"Help?" Mo Qi glanced at her. "Your father is very enthusiastic, but why doesn't he come himself?"
"Why use a butcher's knife to kill a chicken? Such a small matter doesn't require my father's intervention." Xin'er said, walking over to the Grand Tutor's chair and sitting down.
"But we aren't killing a chicken here, we're killing a cow," Mo Qi said lazily.
"Then bring me the cow-slaughtering knife, and I'll show you how to kill it," Xin'er replied nonchalantly.
This girl was really challenging him!
Fine, he would go all the way with her today!
Mo Qi took out the Qiankun Ring from his storage bag and handed it to Xin'er. "Here, the cow-slaughtering knife."
Xin'er took the Qiankun Ring, held it in her hand, and began to spin it with her index finger as support.
"Don't play such trivial tricks here. I have important matters to attend to," Mo Qi wanted to stop her.
However, the Qiankun Ring spun faster and faster, until it merged with the surrounding void, forming a disk that emitted a dull humming sound, causing the entire space to vibrate uncontrollably.
Mo Qi's expression changed drastically!
Even he couldn't make the Qiankun Ring unleash such power.
The spatial vibrations became more apparent, and the ground began to shake. Mo Qi stumbled, almost falling to the ground.
Outside, soldiers' exclamations could be heard: "Earthquake, earthquake!"
Little did they know, it was merely the Qiankun Ring in motion.
At this moment, Xin'er suddenly flicked her wrist, and the Qiankun Ring shot out, spinning and whistling towards the tent opening. As it flew, it rapidly expanded, drawing in the surrounding air and creating a swift flow, unleashing a hurricane upon the world!
Simultaneously, the ground shook even more violently. Mo Qi staggered, almost falling.
Then, a deafening roar like the sky collapsing and the earth shattering erupted from outside, striking his heart and nearly shattering it.
Following that, sounds of crashing, collapsing, and screaming echoed from outside.
The ground stopped shaking. The Qiankun Ring flew back and landed in Xin'er's hand, its size unchanged.
Xin'er smiled and handed the Qiankun Ring back to Mo Qi. "Go pick up the beef."
Mo Qi took the Qiankun Ring and dashed out of the tent in a flash.
He looked up and was almost stunned speechless.
The steel city wall in front of him had collapsed.
A large number of people lay in the ruins. Inside the city wall, some people, like startled birds, were scurrying about in panic, screaming.
With no time for shock, Mo Qi immediately rallied his troops and charged forward.
Without the protection of the city wall and the barrier, the garrison was completely defenseless.
Moreover, the morale of the soldiers inside had collapsed. Even the commander, Tu Weizhang, had fled. Only some insignificant soldiers remained, those who hadn't managed to escape. Seeing the enemy charge in, they scattered in all directions, wishing they had wings to fly away.
Mo Qi had no intention of pursuing them relentlessly. His goal was to establish a foothold first; killing a few deserters was not significant.
Therefore, those deserters successfully escaped.
Thus, the Alien Demon Army easily captured the entire city, achieving a great victory.
It was only then that Mo Qi realized he had truly underestimated Xin'er; she was indeed a master.
This strength completely overshadowed Ye Zhixun!
Did this mean she had already reached the Taiyi Golden Immortal or even the Great Luo Golden Immortal cultivation level?
The thought alone was terrifying!
With many questions, Mo Qi returned to the tent immediately.
However, the tent was already empty!
Mo Qi chuckled. So, masters liked to play mysterious!
Only those who were elusive were true masters!
Only those who could come and go freely and were indifferent to fame and fortune were true masters!
He would leave her be for now!
Once things were settled here, he had to visit Wolf Smoke Valley.
He heard that the Witch tribe's divination and deduction techniques were exceptionally powerful. He wanted to ask them to divine Zhen Zhen's whereabouts, at least to ascertain whether her soul had been scattered.
After the army entered the garrison, they committed no wrongdoing.
Then, they began to diligently rebuild the city walls and set up formations.
Mo Qi assigned Ye Zhixun to guard the city while he prepared to visit the Witch tribe.
As the time for the Demon King's emergence was approaching, he had to ask Shui Han to accompany him. They would go directly to Spirit Realm Mountain then.
Mo Qi went to Shui Han's door. To prevent a repeat of the previous situation, he deliberately knocked.
Shui Han responded from inside, "Come in!"
She knew it was Mo Qi; no one else dared to seek her out.
Mo Qi pushed the door open and saw Shui Han meditating. Seeing Mo Qi enter, she slowly opened her eyes and looked at him. "How was this city taken?"
Not only her, but everyone was filled with doubt. Almost no one saw the Qiankun Ring fly out. They only heard the sound of the city wall collapsing, then followed the charge, only to see the city wall had already fallen.
Then the army marched in smoothly.
Many said it was divine intervention, others that there was a traitor among the demon guards, and some claimed Mo Qi had once again surprised everyone with his talent, kicking down the city wall.
Rumors were rife!
"I invited a helper. I'll take you to meet her later," Mo Qi said.
"Why do I need to meet her?"
"Don't you want to know the answer?"
"Then I don't want to know anymore."
"No, we need to go to Spirit Realm Mountain, and we'll pass by Wolf Smoke Valley," Mo Qi said helplessly.
"You mean, it wasn't you who kicked down the city wall?" Shui Han asked calmly after a moment of thought.
"Of course not. How could I be that powerful? If I were that powerful, I wouldn't be afraid of you," Mo Qi said with a smile.
Shui Han merely gave him a faint look. Had he ever been afraid of her?
Mo Qi and Shui Han went to Wu Qixian's house. Wu Qixian was extremely hospitable and welcomed them in. After they were seated, he immediately asked, "How was Xin'er's performance? I sent her."
Mo Qi gave him a thumbs-up. "Your arrangement was perfect!"
"You thought I was just brushing you off back then," Wu Qixian said, grinning from ear to ear. Then, he added somewhat mysteriously, "I recommended her to repay your great kindness. I recommended the person I thought was the best, and no one in our tribe knows this, so you must keep it a secret for me."
Mo Qi looked at Wu Qixian, utterly shocked.
In Wu Qixian's eyes, Xin'er, at such a young age, already possessed the highest cultivation in the entire tribe!
His intuition told him there must be a story behind this, but he dared not ask.
Because asking would yield no answers!
Then Mo Qi explained the purpose of his visit to Wu Qixian.
He first recounted the story between himself and Zhen Zhen, including how she died, his plan to revive her, and how he lost her soul.
Then he asked Wu Qixian to help divine the whereabouts of Zhen Zhen's soul.
Shui Han listened intently throughout. Mo Qi occasionally glanced at her expression, but found no change; she maintained a cold demeanor from beginning to end.
Wu Qixian said, "Divination is not impossible, but souls are elusive and unpredictable. It will only be a rough attempt."
"Let's try. I came to you with the mindset of giving it a shot," Mo Qi said.
"Then do you have any token she gave you? If you have a token, I can use it as a medium for divination and deduction," Wu Qixian said calmly.
Mo Qi immediately took out the jade pendant. "Yes, it's this thing."
At this moment, he was startled. Why was this jade pendant only half left?
He searched his storage bag again and confirmed it was the one Zhen Zhen gave him, not the one Fang Buyi had given him.
Even stranger, he searched everywhere but couldn't find the other half.
If he had accidentally broken it at some point, the other half should still be in his storage bag. Why couldn't he find it?
However, what surprised him even more was Wu Qixian.
He stared at the jade pendant in Mo Qi's hand, his eyes wide.
Then, as if driven mad, he suddenly flashed forward, snatched the half jade pendant from Mo Qi's hand, and turned to leave.
Mo Qi didn't know what he was doing and chased after him. "Clan Leader Wu, what are you doing?"
Wu Qixian didn't answer and headed straight into the courtyard.
At this moment, Xin'er and Wan'er were playing in the courtyard. Xin'er still looked like a child, showing no sign of being a master.
Mo Qi and Shui Han followed, still unsure of what he intended to do.
Wu Qixian walked directly to Wan'er and took a half jade pendant from her neck. It was also a half!
To Mo Qi's surprise, her half bore some resemblance to the half in Wu Qixian's hand.
Mo Qi almost guessed what Wu Qixian was trying to do.
He felt it was insane.
Shui Han, having heard their story, also found it insane.
However, Wu Qixian acted as if truly mad, his eyes red as he brought the two halves together!
Indeed, the jade pendant not only fit perfectly but also emitted a sizzling sound, as if it were growing together.
This could be achieved with divine power, but Wu Qixian clearly hadn't used it.
Wu Qixian immediately separated the two halves of the jade pendant, then froze, speechless for a long time.
Mo Qi found it unbelievable and considered other possibilities: "The first time I came that day, I hugged her. Perhaps she broke off half from my storage bag then?"
After a long pause, Wu Qixian slowly said, "She held this half jade pendant in her hand since birth."
Then, this evidence seemed to confirm one thing: Wan'er was Zhen Zhen's reincarnation.
Mo Qi's thoughts raced, his emotions a complex mix of shock, relief, and gratitude.
The strongest emotion he felt at that moment was gratitude.
For Zhen Zhen, this was perhaps the best possible outcome.
However, many mysteries remained unsolved: Who broke this jade pendant? How could Zhen Zhen's soul break the jade pendant?
And when was the Five-Colored Pagoda shattered?
Even so, Mo Qi's eyes welled up with tears of excitement.
The moment he saw the Five-Colored Pagoda damaged, he believed Zhen Zhen's soul had been scattered, and an overwhelming sense of guilt washed over him; he wished he were dead.
He felt he had harmed Zhen Zhen. If he hadn't been so insistent on reviving her, she wouldn't have vanished into thin air.
But now, learning that Zhen Zhen had been reborn was like clinging to a last straw of hope and climbing back from the edge of a cliff.
Even with conclusive evidence, he still found it incredible.
He still felt as if he were dreaming.
If this were a dream, he prayed it would not end!
He prayed for the emotion to continue!
Beyond gratitude, he thanked heaven and earth, and good deeds being rewarded.
After a long moment of stunned silence, Wu Qixian handed Mo Qi his half of the jade pendant. Mo Qi naturally accepted it and put it back into his storage bag.