Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 526: Chapter 246: It’s Her, It’s Him!

If everything goes as expected, the one with the highest cultivation level on this Whalewatcher Boat is the Wailing Wanderer of the Fake Pill Realm.

Besides him, there are Ye Zhiqiu, who has already broken through to the Peak of Foundation Establishment, and the captain of this large ship, a Peak Foundation Establishment Cultivator named Luo Sifu.

Without a Golden Core Cultivator, no one would be able to detect my Divine Sense.

Therefore, Ji Yuan, sitting cross-legged on the cushion in the cabin, silently released his Divine Sense.

The first thing he saw was naturally the corridor outside this room, but when his Divine Sense attempted to penetrate other cabins, he felt a faint hint of resistance.

He could break through it, but there was no need to expend his Divine Sense on this.

Furthermore, he could see that the restrictions in the cabins of this Whalewatcher Boat could only prevent Divine Sense below the Golden Core level, for those above… it couldn’t withstand them.

To set up measures that could resist a Golden Core Cultivator, naturally, it would take a Golden Core Cultivator to set them up.

But clearly, the ancestor of the Luo Family wouldn’t take action for such trivial matters.

When Ji Yuan’s Divine Sense spread to the top cabin, he happened to see Ye Zhiqiu walking out of the Wailing Wanderer’s room and returning to her room with an expressionless face.

Ji Yuan’s Divine Sense followed her in just like that.

At the moment Ye Zhiqiu closed the door, Ji Yuan’s Divine Sense was even severed for a moment, but fortunately, it quickly reconnected.

After Ye Zhiqiu returned to her room, she pasted a few talismans on the doors and windows, then started… changing clothes!

Sensing the inappropriate situation, Ji Yuan hurriedly transmitted a message into Ye Zhiqiu’s sea of consciousness.

“Long time no see, Daoist Ye.”

Ye Zhiqiu, who was just about to undress, quickly put her clothes back on, and in the next instant, a Flying Sword was already hovering in front of her, while a string of Treasure Pearls on her wrist shimmered with a faint green light, protecting her whole body.

“Who is it!”

Ye Zhiqiu found the voice somewhat familiar but couldn’t believe it.

That’s why she assumed a combat stance, although there weren’t any significant Spiritual Qi fluctuations from her. Otherwise, the Wailing Wanderer in the next room would have sensed something was off.

“It’s me, Qiu Qianhai of the Great Love Sect. Has Daoist Ye forgotten me?”

Ji Yuan’s voice carried a hint of sadness, as if somewhat hurt.

“No, how come you’re here too, Daoist Qiu? And you can even transmit messages to me?”

After confirming she wasn’t mistaken, Ye Zhiqiu put away the Green Bamboo Flying Sword in front of her, only asking in a somewhat puzzled manner.

“I never expected to encounter you here either. As for the message transmission… it was just a coincidence that I could break through the restrictions inside this cabin; there’s no need for Daoist Ye to panic.”

Ji Yuan casually concocted a reason, and whether she believed it or not was up to Ye Zhiqiu.

“I see… By the way, Daoist Qiu, where have you been all these years? I saw the Blood Demon seemed to be looking for you when I was at the Ghost Seeking Cave previously, and later I couldn’t find you despite looking for a long time.”

Ye Zhiqiu eagerly asked.

“Sigh.”

Ji Yuan sighed. “Don’t mention it. Back then, I exhausted my only escape treasure and narrowly saved my hide. It’s been hard to get some peace before the world began descending into chaos again.”

“I originally intended to stay away from the continent to cultivate on Ice and Fire Island for a while, but I ended up meeting Daoist Ye and the Sect Leader here…”

“It seems like destiny indeed.”

“How are Daoist Ye and the Sect Leader lately? If everything is fine, I’ll go pay my respects to the Sect Leader and then return to the sect.”

“No…”

Ye Zhiqiu, who just sat down, hurriedly refused.

“Hmm? Why is that?”

Ji Yuan asked, puzzled.

Ye Zhiqiu fell silent, not immediately answering Ji Yuan’s question this time but rather deeply pondering something. After a good while, she finally replied:

“Daoist Qiu, can I trust you?”

Recalling the character of “this Qiu Qianhai,” Ji Yuan remembered him as quite straightforward, unrestrained, and unconcerned about minor matters, so he didn’t hesitate at all and chuckled.

“Anyway, old Qiu trusts Daoist Ye, but it’s up to you whether you trust me.”

“Alright, listen to me, and you’ll understand.”

Ye Zhiqiu spoke with her inner voice: “After leaving the Ghost Seeking Cave, I left Great Love City, fled far west, and eventually hid in a small town.

I thought I would be safe after escaping, but unexpectedly, three months following my escape from the Ghost Seeking Cave… the Sobbing Zhenren suddenly appeared at my doorstep.”

“He attacked me without a word, severely injuring me before asking if I was willing to continue following him. I didn’t know his intentions, so I nodded in agreement. He then asked me to hand over a wisp of my Divine Soul. When I hesitated for just a moment, he attacked again.”

“He even said he had given me a chance and that I shouldn’t be ungrateful.”

“He mentioned that when he found Deng Pinghai, he didn’t even offer a chance before he killed Deng Pinghai.”

“I had no choice but to hand over a wisp of my Divine Soul, barely surviving.”

After listening, Ji Yuan remained silent for a long time before continuing, “So…”

“So if you reveal yourself now, he’s most likely going to demand your Divine Soul as well; otherwise, he won’t trust anyone.” Before Ji Yuan finished, Ye Zhiqiu had already proactively completed his thoughts.

“Most likely.”

Ji Yuan feigned a sigh, as if disappointed and saddened by the prospect of not being able to return to his sect.

“Then what about that Blood Demon who was chasing us back then? What happened to it? Did the Wailing Wanderer manage to kill it?”