Mo Qi examined her cultivation, still at the Golden Immortal level. Too low!
With such cultivation, she couldn't go to the Outer World.
Mo Qi gave her some elixirs and the Hunyuan Jindou, allowing her to quickly improve her cultivation so she could join him in the Outer World sooner.
Later, Long Ji returned the Hunyuan Jindou to the Three Pure Maidens, but that's a story for another time.
At this moment, Mo Qi suddenly recalled something: even if Luohu Luo could barely go to the Outer World, others couldn't! At least his sons and daughters couldn't. How did he manage it?
He couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it. He would understand in the future.
"Accompany me to three places," Mo Qi said. "One is the Divine Elixir Sect to rescue someone, another is the Lingdu Sect to meet someone, and the third is the Hongmeng South Sea to find Xiao Ling."
Long Ji hesitated for a long time before agreeing.
The two first went to the Lingdu Sect. At this time, the Lingdu Sect was presided over by Xin'er, with Ancestor Yin assisting. It was flourishing. After the Heavenly Tribulation and the rampages of demons and ghosts, most major sects were destroyed, and those who were left homeless flocked to the Lingdu Sect.
The Lingdu Sect had now become the foremost sect in the Three Realms, surpassing even the Sanqing sects by a considerable margin.
Xin'er was busy with sect affairs all day, practically on her feet constantly.
When Mo Qi saw her, she had made time specifically for him.
Although she appeared cheerful, her eyes still held an unconcealable urgency and distraction.
Mo Qi had intended to take her away from here to the Outer World, but seeing her situation, he found it difficult to speak. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, he bid Xin'er farewell.
Xin'er tried to persuade him to stay, but Mo Qi was determined to leave. Finally, Xin'er sighed, "Big Brother, I am not someone who craves power. It's just that in my current position, I must give my all to be worthy of the millions of people below. If I were to slacken, I would be condemned by all. Moreover, I wish to leave a memento of you in this world. If, one day, you are unhappy in the Outer World, you can always return. This is another warm home for you."
Mo Qi expressed his understanding and said, "You don't need to consider me or others in everything. Think more about yourself. I believe that as long as you are happy, I am happy. So, I still want to ask, are you happy now?"
Xin'er hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "I suppose I am happy. I know the Outer World is vast, magnificent, and wonderful. If I were to go to the Outer World, I would be just a grain of sand among countless stars, unremarkable. My brilliant life is here. It's like a frog; its entire life is content within the pond, never yearning for the sea."
Mo Qi felt relieved. He hadn't known how to bring it up, but she had already answered, inadvertently easing much of the awkwardness.
In this world, his greatest concern was this sister who never grew up.
Seeing her live out her self-worth now made him feel very gratified.
Then, Mo Qi and Long Ji went to the Divine Elixir Sect. Fortunately, Zhen Zhen's body was still on Yaochi Peak. Mo Qi released Zhu Yan's soul and pushed it back into Zhen Zhen's body, resurrecting Zhu Yan with the Soul Returning Pill.
The entire process was so smooth that even Mo Qi was surprised, let alone Long Ji, who witnessed everything.
Zhu Yan was ecstatic and overjoyed. However, after a brief moment of laughter, a complex shadow fell upon her face.
Mo Qi was initially confused. Later, when Zhu Yan asked him to break the soul pact, he finally understood. She was troubled by this matter.
This put Mo Qi in a difficult position. After her rebirth, Zhu Yan's cultivation was astonishing, far more powerful than when she possessed others. As she moved, one could feel her imposing aura.
Even with the soul pact, he was barely able to breathe under her imposing presence. If the pact were to be broken, Mo Qi truly couldn't guarantee whether she would still obey him.
After much deliberation, Mo Qi politely declined.
No matter how Zhu Yan pouted and pleaded, he remained unmoved.
Afterward, the three went to the Hongmeng South Sea, Ao Ling Island. Xiao Ling was from this island.
However, upon arriving at Ao Ling Island, Mo Qi discovered that the entire island was deserted, as if it had been plundered.
What had happened on Ao Ling Island? Mo Qi didn't know. He only knew that Turtle Ancestor hadn't been there. He had once considered annexing all the islands but had stopped at Golden Lion Island, unable to advance further.
Mo Qi was unwilling to give up. He searched the island again and finally found an old man by the sea.
The old man was fishing, engrossed and very focused.
Mo Qi said, "Elder..." The old man shushed him, and Mo Qi naturally fell silent.
Alas, Mo Qi sighed and prepared to leave with Zhu Yan and Long Ji.
The old man suddenly spoke again, "The person you are looking for is a Chaos Emissary, holding the Heavenly Book. He serves Pangu and aims to awaken Pangu. You cannot afford to provoke him."
Awaken Pangu? It felt inexplicable.
Mo Qi thought he was a madman and didn't want to discuss it further, but he couldn't help but ask, "Where is he?"
"He has gone to the Outer World. Only by going to the Outer World can one awaken Chaos, and by awakening Chaos, one can awaken Pangu. Pangu's awakening signifies the annihilation of all things and the reopening of heaven and earth."
Crazy!
Mo Qi muttered to himself.
However, he still believed the old man's claim that Xiao Ling had gone to the Outer World.
It was purely intuition.
Therefore, returning to the Outer World became urgent.
But Long Ji couldn't go currently.
If she were to be able to go in the future, she would need the determination. Otherwise, after he left, if she remained complacent and content with her current state, she would likely grow old and die in this world.
So, as they walked, Mo Qi painted a rosy picture for her: "Little girl, the Outer World is a beautiful place. It has vast stars, magnificent mountains and rivers, and beautiful scenery. People live in harmony, and there is laughter, birdsong, and fragrant flowers everywhere. It is a place like paradise."
"Isn't that what you call the Heavenly Palace?" Long Ji asked.
"The Heavenly Palace? How can the Heavenly Palace compare to it? What are you joking about? The key is that in the Heavenly Palace, your cultivation has stagnated for hundreds of years. In that place, even if you do nothing, your cultivation will improve every day," Mo Qi said.
Long Ji looked at Zhu Yan, half-believing.
Mo Qi also stared at Zhu Yan, subtly hinting for her to speak carefully.
Zhu Yan smiled and said, "Yes, the spiritual energy there is abundant. As long as you live in that place, your cultivation will increase without you doing anything."
Long Ji was somewhat moved.
Mo Qi continued, "If you agree, I can first introduce you to the Nuwa Palace. There, under Nuwa's guidance, you can also rapidly improve your cultivation. As long as you reach the Upper Saint realm, you can go to the Outer World very soon."
Long Ji's eyes lit up. The Nuwa Palace was indeed a place she yearned for.
So, the three of them went to the Nuwa Palace together.
Nuwa was already waiting at the palace entrance, as if everything was within her calculations.
"Well done," Nuwa said with a beaming smile.
"Yes, for the sake of all people, I fought valiantly and dedicated myself completely. I almost exhausted my last drop of blood, facing death nine times, to bring peace to the world," Mo Qi chuckled.
"Uh, it's better to be a bit more low-key."
"Okay, I understand." Mo Qi nodded, then remembered something and lowered his voice, speaking slowly, "Do you know that this world wasn't actually frozen by demons and ghosts?"
"I know. It was Master Hongjun," Nuwa said calmly.
Hmm? She actually knew, and so calmly.
"What do you think about this matter?" Mo Qi asked.
"I see it with my eyes."
"Can you be serious?"
"There is no right or wrong in anything. Everyone stands in a different position and sees problems differently. I cannot judge Hongjun's right or wrong."
Mo Qi was speechless.
When Nuwa saw Zhu Yan, her face showed immense shock, "She, she resurrected through a borrowed body?"
"Yes, the original owner of this body was Wu Wan'er. Don't you know that?"
"I know. I also know that this soul comes from a very distant world. If you cannot control her, the consequences will be dire."
"Nothing can be hidden from you," Mo Qi said helplessly.
He then pointed to Long Ji, "This is Princess Long Ji. She wants to cultivate with you for a while."
Nuwa nodded understandingly, "I know. You want her to quickly reach the Upper Saint realm, right?"
Mo Qi and Long Ji blushed simultaneously.
Mo Qi coughed dryly, "Yes, I'll trouble you then."
"Alas," Nuwa sighed lightly, "Your people are still coming one after another. When will it end?"
"What? Don't be so exaggerated, okay?"
Long Ji's face showed displeasure, "It's the truth. Do you dare to do it but not admit it?"
"Alright, alright, I'll change in the future, okay?" Mo Qi forced a smile and immediately changed the subject, "Where is Ao Lianxing? Why don't I see her?"
"I used the Ice Soul Profound Rain on her, and her cultivation rapidly increased to Upper Saint. She's already impatient to go to the Outer World to find you," Nuwa said.
This? Mo Qi didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
She was so eager to see him, which he should naturally be happy about. However, with her low cultivation and the vastness of the Outer World, if she wandered around carelessly, she could easily get into trouble.
Therefore, he was extremely anxious. He handed Long Ji over to Nuwa, gave a few brief instructions, and then headed to the Outer World with Zhu Yan.
Upon returning to Hongye Imperial Capital, Sun Qian was utterly astonished when she saw Zhu Yan. Zhu Yan had always appeared in other people's forms before, but now she had finally returned to "herself." Sun Qian expressed her happiness for her.
Mo Qi also spoke to her about Yao Shuang, and both of them sighed.
Sun Qian also said, "The Empress has indeed changed recently. There's an indescribable feeling. Now it seems that everything happens for a reason."
"Has she returned?"
"She hasn't returned."
Mo Qi was very disappointed. There were many things to deal with now, and he didn't know which one to tackle first.
For example, finding his mother He Qingqing, finding Yao Shuang, finding Mo Xiaoxian and Mo Xiaobao, finding Xue Nu and Linghu Xiaoxian, and also finding Xue Ying and Long Qi. Now, he suddenly realized that without knowing it, he owed so many favors. It was exhausting.
He should find Long Qi first, as she was unfamiliar with the place and was the most vulnerable in this world.
But how could he find her in the vast sea of people?