Half an hour later, Mu Qingyu's tribulation was complete.
Her cultivation had successfully reached the Saint King realm, and her strength had once again increased significantly.
Having broken through to the Saint King realm, Mu Qingyu exuded an even more captivating aura.
Spiritual light flickered faintly within her body, making her appear ethereal and enchanting.
"Congratulations on successfully breaking through to the Saint King realm!" Jiang Li said to Mu Qingyu with a smile.
The stronger Mu Qingyu became, the more help she would provide to Jiang Li.
After all, if he wanted to secure more resources and control more power within the Shi Mo Sect, the strength of his subordinates was indispensable.
Jiang Li couldn't possibly handle everything himself.
Moreover, after the recent events, Mu Qingyu's favorability towards Jiang Li had reached 90 points.
This meant that Mu Qingyu was highly unlikely to betray Jiang Li.
"Thank you, Young Master, for guarding me!" Mu Qingyu bowed slightly and said.
After successfully completing the tribulation, the two rested for a moment before returning to Xing Ding Palace.
...
In the inner hall of Xing Ding Palace.
Lin Xue'er threw herself into Mu Qingyu's arms, her eyes filled with joy.
"You really need to thank Xue'er properly this time. If she hadn't warned you of danger, I might not have appeared!" Jiang Li said to Mu Qingyu.
As much of the toxic gas from her Calamity Poison Body had been absorbed by Jiang Li, and her strength had also improved.
Mu Qingyu's face was now free from the lingering gloom.
She seemed much more lively.
"Thank you, Xue'er! Thank you, Young Master!" Mu Qingyu said to them with a smile.
If Jiang Li hadn't come to save her this time, she didn't know what kind of torment she would have endured.
At the same time, she felt incredibly fortunate that she had recognized Jiang Li the moment he stepped onto Dang Hun Mountain.
If not for that firm choice back then, she probably wouldn't be where she was today.
Lin Xue'er also smiled gently, playfully interacting with Mu Qingyu.
The two were having a great time.
After Jiang Li instructed Mu Qingyu on a few matters, he once again entered the secret chamber to continue his secluded cultivation.
He was preparing to refine the eight-turn Saint Soul Pill.
...
Xuan Mo Peak.
A room with luxurious decoration.
The room was filled with many rare treasures, all of which shimmered with golden light, appearing extremely precious.
On another side of the room, many precious spiritual herbs were planted.
Among these spiritual herbs were some ten-thousand-year-old varieties, and many even reached tens of thousands of years in age.
Nourished by these spiritual herbs, the room became even more radiant and filled with abundant spiritual energy.
At the same time, various fragrances permeated the room, extremely refreshing and invigorating.
Above the room, a young man sat at a table, his brow furrowed, his expression extremely grim.
"Senior Brother Su, it has been investigated. Elder Xu's last known trace disappeared at Wu Du Mountain. His residual aura was found there!" Soon, an urgent voice sounded in the room.
A young man in the Shi Mo Sect disciple uniform appeared in the room.
"It seems it truly is related to that woman!" Su Pingxu said calmly, his tone carrying a hint of ruthlessness.
"Jiang Li of Xing Mo Peak also left the Shi Mo Sect the night before last. Jiang Li cannot be absolved of responsibility for Elder Xu's death!" the Shi Mo Sect disciple continued.
A faint fragrance still wafted through the room, making one feel relaxed and at ease.
Su Pingxu narrowed his eyes, seemingly deep in thought.
"Enough, I know. You may go!" After a moment, Su Pingxu opened his eyes and said slowly.
"Senior Brother Su, they killed our people. Are we just going to let it go?" The disciple seemed surprised by Su Pingxu's response and said incredulously.
Su Pingxu took a deep breath. "That fellow Jiang Li is not easy to deal with. With His Highness the Divine Son absent and the people of Her Highness the Divine Maiden eyeing us covetously, let's not stir up any more trouble for now!"
"When His Highness the Divine Son returns, a mere Jiang Li will be someone easily dealt with!" Su Pingxu continued.
The disciple nodded, then hesitated. "Now that Elder Xu is gone, we've lost a significant source of income. How will we acquire the missing portion?"
Su Pingxu narrowed his eyes, lightly rubbing his temples with his right hand, appearing somewhat vexed.
Although Elder Xu's cultivation was not particularly high, his alchemy skills were undeniable.
Elder Xu had refined many pills over the years, providing them with substantial financial revenue.
He also controlled many connections.
Elder Xu's death would indeed have a significant impact on their Xuan Yu Palace.
If only he hadn't let Elder Xu handle that woman.
At this moment, Su Pingxu felt a sense of regret.
Furthermore, they had offended Jiang Li. If Jiang Li were to side with the Divine Maiden,
the situation would become even more chaotic.
The more Su Pingxu thought about it, the more annoyed he became.
It had been a long time since he had felt this way.
"By the way, a while ago, the Fifth Prince of the Tian Yuan Divine Dynasty placed an order with us. I recall he also expressed an intention to join His Highness the Divine Son's faction!" After a moment, Su Pingxu seemed to recall something and said.
The Shi Mo Sect disciple nodded and replied, "That's right, Senior Brother Su. However, we refused at the time, as that fellow's strength was not yet sufficient!"
"Then let him show some sincerity first. We can also contact a few other factions. Of course, we shouldn't lower our standards too much!" Su Pingxu took a deep breath and continued.
...
In the secret chamber of Xing Ding Palace.
The secret chamber was filled with a violent aura.
In the center of the chamber sat a handsome young man.
Golden spiritual light flowed continuously within the young man's body, especially in his mind, where his immense spiritual power had completely condensed into a storm.
The storm raged within Jiang Li's mind.
After several days of refinement, the eight-turn Saint Soul Pill had been fully absorbed by Jiang Li.
Jiang Li was operating the [Tai Ling Ju Shen Jue] with all his might, breaking through the bottleneck of peak Saint realm.
After a long while, with a fierce spiritual power storm.
Jiang Li's divine sense realm finally reached the peak of the Saint realm, with boundless spiritual power circulating in his mind.
He had finally broken through. His cultivation and divine soul realms had both reached the peak of the Saint realm.
Jiang Li felt his strength had reached its apex.
After a while, Jiang Li calmed his aura, and the atmosphere in the entire room became peaceful.
Next, it was time to leave.
Elder Xu's divine-level mental ability and the Extreme Yang Divine Fire were still waiting for him to retrieve.