Chapter 132 Since it's all over, Part 3: I wish to aspire to great heights, and together…
After Demon Lord Kui Yin was taken back to the Netherworld by Su Jing, the Demon Clan did not immediately admit defeat.
Despite opposition, Xiao Mu stubbornly released all the demonic beasts raised in the Abyss of Eclipse, and also sent his elite demonic soldiers to the battlefield, attempting to fight the spiritual cultivators to the death.
Therefore, the spiritual cultivators who launched an attack on the demon's stronghold in order to accumulate contribution points did not gain any immediate benefits.
Xu Xing ignored all of this, as she was already exhausted and had no intention of participating in the subsequent battle against the demons.
After she woke up, she sold all the usable pills and magical artifacts in her space to the Immortal Alliance at half price, only charging the cost of the materials, as a form of support for the spiritual cultivators who went into battle.
This time, even the leader of the Immortal Alliance was alarmed. Her dual cultivation of alchemy and artifact crafting was already astonishing enough, but her refining speed was also incredibly fast! The Immortal Alliance would definitely want to befriend such a peerless genius!
He personally sought out the snake clan to inquire about Xu Xing's whereabouts and the location of the Qingyun Sect, hoping to invite the Qingyun Sect to join the Immortal Alliance.
But the snake clan, looking at the still empty island, didn't know how to answer.
Xu Xing, who produced another large batch of pills and magical artifacts using the ethereal space, once again acted as a hands-off manager without any guilt, completely forgetting about the Qingyun Sect, which didn't even have a foundation, and the war against demons.
Looking at the seven somewhat reserved young men and women, Yunxi suddenly felt a headache coming on. "Your Highness, I..."
They all seem well-behaved, but she doesn't know how to take care of children!
“I’ve found you a partner, Na Yun from the Deer Clan. She’ll be arriving tomorrow, and Nan Ye will also be helping out.”
Xu Xing held Yunxi's hands with great respect and began to make grand promises, "Qingyun Sect is just starting out. They are the first batch of disciples. Only by teaching them well can we lay the foundation for our sect. You are the first elder of our Qingyun Sect, you can definitely do it!"
Yunxi glanced at the desolate, barren island, then at her prince with his sincere expression.
Although I felt like I'd been tricked, I really couldn't refuse.
"Oh, by the way, a few people from the Jade Cloud Sect might come looking for me in a while. Could you please pick them up for me then?"
Tong Yuanbai and the Xi siblings both expressed their desire to come to Qingyun Sect with her. Xu Xing was naturally very happy for these old helpers and agreed to their request. She even reimbursed them for the spirit stones they needed to pay when leaving Yuxiao Sect.
As for when the Qingyun Sect will be completed...
Never mind, let's wait until she's had enough fun!
After giving his instructions, Xu Xing placed Li Shuangfeng and Xuanjianfeng directly on the island, then grabbed Chen Du and flew off to the Demon Realm without looking back.
On the way, she also teleported Tuanzi, Qing, and Yinxue to Wen Yao and the others. They had been cooped up in the space for too long, so this was a good opportunity for them to have some fun and fight alongside the Immortal Alliance cultivators.
Sitting with Shen Du on the flying artifact given to him by Sheng Qing, Xu Xing took out the tattered scroll and flew over Yan Sui Mountain, heading straight for the legendary "dead land" adjacent to the Abyss of Eclipse.
As she approached her destination, she activated her treasure-hunting compass.
The Purple Jade Soul-Stabilizing Grass is a crystal-clear spiritual herb, as clear as jade. It is already at the seventh level when it first sprouts. As long as it hasn't disappeared, the compass will definitely be able to help her find it.
"Surrounded by mountains on all sides, with only one river connecting the inside and outside."
Xu Xing stared at the map. To get in, he had to go upstream along the river.
Shen Du kept watching Xu Xing, and a smile remained on his lips ever since the two left the demon realm.
Xu Xing glanced up casually and saw the faint smile on his senior brother's face. He asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Shen Du shook his head slightly and said in a low voice, "This time, it's just the two of us."
She used to be surrounded by too many friends and pets, and this was the first time that Shen Du was truly alone with Xu Xing.
With such a dazzling junior sister, she will surely attract more spirit beasts or outstanding cultivators like that little star sea kun in the future.
The only thing Shen Du can do is to become stronger so that he can always be qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with her.
Xu Xing pursed her lips. She had been too busy lately and had indeed neglected her senior brother.
She only found out later that her senior brother's spirit had quietly followed her into the cave and fought Feng Zhun alone. Her senior brother never said anything, but silently watched over her.
Xu Xing lowered his eyes, a pang of sadness in his heart. "I'm sorry, senior brother, I..."
Chen Du was taken aback. He bent down, took Xu Xing's right hand, and gently stroked her fair and smooth wrist.
When Xiang Yuquan used that sword to sever the spirit-giving grass deeply embedded in her body, even though he knew it was to help her, Shen Du still couldn't help but feel heartache when she saw that scar.
"You did a great job, you saved many people, why should I feel apologetic?"
"I hope you never say that to me."
Xu Xing leaned gently against his senior brother, enjoying the rare tranquility and peace between them.
Her senior brother wanted to be alone with her, and so did she. That's why she sent her pet beasts, Tuanzi and others, who had been with her for many years, to the Demon Realm this time.
The terrain here is too complex, and it is surrounded by dense death energy and demonic energy. If it weren't for a map, it would be impossible to find the destination.
Even so, the flying artifact circled up and down, left and right for a long time before finding its way.
That is the source of a river between two adjacent high mountains.
It's called a river, but it's really just a narrow crevice.
Xu Xing glanced at the map again. "Strange, the river drawn on this map shouldn't be this narrow."
Chen Du glanced around, then mounted his sword and took off, saying, "I'll go take a look around."
He flew around the two mountains once. "It is indeed this place. Perhaps the map is old and the terrain has changed."
Too.
Xu Xing suddenly realized that in the cultivation world, where people often live for hundreds or even thousands of years, it's not surprising that things change.
Unaware of what was inside, the two first each took a detoxifying pill before following the stream into the dark, lightless mountain crevice.
Chen Du walked ahead, while Xu Xing followed behind, crouching low. The mountain path was extremely long and narrow, and it took them a full half hour to widen the path before it became wide enough for them to walk side by side.
Another quarter of an hour passed before a faint glimmer of light could be seen ahead.
At this moment, Xu Xing, who had a sense of treasure hunting, inexplicably thought of a text he had studied in his previous life and wondered: Could it be some kind of paradise hidden so deep?
The moment they emerged from the cave, the deathly and demonic energy vanished without a trace, and the dense spiritual energy around them surged forth, eagerly rushing into their bodies.
Upon seeing the scene before him, Xu Xing froze on the spot, his mouth slightly agape, muttering, "No way..."
The valley in front of us was so rich in spiritual energy that it condensed into mist, and a waterfall cascaded down the mountain not far away, splashing water droplets into the pool.
Amidst the lush greenery, scattered spiritual herbs and medicines were scattered about. Although they were not densely packed and not particularly numerous, each one was extremely rare and of very high quality!
Xu Xing also saw the Golden Tail Ginseng, a precious herb in the Spirit Plant Garden that required constant care, but now it was growing upright in the weeds, competing with the surrounding wild grass for living space.
A Tier 8 Illusion Moon Grass hangs from a crack in the rocks nearby, and two Tier 7 Crimson Hearts grow on the damp soil beside the stone pool...
Xu Xing couldn't take it all in with her eyes. She took a deep breath, feeling like she'd been given a windfall.
No, there might be a high-level demonic beast guarding it! We can't be careless.
Shen Du was also quite surprised, "This is actually a natural spiritual cave."
Noticing the movement of the treasure compass, Xu Xing opened the panel and saw that the compass needle was spinning wildly and wouldn't stop.
There are treasures everywhere here; it can't guide everyone.
Chen Du stretched out his hand, and after a moment rubbed the spiritual mist that clung to his fingertips. "Let's go in and take a look. Maybe there's a spiritual spring."
A sacred spring?
Xu Xing took a deep breath. She couldn't calm down at all. Although her ethereal space was good in every way, it would be perfect if she had a spiritual spring!
Although he was thinking about the Purple Jade Soul-Stabilizing Grass and the Spirit Spring, Xu Xing, with the idea of "since we're already here," put every spirit herb he saw along the way into his spatial storage, leaving only those less than fifty years old so they could grow a little longer.
Shen Du drew his sword and followed, always protecting Xu Xing on either side, carefully keeping watch over their surroundings.
But this time, Xu Xing's good fortune struck again; there wasn't a single living creature in sight.
Xu Xing looked like a mouse that had fallen into a rice jar, his upturned lips unable to fall down.
There's no way to harvest them all!
At first, Xu Xing was worried about accidents and picked as much as she could. But after realizing there was no real threat, she slowed down and explored most of the treasure hidden in the mountains with her senior brother.
Finally, with the help of the treasure-hunting compass, they indeed found several Purple Jade Soul-Stabilizing Grasses and a pool of spiritual spring deep in the valley.
...
Young men and women sat side by side by the stone pool.
I soaked my calves in the warm water of the pool, strolled leisurely, and squinted my eyes to watch the gentle sunlight streaming through my fingers.
She glanced at the spirit device she hadn't looked at for quite some time; Yunxi and Shengqing had both sent spirit messages asking when they would be returning.
Xu Xing leaned back, resting his head on Shen Du's lap, and said lazily, "Senior brother, let's go back later."
Legendary dead lands are all undiscovered treasure troves, and perhaps there are many such places in the demon realm.
The refined Rejuvenation Pill has already been sent to Sheng Qing, so she has nothing to worry about anymore.
Chen Du looked down at her and gently tucked a stray strand of her hair behind his ear. "Okay."
The two stayed in this lost land for nearly two months. During this time, the war against the demons finally ended. Xiao Mu died, and apart from Yuan Li, the other two demon lords were killed and injured.
At this point, only two of the four Demon Lords remained.
Finally, Yuan Li rallied the remaining forces of the various demon lords, sought peace with the Immortal Alliance, promised to withdraw the demon spies planted among the human and demon races, and retreat to the depths of the demon realm, promising not to commit further offenses for two hundred years.
Although there was still an injured Demon Lord, Xu Xing received Yuan Li's request to terminate the Heavenly Dao Oath ahead of schedule, and she understood that the Demon Lord would not live much longer either.
Xu Xing readily dissolved the oath and even gave Ahao several bottles of pills. Although he was completely obedient to Yuan Li, he was surprisingly sincere and not an evil person.
The fact that the Deer Clan priest could foresee Ah Hao's impact on the battle shows that he really has some skills.
Because the demon race was severely weakened, the demon realm was safer than ever before. You could hardly see any high-ranking demons on the road, which saved you a lot of trouble.
Taking this opportunity, Xu Xing and Shen Du explored almost every place in the Demon Realm that was normally difficult to enter.
During this time, she received many messages asking about her return date, even Xu Zhen, who was getting used to the puppet's body after taking the medicine, came to ask.
Xu Xing had a rough idea of what was going on, but he gave vague answers several times.
But one day, even Chen Du spoke up, "We've had enough of the Demon Realm, why don't we go back and take a look?"
Xu Xing guessed that the snake clan and her friends must have prepared some kind of surprise for her, but for her senior brother to urge her, it must be more than she thought.
She deliberately said, "It's still early. Let's play for three to five years first."
Shen Du: "..."
He moved his lips, as if he wanted to say something, but then held back.
After that, Shen Du often looked at her as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. Xu Xing didn't show it on his face, but he was secretly laughing.
Who exactly sent her senior brother to urge her? He can't keep a secret from her at all!
"The Demon Realm is no fun either, let's go back."
Xu Xing finally stopped teasing her senior brother. She took out a teleportation artifact, intending to teleport directly back to the Golden Serpent Palace, but was stopped by Shen Du.
Remembering his master's instructions, Chen Du hesitated and said, "It's not far, let's take the magic artifact back."
Now Xu Xing was genuinely curious.
What exactly is it?
She obediently boarded the flying artifact and flew back from the westernmost part of the Demon Realm. Three days later, she finally saw the horizon.
"It's been a long time since I've been back to Xuanjian Peak. I miss it. Will you come with me to take a look?"
So, the surprise is at Xuanjian Peak?
Xu Xing nodded "reluctantly," almost unable to suppress a wide grin, wishing he could grab a mirror and show his senior brother his dry, expressionless face.
When they flew to the middle of the ocean, the Star Sea Kun in the seabed sensed a familiar presence and happily leaped out of the water to lead the way.
Seeing the little starfish swimming the most happily at the very back, Xu Xing smiled. It's growing quite fast.
After passing through the waterspout and flying for a while longer, you'll reach the direction of the island, which is already quite conspicuous with two spirit peaks already in place.
But as Xu Xing gazed at the faint outlines that were beginning to emerge ahead, he began to doubt his own memory. Was Frost Peak and Profound Sword Peak really that far apart?
Flying over the layers of white mist that lingered around the island, Xu Xing finally saw the whole picture.
Seven radiant spiritual peaks formed a protective circle around Frost Peak and Profound Sword Peak, while countless birds with fiery red tail feathers flew up and down around the peaks, occasionally emitting melodious chirps.
High in the sky, one can vaguely see countless pavilions and towers, sturdy trial platforms, spacious central squares, and medicinal fields covered with star-like soil among the spiritual peaks...
It has everything a sect should have.
Shen Du kept a close eye on Xu Xing's expression and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she looked both surprised and delighted.
Master was right, Junior Sister really does like her.
"In just six months, everyone actually built the Qingyun Sect?" Xu Xing knew there would be a surprise, but he didn't expect it to be such a big surprise!
Shen Du said gently, "Master said that you can adjust anything you don't like at any time."
"I love it! I love everything about it!" Xu Xing stammered, at a loss for words.
Shen Du controlled his magical artifact and flew to the front of the sect. There, he saw nine white jade pillars rising from the ground and soaring into the sky, their imposing presence extraordinary.
But why is the one in the very middle gold?
As Xu Xing got closer, he realized that the special pillar was not gold, but rather because a large golden snake was coiled on it!
Xu Xing looked at Yu Jingzi in surprise, "What kind of fetish is this?"
Yu Jingzi glared at her, annoyed, and whispered, "Qingqing said it's so festive, and then she blamed me for not having eight clones..."
He dared not complain loudly, for fear that Shengqing, who had finally given him two kind looks, would hear him and get angry.
"..."
Xu Xing's expression was complicated. After a long while, he said against his will, "It is quite festive."
At the sect gate, the seven disciples of the first generation of Qingyun Sect stood in a row, with many familiar faces walking slowly ahead of them.
Ayao, Wenlu, Aunt Lian, Linglan, Senior Brother Zuoqiu...
Almost all of the Jade Cloud Sect's friends came.
Qianqian, Mei Zihan, Heyue, Qingyazi...
Friends of Shuiyun Xiandu.
Empty mist, Eastern Starlight...
These are the seniors of the Flowing Cloud Sect.
There's also Su Jing, who's holding a golden dragon egg.
At the very front are her master, Shengqing, her father, and her three beast pets.
Xu Xing's eyes welled up with tears, and he tilted his head back slightly, trying hard not to let them fall.
Everyone has prepared such a wonderful gift for her, she can't cry.
Shen Du gently patted Xu Xing's back. "Go down."
Xu Xing nodded, barely holding back his tears. When he was obediently led by Chen Du to the front of everyone, he was still somewhat at a loss.
But everyone shouted in unison, "Welcome back to the sect, Your Highness/Sect Leader Xu!"
"..."
Xu Xing's tears welled up instantly, leaving him feeling both amused and exasperated.
That's so tacky.
but……
She loves it!
Wen Yao rushed forward and took her arm. "Sect Master, are you satisfied with what you saw?"
"Stop teasing me." Xu Xu said, a little embarrassed.
"I'll let you in on a little secret: Senior Fu Shuang has even prepared accommodations for us, so we can come visit you anytime."
"Doesn't it look beautiful from the outside? There's even more inside! Everyone has prepared lots of ingredients from various places, including your favorite barbecue!"
Xu Xing felt a surge of warmth in his heart. His master seemed aloof, but in reality, he was incredibly considerate, and so were everyone else...
She felt somewhat dazed, as if floating on air, a sense of unreality washing over her.
This is all so wonderful, it's like a dream.
Is this true?
But then Shen Du said softly, "I'll leave the task of grilling meat for everyone to Junior Brother Xiang. Eat more later."
Xu Xing chuckled, his bewildered heart instantly settling into a sense of security. "Okay!"
Surrounded by people as they walked inside, amidst laughter and chatter, Xu Xing turned and glanced at the calm sea.
Several star-sea kun leaped out of the water, spewing countless water columns into the sky, which refracted into rainbow colors under the sunlight.
She looked at everyone's smiling faces and thought to herself: This will be her home from now on.
The Qingyun Sect became her final destination.
Xu Xing slightly tightened his grip on Chen Du's hand, and at the same time, Chen Du looked down and smiled at him.
May we aspire to the highest heavens and together attain immortality.
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Author's Note: The main text is finished! Thank you for reading, my lovely readers! It's time to distribute your last share of spirit stones! Leave a comment on this chapter; it's valid until December 22nd.
The side stories are tentatively scheduled to include: the Daoist Couple Ceremony, the secret realm where you can't leave without sticking together, the follow-up to skill upgrades, and daily life at the Qingyun Sect.
I won't necessarily write everything; I mainly feel that there weren't enough intimate moments between Xu Xu and her senior brother later on, so I'd like to add some in the extra chapters. Leave a comment if you have any requests!
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