Chapter 124 Sleepless Nights

Bai Ruoqian's tense nerves instantly relaxed. She lay on the bed with her eyes closed, reviewing the events of the day in her mind.

How did Ye Luo manage to cultivate the "Nine Netherworld Ruthless Technique"?

She clearly remembered that at the auction, it was "that person" who won the bid. Could that person be Ye Luo?

That's not right.

That person was clearly from the upper cultivation world; he was Lin Chen's enemy. Ye Luo was just a nobody from the lower realm; how could he possibly know such a big shot?

I really can't figure it out.

After pondering for a moment, Bai Ruoqian asked, "Heart Soul Guide, is there only one copy of the 'Nine Netherworld Ruthless Technique'?"

After a long silence, Xinhun sighed and said, "I don't know. Perhaps after all these long years, a copy has appeared."

"Oh." Bai Ruoqian's eyes flickered slightly as she asked, "Is that sword technique very powerful?" At the time, she clearly felt that the Soul Guide was extremely wary of it; it was a fear that came from the depths of its soul.

"Hmm. If I could cultivate to the ninth level..."

Xin Hun Yin paused and didn't continue, saying, "Never mind, I guess no one in this world can cultivate to that level anymore, so you don't need to worry too much."

"Oh..." Upon hearing this, Bai Ruoqian hesitated for a moment before saying, "I will set off to return to the Bai family tomorrow and then try to get your soul back."

"Okay, I'll recover as soon as possible so I can help you get rid of that threat, Ye Luo. I still don't think they can be relied on."

Inside the Four Joys Inn.

As soon as the group from Peach Blossom Valley returned, Ye Luo ran excitedly towards her room, pushed open the door, and exclaimed, "Jun Yi, Jun Yi, we won!"

But after a long time, he still didn't hear a response from him, and the silence in the room made him uneasy.

"Jun Yi?"

Ye Luo strode towards the inner room, looked around but couldn't find the familiar figure, and said disappointedly, "Where did he go..."

Suddenly, with a whoosh, Ling Qing appeared in the room and bowed, saying, "Young Master, His Majesty has already left."

"Left? Where did they go?!"

"This subordinate does not know... His Excellency left in a hurry at the time, only instructing his subordinate to protect you well."

Ye Luo plopped down on the bed, muttering under her breath, "Why didn't they wait for me to come back..."

"Young master, don't be sad. His Majesty may have something important to discuss. He will probably come to see you in a few days."

Ye Luo's face was full of disappointment. She had run back excitedly, wanting to share this joy with him, but he wasn't here at all.

"Hey, you can go now."

"yes."

Ye Luo lay curled up on her side. She was very tired these days but couldn't fall asleep. So she buried her face in the quilt and smelled the lingering cold fragrance of Jun Yi. Gradually, she drifted off to sleep.

I don't know how long I slept, but suddenly there was a knock on the door. "Junior Brother, are you awake?"

Ye Luo mumbled a sleepy reply, "Yeah, I'm awake... What's wrong with Fifth Senior Brother...?"

"It's a victory celebration banquet, of course! Get up and come downstairs right now!"

"Oh, okay..."

"Then I'll go down first!"

Ye Luo put the back of his hand to his forehead to wake himself up before going downstairs. He saw that the dining table was already full of people. Ming Cang waved to him and said, "Come, Xiao Luo, sit down next to your teacher!"

"Oh," Ye Luo responded and sat down next to Ming Cang.

"Come on, fill them all up!" Ming Cang's face was full of smiles as he raised his wine glass and said, "Let's drink to this!"

"Let's do it!"

Everyone tilted their heads back and drank their wine. Soon after, the waiters filed in and laid out a variety of dishes on the table.

Ming Cang: "Let's all start eating!"

"Alright!" Cen Feng picked up a leg of lamb and started gnawing on it, getting his mouth all greasy, which Xiao Huan found disgusting.

"Look at you, you look like a reincarnated starving ghost. A noble young master must always be elegant, don't you understand?"

Cen Feng glanced at him, chewing his words indistinctly, "Tch, who's so anxious before the match that they keep yelling about needing to pee? Where's your elegance in that?"

"Hey! You rascal, everyone's eating, what nonsense are you spouting!" Xiao Huan's face turned embarrassed. "Hehe, ignore him, everyone, hurry up and eat!"

"Alright." Ming Cang poured himself a glass of wine and said, "I'd like to toast everyone. You've all worked so hard these past few days!"

"It's not hard work at all!"

After drinking a cup of wine, Ming Cang said, "The Immortal Alliance just sent a message that the Star Abyss Secret Realm will not open for another month. This will give everyone a good rest. I'll have to trouble you all then."

Cen Feng: "Master, don't worry, we not only want to obtain the Divine Wood Elixir to revive our sect's spiritual tree, but we also want to win first place again in the final competition!"

Ming Cang: "Yes, it's a good thing to have this confidence, and it's very commendable!"

The Grand Elder put down his wine cup and said, "I heard that the Immortal Alliance has prepared very generous rewards for the winning sects in this final. The top five sects will also be able to enter the Ancient Battlefield once. Everyone should keep up the good work!"

"Oh?" Yu Qianling asked excitedly, "When does the final start?"

Grand Elder: "The specific time has not yet been announced. It is estimated that the Immortal Alliance will determine the time for the finals after the Star Abyss Secret Realm is completed."

"It's been so long... how am I going to get through this time?"

Yu Qianling poured herself a drink. Seeing Ye Luo sitting there silently, she touched his cup and said with a smile, "Junior brother, why don't you have a few drinks with your senior sister?"

"Oh." Ye Luo picked up her wine glass and gulped it down, then filled her glass again and downed it in one go...

In just a short while, he had already downed five or six cups.

"Xiao Luo, drink slowly." Ming Cang noticed that he seemed to have something on his mind and stopped his hand from pouring more wine. "What's wrong? If there's something bothering you, you can talk to your master about it."

"I'm fine..."

Ye Luo composed herself, grinned, and said, "We won today, I'm just so happy I wanted to have a few more drinks!"

"Oh?" Ming Cang smiled. "Then your master will drink with you!"

"OK."

Ye Luo raised her glass and said with a smile, "Come on, cheers!"

Yu Qianling laughed loudly, "Come on, come on, let's have a drink together!"

After several rounds of drinks, it was already late at night. Yu Qianling had drunk her way through the table. She pushed the unconscious Xiao Huan and the others, saying, "Come on... drink some more, don't sleep!"

Nan Muyin was also slightly tipsy at this moment, and chuckled, "Third Junior Sister, alright, let them all go back and rest."

"Oh, okay, then I'll go upstairs to sleep." With that, Yu Qianling got up, hiccuping from the alcohol, and staggered away.

Ming Cang had also drunk a lot tonight, and with a slurred tongue, he said with a smile, "Xiao Yin, then, then I'll trouble you to send them back. I'll go back to my room now."

"Okay, Master, take care."