The Dragon King of the East Sea smiled slightly and said, "They are picking someone up."

Then Fang Jian saw that the water column was rapidly dissipating downwards. When the water column completely dissipated to the sea surface, Fang Jian saw the water general Machi who had helped him control the magic vortex before.

It turned out that after he used the Jade Rule Mysterious Light to turn the magic vortex upside down, Machi was directly thrown into the sky by the magic vortex. With his level of cultivation, even if he fell into the sea, he would be smashed to pieces. So the Dragon King of the East China Sea ordered the sailors and generals to set up water columns to catch him.

When Ma Qi came to report, Fang Jian looked at him with satisfaction and said, "Your name is Ma Qi, right? Very good, you have made a great contribution this time."

Upon hearing this, Ma Qi was immediately overjoyed and quickly bowed, saying, "Master Hongqing, your words are too kind. I only did what I was supposed to do and I dare not take credit for it."

"Haha." Fang Jian said to the Dragon King of the East China Sea after hearing this: "Dragon King of the East China Sea, it seems that you have done a good job in educating the people of the East China Sea. Even a small admiral patrolling the sea is so understanding and righteous. Good, very good."

Hearing Fang Jian's words, the Dragon King of the East China Sea also felt very proud. Being praised by the Star Lord Wude and being praised by the True Lord Hongqing were two completely different concepts.

The Dragon King of the East China Sea quickly said modestly, then turned to Machi and said, "Machi, I promised to promote you to the rank of Palace Guard General. Now I will fulfill my promise and officially appoint you as the fifth-rank Palace Guard General of the East China Sea Dragon Palace."

Upon hearing this, Ma Qi was overjoyed and immediately bowed to the Dragon King of the East China Sea, saying, "Your humble servant thanks you for your cultivation. From now on, I will do my best to fulfill my duties and live up to your kindness."

...

Watching the Dragon King of the East Sea sail away with his sailors and generals, Fang Jian turned and respectfully addressed the Eastern Army's Captain Quan, "Captain Quan, the Tianshu Province will soon reward you for your service. Now that the matter of the Demonic Vortex has been resolved, you may return to the Heavenly Army camp."

Upon hearing this, Quan Gong immediately bowed to Fang Jian and said, "Yes, True Lord Hongqing, I will take my leave now."

"Go ahead." Fang Jian nodded.

After Quan Gong left with the heavenly soldiers, only Fang Jian and Cen Biqing on his shoulder were left on the East Coast.

"Fang Jian, please take me back to Lingxia Mountain." Cen Biqing said while sitting on Fang Jian's shoulders.

Fang Jian smiled slightly and said, "Don't return to Lingxia Mountain for the time being. You should go to a better place to practice again and rebuild your body."

Hearing this, Cen Biqing was slightly startled and asked, "Where?"

Fang Jian said, "Don't worry, Fairy Qing. Someone will be here to pick you up soon."

Afterwards, Fang Jian and Cen Biqing waited quietly on the coast of the East China Sea. After about an incense stick of time, they saw a ray of cold fairy light flying from the west, from far to near, and soon landed in front of Fang Jian.

As the cold fairy light dissipated, the fairy figure of Fairy Yao Hua, as pure as frosty snow, appeared in the eyes of Fang Jian and Cen Biqing.

"Fairy Yao Hua?" Cen Biqing asked in surprise, "Isn't she the Minister of Yaochi Fairyland?"

"Yes." Fang Jian nodded and said, "She is here to take you to Yaochi Fairyland for cultivation."

Cen Biqing was stunned when she heard this, then said, "Fang Jian...why did she want to take me to Yaochi Fairyland to practice?"

Fang Jian smiled and said, "It's very simple. The Queen Mother likes you very much and wants you to help her with something. So she must be worried about you in your current state. She wants to take you to Yaochi to practice and rebuild your body."

"What's going on?" Cen Biqing asked curiously. "The Queen Mother is extremely powerful and is the leader of the three realms of female immortals. What do you want my help with?"

Fang Jian smiled and said, "You'll know once you've rebuilt your body. Don't worry, Fairy Qing. I've already met the Queen Mother, and the matter has already been discussed. It's not a difficult matter."

"Oh." Cen Biqing finally felt relieved after hearing Fang Jian's words. She nodded and said, "Fang Jian, I feel relieved when you say that."

As she spoke, Fairy Yao Hua had already arrived in front of Fang Jian. She glanced at Cen Biqing, who was standing on Fang Jian's shoulder, then bowed and said, "True Lord Hongqing, I am here by the order of the Queen Mother to escort Fellow Daoist Cen Biqing to Yaochi for cultivation."

Fang Jian smiled and said, "Thank you, Minister Yao Hua."

Fairy Yao Hua shook her head, then raised her left hand, put her jade fingers together, and touched Fang Jian's shoulder directly.

Fang Jian turned to Cen Biqing and said, "Fairy Qing, go to Yaochi with Fairy Yao Hua."

"Yeah." Cen Biqing responded, then climbed onto the back of Yao Huaxianji's hand, and then climbed up her arm to her shoulder.

Fang Jian noticed that Yao Huaxianji's expression seemed a little stiff. She was originally cold and frosty. Fang Jian didn't pay much attention to it at first, until he saw that her whole body was stiff and seemed to be trembling slightly, then he realized that something was wrong.

"Minister Yao Hua, are you afraid?" Fang Jian asked Fairy Yao Hua in surprise. Logically speaking, a Taiyi Golden Immortal couldn't be afraid of snakes, right?

Cen Biqing seemed to have noticed this as well and quickly said, "Minister Yao Hua, if you're scared, I'll come down."

Yao Huaxianji quickly said, "No, I'm not afraid. Master Hongqing, goodbye."

After saying this, Fairy Yao Hua turned around stiffly, then transformed into a fairy rainbow and disappeared directly into the sky, returning to the Yaochi Fairyland at the fastest speed in her life.

After returning to the Yaochi fairyland, the Queen Mother of the West had already arranged everything. The Yaochi Golden Girl personally brought ten Yaochi fairies to receive Cen Biqing into the jade chariot, and then escorted Cen Biqing to the "Kunyu Tianchi" to practice and reshape his body.