When the Elder of the Evil Spirit Sect's soul saw that Xu Sheng's expression remained unchanged, he asked cautiously, "Those are all I know, can you spare my life?"
Xu Sheng glanced at him indifferently and said coldly, "Scram."
The latter's face suddenly lit up with joy and said gratefully, "Thank... Thank you!!"
He really intended to let him go! He had thought that after telling Xu Sheng everything, he would be mercilessly killed!
After speaking, the soul, flickering with fluorescence, slowly floated away and disappeared...
After seeing that he had left, Xu Sheng started searching the entire Evil Spirit Sect based on the memories gained from the soul search...
Half an hour later, Shangguan Lin, who had hurried back after selecting a Heavenly Skill that suited her at the Martial Skill Pavilion, arrived...
Only to find the place empty, without the slightest sign of spiritual force fluctuation...
This very bad feeling suddenly made her heart turn cold, and her face became anxious in an instant. She looked around frantically and called out, "Xu Sheng? Where are you???"
However, she got no response...
Realizing that Xu Sheng might have left, her eyes began to redden gradually...
Infused with spiritual power, she cursed angrily, "Damn it! You liar, didn't you say you would wait for me?"
Liar, this big liar!!
He had left without even saying a word!
Indeed, she should not have trusted him!
After speaking, she just collapsed to the ground, completely dejected, like a soulless puppet, devoid of any vitality...
Xu Sheng, holding several Storage Cosmos Bags, appeared silently behind her...
When he caught sight of her reddened eyes, it seemed he understood the misunderstanding...
He couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Shangguan! What are you doing slumped here like this?"
Shangguan Lin, in a fit of rage, snapped, "Get lost! Leave me alone..."
But after shouting, she suddenly came back to her senses...
She quickly turned around, her eyes brimming with tears, and stared dumbfounded at Xu Sheng standing behind her, "Xu Sheng, you... you didn't leave?!"
Xu Sheng reached out to smooth her disheveled hair and smiled lightly, "So you really hoped I would leave? Then I'm off."
He had noticed that Shangguan Lin was very afraid of losing him, otherwise she wouldn't have become so panicked and insecure just because she couldn't find him for a moment...
Who knew that Shangguan Lin would suddenly stand up and tightly embrace Xu Sheng, whispering softly, "You're not allowed to leave!"
She knew that Xu Sheng would eventually leave her, but at least it was not now!
She didn't want to miss out on even a second's worth of time together...
Xu Sheng patted her delicate back in a soothing manner and said gently, "Don't worry, I won't be leaving just yet."
No, to be precise, he couldn't leave even if he wanted to!
The so-called Cave Heaven Underworld, he had no clue about it at all...
So, reaching the true Cultivation World was not something he could achieve in a short time!
Seeing this, Shangguan Lin finally let go of Xu Sheng, and her heart, which had been hanging in the air, settled down, "That's good! I thought you were going to deceive me again this time."
That moment before, she really feared she would never see Xu Sheng again...
Xu Sheng tossed the Storage Cosmos Bags he was holding to her and said lightly, "Shangguan, here are the bags I scavenged; they should be useful to you, right?"
He would eventually have to leave, and these things were of no use to him, but that might not be the case for Shangguan Lin!
She clearly understood what Xu Sheng meant, but she didn't point it out and playfully put them away...
Blinking her beautiful eyes, she said, "Since you went to so much effort to scavenge them, I won't be polite!"
His tone immediately changed as he looked at Xu Sheng with curiosity and asked, "Xu Sheng, have you found the way to that place yet?"
Although this thought was selfish, deep down she hoped that he hadn't found it because then Xu Sheng might not have to leave her...
Upon hearing this, the latter first nodded, then shook his head...
Seeing this, Shangguan Lin was full of confusion and said, "Xu Sheng, what do you mean by this?"
Xu Sheng sighed and explained succinctly, "To go to the Cultivation World, you need to meet two conditions. One is reaching the Hollow Void Realm, which I have already achieved; the other is the Cave Heaven Underworld!"
Shangguan Lin's bewitching beautiful eyes flickered a few times as she speculated, "Cave Heaven Underworld? Could it be a place left with the aura of the Cultivation World?"
Seeing that her guess was almost spot on, a few hints of surprise crossed Xu Sheng's cheeks. "Shangguan, don't tell me you know of such a place?"
Faced with this inquiry, Shangguan Lin decisively shook her head and said, "I don't know!"
Of course, even if she did know, she would never tell Xu Sheng...
"..."
Seeing that Xu Sheng had nothing more to say, Shangguan Lin once again pressed, "Then what do you plan to do, Xu Sheng? You're not planning to just wait here within the Evil Spirit Sect, are you?"
"This place will likely be discovered by other smaller sects soon..."
Xu Sheng glanced at her and, after pondering for a few seconds, replied, "No! I want to return to the Xuantian Sect first! And take a look at a certain person."
He had originally thought he would leave soon, but now it seemed he could go back to see Gu Linruo first...
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Lin's beautiful eyes immediately turned serious, "Is it a man or a woman?"
Xu Sheng did not hide anything and replied indifferently, "A woman!"
Shangguan Lin bit her crimson lips, thinking resentfully, "A woman, huh??"
Good, then let me see just what caliber Xu Sheng's other women are!
...
The next day!
Being held princess-style in his arms, Shangguan Lin's complexion was as flushed as boiling hot water, and she shyly said, "I say, Xu Sheng, I... I can fly with a sword by myself!"
Although she said this, her body honestly snuggled closer into Xu Sheng's embrace...
Feeling Shangguan Lin nuzzling into his embrace, Xu Sheng said nothing...
He calmly said, "Flying with a sword is too slow. Now that I have reached the Hollow Void Stage, I am able to fly freely!"
Perhaps this is also one of the differences between the Cultivation World and this world!
Interest also appeared in Shangguan Lin's beautiful eyes as she said softly, "Really? Then show me a slow flight, Xu Sheng... but slower this time... not like last time, that was too fast..."
Just thinking about how fast Xu Sheng was last time, and how it almost got her drenched...
Made her feel awkward without reason...
Xu Sheng paused, then nodded and said, "Okay! I'll be slower this time, and if you can't handle it, remember to tell me..."
Hearing these suggestive words made Shangguan Lin's cheeks flush even more...
What kind of bold and recklessly suggestive remarks are these...
And what's this about not being able to handle it?
After all...
Hasn't it always been the case that there's only ever worn-out oxen, never worn-out fields??
Immediately after, the spiritual power within Xu Sheng erupted suddenly, lifting Shangguan Lin, who was in his arms, and they hovered midair with no hint of falling...
They then flew towards the direction of the Xuantian Sect at a steady pace...