First Meeting

As the illusory image of the Qilin Immortal disappeared, the patterns on the recording stone went out, and no matter how much spiritual power was inputted, it had no effect, and the recording stone turned into a useless stone.

The entire room fell silent.

Jiang Lianyi opened her arms and gently embraced the Immortal Fairy, patting her back and whispering, "Don't cry, I believe in you."

Can you tell me about me as you remember me?

Lu Yang couldn't touch the Immortal Fairy because his soul wasn't cultivated enough, which was easy for Jiang Lianyi.

"Um!"

The Immortal Fairy nodded vigorously, forcing back her tears.

Jiang Lianyi got out of bed and invited the Immortal Fairy and Lu Yang to sit at the stone table, where they slowly poured tea.

The curled, golden tea leaves unfurled in the cup, countless Principle evolved within it, and finally dissolved away.

This is for the Immortal Fairy to drink.

If Lu Yang were to take a sip, he feared he would be instantly dissolved by the Principle of tea.

Jiang Lianyi personally poured tea for Lu Yang quickly stood up to thank her, feeling flattered.

Lu Yang was drinking a different kind of tea, the name of which he did not know, but it was definitely a good tea. The aroma of the tea lingered around his nose, and his Cultivation Method started to run automatically.

Our acquaintance stemmed from a misunderstanding...

The immortal fairy recounted in detail how she met and befriended Jiang Lianyi, describing in great detail the process of teaching her cooking skills and the art of feigning death.

"Back then, you and Ao Ling were crying and begging to become my disciples, but I didn't agree."

"Not long after, the two of you faced off against the Qilin Immortal, but were no match for the Qilin Immortal's nascent Dao Fruit of Survival of the Fittest, and lost your qualification to become immortals."

The wedding process with the Qilin Immortal, married life, attending the gathering of the Five Immortals, and having a pleasant conversation...

The Immortal Fairy's description was so vivid that Jiang Lianyi was completely absorbed in it, unable to tear herself away for a long time.

"Finally, I lost consciousness, and when I woke up, I saw Lu Yang."

In the end, even the Immortal Fairy herself laughed.

Why are you crying?

The Immortal Fairy noticed that Jiang Lianyi was sitting there blankly, her eyes vacant, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Huh? Ah."

Only after being reminded by the Immortal Fairy did Jiang Lianyi snap out of her daze, come to her senses, wipe away her tears, apologize, and force a smile.

"I'm sorry, you must have seen this. I don't know why, I just couldn't stop the tears."

Is it because the Immortal Fairy is pitiful, waking up to find her loved ones gone and the world completely forgotten her, or is it because she is so pitiful yet completely unaware of it, continuing to live a carefree life?

Or perhaps there's some other reason?

Jiang Lianyi was unsure.

She wiped away her tears, took two deep breaths to calm herself, and regained her usual dignified and elegant demeanor.

"The Jiang Lianyi you remember is very similar to me, and the details you described don't seem fake, but I really don't remember these things you mentioned. Without experiencing them firsthand, I can't truly empathize."

"A voice inside me kept telling me to believe in myself, and my husband said the same thing."

"I choose to believe you, but unfortunately I have no recollection of those experiences. I am not the phoenix clan prodigy you imagine, nor can I fake that kind of person."

"So--"

Jiang Lianyi stood up, extended her hand, and smiled.

"Can we get to know each other again? My name is Jiang Lianyi."

The Immortal Fairy rose to shake hands, smiling in return.

My name is Huang Doudou.

The two shook hands, smiled at each other, as if they were meeting for the first time, yet also as if they had known each other for a long time.

Jiang Lianyi walked up to Lu Yang again, startling him. He didn't know what this ancient ancestor wanted to do.

Jiang Lianyi solemnly said:

"Thank you for reviving the Immortal Sister. On behalf of Xiaoling and my husband, I thank you!"

After saying this, Jiang Lianyi bowed deeply, which startled Lu Yang so much that he quickly stood up and said that it was not appropriate and that he should help Jiang Lianyi up.

But Jiang Lianyi is a dignified half-immortal, how could Lu Yang possibly shake her? Lu Yang used all his strength and couldn't even budge the hem of Jiang Lianyi's clothes.

He could only watch helplessly as Jiang Lianyi bowed and stood up again, his calves trembling.

"Can you tell me what happened before you used the feigned death spell?" the Immortal Fairy asked.

"There's nothing wrong with that."

The three sat down, and Jiang Lianyi began to reminisce about the past.

"I was practicing my cultivation at the time when a sudden wave of dizziness hit me, as if I had forgotten something very important. I felt empty inside, but when I tried to recall, I couldn't remember what I had forgotten."

"My husband protected me, and his expression suddenly changed. He was extremely angry, his pupils filled with fury. I had never seen him so angry before."

"My husband revealed his true form as a Qilin, unleashing his full power. The entire galaxy trembled. I was closest to him and felt it most deeply. Even I couldn't withstand this power; it was so strong that it made my heart tremble."

"My husband flew out of the cave abode and headed north, traversing countless star systems. He should have stopped near the North Star."

"It was then that I noticed that not only my husband, but also Yingtian, Jiuzhong, and Suiyue showed the same anger as my husband, or even more so."

"When the four immortals attacked at the same time, their aura could be sensed throughout the entire universe. Their fury was so intense that even I trembled; it seemed as if they wanted to incinerate everything."

"Although the four of them often spar and exchange moves, and there have been times when they really got into a fight, none of their encounters have been like this one."

"I don't know who their opponents were; I only remember that the battle lasted for seven days and seven nights, and neither side could gain the upper hand."

"That battle was on a much higher level than I can comprehend, so I cannot describe it in detail."

"Whether it was the disappearance of their opponents or some other reason, the four of them ultimately used the power of their Dao Fruits to refine the countless stars in the sky, transforming them into six continents that formed a cube, sealing away all living beings, including the four of them themselves."

"My husband returned seriously injured and told me that the situation was complicated and that I should quickly play dead and leave the rest to him."

Seeing my husband's seriousness, I had no suspicions and pretended to be dead, falling into a deep sleep.

"When I woke up again, I met you all."

The Immortal Fairy nodded. "So, this secret realm wasn't built by you, but by the Qilin Immortal?"

"At the very least, I have no recollection of the secret realm; I don't know anything about the first or second level."

"What's next? Do you want to leave here with us?"

"May I ask how long I've been asleep?"

"For nearly 300,000 years, your Phoenix Clan has become the largest clan in the Demon Realm, and they even revere you as their ancient ancestor. You have quite a few legends about you in the outside world."

"She slept for so long?"

Jiang Lianyi was surprised. She thought at most tens of thousands of years had passed. How much had the cultivation world changed in such a long time?

"Then let's go out for a walk."

Jiang Lianyi developed a strong interest in the outside world.

"Oh, right, there's something else I was too embarrassed to say earlier." Jiang Lianyi thought for a moment; she felt uncomfortable keeping it to herself.

"You say."

"Could you wear something more formal?" Jiang Lianyi looked the Immortal Fairy up and down; her style of dress was far too rough.

"Cannot."

"Oh."