“If falling into the Endless Abyss isn’t life-threatening, then why did Master pull me and Senior Brother up just now? Letting us follow Xuexue down would have been the perfect way to protect her!” Jin Lin grumbled discontentedly.
*Smack!*
Purple Melody Sage suddenly raised a hand and smacked Jin Lin’s head hard.
“How can you be so simple-minded when you’re the king of your clan, huh?!
You and Qingxue fell one after the other, with a time difference, so your landing spots would naturally be different!
Besides, if I hadn’t pulled you up to explain, would you have known any of this?
If everyone got scattered, running around like headless flies, would you expect this old man to search the entire world for you all alone?”
“Then let’s return to the Profound Spirit Continent now!” Mo Changxing said.
“Wait a moment. Let’s treat their injuries first.” Jin Lin frowned, looking at Daise and Liuli, who were barely standing.
Daise was Xuexue’s personal maid, and though he didn’t know what the other little fox was doing here, since she was with Daise, she must be on Xuexue’s side too.
Mo Changxing took out two medicinal pills and gave them to Daise and Liuli. Purple Melody Sage channeled his spiritual energy to help them quickly absorb the medicine.
As the medicine took effect, Daise and Liuli’s conditions improved significantly.
Without further delay, Purple Melody Sage forcibly used his power to reopen the portal connecting the Profound Spirit Continent and the Illusory Realm of Yunhuang. The group swiftly returned.
Yun Sisi, still bound by ropes, was unceremoniously dragged back to Luoyun Mountain by Purple Melody Sage.
At this moment, she couldn’t even describe the turmoil in her heart.
Resentment? Frustration? Endless jealousy and hatred grew like weeds within her.
Everyone was concerned about that wretch! Why?!
She had gone to such lengths, thinking she had finally killed that wretch, only to…
That wretch’s life was unbelievably tenacious!
The endless fall, the endless darkness, gradually blurred Yun Qingxue’s consciousness until she lost it completely.
Before her consciousness faded, she saw the white light rescuing Mo Changxing and Jin Lin, who had fallen with her.
She smiled faintly. Good. At least two of them were saved…
The sound of flowing water whispered in her ears, and a faint fragrance lingered at the tip of her nose.
Yun Qingxue didn’t know how long she had slept. When she opened her eyes again, the sky was a brilliant blue, and the trees were lush green.
A waterfall cascaded like a silver ribbon from the mountaintop. A delicate pink peach blossom landed on her fair cheek.
Birds sang, flowers bloomed—everything was as beautiful as a paradise!
She stood up, stretched her limbs, and began surveying her surroundings.
She was certain she was alive, because if she were dead, shouldn’t she be in the underworld looking for Xiao Xiaoxiao?
But this place was clearly not the Netherworld!
Yun Qingxue looked down and saw that she was still clutching the pouch-like object she had unintentionally grabbed from Yun Sisi’s body before falling off the cliff.
Something Yun Sisi kept close to her—it must be something she treasured, right?
Curiosity stirred in Yun Qingxue. What kind of treasure would that vile woman Yun Sisi keep so preciously?
She reached out to open the pouch but suddenly noticed someone by the pool beneath the waterfall.
Casually tossing the pouch into her storage bracelet, Yun Qingxue focused her gaze on the figure by the water.
At the edge of the pool sat a young man with flowing silver hair, his features so exquisitely crafted they seemed like the heavens’ most perfect masterpiece. His straight nose, sharp brows slanting into his temples, and eyes bluer, purer, and clearer than the sky held a mesmerizing yet icy allure.
He sat by the pool, feet dipped in the water, seemingly lost in thought.
“You’re awake?” he finally spoke, his voice as melodious as a song.
“You are…” Yun Qingxue frowned tightly, trying to suppress her racing heart.
Apart from his blue eyes and silver-white hair, the man before her bore an uncanny resemblance to Mo Changxing in every feature and contour.
“You fell from the sky and landed here unconscious,” the youth replied flatly, recounting their encounter without answering her question.
“So… you saved me?” Yun Qingxue asked politely.
“No.” The youth smiled faintly, a smile devoid of warmth, as if he were an untouchable deity.
“I didn’t save you. I was merely washing my feet here. That’s all.”
Yun Qingxue was taken aback but then smiled. “In that case, I don’t owe you a favor. May I ask you a question?”
The youth’s blue eyes met hers. “You don’t belong here. Leave quickly, lest you bring death upon yourself.”
With that, he lifted his feet from the water, cast a spell to dry them, and put on his shoes.
He stood up, the wind tousling his silver hair and billowing his robes. His pristine white garments were embroidered with faint blue patterns depicting ancient totems.
He began walking away.
“Hey!” Yun Qingxue hurried after him.
“Wait for me!”
The youth paused and turned, frowning at her. “This isn’t a place for you. I don’t care how you got here, but leave as soon as possible. It’s for your own good.”
“Big brother…” Yun Qingxue sighed helplessly at the ethereal man. “I don’t even know where this is. How can I leave? Could you at least tell me?”
“You don’t know where this is?” The youth frowned.
“I really don’t!” Yun Qingxue shook her head innocently.
“The Divine Realm,” he uttered coldly.
“The Divine Realm?” Yun Qingxue was stunned. She remembered being tricked by Yun Sisi and falling from the Illusory Realm of Yunhuang. If the youth said she fell from the sky, did that mean the Illusory Realm was above the Divine Realm? And that the cliff connected to it?
“Leave now,” the youth said icily before turning to go.
“Wait! Wait!” Yun Qingxue chased after him again.
“Is there something else?” The youth’s handsome brows furrowed slightly, showing a hint of impatience.
“You must be a god here, right?” Ignoring his impatience, Yun Qingxue pressed on.
Confucius had taught that one should never hesitate to learn from those beneath them.
Now that she had inexplicably arrived in the Divine Realm, with only this youth around—and one who clearly meant her no harm—who else could she ask? So what if his attitude was poor? She wasn’t gold or silver, beloved by all.
Even gold and silver were sometimes scorned as filthy lucre.
So she simply pretended not to notice his cold demeanor.
The youth glanced at her indifferently and continued walking without a word.
Yun Qingxue…
She pretended not to see his attitude, while he seemed to be pretending not to see her at all.
Damn! So arrogant!
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