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Mi Xi and Shaoqing forcibly entered Ruoshui, using the Heavenly Sword to stir the river into chaos, ultimately forcing the River God of Ruoshui out.

The River God of Ruoshui agreed to take them to the other side.

Thus, Shaoqing and Mi Xi, without telling Lan Xi, went to find the Primordial Grass.

After enduring three days and nights, they finally reached the other side of Ruoshui River. They stepped onto a desert and walked tirelessly for seven days and nights, eventually seeing a green oasis at the edge of the horizon.

Shaoqing was very excited, his eyes quickly landed on the lush Primordial Grass growing in the oasis.

The Primordial Grass bore small beige flowers, and the lush green grass emitted a rich Spiritual Energy.

Even in the scorching desert, it was still full of life.

Mi Xi and Shaoqing wiped the sweat from their foreheads and rushed forward to surround the Primordial Grass, exclaiming excitedly, "Lan Xi is saved."

Mi Xi nodded, his face full of excitement.

He reached out to try to pull out the Primordial Grass, but surprisingly, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t uproot it.

Clearly, underfoot was soft desert sand, so why couldn’t this Primordial Grass be pulled out?

Shaoqing tried several times as well but still couldn’t move the Primordial Grass a bit.

In a fit of anger, he took out the Heavenly Sword to dig, but it was to no avail in the end.

The Primordial Grass seemed to be growing with heaven, and ordinary power simply couldn’t pluck it.

Shaoqing took out the map he was holding.

After seeing the last sentence on the map, he stood there dumbfounded.

The Primordial Grass can rejuvenate one and allow those who have gone astray to start anew.

However, to pick it, one must exchange their life for it.

Mi Xi saw Shaoqing in a daze, so he took the map to read. After deciphering the words, he was dumbfounded too.

Exchange life for it!

No wonder Shaoqing was stunned on the spot.

...

Lan Xi found it strange. She had just gotten drunk and slept, and Shaoqing and Mi Xi were nowhere to be seen.

She searched the entire Demon Realm, finally reaching the Underworld King’s Mansion.

Bu Qiao was certain neither of them was there with him.

Lan Xi had a persistent sense of unease in her heart. How could they suddenly disappear for half a month?

Unable to find them, she speculated they might have gone to the Immortal Realm or the Mortal World.

She waited, and three days passed.

Three days later, the Snow Maple Tree bloomed for the last time.

The white flowers fell like snowflakes.

In the silent small courtyard, there was no sound of the zither or traces of the sword dancer.

Bored, she sat on the swing, waiting, as if a century had passed.

Suddenly, at the end of the road, footsteps rushed toward her.

Lan Xi looked up to see Mi Xi approaching with a joyful face.

"Senior Brother, where did you and Shaoqing go?" Lan Xi stepped forward, feeling strange for not seeing Shaoqing.

Mi Xi’s smile was somewhat stiff, but his demeanor was gentle as he said, "He had something to attend to and will return later. He asked me to give this to you."

"What is it?"

Under Lan Xi’s gaze, Mi Xi took out the Primordial Grass, "Here, consume this and you’ll be able to return to the Immortal Realm."

"Really?" Lan Xi’s eyes were filled with undisguised joy.

"Of course!" Mi Xi crushed the Primordial Grass, "This needs to be taken directly. If you delay, it will lose its effectiveness."

Lan Xi observed the Immortal Herbs being brought to her mouth, still exuding rich Spiritual Energy.

"Eat it! Shaoqing said that once you eat this, he will marry you, and then you’ll go to the Mortal World to get married together. The Demon Realm is not suitable for him to live in, nor for you." Mi Xi said gently.

Lan Xi felt something was wrong, holding the grass clump in her hand, bringing it to her mouth. In the next second, the grass slid into her mouth, dissolving instantly.

Instantly, she felt her body gradually becoming lightweight, the black Demonic Qi on her body dissipated visibly.

The dark spots on her face faded bit by bit.

Her depleted sea of energy was quickly healing visibly.

The Spiritual Energy belonging to her returned, and the Demonic Breath within her turned to ashes.

Lan Xi quickly took out a mirror, saw her restored appearance, and joyfully spun in a circle.

"Senior Brother, where is Shaoqing? I want to find him." Lan Xi felt she could now go find him and marry him without any hesitation.

Mi Xi stood there shaking his head, "He said, this time, it’s your turn to wait for him. He will return to marry you in two thousand years."

Lan Xi didn’t understand what Mi Xi meant.

She grabbed his sleeve, "Senior Brother, you better speak clearly. Otherwise, I won’t let you leave."

"He said you cheated him to wait for six thousand years, so this time, you should wait for him for two thousand years. If you can’t do that, you can marry someone else." Mi Xi feared Lan Xi would not accept that Shaoqing willingly exchanged his life to obtain the grass.

He gave her a hope, thinking two thousand years might not be too long for Lan Xi!

As for Shaoqing, he likely reincarnated many times.

If fate favors them, they will naturally meet again.

Lan Xi couldn’t understand why Shaoqing needed to leave for two thousand years?

...

Leaving the Demon Realm, Lan Xi returned to the Goddess Palace.

Her cultivation was as strong as before.

Even though the Heavenly Emperor was extremely displeased with her past actions as the Demon Lord.

But now that Lan Xi had recovered, he couldn’t trouble her anymore.

Meanwhile, Lan Xi, since returning to the Immortal Realm,

hadn’t stepped out of the door for two thousand years.

She cultivated diligently in the Purple Mist Pavilion.

Time flew by quickly.

The human overlord, the Imperial Power Clan, welcomed a child of destiny two thousand years ago, named Imperial Minister Shaoqing.

At his birth, the sky was filled with colorful clouds, a light beam enveloped him, and the long-lost Heavenly Sword of the Imperial Power Clan descended with him.

Imperial Minister Shaoqing, at two thousand years old, conquered six hundred Mortal World regions, accomplishing the mission of the Imperial Power Clan, imparting wisdom to humans, and maintaining the rule of the Mortal World.

The Imperial Power Clan, which had been in decline for nearly five million years, regained fame within just two thousand years, its influence rivaling the Heavenly Court.

The Four Direction Overlord, Goddess Palace, Imperial Power Clan, Demon Race, Underworld, all ushered in their most prosperous period.

To maintain the Heavenly Family’s interests, the Heavenly Court invited the Four Direction Overlord to the once-in-every-hundred-thousand-years Coiled Peach Feast.

The Goddess Palace.

Lan Xi stepped out, having figured out the time accurately, awaiting Shaoqing’s return for an explanation.

Upon emerging, she received an invitation from the Heavenly Emperor to attend the Coiled Peach Feast.

Lan Xi set the invitation aside, thinking she naturally must attend this feast.

Since returning to the Goddess Palace, she had not shown herself for two thousand years, it was time to walk privately.

Imperial Power Clan.

The golden palaces stacked layer upon layer, situated at the highest, the Quanxin Palace.

A young man, dressed in a Dragon Robe, surrounded by eighteen palace maids and four eunuchs, was preparing his attire with focus.

He was the highest ruler of the new Imperial Power Family, Imperial Minister Shaoqing, also known as Quan Shaoqing.

"Master, an invitation from heaven has been sent, inviting you to the Coiled Peach Feast. This is our Imperial Power Clan’s first public appearance, you absolutely must go." Said the servant as he arranged his clothes.

Quan Shaoqing slightly raised his thick eyebrows, a hint of imperial nobility and arrogance gracing his lips, "Going, I must go. They say those living in the heavens are all in the Immortal Realm, so it’s good to broaden the horizons."