The True Dragon emerged from the clouds, suddenly opening its enormous mouth and taking a mighty inhale. The birds circling in the air seemed to lose control, drawn into the True Dragon's gaping maw.

The sheer number of birds in the sky was staggering, yet in a single gulp, the True Dragon devoured them all, leaving only a few stragglers trembling in fear.

However, the True Dragon was clearly not satisfied and suddenly executed a dive from the sky.

The dragon was immensely huge; even as it dived out of the sky, half of its body remained in the cloud layer.

It descended to the river's surface, clawing up the dead monster from the water, spiraling in the air as it opened its jaws, unleashing a torrent of fire that set the trees below ablaze.

Ling Zhenfei was shocked, not even blinking. He had never imagined such a thing could happen; it was simply beyond his comprehension.

This beautiful Peach Blossom Secret Realm had unexpectedly witnessed such events.

Yet, precisely because of this, Ling Zhenfei admired the Star Lord who created this Secret Realm even more.

The purpose of doing this was undoubtedly to keep the Peach Blossom Secret Realm perpetually balanced.

Though within this Peach Blossom Secret Realm it seemed expansive, almost boundlessly so.

But Ling Zhenfei personally explored, and this place is, in fact, not very large, using the Peach Forest as a reference point.

Ling Zhenfei was now positioned at the edge of the Secret Realm.

The true core of this Secret Realm was the distant mountain, beyond which lay an area about as large as what Ling Zhenfei could see now.

Notably, across the river, one could exit the Peach Blossom Secret Realm by crossing.

Therefore, the area wasn't very large, making maintaining ecological balance in such a lovely place very difficult.

So the Star Lord devised a method of periodically cleaning up.

During this cleanup, some excess things proliferated over time would be eliminated to maintain ecological balance.

However, in such a beautiful place, it was simply unacceptable for the scene to change so drastically overnight.

But it seemed the Peach Blossom Fairy was long accustomed to it, closing her eyes in meditation, clearly having witnessed this happen countless times.

The great dragon then flew back into the cloud layer, while on the ground, a raging fire burned fiercely. Ling Zhenfei watched helplessly as his Heart-Talk Fruit Trees were consumed by flames.

He couldn't leave. If he ventured out now, he had no idea if the True Dragon would attack him.

Seeing his trees burned made Ling Zhenfei's heart ache immeasurably.

Fortunately, the rain soon began to fall, quenching the fire.

From a distance, the hillside echoed with the calls of various wild beasts, but Ling Zhenfei was too far to discern what was happening.

However, Ling Zhenfei knew that even patient beasts were undergoing cleansing, but he didn't know exactly how.

Near the Peach Forest, silence fell once more; apart from the rain, there was no other sound.

Ling Zhenfei finally quieted his mind and resumed cultivation in a cross-legged position.

Since he couldn't change anything, he might as well enjoy himself.

The Evil Day outside lasted the entire time, yet it no longer concerned Ling Zhenfei.

By the time Ling Zhenfei awoke again, it was morning, and he had spent the entire day in the Peach Blossom Fairy's room.

At this moment, the Peach Blossom Fairy gently opened the door to let the soft, pleasing light stream in.

Stepping out, the blossoms from the Peach Forest had scattered all over the ground, as though carpeting it in red, a beautiful sight.

Yet, the once beautiful Peach Forest was no more.

Ling Zhenfei asked in surprise, "Did the peach blossoms fall just like that?"

The Peach Blossom Fairy nodded, "Isn't it normal for flowers to bloom and fall?"

Ling Zhenfei was taken aback, asking, "When will the peach blossoms bloom again?"

The Peach Flower Fairy replied, "Soon. How can it be called a Peach Blossom Secret Realm without peach blossoms?"

Ling Zhenfei didn't ask anything more, but the Peach Blossom Fairy's appearance seemed tinged with sadness.

However, it must be said that after the peach blossoms fell, the surrounding environment changed instantly, becoming quite different.

Perhaps it was due to this difference that the Peach Blossom Fairy's mental state shifted.

Ling Zhenfei went up the hillside to check on his Heart-Talk Fruit Trees.

The previous day's dragon breath had set the surrounding trees ablaze. Though the subsequent rain extinguished the fire, half of the Heart-Talk Fruit was burnt away.

He had thought this an exceptionally safe place to plant Heart-Talk Fruit, but who could have anticipated that before they even sprouted, they'd be scorched by the True Dragon's fire.

The remaining half, whether surviving the ordeal or not assured of being safeguarded, was unknown.

According to the Peach Blossom Fairy, all excess must be swept away by the Evil Day, and who knows how many species of flora and fauna vanished yesterday.

But Ling Zhenfei was at least grateful that quite a bit had been left to him.

One Heart-Talk Fruit Tree could bear many Heart-Talk Fruits, so the fifty trees had produced more than enough.

Ling Zhenfei let go of everything and sat beneath the Heart-Talk Fruit Tree to continue cultivating.

Having previously witnessed the great dragon, Ling Zhenfei truly felt his insignificance. Perhaps before, he thought his abilities were adequate.

But there's always something greater, and Ling Zhenfei was still far off.

Moreover, his injuries hadn't completely healed, and his current power was already low. Coupled with the ability to use only half of the Northern Spiritual Energy, self-preservation in peril was most challenging.

Ling Zhenfei decided to continue cultivating diligently to restore his body to health.

Thus, Ling Zhenfei cultivated day and night for several days, calculating the passage of time, realizing dawn in the real world was imminent, prompting his decision to return.

Upon hearing of Ling Zhenfei's intent to leave, the Peach Blossom Fairy's expression held a slight sadness.

These last few days, as Ling Zhenfei cultivated, the Peach Flower Fairy frequently watched him from afar.

The Peach Blossom Fairy's feelings were impossible to discern, as no one else had spent millennia in this place as she did.

Though it would not age her, it harbored solitude.

Her heart once deeply loved the Star Lord, but the Star Lord had been gone for thousands of years. The Peach Blossom Fairy had been here so long she barely recalled the Star Lord's appearance.

However, seeing Ling Zhenfei cultivated reminiscent memories for her, as though he was the Star Lord himself, giving her an absent-minded look.

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