Wu Tian found it difficult to accept such a situation.
But no matter how much he didn't want to believe it, he knew in his heart that Su Qiannai had likely not deceived him.
Otherwise, Su Qiannai wouldn't have risked so much danger to save him after he had died.
He just didn't know how to face Su Qiannai at the moment.
In the past, he could only feel intense hatred towards Su Qiannai, but now he was told that all his hatred was misplaced, and Su Qiannai was actually one of his own.
This sudden reversal made him feel dizzy.
Su Qiannai, being a smart woman, immediately understood Wu Tian's inner turmoil when she saw his expression.
So, she smiled slightly and said, "What's wrong? After learning the truth, you don't know how to face me anymore?"
"That's exactly it. After all, you tried to kill me not long ago."
"To be honest, your move made me feel a deep sense of danger."
"If I had just become a ninth-level spiritual cultivator, I would have been killed by you."
"You tell me, I've been so good to you, and yet you treated me like this. How should you compensate me?"
Wu Tian looked at her distractedly, his lips moving slightly, but he didn't know what to say.
Su Qiannai chuckled as if she had played a successful prank, covering her mouth. "Alright, alright, I was just joking with you."
"Your previous attitude towards me was exactly what I wanted. Otherwise, how could you have had such great motivation?"
Wu Tian stared blankly at Su Qiannai. For the first time in his life, he didn't find Su Qiannai as detestable. In fact, he even felt...
Su Qiannai stirred a hint of affection in him.
What man wouldn't like a woman who is beautiful, intelligent, and powerful?
Sensing the subtle shift in his feelings, Wu Tian quickly shook his head, suppressing the strange emotion.
His expression turned serious again, and he said, "I will find a way to repay your kindness to me."
"But before that, I still want to ask you a question: are my parents... still alive?"
Su Qiannai replied, "They should be alive, but they are imprisoned in the dungeon, and I don't have the authority to go down there."
"Is that so?" Wu Tian clenched his fists tightly.
"If that's the case, then tell me the location of the Divine Doctor Sect."
"I'll go there personally, and then I'll know."
Sensing Wu Tian's resolve, Su Qiannai's gaze became considerably more serious.
She said, "Although I understand your intentions, I strongly advise you not to go."
"Otherwise, you won't even get to meet the higher-ups of the Divine Doctor Sect before you die outside their gates."
"What did you say?" Wu Tian was somewhat surprised.
He said incredulously, "I am clearly a ninth-level spiritual cultivator now, why can't I go?"
"Isn't a ninth-level spiritual cultivator the highest realm? With this strength, what can the Divine Doctor Sect do to me?"
Su Qiannai sighed and shook her head. "You're thinking too naively."
"Even though you are a ninth-level spiritual cultivator now, if I go all out, you will still be no match for me."
"And among the disciples of the Divine Doctor Sect, I am only ranked third. Above me are the second and first disciples."
"Higher up are the Eight Great Heavenly Kings, the Four Great Esteemed Guests, the Two Great Protectors, and the Sect Master."
"These people are all stronger than me. And at the level of the Eight Great Heavenly Kings, they can kill me within ten rounds."
"You tell me, if you can't even defeat me, how can you go looking for trouble with them?"
Wu Tian had never heard of such a ranking before.
He said with a look of shock, "What are you saying? Even if they are all ninth-level spiritual cultivators, the difference in strength shouldn't be this big, right?"
He truly found Su Qiannai's words hard to comprehend.
If the Eight Great Heavenly Kings could kill Su Qiannai in ten moves, then what about the Four Great Esteemed Guests, the Two Great Protectors, and the Sect Master above them?
If they wanted to deal with Su Qiannai, wouldn't it be an instant kill?
Facing his astonishment, Su Qiannai sighed again. "Your understanding of spiritual cultivators is ultimately limited."
"In the Divine Doctor Sect, a ninth-level spiritual cultivator is merely considered an intermediate expert. Beyond that, they are nothing."
"Ninth-level spiritual cultivators are divided into four stages: Lower Grade, Middle Grade, Upper Grade, and Peak."
"I am currently a ninth-level Middle Grade, while you have just touched upon the Lower Grade of ninth-level."
"And above the ninth-level spiritual cultivators, there is a whole new realm."
"What did you say?!" Wu Tian felt something explode in his mind.
There was a new realm above ninth-level?
Did that mean that what he thought was the peak was merely the foothills?!
Su Qiannai said, "Above ninth-level spiritual cultivators is the realm of Immortals."
"This realm is further divided into five stages: Minor Immortal, True Immortal, Golden Immortal, Grand Unity Golden Immortal, and Immortal King."
"At that point, a mortal body will transform into an immortal body, and spiritual energy will upgrade to immortal energy."
"I won't mention anything else, but the Eight Great Heavenly Kings alone have all reached the Minor Immortal realm."
"You tell me, with your Lower Grade ninth-level, how can you compare to them? httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět"
Wu Tian found this difficult to accept. This meant that with his current strength, he had merely crossed the threshold of cultivation?
He suddenly felt agitated and couldn't help but ask, "Then how can I reach the Immortal realm?"
"If it still takes ten or twenty years, then my parents would have already met with disaster!"
Su Qiannai shook her head. "No, things might be even worse than you imagine."
"The realm of Immortals is not something that can be entered easily."
"First, your spiritual energy level must reach the peak of ninth-level, and then, you must find an Immortal Root."
"An Immortal Root is the key to ascending to Immortality. Without it, even if you cultivate diligently until death, you will never be able to ascend."
"Immortal Root?" Hearing this familiar term, Wu Tian was startled again.
He had heard the word "Immortal Root" from Zhang Wuji before.
Now, combined with Su Qiannai's words, it meant that Zhang Wuji was at the ninth-level peak back then.
And since he ultimately failed to find an Immortal Root and didn't enter the Immortal realm, he had spoken those words.
He quickly asked, "Where is the Immortal Root? Do you have a way to get it?"
Su Qiannai said, "How could I possibly have an Immortal Root? Immortal Roots are rare treasures nurtured by heaven and earth. There is only a limited amount in the world, and once discovered, it will inevitably trigger a struggle."
"Even for the Divine Doctor Sect, one of the top three sects, their reserve of Immortal Roots is extremely limited."
"And if you just search blindly, you might not find one in your entire lifetime."