Upon hearing this, the old woman's body stiffened involuntarily, and her hands trembled slightly.

Her daughter also disappeared without a trace, her fate unknown. The feeling of missing her so much was truly unbearable. She endured it for more than a decade, and every time she thought of it, she felt immense heartache.

The look in Ji Jiuying's eyes was full of heartache; poor child!

"Child, do you need Grandma's help?"

"No need, Grandma, I'm starting to see some improvement."

Seeing that she insisted, the old woman didn't say anything more.

After parting ways with the old woman, he boarded the roc and flew for most of the day before finally arriving near the Blue Star Academy.

The college had already closed its enrollment period, so the surrounding area was deserted.

"Mistress, this is an invitation from the Nine Heavens Divine Palace."

A palm-sized scroll appeared out of thin air in Yingyue's hand. Ji Jiuying took the scroll, glanced at it, thought for a moment, and asked, "Yingyue, if I use this scroll, will the people in the academy know that I used a spot from the Nine Heavens Divine Temple to get in?"

Yingyue nodded. "Although there are quotas, you still need to explain the situation to those elders and sect leaders before you can go in."

Bai Lisha nodded: "Xiao Jiu, you are the first person to enter the academy using a quota from the Nine Heavens Divine Palace. They must be curious about your identity."

Upon hearing this, Ji Jiuying's lips twitched slightly. She was here to investigate matters, and being too high-profile would make things too inconvenient!

"Never mind, let's see what my second uncle has in mind first!" Ji Jiuying put the scroll back into Yingyue's hands.

At this moment, Hei Xiangling spoke up: "Yingyue, are you sure this desolate, godforsaken place is the Blue Star Academy?"

Bai Lisha burst out laughing: "Sister Xiangling, why don't you use your spiritual power to sense your surroundings?"

Hearing this, Ji Jiuying also became a little curious. Hei Xiangling frowned and used her spiritual power to sense the area. Sure enough, she found something different in the east.

"This academy is really something, how did it manage to hide itself like this!"

Bai Lisha explained, "The true appearance of Blue Star Academy can only be seen during the three days of enrollment, or you can only see it after entering the academy. Therefore, every time the academy enrolls students, this place is packed with people, most of whom want to witness its magnificence."

Hearing Bai Lisha say that, Ji Jiuying became somewhat curious.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go in."

Hei Xiangling said impatiently, and Ji Jiuying looked at her: "Xiangling, the people in the academy are too complicated. For safety's sake, you should look at things in the space."

Hei Xiangling immediately deflated, "Alright, alright! But you brat, are you planning to go in looking like this?"

Ji Jiuying thought for a moment. This appearance was indeed too conspicuous, but her disguise might be seen through by the people in the academy. "Xiang Ling, thank you for your trouble."

Hei Xiangling gathered her spiritual power, and a flash of light from her fingertip struck Ji Jiuying. Ji Jiuying instantly changed her appearance, but this time she was a woman with an ordinary face that was hard to remember.

After everything was prepared, Ji Jiuying put away the Black Fragrant Feather, and Yingyue also disappeared.

Bai Lisha led Ji Jiuying to the middle of two towering trees, took out her student token and infused it with spiritual energy, and a nearly transparent barrier appeared in front of the two of them.

Bai Lisha took Ji Jiuying's hand and led her through the barrier.

The spiritual energy that greeted them made them feel refreshed and relaxed, and a look of surprise flashed in Ji Jiuying's eyes.

However, what surprised her even more was yet to come.

As the clouds dispersed, they realized they were standing in mid-air, with countless cranes soaring overhead. Below, a palace slowly came into view, mysterious and majestic, like a fairyland. Ji Jiuying couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Bai Lisha summoned a crane, and the two sat steadily on it. From Bai Lisha, they learned that these cranes flying in the sky were the academy's mounts. What shocked them even more was that these seemingly ordinary cranes were actually crafted by weapon refiners.

To be able to forge such a lifelike mount, this weapon refiner must be at the master level!

Soon, the two landed on the ground.

The academy's main gate wasn't a physical gate; instead, there were six milky-white pillars that seemed to pierce through the clouds, surrounded by swirling mist, which immediately reminded Ji Jiuying of the Southern Heavenly Gate in the TV series.

"Huh? Wasn't it said that Second Master Feng was waiting here? Where is he?" Bai Lisha looked around in confusion, but there wasn't a soul in sight.

"Perhaps my second uncle had something to do and left first."

Bai Lisha thought this made sense. "Xiao Jiu, you haven't become a disciple of Blue Star Academy yet, so you can only stay here. How about this, I'll go find Master Feng first."

Ji Jiuying nodded; it was better than just waiting here.

Bai Lisha's figure quickly disappeared into the clouds, and Ji Jiuying also found a secluded place to sit down.

After an unknown amount of time, Ji Jiuying opened her eyes and looked towards the gate. She saw Feng Che, dressed in dark robes, hurrying towards her. Ji Jiuying was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward, saying, "Second Uncle."

Seeing the unfamiliar face, but hearing the familiar voice, Feng Che knew it was Jiu'er.

"Jiu'er, how did you end up in the Demon Realm?"

Feng Che looked at Ji Jiuying with concern. He had been worried for a long time when Yingyue mentioned this matter last time. He even tried his best to get the Demon Realm, so he came to Blue Star to ask his friend. Fortunately, she came out while he was still looking for a solution.

Ji Jiuying told Feng Che everything that had happened in the Dragon Clan's Secret Realm. Feng Che was shocked for a long time before he came to his senses.

"Jiu'er, these things must not be known to others."

Feng Che gave instructions.

"Understood, Second Uncle."

Ji Jiuying felt a warmth in her heart and smiled.

"By the way, Jiu'er, how did you get out of the Demon Realm? Was it because of that person from the Nine Heavens Divine Palace?" Feng Che asked in confusion. The Demon Realm was not a place that one could enter and leave at will.

“I met Si Yu inside. He had a star chart that could penetrate the barrier.”

Feng Che's heart immediately settled down. Fortunately, otherwise, every extra day Jiu'er stayed in the Demon Realm would have brought her more danger.

"By the way, Second Uncle, have you arranged an identity for me?"

"Don't worry, I've already made arrangements. Jiu'er, in the academy, you'll be called Lanxi," Feng Che said.

"Lanxi?"

A flicker of surprise crossed Ji Jiuying's eyes. Could it be related to the Lan family...?

"That's right. From now on, you are Lan Xi, the eldest daughter of Lan Ting, the eldest son of the Lan family in Sifang City. This contains information about the Lan family members. Jiu'er, take some time to familiarize yourself with it, just in case."

As Feng Che spoke, he placed a book in Ji Jiuying's hand. Ji Jiuying's lips twitched slightly; she had indeed guessed correctly.

But when she turned to the page about Lanxi, her hand froze!