Jucui State.

Somewhere in the Wan Yao Forest.

With a peculiar noise, a cyan light soared into the sky, transforming into countless phantoms of green lotuses.

Lin Shanshan suddenly felt a rush of heat through her body. Before she could react, the Green Lotus Petal that Snow Kirin had taken out floated before her, intimately encircling her in a dance.

At the same time, the myriad Green Lotus phantoms transformed into streams of light, like streaking blades, locking onto the charging Demon Beasts and slaughtering them!

In that moment, Lin Shanshan felt as if the Green Lotus Petal was a part of her own body. She also realized it had formed a connection with her own bloodline, which was why it had come to protect her.

Just then, a small golden tower flew out from Lin Shanshan's body.

"Damn, Miss… This is my boss's aura!"

Hearing this, Lin Shanshan's beautiful eyes quivered, and tears gradually welled up. This small golden tower was none other than the Little Pouch that Luo Xiu had left for her. And Little Pouch's boss was, naturally, Luo Xiu.

"Little Pouch, are you sure?"

Little Pouch replied with absolute certainty, "There's no mistake. After all, I followed the boss for so long."

"Is it really you? Dad…"

At her words, Lin Shanshan's delicate body trembled. Looking at the Green Lotus Petal, she slowly lifted her hand, and the petal, like a butterfly, gently landed on her fingertip.

Little Pouch added, "Besides, if not for the bond of blood, how could this petal have formed a connection with you?"

"But why didn't he tell me?"

"Uh… well, perhaps the boss had his reasons."

At this moment, Lin Shanshan's mind was filled with the image of "Lin Luo."

Lin Luo… Lin Xiyue, Luo Xiu. Why didn't I think of it at the beginning?

She suddenly remembered that the first time she met Lin Luo was in the Lin Family cemetery. The second time was at Di Xuanji's funeral. Later, during their time together in the Southern Ice and Snow Secret Realm, the young man had been so gentle, caring for her with great attentiveness. Even the dishes he cooked had the taste of her childhood.

So you've been by my side all along… Dad.

"Master! Master! What are you doing at a time like this? Hurry up and use the petal to kill them!"

Just as Lin Shanshan was lost in blissful memories, Snow Kirin suddenly ran over and grabbed her arm.

Lin Shanshan snapped back to her senses, her gaze sweeping coldly over the Demon Beasts that now dared not approach.

Snow Kirin felt incredibly puffed up for a moment. With its hands on its hips, it said arrogantly, "Now you see how formidable my master is? Hmph, I'd like to see you try and come any closer!"

Then, it sent a message to Lin Shanshan via Divine Sense, "Master, this is our chance! Let's get out of here!"

With that, it grabbed Lin Shanshan's hand, and they flew into the sky, disappearing in an instant.

Little Pouch followed closely behind, shouting, "You two heartless things, wait for me!"

「Back at their original location.」

Ai Kun's fists were clenched tightly, his expression as dark as it could be. He had just witnessed the terror of that petal with his own eyes, and for a moment, he was terrified.

Damn it, am I just going to let them go like this? If those two get away, and I can't even handle such a small matter, how will Emperor Hao ever entrust me with important tasks? Hell, I refuse to believe that petal can be used indefinitely!

At this thought, Ai Kun steeled himself, his eyes turning red as he glared at the surviving Demon Beasts.

"All of you, chase them!"

"I don't need them alive! Dead is fine too!"

「…」

An unknown amount of time passed.

When Luo Xiu awoke, he found himself lying on a wooden bed. The bed wasn't large, and neither was the room, but it was far from crude.

"Yan'er, where are we?" Luo Xiu endured the pain and sat up, looking at Hua Muyan, who was meditating cross-legged beside him.

"Master, you're awake. Are you feeling any better?"

Luo Xiu shook his head with a wry smile. "Forcefully separating the Green Lotus has severely drained my vitality. It won't heal anytime soon."

With that, he shifted into a cross-legged position and began to inspect his body with his Divine Sense. As he had expected, after his Life-bound Green Lotus was removed, the side effects of the Nine Yang Constitution had returned. Fortunately, his current body was very young, and the side effects hadn't yet caused significant damage to his meridians. But if this continued, his body would end up just as it had in the Lower Realm, suffering flare-ups at the slightest provocation.

Just then, Hua Muyan said, "Master, you've been unconscious for ten days. We're on Zuo Qianhuang's ship. You know, his 'Breaking Sky' is actually quite nice. Though it's not as big as a Starry Sky Ferry, it has everything you could need."

Hearing this, Luo Xiu frowned. "That Mercenary Leader from the mercenary group?"

Hua Muyan nodded. "After you fell into a coma in the Jialan Realm, I used that spatial rift to return the way we came. We ended up back in the Tianhe Secret Realm and happened to run into the mercenaries who were trapped there. I used the power of the Construct Wood to help them escape, and then we came aboard their ship."

Luo Xiu asked worriedly, "Did they bully you?"

He did not have a good impression of those mercenaries.

Hua Muyan grinned. "If they had bullied me, do you think the two of us would be sitting here safe and sound?" She then pouted her moist little lips. "But those mercenaries are always ogling me and gossiping behind my back. Are all men like that?"

Luo Xiu's expression was strange. "Most men are like that, but I am a true gentleman."

"Pfft, I don't believe you."

Luo Xiu gave her a look. "Who told you to be so beautiful? With your sheer stockings and short skirt… your clothes are so short your belly button is showing. Dressed so revealingly, who else are they going to look at?"

Hua Muyan rolled her eyes dramatically. "Aren't you the one who likes me to dress this way?"

Luo Xiu rubbed his nose, coughed twice, and said, "From now on, just dress like this for me in private."

Hua Muyan huffed softly, then turned serious. "But honestly, I've found that Zuo Qianhuang is quite honorable. He may not be a 'good person,' but he's not a treacherous villain like Ai Kun."

Luo Xiu let out a long breath and slowly lay back down. "Then we need to thank him properly."

Hua Muyan asked, "By the way, Master, what level have you reached in your Reaper's Art?"

Luo Xiu replied, "I already reached the Earth Immortal Realm back on Calamity Extermination Island."

Hua Muyan was astonished. "Your Reaper's Art is truly heaven-defying. It really has no bottlenecks."

A bitter look appeared on Luo Xiu's face. "But when Tuof created this cultivation technique, he clearly didn't consider the realms beyond Earth Immortal. The Reaper's Art has now reached its limit and can't progress any further."

Hua Muyan suggested, "Why not try sacrificing a Divine Skill? See if you can condense a Dao Jade."

Luo Xiu said, "It's just that I'm completely clueless about the Dao Jade Realm, much less how to sacrifice Divine Skills. I'll have to ask Zuo Qianhuang about it later."

BOOM!

Just then, a loud explosion erupted from outside the room, followed by the chaotic sound of splintering wood. Then came the enraged voice of an old man.

"Presumptuous! A mere Tianhe Wanderer, and you dare speak to me like this!"

"Our Heavenly Moon Cult is requisitioning your ship! You should consider it an honor!"

"And are you aware that our Heavenly Moon Cult serves Emperor Hao? We are acting on His Majesty's orders to capture fugitives in the Jialan Realm!"

"If you cause us to fail, can you bear the consequences?!"

「…」

Inside the room.

Luo Xiu's brows furrowed as he slowly sat up. The words "Heavenly Moon Cult" instantly brought back a flood of unpleasant memories. Back in the Shanhai Territory, it was the followers of the Heavenly Moon Cult who had besieged Mount Green Hills! That incident was what had separated him from Su Shenyun, and he had no idea when they might meet again.

"Master, it seems they've run into trouble."

Luo Xiu swung his legs out of bed and pushed the door open.

Going to the Jialan Realm to capture fugitives… It sounds like they're here for me.

Perfect. I once swore an oath to wash the Heavenly Moon Cult in blood.

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