"Milady, is it really you? Have you truly come back to life?" Qing He covered her mouth with both hands, still unable to believe that Milady was alive.
She couldn't help rushing forward to hug her, needing to make sure she wasn't dreaming.
"It's me. I'm alive again." The Immortal Fairy smiled and patted Qing He's back, softly comforting her, just as she had after risking her life to save Qing He from danger in ancient times.
"Milady, I waited for you for so long. I thought I'd never see you again..."
Qing He's voice was choked with sobs. Realizing she had overstepped, she hurriedly let go of the Immortal Fairy, flustered. But the Immortal Fairy stepped forward and hugged her again, whispering in her ear, "Little He, I'm so glad you're all right."
By the time she let go of Qing He, Qing He's eyes were red from crying.
Gray Bean glanced at Left Historian Immortal, who was kneeling on the ground, and immediately lost interest.
The fight just now had lasted only a very short time. Lu Yang and Yun Mengmeng had looked up to watch, but before they could mourn the poor Left Historian Immortal, he'd already been beaten black and blue and was on his knees begging for mercy.
While watching the fight, Yun Mengmeng and Qing He had also caught Daoist Mingyuan, who'd been preparing to escape.
Lu Yang felt he'd more than repaid Clan Leader Jin Tan for helping him forge his identity as a five-star spirit chef. True, he hadn't followed Jin Tan's instructions to demand legendary ingredients, but he'd helped catch Daoist Mingyuan. With a little rounding, that counted as helping Jin Tan fulfill his wish of becoming the Spirit Chef Alliance's leader.
"Boss, I knew you'd come save me!" Yun Mengmeng