Too Foolish, the Soulfall Forbidden Land (Long Chapter-Please Vote)

On Sky Shadow Peak, Chu Yanqing sat beneath the apricot tree outside her Cave Dwelling, watching Ye Jingcheng carefully cook a spirit-fish meal in the distance. Every so often, he looked over and smiled.

Warmth filled her eyes.

She turned toward the apricot tree and murmured her thanks too softly for Ye Jingcheng to hear.

"Thank you, Fourth Grandpa..."

In her eyes, she owed Ye Haiyun thanks. Their bond had begun with the spirit apricots, and it was because of this tree that she had made it through her Purple Palace heart-demon tribulation.

The tree had also witnessed their love.

Its spirituality grew stronger every year. Though she knew that was because the spirit vein kept advancing, she still wanted to believe Ye Haiyun was watching over them.

"Have some spirit-fish stew made with Star-Eating Fish and Black Ganoderma Fish!" Ye Jingcheng set down the meal and carefully served Chu Yanqing. By the time she turned around, her bowl was already full.

Chu Yanqing pursed her lips, plainly unaccustomed to being fussed over.

"That's far too much..."

Yet Ye Jingcheng saw the delight in her slightly narrowed eyes.

Sometimes, being unused to something did not mean disliking it.

Quite the opposite—it might be something long awaited.

"This time, we'll pick the spirit apricots together. I hear fruit grown in the desert is sweeter!" Smiling, Ye Jingcheng stroked Chu Yanqing's head and pointed to the ring of white blossoms covering the spirit apricot tree.

Chu Yanqing nodded, then praised the meal.

The two sat together on Sky Shadow Peak, overlooking the vast Heavenly Phoenix Oasis and the hazy silhouette of the desert beyond.

The Heavenly Phoenix Oasis was enormous, with many peaks and many counties inhabited by mortals.

The Ye Family's Beast Valley was also beginning to take shape. From time