After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

The woman who has protected and loved him ever since she met him.

That woman who was clearly proud and aloof, yet willing to risk her life for him.

The woman who said, "Even if it means going against the whole world, I will stand by your side."

gone.

Lin Fengmian felt a void in his chest, as if a piece of his body had been ripped out.

Memories of her relationship with Nangong Li, from their first meeting to the present, flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern.

At their first meeting, she was aloof and arrogant, saying, "I'm doing this to spite Chu Qingyi."

During the ambiguous period, she would verbally express her disdain, but secretly her ears would turn red.

When attacked, she was covered in blood, but she didn't retreat an inch, protecting him with all her might.

When they parted, her eyes were filled with tears, but she smiled and said, "I believe in you, my husband."

Every scene is so clear.

It was so clear it broke his heart.

Two clear tears silently slid down her cheeks.

Lin Fengmian raised his hand, wiped away the tears on his face, and took a deep breath.

He raised his head, looked at the crack that had completely disappeared, and suddenly roared to the sky:

"Can't ascend?!"

"Since you were able to open the passage between heaven and earth!"

"I, Lin Fengmian, can do it too!"

"Sooner or later—"

His voice echoed between heaven and earth, carrying the youthful exuberance and indomitable spirit.

"I will personally shatter this dome!"

The long howl ended.

Lin Fengmian withdrew his gaze, and the sadness in his eyes was gradually replaced by determination.

He looked down at the jade pendant in his hand.

The jade pendant left by my mother.

The mysterious being said that he could go to see her after he had established his foundation.

perhaps--

The answer he was looking for was there.

Lin Fengmian took a deep breath and began cleaning up the battlefield.

The dense forest was now a scene of devastation, riddled with holes and cracks.

The corpse of the Purple Jade Lion King lay quietly not far away.

Third-tier Great Demon.

His entire body is a treasure.

Fur can be used to make armor, bones can be used to make magical artifacts, and essence and blood can be used to make medicine.

Even its fangs are excellent materials for crafting second-tier spiritual weapons.

Lin Fengmian stepped forward and put the corpse of the Purple Jade Lion King into his storage bag.

He then recalled the purpose of Master Xuanhu's trip—

Purple jade crystals.

That thing should be in the Jade Lion King's cave.

Lin Fengmian flashed and flew into the deep cave below.

The cave dwelling was not large, but it was decorated quite elaborately.

Moonstones are inlaid on the stone wall, emitting a soft glow.

The ground was covered with soft animal hides.

There were many medicinal herbs piled up in the corner, and they were all of high quality.

Lin Fengmian ignored these things and carefully searched the cave with his divine sense.

soon--

"Found it."

Lin Fengmian punched the rock open, revealing a jade box the size of a palm inside.

Open the jade box—

A fist-sized crystal, glowing with a purple light, lay quietly inside.

The crystals are crystal clear, with light seemingly flowing slowly inside, radiating an extremely pure spiritual energy.

Purple jade crystals.

The essence of the third-tier demon beast, the Purple Jade Lion King.

It is a top-grade material for refining third-tier pills and magical artifacts, and is priceless.

Lin Fengmian nodded in satisfaction; it was an egg the size of a fist.

It is pale purple all over, with faint golden lines on the eggshell, and exudes a faint life force.

Lin Fengmian was slightly taken aback.

"This is... the egg of the Jade Lion King?"

He crouched down and carefully picked up the egg.

It's warm to the touch, and you can feel a faint life pulsating inside.

Lin Fengmian's heart stirred.

The Jade Lion King is a third-tier demonic beast. If this egg could be hatched and raised from a young age—

That's equivalent to having an extra Tier 3 combat power!

It might even grow into a higher-level being!

"nice one."

Lin Fengmian's lips curled up slightly, and with a thought, he put the egg into the jade pendant's space.

With the nourishment of the spiritual energy of the Frozen Cave, the chances of this egg hatching will greatly increase.

He stood up, took one last look at the cave, and turned to leave.

Lin Fengmian squatted down and carefully held the pale purple egg in his palm.

It's warm to the touch, and you can feel a faint life gently pulsating inside.

He remained silent for a moment, gazing at the egg, but the image that flashed through his mind was the dying look in the eyes of the Purple Jade Lion King—

Protecting one's offspring.

The beast rushed back to its cave at great risk, not to escape, but to protect its cubs.

"Little guy."

Lin Fengmian's voice was a little hoarse as he gently stroked the pale golden lines on the eggshell.

"Your parents' deaths...have something to do with me to some extent."

He paused, took a deep breath, and continued:

"If you can successfully hatch, I will definitely feed you the best elixirs and make you my spirit beast."

"This is what Lin Fengmian owes you."

The eggshell trembled slightly, as if the little life inside had sensed something.

With a thought, Lin Fengmian put the egg into the space of his jade pendant and placed it under the willow tree in the spot with the most abundant spiritual energy.

The little earth spirit curiously approached, circled the egg twice, tilted its head, and asked:

"Master, what is this?"

"A little guy," Lin Fengmian said softly, "take good care of him for me."

Little Earth Spirit nodded vigorously, patting his chest to assure him:

"Don't worry, Master! Leave it to me!"

Lin Fengmian nodded and withdrew his consciousness from the jade pendant space.

-

at the same time.

The entire Qingzhou, and even the entire Southern Frontier, is still immersed in that lingering fear.

Although the crack in the sky had closed, the aura from the spirit realm still lingered in the air, refusing to dissipate for a long time.

Countless low-level cultivators knelt on the ground, trembling.

They didn't know what had happened, only that a crack had appeared in the sky, and a terrifying, suffocating aura poured down from it.

That feeling was as if the world was about to collapse.

Only when that aura gradually dissipated did some people dare to raise their heads and cautiously look at the sky.

"What...what happened?"

"Is someone undergoing tribulation? It doesn't seem like it..."

"I heard it's the spirit world! Someone from the spirit world has come down!"

"What?! The spirit world?!"

Discussions rose and fell, but no one could give a clear answer.

Those high-level cultivators—those at the Golden Core and Nascent Soul levels—also wore solemn expressions.

They know a little more than lower-level cultivators, but that's about it.

The passage to the spirit world.

That's just a legendary existence.

For nearly a thousand years, no one in this realm has ascended to immortality, let alone descended through a passage opened from the spirit realm.

Just what level of cultivation does that being possess?

Nobody knows.

No one dared to investigate.

Because that aura—was too strong.

It was so powerful that even a Nascent Soul True Monarch couldn't muster the slightest thought of resistance.

-

Lin Fengmian did not linger.

He rode his sword and left the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range.

The wind whistled in his ears, and his figure looked particularly lonely in the moonlight.

The boy, who was always smiling and carefree, seemed to have lost his soul at this moment.

His eyes were vacant, and his face was pale.

The scene of Nangong Li leaving kept replaying in his mind.