188: The Holy Decree, Love from the Twin Mentors

The smoke of battle in the canyon dissipated, leaving behind nothing but devastation and corpses everywhere.

Qin Lang did not rush to leave. Instead, like a shrewd hunter, he began to skillfully count the spoils of war.

This time, the Dragon Family had mobilized all their elites to intercept and kill Shangguan Hong, so the resources they carried were naturally extremely abundant.

The ready-made biological energy cards alone added up to over fifty cubic meters!

Coupled with various Medicinal Pills, weapons, and Materials, this was truly a massive haul.

"Huh? What is this?"

From the depths of Long Xiaotian's Storage Pouch, Qin Lang pulled out a jet-black metal token that emitted a cold, sinister aura.

The front of the token was engraved with a menacing character for 'Sacred', while the back featured a bizarre relief of ten thousand ghosts paying homage.

Just by holding it in his hand, he could feel an extremely uncomfortable, evil fluctuation.

Shangguan Hong leaned over to take a look, and his initially somewhat ruddy complexion instantly turned deathly pale.

"Hiss—!"

"This... This is the 'Sacred Demon Token'!"

The old man's voice was trembling, and his eyes were filled with incredulous terror.

"Sacred Demon Token?"

Qin Lang frowned slightly; he was unfamiliar with this name.

"This is a token of the Demon Sect that vanished hundreds of years ago!"

Shangguan Hong took a deep breath, his tone grave to the extreme.

"Rumor has it that the Demon Sect acts cruelly, favoring the use of living people for blood sacrifices, and even capturing Geniuses with special Physiques to use as a Cauldron for cultivation."

"That beast Shangguan Tai was right; Long Xiaotian really did collude with Demonic Cultivators!"

"Their focus on Xue'er was definitely for that evil Cauldron trade!"

Hearing this, Shangguan Xue, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but shiver, subconsciously leaning closer to Qin Lang.

If Qin Lang hadn't arrived in time, her fate would have been unimaginable.

"The Demon Sect, huh..."

Qin Lang rubbed the token in his hand, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

It seems the waters in these Deep Space Ruins are even deeper than imagined.

Besides the alien races and Starry Sky Alien Species, there are actually such human tumors hiding in the shadows.

"Nephew, this thing is a hot potato. You had best consult Elder Fu or Elder Fei after returning to the academy."

Shangguan Hong reminded him solemnly.

"As for these spoils of war, we won't take a single cent; they all belong to you."

Qin Lang didn't act coy either; with a wave of his hand, he stowed everything away.

This was something he had snatched with his own ability, so he took it with a clear conscience.

After a simple rest, the group set off again.

To prevent any remaining Dragon Family remnants or alien ambushes, Qin Lang piloted the flying boat while maintaining high alert.

Along the way, they encountered a few more waves of blind Starry Sky Alien Species and lone alien scouts.

But under the bombardment of Qin Lang's terrifying Sword Qi and Shangguan Xue's extravagant Talismans, these obstacles instantly turned into free experience points.

Unfortunately, the escaped head of the Dragon Family seemed to have truly been scared witless.

Even until the group reached the designated location for the return passage, that old fox didn't dare to show himself.

"Consider him lucky to have run fast."

Qin Lang snorted coldly and took everyone to activate their passage permits.

Hum!

A familiar seven-colored glow descended from the sky, enveloping everyone.

After a bout of dizziness.

The magnificent Rainbow Bridge platform appeared in their field of vision once again.

The bustling noise of the crowd gave one a trance-like feeling of returning to the mortal world.

"Nephew."

As soon as they landed, Shangguan Hong grabbed Qin Lang's hand. His old eyes, having seen the vicissitudes of life, were filled with a sense of entrusting someone important.

"Dingfang and I are too severely injured and must return to Tiandu to recuperate."

"Xue'er... I leave her to you."

The old man glanced at his granddaughter, then at Qin Lang, his tone as solemn as if he were reading a last will and testament.

"In the future, if you have any commands, even if it means climbing a mountain of blades or diving into a sea of fire, our Shangguan Family will never refuse, even at the cost of our lives!"

This was not just gratitude; it was a complete declaration of allegiance.

From now on, the Shangguan Family would be Qin Lang's most loyal vassals.

After seeing off Shangguan Hong and Su Dingfang, only Qin Lang and the two stunning beauties remained in the team.

"Let's go too."

Qin Lang was not in a rush to enter the Spirit Realm again.

He brought the two women to the free trading zone behind the platform.

This was the largest black market in the entire Deep Space Ruins, where countless adventurers exchanged goods.

Qin Lang's current net worth was comparable to a wealthy family, so he naturally spent money lavishly.

He spent a large sum of money to sweep up a batch of extremely rare pharmaceutical raw Materials on the market, including the main ingredient needed to prepare the "Life Retracing Potion".

Immediately afterward, he packaged up all the detailed intelligence maps of the explored Spirit Realms.

Knowing oneself and the enemy is the only way to win every battle.

Just as the three of them were preparing to leave the trading zone and look for a new exploration target.

"Student Qin Lang, please stay a moment."

A gentle voice suddenly blocked their path.

The person who arrived was a middle-aged man wearing the deacon robes of Olympus Academy, with a special golden badge pinned to his chest.

"I am the academy deacon, Zhu Yang."

Zhu Yang smiled slightly at Qin Lang, his attitude extremely polite.

"On the orders of Elders Fu Yuechi and Fu Xinglan, I have been waiting here for a long time."

Two Elder Fus?

Qin Lang's heart stirred, and he quickly returned the greeting.

"Deacon Zhu, do the teachers have any instructions?"

Zhu Yang nodded and took out two exquisitely crafted white jade boxes from his robes.

"Elder Fu Yuechi heard you entered the ruins and specifically asked me to pass this to you."

He opened the first box.

A jade pendant, crystal clear throughout and appearing to have a miniature Sword Qi sealed inside, lay quietly within.

That faint, sharp Qi, even through the box, made one's skin feel a stinging pain.

"This is... a sword heart jade?"

Qin Lang's pupils constricted.

"Correct."

A trace of envy flashed in Zhu Yang's eyes.

"This sword heart jade contains a sealed Seventh-Tier Sword Qi from Elder Fu Yuechi."

"Crush it in a moment of crisis, and it can slay any enemy below the Seventh-Tier!"

Seventh-Tier Sword Qi!

This was practically a nuclear-weapon-level trump card for self-preservation!

Qin Lang took a deep breath, and a warm current surged in his heart.

That icy female mentor was truly nothing but good to him.

"As for this one..."

Zhu Yang handed the second box to Shangguan Xue.

"It is from Elder Fu Xinglan for you; it also contains a sealed Sixth-Tier Peak Sword Qi."

"Besides that, there are two 'Beidou Tokens'."

He brought out two more tokens with flowing starlight and handed them to the two of them respectively.

"Holding this token, if you encounter danger in any Spirit Realm, any Olympus Academy Cultivator within a thousand miles will treat the token as if they were seeing an Elder and will definitely assist you with all their might."

This was no mere gift.

These were clearly two golden, thick thighs to cling to!

"Many thanks, Deacon Zhu. Please also convey my thanks to the two teachers."

Qin Lang solemnly accepted these generous gifts.

Originally, he had wanted to inquire whether he could team up with Fu Yuechi to go and frolic in those Advanced Spirit Realms.

But Zhu Yang indicated that the Elders were deep in unexplored regions and could not be contacted for the time being.

However, with these two sword heart jades, the last of Qin Lang's concerns vanished like smoke.

With sufficient confidence, his backbone naturally straightened.

He took out the intelligence map he had just bought and scanned his eyes quickly over the areas marked with danger levels.

Finally, his finger stopped on a red area marked with five stars.

"This is the one."

A confident arc curled at the corner of Qin Lang's mouth.

Since he was going to play, he would play big.

He turned around and looked at the two stunning, distinctively different confidantes by his side.

One as cold as snow, one as passionate as fire.

"Are you ready?"

Qin Lang extended both hands.

He held Su Muyue's soft little hand with his left, and with his right, he domineeringly took hold of Shangguan Xue's delicate hand.

The two women exchanged a glance; although somewhat shy, neither broke free.

Instead, they held on even tighter.

"Let's go!"