Over the past ten years, Li Molin has come to know Liuli's temperament very well. Judging from her current state, if he doesn't grant her request, she will probably keep crying without any chance of stopping.

Li Molin sighed heavily, raised his voice slightly, and said, "Alright, Liuli, I promise you, okay?"

Liuli's sobs gradually subsided. She opened her blurry, tear-filled eyes and looked at Li Molin, sobbing as she said, "Really? Really?"

"Really." Li Molin said helplessly.

"Okay, okay." Liuli nodded, sobbing. She turned to look at Ahua, who was half-lying on the ground, eating small bites of grilled fish. She had just finished eating a small portion of a large fish that was more than half a foot long.

"Ahua." Liuli reached out and picked Ahua up, placing her in front of her. She said guiltily, "I have to go find the little monk. That means I won't be able to take you with me, Ahua."

Ahua was stunned for a moment. She originally thought that Liuli would take her with her wherever she went, but she did not expect that Liuli did not intend to take her with her this time.

Liuli said in a low voice, "Ahua, if I go to find the little monk, I will definitely meet a lot of righteous people. I definitely won't be able to protect you then. You should go with Li Molin."

"Sister," Ahua said softly, her eyes lowered, "don't you want me anymore either?"

"No," Liuli quickly explained, "It's not that I don't want you, Ahua, I'm just afraid I can't protect you. Wait for me, Ahua, once I've talked things out with the little monk and once I've given up on you, I will definitely come back."

“Okay, sister, I’ll wait for you.” Ahua paused for a moment, then looked up and said, “Sister, Ahua supports you, just like… just like back then, I knew that Liang Yihan might not recognize me again, but I still traveled thousands of miles to find him… Sister, we always need an answer, only then can we give up.”

Liuli pressed her forehead against Ahua's and said softly, "Ahua, thank you."

After saying that, Liuli put Ahua on the ground and gently pressed her little head. She suddenly stood up, a happy smile on her tearful face, and said loudly, "Then I'm leaving now! This time I must make things clear with the little monk!"

"Wait!" Li Molin stood up, and the storage bracelet on his wrist flashed, revealing a storage ring. He took Liuli's small hand and put the storage ring on her left wrist, saying as he did so, "This storage ring contains a Rejuvenation Pill and a bunch of Taoist Five Elements Escape Talismans, which... were left by my mother. I've never used them. If you encounter danger, just use these talismans to escape. I prepared this ring a long time ago, but I haven't had a chance to give it to you yet. I'll teach you the incantation..."

Liuli carefully memorized the incantation Li Molin spoke. Li Molin continued, "I will release a few Demon Feather Birds to follow you. If you need to find me, just tell the Demon Feather Birds..."

He put the ring on Liuli's finger and reluctantly let go of her hand. Looking down at her face, his eyes were full of worry as he said, "I can't protect you when I'm not by your side, so you must be careful in everything you do."

Liuli was deeply moved. She knew how good Li Molin had been to her over the past ten years. Her heart was not made of stone, and she was not stupid enough to not know Li Molin's feelings for her. She just couldn't reciprocate because she had Shi Chan in her heart.

Liuli opened her arms and hugged Li Molin. She pressed her face against Li Molin's chest and said in a muffled voice, "I understand, Li Molin. Thank you, thank you so much."

After saying that, Liuli released Li Molin and turned to fly away, but then stopped in her tracks. She didn't turn around and said, "Li Molin, Ahua, wait for me. I will definitely come back."

After saying this, Liuli didn't linger. She lightly touched the ground with her toes and flew up, quickly transforming into a white light and disappearing into the distance.

Li Molin lowered his eyes, concealing the sorrow within. He gently parted his lips and whispered, "Alright, I'll wait for you..."

"Liuli, you said that if I didn't drive you away, you wouldn't leave me..."

Ahua sat on the ground, looking up at Li Molin's sorrowful and lonely appearance, and couldn't help but shake her head and sigh softly.

After a long while, Li Molin raised his head, his expression one of utter dejection. He took a deep breath and said softly, "Never mind, Ah Hua, let's go."

“Okay.” Ahua replied, and she jumped onto Li Molin’s shoulder.

Just as Li Molin was about to leave, he heard three whooshing sounds. Three black streaks of light flashed across the sky and approached, quickly landing in the valley.

When the three beams of light dissipated, Yu Ke, Ji Jue, and Lang Yuan appeared. After these two people and one demon arrived, the demonic bird that had been flying in front of them let out a crisp cry and fluttered away.

They walked up to Li Molin. Yu Ke looked around the valley and asked in confusion, "Young Master, where is Miss Liuli?"

Li Molin's expression darkened, and he said in a low voice, "She's gone."

Yu Ke paused for a moment, then hesitated and asked, "They're gone?"

"Hmm." Li Molin nodded and casually asked, "Did you come all this way for something?"

Seeing that Li Molin didn't want to say more, Yu Ke suppressed his doubts for the time being and said with a smile, "Good news, young master. Just now, Yu Mang sent seven imitation immortality pills from the clan to you, young master, for your disposal."

Li Molin said calmly, "Is that so? Has the clan finally developed an elixir of immortality?"

“Yes.” Yu Ke nodded and said, “The Venerable One has had people test the medicine. Although the immortality medicine made by my Demon Clan is not as effective as the immortality medicine made by the Daoists, it can still greatly increase one’s cultivation.”

“Alright.” Li Molin said calmly, “Yu Ke, you, Ji Jue, and Lang Yuan each have one, and I will take the remaining four.”

"Yes!" Yu Ke replied with a smile, "Thank you, young master!"

Having said that, Yu Ke took out a jade bottle, uncorked it, and a rich, sweet fragrance wafted out, making one feel refreshed. Yu Ke poured out three white pills and shared them with Ji Jue and Lang Yuan, then handed the jade bottle to Li Molin.

Ji Jue and Lang Yuan accepted the pills and said in unison, "Thank you, young master!"

Li Molin nodded lightly, poured a pill from the jade bottle, and held it to Ahua's lips.

"Thank you, young master," Ah Hua said softly, opening her mouth to bite down on the pill and slowly chewing it.

Then Li Molin poured out a counterfeit elixir of immortality and ate it himself. He looked at the two elixirs of immortality lying quietly at the bottom of the jade bottle, a wistful smile appearing on his lips, and said in a low voice, "You really don't have the luck to eat them. I didn't even have time to give you one... I'll wait until you come back."