After the spiritual energy was restored: Goddess girlfriends came knocking.

The crowds in Chang'an grew denser day by day, with caravans coming and going in an endless stream, and the markets filled with the cries of vendors in various dialects.

Ruoshui pulled Jiang Yan through the bustling crowd, her eyes darting around.

When she came across a stall selling osmanthus sugar cakes brought from the capital of Tushan, she immediately ran over and bought two pieces. She put one in her own mouth and handed the other to Jiang Yan, watching him eat it with expectant eyes.

The two continued walking forward.

Ruoshui seemed to have returned to her childhood, chattering incessantly beside him.

Jiang Yan listened, occasionally chiming in with a comment or two.

Looking at her spirited fox ears, the corners of his mouth slowly curved up.

Ruoshui is in a great mood today. It's a wonderful feeling, even though we've known each other for so many years.

But walking alone with him in this city that belongs to him, I still felt something pounding in my heart.

When some people on the street saw them from afar, smiles appeared on their faces.

Everyone tacitly refrained from disturbing them.

"The city lord and Miss Ruoshui are such a perfect match." An old woman selling candy squinted. "Look at how much Miss Ruoshui's ears are twitching; she's obviously overjoyed."

A man next to him chimed in, "That's right. A few days ago, when the city lord's wife accompanied the city lord out, she was also holding his arm like that."

"The city lord's wife has such an aura, she looks like a fairy just by standing there."

"Miss Ruoshui is no less impressive. She is the Empress of Tushan. I heard that if it weren't for Miss Ruoshui's help at the crucial moment, this battle wouldn't have been won so easily."

"If you ask me, aren't all the people around the city lord top-tier figures?"

"Tsk tsk, our city lord has gathered all the most outstanding women in the Ten Thousand Demon Domain."

"Of course! Who is the city lord? If I were a woman, I would also try to curry favor with him."

"You are a woman now."

"Go away, I was talking about when I was young."

The aunties burst into laughter.

"These girls are all devoted to the city lord. There's nothing else to it, but I don't know how they usually get along," a slightly younger woman said in a low voice.

"They should be alright, look at them, they're doing fine in the city lord's mansion every day."

"Who knows? Maybe they'll start fighting every time they meet."

"We're not afraid of a fight; the city walls are sturdy."

Ruoshui listened to every word, her lips pursed.

"Stinky Jiang Yan," she muttered.

Jiang Yan stared straight ahead, pretending not to hear anything.

"Tell me," Ruoshui shook his arm, "wouldn't it be better if just the two of us went back to Tushan?"

"Yes, yes, yes."

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean'?!" Ruoshui was even angrier. "You're just trying to fool me!"

Jiang Yan chuckled and patted her head: "This time when I go back to Tushan, besides spending time with you, I also want to take the opportunity to move the Jiang family to Chang'an."

"Tushan is, after all, a demon dynasty. It's not good for humans to stay there for too long."

When Ruoshui heard the words "accompany you," her anger had subsided considerably. However, when she heard the latter part about Jiang Yan moving away from the Jiang family, her ears drooped immediately.

"So... Uncle Jiang and Aunt Jiang will be living in Chang'an from now on?"

"Um."

"Then it will be convenient for me to see them in the future, since Tushan is not far from Chang'an anyway."

"Not far?" Jiang Yan turned to look at her.

Ruoshui raised her chin, her fox ears perking up. "I am now at the Refinement Void Realm."

"Okay, okay."

"You're just giving me the runaround again!" She raised her fist as if to hit her, but the fist landed lightly.

Jiang Yan smiled and gently pressed down her fox ears.

Ruoshui squinted her eyes and rubbed her face against his palm.

"Jiang Yan." Her voice suddenly softened.

"Um?"

"Once everything is finished, let's take a break." She turned to look at him, her fox eyes sparkling. "The kind where you can spend every day with me."

"it is good."

Ruoshui smiled and tightened her grip on his arm.

……

On the other side, a suspended mountain.

The candlelight in the central hall was dim.

Yu Sheng leaned back in his chair, his face still unnaturally pale.

The knife wound on his chest, inflicted by Ao Tianxin, still throbbed with pain. The eerie blue flames lingered deep within the wound, like a stubborn, incurable infection.

Several healing methods have been tried, but with little effect.

Below, Shan Kui and Chi Tong stood in the hall, not daring to utter a sound.

Shan Kui's new arm had grown back, but his face was still somewhat pale.

"Useless." Yu Sheng's voice came from above, his tone as cold as ice. "So many people, four demon kings, two dead and two injured."

Shan Kui lowered his head and remained silent.

Akame didn't dare to argue.

The hall remained quiet for a long time.

Yu Sheng did not continue to lash out, but simply glanced down coldly.

What he really cared about wasn't those four good-for-nothings, but Ao Tianxin.

That blue flame is still burning inside him, and any spiritual energy that touches it will be devoured.

Moreover, the defeat at Suspended Mountain has already triggered a chain reaction in the Demon Realm.

Those demon dynasties that were already outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant have begun to stir, and the messages sent back by their spies hidden in various places are becoming more and more pessimistic.

But he doesn't have time to deal with those ants right now.

"I need to go into seclusion to heal my injuries." Yu Sheng's voice returned to its cold tone. "During this time, you all strengthen the defenses of Suspended Mountain. Repair what needs repairing and make up for what needs making up. Everything will be done when I emerge from seclusion. This matter is not over yet."

Shan Kui and Chi Tong exchanged a glance, then knelt on one knee: "Yes."

The two men withdrew.

Without looking back, Shan Kui walked back to his cave.

The prestige of the Suspended Mountain has been completely tarnished this time.

He had to fix everything that could be fixed before the domain lord came out of seclusion.

Yu Sheng sat alone in the hall, his gaze passing through the hall doors and looking towards the direction of the Vast Domain.

……

A few days later, at the Lord's Mansion in Chang'an City.

Cang Yao held a cup of hot tea in her hands.

Jiang Yan sat down next to her and briefly explained the plan to return to the capital of Tushan.

"I want to move the Jiang family to Chang'an, and then go back to Qinghe."

Cang Yao's fingers, which were holding the teacup, stopped, and her eyes were somewhat dazed.

Qinghe.

I haven't heard this word in a long time.

The path by the stream, the crooked willow tree, and the stone I moved myself floated into my mind.

"Okay." She put down her teacup, a smile appearing on her face.

Cang Xiaoxiao peeked in from outside the door, her eyes shining brightly: "Sister, are you talking about going back to Qinghe? I want to go too! I was just about to take some people back to Longting."

Jiang Yan chuckled, speechless. "You were eavesdropping at the door?"

"Who was eavesdropping?" Xiao Xiao stepped across the threshold, hands on her hips. "I just happened to be passing by."

Cang Yao smiled and shook her head, then reached out and pulled Xiao Xiao over to tidy her messy hair.

Ao Tianxin sat not far away.

Jiang Yan looked over, and the two exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously.

With Ao Tianxin in charge of Chang'an, he can leave with peace of mind.

However, he's been feeling something's off lately.

Ao Tianxin kept staring at him.

For example, right now, after the two looked at each other without exchanging words, and even after he turned back to continue talking to Cang Yao and Xiao Xiao, he could still catch her glancing in their direction out of the corner of his eye.

Jiang Yan withdrew her gaze and thought, "Never mind, I was probably lost in thought."