Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant-Chapter 426 - 256: Identity Exposed (Long - )_5
Zhan Qingxuan, Shangguan Xiaoxiao, and Yun Qian were all controlled and remained within the secret realm; the Spiritual Parrot did not kill them.
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In the secret realm, one could not sense the passage of time at all, without knowing how many years had passed.
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On this day, Li An had nearly reached the Divinity Transformation Realm, and his Nascent Soul was perfected!
The Thousand-Year Moon Shade and Ten Thousand Years Earth Evil were all refined cleanly by him, and even the blood aura of the three Refining Void cultivators brought by Zhan Qingxuan were plundered and consumed by him, internalized into a vast amount of Demonic Qi.
Li An had a feeling that in his current state, he could easily pass the Divinity Transformation barrier even without the aid of the Celestial Life Pill!
No other reason, his accumulation was simply too profound; Ten Thousand Years Earth Evil and Thousand-Year Moon Shade, each was a supreme treasure, further supported by the soul and blood aura of several Refining Void cultivators...
Moreover, the Divinity Transformation Dao Fruit he obtained would certainly far exceed the ordinary!
"Master, your disciple has reached complete perfection and can break through to Divinity Transformation at any time. What do you think?"
Li An asked proactively.
However, the Spiritual Parrot shook its head: "Breaking through to Divinity Transformation is certainly easy for you, but this stage is extremely crucial. If you can receive guidance from the Fairy, there will be unimaginable great fortune. You should first visit her before breaking through."
Li An respectfully saluted, saying, "I will follow my master’s instructions—"
The Spiritual Parrot pointed out the path, saying, "From here, pass through one hundred and eight paths of colorful clouds, and you will finally see the Fairy’s coffin! You do not need to open the coffin, just inject your Demonic Qi into it, and the Fairy’s last wisp of consciousness will sense it, awaken, and grant you fortune."
"Keep this with you; without it, you cannot approach the Fairy’s coffin."
It handed Li An a small jade ring, resembling those worn by pet birds like doves or parrots.
Li An accepted the Jade Ring, nodding repeatedly, indicating he remembered everything.
"Additionally, I am at the end of my life and cannot exist in the world for long. Once I die, you may find it difficult to manage these three people. What disposition do you think is appropriate for them?"
With a wave of his hand, Zhan Qingxuan, Shangguan Xiaoxiao, and Yun Qian, who had been trapped by him for many years, appeared.
The three looked extremely weak!
Li An glanced at the three and said, "Zhan Qingxuan is an Evil Cultivator who almost caused my death at the Dao Sect. She can be killed!"
A flash of self-mockery passed through Zhan Qingxuan’s eyes; she had imagined many ways to die, but not that it would be at Li An’s words!
To think, Li An was nothing more than a pawn, an ant to her back in those days...
"Shangguan Xiaoxiao is a Demon Cultivator, and using her Demon Soul could allow me to unleash my Demon Skill more powerfully, but this woman has always harbored other intentions, wanting to seize my body and refine her would be best. However, my current state is full, and adding a bit more might touch Divinity Transformation... It won’t be too late to refine her after I return."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao looked at Li An, her eyes calm now, with only a hint of disdain.
It seemed she had accepted her fate, completely recognizing Li An’s true nature.
"Only she..."
Li An looked at Yun Qian, his eyes seemed to hesitate slightly, and he immediately saluted the Spiritual Parrot, saying, "Please spare her and let her return to the Dao Sect—"
Hearing this, the Spiritual Parrot was surprised, saying, "Why?"
Yun Qian was also puzzled.
Li An sighed deeply, saying, "In order to escape from the Dao Sect, I once used death to escape; when I died, I realized that Qingxue had never changed her mind and had only become engaged to someone else to acquire the Nine Revolutions Dantian Skill for me..."
He explained his connection with Tan Qingxue briefly, then said, "I have never wronged anyone in this life, except for Qingxue..."
"Henceforth, my heart is set on the Dao, the me of yesterday is dead! Only this worldly attachment needs to be severed."
"Thus, I wish for you to release this woman so she can bring something to Qingxue for me."
Li An’s eyes seemed filled with endless regret and a deep sense of guilt...
The Spiritual Parrot nodded, saying, "Very well—severing worldly attachments is necessary!"
"I will promise you to release her."
Li An made a deep bow, saying, "Thank you, Master—"
With that, he approached Yun Qian, taking out a Top Grade Primordial Spirit Pill and a talisman pen—
"Miss Yun, when my Dantian was shattered years ago, Qingxue once gave me a Top Grade Primordial Spirit Pill, and besides that, she and I formed our bond through talismans. Please help me bring these two items to her; also, tell her that the attachment is severed, and the Li An of yesterday is dead, wishing her happiness—"
Yun Qian looked at Li An, her eyes quite complex. She hadn’t anticipated such a connection between Li An and the Dao Sect’s Tan Qingxue, much less that she could live because of it...
"I promise you."
She softly spoke.
Li An nodded, saying, "Master, it is time for me to depart—"
He said his farewell to the Spiritual Parrot, setting out as instructed, but the Spiritual Parrot suddenly said, "This woman’s Demon Soul can assist you, bring her along, and your Demon Skill will be stronger, aiding the Fairy’s quicker revival."
With a wave, it captured Shangguan Xiaoxiao’s Primordial Spirit and sent it before Li An. Li An was surprised but also bowed, saying, "Thank you, Master—"
"By the way, the Fairy does not favor those from the Dao Sect, so you don’t need to carry that Jade Talisman."
The Spiritual Parrot gave a slight smile, and from within Li An’s Purple Mansion, a Jade Talisman flew out of its own accord, landing in the Parrot’s hand.
This was precisely the Protective Talisman given to Li An by Yun Qian, which contained a wisp of her Primordial Spirit!
Li An watched, instinctively wanting to say something, an apparent reluctance in his eyes that he did not express, simply bowing and saying, "As you command!"
With that, he turned and left.
The Spiritual Parrot watched until Li An’s figure was soon obscured by the colorful clouds, disappearing from sight.
"Elder, may I take my leave now?"
Yun Qian inquired.
"Leave?"
The Spiritual Parrot suddenly showed a malicious smile, gripping her white neck tightly, saying, "Does Li An think I don’t know he wants to save you?"
"If you leave, what if he ruins my plans?"
It... did not trust Li An at all!
Though all these years, Li An showed no signs, seemingly completely under its spell, it always kept a hand ready, ensuring it held something over Li An before allowing him to act.
Li An pleading for Yun Qian, and also having her Primordial Spirit artifact, the worry in his eyes when leaving, how could it fool him?
Thus Yun Qian was its safeguard, to be used to threaten Li An if necessary!
Yun Qian’s face instantly changed drastically!
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Goodnight.
