I was born a god, the son of the Demon Lord.

Lin Qingyue felt increasingly aches and grimaces as she looked, so she simply shouted in that direction, "Alright, alright! Come here! My master has sent a message!"

The group then stopped making a fuss and rushed over.

Eight people sat in a circle on the floor tiles of the Reincarnation Hall.

Lin Qingyue took out a palm-sized spirit jade from her bosom, infused it with spiritual power, and the spirit jade floated into the air, unfolding a water mirror-like spiritual energy screen in front of everyone.

The screen glowed with a pale blue light, and as the light swirled, a figure slowly emerged.

Her long, silvery-white hair hung down her shoulders, unbound, its strands flowing smoothly like moonlight.

His eyes were gently covered by a dark green ribbon embroidered with fine gold runes, which made his face appear even more exquisite and unreal.

With a high, straight nose, slightly upturned lips, and a clean, sharp jawline, she wore a simple white robe, giving her an elegant and ethereal appearance.

Ying Shixue turned her head slightly and "looked" at everyone through the spiritual message, her smile gentle, "Congratulations on completing the first round of tasks."

As soon as the words were spoken, a deep hum suddenly came from the sky above the hall, and a golden beam of merit descended from the sky, piercing through the roof of the hall and falling straight down, enveloping the eight people.

Xu Nanyi looked up at the pillar of light descending from the sky and blinked.

Could this golden light of merit be voice-activated? It came down the moment Ying Shixue finished speaking?

On the screen, Ying Shixue seemed to "sense" her thoughts through spiritual communication, and chuckled softly, her tone carrying a hint of helpless indulgence.

"It's not voice-activated, it's just a coincidence."

Xu Nanyi was even more skeptical, squinting at the beautiful face on the screen.

Ying Shixue smiled and didn't explain further. She slightly shifted her body to make way for the person behind her.

Behind him, a huge star map appeared in the void, with countless points of light arranged in a dense array, each one slowly rotating.

"However, there's no need to rush back from this trip."

Ying Shixue pointed to several marks on the star map, "There are a few more things I need you to do."

"Xiao Qiyue and Xiao Shitou are newcomers and do not have the merit seal of Taiyuan Holy Land. Tianxing will bring them back first."

Wu Qiyue nodded, and Shi Ming obediently nodded as well.

"Xiao Yuan has just taken the throne of Demon Lord. The Demon Realm is in dire need of rebuilding and there are many things to handle. You will stay there for now."

Ying Shixue turned to Shen Jiuyuan's direction and said, "Xiao Yuanyuan has experience as the successor of the Demon Emperor. It would be more convenient for her to stay in the Demon Realm and help Xiao Yuan gain a foothold."

Shen Jiuyuan and Xu Yuan exchanged a glance.

Then the two of them turned their heads away at the same time, their ears turning red.

Xu Yuan turned her face away, pretending to look at the vase in the corner.

Shen Jiuyuan lowered his head and fiddled with a non-existent thread on his cuff.

Seeing their reactions, Lin Qingyue frowned even more deeply.

Something's not right, something's really not right.

Before she could think it through, Ying Shixue's gaze had already passed over everyone and landed on Xu Nanyi.

"Little Yiyi, you have a friend named Hailey, right? She should be in the direction of the Dream Sea right now."

"She is the last guardian of the fifth generation. Let's take her back to the Taiyuan Holy Land. Little Yueyue is also from there, so please show us the way."

"Xiao Zhouzhou will come along too, so they can look after each other on the way."

"yes!"

Just as Ying Shixue was about to end the message, she suddenly slapped her forehead, as if she had remembered something important.

"Oh, right!"

"Deep within the seabed fissures of the Dream Sea, there dwells a mysterious immortal. He's not particularly powerful, but we can't leave him unattended. When you go there, capture him alive while you're at it. It's necessary to study him."

After Ying Shixue finished speaking, she smiled and waved to everyone, "Then that's settled. Take care on the road."

The light of the spirit jade slowly faded, and the water mirror dissipated into the air.

Tianxing was the first to stand up and stretch: "Alright, alright, those who need to work, get to work; those who need to lead the way, lead the way."

Xu Nanyi got up from the ground, patted the dust off her skirt, turned to look at Wu Qiyue, and winked at her.

"Be careful on the road."

Outside the window, dusk was falling in Shanghai, with the last rays of golden light slowly sinking behind the mountains.

The group was about to split up and set off in their respective directions.

……

The flying magical artifact moved smoothly through the clouds.

It was a palm-sized jade boat, which was enlarged into a small boat that could accommodate four or five people after Lin Qingyue infused it with spiritual power. The boat was covered with a warm blue aura, and there were thin spiritual power barriers on both sides to block the wind.

Xu Nanyi lay on the gunwale, her short legs dangling over the edge, her hands supporting her chin as she tilted her head to look at Lin Qingyue sitting opposite her.

"Aunt Yue, you don't seem very happy."

Lin Qingyue leaned against the other side of the ship's railing, her arm resting on her knee, her gaze fixed on the churning sea of ​​clouds. After a long while, she finally responded with a soft, "...Mm."

"Is it because we're going to the Dream Sea?"

Lin Qingyue didn't speak, but her slightly drooping eyelashes trembled, which could be considered as acquiescence.

Xu Nanyi took out a clean handkerchief from her sleeve, stretched out her little hand and handed it to Lin Qingyue: "Auntie Yue, wipe it, don't let the little pearls fall."

Lin Qingyue was stunned for a moment, looking down at the small hand holding the handkerchief and the upturned little face.

Xu Nanyi's eyes were bright and her face was serious, which made her feel as if she saw Xu Yuan who saved her on the beach that year.

Lin Qingyue was amused and took the bag to wipe her eyes: "But I really do shed little pearls."

"Then drop it as hard as you can!" Xu Nanyi patted her small chest. "I'll catch it!"

Lin Qingyue closed her eyes, a smile still lingering on her lips. A tear slid down her cheek, and in the sunlight, the transparent tear spun for a moment, eventually condensing into a round, pink pearl, warm and translucent, shimmering with a faint pearly luster.

Xu Nanyi's eyes widened: "Wow! So beautiful!"

Lin Qingyue gently placed the small pink pearl into Xu Nanyi's palm: "It's for you."

Then she turned to her other eye, squeezed it, and a tear rolled down, forming a small pearl, a light pink color, slightly smaller in size, which she handed to Shen Xizhou sitting next to her.

Shen Xizhou took it with both hands, carefully examining it again and again: "Thank you, Aunt Yue!"

Xu Nanyi held the little pearl in her hand, looked up at Lin Qingyue earnestly, and said, "But more than the little pearl, I hope Aunt Yue is happy every day and doesn't have the little pearl!"

She paused, her little face scrunching up as if she'd thought of something far more serious: "What if someone steals it and sells it for money? That would be terrible!"

After saying that, she grabbed Lin Qingyue's arm and stood up, giving Lin Qingyue a quick kiss on the cheek.

Shen Xizhou nodded vigorously beside him: "Yes! There might be some people who will kidnap you, you have to protect yourself!"