"This is the Realm of Immortality, not the Immortal Realm!" Mo Jinyan transformed back into his chubby little bird form, perched on Ruoruo's shoulder, and shrank back into her hair. "How are we supposed to go out and investigate? If they really have some kind of conspiracy, we're doomed if we get caught."
"Coward, if you want to get information, you should take the initiative." Mo Yunlan glanced at him coldly, a mocking smile playing on her lips: "You're so eager to transform, but then you turn back into a cub to try and get attention from Ruoruo. Don't you have any shame?"
Mo Jinyan's feathers bristled up with a bang, chirping angrily: "I was just thinking that this form makes it easier to move around. Besides, I'm not a coward, I'm doing this for Ruoruo's sake."
"If you're afraid, then you don't have to go. Ruoruo, lend me Kunlun, I'll go and investigate." Mo Yunlan flicked his sleeve in disgust. How could he have such a brother?
Ruoruo quickly stroked the feathers on the little chubby bird's back and comforted it, "Second brother, what third brother said makes sense. But since we came together, it doesn't matter who goes to investigate to the people of the Longevity Realm. Kunlun can conceal our aura from another world, so I'll take Kunlun with me."
After all, sometimes when their Kunlun Sword throws a tantrum, only she can comfort it.
Finally, Ruoruo turned into a kitten and jumped into Mo Yunlan's arms, while Mo Jinyan squatted in Ruoruo's fluffy tail.
The vines of Kunlun coiled around Mo Yunlan, obscuring the presence of the three of them and leaving only the scent of lush vegetation.
Mo Yunlan took the best-quality invisibility talisman and quietly left.
All the maids remained in their respective positions, unaware that the person they were supposed to serve had slipped away.
“Go this way.” Ruoruo pointed to the right with her cat paw. “Kunlun said he can sense the direction of the Lord.”
The female ruler's true form is also a plant, making her very easy to find in Kunlun.
Guided by Kunlun, the man, the cat, and the bird quietly approached the Queen's study.
The queen held a pen and was writing something on a piece of paper with her head down.
The three of them exchanged glances, hesitating whether to look for clues elsewhere.
As they were preparing to leave, a familiar elderly man slowly walked over, leaning on his cane.
Mo Yunlan and the others immediately squatted down by the windowsill, no longer intending to leave.
Because the old man who came was clearly the same elder who had just spoken up in the main hall to stop the Queen from moving the capital, and that the barrier formation should not be destroyed because of the Tongtian Wood.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." The elder bowed tremblingly.
The woman looked up, and the brush in her hand suddenly transformed into a tree branch, which quickly spread forward and wrapped around the old man's neck.
Ruoruo's tail fur stood on end slightly, and she shrank back in fright.
What happened? Why did Lü Jun suddenly attack for no reason?
Wasn't that elder a member of her clan?
"Rongxi River, how dare you stop her from taking the Tongtian Wood today? You are ungrateful!" The Queen's voice was icy.
The three people crouching by the window instantly perked up; the "she" the woman was referring to must be Ruoruo.
Ignoring the tree branch wrapped around his neck, the old man knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I have not forgotten the prince's kindness, but I also truly feel sorry for our people. Now that the matter has been resolved, please forgive me this time."
"If it weren't for her, where would the Realm of Immortality be? This Path to Heaven originally belonged to her!" The Queen's voice was filled with anger. "You relied on this Path to Heaven to survive for millions of years, and now that you're afraid of death, you want to seize it by force?"
The Realm of Immortality exists because of her; if it were to perish because of her, it would merely be repaying this karmic debt. How dare you refuse her!
“Your Majesty, if Your Highness wishes to keep this old minister’s life, I will not hesitate. But if Your Highness wishes to take the Heavenly Wood, I will not stop you, but will only plead with my death.” The elder bowed slightly, his resolve unwavering.
"Crack." In her panic, Ruoruo's tail accidentally slapped the windowsill, and a spiritual attack carrying murderous intent instantly struck the windowsill.
Mo Yunlan's pupils contracted slightly. He wrapped himself tightly in the vines of Kunlun and rushed outwards.
The Kunlun Sword in Ruoruo's hand emitted a faint light, completely concealing the auras of the three of them.
The queen walked to the window and looked at the empty outside, frowning slightly: "I need to go see Ruoruo. Send more people to thoroughly clean up the entire royal city. His Highness must not have any mishaps while he is in the Realm of Immortality."
"yes."
The three of them rushed back to the Jianmu Temple. Mo Yunlan immediately put Ruoruo and Mo Jinyan back on the bed, and Ruoruo gave each of them a sleeping pill.
Mo Yunlan sat cross-legged on the soft couch, closed his eyes, and regulated his breathing.
When the Queen arrived, she saw that the little girl had already turned into a round shape, with her belly exposed without any defense. The round phoenix cub, with drool dripping from the corner of its mouth, was lying on the kitten's belly, fast asleep.
Mo Yunlan, who was meditating cross-legged, slightly opened his eyes and lowered his voice to greet him: "Greetings, Your Majesty. My younger sister and brother are still sleeping. I apologize for my rudeness."
The queen shook her head slightly, her tense mind relaxing a bit: "There was some unusual activity in the palace just now, and I came to check on it because I was worried. It's good that nothing happened. I won't disturb your rest. I'll send someone to invite you to the main hall for dinner after dark."
"I'm sorry to trouble you, Your Majesty," Mo Yunlan said.
The Queen left in a hurry. Mo Yunlan had been given a sleeping potion and was fast asleep. The two little ones covered themselves with a blanket and slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
Ruoruo and Mo Jinyan slept for more than an hour before waking up.
She sat up groggily, rubbing her eyes. "Why didn't Second Brother give us the antidote? Is it because the Queen hasn't come yet?"
Mo Yunlan said helplessly, "I'd like to give you the antidote, but you should give me the antidote first."
"Huh? Didn't I give it to him?" Ruoruo blinked her eyes blankly and innocently. Oh right, she had taken the medicine in such a hurry to hide it from the Queen that she forgot to give her second brother the antidote.
Mo Jinyan twitched his claws and wings: "No, this medicine is too potent, I don't have any strength left."
Ruoruo quickly rummaged through her storage space, took out an antidote, fed half to Mo Jinyan, and ate the other half herself.
Mo Yunlan brought them two more cups of floral dew. Ruoruo and Mo Jinyan slowly finished the two cups of floral dew before they came to their senses.
The three sat together and began to discuss what they had heard.
"What do you mean there would be no Immortal Realm without Ruoruo? How could Ruoruo have given them that Heavenly Tree?" Mo Jinyan felt a bit of a headache coming on. "After going out to gather information, I found even more problems."
"In short, we can be sure that they have no ill intentions towards Ruoruo. We can temporarily lower our guard, stay in the Realm of Immortality for a few more days, visit their library, and try to find out how the Realm of Immortality was established. Perhaps we can find the answer," Mo Yunlan said.
The group nodded in agreement.
Ruoruo was slightly lost in thought. She inexplicably recalled the towering tree she had seen in Kunlun Ruins and the nine-tailed white cat that guarded it.
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