A cold voice rang out in the space, and everyone except He Xin immediately became alert.

He Xin, upon hearing that all-too-familiar voice, was so excited that she could hardly contain herself, and her whole body trembled slightly.

She leaned against the wall for a long while before she found her voice and replied hoarsely, "It's me."

The sound wasn't actually very loud, but the person inside who was listening intently heard it. As if he could guess He Xin's current state, his voice softened considerably.

“Ah Xin, I’m fine, don’t worry.” He paused, then added, “You have Huaiyu’s blood on you; that barrier needs her blood to open.”

These words practically told everyone that he had been trapped here by Huaiyu, and He Xin's initial excitement at seeing her lover after a long separation immediately subsided.

Instead, he felt anger towards Huaiyu and heartache for his lover.

Without the slightest hesitation, she left with a "Okay" and prepared to turn around and collect Huaiyu's blood.

However, before she could even take a step, she was stopped: "I have it in my hand." It was Immortal Venerable Jingyao who spoke.

As she spoke, Immortal Venerable Jingyao took out a small bottle and tossed it to Hexin.

He Xin caught it almost instinctively, holding the small bottle firmly in her hand before remembering to say thank you: "Thank you."

Jing Yao didn't seem to care and casually waved her hand, saying, "No need."

Actually, Huaiyu's blood was collected on a whim after she seriously injured someone once. She didn't know what came over her at the time, but now it came in handy.

Thinking of this, Immortal Venerable Jingyao mentally gave herself a thumbs up for being so clever, and then looked at He Xin with great interest, waiting for her to make a move.

He Xin met her scrutiny, took a deep breath, carefully stepped forward, stood at a suitable distance, and pulled out the bottle stopper, the smell of blood spreading out.

He Xin frowned, but did not hesitate. With a slight flick of her wrist, she controlled the amount, and a drop of blood dripped into the groove.

Instantly, the entire groove lit up, and the blood flowed along the groove to the thin tube behind it, disappearing in no time.

The next moment, presumably after verifying the identity of the blood donor, the entire tomb door lit up.

Immediately afterward, under everyone's watchful eyes, the door clicked open automatically, revealing the scene behind the tomb door to everyone.

The interior was very spacious, but the decoration was extremely simple. In the very center of the room, there was only a huge white jade coffin.

Around the white jade coffin were flowing, shimmering array patterns.

In addition to the array patterns, there were four chains extending from one corner of the coffin, firmly securing the white jade coffin there.

Upon seeing this, He Xin was stunned for a moment, and then, for some reason, she rushed in as if she had gone mad, heading straight for the coffin.

However, she was unable to get close to the coffin as she wished. She was still a foot away when she was bounced back by an invisible barrier.

If Jing Yao hadn't caught her in time, she probably would have fallen against the wall.

Hua Shi, inside the coffin, also sensed the movement and anxiously asked, "Ah Xin, how are you? Are you alright?"

His tone was clearly anxious, and there were some noises coming from inside the coffin, but no one appeared for a long time.

Hearing the familiar voice, He Xin's momentary impulse vanished. She cleared her throat and responded to Hua Shi's question, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Then, she recited the Heart-Cleansing Mantra several times to dispel the strange feeling, broke free from the illusion, and her eyes regained their clarity.

Seeing this, the people behind him breathed a sigh of relief, but also became more vigilant, to avoid falling into the trap unknowingly like He Xin.

Fortunately, no one else was affected, and Immortal Venerable Luofeng quickly discovered the location of the illusion array and broke it in one fell swoop.

At this moment, He Xin cautiously approached the coffin and met Hua Shi's eyes, who was inside but tightly bound. Both of them unconsciously reddened their eyes.

They didn't speak, yet it seemed as if they had already said a thousand words.

The countless years of separation did not diminish the affection between the two; on the contrary, it allowed their feelings to ferment to the extreme, becoming even deeper.

After staring at each other for a long while, Hua Shi finally spoke, breaking the silence with a gentle expression: "Ah Xin, it's been a long time."

He Xin responded with a smile, "Ah Shi, long time no see." Her voice was slightly hoarse and choked with emotion, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

But if you look closely, you can still clearly see their joy and relief.

Perhaps considering the many onlookers around, or for other reasons, the two stopped being too affectionate and started discussing serious matters.

Although Hua Shi had been isolating himself for many years, he was not entirely unprepared. He had actually been secretly observing all the steps Huai Yu took to arrive and leave.

With his assistance and everyone's knowledge, through continuous simulations, they finally found a way to help Huashi break free.

However, because Huaiyu had placed a restriction on Huashi, she would immediately notify him if he left.

To avoid Huaiyu resorting to desperate measures, after some discussion, everyone decided to return the Immortal Token first.

Yes, that's right. Hua Shi knows the whereabouts of the Immortal Token. The Immortal Token is with the old palace master of the Nine Star Palace, who is also Hua Shi's master.

The place Huaiyu and the old palace master went to was actually a cave dwelling left behind by an ancient evil cultivator, where a wisp of that evil cultivator's remnant soul still remained.

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