Xi Zhen turned her gaze to Xi Xizhi. In fact, this bottle of pills was originally prepared for Xi Xizhi.

Because he and Xi Xizhi were separated by great distances, he was worried that Xi Xizhi's lazy nature would prevent her from keeping up with her cultivation speed, so he specially prepared this bottle of pills to bring with him.

However, when they met again, Xi Xizhi gave him a huge surprise.

What shocked him was that the child he had raised with his own hands had turned into a fluffy pet in the blink of an eye; what pleased him was that this little girl had finally learned to cultivate diligently and had even formed her inner core.

He could see through Xi Xizhi's cultivation level at a glance. Once her inner core was formed, her cultivation speed would be greatly improved compared to before. He believed that her cultivation level would be restored to what it was before in a short time.

This bottle of elixir is of little use to Xi Xizhi's cultivation; it won't have much effect once ingested. On the contrary, it's a significant aid to An Honghan.

“If I’m not mistaken, your body is merging with the Dragon Ball. These pills will definitely benefit you.” Xi Zhen’s gaze was fixed on An Honghan, as if he was plotting something.

An Honghan, a seasoned official, had seen all sorts of people. The moment he saw Xi Zhen's hesitant expression, he knew that Xi Zhen had something important to say to him.

He didn't urge him, but waited patiently, fiddling with the small porcelain bottle in his hand for a few moments before finally putting it in his pocket.

In the end, Xi Zhen gave in, thinking to himself, "Why isn't this person curious at all? Shouldn't he be the one to ask first in this situation?"

"There's only one way to defeat the dragon." Xi Zhen's expression turned serious for the first time.

Xi Xizhi stood there nervously listening. Although her master hadn't explicitly stated it, she knew that this matter would definitely be related to An Honghan.

"What do you need me to do?" An Honghan raised his hand and gently lifted a strand of hair by Xi Xizhi's ear. The familiar softness made him reluctant to let go.

Seeing the two's intimate behavior, Xi Zhen felt a surge of anger, but she had to suppress it. She thought to herself, "The child is grown up, her wings have hardened; sooner or later she'll fly away! A married daughter is like water spilled from a cup."

Besides, based on his observation, An Honghan seemed to be someone he could entrust with.

"The jiao is always inferior to the dragon; this is an unchanging fact throughout history." Just as a rabbit or fox will feel a sense of submission when it sees a tiger, the jiao will feel the same way when it meets the dragon.

An Honghan and Xi Xizhi remained silent, but they vaguely understood what Xi Zhen wanted to say.

Sure enough, Xi Zhen continued, "You must completely control the Dragon Pearl and become one with it before the dragon undergoes its tribulation. Only in this way can you fully inherit the power of the Dragon Pearl. This is our last resort. If you cannot accomplish this, the dragon will engulf everything in Fengzhou." Perhaps that evil dragon will even extend its reach to other places.

At that time, it will not just be a disaster for Fengzhou, but for the entire Fengze Kingdom.

Anyone with a brain can figure out how serious the situation is.

However... this is easier said than done.

Just like someone cultivating immortality or pursuing Taoism, it all depends on their personal opportunities. If they are unlucky, they may never achieve anything in their lifetime.

Xi Xizhi felt that getting An Honghan to completely control the Dragon Ball in a short period of time was an enormous challenge.

With her delicate eyebrows furrowed together, if Xi Xizhi didn't know her master's temperament, she might have thought he was deliberately making things difficult for An Honghan.

"Is there no other way? There are only a few days left, how is that possible..." She spent a lot of time just on Foundation Establishment, not to mention that An Honghan has only just stepped into this unknown territory.

The force around her waist suddenly increased, and Xi Xizhi felt the heat from An Honghan's palm, knowing that he was comforting her.

Xi Zhen sighed helplessly and shook his head, saying, "There is only this one method. Whether it will work or not depends entirely on your fate. If it fails, it can only be said that the people of Fengzhou are destined to suffer this fate."

He was never originally from this realm and would return to the Celestial Realm sooner or later. This time, he came specifically to find his disciple. He only came to see what was happening in Fengzhou because he heard others talking about it. If he could help, he would. If he couldn't, then it was probably fate.

A thought flashed through Xi Xizhi's mind, and she realized that this was what Master Feng had asked An Honghan to do, right? Otherwise, why would he have told An Honghan the secret of Qingyuan Pond?

"I will do my best." An Honghan's brows remained furrowed. When he said this, he wasn't very confident. This was something he had rarely encountered in his life.

Looking back, he was always in control of everything he did, but this was the only thing that An Honghan wasn't sure he could do.

He was absolutely certain that his body was constantly changing.

However, that speed was very slow.

“I believe you.” Xi Xizhi took his hand and slowly wrote these three words.

So far, An Honghan has never let himself down! This time will certainly be no exception.

Xi Zhen deliberately ignored the subtle interaction between the two and turned to look at the bridge.

Before this, Master Feng had been confronting the dragon here for a day and a night. Xi Zhen only arrived here today to relieve him. Fearing that he wouldn't be able to hold on, Xi Zhen strode over there and ran over. Soon after, he replaced Master Feng.

“An Honghan, I want to discuss something with you.” Xi Xizhi’s gaze was fixed on the surging waves.

An Honghan silently stayed by her side, waiting for her next words.

“I want to stay here with my master. He and Master Feng are taking turns guarding that bridge, and they are already very tired. I think I might be able to help them guard it for a while.” At least with her joining them, her master and Master Feng will definitely have an easier time.

Although her strength was not as great as that of Master Feng and her master, she was able to buy them some time to rest.

The atmosphere grew even more silent.

Xi Xizhi felt the other person's hand on her waist tighten.

After spending more than half a year together, Xi Xizhi understood the temperament of the person in front of her very well. As soon as she saw his lips move slightly, she could immediately guess what he was going to say next.

Before An Honghan could utter a single word, Xi Xizhi suddenly raised her head, leaned close to An Honghan's lips, and kissed him.

The lips were almost swept across.

However, such an initiative to kiss was extremely rare in An Honghan's memory. Even when the other party was still in the form of a mink, the number of times they had taken the initiative to kiss him was negligible.

Especially in front of Xi Xizhi's master, this kiss undoubtedly showed that Xi Xizhi already belonged to him, and that she was willing to give herself to him.

Sure enough, despite the distance, Xi Zhen's gaze was fixed on them.

When he saw his apprentice take the initiative to kiss, he was so angry and disappointed that he glared at him.