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

Two hours later, beams of light began to fall from the sky above the valley.

The first to arrive were a few daring rogue cultivators.

They peered around from a distance, making sure the breath had dissipated, before cautiously approaching. They gasped at the sight of the devastated landscape in the valley.

The crisscrossing cracks on the ground were bottomless, and the lingering Taoist charm still drifted slowly in the air.

Later, more and more cultivators arrived, including sect elders from the Haoran Domain, independent cultivators, academy disciples, and even sword cultivators who came from the neighboring Shangqing Domain after hearing the news.

The crowd stood at the edge of the valley, their voices rising and falling in discussion.

"Those two from Longting have successfully transcended their tribulations."

"For the first time in ten thousand years, true dragons have appeared in the Xuantian Realm, and there are two of them at once. This is likely to change the world."

"How long has it been since the Xuan Tian Realm has seen such a grand spectacle?"

"I also sensed the aura of the Feather Saint, and that person from the Suspended Mountain has also arrived."

"And the Shangqing Domain, that aura whose depth is unfathomable, is definitely the domain lord of the Shangqing Domain."

"At least three domain lords," the first cultivator murmured. "How long has it been since the Xuan Tian Realm has seen such a grand spectacle?"

The news spread like wildfire from here, reaching all sides at an extremely fast pace.

the other side.

After everything settled down, Jiang Yan relaxed and completely fainted. Her breathing was relatively steady, but her white hair was scattered in the wind, which made Ruoshui's eyes sting.

Cang Yao looked at Jiang Yan in Ao Tianxin's arms and wanted to ask her teacher to let her hold her husband several times, but she held back in the end.

The most important thing right now is to return to Chang'an to heal my wounds.

After transforming into a dragon, although his realm was still at the peak of Mahayana, the speed of escape of a true dragon body was incomparable to what it used to be.

They sped along and arrived at the teleportation array in the capital of Tushan in less than an hour.

The moment the teleportation array lit up the side hall of Chang'an City, everyone inside stood up at the same time.

Ao Tianxin carried Jiang Yan out of the teleportation array.

The boy's eyes were closed, his white hair hung down to his sides, and his robes were stained with dried blood.

Jiang's mother's face turned pale instantly.

After quickly settling Jiang Yan onto the bed in the backyard bedroom, Ruoshui gave a general account of what had happened in Haoran Domain.

After hearing this, everyone felt a little relieved, but looking at the glaring white hair on the bed, no one could truly breathe a sigh of relief.

"To be able to escape unscathed in that situation is already a miracle." Liu Qingyi stood at the door, her gaze fixed on Jiang Yan, her voice somewhat hoarse.

"If he didn't do that, he wouldn't be Jiang Yan."

Jiang's mother walked in with Jiang Wuchen's help, sat on the edge of the bed and gently stroked Jiang Yan's hair, her eyes red.

Jiang Wuchen stood behind his wife, silently watching his son's pale face.

Jian Li stood behind the crowd with her head down, tears welling up in her eyes.

Her fingers gripped the scabbard so tightly that her knuckles turned pale.

And so it always is. Every time my master gets injured, I can only stand by and watch, unable to do anything.

Despite practicing swordsmanship every day and working very hard, he still didn't even have the right to stand beside his master in the face of a truly formidable enemy.

……

three days later.

Jiang Yan opened her eyes.

The familiar beams and walls came into view, and there was a faint smell of herbs in the air.

He checked his internal condition—his cultivation had dropped to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

The merits and good fortune accumulated over the years have been depleted, but a new kind of good fortune is slowly gathering deep within my body, which must have been accumulated in the last few days.

He sighed.

While the "lighting lamp to illuminate the night" method is powerful, it takes a heavy toll on the body.

This time, he forcibly pushed his cultivation to the peak of the Mahayana stage, and was pierced by the lightning spear after exhausting his strength.

This body appears to have only white hair on the surface, but internally it is severely depleted, with withered meridians, lifeless flesh and blood, and a dull dantian.

I don't know how much longer I have to live.

He shook his head, pulling himself out of his thoughts.

My right hand was suddenly brushed lightly by something.

Looking down, he saw Ruoshui lying by the bed, her hands clutching the corners of his blanket, her fox ears drooping.

Jiang Yan looked at her and gently rubbed the top of her head.

Ruoshui sprang up almost instantly, and the moment their eyes met, she pounced on him, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck, her shoulders trembling slightly.

"You're finally awake." Her voice was muffled by the fabric, thick with a nasal tone. "If you hadn't woken up, I would have..."

She couldn't continue.

"So what?" Jiang Yan looked down at her.

"I'll kiss you awake," Ruoshui said sullenly.

Jiang Yan chuckled, his chest trembling slightly, while Ruoshui buried her face even deeper.

"It's all my fault."

"If I hadn't been captured, you wouldn't have had to go to the Vast Domain, and things wouldn't have turned out this way."

Jiang Yan raised his hand and gently patted her back.

"Why are you saying all this to me? Isn't saving your own wife a matter of course?"

Ruoshui rubbed her face against his clothes and muttered three words: "Stinky Jiang Yan."

Jiang Yan inquired about the current situation.

Ruo Shui calmed herself down, sat up straight, and wiped the corner of her eye with the back of her hand: "It's been three days since you came back. Everything is normal in Chang'an. I heard that something happened in Hao Ran Domain, but the specific details haven't come out yet. Cang Yao and I have been taking turns taking care of you, and it's my turn today."

Jiang Yan reached out and pinched her cheek, wiping away the tear stains remaining at the corner of her eyes.

Ruoshui helped him up, and Jiang Yan put on his coat and walked to the bronze mirror in the corner of the room.

The bronze mirror reflected a somewhat pale face, with a head of white hair hanging messily over his shoulders.

"White hair is quite handsome." Jiang Yan tilted his head.

Ruoshui spat, her eyes still red, but her voice already carrying a hint of annoyance: "You're still laughing? You're all white-haired now."

"So what if he's white-haired? White-haired guys are handsome."

Ruoshui wanted to punch him, but was afraid of aggravating his wounds, so she raised her fist halfway and then lowered it, finally just letting out a hum.

The door was pushed open.

Cang Yao stood at the door, her peach blossom eyes staring straight at the boy in the mirror.

Jiang Yan turned her head.

The next second, Cang Yao threw herself into his arms.

Jiang Yan reached out and wrapped his arms around her, resting his chin on the top of her head.

The person in his arms didn't cry out, but buried their face in his chest, their shoulders trembling slightly.

Ruoshui stood to the side, pursed her lips, but remained silent this time.

Jiang Yan noticed this and reached out with his other hand to rub her head as well.

Now that Cang Yao and Ao Tianxin have both broken through to the True Dragon realm, although their cultivation levels haven't changed much, the combat power of their True Dragon bodies is already incomparable to what it used to be. Ten thousand years ago, the Dragon Clan was able to become the leader of the Demon Clan because of the True Dragons.

If the two of them were to join forces now, it's likely that there would be no one in the entire Xuantian Realm who could threaten them.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yan's lips curved slightly.

All these years of hard work have turned out to be his wife's strongest asset, and he'll probably have to rely on her from now on.

However, they feel perfectly justified in living off their partners.

……

A moment later, in the main hall of the city lord's mansion.

Jiang Yan walked up to his parents first. His mother, with red eyes, reached out and touched his white hair, straightened his clothes, and said in a voice full of heartache, "My son has suffered."

"No," Jiang Yan said, holding her mother's hand. "I'm really fine."

Then turn to Xiaoxiao.

Xiao Xiao looked up at him, her lips trembling as if she wanted to say something but then swallowed it back. In the end, she just reached out and tugged at his sleeve.

Jiang Yan reached out and pinched her cheek, then looked at Caiwei beside him and smiled at her.

Caiwei lowered her eyes and whispered, "It's alright."

Jian Li stood at the very back of the crowd, clutching her sword sheath and bowing her head.

Jiang Yan walked up to her. The little girl looked up, her eyes red like a rabbit's, and her lips moved several times before she managed to squeeze out a few words: "Master... I'm sorry... I couldn't help."

"Silly girl." Jiang Yan reached out and ruffled her hair, making it a mess. "Your safe and sound growth is the biggest help you can give me. I'll help you train again once Master is better."

Jianli nodded vigorously and wiped her eyes with her sleeve.

Soon, everyone had arrived.

Everyone's eyes were on Jiang Yan, or more precisely, on his white hair, and their eyes were filled with worry and heartache.

Seeing this, Jiang Yan smiled and said, "Are you looking at me like that because I've become much more handsome with my white hair?"

The atmosphere inside the hall instantly relaxed a bit.

Pei Xiao was the first to laugh out loud, then nodded repeatedly: "Handsome, really handsome."

Seeing that he was still in the mood to joke, everyone felt a little relieved.

Yu Qian stepped forward and reported on the current situation in Chang'an.

Everything is developing well, and the operation of Chang'an City has long been on track.

Then he changed the subject: "The events that happened in the Vast Domain have spread far and wide in the past three days. The two lords of the Dragon Court have successfully transcended their tribulations at the same time, and a true dragon will emerge again after ten thousand years. Coupled with the prestige they accumulated in the Myriad Demon Domain, Chang'an City can now be considered to be on par with the top forces in the Profound Heaven Realm."

Everyone in the hall smiled upon hearing this.

From that dilapidated border town to the behemoth now recognized as comparable to the domain lord's power, everyone present knew the hardships along the way; it was truly earned through countless battles.

Jiang Yan nodded in satisfaction after listening.

With Yu Qian in charge of internal affairs and Wen Chaosheng in charge of external affairs, he was actually quite at ease.

After this battle, Chang'an City was finally able to stand firm.

……

After the meeting, Jiang Yan looked around and suddenly realized that Ao Tianxin was not there, so she asked Cang Yao.

"The teacher has temporarily returned to Longting, saying there are some things that need to be taken care of."

Jiang Yan nodded thoughtfully.

After dismissing everyone, several women remained around Jiang Yan, unwilling to leave.

Xiao Xiao tugged at his sleeve, Jian Li stood beside him holding her sword sheath, Ruo Shui leaned against the back of his chair with her arms crossed, Cang Yao watched the scene with a smile while holding a cup of tea, and Zhou Caiwei did not come over but did not leave either.

Jiang Yan was both amused and exasperated: "I'm not a child anymore, why are you wrapping yourself up so tightly?"

The women looked at each other, but no one moved.

Seeing this, Mr. and Mrs. Jiang's heavy hearts eased somewhat, and smiles appeared on their faces.