As spiritual energy revived, I, having acquired certain attributes, gradually ascended to immortalit

The lights in the bedroom had been off for a long time.

In the darkness that felt like daytime, Shen Qing lay on the bed with her hands behind her head, staring at the ceiling, still unable to fall asleep.

He finally realized that something had been wrong since he met Shen Qingtang—he had been ignoring it.

When it came to questions about the female knight's identity and background, those around him, including himself, seemed to subconsciously ignore them, as if shrouded in a fog.

He's somewhat better off.

Perhaps it was because he had already noticed Shen Qingtang's strangeness before he helped her hide her identity.

Perhaps it is because his own soul is stronger, and he has a certain resistance to such influence.

But it was only slightly better. When it came to how to deal with Shen Qingtang, he had actually considered reporting the issue, but each time he would lean towards "keeping her."

What did the female knight do?

But she was clearly just an ordinary person at the beginning, and why has she suddenly been exposed now?

Shen Qing turned over, still unable to understand.

……

In the side bedroom, Shen Qingtang also couldn't sleep. She lay on her side, looking towards the master bedroom.

However, she didn't think as much as Shen Qing did.

However, after living here for a month, she gradually realized that this was a completely different place from Dayong.

There's no need to worry about bandits, food, or demons.

People didn't see the constant fear in those moments; these were things Da Yong couldn't see.

Suddenly, a voice inside her told her not to let this place become like Dayong.

That's why she suddenly spoke up today.

The reason I can't sleep now is because when I rode horses before, it had only been a month since I last had any contact with them.

But when you see that quirky horse, it's like a long-lost friend suddenly appearing before you, and all restraint is instantly forgotten.

She instinctively grabbed Shen Qing's hand, ignoring everything else.

Looking back now, Shen Qingtang realized that her upper body was almost pressed against Shen Qing's back. Her ears immediately turned red, and she rolled around on the bed.

She practiced martial arts from a young age and never had any other thoughts; she had never interacted with men at all.

When I got here, I not only ended up living in the same room as Shen Qing, but also... I didn't notice it at the time, but now that I think about it...

The sensations seemed magnified.

Are all men's backs that stiff and broad? You can feel the contours of their muscles even through their clothes.

There was also warmth. In the gloomy realm of evil thoughts, Shen Qing was like a stove in winter, warm and cozy, but also a little dizzying.

……

Neither of them could sleep all night.

"I'm going out. I've left breakfast on the coffee table."

Shen Qing called out to the side-lying bedroom, and as usual, bought breakfast before going out, but she seemed somewhat absent-minded.

Upon arriving at the base and stepping off the elevator, they didn't see Chen Chen and Xie Chong, but instead encountered an unexpected person—Li Jianghan.

His moon-white ancient-style long robe was truly eye-catching.

"The underworld, the boundary between life and death, has a taste that makes people forget."

Li Jianghan began with a seemingly random statement: "The legacy of the dead; under the protection of the deceased, strangers are naturally inclined to be kind to them."

He sounded like he was talking to himself, but suddenly his gaze fell on Shen Qing.

"Don't you have anything to say?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qing frowned immediately.

A few minutes later, in the office.

In front of the bureau chief, the somewhat overweight deputy bureau chief whom he had hardly ever met, and the seven team leaders including Fang Shu, Shen Qing reported on the entire situation between himself and the female knight-errant from the beginning to the present.

"Yang Quan Dao."

Li Jianghan fiddled with his teacup, then suddenly spoke, "That paper lantern you mentioned is their standard equipment; they roam the realm of evil, collecting the souls of the dead."

Shen Qing was taken aback. "The Path to the Underworld?"

This name doesn't sound like a positive image at all.

Li Jianghan put down his teacup and introduced the tea in a leisurely manner:

"We can't say whether it's good or bad in our community. It's a sect that rarely interacts with the outside world, but wherever there are the dead, there they are."

It collects the souls of the dead, but its purpose is unknown; even mortals are not exempt.

He paused, seemingly lost in thought.

"There are legends that they are forging some kind of evil artifact, but there is no evidence, and they have not done anything too outrageous, and they have even received the protection of the dead."

Furthermore, the deceased falling into the realm of evil thoughts may not necessarily be better off than being in the underworld.

The only problem is that they even prey on the souls of their elders who possessed supernatural powers, thus offending people. So, they could be considered both righteous and evil.

After the explanation, Shen Qing only noticed the words "where we are".

"Are you also from ancient times?"

"What ancient times...?"

Li Jianghan chuckled and shook his head. "If we're talking about your local customs, then it certainly counts as ancient times."

Those with supernatural powers are alright, but mortals don't have it so easy. To be precise, they come from another world—not the realm of evil, of course.

As he spoke, he glanced at Fang Shu and the others, "Explain the situation to this guy, okay?"

Seeing the bureau chief nod, Li Jianghan continued:

"I, and the Shen Qingtang I told you about, both come from another world, the world of supernatural beings."

What you call the resurgence of spiritual energy is merely the result of the merging of two worlds; of course, calling it a resurgence isn't entirely wrong.

It happened once, a thousand or two thousand years ago, but it was very brief and was stopped by a sage.

As for the Realm of Evil Thoughts, you can think of it as a poisonous miasma layer sandwiched between the two worlds, preventing the two worlds from interacting before they are fully integrated.

But that's only one of the reasons.

It is a place where demons and monsters roam, a place where all kinds of resentment, evil thoughts, and demonic energy accumulate.

What you call the Rain and Mist Demon incident was nothing more than a small, minor episode of its activity.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qing was somewhat stunned. The "Rain Mist Demon" incident that had put them on high alert was merely a small incident in the Evil Realm.

What about the bigger ones?

Li Jianghan continued, "It is also connected to our place, so the spiritual energy inside is very strong."

But even for those with supernatural abilities, it would be difficult to get out of the cave, let alone ordinary people. There are naturally many medicinal herbs containing spiritual energy, but most people have the life to take them but not the life to use them.

Furthermore, it's mixed with negative energy, making it difficult to cleanse.

Only the Path to the Underworld is easy to navigate, and many people are quite interested in it.

As he spoke, Li Jianghan suddenly looked puzzled.

"They never concern themselves with matters of the supernatural world, so why did they come here this time, and even deliberately expose themselves? I don't quite understand it."

Shen Qing frowned, feeling even more confused.

The source of the spiritual energy revival is the merging with another world, the Realm of Evil Thoughts, which is an extremely dangerous layer of poisonous miasma.

Although he had some guesses about the latter's situation after personally going there.

However, in the former case, the so-called world of supernatural beings, the fusion of the two realms may not necessarily be a good thing.

According to the female knight-errant.

Dayong is similar to an ancient feudal dynasty, and the supernatural beings are high-ranking immortals.

If they truly integrate with modern society, how will they view ordinary people in this world, and will they abide by modern rules?

The outcome is obvious.

And what is Li Jianghan's identity, and why is he in an official organization?