Lingxu, Sword Coffin, Blind Swordsman

Li Guanqi trotted obsequiously to the old man's side, his humble demeanor making it hard to imagine he was usually so unruly.

The old man's eyes scanned Li Guanqi up and down, filled with a playful expression.

"Li Congxin, is it?"

Li Guanqi nodded in agreement, awaiting further instructions.

Jade Immortal Old Man didn't hide his intention to recruit him, directly stating:

"Young man, how about coming back to Nine Cauldrons Heaven Palace with this old man?"

Li Guanqi smiled, first cupping his hands in salute and saying with a smile:

"Thank you for your kind consideration, Elder Jade, but... this junior's personality is more suited to cultivate in a mixed environment like the Ten Territories."

Jade Immortal Old Man was slightly surprised upon hearing this, frowning slightly, his gaze towards Li Guanqi becoming more complex.

If it were an ordinary cultivator, they would probably be ecstatic.

Who could refuse the olive branch offered by Nine Cauldrons Heaven Palace?

This was a golden opportunity for any cultivator!

But Li Guanqi refused without hesitation!

Jade Immortal Old Man wasn't angry, he simply folded his sleeves and looked at Li Guanqi with interest, chuckling softly:

"Oh? Why refuse?"

"You should know that the Nine Cauldrons Heaven Palace where this old man resides is a very powerful clan even in the Imperial Heaven of the Nine Heavens. Are you looking down on us?"

Li Guanqi's mouth twitched, and he quickly said apologetically:

"How dare this junior look down on you... Elder Jade, you're embarrassing me."

Li Guanqi thought for a moment, and finally said:

"After ascending from the Spirit Realm, this junior originally had a sect to belong to, so I still need to find my original sect."

Jade Immortal Old Man understood upon hearing this, but he was still very surprised that Li Guanqi could refuse his invitation.

This required the cultivator to have a firm Dao heart, capable of resisting temptation.

Compared to cultivators who only obeyed, Jade Immortal Old Man thought more highly of those who could refuse.

Everyone knows how to climb upwards.

But there aren't many cultivators who can refuse temptation.

The old man stroked his beard and smiled, casually saying:

"I don't know which realm little friend ascended from, and which sect is lucky enough to nurture such an outstanding disciple like you?"

Li Guanqi's heart jolted, but his expression remained unchanged, his mind racing.

"Does this old man know? How much does he know?"

"Did Wanshu say which realm she came from?"

Just as Li Guanqi was silent, the old man glanced at him sideways.

"What? Is it hard to say which realm you ascended from?"

Li Guanqi quickly said with a smile:

"How could it be? I'm just trying to recall what our realm was called... You know, not many cultivators actually know the name of a realm."

"If I remember correctly, it seems to be called Guang something."

Jade Immortal Old Man interjected, "Guangxing Realm?"

Li Guanqi's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly, saying:

"Yes, yes, it seems to be called Guangxing Realm. My sect isn't a major sect, but it's still a place to settle down."

Jade Immortal Old Man nodded upon hearing this, and said to himself.

"Guangxing Realm is a large realm, that's good..."

After speaking, he looked at Li Guanqi and smiled: "You are still very young, very young. This matter doesn't matter much. If you want to come up in the future, contact me at any time."

After speaking, Jade Immortal Old Man handed over a jade pendant with the three characters 'Jade Immortal Old Man!' written on it in a flamboyant style.

Li Guanqi bowed and accepted the jade slip with both hands.

The old man handed the jade pendant to Li Guanqi, straightened his gorgeous robe, and glanced at Li Guanqi.

The old man still had high hopes for this young man.

"You may not have any understanding of the Palace Master's character and demeanor."

"But you don't need to worry about the Saintess being 'married off' or anything like that."

"Nine Cauldrons Heaven Palace never does such things to strengthen itself."

"Because... we are strong enough!"

Li Guanqi clearly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the old man say these words.

He was actually very worried that these clan forces would do such things.

Just as Li Guanqi was about to thank him, the old man changed the subject, put his hands behind his back, and smiled as he stood up.

"However... the Saintess is too outstanding, and will inevitably attract the attention and pursuit of many people."

"Whether you can protect your wife then depends on you, young man."

Li Guanqi smiled and looked at the old man with extremely confident eyes.

"Elder Jade, rest assured, I can still protect my own wife."

Jade Immortal Old Man took a deep look at Li Guanqi and surprisingly said:

"Indeed, I also believe that you can protect her!"

Li Guanqi was slightly stunned upon hearing this. He didn't know that some of the secrets in his body had been discovered, but the old man didn't delve into it.

Which cultivator who has reached this point doesn't carry some secrets?

But what the old man didn't know was that there was actually a sealed force in Li Guanqi's sea of consciousness.

This force was left by Su Xuan and sealed by Li Guanqi in the deepest part of his sea of consciousness, very hidden.

Li Guanqi didn't dare to reveal anything related to Su Xuan in front of anyone.

Even when Li Guanqi and Meng Wanshu were in the room, they tacitly didn't say anything about Su Xuan.

Furthermore, Meng Wanshu's keen mind had long noticed that there was a problem with the Youhuang Realm they were in.

So she had always been vague about which realm she came from.

Meng Wanshu, who walked out of the room, also heard Li Guanqi say that he was from Guangxing Realm and silently remembered it in her heart.

Jade Immortal Old Man didn't give Li Guanqi too many other things. For this casual good karma, the old man didn't want to make the cause and effect too great.

Jade Immortal Old Man got up, looked at Meng Wanshu on the third floor, nodded slightly and saluted.

"Saintess, this old man will go back first."

Meng Wanshu bowed and returned the salute, softly saying:

"Elder Jade can have the cloud boat stop first. I'll meet my husband's elders, and then we can set off back to Imperial Heaven."

The old man's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

"The Saintess has changed her mind and won't cultivate in these Ten Territories?"

"Hahaha, that's great."

Meng Wanshu turned to look at Li Guanqi and softly said: "It's my husband's idea. He hopes not to delay my cultivation, and it will be better in Imperial Heaven."

Jade Immortal Old Man thought highly of Li Guanqi. This young man clearly knew what was best.

"Good, good, good."

The old man suddenly felt that giving out this jade pendant wasn't a loss...

Li Guanqi smiled and saw off the old man, flashing and walking down the pavilion with Meng Wanshu.

On the second floor, Lin Jinting and Lin Shengwu were both cultivating with their eyes closed. The effect of the sandalwood was extraordinary!

Knock knock knock.

Lin Jinting woke up from his cultivation. The bottleneck that had stagnated for decades had actually loosened slightly!

Lin Shengwu also woke up from his cultivation state, feeling unsatisfied.

The two got up and opened the door to greet them. As soon as they opened the door, they saw Meng Wanshu holding Li Guanqi's arm and standing at the door.

"Hahaha, you're still so polite, kid. Come in quickly."