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Hearing Xiaota's words, Zhu Chen couldn't help but smile.

He had originally planned to invite Xiaota to go to the Swallowed Star world together.

After all, this thing's true form is a magical artifact, and strictly speaking, it is not a complete life form, so it is not subject to the restrictions of cross-dimensional rules.

Bringing it there shouldn't be a problem.

Now that the other party has taken the initiative to make this request, it saves him a lot of talking.

"If Master Ta is willing to go along, that would be wonderful."

Zhu Chen nodded in agreement with the small tower, then looked at the woman with double pupils and asked, "So what about you? What are your plans next?"

In fact, Zhu Chen already had a plan in mind regarding the double-pupiled woman.

With the Peacock God Lord having just fallen, it's inevitable that some ambitious individuals within his clan will stir up trouble, and there may also be external forces eyeing him covetously.

If the woman with double pupils is willing to stay, having a powerful expert at the peak of the Escape Realm like her here would be enough to deter the villains.

This will also ensure the safety of Yunxi and her daughter to the greatest extent possible.

However, the woman with double pupils' answer left him speechless.

"Peacock City, I cannot stay any longer. I have important matters to attend to and need to return to the lower realm as soon as possible."

"Netherworld?"

Zhu Chen frowned slightly: "You've already come to the Upper Realm, why do you want to return to the Lower Realm?"

The woman with double pupils remained silent for a moment, her eyes, which seemed to be able to see through eternity, gazing into the distance, as if she were recalling something, or perhaps weighing her options.

After a moment, she slowly spoke, "I found a young man in the lower realm who also possesses the 'Ancient Double Pupils'."

"A young man who also possesses the ancient double pupils?"

Zhu Chen's heart stirred, and he vaguely had a guess.

Could the boy with double pupils be Shi Yi?
"good."

The woman with double pupils nodded and continued, "The power of double pupils is a gift from heaven, but also a shackle. Since ancient times, there have been very few people with double pupils, and those who can truly reach the pinnacle are even rarer. This lineage must not be broken in my hands."

As she spoke, she turned her head and looked at Zhu Chen with clear eyes: "I want to take him as my disciple and pass on the true mysteries of double pupils. Even if I perish like the Peacock God in the future, there will still be people with double pupils in this world, and the name of the ancient double pupils will not truly be extinguished."

really!

Hearing this, Zhu Chen was almost certain who she was referring to.

"Is the young prodigy you mentioned Shi Yi from the Martial King's Mansion of the Stone Kingdom?"

Zhu Chen tentatively inquired.

A hint of surprise flashed in the woman's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure and nodded: "Indeed, you do know him."

Zhu Chen understood.

In the original novel, the woman with double pupils did indeed take a liking to Shi Yi's double pupil aptitude, paying attention to him when he was young, and even later showing up to help him.

Unexpectedly, at this point in time, she had already made up her mind to formally accept apprentices.

"I will not comment on Shi Yi's character for the time being, but his double pupils are indeed a rare talent throughout the ages. He shares the same origin as me, and teaching him is also a way of sorting out and verifying my own path."

The woman with double pupils continued, her tone calm yet conveying an undeniable firmness.

This concerns the continuation of her lineage, which is indeed more important than temporarily protecting Peacock City.

Zhu Chen could understand her choice.

In this degenerate age, everyone has their own responsibilities to bear and their own path to walk.

He pondered for a moment, then looked at the woman with double pupils and said, "Taking on a disciple to pass on the inheritance is indeed a big deal. I can't force you to stay here. However, I will soon be going to other worlds to handle some matters. It won't be long. Could you please stay in Peacock City for a while and wait for my return? As a return gift, I can use the ancient array connecting Peacock City to the lower realm to personally send you down."

Returning from the upper realm to the lower realm is no easy task.

Even those ancient sects from the upper realms would have to expend a tremendous amount of effort.

Moreover, the woman with double pupils is quite powerful.

Crossing the boundary barrier will definitely be more troublesome.

This is definitely not something that can be accomplished by an ordinary teleportation array.

Perhaps this is the main reason why she and Little Tower haven't returned to the lower realm after arriving in the upper realm. "So be it..."

The woman with double pupils hesitated for a moment, then quickly agreed: "I will wait for your return here, but it shouldn't be too long. I hope you can understand."

"Don't worry, I will return in a month or so at the earliest, or several months at the latest."

Zhu Chen made a serious promise to the woman with double pupils.

"Hey, you two, you've already finished discussing it?"

Little Tower, growing impatient, flew over and said, "Kid, hurry up! I can't wait to go see that starry world. I want to see how the 'strongmen' there are different from those here!"

It was quite enthusiastic and full of curiosity about cross-border adventures.

There's no rush.

Zhu Chen smiled, then looked at the woman with double pupils and said seriously, "While I'm away, I'll temporarily entrust Yunxi and my daughter... as well as this Peacock City to you. If we encounter a strong enemy, there's no need to fight to the death. Just protect yourselves and help them escape. We'll talk about everything when I return."

It's not that he doesn't value the Peacock Clan.

However, the situation in the upper realm is more complicated.

If a powerful enemy that even a woman with double pupils couldn't handle appeared...

He had no choice but to sacrifice the pawn to save the king.

We can't all die here, can we?

"Yes, I understand..."

The woman with double pupils nodded slightly, which was considered an agreement.

"Alright, alright, stop nagging. It's like you're giving your last instructions."

Xiao Ta urged from the side, "Let's hurry up and go! The sooner we go, the sooner we'll be back!"

"Please say goodbye to Yunxi and her daughter for me..."

Zhu Chen glanced back at the direction of Yun Xi's room, gave the woman with double pupils a final word of advice, then put away the small tower, opened the interdimensional passage, and headed to the Swallowed Star World.

next moment.

His and Xiaota's figures vanished instantly, like reflections in water.

In the vast courtyard, only the woman with double pupils remained.

"Several months..."

The woman with double pupils murmured to herself, her figure slowly fading away as if merging into the void.

……

at the same time.

The desolate lower realm.

After leaving the Kunpeng Nest, Shi Hao immediately returned to the Great Wilderness Stone Village.

He told Shi Yunfeng, the village chief of Shicun, about his experiences during this period so that they wouldn't worry about him.

At the same time, he also asked Shi Yunfeng about the situation of Liu Shen.

Unfortunately, Shi Yunfeng was unaware of Liu Shen's situation.

He only told Shi Hao that the Willow God had not manifested his power for a long time.

Now that willow stump is still dark and lifeless, and I don't know why.

Shi Hao did not tell the people of Shi Village about Liu Shen's serious injury and escape to the upper realm.

Firstly, they were afraid that the villagers would panic if they found out about this.

After all, in the wilderness, a village or tribe would be without the protection of its ancestral spirits.

Then it will soon be targeted by other tribes.

Secondly, even if he told Shi Yunfeng and the others, it would be useless; it would only make them more worried about Liu Shen's situation!
...(End of chapter)