CHAPTER 1881: CHAPTER 1882: THE SEVEN OF THE EARTH’S CORE

"Just kidding, just kidding, you silly girl, I’m so old yet I’m joking, why are you taking it seriously?"

Qiu Tianlin quickly opened his mouth, evidently not wanting Ye Qingci to reveal this matter.

Ye Qingci, already aware of this, rolled her eyes and said, "The senior can joke, but I can’t?"

Qiu Tianlin awkwardly laughed along and said, "It’s better to joke less in the future, I’m getting old, can’t handle it, can’t handle it at all..."

"Let’s talk about business, Senior Qiu."

Qiu Tianlin looked at Ye Qingci as she changed the topic and realized something, his expression also sank.

"Did you meet the person?"

"Yes, just as you guessed. The Heavenly Punishment Secret Envoy I met in the Luo Clan is the same secret agent nickname you left back then. The good news is that she seems not to have forgotten about you, senior."

"And the bad news?"

Qiu Tianlin’s face remained calm, having seen too many storms, he wasn’t moved by this.

"Heaven, Earth, and Human, the three groups of secret agents, now there’s only one person left."

Such shocking news fell on his ears, and even Qiu Tianlin was momentarily stunned.

Ye Qingci did not speak immediately, instead, she waited silently for Qiu Tianlin to digest the news.

After a long while, Qiu Tianlin sighed deeply, "No wonder the Heaven Punishment Department has turned out this way, it’s truly become a name alone."

"Senior, you’re still here."

Qiu Tianlin sneered, his face full of self-mockery.

"Since ancient times, when the ruler wishes the minister dead, the minister cannot avoid death. When the late emperor wanted to create the Heaven Punishment Department, I had guessed this day would come, just didn’t expect..."

"If Uncle Su were still here."

"It’s useless. Your Majesty knows this very well, that’s why things ended up the way they did."

Ye Qingci looked up at Qiu Tianlin and said, "Senior, are you saying..."

"It’s just the two of us here, why so secretive. Even if His Majesty didn’t intervene back then, wouldn’t he know the truth? Would Zhao Xuanzhen not understand the right and wrong? Ultimately, he couldn’t be the executioner, someone would always help him. Even..."

Qiu Tianlin’s indignant words suddenly stopped, but Ye Qingci had already understood what Qiu Tianlin wanted to say.

Clearly, Qiu Tianlin himself said there was no one else here, yet now the words he wanted to say, he stopped himself.

It wasn’t that he couldn’t think of it, but he didn’t dare to think further.

"Senior, I will find out the truth."

"Hope so."

Qiu Tianlin chuckled lightly, then pushed an item in front of Ye Qingci with a wave of his hand.

Ye Qingci only took a glance and immediately recognized it.

"Is this the Heavenly Punishment Order?"

"Although it’s no longer of much use, at least it has some symbolic meaning, and it can make Zigui obey your orders."

"No way! Senior, the Heavenly Punishment Order has always been held by the Sect Master of the Heaven Punishment Department, what sense does it make to give it to me, I’m not even part of the Heaven Punishment Department."

"It’s the old Heaven Punishment Department. I’ve already said, this thing doesn’t hold much meaning anymore."

"But still, no! Senior, it’s not like there’s no chance for you to recover, that Dragon Vein is now intertwined with you, as long as you..."

Before Ye Qingci finished speaking, Qiu Tianlin had already removed all his concealments, fully revealing his situation to Ye Qingci.

At this moment, where was the Dragon Vein nurturing Qiu Tianlin, the only meridian connected to the Dragon Vein was merely transporting mana in a one-way manner towards the Dragon Vein.

"Senior, are you nurturing the Dragon Vein with yourself? You are not using the Dragon Vein to rebuild your body?"

Ye Qingci, being in the Earth Immortal Realm herself, instantly discerned Qiu Tianlin’s current state, showing no signs of recovery, with the Dragon Vein continuously absorbing mana, it clearly intended to completely drain Qiu Tianlin.

"It’s been long since my realm could no longer break through, let alone regenerate my physical body, that’s something that perhaps will happen in who knows how many years. Rather than wasting it on an old person like me, it’s better to accelerate this unformed Dragon Vein to grow rapidly."

"But even so, wouldn’t it take decades for the Dragon Vein to mature..."

"For an ordinary Earth Immortal, yes. But since I can reconstruct a body from the Earth Veins, naturally I have a unique way to nourish it. Give me a year, no, half a year, and I’m confident this Dragon Vein will fully form."

"But..."

Ye Qingci opened her mouth again, seeing now that Qiu Tianlin’s condition clearly couldn’t sustain him for another half year.

"Don’t worry, I naturally have my own methods. So, Ye..."

The Heavenly Punishment Order was pushed towards Ye Qingci once again, and looking at this gift that was as precious as life, Ye Qingci thought for a long time but ultimately didn’t accept it.

"What? Even now, you’re still unwilling to accept this thing?"

"Not at all, senior. I just think, even if you want to entrust it, this shouldn’t be given to me."

Qiu Tianlin immediately understood Ye Qingci’s meaning, smiling, "You’re talking about the member, he’s my student, naturally, I won’t shortchange him. This Dragon Vein was prepared for him, as for the rest..."

"How can one receive benefits without bearing any responsibility? If he’s to accept the favor you left behind, he should take over the entire burden of the Heaven Punishment Department! Unless you’re willing to give me the Dragon Vein as well."

Qiu Tianlin bitterly smiled at her words, "You’re already an Earth Immortal, what use do you have for the Dragon Vein."

"The Earth Immortal Realm has three stages. A single Dragon Vein would be enough for me to ascend to the Ascend to Heaven Realm."

Ye Qingci spoke earnestly, yet Qiu Tianlin understood she was merely making an excuse.

But since Ye Qingci had come to this point, he no longer had any reason to continue pressing her.

"Fine, since you don’t want it, then let it be. I don’t believe I can’t find someone to give this good thing to."

With those words, Qiu Tianlin vanished directly in front of Ye Qingci, leaving the numerous words she still intended to say behind at Qilong Court.

Watching Qiu Tianlin appear and disappear alone, Ye Qingci shook her head helplessly.

She knew she couldn’t persuade these stubborn old men, just like she couldn’t persuade her own father.

"Su Chengyu, there are more people who are counting on you than you think, you better not really fail to return."

After softly talking to herself, Ye Qingci sank into her Sea of Consciousness.

Passing over the Spiritual Platform and through the Sea of Consciousness, she paused at the bottom layer of golden lake water before her Divine Sense sank once more, reaching the center of the entire Sea of Consciousness.

There, stood a purple lotus petal.

"Has everyone arrived in Southern Xinjiang?"

"Number Two, you’ve finally appeared. I’ve already reached Southern Xinjiang and met up with Number Five and Number Three. This time, things are quite significant, are you coming or not? Even though Number Six and Number Seven have both lost contact, this time even Number One has come, you surely won’t still not appear?"

Ye Qingci smiled slightly at Bei Tang Qian Xiao’s unreserved voice, frankly saying, "I will come, but I’ll be late. However..."

"I know, whether we can recognize you or not, still depends on our skills, right?"

"Yes, let’s see your abilities."

She looked forward to directly meeting everyone, seeing who would be the first to recognize her.

Or perhaps, finding the only unconfirmed Number Seven first.