Gong Mingyue tenderly stroked her hair, then placed his large hand on her cheek: "Jiu'er, it's not that I don't want to agree, but I can't take you on that risk. Before your strength reaches the Tribulation Transcending stage, we can't return to the original continent..."

A hint of disappointment flashed across Ji Jiuying's eyes. Her current strength was only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and she was still far from the Tribulation Transcending stage... Was she just going to watch things happen like this?

"Jiu'er, you can focus on your cultivation. I'll go to Cangming, okay? Just tell me if there's anything you need me to do."

Gong Mingyue couldn't bear to see her sad, and he was willing to make the trip himself for her sake.

Ji Jiuying was a little surprised, but this was the only way now, wasn't it? She wrapped her arms around Gong Mingyue and buried her head in his chest: "A-Yue, thank you."

"Jiu'er, there's no need for such talk between us."

Ji Jiuying nodded gently, and after a long while, she released him.

"When does A-Yue plan to leave?"

"When does Jiu'er want me to leave?"

"Now."

Gong Mingyue: ......

"Jiu'er, are you so heartless? We've only just met..." Gong Mingyue flicked her nose with his finger.

"Ah Yue, extraordinary measures are needed in extraordinary times."

Seeing a hint of sadness flash in his eyes, Ji Jiuying felt reluctant, but given the current situation, it was best to arrive first and seize the initiative.

"Okay, I'll listen to Jiu'er."

Gong Mingyue remained standing there after speaking, and Ji Jiuying looked at him questioningly: "Is there anything else you want to say?"

Gong Mingyue shook his head, but his gaze fell on her lips. Ji Jiuying was slightly taken aback, then instantly understood. Helplessly, she stepped forward, stood on tiptoe, and gently touched his lips. "Alright, I'll give you a big reward when you come back."

Gong Mingyue's lips curled up slightly: "Okay."

——

Feng Che, accompanied by Feng Wu, appeared at the gate of the Feng family.

"Second brother, what exactly happened?"

Feng Wu looked at Feng Che with a serious expression in confusion. He was still having a sweet dream when Feng Che suddenly appeared and lifted him up. He was thrown onto the mount before he even had time to put on his clothes. He asked him along the way, but he wouldn't say why. He only said that he was going back to the Feng family to discuss important matters.

The fact that his second brother, who usually ignored all matters of the Feng family, told him that he needed to return to the Feng family to discuss important matters was truly astonishing.

"We'll talk about it when we get home."

Feng Che walked straight in and headed straight for the main hall of the Feng family with Feng Wu. Usually, the Feng family would discuss important matters in the main hall. Before Feng Che returned, he had already written a letter to Feng Jun, so they should all be in the main hall by now.