Qingyun wanted it but hadn't lost his mind. If he acted now, even if he succeeded, he would become the target of everyone's criticism. His men hadn't arrived yet, so he could only wait.
"System, where's the zither? Where is it?" Chu Xinxin asked as soon as she entered.
[It's inside that Heavenly-grade spiritual treasure.]
"Um?!"
[A Heavenly-grade spiritual treasure, the Sumeru Ring, forms its own small world. Unlike storage rings, it can hold living creatures and cultivate spiritual herbs. In other words, obtaining one spiritual treasure may contain countless other spiritual treasures waiting for you.]
Chu Xinxin immediately felt a headache coming on: "Then what should we do?"
[Go ahead and grab it. The bigger the commotion, the more people it will attract, and the less likely you are to get anything. Besides, everyone is covering their faces, so if it falls into someone else's hands, it will be even harder to find it once it's out.]
"Let me offer some ideas for the robbery; we can't have a second incident of something falling from the sky, can we?"
If you want it, you can have it.
"Um?!"
The moment Chu Xinxin finished saying "Mmm," the Sumeru Ring suddenly broke free from the hand of the person holding it and flew straight towards Chu Xinxin.
Chu Xinxin thought she was seeing things, blinked, and realized she wasn't mistaken; the Sumeru Ring was indeed aimed at her!
When the group saw the Sumeru Ring fly away, they all rushed over along with it. Facing so many people, Chu Xinxin felt her scalp tingle and, without thinking, turned and ran.
"Damn it, system, what did you do? Why did that ring suddenly fly towards me?"
I only greeted its spirit, and before I could even try to calm it down, it came rushing towards us like a madman.
"Make it stop or go somewhere else!"
It won't listen to advice!
As soon as Xiao Linyi stepped into the palace, he saw this scene: Chu Xinxin was running in front, with a Heavenly-level Spiritual Treasure chasing behind, followed by Qingyun, and behind Qingyun was a large group of people.
Chu Xinxin saw a glimmer of joy in Xiao Linyi's eyes, turned around, grabbed the Sumeru Ring, and threw herself into Xiao Linyi's arms: "Xiao... Little Brother Xiao, take me away quickly."
Xiao Linyi was unaware of what had happened, but Chu Xinxin called him "brother."
He wrapped his left arm around Chu Xinxin's slender waist, and with his right hand, he condensed spiritual energy at his fingertips and swung it at the people chasing Chu Xinxin. The spiritual energy split into multiple arrows in the air, forming a wall of arrows that shot towards those people.
Those chasing him were busy dodging the spiritual energy, and their steps were momentarily halted. Qingyun was also within the attack range. He dodged to the side and blocked with his spiritual sword. Although it was only a Xuan-level spiritual sword, it was broken by the arrow formed from the spiritual energy, and its power was comparable to a Di-level spiritual treasure.
Who exactly is he?!
When Qingyun looked up, Xiao Linyi and Chu Xinxin had already disappeared from the spot.
Xiao Linyi held Chu Xinxin with one hand, but it was as if he wasn't holding anything at all, and his speed remained incredibly fast.
[Sister, the palace on the right without a plaque is the secluded cultivation ground of the Phoenix Holy Land clan. There are pursuers ahead; you should go inside and hide.]
Upon hearing the system's instructions, Chu Xinxin directed Xiao Linyi to go inside. As soon as Xiao Linyi entered, he unlocked and locked the door.
"Phew, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief." Chu Xinxin had been clinging to Xiao Linyi's neck the whole way, afraid of falling, and her arms were aching.
She tried to jump down, but failed twice.
"Xiao Linyi, put me down." Chu Xinxin was quite embarrassed to be held like this, even though she was a grown woman. More importantly, it felt like she was sitting on Xiao Linyi's arm, and the contact between them was becoming more and more obvious.
"I won't let go." Xiao Linyi placed his other hand on the back of Chu Xinxin's neck to hold her in place.
On the outskirts of the holy land, Chu Xinxin grabbed Qingyun's hand and ran away. He searched for a long time but couldn't find her. Just now, Chu Xinxin had jumped into his arms on her own initiative, and now it was impossible for him to let go.
Not only did he not let go, he held on even tighter.
Chu Xinxin struggled to break free but to no avail, so she had no choice but to give in: "Where is Ya Wen?"
Xiao Linyi stared at her: "She met a friend when she came in, so she didn't come with me."
Normally, Xiao Linyi would lower his head and look down when talking to Chu Xinxin, appearing cold and domineering. Now, however, she was half a head taller than Xiao Linyi when he was holding her. When he spoke to her, Xiao Linyi raised his head slightly, looking focused and serious.
Chu Xinxin, suddenly seized by a playful impulse, boldly reached out and pinched Xiao Linyi's cheek: "What are you looking at? Don't look."
Xiao Linyi didn't speak, but kept staring at her with a deep gaze, like a hungry wolf eyeing its prey.
Chu Xinxin felt a little guilty under his gaze, and her eyes began to dart around. Then she felt that she had nothing to be guilty about and, unwilling to admit defeat, she wanted to look back. Xiao Linyi took the initiative and gently touched her earlobe with his lips.
Chu Xinxin's face flushed red, her earlobe the focal point: "Xiao Linyi!"
"Um."
I got kissed again.
Just as Chu Xinxin was about to turn the tables and kiss Xiao Linyi, the Sumeru Ring in her arms suddenly flew out and spun rapidly around her, ruining the atmosphere.
"System, what is it doing?" Chu Xinxin reached out and grabbed the Sumeru Ring, glanced at it a few times, and handed it to Xiao Linyi to examine.
The system remained silent, so Chu Xinxin called out a few more times.
[I'm here! Sisters, you resolved this so quickly! I thought it would take longer based on experience.]
"Stop talking nonsense, quickly check what this Sumeru Ring is doing, is it looking for you?"
"Yes, sister, it says its space is full of spiritual energy, so concentrated it's almost suffocating, and it needs to be released quickly."
"It can't get out?"
[Yes, the original owner of the Sumeru Ring is no longer here, and the mark it left behind has also dissipated. Without an owner, it cannot emerge, but the Sumeru Ring itself is constantly absorbing spiritual energy, so the spiritual energy continues to accumulate.]
Just as Chu Xinxin was about to ask how to place it, Xiao Linyi, after examining the Sumeru Ring, directly told Chu Xinxin, "Form a blood seal with it, and it will recognize you as its master."
Sister, do as he says. After the Sumeru Ring recognizes you as its master, you can release the Ring Spirit.
Xiao Linyi finally decided to let go of Chu Xinxin and then guided her to form a blood seal.
With the blood seal successfully formed, Chu Xinxin's mind stirred, and the spirit of the ring instantly emerged from the ring body.
"Master, sister." The Ringwraith was a cute little boy with round eyes.
The spirits are spirits. As soon as the little boy came out, he tugged at Chu Xinxin's sleeve and said he wanted to find the older brother from before.
Chu Xinxin knew he was referring to the system, but Xiao Linyi didn't want to say it outright, so she could only ask the system to quickly appease the little boy.
"What big brother?" Xiao Linyi asked the spirit, his eyes fixed on Chu Xinxin.
Chu Xinxin's heart skipped a beat: "What about the system?"
The older brother's name is Qingyun.
The next second, the Ringling Baby answered innocently, "Big brother said his name is Qingyun."
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