Tang Ningxin fixed her gaze on the man and said with a smile, "Xiongjia, it seems you and your Dao partner are quite harmonious."

This man was none other than Tang Xiongjia, the most outstanding prodigy of the younger generation before Song Yan's arrival.

Nearly three hundred years have passed, and this prodigy has barely reached the early stage of the Divine Infant Realm, yet his pace is still astonishing.

Tang Xiongjia turned his head slightly to look at the white-clad woman seriously digging the ground to bury a corpse and said softly, "No matter how others see Susu, in my eyes, she is a well-mannered, gentle, and sensible woman who knows her limits. Her hands have been stained with blood, but it was always out of necessity. If she had been born into a noble sect, she would surely be a transcendent Sword Immortal."

After speaking, he proudly added with a smile, "Susu's cultivation talent might be average, but her skin-making talent is terrifyingly strong. Over the centuries, she has practiced countless times, consulted various peculiar individuals, and seen many books, eventually creating a unique secret technique in skin-making — the 'Shadow-Stealing Wedding Dress.'"

Tang Ningxin nodded and said, "Susu has already offered the 'Shadow-Stealing Wedding Dress' to me. This cultivation technique can steal another's shadow, obtaining their divine image and causality, and then sew it into a shadow puppet, truly marvelous."

After speaking, Tang Ningxin suddenly transmitted a secret thought, "What is her attitude towards Song Yan?"

Tang Xiongjia replied, "She gave me several secret places Song Yan might go and his former identities. The more I investigated, the more terrifying I found Song Yan to be.

However, ancestor, please don't expose it. Susu said... she has received Song Yan's kindness and doesn't want outsiders to know she repaid kindness with enmity. Besides, now that she can still be beside people like An Li and Yu Xuanwei, if there's any clue, she can detect it keenly.

Susu regards me as her lifelong Dao partner and tells me everything. She will not betray me, nor will I betray her, and I hope ancestor will not make things difficult for her in the future."

Tang Ningxin nodded slightly.

Tang Xiongjia is certainly not some fool; as a prodigy of the Formless Ancient Race, his temperament, strategy, talent, and aptitude are all extraordinary. If Wang Susu had anything unusual, he would surely notice it.

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At present, although Cyan Phoenix Valley releases earth energy with effects like a Profound Heart, no one dares to approach it anymore because too many cultivators have died here.

There are the subsequent ambushes of the Seven Great Bandits, counter-ambushes from the Sword Alliance, accidental killings... Coupled with the demon beasts gathering here, gradually, nobody comes to this ominous place to cultivate anymore.

Now, under the dark wind and high moon, the imposing mountain shadows are reflected here, and large cracks below are surging with exaggerated Profound Qi.

Ling Xiaoxiao looked around to find herself surrounded by demon beasts, yet none of them paid her any attention, as if considering her one of their own.

She stared at a white-faced demon ape among them for a long time, and the demon ape also glanced at her before it continued absorbing Profound Qi on its own.

Ling Xiaoxiao foolishly stared wide-eyed, and Song Yan's voice echoed in her ears.

"Cultivate quickly! Even the demon ape is more diligent than you!"

"Senior brother, what's going on? Why are these demon beasts completely ignoring us?"

Ling Xiaoxiao knew that advanced Qi Concealment could evade many searches, but... this was beyond concealment; it was like being completely integrated with the demon beasts.

Song Yan looked at this incredibly curious young female cultivator and said grumpily, "Do you have any sense of being in danger?"

Ling Xiaoxiao stuck out her tongue and said, "After being here for so long, I already know that senior brother and the ancestor are both good people."

Song Yan replied helplessly, "You've really seen through me."

Ling Xiaoxiao made a funny face and said, "I'm really lucky! If not for senior brother, I would've died long ago! If senior brother were a terrifying old monster, I'd have been dead by now!"

She looked at Song Yan excitedly, her rosy little face exceptionally cute.

Song Yan put on a stern face and said, "I'm not a good person!"

Ling Xiaoxiao replied, "I know, I know. Senior brother is a senior after all, and needs to maintain the dignity of a senior."

Song Yan laughed heartily.

This silly girl made him realize another trait — a good person will always go to great lengths to exonerate others and stick the 'good person' label on them.

Now, he was labeled a good person by Ling Xiaoxiao.

This made him feel comfortable and unwilling to reveal his true self in front of this little girl, after all... the lessons of the past are right there.

Kindergarten children should stay in kindergarten forever, and never grow up.

Ling Handeng returned from the 'Same Clan Divine Soul Anchor Point,' but due to weakness, he mostly needed to lay low quietly, waiting for Ling Xiaoxiao to grow stronger before gradually recovering.

This state actually made Song Yan feel a bit more at ease.

If Ling Handeng were awake every day, he would have to constantly scheme against this old fellow, each defending against the other, and even speaking would be like playing riddles.

Ling Handeng did not break her promise. Although she was sparing with words, she provided Song Yan with considerable information about the 'Sea of Suffering Sword Village.'

Song Yan slightly closed his eyes, remembering, and the voice of Ling Handeng surfaced in his mind.

"The Sea of Suffering Sword Village is the Sword Village of this world, and inside it is the Obsession Maze of manifested obsessions. If you don't become one of them, if you're not devoured and tainted, you can never enter; you'll always remain outside."

"After entering, if you want to return, there are only two paths.

One, wait for the Obsession Ocean Current, swept by the current to the first layer's Obsession Layer, supported by the Evil Treasure during this time, then wait in the Sea of Suffering for the Soul Threshold or other opportunities, and then leave;

The other, the Divine Soul Anchor Point, which is also the benefit established by the Divine Transformation experts after founding the clan. Even if lost in the depths of the Sword Village, as long as the anchor point exists, one can rely on it to return. However, each return involves entering the body of a descendant, so the realm will greatly decline, although it won't reach my current miserable state, but it will not be able to return to the original peak of power."

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