After Ten Days, Carrying the Fat Girl Back to Stone Village? Meeting the Willow Deity Again!

In the blink of an eye, another ten days passed.

During this time, Shi Hao had thoroughly solidified his foundation in the True Phoenix Treasure Technique, and the Supreme Bone in his body had grown even more crystalline under the tempering of divine flame.

As for Ao Tong, although she hadn't progressed as swiftly as Shi Hao, she had at least learned the basics.

The crimson phoenix silhouettes that occasionally flashed through her Dual Pupils lent her naturally cool demeanor a touch of bewitching dominance.

"It's time to head back."

Ye Xuan stood at the edge of the cliff, watching the clouds gather and disperse as he spoke softly.

They had been away for a long time. He wondered how the quiet little village deep in the Great Wilderness was doing.

More importantly, he wanted to return and see his master.

Now that he had embarked on the path of the Mortal Immortal, he wondered whether, when he next faced his peerlessly graceful master, he would be able to discern even a fraction of her true strength.

"Head back? To Stone Village?"

Shi Hao was crouching by a nearby herb garden, holding a golden-furred monkey no bigger than his fist.

It was Zhu Yan Furball. While the Sky-Mending Pavilion was getting back on its feet, the little rascal had sneaked into the herb garden to steal Spiritual Herbs, only to be caught red-handed by Shi Hao.

At Ye Xuan's words, Shi Hao's eyes lit up. He tossed the squealing Furball onto his shoulder.

"Wonderful! I miss Grandpa Chief, Da Zhuang, Er Meng, and the others! I brought them lots of tasty things, too!"

Shi Hao excitedly patted the bulging Cosmos Pouch at his waist, packed with precious beast meat and Spiritual Herbs he had plundered from Hundred Broken Mountain and