"Bing Ling!" Lu Xuan couldn't help but cry out in surprise.
Lu Xuan's joy was not an act. He was happy from the bottom of his heart to see Bing Ling again after such a long time. In his heart, Bing Ling was a true old friend. He had known Bing Ling since before he entered the Profound Ice Pavilion. Bing Ling had been following him since then and had even saved him from danger many times.
Even when Bing Ling was in a deep sleep, Lu Xuan had always carried the Profound Ice Phoenix Blood Sword on his back. The two of them were really inseparable.
Seeing Lu Xuan, Bing Ling's face also revealed a joyful smile. She joked, "I thought you left me here and didn't care about me anymore."
"How is that possible?" Lu Xuan smiled faintly and shook his head. "Recently, I have been staying in the Heavenly Emperor Palace. This is the most suitable place for you to recover. Although I faintly felt that you were about to wake up, I didn't expect you to wake up so soon."
Hearing this, Bing Ling smiled faintly. She held a small piece of wood in her hand and said, "You even took out the Soul Cultivation Wood and such a big piece of Ten Thousand Years Profound Ice. After paying such a big price, if I still don't wake up, wouldn't I be letting you down?"
Lu Xuan shook his head. "This is nothing. Speaking of which, every time you fall into a deep sleep, it is all because of me. If I can help you recover, no matter how big the price is, it will be worth it. Moreover, one day, I will definitely help you reform your body. "
Lu Xuan's tone was very sincere. Bing Ling didn't doubt the truth of his words at all. She just stared at Lu Xuan. When their eyes met, the atmosphere seemed to be a little romantic.
After a while, Lu Xuan felt that something was wrong. He moved his gaze to the side and changed the topic. "Just now, I saw that the Profound Ice Phoenix Blood Sword was missing. I was really worried. How long have you been awake?"
Bing Ling shrugged and said, "It's not that long, just two or three days. I didn't see you when I woke up, so I walked around the ancient forest a few times. Today, I came back to have a look and met you. It's really fate."
Lu Xuan scratched his head and smiled. He felt that the atmosphere today was a little strange, so he said, "Let's go up first. It's weird to talk under the cold pond. Many things happened after you fell asleep, and I wanted to tell you about them."
Bing Ling nodded. "Alright."
The two of them then emerged from the water. Lu Xuan circulated his spirit force and his wet clothes were immediately dried. Bing Ling, on the other hand, didn't have this problem. Her body was originally formed from spirit force, so she naturally wouldn't be affected.
"It's been a long time since we last met. Your strength has improved quite quickly. The last time I saw you in the sealed grounds, you had just broken through to the Taixu Realm. Now, you're already in the ninth-tier of the Taixu Realm," Bing Ling took the initiative to speak.
"Sigh, don't mention it. Too many things have happened since you fell asleep," Lu Xuan said with a sigh. Perhaps it was because Bing Ling knew too many of his secrets, but Lu Xuan didn't have to worry about anything when he was with Bing Ling. He treated her as his closest sister and the best person to talk to.
The two of them strolled in the ancient forest. Lu Xuan began to slowly tell Bing Ling about the things that happened during this period of time, including Ruo Xiangyi's death, Zhao Bing`er's slumber, the Octagonal Temple's Heaven Fiend Valley, and the sealed grounds.
Some of the things that even Bing Ling herself didn't know, especially about the demon race.
"You mean, there are still demons in the Sky Sword Continent?" Bing Ling said in surprise.
"Yeah, I didn't expect Ling Jin to be in the Heavenly Emperor Palace. Although she doesn't seem to be a bad person, she's still a foreign race. I don't dare to leave her outside. It's better to keep her by my side."
"Back then, I fell into a deep slumber after Duan Hongchen plotted against me. I don't know what happened after that. It seems that Duan Hongchen left the Sky Sword Continent after obtaining the Heavenly Sword and didn't care about the demon race. But … "Bing Ling looked at Lu Xuan deeply and said," You really didn't bring Commander Ling with you because of her unparalleled beauty? "
Lu Xuan facepalmed when he heard that. He looked at Bing Ling helplessly and said, "Am I that ignorant?"
Bing Ling smiled. "It's good that you know. Although the two of you get along well, and according to what you said, she's a good person, don't forget that she's a foreign race. You might be safe in the Sky Sword Continent, but since you've promised her to bring her back to the Heaven Region, I'm afraid you'll be enemies when you meet again in the future."
"I understand. That's why I haven't had much contact with her since I came back." Lu Xuan smiled bitterly. "Moreover, I really don't have the mood to think about other things in the current situation."
Bing Ling was stunned. She couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Did something happen again?"
Lu Xuan said seriously, "I've told you so much just now, but there's still one important thing I haven't told you."
"What is it?"
"Saul is back."
"Saul? Saul … this name sounds familiar. "Bing Ling frowned slightly as if she was trying to recall this name.
Lu Xuan did not keep Bing Ling in suspense. He did not give Bing Ling too much time to think. He went straight to the point and said, "It was the Soul Elder of the Soul race who came to the Lower Worlds 10,000 years ago. He was also the one who fought against you. He used a powerful soul technique to hide the Soul race, forcing you to use a seal and trap them in the sealed land."
Bing Ling was shocked. "So it's him! He's still alive? "
Lu Xuan smiled bitterly. "Yes, he's still alive. He even possessed Ye Hao and tried to use Ye Hao to control the Jiuhua Alliance."
Then, Lu Xuan told Bing Ling about the battle at the Castellan's mansion in Jiuhua City. Bing Ling was the one who understood Saul the most.
"I can't believe he's still alive after ten thousand years. The lifespan of the Soul Race is terrifying!" Bing Ling furrowed her brows and said, "I'm surprised that he's still so powerful. Logically speaking, the Soul Technique he used back then should have damaged his foundation. There's no way for him to recover in the sealed land, so how did he end up like this?"
"I don't know. After all, the Soul Race is the most mysterious among the major races. Maybe he has some special tricks up his sleeve." Lu Xuan didn't know.
Bing Ling shook her head slightly. Then, she nodded and said with a hint of understanding, "I understand now. This Saul is very scheming! "
Lu Xuan didn't understand. "Why do you say that?"
Bing Ling sneered and said, "I was wondering why the Soul Race would make such a huge sacrifice to protect the remaining Soul Race members. Now I finally understand. He did it all for himself!"
Bing Ling took a deep breath and said, "Let me ask you. Back in the sealed land, you didn't encounter as many Soul Race members as you imagined, right?"
Lu Xuan thought for a moment and said, "That is indeed the case. Although I don't know how many Soul race beings were killed by others, the number of Soul race beings I encountered was very limited. Most of them were internal conflicts between the major forces over the treasures. I thought most of the Soul Race members died in the past ten thousand years. Is there another reason? "
"That's right. Think about it. Since so many Soul Race clansmen managed to survive, it proves that the lifespan of a Soul Race clansman cannot be whittled away in these ten thousand years. But they still died. This can only mean that they died unnaturally! "
Abnormal death … Lu Xuan suddenly understood. He said in surprise, "You mean that Saul knew that he couldn't escape from you back then, so he protected them and deliberately let you trap them. During these ten thousand years, he used the Soul Race members as nourishment to preserve his own strength?"
"That's right. His scheme of crossing the sea while deceiving the heavens is truly brilliant! If you hadn't told me that he was still alive, I wouldn't have known that this was his plan. "
Lu Xuan couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. This Saul was likely far more difficult to deal with than he had imagined. Not only was he powerful, but his scheming was also far from what an ordinary person could compare to.
Was it really easy to deal with Saul? Now that he was in the dark, how was he planning to scheme against them?
Seeing that Lu Xuan was deep in thought with a frown, Bing Ling spoke again, "You don't have to feel too much pressure. Saul is no longer the Saul he was back then. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to escape from the joint attack of the few of you. You have to believe that the Heavenly Sword Continent was able to survive the situation 10,000 years ago, let alone the current Saul."
Lu Xuan forced a smile when he heard Bing Ling's comforting words. "I hope so. But I have a feeling that this matter is definitely not that simple. Let's go, we'll return to the Heavenly Emperor Palace first. "
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