Back in the Jia Ma Empire, Lin Xiuya was stirring up another storm of blood and slaughter, but Yun Zimo and Yun Yun had already turned into two streaks of light that swept across the sky above the Black Domain Great Plains, the long trails they left behind slowly fading under the scorching sunlight.
"You're not going to Jiuling City to take a look?"
From afar, Yun Yun spotted the scattered settlements of the Black-Corner Region and asked softly.
"No. Ren Xia will be a good leader. The only role I have now is to appear as a portrait in Jiuling Palace's Offering Hall."
Under Ren Xia's leadership, the current Jiuling Palace had already walked its own path. As its founder in name, it was no longer suitable for him to appear again. Manifesting like a god once or twice was enough.
"Xiao Yi Xian?!"
From far away, Yun Zimo saw a huge fifth-rank Blue Eagle magical beast. On the Blue Eagle's back, Xiao Yi Xian had already changed out of her hemp clothes and into a white dress, quiet and gentle like the girl next door.
"Zimo, Sister Yun Yun..."
The two streaks of light arrived before the Blue Eagle in an instant and landed lightly beside Xiao Yi Xian. Xiao Yi Xian gave a slight bow, and then she and Yun Yun linked arms right under Yun Zimo's dumbfounded gaze.
"You two... what is this?"
Seeing Yun Zimo's stunned expression, the two women could not help finding it a little funny.
Over the past few years, the two women had not been without contact. Aside from their first meeting, which had been slightly unpleasant, they had grown familiar afterward. Perhaps because their personalities were similar, after going back and forth a few times, they had instead become close