Although Yin Susu's蛊毒 (gu poison) was resolved, her body remained weak.
They chatted for a while longer before parting ways.
Upon returning to their room, Shen Xiaoyan immediately threw herself into Zheng Wei's arms, holding him tightly.
Zheng Wei was startled by her sudden action and immediately embraced her tightly, asking cautiously, "Mimi, what's wrong?"
Was it because the harmonious scene with the Yizhiye family earlier had stimulated her?
It shouldn't be, his Mimi wasn't that kind of person!
While he was guessing, he heard Shen Xiaoyan's muffled voice, "Awei, are you missing your mother? I suppose so. Ever since we arrived at the Sacred Spirit Continent, we haven't been able to find your mother, and I don't know if she's doing well or if she's gone to find your father. Since everything is settled now, why don't we leave tomorrow and help you find your mother?"
Hearing Shen Xiaoyan's rambling, Zheng Wei was momentarily stunned.
Who said he missed his mother?
And how did she figure it out?
Was it because he hadn't spoken much while they were there earlier?
Thinking that Shen Xiaoyan might have misunderstood him, Zheng Wei felt a mixture of amusement and exasperation.
"Mimi, you're overthinking again. When did I ever say I wanted to find my mother? You've met my mother, you know her temper. If she wants to hide from us, we won't find her no matter how hard we search."
"Besides, my mother is an adult. She can take care of herself."
"When she misses me, or misses the children, she'll come find us herself."
Listening to Zheng Wei's comforting words, Shen Xiaoyan pulled away from his embrace, tilted her head up, and carefully examined Zheng Wei's face for a long while before cautiously asking, "Are you really not lying to me?"
Zheng Wei helplessly pinched her nose. "Why would I lie to you?"
Shen Xiaoyan thought about it. If Zheng Wei had really wanted to find his mother, he would have done so as soon as they arrived at the Sacred Spirit Continent, not waited until now.
Zheng Wei also understood why Shen Xiaoyan had suddenly brought this up.
She saw that Yin Susu's matter had been resolved, but she didn't want to go to Changqiu Hall, so she wanted to leave quickly?
She was probably just thinking about it. Even for Shen Xiaoming's sake, she wouldn't just run away.
Although Shen Xiaoming's demeanor was very firm, and he wasn't emotionally agitated upon finding his mother, nor did he beg Shen Xiaoyan to go to Changqiu Hall, he said that if Shen Xiaoyan wanted to leave, he would follow her.
But that was his mother, whom he had longed for for so many years. Now that he had finally found her, could he really not care?
If he didn't go to see her and clarify things, he might regret it forever!
Fortunately, Shen Xiaoyan understood this point. Therefore, she only felt dejected in front of Zheng Wei. The next morning, Shen Xiaoyan decided to set off for Changqiu Hall.
She had to go sooner or later, so it was better to go sooner.
As the saying goes, the sooner you get it over with, the sooner you can move on.
This time, she decided not to let Yizhiye and Namu Zhong accompany them.
They had finally returned, and they must want to spend time with their families. They couldn't follow her on her travels anymore.
As for Lu Taobao, Zheng Wei directly handed him over to Yizhiye, under the guise of letting Lu Taobao gain some experience here, but in reality, it was to provide an opportunity for him to get along with Bai Ying.
Firmly refusing their desire to follow, Shen Xiaoyan, Zheng Wei, Shen Xiaoming, along with Xi He and Long Hao, set off together.
If there was anything Shen Xiaoyan was most satisfied with on the Sacred Spirit Continent, it was definitely the space-time teleportation gates.
Wherever they wanted to go, it was very fast.
However, the journey to Changqiu Hall was still very long.
They departed from the Solar Hot Sect, passing through twelve teleportation arrays along the way, before finally arriving at Changqiu Hall.
Although Changqiu Hall was called Changqiu Hall, it was not a single hall.
When Shen Xiaoyan stood outside Changqiu Hall and saw the three powerful characters carved into the ancient stone, she couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
Truly worthy of being the top-ranked sect!
The imposing aura was indeed different.
Looking inside from the main gate, white mist obscured everything, making it impossible to see clearly.
Shen Xiaoyan was wondering about this when she saw someone emerge from the white mist.
The person who came out was a woman, appearing to be in her early twenties, with a very delicate appearance.
However, the people here couldn't be judged by their appearance to determine their age, so Shen Xiaoyan just took a glance.
The woman walked directly to Xi He, bowed, and said respectfully, "Welcome back, Aunt Gu Gu."
Although the words were spoken with considerable flair, hearing it from just one person made Shen Xiaoyan inexplicably feel a little amused.
Xi He's smile was also gentle. She nodded at the girl and extended her hand to help her up.
"Shifei, you're disobedient. I told you all not to bother coming to pick me up. I know the way. See how obedient Shi Yu is."
Listening to Xi He's slightly chiding words, Shen Xiaoyan felt a chill.
How did she feel like Xi He was trying to subtly criticize Shi Yu?
But what was the use of that?
Shifei and Shi Yu sounded like they were of the same generation.
Furthermore, since Shifei could come to pick up Xi He, she must not be someone of low status.
What was the point of her subtly criticizing Shi Yu in front of Shifei?
Did it benefit her in some way if the two girls schemed against each other?
Shen Xiaoyan's thoughts were actually fleeting. By then, Xi He and Shifei had already finished their conversation.
Xi He had no intention of introducing Shen Xiaoyan and the others to Shifei, and Shifei didn't intend to ask. Thus, the two walked forward side by side.
Shen Xiaoyan looked speechlessly at their retreating figures, wanting to say, "Did these two have their brains eaten by dogs!"
Did they think that by doing this, they could put her in her place?
What was this?
A palace intrigue drama?
Shen Xiaoyan really wanted to laugh out loud, but she held back and followed with Zheng Wei and Shen Xiaoming.
After entering the white mist, Shen Xiaoyan realized that while the mist looked thin from the outside, it was so dense inside that one couldn't see their hand in front of their face.
It seemed that Xi He's attempt to put her in her place was happening here.
Shen Xiaoyan chuckled coolly, taking Zheng Wei's hand with one hand and Shen Xiaoming's with the other, walking forward calmly and composedly.
Xi He and Shifei, who had already exited the white mist, stood side by side, looking at the mist.
Shifei's face showed some worry. "This is their first time, and they don't know the secrets within. What if they can't get out?"
Xi He was indifferent. "They won't get hurt. It's just to give them some experience."
After speaking, she glanced at Long Hao, who was standing behind her.
Long Hao had been too close earlier. If Shifei hadn't been standing by her side, she would have truly wanted to leave Long Hao in the white mist.
Shifei wanted to say something more, but seeing Xi He's expression, her lips moved a few times, and finally, she said nothing.
Forget it. It had nothing to do with her anyway.
Even if something happened, and the Hall Master blamed her, Xi He would be there.
Thinking this, Shifei gradually calmed down.
However, just as she had calmed down, she saw Shen Xiaoyan and the other two emerge side by side.
The three of them had faint smiles on their faces and were completely unharmed.
Clearly, they had walked out with ease, not panicking due to not being able to see the way or anything else.
A flicker of disappointment crossed Xi He's eyes, but in the end, she said nothing.
Facing such people, Shen Xiaoyan even lost the desire to show off and followed Xi He forward.
Only then did she realize that after passing through the white mist, they seemed to have entered a new world.
Even the Medicine Emperor Valley and the Solar Hot Sect combined couldn't compare to the beautiful scenery and magnificent palaces here.
Moreover, the spiritual energy here was also very dense.
Shen Xiaoyan took a deep breath and felt refreshed, as if she had been meditating for a long time.
Xi He naturally knew about the dense spiritual energy of Changqiu Hall. She expected Shen Xiaoyan and the other two to be amazed at least. However, half a day had passed, and she still heard no movement from behind.
She waited for a while longer, and finally couldn't help but turn her head to look. She saw that the three of them had normal expressions. Instead, when they saw her turn around, their gazes towards her seemed to hold a hint of something inexpressible.
It was as if they were looking at a fool.
Thinking that she might be seen as a fool in their eyes, Xi He couldn't help but feel agitated.
She was about to meet Zhen Lingrong, and it was impossible not to worry.
But she couldn't show it and could only suppress her frustration.
What made her even more upset was why Shen Xiaoyan and the other two weren't worried at all?
They clearly came from a small place, yet their calm and composed demeanor seemed etched into their bones.
This reminded her of how her children had trembled and cowered when they were first brought back.
Even though Zhen Lingrong liked her children very much the moment she saw them and treated them very well, they were still cautious.
It took them a long time to finally accept Zhen Lingrong's kindness, but their cautious demeanor had already been ingrained in their very bones.
Compared to Shen Xiaoyan and the other two, the difference was obvious.
How could this not make Xi He feel upset?
Was it because she was from a servant background that her children were destined to be inferior to Zhen Lingrong's children?
Xi He was unconvinced. She bit her lip tightly, but forced herself to calm down.
Now was truly not the time to panic.
Everything would have to wait until she met Zhen Lingrong.
Regardless, her children had been with Zhen Lingrong for so many years, and Zhen Lingrong had been so good to them. Surely there was some affection?
Even if she preferred her biological children, she should feel guilty. Once the novelty wore off, she might feel that they were not as good as her own children!
Xi He desperately comforted herself, completely forgetting about Long Hao, who was following her.
Long Hao paid no attention to this. He felt that he didn't have enough eyes.
He used to think that the Solar Hot Sect was good. Before coming to Changqiu Hall, although he knew Changqiu Hall was good, he thought since they were both on the rankings, the gap shouldn't be that big.
But after entering, he realized how naive he had been.
They were indeed all on the rankings, but the difference was too great.
Just upon entering, the spiritual energy was already so dense. He couldn't imagine what it would be like inside.
And those places specifically for cultivation, would the spiritual energy there be so dense that it could condense into liquid?
The group walked along, each with their own thoughts, and surprisingly, they didn't encounter anyone along the way.
Although Shen Xiaoyan found it strange, she didn't think much of it.