Concubines Lead to Strength: The Path to Immortality Begins with Taking a Spouse

The Northern Domain also boasts such genius?

The girl was no more than a youth, yet she had already reached the mid-stage of the Ruins Realm, presumably due to the barren Northern Domain hindering her cultivation speed.

Had she cultivated in the Central State, she surely would have reached the Void Refinement Realm just like myself.

"We are but disciples of the Heavenly Cold Sect."

"Why would you strike at the Young Master of the Chen Family?"

"Moreover, where do you hail from?"

Zhu Qin took the lead and asked with a cupped fist, probing.

The other party seemed somewhat out of the ordinary.

Young as she was and already in the Sixth Grade Refining Void Realm—such a genius had never been heard of before in Wuzhou.

It was essential to feel out the details first!

"Tsks."

"That fellow, relying on his family's power, sought to abduct a villager's daughter; I, simply passing by and seeing injustice, drew my sword to assist, cutting off his means to harm others."

"Does the Heavenly Cold Sect intend to aide in such matters?"

Upon hearing that the two were disciples of the Heavenly Cold Sect, Dongfang Mingyue felt somewhat disappointed—they weren't messengers from the Gu Family.

Especially when mentioning that Young Master of the Chen Family, she showed a look of disdain.

However, right after speaking, her eyes suddenly lit up, turning to look at Liu Qingqing.

Her heart instantly guessed her identity.

A disciple from the Heavenly Cold Sect, who had earlier implied some connection to the Gu Family.

She must be Young Master Gu's wife from the Heavenly Cold Sect, the Saintess!

It was no wonder her talent was outstanding.

Such a pity, she thought—a talent like that having been deceived into becoming a Daoist couple with that Gu Family boy; even in Central State, she could have joined a Holy Land!

"These matters we in the Heavenly Cold Sect will investigate in due course."

"Nevertheless, shouldn't you at least leave some form of identification?"

Zhu Qin frowned, not expecting the underlying reason to be quite like this.

It seemed unlikely this person would intentionally lie, considering the confidence with which she spoke.

"From the Dongfang Family of Central State; tell the Heavenly Cold Sect that and it should suffice."

Dongfang Mingyue declared with a confident smile.

"Central State?"

Upon hearing this, both disciples were taken aback.

However, they soon realized, this young woman, appearing to be only in her early twenties yet already in the Sixth Grade Refining Void Realm, coming from Central State was not strange at all.

"So..."

"Are you here because of Yuan Youbai?"

Liu Qingqing suddenly understood. No wonder she had inquired about the Gu Family—she was from Central State.

Just like those who had come before, she must aim for Yuan Youbai.

"Round and white?"

"What are you even talking about?"

"You're Gu Changge's wife, aren't you?"

"To be straightforward, I have come here to take back the Young Dragon."

"I have stayed here long enough and plan to set out for the Gu Family tomorrow."

"You look quite decent; how about we travel together?"

"Accommodation and food included!"

Dongfang Mingyue muttered to herself about something round and white, but she didn't hide her motives, openly stating her quest for the Young Dragon.

She then winked and gestured to Liu Qingqing, suggesting they travel together.

...

Liu Qingqing didn't know what to say for a moment.

This person seemed to bear no goodwill, but appeared somehow different from those before. If there was a distinction to be made...

Although she had a purpose, she showed no apparent hostility.

"The matter of the Chen Family, we of the Heavenly Cold Sect will investigate. If it is as you have described, we shall not let it go easily and will make the Chen Family pay accordingly."

Eventually, she simply dropped a statement and turned to leave.

But Dongfang Mingyue continued to gesture after her: "Are you really not considering traveling together?"

Watching the two depart, she couldn't help muttering: "The Gu Family boy has really picked up something good—a talent unparalleled and an appearance charming. I am nearly moved by her, pity that I'm not equipped for that, alas!"

"I rued not being born a man; for as one, I would certainly be dashing and elegant, keeping company with fairies. How gallant that would be!"

With no other news at hand, she gathered up her token and returned to her room to rest, preparing for departure the next day.

After Liu Qingqing and the other left,

Zhu Qin couldn't help but say, "Shouldn't the Saintess inform Young Master Gu of this?"

"After all, she's from Central State and is bound to bring trouble."

Liu Qingqing paused in her stride but shook her head with absolute confidence: "There's no need; it poses no trouble for my husband."

To her, her husband inspired an inexplicable sense of trust.

She wasn't sure when this feeling had begun.

Perhaps it was when she was first elevated to an Acquired Spirit Body in the Gu Family.

Or perhaps it was when her husband effortlessly helped her win the position of Saintess in Duanbei City.

Or perhaps it was... that time outside the Heavenly Cold Sect, when her husband managed to rescue her from the hands of a Ninth Grade Annihilation Realm Great Power.

In her heart, her husband was simply omnipotent.

How would a Sixth Grade Refining Void Realm figure trouble her husband?

Not to mention going to the Northern Domain and the Gu Family, where the elders would hardly allow her husband to be bullied.

Especially since she had heard that the elder patriarch had broken through to the Ninth Grade Annihilation Realm.

Even if for the mere sake of concession, the elder patriarch had almost come to conflict with a Ninth Grade Annihilation Realm figure stationed with the Heavenly Cold Sect.

Now at Ninth Grade himself, the elder patriarch, with his degree of value for her husband, would never let him face any peril!

"You carry the news back to the Sect."

"I must make a trip to the Gu Family."

Liu Qingqing pondered briefly, not interested in delving into the Chen Family matter, deeming it more urgent to return to the Gu Family and inform her husband.

"That way, my husband would learn of it earlier, with ease in handling the situation."

As for Zhu Qin, she decided to return to the Sect straightaway to report on their mission.

Having concluded the discussion, Zhu Qin handed over a storage pouch to Liu Qingqing.

What lay inside was a severed head, along with an Image Keeping Pearl, which recorded the entire process of her slaying Yayun!

Liu Qingqing took the storage pouch, and they went their separate ways.

Even though Liu Qingqing said there was no need to inform her husband, she still intended to step ahead and arrive at the Gu Family before the girl from Central State, giving her husband a rough account of what had happened.

It would allow him to be conveniently prepared.

As for Zhu Qin, she reported to the Sect about the task at the first opportunity.