532: The whereabouts of the fifth direct disciple?

Ling'er also seemed to sense Lu Hao's vigilance, her body unconsciously straightened, and then she leaned slightly closer to Lu Hao.

In this unfamiliar world, Lu Hao was her only reliance, and only by his side could Ling'er feel a sense of security.

Under their silent gazes, the Old Beggar finally ate his fill, contentedly tilting his head back, patting his round belly, and then, with his greasy hand, he reached into his Storage Pouch, fumbled for a moment, and pulled out an item, placing it on the table.

Lu Hao focused his gaze and was slightly startled.

His knowledge of plants and herbs was already astonishing, and he recognized it at a glance: it was an extremely rare Immortal Herb.

The herb emanated a soft glow, its leaves were semi-transparent, clearly revealing the mysterious sap flowing within; its stem was slender yet tough, and at its tip, a round fruit grew, its skin covered in strange patterns, subtly exuding a healing aura.

This was precisely the Immortal-grade healing sacred medicine... Returning Heaven Immortal Ganoderma!

It had miraculous effects on severe injuries, Realm degradation, and self-abolished Dao fruits.

The Old Beggar looked at Ling'er with a chuckle and said,

"Little friend, this Immortal Herb will be the payment for my meal. It can also be considered as forming a good edge with the two of you. What do you say?"

Lu Hao replied, "Of course, Senior. Your generosity is truly grand!"

"Alas, it's just a broken herb, nothing grand. As long as it's useful to you, that's good."

Then, the Old Beggar looked at Lu Hao again, the admiration in his eyes almost overflowing. He exclaimed with a slight gasp,

"Excellent, little friend, you are truly excellent. I have never seen such terrifying talent as yours... to be able to Cultivate your Physical Body to the state of an Immaculate Immortal Body at the Half-Immortal Realm. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, it would truly be hard for me to believe..."

"Keep up the good work, little friend. If fate allows, perhaps we will meet again in the future. Don't forget this Old Beggar then..."

After speaking, without waiting for Lu Hao's response, the Old Beggar stood up, his figure flickered, and he instantly vanished from his original spot.

Lu Hao immediately unleashed his Divine Sense with full power, but he was completely unable to detect any trace of the Old Beggar.

As things stood, Lu Hao could only shake his head faintly, saying with a sigh,

"My Cultivation... is still too weak..."

"I originally thought my Cultivation was invincible in the Lower Realm, and I even thought about visiting the Upper Realm when I had time. But now it seems that the truly peerless powerhouses are all unknown..."

"They say there are no true Immortals in the Lower Realm, but like this, anyone who pops out is at least at the Dao Yuan Immortal level! I just hadn't encountered them before because my Cultivation wasn't high enough."

Lu Hao regained his composure, waved his hand to put away the Returning Heaven Immortal Ganoderma, and then looked at Ling'er, saying faintly,

"Ling'er, this Immortal Herb is indeed effective for your condition. If you take it, it will certainly greatly benefit your injuries. However, to maximize its efficacy, it's best to use it to refine a Huitian Pill."

"I still have some Alchemy skill. When we reach Wuji Pavilion later, I will help you refine it. Please wait patiently."

Ling'er looked at Lu Hao, nodded gently, her eyes full of gratitude, and she looked at Lu Hao tenderly, saying softly,

"Brother, I'm not in a hurry. Thank you!"

...

After the two finished their meal, they finally prepared to return to Wuji Pavilion.

Halfway there, Ling'er suddenly shivered, as if she had thought of something.

"Brother... I..."

Seeing Ling'er in this state, Lu Hao also asked curiously,

"Ling'er, what's wrong? Is there something else?"

"Well... in my Netherworld Palace, there are also a pair of brothers, named Nether Left and Nether Right. Their bond is also extremely strong, just like you and me, Brother."

"But at that time, my temperament was extremely ruthless, so I forcibly separated the two brothers. One of them is now in a near death state, sealed in my palace..."

"Before I came to the Xuantian Ancient Realm, I promised them that I would reunite the brothers once I finished my business, but now I..."

As she spoke, Ling'er began to deeply regret her past actions. Why did she do that back then?

Actually, this kind of thing couldn't be entirely blamed on her, after all, she had received the ruthless Legacy of the Netherworld Supreme and Cultivated it for so many years. Therefore, the Nether Immortal at that time was incredibly ruthless!

Under the circumstances of being threatened, her allowing the two brothers to choose one to die was already due to Ling'er's inherently kind nature.

Most people who received such a Legacy would probably have long since become a Cultivator devoid of emotion and love.

Lu Hao walked and said,

"Are those two brothers related to my Soul Summoning Banner?"

"Yes."

Ling'er answered truthfully, and also told Lu Hao what had happened in the Netherworld because of his Soul Summoning Banner.

After listening, Lu Hao asked in return,

"You mean you want me to go to the Netherworld and help those two brothers?"

Ling'er didn't speak, lowering her head a little awkwardly.

Clearly, she also felt that this was too much trouble for Lu Hao, but the Seal she had placed required Cultivation to maintain, and now her Cultivation had fallen to Soul Transformation.

That Seal certainly wouldn't last much longer, especially since Nether Right's injuries were extremely severe, and his Cultivation was not high.

According to Ling'er's estimation, it would probably only last about three months.

She had experienced the pain of separation from loved ones, and now that she had recovered from her ruthless state, she naturally couldn't bear to see these two brothers separated by life and death because of her actions.

Lu Hao was silent, he was constantly thinking:

The Netherworld, I wonder what kind of place it is. Since childhood, I've heard of things like the eighteen layers of Hell, and now I actually have a chance to see it for myself.

But is my Cultivation a bit too low?

From Ling'er, it's clear that there are many masters in the Netherworld, perhaps even more powerful than the Living Realm? After all, even Legacies like that of a Supreme Immortal have corresponding acquisition methods in the Netherworld.

This was something never heard of in the Living Realm.

Just as Lu Hao was hesitating, the System's voice came out:

"[It is suggested that the Host can go to the Netherworld. The clue for the Host's next Personal Disciple mission is very likely to be in the Netherworld!]

Hmm?

Lu Hao's hesitant thoughts instantly vanished. Since the System said so, then he definitely had to go to the Netherworld!