449: "Senior sister! It's me, Su Chen!"

Su Ming called out to the Sword Emperor Remnant Soul within his Soul Sea.

"This is the immortal marrow jade heart lotus I promised to retrieve for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the depths of his Soul Sea violently trembled.

A phantom figure, almost transparent, slowly rose from the bottom of the Soul Sea.

At this moment, the Sword Emperor Remnant Soul was already extremely weak, barely able to maintain its form.

But the instant it saw the jade lotus.

Those eyes, which had been silent for countless millennia, suddenly burst forth with intense light.

"It truly is the immortal marrow jade heart lotus!"

The voice of the Sword Emperor Remnant Soul was no longer as steady as before.

Instead, it carried an almost frantic excitement.

"That's right, it's this!"

He abruptly spread his arms.

The jade lotus suddenly exploded in mid-air.

Afterward, it transformed into billions of crystal-clear streams of light, frantically surging into the residual soul's body.

The residual soul, which had been flickering erratically,

solidified at a visible speed, nourished by this extremely pure Power of Immortal Marrow.

His previously blurry features

gradually manifested the sharp aura of one who once dominated the world.

Su Ming watched this scene coldly.

He was not moved by the other party's excitement.

"Senior, don't forget our agreement."

Su Ming's voice was very soft.

The recovery of the Sword Emperor Remnant Soul was his greatest reliance in daring to return to the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect.

The Sword Emperor Remnant Soul let out a long laugh, the sound piercing through the Soul Sea.

"Rest assured! This Emperor has lived this long; I wouldn't stoop to tricking a junior like you."

"With this jade lotus, this old man's residual soul can stabilize by at least thirty percent!"

Su Ming nodded... After three years, Su Ming finally returned to the Vast Immortal Domain.

As his feet stepped back onto solid ground, Su Ming's nerves, taut for three years, finally relaxed slightly.

A phantom panel appeared before his eyes.

[Simulation Cooldown: Ten Years!]

Su Ming looked at the cold text, his eye twitching, and sighed deeply inside.

What annoyed him even more was the three years spent wandering the Void Realm.

It caused him to completely miss the opening time of the Heavenly Emperor Secret Realm.

"I wonder if the people in the Sword Pavilion will worry because I broke my promise and didn't go to the Heavenly Emperor Secret Realm."

Su Ming self-deprecatingly pulled at the corner of his mouth.

Gathering his thoughts, he waved his hand and opened the Void Boundary.

A figure in disarray tumbled out of the Void Boundary.

The current Su Chen no longer resembled his former self in the slightest.

Su Chen greedily breathed the air.

He even disregarded his image, grabbing a handful of dirt from the ground and kissing it, completely oblivious to the grit within.

"I'm back... I'm finally back!"

He scrambled to his feet and looked at Su Ming.

His gaze held a genuine sense of fear.

"Su Ming, no, Big Brother! From now on, you are my own Big Brother!"

Su Chen patted his chest, his face practically overflowing with flattery.

"I've noted this life-saving kindness."

"From now on, if you tell me to go east, I won't go west; if you tell me to chase a dog, I won't catch a chicken!"

Su Ming ignored this cheap declaration of loyalty.

Half a sentence from a person like this was too much to listen to.

"Prepare to return to the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect."

Su Ming got straight to the point, speaking calmly.

"Bring Su Qingyuan out."

At the mention of that name, the smile on Su Chen's face froze.

The moment he learned the truth three years ago, his worldview completely collapsed.

He had always thought Su Qingyuan was the Senior Sister he could command freely and who would shield him from trouble.

Even if he caused a huge disaster, as long as he hid behind Su Qingyuan, everything would be fine.

But in the end, the Senior Sister he took for granted was merely a sacrifice the Sect had fattened up, ready to slaughter.

"You're right."

Su Chen lowered his head, his voice somewhat muffled.

"Before, relying on my status, I often made her clean up my messes."

"Thinking about it now, those people in the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect didn't treat her like a human at all."

"Although I'm a bastard, I don't want her to die there."

He raised his head, a trace of genuine worry in his eyes.

"But Xiao Yifei isn't an idiot."

"If we go back now, how is that different from walking into a trap?

Su Ming looked toward the distant Nine Heavens Immortal Sect.

"He is guarding against Su Ming and Su Chen, not everyone."

Su Ming patted Su Chen's shoulder with considerable force, making half of Su Chen's body feel numb.

"Don't worry, I have a way."

A faint light flashed in Su Ming's eyes... Half a year later.

At the edge of the Ancient Battlefield of Nirvana, the Gale howled.

Two young men wearing ordinary Outer Sect Disciple robes stood side by side.

Su Chen subconsciously touched his cheek.

The skin felt real beneath his fingertips; even the pores were clearly visible.

He turned his head and looked at the completely unfamiliar and utterly mediocre face beside him.

"Brother Ming... can we really deceive the heavens with this appearance?"

His heart was pounding rapidly; the shadow left by three years in the Chaos Void had not yet dissipated.

Now having to infiltrate the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect, his calves couldn't stop trembling.

He knew the foundation of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect best: the Sect-Protecting Formation coupled with countless Divine Sense scans.

If they were exposed, they wouldn't even have a chance to escape.

Su Ming let out a cold snort, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

"Are you questioning my methods?"

He glanced sideways at Su Chen, his tone flat.

"This face is not just a change of appearance; even the Divine Soul fluctuations and Immortal Power aura have been disguised."

"As long as you don't announce your identity right in front of Xiao Yifei, he won't be able to detect it at all."

"What are you afraid of? If we die, we die together."

Su Ming patted his shoulder, the force not light.

"I haven't lived enough yet; I won't drag you into suicide."

Hearing this, the heavy stone in Su Chen's heart finally dropped.

He took a deep breath and straightened his back.

"That makes sense! I trust Brother Ming's actions!"

The two exchanged glances, suppressed their excess emotions, and walked toward the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect.

In front of the mountain gate, the Disciple responsible for checking identities wore an arrogant expression, roughly sweeping his Divine Sense over the two of them.

In their eyes, two Heavenly Immortal Realm Disciples were merely bottom-level cannon fodder in the Sect, not worth a second glance.

"Go in, don't block the entrance!"

An Inner Sect Disciple impatiently waved his hand.

The two meekly responded and quickly passed through the Formation barrier.

Only after fully stepping into the Sect territory did Su Chen realize that the cold sweat on his back had soaked his clothes.

He wiped his forehead and exclaimed in a low voice.

"Brother Ming, it has to be you! These guys really didn't see through it."

Su Ming didn't reply, his gaze directed toward Bamboo Shadow Peak.

"Let's go, to your Senior Sister's Immortal Cave."

"Only you can guide me past the Restriction on Su Qingyuan's Immortal Cave!"

...Bamboo Shadow Peak!

Inside Su Qingyuan's Immortal Cave.

"Who are you?"

"Why are you trespassing in my Immortal Cave?"

"If you can't give me a reasonable explanation, I will send you to the Law Enforcement Hall!"

As soon as Su Qingyuan finished speaking, Su Chen restored his original appearance.

"Senior Sister! It's me!"

"I am Su Chen!"

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