had a reaction that was very strong. He felt that Jiu Mu Li''s chances of becoming an alchemist had increased.


    Qin Zheng''s gaze became serious as well, and a bright light flashed across his eyes.

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    Just as the two of them were deep in thought, the grid on top of the crystal pillar fiercely jumped, followed by the second and third columns lighting up at the same time. It was a magnificent sight.


    Qin Zheng''s face changed, his eyes became fervent.


    The fourth grid.


    The sixth square!


    Without much time to spare, the dazzling luster of the three grids suddenly swelled up like a flood bursting through a dam, aggressively lighting up the three grids in succession.


    When Qin Zheng saw this, his eyes narrowed with excitement. He remembered Jiu Mu Li''s suggestion just now, and now that he had seen her Inherent Skill, he became excited for a moment. This woman, was always full of miracles!


    As matters stood, Jiu Mu Li''s talent as an alchemist was unquestionable. As long as she could find and absorb the Heavenly Flame, she would be followed by a large number of Spirit Stones. At that time, forget about breaking through to Starer, even Star Masters would not be a problem.


    "Six slots, what great talent, it''s comparable to a genius!"


    Kaiser''s eyes bulged, his mouth opened so wide that eggs could be stuffed inside.


    He had originally thought that Jiu Mu Li would return in disappointment, but he never expected that he would be surprised to such a degree. In his opinion, with the relationship between Jiu Mu Li and Qin Zheng, Jiu Mu Li was now completely tied to the imperial family.


    If there was a request from the Imperial Family in the future, Jiu Mu Li would definitely not reject it. A talented alchemist, Kaiser could imagine that the Imperial Family would definitely not lack medicinal pills from now on.


    However, before they could get excited for a moment, the seventh square suddenly lit up. Moreover, it did not slow down at all and was still jumping around.


    Could it be that his talent has yet to reach the bottom?


    Kaiser was so shocked that he could not react. Just as he thought about it, he saw that there were two more boxes on top, which lit up all of a sudden.


    "Ss, nine lattice talent. Incredible. This is heaven defying."


    Kaiser was completely absent-minded at the moment. In the entire continent, even if one were to be placed with a nine lattice talent, one would definitely not be able to surpass a genius at the peak of one palm.


    What did this mean? This meant that if Jiu Mu Li was nurtured, she would be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with some grandmaster alchemists in the future.


    After all, the highest talent one had in the entire history of the crystal pillar was only 10 columns. Moreover, this had already happened countless years ago. It was so old that no one could remember it.


    As for his twelve columns of innate talent, it was simply unheard-of. Even the existence of the invention of the crystal pillar had not reached that level.


    "Ah Zheng, how did she do it? Where did you meet the nine girls?"


    Kaiser was extremely excited as he asked Qin Zheng beside his with a flushed face. He even addressed Jiu Mu Li differently.


    "Don''t you know who she is?"


    Qin Zheng''s taut face also softened, both his eyes were equally filled with shock. To be able to shock him, it could be seen how big of a stir Jiu Mu Li had caused.


    Just as the two of them were speaking, two more boxes of grids on the crystal pillar lit up. The light emitted from the entire crystal pillar became even more intense, making it seem as if it had become transparent.


    The light in Qin Zheng''s eyes grew brighter, and his face revealed a look of disbelief.


    Kaiser was already numb to his shock and for a moment, he didn''t know what to say. He could only stare foolishly with reddened eyes.


    "How could this be? Such a genius is actually a Qin Nation cultivator, this is the fortune of my Qin Nation! Could it be that the heavens have blessed my Great Qin? Not only is there a cultivation genius like Ah Zheng, but he also has a talent of eleven levels?"


    Kaiser roared in his heart, his excited body trembling nonstop.


    To the Imperial Family, this level of talent was simply incalculable.


    But at this time, Jiu Mu Li felt that it was extremely strange.


    From the moment she placed her palm on the crystal pillar, a cool stream of air continuously flowed into her body, circling her once before returning to the crystal pillar.


    In that short moment, she felt as if the crystal pillar''s breath was merging with her own.


    As this feeling rose, it was as if the crystal pillar had been infected by her. The sudden burst of cool air from the crystal pillar suddenly increased dramatically, turning from a thin thread into a stream, and then into a torrential river.


    This cooling energy circulated within her body. After returning to the crystal pillar, it was as if she had imprinted it with some sort of imprint, allowing her to clearly sense the structure of the crystal pillar.


    "Buzz!"


    At this moment, she suddenly felt the crystal pillar start to shake, and the lattice on the crystal pillar also began to shine brighter, from six slots to nine, following closely behind eleven, and the crystal pillar was still shaking, even more violently than before.


    "Crack!"


    The sound of something shattering echoed in her ears, followed by the sudden lighting of the twelfth square.


    "Oh no, it''s cracked!"


    Jiu Mu Li cursed in her heart, she could clearly feel the cracks on the crystal core. Anxiously, she retracted her right hand.


    "Pah!"


    The entire crystal pillar suddenly cracked and pieces of the crystal stone fell onto the ground.


    Jiu Mu Li was stunned, she was groaning in her heart, she did not expect that just a test, the result was her Inherent Skill being too strong, actually exploding the crystal pillar.


    When the twelfth square lit up, she was similarly shocked. But luckily, as a military doctor in her previous life, her medical skills were similarly outstanding. Although the shock this time was great, it was not enough to cause her to be unable to react.


    "I wonder how much this thing is worth. I hope that Kaiser will not be angry."


    She really wanted to cry, this crystal pillar Kaiser was such a serious treasure, it must be worth a lot, she couldn''t afford to pay it now.


    "How could this be? What kind of talent is this?"


    Kaiser was also dumbfounded, he was at a loss for a moment. From the twelfth square onwards, he had already been shocked senseless, not to mention that there was such a huge shock later on.


    Qin Zheng was also shocked but he quickly regained his composure and remained silent.


    Jiu Mu Li saw that the two behind her did not say anything and wanted to turn around to take a look. But right at that moment, the glazed palace lamp that had been quiet for a long time suddenly appeared and shook in front of her eyes.


    Accompanied by a light sound, the glazed palace lamp moved from her sight to her shoulder, as she heard an urgent call.


    Before she could understand what was going on, a message suddenly came from the lotus seed between her eyebrows. It seemed to be extremely anxious.


    "These two gluttons normally don''t have any movements, I didn''t expect them to come out so quickly."


    Jiu Mu Li was a little helpless in her heart. With a quick thought, she understood the meaning of glazed palace lamp and lotus seeds. Their request was simple, it was to scatter an extremely unremarkable stone within the jade-like stones on the ground.


    "What is that? All of you are fighting over it."


    Jiu Mu Li was a little speechless, she was still having a headache how to explain to the Kaiser, she did not expect something like this to happen again.


    When her doubts had just arisen, the glazed palace lamp and the lotus seed gave her their answers at the same time. However, the glazed palace lamp was sending a message through their voices, while the lotus seed was sending a message to her.


    "It''s actually a plant heart?"


    After digesting the information, Jiu Mu Li was slightly surprised. She did not expect that the crystal pillar was sealed with plant heart.


    plant heart s were not rare, but they were extremely valuable. Thinking about it, she knew that if not for plant heart s in the crystal pillar, it would be impossible to test a person''s talent in plants and vegetation.


    The two little fellows argued non-stop because they wanted the plant heart s. For a moment, Jiu Mu Li was somewhat at a loss as to what to say.


    He turned his head and glanced at the emperor. Seeing that the emperor was still in shock and had yet to recover, his heart relaxed. He carefully stretched out his hand and fiercely hooked it. Then, he picked up the small stone and firmly held it in his hand.


    "Fortunately, I didn''t find anything."


    Seeing that Kaiser did not notice, she heaved a sigh of relief.


    Qin Zheng saw her small movements, and did not say much for a moment.


    "I want to eat, I want to eat ¡­"


    "Give me, give me ¡­"


    As the plant heart fell into his hands, Jiu Mu Li felt as if his brain was about to explode.


    "He really picked up a hot potato."


    Jiu Mu Li didn''t know whether to laugh or cry. She didn''t think that the two little fellows in her body would actually start fighting over plant heart s.


    To whom?


    Jiu Mu Li thought about it, and finally decided to give the plant heart to the glazed palace lamp.


    It was not that she was biased, it was that the small lamp had not only saved her life, her cultivation method and other skills had also been provided by the small lamp, and she had never returned anything, not to mention the blood-red lotus flower that had given her such a pleasant surprise.


    On the other hand, even though the lotus seed looked extraordinary, it didn''t reveal anything special about it, needless to say, that big bag of spirit stones.


    Seeing the eager look on the small lamp''s face, Jiu Mu Li''s decision was quickly made.


    "Don''t give it to him, give it to me, I need to eat it to grow up, it will be very powerful when I grow up. I''m hungry, I''m really hungry, give it to me, I''ll definitely help you. Wuwuwu ~"


    Sensing Jiu Mu Li''s thoughts, the reaction of the lotus seed became even more intense, and continuously throbbed between her eyebrows.


    Jiu Mu Li was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and hurriedly comforted her: "Good child, didn''t you eat a lot of spirit stones last time? Next time, I''ll definitely find you something even better to eat. Don''t worry, there are a lot of these things."


    "No need, I want him now, I want him to grow up, he''s already grown up ¡­"


    Jiu Mu Li suddenly had a headache and hurriedly tried to coax her, indicating that she would definitely find him something even bigger.


    She wasn''t lying when she said that. Since the crystal pillar was used for testing talent, there must be a lot of it. It wouldn''t be hard to obtain it.


    After comforting the lotus seed and feeling that his talent was heaven defying, Jiu Mu Li was in a great mood.


    "Right now, there''s only the Heavenly Flame left. Fortunately, Qin Zheng was about to take me out for training, so I took the chance to look for it."


    As Jiu Mu Li thought about this, she couldn''t help but smile faintly, filled with anticipation for the future.

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    "Ninth Miss, you, your talent ¡­"


    He was simply too shocked. Twelve levels of innate talent, this was something he had never heard of before, not to mention that Jiu Mu Li''s innate talent was something even the crystal pillar couldn''t handle.


    "That thing is not worth anything, there''s no need to compensate."


    Kaiser was truly happy. A genius alchemist like him was born in the Royal Family, how could he not be excited?


    Adding Jiu Mu Li and Qin Zheng''s relationship, if Qin Nation wanted any pills in the future, it would all be a matter of words.


    Seeing that, Jiu Mu Li calmed her worry. She knew that her talent was too good, and that the Kaiser was also trying to rope him in. She could not help but laugh: "Then I''m really sorry."


    She really wanted to say, could she buy a few more, but she didn''t think of an excuse. After all, the secrets on her body were not to be told to anyone, otherwise, only death awaited her.


    In this world, she finally understood that cultivators with strong powers could snatch anything they saw without any hesitation. It was just like how Jiu Tian Xue whipped her Emperor Bone, but Jiu Tian Xue had the Hundred Flowers Palace behind him, so no one dared to say anything.


    There was no justice here, only the law of the jungle.


    "It''s nothing, don''t mind it."


    The Kaiser smiled craftily: "Looks like our Qin Nation will have to add another alchemist position in the future."


    "This... "Wait until I find the flame."


    Jiu Mu Li laughed, now that the shadow of the Heavenly Flame had disappeared, how could she have the qualifications to say all these. Furthermore, she had already decided, after the Star God Pagoda opens, she would want to travel the world and completely leave Qin Zheng.


    "Whatever."


    The Kaiser did not insist, and was very generous and did not say much.


    When Qin Zheng saw this, his brows furrowed and he said coldly: "Let''s go back and prepare. We need to look for the Heavenly Flame next."


    "Alright."


    Jiu Mu Li nodded and said to the Kaiser, "Your Majesty, please do not reveal anything regarding your innate talent to anyone else. Goodbye."


    "No problem, go ahead."


    After returning to the Jiuhua Hall, Jiu Mu Li saw that Qin Zheng seemed to be deep in thought and could not help but ask, "Do you know where the strange fire is?"


    This was the first time she had heard of the ''Heavenly Flame'', and she still hadn''t received any news about it. She was completely at a loss, but looking at Qin Zheng''s expression, it was clear that he was also thinking about this matter.


    "I know some information, but I need to check it out first."


    Facing Jiu Mu Li alone, Qin Zheng did not care about words anymore.


    "Where is it? Is it dangerous?"


    Jiu Mu Li frowned slightly. Looking at Qin Zheng''s appearance, he seemed to be stuck in a difficult situation, which probably wasn''t a good place.


    "Sea of Nine Serenities, it''s very dangerous for you. It''s fine if I go with you but anyone can''t absorb the ''Heavenly Flame''. Have you really made up your mind?" Qin Zheng thought, his eyes filled with hesitation.


    Jiu Mu Li nodded her head resolutely, "Although it''s easy to affect your training by being distracted, being able to become an alchemist is not like begging for others in the future. You also have an extremely good source of wealth, I want to give it a try no matter how difficult it is."


    With so many spirit stones waiting for him to earn, what else was there to hesitate about? Jiu Mu Li had already calculated in her heart.


    However, Qin Zheng''s performance these two days was rather strange. Ever since the Opening the Profound Vein, Jiu Mu Li felt that the other party had suddenly become extremely attentive to him.


    The two of them discussed for a while and decided to head to the Sea of Nine Serenities. However, it was only rumored that there was a flame there and it was still unknown whether it was real or not.


    A strong ''Heavenly Flame'' was snatched away by the alchemists as soon as it appeared. It was not bad to be able to hear about it now because the Sea of Nine Serenities was too dangerous. Otherwise, one would not be able to find it.


    After all, the Pharmacist was too strong. Although there were few gifted people, there would be many of them over the years. Everyone needed the ''Heavenly Flame'' so they had to put in a lot of effort.


    After Qin Zheng finished giving out his orders, he did not give any more instructions, and left by himself.


    "Sea of Nine Serenities?"


    Jiu Mu Li frowned, feeling that it was a little tricky.


    The Sea of Nine Serenities was located at the border of the Qin Nation, and as the name implied, it was a sea, but it was too vast and there were many islands, so it was obviously not easy to find the Heavenly Flame there, furthermore, there were also many powerhouses there, and as for the specifics, Jiu Mu Li did not know.


    Although the Jiuhua Hall had a lot of books, the content that was related to cultivators was still too little.


    Her journey on the path of cultivation was too short, and she did not understand a lot of things. Compared to the disciples from the famous sects, she was still lacking in knowledge and experience.


    "I wonder how Jiu Tian Xue is doing right now. Star God Pagoda, I definitely cannot miss this chance."


    It was just as Qin Zheng had said, his foundation was simply too robust. She had a faint feeling that if she wanted to break through to the Starer, the amount of spirit energy he needed would be at least ten times more than the amount she needed to break through to the twelfth level of coagulation field back then.


    When she had broken through the coagulation field, she had relied on the courage of the Seven-coloured Purgatory Python. Now, she was thinking about that kind of treasure.


    In that case, spirit stones and pills were the best solution, and there weren''t any hidden dangers.


    ¡­ ¡­.


    After resting for the entire afternoon and giving the plant heart s to the glazed palace lamp and consoling the lotus seed between her brows, she finally left the Jiuhua Hall and headed towards the Gongquan.


    Looking for the Heavenly Flame would take a lot of time, so she felt that it was necessary to greet the little boy from Gongquan.


    Gongquan was just like how it was in the past, a desolate feeling permeated through the tranquility, the little boy was still tirelessly cultivating in the courtyard.


    Sensing that Jiu Mu Li had arrived, the little boy''s indifferent expression slightly relaxed, and she nodded towards Jiu Mu Li.


    Seeing him like that, Jiu Mu Li heaved a sigh of relief, she was worried that Qin Zheng''s sudden intrusion the last time would cause the two of them to feel awkward, but now, it seemed like she was overthinking it.


    The little boy was silent for a moment. He frowned and asked, "Is it something important?"


    "Un, the Star God Pagoda is about to open. I have a spot, I want to hurry and level up." Jiu Mu Li nodded. She did not mention the matter of her search for the ''Heavenly Flame'', mainly because she did not want to attract too much attention.


    It was not a good thing for her to be too weak and too dazzling. The consequences of being too weak were even more unimaginable in the world of cultivators.


    "This time, I want to help you remove the blood curse."


    "Alright."


    As the little boy spoke, he sat down very straightforwardly.


    Since the other party had the mentality of an adult, Jiu Mu Li was not surprised. She immediately started the needling.


    Just like last time, she was still extremely focused. Furthermore, after the last time with the needling, the blood curse on the little boy''s body had not only not worsened, it had even improved.


    After spending over two hours on the needles, although Jiu Mu Li was still exhausted, but it was much better than last time. At least she still had some energy left in him.


    The little boy also felt that it was good, and his body expanded without any hesitation, becoming young again. He looked at Jiu Mu Li silently, and finally said: "Ye Ke Wu!"


    The voice was magnetic, and even though it was still icy cold, giving off a sense of estrangement, it had a more stable air to it than when he was a boy.


    This was the first time Jiu Mu Li heard the other party speak under the appearance of a young man, and she was momentarily stunned.


    "Ye Ke Wu, what a strange name."


    Very quickly, Jiu Mu Li felt that this name was too strange, not only that it wasn''t Qin, it probably wasn''t part of the imperial family''s identity, but since that was the case, how could she monopolize the entire Gongquan?


    Jiu Mu Li was full of doubts, but she tactfully did not ask. She had already delayed for too long, so in order to not cause trouble for the other party, she said "take care" and left.


    When Jiu Mu Li returned, she did not appear, nor did she give her any face. This made her heave a sigh of relief, and when she returned to her room, she called Bai Qing over and said: "Bai Qing, I''m going out tomorrow, and I''ll be back in a month. During this period of time, you try my best not to go out."


    "Ah, young miss, where are you going? Is Your Highness letting you go?" Bai Qing was shocked.


    "It''s fine, he''s coming with me, he wants to go to Sea of Nine Serenities, I''m not back yet, just try not to go out, if there''s anything you need help with, Director Chen can help out."


    Jiu Mu Li did not elaborate, but it was rare that Bai Qing had accompanied her for such a long time. She had enemies in the palace now, and if she was caught by the imperial concubine, she would be dead for sure. Furthermore, the closer the Star God Pagoda opened, the more talented people in the palace would return.


    "I understand." Seeing that Qin Zheng had also followed along, Bai Qing did not say much. After all, Qin Zheng''s strength was comparable to the Three Great Sects'' Sect Leaders, and was sufficient to ensure Jiu Mu Li''s safety.


    After Jiu Mu Li finished giving out instructions, she gave some more instructions to the Director Chen before finally resting. She was already very tired from suppressing the blood curse on Ye Ke Wu, so she did not continue cultivating.


    She already had the talent to walk the Pharmacist''s path, and would never shrink from it. This was an opportunity for her to rise to prominence, and the most important factor for her to surpass everyone else.


    In Mystical Mystery Master, where the alchemists were gathered, there was a great path to heaven waiting for her.


    Early in the morning on the second day, when Jiu Mu Li woke up, she was already waiting.

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    Sea of Nine Serenities, as far as the eye could see, the endless ocean was surging and turning the entire world blue. The salty sea breeze, accompanied by all kinds of strange seabirds, formed a beautiful scenery.


    However, the seemingly calm sea was full of danger. She saw an unknown bird more than ten meters long swooping down from above. Suddenly, a huge ferocious beast jumped out from the sea and swallowed the seabird without hesitation, diving into the depths of the sea.


    "This is the Sea of Nine Serenities?"


    "Get down."


    Qin Zheng surveyed his surroundings coldly. In the end, he chose an uninhabited island and slowly descended.


    It had already been three days since they left the Qin Nation Palace. Fortunately, Qin Zheng''s strength was now sufficient enough to display it at full power, and perhaps even better than before.


    Stepping on the ground, Jiu Mu Li looked around, only to find out that not many plants could be used as medicinal ingredients, and most of the plants here were filled with Yin Qi, causing him to be filled with curiosity.


    "There''s no need to be surprised. Sea of Nine Serenities is a place with a lot of Yin Qi. This place is different from Qin Nation." Qin Zheng seemed to be able to see through Jiu Mu Li''s thoughts, and said indifferently.


    Jiu Mu Li nodded, as if she had also sensed it. No wonder this place was called Tartarus, it did not live up to its name. Yin energy and cold energy were indeed very heavy, and they also had huge side effects on the bodies of ordinary people.


    The island was not large, so Jiu Mu Li casually took a few glances, and did not pay any further attention. Although the environment here was bad, her strength was already comparable to the Starer, so she was not afraid of anything.


    This island was very desolate, and it was obvious that no one had entered this island in a long time, let alone living here. This caused Jiu Mu Li to feel a bit of regret, she still wanted to see how the cultivators of the Sea of Nine Serenities were like, and it seemed that she could forget about entering this island in a short period of time.


    Jiu Mu Li had to ask Qin Zheng, this fellow had brought her all the way here, but she did not explain where the ''Heavenly Flame'' was. Originally, she thought that no matter how big the Sea of Nine Serenities was, it would not grow up.


    "Wait a minute, I''m a bit patient." Qin Zheng frowned, he obviously did not want to explain too much.


    Patience your head!


    Jiu Mu Li was speechless, she really wanted to scold that guy. Even if he were to pick up a girl like this, it would be hard to get his hands on her!


    "Someone''s coming."


    Without waiting for Jiu Mu Li to speak, Qin Zheng''s voice revealed a chill, causing her to be startled. She looked over with a strange face.


    At this moment, two figures were chasing each other across the sea.


    Behind him, his body was covered in a dense yellow halo, and there was even faint star power flowing out in all directions.


    It was a female cultivator, and also a Starer. Her appearance was not ugly, but it could not be considered exceptional, she was slightly inferior to Bai Qing, but she was dressed extravagantly, and her brows were filled with arrogance.


    This female cultivator was using the Astral Souls, stepping on the waves, one fist wind after another surged out from her hands, continuously rushing towards the figure.


    What was even more shocking to Jiu Mu Li was that, even though the upper half of the figure in front of him looked like a human, but below her waist was a pure fish tail.


    "Mermaid!"


    Jiu Mu Li exclaimed. She never thought that she would actually see the legendary mermaid here.


    "You know about mermaids?" Qin Zheng asked with some surprise.


    Jiu Mu Li was at a loss for words. She had felt that the mermaid was very similar to him in her previous life, she had never thought that she was actually a mermaid. She did not know what to say at that moment.


    The mermaid''s body was graceful and her face was as bright as a pearl. Although her lower body was shaped like a fish, it was covered with golden scales and looked very dazzling. It made people not dare to be disrespectful in the slightest.


    From the looks of it, the Mermaid was not very big, just like a fifteen or sixteen year old human girl, but at the moment, under the Starer''s chase, she was trying her best to escape. Everywhere she went, the sea water automatically parted, as though it was supporting her forward, but even so, she was still at the end of her road.


    The cultivators behind her were too strong, and they weren''t something she could handle. Moreover, her entire body was filled with wounds as fresh blood dripped out of them.


    "Why did you kill me?"


    "We, the Fishmen, will definitely not let you off."


    The Mermaid was already in despair. She seemed to have realized that she no longer had the chance to escape, so she could only shout in anger.


    Her voice was very melodious, like the song of heaven.


    "Oh, the great sea, our mother."


    A sad and sorrowful song suddenly rang out. It was the mermaid''s song. It seemed to be her final farewell.


    How could this be?


    Jiu Mu Li was at a loss and could not bear to do so. The mermaid looked too beautiful and she did not have any ill intentions, so even towards the cultivators chasing after her, she could only rage and confusion, but she did not envy them.


    "Hand over your heart and tears. You have nowhere to run."


    The female cultivator laughed coldly. Her face was expressionless, and her eyes burned with a fiery desire.


    She did not stop and did not give up. Every strike was filled with viciousness and was extremely tyrannical.


    Such an innocent mermaid, but she must be covered in treasures.


    Jiu Mu Li sighed in her heart, from the female cultivator''s attitude, she could tell that she was greedy for the benefits that the mermaids gave.


    "Save or not."


    Jiu Mu Li was a little hesitant. She glanced at Qin Zheng and saw that his face was still cold and unmoved. It was obvious that he did not have any intention of making a move.


    The female cultivator was not weak, and was even stronger than Jiu Tian Xue by a bit, but Jiu Mu Li was aware that if she used her full strength, she would not be afraid of her opponent, but her opponent''s background was obviously not weak either, and she did not want to cause any trouble.


    "Wuu, wuu, my people, farewell ¡­"


    The Mermaid was aggrieved, her face was filled with despair and sorrow, but she held back her tears.


    Sigh...


    Jiu Mu Li sighed inwardly. In the end, her heart softened as she decided to take action.


    With this thought in mind, she no longer hid. Spiritual energy surged from her entire body as a scarlet red light completely enveloped her before she fiercely stepped out.


    "Stop!"


    With a loud shout, she instantly thought of a mermaid and dashed forward. A snow-white sword light shot out from her body, smashing apart the woman''s palm attack.


    Sensing that someone was helping, the mermaid quickly ran to the island and arrived beside Jiu Mu Li in no time.


    Clashing her fists, Jiu Mu Li''s body suddenly stopped, she did not continue attacking, she could feel that the Spirit Qi in her body was much thicker than hers, and did not want to provoke her anymore.


    The lady did not expect that someone would suddenly cut in, his face extremely gloomy, she stared at Jiu Mu Li and bellowed: "Who are you, get lost!"


    He spoke as if he was going to attack.


    Jiu Mu Li frowned, she did not expect the lady to be so tyrannical, and immediately asked coldly: "Why do you want to kill her? I remember that the Mermaid has never actively provoked anyone, why not spare her life?"


    "When has it ever been your turn to interfere when I''m acting? You dared to disturb my, Meng Rou Er''s, business!?" A vicious light flashed across the woman''s eyes.


    When Meng Rou Er saw Qin Zheng, his eyes lit up with splendor.


    "What a beautiful man. Just nice enough to be my husband."


    Meng Rou Er''s heart burned with passion, and when she thought of the men on the islands in Sea of Nine Serenities, all of them broke down in tears. To think that she would meet such a beautiful man today, she couldn''t help but feel overjoyed.


    Jiu Mu Li did not have the mind to bother with her, she looked at Qin Zheng, her face filled with suspicions, waiting for him to explain, but regretfully, she frowned and did not continue speaking.


    She immediately moved to protect the mermaid behind her, and said with narrowed eyes: "I do not care who you are, I do not wish to become enemies with you today. Go, I will protect the mermaid now, although your cultivation is high, you have consumed a lot, you are not my opponent."


    "You shut up."


    Meng Rou Er was thinking about how to tie Qin Zheng up and bring him back, but she didn''t expect Jiu Mu Li to suddenly interrupt him. She couldn''t help but get angry, and when her gaze landed on Jiu Mu Li''s face, she realized that the other party''s appearance wasn''t any worse than his own, and even far surpassed his own. She couldn''t help but become even more angry.


    "Dammit. This woman is even prettier than me. I absolutely cannot let her live. All beauties that are more beautiful than me must die."


    "Look at that pretty boy, his relationship with her must be extraordinary. No way, I must destroy him. All pretty men belong to me."


    Meng Rou Er''s eyes continued to sweep across Jiu Mu Li and Qin Zheng. One moment she was greedy and passionate, as if she had met her beloved prey. The next moment she was filled with hatred, causing her body to feel cold.


    "You ¡­"


    Jiu Mu Li said indifferently, her eyebrows knitted together, not knowing what kind of mental state Meng Rou Er was in, but that gaze made her feel extremely repulsed. She knew that the woman must have had ill intentions, and could not help but become even more cautious.


    "Go to hell."


    Meng Rou Er would never let him talk too much, she did not hesitate to make her move, following that, she extended both of her hands out, a light aura that looked like sharp claws, straight towards Jiu Mu Li''s face.


    "Hmph. Bitch, you look like a fox girl. Today, Miss Japan will completely destroy you."


    "This young lady has the final say on Sea of Nine Serenities!"


    The thing she could not stand to see the most was a more beautiful woman than her, because she was the most beautiful woman in Sea of Nine Serenities, she would never let anyone steal her reputation for themselves.


    Eh?


    Jiu Mu Li was shocked, she never thought that Meng Rou Er would actually be so reckless, like a madman.


    "Scram!"


    Qin Zheng coldly snorted, and fiercely pointed out with his finger.

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    Accompanying Qin Zheng''s finger was an icy cold gust of wind that swept out like a raging wave, directly colliding with Meng Rou Er''s claw.


    "Pfft!"


    Qin Zheng''s face was as cold as a blade, his eyes flashed with killing intent.


    Moreover, Meng Rou Er''s gaze on him made him extremely unhappy. It was as if she was looking at prey, and wanted to stick onto him. It was already not bad that he did not stop the assassination.


    "Ah! You! You dare to ruin my appearance? You will all die a miserable death!"


    Meng Rou Er covered her face, as if she was crazy. Fresh blood flowed down from the gaps of her fingers, making her look especially sinister.


    Jiu Mu Li was also somewhat shocked, she knew that Jiu Mu Li was usually cold and ruthless, but never expected that it would be this ruthless. Seeing that Meng Rou Er still dared to shout, she was afraid that Qin Zheng would actually kill her, and could not help but shouted: "Scram!"


    "Just you wait."


    Seemingly sensing his killing intent, Meng Rou Er''s body trembled. Only now did he realise just how terrifying Qin Zheng was, and did not dare to stay.


    "Just you wait, I will make you beg for death."


    As Meng Rou Er fled in panic, she cursed in her heart. She wished that she could swallow those two alive, she had been doted on since she was young, and with anything she wanted, she could kill anyone who was displeased, but no one dared to speak a word, who would have thought that she would suffer a huge loss today.


    Thinking about how that beautiful man''s casual strike had completely dissolved her attack and even affected her body, her resentment grew even stronger for a moment.


    "You shouldn''t have let her go."


    Qin Zheng looked at Jiu Mu Li coldly, and was a little displeased. To dare to be jealous of his woman''s appearance, he deserved to die, he had merely given her a slight punishment.


    Jiu Mu Li was speechless, she shook her head and said, "In the end, I was the one who provoked her first."


    "If you are like this, it will be very easy for you to die in the future." Qin Zheng said coldly.


    Jiu Mu Li remained silent, she knew what the other party was referring to. In this world, the strong preys on the weak, and there was simply no logic to it.


    But in the end, she was still influenced by her past life. It was still very difficult for her to casually take someone''s life away. She understood the principles behind it, but to do so was truly very difficult.


    Qin Zheng did not speak anymore, and handed everything over to Jiu Mu Li.


    "Thank you, seniors, for saving my life."


    Seeing that Meng Rou Er had left, the mermaid thanked him, trembling with fear.


    Jiu Mu Li saw that Qin Zheng did not have any intention to intervene, and anxiously said: "There''s no need to be so polite, the danger has been resolved, you should leave quickly."


    She still had to find the ''Heavenly Flame''. She did not have time to reminisce about the past. Moreover, she only could not bear it for a while and did not have any intentions.


    Seeing Jiu Mu Li''s magnanimity, the Mermaid relaxed her nervous face. Earlier, she was very worried that other than the wolf den, she had also entered the tiger''s den again, and seeing that Jiu Mu Li did not seem to care, she hesitated for a bit before saying: "Senior, please be careful, that Meng Rou Er is the granddaughter of the Sea of Nine Serenities. The First Island Owner has doted on her a lot, and her cultivation is profound.


    Qin Zheng sneered, showing extreme disdain.


    Jiu Mu Li stared at Qin Zheng and was a little speechless. Seeing the tense look on the Mermaid''s face, Jiu Mu Li laughed: "Thank you for your good intentions, it''s fine, you can leave first, we''ll leave after a while."


    "Oh."


    It was with much difficulty that she mustered up the courage to say this, since her gift was very precious, and Meng Rou Er had only been forced to say it because she coveted for it, and was unwilling to be hunted down in the end.


    The tears of the mermaids could not be freely given away. This was the teachings of their merfolk.


    Jiu Mu Li did not know what she was thinking about, and laughed while shaking her head: "No need, it''s just a small matter, if you have the heart, then it''s fine, and, don''t call me senior, I''m Jiu Mu Li."


    The Mermaid nodded, shook her lips, and finally closed her eyes. Her rosy lips slowly parted to form a slit.


    "Woo woo ¡­"


    A weak voice rang out. It was still as pleasing as the sounds of nature, but it caused people to feel an unprecedented sadness.


    Jiu Mu Li stared blankly for a moment, not knowing what the little fellow in front of him was doing. For a moment, she was in a difficult position.


    "Don''t move."


    On the other hand, Qin Zheng warned her as a strange glow appeared in his eyes.


    The mermaid''s cry was even more pleasant to hear than before. It sounded like she was crying.


    Along with the sound of crying, the entire sea seemed to be filled with endless sadness. The waves on the surface of the sea became increasingly turbulent, as if they were extremely sad as their entire body trembled.


    The earth dragon flipped over the mountain, causing mountains to collapse and the earth to split. The ocean trembled, and the shock waves were like snow.


    "Boom!"


    In the distance, two waves that were as tall as mountains collided. Shocking ripples rose and fell, covering the sky like a curtain of water.


    "Woo woo ¡­"


    The mermaid''s crying continued, and the entire sea seemed to be grieving silently.


    Mermaid, is she really the daughter of the sea?


    Jiu Mu Li was completely shocked by the scene before her. She did not know why the mermaid cried, but she could hear the sadness in the song and wanted to stop it, but she did not dare disturb her when Qin Zheng reminded her. She was infected by the same sadness in her heart, and she even wanted to cry.


    The crying of the mermaids could actually affect their hearts!


    Jiu Mu Li was shocked once again. If her mind wasn''t firm, she might have cried along with him.


    Very quickly, she noticed that a drop of golden liquid was flowing out from the corner of the Mermaid''s eye, finally dripping from her tears.


    "What''s that?"


    Jiu Mu Li opened her eyes wide, the gold liquid, was like a pearl, releasing a gold halo, it was extremely dazzling.


    Jiu Mu Li could also feel the surging spirit energy inside.


    Before the golden liquid could fall to the ground, it was lifted up by the mermaid''s hands.


    The crying stopped at this moment. The whole sea surface returned to its previous calm, and even the waves calmed down.


    "This is for you, my benefactor. This is the tears of a mermaid."


    The mermaid smiled and said, with an embarrassed and innocent look, she solemnly placed the Tears of the Mermaid in front of Jiu Mu Li.


    "I, I don''t use this."


    Jiu Mu Li was slightly embarrassed. Looking at the scene just now, she knew that the Tears of the Mermaid was definitely a treasure, but she did not think that she had done anything serious in return.


    "Please accept it. I''ve just said it before, our Mermaid race is not a race that doesn''t repay favors. I hope you don''t mind, this is the best gift I can give you."


    The mermaid''s voice was still like a song, her eyes filled with sincerity.


    "Take it. The Mermaid race is the daughter of the sea. Their tears are the essence of the sea, allowing you to gain the friendship of the sea."


    Qin Zheng said indifferently, obviously not expecting such a harvest.


    Whether it was the mermaid or Meng Rou Er, they were both ants in his eyes. He initially did not want to bother with them, but he never expected Jiu Mu Li to suddenly meddle in her business, and the benefits were beyond her expectations. For a moment, he did not know what to say.


    "Well, thanks a lot."


    Jiu Mu Li no longer refused, in order to not be unreasonable and decisively extended her hand.


    The mermaid smiled happily and slowly placed the golden liquid into Jiu Mu Li''s hands.


    A strand of cool and refreshing will rose from her palm, and a golden liquid began to flow into her palm. She could not feel any weight on her palm at all.


    "What a magical feeling."


    Jiu Mu Li was surprised, she planned to look carefully to see what it was, but just as she thought about it, the glazed palace lamp suddenly appeared, turned in her palm, and following that, the drop of golden liquid was completely swallowed by the glazed palace lamp.


    Sh * t, I still can''t see clearly what it is, small lamp, you''re too much!


    Jiu Mu Li was speechless as she watched the tears of the mermaids fall into the space of the Glazed Palace.


    He had just swallowed a plant heart and now he''s back again, he''s simply a glutton.


    Ding! Ding! Ding!


    The glazed palace lamp coquettishly circled Jiu Mu Li and landed on her shoulder.


    "Alright, since it''s of great use, I''ll just wait."


    Jiu Mu Li curled her lips. She was a little eager to see the glazed palace lamp devouring everything, in the end, it would definitely bring her a big surprise.


    Qin Zheng seemed to have sensed something, his gaze landed on Jiu Mu Li''s body in doubt. He could not see the glazed palace lamp, but he could feel that the bloodline aura on Jiu Mu Li''s body had become heavier.


    Qin Zheng cursed in his heart.


    However, the current Jiu Mu Li could not care about anything else, her entire mind was completely focused on the space inside the glazed palace lamp.


    After the drop of golden liquid was swallowed, it finally fell onto the third lotus. In an instant, the transparent lotus flower seemed to have come to life as all of its transparent threads of silk were instantly plated with a layer of gold, as if a transparent vein had been injected with golden blood.


    A weak vigor instantly permeated through the entire lotus, and the bright golden light brightened up. Very soon, it had matured by more than half.


    Upon closer inspection, there was the first blood-red lotus flower bloomed within the palace. A faint blood-red glow was flickering. That was the High Wisdom Light, it could increase her comprehension ability and instantly increase her thinking speed by tens of times.


    There was still a portion of it that was transparent, and had not been formed yet. This was due to consuming the medicinal ingredients and a plant heart, but it was still too early to mature, so he did not know what kind of effects it would have.


    The third was the golden lotus which had swallowed the tears of the mermaids. At this moment, the golden lotus was already slowly blooming.


    A message suddenly entered her mind.


    "Flower of Desire!"


    Jiu Mu Li was extremely shocked. The third lotus flower was actually the Flower of Desire.

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    Jiu Mu Li never thought that a gift from the mermaid could actually cause such a huge change in the glazed palace lamp. She was truly shocked this time.


    "Flower of Desire!"


    Jiu Mu Li was unable to calm down, the surprise that the glazed palace lamp gave her was just too much, surpassing her imagination.


    She thought of the Feng Lan Xin who had risked her life to protect her and wanted to take revenge for her, the woman who she was familiar with yet was also unfamiliar with, and the woman who, with just a glance, was killed by Jiu Xuan Hua.


    Mother.


    That familiar yet foreign name made her accept the memory of Feng Lan Xin. That unwillingness to part from him before he died had always filled her heart with sorrow.


    Feng Lan Xin''s cultivation could not compare to Jiu Xuan Hua''s, but for her, even though she knew she was no match, she still did not turn back.


    That scene had long been deeply engraved in her heart, making her unable to forget it no matter how hard she tried.


    Looking at the golden lotus flower inside the glazed palace lamp, she was really excited in her heart. The only wish she had right now was to revive Feng Lan Xin.


    As for raising her cultivation base and acquiring treasures, they were both unimportant. She only had one chance, and she didn''t want to feel regretful about them.


    "I hope this wish can be realized."


    Jiu Mu Li''s heart was moved, her thoughts churning, suddenly she felt that the golden lotus was extremely beautiful, to the point that she could not bear to look away from it.


    "Ding ding ding."


    A faint voice came from the glazed palace lamp, as if it was telling him something.


    Jiu Mu Li''s heart became complicated, he laughed: "Alright, alright, I know you are powerful, be good, I love you the most."


    The glazed palace lamp actually knew how to act coquettishly, which made her at a loss whether to laugh or cry.


    At the same time, she also knew that the flower of will was able to absorb the wishes of the people of this world and release them. However, it had yet to fully mature.


    "No matter what, I must revive my mother."


    Jiu Mu Li had already made her decision in her heart, she only had this one chance, if she missed it, she did not know if she could have another chance in the future. Her familiar and unfamiliar father was currently in a life and death situation, but at least there was hope, but Feng Lan Xin was someone she could not find, and she could only rely on the Flower of Wishing.


    Although the Flower of Wishing was extremely precious, perhaps she could fulfill her request even more, but she did not want to leave behind any regrets, allowing herself to keep her heart demon. Cultivators all lived their own lives, but she, Jiu Mu Li, was not able to do so.


    Exiting from the glazed palace lamp''s space, Jiu Mu Li''s heart was filled with gratitude as he looked at the mermaid in front of him.


    "Thank you. This gift is too valuable and very important to me."


    Jiu Mu Li respectfully thanked the mermaid. This gift was truly valuable, she was very clear on the amount of energy needed to make the Flower of Wishing bloom. Just taking that plant heart as an example, its value was already not low, but in the end, it was only worth half of the second lotus flower''s value.


    "You are too polite, this is what I should do. I have said it before, our Merfolk will definitely repay this kindness. Furthermore, I can feel the kindness in your heart."


    The mermaid''s smile was still as innocent as ever, and her voice was as pleasant to listen to as singing. As she spoke, she even moved closer to Jiu Mu Li in a very intimate manner.


    "Did Meng Rou Er, who was chasing you down a while ago, also chase you down for the sake of this human fish''s tears?" Jiu Mu Li asked.


    The mermaid glanced at Qin Zheng at the side with some hesitation, but in the end, she nodded and said, "Yes, but I am not willing to give it to her. She has too much evil intentions, so she wants to kill me and take my heart.


    "No wonder, but it''s better now."


    Jiu Mu Li laughed, thinking that looking for the Heavenly Flame was like looking for a needle in a haystack, he could not help but ask: "Have you heard of the Heavenly Flame? Do you know where it is? "


    "Heavenly Flame?"


    The Mermaid frowned in thought. She asked with uncertainty, "You mean the kind of fire that an alchemist can absorb?"


    "Yes, you''ve heard of it?"


    Jiu Mu Li was surprised, the Mermaid''s cultivation was not high, he did not expect her to know of such a secret, it was extremely difficult for ordinary people to know about the Heavenly Flames, and even if there were, they would very quickly be snatched away.


    There were simply too many cultivators. Even if there was an alchemist genius among the ten thousand people, he would still make up a lot of them. Therefore, the number of ''Heavenly Flames'' was truly small and their value was limitless.


    "I seem to have heard of it somewhere before. Wait a moment, let me ask."


    As the Mermaid spoke, she closed her eyes and let out a heavenly melody. It sank into the sea and disappeared with the waves.


    "Are you talking to someone?" Seeing this, Jiu Mu Li was surprised.


    The mermaid nodded and kept quiet, as though she was communicating with her heart. Seeing this, Jiu Mu Li did not disturb her.


    After a long while, the Mermaid opened her eyes and said tiredly, "I''ve asked."


    "How amazing."


    "It''s nothing. This is the talent of our Merfolk. We can communicate with our own race, and anyone who is in the sea will be able to hear it."


    With that, the mermaid smiled and said, "I know about the Heavenly Flames. They are in the First Island, and although they are secretive, our Mermaid race can hear the voices of everyone on the ocean. Some of us have also heard them, but none have obtained the Heavenly Flames yet, making it difficult to obtain them."


    The mermaid saw Jiu Mu Li''s surprise and explained.


    "Then what happened?"


    "In the First Island, there is an inheritance site, there is a fire inside, it''s just that only the cultivators of the Sea of Nine Serenities are allowed to enter, outsiders are not allowed to enter, from what I see, you are not a cultivator from the Sea of Nine Serenities, I''m afraid there might be trouble."


    The mermaid said, feeling a little worried. Because the cultivators of Sea of Nine Serenities were infected with the aura of the Sea of Nine Serenities, they carried the aura of death with them, making them easy to recognize.


    Jiu Mu Li frowned, he thought for a moment, then laughed: "It''s fine, don''t worry, I won''t barge in, but why haven''t the Sea of Nine Serenities cultivators been taken away for so long?"


    "The inheritance grounds are opened once every three years, and there is a restriction to one''s cultivation base. If one''s cultivation is too low, they cannot enter, and if one''s cultivation is too low, they cannot go near it. Thus, they have always been stored inside."


    The Mermaid had received the information carefully. She added on, "But there are still about ten days before the opening of the Underground of Legacy. You want to go?"


    "For the time being, I''m not certain. After all, my cultivation is not sufficient either."


    Jiu Mu Li was in a difficult situation, she was not sure what kind of situation she would encounter, and could only wait to see what Qin Zheng''s intentions were. Thinking about it, she could not help but ask the mermaid, where the First Island was.


    "First Island is very easy to find, go directly south, the biggest island is it, it''s very conspicuous."


    The mermaid said, apologizing, "My apologies, my people are here to fetch me. I''m leaving."


    "Ah, really?"


    Jiu Mu Li was shocked, then laughed: Then you have to leave quickly, you''re too weak, next time don''t go wandering around.


    "Mm, thank you."


    As the mermaid spoke, she transformed into a ray of light and dove into the sea, riding on the waves as she left gradually. From afar, Jiu Mu Li could even see the beautiful water line and the mermaids waving continuously as they said their goodbyes.


    "Take care."


    Jiu Mu Li thought in her heart, and suddenly felt that she was unwilling to part with him. This was the first time she had met such an extraordinary mermaid ever since she entered this world.


    It wasn''t that her appearance was different from others, but that her opponent was pure and kind, just like people in her previous life. It made her feel very close to him.


    In the world of cultivators, fighting and killing was normal, no matter who it was, they would always be full of cunning, which made her feel really disgusted, but she had no choice. She was worried that one day, she would also become a cold and emotionless cultivator, and only an existence like the mermaid would remind her that she was still the Jiu Mu Li from before.


    After the Mermaid left, the unknown island returned to its tranquil state.


    Jiu Mu Li, on the other hand, was stuck in a dilemma. She wanted to obtain the Heavenly Flame urgently, but looking at it now, it would probably not be so easy to sneak into the First Island. An inheritance place, one did not even need to think to know how valuable it was, the spots would definitely be extremely precious.


    But just as Jiu Mu Li was hesitating, he heard Qin Zheng say in a cold voice, "Go, let''s go to First Island."


    "If we really do go, I''m afraid we won''t be welcome."


    "So what?!"


    Qin Zheng coldly glanced at Jiu Mu Li and said: "If I want to go, they won''t dare to object."


    Those who had disagreed with him in the past were all dead.


    Jiu Mu Li was speechless, she did not want to use too much of Qin Zheng''s strength, so she could only rely on herself, causing her cultivation to be unable to progress.


    Without wasting any time, the two of them quickly left. Jiu Mu Li allowed Qin Zheng to lead the way as they rushed in the direction of the First Island.


    The First Island was very far away from where he currently was. If one were to talk about seeing a dead horse on the mountain, the First Island and the rest had been flying for four hours and they had not even seen a shadow of him.


    However, when the cultivators sensed Qin Zheng''s Qi, their faces all changed, and did not dare to take the initiative to provoke him.


    Seeing that the sky was dark, Qin Zheng did not continue to travel, but found a deserted island, and landed at the beach. Qin Zheng quietly trained at the side, obviously the journey had consumed a lot of energy.


    After Jiu Mu Li saw this, he did not say much and draped a few branches over his shoulders and started a bonfire.


    The scarlet red fire rose, illuminating the surrounding thirty meters of land. It also allowed their line of sight to return to light, allowing Jiu Mu Li to feel at ease.


    After getting used to Qin Zheng''s taciturn attitude, Jiu Mu Li did not chat with him anymore. Instead, he quietly gazed into the distance, his mind a little distant.


    The night sky of the Sea of Nine Serenities was just like the night sky of the Qin Nation, bright and resplendent twelve Star River soared high up into the sky, speckling with twinkling stars, just like a mischievous elf. Only, from here, it looked even clearer than the night sky of the Jiuhua Hall, because the sky was clearer than that place.


    Other than this, what surprised Jiu Mu Li the most was the endless ocean. Even though it was pitch black at the moment, there were still specks of light floating on the surface of the sea from time to time.


    "Is it a glowing fish, or a Siren, or a Cultivator?"


    Jiu Mu Li was unable to determine that, but those specks of light were like fireflies in the dark night, distinct and dotted on the vast ocean surface, causing the Sea of Nine Serenities s at night to look like black amber that glowed with light, making them seem even more magnificent.

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    Unknowingly, Jiu Mu Li was also immersed in cultivation, the star power was channeled into her body and absorbed by her, causing her to feel unprecedented satisfaction.


    The sixth Star River''s Star Soul had indeed given her a great surprise, but she felt an unprecedented joy in her training. Although she was still lacking a lot in terms of advancement, the improvement in her strength still made her happy.


    Not long after, the meridians in her body began to swell and ache. She knew that she had reached her limits and needed to polish them properly. Thus, she couldn''t help but open her eyes.


    But very quickly, she was stunned, because she did not see Qin Zheng''s figure. Even the nearby bonfire had been completely extinguished, and their surroundings were pitch black.


    "Where did he go?"


    Jiu Mu Li frowned, in this pitch black environment, the surroundings were completely empty. Only she felt that it was a bit creepy.


    This kind of feeling where she was the only one left in this world made her feel very flustered. The dark surroundings made her even more afraid.


    "Why is he getting more and more cowardly?"


    She cursed under her breath, but there was nothing she could do.


    Qin Zheng acted mysteriously. Since he did not say anything, she wanted to know, so there was nothing he could do. He just ignored him, and felt extremely unwell in the dark.


    "small lamp, I''m afraid of the dark, why don''t you have a chat with me?"


    Jiu Mu Li looked at the glazed palace lamp and transmitted a thought over.


    "Ding ding ding."


    The glazed palace lamp broke free from her palm and circled around her, finally stopping in front of her, laughing at her cowardice.


    "It''s not that I''m timid, it''s just that this world is too bizarre."


    Jiu Mu Li was speechless. In her previous life, she would not have been afraid, but in this Sea of Nine Serenities, danger was everywhere. How could she be at ease?


    The glazed palace lamp did not mock her this time, but instead intimately rubbed the dagger on her shoulder against her face.


    "You''re still the best. You''re much better than that lousy lotus seed."


    Jiu Mu Li smiled.


    "What''s wrong with me, what''s wrong with me ¡­"


    Just as Jiu Mu Li was thinking this, with a movement between her brows, the dissatisfied thoughts of the lotus seed gushed into her mind like floodwaters, and kept on repeating, showing extreme dissatisfaction.


    Jiu Mu Li was dumbstruck, and quickly comforted.


    With small lamp by her side, the fear in her heart slowly dissipated, and she simply lit a new bonfire.


    After an unknown period of time, just as Jiu Mu Li was bored out of his mind, a figure approached from afar, and instantly landed on the beach.


    "He''s back."


    When Jiu Mu Li realized that the person who came was Qin Zheng, he was extremely happy. At least Qin Zheng did not abandon her and just stayed by her side.


    Seeing Qin Zheng approaching, Jiu Mu Li felt a sense of security.


    "Where did you go?" she asked subconsciously.


    Qin Zheng did not speak, and slowly walked in front of her, with a complicated look in his eyes.


    "What''s going on? Is my entire body drenched?"


    Jiu Mu Li frowned slightly. She discovered that Qin Zheng''s clothes were completely drenched, and there were even drops of water constantly dripping.


    "Nothing."


    Qin Zheng said indifferently, the Spirit Qi on his body surged, and very quickly, the water on his clothes evaporated in an instant, and his entire being became refreshed again.


    Jiu Mu Li opened his mouth, but felt that the other party had some secret matter to attend to, so he did not ask him any questions in the end.


    "Look at this ¡­"


    Qin Zheng said, he extended his hand out in front of Jiu Mu Li, and opened his palm.


    "Buzz!"


    A warm ray of light suddenly emerged from his palm. It was as if a bright light had suddenly illuminated the entire beach.


    Jiu Mu Li subconsciously closed his eyes, and only opened them after a long time, and looked at the object in Qin Zheng''s palm with a face full of shock!


    "That''s right!"


    Jiu Mu Li was truly shocked, because a small bead was lying on his palm.


    The bead was smooth and round, giving off a dazzling, milky white glow. However, it was not dazzling, and at a glance, one could tell that it was not an ordinary object.


    Luminous pearls?


    Jiu Mu Li wanted to ask, but he felt that it wasn''t the case. Although the Night Pearl was also bright, it was definitely not as dazzling as the one before, nor was it so beautiful.


    "You were looking for this just now?"


    Jiu Mu Li was a little dumbstruck, although the bead looked precious, it did not seem to have any other use. For such a thing, going down to the ocean would not be a good idea.


    Qin Zheng''s actions had always been beyond her expectations, so she was not surprised.


    "Isn''t it beautiful?"


    Qin Zheng''s mouth twitched, he suddenly pulled out a strand of hair and tied the bead together to form a necklace.


    He looked at Jiu Mu Li with satisfaction for a moment, then said: "This is the brightest pearl in the sea, here, give it to you."


    As he said that, his eyes were filled with thick flames and an indescribable emotion. He earnestly placed the pearl on Jiu Mu Li''s neck.


    The pearl was hidden in the depths of the ocean, and he had spent quite a bit of energy to get it. It was the best gift he had ever found.


    Jiu Mu Li was stunned, she was unable to react for a moment, the pearl was already hanging around her neck, and she could feel a cold sensation.


    "This is!"


    She suddenly woke up from her stupor. Sensing Qin Zheng''s serious expression and the trace of gentleness in his originally ice-cold eyes, she suddenly panicked in her heart.


    A love token?


    She suddenly realised what Qin Zheng''s actions meant and understood what he meant. It was just that she was not willing to accept it now, as she did not like Qin Zheng at all.


    "No, I can''t take it."


    She anxiously opened her mouth and plucked the pearl out, passing it to Qin Zheng: "This item is too valuable, I cannot take it."


    "I said I''d give it to you, so I''ll give it to you. There''s no need to return it."


    Qin Zheng''s face suddenly darkened, his tone revealing his determination.


    "I don''t want it."


    Jiu Mu Li was also very determined, he wanted to give the pearl to Qin Zheng.


    However, Qin Zheng suddenly regretted it, his gaze became cold and his tone became angry, "You have to take the things I give you, even if you don''t want it."


    "Then, have you ever asked if I''m willing? I''ve accepted enough favors from you, so I don''t dare to accept this pearl."


    Jiu Mu Li''s gaze was firm, and he did not retreat in the slightest.


    After arguing for a long time, Qin Zheng seemed to feel that it was extremely impatient, and coldly said: "Stupid woman, do you know the magical effect of this pearl? It has the effect of avoiding water while wearing it, so even if you walk in the sea, you wouldn''t be pressured by the sea water."


    "What!"


    Jiu Mu Li was shocked, she did not expect the pearl to have such a usage other than to look at the illumination, but the more it was like that, the more she did not dare take it, she did not plan to have any relationship with Qin Zheng.


    Thus, she resolutely handed the pearl over to Qin Zheng, and said: "No matter how precious this thing is, I will not accept it."


    "You!"


    Qin Zheng was furious, his face was cold to the extreme, his eyes flashed with anger, like a sharp sword, he rushed straight at Jiu Mu Li.


    Jiu Mu Li did not back down at all. He met Qin Zheng''s gaze and insisted on bringing the pearl to Qin Zheng.


    "She really isn''t moved at all. She doesn''t even want the things I give her?"


    Qin Zheng was so angry that he felt like he was being humiliated. He laughed coldly and waved his hand. The pearl flew back into his hand and he threw it fiercely with a raise of his hand.


    Bright pearls streaked across the sky in an arc, falling into the sea in an instant.


    "Since you don''t want it, then just throw it away."


    Qin Zheng''s indifferent voice sounded in Jiu Mu Li''s ears, causing his heart to tremble. She did not expect Qin Zheng to be so stubborn.


    "What are you doing? That pearl is a treasure! How can you just waste it like that!"


    Jiu Mu Li was so angry that he almost died, but he also felt sorry for the treasure, because no matter what, Qin Zheng had wasted her energy and searched for her. Even if she did not want it, the other party should at least keep it, throwing it away like that was too much of a pity.


    "If I said I''d throw it away, so be it. It''s mine anyway!"


    Qin Zheng scoffed, too lazy to bother.


    Jiu Mu Li clenched his teeth, in the end, he felt that it was not a good thing to continue like this, he immediately moved, and ran towards the location of the pearl.


    Although the pearl had fallen into the sea, it was not far from the beach. There was still some light shining from the sea, so she could easily distinguish it.


    "Find it and give it back to him, so it won''t run out."


    Qin Zheng didn''t understand anything, Jiu Mu Li felt that it would be better to use actions to express his feelings.


    Just as she was about to dive into the water, an ice blue star suddenly lit up above Qin Zheng''s head.


    In the blink of an eye, the seawater was completely frozen. In the blink of an eye, the seawater was completely frozen.


    "You!"


    Jiu Mu Li was so angry that she almost died. She angrily slapped her palm against the ice, but discovered that the frozen ice was like an iron board that she couldn''t move at all.


    "Isn''t this perfect for you?"


    Qin Zheng''s words were filled with anger, he walked to Jiu Mu Li step by step, his eyes shining with dense impatience.


    Qin Zheng really did not understand what the woman in front of him was thinking. He clearly wanted to be good to her, but why did she keep on refusing?


    He didn''t understand. Ever since he was young, no one had ever dared to disobey his orders. Unfortunately, this woman didn''t know what was good for her.


    As someone who had always been domineering, how could he allow someone to reject him? Not to mention, it was also out of his good intentions. He felt completely humiliated, and could not control the anger in his heart in an instant.


    He only believed in her, and only pampered her. Why was it that Jiu Mu Li was unwilling to accept him, and even hated him for it!


    "What the hell are you thinking!"


    Jiu Mu Li sensed Qin Zheng''s rudeness and ruthlessness and roared angrily. She was infuriated by''s unreasonable actions.


    opened his eyes and took a deep breath, finally releasing her.


    He knew he could not continue, or he would not be able to control himself.


    Jiu Mu Li also opened his eyes, his pupils were blurry, but after coming back to his senses, he angrily glared at him.


    Qin Zheng looked at her silently, and leisurely said: "... I''ll kiss you if you scold me. "


    Jiu Mu Li, "..."


    To this day, Qin Sha was definitely the most sullen of them all!


    Alright, if she doesn''t scold now, scolding is useless!


    "Qin Zheng, you and I are both impossible!" Jiu Mu Li planned to properly reason with him.


    "Why?"


    Qin Zheng''s face became completely gloomy.


    Yes, he had never understood why Jiu Mu Li was resisting his good intentions.


    Jiu Mu Li immediately understood what the other party meant and felt that it was necessary to explain himself. He looked at Qin Zheng sincerely and asked: "Will you marry me?"


    Jiu Mu Li asked seriously like never before, because she knew clearly that in Qin Zheng''s eyes, she had always treated him as an obedient pet. To put it bluntly, Qin Zheng did not even like her, he just wanted to spoil and spoil her.


    Sure enough, after Jiu Mu Li asked that question, Qin Zheng''s entire being froze, and he was lost in thought.


    "He really didn''t want to marry me."


    Jiu Mu Li had expected this long ago. He had only thought of spoiling her and treating her like a plaything, but he had never taken her seriously.


    Funny.


    Jiu Mu Li smiled, it was a very brilliant smile, a smile filled with ridicule.

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    Jiu Mu Li''s taunting caught Qin Zheng''s attention, causing his heart to tremble. He really wanted to shout out loud to stop Jiu Mu Li from talking.


    In the end, he released Jiu Mu Li and did not continue to force him.


    "Will I marry her?"


    Qin Zheng frowned, he did not know what to say.


    Jiu Mu Li took a few steps back, his face blank. She had a lot of things to say, at the very least, to clarify her attitude towards her feelings. She also wanted to ask Qin Zheng what kind of person she considered herself.


    Qin Zheng was silent as well. He suddenly waved his hand, and the frozen water cold air rose up, instantly releasing the seal. Soon after, a bright pearl appeared in his hand.


    A bright halo of light flashed, shining onto Qin Zheng, causing his face to turn pale white, and he did the same.


    For the rest of the day, the two of them remained silent until the first light of dawn appeared.


    Looking at the rising sun, Jiu Mu Li felt that the gloom from the night had dissipated by a lot, and his whole body instantly relaxed.


    Qin Zheng said coldly as he wrapped Jiu Mu Li and instantly disappeared into the distance.


    Jiu Mu Li also allowed her to bring it with her, but it was still as silent as before, so Qin Zheng did not say much either.


    It was like a long rainbow streaking across the horizon, transforming into a streak of light and rushing straight towards First Island.


    The sea breeze whistled and the waves roared. On the surface of the entire Sea of Nine Serenities, a few rays of light could be seen, they were also cultivators who were rushing on their journey.


    They didn''t interact with each other and seemed to act with tacit understanding.


    However, Jiu Mu Li realized that the further he went, the more cultivators he met. He immediately understood that he was very close to the First Island.


    On a small island covered with reefs, Meng Rou Er''s face was filled with savagery, he roared at the cultivators beside him: "What are you guys doing, why are you so slow?!"


    At this moment, there were a few sinister scars on her bright and clean face. Although the wounds had already recovered, there were still a few shocking scars left, causing her to appear even more sinister.


    "Miss Meng, we travelled through the night. Our cultivation is truly lacking."


    "Miss Meng, it was my fault. My flying magic tools were too weak and I was delayed."


    The dozen or so cultivators were all helpless for a moment. They looked very young, and their clothes were bright and clean, and they were all dressed like dashing young masters.


    In the face of Meng Rou Er''s berating, they did not show any displeasure, many of their eyes were still blazing with fire, and some were even flattering, although some of their cultivation were even comparable to Meng Rou Er, it was the same.


    After all, Meng Rou Er was the granddaughter of the First Island Owner, and the First Island Owner was the strongest in the entire realm.


    Meng Rou Er was the granddaughter that the First Island Owner doted on the most. If anyone dared to be disrespectful to Meng Rou Er, then it would definitely lead to a disaster.


    In fact, many of them did not mind Meng Rou Er''s ugly appearance, because they knew very well that to be able to get close to Meng Rou Er and obtain his recognition, would be too beneficial for them.


    "Let''s go!"


    Meng Rou Er was impatient, in her eyes, these people were incomparable to the man she met yesterday, if not for the fact that they were still useful, she would not have bothered.


    Thinking about the pain he had suffered yesterday, Meng Rou Er''s heart trembled, and his hatred for Jiu Mu Li grew even stronger.


    If Jiu Mu Li and Qin Zheng were here, they would have definitely realized that the direction Meng Rou Er and the rest were heading towards, was precisely where they came from.


    Meng Rou Er and the rest ran for more than two hours, and when they saw the two figures in front of them, Meng Rou Er''s eyes became dense and ruthless, and he said: "They were the ones that hurt me, kill the woman, and don''t hurt the man."


    The crowd was stunned, and some people immediately noticed that something was off about the two. The man in the group did not have a deep cultivation base, and the woman was not at the ninth level of the Blood Solidification Realm.


    "A female cultivator at the ninth level of the Blood Solidification Realm?"


    Someone was stunned, such a person could actually injure Meng Rou Er? They found it hard to believe.


    Meng Rou Er did not seem to be willing to talk about what happened yesterday, it was too embarrassing. He immediately shouted: "Stop nagging, be careful of their tricks, as long as I tie up that man and return, as for that woman, you can do whatever you want to kill her."


    "Alright."


    Someone laughed sinisterly. When he realized that the female cultivator''s appearance was shocking, his heart burned with passion.


    The two people who rushed over were naturally Qin Zheng and Jiu Mu Li. They moved forward in a straight line and rushed to First Island without delay.


    But just when Jiu Mu Li was enjoying the unique part of the Sea of Nine Serenities, suddenly, Qin Zheng''s expression turned cold and his speed slowed down.


    Jiu Mu Li frowned, but then realised that Meng Rou Er had brought over 10 cultivators, blocking their path completely.


    "It''s you?"


    "That''s right, you little slut, you have injured my Meng Rou Er, no one would dare to live." Meng Rou Er''s eyes were filled with dense sinister intent, he laughed coldly: "Today, young miss Japan is in a good mood, I advise you to give up and let me go."


    "A clown dares to be so arrogant? Don''t think that he is lawless just because he has a grandfather."


    "Shut up, it''s your turn to talk about Miss Meng."


    A male cultivator behind Meng Rou Er said coldly, his eyes filled with greed as he looked at Jiu Mu Li.


    "Hehe, I originally thought that you all would run away, but you did not. From the looks of it, you all seemed to want to go to First Island, but today Miss Japan is telling you, First Island you are dead."


    The venom in Meng Rou Er''s eyes became denser, he glanced at Qin Zheng, and realised that Qin Zheng was completely ignoring him, while the woman looked even more beautiful than him, and the hate in her eyes soared uncontrollably.


    "If that''s the case, then there''s nothing else to say."


    Jiu Mu Li was too lazy to waste his breath on them, they were just a bunch of clowns.


    Although her strength was still stuck at the twelfth level of the Blood Solidification Realm, she did not even know how strong she was. With just one look, Meng Rou Er seemed to be in between the first and second level of Starer, just to train herself.


    When she thought to this point, she said to Qin Zheng: "Let me do it."


    With that, she no longer spoke, she stomped her foot and her entire body shot towards Meng Rou Er like an arrow that had left the bow.


    "Fine, since you want to die, I''ll grant you that wish."


    Meng Rou Er was also impatient, it was only because of Qin Zheng''s strength that he spoke so much nonsense, and now that he saw Jiu Mu Li taking the initiative to rush towards him, he could not help but be overjoyed.


    "I can finally kill you with my own hands."


    A sinister smile hung on Meng Rou Er''s face, he licked his lips and instantly slapped towards Jiu Mu Li.


    "Bam!"


    Jiu Mu Li also met it with a palm strike. Along with the violent collision, she could not help but take two steps back, while Meng Rou Er did the same.


    "What?! Only the Ninth level of the Blood Coagulation Stage is able to have a draw with Miss Meng?"


    "Who is Miss Meng Rou Er, it was just a test just now, what a big fuss."


    "That''s right, Miss Meng does not even need Star Soul."


    "That''s right, Miss Meng is practising a secret technique passed down in the First Island Owner. A Star Soul with a third set of Star River already formed long ago, its strength is comparable to the peak of the same stage."


    The group of male cultivators started talking back and forth, treating Jiu Mu Li as Meng Rou Er''s meal.


    However, it was not because her aptitude was high, but rather, she had been cultivating for a long time. In terms of aptitude, among the young generation, Jiu Tian Xue could indeed be considered to be at the top, and after all, she had obtained the Emperor Bone.


    "Since that''s the case, let''s hurry up and decide the victor."


    Jiu Mu Li sneered in his heart, and instantly released the Star Soul, connecting with the sixth Star River''s star power. Immediately, the disguised red star soul''s bright light rose from her body.


    "Haha, the Blood Solidification Realm can actually communicate with the stars. The condensing star soul, what a surprise. But unfortunately, it''s actually the star of the first Star River. Truly a piece of trash. Die for me."


    Following that, boundless star power converged instantly, and an earthen yellow palm of light, like galloping thunder, instantly struck down towards Jiu Mu Li''s head.


    "Summon, watermelon pitcher!"


    Jiu Mu Li''s expression did not change as she communicated with the summoning stars. Immediately, a gigantic illusory figure appeared in front of her, and instantly covered Meng Rou Er completely like a storm of red light.


    The speed of these light figures was too fast and their penetrating power was extremely strong. In just a single exchange, Meng Rou Er''s light palm had already been shattered.


    "This is bad!"


    Meng Rou Er''s expression changed greatly as she retreated in fear. She did not expect that the ordinary looking Star Soul would have such strong attack power.


    "Die."


    Jiu Mu Li''s expression did not change, as if he had expected this would happen, and he immediately took action again.


    This watermelon pitcher was a summoning object that could release cannon-like attacks, a bit like the archer from her previous life''s game plant, the General Zombie. This was her first time summoning something, but in a moment, she liked it.


    As Meng Rou Er retreated, the rain of attacks kept on approaching, like a shadow following behind.


    "Not good, quickly save young miss Meng."


    "Miss Meng, don''t be afraid, I''m here."


    The expressions of the male cultivators that came with Meng Rou Er changed drastically as they hurriedly took action.


    All of a sudden, many different colored lights appeared, all different coloured, but most of them were red and orange, while only a few were yellow, it was obvious that the Star Soul s of these people were not strong.


    "Don''t know the meaning."


    How could Jiu Mu Li be afraid of them, he immediately took action, his body constantly flickering, at the same time summoning all kinds of attacks.


    Sword, Lance, Archer...


    All kinds of attacks were ever-changing and unpredictable.


    Although Jiu Mu Li was alone, but he was like a magnificent army of thousands of horses, and instantly killed the opponent.


    "Just you wait."

 C104

    Meng Rou Er was really afraid, before the man at her side even made a move, she was already severely injured. If she did not leave now, she would really not be able to escape.


    "Quick, flee."


    "Go, quickly go."


    The male cultivators saw that Meng Rou Er had escaped and did not have the courage to continue fighting, hence they did not dare to be arrogant and started to escape.


    "It''s too late to leave now!"


    Suddenly, a cold voice came out, it belonged to Qin Zheng, and when everyone was taunting him, he had already wanted to attack, but Jiu Mu Li had spoken first, so he held it in.


    Those women who dared to bully him and those disgusted gazes all deserved to die!


    Qin Zheng''s killing intent was no longer hidden and there was no suspense for Jiu Mu Li''s victory. He was also too lazy to continue delaying. With a shake of his sleeve, a bone-chilling cold turned into a white mist, completely shrouding the surrounding dozens of meters.


    Silence!


    In an instant, the entire hall became extremely quiet.


    Those male cultivators were frozen into ice sculptures at a speed visible to the naked eye. Even their frightened faces and fleeing movements were clearly discernible, as if they had suddenly pressed a pause button.


    Immediately after, Qin Zheng smacked the ice sculpture with one hand. With a whoosh, the ice sculpture broke into pieces and fell to the ground.


    "You killed them all?"


    Jiu Mu Li frowned and asked, she really did not expect Qin Zheng to kill her so easily, although she had heavily injured this group of people, she had never thought of killing them, hence she was decisive and decisive.


    "What''s the use of keeping it."


    Jiu Mu Li opened his mouth, but in the end he helplessly said: "We still need to go to First Island, and we need them to lead the way there.


    Furthermore, it was a hatred filled death. Even Jiu Mu Li was horrified by it.


    "There''s one more left."


    After Qin Zheng finished speaking, he no longer spoke and brought Jiu Mu Li along, in an instant catching up to Meng Rou Er who was running for his life.


    "This guy."


    Jiu Mu Li was speechless, she felt that if she did not need Meng Rou Er to lead the way, Meng Rou Er would probably be killed too.


    Meng Rou Er''s heart was currently filled with fear and hatred, especially when he noticed that the cultivators who had followed him here had long since disappeared without a trace, causing him to feel even more terrified.


    "Dammit. They''re actually this strong?! How preposterous is this?! I will definitely not let you all get away with this!"


    As Meng Rou Er spoke, his speed unconsciously increased, she was afraid that the two of them would catch up to her.


    However, what she didn''t know was that not far behind her, Qin Zheng was using her as a beacon to point the way with Jiu Mu Li.


    The First Island was the largest island within the Sea of Nine Serenities, and it was also the island with the most resources. It was most suitable for cultivators to cultivate.


    The two cultivators guarding the door wore the attire of island masters as they lazily guarded. However, they suddenly saw a familiar figure fleeing from afar in a sorry state.


    "Ss, it''s the eldest miss."


    "Miss Meng, welcome."


    In that moment, the guards at the city gate were all startled, looking at Meng Rou Er who had a face full of scars, whose entire body was dispirited.


    If not for being familiar with Meng Rou Er, they would have almost not recognized him.


    Meng Rou Er did not bother to explain at all, she coldly spoke, then instantly disappeared into the distance as she headed straight for the Island Master''s residence. Faintly, everyone heard her sorrowful cry out, "Grandfather, save me!"


    When Jiu Mu Li and Qin Zheng arrived at the First Island, they instantly discovered the martial law at the city gate. But to Qin Zheng, all of this was just an illusion.


    "High-level cultivators are just different."


    Jiu Mu Li sighed in his heart, if it were her alone, she would not have had the chance to barge in.


    However, it was clear that Qin Zheng had no intention of hiding his whereabouts. After entering the city, he directly walked towards the Island Master''s Mansion.


    However, the two of them didn''t go far before several rays of majestic auras suddenly approached from the distance.


    "Junior, you have quite the nerves. You actually dared to injure my granddaughter."


    An elderly voice resounded in Jiu Mu Li''s ears like a clap of thunder. Right after the voice fell, a few human figures appeared in front of Jiu Mu Li.


    These were all cultivators with shocking cultivation bases. Even Jiu Mu Li was unable to see their depths, especially the old man in the lead.


    "First Island Owner!"


    Jiu Mu Li squinted, and carefully sized up the old man in front of him, his tone sounding a little serious.


    "That''s right, two juniors, seems like they are not my Sea of Nine Serenities''s cultivators. May I know who my master is?"


    He was an old man, and in a single exchange, he could tell that these two were not Sea of Nine Serenities cultivators, but what made his heart tremble even more was the young man. He did not look old, but his cultivation could not be seen through, and just by standing there, without any presence, it was as if he was completely connected to heaven and earth.


    "Rogue cultivator Jiu Mu Li, this is my companion, Qin Zheng."


    Seeing that the island master was not stupid, Jiu Mu Li did not plan to go against him, and his tone was serious.


    Jiu Mu Li sighed inwardly. He knew that if he did not have an extraordinary background, the other party would probably not be so courteous to him in the future.


    However, she had already discussed this with Qin Zheng before this. She wanted to train herself, so unless she was trapped in an extremely dangerous situation, she hoped that Qin Zheng would not intervene.


    Not to mention that she also needed to fight in order to train herself. She didn''t have enough combat experience, so in this cruel world, she would be the one to die.


    "Hmph, level one rogue cultivators, you dare to be so impudent in my First Island, you sure are brave."


    Sure enough, First Island Owner''s face instantly darkened, his face was full of killing intent, and the few cultivators behind him were all eager to give it a try.


    "Island Lord, please wait and get angry."


    Jiu Mu Li squinted his eyes, and said smiling: "Island Lord, I think it is not appropriate for you to take action now, and I do not have any ill intentions, it was your granddaughter''s hard work to force us, furthermore, we have already shown mercy, so why are you angry, Island Lord?"


    In the time it took for her to say that, she had already instantly determined that the other party''s profound veins had been severely injured, and now, her entire body was like a ball that had a hole punched in it, as she gasped for air. Although he had already done his best to conceal it, how could he hide it from Jiu Mu Li''s eyes?


    After all, this world had never had such a medicine before, not to mention that she had already researched and researched profound veins before.


    "Grandfather, why are you wasting your breath on her? Quickly kill them."


    Meng Rou Er, who was following closely behind, had a face full of hatred as he stood behind the First Island Owner and kept urging the others on.


    First Island Owner''s face instantly changed, his gaze became as sharp as a blade, and an immense pressure immediately started to spread, completely ignoring Meng Rou Er, and said coldly: "Junior, what did you say!"


    This was his secret, and he had never revealed it to anyone. After all, if people were to find out, not only would his position in First Island Owner be lost, even his life would be lost.


    This kind of secret even his most beloved granddaughter was something that he had never revealed. He never would have thought that Jiu Mu Li would instantly reveal it to him today, how could this not alert him in his heart?


    "No need to doubt. I merely felt that the island master wasn''t feeling well, but this isn''t the place to speak. I wonder if you are willing to change locations?"


    Jiu Mu Li did not reveal the slightest bit of fear. Although the pressure from the First Island Owner made her feel as if she was carrying a mountain that was thirty thousand meters tall, she still did not cower.


    "Forget it."


    First Island Owner thought for a bit, then looked at Qin Zheng. In the end, he had no choice but to agree.


    As he said that, he swung his sleeve, wrapping Jiu Mu Li and Qin Zheng up as he rushed towards the Island Master''s cave.


    Jiu Mu Li did not resist, nor did Qin Zheng express anything. From the beginning to the end, he was like a spectator, and in the eyes of the Island Master and the others, he was like Jiu Mu Li''s bodyguard.


    The First Island Owner''s cave was set up in the center of the island, it was an extremely luxurious castle. When they arrived at the main hall, the First Island Owner dispersed the crowd and asked Jiu Mu Li: "Junior, what did you mean just now?"


    "Grandfather, what are you doing?"


    Meng Rou Er was completely stunned. She had thought that her grandfather, who loved her, would immediately kill Jiu Mu Li. She did not expect that in the end, he would actually invite her into the Palace.


    From what I see, the Island Master''s profound veins have been severely injured, either from the backlash of cultivation or from someone else''s injuries. Right now, his entire body is like a sieve, although you have tried your best to conceal it, your cultivation is still gradually getting unstable.


    Jiu Mu Li similarly did not bother with Meng Rou Er as he spoke frankly.


    "Shut up, how could anything happen to my grandpa, you liar."


    Meng Rou Er was furious when he heard this, and said to the First Island Owner: "Grandfather, this slut is obviously not kind. There''s no need to waste words with them, just kill him."


    "You shut up."


    First Island Owner swept a glance at Meng Rou Er, and then said to Jiu Mu Li: "How can Miss determine?"


    Even though he did not admit it at this point, anyone who knew the meaning behind his words would be able to understand it.


    Jiu Mu Li laughed: "To be honest, Island Lord, I am only studying a bit of medicine, not just that, the Island Lord''s injuries are very obvious, all of the Spirit Qi in my body is leaking, I believe anyone who is looking would be able to detect it."


    Jiu Mu Li said, his voice changed: "Of course, if I am really blind, I can just follow the Island Master''s orders, after all, the First Island has been run by the Island Master for a long time, so no matter how strong I am, it would be difficult for me to get in."


    The First Island Owner caught onto the hidden meaning in Jiu Mu Li''s words and looked deeply at Qin Zheng who had never spoken, and became silent for a moment.


    "Grandfather, you wouldn''t really believe her words, right? There are two people with unknown identities and origins. Grandfather, there''s no need to waste words with them." Meng Rou Er''s face darkened to the extreme, and said fiercely: "Don''t forget, when they tried to kill me, they did not care about Grandfather''s reputation."


    "Do you think you can escape if I kill you?" Jiu Mu Li sneered.

 C105

    "Rou Er!"


    Seeing that Meng Rou Er was in a mess again, First Island Owner''s tone became hostile in an instant.


    He knew his own family''s business, his injuries were as Jiu Mu Li had said, extremely bad. This time, she lived in seclusion, and it was precisely because she did not want others to notice.


    After all, in the Sea of Nine Serenities, other than him, there was also the second and third islands. Every single island master was comparable to one another, and if they were in their prime, he would naturally not fear them. However, in this situation, he had no choice but to worry.


    Although the others did not know, but Jiu Mu Li could see through it now. If he waited a little longer, the rest of them would probably find out as well, not to mention that the inheritance grounds was about to open, it would not be able to hide anything from him.


    Thinking until here, First Island Owner''s tone became gentle, and he asked: "Since Miss has spoken, I believe you have a way to treat her?"


    "Since I dared to speak, I naturally have the confidence to do so. However ¡­"


    Jiu Mu Li said, smiling without saying a word.


    Hearing that, First Island Owner''s eyes lit up, and asked solemnly: "What request does Miss have?"


    At this time, he started to doubt Jiu Mu Li''s intentions again, he was worried that Jiu Mu Li would ask too much.


    How could Jiu Mu Li not understand? After all, in her previous life, she had seen many cunning old foxes, and army doctors sometimes also required scheming, if not, they would not even have the funds to conduct research on them, thus she smiled and said: "Island Master, please be at ease, what I have requested is not difficult for the island master, and will definitely not make things difficult for him?"


    "Oh? May I know what is the matter? "


    "To be honest, I came all the way here to the Sea of Nine Serenities only to hear that the Sea of Nine Serenities''s inheritance area is about to open. I am currently breaking through the barrier and want to go in and try my luck."


    Saying that, Jiu Mu Li''s face became ugly: "Only until now do I realize that you actually want to enter the inheritance grounds, you actually want me to enter a local cultivator of the Sea of Nine Serenities, this makes it difficult for me, so I hope that you can agree to my request."


    "You just want to enter the inheritance location?"


    The First Island Owner raised his eyebrows. He was a little surprised, but at the same time, he was also a little suspicious. It was not because the requirements were excessive, but because the requirements were too simple.


    "Yes."


    Jiu Mu Li nodded and sighed: "This one''s breakthrough is just around the corner, if I do not have the chance, I am afraid it will take a year.


    "Alright!"


    First Island Owner thought for a moment, and finally nodded: "If you can cure this island master, then this island master will naturally agree to your request."


    "Then it''s a deal." Jiu Mu Li''s eyes lit up.


    "It''s a deal."


    First Island Owner was also very happy, compared to the inheritance grounds, his injuries were the most important. If he was unable to recover, then this First Island would probably be completely devoured by others, and at that time, no one in his bloodline would be able to escape.


    Meng Rou Er saw that his grandfather actually agreed to the deal with Jiu Mu Li, and was not willing to let it go, and immediately shouted angrily: "Grandfather, this is no small matter, why do you have to believe in her, and on what basis does she guarantee that she can cure you?


    Jiu Mu Li laughed coldly, and said: "If I really want to harm the Island Master, why do I have to go through so much trouble and enter the tiger''s cave? I just shouted out casually outside, at that time, there will be no need for me to say what the consequences would be."


    "Hmph, even if you wanted to, what right do you have to heal my grandfather''s wound? You aren''t even a Starer in the Blood Solidification Realm, what capability do you have?" Meng Rou Er sneered.


    "Whether you believe it or not is up to you." Jiu Mu Li sneered, she was too lazy to explain, she didn''t believe it.


    The First Island Owner was also hesitating, but due to the situation, he had nowhere to go and could only do his best to stop there. He shouted out immediately, "Rou Er, shut up, don''t think this is enough!"


    "Grandfather, you!"


    "Shut up and get out."


    First Island Owner''s face turned gloomy, upon seeing this, Meng Rou Er was so angry that he almost died, but he could do nothing, in the end he snorted coldly, stomped his feet and left in a flustered and exasperated manner.


    Seeing this, First Island Owner sighed, and said: "My granddaughter is usually spoiled bad by me, I am truly sorry."


    "It''s fine."


    After all, Meng Rou Er was injured to such an extent by her, if he spoke anymore, it would make him seem petty.


    With the fact that the First Island Owner doted on Meng Rou Er, it shouldn''t be too difficult for him to cure the scar on Meng Rou Er''s face.


    Sure enough, after the First Island Owner heard, his complexion became much better, and he laughed: "Since that''s the case, I wonder what little friend has prepared? And how can you treat my injuries? "


    Jiu Mu Li immediately said: "The recovery of your profound veins is much easier than the Opening the Profound Vein. Island Master, could you allow this one to inspect your injuries in detail?"


    He knew very well that even though the old man''s address had become very friendly, there was still some suspicion. Otherwise, he would not have asked such a question.


    "Alright." As the island master spoke, he extended his hand and said in surprise, "Little friend, you know the techniques of Opening the Profound Vein as well?"


    This time, the First Island Owner was really surprised. Anyone who could solve the Opening the Profound Vein''s problem must have inherited the Mystical Mystery Master''s legacy, so it was impossible for other people to know.


    "I''ve done some research, but my cultivation is limited, so I''m not qualified to enter yet."


    As Jiu Mu Li said that, he extended out a hand. A weak strand of spirit energy circulated within First Island Owner''s body, and he instantly understood.


    Although she could not see through the First Island Owner''s cultivation, she had so far opened twenty-one profound veins, and they were all obtained through cultivation by herself, which was extremely impressive, after all, with the help of the Mystical Mystery Master, it could be considered as a trick, so cultivating alone would definitely be much easier.


    "Seems like the inheritance this old man received was quite extraordinary as well."


    Jiu Mu Li was shocked, other than the unusual Qin Zheng, there was also the Hundred Flowers Immortal, this was the third person she met with a profound cultivation level.


    "This one has already found out the Island Master''s situation. The Island Master''s profound veins were merely damaged, and a wave of evil yin aura corroded his body, rendering him unable to repair it. This matter is not difficult." Jiu Mu Li laughed and said.


    "May I know what formula you have?"


    This time, First Island Owner was truly shocked. It was one thing to know that he was injured, but to be able to know that it was eroded by the Evil Yin Qi, without a certain level of eyesight, it was impossible to find out. After all, this was him.


    "I still need the Island Lord to prepare some medicinal ingredients. At that time, I will naturally guide you. However, I have a few words to say. I hope that the Island Lord can trust me when the time comes."


    After all, at that time she would want the needling, and if the other party did not cooperate, then no matter how good her preparation was, it would be useless.


    "Of course." First Island Owner nodded his head. Since he had already agreed, what else could he say.


    "That''s good."


    As Jiu Mu Li said that, he wrote down a prescription.


    First Island Owner looked carefully and discovered that the medicinal ingredients written on the prescription were not hard to come by. He could not help but say: "Alright, I''ll allow you to prepare for one day. Little Friend will take action tomorrow."


    It was obvious that he was getting anxious.


    Jiu Mu Li secretly laughed in his heart, and immediately agreed.


    After discussing the time, First Island Owner treated Jiu Mu Li and Qin Zheng as honored guests and directly requested for Jiu Mu Li and Qin Zheng to live in his cave.


    This was a resting place arranged by the First Island Owner, and was also the place within the cave of the First Island Owner. The place that could be used to identify oneself the most was arranged to be an extremely extraordinary guest.


    But when Jiu Mu Li entered, and saw that Qin Zheng had picked a room to the east, she did not hesitate to choose the west room, and not the room next to Qin Zheng''s.


    "Is this because you don''t want to live next door to me?"


    Sensing that Jiu Mu Li was trying to distance himself from him, Qin Zheng''s face became gloomy, and fury flickered in his eyes.


    "Will you marry me?"


    Suddenly, Jiu Mu Li''s words from yesterday surfaced in his mind, causing all of his anger to be extinguished in an instant.


    He only felt that the woman was very much in his favor and was very interested in him, so he wanted to spoil her and make her his woman. In the future, he would only treat her well, but he had never thought of marrying her, nor did he know what it was like to marry a woman.


    He knew what it meant to have a wife, but he did not know what it felt like, nor did he think about it.


    In contrast to Qin Zheng''s worries, Jiu Mu Li did not think too much into it. She did indeed choose a room that was a distance away from Qin Zheng, she was just worried that Qin Zheng would act the same as yesterday. He was being unreasonable, and as for the other things, she was not in the mood to think about them.


    Feeling that her cultivation was lacking, the moment she entered the room, she locked herself in and started to cultivate.


    Healing the First Island Owner''s injuries was not a big deal for her, she did not feel that it would be difficult, so she needed to prepare for the battle that was going to take place in the Legacy Grounds.


    After all these years, it was impossible that there had not been a genius in the Sea of Nine Serenities, but the Heavenly Flame had still not been taken away.


    But now, she had not even cultivated it to the large success stage, so it was also not enough. After all, she could only change the color of the Star Soul to red, and the star soul of the first Star River was too weak, so the strength it could unleash did not match the color of the Star Soul, so it would easily arouse suspicion.


    Therefore, the first thing she chose when she was cultivating was the Hidden Star Secret Art.


    The small lamp shook and the blood colored lotus lit up. In an instant, her thinking had increased by many times, and she felt that every thought was like a precise computer.


    This was because every time she comprehended a technique, it would allow her to reap a great harvest. Unknowingly, her Hidden Star Art had also gradually progressed to the Mastery realm, allowing her to change the color of Star Soul at will.


    Compared to the peace and quiet at Jiu Mu Li''s place, Meng Rou Er was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.


    Not only that, she had been severely injured, and even killed all of her suitors. But even so, her grandfather, who had always doted on her, did not take revenge for her, but instead believed in Jiu Mu Li''s seduction.


    "Dammit. My grandfather trusts you, so I won''t trust you. Bitch, I will definitely kill you."


    Endless anger and unwillingness made her completely lose her reason. The only thought in her mind, was to kill Jiu Mu Li at all costs, and seize Qin Zheng.


    "Men, call Chen Feng to see me."


    "Yes sir!"

 C106

    Chen Feng, the grandson of the Second Island Master, with a cultivation level equal to Meng Rou Er, had pestered Meng Rou Er and had even threatened to not marry him.


    When they found out that Meng Rou Er wanted to see him, they were overjoyed and rushed to Meng Rou Er''s residence without hesitation.


    And at this moment, Meng Rou Er was listening to a subordinate''s report on the specific matter of First Island Owner healing his injuries.


    "He actually needs so many precious medicinal ingredients, not to mention he has to treat grandpa''s injuries tomorrow."


    When she found out that Jiu Mu Li actually asked the First Island Owner to prepare medicinal herbs and was going to treat his injuries tomorrow, she couldn''t help but frown.


    "No, even if I believe that you can cure my grandfather, I absolutely can''t let you be satisfied."


    After a long while, Meng Rou Er finally thought of a good plan. A sinister smile surfaced at the corner of his mouth as he muttered: "If you can''t cure her, it will naturally be hard for you to escape death, but even if you have the ability, in the end, I will still not hand over your achievements to you. You want to enter the inheritance grounds and please my grandfather, I will not let you succeed."


    At this time, Chen Feng also arrived.


    "Chen Feng, it''s good that you''re here. I have something that I need your help with."


    The morning sun was like fire as it sprinkled a golden light on the ground.


    When Jiu Mu Li was still immersed in cultivation, the First Island Owner had already sent someone to inform her that the ingredients were ready and could start to heal her injuries.


    Hearing that, Jiu Mu Li did not hesitate any longer, but when she and Qin Zheng arrived, they led her into a private room.


    The secret room was located at the bottom of the cave. When Jiu Mu Li arrived, First Island Owner and Meng Rou Er were already waiting.


    "Thank you, little friend." When First Island Owner saw Jiu Mu Li, he politely smiled.


    "It''s just an equal exchange. This one also has a request. There''s no need to be courteous, Island Lord." Jiu Mu Li laughed as he spoke, and then asked: "Have you prepared all the medicinal ingredients?"


    "Mn, they are all here."


    First Island Owner waved his hand, and instantly dozens of medicinal herbs appeared in front of Jiu Mu Li.


    "Wait."


    Just at this time, Meng Rou Er said with a gloomy face: "Jiu Mu Li, let me ask you, if you don''t treat my grandfather''s injuries, what will happen?"


    "I told you. Believe it or not, if your grandfather doesn''t believe it, I won''t disturb you." Jiu Mu Li sneered, how could she be provoked? Furthermore, this place was not under Meng Rou Er''s control.


    When Meng Rou Er heard it, his fury started to rise, and he immediately sneered: "My grandfather trusts you, but I don''t believe it. How about this, you and I make a bet, what do you think?"


    "Hmm? "How do we bet? What about the stakes?" Jiu Mu Li raised his brows.


    Meng Rou Er smirked and said: "The wager is very simple. If you can''t cure my grandfather, I want you to cripple your cultivation to show your punishment."


    "Rou Er, stop messing around!" First Island Owner''s face was ashen, while he was unwilling to offend Jiu Mu Li, he also felt that what Meng Rou Er said was reasonable.


    Thus, although he reprimanded her harshly, he was not truly angry.


    "What? Do you dare to bet with me?" Meng Rou Er snorted coldly, not flinching at all.


    Jiu Mu Li sneered, his eyes flashed, and said: "If I am able to treat it, what should I do?"


    "Since it''s me who is making a bet with you, even if you win, I will not let you suffer any more, and will also cripple your own cultivation."


    "Alright!"


    Jiu Mu Li nodded without hesitation.


    "Shut up!" The First Island Owner gave a timely and angry shout, interrupting Meng Rou Er''s following words.


    Meng Rou Er didn''t dare say anything more. Hmph, so what if Grandfather believes in you, I guarantee that you won''t be satisfied this time, at that time, I''ll just see how you die. After you exhaust your cultivation and fall into my hands, I''ll definitely make you beg for death.


    However, Jiu Mu Li was too lazy to continue talking, and said indifferently: "Island Master, let''s begin."


    After saying that, she placed all of the medicinal herbs into her hands. Upon closer examination, there was nothing wrong with the medicinal herbs. Even though there were twenty-five different medicinal herbs, she harrumphed coldly in her heart and killing intent appeared faintly in her heart.


    This was because she realized that something was wrong with the medicinal herbs. Even though they were the medicinal herbs she wanted, each of them was highly toxic. Once the medicinal herbs were absorbed into her body, the poison would also enter her body.


    "Who is it!?"


    Jiu Mu Li''s heart sank, for such a big matter, the First Island Owner would naturally not delay it, the ingredients were definitely needed to prepare the people he trusted the most, if he betrayed them, it would not be as impressive as now, and when he thought about Meng Rou Er''s performance just now, Jiu Mu Li immediately had a guess.


    "Forget about her, let''s just try it out first. It''s just a trivial poison, it''s fine if you don''t know about it, but now that I''m aware of it, if you still can''t cure it, then you are underestimating me, Jiu Mu Li."


    She sneered in her heart and immediately acted as if she didn''t see anything. She slowly spread out the medicinal ingredients before the Spiritual Energy in her hands violently trembled.


    Immediately after, the different medicinal ingredients were shattered, the medicinal liquid was bound by Jiu Mu Li and gradually melted into a ball.


    "I control it precisely."


    The First Island Owner praised in his heart. Jiu Mu Li''s technique was not good, but his control over the spirit force was extremely accurate.


    "Island Lord, take this."


    Jiu Mu Li shouted, and with a flick of his finger, the liquid medicine turned into a ray of light and flew straight to the First Island Owner, then, was sucked into his stomach.


    Soon after, the spirit energy on First Island Owner''s body surged like floodwaters, with even the power of the stars mixed within.


    Jiu Mu Li pressed a hand to First Island Owner''s back and said: "Don''t resist, just focus on healing."


    As the spirit energy in First Island Owner''s body continuously poured into his damaged profound veins, the medicinal liquid suddenly opened, and just at this moment, from within the damaged profound veins, a wave of cold yin energy instantly erupted, forming a vortex, continuously expelling the medicinal liquid.


    The cold yin energy was extremely strange, like maggots in the bones of the legs, even with the First Island Owner''s cultivation, he was not able to resist.


    "This is something similar to a bloodline curse."


    Jiu Mu Li understood and without hesitation, the silver needle flew out from her sleeve and appeared at her fingertip. Without hesitation, she stabbed it into First Island Owner''s body.


    One, two...


    Four silver needles formed a curved arc in the air. Then, her expression turned solemn as she fiercely pierced the needle again.


    Immediately, the evil Yin Qi inside First Island Owner seemed to have been tightly bound, and actually couldn''t move at all. Not only that, it had condensed into one.


    "Come out!"


    Seeing that, Jiu Mu Li suddenly pulled out a silver needle from the middle, his entire body suddenly slanted.


    Just as she turned her body, suddenly a gust of wind flew out from First Island Owner''s body, like a hidden force that flew towards Jiu Mu Li''s body.


    "Pfft."


    In the blink of an eye, the wall of the secret chamber was pierced by the gale and left with a hole.


    "What a strong Yin energy."


    Seeing this, Jiu Mu Li sucked in a breath of cold air, but at the same time, his heart relaxed.


    That gust of wind was the Evil Yin Qi that was lingering in First Island Owner''s body, the main culprit behind his recovery from his injuries.


    As the Evil Yin energy was expelled, the damaged profound veins in First Island Owner''s body continued to absorb the medicinal liquid, and at an extremely fast speed, they continuously healed.


    "No problem."


    Jiu Mu Li''s heart was set. Now, she had finally achieved her goal.


    The First Island Owner''s profound veins had been restored, and his face was flushed red. However, before he could even get happy, his body suddenly trembled, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.


    "Grandfather!"


    When Meng Rou Er saw this, he cried out in alarm and glared at Jiu Mu Li: "What''s going on, Jiu Mu Li, what did you do!?"


    "Poison!"


    First Island Owner staggered and opened his mouth, while speaking, his face turned pitch black, one glance was enough to tell that he was deeply poisoned.


    "Ah, Grandpa!"


    Meng Rou Er cried out in grief and indignation, glared at Jiu Mu Li and said: "Bitch, you actually dared to poison my grandfather. Good, good plan."


    "Ridiculous, I want to kill your grandfather, I''ve long since killed him, there''s no need to wait for now." Jiu Mu Li sneered.


    "If it''s not you, who else would it be?"


    Meng Rou Er said, and roared without hesitation: "Men, arrest this bitch."


    "Hahahaha, Jiu Mu Li, no matter how crafty you are, you still fell into my trap. This time, I want to see how you explain yourself."


    Meng Rou Er was extremely proud of herself. Earlier that day, when she knew that her grandfather was going to let Jiu Mu Li treat his injuries, she had thought of a brilliant idea. Even if the poison was added into the medicine, the antidote would still be in her hands.


    Once Jiu Mu Li cured her grandfather''s injuries, but was suddenly poisoned, he had a reason to deal with Jiu Mu Li. After that, she would be able to take out the antidote and naturally become the one who contributed the most, as for Jiu Mu Li, other than death, she would not have a second ending.


    Now that she saw the development of the situation as she had expected, she felt extremely proud of herself.


    However, she hadn''t been happy for long when she suddenly heard a hearty voice.


    "Big brother, I heard you were severely injured, I came to greet you."


    Following the end of his words, the door to the secret room shattered with a loud bang, and a few human figures charged into the secret room with the force of a thunderbolt.


    "First Island Owner, I haven''t seen you for a long time. I wonder if your injuries are serious."


    Before Jiu Mu Li could see the person clearly, another sharp voice suddenly sounded out, following that, there were another few people in the secret room.


    "It''s all of you!"


    First Island Owner was shocked and angry at the same time.


    Jiu Mu Li was also stunned, the two people who came were two old men in embroidered robes. These two looked to be younger than First Island Owner, but their Profound Spirit Qi was extremely dense.


    "Second Island Master, third Island Master, you ¡­ you actually dared to come to my cave. It seems that you have forgotten the lesson a few years ago!"


    First Island Owner''s face was gloomy, he opened his mouth coldly, but unfortunately, his aura was sluggish, even though his tone was overbearing, it gave people the feeling that he was strong on the outside but weak on the inside.


    Upon seeing this, Jiu Mu Li immediately understood that this was not a good thing. Without hesitation, he inadvertently used one hand to pull out the dagger from First Island Owner''s body.


    Since she dared to use poisonous medicinal herbs, how could she not have made preparations? She was just playing the game just now.


    "You, why are you guys here!"


    Meng Rou Er was instantly dumbstruck and her voice trembled a little. At this moment, no matter how foolish she was, she immediately understood what was going on.


    "Chen Feng, you dared to lie to me. You deserve to die, I will kill you!"


    She was extremely angry. Even if Chen Feng gave her the poison yesterday and also gave her the antidote, looking at the two Island Masters today, how could she not understand that Chen Feng had betrayed her.


    Not only that, the antidote was probably fake as well. Even if it wasn''t, she didn''t dare to let her grandfather consume it.

 C107

    "What should we do? What should we do?"


    Meng Rou Er''s heart was in a state of panic and chaos.


    "Old man, it''s very strange that we''ve received this news, isn''t it?"


    Rou''er, it was not in vain for Second Uncle to have doted on you all those years ago. If it wasn''t for you poisoning your grandfather, I wouldn''t dare to come here, and that''s right, don''t you have the antidote?


    "You, you two!"


    Meng Rou Er''s face became deathly pale, and his heart was filled with unspeakable terror.


    "You evil creature! "Bastard!" First Island Owner was so angry that he spat out another mouthful of blood. The blood was black, and the way he looked at Meng Rou Er was as if he wanted to scrape him alive.


    "Grandfather, I-I don''t want to be like this either. They were the ones that lied to me." Meng Rou Er trembled from head to toe, crying out in despair.


    "You shut up!"


    Then, he stared coldly at the second and third island masters and sneered: "Second, third, you guys have really good plans. But do you think you can do anything to me like this?"


    "Old man, your death is imminent, yet you still dare to be stubborn. No matter what, this First Island today is destined to change hands. The third island master sneered.


    "Big Brother, recognize the reality. I will give you a quick death after this battle."


    He had been suppressed by this old man for who knows how many years, causing him to always lower his head in submission and always try to please the other party, fearing that the other party would destroy him with a single misstep. Now, he was finally able to lift his head up and take it.


    Right at this moment, Jiu Mu Li moved his right hand, and the few silver needles that had been left in First Island Owner''s body immediately flew out and landed in her sleeve.


    "Good, very good. Since you''ve delivered yourselves to my doorstep, it saves me the trouble of knocking on my door one by one."


    First Island Owner''s eyes flashed with a cold light, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and his face turned from black to red in an instant.


    Soon after, his body shook as a majestic aura gushed out like a volcano erupting. He was like a lion that had just woken up from its slumber.


    "Not good, this old fellow!"


    The second island master''s expression changed drastically.


    "He isn''t poisoned. Let''s go!"


    The third island master''s face was also pale. He let out a furious roar and flew backwards like an arrow leaving the bow.


    "Since you''ve come, why don''t you stay?"


    The First Island Owner snorted, his entire body instantly releasing a dense yellow light, three Star Soul s appeared on his body, one of his big hands extended out instantly, the overflowing Qi made his clothes flutter.


    The hand that covered the sky was like a towering mountain. It instantly pressed down towards the third island master.


    At the same time, his other hand formed a fist and punched at the Second Island Master.


    Boom!


    An unparalleled wave of air rolled out. Accompanied by two groans, the faces of the second and third island masters flushed red.


    Fighting two alone, fearless and unstoppable!


    The instantaneous outburst of power from the First Island Owner shocked everyone present.


    Neither the second nor third island master dared to linger here. They borrowed the recoil to move far away.


    "Where do you think you''re going!"


    With a step forward, his entire body disappeared from where he stood, and he flew into the air. When he reappeared, he was already above the head of the third island master.


    His fist glowed with divine light. On the third day above the Star River, an endless amount of star power was attracted by him and turned into a fist, flying straight towards the third island master''s back.


    "Fight!"


    Seeing that there was no hope for his escape, the third island master immediately turned around. The yellow light around his body turned into a long blade and slashed forward.


    Clang!


    The saber landed on his fist and instantly shattered the saber light. The light from his fist also dimmed, but he still resolutely pushed his way forward.


    "Let''s join forces!"


    The third island master''s expression changed drastically. He shouted in anger and quickly dodged, not daring to take the blow head on.


    As if he knew there was no hope of escaping, the second island master slashed out without waiting for the third island master''s warning.


    "Clown."


    First Island Owner''s face was ice-cold, his iron fists striking out once again.


    The three of them fought so fiercely that even Jiu Mu Li could not see their movements clearly. However, she continued to stare at them intently.


    This was a rare opportunity. It was a good opportunity for her to confirm her cultivation.


    "Pah!"


    A dozen or so moves passed in a blink of an eye. The head of the third island master who had the weakest cultivation was instantly shattered by the First Island Owner''s punch, both in body and spirit.


    However, he was not even a match for one, and now he was alone, how could he be a match for his opponent? In just a few moves, his heart was shattered by First Island Owner''s fist and he lost all signs of life.


    The First Island Owner was in a good mood. He opened his mouth and said to Jiu Mu Li: Thank you so much for your help this time.


    "Let''s each take what we need. Island Owner, there is no need to do this." Jiu Mu Li laughed, this old fellow was not some good person, she would not naively think that he would truly be grateful in his heart.


    "Grandfather!"


    At this time, Meng Rou Er was also terrified. She kneeled in front of First Island Owner and wailed: "Grandfather, I''m sorry. Rou''er doesn''t want to hurt you either."


    "Humph, you still have the face to say that? You don''t expect me to use poison to harm you despite the fact that I''ve doted on you so many times. Truly, you deserve to die."


    First Island Owner''s face was ashen, as he looked at Meng Rou Er in pain.


    "Grandfather, this is all my fault. Please forgive Rou''er, Rou''er should not have been bewitched by Chen Feng." Meng Rou Er''s cheeks streamed with tears. She could tell that the First Island Owner had truly unleashed his killing intent and felt an incomparable amount of regret.


    Jiumu Li, Chen Feng, I will make sure you die!


    Meng Rou Er wailed in his heart, full of hatred and unwillingness.


    "Hmph, do not repent!"


    How could First Island Owner not see what his granddaughter was thinking? He didn''t bother to say anything more and just said: "Men, send Meng Rou Er to the water prison. You are not allowed to release him within ten years."


    "Grandfather, no, no!" Rou-Er is afraid of the dark! "


    The water prison was not a good place, especially the First Island''s water prison, where the felons were imprisoned. It was dark and damp, with no sunlight or sun in sight.


    "Take him away!"


    First Island Owner''s expression did not change, and did not even look at Meng Rou Er.


    No one knew how unwell he was feeling at the moment. According to Meng Rou Er''s mistake, dying ten times wasn''t too bad, but that was after all him seeing his big granddaughter from a young age. Although he hated her for it, but in the end he still dared to make a move and even the bet between Meng Rou Er and Jiu Mu Li was not mentioned.


    At the very least, locking him up in the water prison was better than crippling his cultivation and becoming a cripple.


    Jiu Mu Li could also see through First Island Owner''s thoughts, but she didn''t say much in the end.


    When Meng Rou Er was taken away, the entire First Island immediately quietened down. The First Island Owner, who was in high spirits, even started to dispatch people to prepare to take over the second and third islands.


    Right at this moment, a piece of unexpected news came, causing First Island Owner to be overjoyed, because his grandson Meng Bu Si had suddenly returned.


    "He''s back, he''s not dead. Quick, let him in."


    Following the orders, not long later, a young man in bright clothes, whose entire body emitted a wild and untamed Qi, arrived in front of First Island Owner.


    Meng Bu Si!


    Jiu Mu Li frowned, this Meng Bu Si did not look too bad, but he seemed to be a little too confident, just like a rooster with wings that cackled loudly. He looked up with his nose in the sky, like a typical second generation ancestor.


    Seeing that, Jiu Mu Li could not be bothered to stay, and directly returned to his residence.


    There were still nine days before the inheritance site opened, so she didn''t have much time to reminisce about the past.


    However, just as she returned to her room, she heard a report saying that Young Master Meng requested an audience.


    "He''s fine. Why is he looking for me?"


    Jiu Mu Li frowned and rejected, "Go tell Young Master Meng, I have to go into closed door cultivation for a period of time, so I shouldn''t disturb you."


    Although Jiu Mu Li rejected directly, Meng Bu Si still refused to leave.


    "Ninth Miss, I heard that you wanted to enter the inheritance grounds, so I went there once. I have some experience, so I can let the young miss know, if young miss would like to meet you?"


    "Ninth Miss, I have a map of the place of inheritance. Would young miss be able to have a chat with me sometime?"


    Meng Bu Si constantly tried to curry favor with him, causing Jiu Mu Li to be extremely annoyed. Feeling helpless, he opened the door and said to Meng Bu Si: "Sir Meng, I am about to go into closed door cultivation, please do not disturb me, I am truly sorry."


    Meng Bu Si frowned, but quickly recovered his cheerful smile, and said politely: "I understand, Ninth Miss must be in peak condition in order to enter the inheritance palace, but there is a rule that requires me to do it without delaying, and I coincidentally have a map of the location of the inheritance in my hand, just nice to gift to young miss."


    There was no need for him to be so polite!


    Jiu Mu Li raised his eyebrows, how could he not know what the other party is planning, he secretly laughed, but his hand did not slow down at all, without hesitation he received it, and said: "Then, thank you very much Young Master Meng."


    When you think about it, I feel very ashamed. Ninth Miss helped my grandfather so much, but just for the sake of the location of the inheritance, it is really embarrassing. Furthermore, the fact that Ninth Miss helped my grandfather cure the poison has not been greatly appreciated.


    Meng Bu Si said elegantly.


    Jiu Mu Li thought about it, and for a moment, she did not know what to say. In the face of Meng Bu Si''s words, if she wanted to kick him out, she had to estimate First Island Owner''s face.


    When Meng Bu Si first met Jiu Mu Li, he was already extremely shocked, to the point of almost swearing that he would not marry anyone other than Jiu Mu Li, and was extremely attentive to him.


    In terms of cultivation level, he was already a part of the Starer. In fact, under the attention of the First Island Owner, and even in addition to his years of training, his legacy was even more astonishing, and the other people in the same generation with deep roots were only jealous of him, so he was very confident.


    And then there was the second time, which slowly made even Jiu Mu Li himself feel helpless.


    All of these things were in Qin Zheng''s eyes, he did not treat Jiu Mu Li much, but Meng Bu Si had angered him, causing him to become extremely unhappy, his face becoming gloomy and feeling extremely frustrated like never before.


    Seeing Meng Bu Si being so attentive to Jiu Mu Li, he was enraged, and had the urge to kill him, this kind of feeling came out of nowhere, and suddenly, he did not know why it was like that, he could not understand.


    If there was a smart person here, they would definitely remind him that he was jealous, but unfortunately, no one was there to remind him right now.


    Jiu Mu Li was also extremely annoyed, and was not in the mood to take care of Qin Zheng either. Naturally, he did not notice Qin Zheng''s abnormality either.

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    For the next few days, Jiu Mu Li was in closed door cultivation and did not take a single step out of the room. It was as if he felt that he was being treated coldly, and finally, Meng Bu Si did not disturb him, causing him to heave a huge sigh of relief.


    She was worried that Meng Bu Si would pester her the most, and if he did, she would really fly into a rage.


    Only, what made her more at ease was that Qin Zheng hadn''t come to disturb her in the recent days. She didn''t know what Qin Zheng was thinking, but she had a feeling that it was related to the argument that happened that night.


    "This is good as well. At least we can avoid that kind of trouble in the future."


    Jiu Mu Li was very optimistic. The maturity of her soul allowed her to be more decisive than ordinary people, and very quickly, she fell into a state of cultivation.


    She did not know how difficult it was to receive a ''Heavenly Flame''. Other than an alchemist, no one would know that this was a secret that was not passed on. However, she was confident that she would be able to receive it.


    Other people had their own secret methods and inheritances, but she had a lot of help. Even if it was Qin Zheng, she would only use his external help a lot of the time, so her final secret would still be the glazed palace lamp.


    This palace lamp had already given her many miracles. She believed that even if she failed to obtain the Heavenly Flames in the end, she would not die. At the very least, she would not be burned to death.


    The cold war with Qin Zheng had come so suddenly, but Jiu Mu Li was not too distracted. She had to walk the road herself, she had always been very clear-headed, and she also hoped that Qin Zheng could understand what she meant.


    After all, there were still more than two months before the Star God Pagoda would open. It was as if within these two months, she could not abandon Qin Zheng and leave by herself.


    Ten days was neither long nor short, and it was difficult for cultivation to notice the passage of time. After ten days had passed, and just as the day of the inheritance site''s opening arrived, Jiu Mu Li, unaware of anything, was still awakened by the people of the First Island Owner. Only then did he understand that the time had already come.


    When Jiu Mu Li left the room, he saw that Qin Zheng had also been alerted, and was already waiting outside.


    "Is it time?"


    Jiu Mu Li was still a little confused and regretful. She felt that her cultivation had been going smoothly recently, and that these days of not disturbing others really made her feel at ease. It was a pity that she didn''t have enough time.


    "Let''s go."


    Qin Zheng nodded lightly. Ten days had passed and he seemed to have become a lot calmer.


    When Jiu Mu Li and Qin Zheng saw First Island Owner, the First Island Owner became more passionate than ever before, and laughed: "Little friend, you''re out of seclusion?"


    "I have to thank the Island Lord for telling me." Jiu Mu Li laughed.


    Being polite to many people was not strange. She did not put on airs, nor did she show her kindness by saving her life. She still placed herself in a junior''s position.


    First Island Owner gave a surprised smile and said: "Since that''s the case, I wonder if we should prepare any pills?"


    "There''s no need. You can''t force your luck. If you''re too greedy, it''ll just be too beautiful for you."


    After all, the inheritance grounds this time was very strange, allowing her to enter even the Starer Stage s, this did not give her much of an advantage. In the ninth floor of the Starer s, the difference in strength was obvious, no matter how strong she was, it was impossible for her to fight against the cultivators in the ninth floor of the Starer.


    "If that''s the case, then we won''t have to delay any longer. I believe that everyone is already here."


    First Island Owner glanced at Jiu Mu Li with appreciation, and then took the lead to walk forward.


    Seeing that, Jiu Mu Li followed closely behind, just at this time, Meng Bu Si elegantly arrived next to Jiu Mu Li, and smiled: "Ninth Miss, it is my pleasure to meet you. I still have some pills and spirit stones with me, please accept them.


    Jiu Mu Li''s good mood instantly flew beyond the ninth heaven as he dryly laughed and said: "Many thanks to young master for your good intentions.


    "This is nothing. I''m just trying to be a host, so there''s no need to shirk."


    "There''s really no need."


    Jiu Mu Li rejected her once again.


    Meng Bu Si was about to continue speaking, but he suddenly felt a bone-piercing chill from behind him, causing his face to freeze. He turned his head to see Qin Zheng, and his expression changed slightly as he cupped his fists in embarrassment.


    Qin Zheng coldly glanced at Meng Bu Si, and was immediately disinclined to pay attention to him.


    Meng Bu Si was enraged, and wanted to teach Qin Zheng a lesson, but remembering the chill from earlier, he immediately extinguished that thought. He knew how powerful that coldness was, the opponent''s cultivation was definitely higher than his.


    "The Ninth Miss actually has such a strong bodyguard, looks like her identity must be extraordinary."


    Meng Bu Si''s heart was burning with passion. Only such a woman was worthy of him.


    Jiu Mu Li did not notice the small confrontation between Qin Zheng and Qin Zheng and immediately followed. They left the majestic city and arrived at a small deserted area on the west side of First Island.


    At this time, on this seemingly quiet and desolate outskirts of the city, stood many cultivators. Jiu Mu Li roughly scanned the place and found that none of them were weak, there were not even a few with cultivation lower than hers.


    "Greetings, Island Lord."


    Seeing that the First Island Owner had appeared, everyone bowed in respect.


    The First Island Owner smiled and nodded, then pointed to the few cultivators that were in the middle and said to Jiu Mu Li: "Every time the inheritance land opens, there will be eighty-one slots, split among the nine islands in the Sea of Nine Serenities, and each island will have nine slots. Those are the cultivators that will belong to my First Island, you will go in with them later on, I have already instructed them to take care of you."


    "Thank you, Island Lord."


    "There is no need to be so courteous. This small favor is nothing. You have saved my life."


    The First Island Owner enjoyed it, and pointed to the cultivators surrounding him: "Those on the fourth island, those on the fifth island ¡­"


    First Island Owner did not mention the second and third islands. Thinking about it, the two islands were already completely in his control.


    However, although the introductions to the cultivators were simple, Jiu Mu Li had a better understanding of the cultivators in the Sea of Nine Serenities.


    Compared to the cultivators of Qin Nation, although the cultivation base of the cultivators of Sea of Nine Serenities were similar, they were all filled with Evil Qi, presumably all of them grew up fighting and killing intent, their hands were all stained with blood, they were much stronger than the disciples of the families who lived like princes in Qin Nation.


    "First Island Owner, how have you been?"


    Just as First Island Owner finished introducing Jiu Mu Li, a few figures suddenly landed in front of him and greeted him.


    Looking at their identities, there was no need to say anything. Jiu Mu Li knew very well that they were either the island masters of the other islands or the people in charge of the other islands.


    After all, the First Island Owner today was different from how it was in the past. Their cultivation was extremely high, and each of them could fight two island masters alone, and even kill them completely.


    Fortunately the First Island Owner did not have any plans to expand, otherwise, they would not be able to sleep in peace.


    The island masters reminisced about the past and soon returned to their original places.


    "It''s about to start. Are you all ready as well?"


    When the First Island Owner''s voice entered all of the First Island''s ears, all of the cultivators nodded their heads in agreement.


    Compared to the other islands, the First Island''s advantage was too great. With three islands as a quota and Jiu Mu Li as a guest, twenty-seven people would be enough to sweep the entire island if they were to form a group.


    As if they had noticed the abnormality of the cultivators of the First Island, the cultivators of the other islands also joined hands.


    An hour later, an azure halo suddenly rose from the wasteland ahead. Boundless star power poured down from the sky like a galaxy upside down.


    Whoosh!


    Boundless waves of air rolled about, causing everyone''s clothes to flutter.


    As the Astral Energy was continuously absorbed by the azure halo, a dazzling blue door of light appeared.


    "That''s enough. Open up the ancestral land. Everyone, go in. Remember to take care of each other."


    The First Island Owner spoke indifferently, following his words, the group of cultivators immediately took large strides, charging straight for the door of light.


    Jiu Mu Li''s face also twitched, she rushed towards the light door, but just as she was about to get up, she was stopped by Qin Zheng.


    "What''s wrong?" Jiu Mu Li frowned and asked.


    What more could he say at a time like this?


    Qin Zheng''s expression was still cold. Without the slightest hesitation, he revealed the pearl that had originated from the deep sea in front of Jiu Mu Li and said: "Wear this, I won''t be entering this inheritance ground. If you encounter any danger inside and use this pearl to call for me, I will arrive in time.


    Jiu Mu Li was startled, her heart feeling complicated, but she knew, that among all the cultivators, most of them had higher cultivation than her, let alone that there would be danger at any time.


    Finally, she nodded and said, "Okay."


    The pearl fell into his palm, and was still tied up with Qin Zheng''s hair. Jiu Mu Li very straightforwardly put the pearl around his neck, and softly said: "I''m going in."


    "Right."


    Without hesitation, Jiu Mu Li immediately flew towards the door of light.


    Weng! *


    The moment her body touched the light door, she suddenly felt dizzy and her vision darkened. A strange scene immediately appeared in her surroundings.


    Spatial transfer?


    Jiu Mu Li immediately understood.


    It was a strange place. It was surrounded by water, and the end couldn''t be seen. Furthermore, the water was very strange, and didn''t have any waves. It was dark, and didn''t look like water at all.


    And in the center of this world formed by water, there was a floating land floating above the sea. It was huge and towering, and looked like a vicious beast.


    The place where he landed was like a beach. The soil was soft, but it was not sand. It formed an arc in the air.


    From the beach to the floating island in the middle, there were only nine stone bridges. These nine bridges were extremely strange and consisted of chains that were as thick as Jiu Mu Li''s thighs and stones that were covering the middle, making them look like floating bridges.


    "What a strange place, what an astonishing skill."


    After sizing it up for a while, Jiu Mu Li could not help but suck in a breath of cold air. Although Meng Bu Si had previously revealed the situation inside, when she saw it with his own eyes, he was still shocked.


    A floating land was comparable to a city. How high would one''s cultivation have to be to construct such a land? It was simply unimaginable.