Zhu Zixuan didn’t want to guess the meaning behind her words and turned to leave the Dao Platform.

After instructing various matters to the other Venerables, the Primordial Transformation Celestial Venerable’s figure transformed into a soft light and shadow, merging into space and vanishing.

Xueya Buddha Dust moved and summoned a water mirror.

She looked at herself in the mirror and dressed up. She gathered her loose hair into a slanted sparrow topknot, inserted a Drooping Cloud Silver Hairpin, and styled the golden highlights into a coiled spirit snake shape. Thus, creating a gold snake devouring sparrow hairstyle—elegant and mature, neither luxurious nor loose, exuding an aura of natural intelligence.

Her lips were tainted crimson, the corners of her eyes radiated rainbow, her earlobes adorned with pearls and jade. She shed the Daoist Robe, donning a fitted layered skirt that lifted her bosom while tightening her waist, naturally forming exquisite curves on both sides.

Finally, she slipped on a pair of purple indigo exquisite shoes and stepped onto the Dao Platform.

Standing on the Dao Platform, she thought briefly, revealed a subtle smile, removed her shoes, letting her bare feet hang loose, slightly tensing the arches and ankles. She painted her toenails vermillion, gently tapping the Dao Platform with her big toe as she headed towards the Sea of Eternal Life in search of that young gentleman.

...

Fan Wubing left Da Chun and returned to the awaiting Immortal Fishing Boat outside.

He had been gone for a year and nine months. As soon as he returned, Luo Qingyao fiercely hugged him as if wanting to meld him into her own body.

Miss Luo’s face was full of resentment and grievance, "Why did you go for so long!"

Fan Wubing did not hide anything from her, directly explaining the situation.

Upon hearing it, Luo Qingyao immediately stopped blaming him and felt heartache, "It sounds so lonely."

"Yes, it is. I completely lost track of time and, for a long period, forgot who I was and what I was supposed to do," Fan Wubing’s eyes reflected the long passage of time, "But thankfully, at least I had Man’Er with me."

"I was with you too!" Luo Qingyao said, "I could always feel your life state." In other words, knowing Fan Wubing was fine, she patiently and obediently waited on the boat; otherwise, she would have charged in long ago.

She laughed proudly, "But I wasn’t idle either. I’ll tell you secretly, you already have a Sword Immortal Lady!"

"That fast?" Fan Wubing was astonished.

Luo Qingyao giggled, "The Sea of Eternal Life is indeed a treasure place. During this time, I’ve been accompanying Guan Xin everywhere, undergoing trials. However, we no longer resorted to robbing; instead, we helped ship fleets in distress wherever we could."

"How did you feel about it?"

Luo Qingyao excitedly said, "It felt like coming and going through the world, enjoying the Jianghu freely!"

Her appearance had also changed, no longer resembling a noble lady. Her hair was tied into a high ponytail; she dressed lightly, like a heroine. Indeed, she was now a heroine. However, this famed heroine in the Sea of Eternal Life was still just a young junior sister in Fan Wubing’s eyes.

Pinch the cheeks.

Fan Wubing relaxed a bit, pulling Xianchan into his arms, "Where’s Guan Xin?"

"She left a month ago."

"Left?"

"Yes, her cultivation returned to its peak and even advanced. She might be preparing to Cross the Celestial Tribulation. She now also knows how to smile, unlike before when she always had a wooden face," Luo Qingyao said, "She looks quite pretty when she smiles, with dimples on her cheeks and always squinting, very cute indeed."

Fan Wubing tried to imagine the Guan Xin Luo Qingyao described, but unfortunately, lacking context, he couldn’t picture how the girl looked when smiling.

"This is the note she left for you."

Fan Wubing unfolded it. The handwriting was beautiful, softer, and more elegant than before. This perhaps reflected her changed mindset.

——"I’ve gone back to Wenxin Heaven to tell the teachers I won’t be a Saint anymore, then I’ll come find you both."