Rong Jiaojiao took her mother's arm and smiled, "Mom, don't worry, the Mo family treats me very well."
Mo Bai bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, Father-in-law and Mother-in-law."
Seeing the sweet smile on his daughter's face, Rong Lianhu knew that the Mo family had not mistreated her, and nodded to Mo Bai with satisfaction: "Let's go inside."
The family entered the main hall in a lively atmosphere. Rong's elder brother and sister-in-law and children were not there; it was just the family of a few people today.
Aunt Qiao brought a teapot and teacups from the kitchen, then turned and went back into the kitchen.
Rong Lianhu pulled Mo Bai aside to play chess, and Fu Ya then pulled Rong Jiaojiao aside to ask about her situation at the Mo family these past two days.
Knowing that her mother was worried about her, Rong Jiaojiao didn't hide anything and recounted in detail everything that had happened at the Mo family's house over the past two days.
Zi Ling added that Fu Ya was relieved to know that she was doing well in the Mo family.
After spending one night at the wife's parents' house, the couple said goodbye and went home the next day after breakfast.
In the days that followed, except for attending Lin Xiaoman's wedding half a month later, Mo Bai and Rong Jiaojiao spent most of their time in seclusion.
When the Lunar New Year arrived, Rong Jiaojiao returned to her parents' home after spending the holiday at the Mo family's house.
After that, I would go to the Mo family to stay for a few days from time to time, and go back to keep my master company when he was not in seclusion.
Sometimes, when practicing for too long became tedious, Rong Jiaojiao would take her parents on a trip. It can be said that Rong Lianhu and Fu Ya spent their later years accompanied by Rong Jiaojiao.
Fu Ya passed away in her nineties. Although Rong Lianhu had practiced martial arts, his body had been severely damaged in his early years, and he eventually passed away a few years after Fu Ya.
After seeing the two elderly people off, Rong Jiaojiao notified the Xuanxiu Alliance that preparations should begin to repair the ascension passage.
Inside the council hall of the Xuanxiu Alliance, leaders of various sects, heads of aristocratic families, and representatives of the demon race gathered together in a solemn and dignified atmosphere.
Rong Jiaojiao stood in the center of the hall, her gaze sweeping over everyone, and slowly spoke: "Seniors and fellow Daoists, the reason I have gathered you all here today is to discuss the matter of repairing the ascension passage."
As soon as he finished speaking, hushed discussions arose within the hall. An elderly man with white hair stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "Fellow Daoist Rong, this matter concerns the future of the entire cultivation world. What are your chances?"
Rong Jiaojiao said calmly, "I have been studying the laws of space for many years, and with the help of the classics left by the ancestors of the Mo family, I am now 70% confident."
Over the past twenty years, with the added speed of the small secret realm, her understanding of spatial power has become vastly different.
A wisp of silver thread slowly emerged from his palm, shimmering and flowing amidst the light and shadow in the hall. "This is the materialized form of the laws of space. As long as we can guide it to construct a passage framework, and then inject energy using spiritual veins as a guide, we can reshape the path to ascension."
Upon seeing this, everyone gasped in shock.
The white-haired old man's beard trembled with excitement: "The materialization of spatial laws... this is a legendary realm!"
Mo Bai stood beside Rong Jiaojiao, his gaze sweeping over everyone present: "However, repairing the passage requires a large number of rare and precious materials as a medium, and we hope that all factions will lend their full support."
Han Yun Shen immediately replied, "Of course! The alliance has prepared 80% of the materials on the list, the rest..."
"My Blue Nether Sword Sect is willing to offer ten thousand high-grade spirit stones," the sect leader of the Blue Nether Sword Sect declared first.
"Our Dan Sect can provide 10,000 high-grade Rejuvenation Pills and 1,000 Spirit Restoration Pills," the Dan Sect Master quickly added.
The elder of the demon realm of the immortal mountain stood up and said, "Our demon king sent me to deliver 100,000 high-grade spirit stones and 10,000 spirit herbs for refining spirit-restoring pills."
No one expected the Demon Realm to be so generous, and all factions responded one after another, afraid of falling behind.
After everyone had finished talking about the supplies they were willing to donate, Han Yunshen asked Rong Jiaojiao, "I wonder if Fellow Daoist Rong thinks there's anything else we need? Tell us and we'll figure something out."
Rong Jiaojiao nodded: "Indeed, there is still one thing that requires everyone's strong support."
She raised her hand and waved, and a light screen unfolded in the hall, revealing a complex array diagram: "This is the 'Zhou Tian Xing Chen Grand Array,' which requires thirty-six cultivators at the peak of the Celestial Master realm or above to maintain. Moreover, two groups of people must take turns to maintain the array in order to sustain it for a long time."
"What is the purpose of this formation?" someone asked.
"This formation can help me stabilize the repaired passage, preventing it from collapsing as soon as it's repaired."
"Furthermore, these individuals must possess some understanding of spatial power."
The leaders of each sect carefully examined the formation diagram and nodded in approval.
Mo Bai was the first to stand up for his wife: "Two people from the Mo family will be chosen. I will be the key to the formation, and the third elder of the Mo family will be the second."
Jun Yuangui also stood up: "I am confident that I can take on the role of the first line of defense."
The sect leader of the Blue Nether Sword Sect standing beside him also stood up and said, "Our sect's third elder has a deep understanding of spatial power and should also be able to reach the position of the One Eye."
The atmosphere in the main hall was electric, with experts from various factions volunteering their services.
Rong Jiaojiao's gaze swept over everyone, silently assessing each person's cultivation level and spatial comprehension.
At this moment, a disciple came in and reported: "Alliance Leader, a demon cultivator who calls himself Yueying claims to be an old friend of Senior Rong and wants to see Senior Rong."
Han Yunxiu looked at Rong Jiaojiao: "Fellow Daoist Rong, do you recognize the person who has come?"
Rong Jiaojiao and Mo Bai exchanged a glance, guessing that it must be the senior Yueying Jiao, and nodded: "Please ask this junior nephew to invite him in."
A delicate lotus fragrance wafted from the palace gate, and everyone saw a man dressed in a moon-white robe arrive on a cloud.
A silver crescent mark adorned his brow, and as he walked, his robes fluttered as if moonlight were flowing around him.
Rong Jiaojiao stood up and asked somewhat uncertainly, "Are you Senior Yueying?"
The main reason is that I haven't seen what the Moon Shadow Dragon looks like in its transformed form, so I'm not sure.
The man smiled slightly at Rong Jiaojiao, and all the female cultivators present felt as if a ray of moonlight shone into their hearts.
There's no other reason than his appearance and demeanor; he has the air of a bright moon hanging high atop a mountain.
Moon Shadow nodded gently: "It is I. Thank you for the Transformation Grass you gave me back then."
Rong Jiaojiao's eyes lit up; it really was him!
He had given her a protective jade pendant from his partner, and later, during their training in the rainforest, it even shielded her from two fatal attacks.
Mo Bai could sense Rong Jiaojiao's appreciation for this person, and he squeezed Rong Jiaojiao's hand hard.
Rong Jiaojiao smiled at Mo Bai and transmitted her voice, "Don't be angry, it's just admiration!"
Mo Bai then let out a snort.
Yueying nodded with a smile. When her gaze swept over everyone in the hall, several veteran Celestial Master level experts involuntarily straightened their backs—this was clearly the pressure of a half-step Immortal Master!
"Hearing that you are going to repair the ascension passage, I have come to help." A crystal-clear dragon pearl slid out from Yueying's sleeve. "This is a spatial dragon pearl that I obtained in the North Sea Abyss. It can stabilize the passage."
The Space Dragon Pearl is a legendary treasure, said to contain the true dragon's understanding of space.
The eyes in the hall immediately lit up. If this could be used to suppress the core of the formation, it would definitely reduce the pressure on the cultivator who was guarding the core.
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