129: Another person from the lower realm

“Hello, Goddess of War, I am Chen Xuan, who summoned you!” Chen Xuan tried to greet the woman in front of him.

However, the woman remained expressionless and did not answer Chen Xuan. If one looked closely, they would see a hint of surprise and disdain flash in her eyes.

She couldn't understand how she had come here, and she wanted to leave but couldn't.

“System, why isn’t she speaking?”

“Ding, the Host has only summoned her body; her Soul is not here. However, there is still a faint trace of Soul power remaining within this body, so she can understand some of the Host's commands.”

“No Soul? Isn’t this just a doll… a Puppet? Which Goddess of War is this?”

“Bi Xiao Fairy.”

“?!?!?!?!?”

“You mean that Bi Xiao Fairy from the Investiture of the Gods?! This thing is real?” Chen Xuan pointed at the woman in front of him.

Bi Xiao Fairy, who was standing nearby, seemed to sense the ambiguity in Chen Xuan’s words, and her beautiful brows furrowed slightly.

“Aren’t people Immortals? How did she become a Goddess of War? I thought it was… you know!”

“Ding, the scope of ‘Goddess of War’ is very broad. They meet the criteria, possess powerful combat strength, and are naturally included within it.”

“Alright then, but you brought her here, yet you left her Soul behind. So am I supposed to use this… as a literal Puppet? And it seems this is just a Mortal body!”

“Ding, the Host can cultivate her using Vermillion Fruits, and she will also constantly absorb the surrounding Spiritual Qi to restore her strength! As for her Soul, the Host can directly summon it by expending Heaven's Mandate Value, or wait for her to find her way here herself!”

“…”

“How about we just send her back? I feel like if she finds her way here herself, I might be beaten to death by her!”

“The Host need not worry. There is a contract between you and the Goddess of War summoned by you. They cannot harm you. Similarly, they can refuse any strange requests from you that are not related to combat!”

“Is that all?” Chen Xuan pointed disdainfully at Bi Xiao Fairy: “How can she refuse me!”

After speaking, he directly walked in front of Bi Xiao, intending to reach out and pinch her cheek. However, Bi Xiao took a step back to dodge him, and at the same time, a phantom of a pair of scissors appeared in her hand, its sharpness aimed directly at a certain part of Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan instantly knew what that illusory object was and couldn't help but shiver. Then he pulled out a Vermillion Fruit.

“Just stay here and enjoy the good food and drink. We are allies; I don’t have any other intentions!”

Bi Xiao, however, did not listen to Chen Xuan’s words. Instead, she snatched the Vermillion Fruit from his hand and swallowed it directly. The next moment, her strength had already reached the third level of Qi Refining.

“Is this Vermillion Fruit so effective? Why is she leveling up so fast?”

“Ding, Bi Xiao Fairy is merely restoring herself. Her original Realm is very high, and there are no Bottlenecks whatsoever, so as long as there is energy, she can continue to advance!”

“I see!” Chen Xuan suddenly understood. He then took out all the Vermillion Fruits he had just obtained and handed them all to Bi Xiao Fairy.

Bi Xiao also didn't stand on ceremony with him. She elegantly ate the Vermillion Fruits, finishing them all in a short while. Her strength reached the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, and then she looked at Chen Xuan expectantly.

“There are none left. Do you want anything else?” Chen Xuan pulled out some Medicinal Pills.

However, Bi Xiao shook her head and continued to stare at Chen Xuan.

“Well, there’s no other way then. You’ll just have to absorb Spiritual Qi for now. I don’t have much use for a cultivation of Foundation Establishment fifth level at the moment!” After speaking, he opened the Secret Realm passage and brought Bi Xiao back into the Secret Realm, settling her deep within the Spiritual Vein.

“Oh, right, how much Heaven's Mandate Value does it cost to summon her Soul?”

“Not much, not much, just a mere 1 million!”

“Why don’t you just rob me?!” Chen Xuan yelled.

“She is a genuine Golden Immortal. This price is absolutely fair!”

…

In the Primordial Continent, Heavenly Court.

Yunxiao Fairy, Qiong Xiao, and Bi Xiao Fairy were sitting together discussing the Dao in a grotto-heaven when Bi Xiao Fairy suddenly felt a dizzy spell.

“Bi Xiao, what’s wrong?” Yunxiao Fairy was the first to notice Bi Xiao’s abnormality.

“Sister, I… I seem to have lost a trace of my Soul,” Bi Xiao Fairy said, frowning with a hint of pain.

“What? How could this be?” Yunxiao Fairy asked in surprise.

“I don’t know either. I just vaguely feel that trace of my Soul has established a connection with me,” Bi Xiao Fairy said, shaking her head helplessly.

“Could it be that someone is secretly plotting against us sisters?” Qiong Xiao speculated.

“No, there isn’t! I can sense it; that trace of my Soul is completely free. It is not bound by the Investiture of the Gods!”

“What?!!!” Yunxiao and Qiong Xiao were extremely shocked.

“Escaped the Investiture of the Gods?! This, how is this possible? Something we spent tens of thousands of years trying to achieve, how could it…!”

“I’m not quite sure what’s going on, but I can truly confirm that it is not affected by the Investiture of the Gods in any way! And it also brought back an image of a man to me!”

“What exactly is this…?”

“Alright, the most urgent matter now is to first find a way to locate Bi Xiao’s lost trace of Soul. Once we find it, the answer will naturally be revealed,” Yunxiao Fairy said calmly.

“Mm, Bi Xiao, can you sense where that trace of your Soul is?” Qiong Xiao Fairy asked.

“There’s a general direction, but the specific location is very vague. Perhaps I can only sense it if I get closer to it.”

“Where approximately?”

“It’s not on this continent, but in the Minor Thousand Worlds below!”

“Minor Thousand Worlds! How could it be in the Minor Thousand Worlds? This is a bit troublesome!” Qiong Xiao frowned.

Their strength was too high; the Heavenly Dao simply did not allow them to descend to the Lower Realm!

Yunxiao Fairy pondered for a moment, then said, “Qiong Xiao, Bi Xiao, you two stay in the Heavenly Court for now. I will send someone to the Minor Thousand Worlds you mentioned. No matter what, we must find that trace of Bi Xiao’s Soul!”

“No need! This matter is too important; I will go personally!” Bi Xiao Fairy said.

“No, it’s too risky for you to descend to the Lower Realm personally now. It’s safest to send someone.”

“That won’t work. At present, I can only barely sense its location. If you send someone, you might never find that trace of my Soul!

Furthermore, this time, I am only sending another part of my Soul. If it merges with the free one, who knows…!

Most importantly, the memories of these two Souls of mine are connected. If there truly is a way to escape the Investiture of the Gods, I can inform my two sisters and elder brother!” Bi Xiao said.

Yunxiao thought for a moment and felt that what Bi Xiao said made sense, so she nodded in agreement: “Very well, take the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors with you. If you encounter danger, you can respond in time!”