"What kind of martial arts did she practice before?"
Since Xuan Yuanyue now understood Ling Xiao's intentions, she naturally wouldn't stop him from building connections.
Moreover, that girl was extremely beautiful with superior temperament—quite suitable to be her son's attendant.
Although Xuan Yuanyue didn't like fickle men, that didn't stop her from wanting Ling Xiao to have multiple wives and concubines.
Good parents had to have double standards.
The one from the Ethereal Dao Palace absolutely had to become the Ling family's primary young mistress; no one could change that.
But besides the primary mistress, for an outstanding young man like Ling Xiao, wouldn't it be laughable if he didn't have three or five beauties by his side?
"She practices the sword path, I believe."
How could Ling Xiao know what Xuan Yuanyue was thinking? His expression remained somewhat grave.
"The sword path? In that case, send her to the Heavenly Sword Immortal Sect. I have some acquaintance with their sect master. Take my jade token."
Xuan Yuanyue casually tossed a jade pendant to Ling Xiao. He smiled gratefully and, before Xuan Yuanyue could react, flashed out of the hall.
"Mother is incredibly busy, so I won't disturb you further. I'll visit another time. Don't forget to refine the pills for reconstructing the physical body for me, Mother!"
"You ungrateful little rascal!"
Xuan Yuanyue's delicate brows furrowed slightly, but she ultimately didn't stop Ling Xiao. A deep, thoughtful light shimmered in her eyes.
"A-Jiu."
"Holy Master."
A soft voice came from the darkness.
"Investigate that Bai Zhirou of the Nine-Tailed Clan. And... look into the history of the Nine Nether Clan."
The Xuan Yuanyue now was nothing like her earlier, nagging self.
Her exquisitely beautiful face held seven parts authority and three parts worry, the very image of a major power.
Although Xuan Yuanyue's cultivation wasn't top-tier in the Holy State, her alchemy skills were universally acknowledged as the strongest.
The leaders of various powers had all sought pills from her to some extent.
So, in terms of connections, Xuan Yuanyue wasn't targeting anyone specifically—even Ling Tianlin was no match for her.
"Xiao'er, don't worry. Even if the whole world becomes your enemy, your mother will fight a bloody path out for you."
Boom!
An intangible flame quietly spread, sending a strange palpitation even through A-Jiu in the darkness.
"Yes! Holy Master, A-Jiu will take her leave..."
...
Inner Sect Hall, Dan Yuan Holy Land.
Ye Qingchan stood with her hands clasped before her chest, anxiously looking toward the hall's entrance.
"Miss Qingchan, you may have some food and rest for a while. The Young Master will return soon."
Elder Yin stood behind her, a trace of helplessness on his face.
Ever since meeting Xuan Yuanyue, Ye Qingchan had been particularly nervous.
She felt like a new daughter-in-law meeting her mother-in-law for the first time.
But Elder Yin knew well that Xuan Yuanyue hadn't glanced at Ye Qingchan even once, indicating she had no intention of letting her stay by Ling Xiao's side.
It made sense.
Ling Xiao's status in the Holy State could truly be called peerless.
No matter how beautiful Ye Qingchan was, she was just someone from the Four Wastelands.
The gap between them was as vast as heaven and earth.
"Hmm? Qingchan, why are you standing here?"
The space quivered slightly. Ling Xiao's figure instantly appeared in the hall.
Seeing the anxiety and nervousness in Ye Qingchan's eyes, Ling Xiao was visibly puzzled.
"What's wrong? Weren't you always looking forward to coming to the Holy State? Why aren't you happy now that you're here?"
"Young... Young Master... What did that... senior say?"
Ye Qingchan's pretty face flushed, and she shyly lowered her head.
"That senior? Oh, you mean my mother?"
Ling Xiao instantly understood Ye Qingchan's worry. A smile touched his lips.
"Silly girl, Mother praised you highly, of course. But I hadn't seen her for a long time, so we caught up on some private matters."
"Really? The senior praised me? Hehe, Young Master, what did she praise me for?"
The gloom on Ye Qingchan's face vanished, replaced by a radiant smile.
"Qingchan, there's something I want to discuss with you."
Ling Xiao's tone suddenly turned serious. Elder Yin tactfully vanished from the spot.
"Young... Young Master... What is it?"
Ye Qingchan felt a slight sense of los, her expression becoming nervous again.
Although she was a heaven-chosen maiden in the Northern Wasteland, here in the Holy State, she was less than an ant.
Especially that glance from the Young Master's mother earlier made her feel a pressure she had never experienced before.
That terrifying, heaven-like pressure nearly caused Ye Qingchan to lose her composure.
A single glance could decide life and death.
What kind of terrifying cultivation was that?
The Holy State was truly fearsome.
"Don't be nervous. I just want to discuss this with you."
Ling Xiao kept his tone as gentle as possible, afraid of making Ye Qingchan feel uneasy.
"You see, you practice the sword path, I practice the demonic path, and my mother's place is an alchemy sect. None are very suitable for your cultivation. So, I want to send you to another ancient sect that practices the sword path, to help you advance your realm faster. What do you think?"
Ling Xiao smiled wryly. Having to part with Ye Qingchan so soon after arriving in the Holy State truly made him reluctant.
But the things he needed to do next were far too dangerous.
Settling her properly early on would put his mind at ease.
"So, Young Master, does love fade away?"
Sure enough, a flash of sadness crossed Ye Qingchan's pretty face. She looked at Ling Xiao with tearful eyes, a truly pitiful sight.
"How could that be? I just want you to grow stronger quickly so we can be together every day in the future. I have too many enemies in the Holy State and many matters to resolve right now. Qingchan, trust me, alright?"
Ling Xiao reached out, pulling Ye Qingchan into his embrace, comforting her softly.
"I trust the Young Master. The Young Master wouldn't abandon Qingchan."
"Mmm. The Heavenly Sword Immortal Sect is one of the strongest sword sects in the eastern Holy State. Its sect master, Duan Wuyong, long ago reached the Emperor Realm. Qingchan, focus on your cultivation there. I will visit when I have time."
Ling Xiao hesitated for a moment, a sharp glint suddenly flashing in his eyes.
"Qingchan, open your mind. I want to give you something."
"Ah? Young Master..."
Ye Qingchan was momentarily stunned.
Just then, a mysterious cyan light erupted from the depths of Ling Xiao's eyes.
Simultaneously, the space within the entire hall seemed to be shattered by an peerless sword intent.
Ye Qingchan stared in astonishment as that wisp of cyan light vanished into her sea of consciousness. The next instant, her delicate body shuddered violently.
"Qingchan, this is a wisp of Sword Dao Principle. Fuse with it carefully. Don't rush..."
But before Ling Xiao could finish, brilliant mysterious light erupted from Ye Qingchan's body.
Overwhelming sword intent shot into the sky, actually slicing a hundred-zhang crack in the hall's ceiling.
"Fused... just like that?"
Ling Xiao was stunned, then a look of understanding flashed in his eyes.
As expected of a reincarnator with memories of past lives.
Even though Ye Qingchan hadn't fully awakened her memories yet, her comprehension of Dao Principle origins was simply not something an ordinary person could compare to.
Well, this way, she would undoubtedly receive even more attention when she joined the Heavenly Sword Immortal Sect.