Twenty Years Is Too Long

The barrier that Qian Renxue had deliberately suppressed finally broke.

The remaining medicinal power of the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid no longer drove her Soul Power to surge. Under her guidance, it slowly sank into her meridians, flesh, and bones. The golden light of the Six-Winged Angel filled the secret chamber, then gradually drew back into her body with each breath. Only when the last radiant feather vanished did the surroundings fall silent again.

By the time Qian Renxue opened her eyes, it was already daylight outside.

Lu Yuan was leaning against the stone wall not far away. He only came over after seeing her stand. "How do you feel?"

"Better than I expected."

Qian Renxue rolled her wrist. A strand of golden Soul Power flashed past her fingers, smoother and more harmonious than before. She made no further attempt to break through to the next level, merely lowering her head to glance at the now-empty jade box. "You kept watch all night?"

"I had to make sure the thing I gave you didn't make you sick."

Qian Renxue looked up at him, the corners of her lips curving slightly. "Then you can rest easy."

The two of them did not stay in the secret chamber for long.

Afterward, the remaining medicinal power of the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid continued to settle slowly within her body, while Lu Yuan also spent some time adapting to the changes brought by Ice and Fire Body Tempering and the Return-to-Ruin Spear.

One year later, Sunset Forest.

Tang San followed Dugu Bo through the poisonous formation on the outskirts. When he saw the red-and-blue interwoven spring at the bottom of the valley for the first time, his steps noticeably slowed.

The farther in he went, the harder it became for him to pull his gaze away