Chapter 1096

About two hours later, Qin Qi arrived in Xuantian City.

Only when Qin Qi entered Xuantian City and sat in the carriage did he finally see the whole city clearly.

“Damn!” Qin Qi took a deep breath. “This Xuantian City looks even bigger than Yun Tian City!”

No wonder it’s the central hub of the entire main battlefield, and the territory guarded by Nascent Soul Stage experts.

At a glance, the size of Xuantian City is even more magnificent than all the other five cities put together.

With Housekeeper Wu leading the way, the two soon arrived at the Primordial Heart Palace.

Just upon arrival, Qin Qi clearly sensed several waves of divine sense covering him, among them were Nascent Soul Stage experts, not bothering to hide it at all!

Obviously, many Nascent Soul Stage cultivators were extremely curious that Qin Qi had come to Primordial Heart Palace!

In front of Primordial Heart Palace, Yan Shuiming stood tall in a black long dress, waiting with her hands behind her back.

Seeing Housekeeper Wu bring Qin Qi here, she smiled at the corner of her mouth. “Thank you for your hard work!”

“Serving my master is not hard at all!” Housekeeper Wu said, “Now that I’ve brought him here, Master, I’ll take my leave!”

With those words, he tactfully turned and left.

Meanwhile, Yan Shuiming’s gaze naturally shifted to Qin Qi.

“Let’s go, follow me into the palace!” Yan Shuiming instructed, then glanced skyward. “Fellow Daoists, being so blatant in probing the state of my Primordial Heart Palace is a bit inappropriate, isn’t it?”

“If you don’t withdraw your divine sense, don’t blame me for activating the barrier to block out divine sense!”

With that,

The Nascent Soul Stage experts who wanted to keep tabs on Qin Qi and Yan Shuiming’s situation could only withdraw, disgruntled.

In their hearts, they were all worried Qin Qi might really submit to Yan Shuiming.

And so, Qin Qi and Yan Shuiming entered the palace hall.

The whole Primordial Heart Palace was exquisitely furnished and decorated.

But Qin Qi wasn’t in the mood to pay any attention to that. After following Yan Shuiming into the hall, he fixed his heated gaze on her back, not blinking once.

Yan Shuiming naturally noticed Qin Qi’s look and said calmly, “Haha, have a seat first!”

After sitting down, Qin Qi got straight to the point: “Senior should already know what I want.”

Yan Shuiming chuckled. “What’s wrong, still afraid I’ll trick you? Relax, since I’ve let you come, of course I have a way to save your companion!”

“Essentially, Ghost Cultivators are mostly those whose physical bodies are destroyed, so they have no choice but to cultivate Daoist Skills in soul form. Then, using Ghost Cultivation Secret Techniques, they reconstruct a new body!”

“Though unconventional, it’s still a type of cultivation. So, to heal a Ghost Cultivator, you just need a method to heal the soul!”

Qin Qi was stunned upon hearing about healing the soul.

If such a method could cure the Spirit Evil Woman, would it also work for the Celestial Joyful Witch?

Thinking of this, Qin Qi couldn’t help but get excited. “So, as long as the soul is injured and weakened, Senior has a way to help them recover?”

Yan Shuiming slowly replied, “Pretty much. As long as I handle it and spend some time, restoring their soul to peak condition is no problem!”

“You have to realize, Ghost Cultivators are just a branch of Evil Cultivators—and I happen to be the only Evil Cultivator in this battlefield!”

“I’ve made considerable progress in the Ghost Cultivator field, so in this whole battlefield, no one else can help you but me!”

Qin Qi was shocked, “Senior, you’re actually an Evil Cultivator?”

He really was quite surprised.

After all, Evil Cultivators outside the battlefield are like rats crossing the street—everyone’s out to get them!

He didn’t expect Yan Shuiming, who looked stunning and graceful, to be an Evil Cultivator!

Yan Shuiming sneered coldly, “What, got a problem with Evil Cultivators?”

“N-no, of course not. It’s just that, based on appearances, I’d never have guessed Senior was an Evil Cultivator!” Qin Qi answered honestly.

Yan Shuiming crossed her hands behind her back, “What, are you complimenting my looks?”

“Huh?” Qin Qi was stunned.

Yan Shuiming smiled prettily, “Well, now I really want to ask you—am I beautiful?”

“Senior, you’re certainly breathtakingly beautiful!” Qin Qi totally didn’t expect Yan Shuiming’s train of thought to jump so quickly, so he answered earnestly without hesitation.

Yan Shuiming’s red lips parted lightly, “Then—do you want to dual cultivate with me?”

Hearing that, Qin Qi couldn’t help swallowing audibly.

This Yan Shuiming was way too direct—it caught him completely off guard.

But he knew these Nascent Soul Stage old monsters weren’t so easily pleased, so he replied cautiously, “Senior, you—you’re not joking with me, right?”

Yan Shuiming smiled sweetly, “We Evil Cultivators do things differently than Righteous Cultivators; we go our own way. I see your yang energy is abundant—dual cultivation with you might actually benefit me!”

“As long as you’re willing to join me, not only will I save your Ghost Servant’s life, but in future, if your cultivation improves further!”

“I might even consider granting you a chance to dual cultivate with me!”

Now Qin Qi began to seriously size up Yan Shuiming.

No denying it, Yan Shuiming carried herself elegantly. Beneath her understated makeup was a flawless face, too beautiful to find any fault.

Upon hearing her offer, how could Qin Qi not be tempted?

After all, dual cultivation with a Nascent Soul Stage female cultivator was the dream of countless male cultivators.

But soon enough, Qin Qi forced himself to calm down.

“What Yan Shuiming means by dual cultivation probably just refers to proper dual cultivation,” Qin Qi thought quietly to himself.

Noticing Qin Qi’s hesitation, Yan Shuiming narrowed her eyes. “What’s the hold-up? I’ve already laid out the terms—why are you still hesitating?”

“Don’t worry. If you’re afraid of being beneath someone else, I can promise you this: as long as you agree, I’ll make you Young Palace Master of Primordial Heart Palace!”

“From then on, you’ll be second to only me in Primordial Heart Palace. Other than me, you won’t have to mind anyone else!”

“Or do you think I would help you cure your Ghost Servant for no reason? Healing the soul is troublesome; it costs me a huge amount of focus and time!”

“If you don’t intend to pay anything, do you think I’ll be so kind to help you?”

Qin Qi spoke solemnly, “I wouldn’t dare imagine such a thing, Senior. Actually, before coming here, I’d already decided: if Senior needs anything, I’ll do everything I can!”

“It’s just that I already promised the Ji Family sisters I wouldn’t leave. So, I can’t betray the two of them!”

Yan Shuiming curled her lips, “Haha, so that’s how it is—can’t bear to leave those two Ji Family sisters, eh?”