"Thank you, Mu Hanyan." A relieved smile finally appeared on Zhao Lingxian's face, so relaxed and so peaceful.

Life rapidly faded, and Zhao Lingxian finally collapsed, even the last vestiges of her soul completely dissipating. This wasn't Mu Hanyan's intention to eliminate the root of the problem, but rather her own doing. At the moment her life came to an end, the puppet spell cast upon her was completely broken, and she used her last bit of energy to destroy the last vestiges of her soul.

Even if she turned into a ghost, she was unwilling to endure such pain again and did not want to leave any mark of memory.

A gentle mountain breeze blew past, bringing a chill to the heart. Although they had long known the irreconcilable hatred between Mu Hanyan and Zhao Lingxian, and that their hatred could only be resolved when one of them died, seeing Zhao Lingxian die like this, even taking her own life, with a smile of relief still on her face, Hua Yue and the others sighed and remained silent.

Mu Hanyan grabbed Ye Lanxun's hand and squeezed it tightly. Finally confirming that all this was Yun Qianmo's doing, he must have felt very uncomfortable.

"Don't worry about me." Ye Lanxuan said suddenly.

"Oh?" Mu Hanyan looked into Ye Lanxun's eyes, but could see nothing.

"Remember you once said we were still friends? That's enough, isn't it?" Ye Lanxuan smiled faintly and pulled Mu Hanyan into his arms. Knowing that all this was Yun Qianmo's doing, he felt bad. But Mu Hanyan must have felt bad too, having stabbed him with that final blow despite Zhao Lingxian's desperate pleas.

"Well, at least you are still friends, but she and I are destined not to be friends." Leaning on Ye Lanxun's broad chest, Mu Hanyan felt peace in her heart, and the inexplicable sadness in her heart also disappeared.

"Although I don't know why he did this, I think he always has his own reasons." Ye Lanxuan looked into the distance and said slowly.

In the distance, a man wearing a silver mask watched everything that happened in the valley for a long time. He sighed secretly and was about to float away, but suddenly he stopped. The mysterious man wearing a golden mask appeared behind him at some point.

"I have failed to live up to your trust, please punish me." Yun Qianmo bowed hurriedly and asked for punishment.

"Get up, I knew you wouldn't take action." The mysterious man said coldly.

Yun Qianmo didn't say anything more and stood respectfully beside him.

"So this is the person you are looking for! Back then you said that I was acting against the will of heaven, ruining my plans everywhere, and even turning against me. It turns out it was all because of her." The mysterious man stared at Mu Hanyan's pretty figure in the distance, snorted coldly, and said as if talking to himself.

"Sir..." Yun Qianmo looked at him puzzledly, not quite understanding.

"You think you have calculated all the secrets of heaven, but have you ever thought that finding this person may just help me accomplish great things? Maybe one day, I will even thank you. Hahahaha." The mysterious man ignored him and chuckled.

Yun Qianmo became even more confused, and subconsciously glanced at Ye Lanxuan and Mu Hanyan in the valley.

"Let's go. Even though they ruined our plan in the end, it also proves that the Gui Yu clan's divine blood refining and sacrificial technique is indeed useful. That's enough." The mysterious man laughed loudly and floated away.

A gentle breeze blew through the valley, and the corpses of all the sword spirit puppets, including Zhao Lingxian, turned to dust and were blown away by the wind. Above the palace gate, the golden Primordial Contract burst like a soap bubble, transforming into a field of golden stars.

Right where Zhao Lingxian disappeared, a Destiny Star Plate lay quietly on the ground. If memory served, this was the same Destiny Star Plate that Zhao Yuanji had left behind after his death. It had been broken into several pieces, but now it was as good as new. Mu Hanyan didn't hesitate to pick it up. She had promised Yan Yuchu that if she found another Destiny Star Plate, she would keep it for him, so this one was a perfect gift for him.

Mu Hanyan could now easily tell that this Destiny Star Plate was not what she needed. It was just right to use it to help Yan Yuchu improve his strength and not let him down for his sincere loyalty to her.

At this time, the golden blood bead floating in the air also shattered quietly with the destruction of the prehistoric contract and disappeared into the air. Ye Yanran's mother slowly opened her eyes.

"Mom!" Ye Yanran rushed forward with tears on her face, and accidentally fell to the ground, leaving several blood marks on her face, but she was unaware of it. She stood up and continued to run, then hugged her mother in her arms, and tears fell like raindrops again.

All the longing, all the heartache and pain burst out like a flood.

Mu Hanyan looked at Ye Yanran with relief. Any normal person would have rushed forward upon seeing their mother, but Ye Yanran didn't. She knew she wasn't strong enough, and rushing forward would only lead to her own death. Most importantly, Mu Hanyan and the others wouldn't watch her die. The end result would be that not only would she fail to save her mother, but she would also put Mu Hanyan and the others in danger.

So she had been suppressing her longing and grief, her concern and worry for her mother, and had stood obediently behind Mu Hanyan and the others, until her true feelings finally broke out. Fortunately, Mu Hanyan did not disappoint her, and her heart-wrenching patience and waiting finally paid off, as her mother finally escaped death.

"Yanran, thank you for your hard work." Yao Xinlan stroked her daughter's hair and said with great affection.

"Mom..." Ye Yanran lay in her mother's arms, choking with sobs, but unable to utter a word.

"This must be Miss Mu, right? Thanks to your help this time, I was able to see Yanran for the last time. I feel relieved that Yanran will follow you from now on." Yao Xinlan turned her head and said to Mu Hanyan.

Although she was imprisoned on the altar and almost every drop of blood in her body was drained, her mind remained clear and she was aware of everything that was happening outside.

As Yao Xinlan spoke, she tried to stand up and salute Mu Hanyan, but she only managed to get her body halfway up before falling down again weakly.

"Aunt, you're too kind. Yanran is my best friend." Mu Hanyan quickly stepped forward and supported her.

"Miss Mu, I can't do it anymore. I'll leave Yanran in your care from now on." Yao Xinlan held Mu Hanyan's hand and said pleadingly.

"No, Mom, you will be fine. You will definitely be fine." Ye Yanran cried and hugged her mother tightly.

Everyone could feel Yao Xinlan's body gradually growing colder. Although the Primordial Contract had been broken, she had previously lost too much blood, and the divinely protected bloodline had been completely drained, and her life had still come to an end.