Lin Guzu: "That's good."

Now the only hope for the Lin family is Lin Qi. She absolutely cannot have any more accidents!

"This time, thanks to you appearing in time, you saved the Lin family from disaster. Otherwise, our thousand-year foundation would have been broken."

As soon as she thought of what had happened at the Nanshan and Beishan Heavenly Palaces, Lin Guzu, who was always strong, had red eyes.

She reached out and patted Lin Qi on the shoulder, "But what surprised me the most is that you're actually still alive."

Lin Qi seemed a bit touched: "Great-aunt..."

“You don’t know how agonizing it was when I heard about your accident… Until the day all the cultivators attacked Nanbei Tianzun’s mansion, I believed you were still alive.” Lin Guzu’s eyes were filled with relief: “Thankfully, you didn’t disappoint everyone’s expectations.”

Lin Qi took a deep breath, seemingly suppressing the surging emotions. "Aunt-Ancestor, protecting the Lin family is what I should do."

They chatted for a long time, exchanging greetings and sharing their thoughts openly.

Lin Qi knew that Lin Guzu was worried about the poisoned cultivators in their family. After a moment of thought, she said, "I have a friend named Wen Ge who is skilled in both medicine and poison. He is most adept at detoxification. I will ask him to come and help. He should not refuse."

"Really?" Lin Guzu was a little surprised. "Is it the grain master?"

After returning from the battlefield of the Five Gods, Wen Ge successfully took over Fu Shennong's position and became the new master of Lingyao Valley.

He was single-handedly supported to that position by the revered True Monarch Guangmu.

After the master of Lingyao Gu, the one who was mentioned in the song, took charge, he immediately cooperated with Guangmu Zhenjun to clean up the stubborn forces left by the Shennong lineage for many years, regaining control of Lingyao Gu.

For three years, no one deliberately suppressed him.

Hearing of Wen Ge's medical skills, his fame spread instantly across the five continents. His reputation was in no way inferior to that of Fushi, the legendary divine physician of old.

Moreover, he is much younger than Fuxi and Shennong, with a boundless future ahead of him.

Lin Guzu also heard quite a bit about Wen Ge's affairs.

Lin Guzu said: "If we could get the True Monarch to make a move, perhaps he could cure this poison."

So far, no one in the Lin family has discovered what this poison is or how it causes poisoning.

Lin Qi sent a message to Wen Ge, who was far away at Tianyi Sect, in front of Lin Guzu.

He quickly replied to the song, indicating that he would arrive as soon as possible.

After everything was settled, Grandma Lin suddenly sighed and said, “You’ve been missing for three years, and your temper has improved a lot.”

Originally, Lin Qi's smile was light, but her body suddenly stiffened. She feigned calmness and asked, "Great-aunt, you're joking."

Grandma Lin shook her head seriously.

Based on what the local cultivators in this deserted city told me today, if it were before, you would definitely not have allowed it.

Lin Qi's temper isn't that good.

To be replaced later.

"I can't help but feel that, after going out for a while, you've become much more composed."

His temper has even improved.

Later replacement

"To defy fate and change one's destiny is not something that can be achieved with just a single word,"

Lin Qi reacted slowly and nodded.

"I will try my best not to die."

She still needs to go to the upper realm to find her mother.

Gong Shaojun looked at her innocent and naive appearance, he couldn't help but furrow his brow.

Soon after, Lin Qi received the second gift from her mother, a storage bracelet inlaid with blue gemstones.

The bracelet was very ordinary, with no trace of spiritual energy on its surface. It didn't look like a congenital treasure at all.

Lin Qi happily put on the bracelet, but she found that she couldn't open the space inside the bracelet at all.

She raised her big eyes in confusion and looked at her mother.

Gong Shaojun nonchalantly said, "When you become a cultivator, you'll naturally be able to open it."

Soon, Gong Rong led over a girl with big eyes that were half a head taller than Lin Qi.

The girl's eyes looked as if they had been punched hard, dark and bruised. Her skin was unnaturally pale, and her appearance... was rather eerie.

"This is the last gift I'll give you, my dear."

Lin Qi looked at the short figure in front of her for a long time, then slowly asked: "A gift?"

Gong Rong explained beside her: "Young Master, from now on, Zhi Yi will be your personal maidservant."

Lin Qi silently muttered, "No."

She means that the sect doesn't allow maids to be brought back, so it wouldn't be any use even if she gave it to her.

Zhiyi blinked his eyes and stared at her for a long time, as if he had suddenly understood Lin Qi's meaning. He blushed and said shyly, "I can go through the back door."

Lin Qi looked at her with confusion, then spoke after a long silence: "Back door... Is it easy to get through?"

Zhiyi nodded, then shook his head.

Lin Qi is really confused now, is it good to leave or not?

These two people, one slow-witted and fearful, the other awkward and innocent, took half a day to say a single sentence each, as if they were communicating from different dimensions.

Even Gong Rong, who was watching from the side, felt anxious for the two of them.

I'm very worried about whether we can communicate effectively in the future.

Lin Qi's black and white eyes swept over Zhi Yi before landing on her mother.

At that moment, she seemed to understand something. A flicker of reluctance and reliance crossed her eyes.

It was night, Lin Qi woke up suddenly in his sleep.

She circled the room once, but saw no sign of her mother.

He flung off the covers and dashed to the practice room next door.

Her mother sat with her eyes lowered on a cushion, but Lin Qi didn't even glance at her. She ran straight toward the back yard.

A tear drop.

As a tear rolled down his cheek, the moment the grand gate was burst open, a phoenix cry echoed through the heavens.

A pale blue radiance enveloped the entire derelict city, and the overwhelming pressure of a mighty emperor descended like a tidal wave.

Lin Qi was immediately drawn to the gigantic ice phoenix that soared straight into the clouds.

The pitch-black sky appeared with countless whirlpools, and purple-black lightning filled the whirlpools, one stronger than the next, radiating an apocalyptic might.

The ice phoenix, enveloped by frost, had no fear in its eyes. Abundant spiritual energy hovered around it.

The five paths of virtue—virtue, righteousness, benevolence, trustworthiness, and propriety—lit up on Binghuang's body one by one, transforming into a blizzard that swept across the heavens and earth.

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The Ice Phoenix flapped its wings, carrying with it a sweeping cold wind, relentlessly charging forward and straight into the sky.

The sky was torn open, revealing a sliver of white light.

A mysterious and profound aura, surpassing that of heaven itself, permeated the realm of Cang Wu.

The figure of the ice phoenix vanished in a blink of an eye.

A drop of bright red blood slid from Gong Shaojun's finger, turning into an ice-blue bead as it fell and drifting toward a corner of the Cangwu Realm.

Lin Qi gathered her hands together, catching the icy blue blood bead.

A bone-chilling coldness spread throughout her body. Lin Qi raised her head, her clear eyes gazing at the gradually recovering tranquil sky. Suddenly, a layer of mist appeared in her eyes.

After a long silence, she calmly spoke: "Mother is gone..."

The corner of the eye could not help but slide down, a voice echoed from afar in the void: “Nine Realms, Ice Phoenix Temple, waiting for you…”

Lin Qi jolted awake, wiping away the remaining tears from her eyes. She cupped her hands around her mouth and shouted, "Mother, wait for me! I'll find you soon!"

Gong Shaojun, hearing Lin Qi's voice in the void, showed no emotion in his eyes. She strolled towards Tianzhijiao.

Looking up at the sealed path, a thoughtful gleam flashed in her cold eyes.

"This is why no one has ascended from the Cangwu Realm in a million years."

Gong Shaojun lightly raised her wrist, and the sealed boundary path under the blessing of her divine power cracked open a fissure, which slowly widened.