Venerable Xian'en did not quite understand Zhenru's words.

If this had happened long ago, when the Sun Realm was not yet on the verge of collapse and had plenty of time left, Venerable Xian'en might have given it more thought. But things are different now.

Now the Sun Realm is teetering on the brink of collapse. Whether it is those who attempt to divide up the Sun Realm and only care about themselves, or those like Venerable Xian'en who cannot participate in the division and place their last hope in Zhenru, their own interests have been affected, making it difficult for them to truly maintain a calm mind.

When Zhenru repeatedly refused the Venerable Xian'en's proposal to offer the Fusang Divine Tree, the Venerable Xian'en was too lazy to even listen to the second half of Zhenru's words. All he could hear was Zhenru's words: "I am unwilling to do the work for someone else."

“Fellow Daoist Zhenru, I know you may suffer some losses in this matter, but the Sun Realm has raised you after all, and this is not a private matter. I think Fellow Daoist Zhenru is a reasonable person.”

"Although the Fusang Divine Tree is a priceless treasure, if Fellow Daoist Zhenru is unwilling to give it away for nothing, I think everyone is willing to contribute their own, just for the sake of the drop of Golden Crow essence blood I gave to Fellow Daoist Zhenru back then."

He was using the debt of gratitude to repay a debt, and it wasn't just for his own benefit.

Compared to Zhenru's uncooperative attitude, the difference in their abilities is immediately apparent.

Zhenru certainly remembered this incident, but she also said that she wasn't ignoring the Sunrise Realm.

Out of consideration for past relationships, Zhenru disregarded the other party's coercive words and patiently explained:

"As I said, although I will not directly take out the Fusang Divine Tree, I will not ignore the Sun Realm either."

"Moreover, Venerable Xian'en doesn't think that saving the Sun Realm is as simple as replacing the mother tree, does he?"

"If that's really the case, why wait for me to activate the Golden Crow bloodline? Why wait until now? You could have just taken the Fusang Divine Tree from my hands long ago."

Isn't it because only she can nurture the Fusang Divine Tree, and only she can change its species? After replacing it with the mother tree, her bloodline power will also be needed, right?

So-called benefits and favors are nothing more than investments with a price already marked on them.

Zhenru didn't say it outright, but the meaning was clear. The Venerable Xian'en's expression calmed down. Apart from Zhenru's close friends, the others didn't really understand what Zhenru was saying and could only guess and whisper among themselves.

Venerable Xian'en looked at Zhenru, whose aura was imposing and unapproachable, and regained his usual compassionate demeanor, speaking gently:

"It was my lapse in composure, forced by the current urgent situation. Please forgive me, Fellow Daoist Zhenru. I just wonder what Fellow Daoist Zhenru intends to do?"

"Naturally, we should find a new realm and merge it with the Sun Realm."

"That's impossible! Putting aside whether we can find it or not, we don't even have the ability to find it, there's not enough time."

This time, before Zhenru could even finish speaking, or even before she could state her specific conditions and ideas, someone immediately raised objections.

If Zhenru were to state his specific requirements, it would be no different from simply saying he wouldn't care about the Sun Realm.

The man asked the question hastily, disregarding Zhenru's cultivation level. Everyone else agreed, including Venerable Xian'en, who also chimed in with his words:

“That’s exactly right. If we weren’t in a rush, we could give it a try, but we don’t have the time right now. Are you joking, Fellow Daoist?”

Just as Zhenru was about to say that they should gather their manpower and wait for her message, a faint sound, like the tearing of cloth, came from somewhere in the sky.

Zhenru frowned, looked up, and then quickly glanced at Venerable Xian'en, only to see that the other party had an unpleasant expression.

Immediately afterwards, the ethereal mist began to dissipate in the place of illusion, which was said to be accessible only to those with a special destiny, and the surrounding scenery began to change.

At the same time, the voices that had been isolated gradually became clearer from being faint and indistinct.

"So this labyrinthine land is actually a barrier, isn't it? A barrier controlled by you."

Venerable Xian'en did not deny it, but he also said nothing more. This place of illusion could only be entered by those with the right destiny. Instead, he looked towards the entrance with a worried expression and said:

“That’s right, but this barrier is inherently indestructible. Even immortals from the upper realms cannot break it by force. How could they…”

Zhenru looked up, gazing into the distance, but felt little panic. Her expression was grave as she said:

"Naturally, it's because there really were immortals from the upper realm who came, and they didn't destroy it by force."

"Hahaha, it's been so many years! Young friend Zhenru has really fooled me!"

A carefree voice, accompanied by the imposing aura of its master from another realm, arrived before Zhenru in the blink of an eye.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the other party was the same person who had encountered Zhenru twice, but had been fooled both times.

When the two met again, they no longer concealed their identities and openly exchanged pleasantries.

Zhenru's solemn expression vanished; he even bowed respectfully to the other party and said with a smile:

"It's just to save my life. The immortal is magnanimous and I'm sure he won't hold a grudge against a junior like me."

younger generation?

The man gave Zhenru a strange look, gave him a perfunctory bow in return, and then got straight to the point:

"I personally admire Zhenru very much, but unfortunately I have a mission to perform, so no matter how much I admire him, I must first borrow Zhenru's life to use him."

Before the word "use" was even out of his mouth, the person had already made his move. The powerful pressure disregarded the crumbling of the Sun Realm and, exceeding its capacity to withstand it, recklessly pushed away everyone around him. Then, the spearhead of the attack was aimed directly at Zhenru.

The opponent came on fiercely, but Zhenru stood still without moving, yet the opponent's attack did not land on her.

"I'd like to ask you, which side of the Celestial Realm are you from? You've already extended your reach to the lower realms."

After Si Qing neutralized the opponent's attack in one fell swoop, his figure slowly condensed in the air. He looked at the person opposite him with great impatience, but when the person opposite him saw Si Qing's appearance, his expression became very subtle.

"You are... Senior Si Qing? So you came from the mortal realm. No wonder the Immortal Realm couldn't find you."

Si Qing was somewhat surprised to see that the other party recognized him, and then glanced at Zhenru with a hint of smugness.

Judging from his usual attitude towards me and his status in the upper realm, even a lowly nobody could recognize him.

Unfortunately, before Si Qing could even finish feeling smug, he heard the man say again:

"Unfortunately, I have a mission to complete, so I have offended Senior Si Qing."

Clearly, although that person recognized Si Qing, he did not take Si Qing, this senior, seriously, and even planned to take advantage of the suppression of cultivation in the lower realm to wipe out Si Qing as well.

Zhenru smiled brightly and whispered to Siqing:

"Then I'll trouble Senior Si Qing to shield this visitor from the upper realm for me."

Si Qing, feeling humiliated, also lost his temper. While engaging in full-force combat with his opponent, he simultaneously transmitted his voice back to Zhenru:

"You'd better get busy and keep your word. If you can't succeed, hmph!"

Zhenru didn't even finish listening to his telepathic message before disappearing silently the moment the two started fighting.

At the same time, those outside the barrier completely breached the cracks, and a large number of powerful ancestors, rarely seen in the past, surged into the barrier, heading straight for the center of the battle.