The bead trembled all over, shivering.

It was as if it could see King Yama coming to claim its life.

It cowered in a corner, staring at Song Wanning’s smile. Hesitantly and reluctantly, it flew toward her.

With no other choice, it could only surrender obediently.

Finally, the bead came to a docile stop in Song Wanning’s hand, perfectly behaved, not daring to show the slightest hint of defiance.

Song Wanning was actually a little surprised by its obedience.

’After all, even though I’ve advanced, I’m still not favored by the Heavenly Dao. Spiritual Objects have their own awareness; naturally, they wouldn’t want to follow a "villain."’

She toyed with the bead for a moment but didn’t let her guard down. Instead, with a flick of her hand, she tossed it directly into her Sword Dao True Realm.

The bead instantly panicked, but it was already trapped inside with no way out.

In that instant, it became as insignificant as a grain of sand within the True Realm.

The moment it entered, all its thoughts were erased. It even forgot its own identity and its mission.

It drifted aimlessly, lost, as if it had no place to call home.

Until a figure appeared before it and reached down to pick it up.

The bead immediately felt a sense of closeness and nuzzled against the person’s hand.

All thoughts of resistance vanished.

Song Wanning’s smile faded slightly. ’I thought it would be a tough one, but it was subdued so quickly.’

She didn’t yet realize just how terrifying her Sword Dao True Realm was; she simply assumed the bead was too cowardly.

She squeezed out a drop of blood, and this time, she formed a contract with the bead with perfect smoothness.

WHOOSH. The bead shot into her Dantian and settled there obediently.

Extending her senses into her Dantian, she saw the bead emitting pure Spiritual Energy, which continuously washed over the space.

Meanwhile, the Spiritual Energy from the outside world was also channeling into her body in a ceaseless, inexhaustible stream.

The bead swiftly captured the incoming Spiritual Energy. The energy it then released was not only purified but had also multiplied in volume.

This rate of absorbing Spiritual Power was equivalent to three times her normal cultivation speed.

’This bead actually has such an effect?’

No wonder Ye Chuxue’s cultivation speed in her past life was so phenomenal. She had thought it was because of the Chaos Spirit Root, but it turned out to be closely related to this bead.

But now, this bead was hers!

Satisfied, Song Wanning withdrew her Divine Sense, took out the jade pendant, and opened the confinement chamber, only to see several people already waiting respectfully at the door.

"Miss, the Family Head has instructed us to ask you to come to the main hall. The leaders of several city factions are there, inquiring about the recent phenomenon."

The butler kept his head lowered, his respectful expression tinged with a hint of adoration.

Everyone had guessed the phenomenon was related to the Young Miss, and now it seemed they were right!

The Young Miss’s talent had always been astonishing, and now she was even more extraordinary, inspiring awe in everyone.

With the Young Miss here, the Song Family’s future was certain to reach new heights.

"A phenomenon? Tell me what happened."

Song Wanning frowned, listening as she walked to the butler’s impassioned description of the "grand spectacle."

When she learned that almost everyone in the entire city had been forced to their knees, she froze for a moment, apparently not expecting it to be so powerful.

’It seems the inheritance of Mo Yang Immortal Monarch is truly extraordinary.’

’I really gave up a sesame seed to pick up a watermelon.’

When she thought about it, Mo Yang Immortal Monarch was now equivalent to another master to her, though she had yet to perform the proper rites.

Song Wanning clenched her fists, resolving that she must one day go to the Immortal Realm herself to thank Mo Yang Immortal Monarch in person.

In the Song Family’s main hall, five or six people were gathered, discussing the recent events.

"Master Song, don’t be so secretive! The Song Family has acquired a treasure, and we’re all happy for you. We just want to have a look and broaden our horizons. Why must you be so furtive?"

"That’s right. We’ve known each other for many years. Surely you don’t distrust our character, do you, Master Song?"

"Hahaha, Master Song must be afraid we’ll snatch the treasure away. That’s why he doesn’t dare to show it!"

"What nonsense are you spouting? Master Song isn’t so petty. What’s your hurry?"

The group chimed in one after another, their words all implicitly pressuring Song Qingyun to reveal the treasure.

Although they had cooperated for years, the various factions had always been engaged in open and secret struggles, with none willing to submit to another.

Now that such a phenomenon had occurred at the Song Family’s estate, they were naturally desperate to find out what had happened.

Song Qingyun’s expression was serene, and he maintained a polite smile, but inwardly, he was cursing up a storm.

’What family doesn’t hide away a treasure when they get one? Who would be willing to just pull it out for display and let others inspect it?’

’Besides, I don’t even know what happened myself, so how am I supposed to answer them?’

He only knew that this matter was most likely related to his precious daughter.

So, he had been trying to laugh it off and play dumb.

But to his dismay, these people refused to leave, pestering him to give them some kind of explanation. It was truly annoying.

Song Qingyun was getting extremely irritated, the smile on his face growing stiff, when at last, Song Wanning arrived.

The moment she reached the entrance, he sent her a voice transmission, telling her to just make up an excuse to brush them off.

This would also kill their hopes of seeing the secret.

Song Wanning walked slowly into the main hall, her presence unrestrained and striking. Her fiery red dress was like a flash of flame that lit up the room.

With the increase in her cultivation and the refinement of her aura, her beauty had reached a new level, making her an unforgettable sight.

The few men present all held their breath. Their expressions varied, but a flash of stunned admiration passed through each of their eyes.

"I hear you are all curious about the phenomenon that just appeared in the city, wondering what kind of treasure caused it?"

Song Wanning walked gracefully to the head of the hall and sat down. Although she was seated beside Song Qingyun, her presence was far more powerful than his, inspiring a sense of awe and fear.

It was as if she were the true head of the Song Family.

The Master of Wenlai Pavilion chuckled merrily and stroked his beard. "Indeed. After all, this is a matter of great importance, and we are all simply concerned for the Song Family."

"If we see what kind of treasure it is, we can also help explain things, to prevent outsiders from misunderstanding the Song Family. Don’t you agree?"

The Director of the Qianshan Institute nodded in agreement. "Yes, we’re also just concerned for the Song Family. We’re all friends here; we certainly wouldn’t mean any harm, right?"

Everyone present belonged to their own respective factions. Although their presence in the city was just a branch, the powers behind them were not to be underestimated.

These people were essentially the eyes, ears, and mouthpieces of those other factions. What happened at the Song Family estate today would be reported back to their main headquarters by tomorrow.

Song Wanning’s expression was disdainful. Looking at their hypocritical faces, she found them laughable.

’Sometimes, these people are even more repulsive than bandits.’

’At least bandits don’t try to justify themselves and pretend to be good people while they’re robbing you.’

She gave a slight nod, as if she completely agreed with them, and turned to Song Qingyun. "Father, since they all want to know what treasure our Song Family has obtained, let’s just tell them. It’ll stop them from constantly wondering."

"Huh?" 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Song Qingyun was taken aback. His expression changed, and he exclaimed, "Absolutely not."

"Father, you won’t be able to hide it anyway. It’s better to just tell them everything," Song Wanning urged again, putting on an earnest and persuasive act.

The others nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, True Monarch Song is the reasonable one."