Upon hearing this, Yun Xiangnan's face turned deathly pale.

"I..." She hesitated for a long time, but couldn't say a word.

When they left, Yun Xianglingyu had just been born.

Sixteen years have passed in the blink of an eye, and she has never even seen him once.

"Lingyu, she..."

"Auntie! I'm back! I heard we have guests? Are they from the capital?"

A girl's cheerful voice suddenly came from the doorway, causing Yun Xiangnanshan's voice to stop abruptly.

Everyone's gaze shifted to the doorway, where a strangely dressed, cheerful and outgoing girl jogged in.

Unlike the typical attire of women, her two enormous braids were quite eye-catching, wrapped with red and silver threads, and adorned with various silver ornaments on her head.

The silver headdress hanging between her eyebrows made her skin appear as white as snow.

Her clothing was also quite daring; her top had short sleeves, revealing her fair, slender arms.

The hem of her dress barely covered her lower abdomen, revealing her waistline in a glimpse. Instead of a long skirt, she wore loose trousers and embroidered shoes in the same color.

She wore small, tinkling silver bells on her wrists and ankles, and her embroidered shoes were also adorned with a small bell on the toe, making a jingling sound as she walked.

Her attire stood out among all the ancient costumes!

Yun Xianglingyu was very curious about everyone sitting in the hall.

When her gaze fell on Ning Yao, her eyes lit up, and she immediately ran over and hugged her arm.

"Is this An'an? I'm your cousin Lingyu! My aunt didn't tell me you were coming, and I didn't prepare a gift for our first meeting. Here, I hope you won't mind!"

Yun Xianglingyu showed great kindness to Ning Yao by taking off one of the silver bell bracelets from her wrist and placing it in Ning Yao's hand.

This was the first time Ning Yao had been treated so warmly, and she was quite flattered.

"Thank you, but I'm not An'an, I'm sorry." Ning Yao pushed the silver bracelet back.

Yun Xianglingyu was taken aback. Had she mistaken someone for someone else?

She looked at Yun Xiangnanxi pleadingly.

Yun Xiangnan chuckled and beckoned to her, "Lingyu, come here."

Yun Xiangling awkwardly released Ning Yao's arm, her face flushed with embarrassment: "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"

Then he ran over to Yun Xiangnanxi, hid behind her, and didn't come out again.

"Alright, Lingyu, she's not An'an, but An'an is her second sister-in-law, so it's fair to call you cousin."

At this moment, Yun Xianglingyu slowly peeked out and asked curiously, "Is An'an her second sister-in-law?"

"Yes, this is Uncle Ning, and this is his daughter Ning Yao."

Ning Wenyi laughed heartily: "It's nothing, it's nothing. It's good for a young girl to be lively; it makes everyone happy."

Ning Yao nodded and said with a smile, "It's alright, Cousin Lingyu."

Yun Xianglingyu looked at Ning Yao, and her face flushed red again.

This cousin Ning is so pretty!

"Lingyu greets Uncle Ning, and Yaoyao greets her cousin... uh... and who is this?"

Yun Xiangling looked at Yun Xiangnanxi with a puzzled expression, then shifted her gaze to Yun Xiangnanshan's face.

"Auntie, who is this?"

Yun Xiangnan's voice trembled: "Lingyu..."

Yun Xiangnan sighed: "Lingyu, this is your mother."

The atmosphere became tense, and Yun Xianglingyu looked blank.

With a loud bang, thunder roared outside, followed by a fierce wind.

Thunderclaps exploded in everyone's ears, followed by dark clouds pressing down from the horizon, interspersed with lightning, like a silver dragon weaving through the clouds.

Yun Xiangling's rosy complexion began to turn deathly pale inch by inch.

She panicked, unsure of what to do or what to do.

She turned around in a panic and grabbed Yun Xiangnanxi's sleeve tightly: "Auntie, I... I'm tired from studying today... I want to go back and rest."

The little girl's eyes were filled with helplessness and panic, which made Yun Xiangnanxi feel extremely distressed.

"Okay, okay, you go back to your room and rest first. Your aunt will have someone bring the food to your room later, okay?"

Yun Xiangling lowered her head and nodded gently: "Okay."

Then she leaned towards Ning Wenyi and said, "Uncle Ning, Cousin Yaoyao, I'm so sorry, I'll go back to my room first."

Seeing this, Ning Wenyi had nothing to say, so he replied, "Alright, go ahead."

Yun Xiangling left the front hall without looking back, without lingering at all.

The entire foyer fell silent instantly.

Yun Xianglingyu's attitude instantly brought tears to Yun Xiangnanshan's eyes.

"Sister, Lingyu... does she not want to acknowledge me?"

Yun Xiangnan sighed, then said, "I'll tell you about this later. The meal is ready for my parents. Let's go over there first and not neglect our guests."

Ning Wenyi and Ning Yao felt extremely awkward at the sight of other people's family affairs.

Fortunately, Yun Xiang and Nan Shan were not stupid. Although they were upset, they tried their best to put on a smile.

The Yunxiang people were very hospitable during the meal, and their gratitude towards Ning Yao reached its peak after they learned that Yunxiang Nanshan had been saved by Ning Yao.

After the meal, the high priest personally arranged rooms for them to stay in.

After days of travel, Ning Wenyi was exhausted and went to rest.

Although Ning Yao didn't feel tired, the unusual activity in the secret realm made her eager to return to her room and pretend to rest.

The spiritual energy flowing towards Ning Yao from a distance of a hundred miles outside Yunxiang City has never stopped.

If Ning Yao hadn't sensed something was wrong and taken control of the secret realm, who knows what the consequences would have been.

After closing the door, Ning Yao immediately slipped into the secret realm.

However, this secret realm was different. The spiritual energy that had previously flooded into the secret realm had almost completely disappeared, replaced by a vast expanse of white mist.

The white mist obscured her vision, preventing Ning Yao from seeing the current situation in the secret realm.

She could sense that the secret realm was constantly changing.

She tried to mobilize her spiritual energy and was surprised to find that the white mist was also moving.

"Huh? Has the spiritual energy turned into a white mist?"

The thought flashed through Ning Yao's mind, and she tried to mobilize her spiritual energy again.

White mist swirled around her left fingertips, making her skin appear even whiter and brighter.

The mist was slowly inhaled through her fingertips, and Ning Yao felt the mist nourishing her meridians.

Raising his right hand, a stream of pure golden spiritual energy slowly overflowed from his right fingertips, flying in all directions of the secret realm and merging with it.

Ning Yao's mind stirred slightly, and she raised her right hand to observe carefully: "It's even purer now? It's even purer than the original spiritual energy of the secret realm!"

Thinking of this, Ning Yao sat down on the spot and immediately entered a meditative state.

White mist continuously flowed into her body, then overflowed from her fingers and merged with the secret realm.

The fog grew thicker and thicker until it completely enveloped Ning Yao, leaving only a wisp of gold visible.

The surrounding area of ​​the secret realm underwent another earth-shattering change due to the spiritual energy transmitted by Ning Yao.