She glanced around but didn't see a familiar figure. Just then, Yingyue appeared in front of Ji Jiuying.

"Master, mistress."

"Shadowmoon? Do you know where they are?"

"yes."

Yingyue nodded and said, "Under the water vat over there, there is a secret cave. I told Lengshuang and Feilong that it could be used as a secret base for the Floating Life Mirror. In case of emergency, I also set up an illusion and a Saint-level defensive array there. Maybe they will be there."

"Then let's go take a look."

The two followed Yingyue to the water vat he had mentioned, only to find that the vat had already been shattered into pieces.

With a wave of his hand, Yingyue swept away the water vat that had been shattered into pieces, revealing a hole. Sure enough, there was a defensive array at the hole, which Yingyue broke in a few moves.

This scene also made the people in the cave stand up alertly and quickly enter a state of vigilance.

"Someone has broken through the defensive formation!"

Cold Frost narrowed her eyes dangerously and said in a cold voice.

Feilong stood in front of Lengshuang: "Feihu, take them away from here!"

"I'll stay!"

Leng Shuang glanced at Fei Long and stood beside him. Haitang Baizhi and the others also stepped forward: "Let's deal with this together."

"Yunyi and Yunze, you two are responsible for taking Grandma Zhao and Shuanghua to the secret room at the very back."

"yes."

"Everyone else, hold your weapons tight!" Cold Frost's voice rang out again.

"yes!"

Swish, swish, swish!

The light and shadow cast long shadows of the three people, like black giants. As the tall shadows approached step by step, they gave off an invisible sense of oppression, and everyone's heartbeats accelerated, as if they could hear the thumping in their throats.

Feilong quietly stepped forward and blocked the way for everyone. Leng Shuang frowned and glanced at him sideways.

"Good alertness!"

A familiar voice came from outside. Everyone was stunned for a moment, their faces showing surprise. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and their tense bodies instantly relaxed.

"It's Lady Shadowmoon!"

"Lord Shadowmoon has returned!"

A fiery red robe came into view, and when they recognized the person, their eyes widened and joy was revealed in their eyes.

"master!"

"The master has returned as well."

"Greetings, Master!"

Suppressing her inner joy, Leng Shuang stepped forward steadily, clasped her hands in a fist salute, leaned slightly forward, and respectfully bowed to Ji Jiuying. The others also stepped forward and said in unison, "Greetings, Master!"

The sounds were uniform, loud, and powerful, echoing through the cave.

Ji Jiuying remained aloof and silent, her gaze sweeping over the crowd. These people were neatly dressed, moved in unison, and had serious expressions; every detail revealed their respect for her.

Leng Shuang and the others had already reached the level of Spirit General and Spirit King, and Ji Jiuying nodded in satisfaction.

"I'm glad everyone's alright!"

"Leng Shuang, how many disciples of the Floating Life Realm are in this cave?"

"Reporting to Master, there are over three hundred people."

Ji Jiuying narrowed her eyes: "Feilong, are Shuanghua and Grandma Zhao here too?"

Upon hearing this, Feilong stepped forward and said, "Master, I have Feihu, Yunyi, and Yunze lead you to the secret room at the back."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the voices of Zhang Mama and Shuanghua behind him.

"Miss, Princess!"

They had already hidden behind Fei Hu and the others, but then they heard their shout of "Master!" so loudly that they realized it wasn't the enemy coming, but her returning, so they rushed over without stopping.

"Grandma Zhang, are you alright?"

“Miss, I’m fine. Everyone has taken good care of me, especially these days. Shuanghua, Qiuyue, and Yaya often come to chat with me to keep me company.” Grandma Zhang said, glancing at the maids behind her.

Then she became worried and said with concern, "Alas, Qingling hasn't come back for a long time. I wonder if she's safe at the academy."

The crowd exchanged glances and fell silent. Bai Zhi chuckled softly, "There are many experts in the academy. Sister Qingling will definitely be fine. Grandma, don't worry."

Grandma Zhang nodded. Ji Jiuying looked at everyone's reaction and instantly understood. They must have kept Qingling's disappearance a secret from Grandma Zhang. Well, Grandma Zhang was getting old, and Qingling and she were both children she had raised. It would be a lie to say she wasn't worried. It was better to keep it from her.

Ji Jiuying smiled and said, "Grandma Zhang, Qingling is doing very well now, so don't worry too much!"

Upon hearing Ji Jiuying's words, Feilong and the others exchanged glances, and immediately understood the answer in their hearts.

"You little girls have improved a lot in strength. It seems Feilong has put in a lot of effort!" Ji Jiuying said, looking at Shuanghua and the others.

Upon hearing his name called, Feilong scratched his head sheepishly: "Master is joking. Feihu and Haitang have been training them recently."

Shuanghua and the others nodded. Qiuyue stepped forward, her gaze sweeping back and forth between Feilong and Lengshuang. She smiled and said, "Master, you don't know, Brother Feilong has been so busy lately. He doesn't have time to teach us training."

Upon hearing this, everyone covered their mouths and laughed. Feilong's face turned red to the roots of his ears, and Leng Shuang slowly lowered her head.

Ji Jiuying naturally didn't miss Qiu Yue's gaze just now, and smiled, "This is a good thing, what's there to be embarrassed about?"

"Master! Please don't misunderstand..."

Leng Shuang's face flushed slightly, and she hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

"You guys, if you meet someone you like, just go for it without hesitation. Don't be afraid that I won't agree or anything. It would be best to have a baby so that Grandma Zhang won't be so bored."

Ji Jiuying's words caused everyone to burst into laughter, and Feilong and Lengshuang wished they could find a hole to crawl into.

“That’s a great idea! Don’t laugh, you’re all of marriageable age, you’d better hurry up. If you’re too shy to come forward, your mother and Uncle Sun are happy to help,” Zhang Mama said with a smile.

In an instant, the cave was filled with laughter.

"Princess, is there no danger outside?"

At this moment, Ya Ya stepped forward and asked in a low voice.

"Everything is fine outside now, but... all those people outside have been corrupted and killed by demonic energy."

In an instant, the atmosphere became heavy again. Those people were all their trained subordinates, but the cave could only hold a little over three hundred people…

"Let's go out first!"

Yingyue, who had been silent until now, finally spoke.

When everyone came out, their eyes revealed shock and horror. As far as the eye could see, there were corpses lying on the ground, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood. Not far away, a flock of crows were tearing apart the corpses. The bloody scene made some people with low tolerance feel nauseous and then they couldn't help but vomit.

His body trembled slightly as he stared at the horrific scene before him. The entire place was deathly silent, with only the sounds of vomiting and heavy breathing mingling.