Return to the Star Dou Great Forest

Zhu Lu watched this scene from the side, shaking her head helplessly, but the curve of her lips betrayed her good mood.

"I'm leaving." Dai Huabin turned around and walked towards the gate.

Di Lingxi followed behind, then turned back and waved to Ning Tian: "Goodbye, Xiao Tian! Make me some barbecue next time we meet!"

Ice Empress and Snow Empress followed one after the other. When Ice Empress passed by Wu Feng, she glanced at her with her emerald green eyes but said nothing.

Ning Tian stood there, covering his lips with his hand, not moving for a long time.

Ning Qiushui walked to her daughter's side and patted her on the shoulder.

"What are you staring at? They're all gone."

Ning Tian snapped back to reality, turned to look at his mother, the blush on her face still lingering.

"Mom! Why didn't you remind me!"

Ning Qiushui laughed out loud, "Remind you of what? Remind you that your fiancé is going to kiss you? That would be such a spoilsport."

Ning Tian wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Wu Feng stood to the side, his lips pressed tightly together, saying nothing.

After a long while, she finally spoke, her voice very soft. "Young Master, I'll go back to cultivate now."

Ning Tian was still reeling from the shock he had just experienced, and nodded casually.

Wu Feng turned and left, his steps quick, almost an escape.

After she was out of sight of everyone, she leaned against an ancient tree and looked up at the sky.

My chest feels incredibly tight.

She had known this day would come. She knew it the moment Ning Qiushui uttered the words "marry him."

Knowing is one thing, but seeing it with your own eyes... is another.

Wu Feng closed his eyes and took several deep breaths to suppress the sour feeling.

Never mind.

She opened her eyes and straightened her back again.

As long as the young master is happy.

On the official road outside the mountain gate, the five people activated their Flying Soul Tool and took off eastward.

High in the sky, the wind howled.

Ice Empress's Soul Power shield enveloped the five of them, isolating them from the cold air and air pressure at high altitude.

Di Lingxi peered down from the edge of the protective barrier, her long golden hair disheveled by the wind, and she was incredibly excited.

Dai Huabin flew at the very front, holding the control core of the Flying Soul Tool in one hand and touching the Gold Card in his pocket with the other.

One hundred million Gold Soul Coin.

It'll last a long time.

Although he was never short of money, with the White Tiger Duke Mansion as a foundation, it was still family money, so there were some constraints on how he spent it.

This card was specially given to him by the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

In Ning Qiushui's words, "We're family, so we don't need to speak like outsiders."

Dai Huabin knew in his heart that this was no free lunch. Ning Qiushui was investing, investing in Dai Huabin's future, and betting on the authenticity of Aromatic Silk Beauty.

One hundred million Gold Soul Coin is not a crippling blow to a sect as wealthy as the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect School. However, this boldness and sincerity did make Dai Huabin think more highly of Ning Qiushui.

"Where to?" Snow Empress floated to his side, her long white hair fluttering in the wind. "You said before that there was another place you wanted to go."

"Star Dou Great Forest"

Snow Empress raised an eyebrow. "Take Ling Xi home?"

"Hmm." Dai Huabin nodded. "She's been away from the Core Circle for a while now. Besides, there's also Bi Ji in the Star Dou Great Forest. I want to see her."

Snow Empress did not ask for the reason.

If Dai Huabin wants to see her, he must have his reasons.

"From here to the Star Dou Great Forest, by flying..." Zhu Lu calculated the distance in her mind, "About two days?"

"Almost." Dai Huabin glanced back at her. "If you get tired, just tell me, and we can stop and rest along the way."

"Not tired at all." Zhu Lu shook her head. "With Sister Bing'er's protection, it's almost like riding in a carriage."

Ice Empress snorted from the front, a hint of smugness in his voice. "Of course, my protective shield is far more comfortable than any carriage."

Di Lingxi leaned closer again, tugging at Dai Huabin's sleeve. "Dai Huabin, when will we arrive?"

"Two days."

"Two days?" Di Lingxi frowned. "What if I get hungry?"

There's dry food in the storage bag.

"I don't want dry rations! I want roasted meat!"

"Where would you get a fire to grill meat high in the air?"

Di Lingxi pouted. "Then you can roast it for me when you land."

"OK."

Seeing Di Lingxi's greedy expression, Zhu Lu couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Ling Xi, is grilled meat all you want?"

Di Lingxi thought about it seriously for a moment, then nodded honestly. "Mm."

Ice Empress: "..."

Snow Empress chuckled softly, but remained silent.

The two-day flight was not boring at all.

They landed three times along the way... twice because Di Lingxi was hungry, and once because Ice Empress needed to recover her Soul Power.

As promised, Dai Huabin grilled meat for Di Lingxi every time he landed.

Di Lingxi ate with gusto, her mouth greasy and completely satisfied.

Ice Empress sat on a rock to the side, watching Di Lingxi eat, his face clearly saying, "I don't recognize this Auspicious Beast."

Snow Empress quietly drank her water, occasionally exchanging a few words with Zhu Lu.

Over this period of time, Snow Empress and Zhu Lu have developed a harmonious relationship. Their personalities, one quiet and the other gentle, surprisingly get along well.

The following evening, a vast expanse of lush green appeared on the distant horizon.

Star Dou Great Forest.

Di Lingxi, who had been dozing off against the protective barrier, suddenly opened her eyes when she smelled a familiar scent faintly carried on the wind.

She stood up abruptly, her golden amber pupils instantly lighting up.

"Arrive!"

She jumped for joy, a kind of heartfelt excitement and joy unlike anything she had ever experienced in the human world.

This is her home.

"Don't rush." Dai Huabin pressed her shoulder. "It's getting dark. Let's rest on the outskirts tonight and go in first thing tomorrow morning."

Di Lingxi pouted, but still obediently nodded.

The five landed and set up camp on a clearing on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Dai Huabin lit a campfire, Di Lingxi voluntarily brought over a pile of dry firewood. Then she squatted eagerly beside the fire, waiting for the meat to be roasted.

Ice Empress sat at the farthest point, arms crossed, her emerald green twin tails swaying gently in the night breeze.

"When we enter the Star Dou Great Forest, Xue'er and I should keep our presence concealed," Ice Empress suddenly said.

Dai Huabin looked up at her.

Ice Empress continued, "Our auras are too strong; going in will alert the big guys inside. Although Ling Xi is here, and those Soul Beast won't dare to touch us, there's no need to make too much of a commotion."

"That makes sense." Dai Huabin nodded. "To what extent should you suppress your Soul Power?"

"Anything below level 60 is fine," Snow Empress chimed in. "Too low would look unnatural; maintaining a fluctuation around the Soul Emperor level is enough."

"Good."

Hearing their conversation, Di Lingxi suddenly interjected, "Don't worry! With me here, the Soul Beast in the forest will all be very obedient!"

Dai Huabin laughed and said, "Yes, yes, it all depends on you, Ling Xi."