Chapter 2490 Reunion with the Ten Thousand Saint Mountain
In the beginning, the mechanical girl had been forcefully inserted into the core reactor. As the core reactor's level rapidly increased, she was compelled to summon the heavenly tribulation. If she were to face the heavenly tribulation alone, her fate would be sealed.
To save her life, Song Shuhang had handed her a precious resurrection gold coin and urged her to hold onto it tightly, even in death.
Then, at a moment when the heavenly tribulation was distracted, he decisively ended the mechanical girl's life and removed the core reactor from her body to forcefully interrupt the heavenly tribulation.
Unfortunately, the golden-haired mechanical girl, who had clung to the resurrection coin until her demise, did not resurrect within ten seconds or ten days. In other words, in the coin toss of luck with the resurrection gold coin, she had drawn the short straw. It would probably take ten years before she could complete the resurrection process.
If Song Shuhang had been wealthy enough, he could have placed the golden-haired mechanical girl in the Time City to expedite her ten-year resurrection process. However, Song Shuhang did not possess that many spirit stones.
He wished he could split each of his spirit stones into two pieces and use them all efficiently. Of course, he would not squander them on the lavish Time City, which consumed spirit stones voraciously.
Song Shuhang had already prepared himself to welcome the awakening of the golden-haired mechanical girl in ten years.
But today, this golden-haired mechanical girl inexplicably fell out of the Inner World and vanished from the guest pavilion of the scholarly faction.
Had she somehow completed her resurrection prematurely?
Had she experienced some unexpected stroke of luck?
"Senior Tyrannical Song, I'm enroute to my father's location. I'll enable him to use the authority of the world of the golden lotus to pinpoint the location of that golden-haired girl. Once we have her location, I'll inform you," Su Wenqu said.
"No problem. In truth, I'm also on my way to Senior Eternal Fire's place. We'll catch up later," Song Shuhang replied with a smile.
After ending the call with Su Wenqu, Song Shuhang's consciousness delved into his Inner World.
"Core a.s.sistant, where are you?" Song Shuhang called out.
"Responding: I'm tallying and marking the locations where you buried the spirit stones." The core little a.s.sistant appeared alongside Song Shuhang's consciousness and responded with a serious demeanor.
The Inner a.s.sistant was a clone of the Little a.s.sistant Dragon Channel of the Black Dragon World. In addition to overseeing the Inner World, Song Shuhang also managed the Dragon Channel of the Black Dragon World. Therefore, every time it provided serious answers to Song Shuhang's inquiries, the Little a.s.sistant Core would employ the t.i.tle of Tyrant Dragon Administrator to respond to Song Shuhang.
Song Shuhang was left speechless.
Calculating and marking the location of the spirit stones. What exactly are you doing?
"Um, why did that golden-haired mechanical girl suddenly exit the Inner World?" Song Shuhang inquired.
"Around the time you wielded the Karma Blade, the golden-haired guest awakened and rose from her bed. She made her way to the Inner World exit and eventually tumbled out of it," the core a.s.sistant disclosed while clutching a booklet.
She was only tasked with managing Song Shuhang's small world, and she refrained from restricting the guests' activities in the small world. Except for a few off-limits areas in the Inner World, she refrained from interfering with the guests' activities.
The golden-haired mechanical girl wasn't a magical or spirit beast. She was free to leave, and the core a.s.sistant didn't impede her.
"During this period, I attempted to greet the blonde guest, but it appears she couldn't see me or hear my voice," the core a.s.sistant added while closing the booklet in hand.
"Perhaps it's because she's an ordinary person and can't perceive your presence? In that case, let's close the previous exit," Song Shuhang speculated.
His half-daughter, Li Yinzhu, was still in hibernation within the Palace of Winter in the Inner Small World.
"Execute the order. The temporary exit to the Inner World is now closed," the core a.s.sistant affirmed.
"Thank you for your diligence. Also, please keep an eye on Su Clan's Sixteen, Soft Feather, Lady Onion, and the others. If they lose consciousness, inform me," Song Shuhang instructed.
The core a.s.sistant nodded.
Song Shuhang's consciousness swept over the living spring and confirmed the condition of Su Clan's Sixteen and the others. Satisfied, he departed from the Inner World.
"We've arrived," Pavilion Master Chu, who had been lost in thought, announced.
The virtuous lamia took hold of Song Shuhang, and they descended gracefully from the sky.
Throughout the journey, the disciples of the scholarly faction regarded Senior Tyrannical Song, who appeared as pliable as a noodle, with reverence.
Upon landing, Song Shuhang gently adjusted the mask on his face.
"Shuhang." Senior Eternal Fire waved at him nearby.
"Senior Eternal Fire, concerning the young girl who emerged from my Inner World, I need you to locate her for me," Song Shuhang, supported by Virtue and Fairy Creation, approached Senior Eternal Fire.
"After receiving Wenqu's message," Senior Eternal Fire began, "I've already utilized my administrative authority to search for that golden-haired girl. However, I couldn't ascertain her location."
"Even you can't pinpoint her location? Has she left the world of the golden lotus?" Song Shuhang was taken aback.
Senior Eternal Fire possessed the authority to oversee the world of the Golden Lotus. It would be effortless for him to locate someone within it. He merely needed to concentrate his thoughts to lock onto the target.
"No," Senior Eternal Fire shook his head. "There's no sign of the golden-haired girl departing."
"So, the golden-haired girl is still within the world?" After contemplating for a moment, the black-skinned Soft Feather inquired, "Senior Song, besides the Inner World, does the world of the Golden Lotus have connections to other worlds?"
"There's also Senior White Two's world of the Black Lotus," Song Shuhang replied. "It is a small world that corresponds to the world of the Golden Lotus. However, the pa.s.sage between the world of the Black Lotus and the world of the Golden Lotus has been sealed!"
"Could she have accidentally wandered into some restricted area of the scholarly faction?" Pavilion Master Chu speculated.
Since the entire scholarly faction had relocated to the world of the Golden Lotus, some restricted areas had likely been transported there as well.
"Restricted areas usually have disciples guarding them... Moreover, even if she entered a restricted area, I should have sensed it," Senior Eternal Fire furrowed his brow in contemplation.
Unless... it was that place!
"Holy Mountain."
"Holy Mountain, the Still Pond of Wisdom?" Song Shuhang questioned.
The Holy Mountain, with its Artifact Spirit capable of performing handstands, and the concealed Still Pond of Wisdom within it... It was the greatest secret concealed within the scholarly faction.
"Shuhang, please wait for a moment. I'll go confirm it right away," Senior Eternal Fire said solemnly.
In the next moment, he disappeared from his position.
"Let's go and investigate," Song Shuhang decided.
The Ten Thousand Saint Mountain was a truly fascinating saint mountain.
He wondered if the thin arm that had been severed during its handstand antics had regenerated.