Qingmu, who had been lying on the ground all along, now stood up.
His face was still pale and devoid of any color, and his breath exhaled white air, with a chilling aura.
However, this was normal, after all, previously, he had been severely eroded by the Extreme Yin Mysterious Qi, barely hanging on with his last breath.
Now, although the coldness in his body had been completely absorbed by Chen Hai, his severely damaged body couldn’t possibly recover instantly.
"Thank you, young master, for your rescue. Without your help, I fear I would have met my doom here this time!"
Feeling the condition within his body, Qingmu let out a long sigh with a bitter expression.
He cupped his fist towards Chen Hai, bowed, and continued, "Since I have sworn a Heavenly Dao oath to serve you for a thousand years, I will certainly not go back on my word."
"You can be assured of this, young master, but for a while, I must recuperate to restore some of my strength." Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩✶𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚✶𝕟𝕖𝕥
"I may not be of assistance to you temporarily, and I hope you can understand."
Looking at Chen Hai, who was only the strength of a Golden Immortal in front, Qingmu’s expression was extremely complex.
With his strength and status, he usually wouldn’t even spare a glance at a cultivator below the Daluo Golden Immortal.
But now, he had fallen to serving someone like Chen Hai, a Little Golden Immortal?
Thinking of this cruel reality, Qingmu felt truly uncomfortable in his heart.
"It’s just a thousand years, if luck is on my side, without any surprises, after a few secluded cultivations, the time might just pass by!"
"By then, I will still be the high and mighty Talisman Master of the Heavenly Mansion, still admired by countless people!"
"As for the disgraceful years of serving a Golden Immortal like you, if neither you nor I speak of it, how will anyone else know?"
Silently consoling himself for a while, Qingmu finally felt a little more at ease.
Perhaps to temporarily bid farewell to his old self, his previously somewhat aged appearance suddenly became thoroughly grizzled, and his pale complexion’s wrinkles deepened rapidly, resembling old tree bark.
Even his thin frame stooped like a hunched back.
The appearance Qingmu showed now was a complete contrast to when he had just recovered.
Had Chen Hai not clearly witnessed this transformation, even he would have found it hard to connect the hunchbacked old man, seemingly blown away by the wind, with the previous Qingmu.
"There’s no immediate threat in the mansion, and it remains peaceful. As the housekeeper, you might as well stay here to recuperate!"
"If there’s anything I can help with, don’t hesitate to ask!"
Chen Hai smiled, nodded, and stood up, walking towards the exit of the Cultivation Room.
A hundred miles outside of Donglin City, on the peak of a mountain.
Tian Yin, dressed in white, and the Seductive Lady, robed in red, both descended here.
"What’s going on, Tian Yin?"
"Weren’t you able to clearly sense that Qingmu was hiding in the Donglin City ahead? Why did you suddenly ask me to stop here?"
"Are you worried about alerting him, allowing Qingmu, who barely has half a life left, to detect our presence?"
The Seductive Lady, with a displeased expression, questioned Tian Yin with a stern look.
In her opinion, since Qingmu’s whereabouts had been detected, urgency was paramount, and they naturally should not give Qingmu any time to react. Going ahead to kill Qingmu was the best course of action for them.
"Seductive Lady, something doesn’t seem right!"
Facing the visibly displeased Seductive Lady, Tian Yin sighed and wryly smiled.
He continued, "Previously, I sensed Qingmu was indeed hiding within Donglin City."
"But now, I can’t sense any trace of his presence."
"If I’m not wrong, the reason for this is that the Extreme Yin Mysterious Qi on Qingmu has been completely neutralized."
"You are well aware of the power of my Extreme Yin Mysterious Qi, Seductive Lady."
"With just Qingmu’s strength, he absolutely cannot expel the Extreme Yin Mysterious Qi from his body on his own. Someone must have helped him, which led to such a result."
With a helpless expression, Tian Yin stopped speaking here.
Donglin City has a population of millions, and under the circumstances where Qingmu’s location cannot be pinpointed, finding Qingmu is almost akin to finding a needle in a haystack.
Moreover, with the Extreme Yin Mysterious Qi removed from Qingmu, he should have already regained some combat strength without any surprises.
Coupled with the likely presence of an unknown strong figure who helped him deal with the Extreme Yin Mysterious Qi...
Tian Yin felt that heading straight to Donglin City with Seductive Lady might be rash, and there was a potential risk of unforeseen incidents.
"If there’s someone capable of helping Qingmu resolve the Extreme Yin Mysterious Qi, their strength may not be much weaker than ours!"
"If such an unknown powerhouse truly exists beside Qingmu, we must be more prudent in dealing with him."
"Tian Yin, given the current situation, how should we proceed?"
"We, as two Quasi-Saints here, shouldn’t leave without achieving anything, should we?"
Nodding slightly, the Seductive Lady pondered for a while before setting her gaze on Tian Yin and inquiring again.
"With all the effort we’ve put into planning to ambush Qingmu, it would be unacceptable to leave empty-handed now that we’ve tracked him here."
Shaking his head like a rattle, Tian Yin smiled and continued, "This Donglin City is under the jurisdiction of the Demon Palace, and its City Lord, Fang Datong, possesses the strength of the Daluo Realm, barely considered a trusted subordinate of mine."
"In my view, the best course of action would be to infiltrate the City Lord Mansion discreetly without alarming anyone."
"With our status, even if Fang Datong had several guts, he wouldn’t dare defy us."
"As the City Lord of Donglin City, he’s managed the city for over a thousand years. With his full cooperation, as long as Qingmu remains within the city, no matter how well he hides, we will eventually trace his whereabouts."
"We merely need to wait and observe. Even if an unknown expert is aiding Qingmu, they are exposed while we remain hidden."
"No matter how things unfold, it will only benefit us. What do you think?"
After listening to Tian Yin, the Seductive Lady remained silent for a moment.
"What you say makes some sense. Alright, let’s do as you suggest!" After a brief moment, she had already made her decision.
Being less than a hundred miles from Donglin City, the distance was not far.
Since they planned to act discreetly, flying directly through the sky was naturally inappropriate.
The Seductive Lady, being straightforward, grabbed Tian Yin’s hand with one arm and held his shoulder with the other.
Then, dragging the slightly embarrassed Tian Yin, she descended the mountain quickly heading towards Donglin City.