Zhan Lan Xing Hun smiled and said, "You sealed Mo Qingcheng in the Soul Suppressing Stone back then. Where is that Soul Suppressing Stone?"
"The Soul Suppressing Stone?"
Zi Lin Ling paused and asked, "Are you referring to that triangular stone with the aura of the Soul Suppressing Stele?"
Zhan Lan Xing Hun nodded.
Zi Lin Ling said dismissively, "I threw it away! Anyway, Mo Qingcheng was sealed by the Demon Suppressing Seal and the Demon Sealing Art, so she'll never escape that stone in this lifetime. So, I tossed it off the Cliff of Severed Souls. Senior, what does it have to do with the seal land?"
Zhan Lan Xing Hun said, "It has a lot to do with it! Do you know that the Grand Chaos Array is maintained by the natal divine artifacts of the Nine Great Guardians?"
"The natal divine artifacts of the Nine Great Guardians? What's going on?" Zi Lin Ling was stunned again. "Say, Senior Xing Hun, can you stop playing coy and just tell me everything at once?"
Zhan Lan Xing Hun chuckled, "Child, don't rush. Listen to me slowly."
"The Grand Chaos Array is an supreme array taught by the Ancestral God to the Array Master Wan Yan Lie. It requires the natal divine artifacts of the Nine Great Guardians to be maintained collectively."
"The Soul Suppressing Stele you encountered before was the natal divine artifact of the Pill Master Dan Wu Ji. Its name is Qingtian."
"And the Soul Suppressing Stone you used to seal Mo Qingcheng is actually a corner of the Soul Suppressing Stele, Qingtian, bearing its aura."
"Therefore, after you threw the Soul Suppressing Stone off the Cliff of Severed Souls, it was drawn by the energy of the Grand Chaos Array and absorbed into the seal land."
"What's worse is that not only did Mo Qingcheng, whom you sealed within the Soul Suppressing Stone, become a demon, but she also has a demon soul within her. Yet, the seal land strictly prohibits demons from entering."
"So, the Demon Suppressing Stone you used to seal Mo Qingcheng has become the catalyst for awakening those demonic creatures. Now, with the convergence of the Seven Stars, the Grand Chaos Array is also in grave danger."
"Therefore, you must reinforce the Grand Chaos Array before the full moon to prevent the demonic creatures from the seal land from escaping."
After hearing Zhan Lan Xing Hun's explanation, Zi Lin Ling felt her head was about to explode.
She never imagined that a piece of junk she casually threw away would cause so much trouble.
If she ignored it? The trouble started because of her.
If she dealt with it? Setting aside whether she had the ability, she didn't even know where the seal land was.
She silently grumbled in her heart, "Damn Soul Suppressing Stele, why did you come to the Ghost Altar instead of staying in the Grand Chaos Array?"
"Even if you came to the Ghost Altar, why create a Soul Suppressing Stone to fool me, and yet it helped me suppress Mo Qingcheng!"
"Now, the troubles are coming one after another!"
"Alas! I really have a life of endless toil!"
"Ancestral God, oh Ancestral God, look at this Azure Star you created!"
"What do they call internal and external troubles? This is it!"
"Fine, fine. To return to the Azure Star, I'll endure this life of toil!"
However, complaining wouldn't solve anything.
So, Zi Lin Ling said with a bitter expression, "Senior Xing Hun, tell me, where exactly is this seal land?"
Zhan Lan Xing Hun smiled and said, "Beneath the Nine Absolute Peaks of the Cliff of Severed Souls!"
"Ah?"
Zi Lin Ling was greatly surprised. "Tian Yuan Continent?"
Zhan Lan Xing Hun nodded and said, "Child, the Tian Yuan Continent is not as simple as you imagine!"
Zi Lin Ling said with a troubled look, "Whether the Tian Yuan Continent is simple or not, I don't know. But I do know that returning to the Tian Yuan Continent is not simple at all!"
Zhan Lan Xing Hun chuckled, "Child, the Dan Master's Secret Realm has a spatial channel to the Tian Yuan Continent!"
"What did you say!"
Zi Lin Ling, who was worrying about how to return to the Tian Yuan Continent, immediately became energized upon hearing Zhan Lan Xing Hun's words.
Zhan Lan Xing Hun smiled and said, "Child, you heard me correctly. There is indeed a passage to the Tian Yuan Continent in the Dan Master's Secret Realm. But to be safe, you'd better bring along the reincarnated bodies of the guardians you've already found."
Zi Lin Ling nodded and said, "Alright!"
"Then I can rest assured!"
With that, Zhan Lan Xing Hun returned to Zi Lin Ling's sea of consciousness to sleep.
Zi Lin Ling also had no mind to rest.
She got up and left the Courtyard of Boundless Wind and Moon, heading straight to the Alchemists' Guild.
At the Alchemists' Guild, Elder Nangong was already sweating profusely.
Ever since Zi Lin Ling agreed to give up her spot in the Dan Master's Secret Realm, he had been hounded incessantly by the leaders of various forces from Central City.
"Elder Nangong, you must give our Duanmu Divine Clan ten spots, right?"
"Elder Nangong, since you've given the Duanmu Divine Clan ten spots, shouldn't you give our Hu Yan Divine Clan ten spots as well?"
"Elder Nangong, you must treat everyone equally, don't forget our Xuanyuan Divine Clan!"
"We, the Giant Flame Sect, aren't greedy. Five spots are enough!"
"We, the Ling Xiao Mountain, also want five!"
"Our Azure Dragon Gate is on par with the Giant Flame Sect and Ling Xiao Mountain. Five spots wouldn't be too much, would it?"
"Elder Nangong, don't forget our Jun family!"
"Elder Nangong, and our Chen family!"
"And our Jin family!"
"..."
Elder Nangong's head ached from the bickering of the various leaders.
He looked at one, then at another, at a loss for what to do.
Just then, Zi Lin Ling walked in and said with a smile, "Oh! It's quite lively. So many people!"
Those who were vying for spots immediately fell silent.
Elder Nangong, who was in deep water and hot fire, saw Zi Lin Ling as if he had grasped a life-saving straw and rushed to greet her, saying, "Guild Master, you're finally here!"
Zi Lin Ling's gaze swept across the representatives of each faction and said, "I could hear your clamor from afar. Everyone, are you trying to tear down our Alchemists' Guild?"
The representative of the Xuanyuan Divine Clan quickly stepped forward and said, "How dare we, how dare we, Miss Zi, you speak too harshly!"
The representative of the Duanmu Divine Clan also quickly added, "Even if you gave us ten times the courage, we wouldn't dare tear down the Alchemists' Guild!"
The Hu Yan Divine Clan also quickly chimed in, "Right, right, right! Please don't blame us, Miss Zi!"
The people from the three great divine clans were polite, but others might not be.
The representative of the Giant Flame Sect cast a faint glance at Zi Lin Ling and said, "You're the new Guild Master of the Alchemists' Guild?"
Before Zi Lin Ling could answer, he continued, "You're quite good-looking! But I'm not interested in you. I'm here today only for the spots in the Dan Master's Secret Realm. I don't need many, five are enough!"
His arrogant demeanor immediately caused the representatives of other factions to frown.
"Oh?"
Zi Lin Ling looked him up and down with a half-smile, muttering, "He looks like it. Very much like it! If he could lie down, he'd look even more like it!"
The representative of the Giant Flame Sect was utterly bewildered by Zi Lin Ling's comment.
He stared blankly and asked, "Like what? What do you mean?"