Ye Wushang closed his eyes, listening intently to Su Pingxu's report. The preceding information stirred no ripple within him.
However, upon hearing the news of Jiang Li's confrontation with the Divine Maiden, Ye Wushang finally opened his eyes, a flicker of surprise in their depths.
"That Jiang Li from the Eastern Desolation, he clashed with that woman?" Ye Wushang asked calmly.
As the Divine Son of the Shimo Sect, Ye Wushang was acutely aware of Xia Qingying's strength.
The two of them, being the strongest of the younger generation in the Shimo Sect, had sparred more than once.
Both were intimately familiar with each other's abilities.
Though Ye Wushang himself had recently broken through to the Great Sage realm while away, he was confident that the woman would soon catch up.
Moreover, with their combined strength, they could easily crush ordinary Saint Sons.
In other words, they were on entirely different levels.
"Reporting to Divine Son, many people from Fire Demon Peak witnessed it. Divine Maiden even unleashed her domain... but was eventually stopped by the Peak Master of Star Demon Peak!" Su Pingxu continued.
Unleashed her domain... Ye Wushang's eyes narrowed.
Judging by this, that Jiang Li was indeed quite capable. To force Xia Qingying to use her domain was already an extraordinary feat.
"Oh, and Divine Son, the Heavenly Poison Girl, Mu Qingyu, from Fire Demon Peak has also become Jiang Li's follower!" Su Pingxu added, as if remembering something.
The moment Su Pingxu finished speaking, Ye Wushang's expression shifted subtly, and the temperature in the palace seemed to drop a notch with his change in mood.
The surrounding disciples felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, as if they were being suppressed in an endless abyss.
After a moment, Ye Wushang seemed to notice his loss of composure. He then suppressed his aura, and the palace returned to a state of calm.
"Interesting, very interesting. Refused my invitation, only to align with that new Saint Son..." Ye Wushang said faintly, his tone devoid of any emotion.
"Divine Son, shall I...?" Su Pingxu, wiping the cold sweat from his brow, asked tentatively.
"Forget it. Since it's her own choice, let it be. Calculating the days, it should be about time..." A trace of mockery flashed in Ye Wushang's eyes as he spoke slowly.
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The Scripture Repository of the Shimo Sect.
The Shimo Sect's Scripture Repository was located in the deepest part of the sect, one of its most heavily guarded locations.
It was protected by top-tier formations everywhere, and numerous powerful guards patrolled the perimeter.
Many disciples could be seen entering and exiting the Scripture Repository.
The Scripture Repository appeared as a magnificent pagoda, bearing the marks of countless years.
Faintly, one could see traces of profound Saint Runes infused with the passage of time on its exterior.
This Scripture Repository... Jiang Li's eyes narrowed. The Scripture Repository before him gave him a sense of subtle pressure.
It was as if it possessed an incredibly mysterious power.
However, after scanning it with his spiritual sense, Jiang Li found nothing out of the ordinary.
Finding no results, Jiang Li gave up.
Jiang Li then casually used his Life Script system to scan the scripts of the surrounding disciples, hoping to find any top-tier opportunities within the Scripture Repository.
But after a thorough sweep, he found nothing.
The opportunities that did exist were only minor ones.
It seemed the Shimo Sect maintained tight control over the Scripture Repository, allowing for very few hidden gems to be found.
Jiang Li shook his head, unfazed. He directly entered the Scripture Repository. Since he was allowed to take two texts freely, he would simply take the highest-ranked ones.
Immediately, Jiang Li stepped into the Scripture Repository.
Upon entering, Jiang Li was greeted by a refreshing aura that calmed the mind and soul.
"Huh? Why are there no other disciples?" Jiang Li looked around the empty Scripture Repository.
When he had entered, he had clearly seen many disciples coming and going, but upon entering, he found not a single soul.
It seemed the Scripture Repository was a magical place.
The Shimo Sect's Scripture Repository was immensely vast, reaching nine stories high.
Jiang Li leisurely browsed... [Eight Consciousnesses Return Method], [Thunderclap Fist], [Nine Directions Sword Technique], [Qi Revolving Strike], [Blazing Spirit Art]...
Various cultivation techniques and martial arts, ranging from Yellow Tier to Saint Tier and even Divine Tier, were all available.
"Too bad there are no Emperor Tier ones," Jiang Li muttered after looking around for a while.
"Heh, such a bold child, aspiring for Emperor Tier cultivation techniques and martial arts!" Just then, a low voice echoed into Jiang Li's ears.
Jiang Li steadied himself, searching for the speaker, but saw no one around.
"No need to search, I'm here!" the low voice sounded again. A slight ripple occurred in front of Jiang Li, and a spiritual entity appeared before him.
The spiritual entity emanated a faint aura of passing time, profoundly mysterious.
"May I ask who you are, Senior?" Jiang Li asked.
The spiritual entity's eyes flickered with white spiritual light, staring directly at Jiang Li.
"Hmph, you come to the Scripture Repository seeking martial arts and divine abilities, yet you don't know me? I am the artifact spirit of this Profound Sky Exquisite Tower, you can call me Grandpa Tower!" the spiritual entity said slowly.
Profound Sky Exquisite Tower... Jiang Li's eyes narrowed.
Could it be that this Scripture Repository was actually a spiritual treasure...
As if sensing Jiang Li's thoughts, the spiritual entity continued, "That's right, the Scripture Repository is a Quasi-Emperor level spiritual treasure!"
It was truly a spiritual treasure, and a Quasi-Emperor level one at that. What a grand undertaking, to use a Quasi-Emperor weapon as a Scripture Repository.
No wonder the disciples entering couldn't be seen; it turned out this was the world within the spiritual treasure.
For a Quasi-Emperor level spiritual treasure, dividing its internal space into countless realms was a simple matter.
"Grandpa Tower, I wish to find two top-tier martial arts and divine abilities!" Jiang Li took a deep breath and said to the artifact spirit of the Profound Sky Exquisite Tower.
No one would know better than the artifact spirit of the Profound Sky Exquisite Tower which martial arts and divine abilities were superior.
Consulting the artifact spirit of the Profound Sky Exquisite Tower was the best approach.
Grandpa Tower snorted coldly, then said with a hint of melancholy, "I can find them for you, but what benefits can you offer me!"
Jiang Li was taken aback. What was with this artifact spirit, asking for benefits?
Could this artifact spirit cultivate...
Were the artifact spirits of Quasi-Emperor weapons this intelligent?
"May I ask what benefits Grandpa Tower desires?" Jiang Li asked gravely.
He would first hear what the artifact spirit of the Profound Sky Exquisite Tower wanted.
If it wasn't too much, he wouldn't mind satisfying it.
However, if it was truly excessive, Jiang Li wouldn't indulge it.
It was only two martial arts and divine abilities; Jiang Li didn't particularly care about them.
"That's very simple..." Grandpa Tower said, looking at Jiang Li with an ardent gaze.
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