Xu Youran gave him a sidelong glance. "It's certainly not me. It's either Liu Qingxian or Yue Mingzhu."
Jiang Fan gave an embarrassed smile and said, "Maybe it's even someone scolding me."
Xu Youran said, "Wouldn't they be thrilled if they knew I wasn't by your side? And the women I don't know about would also be secretly happy. Sister Xia, am I right?"
Upon hearing "women I don't know about," Xia Chaoge felt guilty. Suddenly called out, she nervously gripped her hands and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, definitely." Her mind went blank for a moment. She even suspected Xu Youran was talking about her.
Fortunately, King A'yu Asura returned with a pot of wine, breaking the tension between them. King A'yu Asura landed in front of Jiang Fan and said: "Thank you for the reminder. Indeed, a significant hidden danger has been eliminated."
Jiang Fan breathed a sigh of relief. If a powerful soul like Kui Xing had been given the chance to seize a body and be reborn, who knew how much trouble it would cause. Thankfully, it was resolved. Watching her return without the soul, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. How great it would have been if she could have given it to him. The Jade Butterfly of Fate Alteration was waiting for a soul to return to its place.
Speaking of hidden dangers, he suddenly remembered he still had a considerable one himself. It was time to deal with it. "Senior, I have something rather restless within me. I humbly ask that you stand by to suppress it if I'm unable to resolve it myself." What he was referring to was, naturally, the Traitor!
This fellow was a living descendant of a True Spirit! A True Spirit referred to a demon beast of the Grand Sage level. Its descendant had been developing for so long, and it was truly hard to say how dangerous it might be. It was rare to encounter such a relatively friendly Soul Transformation senior. When else would be a better time to ask for her help?
King A'yu Asura smiled slightly and said, "No hurry. Let's have some wine first. Your reminder helped my young master and me solve a major problem. I want to treat you well." She raised the wine pot in her hand, and a pure soul power drifted out.
Everyone felt a jolt of energy. Fairy Qianlan showed a hint of envy: "Soul Wine from the Hell Realm? Brewing the souls of living beings into soul wine is a talent only a few strong individuals in the Hell Realm can master. Drinking this wine can directly enhance soul power."
Jiang Fan secretly clicked his tongue. As expected of beings from the Hell Realm, their methods were somewhat gruesome. Among humans, it would definitely be considered an evil cult practice. However, the benefits were truly immense. Directly increasing soul power was indeed defying the heavens. If he had known he could drink this wine, would Jiang Fan have needed to search for the Jade Paper Heavenly Book? "Thank you, Senior!" Jiang Fan naturally wouldn't be modest.
King A'yu Asura then looked at Fairy Qianlan: "Since you are Jiang Fan's elders, please join us at the table. One cannot drink too much Soul Wine at once; one pot shared among us will be just right."
Thus, everyone returned to the forbidden area, arriving at the mysterious Impeccable Sacred Altar.
Jiang Fan couldn't help but voice his confusion: "Senior, what is this Impeccable Sacred Altar? Why do I see traces of battle on it?"
King A'yu Asura casually replied, "It's my old master's magical artifact. It can break through the barriers between two realms."
What? Jiang Fan and the few others, including the Pavilion Master of Heavenly Secrets, were stunned. Break through two realms? Wouldn't that mean this item could open the Hell Realm and summon hellish creatures? First the ancient giants, then the creatures from the Hell Realm. This... They suddenly felt a chill under their seats.
King A'yu Asura chuckled, "It requires the power of an Asura Emperor to activate it. What is there to fear?" Suddenly, her smile froze for a moment. That Asura Saint Son seemed to be able to activate it, didn't he? Fortunately, he was wary of the ancient saints on the continent. He didn't dare to come to the underground world in person. Thinking of this, she breathed a sigh of relief, poured several cups of wine, and said: "How can we have wine without food?"
She raised her hand and beckoned. A rumble came from outside the forbidden area. A vegetable garden flew through the air. Jiang Fan saw it and his face turned green; he quickly pretended nothing was amiss and spoke to Xu Youran.
King A'yu Asura chuckled, "I've carefully tended to this vegetable garden myself. Although it contains a lot of Yin energy, it also has many properties that can boost cultivation. If you consume it in moderation, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages."
Really? The Pavilion Master of Heavenly Secrets and the others looked over curiously. At the Nascent Soul realm, Yin energy had much less negative impact on them. Even if it accumulated in their bodies, there were ways to dispel it. These vegetables would be beneficial and harmless to them. They could eat more.
King A'yu Asura beckoned the vegetable garden closer and smiled, "I grow many types of vegetables. You can choose whatever you like. And after you've eaten, you can even pack some to take with you..." Her smile suddenly froze. The three, including the Pavilion Master of Heavenly Secrets, looked at each other. The vegetable garden was empty. Where were the vegetables? "Who stole my vegetables?" King A'yu Asura asked, bewildered.
Jiang Fan immediately spoke up: "First, rule me out. Because I can even swear that whoever ate the vegetables will get boils, a rotten tongue, and diarrhea." Xia Chaoge, knowing exactly what happened, struggled to maintain a poker face. Inwardly, she was bursting with laughter.
The Pavilion Master of Heavenly Secrets also quickly added: "It wasn't the three of us either. This is our first time near the forbidden area."
Xu Youran said, "Could it be that Kui Xing my husband mentioned? He's so bad, it must be him."
King A'yu Asura nodded slightly, concluding it could only be him. "That damn fellow! Never mind, let's have spirit fruits as appetizers instead." She then produced a plate of fruit.
Everyone eagerly raised their wine cups and drank. After one cup, Jiang Fan immediately felt his soul power, which had just broken through to the soul level, surge rapidly. After a few cups, the increase in soul power was even more potent than reading two pages of the Jade Paper Heavenly Book. Before long, it faintly reached the peak level of a One-Aperture Nascent Soul. If he could drink one more cup, breaking through to a Two-Aperture Nascent Soul soul would be effortless.
"For this wine, three cups are enough for you all. After all, it's external soul power and requires time to digest. Drinking too much will lead to confusion of consciousness," King A'yu Asura said as she put down her cup. Everyone put down their cups one after another, still wanting more. Their eyes gleamed with joy, clearly showing significant improvements in their soul power. Especially Xia Chaoge, whose eyes sparkled with unconcealed delight, indicating her soul power had likely broken through to the Nascent Soul level.
"Alright, Jiang Fan, you just mentioned something restless within you? What is it? Bring it out and let me see."
Jiang Fan's spirits lifted. "Senior, please wait a moment. I'll go invite it out now." With that, he focused his thoughts and appeared before the Traitor's enormous eggshell.
"Traitor, is the True Spirit's blood ready?"
The Traitor still appeared eager to please. "Big Brother, you're finally here. I've already prepared it for you."
Jiang Fan nodded. "Bring it."
However, the Traitor said, "Big Brother, I have a small request. Can you let me go outside? It's been too long since I've seen the sunlight. Please, Big Brother." He acted coyly. But inwardly, he sneered repeatedly: "Heheheh! Little bloodsucker, your doomsday is here! I've accumulated enough power to break out of my shell! Prepare to tremble!"
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