Xue Fuyao returned to the Different Space. Since the matter with the Zhang Family had hit an obstacle, there was no need for her to remain in the Central Continent.
Before returning to the Southern Continent, she remembered the welcoming gift Sixth Martial Uncle had given her.
She took out the featherlight Storage Bag and opened it. What she found inside astonished her.
Inside were several withered petals, some azure and some white. A rough count revealed as many as eleven.
Xue Fuyao brushed her fingers over the petals one by one. The next moment, they turned into streaks of white light and merged into her body.
She had recovered petals several times before, but never this many. At first, she was simply delighted-after all, she was another step closer to making the treasure within her whole. Yet the next moment, her expression changed.
Once all the petals had returned to their places, a surge of Spiritual Power brimming with vitality suddenly welled up within her and roamed chaotically through her body.
Noticing something was wrong, Xue Fuyao did not hesitate. She appeared directly before the Yuanji Sect's gates.
Before the disciples guarding the gates could react, Xue Fuyao had already rushed inside.
She went straight to Green Bamboo Peak, returned to her cave abode, and immediately entered seclusion to cultivate.
Atop the peak, Xie Yichu sensed Xue Fuyao's aura and slowly opened his eyes. He looked down the mountain toward her cave abode, a trace of worry in his eyes.
"Ah."
Xie Yichu sighed and waved a hand, sealing all of Green Bamboo Peak within a Formation. At the same time, the Spiritual Power within the peak grew several times denser, especially halfway up the mountain, where Xue Fuyao's cave abode stood.
After doing all this, Xie Yichu closed