"There is a Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit inside this Small World. Could that expert who drove us out just now be a Heavenly Immortal?"
One of the Earth Immortals speculated.
Heavenly Immortal!
The others were all startled upon hearing this.
"Not necessarily. The Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit coalesced just before a Heavenly Immortal's death. Its presence in this Small World does not guarantee that a Heavenly Immortal is here." Another Earth Immortal thought for a moment, then shook his head.
"But who dares say for sure? Even if that expert isn't a Heavenly Immortal, he would at least be a Golden Immortal. If we barge in again, would we be a match for him? If we anger him once more, we might bring disaster upon ourselves."
An Earth Immortal leaning on a cane spoke up. He was withered and skinny, looking as if he had experienced an exceedingly long life.
"Forget it. Even if there truly is a Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit inside this Small World, given our strength, we cannot hope to obtain it. I'm giving up."
This Earth Immortal sighed, casting a reluctant look at the position where the Small World's entrance had been, then turned and left. With a single step, his figure appeared far away.
The other Earth Immortal experts fell silent.
"He's right, I'm bowing out too. The Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit may be precious, but my life is even more precious. Let's go!"
A moment later, another Earth Immortal shook his head and declared. After speaking, he and his faction's forces vanished into the distance.
One after another, Earth Immortal experts kept choosing to give up and depart.
The main reason was the terrifying strength displayed by Mr. Liu. A light wave of his sleeve had sent more than twenty Earth Immortal experts and a large number of other beings flying out! Such power was utterly incomprehensible to these Earth Immortals!
In the end, only twelve Earth Immortals remained.
Precisely Sect Master Li and his group.
Sect Master Li had gathered these twelve Earth Immortals, intending to hunt down Su Qingluo. Now all twelve were still present.
"Sect Master Li, that girl we're chasing seems to still be inside this Small World. Strange, why wasn't she driven out?" A tall, burly old man asked curiously.
"Yes, Su Qingluo and that boy are both still inside this Small World. They've already entered that village," Sect Master Li said with a frown. He, too, felt puzzled.
"Sect Master Li, do you think... might those two have obtained the Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit?" The Sovereign of the Five Immortals Sect spoke up.
"Reason dictates that given the presence of that mysterious expert in the mountain hamlet, it should be impossible for them to get it. Unless..." Sect Master Li thought before continuing.
"Unless what?" The other Earth Immortals all turned to look at him.
"Unless that mysterious expert allowed the two of them to take the Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit," Sect Master Li guessed.
"How is that possible! In the eyes of that mysterious expert, Su Qingluo and that boy are mere ants. Why would he permit them to take the Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit? Those wretched couple aren't even qualified to converse with that expert." The Sovereign of the Five Immortals Sect did not believe it.
"Perhaps there is another possibility. That wretched couple, having entered the mountain hamlet, may have already been killed, dead inside."
Ghost Formation Heavenly Master thought for a moment and voiced his speculation.
"In truth, we don't need to guess at all. We only need to wait. Wait for the outcome."
At this moment, Prime Minister Wang from the Qiantang Empire spoke up.
"Prime Minister Wang is right. We just need to wait for the outcome. If Su Qingluo and that boy are unable to walk out of that mountain hamlet and never appear again, then they are definitely dead inside. However, if they do emerge from this Small World, then there's a high likelihood they have obtained the Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit! Because without that mysterious expert's permission, they would have absolutely no chance of leaving that mountain hamlet. If they've gained the expert's approval, then the odds of them having the fruit are very high!"
Sect Master Li immediately grasped Prime Minister Wang's meaning and nodded gravely.
"That makes sense!" Upon hearing this, the other Earth Immortal experts all nodded one after another.
"Since that's the case, what should we do now? Wait here indefinitely for that wretched couple? Sect Master Li, while I agreed to assist you in hunting that girl, it doesn't mean I wish to waste so much time. I still want to explore and seek treasures in other parts of this secret realm."
An Earth Immortal expert spoke up.
"No, our main bodies don't need to wait for them here. We each only need to leave a Clone behind, stationed here. Once those two emerge, we'll know immediately. If they walk out of this Small World, gentlemen, I believe even without my urging, none of you would let them off, would you?"
Sect Master Li shook his head and spoke slowly.
Hearing Sect Master Li's words, the other Earth Immortals silently agreed within their hearts. If Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo truly left this Small World, it would indeed indicate they might have obtained the Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit. That fruit possessed an allure fatal to every Earth Immortal — one no one could resist!
"Alright! Let's act as Sect Master Li suggests!"
All the Earth Immortal experts consented.
Thus, these twelve Earth Immortal experts each left behind a Clone, which lay hidden in the surroundings, waiting for Su Qingluo and Ye Yunfei. Their main bodies then departed to continue exploring and treasure-hunting in other parts of the secret realm.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo appeared within a different Small World.
"Qing Luo, are you worried those Earth Immortal experts will discover we've left the mountain hamlet?"
Ye Yunfei noticed Su Qingluo constantly employing methods to forcibly erase all traces of their arrival in every place they went. Especially after killing anyone, she would crush their flesh, blood, and bone residue to dust, then reduce it to nothingness.
"Yes. Once those Earth Immortals learn we two emerged alive from that mountain hamlet, they will inevitably suspect we obtained the Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit. Then their pursuit of us will become even more frenzied."
Su Qingluo nodded in reply.
"Those Earth Immortals are probably still inside that Small World. They won't discover we've left so quickly. Moreover, with Mr. Liu present in that mountain hamlet, if those Earth Immortals continue to provoke him, he might just kill them all in anger?"
Ye Yunfei considered for a moment before speaking.
"For us, that would naturally be the best outcome. But what if Mr. Liu doesn't kill them and merely drives them away? Didn't you notice? Mr. Liu doesn't seem inclined to kill. Otherwise, those Earth Immortals would have lost their lives long ago."
Su Qingluo stated.
"You're right. Mr. Liu indeed does not seem eager to take lives," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"So, from now on, we must exert our utmost effort to conceal all traces of our whereabouts. The later those Earth Immortals discover us, the better. Because the moment they realize we've left that mountain hamlet, we'll face their crazed pursuit. A joint chase by over a dozen Earth Immortals is no joke. Even our Reincarnation Palace might struggle to withstand it."
A look of gravity crossed Su Qingluo's face.