"Second Sister!"
Xiao Fei saw a familiar wisp of ghost mist appear and walked forward in surprise. The ghost mist his second sister had transformed into was too familiar.
He had spent these years having Zhenbao Lou help him inquire about Xiao Lan's whereabouts, but there had been no news.
Yet today, Xiao Lan suddenly appeared before him!
"Ah..."
Just as Xiao Fei walked forward in surprise, the black mist converged, and a gigantic ghost figure with a green face, fangs, and tusks appeared before him. A bloody long tongue extended out, roaring at him, scaring Xiao Fei into jumping back.
"Hahaha... You're finally scared this time!"
The green-faced, fanged evil spirit reverted to Xiao Lan's appearance, clutching her stomach and laughing until she was out of breath. Fortunately, ghost cultivators didn't need to breathe.
"Second Sister! You scared me to death!"
"Right! Where have you been all these years? Why couldn't I find any news of you?"
Xiao Fei was still far more surprised than scared. He had thought his second sister was dead since he couldn't find any news of her, and he often deliberately tried not to think about it.
"Your Second Sister has naturally been in closed-door cultivation!"
As Xiao Lan spoke, she revealed her Nascent Soul realm aura and pressed it down onto Xiao Fei.
"Second Sister! Quickly retract your divine ability!"
Xiao Fei cooperated by showing a look of terror.
Xiao Lan retracted her pressure and tapped Xiao Fei on the head.
"Little Fei, I've returned for a visit this time, but I'll be leaving again soon. The current situation is unstable, so you must be careful."
Xiao Fei nodded, indicating he understood.
Xiao Lan continued:
"Among the rogue cultivators of Yingshan Kingdom, there are many demons hidden, and they are actually controlled by demons.
Within the Wu Kingdom where you are hiding, there are also many demons lurking. It should only be a matter of time before it is overthrown by demons.
The demons' ambitions are not small, and they will surely become a great disaster for the cultivation world in the future.
You must make preparations in advance. Once you notice something is wrong, leave this place."
Xiao Lan glanced at Xiao Fei. She had established the Myriad Ghost Tower and had information about various factions.
She was also fully aware of some of Xiao Fei's troubles.
Knowing that he had caused some trouble in the East Sea, he could not go into seclusion there now.
"Second Sister, why don't I leave now and seek refuge in another country?"
Xiao Fei thought that since he was just one person, with nothing to lose, he could just leave if this place was unsafe and find another.
"It's best not to wander around now. Staying here temporarily is still the safest.
Currently, there is constant warfare between the various kingdoms, especially the Qin Kingdom, which, after obtaining a new spiritual treasure, is coveting the land and preparing to unify the realm.
Other kingdoms will naturally have to strengthen their armies to respond.
If you go to any country on the Eastern Continent now, you are very likely to be mistaken for a rogue cultivator, captured, and sent to the front lines as cannon fodder."
Xiao Fei was quite familiar with Xiao Lan's statement.
During the war between the Lu Kingdom and the Yingshan Kingdom in the past, they also sent rogue cultivators from various places to the very front as cannon fodder first.
Only after that would they dispatch cultivators from sects and families who had no status or background to fight desperately.
From the perspective of the superiors in the various sects, since the decision-making power was in their hands, they naturally prioritized themselves for benefits. However, when it came to such life-or-death struggles, only fools would send their own people.
Therefore, whenever major forces in the cultivation world went to war, rogue cultivators were the first to suffer, being rounded up and sent to their deaths in batches.
With the limited capabilities of rogue cultivators, they had no way to contend with the major forces and could only obediently follow orders.
Only when the expendable resources like rogue cultivators were used up would it be the turn of the cultivators at the bottom of the major forces.
Everyone in the cultivation world was striving to climb higher. Besides gaining more lifespan by increasing their cultivation,
the most fundamental motivation was to struggle out of the lowest strata of enslavement and gain true freedom, while also being able to enslave others.
Although Xiao Fei was only at the Golden Core cultivation level, he held a high status within the Lu Sect and would not be bullied or exploited.
If he were to go elsewhere now, losing the Lu Sect as his backing, he would have to start all over again.
"With the appearance of so many demons in Yingshan Kingdom, don't the other major powers know about this?"
Logically speaking, demons, as a major hidden danger to the entire cultivation world, should be intolerable to everyone and need to be eradicated early.
"With the intelligence systems of those super-powers, they naturally know about this.
However, in the eyes of these super-powers, the current demons cannot form a threat. They are merely a minor ailment, and unifying the realm is the most important matter.
After they have pacified the realm, it will not be too late to deal with the demons.
At least in the Qin Kingdom, including the Grand General, many high-ranking officials think this way.
Other countries, facing the threat from the Qin Kingdom, can hardly protect themselves and have no time to attend to this matter."
After speaking, Xiao Lan recorded much of the intelligence she had gathered into a jade slip and handed it to Xiao Fei.
However, she did not let Xiao Fei know about her establishment of the Myriad Ghost Tower for now, letting the Myriad Ghost Tower remain hidden in the shadows.
Xiao Lan's Nascent Soul ghost cultivator aura had long since alerted several Nascent Soul powerhouses of the Lu Sect.
The first to arrive was naturally Huang Feifei. The two had known each other for many years, and now they met and got along very intimately.
Following closely behind, the other four Nascent Soul Ancestors also rushed over anxiously, worried that Xiao Fei might have encountered an accident.
Seeing that Xiao Fei was safe and sound, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Upon learning that Xiao Fei had gained another sister at the Nascent Soul realm, these old monsters who had lived for thousands of years felt their Dao hearts unsettled. Why did all the good things fall to him?
Alas! Comparing oneself to others is truly infuriating!
Xiao Fei immediately took out spiritual wine and tea to entertain the ancestors who had arrived and introduced them to each other.
"Hahaha... This old man has long been coveting the fine wine and tea treasured by fellow Daoist Xiao. Today, I finally have the good fortune to taste them."
"Yes, yes! We must have a good drink today."
"..."
The foundation of the Lu Sect was now completely lost, and these Nascent Soul Ancestors were practically penniless. It was not easy for them to even have a good meal.
"You elders are too kind. There will be plenty of spiritual tea and wine today."
...
Xiao Lan only stayed with Xiao Fei for a few days before bidding him farewell.
She had come out to undergo her Nascent Soul tribulation and had not returned for a long time. The Myriad Ghost Tower still needed her to manage it.
As she was leaving, Xiao Fei gifted Xiao Lan a palace refined from Soul Nurturing Wood.
The single Soul Nurturing Wood tree he had transplanted into his spatial realm years ago had been cultivated for several thousand years and its trunk was now so large that two or three people could embrace it.
Most importantly, a sapling had sprouted from the roots of this Soul Nurturing Wood, which was why he was willing to cut down this thousand-year-old tree.
Xiao Fei refined this Soul Nurturing Wood into a palace. It looked only palm-sized, but once Xiao Lan entered, the interior was extremely spacious and comfortable.
Ghost cultivators had no physical form, but being exposed to the outside for extended periods was detrimental to their cultivation, and they needed a dwelling.
For instance, the Valley of Death that Xiao Lan had visited before was a suitable place for ghost cultivators to reside.
Or dwellings like Soul Nurturing Pearls were also favorites of ghost cultivators.
However, as their cultivation increased, the required space for their dwellings would also grow. The wooden elephant Xiao Fei had carved from Soul Nurturing Wood before had become a bit cramped.
This palace refined from Soul Nurturing Wood was large enough. Even if Xiao Lan found a good brother-in-law for Xiao Fei to live with, and they had a bunch of little ghosts, there would still be room.