When she encounters Lin Jingting, who is the Great Emperor of the Northern Yin, in the future, the order of their memories may not be inconsistent as in the past. In other words, there may no longer be gaps in her and Lin Jingting's memories of each other.

However, this only applies to Lin Jingting, who is the Great Emperor of Beiyin.

“In my world, there are no years, at most a day. Do you know why?” Chu Nian asked Zhao Feiyang telepathically.

Zhao Feiyang thought for a moment and said, "With your knowledge, if you don't know the real reason, how could I possibly know? However, when I was in the Underworld, I did hear Judge Cui say that the time flow in the God Realm might be different from other worlds."

The realm of gods? Chu Nian immediately recalled the mountain she had passed by during her transmigration, where a divine brush was writing books. That must be the realm of gods. And although the force that sent Chu Nian into these books came from the depths of the underworld, she guessed it was also divine power.

However, her current abilities are still limited, and she is unable to truly unleash that divine power.

The immortals, having achieved their cultivation goals, quickly arrived at Mount Ling. Nan Hua Zhenren and the others noticed that Chu Nian and Zhao Feiyang had been following them from a relatively distance, never falling behind, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Master Nanhua exchanged glances with Yin Shanjun. They had originally planned to communicate secretly, but fearing that Chu Nian would "sense" it again, they decided that communicating secretly would be pointless.

Yin Shanjun laughed and said, "Zhao Feiyang, I didn't expect that your speed in riding the clouds and controlling the wind is in no way inferior to ours!"

Zhao Feiyang quickly said, "Senior, please don't joke with me. My speed in riding the wind is due to the blessing of the Northern Emperor's magic power."

After hearing this, Yin Shanjun exchanged a glance with Nan Hua Zhenren: It is clear that although the three of them have been friends for many years, Jing Tingjun's strength is far superior to the other two.

Mount Ling is a sacred Buddhist site, with temples of all sizes scattered throughout the surrounding area. The mountain is serene, yet the sound of bells can be heard from time to time. The immortals have exceptional hearing; they can even hear the monks chanting sutras in the temples.

Although the Golden-Winged Roc lives on Mount Ling and has a deep connection with Buddhism, he is not a celibate and ascetic creature. Sometimes he even eats people, especially those who have undergone many reincarnations and whose souls have acquired considerable wisdom, as they are his favorite delicacies.

However, he possessed profound magical power due to his connection with Buddhism. In the past, even the Buddha could restrain him, but the Buddha disappeared long ago. Although there are many Buddhist masters on Mount Ling, none of them can rival him.

Bai Jiuxiao knew his address and led everyone to a place with beautiful green hills and clear waters.

Master Nanhua called out, "Golden-Winged Roc!"

Chirp!

Then everyone heard birdsong coming from the sky above, and dark clouds blocked out the sunlight. They couldn't help but look up and saw a bird with wingspans of thousands of miles hanging overhead, blocking out most of the sky.

Zhao Feiyang almost exclaimed in surprise.

Chu Nian was also so surprised that her mouth gaped open: This big bird's feathers were shimmering with gold, it was so beautiful!

"A nine-tailed fox? Ha!" the large bird spoke in a mocking tone. "You actually dare to come. Did you think that bringing reinforcements would avenge the loss of your tail?"

Master Nan Hua hurriedly said, "Golden-Winged Roc, don't misunderstand, we're not here for revenge, but to ask you something."

The golden-winged roc then folded its wings, landed, and transformed into a human form—a handsome young man of seventeen or eighteen.

This unconsciously reminded Chu Nian of her first meeting with Lin Jingting. Although he was a ghost immortal who had cultivated for a thousand years, he looked like he was only seventeen or eighteen years old, extremely young and handsome. Who would have thought that this guy would now be the lord of the underworld, in charge of the ghosts of numerous small worlds?

Looking back on the past, Chu Nian felt as if it were all a dream.

Golden Wing asked Nan Hua, "What do you want to ask me?"

Nan Hua asked, "Why did Yingying's nine tails develop sentience?"

Golden Wing frowned, somewhat impatiently saying, "What's so strange about that? It fell into the Buddhist pool of Mount Ling and absorbed the pool's magical energy. In addition, it already possesses the innate immortal powers of a nine-tailed fox. Isn't it normal for it to have gained sentience?"

Yin Shanjun exclaimed in surprise, "The Buddhist Pool of Mount Ling?"

Golden Wing: "That's right. I originally thought that since the little fox didn't get any food, and its skinny tail only had fur and no meat, what was the point of me eating it? In my anger, I threw it into the Buddhist pool of Mount Ling."

I was thinking that although the fox tail was broken, it must still have a close connection with its owner. I couldn't eat it, but I could use the Buddha Pool Dharma to dissolve it, and by using this connection, I could also dissolve the little fox. That way, I could get revenge for all my hard work.

Unexpectedly, the little fox's tail awakened its own intelligence and, to avoid implicating others, voluntarily severed its connection with the little fox.

She was supposed to be dissolved, but the monks in Lingshan felt that she was kind-hearted and had gained spiritual intelligence through the power of the Buddha Pool. They believed that she had a strong affinity with Buddhism, so they used magic to save her and sent her to be reincarnated.

So many of you came all this way just to ask me this question? Ha, you really don't mind the trouble!

His face was full of mockery, showing disdain for the monks who saved the fox tail and sent it to reincarnation, and contempt for the people who had traveled a long way to ask him about such a trivial matter.

In his view, what was the point of asking such a question? If something has gained sentience, so be it. There are so many things in the world; who knows, one day some inanimate object might come to life. If he were to question every single one of them, how would he have time for anything else?

Bai Jiuxiao questioned sharply, "Golden Wing, aren't you afraid of retribution for being so ruthless?"

The Golden-Winged Roc sneered and said, "Whether I receive retribution or not is none of your business, a mere fox demon."

Bai Jiuxiao said with a mixture of shame and anger, "We nine-tailed foxes are high-ranking fox immortals, not those lowly demons."

Golden-winged Roc: "In my opinion, no, in the opinion of the entire Ling Mountain, whether it is a nine-tailed fox or an eight-tailed fox, they are all fox demons."

Bai Jiuxiao: "According to your theory, your Golden-Winged Roc is also a demon."

The Golden-Winged Roc's brows furrowed with rage, and it roared, "What did you say? You, a mere fox demon, dare to humiliate me, the Golden-Winged Roc? Are you tired of living?"

"Wait...wait a minute!" Seeing that the two were about to fight, Yin Shanjun quickly stepped in to stop them. "Golden Wing, we came here to ask why the Nine-Tailed Fox developed sentience. Now that the truth is clear, Nan Hua and I must take our leave."

Liu Ying exclaimed in surprise, "What? You're leaving already?"

Bai Jiuxiao asked Nanhua, "Nanhua, are you leaving too?"

The mother and daughter came here again with the intention of using the power of Nan Hua Zhenren and Yin Shanjun to confront the Golden-Winged Roc.