Chapter 559 - 566: Successful Escape

Seeing things take a bad turn, the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, the Golden Small Sword, and their companions immediately bolted outside.

Sensing Gong Ye closing in, Song Wanning’s eyes sharpened, and she fled even faster.

Once she saw the Red Lotus Karmic Fire and the others had caught up, she wasted no more time. She drew a Space Rune and began to jump rapidly through space.

Gong Ye had already given chase, his eyes brimming with unrestrained murderous intent.

He had thought he could capture Song Wanning, but in the next instant, she vanished right before his eyes.

Sensing the powerful spatial fluctuations, Gong Ye’s expression instantly darkened, making him look utterly terrifying.

Refusing to believe it, he released his Divine Sense to search the area, but there were no Spiritual Power fluctuations to be found.

In other words, Song Wanning had been teleported at least a thousand miles away.

’Just what kind of tricks does that woman have?’

Gong Ye clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white.

For the first time in his life, a wave of helplessness washed over him.

It wasn’t that he lacked options, but whether he used Magical Treasures or Spells, that damned Pill Furnace blocked them all!

It was utterly infuriating.

’It’s like fighting a cheater in a video game. How am I supposed to win?’

With a dark expression, Gong Ye searched the area once more. When he still couldn’t find any sign of Song Wanning, he returned to the Hundred Demons Palace and unleashed his fury.

With no other choice, he could only set the matter aside for now and focus on recapturing the other escaped prisoners.

He might not have been able to do anything to Song Wanning, but the others wouldn’t be so fortunate!

’But that detestable woman, Song Wanning... I will absolutely not let her get away with this.’

...

"Sister, did he follow us?"

The Golden Small Sword looked around excitedly, recalling the thrill of clashing with those Demon Cultivators. It wished it could go another ten rounds with them.

But Gong Ye’s power was truly astonishing. Sister was focused entirely on defending herself and couldn’t land a single real blow on him. It was a clear sign of just how terrifyingly strong he was.

"He didn’t."

Song Wanning shook her head and breathed a sigh of relief.

She had used spatial teleportation specifically to throw Gong Ye completely off her trail. Without absolute certainty of her location, he wouldn’t dare to give chase. After all, he would just be chasing blindly, with no way to pinpoint her position.

’My spatial jumps cover too great a distance for him to follow, after all!’

A smile touched Song Wanning’s lips. She had found her Martial Aunt and fulfilled the senior’s request. A great weight had been lifted from her heart.

"Come on, let’s get back to Martial Aunt!"

She cheerfully used spatial teleportation again, heading back toward the cave.

Back in the cave, Liu Lan Yi could no longer sit still.

But every time she tried to leave, the Fox Demon stopped her. Having promised Wan Ning she wouldn’t go anywhere, she had no choice but to sit back down, time after time.

So much time had passed without any news of Wan Ning, and she was growing truly worried.

’If Wan Ning dies because of me, I’ll never forgive myself!’

Just as she was pacing back and forth, a figure suddenly flashed into view. Who else could it be but Song Wanning?

"Wan Ning?"

The moment she saw Song Wanning, Liu Lan Yi’s eyes widened in overjoyed disbelief.

She had never felt such a profound sense of relief.

Her eyes even began to tear up.

"Martial Aunt, I told you I’d come back, and I meant it!"

Song Wanning could see her Martial Aunt’s worry. She smiled, took her by the arm, and helped her sit down.

The aunt and niece hadn’t seen each other in many years, and they had so many questions for one another.

"Martial Aunt, have you been in the territory of the Demon Race all these years?"

"I have. When I ascended, for some reason I ended up in the domain of the Demon Race."

To this day, Liu Lan Yi still didn’t understand why, assuming she just had terrible luck.

Song Wanning, however, understood immediately.

Her brow furrowed slightly. She was once again thankful she’d met that senior; otherwise, who knows what kind of tormented state her Martial Aunt would be in.

Choosing her words carefully, she said, "Martial Aunt, the only reason I found you was because of a senior’s request."

Song Wanning then told Liu Lan Yi the whole story from beginning to end.

Liu Lan Yi was silent for a long time after hearing the story, clearly taken aback.

’After living for over a hundred years, I’m suddenly being told I have the blood of the Demon Race in me?’

’No matter how you looked at it, the idea was absurd.’

But the fact remained that the bloodline’s guidance had been pointing to her all along.

This also explained why she had ascended into the territory of the Demon Race...

After a moment, she accepted the news, her expression complex.

"That senior... is he still here?"

"The senior only exists as a remnant soul within a Time Fragment. I can use the Time Fragment as a medium to send you to meet him."

It was also the senior’s last wish.

Hearing this, Liu Lan Yi fell silent for another moment before her gaze grew determined.

"Alright. I’ll go and meet him."

’I want to see for myself just what kind of man my ancestor was.’

"Alright!"

Song Wanning nodded, then took out the Time Fragment. Using the method the senior had taught her, she sent Liu Lan Yi inside it.

Once again, only Song Wanning and the Fox Demon were left in the cave.

"Fox Demon, thank you so much for your help. I will absolutely keep my promise to you!"

With that said, she took out the Immortal Furnace and began to refine various Demon Cores.

She took out every material she had on hand and refined them all for the Fox Demon, solely to repay her for her help that day.

The Fox Demon was overjoyed at the sight. In truth, she had relied entirely on Song Wanning and hadn’t really done much.

She grinned from ear to ear. With these Demon Cores, her Cultivation would surely advance by leaps and bounds.

’At the very least, I’ll be able to protect myself when I’m on my own...’

But the more she thought about it, the more miserable the Fox Demon became.

She had grown accustomed to following Song Wanning.

The profound sense of stability and security she felt was something she was reluctant to give up.

’But Song Wanning is a person of great ambition. How could she possibly keep me with her every day?’

The more the Fox Demon thought, the more disheartened she became. Even the Demon Cores didn’t seem so appealing anymore.

Meanwhile, inside the Time Fragment, Liu Lan Yi finally met her ancestor.

The two gazed at each other, for a moment at a loss for words.

But it was the man whose eyes reddened first.

"Good... good child!"

Seeing his descendant appear before him covered in injuries, the man was incredibly grateful for the decision he had made.

’That girl is a good person. She didn’t delay at all and found my descendant so quickly.’

"Ancestor..."

As Liu Lan Yi looked at him, a sense of kinship gradually bloomed in her heart.

His gaze, filled with affection, was especially reassuring.

"Yes—"

The man answered, and his eyes instantly grew redder.

"It’s all my fault. I failed to protect them back then, which led to you being cast adrift..."

’When I vanished in such a dangerous time, how worried my wife and child must have been!’

’I can’t imagine how much they must have suffered to survive in those chaotic times.’

The more the man thought about it, the more he loathed his own incompetence, and the guilt in his eyes as he looked at Liu Lan Yi deepened.

"Don’t blame yourself. Ancestor, you did the best you could!"

Liu Lan Yi offered awkwardly, a pang of sadness striking her own heart.