Don't try to cultivate immortality; mortals live longer than immortals.

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing the doubt in each other's eyes. Old Master Zuo was the oldest among them, always calm and composed, and meticulous in his work. What was wrong with him today? Why was he so out of control? With his strength, what trouble could he have encountered that was giving him a headache?

Could it be that……

The two had a vague suspicion in their hearts.

However, neither of them said anything aloud. Instead, they exchanged a few pleasantries and then took their leave.

……

Meanwhile, in the Cangyun Mountains, some distance away, lies a blessed land imbued with spiritual energy.

At the bottom of a certain sacred spring, there is a hidden cave.

Deep within the cave, the old man on the futon suddenly opened his eyes.

His face showed a rare look of exasperation, and the Daoist aura flowing around him inexplicably became somewhat disordered.

However, he didn't have time to regulate his aura. With a flash, he stepped out of the cave and unhesitatingly pushed his Nascent Soul level cultivation to its limit, transforming into a stream of light and speeding straight towards the private villa area where his granddaughter in Minghe City lived.

Despite the distance of tens of thousands of miles, Old Master Zuo only spent the time it takes to drink a cup of tea to cross half a planet and arrive above the private villa area of ​​Minghe City.

He did not descend from the clouds, but floated ten thousand meters above the ground, slightly lowering his head, his gaze locking onto the pale golden light curtain outside the villa.

His divine sense swept out, carefully examining the formation inside and out several times. However, the old monster's expression grew increasingly grim, and his confusion and astonishment deepened.

Their own formation remained completely intact, its Daoist principles perfectly balanced, and the flow of spiritual energy showed no sign of disorder.

In short, there's absolutely no problem!

It was exactly as he had set it up, perfectly solid and flawless.

The question then arises: how did that brat Xinhe manage to escape?

With only the cultivation level of the early Nascent Soul stage, how could he possibly escape from this inescapable net?

The old man surnamed Zuo, a Nascent Soul level monster, had lived for over a thousand years and experienced countless trials and tribulations, yet this was the first time he had ever encountered such a strange thing.

How did she manage to escape?

The old man was filled with nothing but confusion. His brows furrowed, and his mind was in turmoil. He simply couldn't understand the reason behind it.

This formation was personally enhanced by him with his Nascent Soul cultivation, making it unparalleled in both defense and trapping enemies. Not to mention his granddaughter in the early Nascent Soul stage, even a late Nascent Soul stage cultivator would never be able to break through the gap and escape in such a short time.

Wait, so quietly?

The old man vaguely remembered that he had left a wisp of his divine sense in the villa. At that time, he seemed to have sensed a very slight crack in the array of his villa... and the operation stopped for a moment.

That brat probably took this opportunity to escape.

As this thought crossed his mind, the old man surnamed Zuo subconsciously released his divine sense, and with the blessing of the Star Hub satellite, he subconsciously scanned all parts of the planet.

First, they ruled out the possibility that the other two Nascent Soul cultivators had taken action, and then immediately rejected the speculations of other reclusive experts. On this Water Cloud Star, apart from the three of them, no one else possessed such abilities.

As for Lingxi, the AI ​​that controls the planet's order, he didn't even consider it. After all, in Zuo Laoguai's mind, although Lingxi's functions and authority were ridiculously powerful, she was nothing more than an inanimate object imprisoned by both the Demon Sealing Array and the Quantum Lock Array.

No matter how remarkable it is, it is just a program that only operates according to instructions. It has no independent consciousness and it is impossible for it to secretly modify its formation and release people. That is absolutely impossible.

"How did that brat manage to get away?"

The old man murmured softly, his white beard trembling slightly, his heart filled with both doubt and anger, and his aura turned extremely cold.

He had gone to great lengths to snatch the right to arrange a blind date between his granddaughter and that young man from Madam Feng. It was a foolproof plan, but unexpectedly, it went awry.

The formation was intact, but his granddaughter mysteriously escaped, and no matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't find a reasonable explanation.

But at this moment, there's no time to get to the bottom of things. The most important thing right now is to find Zuo Xinhe immediately. This marriage must not fall through like this!

After all, when the agreement was made, it was clearly stated to Madam Feng that if her granddaughter was willful and unwilling to go on the blind date, it would be equivalent to giving up, and the opportunity would be given to her disciple.

The key issue is that you can't get back the price you paid; it's like giving it away for nothing.

How can this be!

As the thought crossed his mind, a fierce glint flashed in Old Monster Zuo's eyes. His divine sense expanded instantly, and with the help of the Star Hub satellite, it almost covered the entire planet as he began searching for his granddaughter's whereabouts. His anger was hard to conceal.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Duan Xuan was unaware that his behavior in the Azure Sky Cultivation World was too outrageous, not only attracting the attention of three Nascent Soul stage monsters, but also prompting them to increase his leverage.

One of the deities even planned to marry his own granddaughter to him.

At this very moment, completely unaware of what was happening, he and Zhou Ran had chosen a roadside stall near the school and were happily enjoying hot pot and grilled skewers.

The trials of the Azure Sky Immortal Cultivation World are now like fleeting clouds.

"Ah Xuan, isn't your spiritual root only 50 points? Why do you seem to be performing better than me? No... you've already reached half of mine." A certain guy who was too proud to admit it almost let it slip, and quickly changed his mind.

"Didn't I tell you? I recently awakened the mechanical spirit body."

Duan Xuan had anticipated his friend's curiosity, so he simply gave a nonsensical reply.

"Yeah, you did mention the Mechanical Heart," Zhou Ran replied while munching on tripe with grease in his mouth. "But isn't this thing just for controlling drones and mechanical dogs? Could it possibly help with cultivation progress and make you stronger in fights?"

"Isn't that obvious?"

Duan Xuan was currently enjoying his barbecue with great gusto, while vaguely saying, "You don't know anything. The Mechanical Heart is a spiritual body. After awakening, how could it only have the effect of manipulating modern weapons? The body's reaction speed and the efficiency of the spiritual energy circulation in the meridians can also be optimized. To put it bluntly, I now have a built-in 'overclocking' buff, so fighting and cultivation are naturally much easier."

"Oh, I see. You're quite lucky, kid. Your spiritual root is a bit low, but with your spiritual body, you can barely keep up with your father. Don't worry about us not being able to get together in the future."

As Zhou Ran spoke, he reached out with his chopsticks, trying to pick up the last slice of fatty lamb roll from the pot, but Duan Xuan kicked it away.

"Get lost. I call that being low-key, unlike you, who only knows how to show off." Duan Xuan cursed, then stuffed the mutton roll into his mouth with a satisfied look. This place really tasted pretty good.