Wait a minute, where is my master?

And it was in the silence of the Ink Jade Sect that the young Taoist's Spiritual Sense finally reached its limit.

Within the Ink Jade Sect.

The end of the long, void corridor.

Above a stone couch floating in mid-air lay an enchanting woman clad in a golden silk feather robe, devoid of any image of decorum, sprawling on the couch. In her hand, she held an ink jade token close to her mouth, her expression slightly vacant. Meanwhile, her bare, snow-white feet dangled carelessly behind her like swing sets swayed by a gentle breeze.

"You, little Taoist, are quite interesting."

After a prolonged silence, the Ink Jade Sect once again emitted a sound like the friction of metal.

At the same time, Jin Xu had discovered through his Spiritual Sense that as the sound came from the Ink Jade Sect, the graceful woman on the stone couch had also brought the ink jade token to her mouth and spoke the same words.

"It seems that this person is the mastermind behind the Ink Jade Sect? That aura similar to the one in the purple-gold box... No!"

Upon confirming the identity of the speaker, the young Taoist instinctively stretched his Spiritual Sense towards the familiar and heart-stirring aura he remembered.

According to his Spiritual Sense, that aura was indeed located at the upper half of the stone couch beneath the woman in the golden silk feather robe.

Just as the Spiritual Sense moved past her torso and was about to extend towards the stone couch below, Jin Xu slightly paused.

"This person... is solid?"

The young Taoist felt a hint of surprise. This enchanting woman, who seemed so lifelike, could even speak, and bore an aura indistinguishable from a human's, was actually not made of flesh and blood.

According to the feedback from his Spiritual Sense, her entire body was composed of some sort of metallic stone, her exterior coated with a soft layer of what seemed to be human skin, much like a golden iron puppet enveloped in human hide.

In the center of her forehead lay a cavity no larger than a quail's egg, harboring a faint trace of Divine Soul, which seemed to be the reason this figure could move freely.

As for the area beneath the stone couch that Jin Xu found captivating and familiar, his investigation revealed that the ink jade concealed within was no larger than a fingernail.

It was worlds apart from the one he had seen in the purple-gold box.

"Is it that the inheritance left by that so-called master is different, or is there actually someone hidden behind this object?"

Jin Xu pondered in silence for a moment upon noticing the anomaly.

Then, he quietly attached a strand of his own Spiritual Sense to the faint Divine Soul of the other party.

The enchanting woman was completely unaware of the young Taoist's actions. After casually praising Jin Xu, she continued to probe.

"I act under the command of the master, wandering through the countless realms of heaven, spreading the Dao he left behind. I have no intention of being your enemy. Now, with most of the people from the Chaos Clan dead, I should be able to prove my sincerity, right?"

The moment her words fell, the last member of the Chaos Clan present was torn to shreds by the 'god' they once worshipped and revered.

After the yellow apparition accomplished its mission, it dissipated on the spot, and the voice from the Ink Jade Sect quietly awaited the young Taoist's response.

"Towards you, I maintain the same attitude as before. However, you try so hard to prove to me that you have no ill intentions, what exactly are you planning?"

Jin Xu scanned the limbs and unidentifiable liquids scattered on the ground, frowned, and said in a deep voice.

"What plan?"

"Hehe, as I said, I follow the command of the master, to spread the Dao across the many realms. Naturally, I have noticed your talent for cultivation.

"I see you are young... you should not be more than a thousand years old at most."

"To possess such cultivation and the ability to restrain laws is indeed rare for a talent in the Small Thousand Realm."

"With your natural talent, if you could inherit my master's teachings, perhaps someday...,"

The metallic friction from the Ink Jade Sect gate stopped briefly there.

And Jin Xu continued with a frown, "Become an immortal?"

"Heh, become an immortal? That's a colossal joke. If it hadn't been for those four beasts blocking my master back then, He could have... never mind, you wouldn't understand even if I explained."

"Besides, I don't know why someone with your level of cultivation strength would appear here, but becoming an immortal should be a piece of cake for you, right?"

The tone in which the Ink Jade Sect gate spoke made it seem as if becoming an immortal, a dream sought after by cultivators from the Nine Provinces, was somehow an insult to its master.

After hearing the other party's words, a look of noncommittal flashed in Jin Xu's eyes, and he softly uttered three words.

"Not interested."

"Heh, by your usual demeanor, you must be one of those so-called righteous path individuals. I've said it before, those insects deserved to die, don't miss this great opportunity because of them."

"Of course, cultivation also requires the right fate, so I won't force you if you're unwilling to try the trial my master left behind. However, considering you're quite good-looking and interesting, let me give you some advice."

"Although you have decent talent and strong cultivation strength..."

"The chance to take another step beyond the Immortal Realm doesn't come to just anyone!"

Before the voice faded, a door nail suddenly sprung out from the Ink Jade Sect gate.

"This item can summon me once. If you change your mind at any time, you can drip your Heart Blood onto it, and I will appear to give you a chance to accept the inheritance trial."

"Consider it our fated encounter."

Once finished, the Ink Jade Sect gate suddenly closed, followed by a spatial fluctuation. At the same time, the gate capable of making metallic friction noises disappeared into the space above the shattered formation.

"Disciple, be careful. That thing is probably a trick."

The Tianxing Taoist, who had been silent and stayed within the double-layered thickened Spiritual Power Shield, quickly warned his precious disciple as soon as the door nail was thrown and the gate disappeared.

In his eyes, although his disciple's cultivation strength was profound and unfathomable, he had only been practicing cultivation for a few years, and he must be lacking in some experiences.

"I understand, but we can't destroy this item for now."

Looking at the floating Ink Jade Sect door nail in front of him, the young Taoist warmly responded with a sentence, then wrapped it in golden spiritual power and casually tossed it into the storage bracelet.

Afterward, he scanned his surroundings with his Spiritual Sense, confirming that the Ink Jade Sect gate had completely left before finally relaxing his furrowed brows.

"Little Yu, Little White, come over and meet my master."

After putting away the item, Jin Xu gestured with his hand, and the golden Spiritual Power Ball hovering outside the formation, carrying the two women and the elephant, flew in.

"Master, these are the companions I have made in the Nine Provinces over the past few months; they are..."

As he spoke, he also removed the double-layered thickened Spiritual Power Shield surrounding Tianxing Taoist and began to introduce Yu Yaoer and the others.

Approximately the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea passed.

After a brief exchange with the two women and the elephant, Tianxing Taoist looked at Jin Xu with a weird expression and transmitted his voice secretly.

"What exactly have you been up to in the Nine Provinces Realm these past two years, tell your master everything!"