Hearing Ye Ling's command, Blood Lotus Xuan Nü instantly envisioned the complete annihilation of the twelve Holy Pillars of the Shadow Hall.
The mere thought of the future scenario made her breathing grow heavy.
Suppressing her excitement and shock, Blood Lotus Xuan Nü respectfully bowed to Ye Ling, "Your subordinate understands and guarantees the completion of the mission assigned by the Emperor!"
Although Yan Dansheng had been removed from the twelve Holy Pillars of the Shadow Hall, the Shadow Hall was not yet aware of Blood Lotus Xuan Nü's betrayal.
Furthermore, judging by the current situation, Blood Lotus Xuan Nü was the only one who had attacked Ye Ling. The Shadow Hall would undoubtedly be eager to know about her experiences.
Given Blood Lotus Xuan Nü's background and her status within the Shadow Hall, it wouldn't be difficult for her to rally all twelve Holy Pillars of the Shadow Hall to attack Ye Ling.
While Ye Ling was assigning the mission to Blood Lotus Xuan Nü, Yan Dansheng had finished his torment. He brought Satan's weakened soul before Ye Ling and respectfully asked, "Emperor... how should Satan's soul be dealt with?"
Ye Ling glanced at Satan's soul and then waved his hand, "It's no longer useful. Deal with it yourself."
"Thank you for the reward, Emperor..."
Yan Dansheng thanked Ye Ling, then took out a gourd from his spatial ring, collected Satan's soul into it, and prepared to refine it at a later time.
After all, Satan was a Saint, and the strength of his soul far surpassed that of ordinary beings. If it were refined and absorbed, even a Saint like Yan Dansheng would benefit greatly.
Ye Ling didn't care about the loss of a Saint's soul. He said to Yan Dansheng, "You are now a cripple in the eyes of the Shadow Hall, so it's not advisable for you to appear in the open recently. Assist your sister from the shadows. Do not reveal your identity, and do not jeopardize my affairs."
"Your subordinate understands..."
Yan Dansheng bowed to Ye Ling again, clearly having completely accepted Ye Ling as his master and following him with unwavering loyalty.
Ye Ling was quite satisfied with Yan Dansheng's reaction. He waved his hand at Blood Lotus Xuan Nü and said, "That's all for today. You two return to the Immortal Realm first. Contact me anytime if there's anything."
"Yes."
Blood Lotus Xuan Nü and Yan Dansheng replied in unison, then ascended into the sky and disappeared into the horizon.
After watching Blood Lotus Xuan Nü and Yan Dansheng leave, Ye Ling turned to the wooden house that Blood Lotus Xuan Nü had built and said with a smile, "Come out, they're gone."
Shortly after Ye Ling spoke, Xuan Yu, dressed in a red robe, appeared on the roof of the wooden house and smiled at Ye Ling, "I didn't expect so much to happen to you in just over a month. I almost thought you wouldn't wake up."
Ye Ling smiled faintly at Xuan Yu's teasing and didn't mind. He directly asked, "So, you came to find me because you have some leads on the inheritance?"
"I have indeed found a new inheritance. However, I see you're having a grand time with those fellows from the Shadow Hall. Why don't I wait until you've resolved the matters with the Shadow Hall? I'm not in a hurry."
"No, the people from the Shadow Hall can be dealt with incidentally. The inheritance is more important. Tell me about the specific situation first?"
"Alright, let's talk business."
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, Xuan Yu stopped teasing. He leaped down from the roof and reached out to touch Ye Ling's chest.
Seeing this, Ye Ling instinctively took a step back, evading Xuan Yu's hand.
Xuan Yu missed his target and looked at Ye Ling with a hint of resentment, complaining, "Why are you dodging me?"
Ye Ling retorted, "If you don't tell me what you're doing, how can I be at ease with you touching me?"
This Xuan Yu, like Zhang Xiao Ling, was from beyond the domain. Moreover, he was a descendant of a Creation God, one of the few beings Ye Ling couldn't see through.
Xuan Yu's background was too complex. Even now, Ye Ling couldn't fully trust Xuan Yu.
After hearing Ye Ling's words, Xuan Yu realized that Ye Ling was still wary of him. He feigned sadness and sighed, "I went to great lengths to help you find an inheritance, and yet you're still wary of me. Can there still be basic trust between us?"
Ye Ling replied calmly, "That's a different matter. You're helping me find an inheritance, but it's not entirely for my sake."
"Fine, fine... you stubborn blockhead." Xuan Yu sighed and, without any concealment, directly said, "The new inheritance I found might be related to the inheritance you recently obtained. Therefore, I want to confirm what exactly is the inheritance you've recently acquired."
Ye Ling raised an eyebrow, "Is that true?"
Xuan Yu joined his three fingers together and pointed to the sky, swearing, "It is absolutely true. If I speak a single lie, I shall be struck by lightning."
Ye Ling chuckled and teased, "The Heavenly Dao has disappeared now. What's the use of you making such an oath?"
Xuan Yu paused, unsure how to respond. He could only say, "Then what do you want me to do for you to believe me?"
Seeing Xuan Yu's somewhat anxious demeanor, Ye Ling shook his head and smiled. He didn't continue to make things difficult for Xuan Yu and extended his hand, "Put your hand here, I'll let you feel it."
"Now that's more like it."
Seeing Ye Ling extend his hand, Xuan Yu's eyes curved into crescents. He cleanly placed his palm on Ye Ling's, instantly feeling the warmth emanating from Ye Ling's palm.
Before Xuan Yu could carefully feel the texture of Ye Ling's palm, he suddenly saw a large number of white runes surge into his mind!
"This is... runes?"
Seeing the white runes, Xuan Yu was completely astonished and couldn't help but exclaim.
Ye Ling withdrew his hand and said, "This is the latest inheritance I've received. These white runes are a level higher than the runes recorded in the Ancient Spirit Scroll. Their power and functions far surpass the previous runes. However, I haven't encountered a strong enough opponent yet, so I don't know how powerful these runes truly are..."
Xuan Yu was filled with shock, staring at Ye Ling, "I have also studied the Ancient Spirit Scroll and mastered many runes, but these white runes you possess are abilities I've never seen before. Where exactly did you obtain this inheritance?"
Ye Ling replied somewhat irritably, "A guy who likes to hide things kept forcing this inheritance upon me. It seems he wants to compete with the other inheritances within me. The recent disturbances in the Three Realms caused by me seem to be related to that guy."
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, Xuan Yu became excited. He quickly grasped Ye Ling's shoulder and asked excitedly, "You mean someone personally taught you those white runes?"
Xuan Yu's sudden excitement startled Ye Ling, who asked in surprise, "What's wrong? Is there a problem with that?"
"There's a huge problem!" Xuan Yu's eyes sparkled, "Do you know the origin of runes?"
Ye Ling replied, "The power created by a Creation God. I do know that."
Xuan Yu continued, "That's right. The one who created the path of runes is my father's mortal enemy, another Creation God, the Evil Emperor!"
"The path of runes is incredibly profound, essentially opening up a completely new cultivation system. However, although runes are powerful, the entry barrier is extremely high. Not to mention within this domain universe, even looking at the outer domains, those who have mastered runes are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns."
"Under such circumstances, those who can learn runes are already supreme beings. The one who can elevate the entire path of runes to a new level can only be that person!"
Looking at Xuan Yu's excitement, Ye Ling still didn't understand, "I know I received a Creation inheritance. That guy kept mentioning competing with your father's inheritance. I can also roughly guess his identity, but I still don't understand why this is so exciting?"
Xuan Yu sighed, "Alas! Why are you so rigid? Don't you remember what I said? My father and his nemesis were both ambushed by the Remnant Evil Clan and sealed away."
"I naturally remember that..." As he said this, Ye Ling suddenly trembled. He suddenly realized and exclaimed, "Could it be that you mean... they have already come out?"