133: Chapter 133 Yingying Wants to Go Down the Mountain

That night, Moonshadow Mountain, Lingshuang Pavilion.

Cold moonlight shone through the carved window lattice, spilling onto the soft couch covered with an ice silk quilt.

"Running about for over a month, Shuying and those precious Disciples of yours... are they still not enough to satisfy you? So impatient?"

Yu Lingshuang's cold voice carried a hint of lazy hoarseness, and her ice-sculpted jade face was flushed with a charming blush behind the hazy gauze curtains.

Although she said this, the slightly upturned corners of her lips revealed the joy in Yu Lingshuang's heart.

"Each has their own merits; I just want to taste your lower temperature one right now..."

The gauze curtains swayed gently, and shadows overlapped. Low gasps and suppressed moans intertwined in the quiet pavilion, telling of the fiery passion of a long-awaited reunion.

Vaguely, one could see black robes entangled with moon-white palace attire. A piece of thin, cicada-wing-like black silk stocking, still damp, was discarded carelessly on the edge of the brocade quilt, next to a white silk stocking of the same texture...

After a long time, the wind stopped and the rain ceased.

Yu Lingshuang lazily propped herself up, her jade-like skin glowing with a lustrous sheen under the moonlight.

She glanced reproachfully at Ling Hao beside her, her slender jade fingers hooking the black silk stocking on her right leg that felt slightly cool due to the moisture. With her fingertips pinching the edge, she peeled it off, little by little, from her slender, perfect jade leg. She placed it aside, her voice carrying a trace of shy annoyance:

"There, it's all your saliva..."

The white silk stocking on her left leg did not escape the same fate, bearing similar incriminating evidence.

Ling Hao chuckled, wrapping his long arms around her, pulling the cold beauty back into his embrace, his chin rubbing against her smooth hair.

After cuddling for a while, Yu Lingshuang brought up serious matters, recovering the cold demeanor of the Deputy Sect Master:

"Recently, many Loose Cultivators, as well as Sect Leaders and Elders from some small Sects, have expressed their desire to bring their Disciples and join our Moonshadow Sect. Should we accept them or not?"

Ling Hao understood, his fingertips twirling her hair:

"It's for the Tribulation Platform, right?"

In this era where erosion qi is rampant, the laws of heaven and earth are chaotic, and the Heavenly Tribulation has become treacherous and unpredictable. Its fluctuating strength has become a sharp blade hanging over the heads of all Cultivators.

And his Moonshadow Sect's Tribulation Platform, which can balance the strength of the Heavenly Tribulation, reduce its dangers, make up for its deficiencies, and even double the Heavenly Dao nectar, is undoubtedly the most tempting safeguard in this chaotic world.

"Hmm," Yu Lingshuang nodded slightly, "Human hearts are unpredictable; I fear those with ulterior motives might mix in. Some of them have already reached the Golden Core Stage, I'm afraid..."

"No matter." Ling Hao's tone was firm. No matter what Realm they are in, the Nine-Turn Corridor treats them all the same.

"As per the usual practice, anyone who enters the Sect must pass the sixth turn of the Nine-Turn Corridor. Those who can pass this test already possess the most basic sense of loyalty (Loyalty 60+). Furthermore..."

Ling Hao's lips curled up slightly,

[Sect core Law: Only those with a pure Yin jade-like quality (virgins) can trigger the resonance of the Nine-Turn Corridor and enter the mountain gate.]

With this in place, no matter how high your Realm is, you must meet the criteria...

"Shuang'er..."

Ling Hao told Yu Lingshuang in detail about his encounter with the two Tribulation Transcendence Heavenly Venerables, Zheng Nanxun of Wan Shou Mountain and Su Fengyi of the Wutong Divine Dynasty, in the Golden Sands Land, as well as the information regarding the Erosion Source Blood Tree, the Niding Alliance, and the Fallen Immortal Ancient Banyan.

After listening, Yu Lingshuang's cold eyes stared directly at Ling Hao:

"Are they... very strong? Can you not defeat them?"

"I have already reached the Tribulation Transcendence Stage 10 Perfection."

Ling Hao chuckled, carrying a sense of disdain,

"On my turf, let alone one at Tribulation Transcendence Level 4 and another at Level 3, even if a Mahayana came in person, I would still dare to wrestle with them."

He frowned slightly, "It's just that Su Fengyi, the way she looked at me... was truly a bit strange."

Hearing this, Yu Lingshuang stretched out her slender fingers to gently smooth the furrow between his brows, a rare, teasing smile appearing on her face:

"So full of yourself? Could it be that you want to say that the Empress of the Wutong Divine Dynasty, a dignified Tribulation Transcendence Heavenly Venerable, fell in love with you... at first sight upon meeting?"

"Uh... it's not impossible."

Yu Lingshuang's eyes flashed slightly, a hint of provocation on her face, her red lips parted slightly:

"Fine. If that day really comes, and she, a dignified Heavenly Venerable, is willing to enter your cave heaven. No... if she truly falls in love with you at first sight... then I will..."

She paused for a moment, as if having made a hard decision, and leaned close to Ling Hao's ear, her breath like an orchid,

"...then I will allow you... to let you and that Su Heavenly Venerable, along with me... share the same bed to discuss the Dao, how about that?"

Yu Lingshuang emphasized 'at first sight' because she remembered her own experience; after spending a long time with him, she had fallen for him. This Su Heavenly Venerable was probably...

Ling Hao's eyes lit up instantly, and he grabbed her wrist, full of amusement:

"Shuang'er, this is what you said yourself!"

Never mind whether it could happen, set it in stone first! Although, Ling Hao himself didn't feel there was much hope.

"Hmph..."

Yu Lingshuang's cheeks flushed slightly, she let out a soft huff and broke free, changing the subject:

"You just mentioned the root cause of the erosion qi... the Fallen Immortal Ancient Banyan?"

Ling Hao nodded:

"Yes. Both Su and Zheng said that the source of the erosion qi in the three continents is a Fallen Immortal Ancient Banyan rooted at the junction of the three continents, which has been polluted by the turbid qi of the Immortal Realm. You... the Linglong Blessed Land has a long Legacy, are there any related records?"

Yu Lingshuang frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and said slowly:

"My Revered Master... did mention that the erosion qi originated from a 'Fallen Immortal Ancient Banyan'. It's just..." She looked reminiscent.

"...I remember you said that your Linglong Blessed Land..."

Ling Hao's tone lowered, remembering the incident on the flying boat that day.

Yu Lingshuang's expression was dim:

"...At the time when the Blessed Land was overturned, the teleportation array was destroyed by the Golden Crow bastards, and it could only barely teleport one person... Revered Master handed the Deputy Cauldron to me and pushed me into the array..."

"My Senior Sisters and Junior Sisters... have had no news to this day, and their lives are uncertain."

"I'm sorry for making you remember these things." Ling Hao hugged her tighter, feeling the slight chill in her body.

Yu Lingshuang shook her head and buried her face in his warm chest, drawing in a sense of security:

"It's fine, it's all in the past." But her slightly curled up body revealed the pain and longing in her heart.

Ling Hao could feel her hidden desire. He really wanted to say, "I will go with you to Fuso State to find them!"

But he knew clearly that the current range of the Sect's Foundation was only 30,000 miles.

Once he stepped out of this 30,000-mile range, his strength would only be at the Nascent Soul Late Stage (2525 / 3000).

The only way is to quickly improve the Sect's grade, at least to a Grade 7 Sect, and for himself to reach the Void Tempering Realm, combined with the 'All Streams Return to Source' obtained from the main quest and the achievements of the System, only then would he have the confidence to contend with the Mahayana.

"Ling Shuang, I..."

Ling Hao had just spoken when Yu Lingshuang reached out her jade finger and gently pressed it against his lips:

"Fuso State is vast, and finding someone is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Furthermore, the Moonshadow Sect is currently thriving and ready to go, and the two major Grade 8 forces in Cangwu State have unclear attitudes. You... are the true pillar of the Sect; how can you leave lightly?"

Ling Hao sighed in his heart. He had wanted to tell Yu Lingshuang to give him some time, but unexpectedly, Yu Lingshuang refused directly.

Ling Hao said no more and imprinted a gentle kiss on her smooth forehead.

I'll ask the System later if it can open a backdoor? After all... she has called me Daddy! A daughter shouldn't refuse her Daddy's request, right?

The two embraced and fell into a deep sleep in the cold moonlight, warming each other.

...

After spending a few more days and nights with the others.

Early morning, Yixiang Residence.

The air was filled with the aroma of spiritual food carefully prepared by Lu Changning.

Ling Hao sat in the main seat, his expression relaxed.

Chi Wanhe sat next to him, chattering about interesting things within the Sect. Chi Shuying was elegantly eating spiritual porridge, Du Yuqing was eating quietly, Qin Zhaoxue was looking at everyone with a smile, while Lin Xiwei was somewhat distracted, occasionally looking up at Ling Hao.

Xia Yingying sat a little further away, holding a bowl of sweet, fragrant Hundred Flower Spiritual Dew, drinking it in small sips.

She secretly looked up at Ling Hao, then quickly lowered her head, her little face slightly flushed.

In her Sea of Consciousness, Yue Xinxi was urging her again.

"Yingying, you have already had a Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment. Hurry up and say goodbye to your Revered Master. Let's go down the mountain to train."

"It won't work to just Cultivate behind closed doors. We must go see the wider world."

Yue Xinxi felt that if they stayed any longer, Yingying would be gone!

It was just that one thing made Yue Xinxi feel very strange: this lecherous Sect Master had discovered her, so why didn't he take action?

Xia Yingying gathered her courage, put down her bowl and spoon, and her crisp voice broke the warm atmosphere:

"Revered Master! Yingying... Yingying wants to go down the mountain to train!"