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The Qilin was taken aback and urgently shouted, "Put him down!"
Heavenly Torch chuckled and said, "My dear Qilin brother, you can see that we mean no harm. If we wanted to kill you, we would have done so already. We are simply asking for directions. If you agree to a ceasefire, how about we sit down and discuss this? I even have some celestial herbs from the lower realm to share with you." With that, he flipped his hand, revealing a millennium-old celestial herb casually plucked from the space of Li Hong and the Yin Yang Platform.
Aurora and the Qilin's eyes lit up simultaneously as they stared at the delicate green herb swaying slightly in Heavenly Torch's hand, nearly drooling.
The False Immortal Realm was extremely lacking in resources, and for these Demon Fairies hidden in the Shahai Desert for who knows how many years, even a millennium-old herb was a great temptation.
Heavenly Torch knew this well and deliberately tossed out the herb, which indeed stirred the Qilin's interest.
However, the Qilin still hesitated and first asked, "Where do you two come from? You don't seem like immortals from the Celestial Palace."
"We just ascended from the lower realm and have learned a great secret of this celestial realm. We are on our way to the Desolate South Celestial Palace to investigate a matter. Unfortunately, this damned Desert has led us astray. Brother Qilin, it is said that you are a righteous person; please lend us your assistance!" Li Hong spoke up, bowing deeply in the clouds.
The Qilin was already half convinced but was still displeased with Heavenly Torch for holding Aurora by the throat. Heavenly Torch, being quite clever himself, loosened his grip, allowing Aurora to fly over to the Qilin's side and shout, "Brother, run away!"
Yet the Qilin did not flee; instead, he transformed into human form, revealing a spirited young general. He had a handsome face with sharp features; wearing a purple-gold crown and dark blue armor, with a red silk sash around his waist and black Cloud-Walking Boots on his feet, he looked very spirited. However, upon closer inspection, one could see he was slightly weak and pale, clearly a result of his recent battle with Ling Yanzi.
At that moment, Ling Yanzi also rushed over to Li Hong's side and joyfully exclaimed, "Chu Hongzi, I finally found you! You have no idea..."
Just then, the Qilin called out loudly, "Since you both came from the lower realm, I believe you are not bad people. If you want to ask for directions, you must give us that celestial herb." He pointed at the herb in Heavenly Torch's hand.
Heavenly Torch wasted no time and immediately threw the herb over. The Qilin caught it in his hand, sniffed it with delight, and turned to Aurora saying, "It's Fog Extreme Grass from a thousand years ago! Let's quickly split it in half and eat it."
Aurora nodded eagerly; they immediately divided it in half and consumed it. Both the Qilin and Candle Dragon displayed a hint of vitality on their faces. In just a moment, the Qilin's complexion became rosy again; he no longer looked so pale. As for Aurora, she appeared to have regained ten years of youth; if she had previously looked like an old man, she now resembled someone in middle age with many of her wrinkles smoothed out.
It seemed that these two Demon Fairies had indeed suffered greatly in this boundless Blood Sea.
At this moment, Li Hong no longer cared about them and pulled Ling Yanzi to ask about what happened after their separation. Ling Yanzi began to recount his experiences since ascending, and as Li Hongyu listened with increasing curiosity, he could no longer contain himself when he heard about the Celestial Skin. He shouted, "Where is the Celestial Skin? Quickly take it out."
Ling Yanzi nodded and was about to reach into the Youxian Pillow to retrieve it when he suddenly remembered something. The main purpose of Li Hongfei's ascension was to find Chu Xi. When he had collected the Celestial Skin, he had been in such a hurry that he hadn't had time to check if Chu Xi was inside. What if Li Hong discovered Chu Xi among them?
Thinking of this, cold sweat trickled down Ling Yanzi's forehead.
Li Hong also had this thought cross his mind and grew even more anxious, urging Ling Yanzi to bring out the Celestial Skin. With no other choice, Ling Yanzi began pulling out one piece after another.
In an instant, the desert transformed; even Aurora and Qilin Tianqi Zi were left dumbfounded. Even if they were told to leave at that moment, they wouldn't have moved.
Over a hundred lifelike human skins were spread out on the sand, complete with hair and features, both male and female, with even private parts clearly visible—truly a horrific sight! Li Hong felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, trembling all over as he forced himself to examine each one carefully. With each skin that wasn't Chu Xi, his heart raced violently as if it were no longer his own. When he saw that one wasn't her, moving on to the next brought him the same intense torment.
When he finished looking through all the Celestial Skins, Li Hong's face was as pale as snow, drenched in cold sweat. But then he took a deep breath and revealed a joyful expression; it was as if he had come back to life in an instant.
"Chu Xi isn't here! She really isn't here! My adoptive father was right!"
Ling Yanzi also breathed a sigh of relief at this point. He had looked carefully through everything and confirmed that Chu Xi was not among them. He nodded and said, "I searched the entire Desolate South Celestial Palace; aside from a fairy named Yao Guang, the rest are just lowly Celestial Emperor's Concubine Demonesses. There are indeed no other fairies; Chu Xi is definitely not there."
"That's good! That's good!" Li Hong sighed deeply with relief.
"It sounds like you ascended to look for someone? I am Tianqi Zi; you must be looking for Chu Hong, right?" Qilin Tianqi Zi finally couldn't help but interject.
"Yes, my three brothers ascended at the same time. I came up to find someone—my fiancée, Chu Xi. By the way, have you seen her?" Li Hong presented a drawing of Chu Xi that he had made.
Tianqi Zi and Aurora had significantly lowered their guard against Li Hong and Celestial Torch Lingyanzi by this point. They stepped forward and examined the drawing closely before shaking their heads together after a while: "We haven't seen this woman. However, just because she isn't in Desolate South Celestial Palace doesn't mean she isn't in Celestial Palace of Leisure or Xu Yang Immortal Palace."
This time it was Li Hong who shook his head. "To be honest, I have already been to the Celestial Palace of Leisure and the Xu Yang Immortal Palace with my Dragon Brother. My fiancée is not there either. According to my adoptive father, she has ascended to another celestial realm."
Ling Yanzi was completely stunned. "Are there other celestial palaces?!"
Meanwhile, Tianqi Zi and Aurora exclaimed in unison, "Are there other celestial realms?!"
At this point, Li Hong realized that the Qilin and Candle Dragon had likely been here for a long time. If he wasn't mistaken, they had ascended from the Northern Immortal Palace, just like himself and Heavenly Torch, which allowed them to escape danger. The two Demon Fairies had been wandering in this vast Desert for countless years and knew that besides the Northern Immortal Palace, there were three other celestial palaces. They could be said to be the most familiar with this Desert.
It seemed essential to persuade the two Demon Fairies to join the Rebels.
Li Hong took out three Eternal Herbs, immediately giving one to Ling Yanzi. He handed the other two to Aurora and Tianqi Zi, taking advantage of their surprise to slowly begin recounting all the secrets he knew about this False Immortal Realm. Even Ling Yanzi was captivated, exclaiming, "Incredible! I can't believe it!"
As for the Qilin and Candle Dragon, their expressions grew increasingly serious, occasionally exchanging glances, clearly confirming the earlier discoveries of the Strange occurrences.
After a lengthy discourse from Li Hong, Ling Yanzi could only smile wryly and shake his head. "Five thousand years of relentless cultivation, striving to ascend to the celestial realm in pursuit of a higher Dao, only to find that this celestial realm and its Dao are a grand deception! It was designed as an endless cage to trap us Middle-Earth Cultivators! Heaven, why are you so unfair to us! I, Ling Yanzi, vow that nothing will stop my pursuit of the Dao! If Heaven is unjust, I will break through it!"
"Yes! If Heaven is unjust, I will break through it!" shouted Li Hong, Tianqi Zi, and Aurora in unison.
There was no need for further persuasion; the eyes of the Qilin and Candle Dragon were filled with a shared animosity. The five quickly became familiar with each other, addressing one another as brothers regardless of age. Facing the five-thousand-year-old Yandao Demon Lord, the countless years of ascension of the Qilin and Candle Dragon, and their elder brother Heavenly Torch, Li Hong naturally took his place at the end.
Then, thinking of something, Li Hong scratched his head and said, "Now that we are all members of the Rebels, I hope you can all forget past grievances."
As soon as he said this, Qilin Tianqi Zi shot a quick glance at Ling Yanzi, who happened to be looking at him as well.
Ling Yanzi teased with a smile, "Do we even need to say that? Actually, the reason we fought was quite trivial; it was just that my brother Qilin wanted to eat me!"
Tianqi Zi transformed into human form, her skin as white as jade. Now, a blush rose on her jade-like face as the young warrior in green armor exclaimed, "I have asked you repeatedly if you are an immortal from the Desolate South Celestial Palace, and you insist that you are! If I don't eat you, who will? Besides, I haven't eaten anything in over ten thousand years!"
"Ah, I see now. Lin Quanzi, my brother, I'll treat you to roasted Azure Wind Antelope next time; it should suit your taste," Li Hong laughed.
"Roasted Azure Wind Antelope! The last time I ate anything was that! However, I snuck into the Desolate South Celestial Palace to steal a head of Azure Wind Antelope when I was starving. I thought I would never eat it again. It was after that incident that I learned it wasn't a native creature of the celestial realm. It was actually bred long ago through Beast Cultivation and hybridization with several descendants of Beast Cultivation. It's embarrassing to say, but the Azure Wind Antelope carries the bloodline of our Qilin clan. Unfortunately, now it’s just a source of sustenance. Sigh, this celestial realm has committed too many sins. No more talk; let's fight hard and break this damned place!" Tianqi Zi lamented.
"Good!"
"Where shall we go now? Should we sneak back into the Desolate South Celestial Palace to gather more information?" Ling Yanzi Ask the Way.
"There’s no need for that anymore; over half of the three months have already passed. We should return to the Xu Yang Immortal Palace; the big fish is still waiting to be hooked!" Li Hong waved his fist.
The group turned around and sped northward. Unlike their arrival, they now had two steadfast allies among the Rebels.
With guidance from Aurora, who had wandered the Desert for tens of thousands of years, and Lin Quanzi, they naturally avoided unnecessary detours. A month later, they finally saw the magnificent Xu Yang Immortal Palace in the distance.
At that moment, Li Hong felt a stirring in his heart.
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