Let's have a friendly exchange, but stop short of a full discussion.

The more Qi Yuan thought about it, the more feasible the plan seemed; it might even be the only way forward.

At the very least, it looked more reliable than dancing on the grave of the Wang Family Ancestor... After all, defeating a dead man without using some underworld methods was truly difficult.

Old Ancestor of the Wang Family was, after all, a Golden Core Cultivator. Li Mingwang and Zhang Caiqiang, who were also Golden Core Cultivators, didn't have the ability to search his soul, so although the man was dead, his soul still remained.

It is said that when the body dies, the soul perishes. After death, unless there are extremely harsh conditions for it to turn into Ghostly Creatures, the soul will soon dissipate.

But Wang Family Ancestor was a Golden Core Cultivator and had Cultivated ghost path evil arts; his soul's strength was definitely far beyond that of an ordinary person, and the time for it to completely dissipate would be greatly extended.

In other words, although Wang Family Ancestor was truly dead, his soul was likely still floating around somewhere... As long as he found a way to summon Wang Family Ancestor's soul back, defeating his soul would count as a defeat!

As for how to summon the soul... just yesterday he had slain a Left Protector of the Styx Sect, and the storage bracelet left behind contained a "Styx Canon," which recorded many ghost path secret techniques for soul-binding and ghost-commanding... As these thoughts passed, Qi Yuan's expression became increasingly complex.

Bullying weaklings, befriending demonic women, Cauldron Dual Cultivation, and secretly practicing evil arts... His actions seemed more and more like a villain's... Could it be... that he was more suited for those demonic and unorthodox paths than the Righteous Path?

Thinking of this, he shuddered violently and quickly shook the absurd thought out of his mind.

Bah!

I am a Holy Land Dao Child with a righteous background. How can I be compared to those demonic and unorthodox paths? This is all thanks to this dog system; I am innocent!

After silently comforting himself, Qi Yuan pulled himself together and instructed Li Mingwang, who was standing nearby:

"Junior Brother Li, go to Falling Cloud Valley now and bring back the head of the Old Ancestor of the Wang Family. We will perform the soul summoning tonight."

"In short, our goal is to let that wicked old monster Wang Family Ancestor experience the justice of the mortal world once again..."

Wait, big brother, are you for real?

Hearing this, the corners of Li Mingwang's eyes twitched involuntarily, but he didn't dare to argue. Instead, he honestly complied:

"Your Subordinate obeys the command."

After saying that, he sacrificed a shuttle-shaped Magical Artifact and flew through the air toward Falling Cloud Valley.

At this moment, Pu Genshuo also came to his senses. He gave Qi Yuan a strange look and said with emotion, "Junior Brother Qi is indeed a man of character; he even wants to take revenge twice."

"No matter what, you must call me tonight. I've never seen such a scene before, so I'll follow along to see for myself..."

Before he could finish, he saw Bai Xirou walking in from outside the courtyard and asked with a surprised face:

"Eh? Isn't this girl Qi Da's woman? Why is she here?"

Qi Yuan smiled slightly and replied calmly:

"She is my woman."

Huh?

Pu Genshuo was stunned for a moment, then realized something. He said with a face full of emotion:

"It seems my creed in life is correct. There is no such thing as true love in this world; it's just a transaction where men and women take what they need from each other."

"Since one will eventually tire of the old and favor the new, it's better to stay in the world of pleasure. As long as you have money, you can be a groom every day and enter the bridal chamber every night in any red-light district, never being trapped by love..."

These words made Bai Xirou's face turn cold, and she gave Pu Genshuo a disgusted look.

However, since the other party was a Celestial Pole Dao Son after all, she didn't want to cause trouble for Qi Yuan. She didn't argue but went straight to Qi Yuan's side and said softly:

"Dao Child, Little Sister An has prepared breakfast and is waiting for you to go over."

In front of outsiders, she still specifically addressed Qi Yuan as Dao Child.

"No need."

Qi Yuan shook his head and said to Pu Genshuo with a smile:

"This Qi has just had a Breakthrough and needs someone to give me some guidance. Meeting Senior Brother Piao today is truly a pleasant surprise. Why don't we find a place to spar? We'll stop at the right moment, how about it?"

"Haha, Junior Brother Qi is right, I couldn't ask for more!"

Hearing this, Pu Genshuo immediately laughed heartily and agreed.

At the same time, he was secretly calculating in his heart.

His cultivation was at the Peak Nascent Soul Mid-stage, and it wouldn't be long before he reached the Late Stage. Everyone was a Dao Child, and their Foundations were equally deep. How could he possibly lose to a guy who had just entered the Nascent Soul Mid-stage?

This time, he could let this Dao Child of Tai Xuan see how powerful he was, so that he would show some respect to me, Piao, in the future... Just like that, the two hit it off, then soared into the sky and headed toward the deep mountains a thousand miles away.

Watching the two's receding Escape lights, Bai Xirou clenched her fists with full confidence and whispered to herself:

"Junior Brother Qi, you must give that foul-mouthed lecher a good lesson this time."

For some reason, Bai Xirou now had a mysterious confidence in a certain someone, as if nothing in the world could stump him.

On the other side.

Boom! Boom! Boom!!!

After a few moves.

Pu Genshuo's face was as pale as paper, and he swallowed hard with difficulty:

"Junior Brother Qi, do you think it's too late for me to ask to stop the sparring now?"

Not far away, Qi Yuan encouraged him with a smile, "Brother Piao, why do you say that? We've only just started warming up. Look, I haven't even drawn my sword yet. Come, come, let's continue!"

"No!"

Pu Genshuo wanted to cry but had no tears.

Not long after, a series of desolate and miserable screams echoed through the sky.

"Aaaah! Brother Qi, stop hitting me! I give up, I admit defeat! Any more and you'll kill me!!!"

...After a not-so-hearty sparring match, Qi Yuan returned to the City Lord's Mansion with a calm expression and went straight into a quiet cultivation room.

As a Celestial Pole Dao Son, Pu Genshuo was actually not weak at all.

On the contrary, he had a solid Foundation, diverse methods, and several powerful top-tier Magic Treasures. His combat power was definitely not inferior to an ordinary Peak Nascent Soul Cultivator, truly worthy of the name of a Prodigy.

Unfortunately, his opponent possessed a Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul that was rarely seen in ten thousand years.

Just now, Qi Yuan had only slightly unleashed the first refinement of the Four Refinements of the Blood God, and he had beaten Pu Genshuo until he cried for his parents, completely unable to resist.

Of course, it was just a spar between fellow Daoists, and he didn't strike too hard, strictly following the rule of stopping at the right moment. As a result, a certain Celestial Pole Dao Son was now black and blue all over, covered in marks... After pondering for a moment, Qi Yuan gathered his thoughts and muttered in his heart:

"System, activate Epiphany mode, gain an Epiphany of the 'Styx Canon: Soul Tracing Chapter'!"