Chapter 582 - 589: Early-stage Integration

Now that she saw Song Wanning had also returned, she was overjoyed. She grabbed Song Wanning and immediately began to show off her Cultivation.

After just a short time, the Fox Demon had actually advanced two whole stages. Song Wanning gave her a thumbs-up.

"Hehe, it’s all thanks to your Elixir Pills, Sister. Otherwise, I don’t know how long it would have taken me to advance!"

The Fox Demon’s gaze toward Song Wanning was exceptionally fervent, her face covered in a wide smile.

"From now on, I’m yours, Sister! If you tell me to go east, I’ll never go west!"

She had figured it out—Song Wanning was the ultimate backer, even more formidable than Gong Ye!!

’Following Song Wanning meant there would be good things to come.’

The Fox Demon grinned so widely her eyes nearly disappeared, her simple thoughts once again written all over her face.

Song Wanning smiled helplessly and poked the Fox Demon’s forehead before turning her gaze to Liu Lan Yi.

Liu Lan Yi slowly let out a breath. The injuries on her body were already mostly healed.

She had suffered considerable injuries after being caught in the blast of power from several Mahayana cultivators.

Luckily, Song Wanning had arrived in time, otherwise it was hard to say who would have ended up with the Soul Exchange Pearl.

Liu Lan Yi watched Song Wanning, who was growing at an incredible pace, and felt a surge of pride and emotion. ’The Spirit Realm won’t be able to hold Wan Ning back for much longer.’

’A true genius like her should ascend to the Immortal Realm as soon as possible and experience a different kind of existence.’

"Martial Aunt, why are you looking at me like that?"

Song Wanning touched her own face, then strode over and sat down beside Liu Lan Yi.

Just like old times, she gently rested her head on Liu Lan Yi’s shoulder, full of affection.

’In her childhood, her Master and Martial Aunt were the people who filled most of her memories.’

’As for the deceased Gu Qingyuan, when she thought of him again, the memories seemed to have become quite blurry.’

"Tired?"

Liu Lan Yi patted her hand, a trace of heartache in her eyes.

’This girl... she looks mentally exhausted.’

’She’s always like this. When she cultivates, she forgets to rest...’

"Mhm, a little."

Song Wanning didn’t deny it. Awakening her Divine Skills had consumed a great deal of her spiritual power, and she was indeed a bit tired now.

"Then rest for a while."

Liu Lan Yi sighed inwardly. As soon as she finished speaking, she discovered that Song Wanning had already fallen asleep on her shoulder.

Hearing Song Wanning’s even breathing, Liu Lan Yi’s heart softened. With a wave of her hand, she set up a barrier to prevent the Fox Demon’s voice from disturbing her.

And so, she let Song Wanning lean on her while she herself took out a tome on Arrays and began to read it intently.

Outside the barrier, the Fox Demon couldn’t help but feel a pang of envy upon seeing this scene.

...

「Early the next morning.」

Song Wanning awoke from a deep sleep, only then realizing she had fallen asleep on her Martial Aunt.

She stretched contentedly, a smile gracing her face.

"Is your shoulder tired, Martial Aunt?"

she asked with a grin.

Liu Lan Yi moved her shoulder at her words and gave her a helpless look. "Even if you had slept for another half a month, I could have managed."

"Hahaha—"

Song Wanning burst out laughing, her mood turning exceptionally bright.

With Liu Lan Yi safe by her side, the worry buried deep in her heart finally vanished.

Right now, she was in an absolutely wonderful mood.

"I didn’t get to ask you yesterday, what’s the situation with Gong Ye?"

Liu Lan Yi had been constantly worried that Gong Ye would come to snatch the Soul Exchange Pearl, and her expression turned cold.

"Don’t worry. We severely injured Gong Ye. He’s probably hiding somewhere and licking his wounds. In the days to come, he’ll be a wanted man targeted by both races. I doubt he’ll have any chance to come for the pearl."

Song Wanning replied with a smile.

"Now is the perfect time for us to leave. Master has been waiting for us to return, and we shouldn’t keep her waiting too long!"

She had no plans to stay in the Demon Realm indefinitely. ’First, we’ll go back. Then I’ll figure out how to deal with Gong Ye.’

"Alright. I miss Martial Sister, too!"

The moment Song Wanning mentioned Leng Qingzhu, Liu Lan Yi no longer wanted to stay a moment longer.

She hadn’t seen her Martial Sister in too long and missed her terribly.

So, Song Wanning quickly packed up, preparing to take Liu Lan Yi back to the Ancient Cold Sect.

Seeing that they were about to leave, the Fox Demon was suddenly very reluctant to part with them.

"Sister, why don’t you take me with you? I’ll be good and listen to whatever you say!"

She looked at Song Wanning with pleading eyes. If Song Wanning left, she would lose her sense of security.

’And so, she was more than willing to become Song Wanning’s demonic pet, as long as Song Wanning wouldn’t abandon her.’

"Coming back with me won’t be good for your Cultivation."

"If you really want to follow me, then go find She Yi."

"From now on, you two can help me keep an eye on what’s happening in the Demon Race and report back to me."

"Especially any news about Gong Ye. You must tell me immediately, understand?"

Song Wanning had grown quite fond of the Fox Demon’s genuine nature. ’Since she wants to follow me, she can follow my clone.’

’After all, my clone needs to remain undercover in the Snake Clan to get the latest news on Gong Ye. It’s the perfect place for the Fox Demon to go.’

"Mhm, I understand!!!"

Hearing this, the Fox Demon knew Song Wanning wasn’t casting her aside, and she immediately broke into a smile.

Song Wanning gave her two more bottles of Elixir Pills, then departed under the Fox Demon’s reluctant gaze.

Once aboard the Flying Artifact, she immediately sent a message to Luo Hantian, the Sect Master of the Ancient Cold Sect, and told him about Liu Lan Yi’s situation.

Learning that another genius was about to join the Sect, Luo Hantian was overjoyed. He immediately promised that Liu Lan Yi could enter the Inner Sect directly upon arrival, and if she caught the eye of any of the elders, she could even become a True Disciple.

In any case, her treatment would be nothing short of excellent.

With this confirmation in hand, Song Wanning sent another message to her Master. After agreeing to meet at the Sect, both parties began hurrying back.

Afterward, they found a safe place for her to undergo her tribulation.

This tribulation also went very smoothly. The Heavenly Tribulation was very gentle with her this time, as if it were just going through the motions, and it ended without any fuss.

After successfully passing the tribulation, Song Wanning finally became an Early-stage Integration Cultivator.

As they continued their journey, Liu Lan Yi took out the Soul Exchange Pearl and handed it to Song Wanning.

"The Fox Demon was here before, so I didn’t take the pearl out."

"You take this Soul Exchange Pearl. When you face a critical Heavenly Tribulation, this pearl might just give you an extra life."

The Soul Exchange Pearl, as its name implied, could be used to exchange souls.

Gong Ye had tried every conceivable method to obtain the Soul Exchange Pearl because he wanted to use it at the final step, swapping his soul with someone else’s to pass the most dangerous Heavenly Tribulation.

By exploiting this loophole, as long as he could evade that most difficult tribulation, he would have a chance to ascend to the Immortal Realm...

Therefore, for the Demon Race, who were especially afraid of Heavenly Tribulations, this pearl was extremely important.

"You should keep this pearl for yourself. I’m not worried about tribulations."

Song Wanning pushed the pearl back into Liu Lan Yi’s hands.

’Now that Martial Aunt has awakened a trace of the White Tiger Bloodline, her tribulation will probably be difficult as well.’