36: Sister-in-law, you still look charming
Her head slowly sank to the bottom of the pool.
A smile played on Cao Nie's lips.
He finally couldn't hold back.
He suppressed his aura and submerged his head.
Having reached the Gui Xu Realm, he didn't need to breathe for days and nights, completely unafraid of the pool water.
Cao Nie followed “Zhao Lingfrost” towards the deepest part of the pool.
He had thought the pool wasn't very deep.
Who would have thought that after flying down for half an hour, he still hadn't reached the bottom?
The surroundings were pitch black, but for a Gui Xu Realm expert, any environment was as clear as day.
Just then.
Cao Nie saw “Zhao Lingfrost” make a turn and fly towards a cluster of reefs.
This location was about ten thousand meters from the surface of the Immortal Pool, which was already a strain for “Zhao Lingfrost” of Penetrating Void Realm third layer, and her speed had noticeably slowed down.
To Cao Nie, there was no difference between here and outside.
Thus, he followed “Zhao Lingfrost” into the narrow spaces between the reefs, passing through one cave after another.
At this point, divine sense probing was obstructed.
It was even more impossible for “Zhao Lingfrost” to discover him.
It also affected Cao Nie, but not significantly.
Soon, after traversing about a dozen caves.
“Zhao Lingfrost” stopped in front of a stone wall.
She raised her hand to caress the stone wall, and found a groove.
A look of joy appeared on “Zhao Lingfrost’s” face, and she pulled out a token from somewhere, placing it in the groove on the stone wall.
A slight movement sounded.
A layer of mud covering the stone wall was shaken off.
Revealing its original appearance.
To the left of where the token was placed, a stone door appeared.
With a “rumble” sound.
The stone door lifted upwards, disappearing into the crack of the stone wall.
Inside was a gloomy corridor, with a glimmer of golden light at the end.
A transparent membrane separated the pool water from everything inside the stone door.
“Zhao Lingfrost” looked back, sensing no danger, then turned and stepped into the stone door.
Cao Nie looked at the stone door; seeing that it hadn't fallen, he wasn't in a hurry.
After “Zhao Lingfrost” disappeared into that golden light.
Cao Nie then flashed into the stone door.
Cao Nie arrived at the end of the corridor, and saw everything inside clearly; it was a magnificent hall, filled with a dazzling array of treasures.
Spirit stones, spirit crystals, cultivation techniques, martial arts, weapons, and pills were piled up casually.
Cao Nie’s gaze fell upon “Zhao Lingfrost” at the end of the hall.
She stood before a long stone platform.
On the stone platform, four items were displayed.
In the center was a crystal-clear white skeleton.
In front of the white skeleton was a cultivation technique, a black, clunky iron lump, and a potted plant.
Inside the potted plant was a half-meter-tall small tree, bearing two fruits, one white and one black.
Just at this moment.
A wisp of blood mist floated out from the white skeleton, condensing into a blood-robed middle-aged man before “Zhao Lingfrost’s” eyes.
“Zhao Lingfrost” cautiously retreated a few steps.
Seeing this, the blood-robed middle-aged man’s voice boomed like thunder: “You two, since you can come here, you must already know this King’s identity.”
“Zhao Lingfrost” said gravely: “Senior, you can see through me.”
The blood-robed middle-aged man laughed heartily: “This King was an Asking Dao Realm mighty expert in life, how could I not see through you?”
A white light flew out from Zhao Lingfrost’s body, condensing beside her into a beautiful woman in flowing white robes.
“This little girl, Luoshen Yin, greets the North Liang King.” The woman in white bowed respectfully.
Zhao Lingfrost’s body swayed for a moment, then returned to normal.
Clearly, the true Zhao Lingfrost had taken control of her body.
“You are that arrogant North Liang King from the Great Liang Immortal Dynasty?” Zhao Lingfrost asked in surprise, then turned to Luoshen Yin: “You came here for him?”
Luoshen Yin did not reply.
Her gaze fell upon the black, clunky iron lump.
“Senior, may I have this item?”
The blood-robed middle-aged man said in surprise: “You have good taste; you saw at a glance that the most valuable item here is it.”
“Presumably, you have already noticed that every item in this hall is covered by a layer of restriction.”
“If you can pass this King’s test, you will not only receive the inheritance left by this King, but you can also take away anything in this hall.”
“Otherwise, even if your true body came, it would be impossible to lift the restrictions here.”
The reason Luoshen Yin didn't directly take away this black, clunky thing was because she couldn't undo the restrictions on it.
Originally, she had only come to try her luck, so she had split off a wisp of her primordial spirit to take over Zhao Lingfrost’s body.
Who would have thought there truly was something she needed here?
Luoshen Yin couldn't help but feel some regret; if she had known earlier, she would have brought her true body.
Even if she obtained it, she would have to rely on Zhao Lingfrost to take it out.
This girl probably wouldn't let her have her way.
“nine nether dark iron, entirely dark, inherently imbued with chilling malevolent aura, capable of forging immortal-slaying weapons, North Liang King, I want this item.”
A very abrupt voice came.
Zhao Lingfrost and Luoshen Yin simultaneously looked towards the entrance of the main hall, both exclaiming: “It’s you!”
A wicked smile appeared on Cao Nie’s lips: “Sister-in-law, you are still quite charming!”
Zhao Lingfrost’s cheeks flushed.
She couldn't help but recall the scene that night when Cao Nie teased Su Yunxia.
What kind of leverage did this scoundrel have over Su Yunxia that made her dare not report him to the Lingxiao Emperor?
Cao Nie walked up to everyone.
He picked up the cultivation technique and began to read it.
“Dual Cultivation Technique! North Liang King, you, a dignified King, actually cultivate such a thing? This Cao Family Head is confiscating it.”
The North Liang King saw Cao Nie effortlessly remove the restriction on it, and his expression couldn't help but change.
“Impossible, you are only at Gui Xu Realm third layer peak, how can you remove the restriction set by this King?”
Hearing this, Zhao Lingfrost and Luoshen Yin looked at Cao Nie in surprise.
A Gui Xu Realm expert!
“No, you are not Xiao Bei. Imperial Father investigated Xiao Bei’s background; he absolutely wouldn’t have such high cultivation. Who exactly are you?” Zhao Lingfrost demanded.
Cao Nie revealed a gentle smile, dispelled his disguise, and reverted to his original appearance.
“Allow me to introduce myself, this Prime Minister Cao Nie, Right Prime Minister of Great Xia.”
The North Liang King and Luoshen Yin were slightly surprised, but didn't think much of it.
Zhao Lingfrost’s expression, however, darkened.
“You are that young man from back then? In just ten short years, you have become a Gui Xu Realm expert.”
She, as the Lingxiao Crown Princess, was naturally present at the exchange battle between the three immortal dynasties back then.
She never imagined that the naive young man from back then would grow into an existence she had to look up to.
Zhao Lingfrost quickly noticed something amiss.
Xiao Bei was a disguise used by Cao Nie, so where had the real Xiao Bei gone?
“Cao Nie, where is the real Xiao Bei?”
Cao Nie stopped in front of the nine nether dark iron, employing means to begin undoing the restrictions on it.
“Him? He’s long dead.”
“When did he die, and who did Lingxi marry?”
“The one who married Lingxi was Xiao Bei, and the one who shared intimate moments with Lingxi was this Prime Minister. And don’t even mention it, your whole family is quite good, I just wonder about you.”
Zhao Lingfrost angrily cursed: “Scoundrel!”
Zhao Lingfrost quickly reacted: “Cao Nie, what do you mean by that?”
Cao Nie’s hands didn’t stop as he said: “What do I mean? Of course, it’s what you’re thinking.”
“Are you saying the Empress was also defiled by you?”
Cao Nie smiled without speaking, continuing to break the restriction.
Luoshen Yin on the side stared intently at the nine nether dark iron; once the restriction was lifted, she would make a move to snatch it.
A flicker of disdain flashed in the North Liang King’s eyes.
The restriction on this was the strongest; how could Cao Nie possibly break it?
“Not bad, quite heavy.” After breaking the restriction, Cao Nie picked it up and weighed it, estimating it to be a million pounds heavy.
The North Liang King was utterly stunned.
“You, how did you break it?”
“What’s so difficult about it? After the baptism of time, the restrictions on it were already weakened. This Prime Minister used a little bit of strength, plus a little bit of formation array techniques, and just like that, it broke.”