"Those people are worse than you," he said, the anger towards the people of the Blissful Cult still burning in his chest. "They never learned anything useful, resorted to crooked paths, and still call themselves the Blissful Cult. How embarrassing!"
"Indeed, embarrassing," Ming Yi nodded in agreement.
"Kid, I see you have good talent. Although not as good as I was back then, it's quite impressive to have reached the Subtle Observation realm at this time. How about it? Want to join me in restoring the Ning family's former glory and utterly crush those hypocrites from the Ethereal Immortal Palace!" Ning Yuan's voice grew more excited as he spoke, instinctively grabbing Ming Yi's hand.
Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow and let the man grab his hand. "You should focus on yourself first."
Lin Xiao's words made Ning Yuan realize that he still had a host of problems to deal with, such as turning into a zombie if he didn't get the antidote within half an hour.
With that thought, he started fumbling around on his body...
Then, a small, antique-looking bottle he pulled out was snatched away by Lin Xiao.
"Is this the stuff?" Lin Xiao played with the bottle, releasing a little of its scent and sniffing it.
Lin Xiao couldn't fully identify its composition at first.
It seemed to contain two herbs that were over fifty years old.
This medicine was no simple matter.
"Give it back!"
Ning Yuan's expression changed at Lin Xiao's action. He reached out desperately, trying to snatch the medicine bottle back from Lin Xiao.
"Don't rush."
Lin Xiao looked at Ning Yuan. "If you want it, answer two more questions, and I'll give it back."
"Don't worry, I've untied you."
Hearing Lin Xiao's words, Ning Yuan sat there, his face grim, and could only nod.
"Where is the Ethereal Immortal Palace located?"
Lin Xiao was very curious about where this so-called Ethereal Immortal Palace was.
And who were the people within it?
A sect capable of turning people into deities, a sect that could deal with Unyielding Bones...
It didn't feel like ancient martial arts, but more like... immortals?
Land immortals?
"Do you know why it's called the Ethereal Immortal Palace?" Ning Yuan sneered upon hearing Lin Xiao's question. "If they knew their exact location, the word 'ethereal' in their palace's name would be a misnomer."
"Alright, second question." Lin Xiao nodded, understanding that no immortal palace in the world could be easily found. "Why did they target the Ning family? Was the Ning family back then akin to a heretical cult or demonic sect? Or were they simply eliminating dissenting voices?"
"The answer I give you, will you believe it or not?"
Ning Yuan didn't answer immediately. He spoke calmly.
"If you say it, I'll believe it."
Lin Xiao's reply was also straightforward.
"Good, then I'll tell you. The reason they wanted to eliminate the Ning family back then was to destroy the only force capable of opposing them," Ning Yuan said with a cold laugh. "However, the Ning family was also powerful at the time. With ten Unyielding Bones appearing simultaneously, even the Ethereal Immortal Palace paid a heavy price to eliminate them. The remaining strength was barely enough to seal the Ning family's new generation of disciples."
"If it weren't for someone being bewitched by the Ethereal Immortal Palace back then, the Ning family would still be as strong as ever."
"Bewitched?"
Ming Yi narrowed his eyes.