How come the celestial technique I stole is so powerful?!

Blue Demon exhaled deeply: "You laid out three reasons like that, convincing me! It effectively held back the surge of blood rushing to my head."

Lin Xiaosu smiled: "It's really unnecessary, Nine Headed Snake, we should consider it already gone."

Blue Demon's eyes shimmered: "Because its foundation is already in our hands, as long as we dig out its roots, even if the Lord is still around, it will no longer be the Venerable Hydra Snake, at most just an individual with transcendent abilities, right?"

"Senior sister, you've understood!"

"We have to leave!" Blue Demon said, her gaze shifting to the Qianlong Flying Car gliding low in the sky.

"Okay!" Lin Xiaosu uttered a single word, meanwhile, a wisp of sound wormed into her ear through secret transmission.

Blue Demon's eyes widened suddenly.

The flying car landed, Blood Trace entered the car.

Blue Demon gave Lin Xiaosu a deep glance and also entered the flying car.

The car soared away, the quiet seaside, waves gently lapping.

The Saintess of Thousand Spirits turned her gaze slowly: "Aren't we going to use Wing Blade to return to your hometown?"

Lin Xiaosu blinked her eyes: "We don't have a Wing Blade, we can only take the high-speed train."

The Saintess of Thousand Spirits chuckled softly: "Stop pretending to be mysterious, I've been observing from the side these days, I've already noticed, you're not honest with Qianlong at all, you blatantly appropriated the Wing Blade, and you still dare to blink innocently."

"What do you mean by playing innocent? I'm originally innocent!" Lin Xiaosu said: "Wing Blades now have sentience, they are very opinionated...In Luoba State, they saw me pitiful and came to help me!...Don't roll your eyes at me, what I'm saying is true!"

"Yes, yes, times have changed, even ancient puppets have evolved a sense of loyalty!" The Saintess of Thousand Spirits pouted: "Let's go, let's buy tickets, by the way, I've come to Daxia with you, basically with nothing, not a single penny, from now on, you'll have to support me."

"No problem, I'll support you!" Lin Xiaosu patted her chest: "This mission earned me thirty million, not to mention supporting just you, even if you bring all your sisters, I can support you all!"

Purchased the tickets, boarded the train, straight to Huanggang East Station...

Meanwhile, at the Qianlong Headquarters, the Decision-making Department was stirring an earth-shattering storm.

Blood Trace King, returned safely!

Upon reporting to the Decision-making Department, thunderous shock...

The Six Great Kings of Nine Headed Snake collectively perished!

Last night's battle, the Venerable Hydra Snake died at Kney Island!

One by one, each word was like a tidal wave of ten miles.

Even more explosive was his last sentence: "I brought back a hard drive, theoretically containing Nine Headed Snake's global member list, needs immediate decryption!"

The Great Strategy Department slammed the table: "Good! Immediately send it to the First Department!"

Blood Trace King walked in the middle holding the hard drive, flanked by Red Flags.

Entering the First Department, all personnel were on full alert, all computers were thoroughly checked, seven computer experts sat down simultaneously, and the Brain King himself executed the decryption command.

Behind them, the Three Great Kings were on guard, with Jing Lei prominently included.

Everyone knew that the data on this hard drive involved the top secret of Nine Headed Snake, related to the outcome of decades of rivalry between Qianlong and their old foe Nine Headed Snake, absolutely cannot afford any mistakes, hence the unprecedented level of vigilance.

No one expected, meanwhile, a guard entered Chief Long's office.

The guard's face eerily changed, Blue Demon appeared in front of Chief Long.

She raised her hand, a hard drive appeared in her palm: "Old man, don't blame me for performing this double act with Blood Trace, it's really of great importance, we have to be cautious."

Chief Long nodded lightly: "I've cut off all physical connections from my computer, this office is yours, decrypt it yourself!"

...

By Tashan Lake, it was already sunset.

The small wooden house purchased by the Saintess of Thousand Spirits lay quietly asleep under the sunset.

Over four months without inhabitants, the yard had already grown grass.

Presenting a desolate atmosphere.

However, as the Saintess of Thousand Spirits strolled through, the grass in the yard inexplicably gained an aesthetic sense, the grass remained, yet it seemed to have undergone some kind of meticulous trimming, showcasing a beauty.

She walked ahead, Lin Xiaosu followed, as she moved forward, the yard gradually changed, light flickered in Lin Xiaosu's eyes, was this the marvelous use of Wood Rules?

Enabling the natural Great Dao to unfurl unnoticed at one's feet?

The tea leaves were initially a bit damp, but as the hand of the Saintess of Thousand Spirits brushed over the tea canister, the dampness naturally dissipated.

A pot of water boiled.

The brewed tea soup was clear, slightly green, resembling fresh tea.

The lights came on, Lin Xiaosu and she sat on the platform, in front of them the Tashan lights were shining.

"The Nine Headed Snake list will be announced soon!" said the Saintess of Thousand Spirits: "Isn't that so?"

"Yes!" Lin Xiaosu raised the teacup: "When I parted with Blue Demon, she privately asked me a question."

"What?"

"She asked me, if the Narans Family appears on the list, should it be erased!"

Narans Family.

The family of the flesh body Catherine of the Saintess of Thousand Spirits, her grandfather, is the current head of the Narans Family.

And the Narans Family, in everyone's estimation, is almost certainly on that list.

If the list is made public, those on it would be directly exposed, leaving no room for negotiation.

However, Blue Demon and Blood Trace offered the Saintess of Thousand Spirits a choice.

Because in this critical operation, the Saintess of Thousand Spirits was a key figure, she was a contributor in this major upheaval, even if Qianlong King upheld principles, they felt that they couldn't let a hero's heart grow cold, her involvement shouldn't lead to her entire family paying a heavy price.

The Saintess of Thousand Spirits lifted her gaze: "You say, this was a suggestion from Blue Demon King to you?"

"It was a joint suggestion by her and Blood Trace King!"

The Saintess of Thousand Spirits smiled lightly: "And your response?"

"I said... I'll ask you!" Lin Xiaosu replied: "If you say erase, then we erase, if you don't care, then let it be."

The Saintess of Thousand Spirits' eyes sparkled: "Why would you think... there is a possibility that I 'don't care'?"

In normal circumstances, someone from a family would certainly care about their family.

Yet in Lin Xiaosu's options, there was an "if you don't care."

This seemingly ordinary sentence touched a sensitive chord within Saintess Qian Ling.

Lin Xiaosu raised his gaze: "Because I don't know whether a person's physical body carries some kind of legacy mark that I don't understand, or if it's just because of the bloodline that their flesh seeks a strange kinship with a group of people."

An enormous wave surged within Saintess Qian Ling's heart.

If the earlier words were mere clues,

This sentence practically laid all the cards on the table.

"Physical body"!

"Bloodline"!

"Inexplicable kinship with a group of people"...

He...

Has he already discovered her true identity?

Saintess Qian Ling took a deep breath: "Can I use this choice to exchange for something else?"

"Exchange for what?"

"For your honest encounter!"

Lin Xiaosu laughed: "I've been waiting for your honest encounter all along!"

Saintess Qian Ling's gaze fell upon the Tashan Lake before her, which was sinking deeper into the night.

She reached out for the teacup on the table, only to find it already empty.

She reached out her hand, picked up the teapot on the table, and poured herself a cup.

Her mind slowly calmed, and she slowly lifted her head: "How much do you really know about me?"

"What I know about you is just a legend, originating from Catherine!" Lin Xiaosu said: "Saintess Qian Ling, the Holy Daughter of the Spirit Clan, guarded the mighty pass for the Human Clan, suffered severe injuries, and was forced to become a remnant."

This is the trump card!

The trump card was completely revealed in one sentence!

He clearly knew that the Catherine in front of him was no longer Catherine; she was a remnant who had taken her body.

Saintess Qian Ling asked: "When did you find out I wasn't Catherine?"

"I was right there when you took over Catherine!" Lin Xiaosu said.

"You can see the Primordial Spirit?"

"That's just my meal ticket; my eyes are somewhat special!"

His eyes, somewhat special!

That's why he's a detective!

Saintess Qian Ling lifted her gaze: "You saw your adventure partner being taken over right in front of you, and you remained indifferent, why do I feel... this doesn't seem like your style?"

She had fought alongside Lin Xiaosu several times.

She knew that Lin Xiaosu would protect his comrades thoroughly, preferring to be injured himself rather than letting his comrades get hurt.

Yet he watched as his comrade was taken over.

At that time, Saintess Qian Ling had just taken over, and was not familiar with this body at all. If he had struck decisively then, there was a chance to turn the tables.

Lin Xiaosu laughed: "You would never have guessed, that if Catherine had not died by your hands, she would certainly have perished by mine. Between her and me, only one could see beyond Lao Mountain."

"Is that so?" Saintess Qian Ling's heart pounded, she had deciphered Catherine's consciousness, but only the factual parts that had already transpired, whereas Catherine's schemes against Lin Xiaosu had automatically been ignored by her as they had not yet come to fruition.

"She had already made a move against me; it was that protective visor. If you hadn't taken over her, right outside that Blood Coffin was when she would have launched a fatal strike. There was no way I could have spared her life," Lin Xiaosu said. "So, Saintess, you and I have never been enemies, we started as allies!"

Never became enemies.

Started as allies!

The first person Saintess Qian Ling killed upon rising out of the ground was his enemy!

This sentence blew away all the gloom.

Saintess Qian Ling laughed, her smile far-reaching and exceptionally clear.

Lin Xiaosu also laughed, raising his hand gently, a dewdrop appeared at his fingertip: "This is the eighth Heavenly Star Tear!"

Saintess Qian Ling lightly lifted her finger, gently touched his, and this Heavenly Star Tear transferred from his fingertip to her being, her Primordial Spirit as Eye, perceiving the changes within him.

Atop the Blood Tower, seven bone stars.

The skin heavenly stars he gifted to Saintess Qian Ling numbered eight.

But there were only seven bone stars!

Because one of them had been used to save Chang Ye.

This was his flaw within the Heavenly Dao.

Saintess Qian Ling sighed lightly: "You're getting ever closer to the pinnacle of cultivation."

"Yes, probably in a month at most, I will have reached the end."

That will mark the emergence of the ninth skin heavenly star.

That will see the lighting up of the eighth bone star within him,

Leaving that eternal regret atop his Blood Tower.

"The vastness of cultivation knows no bounds, how many regrets end mid-journey?" Saintess Qian Ling lay back slowly on the recliner, gazing beyond the firmament.

"Regrets are not limited to the path of cultivation; indeed, where in life is there without regret?" Lin Xiaosu also lay down slowly: "A thousand years adrift, returning to find both things and people altered, what sort of feeling is that?"

"Loneliness, a loneliness never experienced before."

"The road past, I did not accompany you; on the lofty cultivation path ahead, I likely can't accompany you either. In these few days, by the beautiful Tashan Lake, I will accompany you!"

Starlight like water, quietly laying over Tashan.

Quietly laying over the small town.

The lake water gently rippled, a few yellow leaves on the lake...

Upon the platform, the two lay on recliners, slowly drifting into dreams.