Mu Bingmei spoke, she raised her hand and took off a jade hairpin from her hair bun, looked at it with great appreciation, and then waved it at Zhou Ru.
"Mei'er, this..."
Zhou Ru was taken aback and subconsciously took it. She vaguely remembered that her master had said that this hairpin was an extremely powerful magic weapon, seemingly passed down from her grandmaster.
"Come here, let the master put it on you."
Mu Bingmei revealed doting affection; she had gradually developed feelings for this disciple over the years.
Zhou Ru obediently came to Mu Bingmei's side. Luo Chuan wanted to stop her, but hesitated for a moment and did not speak.
She styled Zhou Ru 'Zhou Ru hair into a bun, personally placing the hairpin in her hair. Mu Bingmei gently stroked Zhou Ru's head, her expression no longer cold, and said softly:
"Remember from now on, you will always be my disciple, my only disciple... The Holy Maiden of the Kunxu Realm is also your second home. You... go."
Luo Chuan looked at Mu Bingmei in front of him, put one hand behind his back, paused for a moment, then waved his right hand forward, and a special jade pendant appeared in front of her.
"This item is a Cinie Treasure treasure; consider it to settle your karmic debt with Zhou Ru."
"Furthermore, I have come here today for another matter, namely, where is my disciple Liu Mei?"
Mu Bingmei gently brushed her fingertips against the cool strands of hair at her temples. The tenderness on her face gradually faded, replaced by a deep and unfathomable complexity. She slowly lowered her eyes, her voice low and calm. "Brother Luo, Liu Mei's departure was not sudden, but rather something we had agreed upon long ago."
Luo Chuan's fingers tightened slightly as he gripped the jade pendant. He looked up at her, his eyes filled with inquiry and anticipation.
"Back then, in the Kunxu Realm, although she was only an avatar of mine, she had already developed an independent soul and seven emotions."
Mu Bingmei stretched out her hand, and the scene from back then seemed to appear in the void. "At that time, I already knew that she had obsessions and concerns in her heart, but she did not yearn for the identity of the Saintess of Kunxu."
I once asked her where she would go if she could break free from her constraints, and she said she would go to find someone.
I know that person is you.
Mu Bingmei raised her eyes, her gaze meeting Luo Chuan's with an open and honest look. "At that time Tian Yunzi was eyeing us covetously, and the Kunxu Star Domain was in turmoil. I was too busy taking care of myself to keep her, nor could I give her the freedom she wanted."
"But I promised you that if you could help me obtain the treasure of the Immortal Emperor Qinglin, I would let Liu Mei leave. I have always remembered that promise."
"So, I gave her freedom, gave her the opportunity to leave, but I also secretly left a bloodline mark on her."
Mu Bingmei raised her right hand, her fingertips slightly bent, and a wisp of pale blue energy slowly rose. "This is the fundamental connection of the clone lineage. As long as she is still in this world, as long as she still recognizes this clone of me, I can use this to find out her approximate location and condition."
Then, Mu Bingmei pushed the wisp of energy into the air, where it transformed into a flowing ribbon of light. She whispered, "After Liu Mei left, she said she wanted to see you. Her aura should be lingering somewhere in this Kunxu Star Domain right now."
Mu Bingmei looked at Luo Chuan with a hint of expectation in her eyes, "You only need to activate your bloodline power, spread your soul consciousness, and follow the guidance of this bloodline mark, and you will definitely find her."
Luo Chuan remained silent for a moment, his fingertips caressing the Ci Cinie Treasure, a slight ripple stirring in his heart.
He recalled his encounter with Liu Mei in the Kunxu Realm, and her stubborn and obstinate eyes, and finally nodded.
"I see."
Luo Chuan put the jade pendant back into his sleeve, then turned to look at Mu Bingmei and said calmly, "Leave the jade pendant; Zhou Ru's karma is now settled."
Mu Bingmei watched Luo Chuan leave, pursed her thin lips, and said softly, "Truly, even withered trees can sprout again in spring, but a person can only be young twice."
"Back then, he was merely a Nascent Soul Realm, but now even I have to address him as 'senior.' Heh heh heh, what a cruel twist of fate."
After leaving the Kunxu Star Domain, Luo Chuan attempted to locate Liu Mei's exact position using the azure energy that Mu Bingmei had previously given him.
As Luo Chuan probed with his divine sense, his gaze shifted, and a chilling scene appeared in his field of vision.
It was like a special kind of cage.
Luo Chuan looked around in confusion as he walked away. When he saw the iron chain not far away, a look of shock appeared on his face.
This was none other than the place where his disciple Liu Mei had been imprisoned. The disheveled woman in front of him was none other than Liu Mei, a disciple of the Hengyue Sect from back then!
"Liu... Liu Mei!"
Luo Chuan rushed forward, trying to grab that familiar yet unfamiliar figure, but his fingertips passed straight through her shoulder without leaving a trace of touch.
"Master!"
Luo Chuan called out again, his voice trembling with disbelief.
The Liu Mei before him still had her head bowed, and the sound of chains binding her was particularly clear in this void.
No matter how Luo Chuan shouted or reached out to touch it, it was as if he were confronting Dao Xu.
Luo Chuan suddenly realized that he was not physically present at this moment. His spiritual energy was sluggish, but his divine sense was unusually clear.
This was clearly a result of his consciousness being drawn into the Cultivation Alliance, or rather, a wisp of soul sealed within that portrait from back then, allowing him to see this place.
" Liu Mei, look at me! I am Luo Chuan, your master!"
Luo Chuan's eyes turned bloodshot with anxiety. He reached out to pull at the black iron chains binding Liu Mei. The moment his fingertips passed through the chains, a sharp, painful ripple of consciousness surged through him.
Liu Mei seemed completely unaware, simply raising her head slowly. Her deeply lined face was expressionless, her lips moving slightly.
Luo Chuan clenched his fists, his eyes red. "It's Master who made you suffer."
"Master... is that you?"
Liu Mei seemed to sense Luo Chuan's presence and slowly said, "Master, I did it... Although I couldn't avenge you, I killed Tianmozi, which can be considered as avenging you."
"Where did this junior come from, daring to provoke my Cultivation Alliance? Get out of here!"
A deafening explosion suddenly rang out, and a burst of energy surpassing the realm of the Heavenly Human Realm swept past, instantly shattering Luo Chuan's entire divine sense.
"Master!"
Before she finished speaking, the surrounding darkness suddenly surged, Liu Mei's figure began to become transparent, and the sound of the chains gradually faded away.
Luo Chuan suddenly opened his eyes, reaching out to grasp the last vestige of his image, but ultimately only grasped at a cold void.
The next second, his consciousness was suddenly pulled by a tremendous force, the darkness before his eyes receded, and he fell back into the brightly lit room.
Pfft!
Luo Chuan spat out a mouthful of scarlet blood, his eyes turning bloodshot, "A third-step expert, Long Panzi!"