Inside the jade pendant, the purple-haired fairy gazed at the warm scene in the courtyard, a hint of envy in her eyes.

After finishing her porridge, Ziyue squatted down and drew talismans. Not wanting to waste ink, she used a stick to draw on the ground.

Through repeated practice, Ziyue's talismans became better and better, even gleaming faintly in the sunset.

A gust of wind blew into the courtyard, stirring up dust and sand. Ziyue shielded her eyes with her arm, but when she lowered her arm, she found that the talisman on the ground was still there.

"How strange!"

Ziyue gently blew on the talisman.

The talismans drawn on the ground were blown away.

Zi Yue scratched her head, puzzled, and muttered to herself, "Could this be a coincidence?"

The little dumpling ate all the insects in the bamboo jar. It usually has to fight for food in the mountains and rarely gets enough to eat.

Qin Luo fed it fruit, and Zi Yue fed it insects. The little dumpling liked it more and more.

"Chu mi chu mi".

"The boss's shoulders are so warm."

The little dumpling nestled on Qin Luo's shoulder to rest, its single, sticking-up red hair particularly noticeable.

After Zi Yue finished practicing drawing talismans, she sat cross-legged on the platform next to Qin Luo and began cultivating using the Five Qi Gathering Method.

The sunset glow enveloped Luoxia Peak, making it look like a fairyland.

......

Outside Jinyang City, in the Black Forest.

There is a road leading to Jinyang City in the woods.

As dusk fell and the light in the woods grew dimmer, a carriage was heading towards Jinyang City.

Xie Fei and her maid Xiao Tao sat in the carriage.

They had just returned from a trip to Baiyun Town.

Xiao Tao held the door god portraits of Longhu Temple in her arms, cherishing them as if they were precious treasures.

Seeing her like this, Xie Fei couldn't help but roll her eyes and mocked, "Xiao Tao, you're so fond of this worthless painting. It's embarrassing to even talk about it."

Xiao Tao lowered her head in shame.

She felt that this door god portrait was even more beautiful than many paintings by masters, and that she definitely wouldn't lose money by spending a single penny.

"It's so cold."

Xie Fei rubbed her arms. She had been feeling unbearably hot just moments before, but now the temperature had suddenly dropped, and the chill was penetrating to her bones.

Perhaps because she was holding the portrait, Xiao Tao didn't feel cold. "Miss, the weather around the Red Moon Festival is very unusual. We should go back earlier."

"We shouldn't have gone to Longhu Temple."

Xie Fei pouted. She went to Longhu Temple, only to be ripped off with incense money, and didn't even have much time to enjoy herself.

The carriage suddenly turned around.

Sheffield's head hit the carriage.

"Oh my!"

"Old Wang, what are you doing?"

Sheffield bumped her forehead.

"A monster!"

Screams came from outside the carriage.

A creature clad in armor appeared in the forest; it was massive, with emerald green eyes and a foul stench emanating from its body.

Just as the coachman, Old Wang, turned the carriage around, the monster rushed up and smashed the carriage to pieces with a single slap.

Xie Fei and Xiao Tao fell heavily to the ground.

Seeing the monster approaching, the coachman, Old Wang, disregarded their lives and rode his horse away from the woods.

Sheffield let out a piercing scream.

The more they screamed, the more excited the monster became, letting out cackling laughs as it drew closer.

"Miss, run!"

Reminded by Xiao Tao, Xie Fei came to her senses and fled the place on her knees and scrambled away.

As the monster approached, Xiaotao waved the painting in her arms casually, trying to buy time for her mistress.

Xiao Tao thought she would be torn to pieces by the monster, but she found that the monster bypassed her and went after the young lady.

"Miss, be careful."

Xie Fei turned around abruptly and saw the monster coming towards her. In her panic, she could only grab the jade pendant hanging from her waist and cry out, "This is a jade pendant blessed by Master Song of Bailu Temple. Don't come any closer!"

The monster stopped in its tracks.

Sheffield thought the jade pendant was useful.

The monster suddenly reached out and grabbed the jade pendant.

The jade pendant flashed with a white light.

Click.

The jade pendant was crushed.

The monster's hand was scorched and steaming. The jade pendant had some effect, but not much, and it couldn't stop the monster.

Xie Fei's legs went weak, and the ground was soaked. The only person she could turn to for help was Xiao Tao. "Xiao Tao, save me!"

Xiao Tao was like an ant on a hot pan. She suddenly remembered the painting in her arms and thought that it was no accident that the monster let her go.

"Please save my young lady."

Xiao Tao quickly opened the door god image.

In an instant.

A golden light emerged from the painting.

Sensing danger, the monster turned around and saw a tall figure reflected in its eyes, wielding a broadsword and slashing down.

The monster was struck by the sword light.

Boom!

The monster was engulfed by the sword light.

After defeating the monster, Wu Xuantian disappeared, and a tall figure stood prominently in front of the Dragon Tiger Temple.

The dark forest returned to calm. Xiao Tao helped Xie Fei up, who was still shaken. "Miss, are you alright?"

Xie Fei was pale. Ignoring the wound on her forehead, she ran straight to the door god portrait and knelt down, saying, "Qing'er is right. I was blind."