383: The villain smells so good

After bidding farewell to his in-laws, Gu Qing returned home.

He planned to refine the Hongmeng Immeasurable Tower to increase the flow of time.

Then, he would refine the Creation Green Lotus Cauldron and the Chaotic Undying Halberd, lay out his plans, and lure Immortal Kings to their deaths.

He would seize the Immortal King Dao Fruits and quickly grow stronger.

In a few breaths, Gu Qing returned to the Boundless Heavenly Palace, passing through the array in the Purple Bamboo Forest.

He saw Xi Ling using a fire seed to refine the Profound Fire Treasure Mirror, purifying her Divine Soul with World-Destroying Profound Light.

Gu Qing's thoughts stirred, and the Divine Soul imprint of the Profound Fire Treasure Mirror emitted a devouring force, actively consuming the fire seed and rapidly evolving.

Seeing this, Xi Ling knew that Gu Qing had emerged from his seclusion.

As soon as the Profound Fire Treasure Mirror had devoured all the fire seeds and advanced to the Immortal King Artifact level, she immediately put it away.

As if afraid Gu Qing would snatch it away.

Xi Ling's beautiful face immediately broke into a sweet smile, like a blooming immortal flower, exquisitely beautiful.

"Brother, why have you come out of seclusion?" she asked, her voice deliberately soft.

Her tone was tender and full of joy.

"Little green tea..." Gu Qing pinched her cheek, seeing through her little scheme at a glance.

However, Gu Qing had no intention of taking back the Profound Fire Treasure Mirror.

Since someone was willing to upgrade the Profound Fire Treasure Mirror for him, why not?

"How do you have so many fire seeds?" Gu Qing asked, puzzled.

"They were all tributes from various forces in the Immortal Realm," Xi Ling rubbed against his chest, her eyes curved in a smile, like a well-behaved kitten.

"How is that possible?" Gu Qing's first reaction was disbelief.

Fire seeds were extremely precious, containing the Great Dao of Fire, capable of refining artifacts, concocting pills, assisting in combat, increasing the power of divine abilities, and helping cultivators comprehend the Great Dao of Fire.

Although upgrading them was incredibly difficult, requiring extremely rare treasures, this did not diminish the fact that fire seeds were supreme treasures.

They were even yearned for by Profound Gods.

"Hehe, I threatened and enticed them a bit, and they obediently handed them over," Xi Ling giggled, not wanting to talk about this topic further.

She was afraid Gu Qing would ask for the Profound Fire Treasure Mirror back, or stop her from plundering fire seeds, as such actions were too provocative.

Xi Ling's beautiful eyes darted around, her cheeks flushed, and her jade hand reached into Gu Qing's chest, drawing small circles.

"Little enchantress..." Gu Qing pinched her delicate chin: "Although Brother also wants to satisfy little Nannan, as the Sect Master, how can I be seduced by beauty?"

"This old man advises you to honestly confess how many forces you have offended."

Gu Qing didn't care how many people Xi Ling had killed, but he had to know if she had provoked any protagonists.

After all, fire seeds were exclusive treasures of protagonists, universally applicable across all realms.

"Bang, bang, bang!" Hearing this, Xi Ling was immediately annoyed and angrily pounded him a few times, saying, "Isn't it just killing a few ants?"

Gu Qing grabbed her small hand and said helplessly.

"I'm not blaming you for how many people you killed or how many forces you annihilated; I just want to know the details and if there's any existence that threatens you."

"Heh, what can mere ants do to me?" Xi Ling said disdainfully, her small eyes filled with contempt and arrogance.

However, being cared for by Gu Qing, Xi Ling felt sweet inside, and immediately exaggeratedly recounted the events.

For example, she had put in a lot of effort and taken great risks to obtain so many fire seeds.

"You've worked hard, Nannan," Gu Qing praised sincerely.

Xi Ling was indeed a worthy villain, vicious yet charming.

If it were anyone else wanting fire seeds, they would definitely rack their brains to inquire about information, then exchange treasures for them.

Or risk their lives to search in dangerous places.

Xi Ling, on the other hand, directly coerced and plundered, and acted as if it was perfectly natural.

If they didn't comply, she would wipe out their entire clan.

"Hmph, as long as you know," Xi Ling snorted.

"What are the surnames of those who escaped?" Gu Qing asked.

If his guess was correct, these few were most likely protagonists.

The reason was simple: a Boundary-Breaking Talisman was a talisman that only Immortal Kings could refine, containing the mighty power to tear through space and time.

These few people were Divine Fire Realm and Heavenly God Realm cultivators without powerful family backgrounds.

Aside from protagonists, ordinary people simply couldn't obtain Boundary-Breaking Talismans.

Xi Ling frowned: "Surnamed Ye, Lin, Fang, Chu, Qin, Su, Jiang, Fang. Why do you care about these ants?"

"Don't worry, I've already ordered people to wipe out their families and kill all those related to them."

"At the same time, I've also ordered the Immortal Realm forces to fully pursue them. They have no wings to escape and are bound to die."

Oh, dear sister, you've gotten yourself into big trouble, do you know that?

Gu Qing clasped her slender waist, lifting her up, his eyes shining as he looked at her.

"Nannan is truly amazing. This drop of Heavenly Evolution Divine Water is for you."

This was a huge treasure.

She had offended eight protagonists at once.

It was fortunate that Xi Ling had followed him, otherwise she would have been dismembered by these protagonists sooner or later.

"Of course." Having received another treasure from Gu Qing, Xi Ling was incredibly pleased, feeling that she had him wrapped around her finger.

After all, he had even given her an Innate Spirit Treasure.

He had also lent her the Profound Fire Treasure Mirror and the Time-Space Shuttle, two treasures whose power and utility were in no way inferior to Innate Spirit Treasures, and perhaps even surpassed them.

"Tsk tsk, Xingyue, Su Qingyue, Bai Suying, what if you followed Gu Qing early on? You can't contend with me."

Xi Ling thought proudly, her legs naturally clamping Gu Qing's lean waist.

After some thought, Xi Ling continued to claim credit: "Besides that, I also invited the Limitless Devil to ambush and kill an Immortal King, and scare away the Immortal Kings secretly observing."

"And also, I had Sister Yuehua order her disciples to go to war with the Purple Micro Dao Sect and incite various forces to fight. It won't be long before the Immortal Realm is in utter chaos."

Gu Qing listened, stunned.

Good heavens, to buy him time, Xi Ling had actually plotted against Immortal Kings and incited a war in the Immortal Realm.

This kind of method and audacity, perhaps only Xi Ling could accomplish it.

Ordinary people wouldn't have the courage or the ability.

Gu Qing felt incredibly fortunate at this moment.

It was a good thing he hadn't completely offended Xi Ling back then, otherwise, he would have poked a hornet's nest of Immortal Kings.

As far as Gu Qing knew, there were Wang Yue and Yuehua, as well as Xi Ling's parents; all four of them were top-tier Immortal Kings.

Xi Ling had reincarnated nine times, had countless Immortal King acquaintances, and possessed innumerable trump cards.

"Smack!" Gu Qing heavily kissed her cheek.

Villains were truly too tempting.

"Brother..." Xi Ling's eyes were like silk, her demeanor both delicate and alluring.

Gu Qing instantly understood.

In the silent Purple Bamboo Forest, the symphony of life began, a great sound that was utterly silent, more eloquent than any words.

After an unknown period, Xi Ling's beautiful eyes widened. "You've broken through to the Divine King Realm?"

She was completely stunned, feeling a sense of unreality.

She recalled meeting Gu Qing for the first time when he was still a small Heavenly God Realm cultivator.

How long had it been, and he had already become an overlord of the Immortal Realm?

"Mm!"

Gu Qing hummed, thought for a moment, and then pointed a finger at her brow, transmitting the Reincarnation Dao Scripture to her.

This was a supreme Dao Scripture obtained after eliminating Su Chen, expounding on the Great Dao of Reincarnation.

It was perfectly suited for Xi Ling's Great Dao.

"You cultivate well. I'm going to stabilize my realm first."

"Oh, oh, oh!"

Xi Ling didn't have time to think much and nodded repeatedly.

Seeing Gu Qing fully dressed and leaving without hesitation, Xi Ling angrily punched the hot spring.

Gu Qing was good in every way, except that he didn't know how to cherish her.

He had just thoroughly exhausted her, tossing and turning her, and then, after he was done, he left without mercy.

It really made her furious.

"Damn it, next time, I'll make sure this scoundrel serves me and gets me dressed before he leaves," Xi Ling muttered indignantly.

After venting, Xi Ling's consciousness immersed itself in the Reincarnation Dao Scripture.

The more she read, the more excited she became.

She was able to reincarnate nine times entirely because she accidentally obtained a Reincarnation Dao Fruit, which could help her reincarnate nine times and forge a Reincarnation Divine Body.

Xi Ling had always wanted to find the inheritance of the Primordial God and the Reincarnation Dao Lord.

She had painstakingly searched for nine lifetimes, yet found nothing.

She never expected Gu Qing to actually possess it, and to transmit it to her so unexpectedly.

This feeling was like suddenly being struck by immense fortune.

"How many secrets does this scoundrel still have, and how many treasures...?" Xi Ling's eyes flickered, and a bold idea formed in her mind.

Perhaps... without needing to refine the Eternal Universe, by draining Gu Qing, she could achieve the Immortal Emperor Dao.

Shaking her head, Xi Ling dismissed this unrealistic idea from her mind.

The Immortal Emperor opportunity wasn't something that could be achieved solely through magical treasures and Dao Scriptures; it also required a supreme treasure that could allow one to achieve ultimate sublimation.

Huh, no, that's not right.

Xi Ling touched her lower abdomen, circulated her cultivation, and her heart churned with tumultuous waves.

The Divine King Primordial Fluid, profoundly mysterious, could allow her to achieve ultimate sublimation.

Once Gu Qing became a Divine Emperor, then... "No, that won't do!" Xi Ling shook her head firmly.

Achieving the Immortal Emperor Dao was still far from enough; she also wanted to transcend the Eternal Universe.

Refining the Eternal Universe was her only way to transcend.