During the time Xiao Yanran led her army into battle, Ling Yun and the others helped Lin Muyao rebuild the ancient civilization of the cultivation world.

However, after so long, Lin Muyao still hasn't regained Ling Yao's memories and treats Ling Yun and the others like familiar strangers.

This is the drawback of forced Nirvana.

When Lin Muyao's Dao foundation was shattered, it took her more than a thousand years to find the method of Nirvana.

However, she had too little time to prepare, and if she did not undergo a phoenix-like rebirth, she would perish.

Left with no other choice, Lin Muyao had to undergo a forced rebirth.

If the rebirth is properly prepared and complete, she will not lose her memories of Ling Yao.

Although Lin Muyao successfully avenged herself, the ancient civilization's cultivation world returned to its proper state.

But Lingyun and the others couldn't be happy at all, especially Lingyun, Abao and Lingxi, who looked like they had lost their souls and didn't smile at all.

Little Pixiu Ling An was also very unhappy, because his aunt, who loved him the most, no longer hugged him.

Xiao Yanran returned to Jinshi Temple, where everyone held a welcome-back banquet to celebrate Commander Xiao's great victory once again.

During the banquet, Qiongqi asked:

Where do we go next?

Hu Shuang immediately gave him a look, signaling him to be quiet.

During this time, no one mentioned where to go next, giving Lingyun time.

Ling Yun still harbored illusions, believing that Lin Muyao would regain Ling Yao's memories.

He's waiting!

Qiongqi chuckled awkwardly and quickly raised his glass to change the subject:

"Come, come! Congratulations to Commander Xiao on his outstanding achievements on the battlefield. Perhaps in the future he will gain the approval of Zhan Kui and acquire Zhan Kui's power."

The War Kui is a powerful sentient being, born specifically for war, and only the greatest commanders who are invincible can be recognized by the War Kui.

Once you obtain the power of Zhan Kui, you will be virtually invincible!

Ling Yun knew it was time to leave, otherwise seeing Lin Muyao every day would remind him of her.

If fate has already decreed it, why force it?

"Let's go then!"

Ling Yun drank the wine in his cup in one gulp.

Yan Ruyu held Ling Yun's hand and comforted him:

"It's alright, we have plenty of time. Let's wait a bit longer. Maybe one day Lin Muyao will have an epiphany and Ling Yao's memories will come back."

Everyone offered their comfort.

Ling Yun understood their good intentions and smiled:

"I'm fine, no need to wait, let's just let things take their course! Let's discuss where to go next?"

Seeing that Lingyun had relaxed a lot, the group pondered where to go: should they go to see Abao's birth mother, or to the treasure that Lingxi's father had mentioned, or to the Great Sage Ancestral Land to seek revenge on Haoyue Bainiu?

At this moment, the Golden Lion Emperor said solemnly: "I have been stuck at the Great Perfection of True Immortal for tens of thousands of years, and my realm has been honed to an extremely solid level."

I've been trying to break through recently, but I always end up stepping in halfway and then pulling back, unable to become a Celestial King.

Upon hearing this, Ling Yun said, "Your true name contains the character 'Emperor,' so your future is sure to be smooth sailing. However, although your talent is high, your innate constitution is not your true potential. Unless you can regenerate your innate constitution and break through the shackles!"

"How can we rebuild our physical constitution?" the Yellow Emperor asked hastily.

At this moment, the phoenix said, "Nirvana!"

"I also want to be reborn from the ashes?" The Yellow Emperor was stunned.

"No!" Phoenix looked around at everyone and said, "Why don't we all come from Phoenix Ancestral Land? It would be perfect if the Goddess could return to her ancestral land to retrieve her life essence."

"If the Yellow Emperor wants to achieve Nirvana, he needs the Phoenix Nest and the Nirvana Fruit, which can only be found in the Phoenix Ancestral Land!"

Ling Yun nodded slightly, "Just as Sister Phoenix said."

At this moment, everyone turned to look at Yan Ruyu, who was the Phoenix Ancestor Reincarnation.

Lingxi muttered:

"Sigh~ After Lingyao regained her memories, she didn't recognize us. If Ruyu regained her memories by obtaining her own essence blood, would she also not recognize us?"

Brother Lingyun just lost his sister, and now he's going to lose his wife too!

Sigh~ Misfortune seems to always find its way to those who are unfortunate!

Yan Ruyu shook her head and smiled, then patted Lingxi's head and said:

"What are you thinking? I am reincarnated but not Nirvana. I will not lose my memories of this life."

I will always be your family!

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

After so many years of working together day and night, sharing joys and sorrows, the team has become like family. Losing any one of them would be enough to make everyone sad for many years.

"Then let's go to the Phoenix Ancestral Land!" Qiongqi made the final decision. As if remembering something, he looked at the Phoenix and asked:

"Does the Phoenix Clan have any enemies? We should prepare accordingly."

"This... Before I was captured by the Mingtian Divine Phoenix Clan, the Phoenix Ancestral Land had no enemies and was very peaceful. I don't know how it is now."

Phoenix said, suddenly remembering something, she looked at Yan Ruyu:

"If we talk about enemies, besides the Black Dragon, it is the Fallen Demon Phoenix. This clan is a traitor to our Phoenix Clan."

She always wanted to replace the Phoenix and become the only true Phoenix in the world. When the Goddess defeated the Fallen Demon Phoenix ancestor, she was severely injured herself, which is why she decided to dissolve her body and reincarnate to find her true path.

The Fallen Phoenix was once a phoenix, but its bloodline fell into corruption due to its taint with demonic practices.

Its combat power is comparable to that of a phoenix, but its bloodline is filled with demonic energy.

The phoenix symbolizes auspiciousness and peace, while the fallen demonic phoenix symbolizes destruction and slaughter; the two are inherently opposed.

"So, the Fallen Demon Phoenix Ancestor is actually not dead?" Qiongqi asked in a deep voice.

Phoenix nodded. "Yes, I'm not entirely sure either. After all, I was just a little phoenix when the Mingtian Divine Phoenix Clan captured me, and I don't know many things."

"Alright! Since he's my sister-in-law's enemy, if the Fallen Demon Phoenix Ancestor dares to cause trouble, I'll smash him to death with this stick!"

The Great Sage waved his hand arrogantly.

The group exchanged smiles, raised their glasses, and drank heartily, temporarily forgetting their sorrows.

Three days later, at the boundary wall of the ancient civilization, Lin Muyao and Meng Gong, along with all the powerful beings of the ancient civilization, bid farewell to Ling Yun and the others.

Despite losing Ling Yao's memories, Lin Muyao felt a deep sense of reluctance upon learning that Ling Yun and the others were leaving.

Images of Ling Yao flashed through his mind, and for a moment his memories seemed to return, but ultimately he failed.

Lin Muyao walked up to Ling Yun and bowed deeply: "Goodbye, Master!"

Her memory of Ling Yun was still from before she became a Sword Emperor, when she was being guided by Ling Yun.

Ling Yun nodded slightly, her heart aching as if it were being torn apart.

Lin Muyao bid farewell to everyone one by one. When it was Ling An's turn, little Ling An angrily buried his head in Yan Ruyu's arms and wouldn't let her touch him.

"Ling An, be good and say goodbye to your aunt!" Yan Ruyu said.

Ling An reluctantly poked his head out, "Goodbye, Emperor Lin!" Then he buried his head back in.

But his eyes were already filled with tears.

Lin Muyao sighed softly, and finally bowed deeply to everyone: "Goodbye, everyone!"

Meng Gong clasped his hands in a respectful gesture and said:

"Do not worry about having no friends on the road ahead, for who in the world does not know you!"

Thank you, fellow Daoists, for saving the ancient civilization. You are always welcome here.

Ling Yun nodded slightly and clasped his hands in a slight fist salute.

Immediately, everyone boarded the Refining Heaven Cauldron, passed through the boundary wall, and headed towards the Phoenix Ancestral Land.

Ling An poked her head out, her eyes brimming with tears, and looked at Lin Muyao, waving her little paw:

Goodbye, Auntie!