I've waited for you for a thousand years, and I've lived this life just to meet you

"An Yi, assign the people to their positions according to the list I gave you." Xiao Mohan said as they walked.

"Yes! Your Majesty." An Yi responded.

"Also, An Yi. Gather all the secret guards by the pond, prepare everything before the marrow cleansing in advance, and have them all take the marrow cleansing pill." Su Yuer interrupted.

"Yes! Your Majesty." An Yi responded and disappeared.

"Husband, let's test the spiritual power of the secret guard after the marrow cleansing." Su Yu'er said softly.

"it is good!"

"Sister-in-law, please take me with you. I want to take the test too." Xiao Moxuan interrupted them.

"You need to be tested. We will test you after we return to the capital."

They walked to the edge of the pond, and Su Yuer took out a set of outdoor tables and chairs and asked them to sit down together.

Xiao Moxuan sat and touched it, muttering: "Such a thin table and chair, but it's quite sturdy."

He twisted around in the chair again. "Not bad. This chair is really nice. I'll bid for one at the next auction."

Queen Mother Wei had already begun to feel numb...

Let her do whatever she wants, just keep an eye on your daughter-in-law and don’t lose her!

After a while, the secret guards lined up in an orderly manner by the pond. They stood tall and straight, their expressions solemn, quietly waiting for instructions.

Su Yuer walked up gracefully, holding two large bags of marrow cleansing pills in her hands.

She handed the bag to An Yi and said softly, "An Yi, here is the Marrow Cleansing Pill. Let them take it first, and then do the spiritual power test.

Make sure every secret guard gets the best opportunity for advancement."

An Yi respectfully took the two large bags of marrow cleansing pills, felt the weight of the bags in his hands, and felt a sincere awe for Su Yu'er.

The secret guards are people who live in darkness and spend their whole lives only for their masters.

Today, they are really lucky to have a master like Concubine Yu who cares for her subordinates.

He nodded slightly and said solemnly, "Yes, Your Majesty." Then, An Yi turned around and left quickly with two large bags of marrow cleansing pills.

He came before the secret guards and said loudly, "Brothers, the marrow cleansing pill given by the master is a great opportunity for us to improve our strength.

Now, start taking the marrow cleansing pills, and then we'll conduct the test." The secret guards' eyes gleamed with excitement and anticipation.

The secret guards stepped forward one by one in an orderly manner and received the marrow cleansing pills from a secret place.

Then, they found a flat spot and slowly sat down cross-legged. Without hesitation, they took the Marrow Cleansing Pill. As the pill entered their stomachs, a powerful force instantly erupted within them.

Su Yu'er finally calmed down. She slowly raised her head and stared at the night sky quietly.

Her eyes seemed to have the magic power to penetrate time and space, as if she could see her father, the Emperor, far away in heaven, eagerly awaiting her return.

She couldn't help but feel sad, and a tear quietly slid down the corner of her eye.

She secretly said in her heart: "Father Emperor, I will definitely work hard to return to heaven as soon as possible."

At this moment, Xiao Mohan noticed the tears in the corners of her eyes. He stretched out his slender fingers and gently wiped away her tears. He asked distressedly, "Yu'er, are you thinking about something?"

Su Yu'er's eyes were filled with a thin layer of mist. She turned to look at Xiao Mohan and said with a wry smile, "No!"

"Yu'er, you can't lie to me. Have you forgotten? We share the same soul. I can clearly sense any slight fluctuation in your mood." Xiao Mohan said as he walked in front of Su Yu'er. He slowly squatted down, stretched out his warm palm, and gently stroked her beautiful cheek.

"Yu'er! You make me feel very uncomfortable." Xiao Mohan's tone was full of helplessness.

"I want you to hug me!" Su Yuer stretched out her arms coquettishly.

Xiao Mohan immediately hugged her tightly in his arms.

Su Yu'er snuggled in his arms, listening to his strong heartbeat, and her mood instantly calmed down. "Husband, am I being too hypocritical?"

"No, my Yu'er is unhappy because your husband has not done well enough." Xiao Mohan gently placed his chin on her head and said gently.

When the two were being sweet and affectionate, a foul smell filled the entire academy like a surging tide.

Queen Mother Wei was almost suffocated by the stench, so Su Yuer hurriedly took out masks and distributed them.

After putting on her mask, Queen Mother Wei said, "It was so close. I almost lost my life."

Xiao Moxuan pinched his nose and yelled, "Ah...it stinks! This smell is simply unbearable!"

Su Yuer glanced at him and said with disdain: "It stinks to death? Wait until you take it, then you will dislike it."

Then, Xiao Moxuan pinched his nose and continued, "I won't despise myself. What? Sister-in-law, do you mean I can take it after I go back?"

"Of course you should take it after you go back. Why are you making a fuss here?" Su Yuer asked.

"That's great! Sister-in-law, I can take it now, then I can practice!" Xiao Moxuan jumped up happily.

Su Yu'er was speechless. She held her forehead with her hand and said, "Whose child is this? Take him away quickly, take him away!"

Not long after, An Yi hurried over with the secret guards who had undergone marrow cleansing.

Su Yu'er waved her sleeves lightly, and a spirit-detecting ball shining with strange light instantly floated in the air, as if it contained endless mysterious power.

An Yi knelt respectfully on one knee, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, everyone is here!"

Xiao Mohan's eyes were deep, and he nodded slightly, "An Yi, let's begin!"

"As you command!" An Yi stood up and walked steadily to the suspended spirit-detecting ball.

His expression was serious as he said loudly, "All secret guards, listen up! Come to the spirit-testing ball in order. Place your palms on it, and the attributes of each person's spirit root will appear."

All the secret guards responded in unison: "Yes!"

The secret guards were delighted. A person's fate depended on a single breath, and they were willing to seize the opportunity that could change their fate.

The first secret guard, with a feeling of nervousness and anticipation, slowly placed his palm on the spirit-testing ball.

In an instant, the spirit ball shone brightly, and colorful lights intertwined together, showing that he actually had a rare five-element spiritual root, which amazed everyone.

Then, the second, third... the secret guards came forward one by one to test. Some had a single water spiritual root, some had a powerful thunder spiritual root, and everyone's spiritual root attributes were different.

When all the secret guards finished the test, their faces showed either excitement or disappointment, but more of them were determination for the future, and they embarked on their own path to becoming strong.

Xiao Mohan and Su Yuer were very satisfied with the test results, so they let them continue practicing.

The secret guards found a good position, sat down cross-legged, and began to practice.

They were surrounded by spiritual energy, with faint colorful light flickering.

The dark guards who possessed water spirit roots were surrounded by water vapor, as if they had merged with the surrounding water.

The secret guard with the Thunder Spirit Root had a faint electric light flashing above his head.

One of the secret guards frowned and sweated profusely while practicing, obviously experiencing a painful breakthrough.

But he gritted his teeth and persevered with his strong will. Finally, a roar came from his body and his strength increased greatly.

The other secret guards were also practicing hard, constantly absorbing the spiritual energy around them, tempering their own spiritual roots, and improving their own strength.

"I have a lot of crystals in my space. Let's build a spirit gathering array. It will speed up the cultivation process and also open the door for us to go to the world of cultivation." Su Yu'er was full of anticipation when she saw these secret guards who were practicing hard.

"The spirit gathering array is usually set up in a valley with rich spiritual energy. At present, the Phoenix Mountains are rich in spiritual energy and are a very good place. We can just put crystals in the array base." Xiao Mohan explained.

"Then let's start setting up the formation! Do you want to go or do I?" Su Yuer said excitedly.

"Of course it's your husband's turn. My wife just needs to enjoy life." Xiao Mohan said lovingly.

When Su Yuer heard this, tears instantly filled her eyes and she looked at him affectionately. "Husband!"

Xiao Mohan said softly, "My husband will always be your safe haven."

As soon as he finished speaking, he flashed and soared into the sky like a black lightning.

Even though he was dressed in black, it couldn't hide his extraordinary and heroic appearance. He had the natural aura of a king who dominated the world.

Xiao Mohan was suspended in mid-air with his eyes closed. He released a powerful mental force, carefully sensing every inch of land around the academy and every trace of spiritual energy flowing.

He quickly formed seals with his hands and muttered something. Strings of mysterious runes flew out from his fingertips and merged into the air around him, causing a slight fluctuation of spiritual power.

Then, he suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes shining with brilliance.

He just waved his right hand, and the first crystal stone that Su Yuer handed to him flew out and landed accurately in the designated position.

Then, his movements became faster and faster, and under his control, the crystals were precisely embedded in the key nodes of the spirit gathering array.

As the crystals continued to fall, the spiritual energy of the entire academy began to become agitated.

At this time, Su Yuer had flown to his side and threw the crystal without hesitation in the direction he specified.

Xiao Mohan's figure was as steady as a rock, his aura firmly in control of the situation, preventing this chaotic force from getting out of control.

Sweat dripped from his forehead, but he was completely unaware of it, devoting himself to the arrangement of the spirit gathering array.

Finally, after the last crystal stone fell steadily, the entire spirit gathering array instantly burst out with a powerful light, illuminating the academy like daylight.

The spirit gathering array was fully activated, and the surrounding space seemed to be distorted.

Countless brilliant rays of light shot out from the base of the array, interweaving with each other to form a huge and complex network of light.

These lights seemed to have life, constantly jumping and flickering, emitting powerful energy fluctuations.

The secret guards who were practicing in the spirit gathering array suddenly felt the spiritual energy pouring into their bodies as if it were free.

The originally thin spiritual energy instantly became extremely rich, even forming spiritual mist visible to the naked eye.

These spiritual mists lingered in the formation like a veil, making the entire spirit gathering formation look like a fairyland.