While Qin Shaogang was about to take action, Ling'er suddenly became alert, gazing around and blinking in surprise. "What's going on? How did we end up inside the small stele?" She pointed at the image projected into the air. "There's an adversary who's come to claim us. We have no choice but to temporarily retreat—this person is exceptionally skilled, a True Saint at the peak of his stage." "Really? I never heard of such a powerful figure in the cultivation world!" Ling'er was astonished. "I didn't believe it either," Qin Shaogang sighed, "but the facts speak for themselves. He claims to be the patriarch of the Xiao Yao Sect, known as the 'Peak True Person,' and that he's come to avenge his descendant, Dong Qiankun." "Little sister, her eyes wide and round: 'The XIAOYAO school—really, your husband's enemy has always been such a bad guy! Now what shall we do? We've taken refuge here, but our master and senior brothers are still outside. Won't he direct his anger toward them?'" "Probably not. He doesn't know I've hidden inside the small tripod; he still thinks I've been completely defeated, both in form and spirit." In reality, Qin was quite uncertain, adding, "He probably won't attack the Tongling school either!" "The immortal who never dies nodded in agreement: 'You're absolutely right. I'll give them a pass this time. But the people from the Spirit-Channeling Sect are simply appalling—they have no idea what basic hospitality entails. When I next meet their abbot, I'll make sure to give him a thorough beating!' 'Heh, of course. Let's head back to the mundane world now. That's truly where the vibrant, luxurious life unfolds.' Dai Jun said with a lusty smile. 'Alright, let's go!' After they had departed, Qin Shao, accompanied by Ling'er, flew out of the small stele. Though he had always adhered to the principle of 'fight if you can, flee if you can't,' his previous retreats had left him feeling rather unsettled. Laozi, already the foremost master in the realm of cultivation, was meant to be setting the standard—just like a crab, ruling the cultivation world with grace and strength. Yet suddenly, a peak-level cultivator appeared out of nowhere. Where had that man come from? Ling'er tugged at his sleeve and said, 'What about the Inspector? Why don't you summon her to help you deal with the peak "Yeah," he exclaimed, tapping his forehead with a smile, "how could I have forgotten someone so important as Qingya? That girl has dug up so many medicinal seedlings for us—she’s surely deserves something in return. I’m going to establish a connection with her right now!" From his meditation belt, he pulled out something that looked like a crumbling stone—though he wasn’t sure if it would actually work, since Qingya had once promised it would. This was a magical device for communication, effective even when separated by mountains and rivers. "Hey, hey, beautiful Inspector, what are you up to? Are you still sleeping? Come on, get up and go pee!" he said, speaking in the tone he usually used when talking to young women. "What on earth are you doing? If you keep talking nonsense, I’ll have you scrambling all over the place!" Qingya’s voice came through, full of clear displeasure. "Heh, heh, that was just a joke," he chuckled, testing the device, "Qingya, beautiful lady, are you busy?" "Well, I'm carefully nurturing those young saplings," Qingya's tone remained as unyielding as ever. "What's up with you, anyway? If you don't have something important, just mind your own business—I'm busy!" Qin Shao quickly interjected, "Actually, I do have something. Just now, a top-tier Yuan Sheng stage cultivator came to see me, claiming to be from the Xiao Yao Sect, seeking vengeance for the late Master Dong Qunian. Of course, I wasn't up to the task, so I brought you in. Guess what did he say?" "What did he say?" Qingya asked. He began weaving a story: "That old man insisted he wasn't afraid of the Overseer. If you dare interfere with him, he'd beat you senseless until you were convinced. And there was a young man with him who mentioned that the Overseer of our Huaxia cultivation world is a beautiful woman—when that old man heard that, he immediately..." "What exactly did he say?" the beautiful Overseer couldn't help but grow increasingly angry. She had a strong sense that what came next wouldn't be good at all. "He said... well, I really don't want to repeat all those things he said—they were just too outrageous." "Speak up, or I'll beat you!" "Hmm." Qin Shao himself couldn't recall exactly how many times he had bowed to her authority, so he simply said the truth: "Old man Li claimed he wanted to first break you, then take you back as a concubine. Every day, you'd have to roll the bedding three times, and you'd be required to stay completely naked—so he could satisfy his desires at any moment!" Qingya was truly furious: "How dare he say that? Does he not want to live? What's his name? Tell me everything about him!" Haha, Qin Shao thought—well, he had indeed been caught off guard. His strategy of diverting the storm to the east had worked perfectly. He replied, "Old Immortal is indeed claiming to be at the peak of a True Immortal. I think it's probably a name he just recently adopted. He claims to have been in seclusion for over three hundred years, achieving the peak of Yuan Saint-level prowess..." After listening to his account, Qingya said solemnly, "According to the records left by the previous Inspector, there are indeed a few Yuan Saint-level practitioners in the Chinese cultivation world, including descendants of the Xiao Yao Sect. That makes perfect sense. After three hundred years of seclusion without even achieving transcendence, that's already a serious shortcoming. Yet now he's stepping out to interfere in the affairs of various sects—this man deserves to die!" Qin quickly added fuel to the fire: "There's a young man who took him to the secular world. I'm certain he won't do anything good there. I guarantee you, if you personally intervene, you'll very likely catch him in entertainment venues!" "Wait here—I'm going to China right away," Qingya said, her voice agitated. "He not only publicly challenges me as the Inspector, but also used vulgar language. He's finished!" "Having finished the thread, Qin couldn't help but start chuckling mischievously. Ling'er first gave him a look of disdain, then softly asked, 'My bad-tempered husband, Qingya's Inspector has been completely fooled by you. What if she discovers she's been deceived—what would happen then?' His face tightened momentarily, but soon relaxed, smiling brightly, 'Even if she finds out, who can guarantee that the immortal hasn't had similar thoughts? I can clearly see he's a pure, lustful rogue!' 'Ah, it's one thing to be fooled without realizing it, but now you've made me have to go out and fight against my enemies—Qingya is truly pitiable,' Ling'er said with a gentle smile."