Hearing Shi Xiaoqin's words, Huo Ling'er felt reassured.
"Ling'er, do you miss Uncle Shi Hao very much? Then would you like to come to the Nine Heavens with us and see him yourself?" Little Purple spoke up just then.
Huo Ling'er froze at those words. She really had never thought of going to find Shi Hao, because she did not want to become a burden to him.
"You've come a long way. Let's sit down and talk," Huo Ling'er invited them with a smile.
Once they sat down, Yun Xi spoke as well. "Ling'er, Little Ying came back this time to take Little Capybara and me to the Nine Heavens. Why don't you come along?"
Huo Ling'er froze again at that. "You're... going to the Nine Heavens?!"
"Yes. Little Ying said the fighting in the Border Wasteland has ended. They were originally all going to come back, but this era is almost over too. The Dharma-Ending Era will arrive, and the cultivation environment will become terrible."
"So, for the sake of their cultivation, they decided to stay in the Nine Heavens and improve their strength as much as possible before the Dharma-Ending Era arrives," Yun Xi explained.
"I see. Then I think I'll stay here. He's coming back soon anyway, isn't he? I've already waited so many years. A little longer won't make any difference." Huo Ling'er thought it over, but still had no desire to go to the Nine Heavens.
"That may be true, but you can't just keep waiting like this. Wouldn't it be better to see him sooner?" Yun Xi was anxious on her behalf.
After a pause, she added, "Did you know Qingyi is already with him? They've become Dao companions. Are you still going to keep waiting?"
"It's all right. I know him. He'll definitely