Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 107 Little Farewell
The night was long, and a man and a woman were alone in a room. The atmosphere in the room was so hot that their faces turned red and their bodies were hot.

Seeing that the young lady had not returned to the house to rest for a long time, Zhuque tiptoed back to the outside of the woodshed and pricked up his ears to listen to the movements inside.

Yun Yi: "It's a bit hot, can I take off my coat?"

Song Xinci didn't answer, but then some rustling sounds were heard.

Yun Yi: "Come over and give me a hand, I'm really overwhelmed."

Song Xinci: "I've never done this before. Don't blame me if it breaks."

Suzaku wondered what was going on, what was so busy about it? Curious, she couldn't help but move closer to the window and peek inside through the crack.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t look, you can just see that the two bodies are almost pressed together, their ears rubbing against each other.

But why is there a furnace in front of them?
Staying up all night just to make an elixir?!

Song Xinci coughed deliberately, and Zhuque panicked when he heard it, realizing that he had been caught eavesdropping by the young lady. However, since she didn't expose it directly, it meant that she didn't want him to disturb them.

"Oh no! I'm a bit behind the current generation of cultivators in terms of romance. We meet in the middle of the night and instead of talking about love, we're actually refining pills."

In order not to disturb their world of two, Suzaku tiptoed back to the room.

Song Xinci sensed the absence of Suzaku's presence outside the house, and she began to concentrate on helping with the alchemy. Her work was extremely simple, just processing the herbs and handing them to Yun Yi at the appropriate time.

She had never been exposed to the Dao of Alchemy, so she was a little clumsy at first. Fortunately, Yun Yi did not rush her, but patiently taught her how to do it.

Gradually, the two of them developed a tacit understanding, which actually made the process of refining the Heart-Concentrating Pill faster.

During this period, Song Xinci also felt that the wound on his avenue was healing. The hole that was originally as big as a door gradually became the size of a fist.

She was just one step away from recovering her cultivation to the Hedao realm.

The days and months in Danzhong are short, and in a blink of an eye, the sky becomes bright, and the sound of roosters crowing can be heard outside the courtyard.

As a few wisps of green smoke emerged from the furnace again, the second batch of Heart-Concentrating Pills was completed.

Yun Yi didn't look tired at all, instead his eyes were bright and sharp. For him, alchemy not only didn't consume his energy, but it also allowed him to use it as a good opportunity to refine his mind.

No wonder Su Qing stayed in the Spirit Transformation Realm for many years. She must have wanted to use the alchemy to temper her spiritual thoughts, and then advance to the Return to Void Realm after it was completely perfected.

This move has many benefits. There are also differences in the levels of Return to the Void Realm. A real Return to the Void Realm like Su Qing must be much better than a "genius" like Meng Fan who relies solely on natural resources and treasures.

Putting aside his distracting thoughts, Yun Yi suddenly came back to his senses and found that he had been leaning against Song Xinci for a long time without realizing it. Both of them were concerned about the situation of the alchemy furnace, and gradually they no longer paid attention to the differences between men and women, and their shoulders and arms were almost touching.

Song Xinci asked, "Is this furnace also successful?"

Yun Yi opened the lid and inspected it. "It's better than the last batch."

"Huh, alchemy is really a skill."

"The ultimate cultivation of the Dao of Alchemy can allow one to ascend to heaven in broad daylight. It must be extraordinary."

Yun Yi took out two porcelain bottles, filled them with Ningxin Pills, and then solemnly stuffed them into Song Xinci's hands.

He said, "Be careful when you return to the Demon Sect this time. Prince Duan and Prince Xian are secretly colluding with the Tiancan Sect. Perhaps some changes have occurred within the Demon Sect."

Song Xinci took the pill but didn't say anything. She found a warm current flowing throughout her body, as if it had turned into an embroidery needle, mending the broken road.

She had practiced alone for many years and had never felt this kind of care.

The mother had already gone mad. She said she was doing it for her daughter's sake, but everything she did was bad.

The father seems loyal, but in fact he doesn't care about his daughter. For many years, he has only cared about the love-hate relationship between himself and Qiu Qinglian.

As for Grandpa Qiu Feng, he was calculating in every way. Rather than loving his granddaughter, it would be more accurate to say that he was concentrating on cultivating the Holy Maiden of the Demon Sect.

Therefore, Song Dynasty's new porcelain appears to be dull and even bad in the ways of the world.

But Yun Yi's appearance is changing her bit by bit.

Song Xinci's eyes were like evening clouds and rain, and she asked, "Once you find the Nine Revolutions Soul-Fixing Pearl, what are your plans?"

Yun Yi smiled and said, "Of course I will go to the Demon Sect to find you, but if I am delayed on the way by something important, please don't get angry then."

"That depends on your performance. It's best not to make me wait too long."

"I try my best."

Song Xinci heaved a sigh of relief. She wasn't worried about Yun Yi never returning, after all, they were bound by the Heart Gu. But she also didn't want Yun Yi to feel constrained. Zhuque was right; even if she loved him, she couldn't stop him from being free.

And after all, she is a proud person, and she doesn't think that Yun Yi would have no feelings for her after so long.

After a night, although the two did not open their hearts to each other, Song Xinci had already resolved the knot in her heart.

She no longer needed to take the Heart-Concentrating Pill, as she discovered that the Supreme Forgetfulness Path had been restored to its original state. Her entire aura had also changed, revealing a profound aura.

Seeing this, Yun Yi asked, "Have you returned to the Hedao realm?"

"Hmm." Song Xinci thought about it, and suddenly found some treasures from the Xumi Ring, including the "Dragon Subduing Sword Sutra" from the Buried Sword Valley, life-saving pills, and a large number of spirit stones of excellent quality.

She said, "My cultivation level is too high. Those ordinary gadgets are useless to me, so I rarely carry them with me."

The implication was that there weren't many things, so don't complain about it being too little. Yun Yi didn't dare to despise them and immediately put away the many treasures. Although these things were of little use to Song Xinci, they were just right for him, who was at the Spiritual Transformation Realm.

"Not a small amount, it just solved my urgent need."

Just when I was worrying about not having many spirit stones in my pocket, someone delivered them to my door.

But does this count as being a gigolo?

Yun Yi glanced at Song Xinci, who immediately blushed slightly, as if she had noticed his thoughts... and felt a little offended.

It’s interesting to say that Yun Yi also practiced the “Dragon Subduing Sword Sutra” in his previous life, but Song Xinci was too lazy to even talk to him that time.

Song Xinci stroked the ring on his finger, thought for a moment, and then continued, "I accidentally learned the 'Perfect Clothes Technique' from a master. It can only be passed on orally. With your cultivation level at the Spiritual Transformation Realm, you should be able to perform it."

Yun Yi didn't expect there would be such an unexpected gain, and asked in surprise: "You want to teach it to me?"

"Well, listen carefully."

"Perfect Fit" is truly mysterious. Once it is performed, it is extremely difficult to be detected unless one encounters a cultivator whose realm is far higher than one's own.

There is always a time to part. After Song Xinci passed the "Perfect Skill" to Yun Yi, he was the first to get up and leave the woodshed. He found that Zhuque had already packed his luggage and been waiting outside for a long time.

She said to Yun Yi, "Remember your promise."

Zhuque threw a small golden sachet over and said, "After you were blown away by the strong wind, I made you a peace charm. You can handle it as you see fit."

Yun Yi put away the amulet, smiled and nodded.

Immediately afterwards, Song Xinci grabbed Zhuque's wrist and the two of them disappeared in a flash.

As expected of a Hedao realm, he didn’t even need to use flying swords, and was teleported to other places in the blink of an eye.

……

The courtyard was empty and Yun Yi had no intention of staying here, so he locked the gate and went to the City Lord's Mansion.

There was a joyful atmosphere in the mansion. Everyone knew that Ye Nianyi's strange illness showed signs of improvement, and Ye Ling even rewarded her with a lot of money and property.

Only Luo Tong couldn't laugh. After a fierce battle yesterday, he grabbed a handful of soil from the ruins. Maybe there was some of Cui Wuming's ashes mixed in it. He put it in a jar and found a place to bury it so that he would not be considered a wandering ghost with no one to bury him.

He said: "I've been drinking and having fun with him these days, and we've actually developed some feelings for each other."

Yun Yi consoled him, "Prince Xian died after all, and the Tiger Tally didn't fall into Prince Duan's hands. I'm sure his spirit in heaven would be relieved."

"Indeed, I just don't know if the young emperor cares about Cui Wuming's death. Haha, maybe in the eyes of people like them, Cui Wuming, me, and the Iron General are just pawns on the chessboard."

"You... accept my condolences."

"Don't worry, I won't be depressed. Crescent City is currently at the center of a storm, and I have to help the general and the city lord to find a way out for the people here."

Luo Tong patted the wine jar in his hand, which now contained a handful of soil mixed with ashes.

"General, I have something to tell you. You two can chat. I won't see you off when you leave."

Yun Yi patted Luo Tong on the shoulder, and then saw Tie Hong walking quickly not far away.

He still had a bald head. When they met, he said, "Ye girl has woken up. Ye Ling has explained the whole story to her. She was a little upset at first, but she's feeling much better now."

Yun Yi followed Tie Hong to find the Ye family father and daughter and said, "She just feels sorry for Nangong Zhuozhuo. She should figure it out in a few days."

"Speaking of this, what can we do to help Miss Nangong?"

"I have a plan for this matter, so don't worry."

"Okay, there are a few little things I think I need to let you know."

The two walked into the backyard. Unlike the outside, where there were not many people around, Tie Hong lowered his voice and said, "Gong Che's whereabouts are unknown. He must have fled directly outside the city. I have already dealt with the bodies of Ci Lan and Yingzi."

He changed the subject: "But what's strange is that King Xian and the Evil Sword disappeared inexplicably and their whereabouts are unknown."

Yun Yi was also puzzled when he heard the news. "Feng Mo couldn't possibly have left anyone alive, but the body and sword are gone. Could someone have stolen them?"

"I don't know about that." Tie Hong rubbed his bald head, "Why haven't you asked me about the tiger talisman? Have you figured out the secret?"

Yun Yi smiled and said, "You'll have to tell me about this sooner or later, so why should I bother?"

"You kid... you already know how to summon the Iron Pagoda. What I'm about to tell you now is the key information concerning the secret. You must listen carefully."

"Hurry up and tell me."

"This tiger talisman was given to me by Master Kuhaha of Fusheng Temple. He wanted to take me in as his disciple, but I refused. So he used the tiger talisman to collect three hundred war souls and gave it to me as a help in guarding Crescent Moon City."

Yun Yi was puzzled: "But you still decided not to be his disciple?"

"I can't let go of this Crescent City. Even if the Great Xia court becomes corrupt, I will protect it." Tie Hong said carefreely, "So I hope you can return the tiger talisman to Fusheng Temple. Perhaps Master Kuhaha will accept you as his successor."

"I don't want to be a monk."

"Haha, it's up to you to stay or go when the time comes. Besides that, there's another great benefit, which is that the Fu Sheng Secret Treasure is about to be opened, and you might just be able to catch it."

(End of this chapter)