The Phantom Eye Demon Lotus said a little dejectedly, "She's gone, taking the injured person with her. She said she needed to return to the fox tribe to find Fox Tail Grass."
Zi Linling sensed a trace of sadness in its voice.
"Oh? Demon Lotus, you miss home too, don't you?"
The leaves of the Phantom Eye Demon Lotus drooped. "Yes! When I was still a seed, someone secretly brought me here. From then on, home has only been a distant longing for me!"
Hearing the Phantom Eye Demon Lotus's words, Zi Linling couldn't help but think of her parents in her previous life.
Since their hurried parting in the Nightmare illusion of the Ghostly Altar, the elders had not appeared in her dreams again.
And she didn't know if she would ever have the chance to return to the world that gave her birth and raised her.
A hint of melancholy slowly crept into her heart.
Ye Lingyuan sensed the aura of sadness emanating from her and asked with concern, "Lin'er, what's wrong?"
Zi Linling moved her lips, but in the end, only three words came out, "I'm fine!"
However, the faint mist in her eyes could not escape Ye Lingyuan's gaze.
At this moment, beneath her strong exterior, a hint of vulnerability seeped out from within.
Ye Lingyuan pulled her into his arms, held her tightly, and said with a pained heart, "Lin'er, I will always be by your side!"
Zi Linling's nose stung, and tears welled up in her eyes. She forced them back with all her might, letting the emotions fester within her heart.
She straightened her thoughts and said, "Ye Lingyuan, thank you!"
After a long while, they finally let go of each other and walked forward.
After all, this was not the time for tender affections.
As Zi Linling walked, she continued to communicate with the Phantom Eye Demon Lotus.
"Demon Lotus, where is your home?"
The Phantom Eye Demon Lotus replied, "On the Tianci Continent! Sister Snow Fox's home is also there!"
"You mean, that injured person was taken back to the Tianci Continent by the Crimson Flame Snow Fox?"
"Yes, Master!"
Zi Linling was immensely shocked.
She immediately shared this news with Ye Lingyuan.
Ye Lingyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Mu Qingyan was alive, her location was no longer important.
Besides, he had a premonition that they would soon be going to the Tianci Continent.
"Since General Mu is alright, shouldn't we return to the Tian Yuan Empire as well?" Zi Linling asked with a smile.
She knew that Ye Lingyuan's purpose for coming here was to find Mu Qingyan.
Now that Mu Qingyan's whereabouts were known, there was no need for them to waste any more time here.
Ye Lingyuan nodded. "It's time to go back, but how we get back still needs to be figured out."
At the bottom of Soul Severing Cliff, it was easy to enter but difficult to exit.
Firstly, the place where they descended was precisely the nest of the Ghost Masked Demonic Spider. Secondly, how to ascend such a high cliff was a major problem.
Thus, returning the way they came was no longer an option.
"Master, three thousand li ahead, there are two spatial tunnels. One leads to the Tianci Continent, and the other can return to the Tian Yuan Continent," the Phantom Eye Demon Lotus reminded them at the opportune moment.
"Spatial tunnels?"
Zi Linling was greatly surprised.
The Phantom Eye Demon Lotus said, "Yes, Master! However, I only heard Sister Snow Fox mention it, so I cannot confirm if it's true. Moreover..."
It hesitated at this point.
"Moreover what?"
Zi Linling had a bad feeling, but she couldn't help but ask.
"Master, the spatial tunnels contain a large amount of spatial law power. Ordinary people who enter will be quickly annihilated."
The Phantom Eye Demon Lotus said dejectedly.
"Spatial law power?"
Zi Linling was astonished.
Everything the Phantom Eye Demon Lotus had told her today had completely shattered her previous understanding.
"Yes, the reason Sister Snow Fox dared to return is because she possesses the Fox Tribe's Spatial Divine Talisman, which can prevent her from being annihilated by spatial forces," the Phantom Eye Demon Lotus explained.
Zi Linling, too shocked, couldn't help but stop and ask, "Spatial Divine Talisman? What is that?"
Ye Lingyuan, who was walking beside her, asked in confusion, "Lin'er, what's wrong?"
Zi Linling shook her head. "I'm fine. I'm communicating with the Phantom Eye Demon Lotus. Let's pause for a moment before we go on!"
Ye Lingyuan nodded and stood quietly by her side, not disturbing her.
"It's a particularly powerful rune that can temporarily stabilize a spatial tunnel. Although it's only for a very short time, the safety is greatly enhanced," the Phantom Eye Demon Lotus explained patiently.
Zi Linling asked, "You said earlier that the spatial tunnel is only thirty thousand li from here, right?"
"Yes. Although it's only thirty thousand li, it requires passing through the territories of over a dozen Saint Beasts, so it's extremely dangerous."
Zi Linling pondered for a moment and asked, "Demon Lotus, do you know anything about these dozen Saint Beasts?"
"I'm sorry, Master, I don't know much. I only learned about this from Sister Snow Fox," the Phantom Eye Demon Lotus replied apologetically.
"It's alright, you can rest now!"
Zi Linling comforted the Phantom Eye Demon Lotus before relaying the situation to Ye Lingyuan.
Ye Lingyuan smiled and said, "Lin'er, we have no other choice. If we want to get out, we have to try!"
Zi Linling smiled and said, "Since that's the case, let's make haste!"
Since there were still thirty thousand li to go, the two did not walk slowly.
They immediately used their fastest speed and rushed forward.
Half an hour later, they reached the territory of the first Saint Beast.
Zi Linling summoned Long'er, and with the help of Long'er's divine beast pressure, they easily passed through the territory of this Saint Beast.
A look of surprise and joy surged in both of their eyes.
It seemed that the hierarchical system of the beast race was extremely strict. The divine beast pressure had an absolute suppressing effect on beasts below the divine beast level.
Since this was the case, the two decided to have Long'er transform into its dragon form and carry them as they flew.
"Long'er, we only have the last Saint Beast left. Let's push through in one go!" Zi Linling said excitedly.
If others wanted to complete this journey, they would be severely injured even if they didn't die, but because they had the cheat, Long'er, they did it with no effort.
"Okay, Sister!" Long'er was even more excited than Zi Linling.
Ye Lingyuan's lips also curved into a slight arc.
However, as the arc began to form, a hint of solemnity appeared in his eyes.
Suddenly, he shouted, "Long'er, stop!!"
Long'er, who was flying at full speed, was startled and stopped abruptly.
Due to the violent braking, Zi Linling was almost thrown off Long'er's back.
At the critical moment, Ye Lingyuan grabbed Zi Linling's hand and pulled her sharply into his embrace.
Ye Lingyuan asked with concern, "Lin'er, are you alright?"