"Protect the Madam? Where is Jing Feng?" Although he was one of the five great demon generals, Dongfang Wuji eyed her with extreme caution.
Tang Yi looked at him mockingly. "You don't know? Aren't your relationships extremely good?"
"Could it be... he deliberately didn't inform you?"
She covered her mouth with her hand and chuckled softly, her eyes full of sarcasm and disdain.
Dongfang Wuji's expression instantly darkened. "If you dare to spout nonsense again, I will beat you back to the Nine Heavens."
But just as Tang Yi was about to provoke him further, her expression immediately turned alert.
Dongfang Wuji, standing beside her, also surveyed the surroundings with a grave expression. "Esteemed sir, since you are here, there's no need to hide."
The aura of a powerhouse, comparable to the Sovereign's...
From behind the distant woods, Xuan Qinghong slowly emerged. "Little one, have you sorted things out?"
Jiang Ye and Wen Yan followed behind him, appearing exceptionally obedient.
"Master?" Bai Ran couldn't help but ask with some confusion, "What brings you here?"
Master? Dongfang Wuji frowned, looking at the unfamiliar man before him. This man was Miss Bai's master...
Then he must be Xuan Qinghong, the renowned master alchemist of the Central Realm.
It seemed he only had the strength of the Tribulation Stage, but that terrifying aura just now...
Tang Yi clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction and then vanished from her spot.
Xuan Qinghong stroked his beard, his expression as stern as ever. "Prepare to depart for the Upper Realm."
Bai Ran stared at him, bewildered. Why was her master in such a hurry to go to the Upper Realm? She hadn't even ascended yet.
Xuan Qinghong swept a cold glance at Dongfang Wuji, then took out a teleportation scroll.
"If your strength is not yet at the level of ascending to the Upper Realm, you can use this teleportation scroll."
Dongfang Wuji squinted at the scroll. A small snowflake was imprinted on it, looking very familiar. He felt like he had seen it somewhere before...
Although Bai Ran had doubts, she didn't ask further. Perhaps her master had some urgent matter.
At this moment, in the Demon Realm, Long Jinhan slowly opened his eyes.
"Sovereign!" Jingyun's expression was overjoyed. "You're finally awake!"
Jing Feng patted his chest, relieved. He was truly scared. The Sovereign was fine, yet he had inexplicably fallen unconscious for half a year.
Long Jinhan clutched his head and slowly sat up, still feeling a dull ache. "How long have I slept?"
Jingyun hesitated before speaking. "Sovereign, you've been unconscious for half a year..."
Upon hearing this, Long Jinhan turned his head, and a sense of oppression suddenly pervaded the entire room. "I've been unconscious for half a year?"
His previous cold sickness had never caused him to be unconscious for this long... Where was that little girl...
"Why have you returned?" He turned his head, his dark eyes locking onto Jing Feng.
Meeting Long Jinhan's questioning gaze, Jing Feng immediately knelt down, not daring to look at him. "Your subordinate, your subordinate was worried about the Sovereign's injuries..."
"Are you implying that the little girl has no one to protect her?" His deep voice, with a rising inflection, indicated his imminent anger.
Violent spiritual energy raged throughout the room. Jing Feng trembled, his head bowed even lower. "Sovereign, please calm your anger! Tang Yi has replaced your subordinate to protect Miss Bai!"
The terrifying pressure stabilized slightly. Long Jinhan stood up and slowly touched the crimson earring.
But the next second, his expression became incredibly dark because he couldn't sense the little girl's location!
"Contact Tang Yi for me!" His enraged voice held a hint of urgency.
...
Meanwhile, Dongfang Wuji was watching the group in front of him as they opened the scroll.
Because of Luo Qianqian, he would go to the Upper Realm a little later than Bai Ran. Although he didn't know why Tang Yi was following her now, Tang Yi shouldn't dare to cause trouble.
A dazzling array of light flashed, and Bai Ran and the other three vanished from their spot.
"You're not going?" Dongfang Wuji looked at the person sitting on the tree trunk.
Tang Yi shrugged. "I left in a hurry and didn't bring the teleportation scroll with me." Besides, one teleportation scroll could only accommodate four people for teleportation.
Tang Yi leaped down from the tree and stood before Dongfang Wuji. "Take it out. I know you brought it."
Just then, the jade pendant hanging from her waist emitted a scorching heat.
Tang Yi channeled spiritual energy and connected the communication. "What is it?"
"Tang Yi! Are you by the Madam's side?" Jingyun's voice sounded somewhat anxious.
She frowned in confusion. "She just went to the Upper Realm with her master. I haven't caught up yet. What happened?"
Tang Yi wasn't with Bai Ran! Jingyun felt a cold sweat break out on his back. He stiffly turned around and saw the veins bulging on Long Jinhan's neck.
Dongfang Wuji sensed that something was wrong and snatched the jade pendant from Tang Yi's hand. "Jingyun, it's me. What's going on?"
Under Long Jinhan's terrifying pressure, Jingyun was trembling uncontrollably. "Sovereign, Sovereign can't find the Madam's location..."
Black spiritual energy surged into the sky, and the spiritual energy within the room raged. Long Jinhan's face turned as dark as night.
First, his cold sickness had acted up, causing him to fall unconscious for half a year, and then he lost contact with the little girl! They had fallen into a trap...
Long Jinhan took a deep breath. "Find... Find her for me!"
The communication was cut off. Dongfang Wuji, even from this end, could feel that the Sovereign was truly furious. The two immediately set off, using a teleportation scroll to travel to the Upper Realm.
Dongfang Wuji's heart was filled with unease. That master really was problematic...
If he were not problematic, upon entering the Upper Realm, they would wait near the teleportation exit for Tang Yi's arrival. But if he was problematic...
Then, he would undoubtedly hide after exiting the teleportation array, preventing Tang Yi from finding him. This was a big trouble...
"Tang Yi, now is not the time to conceal things! I want you to tell me everything, exactly as it happened!" He turned and stared at her.
Tang Yi sighed impatiently. "The Sovereign's cold sickness flared up, and he fell into a coma, but neither the doctors nor the alchemists could detect anything wrong."
"Judging by Jingyun's tone, the Sovereign should be awake now."
Dongfang Wuji frowned in thought. The Sovereign's cold sickness had acted up?
But why did the Sovereign fall unconscious for half a year for no reason, and why had he lost contact with Miss Bai?
In the empty room, Long Jinhan clenched his fists. His cold sickness was only affected by one person...
Damn it... The rage in his heart was churning wildly...
Jing Feng, Jing Yun, and Dongfang Wuji were desperately searching for Bai Ran in the Upper Realm, while Tang Yi was quite gleeful. She searched while sightseeing, not taking it seriously at all.
On the other side, after Bai Ran and the others exited the teleportation array, they followed Xuan Qinghong into a luxurious small residence.
She glanced at Jiang Ye and the other two behind her and couldn't help but frown. Why were they so obedient?
It was one thing for them to be silent the entire way, but even their expressions were incredibly calm...
As if... they had given up on transmitting messages...
"From now on, you will live in this residence," Xuan Qinghong stopped and turned around.
As soon as he spoke, a barrier suddenly descended outside the residence.
"Why set up a barrier?" Bai Ran looked at Xuan Qinghong.