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The guests at Taibai Hall were so terrified that their souls nearly left their bodies.

Some of the cultivators with lower levels of cultivation immediately ran away.

Those with higher levels of cultivation watched from a distance, also not daring to lend a hand; after all, their cultivation was still insufficient.

If Lan Xi had to retreat after being struck by the heavenly thunder, how could they even consider intervening?

Lan Xi gritted her teeth as she looked up at the sky.

This thunderbolt, she absolutely couldn’t allow it to fall upon her master and the Chaotic Beast.

Having a master for a day meant having a father for life, and the Chaotic Beast was also about to undergo transformation. It was just bad luck that both events coincided, causing the tribulation thunder to be thrice as powerful.

Usually, only the white heavenly thunder would have been enough, but today, even the golden thunder had been drawn forth.

Lan Xi had no time for hesitation; she formed seal gestures with her hands and suddenly leaped high into the sky.

The onlookers watched as the girl’s water-blue skirt fluttered gracefully, its ripple-like hem instantaneously enveloping half the sky.

Upon seeing this, Mi Xi cried out in shock, "Junior Sister, be careful!"

Even though Lan Xi had acquired Divinity and had become one of the top immortals in the Immortal Realm,

she was now facing the heavenly thunder, and a single moment of carelessness could cost her life on the spot.

At this moment, Lan Xi couldn’t hear his words.

Her gaze was fixed on the golden heavenly thunder amidst the sea of thunder.

She had already formed a barrier with her seal gestures, isolating the positions of Immortal Taibai of Taibai Hall and the Chaotic Beast.

Meaning, the heavenly thunder’s target was now only her.

She stood alone in the high sky, surrounded by a swirling milky white Spiritual Energy, forming a giant sphere of light that enveloped her within.

The golden heavenly thunder roared loudly, and within moments, a pillar of light, as solid as reality, plummeted from the sky.

"Boom! Boom! Rumble! Rumble!"

An earth-shattering noise caused even the ground to tremble.

Mi Xi and the people of the Immortal Realm had their scalps tingle with fright.

What did they see?

The pillar of light, like a knife through tofu, pierced directly through Lan Xi’s protective Spiritual Energy shield, as a golden column of light connected heaven and earth, striking directly into Taibai Hall and shearing off half of the mountaintop.

Suddenly, everyone held their breath, not daring to exhale loudly.

Mi Xi’s eyes reddened with alarm as he looked up into the sky and exclaimed, "Lan Xi!"

Following his cry, the pillar of light paused for three whole seconds before slowly dissipating.

The dark clouds rolled and afterward gradually disappeared from sight.

In the afternoon, the sky regained its usual peaceful state.

"Lan Xi!"

The crowd shouted in astonishment, as if everything that happened was like a dream.

Where had Lan Xi gone?

If her protective sphere of Spiritual Energy had been pierced, she hadn’t turned to dust and ashes, had she?

Good heavens!

She had actually risked her life to save her master; she was the only one in the Immortal Realm to hold Divinity.

The crowd exchanged looks of disbelief.

Immortal Taibai was barely breathing and trembled as he looked up into the sky.

He had not expected such an event to occur.

Lan Xi, this foolish child, why make such a sacrifice to save him?

He was already old; unable to secure the favor of the heavens with his cultivation, he was destined to die eventually.

Just when everyone’s minds were filled with uneasy apprehension, a figure in blue appeared in the sky, then slowly descended to the ground.

"Ah! Look, Your Highness Lan Xi is unharmed!"

Someone shouted with surprise, and everyone simultaneously looked up to the sky.

Suddenly, everyone cheered, "That’s great! Lan Xi is alright!"

All they saw was the woman in a water-blue dress, pure and slowly descending to the ground, her elegant, flowing hair making her look peerlessly enchanting, outshining even the lotuses in the Jade Pool.

"Master!" Lan Xi quickly stepped forward, pressing on Immortal Taibai’s chest. A strong surge of Spiritual Energy swiftly flowed into his body from her hands.

Soon, Immortal Taibai’s complexion regained its healthy glow.

"Lan Xi, you scared your master to death, are you okay?"

Lan Xi shook her head, "I’m fine! When the golden thunder struck just now, I used an illusion, so the thunder didn’t actually hit me."

Furthermore, she had sealed off His Highness Taibai’s aura, so the thunder could not find its target for the tribulation.

It could only strike once, splitting half of His Highness Taibai’s mountaintop on the spot.

"This is really too good!" The Immortal Venerable finally let out a sigh of relief at this moment.

Now unable to entertain guests, the disciples of Taibai Hall continued to see off the visitors.

After aiding Immortal Taibai with his injuries, Lan Xi went down the mountain to take a look at the Chaotic Beast.

The bloody Chaotic Beast lay at death’s door, sprawled on the ground.

Lan Xi sighed, reaching out to help it heal.

In no time, all of the Chaotic Beast’s wounds had healed.

Soon, on its previously unsightly fur, golden runes appeared, visibly regressing at a rate discernible to the naked eye.

Before long, the golden runes vanished, and in their place stood a seven or eight-year-old boy.

Upon seeing Lan Xi, he immediately ran up to her affectionately, "Greetings to Your Highness Lan Xi!"

"Hmm! Becoming an immortal isn’t easy, you should properly cultivate in Taibai Hall. Come with me!" Lan Xi said.

Chaos followed Lan Xi, looking puzzled, "Your Highness, why should I cultivate in Taibai Hall? Can’t I just stay with you, even if just to guard the door?"

"You want to stay with me?" Lan Xi was utterly bewildered, then explained, "I still have things to do, no fixed abode. It’s not conducive to cultivation, you’re good at Taibai Hall."

"What’s good about that? I’ve been under your grace since childhood.

If not for you, I wouldn’t have succeeded in transforming so quickly, let alone surviving this thunder tribulation with your help.

Your Highness Lan Xi, please let me follow you, to repay your kindness," the Chaotic Beast clung to Lan Xi’s clothes, refusing to let go.

Lan Xi glanced at him, thinking it wasn’t a bad idea for a child to follow her.

He could join Qi Qi and keep him company.

Lan Xi agreed.

After this incident, Lan Xi stayed in Taibai Hall for a few days.

She helped Immortal Taibai fill in the cleft mountaintop.

By the time she returned to No-return Valley, five days had passed.

Lan Xi also brought back many seeds of flowers from the outside world; a vast garden with only plum trees was too monotonous.

*

Time flew like a shuttle, and years passed like an arrow; in the blink of an eye, ten thousand years had passed.

Ten thousand years later!

No-return Valley was in spring, with various flowers blooming in a riot of color. Cherry trees laden with fruit bowed under the weight of their branches.

Every year in No-return Valley, everyone’s favorite time was late spring, for the cherries ripened, tempting one with their luscious taste.

The Heavenly Lantern had been lit for ten thousand years.

During this time, Lan Xi’s favorite thing was to wander the mountains with the Heavenly Lantern, or to place it on Bi Lake and stare at it intently.

"Your Highness Lan Xi, look at the strawberries I picked." Chaos loved to cheer Lan Xi up and would often pick a variety of novel and delicious fruits from the mountain to please his master.

Qi Qi often stood in front of the wooden cottage, like a well-behaved guardian deity, protecting the person inside who needed his protection.

Lan Xi took the strawberries and patted Chaos on the head. In ten thousand years, he had grown a bit taller, looking around ten years old, sturdy and smart.

"Then try it quickly, Your Highness; I washed them myself, nice and clean."

Lan Xi chose the reddest and prettiest one and fed it into her mouth to taste. It was very sweet and juicy, fresh and crisp.

She smiled lightly, "It tastes good!"

"Hehe! Well then, Your Highness Lan Xi, enjoy it while I get you some water." With that, Chaos happily ran off.

The tasks that used to be Rong Feng’s, since this fellow arrived, had been taken over.