That expectant tone was just like that of a big bad wolf trying to coax a little girl.

Qiqi shook her head. "I'm sorry, Grandpa Shouzhen, I'm just a child. I can't bear such a heavy responsibility."

Master Shouzhen sighed in disappointment, then looked at Bai Xuan and Hu Ying, who also quickly shook their heads.

“Since that’s the case, then so be it,” Master Shouzhen said dejectedly. “The Mirror Realm will completely collapse in three months, at which time everything here will turn to nothingness.”

Qiqi suddenly said, "Grandpa Shouzhen, there are actually other ways."

Master Shouzhen's eyes lit up. "What method?"

“Instead of searching for a successor, why not merge the Mirror Realm with the main secret realm?” Qi Qi suggested. “I can set up a fusion array to connect the two worlds. That way, the Mirror Realm won’t completely disappear, but will become part of the secret realm.”

Master Shouzhen lowered his head in deep thought, his eyes growing brighter with each thought. Then he clapped his hands. "That's it! How come I didn't think of that! Merging the two realms—that might be the best solution right now. Little girl, can you really set up a fusion array? What materials are needed? What can I do for you?"

It's no wonder he was suspicious; after all, a three-year-old girl was hard to believe.

But since she was able to propose such a feasible solution as merging the two realms, she must have some ability.

"Really!" Qiqi nodded, her chubby little face looking a bit troubled. "But... I'm still missing a little bit of the materials for setting up the formation. Grandpa Shouzhen, could you help me find some?"

"Tell me what materials you need, and I'll get them for you," Master Shouzhen said, patting his chest.

As long as he can protect the Mirror Realm from destruction and complete his mission of protection, he would be willing to give up even his life, let alone any array materials.

Qiqi took out various array-setting materials from her storage bag and spread them out on the ground one by one. "This is all I have right now. I still need..."

Qiqi rattled off a list of materials needed for setting up the formation, then looked expectantly at Master Shouzhen, "Grandpa Shouzhen, these materials are quite rare. Are you sure you can find them?"

"Sure, no problem!"

"That's great!" Qiqi jumped up excitedly.

Then, realizing that his reaction might have been a bit excessive, and afraid of being noticed, he immediately lowered his head guiltily to cover it up.

In fact, the materials for the fusion formation are not difficult to obtain; she has most of them on hand.

Most of the materials she just reported were preparations for dealing with the Chief Demon later.

However, these things must not be known to Master Shouzhen.

Fortunately, Master Shouzhen had no doubts and assumed that the girl's excitement was because she was happy for him. He patted the girl's shoulder with great emotion and said, "There aren't many girls as kind and sincere as you these days."

Qiqi's eyes flickered. "No, Grandpa Shouzhen, you flatter me too much."

I hope Grandpa won't praise me anymore; I feel guilty!

Master Shouzhen stroked his beard, looked at Qiqi with exceptional affection, and then turned to prepare the materials she had mentioned.

Soon, Master Shouzhen returned with all the materials prepared and handed them to Qiqi.

What should we do next?

"Next, Grandpa, you need to control the core laws of the Mirror Realm to prevent repulsion during the fusion process."

"Alright." Master Shouzhen walked to the center of the formation and prepared himself.

Qi Qi turned to Bai Xuan and Hu Ying, "Come here and help me set up the array base."

In the time that followed, all four of them got busy.

Under Qi Qi's command, Bai Xuan and Hu Ying placed array bases on various floating islands according to her instructions, while Shou Zhen Zhenren sat in the Reincarnation Tree to stabilize the laws of the entire world.

Soon, the grand formation was finally completed.

Qiqi stood at the main array eye, her hands forming a mudra, chanting incantations.

As she chanted her incantation, the entire Mirror Realm began to tremble, and distorted ripples appeared in the space between the floating islands.

"Now!" Qi Qi shouted, activating the great formation with all her might.

A dazzling white light burst forth from the main array eye, rapidly spreading throughout the entire Mirror Realm.

Bai Xuan and Hu Ying had to close their eyes to avoid being hurt by the bright light.

When they opened their eyes again, they were shocked to find that the scenery around them had changed drastically.

They returned to the mountain valley in the secret realm. The vines were still dense and impenetrable, but the spiritual energy in the air was several times stronger than before.

"Did it succeed?" Tiger Eagle asked uncertainly.

Qi Qi's face was pale, clearly exhausted, but her eyes held a smile. "It's a success. The Mirror Realm has merged with the Secret Realm. From now on, this place will become the richest area in the Secret Realm."

Bai Xuan sensed the changes around him and suddenly pointed to the vines, "Look!"

The vines that were originally covered with barbs are now blooming with colorful flowers and emitting a captivating fragrance.

Even more amazing is that in the valley behind the vines, you can vaguely see the floating islands and wonders that originally belonged to the mirror world. They blend perfectly with the real world and form a unique landscape.

"This is incredible..." Bai Xuan exclaimed.

Qi Qi smiled and said, "From now on, this place will no longer be a secret. All living beings in the secret realm may develop sentience, and some may even ascend to immortality. The inheritance of the Mirror Realm can also continue in this way."

Tiger Eagle suddenly remembered something, looked around, and asked, "Hey, where's Master Shouzhen?"

Qiqi opened her palm, and in her fair hand was a seed radiating boundless vitality.

"Grandpa Shouzhen was actually the spirit of the Reincarnation Tree. Now that the two worlds have merged, he has completed his mission and transformed into this seed of the Reincarnation Tree."

Qiqi carefully put the seeds into her bag. "I'm going to take the seeds back and plant them in the yard to see if there's a chance to grow a new Reincarnation Tree. Maybe then Grandpa Shouzhen will have a chance to come back."

"Alright, I quite admire this old man." Hearing that Master Shouzhen still had a chance to return, Tiger Eagle's expression relaxed considerably.

It is truly rare for a tree spirit to guard the Mirror Realm for a thousand years in order to complete its mission.

Bai Xuan was also very impressed and nodded upon hearing this.

Qiqi picked the remaining Reincarnation Fruits, intending to take them out for her parents and brothers to eat.

For cultivators, the Reincarnation Fruit is a spiritual fruit that can enhance their cultivation; for ordinary people, it is a divine medicine that can prolong life and regulate the body.

Then he dug up some more spiritual herbs that he needed before saying to Tiger Eagle and the others, "Let's go, it's time for us to get out of here."

I don’t know if my older brother has woken up yet. When they came down, they were unsure if there would be any danger in the Mirror Realm, so they didn’t take Huo Yuwei with them and left him up there. Qiqi set up a protective barrier to keep him inside.

Although there won't be any danger, he'll definitely be worried if he wakes up and can't see her.

If he runs out of the barrier to find her and encounters danger, then we're in trouble.

"But we haven't found the treasure yet." Tiger Eagle was preoccupied with the treasure, as he still wanted to trade it with Qi Qi for food and pills.