Therefore, Lu Fuyue decided to use the power of space again to leave this place.

But unexpectedly, they heard a door being pushed open.

She turned around and saw Luo Mingchuan standing blankly in the doorway, staring at her with complex emotions in his eyes. "Junior Sister Lu, you're still alive..."

Lu Fuyue looked at the newcomer and smiled gently, "Senior Brother Luo, it's been a long time."

She never expected that the first person she would meet upon returning to the Tianxuan Sect would be him.

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Luo Mingchuan truly realized that the person standing in front of him was a living, breathing human being.

He forced down his emotions and slowly walked up to Lu Fuyue, carefully examining her. She... was really still alive...

"Junior Sister Lu, where have you been all these years?"

"I…

Luo Mingchuan paused for a moment, then slowly began to speak.

“Master Dan, the other elders and I were very worried about you. We even thought something had happened to you in the Cangnan Secret Realm.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Fuyue felt a surge of warmth in her heart.

But the path she was about to take was a path against the will of Heaven, a path destined to be trodden by only one person.

If one day she truly reaches the level of ascension, the more people who become involved with her, the greater the obstacle will be for her to let go of her emotions and desires.

Moreover, anyone who has any connection with her may be targeted by the Heavenly Dao.

So it's better to let them think she's dead.

This is better for both of us.

Lu Fuyue looked up at Luo Mingchuan, "Senior Brother Luo, could you please keep it a secret that you saw me here today?"

Luo Mingchuan's jawline tightened, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes. "Why?"

Lu Fuyue raised her hand and summoned the Weak Water Harp, then touched the water harp string she had just found, and smiled calmly, "Because the path I chose is destined to be one of nine deaths and one life."

"From now on, just consider me dead."

After saying that, Lu Fuyue touched the strings of the water zither with her fingertips, and a light blue ray instantly enveloped her whole body. The next second, she disappeared from the spot.

"Senior Brother Luo, you will always be my senior brother."

However, he will only be a senior brother and will not have any other identity.

Luo Mingchuan's expression changed drastically, and he went up to try to pull Lu Fuyue back.

But soon he stopped in his tracks.

So...she knew?

After a long while, Luo Mingchuan came to his senses, slowly closed his eyes, and suppressed the disappointment in them.

Well, it's good that she's safe.

He should really focus on his cultivation.

Otherwise, how could I have seen her again from such a high place?

...

In the spacetime turbulence,

Lu Fuyue, who originally wanted to use the power of space to leave the Tianxuan Sect, suddenly swayed.

The surrounding spatial rocks suddenly crashed into her body, but fortunately, Lu Fuyue used her spatial powers in time to dodge them.

However, she sensed something was clearly wrong. She looked around and realized that there were more and more chaotic spacetime rocks around her, and they were colliding with each other more and more easily.

A hint of seriousness flashed in Lu Fuyue's eyes. Something was wrong. It seemed that Shui Qinxian had been summoned by something, and now the power of space had been out of control.

Could it be other strings?

However, at that moment, her body suddenly plummeted downwards, and after an unknown amount of time, several tree branches caught her.

Lu Fuyue turned her head to look down. This place was about ten meters above the ground. She couldn't help but sigh. Fortunately, she hadn't fallen to the ground.

But just as she had this thought, a giant egg appeared out of nowhere and bounced onto Lu Fuyue's stomach.

Before Lu Fuyue could even see what it was, there was a sudden crack as the branch broke completely, unable to support the weight of the person and the egg.

Lu Fuyue reacted quickly, circulating her spiritual energy and gracefully landing on the ground.

The egg, mimicking her actions, tumbled in the air before slowly landing on the ground.

Lu Fuyue looked at the ordinary giant egg on the ground and fell into deep thought. Judging from its performance just now, she knew that it was definitely not an ordinary thing.

Forget it, it's best not to pick up things of unknown origin; it might bring trouble.

So Lu Fuyue turned and left, but after walking a distance, she realized that the forest was filled with demonic energy, but for some reason, the demonic beasts in the shadows did not pounce on her.

Could it be... because of it?

Lu Fuyue turned around and looked at the giant white egg that had been bouncing and hopping along with her all the way with a complicated expression.

When the white giant egg saw Lu Fuyue stop, it was so happy that it spun around several times on the spot, and then suddenly jumped and pounced into Lu Fuyue's arms.

Lu Fuyue instinctively took it, but to her surprise, the eggshell cracked open the next second, and a featherless, light blue bird emerged from it, speaking in a soft, sweet voice, "Sister~"

Lu Fuyue was slightly taken aback. She could speak right after hatching?

So it's actually a mythical beast?

Lu Fuyue reached out, lifted it by the neck, and examined it carefully while holding it in mid-air.

The featherless little blue bird looked at Lu Fuyue with a pitiful expression, flapping its wings a few times in dissatisfaction, "Waaah, sister bullied me~"

Lu Fuyue sighed helplessly, then put it on the ground. "Don't follow me anymore. I'm not your sister."

After saying that, Lu Fuyue turned and left without any hesitation. Perhaps the elder of this thing was nearby. If it misunderstood that she wanted to form a contract with its child, she would have no way to explain herself.

The higher the level of the monster, the less willing it is to become a contracted monster of a human and be controlled by others for life.

The same applies to mythical beasts. Furthermore, if she were to actually form a contract with this little creature, the trouble it would bring would far outweigh the benefits.

Moreover, she herself was unwilling to be controlled by the laws of nature, so she was also unwilling to control the freedom of others.

Therefore, embarking on the path of cultivation alone is more suitable for her.

No matter where Lu Fuyue went, the little blue bird kept following her, sadly shedding tiny pearls, "Sister, sister~"

Lu Fuyue ignored him completely; her attention was entirely focused on how to get out of the forest.

Suddenly, a terrifying aura descended upon Lu Fuyue, blocking her path.

Lu Fuyue looked up and saw a woman with white hair, blue clothes, and golden phoenix eyes staring coldly at her.

Why do you possess a trace of the Phoenix Clan's bloodline power within you?

Lu Fuyue's spiritual power began to surge violently with just one glance from the other party.

A hint of seriousness flashed in her eyes as she used her internal energy to forcefully suppress the discomfort.

"What do you mean by that, senior? I don't understand."

Phoenix?

However, in the Qingyuan Continent where she lived, there was no trace of phoenixes anymore, and even the strongest cultivators were only at the Nascent Soul stage.

The person before her—no, it should be called a divine beast—seemed to be far stronger than any of the Nascent Soul stage experts she had encountered before.

Could it be... that this is no longer Qingyuan Continent?