Upon seeing her old friend again after a long separation, Zhu Yi's eyes welled up with tears, and she walked up to Mu Yu with unusually obedient manner.
She couldn't help but reach out and touch Mu Yu's thin cheeks.
Even Mu Yu's usually mature and composed face showed a hint of sadness.
"Senior Brother, you are very good. We will definitely carry forward the Tianlan Sect!" To be honest, Zhu Yi didn't know what to say.
Although the entire Tianlan Sect possessed an unprecedented abundance of spiritual energy, the grief and sense of desolation left over from the great battle could not be repaired overnight.
Mu Yu nodded. "Junior Sister, would you like to inherit Master Yu Jing's Peach Mountain?"
"It must be inherited. After Master Yujing ascends to immortality, someone will have to take good care of things on Peach Mountain."
The crowd in the main hall cast approving glances at the people who had entrusted him with this task.
This was completely different from the pitying or sympathetic looks he received from those around him when he became a disciple in the main hall of the Tianlan Sect.
Zhu Yi took in the gazes of everyone in the Tianlan Sect, and while she agreed, she also felt a sense of anticipation.
In the main hall, Elder Hanbai and True Man Jieduan gazed at each other from afar.
Before Zhu Yi could refuse, the two white-bearded old men exuded an air of otherworldly wisdom and were full of vigor.
"There's still half a 'Fortune and Prosperity' peach on Peach Mountain that needs someone to look after it. Remember to share some of the good peaches with us in the future."
When Elder Hanbai of Shifu Sect was speaking, he learned that Sect Leader Hansong and the other elders of the sect had passed away overnight. The old man's hair turned white overnight, and he became like the True Man of Admonition, with white clothes, white hair, white beard, and a completely white body...
Zhu Yi slowly walked forward, and the surrounding disciples consciously made way for her.
"Disciple knows, I will definitely take good care of those precious peach trees left by Master. Then, disciple will also research sweet peach gum soup and peach jelly, which will surely be delicious and sell very well!"
The girl in red respectfully performed the disciple's salute, speaking with unwavering determination about her wonderful future life and her gluttonous eating strategies.
Elder Hanbai had not had much contact with Zhu Yi in the past and was not very familiar with the girl's behavior.
But thinking of the snacks his apprentices used to bring him from the morning market when they went down the mountain, he subconsciously smacked his lips.
Master Jieduan stroked his beard and coughed twice. "Well, from now on, I will also have to take on the responsibility of teaching new disciples."
"Remember to send some of the good food to the Discipline Hall."
The long-awaited secret communication.
Zhu Yi stared blankly at the True Man of Admonition in front of her. He was actually... so greedy?
Su Linyuan heard it too, and he found it a little funny to see Zhu Yi's big eyes and small mouth making an "oh" shape.
Looking again at the admonishing elder drinking tea so earnestly, it's really hard to believe that the usually dignified elder actually loves to eat.
He tugged at Zhu Yi's sleeve, giving her a look that signaled her to control her little expressions.
Zhu Yi calmly bowed again, "Very good, this disciple will certainly work diligently to make Peach Mountain the most vibrant and lively place in our sect!"
On Peach Mountain, Jinbao guarded Zhaocai, while a snow-white dog stood listlessly at the gate of the Imperial Mirror Immortal's residence, its eyes watery.
When Zhu Yi and Su Linyuan finally managed to sneak out of the crowd and returned to Taoshan, the first person they saw was the pitiful Jinbao.
"Woof? Junior Sister! You're still alive!"
Jinbao's fluffy tail swished back and forth, bursting forth with a mixture of joy and slight grievance at the sight of its loved ones, its snow-white tail flashing as it pounced on them.
"Don't stop me!" Zhu Yi said, and Su Linyuan's large hand froze in mid-air.
She gave Jinbao a big bear hug.
"Master has ascended to the Spirit Realm. Your cultivation and Zhao Cai's are not yet sufficient for ascension. I will take care of you from now on." Her voice was very gentle, like a caring older sister.
"Woof!" Can't we go up with them? Jinbao was indignant. It had also been struck by lightning many times, so why couldn't it go to the upper realm with its master?
He, Jinbao, was also carefully picked up and raised by his owner!
How could you forcibly separate it from its owner?
And then there's Zhaocai. This lazy cat hasn't had its soul repaired yet, so it won't be able to see its owner again, and it won't be able to snuggle up on its owner's lap and snore anymore!
"Woof woof!"
Zhu Yi looked up at the sky. She was helpless. All her spirit pets and demon beasts were still there. The old vine tree and the demon blood flowers still had a lot of demonic energy on them. She responsibly planted them near the vegetable garden of the White Horse Temple in the Spirit Realm and entrusted them to Senior Brother Jiu Jiu to take care of.
May they listen to the Buddha's teachings, cultivate themselves into human form soon, and roam freely in the vast world.
“Fate brings us together and fate separates us eventually.” Zhu Yi suddenly had this thought.
"What's wrong?" Su Linyuan asked her in a low voice, standing beside her.
It was rare for her to have such a melancholy thought.
Zhu Yi said, "I'm just a little sad. Although the lifespan of spirit pets and immortal plants in the cultivation world is much longer than that of pets and flowers in the mortal world, it still can't compare to the lifespan of a human."
“Jinbao and Zhaocai are spirit pets, and their lifespans are much shorter than Master’s long life.”
Su Linyuan raised an eyebrow. "Yi'er, so you're going to outlive me by a lot."
Zhu Yi didn't understand. Why would someone say that out of the blue?
She looked at Su Linyuan with a puzzled expression. He leaned closer, wrapped his large hand around her waist, and said in a more solemn voice, "Between people, there is nothing more than separation by life and death. The same applies to the Immortal Venerable Yujing and Jinbao Zhaocai."
"Woof woof!" Nonsense! My master isn't dead! I miss him so much!
Zhu Yi was briefly saddened, and stroked Jinbao's soft fur with even more affection.
...
"Woof!" I want my owner...
"Jinbao has lost weight, and Zhaocai also needs someone to take good care of it."
Su Linyuan tapped Zhu Yi's little head, "Silly Yi'er, you have many treasures to use."
"Huh?" the little girl asked with her bright, sparkling eyes.
"The Divine Thread of Bonds." Su Linyuan didn't keep them in suspense. "Our Divine Thread of Bonds was personally woven by the Goddess Hongjian. Its spiritual energy is much deeper than Junior Sister Xue's Divine Thread of Bonds. Perhaps we can give it a try."
"You can do things like this!" Zhu Yi learned something and understood Su Linyuan's words.
The treasures the three sisters obtained in the Immortal Peach Secret Realm during the sect trials were indeed very useful. After a thousand years of refinement in the cultivation world, it's understandable that the spiritual energy of the Bonding Divine Thread that Xue Shan obtained had diminished.
She took out a small bowl of food that she had brought from the spirit world and gave it to Jinbao. "Senior brother, eat first. We need to eat until we're strong and healthy so we'll have the strength to find our master, right?"
"Woof!" Jinbao wagged its tail and woke up the sleeping Silly Zhaocai. It took out the grilled fish from the small bowl and shared it with Zhaocai. The sleepy little black cat didn't stand on ceremony and obediently squatted down next to Jinbao to start eating.
Zhu Yi recalled the technique of connecting the threads of fate that Xue Shan had taught her, and used the Floating Life Mirror given to her by Master Yu Jing as a medium, and took Bodhi leaves as an enhancement.
With a slight movement of her fingers, a wisp of ethereal energy, as red as gauze embroidered with golden cloud patterns, emerged, and a strand of bright red divine thread extended from the butterfly ornament in her hand.
The binding thread wraps around the right front paw of the Wealth-Bringing Blessing, tying a bow, and then connects to the left front paw of the Treasure-Bringing Blessing with a similar bow. Finally, the red thread pierces through the Bodhi leaf, passes through the Floating Life Mirror, and heads straight for the wrist of the Spirit Realm Mirror-Controlling Immortal.
Instead of recuperating on his own immortal mountain, the Immortal Venerable Yujing built a thatched hut at the foot of the Red Paper Goddess Immortal Mountain and settled down. He was a little surprised that Zhu Yi could actually connect him with someone from different world levels.
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