Faced with Zi Yue's question, Xiao Wubian chuckled and said, "Nothing much, I just wanted something sweet!"

"All living beings cultivate themselves for the sake of longevity, thinking that longevity is a wonderful thing. But I think that longevity is the most painful and the most lonely."

If you don't need to eat, drink, or sleep, and you don't need wealth or luxury, then what is the meaning of living?

I haven't figured it out yet. Sometimes I feel that living too long isn't very meaningful.

Actually, living to two or three hundred years old is enough; living longer is just suffering!

"So, eating has become my biggest desire!"

After Xiao Wubian finished speaking, he reached towards the immortal fruit again, but stopped halfway there.

Zi Yue, puzzled but with clear eyes, asked, "Senior, why don't you continue eating?"

Xiao Wubian patted his waist with both hands and sighed, "Originally, I could have eaten one or two more, but since you picked so many, I'll have to eat them sparingly!"

"Although the spiritual energy in this space is abundant, there is only one immortal tree, and the white fruit it bears is extremely white, so it is called Snow Ginseng Fruit!"

Zi Yue was taken aback. "This is the Snow Ginseng Fruit? I've only ever seen it mentioned in ancient books, never in person."

Ancient records state that this celestial fruit takes two thousand years to flower, two thousand years to bear fruit, and another two thousand years to mature.

"Grind the magical fruit into a paste; it can cure the dead and heal bones!"

Xiao Wubian chuckled, "It's not that magical. If an ordinary cultivator is seriously injured and on the verge of death, eating a Snow Ginseng Fruit can indeed make him quickly regain his vitality."

However, if a celestial being is critically injured and on the verge of death, they still cannot be saved!

Zi Yue looked at the ten snow ginseng fruits in her arms and felt a little embarrassed.

"It's just a few fruits, nothing serious. Girl, don't worry about it. Just eat them!"

Zi Yue said happily, "Thank you, senior!"

Xiao Wubian looked at Zi Yue and suddenly asked, "What is an emperor?"

Zi Yue was taken aback, then realized that the old man was giving her pointers. After thinking for a moment, she said:

"The emperor is the strongest person in the world, and the most outstanding person in cultivation!"

Xiao Wubian shook his head, which puzzled Zi Yue.

"Senior, could it be that I've misunderstood?"

"It's not that it's wrong, it's just that it's not profound enough, not essential enough!"

Xiao Wubian put his hands behind his back, took a few steps, and said.

Seizing the opportunity, Zi Yue quickly bowed to Xiao Wubian and said sincerely, "Please give me your guidance, senior!"

"The emperor, in essence, is a perfect person!"

To become an emperor, one must be perfect, able to endure what ordinary people cannot endure, and tolerate what ordinary people cannot tolerate!

Zi Yue repeated it softly, and although she didn't quite understand, she still bowed to Xiao Wubian.

"Thank you for your guidance, senior!"

"Senior, if I may ask, what realm are you currently at?"

"I'm still half a step away from the Emperor Realm, let's say I'm a Quasi-Emperor!" Xiao Wubian said.

Zi Yue's heart skipped a beat.

Quasi-Emperor, a powerful being above the Emperor, is someone the Emperor cannot defeat without the Heavenly Emperor's intervention.

There are no quasi-emperors in the entire Heavenly Realm.

"Little girl, look into my eyes!"

Xiao Wubian suddenly let out a low shout.

Zi Yue hummed in agreement, met Xiao Wubian's eyes, her delicate body trembled, and then she seemed to freeze in place.

After a long while, Xiao Wubian withdrew his piercing gaze, and Zi Yue was finally able to move.

However, her delicate body was already covered in a thin layer of sweat, and her heart trembled.

"A quasi-emperor level expert is truly terrifying. I am already a quasi-emperor, yet I couldn't withstand even a single glance from him!"

Thinking of this, Zi Yue couldn't help but tremble again.

Xiao Wubian smiled slightly, "Girl, your aptitude is excellent, no less than that boy's."

You should have become an emperor, but you only became a quasi-emperor. There must have been a problem during your breakthrough.

"But..."

"Yes!"

Zi Yue recounted her path to becoming emperor to Xiao Wubian, who listened with nodding approvingly, though also with a hint of regret.

"It's a pity, but it's not unsolvable!" Xiao Wubian said with a smile.

Zi Yue slightly raised her beautiful eyes, her large eyes extremely clear, revealing an unintentional beauty.

"Please enlighten me, senior!"

Xiao Wubian chuckled and whispered something in Zi Yue's ear.

Upon hearing this, the latter's cheeks immediately flushed red, all the way to her ears.

"Senior, you're so naughty!" Zi Yue said sweetly.

Xiao Wubian snorted, "If you think I'm bad, then just forget what I said!"

"No, I'm listening!" Zi Yue covered her mouth and laughed.

Xiao Wubian laughed and flew towards the distant silvery light.

"I remember, this fruit is the only thing I can eat in the River of Separation, so please save some for me!"

Zi Yue responded cheerfully.

After an unknown amount of time, Lan Hua and Ba Xia awoke from their cultivation.

After eating the snow ginseng fruit, the two felt their bodies filled with spiritual energy and quickly resumed their cultivation.

After some time, Xiao Wubian reappeared before the three of them and woke them up.

Lan Hua was puzzled and thought Xiao Wubian was going to chase them away.

Xiao Wubian laughed and said, "Kid, since you entered the mid-stage of the Profound Realm, have you felt that your progress has become increasingly slow?"

"Little mudfish, are you still unable to break through to the mid-stage?"

Lan Hua nodded, "That's right. Senior, do you have a way for us to improve?"

"Of course we do, it just depends on whether you dare to do it."

Baxia shouted, "What is there to be afraid of?"

"You've got guts!"

Xiao Wubian nodded and said in a deep voice, "Behind that silvery-white light is a group of beings, all of whom are quite powerful. It's a perfect opportunity for you to practice!"

The fastest way to grow is through battle, regardless of the stage!

Lan Hua looked at the silvery-white light and felt somewhat excited.

Having been at the River of Separation for so long, the old man was finally willing to let them see the world beyond the passage.

"I'm going right now!"

Xiao Wubian said "Very good," and led everyone through the silvery-white light, immediately entering a brand new space.

The space in front of me was a vast expanse of white, with the distant light appearing as a line. Although the area on both sides was open, the space was still relatively limited.

Only ahead, it seemed, was endless.

"Where is this?" Zi Yue frowned slightly.

"You'll find out when you come with me!"

Xiao Wubian continued flying forward.

After flying for an unknown amount of time, a silvery-white light appeared ahead again, which was the entrance to another passage.

"Once you enter this passage, that's where your battle will begin!"

Xiao Wubian said in a deep voice, "Are you all ready?"

Lan Hua nodded solemnly, "Let's go!"

Xiao Wubian went in first, followed closely by Lan Hua and Zi Yue.

The new space was still a vast expanse of white, but the only constant was the sound of flowing river water all around.

Lan Hua knew that everyone was still in the River of Separation.

Just then, a figure rushed over quickly, accompanied by a roar, and was about to engulf Lan Hua and the others.

Upon closer inspection, Lan Hua realized it was a tiger-like creature with exceptionally high cultivation, at the mid-stage of the Profound Rank.

Just as Baxia was about to make a move, Xiao Wubian lightly waved his sleeve.

As a streak of light flashed by, the creature was pulverized, its very soul annihilated.

Lan Hua and Ba Xia immediately gaped open, their hearts churning with turmoil.

Even Xuan-rank experts are like weeds in front of this person, not worth mentioning.

This reminded Lan Hua of a saying: "Below the saint, all are but ants," which is no exaggeration.

Xiao Wubian said calmly, "The rest is up to you!"

"Don't ask questions, don't stop, just kill! If you can't hold on, retreat, recover, and fight again!"

After speaking, Xiao Wubian waved his hand, and more than a dozen powerful beings, all of whom were Xuan-rank experts, rushed over from a distance.

Lan Hua turned around, only to find that Xiao Wubian and Zi Yue had disappeared.

"Wow, this is ridiculous!"