"Senior, why are you staring at him?"

Mo Yuan was incredibly perceptive and immediately noticed the unusual look on Song Wanning’s face.

In the bubble, the man was handsome and proper, with a dashing air and the gentle look of polished jade.

Song Wanning shot the bubble a cold glance. "Just an unworthy disciple. Nothing to pay attention to."

Her unwillingness to elaborate made Mo Yuan sense there was more to the story.

’An unworthy disciple?’

’Hah. Anyone who opposes Senior is no good!’

’Might as well just kill them all.’

But he couldn’t be sure of Song Wanning’s intentions and worried that killing the man rashly would anger her.

’Forget it. I’ll take it one step at a time. Senior’s wishes come first.’

Mo Yuan pushed the matter to the back of his mind and said to Song Wanning, "Senior, to deal with that bastard, our current strength isn’t enough. But we can take care of Ye Chuxue early on. What do you think...?"

In his eyes, Ye Chuxue was the easiest to deal with. Getting rid of her first would make Senior a little happier.

But Song Wanning shook her head. "Focus on improving your own strength first. We’ll make a move on them when the time is right."

’If I target Ye Chuxue now, the Heavenly Dao will interfere, and there might be unexpected complications.’

’It’s better to get the treasure first, then deal with them. That way, even if the Demon Sea collapses, this trip won’t have been for nothing.’

Hearing this, Mo Yuan pondered for a moment and nodded. "Senior is right. We’ll do it that way. I’ll teleport you over first. Where would you like to go, Senior?"

His gaze swept across the sand table, his knowledge of these places clearly exhaustive.

"You can teleport people directly?"

Song Wanning raised an eyebrow, clearly finding this "control" ability a bit much.

"Of course."

Mo Yuan answered honestly without giving it much thought.

But as soon as the words left his mouth, the atmosphere suddenly changed. When he looked at Song Wanning again, her expression was even colder, and she radiated an aura that warned others to keep their distance.

He froze, and just as he was about to ask what was wrong, Song Wanning suddenly smiled again.

It was a stunningly beautiful yet cold smile, but for some reason, it was also frightening.

Mo Yuan grew even more uneasy, but Song Wanning had already beckoned to him with her finger. When he leaned in, she told him the plan.

Her warm breath on his face made his mind wander. He swallowed a few times, trying his best to calm himself.

He was, of course, a hundred percent in agreement with Song Wanning’s proposal and immediately began to carry out her instructions.

But the moment he turned away, Song Wanning’s expression darkened.

’Mo Yuan can teleport people at will. This means that in my past life, Ye Chuxue’s "coincidental" appearance was most likely because Mo Yuan teleported her there.’

’He even went so far as to wait until I had dealt with that demon beast and was just about to reach for the reward before teleporting her over.’

’He let me see hope, only to make me watch my opportunity slip away right as I was about to grasp it.’

’Such cruelty wasn’t just murder; it was an assault on the soul!’

At this thought, Song Wanning’s knuckles turned white as she clenched her fists, the veins on her hands bulging.

A vicious aura surged within her, and she wished she could just snap his neck.

But Mo Yuan was still useful for now. She forced herself to endure it and turned her face away.

Meanwhile, Mo Yuan had already separated Ye Chuxue and Gu Qingyuan, instead placing her and Lu Nanfeng very close to each other, making it easy for them to meet.

"Senior, I’ll teleport you over now. Be careful. When you need to return, just activate this talisman."

He took a talisman from the altar and handed it to Song Wanning, a glint in his eye.

’Soon, I’ll be able to advance my cultivation!’

’As for the Demon Lord... heh!’

’He thinks he can cultivate?’

’In his dreams!’

"Mm."

Song Wanning had no desire to deal with him right now, and with a turn, she was teleported away.

Immediately after, Mo Yuan looked toward the Demon Lord’s bubble, a savage look flashing in his eyes.

’I can’t kill them yet, but I’ll make damn sure they have a miserable time in the Demon Sea.’

He quickly formed a hand seal and teleported both the Demon Lord and Qu Shang elsewhere.

Only after doing all this did he turn with satisfaction and enter a secret chamber.

...

For a moment after being teleported, everyone was stunned.

Suddenly finding themselves in a new location was strange to all of them, but they each assumed they had accidentally triggered some kind of restriction spell. No one imagined that the vast Demon Sea could be controlled by someone.

The Demon Lord frowned at the Devouring Demons that had appeared before him. He hadn’t even had a chance to cultivate, and he was already running into these things.

Devouring Demons feed on Demonic Qi, making Demon Cultivators a prime meal for them. Once they latch onto you, it’s extremely difficult to escape.

And now he was facing not just one Devouring Demon, but countless...

His face grim, he cursed under his breath and charged forward to meet them.

Qu Shang and Gu Qingyuan met similar fates, both running into trouble. Only Ye Chuxue and Lu Nanfeng found themselves in surroundings that looked free of danger.

Ye Chuxue stepped onto the withered yellow leaves, the CRUNCH, CRUNCH of their breaking a rather pleasant sound.

Her eyes scanned the area, and before long, she spotted a small cave.

Her intuition told her there was something unusual about that cave.

Almost without thinking, she strode toward it.

At the mouth of the cave grew a purple flower. Its petals were delicate and beautiful, yet they gave off a strange Demonic Qi. As it danced in the wind, she seemed to catch a faint, sweet scent.

To be cautious, she quickly covered her nose to avoid inhaling any toxic gas.

But an odd feeling still arose in her unconsciously, making her wrinkle her nose in discomfort and rub her temples.

Worried she was already poisoned, Ye Chuxue quickly took out an Elixir Pill and swallowed it.

Looking at the nearly empty Elixir Bottle, she felt a pang of worry. Her previously smooth-sailing journey in Alchemy had now hit a bottleneck.

But she just assumed that the higher the grade of the Elixir Pills, the harder they were to refine, and didn’t consider any other possibilities.

She only had these few Elixir Pills left, but the Demon Sea had just opened. She would have to be extremely careful.

’I wonder how Master is doing?’

Ye Chuxue worried, and unbeknownst to her, the image of that person had slowly begun to fill her heart.

Shaking the thoughts from her mind, she lifted her foot and walked into the cave.

About a few minutes later, Lu Nanfeng’s figure also appeared at the cave entrance.

He strode into the cave, and his nose also caught the scent of flowers.

Glancing back at the purple flower, Lu Nanfeng paid it no mind and continued deeper into the cave.

...

Inside the cave was a pool of Magic Spring Water. GLUG, GLUG, GLUG. Countless bubbles rose up, only to pop in mid-air.

The droplets of Magic Spring Water that fell after the bubbles popped actually contained Spiritual Energy, but it vanished almost instantly.

Song Wanning tossed out a bottle. The small bottle suddenly grew larger and began frantically sucking in the bubbles.

’It has both Demonic Qi and Spiritual Energy. Perfect for my use.’

A RUSTLE, RUSTLE came from the tunnel. She knew it was Ye Chuxue.

She deliberately didn’t turn around, pretending not to have noticed as she continued to collect the spring water.

Suddenly, a shocked and angry shout came from behind her. "Song Wanning, why is it you again?!?!"