Chapter 560 - 567: Liu Lan Yi Advances

"Good, good..."

The man looked at Liu Lan Yi, his heart a maelstrom of emotions.

He suppressed his feelings and raised a smile.

"Good child, since you’ve made it here, it means our fated connection has not yet ended."

"So, today, I will teach you everything I have learned in my entire life!"

"This is also the last thing I can do to make it up to you..."

His eyes were filled with loving kindness, and he knew his time was completely up.

Since his one reason for living had been fulfilled, there was no need to keep clinging to a wretched existence, living a lonely and hopeless life.

"No, Ancestor, I can learn slowly. You don’t have to—"

Liu Lan Yi instinctively tried to refuse. She had only come to see her ancestor, not to gain anything from him.

And certainly not for the sake of her future.

But the man simply raised a hand, cutting her off.

"I should have dissipated long ago. I only held on until now for the sake of seeing you."

"Leaving is a form of release for me."

"I’m very happy that I can help you before I go."

The man’s smile was full of affection, causing Liu Lan Yi’s nose to sting with the urge to cry.

’We just met, and now he’s about to disappear.’

She was filled with regret.

"Good child, I hope you can ascend soon and see the Immortal Realm and the Divine Realm!"

"I believe you can surely make up for the regrets of our forefathers and walk a broader path."

The man smiled, then began to explain his life’s knowledge to Liu Lan Yi bit by bit. Finally, he poured it all directly into her Sea of Consciousness for her to digest later.

After the transmission was complete, he thought of Song Wanning and said with a smile:

"That girl has a limitless future. You won’t go wrong if you stick with her."

Liu Lan Yi froze for a moment upon hearing this. Realizing he was talking about Song Wanning, she smiled as well.

"Wan Ning is my martial-niece."

At these words, it was the man’s turn to be stunned.

He never would have thought that fate could be so wonderfully intricate.

"Pfft!"

The man burst out laughing.

"Excellent, excellent, excellent!"

He said the word "excellent" three times, his eyes full of joy.

With that, he could finally rest easy.

"From now on, you must cultivate diligently..."

The man’s loving gaze swept over her one last time before he transformed into a beam of light and shot directly into Liu Lan Yi’s Sea of Consciousness.

His final energy became nourishment at that moment, beginning to nurture Liu Lan Yi.

Liu Lan Yi’s previously suppressed Cultivation began to skyrocket.

Although she had been trapped in the Water Prison all these years, she had never given up on her Cultivation. The years of accumulation, combined with her ancestor’s energy, was like an injection of infinite power and force into her body.

At this moment, she saw the bead again.

It turned out it wasn’t just the bead converting demonic power for her; her own body was capable of absorbing it, but she had simply been unaware.

’Thinking back now, it seems everything was hinted at long ago, as if it were all predestined.’

Liu Lan Yi’s feelings were complex, but what she felt most was a reluctance to part with her ancestor.

Their first meeting was also their last. There would be no chance to see each other again in the future. No matter how she thought about it, it was a source of regret.

The energy was completely absorbed, bit by bit, until her ancestor’s aura was gone from the surroundings.

He had completely dissipated.

And Liu Lan Yi’s Cultivation stopped at the Peak of Void Refining, just shy of breaking through to the Out-of-Body Stage.

Gazing at the empty space around her, a wave of sadness appeared in her eyes. She then turned to face the empty air and bowed solemnly.

"Rest easy, Ancestor. I will cultivate diligently and never fail to live up to your expectations!"

A flash of white light flared before her, and Liu Lan Yi found herself back in the cave.

Song Wanning and her companion immediately looked over. When they discovered how much Liu Lan Yi’s Cultivation had increased, Song Wanning was overjoyed.

"Martial-Aunt, congratulations on your advancement!"

She walked forward with a smile, her eyes filled with delight.

’Martial-Aunt suffered so much. It’s a good thing the outcome was positive, and her Cultivation wasn’t delayed.’

"Thank you, Wan Ning."

Liu Lan Yi looked at Song Wanning, her eyes full of gratitude.

"If it weren’t for you, I would never have been able to meet my ancestor. I’d still be trapped in that Water Prison right now."

’Considering Gong Ye’s power, if it hadn’t been for Song Wanning, I’m afraid I really would have been locked up there for the rest of my life, until the day I died.’

’Just thinking about it sends a shiver of fear down my spine.’

"Alright, alright, we’re all family. Why do you keep thanking me?"

Song Wanning put on a mock-displeased expression and shot Liu Lan Yi a look. Then, as if suddenly remembering something, she took a Demon Beast Inner Core from her Storage Ring.

"Back then, the bloodline guidance also pointed to this inner core. I think it must have been left behind by a Demon Cultivator ancestor of your clan. I’m giving it to you now!"

This inner core wasn’t of much use to her, but for Liu Lan Yi, it was a different story entirely.

"I was thinking, after being passed down through countless generations, your bloodline has probably been diluted significantly."

"This inner core might be able to help you awaken it!"

A bright light flashed in Song Wanning’s eyes. "Once you awaken your bloodline inheritance, Martial-Aunt, your future will be limitless!!!"

’At that point, Martial-Aunt will be able to cultivate two systems, firmly straddling the worlds of both Human and Demon Cultivators. When she encounters danger, she’ll have an extra layer of protection!’

’It’s a perfect case of killing two birds with one stone!’

Liu Lan Yi furrowed her brow slightly at these words and looked down at the inner core in Song Wanning’s hand. An unconscious sense of familiarity welled up in her heart.

She reached out and took the inner core, and the feeling of familiarity instantly grew stronger.

She could be one hundred percent certain that the owner of this inner core was indeed related to her by blood.

’It’s just a pity...’

’To meet two of them in a row, only to find they can no longer exist in this world...’

But this only strengthened Liu Lan Yi’s resolve.

’Since I’m the only one left alive, I must live well and absolutely not let this bloodline inheritance die out!’

This time, she didn’t say thank you again. Instead, she gently patted Song Wanning’s head.

Song Wanning gave a faint smile, then went back to studying the Demon Core.

The Fox Demon had been waiting anxiously by the Pill Furnace, and her spirits lifted at the sight.

Song Wanning found her expression rather amusing.

The Fox Demon had some cunning, but not much, and it was all too easy to read on her face.

She shook her head and went back to refining Elixir Pills.

Liu Lan Yi glanced at them, then at the inner core in her hand, and decided to act while her motivation was high. She found a corner and sat down.

She sat cross-legged and popped the inner core directly into her mouth.

In an instant, a vast energy began to surge through her body, slowly spreading to her limbs and bones.

...

Time passed, second by second, and in the blink of an eye, seven days had gone by.

In front of Song Wanning was now a pile of Elixir Pills, though their quality wasn’t particularly high.

This was mainly because she didn’t have any good-quality Demon Core materials to work with, so she had to make do.

But even Elixir Pills like these were enough to make the Fox Demon’s face flush red with surprise, her eyes welling up with touched tears.

At this moment, in the Fox Demon’s eyes, Song Wanning was a goddess!