Lin Xiyue looked at Luo Xiu's sickly appearance, and her heart ached. She suddenly rushed forward, grabbed his hand, and flew away with him.

"Why did you hide it from me?" After they landed on a hill, Lin Xiyue abruptly asked.

Luo Xiu was caught off guard for a moment before he understood what she was asking. He quickly changed the subject, "Let's talk about us later. What's going on with Lin Fei?"

He looked at the distant "Lin Fei," who radiated red Spiritual Power with The Void Life Wheel manifesting behind her, and found it hard to believe.

Red Spiritual Power—that naturally means she's a Red Emperor! A rank even higher than Mei Ji!

Lin Xiyue said, "Actually, that isn't Lin Fei. Or rather, that's just Lin Fei's body."

"She is the Nine Yin Great Emperor, Xun Mi," Lin Xiyue explained. "She's both my mentor and my best friend."

Hearing this, Luo Xiu furrowed his brow slightly. Nine Yin Great Emperor? he thought. He suddenly recalled Tianshui City in the depths of the Lop Nor Secret Realm. The ruler of that very city was the Nine Yin Great Emperor. The Divine Skills Xia Chan comprehended were also left behind by her. And Xun Hao, who was resurrected in Tianshui City, was the Nine Yin Great Emperor's son.

While Luo Xiu was lost in thought, Lin Xiyue continued, "Sister Mi said this place is filled with the buried corpses of gods. Any outsider who trespasses will instantly awaken them and be hunted down."

Luo Xiu asked, "Did you two encounter this when you entered before?"

"No." Lin Xiyue gently shook her head. "You just need to carry some Divine Soil to mask your aura, and you can avoid them."

With a light wave of her jade-like hand, she retrieved a seemingly ordinary clump of soil from her bracelet and handed it to Luo Xiu.

"This is Divine Soil. Take it for now."

With a loud BOOM in the distance, the battle between Xun Mi and the divine corpse came to an end.

Unlike Mei Ji, Xun Mi didn't choose to confront the divine corpse head-on. She seemed to know its weak point. Maximizing her agility, she waited for the right moment and finally struck the green flames within its eyes.

Those green flames were the divine corpse's vital point. Once they were extinguished, the divine corpse would become just a lifeless body, posing no further threat.

Watching from the hill, Luo Xiu withdrew his gaze and said to Lin Xiyue, "It seems your friend knows this place very well."

Lin Xiyue smiled. "Of course. She's been here before. And when I'm with her, I feel like she knows everything."

A fragrant breeze swept by as Mei Ji and Watari Kagura arrived, landing beside Luo Xiu. Luo Xiu was startled to find that the ghastly wounds on Mei Ji's body were healing at a rate visible to the naked eye.

However, upon seeing Watari Kagura, Lin Xiyue's brow furrowed, and she instantly became alert. The atmosphere grew heavy in an instant. Back in the Lop Nor Secret Realm, Watari Kagura had chased Lin Xiyue all the way to the Heitian Swamp, nearly killing her. For this reason, Lin Xiyue had a very vivid memory of Watari Kagura.

"What are you doing here?" Lin Xiyue's gaze sharpened as she raised her sword defensively.

Watari Kagura, however, was perfectly calm. She quietly observed Lin Xiyue and remarked, "Your progress is remarkable. You've already reached the Perfect Completion stage of the Mahayana Realm."

Lin Xiyue ignored her, instead glancing at Luo Xiu with a questioning look in her eyes. She wanted to know why he was with Watari Kagura.

Luo Xiu touched his nose and was about to explain when Xun Mi suddenly flew over, panting, "There are still many divine corpses underground nearby. We need to find a place to hide."

Upon hearing this, without a word, a light flickered in Luo Xiu's left eye, and he opened a spatial portal to the Land of Lawlessness.

「A short while later.」

The moment the man and four women entered the Land of Lawlessness, Luo Ying, Hua Muyan, and the others swarmed over.

"That's our Big Bro for you! Goes out for a bit and brings back four beautiful new sisters-in-law! He's really upped his game!" the Pig Dragon came over, laughing uproariously. "Awesome! So damn awesome!"

Luo Xiu glared at him fiercely, signaling with his eyes for him to shut up and get lost.

At this moment, Hua Muyan saw Watari Kagura and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. "Shen Le, how could you be here..."

Watari Kagura gave a bitter smile, then walked aside with Hua Muyan to catch up.

Meanwhile, Dou Dou placed her hands on her hips, staring at Lin Xiyue and the other women beside Luo Xiu with a scrutinizing gaze. She, of course, recognized Lin Xiyue. Although it was their first time meeting, she had seen photos and knew Lin Xiyue was Luo Xiu's ex-wife. Xun Mi and Lin Xiyue were holding hands, looking quite intimate, so Dou Dou figured she was one of them too. As for Mei Ji, her profound aura felt dangerous, which made Dou Dou wary.

Dou Dou's gaze landed on Mei Ji's face, and she suddenly asked, "Who are you?"

Mei Ji replied expressionlessly, "You can call me Mei Ji. What's your name?"

Dou Dou puffed out her chest. "Prepare to be shocked when you hear my name! I am Dou Dou! Dou Dou is the boss here! Even Chen Shuisheng has to listen to Dou Dou!"

Mei Ji stared at the feisty but cute little girl before her, momentarily at a loss for words.

Luo Xiu reached out and rubbed Dou Dou's head. "Alright, that's enough. Go get your divine pot and cook something to help me recover."

Dou Dou covered her head and looked up at him. "Then you have to ask nicely! Say, 'Princess, please cook!'"

Luo Xiu smacked her on the top of her head and turned to walk away. "Can you try spending a day without your phone?"

Dou Dou pouted and chased after him, kicking at his shin.

"You little—" Luo Xiu cursed, spinning around to retaliate.

Dou Dou stuck her little pink tongue out at him and took off running.

Watching her retreat, Luo Xiu shook his head helplessly. This girl is getting more and more out of hand, he sighed to himself.

Lin Xiyue covered her mouth to hide a snicker, then said to Luo Xiu, "I need to talk to you about something."

A bad feeling surged through Luo Xiu. He immediately clutched his chest, his face contorting in pain as he decided to fake an injury.

"Um... I suddenly feel a sharp pain in my chest. It must be an internal injury... Xi Yue, you should go rest. I'll come find you later."

Lin Xiyue's face immediately turned stern. She grabbed Luo Xiu's hand and pulled him forward. "Stop faking it. Come with me!"

"I really am internally injured!"

"Go on, keep up the act. I'm watching."

Xun Mi smiled as she watched the two of them bickering, which reminded her of her own past lover.

"Xi Yue, I sense the presence of Thunderstrike Wood nearby. I'm going to check it out. I'll find you later."

"Hmm, okay."

「A moment later.」

Luo Xiu was forced to take Lin Xiyue to his private chambers. As soon as they entered, he started his act again, collapsing onto the bed with a pained groan.

Lin Xiyue watched him expressionlessly. "I'd like to see how long you can keep this up. It's such a waste of talent that certain people don't become actors."

Luo Xiu acted as if he hadn't heard her and began to cry out in agony.

Lin Xiyue stomped her foot in frustration. "I'm not going to eat you. What are you so afraid of?"

Luo Xiu replied pitifully, "Then what is it you want? I really am internally injured."

Lin Xiyue advanced toward him, step by step. "To settle things with you, of course."

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