The blood-red mandarin duck shielded Lin Jinge behind it, its claws planted on the ground, its wings folded, standing in front of Lin Jinge, the bird appearing very elegant.
"Wu Xi, why are you out here?" Lin Jingge got up from the ground.
Just now, Wu Xi flapped its wings, creating gusts of wind that slammed Lin Jingge to the ground.
She was able to recognize the bird as Wuxi because Wuxi is a male bird with much brighter plumage than Wuxuan. Although they are the same species, the difference between them is quite significant due to their different sexes.
Hearing Lin Jingge call her name, Wu Xi turned her noble bird head.
"Chirp—" Wu Xi let out a bird call.
Looking at the docile bird, Chu Wang was filled with envy.
If it weren't for Lin Jingge, all of these things should have been his!
Chu Wang stood up, stared intently at the blood-red mandarin ducks for a while, then snorted coldly and fled.
Wu Xi didn't chase after them, but just watched them escape quietly.
Lin Jingge didn't say anything.
Because the Blood Mandarin Duck is a treasure from head to toe, and it has become extinct in the Azure Orchid Continent and the Cloud Cauldron Continent, if others were to see it, it would likely cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.
There's no need to overthink this.
Wu Xi transformed into human form, her feet firmly planted on the ground.
"It's been so long, how come you're still such a weakling!" Wu Xi was still the same as before, her mouth was still very sharp.
"It hasn't been that long!" Lin Jingge felt a little unconvinced when she was told that.
She broke through to the Spirit Sect in such a short time. Although her cultivation level stopped improving after reaching the Spirit Sect, once she absorbs the wood-type spirit core, she should be able to reach the early stage of the Spirit Sect! This cultivation speed is not slow.
Of course, compared to a divinely favored spirit beast like the Blood Mandarin Duck, Lin Jingge's cultivation speed is indeed nothing special.
"Alright, alright, since everything's alright, I'll head into the secret realm first." Wu Xi waved her hand dismissively.
If it weren't for the fact that the secret realm was open at the right time, getting out of the secret realm wouldn't have been so easy.
His mother had foreseen that Lin Jingge was in mortal danger, and she said that she would never come out.
After saying this, he disappeared on the spot without waiting for Lin Jingge's reaction.
The secret pearl hidden inside Lin Jingge's body had somehow escaped.
Lin Jingge took back the bead that had appeared in front of her.
[Gege, we're so lucky! I really thought we were going to die!] Xiaoshi cried and begged for help.
Clearly, he was genuinely frightened just now.
You must understand, it is one with Lin Jingge. If Lin Jingge is gone, it will disappear along with her.
Hearing Xiao Shi's emotional words, Lin Jingge's expression became somewhat complicated.
"Xiao Shi, have you noticed that you've changed?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Shi immediately lowered its cat head and looked around at itself.
[Nothing's changed, it's still the same.] Xiao Shi was a little confused, not knowing what Lin Jingge meant.
Lin Jingge's thoughts were already clear, but Xiao Shi didn't understand them at the moment.
Now, Lin Jingge was even more puzzled.
You know, Xiao Shi used to be able to communicate with the mind, but he's been too busy lately to pay attention. But just now, Lin Jingge discovered this problem.
However, seeing Xiao Shi's puzzled expression, she hesitated to voice her own doubts.
"I never expected to run into Chu Wang here. The sense of oppression he gives me is something only a Spirit Emperor could have!" Lin Jingge changed the subject, carrying Xiao Shi, and walked in the opposite direction.
Xiao Shi nodded: [That is a bit strange. The last time we saw him, he was only a Spirit Master, how come he's a Spirit Emperor a few months later? That's completely out of the ordinary!]
Lin Jingge remained lost in thought the entire way.
Suddenly, she braked abruptly and came to a stop in mid-air.
"Do you think it might be because of the Divine Demon Transfer Array?!" Her eyes lit up as soon as she said that.
If that's really the case, then today's encounter was probably not accidental. It's because Chu Wang also found a way to create the Divine Demon Transfer Array, and he had just set his sights on this array, but he was too late. The array had already been destroyed by her!
Thinking this way, ideas began to emerge in my mind.
Xiao Shi, reminded of this, immediately thought of the same thing as Lin Jingge.
The person and the cat stared at each other for a moment.
Lin Jingge immediately made a decision.
"We have to go to Canglan!"
The number of formations on the Canglan Continent is unknown, but their level is not much lower than that of the Yunding Continent, making them easier to destroy.
In short, we can't let Chu Wang get there first.
Keeping this thing around is just asking for trouble.
Lin Jingge originally planned to leave today, but she didn't have many spirit stones left in her storage device.
There weren't even enough spirit stones to support the activation of the formation.
Therefore, Lin Jingge changed her mind and decided to return to the South Courtyard first to hand in the mission, replenish some things, and say goodbye to Tang Cheng before leaving.
With that in mind, Lin Jingge did just that.
They returned home that same day.
It took a day or two to get to the main gate of the South Campus.
Lin Jingge landed on both feet at the main gate of the South Courtyard.
I felt something was off about the gate from a distance, and now that I'm getting closer, I realize there are a lot more guards at the entrance.
The main gate was also closed, leaving only a small door for passage.
The protective array of the South Courtyard has also been activated.
It looks like something major has happened.
"Who goes there?" The guard immediately stepped forward to ask when he saw Lin Jingge, who was not wearing the South Academy's uniform.
"I'm a student from the South Academy. I went out on a mission a month ago," Lin Jingge answered honestly. She glanced behind the guards and asked, "Why are there so many more guards at our academy's main gate? Has something happened at the academy?"
The guard glanced at Lin Jingge, as if to make sure she was safe.
She did not answer Lin Jingge's question immediately.
"Show me your ID card."
"Oh, okay." Lin Jingge immediately retrieved her identity card from her storage device.
The guard took the ID card and, after confirming Lin Jingge's identity, returned the blue card to her.
He then looked up at Lin Jingge for a long time before stepping aside: "Alright, go in."
Lin Jingge wanted to ask what had happened, but the guard had a stern face and looked like the kind of person who wouldn't say anything.
In the end, they had no choice but to give up the idea.
Oh well, since she's already in the academy, she can ask other people for help.
With that thought in mind, Lin Jingge entered the academy through the small door.
Inside the academy, things remained largely unchanged, just as they had been when Lin Jingge left.
She had something on her mind and wanted to go back to her place to ask Tang Cheng.
However, before they had gone very far, they met Teacher Zhao Ya.
"Lin Jingge! You're finally back! The dean has been looking for you everywhere!" Zhao Ya exclaimed with delight upon seeing Lin Jingge.
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