Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

Once the beast's figure had completely disappeared into the distance, the two continued their journey. The deeper they ventured into this secret realm, the faster Feng Qiguang felt his blood flowing compared to usual.

The once dormant phoenix bloodline seemed to be boiling, and the fire elemental energy in the air would actively drill into his body.

Feng Qiguang couldn't help but say, "I feel the spiritual energy here is drawing closer to me."

As he spoke, he pointed to a crimson mountain range in the distance.

"I feel my heart beating inexplicably fast. Brother Cui, it feels like something is calling to me from there."

Cui Xiu was not surprised. She glanced in that direction and said, "It should be the place where the Phoenix Lord's bloodline cultivated."

Feng Qiguang suddenly realized that he hadn't expected that the Phoenix Clan bloodline stimulated by the Phoenix Blood Stone could also be recognized by this place.

Seeing the gleam in his eyes and the excitement on his face, Cui Xiu continued, "After you find Ningning, if you come across a suitable place to cultivate, you can stop and cultivate for a while."

Feng Qiguang was taken aback.

Is Choi Soo arranging his future?

Feng Qiguang nodded, "Yes, you can cultivate anytime, but finding Ningning is more important."

Cui Xiu: "Since you can sense the cultivation grounds left behind by the Phoenix Lord, can you also sense Ningning's phoenix aura?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Qiguang suddenly understood, immediately stopped, closed his eyes, and sensed the spiritual energy in the air.

A moment later, he shook his head, but looked in a certain direction.

"Although I can't sense it, it's as if there's an unseen calling in my heart, guiding me there."

Cui Xiu frowned slightly and immediately decided to change direction, heading towards the spot where Feng Qiguang had pointed earlier.

Feng Qiguang is of phoenix blood, so he should be more sensitive to the phoenix aura left by Yu Luoning. Although he cannot sense it, he has the support of his instincts.

That intuition must be more accurate than his own, a wicked corpse rejected by the heavens.

The misfortune that plagued "A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains" lasted only two months, but who knows if it will make a comeback?

At this moment, the powerful immortals who were always confident and incomparably strong decisively abandoned their pride.

Two figures rode the wind, one in front of the other, and disappeared into the distance.

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At this moment, Yu Luoning, whom the two had been searching for, finally showed signs of regaining consciousness.

At this moment, the first thing to recover is the excruciating pain.

This tingling pain is a hundred times worse than the pain of accidentally kicking your little toe into the corner of a door when you're in a hurry to go to the toilet.

Before the soreness had subsided, the roar of rushing water in my ears was interrupted by an extremely irritating human voice.

"Her life has been saved, but with her injuries like this, she probably won't wake up anytime soon."

The voice sounded somewhat familiar, especially the person's signature rising intonation at the end, which had a smug tone.

Suddenly, a strange lyric popped into Yu Luoning's chaotic mind and wouldn't go away.

Shu Peng's idol's smile~

Wait! Divine Water Shupeng!?

But who is Shenshui Shupeng talking to? Bai Rongling?

The next second, that clear voice came in again, "The Nine Revolutions Nirvana Lotus has protected her soul; she won't die. But what about you, Ninth Young Master? The treasure we fought so hard to snatch is just going to be given to her like this? What about your injuries, Ninth Young Master?"

The air seemed to be quiet for a moment, then a clear, deep male voice slowly rang out, without any inflection, "We'll talk about it later."

Shenshui Shupeng clicked his tongue. "Has the Ninth Prince developed feelings for her and doesn't want to kill her, or does he want to use her to deal with Cui Xiu?"

Upon hearing the name Cui Xiu, Yu Luoning instinctively held her breath.

She knew this pretty boy had ulterior motives.

He had taken advantage of the chaos to escape when the foreign cultivators surrounded him.

Now, after all this trouble, they still want to use her as a hostage to threaten Cui Xiu. She's utterly wicked and poisonous.

Bai Rongling remained silent for a long time. He lowered his eyes slightly and glanced at Yu Luoning lying in his arms.

The woman's eyelashes trembled slightly, her breathing was shallow, and every subtle expression was clearly visible to him.

Bai Rongling smiled slightly and said in a low voice, "She is Cui Xiu's weakness. Now that she's in my hands, naturally... I must make the most of her."

Yu Luoning, lying on someone's arm, still appeared to be unconscious.

In reality, the tiny bit of emotion that had just arisen in his heart because of the Nine Revolutions Nirvana Lotus towards Bai Rongling vanished in an instant.

She was right; Bai Rongling had been a bad person from beginning to end.

Shenshui Shupeng seemed to understand something, then smiled and said, "That's right. Cui Xiu is arrogant and conceited. He actually dared to force the Ninth Prince to stay and serve as a servant for his amusement. It's an utter disgrace."

Now that the little girl he cares about is in our hands, why not torture her thoroughly first, and let Cui Xiu taste the humiliation of having his heart torn apart?

Upon hearing this, Bai Rongling stared intently at Shenshui Shupeng with a deep gaze, a dangerous aura emanating from her.

Shen Shui Shu Peng felt uneasy under her gaze. He raised his hands, cleared his throat, and said, "Miss Yu, aren't you getting up? How long are you going to pretend to be asleep?"

Yu Luoning, lying on the ground, let out a long sigh; she could no longer keep up the act.

She slowly opened her eyes, looked around weakly, and touched her forehead.

"I...I'm not dead? Where am I...?"

Before she finished speaking, Bai Rongling, who had been holding her, moved and quickly stood up, creating distance between them.

He said coldly, "It's a pity you're still alive."

His sudden withdrawal caused Yu Luoning, who had been comfortably leaning against him, to lose her support and slump backward.

Bai Rongling took a light breath and raised her hand to release a burst of spiritual energy.

As Yu Luoning fell, he steadily supported her back and laid her flat on the ground.

Bai Rongling said coldly, "Although your meridians have recovered most of their function, your Qi Sea is depleted. Do not use your spiritual power recklessly in the short term."

Yu Luoning said "oh" and thought to herself, "Isn't this person just worried that if she kicks the bucket, she won't be able to threaten Cui Xiu?"

She paused for a moment, then suddenly asked, "How do you plan to threaten Cui Xiu with me?"

Bai Rongling remained silent, and Yu Luoning, seeing his expression, felt relieved.

What she feared most was that he had ulterior motives for saving her.

It turns out the target was Choi Soo, so it's fine.

Anyway, her son's fighting power is top-notch, what's there to be afraid of?

"You don't seem afraid at all." Shenshui Shupeng raised an eyebrow.

Yu Luoning asked curiously, "Why should I be afraid? Since you want to use me to threaten Cui Xiu, you definitely won't let me die before you see him. Not only will you not let me die, you'll also have to feed and treat me well. Thinking about it that way, I'm actually quite safe now."

Shenshui Shupeng: "..."

Bai Rongling: "..."

Yu Luoning looked at the two of them and smiled again, "Actually, I think you might as well let me go after you've taken good care of me. That way, I'll still remember your kindness."

Shenshui Shupeng asked with interest, "Why should we? Are we saving you for nothing? Are you going to thank us? Do you think we're after your thanks?"

Yu Luoning snorted lightly, "My blood is very valuable. If Cui Xiu comes over and finds out what you two are thinking of me, you might not die a very dignified death."

"However, I'm the kind of person who always repays kindness with kindness and avenges wrongs. You actually saved me. When I meet my Xiuxiu, I'll put in a good word for you and at least leave you with a whole corpse."

The two of them laughed in exasperation.

Shenshui Shupeng shook his fan: "I've discovered that you really have a silver tongue. No wonder you were able to win over that purple sweet potato spirit."

Yu Luoning tilted her head to look at him with a chuckle, then rolled her eyes. "Thanks for the compliment, you hawthorn spirit."

The smile vanished from Shen Shui Shu Peng's face. He pointed to his nose with his fan and said, "Me, a hawthorn spirit?"

Yu Luoning has always been protective of her own. If she says her man is a purple sweet potato spirit, why can't she fight back?

"Oh, I'm talking about you! You've been popular from start to finish. That title suits you perfectly!"

Shenshui Shupeng chuckled without getting annoyed, tilting his fan to point at Bai Rongling beside him, and asked again, "Sharp-tongued little girl. Fine, since you say I'm the Hawthorn Spirit, then what is he?"

"Black-hearted lotus".

"I know about lotus flowers, but what does this 'black-hearted lotus flower' mean?"

"He appears pure and innocent, like a white lotus untouched by the dust of the world, but in reality, he is deep-seated, vindictive, and a master of disguise. In short, he is not a good person."

Upon hearing this, Bai Rongling sneered, "You're right, you've seen through me."

Yu Luoning: "We've spent quite a bit of time together, so I have that much sense."

Bai Rongling closed her eyes, and even her breathing became heavier.

Very well, his Nine Revolutions Nirvana Soul Lotus has been used to feed dogs.