This day, Li Xuan looked at the Qingxiao before him and was shocked.
One day!
In just one day, Qingxiao had recovered to its peak!
Feeling Qingxiao's powerful aura, Li Xuan's heart was filled with excitement. What Li Xuan didn't know was that at this moment, all the floors below the eighth floor had lost their spiritual energy. Everyone had also woken up, as the spiritual energy had disappeared.
At the same time, with a thought from the child, everyone was violently flung away by a tremendous force. Li Xuan seemed to sense something and immediately looked towards the child.
"Alright, I've done all I can," the child said directly to Li Xuan, seeing this.
Li Xuan forced a bitter smile, understanding the meaning behind the tower spirit's words. He nodded and said, "Are you going in now or waiting a while?"
"Now," the child said immediately, as if afraid Li Xuan would go back on his word.
"Okay." Li Xuan had no choice but to nod. Then, with a thought, the Zhenyu Ring directly shone with a black light. The tower spirit moved instantly, and the next moment, Li Xuan found himself outside the Cang Ling Tower.
Li Xuan was stunned. To the astonished gazes of Xuan Ye and the others, he turned to look, only to see the towering Cang Ling Tower had vanished!
Li Xuan's heart stirred. Could the Cang Ling Tower have truly entered his Zhenyu?
"What happened inside?" Xuan Ye stepped forward and asked Li Xuan. After all, Li Xuan was the last one out and the only Spirit Master to have entered the eighth floor.
Li Xuan shook his head slightly and replied, "I was cultivating, then I felt a surge of immense power. After resisting for a moment, I was thrown out."
What a joke. Li Xuan was not foolish enough to reveal that the Cang Ling Tower was inside his Zhenyu. After all, it was a treasure artifact of the Baoqi level, and it concerned the secret of his Zhenyu.
Xuan Ye and the others exchanged glances. Li Xuan's words were believable. They had also asked others before, and the answers were basically the same as Li Xuan's. As for why Li Xuan came out last, Xuan Ye and the others attributed it to Li Xuan's strength.
After all, Li Xuan was the top contender in the Five Regions Prodigy Ranking Competition.
"Brother Xuan Ye, can't you feel the aura of the Cang Ling Tower anymore?" Hong Xingyi asked with a slight frown.
Looking at the gazes of Hong Xingyi and the others, Xuan Ye shook his head slightly and said, "The aura of the Cang Ling Tower is completely gone, as if it never existed."
"Perhaps it's because the Cang Ling Tower has left. Didn't Elder Xuan Kong say before we entered that the Cang Ling Tower surpasses the Heavenly-grade spiritual treasure level? If it surpasses the Heavenly-grade spiritual treasure level, it shouldn't be difficult for it to gain sentience," Liu Wenyao suddenly interjected.
Xuan Ye and the others pondered thoughtfully. What Liu Wenyao said didn't seem unreasonable. Moreover, they knew that the Cang Ling Tower did possess sentience.
"Alright, since you are all out, Elder Xuan Kong, please escort them to receive the rewards for this Five Regions Prodigy Ranking Competition," Xuan Ye said after some thought, looking at Xuan Kong.
Everyone's faces lit up with excitement. Although they came out of the Cang Ling Tower two days early, everyone had still gained significant improvements. Even though the Cang Ling Tower had disappeared, they were naturally more inclined towards the rewards.
"Yes!" Xuan Kong bowed slightly and, with a wave of his hand, led everyone away into the distance.
"Could it be that the Cang Ling Tower really left on its own?" Luo Xing asked Xuan Ye with lingering disbelief as Li Xuan and the others departed.
Xuan Ye let out a bitter laugh. "At this point, it seems there's no more reasonable explanation than this."
Luo Xing and the others fell silent, then sighed in unison. The disappearance of the Cang Ling Tower meant one less path for the top powerhouses of the Cang Mang Continent to improve their strength.
Soon, in front of a palace, everyone received their respective rewards. Even Li Xuan was a little excited. The top spot came with a Heavenly-grade spiritual sword. Although it was only a low-grade one, it was still Heavenly-grade!
"Brother Li, where do we go next?" As the disciples from various sects began to leave, Zhou Wenjin and Liu Jiaqi bid farewell to Li Xuan and Jian Chi. After everyone else had departed, Jian Chi asked Li Xuan curiously.
Li Xuan's heart stirred, and he looked up. At the edge of the square stood Yue Fuyao.
"Brother Li, perhaps I'll wait for you in the city," Jian Chi said with a slight smile. Without waiting for Li Xuan's reply, Jian Chi's figure vanished.
"Let's go?" Li Xuan chuckled and shook his head, then strode towards Yue Fuyao and asked gently.
"Okay." Yue Fuyao nodded slightly.
"Fuyao, I want you to stay by my side. Will you?" Li Xuan asked softly.
"Mm." Yue Fuyao hadn't expected Li Xuan to be so direct. Her small face flushed, and a tiny voice emerged.
Li Xuan's heart rejoiced. He then took Yue Fuyao's hand and continued, "Don't worry, I will do as I promised your master. For my entire life, I will never let you suffer any grievances!"
"I believe you," Yue Fuyao nodded gently.
Looking at Yue Fuyao's rosy cheeks, Li Xuan was momentarily entranced. As the sun set, their lips slowly met.
Inside Wuyue City, as Li Xuan and Yue Fuyao walked hand in hand towards the city gate, Li Xuan froze.
Yue Fuyao also froze.
At the city gate stood Jian Chi, holding hands with Yue Caixuan. And their hands were intertwined.
"Miss Caixuan, Brother Jian Chi, you've kept this from me for quite a while," Li Xuan said with a wry smile after a moment.
"We didn't keep it from you, you just didn't notice," Yue Caixuan retorted with an eye-roll. She then stepped forward and took Yue Fuyao's hand. "My junior sister here is now in your hands. If you dare to let her down, even if I can't beat you, I won't let you off!"
"Sister..." Yue Fuyao's small face blushed as she tugged at Yue Caixuan and called out softly.
"Alas, you're already defending your man before you're even married. Junior sister, this is not good," Yue Caixuan sighed helplessly, causing Yue Fuyao's already flushed face to turn even redder.
"Miss Caixuan, please rest assured, I will be responsible for Fuyao," Li Xuan said solemnly and nodded.
"Mm, alright." Yue Caixuan nodded. However, Yue Caixuan knew that Li Xuan's side would likely not be limited to just her junior sister. But as long as Li Xuan was serious about Yue Fuyao, those were matters for the future.
"Brother Li, where do we go next?" Jian Chi walked up and asked.
Now that the Five Regions Prodigy Ranking Competition had concluded, it was time for Li Xuan and the others to prepare for new directions.
Li Xuan thought for a moment and then said, "Let's go to the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion first."