"No, Senior Ming Huang, Junior Brother Chu can still be saved. His soul has long since merged with the demonic soul. In other words, this demonic soul is Junior Brother Chu's soul. Even if his physical body is lost, as long as this demonic soul is intact, he can be revived."
Mu Qingqing explained, handing the demonic soul to Ming Huang.
She had used the power of her Stellar Pupil to prevent this demonic soul from dissipating.
Hearing Mu Qingqing's words, Ming Huang's heart filled with joy, "Are you telling the truth?"
"Yes, and I've used my soul power to investigate. Chu Ruoxuan's physical body is still in the City Lord's mansion and is undamaged. As long as the demonic soul returns to his body, Junior Brother Chu can recover."
The more Mu Qingqing spoke, the more surprised Ming Huang became.
Mu Qingqing understood demonic souls better than he did.
Mu Qingqing had read the original novel and was well aware of the situation with Demonic Weapon users.
Neither Chu Ruoxuan nor Yuan Qing could be considered Demonic Weapon users.
Chu Ruoxuan was a cultivator with a demonic soul. As for Yuan Qing, his situation was more severe; he had already reached a demonic state and was somewhat incoherent.
The key to Demonic Weapon users lay in the weapon itself.
True Demonic Weapon users had long lost their human appearance and had become monsters solely focused on killing.
With the demonic crisis resolved, Ming Guang City returned to peace.
Mu Qingqing and Dao Yuanming stayed at the City Lord's mansion for three days.
Their trip to Ming Guang City had been fruitful. Not only had they obtained the Undying Golden Dragon Blood, but the primary personality had also successfully broken through to the Heavenly Sovereign realm.
Even she, as the second personality, had advanced to the peak of the Saint Emperor realm.
The Five Elements Spiritual Pill, Purple Crystal Jade Bone, and Undying Golden Dragon Blood, the three materials for refining a physical body, flew out of Mu Qingqing's spatial ring and hovered before her.
To be honest, she would gain a physical body once she broke through the eighth level of the Myriad Forms Stellar Wheel Scripture.
Therefore, she didn't need these materials as much, but Elder Han certainly did.
So, Mu Qingqing asked Elder Han, "Elder Han, since these three spiritual items are all collected, shouldn't you tell me the method for refining a body?"
Xin Ci, in the consciousness space, also eagerly awaited Elder Han's reply.
Elder Han paused and said, "I do not know the method for refining a body."
"You don't?"
Both Mu Qingqing and Xin Ci were stunned.
However, Elder Han quickly added, "Why are you looking at me like that? The method for refining a body is not so easily obtained. As far as I know, among the five great sacred lands, the Slaughter Heart Sacred Court and Xuan Kong Mountain possess the method for refining a body."
Upon hearing Elder Han's words, Mu Qingqing immediately reacted and slapped her forehead.
Right!
How could she have forgotten this information?
In the original novel, both the Slaughter Heart Sacred Court and Xuan Kong Mountain possessed the secret art for refining a body.
Especially the Slaughter Heart Sacred Court; its disciples, who often undertook assassination missions, had refined multiple bodies for themselves to facilitate these missions. This technique was extremely potent.
"So, that means we have to visit the Slaughter Heart Sacred Court or Xuan Kong Mountain to learn that secret art for refining a body," Mu Qingqing frowned.
The five great sacred lands were all located in the Cha Sheng True Domain, which was the central region of the Central Continent. The spiritual energy there was extremely dense, making it a highly coveted place for all martial artists. It was a destination that Saint Emperors from across the continent yearned for.
Now that the primary personality had broken through to Heavenly Sovereign, and she had reached the peak Saint Emperor realm, with combat power comparable to a one-star Great Emperor, she was qualified to travel to the Cha Sheng True Domain.
Mu Qingqing walked out of her room and into the main hall.
She saw many people already seated in the hall. A quick scan revealed that all the Saint Emperors of Ming Guang City were present.
Their gazes were all fixed on Ming Huang, who sat in the center, his face displaying various expressions.
Ming Huang sat in a grand armchair, looking down at a summons that resembled an invitation in his hand, a hint of worry on his face.
It seemed something had happened, prompting Ming Huang to summon all the Saint Emperors to discuss it.
Upon seeing Mu Qingqing's arrival, the Saint Emperors snapped back to attention and stood up to greet her.
"Esteemed Emperor Mu, you have finally emerged from seclusion."
Mu Qingqing was still not entirely accustomed to the title "Emperor Mu," but she politely replied.
Ming Huang looked up at Mu Qingqing and smiled, "Emperor Mu, have you adapted well to staying in my mansion these past few days?"
"It's alright, passable. Shen Wei, you've been away for so long, has the food in your mansion gotten worse?"
Before Mu Qingqing could reply, Dao Yuanming, the old gambler, blurted out without any hesitation.
Ming Huang: "..."
Mu Qingqing: "..."
Both of them rolled their eyes at him. They hadn't asked him. It seemed the old gambler Dao Yuanming was accustomed to freeloading at Ming Huang's mansion.
Shen Wei and Mu Qingqing were both exasperated and helpless with Dao Yuanming.
However, Mu Qingqing still politely said to Ming Huang, "Yes, thank you for your hospitality, Ming Huang."
Seeing Ming Huang's worried expression, Mu Qingqing tilted her head in thought for a moment and hesitantly asked, "Senior Ming Huang, have you encountered any difficulties?"
Ming Huang sighed helplessly, "Esteemed Emperor Mu, you may not be aware. I received an invitation from the Cha Sheng True Domain, sent by the Xin family, one of the four great aristocratic families."
The Xin family!
Mu Qingqing was very surprised to hear this.
Xin Ci, in the consciousness space, was also quite taken aback. He harbored immense hatred towards the current Xin family, especially the patriarch, Xin Li.
"Senior Ming Huang, why would the Xin family send you an invitation? And why do you seem troubled?" Mu Qingqing asked curiously.
As one of the four great aristocratic families,
Normally, many powerful figures across the continent would try to curry favor with them, yet Ming Huang did not appear optimistic.
At this moment, Dao Yuanming explained for him, "Little girl, it's normal that you don't know the situation."
"When Shen Wei and I were in the Cha Sheng True Domain, we were once assisted by the Xin family and became guest elders there. Now, the Xin family plans to form a marriage alliance with the Changyang family, another of the four great aristocratic families, and has invited Shen Wei and me to attend the banquet."
"A marriage alliance? Could it be Xin Huanyan and Changyang Gusuo?"
Mu Qingqing blurted out subconsciously, knowing the plot.
Both Dao Yuanming and Shen Wei looked at Mu Qingqing in surprise, "How did you know?"
"Uh... that..."
Mu Qingqing found it difficult to explain. Suddenly, inspiration struck, and she said, "I have some acquaintance with Liumu Ming from the Liumu family and Bai Ting from the Bai family, so I heard it from them."
Xin Ci in the consciousness space was puzzled, "Did Liumu Ming and Bai Ting mention it?"
The Liumu family! The Bai family!
Dao Yuanming and Shen Wei suddenly understood.
No wonder Mu Qingqing knew about this.
"I do know these two geniuses, Liumu Ming and Bai Ting. It is said that the Liumu family and the Bai family are grooming them as future heirs. Their cultivation talent is also extremely high; they entered the Heavenly Sovereign realm in their early twenties and are considered outstanding among the younger generation in the Holy City."
Dao Yuanming said, noticing Mu Qingqing's eyes flicker, and then added, "Little girl, why are you staring at me?"