Chapter 403: Reasons to Kill

Chapter 403: Reasons to Kill (1/2)

The crimson pill that flew out of the girl's body landed in Song Qian's palm.

"Master Song, once you swallow this soul pill of mine, your Flame Emperor Dragon Root can become the Eternal Flame Dragon Root," the girl said.

Song Qian looked at the crimson pill in her hand and didn't immediately swallow it. She wouldn't easily believe anyone or anything— it was her nature.

However, at this moment, she noticed that the girl's body was gradually dissipating.

"Master Song, thank you for taking care of me and Old Wolf for the past five years," the girl's face had a gentle smile. Then, she looked at Old Wolf and said, "Old Wolf, thank you for accompanying me all this time. I promised I wouldn't leave you alone, but I'm sorry..."

Then, she closed her eyes calmly. Eventually, her entire body turned into fading lights, and the lights gradually dimmed. A sudden night breeze blew through, dissipating the lights. It seemed to have taken her away.

In the illuminating glow of the fire, Old Wolf couldn't find his master's figure. Instead, he walked to where the girl had disappeared and curled up there.

It was only then that Song Qian realized the girl's soul pill was her life essence. After taking it out, she would die. But for the girl, this might also be a kind of relief—she would no longer suffer from the Snow Jiao poison.

Seeing the girl disappear before her eyes, Song Qian had no reason to doubt the crimson pill given to her. She swallowed it immediately.

After the soul pill entered her body, it drilled into her spiritual sea and merged with her spiritual root. Suddenly, she felt her spiritual sea become extremely hot, and her spiritual root turned fiery red, like a fire dragon. She sat down on the spot, entering cultivation.

However, she soon found it difficult to suppress the fire within her body. If released here, the entire alchemy room would likely be engulfed in flames.

Unable to bear such a loss, the Song family couldn't afford it.

Therefore, Song Qian's figure flew out like an arrow, leaving Longling City. After leaving, she soared into the clouds.

At this moment, Song Qian couldn't suppress the dragon flame within her body. With a low hum, a fire dragon flew out of her, the external manifestation of the Eternal Flame Spiritual Root.

In the sky, the fire dragon wandered, turning half of the sky into a sea of fire, illuminating the entire night sky. People in the city suddenly saw a bright light in the distance. Looking up, they saw the sky outside the city turning fiery red, and flames surging in the clouds. The vast flames began to fall like a rain of fire.

Seeing this scene, many citizens felt it was an omen of disaster. Some even devoutly knelt toward the direction of the fire, chanting prayers.

"Is this an ominous sign coming to our Longling City?" some people mumbled.

They still remembered that the last city bearing the name of "ominous" had become a ruin.

But they didn't know that if Song Qian hadn't left Longling City in time, this rain of fire would have covered the entire city, and the so-called ominous sign would have come tonight.

Of course, Song Qian also considered the interests of her family before leaving. After all, Longling City had many industries belonging to the Song family.

At this time, high above the clouds, Song Qian was surrounded by intense flames. Her eyes turned into flames as well. When her spiritual sea stabilized, she retracted the fire dragon.

At the moment the fire dragon returned, a dazzling spiritual light emanated from Song Qian's body. At this moment, her cultivation had finally advanced to the "Undying Immortal Body," stepping into the Undying Realm, overlooking all beings.

However, her cautious nature reminded Song Qian not to stay here for too long. She immediately dissipated the flames around her and concealed herself.

Although she now possessed the cultivation of an Immortal Lord, she was still not a match for Li Changyi, and she couldn't even compare to Fang Wenrong.

Therefore, before the best opportunity appeared, she had to bide her time.

...

Early the next morning, Song Qian issued an order to recall the night guards from various places.

After all, the situation could change at any moment, so it was necessary to gather the guards in advance.

However, the returning guards couldn't enter the city at the same time to avoid drawing too much attention, which might arouse suspicion from others.

In addition, Song Qian arranged for people to secretly observe the movements of the Tianwu Pavilion. Currently, it was known that Li Changyi and his Qilin Lamp were still inside the Tianwu Mountain. For the time being, Li Changyi seemed to have no intention of leaving Tianwu Mountain.

And for now, Tianwu Pavilion didn't seem to be seeking revenge against the Song family.

But Song Qian knew that if Tianwu Pavilion discovered her secretly amassing strength and attempting to rescue Song Ye, this wouldn't go unnoticed.

Therefore, during this period, Song Qian had to be extremely cautious in her actions.

...

On the fourth night after Song Ye was sealed,

Song Qian had just finished cultivating in her room when she sensed someone entering her courtyard.

She immediately flew out, only to find that the intruder was Shangguan Xing.

"Entering the master's courtyard in the middle of the night seems inappropriate for a gentleman," Song Qian said with a cold expression.

"Master Song, please forgive my rudeness," Shangguan Xing said with a faint smile. "We were once friends. I came here tonight to give Master Song a well-intentioned advice."

"If you have something to say, say it quickly," Song Qian seemed a bit impatient.

"Recently, I have noticed that many highly cultivated cultivators have secretly entered the city. My people recognized several dozen of them as night guards of your Song family. So, I suspect that Master Song may be planning some grand scheme," Shangguan Xing said.

Song Qian raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "Many people in the city know that the master is about to get married. They have just come back to prepare for the celebration feast."

Shangguan Xing shook his head. "I actually knew that your impending marriage was just a false rumor spread by you. You don't have to lie to me, Song Qian."

"Song Qian, listen to me. Don't attempt anything foolish. With just you people, it's impossible to take back the Qilin Lamp from Tianwu Pavilion."

Shangguan Xing seemed to have seen through Song Qian's intentions. Of course, he hoped that his judgment was wrong. He really didn't want to see Song Qian risking the fate of the entire Song family for the sake of a foreign guest.

"Is this the well-intentioned advice you want to give me?" Song Qian sneered. "Then let me give you some advice: Don't get too close to me, or else people from Tianwu Pavilion will suspect you of colluding with me."

Shangguan Xing laughed. "My father also gave me such advice. So tonight, I came to you secretly. No one dares to tell anyone."

"Oh, so you're not afraid of dying in my hands, and no one will know?" Song Qian said, her face revealing a hint of killing intent.

Shangguan Xing, however, didn't seem to care. He smiled and said, "Not afraid. Moreover, now almost no one in Longling City can kill me, not even you. Besides, you have no reason to kill me."

But suddenly, Shangguan Xing's body trembled slightly. He looked down, only to see blood seeping out from his chest. A flame blade had pierced his heart, and Song Qian's cold voice echoed in his ears.

"You're wrong. I do have a reason to kill you."