And so, Shu Lan and Qin An rested at the Star River Sect for a few days.

During this time, Qin An kept pestering his master brother, asking for kisses every now and then, and wanting to sleep with his master brother every night. Although he didn't do anything, Qin An felt very satisfied just by holding his master brother.

Qin An cherished this rare moment of peace and wished he could stay with his master like this forever.

In the past few days, the people from the Immortal Sect and the Demon Palace have also been busy. After reaching an agreement, they conducted a thorough search of the cultivation world and the Demon Realm.

Through the joint efforts of the Immortal Sect and the Demon Palace, the location of the main headquarters was finally found.

According to the information gathered, the headquarters is located in the most treacherous Dark Swamp in the Demon Realm, and the leader of the headquarters is the Devouring Thought True Man of the Demon Realm.

It is said that the Devouring Thought Master only has the cultivation of the peak of the Integration Stage, but for some reason, his power has always stood firm in the Dark Swamp.

This was something that both the members of the Immortal Sect and the cultivators of the Demon Palace were unsure about, but as soon as they received the news, they quickly notified their superiors.

Upon receiving this news, Venerable Lieyang hurried to Tinglan Peak to inform his junior brother.

When Venerable Lieyang arrived at the courtyard on Tinglan Peak, Qin An was clinging to Shu Lan and rubbing against her.

"Ahem," Venerable Lieyang coughed, his glare fixed on Qin An.

"Watch your step!" Shu Lan saw her senior brother coming over and quickly slapped Qin An on the shoulder.

Qin An then noticed the arrival of Venerable Lieyang, and reluctantly took the robe off his master brother. Facing Venerable Lieyang's piercing gaze, Qin An chose to ignore it.

Venerable Lieyang took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to strike, and loosened his tightly clenched fists. He silently repeated to himself: "I won't be angry, I won't be angry. This is someone my junior brother has taken a liking to; I can't afford to be angry with him..."

After repeating this in his mind more than a dozen times, Venerable Lieyang finally calmed his turbulent emotions.

“Junior brother, we’ve found the information this time. We’ve located the headquarters.” Venerable Lieyang stepped forward and plopped down on the stool opposite Shu Lan’s table.

"Oh? What are the specific details?" Shu Lan was about to pour a cup of tea for Venerable Lieyang when Qin An snatched the teapot away with lightning speed.

After snatching the teapot, Qin An casually poured a cup of tea for Venerable Lieyang. Then, he looked at Venerable Lieyang with a smug expression. *Want your master to pour you tea? Dream on!*

Venerable Lieyang understood Qin An's gaze, and felt a sudden toothache, his heart filled with extreme frustration. How long ago was it that his junior brother would personally pour him tea? Why did he now have to be subservient to his disciple?

Seeing Qin An's subtle actions, Shu Lan guessed what was going on. He sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation. Qin An's possessiveness was a bit too strong. They weren't even Daoist partners yet. If they were, what would happen in the future...?

Each of the three had their own thoughts, and they remained deadlocked for a moment before adjusting their mindset and starting to discuss important matters.

Venerable Lieyang told Shulan everything he knew, including the location of the main headquarters and its leader, True Man Devouring Thoughts…

Finally, Venerable Lieyang finished his tea in one gulp. “We have decided to begin the siege of the main headquarters tomorrow and capture True Person Shi Nian. We will need your help, Junior Brothers.”

“Okay, I’m fine. What about you, Xiao An?” Shu Lan turned her gaze to Qin An.

Qin An nodded, indicating that he agreed to the matter.

"We're both fine, Senior Brother, we'll be there tomorrow!" After receiving Qin An's confirmation, Shu Lan finally said this to Venerable Lieyang.

"That's good! I'm relieved. With your help, our chances of winning are much better!" Venerable Lieyang stood up, brushed off non-existent dust from his body, and then took his leave.

After Venerable Lieyang left Tinglan Peak, Qin An clung to him again, sticking to him like glue.

"Stop fooling around, be serious. A major battle is about to begin tomorrow." Shu Lan patted Qin An's hand on his shoulder.

"No, no, Master Brother, we finally have one last peaceful day left, can't you just let me cling to you? I once said that I would be Master Brother's only clingy person! We can talk about tomorrow tomorrow!" Qin An said, rubbing his face against Shu Lan's neck.

Upon hearing Qin An's words, Shu Lan recalled what Qin An had said to her when she attended the Tengyun Gathering.

“You were too young back then!” Shu Lan slapped Qin An on the back. “You can’t keep your word.”

"I wasn't little anymore back then, I was already fifteen. Of course I meant what I said!" Qin An pouted somewhat dissatisfied, then continued to rub against his master's neck.

Shu Lan suddenly pressed a finger against Qin An's head, creating some distance between them: "Tell me! Did you have improper thoughts about me back then?" Shu Lan was somewhat embarrassed and annoyed, her face turning slightly red.

Qin An chuckled, saying nothing, but looking at Shu Lan with his sincere eyes.

Shu Lan found the answer in Qin An's eyes, and his face immediately turned even redder. He covered his cheek with his hand, then gently kicked Qin An with his foot, his tone full of anger: "Get away!"

With a bright smile on his face, Qin An did not walk away. Instead, he took a step forward, closed the distance between himself and his master brother, and hugged his master brother tightly.

"No, no, I don't want to go away! Master, you're so good to me, I have to hold on tight so that no one else can take you away!"

Listening to Qin An's simple and unadorned words, Shu Lan felt her face heat rise sharply, and even her ears turned bright red.

Shu Lan stomped hard on Qin An's foot, and taking advantage of Qin An's pain, she quickly broke free from his embrace and stormed into the house.

Qin An shamelessly followed, constantly coaxing his master brother from behind, and went into the house together.

It took a long time of coaxing before Shu Lan's nameless anger finally dissipated.

They laughed and joked, and the entire Tinglan Peak was filled with vitality because of their presence.

The day passed quickly, and the next day arrived in the blink of an eye.

On this day, all the immortals and demonic cultivators were fully armed and ready for battle.

Under the leadership of Venerable Lieyang and Qin An, the immortals and demon cultivators marched in a mighty procession toward the Dark Swamp where the main headquarters was located.

They boarded two airships, heading straight for the Dark Swamp.

Some rogue cultivators from both the demon and human races watched the vast procession depart and couldn't help but sigh, "The world is about to change!"

After two hours of flying, the group finally reached the outer edge of the Dark Swamp.

Upon arrival, both sides put away their airships. After all, the airships were enormous, and if they rashly approached the headquarters, they would easily become easy targets.

After disembarking from the flying boat, all the immortals and demonic cultivators summoned their natal magic weapons, preparing to cross the dark swamp.