Immortal after a Hundred Reincarnations

"Don't those Jade Scrolls we got from the Underground Palace have Cultivation Techniques like that?"

"As for me, Qing Lian, I may serve you in name, but I can't possibly engage in Dual Cultivation with you."

"Because I hope my Dao Companion will be someone I genuinely love."

"Alright, just focus on your Cultivation."

Xu Lei said, "I know what you're worried about."

"You're worried I covet your body?"

"After all, you're bound to me by a contract."

"You also have a special constitution, so you're afraid I'll force you into Dual Cultivation?"

"That's why you're acting like this, isn't it?"

"Don't overthink it."

"Just focus on your Cultivation."

Qing Lian stuck out her tongue, a little embarrassed. After that, she said nothing more, as Xu Lei had clearly seen right through her.

「Three days later.」

Xu Lei and Qing Lian traveled alongside Emperor Yu, serving as his guards.

As for Bai Ling, Xu Lei hadn't given her much thought.

Although Bai Ling was indeed very beautiful now, Xu Lei had no intention of revealing the secret of his reincarnation to her. He didn't want to reunite with her as her master.

'If he did that, given her cold and aloof demeanor, getting close to her might be a bit difficult.'

'But Bai Ling is still a long way from reaching the Ninth Realm, right? There's no rush.'

However, he didn't expect that on this particular day, Qing Lian would be kneeling before him.

Xu Lei was stroking Qing Lian's head with one hand.

With his other hand, he was touching the site of her injury, channeling his Phoenix True Flame Power to help her suppress the bizarre, evil Qi.

But suddenly, a servant's voice came from outside.

The servant announced that someone had come to visit.

The visitor had specifically asked for Miss Wei and Young Master Wei, adding that if their description was relayed, Miss Wei and Young Master Wei would surely agree to meet them.

Xu Lei naturally asked the servant for the visitor's description.

The servant replied that it was a beautiful, slender young woman with white hair.

Xu Lei immediately understood. It was Bai Ling.

Even Qing Lian, at that moment, looked up in surprise, her beautiful eyes silently fixed on Xu Lei.

Xu Lei immediately told the servant to show the white-haired young woman into the manor and have her wait in the parlor for a moment. He said they would go over once he and Qing Lian were finished.

The manor where Xu Lei and Qing Lian were currently staying was Emperor Yu's temporary residence while he was touring the region.

「Ten minutes later.」

Bai Ling stood gracefully in the parlor, her back to the door, looking at a painting on the wall.

Just then, Xu Lei walked in with Qing Lian, who was wiping her lips.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist."

Xu Lei asked Bai Ling, "To what do we owe the pleasure of your visit today?"

Bai Ling turned to look at Xu Lei and Qing Lian, and her cheeks couldn't help but flush a faint red.

Seeing this, Xu Lei's heart skipped a beat.

'Of course, Xu Lei didn't think for a moment that his handsome face was what made Bai Ling blush.'

'He guessed that she had used her Creepy Spirit to spy on him and Qing Lian.'

However, Bai Ling's overall demeanor was still very composed.

"I came to inform you that someone has been coveting you from the shadows."

Bai Ling said, "I can help you find them, but you have to help me with something in return."

"Could it be the Demon Empress?"

Qing Lian immediately chimed in, "Who else would be after us?"

"So she's not dead after all? She's still spying on us?"

"I see."

Xu Lei looked at Bai Ling and smiled. "Thank you for the warning, fellow Daoist. In that case, let's do as you say."

"I agree. You help me find the one who's spying on us, and I'll help you."

Hearing this, Xu Lei naturally pieced most of it together.

'After our second encounter, when I helped her with the Shotgun, Bai Ling must have been using her Creepy Spirit to observe me in secret. She probably even had the Creepy Spirit relay my conversations with Qing Lian. Once she confirmed that Qing Lian and I meant her no harm, and realized our abilities were top-notch, she decided to seek us out.'

"Aren't you going to ask what my condition is first?"

Bai Ling asked, taken aback, "What is the favor I'm asking for?"

"Just say it."

Xu Lei said directly, "Either way, I'll do my best to help. If I can help, I will."

"Since you came to us, you should know what kind of people we are, right?"

"I've made my promise. It's up to you whether you believe me or not."

"I want you to help me kill a woman and her son."

Bai Ling said, "I should warn you, this woman was once my master in name!"

"In other words, I want to kill my master. If you can't accept that, you can refuse!"

Xu Lei was stunned.

'Kill her master?'

Of course, he quickly realized that the master Bai Ling was talking about wasn't him.

It was the female master she took after him.

'But I'm the one who helped her pick that master in my past life, wasn't I?'

'At the time, she seemed quite reliable. What's going on now?'

"Why?"

Xu Lei asked, "What did they do to make you want to kill them?"

"I'm no moral purist, but I do need to understand!"

"If I'm just killing innocent people, it'll still weigh on my conscience a bit!"

"That woman was raising me like a pig for slaughter."

Bai Ling said coldly, "She wanted to raise me up just to make me a Furnace Cauldron for her son."

"But I found out, so I left."

"Unexpectedly, they kept looking for me. If my Cultivation hadn't improved quickly over the years…"

"…and if I hadn't found a way to conceal my own Qi, I'd still be relentlessly hunted right now."

"That's why I want to kill them."

Xu Lei was stunned.

Back then, he had chosen this Daoist Nun for Bai Ling to study under because her reputation was decent enough.

He never thought things would turn out like this!

'But people are multi-faceted, after all. Some are quite decent when it comes to friends but are terrible to their lovers. By the same token, this woman has probably gotten old and started to obsessively and crazily plot for her son's future.'