Ninth In the World

Chapter 728: The Enthusiastic Winter Valley

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Yin Yueshu glanced at Di Jiu’s side and did not talk to him anymore. Regardless, he still had to be with her. When the time came, she would let him know that he was nothing before her.

Di Jiu didn’t go with Yin Yueshu or Su Nuo, but with Ling Xiaoshuang.

When Ling Xiaoshuang had been talking to him previously, Shao Bingshan had interrupted them for no reason. Ling Xiaoshuang also knew that there would be many comments now since there were so many people. Therefore, she did not speak.

“Xiaoshuang, there are a lot of guests here today, so you should help. I’ll accompany Alchemy Deity Di.” When Su Nuo saw Ling Xiaoshuang was with Di Jiu, she felt uncomfortable.

A female servant was a bit too imprudent.

Ling Xiaoshuang smiled slightly and said faintly, “After this, I’ll leave the Winter Valley. Thus, I won’t help today.”

After Di Jiu had proved his Alchemy Dao, Ling Xiaoshuang knew that she could no longer stay in the Winter Valley. Even though Su Nuo looked magnanimous and was humble when treating people, she would not bother if she did not feel threatened. Otherwise, she would definitely have gotten rid of anything that stood in her way.

She had not felt threatened by Ling Xiaoshuang at first, just because she seemed to be on good terms with Di Jiu. If he weren’t a top-notch Alchemy Deity, she would not mind. Now that he was one, if he left, Su Nuo would definitely get rid of her. Even though this threat seemed impossible, Su Nuo would not let her go.

For nearly 10,000 years, she had been in the Winter Valley. Thus, she knew Su Nuo very well. Su Nuo’s Master was Winter Valley Master Su Qianqian. When she had brought Su Nuo back then, there had also been another lady with a weaker talent than her who had become Su Nuo’s Junior Sister.

Shortly after Su Nuo had attained the Primordial Dao Realm, her Junior Sister had suddenly disappeared after attaining the Dao Transformation Realm. Even though Ling Xiaoshuang had not investigated this, she suspected that it was related to Su Nuo.

The reason she was safe and sound now was that her cultivation level was far from threatening compared to Su Nuo’s level. Even so, Su Nuo still always remembered that she was a Dao Transformation cultivator. Her appearance did not threaten Su Nuo either. If she could really restore her appearance, she would have left long ago. Otherwise, she would die sooner or later.

“You’re leaving?” Su Nuo looked at Ling Xiaoshuang in disbelief. Leaving? If Ling Xiaoshuang could leave, that would be strange.

Naturally, she was aware of Ling Xiaoshuang’s background. Ling Xiaoshuang had not come by herself. She had been sent by the Grand Elder of the sect, Jiu You. Elder Jiu You had entered seclusion and had yet to come out.

Thus, Ling Xiaoshuang had stayed in the Winter Valley as a female servant. However, her Master had told her that Ling Xiaoshuang could not leave.

This time, Di Jiu answered on behalf of Ling Xiaoshuang. “That’s right. She plans to leave with me.”

Di Jiu did not understand why Ling Xiaoshuang had stayed here to be a female servant, but he had seen that Su Nuo was not treating her very well.

While he said that, a group entered the Winter Valley’s open pavilion. Dozens of beautiful female servants stood in order, each of them holding a jade plate.

Di Jiu saw some delicate, clear Dao fruits placed on jade plates. They were exuding a faint, pure Dao fruit fragrance. Some cultivators closed their eyes and began to enjoy this fragrance.

Cups filled with wine were also placed on the jade plates. This wine exuded a faint fragrance of Dao runes as well. One could tell this was obviously something extraordinary just by smelling it. There was no need to drink it.

Di Jiu was not interested at all. These Dao fruits were Seven-Planet Winter Pine Cone Fruits, and the wine was only brewed from the Seven-Planet Winter Pine Cone Fruit.

Dao fruit wine was a top-notch product, as it was hard for a Dao fruit to be incorporated into a pill. As a result, wine brewing was naturally extremely difficult. This Dao fruit wine was not brewed well and was deficient in Dao runes. It had a form but no spirituality. Even though Di Jiu did not take the Seven-Planet Winter Pine Cone Fruit seriously, using this fruit to refine this kind of Dao fruit wine was a waste.

At that moment, a beautiful middle-aged woman walked out. Almost everyone stopped talking and greeted her with cupped fists simultaneously.

The middle-aged woman nodded at them and even smiled at Di Jiu. Then, she said loudly, “The Winter Valley welcomes you, fellow Daoists. It’s our honor to host the opening of the Great Ultimate Kui River Mystic Area this time. We have nothing to entertain everyone with, but the Seven-Planet Winter Pine Cone Fruits have coincidentally matured. Everyone is invited to eat one and drink a cup of wine. Please forgive me for being a poor host.”

Ling Xiaoshuang told Di Jiu in a low voice that this middle-aged woman was the Winter Valley Master, Su Qianqian.

Naturally, serving the Seven-Planet Winter Pine Cone Fruits to the guests was not negligent. It was actually the most sincere gesture they were capable of.

As expected, after Su Qianqian was done talking, everyone thanked her.

Immediately, a group of female servants brought a jade plate for each guest. When they reached Di Jiu, he said with a laugh, “I don’t need this.”

Di Jiu did not drink the Dao fruit wine or take the Seven-Planet Winter Pine Cone Fruit. Ling Xiaoshuang did not try them either.

Since she was in this situation now, she had seen the world. In the past, she had eaten the Primordial Chaos Dao Fruit and the Dao Transformation Dao Fruit.

“Alchemy Master Di, do you plan on going to the Great Ultimate Kui River Mystic Area since you came to the Winter Valley?” When Di Jiu and Ling Xiaoshuang had just sat down, a gentle voice spoke.

Di Jiu could only stand up and say with cupped fists, “Greetings, Valley Master Su. I want to go to the Kui River Mystic Area too, but I don’t qualify to get on the list yet.”

Su Qianqian had half-step Dao Integration strength. To be honest, Di Jiu did not take her seriously, as he had killed a half-step Dao Integration cultivator before. Besides, her strength was incomparable to the strength of the half-step Dao Integration cultivator from the Kun Peng Clan.

Without asking why Di Jiu would not eat the Seven-Planet Winter Pine Cone Fruit, Su Qianqian said with a smile, “Alchemy Master Di, we have two places here. If you join the Winter Valley and become our Elder, it will be easy to go to the Kui River Mystic Area.”

Di Jiu smiled slightly. However, before he could speak, Su Qianqian added, “The Great Ultimate Kui River Mystic Area is considered the top mystic area of the Great Ultimate Realm. There is a huge amount of Dao fruits inside, including Primordial Dao Fruits. This mystic area opens once in almost 100,000 years under normal circumstances. Since few people enter it, this mystic area is not open to ordinary cultivators. Only those from major sects can enter, and there is usually a list of at most two or three slots.”

Upon seeing that Di Jiu was still calm, Su Qianqian told him, “Rumor has it that someone obtained the Primordial Chaos Dao Fruit in the Kui River Mystic Area 100,000 years ago. Of course, I’ve entered it before but did not see those fruits.”

Di Jiu was slightly moved. The Primordial Chaos Dao Fruit? If a mystic area even had that, that would mean that the Heaven Earth Law there was perfect.

Di Jiu cultivated the Nomological Dao, so he knew very well that it was hard for the Primordial Chaos Dao Fruit to form. Furthermore, he did not have any.

The Void City’s Dao Fruit Pagoda had the Primordial Chaos Dao Fruit. Unfortunately, he had never heard of anyone who had obtained it.

Upon seeing that Di Jiu was moved, Su Qianqian knew she was almost there. She had control over everyone’s psychology. However, she did not continue asking him to join the Winter Valley. Instead, she said, “Alchemy Master Di, there is still time left until the Great Ultimate Kui River Mystic Area opens. You can be a guest in the Winter Valley. At any time, as long as the Kui River Mystic Area opens, you can decide.”

Di Jiu cupped his fists. “Thank you, Valley Master Su. I will need some time. However, I need to trouble you with another matter.”

He would not leave now. It would be fine when he recuperated from his injuries. Since his injuries had yet to fully recover, he could leave the place alone. However, it would be dangerous to bring Ling Xiaoshuang along.