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In the Zhongzheng Hall, Xuanming was wearing the Taoist robe of the sect leader, and Jiuhun was lying behind him.
"Senior, Xuantian Sect has rebuilt its mountain gate in the Central Region. Thanks to you, various sects have sent us many natural treasures and cultivation resources. Within a hundred years, Xuantian Sect will be able to regain its former glory."
"That's right, so what are your plans?" Zhong Ling turned his gaze to Jiuhun who was lying beside him.
Jiuhun knew that Zhong Ling was asking it, so it raised its head, walked up and rubbed Zhong Ling's legs affectionately, then turned to Xuanming, its pupils full of dependence.
Xuanming's heart moved. He had been with the Nine Souls for a thousand years and knew what the Nine Souls meant.
He bowed deeply to Zhong Ling and pleaded, "Senior, Jiuhun...it wants to stay. Xuantian Sect is its home, and I am also its family. I beg you to grant this."
Zhong Ling seemed to have expected this, and there was no surprise on her face. She reached out her hand and gently stroked Jiuhun, a faint light flashing at her fingertips.
"Roar..." Jiuhun let out a low roar. It felt that the equal contract between itself and Zhong Ling had been terminated.
"From now on, you are free. If you want to follow him, then follow him."
She looked at Xuanming, snapped her fingers, and a storage ring appeared in front of Xuanming.
"There are some cultivation resources here that should be able to help you rebuild the sect and deal with some troubles. The fate has ended, so you should fend for yourself."
Xuanming took the ring and knelt down to bow to Zhong Ling.
"Xuanming, I will never forget the kindness of the senior in giving me a new life!"
Jiuhun also imitated him, pressed his huge head against the ground and let out a low growl.
Zhong Ling stood up, and her figure gradually became illusory.
"I'm leaving now. See you again if fate allows."
After saying that, Zhong Ling disappeared in the hall.
After leaving Zhongzheng Hall, Zhong Ling did not return to Blue Star immediately.
She changed back into the body of the original owner, Zhong Ling, and her cultivation level also switched back to the Spirit Transformation Stage. Then Zhong Ling began to train in the Canglan Realm to improve her cultivation level.
Hundreds of years passed in the blink of an eye, and Zhong Ling's cultivation level broke through to the Tribulation Crossing Stage through repeated trials and tribulations.
One day, Zhong Ling was sitting on the top of a mountain watching the clouds roll by, and suddenly she felt a little bored.
"It's been hundreds of years, and I don't know what Blue Star has become."
"It's time to go back and take a look."
She stood up and opened the dedicated channel of the Space-Time Administration. Zhong Ling returned to Blue Star through the transit hall of the Space-Time Administration.
When she walked out of the transmission channel again and stepped onto the ground, what came into her sight was still the familiar courtyard.
The concentration of spiritual energy in the air has also increased several times compared to twenty years ago.
Other than that, nothing seems to have changed much.
But after Zhong Ling covered the entire Daxia with her spiritual awareness, she found that everything had changed.
In the sky are aircraft of various shapes, which shuttle back and forth in an orderly manner along the planned routes.
Traditional cars are almost invisible on the ground. Instead, they are replaced by magnetic cars that float close to the ground, and there are also various types of service robots on the streets.
The energy fluctuations in the bodies of the people walking on the road are either strong or weak, and it is obvious that they are practicing the "Eternal Life Secret".
The billboards on the street were all holographic projections. Zhong Ling saw a little girl squatting on the side of the road teasing a little Qilin.
"Tangtang, don't play outside for too long. Mommy put ice cream in your storage bracelet. Remember to take the portal home after playing." A gentle female voice came from the girl's bracelet.
"I know, Mom!" the little girl responded sweetly, and then said to the air: "Xiao Qi, let's go home."
The little Qilin rubbed her cheek affectionately, then turned into a stream of light and disappeared into her bracelet.
After retracting his spiritual consciousness, Zhong Ling walked towards the gate of the compound, ready to meet Qiao Jianmin and the others to reminisce about the past.
However, she was stopped by two guards.
"Ma'am, please show your identification and access authorization," one of the younger guards said.
Zhong Ling was stunned for a moment before she realized that after so many years, it was normal that people here didn't recognize her.
"I'm looking for Qiao Jianmin or Zhou Zhenguo." Zhong Ling said.
The young guard frowned. "Old Qiao and Old Zhou? They're important figures. How can you just see them whenever you want?"
He was about to speak when the older guard next to him suddenly pulled him back.
The old guard stared at Zhong Ling's face and looked at her carefully: "You...you are..."
As an old man in the compound, he had seen that person from afar more than 20 years ago. It was the same face. There had been no changes in 20 years!
"Old Chen, what's wrong with you? She..." The young guard looked puzzled.
"Shut up!" the old guard growled. He then turned to Zhong Ling, stood at attention, and saluted. "Hello, Master Zhong! Guard Chen Gang, reporting in!"
The young guard was stunned when he heard this.
The Zhong Shen? Could it be... the legendary... one?!
He felt his legs go weak. Zhong Ling looked at them with amusement and waved her hand, "Alright, can you let me pass?"
"Please come in!"
Zhong Ling walked out of the gate. Not far away, a black hovercraft stopped, the door opened, and an old man walked out.
This person was Qiao Jianmin. He had just returned from a meeting and looked a little tired.
Qiao Jianmin got out of the car and glanced over here inadvertently. When he saw Zhong Ling, he froze in place.
He rubbed his eyes, thinking that he was hallucinating because he was too tired.
But the figure just stood there, looking at him.
"Qiao Jianmin, long time no see."
"Comrade Zhong Ling..." Qiao Jianmin's eyes instantly turned red.
This old man, who had experienced countless storms, was unable to control his emotions at this moment.
He walked forward quickly, his steps stumbling a little.
"You...you're back..."
"Well, I'm back."
…
Inside a spacious and bright office.
Zhong Ling sat on the sofa. Opposite her sat Qiao Jianmin, Zhou Zhenguo, and a middle-aged man. This middle-aged man was Li Zhenhua.
"Comrade Zhong Ling, the twenty years since you left are what we call Daxia's golden twenty years."
Qiao Jianmin's emotions had calmed down, and he turned on the holographic projection.
"Thanks to the 'Secrets of Longevity,' our average life expectancy officially surpassed 120 years last year. The physical fitness of our people has been comprehensively improved, and various chronic diseases and terminal illnesses, including cancer, have been completely conquered. The country's social security system has also been restructured as a result."
"We have fully digested and put into use technologies such as picometer-level lithography machines, room-temperature superconducting materials, and controlled nuclear fusion.
Daxia has completely broken free from the shackles of energy and basic industries, and the environment has been fundamentally improved."
"With the widespread use of holographic technology, our cultural influence has reached a historic peak."
"And this." Li Zhenhua personally called up a picture.
In the deep starry sky, a huge space station is orbiting the blue planet. In the distance, several starships form a formation and head towards Mars.
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