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"Rong Feng!" Lan Xi stood in the garden, her voice neither loud nor soft, yet it carried throughout the valley.

Moments later, Rong Feng and Mi Xi, who were picking fruits in the forest, heard her and hurried back.

"Master!" Rong Feng knelt on the ground and offered up the fruits from his basket.

Mi Xi also approached with a hearty smile, "Junior sister, you’ve really become more and more formidable. Your cultivation might even surpass Master’s soon."

You know, when Immortal Taibai came here, he probably became a mortal just like he was, powerless to even truss a chicken.

Even the birds on the mountain nearly took his life.

Thinking back to when he first arrived, it was quite frightening.

Lan Xi laughed softly, "Senior brother flatters me."

Afterward, she looked at Rong Feng and said, "I may need to leave for a few days, but this time I won’t take you with me.

There are three sets of clothing on the table, all made by my own hands.

The black one, after I leave, you put it on Ah Qing.

The one that’s nearly the same color as mine is yours, and the small black one is for Seventh Unit. "

When Rong Feng heard this, joy spread across his face, "Thank you, Master!"

"No need to thank me. While I’m away, take good care of Heavenly Lantern and Ah Qing, you and Seventh Unit. If there’s the slightest mishap, I will not forgive you," Lan Xi said with a very serious tone.

Rong Feng and Seventh Unit eagerly nodded, "We will definitely follow Master’s commands."

Only after Lan Xi finished speaking did she turn to look at the Heavenly Lantern floating above the lake.

That was something extremely important.

Lan Xi’s voice, loud enough for all the beasts in the valley to hear, once again instructed, "Until I return, any intruder who forces their way into the valley shall be killed without mercy."

Hearing Lan Xi’s blood-chilling, merciless words, Mi Xi shuddered violently.

To think of his own past encounters, he was incredibly fortunate.

Who would dare to intrude upon this place in the future?

Hearing Lan Xi’s voice, all the ferocious beasts roared, expressing their deep loyalty.

Lan Xi then said no more, grabbed Mi Xi by the shoulder, and vanished like a wisp of white smoke.

Overjoyed, Rong Feng and Seventh Unit rushed into the house and, looking at the clothes on the table, their faces were full of emotion.

They finally had new clothes. They had never worn new clothes in their entire lives; it was such bliss.

Goddess Palace.

As Lan Xi returned, Lan Yan greeted her joyously, "I was counting on your return. The gifts for Immortal Taibai’s birthday are all ready."

"Mother, you understand me best," Lan Xi said with a smile, holding her mother’s hand.

"Xixi, I heard you’re staying in No-return Valley. What’s so good about that place?" Lan Yan asked, puzzled.

Lan Xi smiled, "Because of certain matters that need to be completed there, I might have to stay for thousands of years. Don’t worry, once everything’s done, I’ll return to the Goddess Temple to accompany Mother."

"I’m just an old lady; you don’t need to worry about me. You just need to take good care of yourself. Have you made any progress in your recent cultivation?" The Goddess was more concerned about this.

After all, without surviving the divine tribulation, one doesn’t count as a true deity. And in this world full of myriad oddities, anything could happen.

Otherwise, since ancient times, billions of years have passed, and only a few generations of deities have emerged, countable on one’s fingers.

Lan Xi forced a smile, "It’s okay, but it’s only been a thousand years; you’re worrying too soon, Mother."

In No-return Valley, Rong Feng and Seventh Unit were barely scraping by in their cultivation due to the suppressive nature of the region. Although progress was slow, it was still there.

Moreover, the Spirit Vein beneath No-return Valley connected to the one in Mount Changbai, ensuring that the Spiritual Energy there remained rich, nourishing for everyone’s souls.

But the thought of making a breakthrough in her cultivation there was nothing short of wishful thinking.

At first, she was cultivating her soul in No-return Valley, having absorbed an entire Spirit Vein.

Now, the suppression of the region had no effect on her, and the effect of further cultivation was minimal, not even as fast as her cultivation speed while sleeping in the outer world.

However, Ah Qing could not leave that place.

She could only settle down there.

Plus, both Rong Feng and Seventh Unit came from the Demon Race, needing the Spiritual Energy of No-return Valley to nourish their souls and solidify their Spirit Roots.

Anyway, they were still young and didn’t mind wasting ten thousand years of time.

"What do you mean ’it’s okay’?" Lan Yan still wanted to ask something.

"There’s no time to lose," Lan Xi said in a hurry, "If we delay any longer, we won’t make it to Master’s birthday."

Lan Xi took the gift and disappeared in the blink of an eye with Mi Xi.

On the way, Mi Xi still told Lan Xi about Master Tian Suan’s prophecy.

Holding the Blood Jade Fan in her hand, Lan Xi said in confusion, "Taibai Hall in trouble?"

"Yes, that’s what Master Tian Suan said.

But Master also said it was nothing!" Mi Xi also found it strange, "We’ve been in Taibai Hall for some years now, but we’ve never heard that Taibai Hall has any enemies.

Now that the Demon Race is seriously weakened, they certainly wouldn’t cause trouble in the Heavenly Clan. What else could happen?"

Waving the fan in puzzlement, Lan Xi’s eyes deepened, "Let’s go and see for ourselves!"

Following Lan Xi, Mi Xi couldn’t help but ask curiously after a while, "What exactly happened to that big block of ice. Is his injury that severe? To even light a Heavenly Lantern for him."

On hearing this, Lan Xi’s gaze turned profound, "His soul was dispersed by the Heavenly Sword."

"Dispersed Soul?" Mi Xi widened his eyes in horror. "How could it be dispersed out of the blue, and what exactly is the Heavenly Sword?"

"There are some things you’re better off not knowing. As for Ah Qing’s matter, just pretend you know nothing."

Afterward, Mi Xi wanted to say more but ultimately kept silent.

Almost no one paid attention to Shaoqing.

Even his disappearance this time elicited no inquiries.

In this world, probably only Lan Xi truly cared about him.

*

That day was extremely lively in Taibai Hall, with immortals from all the major Sects gathered together.

Of course, many who had never seen Lan Xi’s true face took the opportunity to come and see the number one beauty of the Immortal Realm, who, at a young age, had obtained Divinity.

The first thing Lan Xi did was to go to Immortal Taibai to offer birthday wishes.

"Master!" In the great hall, Lan Xi knelt on the ground and solemnly paid respect to her master.

Immortal Taibai looked on and was very pleased.

"Rise, as long as you can come to your master, I am already content." Immortal Taibai was clear in his heart that he hadn’t taught Lan Xi much. He was a master in name only.

However, he was quite gratified by Lan Xi’s attitude.

"How can you say that, Master? Once a teacher, always a father figure. These years, Lan Xi has not caused you much trouble. I had to leave last time because of some matters and could not explain personally to you, Master. That was my fault. I have come back this time to apologize to you."

After paying her respects, Lan Xi stood up.

To wake Ah Qing as soon as possible, she left for No-return Valley without explaining to anyone.

Outsiders speculated that she had been seriously injured and had gone to No-return Valley for healing.

"Child, your cultivation no longer requires guidance from your master, and all I want is for you to be well. Just come back and visit your master whenever you have free time." Immortal Taibai looked around and couldn’t help but ask curiously, "I heard you’ve taken on a disciple, but you haven’t brought them for your master to meet. "

During the last banquet set by the Heavenly Emperor in the Imperial Garden, neither Immortal Taibai nor Mi Xi went; at that time, Mi Xi had been injured, and the master had missed it due to a retreat.