Zi Yue tossed her hair and smiled, "Don't worry, now that I've not only recovered from my injuries, my cultivation has also improved. Those people from the Heavenly Domain won't do anything to me."
Besides, I have the powerful Tantai family behind me!
After speaking, Ziyue handed Lanhua something—a purple tassel embroidered with the character "Yue."
"This is what I embroidered for you yesterday. Just tie it to the Yueque Bow, and I'll stay with you forever!"
Lan Hua summoned the Yueque Bow, and Zi Yue tied a tassel to one end of the bow.
After doing all this, Lan Hua suddenly picked up Zi Yue and they didn't separate for a long time.
Zi Yue gently pushed Lan Hua aside and flew towards the sky, her clothes fluttering, like a fairy from the moon.
"Xiao Hua, remember the two things I just told you, and keep them in mind!"
"And also, don't get involved with other women!"
Watching Ziyue walk away, Lanhua felt as if it were all a dream, yet it all felt so real.
Reflecting on last night's battle, Lan Hua licked her lips and smiled slyly.
"Don't worry, Yue'er, you'll be waiting for me in the Heavenly Realm!"
Lan Hua reaffirmed her goal. Remembering Zi Yue's parting words, Lan Hua once again meditated to consolidate her cultivation.
After consuming the dragon crystal, Baxia remained in seclusion for seven days before waking up.
With a dragon's roar, Baxia transformed into a dragon and roared above the Misty Valley.
Fortunately, Zi Yue had already set up a barrier around Misty Valley, so Baxia's dragon roar did not affect the outside world.
Lan Hua woke up leisurely and laughed, "Alright, you're already so smug even before breaking through to the Yuanxiang Realm!"
Baxia flew around the valley a few more times before retracting its dragon body and landing on Lanhua's shoulder.
"Brother Hua, I just don't want to break through too early. I haven't fully refined the power of that dragon crystal yet. I'm waiting for you, understand?"
"Understand!"
Lan Hua smiled.
Baxia flashed to Ziyue's boudoir, then quickly came out again, asking in surprise, "Where is that tiger woman?"
"Let's go!"
"Back to the Heavenly Realm!" Lan Hua said calmly.
Baxia clicked his tongue and said, "Hey, they didn't even wait for me before leaving. That's really not very nice!"
"Forget it, she's a fairy, so naturally she should stay in the Heavenly Realm. We should also return to the Half-Heaven Realm. The matter of Xuan Yu is settled!"
Lan Hua, accompanied by Ba Xia, returned to the Half-Heaven Realm through the official passage between the two realms.
While the two were still in the air above the Central Sea, Baxia said, "Brother Hua, it's been a year since we've been back. Where are we going next? Back to the Duanmu family or the Xuanyu Alliance?"
"I don't know either. To them, we're just passing through. Let's visit two families first, and then wander around a bit!"
Although he had been away from the Half-Heaven Realm for a long time, he was still welcomed by the Duanmu Family and the Xuanyu Alliance upon his return.
Both families extended warm invitations for Lan Hua to stay, but she declined both unless she had a pill-refining mission.
The man and the dragon traveled all over the Western and Southern Continents, and saw many new things.
On this day, they arrived in the Northern Continent and ate at a tavern frequented by cultivators.
The tavern was quite crowded, and Lan Hua finally managed to find an empty table.
These past few days, the two of them hadn't had a decent meal, and their hearty feast almost astonished the cultivators nearby.
"Have you heard the news? The Red Dust Sword Pavilion has been established!"
"Red Dust Sword Tower? That name sounds so familiar!"
"Of course, the Red Dust Sword Pavilion is the number one sword sect in the Half Heaven Realm, and the leader in the world of swords."
The Sword Pavilion rarely engages in worldly affairs; its members dedicate themselves solely to sword practice, striving to become celestial sword masters!
Lan Hua and Ba Xia, who were eating, immediately slowed down their eating and listened intently when they heard about the Red Dust Sword Tower.
Why is the Red Dust Sword Pavilion entering the mortal world this time? Is it to recruit new disciples?
"If that's the case, I'll definitely give it a try!" The young cultivator looked on with longing.
The middle-aged man who first mentioned the Red Dust Sword Pavilion laughed and said, "If it were in the past, we would really be recruiting new disciples."
But this time is different; consider it a perk for you all. I heard that the Sword Tower is holding a martial arts competition for its young talents, and the top three winners will receive generous rewards!
The young man was slightly taken aback: "Such a good thing? The Red Dust Sword Pavilion has never liked excitement, so why would they take the initiative to hold a martial arts competition this time?"
After saying that, the young man sighed, "With my meager cultivation, I'm afraid I don't even have the chance to be a bystander!"
"Have you heard what the rewards are? I've heard that the Red Dust Sword Pavilion houses many peerless swords, each a rare and top-grade spiritual sword, with extraordinary power!"
The middle-aged man shook his head. "I don't know. Perhaps we'll find out when we get to the Sword Tower!"
"I wonder which talented young people will receive invitations from the Sword Pavilion. I heard that the Sword Pavilion has already been sending out invitations to the Red Dust Sword Pavilion. I suppose the scions of the major sects and aristocratic families will receive them!"
"The Red Dust Sword Invitation?"
After listening for a while longer, and finding no further important news, Lan Hua paid the bill and left.
"Brother Hua, are you going to the Red Dust Sword Tower?"
Lan Hua nodded, "Sure, but without the Red Dust Sword Invitation, I wonder if we can sneak in?"
Baxia snorted, "Brother Hua, we don't need to sneak in. We are heroes, going to his Sword Tower is giving them face, isn't it?"
"That makes sense, let's go!"
Before she could even take a step, Lan Hua suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"Why is the communication jade talisman lit up? Who's trying to contact me?"
After speaking, Lan Hua took out a communication jade talisman, and a beam of light appeared before her eyes.
"Guest Lan, the Red Dust Sword Pavilion has sent you a sword invitation, inviting you to participate in a martial arts competition at the Red Dust Sword Pavilion. Please inform me of the location so I can have my disciples deliver the invitation. Duanmu Wudi."
Lan Hua asked in surprise, "So it was sent by that old scoundrel Duanmu. Why would the Sword Pavilion send me an invitation when I'm just an archer? Shouldn't it be for a swordsman?"
"Who cares? Now we can go openly and honestly, isn't that great?"
Lan Hua nodded and then sent the current address.
After waiting for nearly a day, the disciples of the Duanmu family finally delivered the invitation.
The newcomer was a Yuan Dan realm expert. He arrived panting heavily, presumably having traveled overnight without much rest.
After receiving the sword invitation, Lan Hua gave the disciple two Qi-replenishing pills, who looked very grateful.
"Master Lan, the patriarch has another message for me to convey!" the disciple of the aristocratic family said respectfully.
"Speak!"
"The patriarch said that Duanmu Zhi Qiu will also participate in the competition. If possible, please ask Master Lan to help Duanmu Zhi Qiu win the competition!"
"I see!"
Lan Hua waved his hand, and only after the disciples of the aristocratic families left did he open the sword invitation.
"Hmm? So the Red Dust Sword Pavilion is located in the Northern Continent, on Wufeng Mountain, at Tianjian Peak. The martial arts competition is in two days!"
"That old scoundrel Duanmu has a brilliant plan. He actually thought of sending me to fight on behalf of his precious grandson. What a dream!"
Baxia snorted, "The Duanmu family is already very strong, yet they still think about such a small reward. It's really not right of them!"
"Let's go see the splendor of the Sword Tower!"
Before they even reached the Red Dust Sword Tower, Lan Hua and Ba Xia saw a mountain peak soaring into the clouds, as if it were about to pierce the sky.
"This Heavenly Sword Peak is truly high; it's probably the highest peak in the Half-Heaven Realm, right?"
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