After regaining her memories, Li Muge's magic returned to her. She condensed flames in her hands, and the Phoenix True Fire that had been burning in her spiritual palace suddenly blazed even brighter.

As the Phoenix True Fire raged through Li Muge's spiritual palace, Li Muge suddenly understood the secrets of cultivating the Phoenix True Fire.

It is love.

It is the truest and most intense emotion in the world.

Having grasped this point, Li Muge directly burned down the Realm of Life and Death, and the broken wings on his back grew back.

She transformed into a red, fiery phoenix.

Flying into the sky.

He went directly to Shakyamuni, and when he arrived at the temple that Shakyamuni had built specifically for Ye Luo, Li Muge transformed into human form.

At this moment, Shakyamuni was sitting under the statue of Yelu, striking a wooden fish.

Li Muge slowed down and sat quietly to the side, waiting.

Only after Shakyamuni stopped chanting Buddhist teachings did Li Muge speak: "Master Shakyamuni, I have come here today hoping that you can fulfill your promise."

"Are you sure, Benefactor Mu Ge?"

Shakyamuni sighed heavily, his eyes involuntarily fixed on the statue of Ye Luo.

The woman who was always gentle and resolute in his memory had died. Shakya thought that this was the end for him and Ye Luo.

Even if they cannot be together in life, it would be good to be able to stay by Ye Luo's side forever in death.

Ye Luo didn't have feelings for him.

Shakyamuni always knew this.

But Shakyamuni just couldn't control himself from loving her.

"I'm sure, Master Shakyamuni is in that time and space, and my beloved husband and children are waiting for me to return." Li Muge thought that after returning, she must first give Yun Qi a good beating.

I'll give my daughter another good hug.

“But Mu Ge, do you know?” Shakya asked earnestly, pressing his palms together.

"If you stay here, you will surely have a happy and fulfilling life."

“But if you go back to that time and space, it might be a dead end.” Shakyamuni wanted to give Li Muge a piece of advice, and also to give Li Muge an equal opportunity to choose.

Li Muge made a decisive choice: "Master Shakyamuni, please take me back."

"Everything must die eventually. I'd rather die beside the one I love than live a wretched life apart from them." As Li Muge said these words, Yun Qi immediately came to mind. Her greatest worry was...

This fool gave her his eyes, what will he do then?

“Alright.” Shakyamuni finally agreed, but then he asked another question: “Benefactor Muge, what about Benefactor Changyan?”

"If you leave like this, I'm afraid you'll never see Benefactor Changyan again in this lifetime. Are you really willing to abandon Benefactor Changyan?"

"Doesn't Benefactor Changyan truly love you?" Shakya still had no intention of not sending Li Muge back.

"he……"

When Shakyamuni mentioned the long-term extension of life, he successfully silenced Li Muge.

She knew perfectly well that Changyan's feelings for him were genuine.

Even after regaining her memories, Yun Qi still remained her number one priority.

“Master Shakyamuni, people are judged by later generations for both good and bad in their lives. This Dharma Protector has only one heart, and can only belong to one person.”

"If Changyan comes to you, please tell him to live a good life and not to think of me, this heartless and ungrateful woman." Li Muge made her choice without hesitation, not even for a moment.

Her attitude towards relationships has always been based on reason.

But ever since she met Yun Qi, for some reason, even though she knew that the choice she was about to make was wrong and might lead to her utter ruin, Li Muge was still willing to willingly sink into it.

Seeing that he couldn't persuade Li Muge no matter what he did, Shakyamuni gave up and used his own cultivation to open the gate of time and space.

A vortex almost as tall as a person appeared in front of Li Muge. Inside, instead of a suffocating dark abyss, there were specks of starlight.

Li Muge turned around and saw Ye Luo's statue.

He smiled.

Ye Luo will not regret the choices she made, and neither will she.

But as Li Muge stepped into the portal, she seemed to hear a familiar voice. She paused, but did not turn around.

Let the gates of time and space close.

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Phoenix Descends Upon the Continent

Li Muge was directly teleported to the Immortal Realm through the portal of time and space.

At that time, the Immortal Realm was already full of demonic cultivators, and those who were unwilling to submit to the alternate personalities were all killed.

As soon as Li Muge returned, the alternate personality sensed it and returned to Li Muge's body.

They discussed with Li Muge how to deal with Yun Qi.

Li Muge felt a little guilty. She didn't even dare to say that she had just returned because she wanted to reconcile with Yun Qi.

They don't even need to think.

Just say this idea out loud.

The alternate personality must have completely exploded.

Besides, even if she wanted to see Yun Qi, Yun Qi's awkward personality probably wouldn't want to see her.

Li Muge sat in the position that originally belonged to the Heavenly Emperor in the Immortal Realm.

Suddenly, a great idea came to me.

"Mother." Ping An ran back to Li Muge with his chubby body, wanting to hug Li Muge but hesitant and afraid.

"Come here." Li Muge smiled and reached out to Ping An.

Ping An couldn't resist her mother's temptation and immediately threw herself into Li Muge's arms.

"Oh, Mommy, I can hug you now! Mommy, that's great! I can hug you now!" Ping An happily gave Li Muge a kiss on the cheek.

"Mmm." Li Muge picked up Ping An: "Little dumpling, shall Mommy take you to find your father?"

"Really, oh my, Ping An really misses Daddy. Daddy will play horsey games with Ping An and buy Ping An lots and lots of delicious food, so much!" Ping An said, gesturing as he spoke, making Li Muge cover her mouth and chuckle.

Just then, Niu Zhan and A Man walked by hand in hand.

Seeing Li Muge holding Ping An, Niu Zhan was somewhat incredulous: "Guardian, your body has finally returned to normal!"

"Hmm." Li Muge nodded: "Go tell the men to grab their weapons and head to the Demon Realm."

"What? Protector, you're finally going to rise to power?" Niu Zhan exclaimed excitedly. "Protector, I've been displeased with that bastard Demon Lord for a long time now."

"Let your subordinate assist you in chopping off Yun Qi's dog head."

Upon hearing this, Li Muge said awkwardly, "There's no need to be so cruel. I think it's better to bring Demon Lord Yun Qi back and let me torture him as I please."

"Good, I knew you weren't one to act on emotion." Niu Zhan immediately withdrew and led his men to pack up their weapons.

Ah Man stared at Li Muge, speaking slowly.

"Guardian, why did you suddenly decide to kidnap the Demon Lord?"

Li Muge smiled as he held Ping An: "Because this protector and the Demon Lord always have to have a winner."

"And I have a secret weapon."

The demon realm is heavily guarded.

Yunqi's palace is located at the very center of the Demon Palace.

To conquer the Demon Realm, one cannot rely on brute force. Li Muge first ordered Snake Maiden to lead troops to ambush the reinforcements on the only way to enter the Demon City.

If a fight breaks out then...

This would also cut off Yunqi's support.