Gu Wanlan remained silent for a long time, smoothing her hair that had been tousled by the wind, her gaze somewhat distant.
"It's not that there's absolutely no way."
"Before Elder Cheng went to Five Immortals Mountain, he once mentioned that while the world's medicine may be useless, it doesn't mean spiritual items are. In the Western Regions Demon Court, there is a supreme treasure called the cold jade udumbara. If we could obtain it and use it to reshape his Foundation, perhaps we could... light another lamp for Master."
You Wujiang suddenly straightened his back. "Since such an item exists, then I'll go right now—"
Before he could finish speaking,
Gu Wanlan slapped him on the head.
"Where do you think you're going?"
You Wujiang took the blow and shrunk his neck, just about to retort.
But he heard her continue, "Although the Demon Emperor was heavily injured by the Late Emperor back then, the Demon Court is the territory of the Yao Race after all. You are merely in the Seed Lotus Realm. Forget about obtaining that item; I'm afraid you would die there before even finding it."
"..."
Upon hearing this,
You Wujiang's shoulders slumped weakly.
Indeed... he was only in the Lotus Seed Realm; how could he possibly enter the Demon Court to find such a thing?
Gu Wanlan slowly looked up at the sky and said softly, "You don't need to worry about these things. Senior Brother Lü and I have already discussed it. Once the situation in the two circuits has stabilized, the people are settled, and the army has reorganized..."
"If he and I join forces, it might be worth a try."
Hearing these words,
You Wujiang looked at her side in astonishment.
For the Seed Lotus Realm to go to the Demon Court was suicide.
But for the Mountain Gazing Realm to go, would it not also be a narrow escape from death?
Although the Demon Emperor was heavily injured, he was still in the Lamp Lighting Realm!
Not everyone could be like Jiang Yuechu, who could slay those in the Lamp Lighting Realm while only in the Mountain Gazing Realm.
"This... Senior Sister, this is too..."
Gu Wanlan shook her head gently,
interrupting him.
"I know this journey is perilous, and most likely a one-way trip, but Great Tang currently cannot afford to dispatch another Lamp-Lighting Martial Saint... The High Ancestor of the Li family is guarding Chang'an and cannot be moved lightly, and the others are all tied down with important duties..."
"Although Senior Brother Lü and I are only the Left and Right Demon Suppressing Envoys, Master has treated us with grace as heavy as a mountain. Now that his lamp is flickering out and he can only wait for death in the depths of the palace, since there is that one sliver of hope, how can we as his disciples sit idly by?"
You Wujiang's fists clenched tightly.
Thoughts surged in his mind.
After a moment,
he suddenly spoke up, "Your Highness... Her Highness has already entered the Lamp Lighting Realm! Since she can slay a Demon Saint and possesses heaven-defying strength, why not ask Her Highness to take action..."
"Shut up."
Gu Wanlan's voice suddenly turned cold.
"Junior Brother You, remember this."
"With Her Highness's talent, what she carries and what she seeks is not the past, nor the present, nor even three or ten generations."
"It is the eternal, undying glory of the Human Race of Great Tang!"
"How can we let Her Highness enter such a perilous place for the sake of Master's life alone?"
"..."
You Wujiang lowered his head, not daring to speak.
The wind was strong atop the city walls,
making their white robes flutter.
After a long while,
the severity in Gu Wanlan's eyes faded, replaced by a rare touch of softness.
She reached out and patted You Wujiang's head.
"That girl Shuyu's talent isn't actually bad; it's just that her temperament is too wild and she can't settle her mind. In the past, with Master protecting her and me managing her, she could naturally be lawless."
"In the future, hit her when she needs hitting and scold her when she needs scolding. Don't let her waste her natural talent and end up as just another face in the crowd... Why are you crying? Hold those tears back."
You Wujiang's body trembled.
He wiped his face haphazardly.
"I shall follow... Senior Sister's teachings!"
Just then,
a cool, clear voice suddenly drifted over.
"Do you... have a problem?"
The two of them instinctively turned around.
Only to see a figure in black clothes and a red cloak, standing quietly three feet away from them at some unknown time.
Gu Wanlan was the first to snap back to her senses.
She shot a discreet glance at her Junior Brother, then bowed slightly toward the young girl.
"Your Highness... you're back?"
Jiang Yuechu nodded slightly, her expression indifferent.
"Mm."
"I just went to other areas of Jiannan Circuit to see if there were any stragglers, and while I was at it... I took a trip around the Longyou Region."
Hearing this,
Gu Wanlan was even more shocked.
The distance between the two circuits was vast.
If she were to rush from City to Longyou, it would take at least half a day.
And that wasn't even counting the time spent slaying demons.
But how long had it been since Her Highness left City?
"Your Highness's Divine Might has suppressed the demon disasters in both circuits and saved the people from their suffering. Such an achievement is truly unprecedented..."
Jiang Yuechu waved her hand, interrupting her.
"It was merely my duty."
Her gaze swept over the surroundings, her brow furrowing slightly.
"By the way, where is Lord Lü?"
"Senior Brother Lü... he was worried that Chang'an wouldn't know the battle situation and it would cause panic, so he went back to the capital ahead of us to deliver the news."
"Oh..."
Jiang Yuechu nodded, an imperceptible flash of disappointment in her eyes.
When an ordinary martial artist broke through to the Lamp Lighting Realm, exhausting all their potential, they would only light one heart lamp.
Six rotations of the flame meant six chances to defy heaven and reclaim life.
Every time the lamp was relit, combat power would double and injuries would be fully healed.
But she,
had two.
This meant that Jiang Yuechu had exactly twice as many lives as others.
Twelve times.
A number sufficient to make any enemy in this world feel despair.
However... everything has its pros and cons.
While two heart lamps were peerlessly powerful, the resources required to advance her strength in future cultivation were also double.
Ordinary demons could no longer satisfy her current needs.
She had thought about going to Spirit Mountain to take a look, but Spirit Mountain was hidden deep within the clouds and was far away.
As for the Drinking Horse River to the east... although she heard there were eight Demon Saints there,
that Region was even more remote, almost beyond the territory of Japan from her past life.
And in the vast ocean, without a specific location,
who knew how long it would take to find it?
So... the only remaining grinding spot seemed to be the Western Regions Demon Court for now.
She had originally thought that as the Left Demon Suppression Envoy, Lü Qinghou might know more about the situation in the Western Regions Demon Court.
But,
since Lü Qinghou wasn't here, asking these two before her wouldn't make much difference.
They could both be considered high-level members of the Demon Suppression Division anyway.
They would surely know more than she did.
With this in mind,
Jiang Yuechu didn't beat around the bush. Her gaze fell on Gu Wanlan as she got straight to the point.
"How much do you know about the Western Regions Demon Court?"
Gu Wanlan was slightly taken aback.
This question came abruptly.
One moment she was lamenting the pacification of the two circuits,
and the next, the other party was pointing her sword toward the Western Regions?
Why was she in such a hurry?
She glanced at You Wujiang.
At this moment, this former second-in-line of the Great Tang's younger generation was trembling with excitement.
He looked as if he wanted to kneel down and kowtow to the girl on the spot.
She frowned in thought and said tentatively, "Your Highness... Your Highness has just entered the Lamp Lighting Realm and your cultivation is not yet stable. If you take such a risk for Master's sake right now, I'm afraid..."
Jiang Yuechu's brow furrowed slightly.
cold jade udumbara... Oh... right, there seems to be such a thing.
Since it can save Old Man Bai, I'll just grab it along the way.
However,
that wasn't the main point.
The girl raised her eyes and interrupted Gu Wanlan.
"I'll naturally take that thing... but I want to know, how many Lamp Lighting Realm experts are currently in the Demon Court?"