175: Qin clansmen

“A Bizarre Spirit Body? Hahahaha—” It suddenly laughed maniacally, “All you ants, go die!”

Before its voice faded, the phantom suddenly burst apart, transforming into a sky full of silver mist.

The mist spread rapidly as if alive, instantly enveloping the entire medicinal garden.

An Lu saw this and turned to flee, but after only a few steps, her ankles were entangled by the silver mist.

“Help! Save me...” Her eyes welled with tears as she looked at you pleadingly.

Under your gaze, her tender body gradually shriveled and withered at a visible speed.

You frowned, then immediately raised your hand and waved—

A majestic Nascent Soul Power transformed into brilliant golden light, forming an indestructible shield that enveloped her.

The silver mist was blocked by the golden shield, unable to penetrate even a bit.

An Lu's body gradually returned to its original state, but she was pale with fright and trembling all over.

She looked at you with gratitude, her teeth chattering: “Tha... thank you.”

“You’re also a Nascent Soul Cultivator?!” A shocked roar came from the mist, “I couldn’t even see through your disguise... interesting!”

“In that case, I’ll gladly accept this Physical Body of yours.” Its tone was filled with excitement.

Before its voice faded, it transformed into a stream of light and fiercely drilled into your body.

Seeing this, Liu Ruyan quickly approached, her expression tense: “Young Master, guard your Divine Soul, don’t let it take control.”

Because she had just discovered that the Bizarre Spirit Body’s strongest ability was its Divine Soul Power.

If inside a Cultivator’s Sea of Consciousness, the Bizarre Spirit Body had a huge advantage—unless the Nascent Soul left the body, abandoning the Physical Body.

An Lu nervously walked closer, wringing her hands: “Why don’t we take this opportunity to escape?”

Liu Ruyan glared at her fiercely and said coldly: “If Young Master hadn’t said you were useful, with that remark alone, I would have killed you with a single palm strike.”

An Lu trembled all over and stammered in plea: “I... I’m just a small Foundation Establishment Cultivator, isn’t it normal to be afraid of death?”

“Dare to speak another word, and I will leave no trace of your corpse,” Liu Ruyan said coldly.

An Lu trembled, timidly retreating to the side, not daring to speak again.

Meanwhile, deep within your Sea of Consciousness—

“Hahahaha...” The silver mist’s laughter suddenly stopped, “How can this be? How could you, a 廢Spiritual Root, Cultivate to the Nascent Soul realm?”

You manifested as a translucent human figure in your Sea of Consciousness, speaking casually: “Since you’re in, I happen to have a few questions for you!”

“You intentionally let me in?” It asked indifferently.

“What do you think?” You smiled faintly.

Its tone suddenly became puzzled: “No, no, why do I still sense—you have the aura of my clan’s Bloodline?”

“You were once a member of the Qin Clan Immortal Family, weren’t you?” You asked expectantly.

“How do you know?” It was slightly shocked.

“My name is Qin Chen, and if I’m not mistaken, I’m also a descendant of the Qin Clan Immortal Family,” you said solemnly.

“The Family still has descendants alive?” Its tone was filled with doubt.

“Bloodline Power can’t be faked, can it?” You smiled.

“No wonder... when I signed the spirit contract with your essence blood, I felt a sense of familiarity,” its voice deepened.

You sensed its sorrow and continued to ask: “Can you tell me how the Qin Clan Immortal Family was destroyed?”

Its voice filled with endless sorrow, it slowly recounted the past—

“My name is Qin Feng, and in life, I was a direct Disciple of the Qin Clan Immortal Family...”

Through its narration, you understood—

It turned out that Qin Feng was a direct Prodigy of the Qin Clan Immortal Family. After his death, a wisp of his remnant Divine Soul, carrying endless resentment, fell into slumber until it slowly awakened decades ago.

After this wisp of remnant Divine Soul awakened, it began to Cultivate Divine Soul Power, devouring Cultivator vitality to enhance its strength.

As time passed, it gradually became the “Bizarre Spirit Body” spoken of by Cultivators.

The disappearance of a large number of Loose Cultivators once was its doing, which also caused its legend to spread, making everyone change color at its mention.

But Qin Feng did not know why the Qin Clan Immortal Family was annihilated—although he was a direct Disciple, he did not know the Old Ancestor’s secrets.

At that time, he was Cultivating in his Immortal Cave when the entire Qin Clan Immortal Family’s ancestral land was besieged and wiped out by several forces led by the Liu Clan Immortal Family.

He only knew that these forces were acting under the command of “Emperor Yan” of the Nine Heavens Heavenly Palace.

After listening to Qin Feng’s account, you asked seriously: “Were those fragmented maps of the ruins that have been circulating recently intentionally spread by you?”

“Not me, I don’t know what happened either. With my current strength, how could I act so high-profile? The only high-profile time was when I devoured hundreds of Loose Cultivators last time.” Its tone was also full of doubt.

You nodded in understanding—with Qin Feng’s current strength as a Nascent Soul Divine Soul, there was indeed no need to be so risky and high-profile.

It suddenly asked: “By the way, which branch of the Qin Family are you from?”

“My Old Ancestor is Qin Mo,” you answered directly.

“Qin Mo?” It was greatly startled, its voice trembling.

“You know my Old Ancestor?” You pressed on.

“Is Qin Mo still alive?” It hastily asked.

You shook your head and told it about the Tianhuang Secret Realm...

“Alas,” it sighed deeply, “Qin Mo is my cousin. He used to visit me often to play. I never expected him to...”

You felt a bit helpless. Did you just gain a grand-uncle out of nowhere?

Then it said: “The Restrictions in this Immortal Cave might not be able to kill those two Nascent Soul Cultivators outside. I originally wanted to lure them to the Floating City on the Sea, but now with you, it’s easier. Later, help me lure them in. Once I devour them both, my Cultivation will surely greatly increase!”

“No, Peak Master Wuji and the other two are my friends,” you said with difficulty.

“Friends? Heh, back then, our Qin Clan Immortal Family and the Liu Clan Immortal Family were also closely related families for ten thousand years, and what happened?” It said angrily.

“Those three are different; they value certain things more than life itself,” you explained seriously.

After all, the scene of Peak Master Wuji, Meaty, and others desperately facing death left a deep impression on you.

But you didn’t want to expose your strength in front of Peak Master Wuji, and you didn’t want to get too involved with them this time either.

You just wanted the qingming mirror to completely escape the Liu Clan’s control, and then take your sister and the Tianhuang Secret Realm far away from the Liu Clan’s ancestral land.

As for keeping An Lu, it was because she was a member of the Tianyin Sect—you planned to Cultivate her to control the Tianyin Sect in the future.

You understood that by controlling one more force, you would have an extra chance of winning against the Liu Clan Immortal Family in the future.

You continued: “Moreover, in the future, if we are to confront the Liu Clan Immortal Family, we will also need some friends to help.”

“Then what’s your plan?” It asked.

“Aren’t there many rare Spirit Medicine and Spiritual Plants in this Immortal Cave? Let Jia Feiyang and the others come in and collect them. Once they separate, we’ll find an opportunity to strike.”

“Wouldn’t giving them to them be too wasteful?”

“As long as Jia Feiyang and the others die within the ruins, these things will eventually still be ours.”

“What if they don’t continue exploring?”

“You underestimate human greed. After they taste the sweetness, they will surely have the illusion that they are Sons of Luck,” you smiled faintly.

“What’s more, how could he, a mere Early Nascent Soul Stage, escape our control?” You added.

It said calmly: “Alright, that divine wood spirit peach is too precious to give to them, and I can’t use it either, so you can take it later.”

“Then I won’t be polite!” You smiled.

You had this idea for a long time, but didn't know how to bring it up—after all, asking an elder for a gift right after meeting them was a bit awkward.