He retreated dozens of zhang. The flower shadows dissipated, and the Heavenly Emperor did not continue to pursue.
Yue Liang whistled towards the sky, then vanished. The other specters also fled in all directions.
The barrier opened, and they quickly disappeared from sight.
Only the humans left in the arena were still looking around in panic, afraid they would return.
At this moment, when they counted the numbers, they realized that most of the Star Lords and Island Lords who had fled earlier were dead. Only Mi Xian and two other Island Lords remained. Ashamed to face anyone, they slunk away.
Most of the people saved by Mo Qi also died, including Yu Sang and Mi Fan.
Only seven or eight people were left. Mo Qi fulfilled his promise and completely detoxified them. They left with profuse thanks.
The Heavenly Emperor praised Mo Qi greatly, saying that without Mo Qi, the situation today would have been unsolvable.
He called Mo Qi a rare genius, one in millions of years.
Mo Qi blushed at the praise.
Then the Heavenly Emperor invited Mo Qi to serve in the Silver River Heavenly Palace, saying that such a talent would be wasted if he did not join the Heavenly Palace.
Mo Qi refused without hesitation.
The Heavenly Emperor expressed his regret and then brought up his adopted daughters, hoping Mo Qi would return them to him.
Mo Qi hesitated slightly. After all, the Heavenly Emperor was a stranger to him. How could he entrust them to a stranger?
The Turtle Immortal stepped forward to mediate, saying he could guarantee that the Heavenly Emperor was trustworthy.
Only then did Mo Qi release Xue Nu and Linghu Xiao Xian.
Linghu Xiao Xian punched and kicked Mo Qi again: "Why did you lock me up?"
Mo Qi pointed sternly at the corpses scattered on the ground: "If I hadn't locked you up, you might have ended up like them."
Linghu Xiao Xian was shocked!
She stood there stunned for a moment.
The Heavenly Emperor smiled at Xue Nu: "My dear daughter, would you like to come with me to the Silver River Heavenly Realm?"
Xue Nu looked at Linghu Xiao Xian, and Linghu Xiao Xian looked at Mo Qi.
Mo Qi coughed dryly: "Don't look at me. I know now that in your eyes, I am just a stranger like everyone else. You need to follow your hearts. Go wherever your hearts lead you. I won't force you."
Before Linghu Xiao Xian could speak, the Heavenly Emperor said: "Don't say it like that, as if it's an either-or choice. It's not. Coming back with me is just going home. Being with you is a lifelong commitment, and there's no rush for this moment, is there?"
What he said made so much sense!
Mo Qi was speechless.
After a long silence, Xue Nu looked at the Heavenly Emperor: "After we go to the Silver River Heavenly Palace, what kind of cultivation resources will we receive?"
The Heavenly Emperor smiled: "You will have everything you need. I can assure you that you will reach the Great Luo Golden Saint realm very soon!"
Great Luo Golden Saint? That was something Xue Nu had never even dared to dream of before!
She was immediately tempted and looked at Linghu Xiao Xian.
Linghu Xiao Xian also made up her mind: "Alright, we will go to the Silver River Heavenly Realm." She then looked at Mo Qi: "You said you knew me before, but now you've forgotten me. But I hope you won't forget me, and find a way to make me remember you."
Mo Qi nodded: "Of course."
Seeing the Heavenly Emperor about to leave, Mo Qi immediately called out: "Heavenly Emperor, there's something I don't know if I should say."
The Silver River Great Emperor said: "Then don't say it."
The Heavenly Emperor waved his hand: "You may speak."
Mo Qi cleared his throat and said: "Are you going to take the trunk of the Creation Divine Tree back?"
"Yes." The Heavenly Emperor felt inexplicably curious, not knowing why he brought this up.
The Silver River Great Emperor shook his head: "Alas, I'm being cornered."
Mo Qi continued: "As the Supreme Being of all realms, you shouldn't be competing with us juniors for things, should you? If you compete with us for things, then everything will be yours, and we won't be able to live. You have everything you want, while we search day and night, and finally find a treasure, only to have it snatched away by you. You don't need that artifact that much, do you?"
The Great Emperor interrupted: "I need it very much."
The Heavenly Emperor actually blushed and said to Mo Qi with a look of apology: "I wasn't trying to snatch it from you. In that situation, if I hadn't acted, I wouldn't have been able to control the situation. My intention wasn't to snatch the treasure, but mainly to deter them."
"So, have you finished deterring them?" Mo Qi was a little excited.
The Heavenly Emperor handed the tree trunk to Mo Qi: "Yes, alright, I'll give it back to you. I don't care for these things."
Mo Qi snatched the artifact and immediately threw it into his storage bag: "Heavenly Emperor, you are truly magnanimous. I admire you wholeheartedly."
The Heavenly Emperor puffed out his chest: "That's the least I can do. It's not worth mentioning."
The Silver River Great Emperor shook his head repeatedly, and the Turtle Immortal covered his mouth and chuckled.
Afterward, the Silver River Great Emperor, the Heavenly Emperor, and the Turtle Immortal left one after another.
Only Mo Qi, Qi Ao Lai, Ling Feng, Qin Xiao, and Zang Hua remained in the arena.
Zang Hua invited Mo Qi to visit the Water Star World. Mo Qi asked him where the Water Star World was.
From Zang Hua's answer, he learned that the Water Star World was a star connected to the Red Leaf Empire, and it belonged to his territory!
Zang Hua also realized that the person standing before him was his superior!
Zang Hua repeatedly said, "My apologies, my apologies," which made Mo Qi both amused and exasperated.
The two exchanged pleasantries for a while longer, and finally, Zang Hua left reluctantly.
The remaining Qi Ao Lai, Ling Feng, and Qin Xiao were heading in the same direction. Since it required crossing the Milky Way to reach the Light World, Mo Qi would travel with Qi Ao Lai, Ling Feng, and Qin Xiao for the first part of the journey. The four of them set off together.
Mo Qi suddenly remembered that Xue Ying was still imprisoned in the Qiankun Bottle, so he released Xue Ying.
He expected to have to persuade her, but surprisingly, Xue Ying seemed to have recovered her memory. Her gaze towards Mo Qi was clear, devoid of any hatred or other impurities.
Moreover, Mo Qi scanned her with his divine sense and found no蠱 (gu) worms or anything similar on her.
Mo Qi found it strange. Why had she suddenly recovered? Could it be that the 蠱 (gu) worms on her had automatically disappeared with Lian Min's death?
Mo Qi didn't dwell on it. After all, it was a good thing that Xue Ying could be herself again. Who would always dwell on unhappy things?
Upon reaching the edge of the Milky Way, Mo Qi prepared to fly across, but Qi Ao Lai stopped him: "Brother Mo, you can't fly across."
Mo Qi was astonished: "Then what should we do? I must cross."
"It's very simple," Qi Ao Lai said with a slight smile. "We just need to wait here for a while. A flying boat will come to pick up passengers."
"Flying boat?" Mo Qi's eyes lit up immediately. "That sounds fun."
At this moment, Qin Xiao glared at Mo Qi and said: "Kid, what did you mean earlier? Why did you say that?"
"Say what?" Mo Qi watched her warily, afraid she would rush over and hit him again.
"You said you were the person I was looking for." Qin Xiao said.
Mo Qi fell silent. If he admitted it now, there would be no evidence, and the result would be a beating.
He decided to let it go for now. There would be opportunities to reunite in the future.
If they were together every day, wouldn't there be opportunities?
"Alas, Miss Qin Xiao, after you left, I couldn't eat or sleep, and your image was always in my mind. That's why I thought I was the person you were looking for," Mo Qi said with a grin.
"You..." Qin Xiao smiled slightly. "Don't say that anymore. You can have unrequited love, but don't have any illusions about me. My heart can only hold one person."
"Okay, I understand," Mo Qi nodded.
At this moment, a huge flying boat gradually docked.
The boat was hundreds of zhang high. Looking up, it was like a mountain blocking their path.
Mo Qi was stunned: When did it arrive in front of me?
"Let's get on board!" Qi Ao Lai said. With that, Qi Ao Lai and Ling Feng flew up and landed on the flying boat.
Mo Qi, Xue Ying, and Qin Xiao also boarded the ship.
There were already many people on board.
The destination of this ship was the left bank of the Milky Way, called the Near Sun Realm, which included the Maple Empire, Pine Empire, Poplar Empire, Banyan Empire, Birch Empire, and so on.
The capital of the Near Sun Realm was Tianmu City, where Qin Xiao lived.
As soon as they boarded the flying boat, Qin Xiao, Ling Feng, and Qi Ao Lai saw many acquaintances.
So many young masters and princes!
At this moment, two young men in brocade clothes and golden crowns approached. One of them, who was tall, said: "Oh my, isn't this Prince Qi Ao Lai of Sirius Island, and Princess Ling Feng of Celestial Lion Island? Are you also rushing back to inherit the throne? Our fathers are all dead, and it's finally our turn. I wonder if we'll make it back in time. Hmm? You seem to have been at the scene too. Why did you come back alive? I heard everyone died! Are there any survivors? My father isn't dead, is he? Have you seen my father?"
When their words didn't match, Qi Ao Lai turned his head away, completely uninterested in talking to him.
Ling Feng glanced at him: "Prince Bei, don't worry, your father is already dead, completely dead. I saw it with my own eyes. The throne is yours now."
Prince Bei was overjoyed: "Thank you, Miss Ling. Telling me this news is better than obtaining ten peerless artifacts!"
Another prince stepped forward: "Miss Ling, is my father dead?"
"Your father is also dead, Prince Tan," Ling Feng said.
Prince Tan was also overjoyed: "Thank you, Miss Ling. It's a pity this ship can't go any faster. I'm eager to return home and wish I could be on the throne immediately."
At this moment, Prince Bei saw Qin Xiao, and his eyes lit up: "Princess Qin, I didn't expect to meet you here. What did you think about what I told you last time? I think you should stop waiting. It's been tens of thousands of years, and that person has long since turned to dust. You should consider me instead."
Qin Xiao raised her head and didn't even look at him: "Even if all the men in the world died, I wouldn't consider you."
"I'm going back to inherit the throne, and I'll rule a world. Wouldn't it be good for you to follow me?"
Qin Xiao snorted coldly and ignored him.
Prince Bei was puzzled: "Is your father also dead?"
Qin Xiao was furious. With a slap, she struck him across the face, causing half of his face to swell: "If you talk nonsense again, I'll rip your mouth apart. Do you think everyone is like you, wishing for their father's death!"
Prince Bei was enraged. He covered his face, but dared not vent his anger at Qin Xiao. He could only take it out on others. Seeing Mo Qi and the others laughing, he glared at Mo Qi and said angrily: "What are you laughing at? She's a princess of the Near Sun Realm and controls all the tree worlds on the left bank of the river. She can bully me, but why are you laughing? Are you going to bully me too?"
As soon as he finished speaking, several people rushed over from all corners: "Prince Bei is being bullied, hurry and help!"
"Who is so audacious as to bully Prince Bei? Don't they want to live?"