Qi Yun paused slightly, then smiled bitterly, "What can I do even if I'm unwilling? This wisp of soul has been drifting here for ten thousand years; it's already completely depleted, and its dissipation is only a matter of time..."

"Senior Qi Yun, I can ensure your soul remains intact, as long as you believe in me."

Ji Jiuying's words exploded in Qi Yun's mind like a thunderbolt. Qi Yun stared at Ji Jiuying in disbelief, but seeing her serious expression, she couldn't help but believe what she said.

But she quickly calmed down. She wondered what other way there was in the world, besides the Soul-Nourishing Wood of the Three Divine Trees, that could protect her weak soul. Moreover, the Soul-Nourishing Wood was a legendary existence.

"Little girl, it's no use. There's no way to save me except for the Divine Tree Soul-Nourishing Wood."

"What if I had a Soul-Nourishing Tree?"

Qi Yun's pupils contracted sharply, her heart pounded violently, and her whole body trembled slightly. What had she heard? This little girl in front of her actually said that she had a Soul-Nourishing Tree!

Looking at her serious expression, Qi Yun still couldn't believe what she was saying.

“Senior Qi Yun, I have no reason to lie to you. I’ve already said that as long as you believe me.”

As she spoke, Ji Jiuying stepped forward and took her hand. Qi Yun was stunned again. She was now in spirit form, yet Ji Jiuying was able to touch her and even hold her hand!

But she didn't know that Ji Jiuying had cultivated soul techniques, which naturally allowed her to pull her up.

Before she could react, everything in front of her changed. A rich and pure spiritual energy rushed towards her, and what came into view was a building she had never seen before. Looking around, the garden was full of rare spiritual herbs. A pool in the middle of the herb field caught her attention. Her breath caught in her throat. That aura... that aura was spiritual spring water!

Looking at the group of people not far away, Qi Yun couldn't tell what they were, but he could sense that they weren't human. They were probably the girl's contracted beasts.

"Senior Qi Yun, look behind you."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yun turned around, and a two-story-tall Soul-Nourishing Tree appeared before her eyes. Qi Yun stood there in astonishment, like a piece of wood, as if she couldn't even breathe.

It turns out this girl wasn't lying to her; she really did have Soul-Nourishing Wood, and it was such a large piece of Soul-Nourishing Wood at that.

Qi Yun's eyes reddened slightly. She never expected that someone would lend her a hand when her last wisp of soul was about to disappear. At this moment, she felt a mix of emotions, but mostly joy.

"Girl, thank you."

As she spoke, Qi Yun knelt down in front of Ji Jiuying, which frightened her so much that her face turned pale. She quickly helped her up, saying, "Senior Qi Yun, please don't do this. You're making me feel so ashamed."

"No matter what, it was you who gave me hope for a new life, you are my benefactor."

“Senior Qi Yun, I need to improve my strength right now, and you’ve helped me, haven’t you? We’re even,” Ji Jiuying said with a smile.

Qi Yun looked at Ji Jiuying, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes. Compared to the hope that Ji Jiuying had given her of rebirth, what did that little bit of inheritance matter...?

“Little girl, the exit of the tomb is inside the stone coffin. There are some sword manuals and some trinkets at the bottom of the stone coffin. They are my belongings from when I was alive. If you need them, you can take them with you.”

Ji Jiuying nodded, "Alright, Senior Qi Yun, you can recuperate here by the divine tree."

"By the way, senior, my name is Ji Jiuying, you can just call me Xiao Jiu."

As he spoke, he left the space. Qi Yun looked out from inside the space, a look of shock flashing across his eyes. He surveyed his surroundings and guessed that this was a space created by some divine artifact, a space capable of containing all things. Qi Yun could not imagine how powerful it must be.

At the same time, she was incredibly grateful that she had met her.

Ji Jiuying emerged from the space and came to the divine sword. She reached out and gripped it tightly. With a hum, a powerful force pulled her hand in, causing it to tremble incessantly. She could clearly feel the sword frantically drawing her blood.

After a while, the sword stopped trembling, but Ji Jiuying frowned. "What a greedy sword! It actually sucked so much of my blood!"

At this moment, the Ice Crimson Twin Phoenix Sword affectionately rubbed against Ji Jiuying's palm, as if asking for her forgiveness.

"Alright, I forgive you!"

Ji Jiuying wasn't surprised at all that the sword had a spirit, after all, it was a divine sword!

Upon hearing this, the Ice and Crimson Twin Phoenix Swords danced joyfully in the air.

"come over."

The Ice Crimson Twin Phoenix Swords instantly stood in front of Ji Jiuying, as obedient as a well-behaved child, completely unlike the swords that had just been aloof and unapproachable.

Ji Jiuying sheathed her sword and went to the stone coffin. The huge stone coffin was empty, just like the entrance to a secret room. She took out the luminous pearl and jumped down without hesitation.

Through the luminous pearl, Ji Jiuying saw a mountain of treasures and spiritual techniques piled up on an open ground. Her lips twitched slightly. It really was a lot!

One of the sword manuals, called Heaven Slash, caught her attention. Qi Yun, who was in the space, saw this and a look of satisfaction flashed across his eyes. This girl's eyes were indeed sharp. She had at least eight hundred or a thousand spiritual sword manuals, but she noticed that Heaven Slash.

“Little Jiu, this sword technique is a divine technique that is paired with the Ice Crimson Twin Phoenix Sword. It’s a pity that I was unable to fully comprehend it back then, and I was also unable to unleash the power of the Ice Crimson Twin Phoenix Sword.”

Upon hearing Qi Yun's words, a hint of joy flashed in Ji Jiuying's eyes. She opened the Heavenly Slash and examined it carefully. The more she looked, the more shocked she became. She had an urge to immediately practice this sword technique on the spot, but clearly now was not the time.

When she turned to the third page, a wave of dizziness hit her. Ji Jiuying quickly closed the sword manual and was able to return to normal.

It must be that at her current level, she can only cultivate to the second page. The sword technique disappeared from her hand. Looking at the mountain of treasures, and thinking of Xiao Yichen's words, Ji Jiuying frowned. She wondered if the things in this tomb counted as treasures obtained from the secret realm. If so, her points were definitely not enough.

After much thought, Ji Jiuying picked out a few items and put them together with the Heavenly Slash, while storing the rest separately in her storage ring.

Soon, she arrived at the end of the secret room, but there was no exit. Instead, she heard Qi Yun's voice in her mind.

“Little Jiu, count the third stone brick from the wall on your right, press it and you’ll find the exit.”

Ji Jiuying stepped forward and placed her hand on it. A dizzying sensation followed, and she was back in front of the white wall where she had disappeared. Xiao Yichen, who was watching her from Immortal Bamboo Peak, narrowed his eyes slightly. She had only been gone for four days and had already received the inheritance? He wondered which senior had passed on the inheritance to this little girl.

Ji Jiuying looked around in confusion, but couldn't find Xiao Huang'er.

"Little Phoenix? Little Phoenix?"

Ji Jiuying called out through the soul contract. While Xiao Huang'er was still hesitating whether to help Lan Zhao and the others as she watched the group fight, Ji Jiuying's voice came through her soul, and Xiao Huang'er was overjoyed.