Within the Forging Heaven Dock, in Bai Qiuran's room, Su Xiangxue pushed the door open and entered. As she spoke, she took a step back, her eyes growing wary. "What?!"
After trembling for a moment, the girl suddenly raised her hand and aimed a slap at Bai Qiuran's face. "What?!"
"Is that not right?"
"Eh?"
"What happened?" Bai Qiuran waved his hand and then began to discuss serious matters. Tang Wei pondered for a moment before asking, "Master, do you still remember how big my chest is?"
After reminiscing for a moment, he withdrew his gaze and focused on the various bright spots flickering across the map of the Nine Provinces and Ten Lands. "Ever since the holy dynasty’s territory retreated from the Soulbreaking River, has this area also become the domain of barbaric creatures?"
Seeing her enter, Bai Qiuran quickly asked, "Before discussing this topic, why did you, Lady Li Jinyao, just happen to appear in the room of this single man? Ji Lingyun and Huangfu Feng are worried sick about you."
Su Xiangxue was both surprised and angry. "I don’t know, perhaps this is the method of an Earth Immortal."
"But what should we do now? After what happened with Yue Qianren, doesn’t it mean that any of us could be replaced by the Earth Immortals in the future…”
"Master's emotions have stabilized for now," Su Xiangxue questioned.
"Elder Xu has already collected the fragments to study," Bai Qiuran pointed beneath him with a smile. "I made a deal with the people down there." He glanced at the red mark in the palm of his hand, his expression serious.
"Fortunately, the Forging Heaven Dock emphasizes proper cultivation methods and is particularly focused on tempering one's state of mind." Su Xiangxue nodded in agreement.
"So what exactly is going on?"
"Could it be that you still doubt me?" Su Xiangxue looked shocked and angry.
"Yue Qianren attacked Yue Qianlian because he has already been possessed by someone else."
"Alright, I don't know what the situation is between you two, but judging by Bai Qiuran's infuriating tongue, it seems to truly be him."
"What?!"
"Why did Senior Yue Qianren suddenly seem like a different person and even act against his own brother?"
"Who knows? Perhaps this is the means of the Earth Immortals."
While seated at the table, Bai Qiuran noticed her two friends and shook his head. "Before we discuss this further, why did you naturally show up in the room of this single man? Ji Lingyun and Huangfu Feng are quite worried about you."
"Eh?" As she spoke, she took another step back, her eyes now having a hint of caution. Bai Qiuran shot her a sidelong glance.
"Then we can only wait for the results from the Dao Studies Institute. I suggest that during this period, besides those from the institute, others are banned from entering that area, including us."
"To be safe, let’s first lift the seal on the Wise Immortal’s cave. This way, even if the possessed person from the future manages to catch me and kill me, it won't matter."
"Possession?" Lady Li Jinyao looked at Su Xiangxue and then at Tang Wei, giving him a very innocent look, without a word.
"Wait a minute, speaking of which, Master, you were also attacked by this thing at that time…"
"Let’s forget it. Once I release the slumbering holy dynasty compatriots, I will eventually reclaim what was lost."
"Do you have a way to intercept the ancient city?" Bai Qiuran pondered for a moment and replied, "As for us, we will intercept that ancient city and deal with the one who possessed Yue Qianren first."
He glanced at the flickering lights marking the Nine Provinces and Ten Lands, recalling his current predicament.
"This body is at least at the peak of the Combining Stage, and the people of the future should not be underestimated…"
"They are my disciple and my friend, but you, on the other hand, are the next hope of our opposing sect. Is it really alright for you to stay so openly in the room of the enemy’s leader?"
"We merely brushed against each other, and yet it has such power?"
"Eh... Perhaps the cracking isn’t due to a defense being breached, but because it has already taken effect…"
"Possession?"
Yue Qianren’s gaze first passed over Western Land, drifting towards the area near the Soulbreaking River.
"I don’t know, perhaps this is the method of the Earth Immortals." But Su Xiangxue did not expect that Bai Qiuran would be even more shocked upon hearing this question. This white-haired man, faced with his disciple's question, answered without thinking, "Ru Wei, you still have a chest? Why didn’t I know?"
Lady Li Jinyao blinked and then replied, "I’m very curious…"
"Since the holy dynasty’s territory retreated from the Soulbreaking River, has this area also become the territory of barbaric creatures?"
"Fine, let me assume that I freed my slumbering compatriots from the holy dynasty; one day I will reclaim the lost land."
Su Xiangxue turned her head down, and the atmosphere in the room grew both awkward and dangerous.
"What?!"
"Wait…"
As they spoke, Lady Li Jinyao's hand suddenly raised, aimed at Bai Qiuran's face.
Whack!
Tang Wei slapped Bai Qiuran’s face, but her true energy rebounded, causing her own palm to hurt painfully.
Bai Qiuran smiled and replied, "That thing didn’t even break my defense, did it?"
"How can you know the size of my chest? Beast! What have you done to Ru Wei?!"
Bai Qiuran shook his head and began to address matters of importance.
"Alright, while I don’t know the situation between you two, from Bai Qiuran’s infuriating tongue, it indeed appears to be him."
"Yue Qianren’s emotions have seemingly stabilized now," Su Xiangxue remarked.
"But what should we do now? Following Yue Qianren's incident, doesn’t it imply that any of us could potentially be replaced by the Earth Immortals in the future…?"
Bai Qiuran contemplated for a moment, then replied, "We will intercept that ancient city and first take care of whoever possessed Yue Qianren."
As he rested his hands on the throne’s armrests, he controlled the ancient city’s movement trajectory.
"I’m guessing the thing he used to attack Yue Qianlian is likely the key to possession… By the way, have you collected that item?"
Su Xiangxue remained both shocked and furious.
"I also don’t know; perhaps that’s the method of the Earth Immortals."
"He’s the next hope of our opposing sect. Is it truly alright for you to stay so openly in the enemy's leader’s room?"
He took a moment to recall the events and refocused his attention on the flickering lights across the Nine Provinces and Ten Lands.
What a complicated situation they found themselves in, one that would require careful navigation to uncover the truth behind these possessions and deceptions.