"Ah Li, I'm leaving now. Take good care of yourself. I want to see you again."

Xiao Li nodded, regaining her youthful appearance. Although Huang Wenhua said he didn't mind her youthful face while he himself was already old, Xiao Li still transformed herself into an old man and grew old with him.

Huang Wenhua closed his eyes contentedly. His lover was devoted and had only ever had him in his life; he was very satisfied.

Having experienced so many worlds, Xiao Li had long since become indifferent to life, death, and separation. Now, she only wanted to go beyond the heavens and see what exactly was imprisoning Blue Star.

After that, Xiaoli took care of everything and left Rongcheng. No one knew where she went.

Xiao Li chose a secluded deep forest, carved out a cave dwelling, and devoted herself to seclusion.

She has passed the Nascent Soul stage, and today is her Deity Transformation Tribulation. Unsurprisingly, it's all bark and no bite. Even Xiao Jiu feels that the Heavenly Dao is deliberately going easy on her.

After stabilizing her cultivation, Xiao Li flew directly out of the atmosphere. She felt a barrier covering the entire Blue Star. She unleashed a full-force attack without hesitation, but it only opened a small gap, which she quickly squeezed through.

Looking at the blue planet from the universe, it's more like it's shrouded in a layer of mist. She knows that this is why the blue planet lacks spiritual energy, while there is clearly spiritual energy in the void.

"Master, danger is imminent. An insurmountable danger has been detected rapidly approaching. We must prepare to leave this world."

"Give me ten breaths, and we'll leave when the time is up."

Xiao Li frowned. Without hesitation, she mobilized all her spiritual power and rushed towards the barrier. Whether she could break through it was up to fate.

Bang bang bang...

The self-destruction of the Nascent Soul True Monarch was comparable to ten atomic bombs. Especially when the explosion was concentrated at one point, the power was so great that even a Great Ascension stage expert could not escape unscathed.

The barrier visibly collapsed, slowly dissipated, and then disappeared.

A towering giant with a head full of braids arrived like a shooting star. He looked at the Blue Star, now without its barrier, and his eyes flashed with resentment. Thousands of years of planning had been destroyed in an instant, but there was nothing he could do.

In the end, he simply unleashed a few bursts of magical power towards the starry sky to vent his pent-up frustration, and then quickly disappeared from this star field.

The stars in the sky were struck by the man's magic; some turned into dust, while others scattered and fell as meteors towards the blue planet, creating a spectacular sight.

The blue star slowly rotated, and the lost spiritual energy gradually recovered. The cultivation families all noticed that their era was about to begin.

On Earth, technology and cultivation progressed in tandem. After countless years of refinement, it finally evolved towards the interstellar era, and a new civilization began.

Xiao Li's consciousness quickly left that body. Finally, she saw the barrier collapse, and Blue Star should have new opportunities.

She knew she had succeeded when she had accumulated a great deal of merit; it was a gift from Heaven.

She was still too weak; she was powerless against such a powerful being. She needed greater strength to protect herself.

(over)

★

"Xiaoqi, Xiaoqi, we finally won! Now we can be together forever. Are you happy?"

Xiao Li felt her arms being shaken so badly that she could hardly stand.

My body still feels sticky, and I'm experiencing sharp, intermittent pain in my left thigh; I must be injured.

She looked closely and saw a boy who looked about eight or nine years old hugging her arm and looking at her happily.

He wasn't upset that she didn't speak; he seemed to be used to it.

Then, he said to himself, "Xiao Qi, we finally won."

Xiao Li looked at her small arms and legs. As soon as she saw the boy, she realized that she had become a little kid. After all, she was about the same height and age as the boy.

Looking around, she found herself in a flat, wide open space, surrounded by guards carrying swords, while in the center stood only ten living people—no, ten children around ten years old.

At this moment, some were standing and some were kneeling, while many more lay on the ground, leaving trails of blood beneath them that pooled into small puddles.

A bloody battle had just ended here. Xiao Li suppressed the urge to vomit. Although it wasn't the first time she had seen a corpse and had even killed enemies, this was the first time she had ever seen such a bloody scene.

"Clap clap clap..."

A round of applause came from behind her, and Xiaoli turned around to look.

A middle-aged man strode over.

"You're all good. From now on, your codenames will be Dark One through Dark Ten. Go wash up now. Each of you will have your own room over there. The room numbers are on the walls."

Starting tomorrow, you will begin other studies. Three months later, you will go to the Prince's residence. May you be valued by your master and have a bright future.

After speaking, the middle-aged man left with his men, leaving only ten children. Their faces were etched with a somber, aged look, devoid of any childlike innocence.

"Xiaoqi, let's go pick a room. I can have a room by myself now. I'm really going to miss you. But if you're scared, I can stay in a room with you."

Seeing the boy's expectant expression, as if he was about to say he was scared, Xiaoli's lips twitched.

"I want to live by myself."

The boy's face immediately fell. He looked at Xiaoli with accusatory eyes, and seeing that she had no intention of changing her mind, he pulled Xiaoli back towards the room.

The two chose adjacent rooms and agreed to have dinner together later before entering their respective rooms.

Xiao Li waited until everyone left before closing the door and pulling over a small table to block the view, which at least gave her a sense of security.

She first treated the wound with the spiritual spring water. She had just given it a simple bandage, and the bleeding had stopped.

"Receive the plot."

"Okay!" 123 replied cheerfully.

☆

This is a martial arts world. The original owner, Xiao Qi, was a homeless beggar on the streets since she had any memories. She and her friend Xiao Ba begged for a living every day, and the two depended on each other for survival.

One day, a man gave them a basket of steamed buns. After they finished eating, he asked her if she wanted to follow him. He said he would teach her martial arts, provide her with food and lodging, and all she had to do was protect her master's family.

Xiaoqi thought about it and decided that she wouldn't have to go hungry or sleep on the streets, so she was happy to go. At her request, the man also brought Xiaoba along.

The two of them were taken to a remote mountain, a secret base with many children about their age.

From then on, they began their daily training. This place was isolated from the world, but for Xiao Qi, life here was much better than before. At least she had no worries about food and clothing, and she also enjoyed practicing swordsmanship.

Five years passed in this way. On this day, the leader, a man, gathered them in a wide open space and made them compete. The winner could stay, while the loser would die.