236: Chapter 236 Shui Liuli, the Daughter of Destiny?

Wind Spirit Sect · Creation Floating Island.

Ling Hao's figure appeared on the Creation Floating Island, with drifting clouds churning beneath his feet. As soon as he landed, he saw a gentle figure already waiting at the side.

Shui Wanqing stood gracefully, her water-blue wide-sleeved dress rippling in the wind like stepping on a quiet lake. Her black hair was loosely coiled, with a white jade bamboo hairpin inserted diagonally. A few strands of ink-like hair fell by her cheeks, her face clear and beautiful like jade, her brows and eyes seeming to contain misty rain.

This time, Ling Hao also noticed that from the side of her neck to her collarbone, faint blue water patterns were looming.

"Sect Master." Shui Wanqing bowed gracefully, her voice like a clear spring in a mountain stream, her demeanor respectful.

Ling Hao got straight to the point.

"Elder Shui, you called me here, is there something important?"

Shui Wanqing took a deep breath, her gentle eyes looking directly at Ling Hao, with a plea:

"There is indeed something I wish to ask of you, I hope Sect Master will grant it."

She paused, her voice lowering, "I want to ask Sect Master... to help me find my missing niece, Shui Liuli."

"Of course, I know there is a price for this. Sect Master, if you have any requirements, you can tell me."

This thought was something Shui Wanqing had carefully considered. After a long time, Shui Wanqing felt that the Moonshadow Sect was indeed a place that could be a long-term residence.

A ninth-grade Sect is basically the peak of this Three Provinces Realm. And the Moonshadow Sect...

Not to mention the warmth here, with little infighting, the abundance of cultivation resources here far exceeds the ninth-grade Sect she was in before, and even contains good things that even ninth-grade Sects might not have, such as the Sheng-Sheng Creation Spring, the Tribulation Platform, the Five Elements Chaos Spirit Pool, etc.

Regarding the concentration of Spiritual Qi, she might have disliked the low concentration before. But with the recent revival of the earth veins, this place will inevitably become the new center of the entire Cangwu Province!

Shui Wanqing, who was originally hesitant, decided — she wasn't leaving!

Although... this Sect Master... was a bit too amorous, he had never forced anyone.

Having her niece come here would also be a good destination.

"Niece?" Ling Hao felt slightly surprised.

Shui Wanqing nodded,

"I remember telling you before, Sect Master, I am not from Cangwu Province, but from the Holy Land of the Central Plains, the Heavenly Water Dao Sect."

"Holy Land? Heavenly Water Dao Sect?"

Ling Hao hadn't expected that Shui Wanqing actually came from a Holy Land? A Holy Land is the term for a ninth-grade Sect or power.

"Mm..."

A trace of sorrow flashed across Shui Wanqing's face,

"The Sect I was in... has been destroyed by the combined forces of the Devil Emperor of the True Demon Realm. Before Liuli and I drifted to Cangwu Province, we were even hunted by a Devil Emperor of the True Demon Realm. I fought desperately, letting Liuli leave first via a teleportation array, and because of that, we were separated..."

Mentioning the destruction of the Sect and the Heavenly Demons, the aura around her fluctuated, and a scent mixed with the cold fragrance of rain on green bamboo and the fishy sweetness of the Yellow Springs drifted out.

Ling Hao frowned and asked,

"Are you sure she is in Cangwu Province? ... What was her Realm at that time?"

"I am sure Liuli is in Cangwu Province, because that hidden teleportation array led to Cangwu Province, it's just that the landing point was random."

"As for her cultivation... Liuli was at the Golden Core Stage at that time."

Golden Core Stage?

In this Cangwu Province, secondary rifts occur frequently. If she encounters a Demon Venerable, this level of cultivation is probably not enough.

Unless she happened to land in the southeast of Cangwu, it would be a bit safer during this period.

"Golden Core Stage..."

Ling Hao pondered for a moment, that would work too.

The resonance dao tower is now spread throughout the southeast of Cangwu, and the dao towers can communicate with each other. Finding someone shouldn't take too long.

Ling Hao looked at the eager anticipation in Shui Wanqing's eyes and nodded,

"Okay, I promise you, I will keep an eye out for Shui Liuli's whereabouts."

Gratitude instantly welled up in Shui Wanqing's eyes:

"Thank you, Sect Master, for your great kindness!"

She hurriedly took out a warm Jade Slip and offered it with both hands, "This is Liuli's image Jade Slip, which contains her features."

"And Liuli... her Luck is so profound that it far exceeds what ordinary people can imagine. She will definitely be able to turn danger into safety!"

"Oh?"

Ling Hao wanted to take a look, and upon hearing this, showed an inquisitive expression.

"How is her Luck so profound?"

"Liuli..."

Shui Wanqing said while recalling, "She had frequent fortuitous encounters even when she was just a Mortal!"

"At ten years old, at a market stall, she casually bought a stubborn stone that contained fragments of the ancient 'heaven-mending stone'; at twelve, while watching Mortal martial artists fight, she actually had an Epiphany and guided Qi into her body, reaching Foundation Establishment in one day! At fifteen, in an ancient cave in a desolate mountain, she encountered the legacy of a Senior who had passed away. Not only did she cleanse her meridians and marrow, but she also reached Core Formation in one go, reaching the Perfection of the Golden Core Stage!"

"Later, she accidentally entered a notorious Forbidden Ground in the Central Plains, the Soul Burial Valley. Not only did she escape unscathed, but she also brought out a ten-thousand-year-old 'Soul-Nourishing Grass'; how can such Luck be compared to that of ordinary Cultivators?"

Ling Hao was a bit stunned. This experience...

The gains from these fortuitous encounters are much lower than the nine heavens ringing jade zither that Xia Yingying obtained, but the frequency is high.

Turning danger into safety, encountering good fortune in disaster, picking up treasures like picking up grass... The Luck of Elder Shui's niece is simply Heaven-Defying!

Cough, plus the Sect being destroyed, this is simply the standard template for a Daughter of Luck in a storybook!

This heaven-mending stone... seems to be a heaven and earth spirit object that his Cave-Heaven Small World needs.

Ling Hao became curious. What should this Daughter of Luck look like?

His Divine Sense probed in, and the image of a young girl was clearly reflected in the Jade Slip.

Silver hair like a waterfall, shining with the luster of moonlight, a pair of transparent purple pupils like the highest quality crystals, pure with a touch of mystery. She wore a pale purple dress, her figure slender and agile.

"Silver hair, purple pupils..."

Ling Hao noted the characteristics in his heart and withdrew his Divine Sense.

When his gaze fell on Shui Wanqing again, he found that the faint blue water patterns from her neck to her collarbone suddenly became deep, and a cold, dead Yellow Springs Death Qi erupted from her body.

Instantly, the temperature around Shui Wanqing plummeted. The Spiritual Plants at her feet withered at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the cold fragrance of rain on green bamboo in the air was completely covered by the strong, fishy sweetness of the Yellow Springs!

"Ugh!"

Shui Wanqing let out a muffled groan, her face turned pale instantly, and her body swayed. The pain of the Death Qi backlash from the Holy Body was bone-etching and heart-drilling!

Ling Hao reacted extremely quickly, stepping forward, and powerful Chaos Spiritual Power surged out, enveloping Shui Wanqing.

The overbearing yet gentle Chaos power formed a barrier, forcibly suppressing the raging Death Qi.

At the same time, one of his hands firmly supported Shui Wanqing's almost limp waist, and the other hand pressed against her back, continuously transmitting pure spiritual power to help her calm the chaotic energy in her body.

Their bodies made sudden contact. Through her thin water-blue dress, Ling Hao could feel the slimness, softness, and coolness of her waist from his palm, and at her back, he could even feel the struggle and bone-chilling cold of the violent Death Qi inside her.

Shui Wanqing was almost enclosed in his arms. That unique body scent mixed with the fishy sweetness of the Yellow Springs became exceptionally intense due to the close proximity and the eruption of Death Qi, rushing straight to Ling Hao's nose, carrying a kind of morbid temptation.

Shui Wanqing's body stiffened slightly, and a blush appeared on her pale face.

What shocked her was that the Yellow Springs Death Qi, which used to corrode everything it touched, was like a tamed Vicious Beast under the suppression of Ling Hao's Chaos Spiritual Power, not causing the slightest harm to Ling Hao!

Even... when held by him, she actually felt a longing for him?

Ling Hao's brows furrowed slightly. He felt that the Samsara Space-Time Dao Body Origin in his body had reacted.

"Sect... Sect Master..."

Shui Wanqing's voice was mixed with surprise in her weakness,

"Your spiritual power... My Holy Body... doesn't reject it?"

Ling Hao had a guess. While suppressing the Death Qi, he said in a low voice: "Do not be distracted, calm your mind!"

The Chaos Spiritual Power in his palm surged in more thickly.

At this moment, a commotion faintly came from the direction of the mountain gate.

Shui Wanqing was startled by the commotion and immediately came back to her senses from this strange contact and discovery. Realizing the ambiguity of their current posture, she was suddenly embarrassed and struggled to break free from Ling Hao's embrace:

"Sect Master... I... I am better now, thank you for your help, Sect Master, outside..."

Ling Hao did not let go. Instead, his arm tightened slightly, holding her more firmly, with an extremely "serious" expression:

"The Death Qi is only temporarily suppressed and has not been completely eradicated. If we stop now, the backlash will be even more violent! Elder Shui, do not force yourself. I need to continue to suppress and guide it for you to ensure you are safe!"

"Besides, with Shuying here, she will handle it."

As he spoke, the palm pressing on her back to transmit spiritual power seemed to inadvertently graze her smooth back with his fingertips.

Shui Wanqing's body trembled violently! The strange feeling brought by that elusive touch was far greater than the coldness of the Death Qi.

The Sect Master's hand, which was originally suppressing it properly, seemed... a bit dishonest?

"Sect Master... you..."

She hurriedly wanted to stop him, but the weakness after the Death Qi in her body was suppressed, and the comfort brought by that strange spiritual power made her body soft, unable to exert any strength to break free. She could only lean helplessly in his arms, her eyes flowing with emotion, looking both resentful and shy.

Ling Hao glanced at the character System interface,

Name: Shui Wanqing, Age: 5045, Spiritual Root: Heavenly Spiritual Root (Water), Physique: Yellow Spring Holy Body, Realm: First Tribulation Loose Immortal (Void Tempering), Loyalty: 85 → 86.

Hehe...

Ling Hao looked down at Shui Wanqing's shy appearance, feeling the touch of the warm and fragrant jade in his arms, and the lingering of her unique body scent. He smiled secretly in his heart, but his face remained serious:

"Elder Shui, rest assured, I have my own measure. The hidden dangers of this Yellow Spring Holy Body are quite deep, and it still needs... careful guidance."

Shui Wanqing leaned in Ling Hao's arms, smelling the thick masculine scent, her voice muffled.

"Mm..."