Jian'Er was floating above the two maidens and she could sense great sadness that was coming from them…
Fan Yuqing was clearly heartbroken as she stared at the sea of lava for a long time.
Ye Jing had a more brittle heart than her and she had sobbed for a long time. This was the second time that she had wept for Dongfang Jun. When she had visited the Willow Winds Manor again, it was not so much to pay a visit Chu Yunfeng, Li'Er and Luo Bihua but to pay her respect at Dongfang Jun's grave.
At that time she had only married Dongfang Jun because it was only to fulfill his last wish and that he needed her to protect the Willow Winds Manor for him.
After a long time had passed and the tears of both maidens had run dry, Fan Yuqing slowly took out a jade stone and said bitterly through the jade transmission array that was within. "Yuqing here. Heaveness, I have found the dark immortal. He is…now dead."
The Heaveness voice could be heard transmitting, "So fast? Who is he and which level of the lab are you now at?"
Fan Yuqing said quietly, "We are at the third level now and inside the Turtle Citadel. This isn't an ordinary dark immortal. He is actually the reincarnation of the Great Rift Lord Xuan Yuan and is a desolate immortal."
"This-" the Heaveness was clearly shocked. "Then how did you defeat him? He isn't a power that you or Ye Jing can handle. Is Ye Jing alright? Is she well?"
Fan Yuqing turned to look at Ye Jing who had remained stone, "She is alright but she is in no mood to talk."
There was a soft heave of relief, "That is good…are you well Yuqin? I mean Yuqing."
Fan Yuqing smiled bitterly, "I'm alright. I didn't lose an arm or a leg. I have a few requests. I wonder if the Heaveness can accede to my requests?"
The Heaveness said, "Feel free to say."
Fan Yuqing inhaled deeply before saying, "Can you check if Tie Nansen is alive?"
The Heaveness replied, "Give me a short while."
It was really a short while before the Heaveness said, "Yes, he is alive. It seems that he has holed up in cave and preparing to wait out for the trial to end. He seems to be seriously injured."
Fan Yuqing muttered, "Mu Huiyin will be pleased to hear of this news."
Then she said, "I like to exit the Empyrean Warrior Labyrinth. Can it be done?"
The Heaveness replied, "I can open a portal for you but are you sure about it?"
Fan Yuqing replied, "I wish to leave this sad place…"
Ye Jing had suddenly interrupted, "I want to leave this sad place as well. Please…"
The Heaveness had heard Ye Jing and she asked with some concern, "Ye Jing, are you alright? What happens to the both of you? This sad place?" She was suddenly gasping, "Don't tell me that the two of you have been brutalized…"
Fan Yuqing really did not know whether to laugh or cry as she quickly interrupted, "It isn't what you think and we didn't lose our chastity or anything."
There was a soft sigh of relief on the Heaveness end as she muttered, "You didn't say clearly. That is why I have misunderstood."
Ye Jing asked Fan Yuqing, "Where are you going after you have left the Empyrean Warrior Labyrinth?"
Fan Yuqing said quietly, "I will like to visit this Willow Winds Manor that Dongfang Jun seems to be cherishing dearly. Can you take me there?"
Ye Jing nodded, "Yu'Er will be able to take us there."
Then she said quietly, "I will also like to go there too and mourned for him till the end of the trial."
Fan Yuqing took a look at Ye Jing, "Then let's us do the same for him."
As Ye Jing nodded, Fan Yuqing asked again. "What about Xiaofang and the rest?"
She replied, "It is best that they meditate at the wall. It is more beneficial for them to do so. They may gain valuable insights."
Fan Yuqing looked at her, "So junior sister, how many more secrets have you been hiding from me?"
Ye Jing returned a weak glance at her, "Hmph, who is the junior sister?"
"You are…"
"Am not…"
"Why don't you die again?…"
"Heh…fat chance…"
Ye Jing was suddenly chuckling, "Alright I do have one more secret to say. Sooner or later, you will know anyway so I may as well tell you now. I am with child now. I intend to give Xiaofang a big surprise."
Fan Yuqing was moaning mad, "You're not exiting the trial to mourn for Dongfang Jun, am I right? You are just trying to save yourself from the embarrassment of giving birth in the Empyrean Warrior Labyrinth. I told you not to play with fire and now you are in a fine fix."
Ye Jing was smiling weakly, "When did you ask me not to play with fire. You only warn me after the fire had started…"
Fan Yuqing: …
Ye Jing chuckled, "So do you want to become the god-mother to my baby?"
Fan Yuqing smiled indifferently, "Only if you acknowledge me as your senior sister, my dear junior sister."
Suddenly Ye Jing was solemn as she quietly asked, "Sister Yuqing, so what are you planning to do after we are done with the mourning?"
Fan Yuqing smiled brightly, "I will find his new soul with the Primordial Heaven Chart. This time round, there won't be any Shen Zhen or you to mess up my new life with him, got it?"
Ye Jing smiled weakly, "Sounds like you are treating me like your love rival. I am just thankful that you don't snatch my Xiaofang. After all, your bewitching legs may be too much for him to handle."
Fan Yuqing: …
Ye Jing turned solemn and said, "I hope that you will be able to find him one day and when you do, I will surely turn up for your wedding banquet."
Fan Yuqing gave her a cold smile, "Hmph, honestly I won't want to invite you lest he remembers you."
Ye Jing smiled, "You are as mean as ever to me. Then I shall come uninvited."
Fan Yuqing chuckled softly, "When did I ever stop being mean to you?"
"Never!" Ye Jing chuckled.
Fan Yuqing had stood up already, "You sure you want to come with me? You will be missing out on many lost opportunities here."
Ye Jing smiled, "If I don't come with you, how are you going to go to the Willow Winds Manor?"
Fan Yuqing smiled mysteriously, "I will always have a way."
Ye Jing chuckled, "Show me your spatial ring. How many more wondrous treasures and teleportation items do you have?"
Fan Yuqing hummed coldly, "Don't you touch me or I will slap you silly. You are only a master practitioner level here."
"You know Sister Yuqing, actually I have a way to make a lot of soul stones from the immortals. Do you want to hear about it? We can rip them off. Together, we will be the richest immortals when we have ascended to the immortal realm. However, I will only be willing to share with you if you….you know what I mean…"
"I really don't know what you mean…"
"..."
The Heaveness was suddenly coughing, "About that Ye Jing, I will like to hear. I won't tell anyone about it. Not even to the Great Goddess Fantian, the Goddess Isa or the other goddesses."
Ye Jing, Fan Yuqing: …
They had completely forgotten that the transmission array was still active…