401: Chapter 401 Traveling Together, The Final Legacy!

"The outside world rumors that Ancestor Qingyun is notoriously fierce, decisive in killing, and a living, peerless fiend."

"I thought his son would be some kind of troublesome character, but who would have thought he is actually a fledgling who has been protected too well and has never seen the world!"

She calculated scornfully in her heart: "It seems the Sect's intelligence was correct; this brat has talent, but he is a fool without any schemes."

"Just by showing a little kindness, giving some sweetness, and displaying a woman's tenderness, he is already confused and devoted to me."

"Heh, it seems the task assigned by the Sect this time is ten times easier than imagined."

Although she despised Lu Li to the extreme in her heart, Fairy Linglong still maintained the appearance of a gentle, considerate, and understanding big sister on the surface.

She gently straightened her skirt and sat down gracefully on the rock beside Lu Li.

She did not look at Lu Li, but slightly raised her head, looking at the night pearl on the cave ceiling, and sighed softly.

This sigh was long and resentful, as if it contained endless grievances and helplessness.

"Little Li, you don't need to thank me." She spoke quietly, her voice carrying a hint of perfectly timed loneliness: "Actually… I saved you today not just because I saw an injustice."

"It is more because… I really cannot stand some of the ways our Taixuan Immortal Sect and the Taiyi Immortal Sect conduct themselves in the outside world."

Hearing this, Lu Li's spirit suddenly lifted: "Here it comes! This woman is starting to follow the script, establishing her persona as a white lotus who is in the demonic camp but has a good heart and remains unstained!"

On the surface, he feigned shock and confusion: "Ah? Fairy Linglong, isn't the Taixuan Immortal Sect the leader of the Righteous Path? How could…"

Fairy Linglong gave a bitter smile and shook her head, her eyes actually turning slightly red in a realistic manner, looking pitiful.

"Righteous Path? Heh, in this cruel Cultivation World, where is there any absolute good or evil? These large Sects, in order to compete for Secret Realm resources and snatch Luck, are often unscrupulous."

"They view Mortals as ants and Loose Cultivators as straw, and even for an innocent big child like you who just came to the Secret Realm to try your Luck, Hua Yunfei of the Taiyi Immortal Sect would use such vicious methods!"

She turned her head, looking at Lu Li with glistening eyes, her tone full of self-reproach and helplessness: "Although I am honored as the Holy Maiden of Taixuan and seem infinitely glorious, in the eyes of those powerful Elders in the Sect, I am just a slightly more Advanced pawn."

"My words carry no weight, and I cannot change the Sect's decisions, nor can I stop their greed."

"I feel guilty in my heart, and the only thing I can do is, within the scope of my ability, rely on this meager strength to help people like you who have been innocently drawn into disputes…"

Speaking to this emotional point, a crystal-clear teardrop actually slid from the corner of her eye, dripping onto her white lapel.

Watching this scene, Lu Li was practically ready to applaud.

"Brilliant! Too brilliant! This tear, this progression of emotion, this helplessness and sense of brokenness mixed with righteousness… If this woman doesn't go to the Mortal world to win a Best Actress award, it would be an insult to this tearful performance!"

"If I didn't know that your Taixuan Immortal Sect had already secretly set up a net for the Chaos Origin on my body, I would have almost believed your nonsense!"

However, since the other party wants to act, how could he, the male lead, spoil the fun? Acting is just acting, who is afraid of whom!

"Fairy Linglong! Don't be sad, you are truly a great person!"

Lu Li sat up straight suddenly and grabbed Fairy Linglong's hand.

He looked at her with a touched, even somewhat indignant expression, his tone sincere and firm, like a fanatical believer willing to go through fire and water for his goddess at any time.

"Sister, don't worry! Once we safely leave this Secret Realm and go back, I will definitely have my father thank you properly! My father is amazing; he is the famous Ancestor Qingyun! As long as he steps in, no Elders from the Taixuan Immortal Sect or the Taiyi Immortal Sect will dare to bully you! In the future, whoever dares to say half a bad word about you, I'll have my dad beat them up!"

He deliberately puffed out his chest, brought up Lu Yuan's name, and vividly acted out the appearance of a "bullying" and "heartless" second-generation ancestor who drags his father down.

Hearing the four words "Ancestor Qingyun", a dangerous cold light flashed deep in Fairy Linglong's eyes.

That light was full of wariness, greed, and even a hint of imperceptible fear, but all these emotions were instantly suppressed by her excellent cultivation, covering them up with deeper tenderness.

"So obedient." Fairy Linglong held Lu Li's hand back, patted the back of his hand gently, and broke into a smile through tears: "Okay, Sister will wait for your father's thanks, but…"

Her tone shifted, and her expression became serious: "The time this Yuding Secret Realm is open is limited, and the deeper you go, the more dangerous it becomes."

"Although your current state has improved, you are still very weak."

"Let's find a way to leave here first and go look for the core area of the Secret Realm."

"Only there is it possible to find the teleportation array to get out."

Fairy Linglong stood up, naturally let go of Lu Li's hand, gently patted the non-existent dust on her body, and instructed: "In this Secret Realm, not only are there demonic cultivators, but there are also terrifying Restrictions and Yao Beasts left over from ancient times."

"Follow me closely, don't leave my side for even a step, and absolutely do not run around, do you understand?"

"Mm! I know! I will listen to everything Fairy Linglong says!" Lu Li nodded vigorously in a well-behaved manner, stood up, and like a mindless, clingy little tail, followed closely behind Fairy Linglong.

The two removed the Formation, left the cave, and traveled together to explore deeper into the Secret Realm.

...

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, two days had passed. In these two days, in order to firmly establish her identity as a "protector", Fairy Linglong went to great pains. For the few waves of low-level Yao Beasts that didn't know their place and encountered them along the way, she always acted first, killing them with flashy and seemingly strenuous sword techniques, not forgetting to show Lu Li the minor scratches she received while protecting him.

Lu Li also played the role of the useless second-generation ancestor to the extreme; when encountering Yao Beasts, he would scream and hide behind Fairy Linglong, and when he was tired from walking, he would squeamishly demand to rest.

This not only failed to make Fairy Linglong suspicious, but instead made her more convinced that he was just a greenhouse flower with no survival ability, and her guard against him dropped to its lowest point.

Finally, on the morning of the third day, they passed through a misty forest and arrived at the very core area of the Yuding Secret Realm—the Yuding Immortal Palace.

When they saw the scene before them, both subconsciously stopped in their tracks.

They saw an incomparably massive Immortal Palace floating in mid-air, tens of thousands of feet high.

The entire Immortal Palace was crafted from an unknown white jade that emitted a soft glow.