725: Cicadas!

"Forget it, forget it!" Long Yu quickly adjusted her mindset, her eyes flashing with a sharp light.

"How much is pride worth? This nine aperture spirit nurturing pill concerns the path of Dao, it's worth it! Besides, this kid... hehe, he can be considered one of our Luoxia Peak's people!"

She took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to find Yao Delong immediately.

"There's no rush. This kid just had a Breakthrough into Void Refining and withstood such a terrifying Heavenly Tribulation; the most important thing right now is to stabilize his Realm."

"Moreover, on White Cloud Master's side, the assessment for the Heart Questioning Hall will soon be on the agenda... Once he passes the Heart Questioning Hall and officially becomes a Daoist Seed, discussing this matter will be perfectly justifiable!"

Having made up her mind, she flicked her sleeve, carefully putting away the three jade boxes, and her figure slowly merged into the Void Realm.

Meanwhile, deep within the Yunling Hall on Spirit Plant Peak.

The dense Spiritual Qi permeating the air had not yet fully dissipated, and the pressure of the Heavenly Tribulation along with the unique mental fluctuations of the Heart Demon Tribulation still lingered.

Bai Lengchan sat cross-legged on a Warm Jade Bed, her pretty face slightly pale after her Breakthrough; it was the exhaustion from forcibly suppressing the Heart Demon and her will impacting her Divine Soul.

But the aura emanating from her body was the solid, majestic stability of someone who had just entered the Void Refining Realm!

Her originally cold eyes now contained a deep, insightful glow that seemed to see through all illusions.

The hall doors opened silently, and Yao Delong, dressed in a black Daoist robe, stepped inside.

His aura was restrained, like a deep abyss, showing no sign that he had just undergone the baptism of a shocking double Heavenly Tribulation.

"Chaner." Yao Delong's voice was gentle and filled with concern.

Bai Lengchan looked up at the sound, and seeing Yao Delong return safely, an indescribable light of joy instantly erupted in her eyes.

Her coldness vanished as if an iceberg were melting. "Delong!"

She stood up and hurried to meet him, her gaze carefully scanning Yao Delong's body. Only after confirming he was unharmed did she breathe a sigh of relief and said gratefully:

"This time... thank you! Without your help, it would have been impossible for me to break through two Realms in such a short time, let alone avoid the greatest danger of the Heart Demon's backlash!"

Her words were sincere and carried a hint of dependency.

Yao Delong smiled slightly and naturally took her cool, jade-like hand.

"Between us, what need is there for thanks? If not for your own solid Foundation and your will being as tough as a rock, even with outside help, it would have been difficult to harness this power."

His tone was sincere, with no intention of taking credit.

Feeling the warmth from Yao Delong's palm and hearing his intimate address of "Chaner,"

Bai Lengchan's pretty face, which had been slightly pale from the Breakthrough, was instantly flushed with two charming patches of rosy red.

She was naturally a conservative and well-mannered person, but ever since she shared the most intimate relationship with Yao Delong, her heart had been entirely tied to him.

Being treated so tenderly by him now, her heart felt both sweet and shy. She lowered her eyes and gave a soft "mm," accepting the intimate nickname.

Yao Delong seeing her shy and timid appearance, his heart also softened.

With a slight pull of his arm, he drew the beauty's soft, boneless body into his embrace, feeling her incredible softness and refreshing fragrance.

"Chaner, you've just had a Breakthrough; your Realm still needs to be properly consolidated."

Yao Delong whispered in her ear, his warm breath brushing against her sensitive earlobe, causing her body to tremble slightly.

"Mm... I know," Bai Lengchan murmured, leaning against his chest, her voice as faint as a mosquito's hum.

"I have two small items here that might help you stabilize your cultivation faster and nurture your Primordial Spirit." As Yao Delong spoke, the spatial ring on his hand flashed.

A jade-green hairpin, shaped like a willow leaf and emitting a dense aura of life, appeared in his hand.

The hairpin's spiritual light flowed, and runes faintly flickered—Medium Grade Heaven-Grade Weapon: Azure Spirit Soul-Nurturing Hairpin!

This hairpin came with its own Qi-gathering formation, could nurture the Divine Soul, and resist mental erosion, making it a perfect fit for Bai Lengchan, whose Primordial Spirit needed nourishment after the Heart Demon Tribulation!

Next, he took out a bracelet. Its material was neither jade nor wood, presenting a warm celadon color.

It was embedded with seven small but star-bright gemstones arranged in a profound formation. As spiritual power was injected,

bits of starlight drifted out, faintly connecting with the wood-attribute Spiritual Qi in the surrounding space—High Grade Heaven-Grade Weapon: Star-Wood Essence-Nurturing Bracelet!

This bracelet not only had incredible defense but could also greatly amplify the power of Wood-attribute Cultivation Techniques and accelerate the absorption of Spiritual Qi. It was practically tailor-made for Bai Lengchan, who specialized in Wood-attribute techniques!

These two treasures were both carefully selected by Yao Delong from the collection of that "fat sheep," the Sky-Splitting Demon King.

His current wealth was so immense that even many veteran Void Refining Cultivators could not hope to match it. To him, Heaven-Grade Weapons and Magic Treasures

were truly "not very useful" common goods. Their best use was for... pampering his woman!

"This..." Bai Lengchan looked at the two treasures in Yao Delong's hands, overflowing with spiritual light and clearly extraordinary. Feeling the powerful fluctuations of the Heaven-Grade Weapons, her heart warmed instantly.

She knew well the preciousness of such treasures; even Peak Master-level figures might not easily possess them.

She instinctively shook her head in refusal. "Delong, these are too valuable! You just had a Breakthrough yourself and need powerful Magic Treasures for protection. How can you give them all to me? What will you do?"

Yao Delong looked at Bai Lengchan's concerned and pained eyes, and his heart felt even more pity.

He reached out and gently pinched her perky nose, a helpless smile of "outrageous wealth" on his face.

"Silly girl, these things really aren't much to me. Just take them and put your mind at ease."

His tone carried an unquestionable dominance, yet it was also filled with doting:

"I have plenty of treasures; these are just a few Heaven-Grade Weapons. If I give them to you, take them. Having your cultivation stabilized and your strength increased is what's most important to me. Are you worried I can't protect myself?"

Under Yao Delong's "overbearing CEO" style of persuasion, and seeing the unquestionable persistence and deep care in his eyes, Bai Lengchan could no longer say any words of refusal.

Her heart felt as if wrapped in a warm current, and her eyes stung slightly.

She silently took the two radiant Heaven-Grade Magic Treasures and gripped them tightly, as if holding onto her most solid support.

"Mm... thank you, Delong," she whispered, her voice slightly choked up.

Seeing her reddened eyes and her suppressed emotion, Yao Delong felt even more tender.

He then carefully instructed her on the key points of stabilizing her Void Refining Realm cultivation and how to use her Primordial Spirit to nurture the two new Heaven-Grade Weapons so they could reach the state of mental connection as soon as possible.

Only after confirming that Bai Lengchan fully understood did he, under her cold yet deeply attached gaze,

transform into a deep black streak of light, tearing through space and instantly disappearing above Spirit Plant Peak, racing toward Luoxia Peak.

Luoxia Peak, the main hall, "Sunset Glow Hall."

The hall was filled with dense Spiritual Qi, and rosy light flowed faintly. Sect Leader White Cloud Master was discussing important matters with the current Peak Master of Luoxia Peak, Leng Yuekui.

When White Cloud Master's gaze fell upon Leng Yuekui, his pupils suddenly constricted, and an undisguised look of shock appeared on his face:

"Junior Sister! You... when did you actually advance to the Late Void Refining Stage?!"