As Xia Chaozong's emotions surged, a streak of purple light swiftly swept towards the mountain peak, and a beautiful figure appeared before Qin Luo in an instant.
Seeing her beloved's pale face, Xia Zihan's heart tightened, and her bright eyes were filled with heartache. She quickly reached out her hands and gently supported Qin Luo's swaying body.
"Qin Luo, I've already told you not to push yourself like this. What will I do if something happens to you?"
Xia Zihan spoke softly, her voice tinged with reproach, but more so with deep worry. Tears welled in her eyes, as if she were blaming Qin Luo for his desperate actions.
"I'm fine, Zihan."
Qin Luo forced a smile despite his physical discomfort, but his weak voice only made Xia Zihan feel more distressed.
Ignoring Xia Chaozong's presence, she immediately threw herself into Qin Luo's arms, muttering complaints in a low voice.
"If you ever work this hard again, I...I...humph!"
Hearing her heartbroken words, Qin Luo could only smile bitterly in silence, gently stroking her hair to comfort her.
Xia Chaozong, who witnessed this scene from the air, twitched his lips slightly before landing on the mountain peak.
"Sigh, daughters really are a case of 'once they grow up, they're gone forever'~"
Hearing the voice, Qin Luo and Xia Zihan remembered that Xia Chaozong was still there. Qin Luo looked slightly embarrassed, while Xia Zihan's fair skin instantly flushed with a faint blush. She felt shy but was reluctant to leave Qin Luo's embrace, so she buried her head a little deeper, as if that could hide her embarrassment.
Seeing Xia Chaozong's face gradually stiffen, Qin Luo could only gently pat Xia Zihan's shoulder and say softly, "Ahem, Zihan, you should get up first."
Xia Zihan raised her head slightly, looked into Qin Luo's eyes, her gaze revealing a hint of reluctance, but she still slowly broke free from that warm embrace. However, her hand remained affectionately linked with Qin Luo's arm, supporting him.
At that moment, several figures streaked across the sky in the distance, flying over the mountain peak; it was Xia Shi and his group.
"Father!"
Upon seeing that imposing figure, Xia Shi's face lit up with joy, and a great weight was lifted from his heart.
Looking at his children, Xia Chaozong felt a surge of satisfaction. He then turned his gaze to Lin Zhen and Luo Xingyuan, cupped his hands slightly, and said:
"I, Xia, thank you both for your help today."
Lin Zhen and Luo Xingyuan quickly returned the greeting. Lin Zhen smiled and said, "Lord Xia, you are too kind. The sect rebels are ambitious, and it is our duty to fight against the foreign enemy together."
Xia Chaozong smiled slightly:
"I will always remember your kindness and assistance. To express my gratitude, I have decided to entrust the Southern and Eastern Regions to your management from now on, and I hope that you will lead these two regions to prosperity."
"If you two have the time now, I, Xia, would not mind accompanying you on this journey."
Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen and Luo Xingyuan both showed expressions of delight. They knew they had made the right bet this time, and quickly bowed again to express their gratitude.
"Lord Xia, rest assured, we will do our utmost to live up to your trust."
"Haha, you two need not say more. In that case, let's set off immediately. The East, West, North, and South regions have been separated for too long. I think it's time to reunite them!"
After saying this, Xia Chaozong gave Xia Shi a few instructions and then he and Lin Zhen transformed into a streak of light and headed towards the horizon. It seemed that not long after, the East, West, South, and North regions would once again be reunited and become the Xia Region!
With Xia Chaozong gone, everyone's attention immediately turned to Qin Luo and the other person.
Seeing Xia Zihan so intimately linked arms with a man, even the usually elegant Xia Qingwan showed a hint of surprise.
After all, she knew her younger sister's personality best. Usually, Xiao Jiu was aloof and arrogant, making her difficult to approach. But now, she was nestled beside Qin Luo like a gentle young woman, a stark contrast that truly surprised her.
Xia Qingwan narrowed her eyes slightly, carefully examining Qin Luo. Then she stepped forward gently, smiling, and said, "Xiao Jiu, who is this?"
Hearing her sister's question, Xia Zihan blushed and shyly introduced, "Second sister, this is Qin Luo."
She then began to introduce her brothers and sisters to Qin Luo.
"Qin Luo, this is my eldest brother, Xia Shi, and this is my second sister, Xia Qingwan..."
Listening to Xia Zihan's introduction, Qin Luo politely bowed to each of them.
"Oh dear, I never thought that Xiao Jiu would fall in love one day. I thought you would always be that cold-hearted little girl."
Xia Yuyao, standing to the side, teased with a grin, her eyes full of mockery.
He then stepped forward, circled around Qin Luo and Xia Zihan, and looked Qin Luo up and down.
"However, this young man looks quite handsome, no wonder he was able to steal our Xiao Jiu's heart."
Xia Zihan blushed deeply and said coquettishly, "Fifth Sister, you're just teasing me."
Qin Luo scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, looking awkward.
Seeing this, Xia Yuyao continued to laugh:
"Xiao Jiu has never been interested in any man before, so you'd better treat her well. If you dare to bully her, we won't let you off the hook." As she spoke, she waved her small fist, making a threatening gesture.
The others immediately laughed, instantly lightening the somewhat serious atmosphere.
Xia Zihan felt shy but also sweet inside. She held Qin Luo's arm tightly, declaring their relationship to her elder brother and sister.
......
Time flies, and a week has passed since the Battle of Wanren Mountain. In this week, significant changes have been taking place every day in the east, west, south, and north regions.
Under Xia Chaozong's terrifying strength, all sects submitted wherever he went. It only took a week to reintegrate the four domains into the Xia Domain, which was more than three times faster than in the simulation. Of course, this was mainly due to the strong support of Lin Zhen and Luo Xingyuan, which greatly shortened the time for the merger.
In the imperial city, in a magnificent room, Qin Luo sat quietly cross-legged on the bed.
Suddenly, a long-lost voice rang in his mind.
[Yi Ting has entered the fourth stage of the Spirit Gathering Realm. Based on her current affection value for the host: 220 (Mutual Support); therefore, this return will be randomly distributed between 221 and 1105 times.]
[Cultivation points are doubled, with a multiplier of 875, resulting in 875 times the cultivation points of the fourth stage of the Spirit Gathering Realm]
After the sound rang out, countless wisps of emerald green spiritual energy flowed out in the void, but were immediately swallowed up into Qin Luo's Qi Sea.
As the spiritual energy continued to pour in, Qin Luo, who was about to break through, trembled violently, and the light cluster at the center of his dantian brightened a bit.
Immediately, two ripples spread out from the ball of light. Wherever the ripples passed, the spiritual vortex in the sea of qi also accelerated, making the refined spiritual energy even more condensed.
As the ripples swept past the two different-colored purple and emerald nebula vortices surrounding the central point of light, two ripples also began to emerge from the center of those nebulae, causing the vortices to spin at an instantaneous increase in speed...
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