Ruan Xiyan's eyes suddenly lit up, and she summoned Xuan Guang from her spatial storage.
“Xuan Guang, since you are the Divine Turtle of Light, can you create a strong light to illuminate this area?”
Xuan Guang nodded. "Of course, Master. How bright do you want it?"
"The brighter the better," Ruan Xiyan said.
He then took out four black gauze ribbons from his spatial storage and handed them to Yu Qiqi and the others.
"Wearing it around your eyes can prevent strong light from damaging them without completely obstructing your vision."
Yu Qiqi and the others readily took the black veil and tied it around their eyes.
Although it does obstruct vision to some extent, it is indeed a good way to deal with strong light.
“Master is ready, then I shall begin.” After Xuan Guang finished speaking, his head and limbs retracted into the tortoise shell.
The round, colorful tortoise shells emitted a dazzling light, like a small sun, illuminating the area where they were.
When the chameleons climbing the wall are exposed to strong light, their color-changing effect disappears, revealing their original green bodies.
Even with the black veil blocking some of the intense light, my eyes still felt somewhat uncomfortable under such bright light.
However, these chameleons have already been spotted, so we just need to deal with them as soon as possible.
Those chameleons use their tongues as weapons to attack; their flexible tongues are like long whips.
Ruan Xiyan unleashed her spiritual power, and several tongues instantly fell to the ground, looking rather disgusting.
Yu Qiqi and the others also exerted their efforts to drive away the chameleon lizards.
Under Ruan Xiyan and her group's swift attack, the chameleon lizards scattered and fled.
Lin Muze wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead. "It's finally over."
Wearing a black veil over my eyes, the half-clear, half-blurred feeling is so uncomfortable.
Ruan Xiyan looked at Xuan Guang, "That's fine."
Xuan Guang withdrew the light from the tortoise shell, and its limbs emerged from the shell. "Master, I'll lead the way and provide light for you."
Xuan Guang glanced at the dark ancient tomb passage ahead and said considerately.
Ruan Xiyan and the others followed behind Xuan Guang, while keeping a vigilant eye on their surroundings.
After walking for a short while, another fork appeared ahead, and this time there were four forks.
"There are still more!" Yu Qiqi exclaimed in surprise. "This is so frustrating! Why don't we just roll the dice?"
Lin Muze chuckled and joked, "You've been infected by those guys from the Gambling Battle Sect and have started learning gambling skills."
"Master?!" Ruan Xiyan, who was standing next to her, suddenly narrowed her eyes and looked at the figure that flashed by at one of the intersections, and said.
"Wanwan, did you see someone just now?" Ruan Xiyan asked uncertainly, wondering if she was seeing things. How could her master be here?
“I did see a figure flash by,” Luo Wanyin replied.
Luo Wanyin's words confirmed to Ruan Xiyan that she was not seeing things and that the figure she had just seen was not an illusion.
Ruan Xiyan chased after the intersection, and Luo Wanyin and the others quickly followed.
After passing through the narrow passage, a bright light appeared before Ruan Xiyan's eyes, revealing a comfortable and tranquil courtyard.
The layout of this courtyard is exactly the same as that of the courtyard on Fengchao Mountain, as if I had returned to the time when I was on Fengchao Mountain.
Looking at the old man lying in the rocking chair in the courtyard, Ruan Xiyan's eyes reddened. "Master."
Gu Fengqing turned his head and looked, "Yan girl is back. How come her temper has changed after going out to gain experience?"
“You used to rarely call me ‘Master,’ always calling me ‘Old Man’ without any respect. I haven’t heard that in a long time, and I miss it a little.”
"Old man," Ruan Xiyan said, her voice choked with emotion.
Gu Fengqing nodded in satisfaction, "That sounds much more comfortable."
Gu Fengqing stood up. "Come, come, Yan girl, come and sit down."
"Why are your eyes red? Did you suffer some injustice outside? Tell your master, and your master will stand up for you. No one can bully my precious disciple."
Ruan Xiyan smiled and said, "Master, it's so good to see you here."
"Silly girl, what are you saying? I've always been here. If you're unhappy outside, you can come back anytime. Your master will take care of you." Gu Fengqing said with a loving expression.
He looked at Yu Qiqi and the others standing not far away, "These must be Yan's new friends, come and sit down."
Gu Fengqing greeted her, "Yan girl, you used to be aloof, but now that I see you have so many friends, I am truly happy for you."
He looked up at the sky and said, "It's time to eat. Please sit down. I'll go and make you something to eat. Yan'er has been gone for so long, she must miss my cooking."
Gu Fengqing spoke as he walked toward the kitchen.
Ruan Xiyan looked around at the surroundings. This courtyard was exactly the same as the Fengchao Mountain courtyard in her memory.
The only difference is that there is now a phoenix tree. The phoenix tree has lush branches and leaves, and its fiery red phoenix flowers sway in the breeze, with petals falling down, making it exceptionally beautiful.
Ruan Xiyan touched the phoenix tree, feeling the realness beneath her hand, and a strange emotion welled up in her eyes.
She remembered that when she first met her master as a child, she was very wary of everything around her.
To make her happy, the master conjured up this beautiful phoenix tree.
At first, she always liked to be alone, and her favorite thing to do was to climb up the phoenix tree and hide there to sleep.
She remained silent as her master anxiously searched for her in the courtyard.
Sometimes, seeing him searching there, covered in sweat, Ruan Xiyan would suddenly jump down from the tree, startling him.
Later she learned that her master always knew she was hiding in the tree, and was just playing along with her, playing hide-and-seek with her.
Over time, she gradually became familiar with her master.
The phoenix tree was maintained by the master's power, but as the master's power waned day by day, the phoenix tree disappeared from Phoenix Mountain.
Master said that the phoenix tree has harsh growing conditions and cannot survive in ordinary places.
There is only one place in the world where such trees can be found, and that is where Master was imprisoned.
That place was pitch black, and no light could be seen for a long time. The only bright color there was the phoenix tree, which was as red as flames, and it was also the master's favorite thing.
That place is located on the highest level of the Nine Provinces continent, so it's impossible for it to appear here.
"Yan girl, why are you standing here?" Gu Fengqing came out of the kitchen carrying food.
After placing the food on the table, he looked at Ruan Xiyan, who was standing there in a daze, walked over to her side, and accompanied her to look at the phoenix tree in front of them.
"Isn't it beautiful, Yan? This was your favorite tree when you were little."
“After you left, Master replanted this tree so that you could see it again when you returned.”
"Yan girl, do you like it? Aren't you happy to see all this? The outside world may be bustling, but it's nowhere near as peaceful and cozy as here."
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