Chapter 1370: Exposure

"Ghost Mother..." Qin Sang sank into thought.

Tan Hao had claimed to serve under the Ghost Mother. The Ghost Mother was likely the mysterious person Tan Hao had rescued from the water prison.

The Ghost Mother had been trapped in the water prison and had drawn out her own bones to refine them into a bone array, surviving all the way to the present age.

Even if the Ghost Mother possessed strength comparable to the jade skeleton devilish monster, Qin Sang would not find it surprising. It was precisely because he had tried to estimate the mysterious person as highly as possible that he had acted so cautiously.

Among the Spiritual Infant cultivators of Beichen Realm that he knew of, there had never been such a person.

Over the past hundred years, several major events had occurred in Beichen Realm. The war between the various domains, Ziwei Palace’s ascension, and the founding of the Beichen Alliance. Almost no one in the immortal cultivation world could stay out of them.

Behind these events, Qin Sang also had not discovered any trace of a mysterious force.

That title is somewhat strange. Since she allowed Tan Hao to save people, she should not be someone utterly vicious... Qin Sang pondered inwardly.

However, judging solely from this one incident was far too one-sided. He could not draw a conclusion.

Tan Hao had vanished for far too long, with no news of him at all. His situation was difficult to predict. The good news was that Tan Hao was still alive.

Mei Gu and Li Yufu stood silently to the side, not daring to disturb Qin Sang.

Qin Sang thought for a while, then sat down cross-legged and activated his spiritual consciousness, covering the entire village. He searched carefully, but found no traces left behind by any immortal cultivator.

The demon disaster had happened over a hundred years ago. Those who had personally experienced it back then were all mortals and had long since passed away. Only legends passed down by word of mouth remained.

Qin Sang used Mei Gu’s method to question a few people, and the answers were mostly similar.

The content of the legend had undoubtedly become greatly exaggerated, with talk of the heavens collapsing, the earth splitting, the sky darkening, and the sun being blotted out.

There was no way to determine Tan Hao’s strength at the time.

Qin Sang carefully searched the island again and confirmed that it was impossible for any immortal cultivator to have chosen this place for cultivation.

"From the looks of it, Tan Hao must have happened to pass by at the time and lent a hand. I wonder if they were cultivating in seclusion nearby, or merely passing through. If they were only passing through, where were they going?" Qin Sang said as he flew into the air.

The sea region was vast and open, everything visible at a glance. He first glanced north. Then, his gaze shifted, and he stared in the direction of the storm belt.

"Have they already left Beichen Realm? That would explain why the Ghost Mother did not appear at Ziwei Palace. Otherwise, when the reception platform appeared, the Ghost Mother would definitely have been like Bai and the jade skeleton, desperate to escape this cage."

Li Yufu and Mei Gu flew up after him.

Qin Sang looked at Mei Gu. "Where is that senior’s cave dwelling?"

After Mei Gu discovered Tan Hao’s statue, she had remained here the entire time, casting her own matter to the back of her mind.

Li Yufu was startled, then smiled and gave a fist-and-palm salute. "Congratulations, Junior Sister!"

Mei Gu also revealed a delighted expression. Since her master was personally taking action, success was surely guaranteed.

The next day, the three arrived at an empty sea region.

Qin Sang held a piece of dark-yellow jade in his hand.

The precious jade flickered with faint light. Under the night sky, it could be clearly seen that the dark-yellow light had been attracted by something, and finally pointed toward this place, beneath the seawater.

Qin Sang had spent a full day before confirming the location of the senior’s cave dwelling. If Mei Gu had done it herself, it would probably have taken at least several months.

They escaped into the seabed and rapidly descended. Soon, they saw a mountain peak jutting up beneath the water.

The mountain was covered in seaweed and appeared desolate, but the dark-yellow jade was pointing precisely at this mountain.

Qin Sang awakened the Sky-Eyed Butterfly, and very quickly locked onto a mountain wall covered in algae.

Landing before the mountain wall, Qin Sang carefully examined it for a while, then flicked his finger and released a bolt of lightning.

The lightning struck the mountain wall, causing a patch of broken stone to collapse. It looked no different from usual, but after they quietly waited for some time, a faint ripple suddenly appeared at the damaged spot, and it returned to its original state!

Qin Sang pondered for a moment, then suddenly summoned the Golden Sinking Sword. In an instant, the sword light became dazzling, and the seawater boiled.

Mei Gu and Li Yufu narrowed their eyes at the same time. Feeling the might of this sword, admiration and envy appeared in their gazes. But immediately afterward, they discovered that something was different.

The two exchanged a glance, revealing expressions of delight and shock.

"Congratulations, Senior Uncle—"

"Congratulations, Master—"

Amid their congratulations, the Golden Sinking Sword slashed fiercely into the mountain wall.

The imagined scene of the mountain wall collapsing did not appear. After a ripple passed through it, a black protective screen was revealed. The Golden Sinking Sword directly pierced through the mountain wall, leaving behind a crack.

Black light surged inside the crack, as though there was a vortex within.

"Go in!" Qin Sang said in a low voice, then flashed inside. Li Yufu and Mei Gu suppressed their excitement and hurriedly followed.

The dark-yellow jade was not a token. They could only force their way through the cave dwelling’s protective spiritual array.

Rumble! Lightning, fire, stone blades, and ice arrows came pouring down. They blotted out everything.

The protective spiritual array’s power was extraordinary. Mei Gu and Li Yufu were secretly alarmed. If they had entered alone, they probably could have lasted only a few breaths at most. There would have been absolutely no possibility of breaking through the array and entering.

However, the spiritual array’s attacks could not harm them in the slightest now. The Golden Sinking Sword hung upside down above their heads.

Qin Sang walked with his hands behind his back, his expression leisurely.

Sword qi formed a layer of barrier around the three of them, protecting them firmly. Qin Sang changed directions repeatedly. No matter how the array shifted, it could not block his steps.

Before long, all the attacks suddenly disappeared, and the surroundings instantly fell into dead silence.

The spiritual qi here was dense, and there was a hidden grotto-heaven.

They stood inside a courtyard. One glance was enough to tell that this place had been abandoned for a very long time. Fortunately, the entire cave dwelling remained intact, and the doors were tightly shut.

Qin Sang acted again to break the barriers, then searched the place. He found several astras and jade slips, as well as a herbal field, but there were no precious spiritual herbs.

"Tide Drawing Art... Take it back and place it in the inner sect." Qin Sang examined the jade slip and discovered that it contained a decent art, so he tossed it to Li Yufu.

As for those astras, they were hardly worthy of Qin Sang’s attention, so he bestowed them upon his two disciples.

"Thank you, Master, for bestowing us these treasures!" Mei Gu received a pair of fiery ruyi and a set of needle-shaped astras, then bowed happily.

Li Yufu also obtained a golden sword of considerable power.

After sending the two disciples away, Qin Sang cleaned up the cave dwelling himself and treated it as a temporary place to stay.

For the next several months, Qin Sang concealed his identity and investigated in secret.

He searched the sea region around the small island countless times, then later expanded the scope of his search and went in and out of the major markets in the desert, but he found nothing at all.

Tan Hao and the Ghost Mother had appeared like a flash in the pan. Apart from that, there were no traces to be found.

***

At Tianxing Highland...

Today was the day of the Beichen Alliance meeting. The meeting location rotated between the various domains, and this time, it was Tianxing Highland’s turn.

Inside the ice crystal palace, the Yue Brothers personally presided over the meeting.

Spiritual Infant cultivators from the other domains were also present. The demon race’s Snake King and Jingyu were both there. However, among the human race of Sin Abyss, only Fairy Qiuzhi, a middle-stage Spiritual Infant cultivator, had come.

The matters discussed were largely similar to before. They were nothing more than the reception platform, Ancient Immortal Battlefield, Abyssal Ruin, and other such matters. They also conveniently held a small trade fair to exchange what they had.

Aside from this, there were also some disciples from famous great sects who had come as representatives of their elders.

Bursts of laughter sounded from within the palace. Everyone conversed happily.

An evasion light arrived without any concealment, reaching the place in an instant, then suddenly landed before the palace.

Everyone sensed something and focused their gazes. When they saw that it was Qin Sang, they were all greatly surprised.

"Temple Master Qin! What an honored guest..."

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