"Master, did you take down the Shadow Pavilion's hideout today?"

Before Meng Tianyuan could speak, Yaoyan pretended to be heartbroken and said, "Junior nephew, look how biased you are. I also put in a lot of effort, okay? Why don't you praise me?"

Ye Sisi gave Yaoyan a thumbs up again: "Junior Uncle is awesome!"

Ye Shubai then smiled and said, "Master and Junior Uncle fought with the two leaders of the Shadow Pavilion and wiped out several of their branches in the process. In short, the Shadow Pavilion will no longer hunt us down. However, they also have their rules and will not reveal who their employer is."

Ye Sisi wasn't surprised at all, but she felt a little regretful: "Hey, how could you go and cause trouble without taking us with you? What a pity, what should we do?"

Meng Tianyuan was too lazy to argue with this little apprentice. Girls shouldn't always be fighting and killing.

"The matter of the Shadow Pavilion has been temporarily resolved, but the person behind it is still a hidden danger. You still need to be careful. However, since he did not take action personally, there should be many restrictions on him. Don't panic."

Ye Sisi nodded obediently. In fact, Ye Sisi was hoping that the person behind the scenes would reveal more clues, so that she could follow the clues to find the person behind the scenes and find the third secret place.

She had subtly inquired with Zheng Xiangyi and Xia Changsheng whether they needed to collect all four Bodhi trees to escape the secret realm.

They claimed not to know, and simply told themselves to act according to their own conscience.

After the ordeal with the Black Demon Abyss, Ye Sisi realized that she might have been too naive.

If the disappearance of the secret realm after all the ghosts in the Forbidden Land of the Underworld were an accident, then the disappearance of the Black Demon Abyss is very strange.

Outside the Black Demon Abyss, they saw the Skeleton Secret Realm in the Sealed Spirit Galaxy. It's possible that those predecessors who managed to escape from the Black Demon Abyss merged into the Skeleton Secret Realm along with the entire secret realm, just like Zheng Xiangyi and the others before them.

Although these were just Ye Sisi's own ideas, and might be a bit far-fetched—spaces like secret realms couldn't be merged so easily—she felt they were pretty close.

They might only have a chance to be resurrected after all the secret realms are merged. Although she couldn't understand how to bring back people who had been dead for ten thousand years, she had a mysterious confidence in that senior who was so shrewd and willing to give up his own path to protect the people of the region. She believed that after doing so much, he must have an 80-90% chance of success.

As for where the third secret realm is, and whether the person behind it will make another move, only heaven knows. She can only take it one step at a time. This is for the best, as it allows her to rest.

But now is not the time to think about these things; the most important thing is to eat quickly.

The whole family started eating and drinking again. Ye Sisi, who doesn't like drinking, drank quite a lot today. It's good to have a master; it feels like even if the sky falls, the master will hold it up.

After eating and drinking their fill, it was time to divide the food. Ye Sisi and Ouyang Yanyu had bought quite a lot of things that day.

Especially the robes given to Meng Tianyuan—he said he'd give a hundred, and he gave a hundred of them, in all sorts of colors. Of course, his junior uncle wouldn't be short of his share either.

There are also gifts for the two senior brothers. As for Su Jiuli and Bai Luochen's gifts, we'll keep them for now and give them away when we have the chance.

Perhaps because of the long separation, or perhaps because it was inconvenient to be away, Meng Tianyuan did not urge the others to cultivate.

Ye Sisi breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't dare tell everyone about her strange behavior; she wanted to wait for Su Jiuli to return and discuss it with him.

Because her intuition told her that Su Jiuli, whose origins were equally mysterious, must know why she was acting strangely.

Back in her room, Ye Sisi took out her communication jade tablet again to contact Su Jiuli.

The eldest brother is really something, he's been gone for years without a word. It's not the first time she's tried to contact him, she just hasn't been able to get through.

Seeing the spiritual light shining on the communication jade tablet, Ye Sisi started counting sheep out of boredom. She thought she had wasted her time today, but Su Jiuli actually answered the call.

Ye Sisi, who had been listless, sat up straight instantly, suppressed the corners of her mouth that had been turned up, and said resentfully, "Senior Brother, if you don't pay attention to me, I'll think you've forgotten about your cutest junior sister."

On the other side, Su Jiuli, who was sitting cross-legged in the silent space, had a pale face and sweat dripping from his forehead. However, his voice was still calm and gentle, so no one could tell that something was wrong. "How could that be? Senior Brother can't bear to part with you."

Ye Sisi's carefully maintained composure instantly broke into a smile. She lazily slumped onto the table, stroking the communication jade tablet with one hand, and asked pitifully, "Senior Brother, when are you finally coming back?"

She didn't ask Su Jiuli where he went. Since he wouldn't say, he must have his reasons. There was no need to pry. As long as he was safe, that was enough.

Su Jiuli's voice carried a hint of amusement: "I will come back to find you in ten days at most."

Ye Sisi happily responded, and then her little mouth kept running, telling Su Jiuli everything that had happened recently.

Su Jiuli suddenly clutched his chest, his already pale face turning even more bluish, his handsome features contorted with intense pain.

Seeing that there was no response from the other end for a long time, Ye Sisi's heart tightened, and she cautiously probed, "Senior Brother, are you still listening?"

Su Jiuli tried his best to adapt to the sudden pain and carefully adjusted his state, afraid that the girl opposite him would notice his abnormality. His junior sister was very smart. Although she might have some suspicions now, he couldn't let her suspect any more.

“I’m listening. Tell Master and the others to wait for me in Xianyin City. I’ll be back in a few days.”

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