For over two months, the competition on the Heavenly Ranking had kept everyone on edge, and now they had finally escaped alive. Seeing their familiar fellow disciples and the enticing aroma of spiritual wine and dishes, everyone's eyes lit up instantly. The Young Palace Master was truly thoughtful, preparing such a feast to welcome them back. Their gazes towards Ye Xiruo softened considerably.

From the moment Xiu Qiyu entered, his gaze remained fixed on Ye Xiruo. During the several life-or-death crises in the secret realm, he had always been concerned for Ye Xiruo. Now that they had finally met, he was pleased to see that Ye Xiruo had taken excellent care of herself; her complexion was rosy and radiant, and her aura had become considerably stronger. Excellent!

Jing Li glanced at Xiu Qiyu indifferently: "Everyone has worked hard these past two months. Take a good rest today and don't let the young master's kindness go to waste. We'll hold a celebration banquet for you when we get back to the Pill King Palace."

Jing Li spoke such a long sentence in one breath, clearly in a very good mood. Many alchemists and martial artists in the Pill King Hall were excited.

Xiu Qiyu sat down directly next to Ye Xiruo, and the two exchanged glances, making Jing Li's lips twitch. That shameless Xiu Qiyu, so brazen right under his nose! Should he send her to some death trap and keep her there for hundreds of years?

If I don't speak, the Palace Master's heart is as unfathomable as the bottom of the sea.

Xiu Qiyu restrained herself a little, but her face, as pure and aloof as moonlight, carried a faint smile. Together with Jing Li, she became a bright moon surrounded by stars.

After a short rest and a meal, the many prodigies returned to their quarters. Jing Li instructed them not to disturb them for the next two days. Although they hadn't gained much in the past two months—many had encountered significant opportunities and improved their strength considerably—they had also paid a heavy price. They had to be constantly on high alert, guarding against unknown enemies, not to mention the almost constant infighting. Everyone was mentally exhausted, a devastating loss that no elixir could replenish; they could only slowly recover through sleep.

Xiu Qiyu and Ye Xiruo's rooms were next to each other, and Ye Xiruo went directly to Xiu Qiyu's room. Although she had seen with her own eyes that Xiu Qiyu was unharmed, Ye Xiruo was still uneasy and wanted to know more.

As soon as she entered, Ye Xiruo was embraced tightly by Xiu Qiyu, her ears turning bright red. She immediately summoned the system in her mind: "System, help me check on Brother Xiu Qi's body."

This time, the system didn't mention anything about collecting spirit stones, but quickly scanned the screen and said, "Very good."

"And that's it."

"Otherwise what?"

"very good."

The battle for the Heavenly Rankings has finally ended, which means the space can be upgraded once again. The system has been excited for the past few days.

Finally, upon confirming that Xiu Qiyu was safe and sound, Ye Xiruo finally felt relieved. She took out a jar of spirit wine from her spatial storage, and Xiu Qiyu skillfully took out a wine cup from her ring. The two of them then began to drink and chat in a familiar manner.

This peaceful tranquility relaxed both of them. Although Ye Xiruo hadn't personally experienced those brutal battles during these two months, her heart was always hanging in suspense, fearing that something might happen to her master and senior brother.

Now, with Xiu Qiyu sitting beside her, feeling that familiar presence, Ye Xiruo's heart felt like it was floating on clouds. It was truly a case of being intoxicated by one's own presence, not by the wine itself.

"Brother Xiuqi, do you like this wine? If you do, I'll brew more in the future."

"I like it. I like anything you brew."

"How come you've suddenly become so eloquent?"

"You're mistaken, I've always been good at talking."

"Okay, okay, you've always been good with words."

"Once the masters have finished their repairs, we'll be able to go back. I can't wait."

Why?

Ye Xiruo leaned close to Xiu Qiyu's ear and whispered about the space's upcoming upgrade. Xiu Qiyu was naturally happy for Ye Xiruo.

"You're really lucky. You managed to find such an incredible treasure just by going out."

"I've always been lucky, otherwise how would I have met you?"

Ye Xiruo's face flushed even more: "I'm so happy to have met you." In this unfamiliar continent, Xiu Qiyu was her support, the person she cared about. If she hadn't met Xiu Qiyu, she would have tried her best to survive, living a simple and ordinary life in Liujia Village, without any attachments. Perhaps one day she wouldn't want to live anymore and would have committed suicide? Fortunately, she met Xiu Qiyu.

"So, you're happy to have saved the damsel in distress, aren't you?" Ye Xiruo's lips curled into a mischievous smile.

"What did you say? I've saved quite a few people in the secret realm, and they're all pretty good-looking."

Ye Xiruo rolled her eyes in annoyance: "Keep pretending! You know perfectly well who I'm talking about."

“Yi Ruowu helped me out of a predicament in Tianjiao City. This time, I’ll consider it repaying her kindness. After that, we’ll be even.”

"You know that's good." Every time she sees Xiu Qiyu and Yi Ruowu standing together, she feels extremely uncomfortable. The two of them standing together are clearly a beautiful sight, but Ye Xiruo just can't help wanting to tear the picture apart.

"It won't happen again." Xiu Qiyu smiled and began to take out what she had gained from the secret realm. These included precious spiritual herbs that had long been extinct in the outside world, as well as spiritual fruit trees. Most of all, there were white, high-grade spirit stones, which were piled up into a mountain of spirit stones.

Sure enough, Ye Xiruo immediately put down her wine cup, automatically ignoring the precious spiritual herb, her eyes shining with the same light as spirit stones.

Then, under Xiu Qiyu's amused gaze, she climbed directly up the spirit stone mountain and started rolling around on it: "Is there more?" Ye Xiruo didn't ask Xiu Qiyu how he got them, since these spirit stones now belonged to Brother Xiu Qi.

Then, Xiu Qiyu waved his hand again, and two identical piles of spirit stones reappeared in the room, filling the entire room with rich spiritual energy.

Ye Xiruo was in a good mood, her eyes narrowed, and she commanded Xiu Qiyu: "Quickly, quickly put it away, or you'll get robbed." Then she continued to roll around on the spirit stone mountain.

"These are all yours. You can put them in Ye Ruo Palace and roll around in them a few times every day."

"Okay." Ye Xiruo's clear black and white eyes narrowed into two small crescent moons, and her face, though still youthful, was elegant and beautiful, radiating a soft glow.

"Brother Xiu Qi, well done."

Xiu Qiyu blushed: "I know you like spirit stones. There are also some spirit herbs and fruits, would you like to take a look?"

Ye Xiruo, sitting on the pile of spirit stones, had no desire to get up, which made Xiu Qiyu shake his head.