Wandering Gods of Day and Night

This was Zhou Xuan's familiar elder sister, who most of the time showed almost no emotional fluctuations—her heart concealed thunderous fury while her face remained as calm as a still lake.

As time passed, the sound of sobbing in the burial chamber gradually faded away, and the talismans on Zhou Lingyi's body were completed.

On her left and right hands were halves of a Witch Talisman, and when combined, they depicted the ancient witches sitting around a campfire, singing mournful songs.

"The Banishing Sorrow Words—using overwhelming grief to obliterate smaller sorrows."

Zhou Lingyi thrust both hands deep into Mu Hua's back and cradled Hua Zi's heart.

In the pulse of the blood emanating from the heart, the Blood Talismans in her hands began to react, emitting an intensely sorrowful melody.

As the song echoed, Mu Hua opened his eyes. His gaze shifted from crazed bewilderment to the clarity of a normal person.

But soon, Mu Hua's eyes fell back into confusion once again.

This tug-of-war process persisted endlessly, circling back and forth. Yet Zhou Lingyi displayed incredible patience, with not a trace of irritation on her face. Instead, she looked at Mu Hua with compassion, allowing the sorrowful song from her talismans to flow at a soothing rhythm.

Gradually, Mu Hua's gaze lost all traces of bewilderment, while Zhou Lingyi's figure began to fade—the time for the Ancestor Tree's "Tree Gate" transmission was fast approaching.

Finally, when Mu Hua's expression became entirely normal, he suddenly fainted. Sister Cui caught him and looked toward Zhou Lingyi for guidance.

"It's fine, Sister Cui. His sorrowful memories haven't been truly erased; they've merely been hidden. He needs more rest to fully adapt."

Seeing Zhou Lingyi speak so confidently, Sister Cui laughed and cried simultaneously in gratitude toward Zhou Lingyi and Zhou Xuan, this pair of siblings.

"Don't thank us, Sister Cui. We're all friends,"

Zhou Xuan reassured her.

As Sister Cui's tense nerves finally relaxed, Zhou Lingyi's figure fully faded away. She said to Zhou Xuan, "Brother, you all need to infiltrate the Tattoo Forbidden Land and eliminate the Three-headed Stone Buddha. If that day comes, I'll come to Mingjiang Prefecture to assist you."

"That's unnecessary, Sister. Mingjiang Prefecture has enough manpower."

Zhou Xuan replied.

Currently, Mingjiang Prefecture had Music Masters and Painters who had already attained the eight-incense level. The Witches Shang Wenjun and Hua Qingying were nearing the seventh incense milestone, and Tattoo Ancestor Peng Sheng was also present. Even the formidable Tattoo Forbidden Land could hardly pose a threat.

Moreover, with Peng Hou's fall, along with the Hundred-Eyed High Priest and the forces of the Wansese Realm having departed for Capital Mansion, the Tattoo Forbidden Land was in its weakest state.

When our forces are strong and theirs are feeble, why should Zhou Lingyi need to lend a hand?

"To kill the Three-headed Stone Buddha, we don't need much help," Zhou Xuan continued.

Zhou Lingyi explained, "The Jing Country incense practices are bound by cause and effect. If the karmic ties aren't resolved, they become inner demons, which will hinder your future understanding of the Incense Fire Divine Dao.

"The Three-headed Stone Buddha caused the deaths of four generations of Zhou Family's Nuodai practitioners. Not long ago, it also sought to kill you. This is the karmic bond between us siblings, and we must personally sever it."

It was only then that Zhou Xuan understood and nodded. He said, "When we enter the Tattoo Forbidden Land, I will notify you."

"At that time, we siblings will show the Mingjiang Prefecture's You Shen that the Ping Shui Zhou Family has never been mere pillows embroidered with the name of Heavenly Gods but lacking Heavenly strength."

With those words, Zhou Lingyi's figure vanished completely.

Peng Sheng chuckled and remarked, "The Zhou Family Witch is not the type to make boastful claims. Since she promised to let the You Shen of Mingjiang Prefecture witness her prowess, she will undoubtedly succeed in doing that."

Yun Ziliang then said to Peng Sheng, "The Nuoshen Family truly was like an embroidered pillow in the past. Though descended from Nuo Gods, they never produced extraordinary figures. But in this generation, the Ping Shui Zhou Family siblings are cultivation geniuses; they're poised to stir up a great storm."

"Speaking of cultivation, Lao Yun, let's hold off on praising our siblings. I need to tell you—I've just comprehended two tangkou in a single breath. I now possess the four-incense level."

"Which two tangkou did you comprehend?"

"Dun Jia and Dragon Seeking."

"Really?" Yun Ziliang's voice suddenly rose with excitement, reflecting his lively mood.

"It's true. However, my realization of the Dragon Seeking tangkou was somewhat peculiar—it was through Divine Revelation, myself, and the Blood Well collaboratively subduing a Human Golden Dragon, rather than encountering the Dragon Seeking Ancestor Master Mountain Ancestor."

"That's excellent news, fantastic news!"

Yun Ziliang clapped his hands in delight and said, "The Dragon Seeking tangkou divides into two branches. One is called 'Acupoint,' with Ya Zi being the Dragon Seeking Heavenly Master of that branch. The other is called 'Sensation,' of which I am a disciple.

"Encountering Mountain Ancestor means you follow the Acupoint branch—seeing the Human Golden Dragon suggests you've joined the Sensation branch."

Yun Ziliang added, "That Human Golden Dragon represents Jing Country's longest dragon vein. It begins in Snow Mountain Prefecture, spans nine states, and reaches the easternmost East Gate Mansion."

His excitement escalated as he spoke, not even giving Zhou Xuan a chance to interject. He concluded, "Starting tomorrow morning, come study the Dragon Seeking Skill with me. Since you've entered the Dragon Seeking tangkou, releasing the Dragon Riding Talisman within the Tattoo Forbidden Land might not even require my help—you could likely rely solely on yourself."

Once Yun Ziliang finished his speech, Zhou Xuan finally found an opening in the conversation. Seizing the opportunity, he said, "Lao Yun, while you can assist me with Dragon Seeking Incense, what about my Dunjia Incense? Could you introduce someone to teach me?"

"Dunjia—that's not easy to manage," Yun Ziliang replied.

Zhou Xuan inquired, "Why not? Aren't Dunjia and Dragon Seeking both branches of the Taoist sect? Your relationships should be good."

"Certainly, Dunjia and Dragon Seeking have an excellent rapport. If they encounter one another in the wilderness, they'd even call each other senior or junior based on age."

"Since your relationship is good, why not introduce an expert to teach me Dunjia?"

"I can't."

Yun Ziliang denied outright and then asked, "What pattern does your Tattoo Six-Incense Chart have?"