After the destruction of the Immortal Realm, I took in the fallen fairy.

Through the Watchful Platform of the Mysterious Mine, Lin Heng was teleported back to the Cloud Oasis at Zaxi Pass.

"Owner!"

Upon seeing Lin Heng return, Mu Tinglan, who had been waiting nearby, immediately stood up with a painting that she had already finished.

"Are you finished drawing?"

Lin Heng stepped down from the Spirit Restoration Array and looked at the drawing paper that Mu Tinglan was holding to her chest.

"Um!"

Mu Tinglan spread out the drawing paper, and Lin Heng also took out the painting made by Yun Yue from his bosom and placed them together on the table next to him.

"This... looks exactly the same?"

Mu Tinglan looked at Lin Heng in disbelief.

Then she pointed to the seashells in the two paintings: "Master, you see, although the patterns on these seashells are crooked, they are roughly the same."

"So what you saw in Xiying's dream was probably your past."

Lin Heng summarized the answer.

After all, the level of strength that Mu Tinglan perceived in Xiying's dream might be wrong, but things in the same scene cannot be faked.

The seashell she slept in became the best reference point for judging whether her dream of Xiying was the past or the future.

"So it was all in the past...?"

Mu Tinglan breathed a sigh of relief after reaching this conclusion.

In other words, it never abandoned its master, and there will be no future event where it abandons itself!

But this answer made Lin Heng frown.

"But there's still one problem."

At this moment, Lin Heng looked at Mu Tinglan intently.

"Hmm?" Mu Tinglan looked at him in confusion.

Lin Heng said seriously, "Are you sure that in your Xiying dream, you saw me put you into this seashell?"

"A master who never makes mistakes."

Mu Tinglan said with absolute certainty, "It must be you, I'm absolutely sure."

"But back then..."

Lin Heng pursed his lips.

Putting that aside, he knew very well that he hadn't done it.

Besides, I hadn't even come into this world yet, so how could I have put Mu Tinglan into the seashell while she was asleep?

However, as he realized that his understanding of the power of the rules in this world was becoming more and more profound, Lin Heng's brows gradually relaxed.

Because in this world of cultivation, time and space are not completely fixed; they can be reconstructed through complex rules and forces.

The best example is the Source Water Path he just used, which allows him to travel back and forth between the Cloud Oasis and the Mysterious Mine.

"Perhaps... the power of the rules changed at some point?"

At this moment, Mu Tinglan also spoke softly to Lin Heng.

She has now reached the Enlightenment Realm and has gained a rudimentary understanding of the power of rules.

"Hmm, maybe."

Lin Heng nodded and put the two paintings away.

Mu Tinglan, standing beside him, said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Master, I've caused you trouble."

Although that past time was likely due to the influence of the power of the rules.

But it's enough as long as we can confirm that the scenes she saw in Xiying's dream were from the past, not the future.

Because in Mu Tinglan's eyes, what happened in the past is no longer important.

Most importantly, her owner will definitely not abandon her in the future...

"But Master."

Seeing Lin Heng put the two paintings away, Mu Tinglan couldn't help but walk over and ask, "The person who painted these must have also experienced my time sleeping in the seashell, right?"

"Um."

Lin Heng paused for a moment, but still nodded calmly.

"But besides myself, the only other person who has had this experience is..."

Mu Tinglan only spoke halfway through her sentence, gazing at Lin Heng expectantly.

As intelligent as she was, she had already guessed who Lin Heng had commissioned to create this painting.

She didn't say anything, simply because Lin Heng hadn't brought it up, so she naturally wouldn't reveal it to her master, who was following his wishes.

Lin Heng also knew that once the painting was retrieved, he would no longer be able to hide the fact that he had met Yun Yue.

It's her.

Lin Heng nodded slowly.

"Then... I'm sorry, Master."

After thinking for a moment, Mu Tinglan asked somewhat nervously, "I just want to know, what is her current situation?"

"They also worked under me."

"That's good……"

Mu Tinglan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"However, she is not ready to acknowledge you as family yet," Lin Heng added.

"Yes! I understand, Master."

Mu Tinglan nodded and said, "I won't mention Qinghe."

"Alright, it's getting late, let them come back and rest."

"Okay, I'll call them back right away!"

Lin Heng stretched.

After all, the journey from Xuanji Mine to Mijin Pavilion wasn't short, and the round trip left him feeling a bit tired.

Next, all that's needed is for Mu Tinglan to gain one more unlocking opportunity through the Enlightenment Platform, and then she will be able to use the Source Water Dream that will fully restore her spiritual root...

Not long after, Yun Qinghe and the others returned home.

Lin Heng, who had just lain down, heard a commotion coming from the doorway:

"Little girl, I've already told you I'm not a monster, so why are you still playing with fire?"

"You're so boring now that you're a fox spirit! I still prefer you as a big dog, and I'd chase you with fire..."

"But don't forget, you're only at the Nascent Soul stage. I, in my spirit fox form, am also at the Enlightenment stage..."

"Wouldn't a big dog at the Enlightenment Realm be even more fun?"

"...Get out of my way! I have something to report to my master."

"Oh……"

Gesang Nazha and Song Jingyu bickered as they arrived at their dormitory.

"Owner."

Gesang Nazha, transformed into a spirit fox, walked up to Lin Heng and said, "Our Sand Fox family has now sent people to guard the area below the Cloud Oasis for our master."

"And just now, one of our clansmen brought back some news about our neighbors."

"Young Master Xia?"

Lin Heng asked in surprise, "Didn't he go to Zaxi Pass?"

Gesang Naza said, "Yes, but he hasn't come back yet."

"Could something have happened to Young Master Xia at the Zaxi Pass?"

Lin Heng touched his chin.

It's almost midnight now.

"Nothing should happen."

Gesang Naza continued, "Someone on Dorje's side saw him; he's been spending spirit stones in our Sand Fox family."

"Then you don't need to worry about it."

Lin Heng waved his hand and said.

Of course he knew that Xia Feng had been obsessed with the unique features of the Western Regions for a long time.

Having finally arrived at the Zhaxi Pass and being able to stroll around with the help of a fox fur scarf, it's normal to lose track of time.

After tidying up a bit, Lin Heng blew out the oil lamp and rested.

But not long after, he heard in his mind that Mu Tinglan wanted to go to the Immortal Spring for a special meal.

After all, after that dream of Xiying today, Mu Tinglan misunderstood that Lin Heng was going to abandon her.

Therefore, this extra meal from the Immortal Spring, allowing the master to taste his increasingly pure water spirit root, is the best way to express apology...