Joining the Joyful Union Sect, My Life in the Grip of My Senior Sister

Chapter 524: The Gate of Heavenly Abyss

Lin Fengmian had You Yao and Elder Ming drive the carriage while he personally escorted Shangguan Qiong to the city’s teleportation square.

Inside the carriage, Shangguan Qiong muttered softly, “I could just fly back myself.”

Lin Fengmian hugged her tightly and smiled, “It’s such a long journey. I’m worried that you might not have the stamina.”

“Since you’re my woman, don’t worry about the spirit stones. If you run out, just tell me. I’ll go rob someone to get them for you if I have to.”

Shangguan Qiong looked at him amusedly and laughed, “Your Highness, you’re too kind.”

Lin Fengmian said boldly, “Consider this place your home, fairy. Next time you visit, I’ll cook for you!”

Shangguan Qiong rolled her eyes at his shamelessness, but leaned in to kiss him, their lips meeting passionately.

Inside the carriage, the two of them hugged each other tightly, lost in their affection, while outside, Elder Ming almost considered driving around the city a few more times.

Finally, they arrived at the teleportation place. Lin Fengmian watched as Shangguan Qiong stepped into the teleportation array and waved goodbye.

When Shangguan Qiong had arrived, she was empty-handed, her sleeves fluttering in the wind, hungry and restless, her thoughts wandering.

But when she left, she was full and satisfied, her heart and body content, almost as if she were carrying a big belly.

Lin Fengmian watched Shangguan Qiong’s figure disappear into the teleportation array and felt a sense of loss.

Sigh, it looks like I’ll be single again for a while.

On his way back, Lin Fengmian began to inspect his body, trying to locate the elusive Lingering Poison Insect.

Even though Shangguan Qiong had been completely open with him, she would never remove the Lingering Poison Insect for him.

Similarly, Lin Fengmian couldn’t entrust his life to her.

But no matter how hard he searched, he couldn’t find the mysterious insect, which left him feeling frustrated.

Back at the mansion, Lin Fengmian focused more seriously than ever on his training with Nangong Xiu.

Nangong Xiu noticed that he had become much more focused without the distraction of women, but his rapid progress was almost alarming.

At night, Lin Fengmian entered the mysterious study again, lit the sacrificial incense, and stepped into the hidden cave.

“Master, I know the test questions!”

“What?”

The mysterious old man was stunned for a moment before slowly asking, “Did Nangong Xiu tell you?”

Lin Fengmian nodded. “Yes, she might have taken a liking to me because of Consort Xuan and told me the exam topics.”

“I see. No wonder you suddenly became so attentive to Consort Xuan. You’re really smart!”

The old man had clearly misunderstood, and Lin Fengmian was happy to let him think that way with a chuckle.

“Thanks for the praise, Master.”

“Stop beating around the bush. What is the test format?” the old man asked.

Lin Fengmian explained everything in detail, ending with a bitter smile. “Master, this is a real test. I’m not confident.”

He tentatively suggested, “How about you cripple all the other contestants so that I can pass?”

The old man’s face turned green, and he looked at Lin Fengmian in disbelief. “Why don’t you just ask me to kill them all?”

Excited, Lin Fengmian clapped his folding fan against his palm. “That would be even better!”

“Do you think the Heavenly Fiend Hall is my personal property?” the old man snorted coldly.

Lin Fengmian laughed dryly. “Then what should I do?”

The old man seemed equally troubled, pacing back and forth in the cave before a glint of determination flashed in his eyes.

He said gravely, “See if you can get her to lower her guard even further. I’ll think of another way.”

“From now on, come every other day. I’ll speed up your blood refinement to boost your cultivation as fast as possible.”

Lin Fengmian’s heart sank.

Is this old ghost planning to make his move on me sooner?

But on the surface, he feigned excitement. “Yes, master!”

Lin Fengmian could only hope that Luo Xue could really solve the reincarnation mark.

Otherwise, he would have to risk returning to the Joyful Union Sect to find Yue Shuying and repeat the trick of transferring the mark back to Jun Wuxie.

Two days later, in the mysterious space.

As soon as Lin Fengmian appeared, Luo Xue swung her small fists at him, fuming. “You pervert, take this!”

Caught off guard, Lin Fengmian was pummeled by her soft fists and asked in confusion, “Luo Xue, what’s wrong?”

Having done too many shady things, he couldn’t even figure out which one had been exposed.

He obediently accepted the beating, not knowing which wrongdoing he should confess to.

After venting her anger, Luo Xue felt much better and began forming a mystical seal with her hands.

“Here, the method to remove the mark!”

Lin Fengmian excitedly hugged Luo Xue and kissed her on the cheek.

“I knew you were the best, Luo Xue!”

Luo Xue pushed him away, still angry, and chased after him to hit him again.

“You pervert, taking advantage of me again!”

Lin Fengmian immediately covered his head and begged for mercy.

“I was just too happy! I didn’t mean it!”

“Do you even believe your own words, you pervert!”

…

After the scuffle, Luo Xue angrily said, “Pervert, I asked Master about Zhenyuan.”

“Zhenyuan probably had its energy drained, which is why it couldn’t fully recharge…”

She recounted her conversation with the Qionghua Supreme, including the possibility that Zhenyuan was a key.

“A key? It can’t be the key to your house, can it?”

Luo Xue burst out laughing. “Are you stupid? Who uses a sword as a house key?”

“Zhenyuan, Yuan… Heavenly Abyss, Gate? Why does it sound familiar?” Lin Fengmian muttered.

Both Luo Xue and Lin Fengmian suddenly remembered the saying passed down in the Lin family and shouted in unison, “The Gate of Heavenly Abyss!”

Lin Fengmian quickly recited, “Listen to the wind without worry, sleep under the falling snow, trapped in the Heavenly Abyss, imprisoned together. Twin Fish suppress the Abyss, the Gate of the Heavenly Abyss.”

He picked up the Twin Fish Pendant from Zhenyuan and said excitedly, “If Zhenyuan is the key, then what’s the Twin Fish Pendant? An identity mark?”

Luo Xue also began to doubt and hesitated, “Could Zhenyuan be the key to the Heavenly Abyss Gate inside the Heavenly Abyss?”

Lin Fengmian sighed helplessly. “Even if that’s the case, there is no way to test it!”

The Heavenly Abyss was the number one forbidden land, capable of burying even supreme beings. To try to enter it would be suicide.

But both of them couldn’t help but think of Luo Xue’s final destination in the records and fell silent.

Luo Xue murmured, “Could it be that I had no other choice but to enter the Heavenly Abyss in order to open that gate?”

Lin Fengmian shook his head firmly. “No, you didn’t even bring the Twin Fish Pendant with you, let alone Zhenyuan!”

“And if you did enter the Heavenly Abyss, where did the Lin family’s Twin Fish Pendant and Yunshang’s Zhenyuan come from?”

The two looked at each other, both confused and feeling like they were surrounded by layers of fog.

Luo Xue smiled bitterly. “This is so frustrating. I’m the main character in this event, but I have to guess why I did what I did.”

Lin Fengmian also sighed deeply. “At this point, we can only ask Yunshang for clarification.”

Luo Xue nodded repeatedly. “Yes, you need to step up. This is driving me crazy!”

Before saying goodbye, Luo Xue asked again, “Are you sure you don’t need me to help you?”

Worried about implicating her, Lin Fengmian shook his head firmly. “No need!”

Luo Xue didn’t insist, but solemnly said, “Then I’ll see you in four days. Don’t die!”

The reason why they didn’t plan to meet in three days was because that was the night before the selection, and it would not be convenient.

Lin Fengmian also knew that if the old man suspected to be Jun Chengye wanted to possess him, it would definitely happen in the next few days.

“Don’t worry, I’m not that easy to kill!”

“Jun Chengye is just a loser!”