Orchid Fairy! Thanks to [Young Master Zhang, Who Loves Crispy Duck Noodles] for the character summon!

This duel had been strange, inside and out.

After seeing Zhao Lie and Lei Yuan, Xu Changqing left Blood-Iron Peak with Ruo Qunshuang, Linglong, and the others, then immediately returned to Red Maple Valley.

The sun had just set, and the Spirit Fields glimmered faintly in the twilight.

The moment he arrived home, Xu Changqing sensed something and took out a Communication Talisman.

Upon closer inspection, it was actually his senior sister, Bei Qingtang.

The other party had contacted him of her own accord. It seemed there was something she wanted.

"Hello, Senior Sister!"

"Junior Brother Xu, come to Azurewood Peak tomorrow. There is something to discuss."

"Alright, I'll come over tomorrow morning."

Though she had not clearly stated what it was about, Xu Changqing immediately agreed.

After all, he still needed to rely on his senior sister—or rather, the Luohe Bei Clan behind her—to obtain a way to extend the lifespan of spiritual pets.

Night fell, moonlight spilling across Red Maple Valley and casting mottled patches of light and shadow everywhere.

Xu Changqing sat in the pavilion, sipping tea while sensing the Poplar Tree behind him.

Though more than a decade had already passed,

there had not been much change for spirits such as trees and stones.

The only change was that the spiritual energy it gathered and emitted had grown denser. That was all.

If nothing unexpected happened, he would still have to wait another hundred years, perhaps even several hundred.

Just then, Zhao Chengdao walked over, his expression somewhat complicated.

He soon entered the pavilion and sat on the stone bench opposite him.

Xu Changqing immediately poured him a steaming cup of spiritual tea.

Zhao Chengdao spoke first, asking in a deep voice, "What do you think of today's duel?"

Xu Changqing raised his teacup, took a