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Chapter 345 The Returning Procession, the Changes of the Holy Maiden of Yaochi

Since Lin Xiu borrowed the Nine Li Map, the Nine Li Dynasty naturally couldn't leave without sending someone to accompany him.

Princess Yueling and the powerful figures from the Jiuli Dynasty beside her were sent to supervise the use of the Jiuli Diagram and, if necessary, to sacrifice the Jiuli Diagram to help Lin Xiu repel the enemy.

However, given that Lin Xiu's plan was progressing very smoothly, Princess Yueling and the powerful figures of the Jiuli Dynasty naturally did not need to make an appearance.

Otherwise, wouldn't other forces in the Eastern Wilderness really believe that the Nine Li Dynasty has some kind of scheme against the Eastern Wilderness?

.......

"The princess has arrived?"

Lin Xiu turned to Princess Yue Ling and greeted her with a smile.

Princess Yueling stepped forward gracefully, gave Lin Xiu a sweet bow, and replied in a remarkably melodious voice:

"Moon Spirit of the Nine Li Dynasty congratulates Immortal Lin on his victory in eliminating a great scourge for the Eastern Wilderness."

"Not at all, not at all. The princess and the Jiuli Dynasty deserve much credit for this success."

"Now that the great task is accomplished, this map should be returned."

Lin Xiu slightly raised his hand, and the Nine Li Map automatically flew towards Princess Yue Ling's direction.

Princess Yueling took the Nine Li Map, and the scroll shrank in her hand, eventually turning into a stream of light and disappearing into her sleeve.

After accepting the Nine Li Map, Princess Yueling smiled slightly, making her already stunningly beautiful face even more radiant and captivating.

"Hehe, Immortal Venerable, there's no need for that."

"We're all family, so let's not speak like outsiders. What matters to Immortal Lin is also a matter for my Nine Li Dynasty."

With that smile, the crescent moon mark between Princess Yueling's eyebrows glowed slightly, making her entire face seem to be illuminated by moonlight, truly a beauty that could topple kingdoms.

Lin Xiu himself appreciated Princess Yue Ling's etiquette, but... others might not.

Yao Xi glanced at Princess Yue Ling, clicked her tongue softly, then looked at her own chest before revealing a smug expression.

Princess Moon Spirit: "........."

Princess Yueling immediately noticed that Yao Xi's attitude towards her was a bit off, but she didn't pay much attention to Yao Xi's gaze and just smiled at Lin Xiu.

"I've heard... that Immortal Venerable Lin is returning to the Ancestral Star today?"

"Yes, that's right, that's what I plan to do."

Lin Xiu nodded.

“Alright, then please keep your promise, Immortal Lin, and take me and some Jiuli people with you when you return to our ancestral star.” Princess Yueling smiled and reminded him.

"Haha~ That's natural."

"However, the environment of the Great Dao on the Ancestral Star is too harsh. Princess, please remind those who follow you to be prepared so that they will not have difficulty adapting when the time comes."

"In addition, I hope that the princess will remember the agreement between us. After returning to the ancestral star, you should only search for traces and information of our ancestors and not disturb the ordinary people and cultivation forces on the ancestral star."

Princess Moon Spirit smiled gently: "That's natural."

"Then... Yue Ling will await the Immortal Venerable's summons?"

.......

After chatting with Lin Xiu for a few more minutes, Princess Yueling returned to the Jiuli Dynasty to report back.

Only then did Yao Xi find the opportunity to interject.

"Judging from what the Immortal Venerable just said... does the Immortal Venerable intend to temporarily leave the Big Dipper and return to the Ancestral Star?" Yao Xi asked with great concern.

"Yes, that's true. What do you think about this, Holy Maiden?"

Yao Xi: "........."

Yao Xi certainly had her own thoughts on this, after all, she was eager to improve.

Lin Xiu's origins have always been a mystery. Everyone only knows that he, like Ye Fan, comes from the other side of the starry sky, but no one knows exactly where he comes from.

Now that she finally has the opportunity to get to know each other better and make further progress, how could she let it go?

After all... she really wanted to improve!

However, some people are even more ambitious than she is.

......

Before Yao Xi could reply, a graceful figure dressed in a white fairy dress in the style of Dunhuang floated over.

"Disciples of Yaochi are willing to follow our little ancestor back to the ancestral star, serve him faithfully, and help him handle all the mundane affairs."

The speaker was the newly arrived Holy Maiden of Yaochi.

Yao Xi: "?!"

No way, you can steal this? She finally came up with this reason, how come it was snatched away by the Holy Maiden of Yaochi?!

And... when did the Holy Maiden of Yaochi become so proactive?

She remembered that when they were on the Eastern Immortal Mountain, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi had always focused on cultivation and hadn't had much interaction with Lin Xiu!

"Oh?"

Not to mention Yao Xi, even Lin Xiu was somewhat surprised.

"Why has the Holy Maiden of Yaochi changed her mind? Besides... you're not a princess of the Jiuli Dynasty, you don't share the same roots, so what's the point of you coming back to Earth with me?"

It wasn't that Lin Xiu was unwilling to bring the Holy Maiden of Yaochi; after all, he already had enough people with him.

He was simply curious, curious as to why the Holy Maiden of Yaochi was so much more proactive than before.

Faced with Lin Xiu's questioning gaze, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi had already given the explanation she had prepared long ago.

"Immortal Lin should know that my Yaochi lineage once produced two Holy Body seniors, the Supreme One and the Great Emperor Wushi, right?"

"Yes, I know, so?"

"Therefore, Yaochi has always been quite friendly to the Holy Body lineage, and it can even be said to be the most friendly force to the Holy Body lineage in the Eastern Wilderness."

"Whether it was the last time that many holy lands in the Eastern Wilderness invested in the Holy Body together, or this time investing in Brother Ye, Yaochi has always been at the forefront."

"Yes, that's true." Lin Xiu nodded. When Ye Fan broke through, the source energy produced by Yaochi Holy Land amounted to 500,000 jin, which was less than that of the holy lands that had confirmed Ye Fan's bloodline.

"Therefore, my master ordered me to follow Immortal Lin to Earth."

"Firstly, it represents a way for Yaochi to alleviate some of Immortal Lin's worries."

"Secondly, we need to find some traces of the Holy Body lineage. After all, two pure-blooded Holy Bodies, Immortal Venerable and Brother Ye, have emerged on Earth. There must be something special about them."

"Ah, this..."

Lin Xiu raised an eyebrow. He couldn't very well say that his Holy Body was actually a copy, could he?

"Alright! Let's go! There are already enough people going, one more won't make a difference!"

Unlike Ye Fan, Lin Xiu doesn't need to worry about "what harm the cultivators of the Eastern Wilderness might cause to Earth".

After all, in a sense, he is now the uncrowned king of the Eastern Wilderness.

Bringing the people of the Eastern Wilderness back with him isn't called inviting wolves into the house; it's called... returning home in glory!

.......

“In that case, I want to go too!…” Yao Xi immediately raised her hand and strongly requested.

"Oh? And why do you ask?" Lin Xiu asked with a smile.

"Of course it's because of cultivation?"

"Immortal Lin is going to be gone for who knows how long. In order to keep you updated on my cultivation progress and ensure that your experiments are not in vain... I naturally have to go with you!"

Lin Xiu: "......"

"Alright! That's a good reason! You can come along too!"

Lin Xiu felt that Yao Xi's reason was a bit far-fetched, but it was still well-intentioned. Since she had put in so much effort, he didn't intend to tease her any further, so he agreed.

Yaochi Saintess: "......."

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi smiled at Yao Xi without saying anything, only glancing at the West Emperor Tower being put away in the distance.

........

几分钟前。

After accepting the task assigned by Lin Xiu, the cultivators of the Eastern Wilderness used the Divine Light Platform to teleport to the pre-arranged positions, and then put the Imperial Weapon into the great formation, using the Imperial Weapon as a node to maintain the stability of the entire great formation.

At the Yaochi Holy Land's encampment, the Yaochi Holy Maiden looked at the Queen Mother of the West, who was presiding over the grand formation, and a hint of helplessness flashed in her eyes.

Because such important news... she didn't know! Judging from the Queen Mother of the West's expression, it seems she's the only one in the entire Jade Pool Holy Land who knows?

Although upon closer examination, it becomes clear that Lin Xiu's actions were perfectly normal, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi still felt something was amiss.

The Queen Mother of the West noticed the expression on the Jade Pool Saintess's face, chuckled, and turned to look at her while manipulating the imperial weapon:

"Holy Maiden, do you still remember the 'learning report' you gave me before?"

Because Lin Xiu was preparing to deal with the Ruthless Clan, Donglai Immortal Mountain took a few days off. During this time, many young prodigies returned to their own holy lands, including the Holy Maiden of Yaochi.

Upon returning to the sacred land, at the request of the Queen Mother of the West, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi and some other female disciples of Yaochi who had also ascended the Eastern Immortal Mountain gave her a "learning report," summarizing their studies on the Eastern Immortal Mountain.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi believed her studies were quite good, but... the Queen Mother of the West was not very satisfied.

"Learning report? What happened to that learning report?"

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi did not know why the Queen Mother of the West had brought up her study report.

"Of course it is."

"Don't you think... the focus of your study report is wrong?"

"Your feelings and changes in your own spiritual practice and enlightenment are indeed very important, but... if that's all, it's far from enough."

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi, not understanding the Queen Mother of the West's meaning, could only bow respectfully and ask:

"This disciple does not know what to do specifically, and hopes that Master will enlighten me."

"In my opinion, Holy Maiden, you only need to do two things," the Queen Mother of the West said with a gentle smile.

"First, get along well with Xiao Zu, and it would be best to become Xiao Zu's assistant or person in charge."