Jun Yu was the first to see Ruan Xiyan emerging from the sacred ground, and stepped forward with a smile, "Ayan."
Ling Jingyan rushed up from behind, asking with concern, "Yan'er, are you hurt?"
Ruan Xiyan shook her head.
Ling Jingyan suddenly noticed the little turtle on her shoulder and asked curiously, "Yan'er, where did you get such a big little turtle?"
"This little turtle's shell is even seven-colored, which is really rare."
Wu Xie and Chu Hong saw Ruan Xiyan and were about to go up and greet her.
After hearing Ling Jingyan's words, he looked towards Ruan Xiyan's shoulder.
Chu Hong stared at the somewhat familiar little turtle, a hint of confusion in his eyes. "Why does this little turtle look so familiar?"
Wu Xie, standing nearby, frowned slightly. "The Light Turtle."
Upon hearing this, Chu Hong exclaimed in surprise, "Grand Preceptor, this is the Divine Tortoise of Light! Why has it become so small?"
In the past, when they entered and exited the holy land, what they saw most often was the mountain-like form of the Divine Tortoise of Light.
So this is what the Light Turtle looks like.
Chu Hong was suddenly stunned. "Wait a minute! Divine Turtle, how did you end up here?! You are the guardian beast of the Western Regions Brahma Kingdom, and you cannot leave the sacred land."
He looked at Ruan Xiyan beside him and said, "Miss Ruan, how could you bring the guardian beast out of the sacred land?"
Before Ruan Xiyan could speak, Xuan Guang said first, "I wanted to come out with my master myself, and now she is my master."
"Master? Lord Divine Turtle, you actually made a contract with Miss Ruan! How can this be!" Chu Hong said anxiously.
Xuan Guang snorted coldly, "Not only have I formed a contract with my master, but I also want to leave with him to see the vast world outside."
"My Lord, you mustn't! The Holy Land connects to the entire Western Regions Brahma Kingdom, and you are the root of the Western Regions Brahma Kingdom. Only with you here can the Western Regions Brahma Kingdom be stable and prosperous. You cannot just leave."
"As the guardian beast of the Western Regions Brahma Kingdom, I have been confined to the holy land for many years, witnessing the rise and fall of generations of royal families. I believe I have done nothing to betray you."
“I know what you are worried about. The Western Regions Brahma Kingdom is a maritime nation, closely connected to my tortoise shell. Once I leave, the Western Regions Brahma Kingdom will slowly sink into the sea.”
"Don't worry, I've thought of all that for you. For the past hundred years, I've been sleeping from time to time to avoid wasting any extra power."
“I will merge the power I have retained with the tortoise shell I shed earlier, and it will be able to continue to protect the Western Regions Brahma Kingdom in my place.”
“Even if I am gone, the Western Regions Brahma Kingdom will not sink, and will remain peaceful. Now I only want to follow my master to see the vast world outside. Do you have any questions?”
Chu Hong was about to say something when Wu Xie raised his hand to stop him. "It seems that Lord Divine Turtle had long ago decided to leave, otherwise he wouldn't have started planning it a hundred years ago."
"Since Lord Turtle has made up his mind, we will not try to stop him any further."
"The Divine Turtle has protected the Western Regions Brahma Kingdom for many years. On behalf of the people of the Western Regions Brahma Kingdom, I thank the Divine Turtle."
Xuan Guang coughed lightly, putting on a mature and composed demeanor, "At least you know how to repay kindness."
Wu Xie then looked at Ruan Xiyan and said, "I must thank Miss Ruan for helping me resolve the crisis in the Western Regions' Brahma Kingdom."
"It's just a matter of each getting what they need," Ruan Xiyan replied calmly. "Where's the Brahma Bone Fruit I wanted?"
“Miss Ruan, I have already had fine wine and food prepared to entertain you all. Please rest for a while, and I will bring the Brahma Bone Fruit right away.”
In a courtyard within the royal palace.
Looking at the table full of delicious food, Ruan Xiyan ate a few bites and then frequently looked towards the courtyard gate.
She remained uneasy until she had the Brahma Bone Fruit in her hands.
A short while later, Wu Xie hurried over and handed over a jade box.
Ruan Xiyan opened the jade box, and a green spiritual fruit came into view.
“This is the Brahma Bone Fruit, Miss Ruan, please keep it safe.” After Wu Xie finished speaking, he looked at the mysterious light on Ruan Xiyan’s shoulder. “Lord Divine Turtle, I have another request.”
Xuan Guang asked, puzzled, "Is there anything else?"
"Lord Turtle used the power of light to remove the curse, but the King has not yet woken up. I hope Lord Turtle can accompany me to see him."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Guang looked up at Ruan Xiyan.
"Go ahead and see if you want," Ruan Xiyan replied, adding that a little more time wouldn't make a difference.
In a luxurious palace, a middle-aged man lay quietly on the bed.
Xuan Guang came to the bedside, and the light power around him covered the man's entire body.
Then it withdrew its power of light, saying, "The curse on his body has long been cleansed, yet he remains unconscious because he sacrificed his soul earlier."
"Now that my soul is broken and my life is slowly slipping away, I am powerless to do anything about it."
"Unless one goes to the ghost realm to replenish their soul, but going to the ghost realm is something that no ordinary human can do."
"It was previously sealed inside a stone carving, which ensured that the remaining soul within the body would not dissipate. Now that the curse has been lifted, it has returned to human form."
"The remnant soul within him will dissipate in a short time. Even if you have a way to get to the Ghost Realm, it will be too late."
A hint of stubbornness flashed in Wu Xie's eyes, "No! I don't believe there must be a way to have the best of both worlds."
His eyes fell on the middle-aged man lying on the bed. "I can spend years finding a solution to the entire Western Regions and the Brahma Kingdom. Now that I only want to save one person, how could I not have a solution?"
A faint hint of malevolence appeared on Wu Xie's face, and the purplish-black Buddhist beads on his wrist also gave off a sense of oppression.
Seeing Wu Xie like this, Xuan Guang advised, "There are some things you shouldn't be too obsessed with. As someone who lives outside the world, you should see these things more clearly than others."
"I never believe in fate," Wu Xie said, enunciating each word clearly.
Looking at Wu Xie's persistent expression, Ruan Xiyan felt as if she were seeing herself.
For the things she values and wants to do, no matter how difficult the road ahead, she will forge ahead without fear.
Ruan Xiyan spoke up, "I can temporarily seal his remnant soul within my body to prevent it from dissipating."
"But at most we can only buy you three years. Whether you can save him within those three years depends on you."
Hearing Ruan Xiyan's words, Wu Xie's heart was filled with hope again.
He suppressed his emotions that were about to spiral out of control and his face returned to its usual calm expression.
“Three years is enough.” Wu Xie looked at Ruan Xiyan. “I’m entrusting this to you, Miss Ruan.”
Ruan Xiyan stepped forward, raised her hands to form a hand seal, and a tiny frost flower bloomed from her hand.
Then it slowly entered the middle-aged man's forehead.
Her ultimate ice could freeze the soul, so naturally it could seal a part of his remnant soul within his body, preventing it from dissipating.
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