Chapter Seven, Yun Qing Fairy

The Red Silk Road: "This little girl is named Lu Yao, and the little boy is named Lu Li. They are both children from Pingxi Village at the foot of the mountain. Due to the cries of the egrets, Lu Yao was sent into the mountains as a sacrifice, solely for the purpose of seeking blessings. As for why Lu Li is here, I have yet to inquire."

The woman in blue looked at Lu Yao and Lu Li, her eyes revealing a sense of surprise, and asked, "How did they come to be here?"

At this moment, the two unknown small trees by the pool began to wither, and the fruits on the trees fell into the pool, quickly transforming into spiritual energy, which was completely absorbed by Lu Li

Hong Chou let out a soft sigh, lifting Lu Yao and Lu Li with both hands as they soared upward, arriving in the blink of an eye at the highest peak of Canglu Mountain, where a giant bird resided, and a figure stood atop its head

The woman in the blue attire glanced at Lu Li a few times and asked, "What is the situation with Tianlu Cave?"

The woman in the blue attire pondered and said, "Since you are so determined, I will tell you, my name is Yun Qing"

Lu Li gazed at the woman in the blue attire, a hint of unusual emotion flickering in his small eyes, as if something had touched the strings of his heart, leaving an indelible mark on his young soul

Upon returning home, Lu Li was severely reprimanded by his father, yet he did not mention anything about the events that transpired with the heron and the *Picture* Book Mountain.

Lu Li, refusing to back down, shouted: "No way, I must know who you are. Otherwise, if you abduct Lu Yao, where will I go to find you?"

Red Silk Road: "I see that Lu Yao has good potential, so I plan to test her by having her jump into the hot spring pool... Later... Lu Li also jumped in... Who would have thought that the spiritual energy would be depleted and completely absorbed by Lu Li."

As soon as he entered the cold pool, Lu Li's frail body suddenly trembled. While gritting his teeth to endure, a vast amount of spiritual energy surged into Lu Li's body from the water, as if it had found a breach. The essence accumulated over thousands of years was swiftly transferred into Lu Li's body.

Seeing this, Lu Li revealed a hint of smugness on his face and leisurely walked towards the village entrance

The woman in the blue attire said: "After ten years, I will let her return"

Under the moonlight, the giant bird curled up into a ball, its size spanning several miles in circumference, with just its head measuring several dozen zhang in size, appearing extremely terrifying

Red Silk Road: "Impertinent, how dare you show disrespect to the fairy."

Under the night sky, the red silk hangs suspended, gazing at the trembling Canglu Mountain, a hint of regret reflected on her beautiful face

This matter became a secret in Lu Li's heart, and no one among the clansmen of Pingxi Village was aware of it. Everything passed just like that, and no one ever mentioned Lu Yao again, nor did they discuss matters related to the mountain deity.

Lu Li squinted his eyes, wearing a strange expression. Upon hearing Hong Chou's words, he suddenly opened his eyes wide, and a mesmerizing light shot from his right eye, perfectly meeting Hong Chou's gaze

With a wave of the left hand, a beam of light emanated from the red silk in the palm, swiftly grasping Lu Li from the pool, and together with Lu Yao, they shot out like a ghostly shadow, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Moments later, the earth began to tremble, the cave rapidly collapsed, and the entire Canglu Mountain was shaken by commotion, causing countless mountain spirits and monsters to flee into the sky

The woman in blue said: "At the peak of the heron, gazing at the vast sky. The mundane world has nothing to do with me. Go, do not concern yourself with who I am."

Hong Chou responded and brought Lu Yao and Lu Li to the vicinity of that azure figure

Upon seeing the red silk, with a wave of his right hand, a beam of light shot from his palm, instantly lifting Lu Yao from the pool and bringing her to his side

The red silk was anxious, yet it was not appropriate to stoop to his level. With an angry snort, it soared into the sky and vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Yun Qing waved and said: "Go ahead, he is still just a child"

In reality, Lu Li was already well aware of the situation regarding the two pools; otherwise, why would he have reminded Lu Yao to enter the left hot spring pool

Lu Li considered for a moment and nodded, saying: "Alright, I believe you. But you must tell me your name so that I can find you later"

At this point, Hong Chou believed that Lu Li was unaware.

Lu Li said: "Born on the night of the full moon at the age of five"

The red silk responded with a sound, and then suddenly flipped in mid-air, descending with a speed as swift as a startled swan, seemingly intimidating Lu Li

The young woman in blue, after understanding the situation, did not get angry. Instead, she carefully observed Lu Li for a while and asked, "How old are you, and when were you born?"

At this moment, Lu Yao could no longer hold on and slowly sank into the pool

The woman in the blue attire had a peculiar expression and softly murmured, "I see. Red silk, you may send him down the mountain, just leave Lu Yao here."

Lu Li exclaimed, "No, I came with Lu Yao; she must return with me."

Here, a glimmer of strange light flashed in the right eye of Lu Li in the cold pool, and then his body surged upward, landing perfectly in the hot spring pool

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Lu Li wore an expression of indifference, showing no signs of remorse, as if everything were unrelated to him. However, in reality, it was Lu Li who had destroyed everything in the cave

In the face of such a situation, Lu Li was not afraid at all; instead, he was quite intrigued by the skill of the red silk moving swiftly.

As the red silk drew near, the figure above the bird's head opened its mouth to inquire, its voice melodious and pleasing to the ear

Hong Chou felt somewhat guilty and said softly, "It is all my inadequate defense; I underestimated this child"

How could this happen? How could the Yin-Yang Spring in Tianlu Cave suddenly run dry

At this moment, a low rumble emanated from Canglu Mountain, carrying a force of shock, causing the spirits and creatures in the vicinity to flee, as if a demon had arrived

The woman in blue said: "There is no need to worry about her. I have not kept her here to consume her, but rather to impart to her some knowledge of the way to longevity, enabling her to possess the ability to soar through the skies and traverse the earth."

Lu Li murmured, "Yun Qing? An odd name."

Above the bird's head stands a figure in azure, with flowing long hair and a slender silhouette, indicating that it is a woman

The figure in blue said: "What child? Bring them over for me to take a look."

With a blink, Hong Chou brought Lu Li to the outskirts of Pingxi Village, casually throwing him to the ground and warning, "Go back quickly. In the future, do not enter Canglu Mountain without permission, or I will not be polite."

Lu Li turned over and got up, snorting defiantly: "What's so great about it? When I grow up, I will catch you and bring you home to warm my bed."

In a moment, tremors appeared on the ground, causing Hong Chou's expression to change dramatically as she exclaimed, "Hurry, we need to leave; it's going to collapse"

Lu Li questioned: "Really?"

Under the moonlight, one can see a figure in blue, a stunningly beautiful woman. Her delicate face, combined with an ethereal aura, resembles a celestial maiden from the Moon Palace, exuding an air of otherworldliness.

At that moment, Hong Chou's body trembled, instinctively avoiding Lu Li's gaze, her heart racing as if she had encountered something shocking, her emotions extremely unstable

Red Silk was momentarily taken aback, still unclear about Lu Li's condition, when she noticed that Lu Li was enveloped in a mist, and the milky-white pool water quickly became diluted. In the blink of an eye, all the steam from the pool had completely entered Lu Li's body

Somewhat astonished, Hong Chou suddenly awakened, her peripheral vision sweeping over the cold pool. Her beautiful face instantly turned pale with shock as she scolded, "Lu Li, what on earth have you done?"