Mu Qing gently patted its back while softly reassuring it, "It's alright, Huo Feng, it's alright, Huo Feng. That was just a dream, it wasn't real. We're all fine."

Perhaps it was because Mu Qing's voice was too gentle, but as Huo Feng listened to his tender words of comfort, her agitated emotions gradually calmed down, and she slowly stopped crying.

She had just stopped crying when she looked up and met Tuantuan's big, clear eyes.

Then I saw Xiao Jin and Diandian next to Tuan Tuan.

Tuantuan: "Huh?" (What's wrong?)

Dot: "Buzz buzz buzz, buzz buzz buzz" (Don't cry, don't cry)

Little Gold flapped its wings a few times (Don't cry!)

Fire Phoenix: "......"

The phoenix blushed, buried its head in its wings, and became withdrawn.

"Crying in front of the cubs would be too embarrassing for me, the great bird," the Fire Phoenix thought to itself.

Seeing this, Mu Qing and the other two suppressed their laughter, lest they provoke Huo Feng, this proud little bird, into anger.

Seeing that Huo Feng was back to normal and alright, Yu Xiaoyao felt relieved. He tilted his head back and took two big gulps of Forget-Worry Wine, then changed the subject, saying, "Huo Feng, who is this Star Dust Master you just mentioned?"

The Fire Phoenix, who was originally withdrawn, perked up as soon as she heard the question.

It jumped out of Mu Qing's arms and landed on the stone table. It raised its little head, spread its wings on its back, and said in a profound and unfathomable way, "He is a very, very powerful person."

As she spoke, she glanced at Yu Xiaoyao out of the corner of her eye and asked, "Do you really want to know?"

Yu Xiaoyao had only asked casually, but hearing it say that piqued his curiosity. After all, someone who could be praised so highly by the arrogant Fire Phoenix must have something extraordinary about them.

So he nodded, looking curious, and said, "I want to know."

Fire Phoenix glanced at Yu Xiaoyao sideways and said with ill intent, "You want to know? But this great bird doesn't want to tell you, hahahahaha..."

"Don't think I don't know. You just made fun of me. Do you think my jokes are so funny? Humph!"

After speaking, it flapped its wings, turned around, and flew away. Seeing this, Tuan Tuan, Xiao Jin, and Diandian followed behind it and flew away as well.

Only faint buzzing and whimpering sounds, along with the wild laughter of the fire phoenix, echoed throughout the courtyard.

Yu Xiaoyao, who had been tricked and punished by Huo Feng, was speechless.

The three of them, having come to their senses, also started laughing.

Yu Xiaoyao laughed the most exaggeratedly, his whole body bent over with laughter.

Ming Hongyi smiled the most reservedly, only slightly curving the corners of her lips.

Mu Qing smiled warmly, her voice low and clear, with the unique tone of a young man.

The three chatted for a while, and their friendship gradually warmed up.

In the end, Yu Xiaoyao invited Mu Qing to stay in a side room in their courtyard to rest, and they would go to watch the cultivation world competition together the next day.

Mu Qing nodded in agreement.

In the Green Lemon Secret Realm

Murong Yu sat cross-legged on the rooftop of the Trial Tower.

His aura fluctuated, and the spiritual energy within the secret realm surged into his body.

The rooftop at the top of the tower is a circular platform with a diameter of two meters, surrounded by black railings.

The strong wind whipped his clothes and hair into the air.

His sharp, handsome face was revealed, his thin lips were slightly pursed, and his eyes were tightly closed.

Dark clouds gathered overhead.

After the tribulation clouds had been gathering for about half an hour, the tribulation lightning struck directly at Murong Yu.

This tribulation was several times more powerful than the one I experienced when breaking through to the early Nascent Soul stage. The lightning bolts were thick and powerful, piercing through the clouds and rushing straight towards me.