Gong Mingyue glanced at Yin Han on the ground out of the corner of his eye.
"Master, the Moon Candle is gone!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding air turned extremely cold, and the world seemed to fall into a deathly silence. Yin Han lowered his head, unable to imagine what kind of expression his master would have at this moment.
For a moment, the atmosphere remained tense...
"Spare those old guys their lives for now, and find out who released the Moon Candle and where it went after it came out."
A bloodthirsty glint flashed in Gong Mingyue's eyes, a murderous intent flashing across them, and his indifferent, cold voice rang out.
"yes!"
Yin Han's figure disappeared from the spot in the blink of an eye.
A figure as fast as lightning flew in one direction through the city of the far north, finally landing quietly by a window.
By the moonlight, his brown eyes made out the sleeping girl on the bed. Asleep, she no longer had that aloofness that kept people at arm's length. Murong Zheng's eyes fell on her pale neck. He swallowed hard, and a crimson glint and longing flashed in his brown eyes.
The intense gaze made Ji Jiuying frown slightly. Suddenly, Ji Jiuying opened her eyes, sat up, and looked towards the window, but there was no one there.
Could it be that she's been too tired and stressed lately?
Ji Jiuying shook her head. No, she couldn't have sensed wrong. There was definitely someone here just now. If that person's gaze hadn't been so intense, she wouldn't have noticed.
Murong Zheng, who was not far away, hid in a nearby house, letting out a sigh of relief; he had almost been discovered...
Ji Jiuying looked around and found that there was a new barrier, but she couldn't see Gong Mingyue. Without thinking much about it, she went back to bed and wrapped herself up tightly.
But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't fall asleep, so Ji Jiuying simply went into her spatial dimension to check on Xiao Huang'er.
"Mother, how are you?"
Little Phoenix nestled in Ji Jiuying's arms and asked with concern.
"Mother is alright, Little Phoenix, how about you?" Ji Jiuying gently stroked its feathers. If it weren't for Little Phoenix transferring its soul power to her, she would likely be suffering from soul damage and unconscious.
"Little Phoenix is fine too, and since I've been on the Soul Nourishing Tree, her soul power is recovering quickly."
"You brat, what did you do with my blood?" Hei Xiangling asked curiously.
"Refine a sacred-grade Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill."
A top-grade elixir? Hei Xiangling's face darkened, and she said with heartache, "What a waste! What a waste!"
Hei Xiangling finally understood. Her initial feeling was right. Making a contract with this brat was a trap. She seriously suspected that this brat was sent by the laws of heaven to bring her down!
Hei Xiangling closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and comforted herself: "Don't be angry, don't be angry. If you're angry, he'll be happy! It's only a year, I'll endure it."
Ji Jiuying and Xiao Huang'er smiled at each other and came to the Xuanwu egg. Remembering the scene when Xiao Huang'er was born, Ji Jiuying poked it with her finger, but there was no reaction.
Little Phoenix was also a little anxious looking at the Xuanwu egg. If it didn't come out, she wouldn't be able to refine the Sacred Heart Stone. She poked it with her claws in frustration.
Click!
Ji Jiuying and Xiao Huang'er were both stunned. Xiao Huang'er came to her senses and quickly took a few steps back.
"Mother, it's not my fault, I just touched it lightly..."
"Maybe it likes you, so when you poke it it wants to hatch and come find you," Ji Jiuying said with a smile.
Click!
The eggshell lay to the side, revealing two legs and a tail. Ji Jiuying and Xiao Huang'er stared wide-eyed and held their breath. Xie Huo and Ling Xiao also leaned closer to take a look, and Hei Xiangling also curiously stepped forward to examine it.
However!
As the black-feathered creature drew near, the Xuanwu, which had been about to hatch, quickly retracted its feet and tail and burrowed back into its egg.
The crowd;......
The crowd looked at Hei Xiangling with resentful eyes.
Hei Xiangling awkwardly touched her nose; she hadn't done anything.
"Alright, alright, this Holy Venerable will conceal my aura now!"
Little Phoenix soothed Xuanwu, "Little turtle, come out quickly~"
Everyone: ......
Ji Jiuying's lips twitched slightly. "Little Phoenix, perhaps you shouldn't..."
Click click~
Before Ji Jiuying could even speak, she was stunned by what she saw. The Xuanwu quickly hatched from its shell, its bronze eyes staring blankly at the bewildered crowd.
Xuanwu is a mythical creature combining a black tortoise and a snake. It has a snake's head and a tortoise's body, with thick scales covering its back. Its entire body is dark green, resembling both a tortoise and a snake.
It lowered its head and finished the eggshell in a few bites. Its body grew several sizes larger at a visible speed. Xuanwu shook its body and let out a burp.
It slowly crawled up to Little Phoenix and nuzzled her affectionately.
"Little turtle, come and make a pact with your mother."
Xuanwu looked at Xiaohuang'er with a bewildered expression, then at Ji Jiuying, and finally crawled up to Ji Jiuying. It bit her finger and put its head over the wound. A dazzling light flashed by, and Ji Jiuying was a little excited. Xuanwu, like Xiaohuang'er, had a soul contract with her. As long as the soul was not destroyed, the contract would continue.
She now has two mythical beasts, both cubs, but she still can't contain her joy.
Ji Jiuying looked at Xuanwu following behind Xiaohuang'er, thinking, "I can't really call him Little Turtle, can I?"
"Little Phoenix, let's help him think of a name!"
Little Phoenix thought for a moment, "How about calling him Little Wang?"
Everyone: ......
Why don't you call me Old Wang?
"Xiao Wu?"
"Little turtle?"
Okay, assessment complete. This person is terrible at naming.
Ji Jiuying calmed down and thought for a moment, "How about we call it Xuanming?"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Little Xuanming, go play somewhere else. I'm going to refine this Sacred Heart Stone." Little Phoenix kicked Xuanming and said. Xuanming shook his head and followed behind Little Phoenix.
Little Phoenix flew to her nest under the Soul-Nourishing Tree and took out the Sacred Heart Stone.
"Soon, Little Phoenix will be able to stay with her mother forever."
"Little Phoenix, keep going! Mother is waiting for you."
As soon as Ji Jiuying finished speaking, the water-type spiritual root in her body began to expand, and she quickly sat down to digest it.
Not long after, Ji Jiuying opened her eyes. It wasn't that she had finished digesting, but that she sensed someone in the room. She flashed out of the space and landed in a familiar embrace.
"Jiu'er, why are you awake?"
A low, magnetic voice came from behind.
Ji Jiuying glanced at the window, her expression flickering slightly, "The Xuanwu just hatched, so..."
"But Yue, where have you been this time?"
"The Feng family is preparing to send people to arrest you again~" Gong Mingyue's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he spoke.
Ji Jiuying sneered inwardly. The Feng family was truly treacherous. Once she arrived on the Heavenly Domain Continent, she would turn it upside down. Otherwise, she wouldn't be Ji Jiuying!
Gong Mingyue turned Ji Jiuying over, his well-defined hands gently stroking her face as if he were holding a priceless treasure, his deep eyes gazing at her.
Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a long time, Ji Jiuying asked, "A-Yue, is something on your mind?"
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