Chapter 72 - Hiss...!

The instant Mimi came into (her) hand, Su Huanhuan felt a warm sensation coming from her hand.

But before she had time to think about it in detail, she saw this little white cat's pupils suddenly turn vertical, the fur on its body abruptly standing on end...

“Hiss...!”

She saw it suddenly let out a ferocious hiss, and then it started flailing its body, scratching everywhere.

Very clearly, it wasn't that fond of staying in Su Huanhuan's hands.

But, a demoness is a demoness, after all.

Su Huanhuan raised an eyebrow. She already found this damned cat disagreeable, and now she had even more reason.

Damn it all, I can't control Luo He, but I still can't control you?

Have you forgotten who it was that crippled you with one strike when you were alive?

Su Huanhuan was seen to flip her palm, spiritual energy surging into her hand, transforming into a claw shape and seizing the little cat.

Although it was also a soul body, its soul body form seemed different from Luo He's complete 'drifting ghost' form... it couldn't completely immunize itself from the effects of external force.

It was seen to be firmly pinned by its four limbs by a blood-red ghost hand, forced to close its mouth and raise its head, letting out unwilling whimpering sounds.

“Heh... Luo He, look at this little cat you picked up.”

“It really is a master of sizing people up; as soon as it got into my hands, it exploded like it had jumped into a pool of water.”

“So disobedient, what's the use of keeping it? How about I throw it away for you.”

“You can't just act on a personal grudge.”

Luo He's voice came from within her spiritual platform. Su Huanhuan felt that familiar and warm sensation inside her body and leisurely let out a breath.

Hooo...

Much better.

There was a very full feeling.

But Luo He was slowly capturing Su Huanhuan's sensitive and leaping inner heart at this moment, looking at her grinning appearance.

For a moment, it was hard to tell just who was more like a cat.

If she had a tail right now, she would definitely be wagging it.

Su Huanhuan was feeling incredibly comfortable right now. As soon as she turned her head, she saw that Mimi staring gloomily at her.

Su Huanhuan smiled.

That's right, exactly this expression, this jealous-of-me expression.

Su Huanhuan continued to hold it down, but pressed it into her own bosom, close to her dantian... close to Luo He's position.

“Your master is busy serving me right now. Pity you, Your Lordship Cat, having to stay in my hands a little longer.”

“It's fine, when your master is done, I'll give you back, hehe...”

“......”

Luo He felt this woman was probably hopeless.

“After entering Yedu, what exactly do you plan to do?”

Since there was no need to increase cultivation for the time being, Luo He simply began to find ways to help her deal with the hidden injuries left behind from her past forced breakthroughs and abuse of heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

While observing the situation, Luo He asked Su Huanhuan.

“Very simple. Sneak into the city, slip into the forbidden mountain, steal the Star Essence Molten Iron, then withdraw.”

Su Huanhuan, in an extremely good mood, pretended to pet the cat while answering.

“Although you've most likely never been to Yedu, you should know that Yedu was built upon an ancient Immortal's tomb.”

“Mm.” Luo He replied calmly.

The Immortal Path is everlasting, and in its evolution to this day, who knows how many cycles of sixty years have passed. Even among the Immortals who attained the Dao and ascended, countless numbers have perished and fallen since ancient times.

It's just that most are unknown to the world, silently returning to dust in this world.

And the nameless Immortal's tomb beneath Yedu is one of the few that has been discovered.

Because this ancient Immortal's existence cannot be verified, none of the various powers from several hundred years ago could prove any connection between it and any of today's legacies.

Thus, a town where immortals and mortals lived together was jointly built upon it, with each governing their own part, continuing to this day.

Perhaps because it was the place where an ancient Immortal fell, this place had almost never suffered the invasions of evil beasts, heavenly demons, or any natural disasters.

This, in turn, attracted large batches of mortals to live silently outside the city. Over time, Yedu also incorporated these mortals.

As for the Immortal's tomb beneath it... needless to say, it had long since become a famous training and 'check-in' spot for the various powers. Almost every brick and tile inside had been figured out.

But no one knew of the ancient Immortal's relics, so, from time to time, rumors would still spread of someone obtaining an opportunity in Yedu. Of course, the truth was hard to discern.

But looking at Su Huanhuan, she had clearly obtained reliable information.

“The Star Essence Molten Iron I want is a general term for a type of spiritual material.”

“But as for its origin, there are no more than two types.”

Su Huanhuan held up two delicate fingers.

“First, it is the remnant of a strange stone from beyond the heavens, left in the world.”

“Second... is the bones of a cultivator who attained the Dao, or in other words, an Immortal's remains.”

“An Immortal's remains?”

“That's right.” Su Huanhuan nodded.

“Which is to say, you're going to dig up someone else's grave?”

“You could put it that way.” Su Huanhuan wasn't taboo about this; if she wanted it, she wanted it.

“The ancient Immortal's tomb has been in the world for so many years, yet not a single person has discovered its bones, or any other items related to its personal identity.”

“The strangeness in this is self-evident. This ancient Immortal definitely has another burial place, unwilling to be seen by people.”

“And in this Yedu, there just so happens to be a forbidden mountain that no one is allowed to enter... Tell me, isn't that a coincidence?”

“But this is just your speculation. If it's wrong, wouldn't it be a waste of effort?”

“Heh... there is indeed a possibility of guessing wrong, but the possibility isn't too high.”

To this, Su Huanhuan just let out a sneer.

“Those major sects aren't that stupid. With that forbidden mountain placed there so conspicuously, how could they possibly have made no move?”

“They already knew something long ago; it's just that they reached a tacit understanding about it and won't easily release this information…”

“If I hadn't specifically paid attention to collecting this kind of information in my early years, I'm afraid I wouldn't have thought of running off to Yedu now... After all, the Immortal's tomb there on the surface truly only has the grave site left.”

“However, the limit of what I've grasped is only knowing that the forbidden mountain is a small world personally separated out by that ancient Immortal. As for what's inside specifically... I don't know either.”

“But, all in all, it's worth a trip.”

“At worst, I also have a backup plan.”

“It's good as long as you're confident.”

As expected, Su Huanhuan doesn't release the hawk until she sees the hare.

However, a city where immortals and mortals live together...

Luo He was truly curious, what kind of sight would that be.

One person, one ghost, one ghost cat walked slowly, chatted slowly, and soon it was night again.

Su Huanhuan fussed that she wanted to sleep tonight, and also wanted to eat. Luo He originally didn't want to bother with her, but she kept nagging him in his mind until he was annoyed, so he reluctantly complied.

In this mountain wilderness, the cold stars flickered; below, a bonfire was lit.

Su Huanhuan hugged her legs, her smile brilliant. Beside this bonfire, it was clearly only her alone again.

The remaining road was not far. Soon, they walked out of the continuous mountains and the deep, heavy forest.

Afterwards, they saw a giant city with high walls standing tall, its presence imposing.

This city was very interesting.

It placed almost no restrictions on mortals coming and going, but if cultivators wanted to enter or exit, they had to be tested and file a report, with all sorts of procedures, tirelessly thorough.

Moreover, even if the city guards' auras were incomparably ordinary, their eyes were extremely sharp.

“Young lady, first time in Yedu?”

At this moment, Su Huanhuan, wearing a long robe, her hood down, disguised as a mortal, was stopped by a city guard dressed in black armor.

He sized Su Huanhuan up, then said with a smile:

“The passage for you cultivators is over there.”

Looking in the direction the city guard pointed, she saw a giant, imposing city gate standing on the other side.

With just one glance, that deep, heavy sense of pressure assaulted (her) face.