"She's dead, buried for many days," A Jiu looked expectantly at Xue Zhen. "I just want to know if you cultivators only transcend the Six Realms with your primordial spirits and then ascend to the Immortal Realm to become deities, or if you truly die."
Xue Zhen sized up A Jiu. The purity in her eyes was solely for her grandmother, with no other impurities.
This gaze was piercing, capable of making one gaze longer and forget they were in the bitter sea of the human world.
"To be honest, if the true body is not destroyed, it is as you say. However, if the true body is destroyed during the tribulation, it means the person did not pass the thunder tribulation test. Both the physical body and the primordial spirit were crushed by the tribulation, leaving no possibility of survival or reincarnation."
As Meng Jiu'er's aged face was about to fade, tears trickled down her cinnabar mole, red and vibrant.
"Your grandmother cultivated to such a level, which is beyond ordinary people. Sometimes it takes multiple reincarnations to accumulate merit across lifetimes. Please, young lady, accept your grief."
Xue Zhen finished speaking and turned to leave. The moment he stepped over the threshold, he retracted his foot. He remembered a detail—
The apparition of the esteemed elder was an old grandmother, meaning her primordial spirit was definitely not that of this mortal body.
As soon as he thought of this, Xue Zhen turned back, intending to tell her that her grandmother was an exception.
Zhao Kun and Tuoba Yan arrived in a hurry.
Facing Tuoba Yan, Xue Zhen had a clear conscience. He stood still and performed a Daoist salute:
"Brother Tuoba."
"How did you get in?" Tuoba Yan's first question was this, considering he was a subordinate of the Prince of Qi, and anything was possible.
"My humble skills, I know, are not worthy of General Tuoba's notice," Xue Zhen said humbly, smiling with a gentle expression.
"I have already accepted your invitation and will leave now."
With that, Xue Zhen reached the outer edge of the winding, secluded courtyard in three steps and vanished in an instant.
Tuoba Yan entered the room directly. Seeing the woman he loved with red eyes, he couldn't help but frown, as if a sharp sword had pierced his heart. "Sister Jiu'er, are you alright?"
A Jiu saw Tuoba Yan arrive, slowly shook her head, and quickly asked, "Has the Prince of Qi not led troops to revolt and punish?"
Tuoba Yan was taken aback; Sister Jiu'er's question was out of context.
However, this matter was indeed as Jiu'er had guessed. Despite being confined indoors, she was well-informed of the overall situation: "Yes, they are stationed outside the city."
A Jiu stood up and spoke to Tuoba Yan with earnestness:
"I have a way to recruit Xue Zhen and make him your left and right hand. With his assistance, you can surely quell the war."
Tuoba Yan couldn't understand why Jiu'er suddenly cared about the war for him. He was only concerned with having the biggest house and the best carriage.
Had Sister Jiu'er also become of one mind with him? This was a good thing.
"At least he understands the Prince of Qi very well," A Jiu added.
He instantly understood Sister Jiu'er's intention:
"Quick, go after Xue Zhen."
As A Jiu spoke, she took out a handful of spiritual ginseng from her embrace, looked at it, and then put it back. This time, she took out a tomato.
A Jiu wanted Xue Zhen to know that even her tomatoes possessed spiritual energy.
This was a treasure for cultivators.
"Catch up to him and give him this. For now, don't directly ask him to help Tuoba Yan."
A Jiu's words stunned Tuoba Yan: "You're giving him something so delicious?"
Seeing A Jiu's gaze lowered, Tuoba Yan smacked his lips and handed the bright red object to Zhao Kun.
Zhao Kun turned and left.
Then, A Jiu and Tuoba Yan's eyes met.
A Jiu felt embarrassed under his gaze:
"Don't look at me like that. He did his best to tell me about my grandmother's affairs, and I might not be so persistent in a few days.
Now, your arrival has reminded me. I suddenly realized that since Xue Zhen could come and go under the Prince of Qi's nose alone, he must have a way to bypass your military camp. If we can recruit him to serve me, we will truly know ourselves and our enemy.
If we can't recruit him, and he can move freely in Meng Hua City like this, it would be detrimental to you if he helped the Prince of Qi."