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A layer of purple smoke was swirling in one of the rooms.

This incense is Purple Spirit Incense, which has the effect of calming the mind. It is considered a high-grade product, after all, it belongs to Venerable Xu Wei.

On the bed, a person was lying. Although the blanket covered his face and his features were not fully visible, it was Shen Ge.

However, Shen Ge was no longer as handsome as before. His face was withered and bloodless, as if he had been dead for a long time.

Outside, Li Xue would occasionally glance anxiously into the house, her worry evident.

"Master, why hasn't he woken up yet?" Li Xue asked.

Opposite her, reclining on a deck chair was a hunched old woman in a dark blue robe, her face wrinkled and her hair gray. She replied unhurriedly, "What's the rush? Wait a little longer, it should be soon."

"But..."

Suddenly, Li Xue's voice stopped abruptly. In a flash, she was already at the bedside, looking at Shen Ge who had already gotten up, and said with a joyful expression, "Shen Ge, you're awake."

Shen Ge rubbed her slightly stiff face and replied, "Thank you very much this time."

Immediately, Shen Ge got up and got out of bed. He glanced back at the withered body on the bed, and with a gentle wave of his hand, the body opened its eyes.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist," the body said to Shen Ge in a hoarse voice.

His body quickly regained its former peak condition.

Shen Ge nodded and returned the greeting, saying, "Greetings, fellow Daoist."

Looking at Shen Ge's somewhat strange state, Li Xue couldn't help but ask, puzzled, "Shen Ge, have you just abandoned your body like this?"

Shen Ge's current aura is neither human nor ghost, seemingly existing in between, which is very strange to Li Xue.

"No need." Shen Ge looked at Li Xue, whose face still held some worry, and replied with a light laugh, "No need. I am the best version of myself right now."

"Fellow Daoist is absolutely right. I am merely a physical body formed by the power of heaven and earth. You have witnessed the scene back then."

"Although this body is not bad, it is still created by heaven and earth and cannot compare to the original physical body, so it's no big deal to give it up," the former body said with a light laugh.

There were two Shen Ge, with identical auras and tones of voice. Li Xue felt quite uncomfortable for a moment. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Shen Ge, you should put away this clone of yours."

But Shen Ge shook his head and said, "I can't take it in. This is External Avatar, not Spirit Severing Realm avatar."

"Looks like I've been rejected by someone. Fine, I'm leaving, you two chat." Shen Ge, now in a physical body, chuckled self-deprecatingly and walked out of the room.

Li Xue opened her mouth and explained, "When did I mean that?"

"Alright, what's the point of explaining to him?" Shen Ge laughed. "He's just a clone; he has no human rights."

"I heard you, Master. Do you believe I can just disappear right now and deprive you of this clone of me?"

"By the way, from now on I'm Shen Linfeng, I'm independent."

Li Xue chuckled and said, "You're quite interesting; you can even argue with yourself."

Shen Ge smiled, then said seriously, "Thank you very much this time."

"Just a thank you?" Li Xue stared at Shen Ge, her voice still lingering, "I've worried about you for so long, and all I get in return is a thank you?"

Shen Ge avoided the topic, not wanting to dwell on it, and instead said, "Your master is outside, right? I'll go see her."

Watching Shen Ge turn and leave, Li Xue stared blankly, a hint of disappointment in her eyes.

Outside, Shen Linfeng was fawningly brewing tea for the old man. As for Shen Ge, he wasn't so obsequious; he simply bowed slightly and thanked him, saying, "Thank you so much for your help, senior. Otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't have survived this ordeal."

Xu Wei sipped Shen Linfeng's tea, glancing slightly at Shen Ge: "What, you don't think much of my disciple?"

Shen Ge was stunned. He hadn't expected this senior to pay attention to this question, which left him momentarily at a loss for words.

"What are you standing there for? I'm talking to you, hurry up and answer the senior's question." Shen Linfeng shouted from the side, looking like a sycophant.

Xu Wei glanced at Shen Linfeng, who seemed to be bullying her, and suddenly had a strange feeling. Was this guy really that guy's clone? Why did he seem like a completely different person?

In fact, most of the memories of Shen Ge's past life were in that body, and since his intervention was minimal, the guy's personality was almost identical to Shen Ge's in his past life, rather than the composed Shen Ge of today.

"Senior..." Shen Ge hesitated, wondering how to answer without offending the other party, when Li Xue's voice came from behind him. "Alright, Master, don't force him. He has someone else in his heart, and your disciple's charm isn't enough to get in."

"You're still taking his side, you... really..." Xu Wei said with a hint of exasperation, then spat out a mouthful of tea leaves and said, "Kid, the tea's bitter, get another cup."

"Alright, senior, please wait a moment." Shen Linfeng smiled obsequiously, took the cup of tea, and began to busy himself.

Shen Ge glanced at Li Xue with mixed feelings, but in the end, he could only sigh inwardly.

"Now that you've fully recovered, what do you plan to do?" Li Xue took over the conversation and asked Shen Ge, "Are you going to the Myriad Stars Sect or the Desolate Ancient Region?"

"Don't ask about these things," Shen Ge said with a wry smile. "Really, these are all my own matters."

"Alright, I won't ask anymore." Li Xue nodded, then said, "The Myriad Stars Sect has experienced three Spirit Severing Lightning Tribulation in the last ten years or so. The Myriad Stars Sect now has six Spirit Severing Realm, although they are all at the Spirit Severing Early Stage."

Shen Ge nodded, but did not say anything.

"By the way, I heard some news a while ago, it seems to be about Lü Yang."

"Lü Yang? What happened to that kid?" Shen Ge asked curiously.

"He's really struck it rich. The thirteenth daughter of the current patriarch of the Xue Household in Ice Clear City in northern Rock Moon has become his dao companion, and now he's considered a member of the Xue Household."

"Rock Moon, the Xue Household of Ice Clear City?"

Although Shen Ge didn't know where he was or what kind of power the Xue Household was, that didn't stop him from being happy for Lü Yang.

"Looks like that kid's doing pretty well. It's a shame I only just found out; otherwise, I would have definitely gone to congratulate him."

Then, Shen Ge suddenly asked Xu Wei, "Senior, could you please tell me what kind of existence White Dragon City is? Why did that old guy suddenly give up his plan to attack that day? Was it because of the Xinlan Sword in my hand?"