Just as green-robed Xiao Hua was about to speak to Confucian cultivator Xiao Hua again, Xiao Hua's physical body suddenly moved. His cultivation technique circulated, forcibly driving Fairy Jing's true essence out. Green-robed Xiao Hua knew that Jade Slip Xiao Hua had awakened. Everything was about to end.
Fairy Jing was heartbroken and did not notice the flames on her body extinguishing, much less that her true essence had been forced out. Seeing Xiao Hua's eyelids flutter a few times before slowly opening, she hurriedly put on a joyful smile and forced herself to say, "Xiao Hua, you're awake?"
"Oh? Fairy Jing?" Seeing Fairy Jing's smiling face, Xiao Hua did not understand at first. But once the words left his mouth, he understood what had happened. His gaze slanted slightly as he asked, "You... why are you here? And where is this?"
"Oh, this is the final great formation on Yaotai Mountain. That last exotic treasure has already been taken away by True Lord Huode!" Fairy Jing hurriedly replied. "But the Dragon Gate of the Yaotai Gathering has yet to appear. The entire great formation is now collapsing, and all the cultivators are in utter chaos!"
Hearing this, Xiao Hua could not help smiling helplessly. What nonsense—Kong Hongwu had been killed by him, so how could the Dragon Gate of the Yaotai Gathering possibly appear? He had encountered Fairy Jing the moment he awoke and had not yet had the chance to inspect Kong Hongwu's Cosmic Bag. Naturally, he had no idea how to open the Dragon Gate!
"Xiao Hua, how... how did you get here? Just now... no, I haven't seen you for an entire year!" Fairy Jing urgently pressed, as though afraid she would never have another chance to ask in this lifetime.
Xiao Hua smiled bitterly again