White Deer Demands Jade Pendant

Chen Renfeng started a fire in the kitchen and cooked rice. He prepared stir-fried preserved meat with chili, scrambled eggs, stir-fried mushrooms, stir-fried greens with chili, and some immortal grass leaves stir-fried with chili.

Half an hour later, a table full of delicious food was laid out. Chen Qing and Bai Xue had not returned yet. He walked out of the siheyuan to call them for dinner. In a daze, Chen Renfeng felt like a father who had prepared a meal and was calling his mischievous children home to eat.

Bai Xue and Chen Qing returned, carrying a basket and swaying. As they got closer, they separated again, with Chen Qing followed by two puppets playfully chasing each other.

"Uncle Chen, look!" Bai Xue held the basket up to the Professor. Two fluffy ducklings emerged from the herbs in the basket. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be two black and white swans.

"You child, what did you catch these two little things for?" the Professor asked, a little critically.

"Uncle Chen, these two ducks are not with the other ducks. They were being bullied, so I fished them out to raise them separately. Look, doesn't this black one look like Chen Qing, so dull?" Bai Xue said with a playful smile.

Chen Qing immediately retorted, "Professor, that white one is silly. Doesn't it look like Bai Xue?"

"Chen Qing, you're the silly one!" Bai Xue retorted angrily.

The Professor laughed heartily, "Go back and eat! Neither of you are silly or dull!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Renfeng heard the White Crane calling him from outside the cave.

Chen Renfeng said to the two of them, "Someone is looking for me outside. You two go home and eat first, I'll be right back!"

In a moment, Shi Xianfeng's Primordial Spirit returned to his physical body. As soon as he walked out of the cave, he saw two women talking in the courtyard, one in white and one in red.

"Immortal Master, why have you come personally? You could have just sent a message to my residence!" Chen Renfeng said with a fawning smile as he went to greet them.

Seeing the Immortal Elder emerge, the White Crane returned to the cave.

The White Deer Immortal replied, "Chen Tuan, how is the matter of you resolving the tribulations for Qing Shi and Bai Yu in the mortal realm coming along?"

Chen Renfeng was stunned. He had long since put the matter out of his mind. He quickly made up an excuse, "Immortal Master, this humble Taoist discovered that this tribulation is like a large trap within a small one, and a small one within a large one. I am resolving them one by one."

Seeing that he sounded a bit insincere, the White Deer Immortal didn't press the issue and stated her plan, "Ancestor Lu has also returned, and I asked him, but he wouldn't say. After much thought, to be safe, I will keep an eye on it myself."

Seeing this, Chen Renfeng could only agree, "Immortal Master is right. It won't take much effort since there aren't many years left in the mortal realm."

The White Deer Immortal was pleased that they thought alike and said, "This Immortal Master plans to use the Qiankun Mirror to livestream Bai Yu and Qing Shi's growth. If any tribulations arise, this Immortal Master will immediately intervene and resolve them."

Chen Renfeng flattered her, "Immortal Master is wise, this plan will surely yield remarkable results!"

The White Deer Immortal nodded in satisfaction and said, "Chen Tuan, bring me the Twin Fish Jade Pendant I gave you. Qing Shi and Bai Yu have already been born, and I haven't given them their gifts yet!"

Chen Renfeng panicked at the words. The jade pendant... Was the White Deer Immortal here to demand the jade pendant today? What would happen to Chen Qing and Bai Xue then? He frantically thought of a way to stall for time.

The White Deer Immortal was displeased, thinking he intended to embezzle it. She reprimanded, "Where is the item?"

Chen Renfeng jolted. The might of a Golden Immortal was not something he could withstand. He quickly replied, "It's inside. Immortal Master, please wait a moment, I'll go get it!"

After Chen Renfeng went inside, his Primordial Spirit directly entered the jade pendant and rushed to the siheyuan. He saw Bai Xue and Chen Qing eating by the kitchen door. He conjured two golden protective talismans and implanted them into their consciousness. Then, he ran out of the small world.

After splitting the jade pendant in half, his Primordial Spirit entered the first Yin Fish Jade Pendant. The grass, the lake, and the siheyuan were still there, but the forest and the mountains had disappeared. His Primordial Spirit entered the second Yang Fish Jade Pendant. The grass and the lake were there, but the siheyuan had vanished, leaving only the forest and the mountains.

Chen Renfeng's Primordial Spirit emerged and took out a jade slip, briefly recounting the day's events. He instructed them to stay in the siheyuan and absolutely not go into the forest or mountains, warning them about the leopard's reappearance. Finally, he gave them important instructions about their cultivation and daily lives.

Outside the cave, the White Deer Immortal was urging him. Chen Renfeng sent the jade slip into the small world, transmitting it to the kitchen of the siheyuan. Chen Qing and Bai Xue were eating when the message from the jade slip played.

With a "crack," Bai Xue's rice bowl fell to the ground, scattering rice everywhere.

Outside the cave, the White Deer Immortal reprimanded him with displeasure, "Chen Tuan, why are you dawdling? Do you not intend to return my jade pendant?"

Chen Renfeng quickly pleaded, "Immortal Master misunderstands. This humble Taoist just washed it with water and dried it with silk. How could this humble Taoist dare to embezzle the Immortal Master's treasure?"

The White Deer Immortal scanned it with her divine sense and found no issues. She ignored Chen Renfeng, chanted a few words, and the jade pendant split into two and flew through the air. Then, with a sound, it vanished instantly.

Chen Renfeng was greatly alarmed, but he still praised, "Immortal Master's immortal spiritual power is truly extraordinary. Where did you teleport these two jade pendants to?"

The White Deer Immortal was in a good mood and laughed heartily, "This Immortal Master has given them to Bai Yu and Qing Shi. They will protect them when they face tribulations."

Chen Renfeng swallowed, feeling a pang of sorrow. The mortal realm and the Immortal Realm were not connected. Only immortals of the Golden Immortal Realm or above could traverse that dangerous barrier. What could be done?

After finishing her business, the White Deer Immortal smiled and said, "Chen Tuan, you are also a Penglai Immortal Official. How about watching the livestream of Bai Yu and Qing Shi with me? Help this Immortal Master wish them success in overcoming their tribulations."

Chen Renfeng was in no mood for this at the moment and shook his head, refusing.

The White Deer Immortal was displeased but, needing his help, asked gently, "Chen Tuan, what troubles you? Can this Immortal Master help you?"

Chen Renfeng felt the White Deer Immortal probing his mind with her divine sense. He quickly calmed his mind and replied jokingly, "Immortal Master, this humble Taoist is troubled by his own cultivation. I haven't made any progress in many years, especially with the Karma Value increasing too slowly. Being a Penglai Immortal Official seems useless; I haven't gained any Karma Value at all."

The White Deer Immortal recalled this as well. The Emperor's promise seemed to have not been fulfilled. She immediately said, "I will go to the Emperor about this matter. How can he go back on his word? He's not as straightforward as Donghua. Also, when Bai Yu and Qing Shi are livestreaming, this Immortal Master will personally pick you up. You must not refuse again!"

After speaking, the White Deer Immortal formed a hand seal and vanished instantly. Golden Immortals could walk through Penglai as they pleased! Chen Renfeng could only envy her.

In the small world of the jade pendant, Bai Xue and Chen Qing finished watching the Professor's message and stopped eating. They ran out of the small world and discovered that the distant mountains and forest were gone.

They replayed the Professor's words in their minds and burst into tears at the entrance of the siheyuan, like two children abandoned by their parents. Above them, the plaque for the Home of Immortals and Mortals hung high. Only two mortals remained here, and the immortals had disappeared.

After crying for a while, Chen Qing pulled himself together first. He helped Bai Xue up and they returned to the siheyuan. The Professor's last words were for them to cultivate well and that he would return soon.