Proud Sword Soaring Clouds

In an instant, every eye in the room focused on the one who had spoken.

Even Huangpu Yue, the "goddess of business," couldn't help but blush as she asked timidly, "Me? Can't I do it?"

Ling Xiao couldn't help but chuckle. "That kind of agony... are you sure you can withstand it?"

"I've endured far greater pain than that."

Huangpu Yue said softly. Others might not understand what kind of suffering the delicate young miss of the Huangpu Clan could have possibly gone through, but Ling Xiao knew very well. No physical agony, no matter how severe, was harder to bear than a spiritual blow. Moreover, during her journey across space and time, Huangpu Yue had likely experienced a pain that pierced her very soul.

One had to understand that traversing spatial planes was almost equivalent to undergoing a Celestial Tribulation. Even powerful Cultivators were terrified of the Celestial Tribulation, to say nothing of a young woman like Huangpu Yue, who had no strength at all.

In fact, it was only later that Ling Xiao realized the Earth Huangpu Yue spoke of was none other than his Cultivation Realm. However, the people of the Cultivation Realm called it the "Ancestral Star." Legend had it that all the great figures of the Immortal Realm had attained the Dao and ascended from this very place in ancient times, at the dawn of creation. That was why this azure planet was known as the Ancestral Star.

And the place where Huangpu Yue lived was what the people of the Cultivation Realm considered the Mortal World!

Ling Xiao's earliest memories were of the Cultivation Realm; he had no impression of the Mortal World at all. Because of this, he himself wasn't sure if his master had brought him from the Mortal World, or if he had been born in the Cultivation Realm.

"No, Xiaoyue, you can't take this risk!"

The one who spoke out to stop her was Shangguan Yutong. 'That girl Huangpu Yue must have lost her mind,' she thought. 'Doesn't she know this is just courting death?' After all, she had no cultivation foundation whatsoever. Shangguan Yutong had some idea of the kind of elixirs Ling Xiao made, and she knew many of them were far too potent for an ordinary person to withstand.

Huangpu Yue smiled faintly and said, "I can do it. I'm sure of it."

Huangpu Yue's persistence made Tang Ming, Gaia, and the other men feel ashamed. What Ling Xiao had described sounded terrifying. But seeing a woman like Huangpu Yue, who had no cultivation foundation at all, display such courage, they could finally hold back no longer. One after another, they spoke up, declaring that they too would take this elixir.

'They've all gone mad...'

Shangguan Yutong lamented inwardly. She didn't need to risk taking such an elixir. She had yet to comprehend even one percent of her Shangguan Family ancestor's legacy, and her strength was already advancing rapidly. On top of that, Ling Xiao was already refining elixirs specifically tailored to her current realm.

So, Shangguan Yutong subconsciously didn't want these people to take such a risk.

However, she could also see that Ling Xiao would never have made such a decision unless something truly serious was happening. After all, this was a life-and-death risk.

Ling Xiao thought for a moment, then finally gritted his teeth and said, "For those who take it, I will prepare a Soul-Stabilizing Pill! You just have to carry it on your person. With this elixir, even if you don't survive, you won't lose your true self in the cycle of reincarnation. You can begin cultivating again after you are reborn, and... you will remember everything from your past life!"

At Ling Xiao's words, everyone in the secret chamber held their breath. They all stared at Ling Xiao with looks of utter disbelief, as if gazing at a monster.

Ling Tianxiao muttered to himself, "Such a miraculous elixir actually exists?"

Ling Su also said, "I've never seen any record of such an elixir in any of the ancient texts. Doesn't that mean that even death is no longer something to be feared?"

Quefeng, however, was looking at Ling Xiao with a reverent expression, his lips trembling slightly. A sharp glint flashed in his old eyes as he suddenly spoke in a low voice, "The Master's Secret Technique is not baseless. It's just... among the Elf Race and the Dragon Race, only those of the purest and noblest bloodlines can use and receive it. Master, can people like us... truly do so?"

The Dragon Race... the Elf Race!

Quefeng, who almost never spoke during meetings, had just said something astonishing. But this only made Ling Xiao seem all the more mysterious and powerful! If he could refine an elixir that was a closely guarded secret even among legendary peoples like the Dragon Race and the Elf Race, then... was there anything he *couldn't* create?

Seeing everyone staring at him in shock, Ling Xiao gave a wry smile. Huangpu Yue, however, was gazing at Ling Xiao with shining eyes, her thoughts running wild. 'So Cultivators really do exist... that must mean Immortals exist too! Don't they say you can become an Immortal just by eating an Immortal Pill?'

Just then, Marshal Qiu Chen suddenly burst out laughing. "Haha, it seems these peaceful days have gone on for too long! They've worn away our courage and smoothed out our edges!" Turning to Uncle Fu, he boomed, "Ah Fu, tell me, back when we were on the battlefield, did we ever take a single step back?"

A sharp glint suddenly shot from the beloved Uncle Fu's eyes. His entire aura changed in an instant, transforming from that of a kindly old man into an unyielding god of war.

"Marshal, even if I were to forget my own parents' names, I would never forget those years! I understand what you mean, and I understand the Young Master's intentions as well. If some crisis weren't upon us, why would the Young Master ask us to risk our lives to increase our strength? In the end, the purpose of getting stronger is so we don't hold him back, so we can protect ourselves! What's more, there's even a Spirit Medicine that can protect our souls and preserve our memories. We survived the days of flashing blades and constant battle; the fact that this old life of mine has lasted this long is already a miracle. Young Master, this medicine... I'll take it!"