What does my ancestor's pregnancy have to do with me, a mere servant?

Lin Feilu leaned against the edge of the bed, her loose black hair gathered behind her head, her skin still warm and moist from the receding flush.

Upon hearing Lin Yuan's question, she paused for a moment, her eyes narrowed slightly, and she fell into deep thought.

"I don't have that kind of skill."

"But Jiang Huaiyue's master, Sima Laogui, has a inherited method called the Thousand Evolutions Corpse Control Technique."

"The outside world only thinks this technique is a secret method used to refine bronze-armored corpses, but that's not the case."

"The core of this technique lies in 'Soul Splitting' and 'Spirit Forging.' High-level refined corpses are ferocious and difficult to tame. Without a spiritual strength far exceeding that of others of the same level, it is impossible to suppress the ferocity of the refined corpses. It is said that by cultivating this technique to a high level, one can multitask and simultaneously and precisely control multiple refined corpses to form a combined attack. As Sima Laogui's most valued disciple, Jiang Huaiyue must have practiced this technique."

At this point, Lin Feilu seemed to realize something, and her eyes suddenly tightened. She turned her head and stared directly into Lin Yuan's eyes.

"You're inquiring about spiritual cultivation techniques, not because you want to drastically increase your soul strength and then control Wen Yuci, are you?"

Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow, neither denying nor admitting it.

Lin Feilu snorted coldly, her tone becoming more serious: "If that's really the case, I advise you to give up on this idea as soon as possible. Wen Yuci's cultivation level is what it is. More importantly, her innate soul is extraordinary, its strength being at least three times that of cultivators of the same level. This is why she can wield the Thousand Soul Banner and control the bronze-armored corpse. Your attempt to control her with your Qi Refining stage spiritual sense is like an ant trying to shake a tree."

Lin Yuan nodded, going along with it: "Thank you for the reminder, Senior Sister. I was just being prepared."

However, Lin Feilu provided him with two very useful pieces of information: one was the source of the enhancement of the soul, and the other was Wen Yuci's special characteristics, so that he wouldn't be completely clueless.

Moreover, Jiang Huaiyue will definitely be entering the Crimson Forbidden Land, so we'll have to find a way to get our hands on this cultivation technique then.

"I'm tired today, let's get some rest." Lin Yuan glanced at the hourglass, turned over and lay down. "Tomorrow we still need to go to the main peak to see how the competition for the position of Holy Son is going, and also to prepare some more trump cards for entering the Crimson Forbidden Land."

Lin Feilu looked at his calm face, her lips moved, but she didn't say anything in the end, and obediently lay down on the other side.

The next morning.

A muffled sound of the protective barrier being activated echoed outside the cave. Lin Yuan waved his hand, dispelling the array's light barrier, and the heavy stone door slowly slid open.

Lin Yuan and Lin Feilu emerged from the cave one after the other. A gentle mountain breeze caressed their faces, carrying the astringent scent of grass and trees.

The two prepared to head to the main peak to witness today's battle for the Holy Son.

But then a streak of light descended from mid-air, its brilliance fading to reveal Wen Yuci's figure.

She was still wearing a black dress, and as soon as she landed, Wen Yuci's gaze swept over Lin Yuan and Lin Feilu.

As her gaze swept over Lin Feilu's loosely tied black hair and the hint of charm that had emerged from the coldness in her eyes, Wen Yuci's eyes immediately revealed undisguised disdain.

The dignified Ice Fairy of Xuan Yin Peak actually got together with a mere outer sect thief in the Qi Refining stage, and they even went out together so openly.

Although the people of the Demonic Sect were not particular about rules, she still found this kind of self-degradation laughable.

"To be able to defeat Jiang Huaiyue and take the position of Holy Maiden, you have not disappointed my expectations." Wen Yuci withdrew her gaze, her voice indifferent, and tossed out a cyan jade slip engraved with intricate cloud patterns.

"These are things I've collected these past few days. You should keep them with you; they should come in very useful." Wen Yuci crossed her arms.

Lin Yuan probed the jade slip with his divine sense, and a fragmented yet extremely large map immediately appeared in his mind.

"This is an internal map of the Crimson Forbidden Land," Wen Yuci said from the side. "That place is the ruins of the Blood God Palace from ancient times."

"Tens of thousands of years ago, for reasons unknown, the Blood God Palace was destroyed overnight. The space where the mountain gate was located was also shattered by supreme magical power and fell into the void rift. Every thirty years, this site will reappear in the present world. Since its founding, the Xuan Yin Sect has explored it so many times, but the area it has explored is less than one-tenth of its full extent. Not only are there ancient formations and restrictions that are full of killing intent, but the guardian spirit beasts raised by the Blood God Palace cultivators back then have also mutated over tens of thousands of years and multiplied into bloodthirsty and terrifying monsters."

Lin Yuan browsed through the information in the jade slip and found that several extremely dangerous restricted areas were marked with red dots on the map, and a deep mark was left on a cold pool in the northwest corner of the map.

"The location of the Frost Marrow Lotus I need is clearly marked on this mark." Wen Yuci's gaze turned cold, revealing a chilling killing intent. "After the election, there will be a three-day rest period. Three days later, the teleportation array will open. Whatever opportunities or treasures you encounter in the forbidden area, I will not care; they are all your own responsibility. But this Frost Marrow Lotus must be brought out for me intact. If even one petal is missing, you can expect to have your souls extracted and refined."

"Don't worry, Senior Sister, I will not fail you." Lin Yuan put away the jade slip, but his expression did not relax at all. Instead, he looked worried with his brows furrowed. "However... this mission is far more dangerous than expected."

Wen Yuci narrowed her eyes: "What do you mean?"

Lin Yuan sighed, took a step forward, and said earnestly, "Senior Sister Lin did indeed defeat Jiang Huaiyue yesterday. But Old Ghost Sima is very powerful, and Jiang Huaiyue, as his personal disciple, will definitely enter the forbidden area as a prodigy. It's one thing if it's just Jiang Huaiyue, but she also has Chu Tianhan behind her."

"Senior Sister, you are wise! Today, during the Holy Son Selection, Chu Tianhan's strength at the half-step Core Formation stage completely overwhelmed everyone. The Blood Forbidden Land shows no mercy, and Jiang Huaiyue, having been humiliated yesterday, will surely instigate Chu Tianhan to use us as a scapegoat to avenge her disgrace! It's a small matter if we die in battle, but if the Frost Marrow Lotus falls into enemy hands, delaying Senior Sister's grand undertaking, then I, Lin Yuan, will be guilty beyond redemption even if I die a hundred times!"

Lin Feilu, standing at the back, twitched her eye slightly and silently rolled her eyes in her mind.

If she hadn't gotten to know this guy better over the past few months, she would have actually believed his nonsense.

Sure enough, Wen Yuci's brows furrowed tightly. Although she felt that Lin Yuan was exaggerating, she couldn't afford to gamble on anything that might happen, as it concerned the Cold Marrow Lotus.

"Didn't we give you five thousand low-grade spirit stones last time?" Wen Yuci's voice turned serious. "Use those spirit stones to buy a few more life-saving magic artifacts and talismans from the Pill Treasure Pavilion. That should be enough to deal with any unexpected situation."

Lin Yuan immediately began to pour out his grievances, lamenting, "Senior Sister, you must understand! You didn't see yesterday's competition. Senior Sister Lin was only able to narrowly defeat Jiang Huaiyue's bronze-armored corpse because she spent money! Those three high-level lightning talismans, that ice silkworm robe, and those four extremely rare, one-time-use, high-power lightning beads... all of them were trump cards obtained by exchanging five thousand spirit stones. Not only have those five thousand spirit stones been completely spent, but I've also poured all my savings from the past few years into it!"

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