545: Chapter 55 The Heartless Old Man Appears Online

It didn't take much effort for A Cheng to find Jin Ling.

Because Jin Ling hadn't intentionally hidden her tracks over the past two days.

However, A Cheng didn't go directly to Jin Ling, but instead reported the news to Jin Binger.

Upon learning this, Jin Binger immediately came to the door.

"Greetings, Madam."

After being announced and granted permission, Jin Binger pushed open the door and entered. Seeing Jin Ling lying on a soft couch behind a screen, she didn't look closely and respectfully curtsied.

"Rise," Jin Ling said faintly, her voice lazy and charming. She then asked listlessly, "What business do you have with me?"

Jin Binger replied, "In response to Madam, not long ago, Old Nian, the hall master of the Blood Refining Hall, found this Disciple. He said that the Wanfu Ancient Cave is located in Yudu City, and that the Ghost King Sect and Wandu Sect are already aware. The Qingyun Sect, Tianyin Pavilion, and Fenxiang Valley have also received the news."

"Forces from all sides are gathering, all eyeing the Wanfu Ancient Cave."

"Old Nian is worried about being isolated and weak, so he used past favors as a reason to seek an alliance with the Hehuan Sect to explore the Wanfu Ancient Cave together. This Disciple feels the risk is immense; one wrong move could plunge the Hehuan Sect into the danger of destruction. Therefore, I did not dare to be arbitrary and came specifically to ask Madam to decide."

Hearing this, Jin Ling let out a chuckle and then said coquettishly to Meng Li, "Husband, did you hear that?"

"These juniors are eyeing your Dao arena."

Meng Li replied indifferently, "Let them eye it if they want. It's just an abandoned place anyway."

Jin Binger was startled.

"Husband?"

"There's a third person in this room?!"

She looked up and peered closely. Through the screen, she indeed saw a man inside. But because of the screen, she couldn't see clearly, only catching a glimpse of him lying lazily on the soft couch, with 'Madam Jin Ling' snuggling in his arms like a cat.

The problem was, Jin Binger remembered that person wasn't there just now.

Did she missee before?

Or was the other party's cultivation so profound and unfathomable that he was difficult to detect?

In an instant, Jin Binger thought of another important question.

Madam called that man 'Husband' and said the Wanfu Ancient Cave was his Dao arena...

This person is—the Black-Hearted Old Man?!

At this thought, Jin Binger's pupils constricted, her heart filled with shock.

As expected, her previous guess was correct.

Madam Jin Ling is alive, and the Black-Hearted Old Man isn't dead either!

Then Old Nian and those people eyeing the Wanfu Ancient Cave are completely playing with fire!

After all, over eight hundred years ago, the Black-Hearted Old Man already possessed the strength to unify the Demonic Cult, comparable to the Peak of the Shangqing Realm. Now that eight hundred years have passed, heaven knows what level his cultivation has reached. It's highly likely he has stepped into a Realm comparable to the Taiqing Realm, which is why he could live for over a thousand years.

If that's truly the case, the people from the Ghost King Sect and Wandu Sect combined probably wouldn't be his match.

Not to mention a Madam Jin Ling who isn't much weaker.

Bad news: The big boss who created the Dungeon came out before the Dungeon even opened, and it's a husband-and-wife duo.

Good news: The big boss has a history with her own sect. As long as things are handled properly, he could very well become a great backer.

So, should she cling to his thigh, cling to his thigh, or cling to his thigh?

Jin Binger thought for only a second before choosing to follow her heart. On the spot, she performed a grand bow toward Meng Li behind the screen: "Jin Binger, the fourth-generation Sect Head of the Hehuan Sect, greets the Black-Hearted Old Ancestor! I didn't know the Old Ancestor was here just now; please forgive my rudeness."

Meng Li said calmly, "It's fine. You are Ling'er's junior. For the sake of her Face, I will not blame you for a little rudeness."

"The matter you spoke of, Ling'er and I are already aware of it."

"As for making a decision, you are currently the Sect Head of the Hehuan Sect."

"Decide for yourself what to do."

"As for the Blood Refining Hall..."

"I haven't been out of seclusion for long. Tell me about its current specific situation."

"Just out of seclusion?"

Jin Binger's heart stirred, feeling that this matched her guess. She thought "as expected" to herself, but showed no sign of it on the surface. Instead, she recounted the current situation of the Blood Refining Hall as she knew it in detail.

"The current hall master of the Blood Refining Hall is named 'Old Nian.' His cultivation is equivalent to the Peak of the Yuqing Realm, but due to an incomplete Legacy..."

Before long, through Jin Binger's narration, Meng Li gained a further understanding of the Blood Refining Hall's situation and roughly guessed why Old Nian was eyeing the Wanfu Ancient Cave.

He has great ambitions but a broken Legacy; if he doesn't take a gamble, his lofty aspirations will never be realized.

Should he use the Black-Hearted Old Man's persona to give a little push and let the Blood Refining Hall fight with the Ghost King Sect?

Meng Li had read the Blood Refining True Skill and had a photographic memory.

With the subsequent Cultivation Techniques and the Thousand-year-old Blood Kun fed by the Blood Refining Hall, it wouldn't be difficult to let Old Nian improve rapidly and possess the strength to challenge the Ghost King.

He wouldn't have to give anything extra.

Thinking this, Meng Li suddenly felt a bit of interest. He sighed and said, "Ling'er and I were merely in seclusion comprehending the Great Dao. I didn't expect that upon our successful emergence, over eight hundred springs and autumns would have passed in the outside world. The world has changed, and the sect I founded in the past has actually fallen to such a state."

"Forget it. After all, it is the sect I established."

"Even though things have changed and the past is gone, there is still a bond of shared history."

"Ling'er and I will stay in Yudu City for a few days. If that Old Nian seeks you out again, just tell him to come find me."

Jin Binger readily accepted the command: "Yes."

Meng Li waved his hand: "If there's nothing else, you may leave."

"This Disciple takes her leave."

After Jin Binger left, Jin Ling breathed warmly into Meng Li's ear and asked, "Husband, what do you think of this Jin Binger?"

Meng Li glanced at her. His fingers, which were playing with the Mutton-fat Jade Rabbit, toyed with it slightly as he asked instead, "In what regard do you mean?"

Jin Ling let out a soft moan and said coquettishly, "In terms of beauty, of course. If Husband finds her pleasing to the eye, I will find a way to have her serve you together with me."

Meng Li shook his head: "There's no need. Although she has some beauty, she is not to my liking."

Jin Ling smiled charmingly: "Then how about Spring Breeze, Summer Flower, Autumn Snow, and Winter Moon? They were carefully selected by me."

Meng Li said irritably, "Is there nothing else in your head?"

As he spoke, he applied a little pressure with his hand.

Jin Ling let out a soft cry of pain, then begged for mercy with a hint of resentment: "Husband, be gentler. Although I have a Yin Spirit body, it still hurts after being remade by Husband."

Immediately, she explained aggrievedly, "Husband knows of my connection with the Hehuan Sect. As for the Hehuan Sect, isn't it normal to always think of those joyful matters? Besides, with Husband here, I don't need to worry about other things."

"I can only think of making Husband fully enjoy himself and be happy in this regard; it is my duty."

Meng Li was silent for two seconds, then said softly, "Our relationship is tighter than that of ordinary couples or Dao Companions. Staying together forever is inevitable; this will not become a regret."

Jin Ling was slightly stunned, then her Face blossomed into a smile as she murmured, "I know, Husband."

Then, her eyes turned bedroom-soft: "However, that doesn't stop us from enjoying the moment."

Having said that, Jin Ling summoned the Spirit General Command Flag and called out Spring Breeze, Summer Flower, Autumn Snow, and Winter Moon.

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