Feng Che and Yu Bugui stepped forward and cupped their hands in thanks. "We are very grateful to Bai Ling for Jiu'er's matter. If we ever need anything in the future, Feng Che will definitely repay you in kind."

"Second Master, you're too kind. This matter is largely thanks to Second Master for finding Qian Sixian in such a short time. Alright, I won't say any more polite words. Farewell."

After Bai Ling finished speaking, she glanced at Bai Lisha. Bai Lisha lowered her head and fiddled with a few fingers until Bai Ling left.

"Goodbye."

After Bai Ling finished speaking, she turned around and left through the void.

"Second Uncle, what do you think the person behind this is trying to do? Why would they use such a vicious trick on me?" Ji Jiuying asked in confusion.

“Jiu’er, I suspect that the Soul-Locking Needle and the person behind it are from the Heavenly Domain Continent. I will investigate this matter thoroughly.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure appeared in the void and landed in the courtyard.

"Shadow Moon".

Feng Che's voice rang out.

"Second Master Feng, Mistress, we've made some progress on the matter of the Soul-Locking Needles. The person behind it will likely surface soon," Yingyue said respectfully.

Ji Jiuying raised an eyebrow. It turned out that Yingyue had already gone to investigate the Soul-Locking Needle.

"Have you found anything?" Feng Che asked.

Yingyue recounted everything he had found out, and Feng Che frowned upon hearing it. The Jiang family was indeed the most suspicious.

"We are currently secretly investigating the whereabouts of the Soul-Locking Needles in the hands of the three parties. I believe Ziyu will send us news soon." Yingyue finished speaking and glanced at Feng Che: "Second Master Feng, during my investigation, I discovered that the Feng family is also investigating the Soul-Locking Needles."

Ji Jiuying turned her gaze to Feng Che, seemingly understanding why he was able to find Qian Si's clues in such a short time; it was probably related to the Feng family.

The Feng family's investigation into the Soul-Locking Needle was definitely not because of her, but because they were afraid that someone behind it would make trouble.

Upon hearing this, Feng Che explained, "It was I who said it. The Feng family happens to have the Qian Si Line. Even if I didn't say it, they would have guessed it."

Seeing this, Yingyue couldn't say anything.

Ji Jiuying, as if remembering something, summoned Murong Zheng, a Soul-Locking Needle appearing in her hand. "Murong Zheng, would it be convenient for you to stay by my side during this time, until we find the person who placed the needle?"

Murong Zheng's eyes lit up. Of course, he wanted it most. Of course, this was what he really thought. He pretended to be calm and said, "Okay."

"Thanks."

Ji Jiuying lay on the bed, recalling the recent events, the things Yingyue had found out, and what Murong Zheng had said... her brain was constantly working.

She had a strong intuition that the person behind her didn't just want to kill her, but wanted to destroy her—destroy her strength and her body.

What exactly does the person behind this want? What good would it do him to ruin her?

Her strength~ Her body~

Something flashed through her mind, but she decided to stop thinking about it, figuring that Yingyue would find out soon.

Yingyue appeared in Qingling's room. His tall figure was stretched long by the moonlight, and his entire face was shrouded in darkness, making it impossible to see the expression on his face.

Thinking of what Ziyu said, Yingyue lowered his eyes. His master allowed him to focus his time and energy on Qingling, but only if the mistress was safe. He also bore a great responsibility for the mistress being hit by the Soul-Locking Needle this time. He sighed and was about to leave when a sleepy voice came from behind him.

"Shadowmoon?"

"You're back."

Qingling quickly sat up and looked at the tall figure at the door.

Yingyue responded in a low voice and then said, "You go to sleep, I'm going out."

"Wait...wait a minute."

Qingling got up and walked over. "Yingyue, why do I feel like you're avoiding me?"

Yingyue was slightly taken aback. Was it really that obvious? "It's getting late, and it's really inappropriate for a man and a woman to be alone here."

"Hey~ Don't go!"

"I've been woken up by you, and I don't want to rest anymore. Didn't you say you had a sword technique that would suit me? Why don't you let Yingyue teach me swordsmanship in the courtyard?" Qingling said.

Yingyue's expression shifted slightly as she took out a set of sword techniques from her spatial storage. "Qingling, familiarize yourself with the sword manual first. I'll teach you more when you've mastered it."

Without waiting for Qingling's reply, he disappeared from the room.

Qingling looked at the empty room and was slightly taken aback.

He just left like that?

Qingling pursed her lips, lit a candle, opened the sword manual and studied it carefully. Yingyue, who was in the shadows, breathed a sigh of relief and left.

In the void.

What came into view was a gray, hazy scene.

Two streaks of fire glowed red in the distance, adding an eerie atmosphere to the gray sky and earth.

Above the sky, two identical men were in the firelight. The only difference was that one of the men had a golden lotus floating beneath his feet, and countless fire dragons surrounded the two of them, like a cage.

Yue Zhu stared coldly at the man opposite her, and said sarcastically, "Gong Mingyue, I never imagined you would pay such a high price to refine me. However... so many days have passed, and I am still perfectly fine. On the contrary, your situation seems to be not so good."

Gong Mingyue slowly opened his blood-red eyes, like a demon awakening from the depths of hell, sinister, cold, and filled with endless killing intent.

"Moon Candle, don't think you're safe just because Golden Lotus Heart is here..."

As they spoke, several people who looked exactly like him appeared behind Gong Mingyue, or rather, his souls. Yue Zhu saw what Gong Mingyue was planning to do, sneered, and the sarcasm in her eyes became more and more obvious.

"Gong Mingyue, you still dare to release your soul in this situation? Do you think I'm refining you too slowly?"

Gong Mingyue remained silent. A murderous aura suddenly appeared around him, and blood mist visibly billowed from his body. Yue Zhu's smile froze on his face as he cursed, "Damn it, Gong Mingyue, you're a madman who doesn't care about his life!"

As Yuezhu spoke, he tried his best to leave the cage surrounded by blood mist. The fire dragon that he had previously disregarded had now become the cage that trapped him.

"Bastard, if you miss, go die yourself, you lunatic."

Gong Mingyue sneered, "In this world, it's either you or me who dies. Want to leave now? It's probably too late."

Moon Candle's eyes blazed with fury, her entire body radiating coldness. "Since that's the case, you won't live either..."

Bang!

A deafening roar erupted from the void.

The firelight illuminated the entire gray world, accompanied by lightning and thunder, landslides and earthquakes, and towering waves, as if the end of the world had arrived, destroying the heavens and the earth.

Above the Heavenly Dao, a purple-eyed man frowned, vanished instantly, and reappeared in a world that resembled the end of the world, with purple power slowly enveloping the entire void realm.

The Kingdom of Cangyue.

Upon receiving the news, Jun Lintian arrived at the princess's residence early in the morning.

"Little Jiu Jiu~ I'm here~"

The voice arrives before the person is seen.

Upon entering the courtyard and seeing a group of people, the smile on his face abruptly vanished. He quickly dropped his nonchalant demeanor, became serious, and awkwardly chuckled twice, "So many people are here~"