Qin Xiaolin was led to a palace by the old man.
This palace is different from those in the mortal world; the palaces of the dragon race are magnificent and imposing.
It was resplendent in gold, like the most dazzling pearl in the world, set amidst the swirling clouds and mist.
Every brick and tile of the palace exudes a faint spiritual light, and the air is filled with the fragrance of ambergris and spiritual herbs, which makes people feel refreshed and invigorated.
Upon entering the palace gates, Qin Xiaolin felt a sudden burst of light.
Inside the main hall, thick dragon pillars stretched straight to the dome, each carved with lifelike dragon totems. The dragon's eyes seemed to contain endless majesty and power, inspiring awe in all who beheld them.
In the center of the main hall, a dragon throne carved from millennia-old cold jade sits high above, upon which a golden dragon with its eyes slightly closed coils, its body shimmering with scales, exuding an aura of dominance over the world.
He couldn't help but sigh, even Xiaoxi's dreams were better than others'.
The thought of her softened Qin Xiaolin's heart.
Just then, Long Yuan returned to the palace with a dragon and a person, and reported to Qin Xiaolin: "Young Master, the Azure Dragon has arrived."
Upon hearing this, Qin Xiaolin slowly came to his senses, and his gaze turned to the two people who had just entered the hall.
"Azure Dragon?" He frowned slightly.
But when he saw the person who walked out from behind them, his pupils contracted sharply. His face was filled with shock and disbelief, his mouth wide open, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't make a sound.
After a long while, he finally came to his senses, "Xixi?"
He rushed to her in a flash, grabbed her shoulders tightly, and exclaimed excitedly, "It really is you, Xixi! Am I dreaming?"
Li Xi was equally surprised at this moment.
She originally thought Qin Xiaolin was just a part of her dream, but when he actually stood in front of her, she realized that it was all so real.
When he pulled her close, the warmth from his hand made her feel the reality of his presence even more clearly.
She was extremely excited. "Brother Qin? You came into my dream?" She never expected that she would meet Qin Xiaolin here, and in such a strange way.
Seeing the two of them like this, Long Yuan and Qinglong were stunned.
Long Yuan: "Young Master, you two know each other?"
Qin Xiaolin nodded and then told the two of them everything that had happened to them in the mortal realm.
"You mean, we're all in this girl's dream?" Qinglong suddenly asked.
Upon hearing this, Long Yuan frowned slightly, his gaze shifting back and forth between Qin Xiaolin and the woman, as if trying to digest this extraordinary information.
He repeated softly, "In a dream... how is that possible?"
Li Xi was completely bewildered; she hadn't expected Qin Xiaolin to be able to enter her dream.
"This is not a dream; you are indeed in the spirit world," the Azure Dragon said.
"What? I just took a nap, why would I..." She remembered killing those bandits, but then she couldn't remember anything after that. Later, she seemed to hear Lan'er's voice, so she should be with them now.
"Perhaps you activated some kind of formation, which is why you broke into this place," Long Yuan said in a deep voice.
It is said that for thousands of years, there were also cultivators in the human world, but later, for some unknown reason, the path of cultivation gradually declined, and the human world and the spirit world lost contact.
"Activate the formation? Me?" Li Xi pointed to herself incredulously.
The scene from that night in the Xuanming Gate basement flashed through her mind; her awakened second personality had indeed activated the mysterious array there.
After that, her strength increased dramatically, and she became even more bloodthirsty.
So, all of this is traceable?
Seeing Li Xi's thoughtful expression, Qin Xiaolin roughly guessed what was going on. "Xi Xi, have you remembered something?"
Li Xi nodded and briefly recounted her experience in the Xuanming Sect's basement and what happened afterward.
There was no need for her to hide anything from these immortals. The most important thing now was to find a way to escape this place as soon as possible.
"I didn't arrive here immediately after activating the formation; I only arrived after I lost consciousness..." she recalled what happened after that.
She continued, "The most important thing now is to return to the mortal realm as soon as possible. I wonder if the two immortals have any way to help us return to the human world?"
Upon hearing this, Long Yuan's eyes flickered slightly, as if he was weighing some things deep in his heart.
He said slowly, "Returning to the human realm is not an easy thing. Although our dragon race does have a passage to the mortal world, you two are both mortals, and I'm afraid you will not be able to withstand the fierce winds and spatial distortions in the passage."
Upon hearing this, Qin Xiaolin frowned deeply.
Li Xi, standing to the side, was even more uneasy.
If they cannot return to the human world as soon as possible, then not only will she and Qin Xiaolin be trapped here forever, unable to return to a normal life.
Even more seriously, the second personality within her is like a time bomb that could explode at any moment, potentially regaining control of her body and causing a series of unpredictable consequences.
Thinking of this, Li Xi couldn't help but feel a chill rise up her spine.
Just as everyone was deep in thought, Qinglong suddenly spoke up: "Elder, there is actually another way..."
Upon hearing this, Long Yuan was taken aback at first, then seemed to understand something. After a moment of silence, he said, "Yes, that is indeed a solution."
"What method?" Li Xi asked anxiously.
Azure Dragon looked at Li Xi and said slowly, "If you want to return to the mortal world safely, you need to find a spiritual vein. The spiritual energy contained in that vein can protect your physical body from the erosion of the passage's power."
"You wait here, I will send someone to retrieve it immediately," Long Yuan said, and then walked out of the hall.
Things turned out to be simpler than they had imagined, and the two breathed a sigh of relief.
Qinglong looked at the two of them and found Li Xi to be very familiar.
It seems the young master's long absence during his mortal trials was also for this woman. However, since they cannot interfere in mortal affairs, the relationship between the two was not explicitly stated.
"Immortal, thank you so much. If I hadn't met you, things wouldn't have been resolved so easily." Li Xi respectfully clasped his hands in a fist salute to the Azure Dragon.
Qinglong waved his hand, "It's alright. Even if it were just you, we would still see you off, not only for the sake of the young master."
After all, if a mortal were to get into trouble with their dragon clan, they would surely suffer divine retribution.
Qin Xiaolin was about to clasp his hands in a gesture of respect when Qinglong stopped him, saying tremblingly, "Young Master, I cannot accept such a gesture..."
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