"Wang Lingzhan, has the Soul Garment regained its mana?"

Yang Tian asked.

"That's right, the Soul Garment has regained its mana, but Yang Tian, didn't you tell me at the time that its mana was lost? Why, when you took it back, was it a complete Soul Garment?"

Wang Lingzhan stared closely at Yang Tian.

Yang Tian chuckled inwardly.

Of course, he wouldn't tell Wang Lingzhan anything about the ice crystal coffin, so he said, "When I found the Soul Garment, it indeed had no mana. Later, when the witch attacked and cast a Spirit Breath Shield to trap me, I wore the Soul Garment. Not only could I escape, but the garment absorbed the witch's Spiritual Breath, and its mana was restored!"

"Is that so?"

Wang Lingzhan was taken aback.

"It is indeed so!"

Yang Tian replied calmly.

"But thirty years ago, I remember the witch also tried to restore the mana of the Soul Garment. She poured her Spiritual Breath into it for a long time without any effect. Yet now, by merely wearing the Soul Garment in the Spirit Breath Shield for a short walk, you restored its mana?"

Wang Lingzhan stared intently at Yang Tian.

Yang Tian felt a twinge of anxiety.

If Wang Lingzhan found out about the ice crystal coffin, he would no longer be able to interact with the witch's true form.

This Wang Lingzhan had been in the Ninefold Heaven for over thirty years, deceiving him was quite a challenge.

But outwardly, Yang Tian remained calm and said, "I don't know either, maybe it's because the Soul Garment was on me."

"Is that so?"

Wang Lingzhan glanced at Yang Tian suspiciously.

"Yes!"

Yang Tian replied calmly.

Seeing Yang Tian's calm expression, Wang Lingzhan nodded and said, "Anyway, as long as the Soul Garment has regained its mana, it can resist the Celestial Thunder!"

"Celestial Thunder..."

Yang Tian looked up at the sky.

The clouds grew increasingly dense, dark clouds overwhelmed the city, and bolts of Celestial Thunder crackled down.

"Taigong, how long until the Celestial Thunder strikes?"

Wang Yue asked nervously.

"Soon!" Wang Lingzhan snapped his fingers and said, "In a little over ten minutes, Yang Tian, let the girl put on the Soul Garment!"

Yang Tian didn't dawdle and promptly handed the Soul Garment to Wang Ying.

Wang Ying received the Soul Garment, and as soon as she channeled her Spiritual Breath, the garment snapped onto her body. She smelled a fragrance and suddenly said, "Yang Tian, why do I feel there's a fragrance inside this garment? It seems like a girl's body scent, and quite like a young girl's..."

"A young girl's fragrance?"

Wang Yue was filled with curiosity, moved closer, sniffed the Soul Garment on Wang Ying, and nodded her little head, "It really is, I can also smell this young girl's fragrance. Big brother, has this garment been worn by another woman?"

Yang Tian felt a wave of anxiety.

He had let the witch's true form wear the Soul Garment, and then he had had quite the affair through it.

At that time, the witch's true form was covered in Yang Tian's sweat.

Although the witch's soul had transformed into a living being, her true form still had physicality, and after their encounters, it exuded a fragrance that clung to the Soul Garment.

But could he let Wang Ying and Wang Yue know about this?

"It should be the witch's fragrance!"

Yang Tian replied calmly.

"The witch's fragrance? Are you saying, after the witch wore it thirty years ago, it left a fragrance that was preserved so perfectly after thirty years?"

Wang Ying stared closely at Yang Tian.

"Well..." Yang Tian became even more anxious. Naturally, he knew that someone as discerning as President Ying would be suspicious, but outwardly, he maintained calmness, "Then you tell me, where else could the fragrance come from? Could I have made the witch wear it? Do I have that capability? The witch would kill me upon seeing me, how could I have obtained this fragrance?"

Hearing Yang Tian's words, Wang Ying became more suspicious.

However, Wang Yue sided with Yang Tian: "Sister, big brother is right, it is impossible for him to let the garment pick up a fragrance in such a short time. The only explanation is that big brother wore the garment, breaking through the witch's Spirit Breath Screen, activating the witch's old fragrance—this fragrance dates back over thirty years..."

Wang Ying nodded and dropped the matter.

Yang Tian let out a sigh of relief.

If Wang Ying discovered he interacted daily with the witch's true form, she might have her child aborted.

"The Celestial Thunder is about to strike, let's begin quickly!"

Wang Lingzhan urged.

"Will the Celestial Thunder draw the witch here?"

Yang Tian asked.

Wang Lingzhan looked very grim: "It will certainly draw her here. If she discovers the fetus has cultivated a Demonic Technique, everyone might perish here, so I must set up an array to completely conceal this place!"

Having said that, Wang Lingzhan formed a Dharma Seal, quietly chanting a spell.

Waves of Spiritual Breath surged from Wang Lingzhan, enveloping the entire prairie, forming a vast entrapment.

Rumble!

Almost in the next second, the dark clouds in the sky boiled, turning into bolts of lightning, striking down toward Wang Ying below.

"The Celestial Thunder has been triggered, earlier than expected. Everyone, move back!"

Wang Lingzhan said.

But Yang Tian did not retreat. Instead, he stood by Wang Ying's side, constantly watching over her safety, as it concerned the well-being of both mother and child.

Seeing that Wang Yue and Ling Ying didn't retreat either, Yang Tian used his Spiritual Breath to send the two women away.

Boom!

A peal of thunder erupted, and powerful Celestial Thunder struck heavily on Wang Ying.

The strong lightning exploded on Wang Ying, and she cried out in pain. The Soul Garment on her body blocked the lightning strike, lighting up instantly. However, the electric glow engulfed Wang Ying. Although she was not in life-threatening danger, Yang Tian could still feel Wang Ying's pain.

"President Wang..."

Yang Tian was about to act to dispel the lightning on Wang Ying when he suddenly sensed a surge of Demonic Technique emanating from Wang Ying's abdomen.

As this Demonic Technique surged out, the lightning on Wang Ying's body was quickly dispelled.

Yang Tian's eyes lit up.

He naturally understood that the fetus was protecting Wang Ying.

"Child, you haven't even been born yet, but you're already protecting your mother for Dad? Indeed, a good child!"

Yang Tian smiled.

Rumble!

Another thunderous sound erupted, and another bolt of lightning struck down from the sky. Then, bolts of lightning crackled down fiercely on Wang Ying. Most of the lightning was blocked by the Soul Garment, and the rest were dispelled by the fetus's Demonic Technique.

This Celestial Thunder came quickly and left quickly as well.

Within minutes, the lightning ceased, the dark clouds dispersed, and the surroundings returned to silence.

"Sister..."

Wang Yue cheered, rushing up first. Seeing Yang Tian and Wang Ying unharmed, she laughed excitedly.

"We've finally made it through a disaster!"

Ling Ying also breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing Yang Tian and Wang Ying safe, Wang Lingzhan smiled with relief but then added, "This is just the first hurdle. Soon, all kinds of deities will emerge. Let's leave here for now."

"Taigong, what are you afraid of? You've already set up an Array around here. That Witch won't be able to find us!"

Wang Ying quickly said.

"Really?"

At that moment, a chilling voice suddenly echoed in the sky, and everyone felt a massive and terrifying Spiritual Breath pressing down on them. They looked up to see the Witch in mid-air.

"Witch, why are you here? Didn't I set up a Breath-Holding Array?"

Wang Lingzhan's face darkened.

"A mere Breath-Holding Array, could that really stop me?" The Witch sneered coldly, gazing icily at Yang Tian. "Yang Tian, why did you steal the Soul Garment from my temple? To let your woman withstand the Celestial Thunder? I'm very curious; the Ninefold Heaven hasn't seen Celestial Thunder for a long time. Why did your woman attract its strike?"

"No comment!"

Yang Tian responded coldly.

"Then I'll find out the answer myself!"

The Witch's figure flashed as she rushed towards Wang Ying.

"Witch, stop immediately. President Wang has the Wang Family Ancestral Curse, which requires facing the Celestial Thunder. This Wang Family Ancestral Curse also appeared on Wang Lingzhan, you should know this, right?"

Of course, Yang Tian wouldn't tell the Witch that it was because of the fetus in Wang Ying's abdomen.

So, he found an excuse.

Upon hearing about the Wang Family Ancestral Curse, the Witch snorted coldly and halted. "Indeed, Wang Lingzhan did crawl on the plains like a dog thirty years ago because of the Wang Family Ancestral Curse! But I'm curious, with this round of Celestial Thunder, even a mere Wang Ying should have died. Why hasn't she? Was it because of my Soul Garment?"

Yang Tian didn't speak.

The Witch continued coldly, "What surprises me is that I sealed the Soul Garment thirty years ago. Yang Tian, how did you restore its Mana?"

"No comment!"

Yang Tian responded coldly.

"Then you shall die here today!"

The Witch sneered coldly, about to take action when Wang Lingzhan spoke up, "Witch, it is because of your Spirit Breath Screen. After Yang Tian put on your Soul Garment, he rushed out from the Spirit Breath Screen. The Soul Garment absorbed the Spirit Breath from the Screen, thus restoring its Mana!"

"Is that what Yang Tian told you?"

The Witch asked with interest.

"Indeed, that's what Yang Tian said. Is it not the truth?"

Wang Lingzhan asked abruptly.

"Hehe, then this Yang Tian has many secrets, and even you have been deceived by him. There is a seal on this Soul Garment of mine. No one can wear it unless its Mana is restored. Otherwise, no one can put it on!" the Witch coldly stated, "Yang Tian claims he wore the Soul Garment and escaped from the Spirit Breath Screen, that's a lie!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Lingzhan instinctively looked at Yang Tian, "Yang Tian, is that right? Did you escape wearing the Soul Garment back then? How did you really restore the Soul Garment's Mana?"