Chapter 296 - My Dear Wife, Your Guard is Still Not Strong Enough

"Luo Shen Empress, this humble one is the Head of the Lanling Clan, Lanling Tianxuan. I have a matter to discuss with you."

After Luo Ruying finished regulating her breathing, Lanling Tianxuan stood up, walked before her, sat down cross-legged, and spoke politely.

"Clan Head Lanling, please speak."

Luo Ruying was wary in her heart, but she still replied politely without a change in her expression.

"To be honest with you, within this Extreme Cold Land, there grows a ten-thousand-year-old Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma!" Lanling Tianxuan said with a solemn expression.

"A ten-thousand-year-old Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma…?!"

Hearing this, Luo Ruying was greatly shocked and couldn't help but exclaim.

She hadn't expected to hear of an immortal medicine over ten thousand years old here!

An immortal medicine that had absorbed the spirit of heaven and earth for over ten thousand years—the value of even a small piece of it was far beyond what a thousand-year-old immortal medicine could compare to!

And she had also heard of this Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma.

It seemed to be a rare immortal medicine that could also heal spiritual meridians and the Dantian!

Seeing that Luo Ruying seemed to have become interested, Lanling Tianxuan secretly smiled and continued in a solemn voice:

"That's right. This is something my Lanling Clan accidentally discovered during the last Immortal Realm Trials."

"Just a sliver of a ten-thousand-year Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma can revive one's spiritual meridians, stimulate the spiritual energy in the Dantian, and cure all damage to the meridians and spiritual veins! It can even allow those without spiritual veins to cultivate!"

"Its miraculous properties need no further description!"

"In the entire world, there is probably only this one in the Extreme Cold Land!"

Revive spiritual meridians, stimulate Dantian spiritual energy…

Luo Ruying’s beautiful eyes revealed her pleasant surprise.

Weren't the healing effects of this ten-thousand-year Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma exactly what her mother, Luo Yingxin, needed…!

She hadn't expected that an immortal medicine that could cure her mother really existed in these Immortal Realm Trials!

And it just so happened that she had encountered it by chance while following the guidance of her heart…!

The members of the Lanling Clan inside the cave looked at Lanling Tianxuan with confusion.

They didn't understand why their Clan Head would tell Luo Ruying such precious information.

Wouldn't this just create another competitor for the Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma for no reason…

But at this moment, they couldn't very well openly question Lanling Tianxuan, so they could only sit silently to the side and see what their Clan Head was planning.

Luo Ruying also sensed that something was amiss. She calmed the joy in her heart and asked, her beautiful eyes gazing at Lanling Tianxuan:

"Why did Clan Head Lanling specially inform me of this?"

The appearance of a ten-thousand-year-old immortal medicine was an immense temptation for anyone.

An ordinary person would absolutely not take the initiative to share this information with others and create another competitor for themselves for no reason.

Yet Lanling Tianxuan had enthusiastically and proactively told her…

Among cultivators, for the sake of fighting over heavenly opportunities and immortal fate, scheming against each other and even turning on one's own were common occurrences. She would naturally not trust others so easily.

"Luo Shen Empress, this humble one is actually telling you this news, firstly, to proactively build a good relationship with your Luo Shen Palace."

"This information is a sign of my Lanling Clan's sincerity~”

"As for the second reason, that ten-thousand-year Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma is guarded by a Frigid Heaven Ice Phoenix at the Immortal Emperor cultivation realm!"

"My Lanling Clan has already exhausted all methods and lost many people, yet we have been unable to obtain that ganoderma."

"Thus, I thought to join forces with you, Luo Shen Empress, to obtain that Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma together. What do you think?"

Lanling Tianxuan explained.

Luo Ruying felt that this explanation was rather reasonable. Looking at Lanling Tianxuan’s expectant and sincere appearance, she couldn't help but ponder in her heart.

Finally, she replied with a troubled expression:

"Clan Head Lanling, if it were the me of the past, I might have been able to help. But now, with my cultivation having regressed, I'm afraid I cannot be of assistance to you."

She also very much wanted to participate in obtaining that Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma to treat her mother, but with her current Immortal King realm cultivation, she was truly powerless against an Immortal Emperor realm Frigid Heaven Ice Phoenix…

"Luo Shen Empress, you are too modest."

"You were once an Immortal Emperor of a domain. Although your cultivation has regressed now, your abilities are not the least bit inferior to those at the Immortal Sovereign realm!"

Lanling Tianxuan first praised Luo Ruying, and then promised her with full confidence:

"Besides, Luo Shen Empress need not worry. I already have a plan to deal with that Frigid Heaven Ice Phoenix."

"When the time comes, I will proactively lure away the Frigid Heaven Ice Phoenix and set up a celestial array to trap that beast. The rest will go in and seize the Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma!"

"And you, Luo Shen Empress, will only need to cooperate with me slightly, activate the celestial array, and hold back that beast."

"After it is done, we will each take half of the Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma. How about it?"

Luo Ruying's expression was pensive. After a slight hesitation, she solemnly nodded in agreement.

"Alright! We will do as Clan Head Lanling says!"

"However, since I only need to cooperate with you, Clan Head Lanling, to hold back that ice phoenix, then I will only take one piece of the celestial ganoderma."

If it were any other ten-thousand-year-old immortal medicine, she would absolutely not have agreed to take the risk.

A Frigid Heaven Ice Phoenix at the Immortal Emperor cultivation realm, and in this Extreme Cold Land at that—the level of danger was absolutely not ordinary!

But this ten-thousand-year Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma could very likely cure her mother's illness. For this, she had to take this risk!

Besides, with Lanling Tianxuan presiding, she only needed to cooperate slightly to hold it back. There shouldn't be any danger…

"Everyone in the Heavenly Realm says the Luo Shen Empress's beauty is world-toppling, pure as ice and clean as jade. Seeing you today, you are indeed as the rumors say!"

"Tomorrow, we will have to trouble the Luo Shen Empress."

Seeing Luo Ruying agree, Lanling Tianxuan revealed a smile and praised her with cupped hands.

"Not at all, I am not worthy of such praise." Luo Ruying replied politely with a smile.

The members of the Lanling Clan all looked at their Clan Head with hearts full of doubt.

While Luo Ruying had once again closed her eyes to focus on her cultivation, Lanling Tianxuan secretly signaled to the Great Elder in the cave, and then walked out of the cave alone.

The Great Elder understood the cue and, a moment later, also silently followed Lanling Tianxuan outside.

"Clan Head, you told her the news of the Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma. Could it be that you already have a plan…?"

The Great Elder opened a barrier, glanced into the cave, and after confirming that their auras were completely concealed, he asked Lanling Tianxuan directly.

He knew that Lanling Tianxuan would absolutely not have told Luo Ruying the secret of the Spirit-Calling Celestial Ganoderma for nothing.

And the facts were indeed so. A cold smile appeared at the corners of Lanling Tianxuan’s mouth as he said coldly:

"Hmph, telling her was merely to make use of her a little!”

"You come over and listen to my arrangements for tomorrow!"

After speaking, Lanling Tianxuan beckoned to the Great Elder and whispered tomorrow's instructions in his ear.

Hearing them, the Great Elder’s expression changed abruptly, his face showing his fear.

"Clan Head, th-this isn't good, is it…?"

"If something happens to the Luo Shen Empress, and the Demon Lord finds out…!"

"What's there to be afraid of!"

"In the Immortal Realm Trials, as long as it's handled properly, who could possibly know?" Lanling Tianxuan said, a fierce glint in his eyes, his tone resolute.

If they were in the Heavenly Realm, he wouldn't dare to provoke Luo Ruying even if you gave him ten thousand guts.

But now, they were in the Immortal Realm Trials!

He was fully confident that he could clean up all traces!

Absolutely no one would know!

As Lanling Tianxuan and the Great Elder were talking, a patch of shadow at their feet squirmed slightly, and then there was no more movement…

Ning Yechen, standing tall in the sky above the cave, looked down coldly at the members of the Lanling Clan below and said in a slightly helpless tone:

"My dear wife, your guard is still not strong enough~”