Although the two had no children, they lived quite long in this life, both living to be over a hundred years old.
He died when he was so old that he could not get any older.
This was the first time Qiao Qiu had aged so much before returning; even opening her eyes was becoming increasingly slow.
Suddenly, she felt something pounce on her, and her forehead felt cool and slightly damp.
This is a kiss.
With that kiss, a cool and refreshing sensation entered her mind, and her thoughts immediately became much clearer.
As the cool, refreshing sensation spread throughout her body, her sense of touch returned to that of her childhood.
The person who kissed her sensed her change, got up, rolled over, and lay down beside her.
Qiao Qiu opened her eyes, turned her head, and saw a delicately sculpted face. It wasn't very chubby, but it had a bit of baby fat, and its skin was very fair. Its eyes were clear and bright, like diamonds, and even more strangely, the light in its eyes radiated seven colors.
He looked at her with a grin, his face a little chubby and cute.
The ring, lying beside her, grinned and said, "Master, you're awake."
Qiao Qiu raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised, "Are you really Xiao Jie?"
The ring nodded emphatically, rested its chin on its two small, delicate hands, and asked in a sweet, childish voice, "How am I? Master, don't I look good?"
Qiao Qiu nodded in agreement. It was undeniable that the little guy was really good-looking.
Ring stood up, one hand on his hip, the other pointing to the sky, head held high, looking incredibly arrogant, "I'm way more handsome than Ji Rufeng!"
Qiao Qiu paused for a moment, then burst out laughing. She looked him up and down. This little guy with such short arms and legs, he's already trying to outdo everyone else in looks?
Hearing her laughter, the ring blushed. "Isn't that right?"
Qiao Qiu suppressed a laugh, "Yes, Ru Feng would never be as handsome as you!"
Hearing the teasing in her words, Ring blushed, snorted, and sat down with her back to Qiao Qiu. That small, slender figure could melt anyone's heart.
She was wearing a light blue T-shirt and black shorts, both with flower and leaf patterns.
Qiao Qiu smiled and said, "Didn't you promise to take me to see the scenery in the space?"
The ring's eyes lit up, and it jumped up, forgetting its petty anger. "I'll take my master to see it right away."
Qiao Qiu got out of bed and was led out of the room by him.
The ring was very small, only reaching her waist, but this child was incredibly cute.
The view was still of cherry blossoms, extremely beautiful.
With a wave of her hand, the petals detached from the tree, soaring into the air and swirling like a hundred phoenixes returning to their nest—a truly beautiful sight.
Qiao Qiu stared intently, not wanting to miss a single detail.
With a flick of the ring's finger, the flower cluster exploded with a bang, countless petals falling and turning into a rain of petals, dreamlike and ethereal.
Qiao Qiu reached out and caught a petal, her eyes somewhat unfocused. When she looked up at the cherry blossom tree again, it was still in full bloom, showing no sign of baldness.
Looking at the path of flower petals laid on the ground, it didn't seem fake.
"My cherry blossom forest has the ability to wither and bloom instantly, so it is also called the Spring Return Forest," the ring explained.
Qiao Qiu nodded and exclaimed, "So beautiful."
The ring chuckled, "Master, let's continue on our way."
"good."
Passing through the Spring Returns Forest, you'll find the artificial hill and pond. It doesn't look particularly special; there's a pool of clear water, but not a single fish.
The ring walked over, touched its fingertip in the water, and a burst of light appeared, sparkling like starlight that flowed throughout the pool.
Leaf tips rose from the water's surface, unfolding into lotus leaves. One by one, water lilies emerged and bloomed. On the outermost petal of one lily, a drop of clear water slowly slid down to the tip of the petal, hanging precariously.
Qiao Qiu felt as if she could see herself reflected in that drop of water.
In an instant, a drop of water fell into the pool, and a brilliant light shone forth. A dragon's roar suddenly appeared, and in a flash, a dark green dragon burst out of the water, circling in the sky as if venting something. The dragon's roars shook the water, causing countless cherry blossoms to fall.
With a wave of his hand, a circle of silver light spread out and surrounded him and Qiao Qiu.
The ring looked at her, "Master, are you alright?"
Qiao Qiu shook her head. The protective shield that the ring activated was just in time, blocking the approaching sound waves. She looked up at the dragon in the sky and asked, "What happened to him?"
"It's been trapped for too long and is venting its frustrations," the ring explained.
"Oh." Qiao Qiu understood. The contents of the ring had been gradually disappearing, leaving the dragon trapped in the pool, unable to find its freedom. "It's a pretty pitiful dragon."
The ring tilted its head and said, "The reason why the ring has a spirit is because there is an array inside, which is how I was formed."
Qiao Qiu stroked his chin. According to this, there is more than just the Azure Dragon here. There are at least three other divine beasts in other places.
She thought she roughly understood the layout of the ring's space.
The Azure Dragon vented its anger for a full ten minutes before flying down and circling in front of them. It glanced at the ring, then bowed to Qiao Qiu, saying, "Master."
The shout of "Master" startled Qiao Qiu.
"The ring belongs to its master, and all the creatures inside call you master." The ring explained as it waved its hand to dispel its supernatural powers.
Qiao Qiu calmed down. "I understand. Qinglong, can you transform into a human?"
"No, Master," said Azure Dragon.
"Oh." Qiao Qiu was a little disappointed, but not too disappointed.
The ring said, "You can wander around here for a while. I'm going to take my master to see other places."
"Yes." Qinglong bowed to Qiao Qiu, then turned and flew away.
The ring led Qiao Qiu to the maple forest, which was now as red as blood, but it wasn't terrifying; rather, it had a fiery beauty.
Qiao Qiu looked up at the maple forest and noticed a difference from before; she could even sense the faint presence of living beings within it.
This maple forest is home to either mythical beasts or other animals.
Suddenly a flock of red birds flew overhead; they were very beautiful, but I couldn't identify what they were.
He cleaved his ring into a knife shape and slashed down, a beam of light striking the flying bird.
The birds cried out and flew towards the light.
Qiao Qiu couldn't bear to watch any longer and turned her head away. It was clearly a sword light. If it slashed down, would those birds still be alive?
Suddenly, she felt a little hot. At first, she thought it was her imagination, but it got hotter and hotter until her sweat was almost evaporated.
Qiao Qiu turned her head to look and saw that the birds had been burned together in one place, and the faint outline of a large bird was gradually revealed.
When birds appear, the Vermilion Bird vanishes. When birds disappear, the Vermilion Bird is reborn from the ashes!
In an instant, the firebird soared into the sky, letting out a loud and clear cry that carried far and wide.
Gradually, the fire subsided, revealing red feathers, a bright red body, and a proud bird's head.
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