“Father recently visited the Yama Palace and received guidance from King Yama. He was deeply moved and plans to go into seclusion for a while to cultivate. When he emerges, his strength will surely have improved even further,” Bei Tu said with a smile.
“But Father said before that after you become a Ghost Lord, the larger the Ghost Domain becomes, the stronger the souls within it will be, and the stronger you will become. So all these years, Father and the other nine Ghost Lords have been fighting for territory. Is secluded cultivation really effective?” Bei Sang frowned and asked.
“Of course it will work!” Bei Tu nodded repeatedly: “Although the stronger the Ghost Domain under my rule, the stronger I am, this is still an external force. If my own cultivation breaks through, that will be the strongest. At that time, none of the other nine Ghost Lords will be able to compete with me. Your father will truly be second only to one person and above ten thousand people in this Underworld.”
He had no choice but to lie in order to avoid his daughter for a while.
If he didn't go into seclusion, his daughter would definitely urge him to kill Ye Xianya, and he didn't want to seek his own death.
Bei Tu didn't want his daughter to look down on him, thinking he couldn't even handle a mortal, so he had no choice but to resort to this drastic measure.
After twenty years of "seclusion," that mortal had grown old.
The young man who was with her might have already left.
He'll see how things go then!
"What about my daughter's revenge? Father hasn't yet brought back Ye Xianya's soul for her!" Bei Sang said anxiously.
“My child, is it more important for your father to increase his strength, or for you to capture a mortal? Don’t forget, you made a big mistake before. Even though your father is a ghost king, he can’t protect you forever. If other ghost kings find this fault, even your father will be punished by Yama. But as long as your father’s strength increases further, I won’t be afraid of them complaining. Your father is doing this for your sake.”
After hearing his words, Bei Sang nodded subconsciously: "Then... then Father should hurry up and go cultivate. I won't disturb you any longer."
“Your soul is still very weak. Take advantage of the time your father is in seclusion to stabilize your soul. When your father comes out of seclusion, you will be able to become a ghost immortal again.” After saying this, Bei Tu left quickly.
Bei Sang watched his departing figure, her brows furrowing slightly.
For some reason, she felt that something was wrong with this.
However, given his status as a father, it's impossible for him to be afraid of Ye Xianya, a mere mortal, and it's even more impossible for him to go into seclusion for twenty years just to avoid his daughter.
Her father always loved her the most.
...
After the Mid-Autumn Festival family dinner, Qi Chengshuo and Ye Xianya took Zhengzheng to Xianling Mountain.
She wanted to bring Tangtang along, but Tangtang refused.
She was going to return to Taiyi Sect with the Grand Elder and the others.
Ye Xianya was initially puzzled, but later she learned that after her death in her previous life, Tangtang did not recognize a new master, but instead became a spirit beast without a master in the Taiyi Sect, cultivating together with those other spirit beasts.
Over those decades, Tangtang made rapid progress and even fell in love with a spirit beast.
They agreed that they would become husband and wife after they transformed into human form.
That spirit beast had already taken human form a few years ago and had been waiting for Tangtang ever since.
Everyone has their own life, and spirit beasts are no exception.
In her past life, after Ye Xianya died, Tangtang was heartbroken. It was that spirit beast that accompanied her through the most difficult time.
After Ye Xianya returned to Taiyi Sect, Tangtang chose to follow Ye Xianya to the capital to transform into human form, but she did not forget her promise to that spirit beast.
Going to Immortal Spirit Mountain might offer some opportunities, but Tangtang still chose to go back to fulfill her promise.
Ye Xianya, of course, wouldn't stop her.
If you think about it carefully, the time I've spent with Tangtang is only thirty or forty years. That spirit beast and Tangtang have known each other since childhood and were very close. After Ye Xianya died, it accompanied and took care of Tangtang for decades.
She can't possibly compete with someone else for Tangtang, can she?
In her past life, Ye Xianya regarded Tangtang as her best friend and naturally hoped that she would be doing well.
"Sister, I won't look for a Daoist partner in the future. I want to stay with you forever." Zhengzheng saw that Ye Xianya wasn't smiling and thought she was unhappy because of Tangtang, so she quickly said.
It doesn't want to be separated from its sister!
“Human lifespan is too short. Even if I achieve great success in cultivation and am skilled in alchemy, I can only live for a few hundred years at most. You are a spirit beast, and as long as your cultivation is high, you can live for at least one or two thousand years. We can't be together forever.” Ye Xianya said, gently rubbing Zhengzheng's head: “If you ever take a fancy to any spirit beast in the future, just tell me, and I'll calculate your marriage prospects!”
Zhengzheng was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this.
She's still young; she's never thought about these things!
...
Xianling Mountain is a mountain located outside the South China Sea, more than 300 miles from the mainland.
Within a radius of several hundred miles around this mountain, there are no other small islands; looking out from the summit, all you can see is the boundless sea.
After Ye Xianya and Qi Chengshuo arrived, they began to explore Xianling Mountain.
When it comes to finding treasures, neither Ye Xianya nor Qi Chengshuo can compare to Zhengzheng.
This little guy is experienced!
It let Ye Xianya and Qi Chengshuo rest on an open space on the island at the foot of the mountain, while it circled and flew up the mountain. A faint golden light shone from its eagle eyes, and no treasure could escape its detection.
“I think Zhengzheng shouldn’t be called Golden Eagle, it should be called Treasure-Seeking Eagle,” Qi Chengshuo couldn’t help but say.
"If it hears you say that, it'll get angry with you," Ye Xianya said in a low voice.
"It's alright. It knows it can't beat me, and it hasn't challenged me to a duel in a long time," Qi Chengshuo said with a light cough.
"That's not necessarily true!" Ye Xianya said after seeing that Zhengzheng had already flown to the back of the mountain. "It has eaten a lot of spiritual herbs and fruits in the past two months and its strength has improved rapidly. Once this little guy becomes powerful, it gets a bit arrogant and thinks it is invincible. Maybe in a couple of days, it will confidently challenge you."
Qi Chengshuo was taken aback upon hearing this, but after a moment he suddenly laughed: "Alright, if it really challenges me to a match, I won't refuse. This little guy is smart and cute, and he knows how to make you happy. I'll go easy on him then."
She's just a little girl, it's not good to make her cry.
The two were chatting quietly when suddenly Zhengzheng's excited voice rang in their ears: "Sister... Qi Chengshuo... there's a barrier ahead."
Upon hearing this, Ye Xianya and Qi Chengshuo quickly went to find it.
Zhengzheng discovered the barrier on the mountainside behind Xianling Mountain.
When it flew down, it crashed into the barrier, making it dizzy.
Otherwise, it wouldn't know there was a barrier here.
Zhengzheng grew larger and tried to break the barrier with brute force, but she couldn't. She had no choice but to ask Ye Xianya and Qi Chengshuo for help.
It originally intended to open the barrier and then go to Ye Xianya to claim credit.
"Right here!" Zhengzheng led Ye Xianya and Qi Chengshuo to the place where she had discovered the barrier.
This looks like just an ordinary mountain wall.
But when Ye Xianya reached out to touch the mountain wall, a golden light suddenly appeared before her eyes, repelling her hand.
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