Chapter 246: Cinder Illuminates the Heavenly Flame White Flame

Outside the Ling Gong, it was not as peaceful as the Nei Yuan and Wai Yuan. After going out, you need to be careful.Sang Lao said to Mu Zixi, then pulled out a letter. "Keep this letter safe. When you get to the Tian Sang Jun Lian Dan Shi Association, just hand it over to the president."

"Oh oh." The little girl never expected to receive a task right in front of her senior brother, and she was instantly thrilled.

She thought to herself, shouldn't something like this be handled by the eldest disciple? How did it end up being her?

Noticing Mu Zixi's puzzled expression, Sang Lao looked at Xu Xiaoshou and said: "Before reaching the Lian Dan Shi Association, no one is allowed to peek at this letter, including yourself."

The last part was clearly meant for Mu Zixi, but Xu Xiaoshou felt like he was being indirectly targeted!

What a joke—it's just a letter?

Was it really that serious?

This only made him, who had no interest at first, suddenly curious about what was inside.

Xu Xiaoshou grumbled unhappily: "What about me? Don't I get any instructions?"

"You?" Sang Lao hesitated for a moment before saying: "Once you're out, don't cause any trouble."

Xu Xiaoshou: "..."

Mu Zixi couldn't help but burst out laughing with a "pfft," starting to understand what Sang Lao meant.

It seemed like all this talk about the letter was really just to keep an eye on Xu Xiaoshou.

"Oh, and one more thing."

Sang Lao seemed to remember something and looked at the two of them seriously: "Out there, no matter what happens, remember..."

"Kill when you must, cut off what needs cutting, remove the roots completely—show no mercy!"

His solemn words instantly filled the air with a murderous tension, making both of them tense up.

Xu Xiaoshou suddenly realized that this trip might not be as simple as he thought.

"Hang on, I just killed Zhang Xin Xiong—there aren't a bunch of assassins waiting for me out there, are there?" His face turned strange.

Back then, after killing Wen Chong, his days had been nothing but constant anxiety and endless trouble!

Now that he'd taken out the main guy, he thought he'd get some peace.

But maybe, stepping out of the Ling Gong would turn this into an even bigger disaster?

"What?" Mu Zixi froze for half a second upon hearing this, her eyes widening in shock: "You killed Zhang Xin Xiong?!"

How was that possible?

Wasn't Zhang Xin Xiong the big boss of the Nei Yuan?

She had only just entered the Nei Yuan, and Xu Xiaoshou hadn't even joined it yet—how could he have... killed him?

So recklessly?!

"Suspected, passive points, 1."

"Suspected, passive points, 1."

Xu Xiaoshou chuckled: "Have you really not left the Ling Zang Ge at all lately?"

"Uh-huh!" Mu Zixi nodded obediently. Wasn't it said that the Ling Zang Ge was the safest place to hide from the "Sheng Nu"?

Xu Xiaoshou sighed. Another one out of the loop.

Sang Lao waved it off dismissively: "It's just a minor hassle. Don't let it mess up the main task. Remember to take the badge exam and be back within a month—there's important business."

"Oh?" Xu Xiaoshou's attention was piqued. "What important business?"

Sang Lao suddenly grinned mischievously: "Something huge. If you miss it, you'll regret it for a long time!"

A chill ran through both of them at that smile—it always meant something terrifying was coming!

"Alright, I'll try..."

Xu Xiaoshou agreed reluctantly. He was starting to think about slipping away; staying longer, and this old man might assign some weird tasks again.

Sang Lao didn't want to say more either.

He'd already said enough today. Any more, and he'd sound like an overbearing father rather than a master.

After handing over a ring to Mu Zixi to dispel her thoughts of favoritism, he waved them off: "You two head back!"

"For now, don't come to the Ling Zang Ge. I need to go out for a while too."

Xu Xiaoshou felt a wave of relief and turned to leave, but Sang Lao called him back: "Hold on!"

"What else?" Xu Xiaoshou asked.

Another jade slip flew out, and under Mu Zixi's envious gaze, Sang Lao said mysteriously: "The Ling Ji I promised you."

Xu Xiaoshou raised an eyebrow, about to hand it back, but then realized Sang Lao seemed to know his situation well.

None of the Ling Ji he'd given before required any special insight.

Pressing the jade slip to his forehead, Xu Xiaoshou scanned the information inside and froze.

"Jin Zhao Tian Yan: Bai Yan!"

Bai Yan?

He immediately thought of that night when Sang Lao used "Long Rong Jie," completely locking down the masked man and Cen Qiaofu, trapping them without escape.

That flame was so intense that just looking at it scorched the soul.

Even strong fighters like Ye Xiao Tian and Qiao Qian Zhi had to use special means to see what was happening inside.

Could he really learn a Ling Ji like that?

"Can I?" Honestly, Xu Xiaoshou was doubting himself in that moment.

"Once you reach Zong Shi level, yes." Sang Lao nodded with a smile.

"Huff."

Xu Xiaoshou felt more shock than excitement.

He stared intently at the smiling old man: "Cultivating Jin Zhao Tian Yan with an innate physical body is a nine-out-of-ten chance of death. This... it's not the same, is it?"

"You're overthinking it!"

Sang Lao adjusted his straw hat and retorted: "For Bai Yan, nine deaths and no survival... you're underestimating yourself too much!"

"More like ten deaths with no survival. Whether you live depends purely on fate!"

Xu Xiaoshou: ???

He'd perked up at the first half, but this old man was full of surprises!

Just thinking about cultivating Bai Yan sounded terrifying!

"Does it hurt?"

"What do you think?"

Without a second thought, Xu Xiaoshou tossed it back.

Are you kidding? He had passive points to easily boost his stats—who needed this torture?

Sang Lao chuckled and caught it, putting it away without argument.

"Alright, you two can go now!"

Xu Xiaoshou blinked in surprise—this wasn't like Sang Lao at all. He wasn't forcing it on him... how unusual!

Wait, no!

This old man wouldn't let it go that easily; he must have something planned!

Xu Xiaoshou quickly checked the medicinal ring Sang Lao had given him earlier, and sure enough, just like last time, a jade slip lay quietly inside.

"Oh!" Sang Lao laughed: "You're pretty sharp. I thought you'd discover it after you left."

Xu Xiaoshou reached for the jade slip, but Sang Lao stopped him: "Don't rush to refuse. This isn't Bai Yan—it's 'Long Rong Jie'!"

Now Xu Xiaoshou couldn't throw it away. It was that terrifying Ling Ji?

His heart trembled. To practice or not—that was the question...

Sang Lao seemed to read his mind: "I'm not forcing you. But if you still can't let go of 'Long Rong Jie,' you might as well take 'Bai Yan' along. Who knows, you might get the urge to try it someday!"

With that, he tossed the jade slip back.

Xu Xiaoshou was stumped. This setup felt all too familiar.

Mu Zixi facepalmed. Wasn't this exactly the trick Xu Xiaoshou had used earlier to swipe Sang Lao's treasures?

"Indeed, master and disciple through and through..."