Return of the Phoenix Lady

A small group of people suddenly appeared on a path leading to the Kingdom of Jin. A glance revealed awe-inspiring figures, each one riding atop a magnificent steed. Amidst them stood a seemingly unassuming mahogany carriage, but a closer look revealed its wood to be crafted from the continent's rarest and most premium Dalbergia odorifera. The curtains on the carriage's front were made from the priceless material of Yirenfang, a priceless treasure. Even a mere handkerchief, if gleaming, would delight the young ladies. The wheels were reinforced with rare black iron. Even the horses pulling the carriage, Yingrui, were formidable. While seemingly ordinary horses, they were in reality Wanlima, a high-level land-based magical beast second only to flying beasts in speed. Within this carriage, seemingly unassuming at first glance, a startling closer inspection revealed a pair of celestial beings, a man and a woman, lying there... staring at each other.

"Old man! You're going to tell me or not!" Han Xing narrowed her almond-shaped eyes and said in a threatening tone.

"Girl, we haven't seen each other for such a long time, and you treat your master who is loved by everyone and makes flowers bloom... like this!" Mo Qingyuan is still the same as before, so narcissistic!

Mo Qingyuan showed up on the night Han Xing learned that Yingchen was in trouble. That night, Han Xing was stunned when Mo Qingyuan suddenly appeared in front of her. Mo Qingyuan, this man, had been regarded as a relative by Han Xing since Han Xing worshipped him as her master. Now they met again after a long separation, and a little emotion surged in his heart. Before he opened his mouth, Mo Qingyuan became narcissistic: "Oh! My dear girl, you haven't seen your master for a long time, you miss him very much, and you are intoxicated by your master's heavenly appearance?" As he spoke, he raised the bangs on his forehead and threw a few coquettish glances at Han Xing.

Han Xing closed his eyes, resisted the urge to punch that handsome face, took a deep breath and said: "Old man, you really haven't changed your bad habits!" After not seeing him for so long, you are still as narcissistic as ever!

Mo Qingyuan didn't care. He smiled smugly, then his face darkened and he said, "Girl, your senior brother said you were bullied? You were beaten so hard that you had to lie down for seven days and seven nights?"

Han Xing was furious. What was he saying? It sounded like he was defending her, but in reality...

Seeing Han Xing childishly turning her head away and ignoring him, Mo Qingyuan smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, girl. Tell Master who bullied you. Can Master help you fight back?"

Han Xing turned his head and glanced at Mo Qingyuan, and said lightly: "I can handle it myself!" Then he ignored him again.

Mo Qingyuan was no longer willing to give in. He floated in front of Han Xing and said dissatisfiedly, "Girl, what do you mean by this? Do you think your master can't beat him?"

"Hmm." Mo Qingyuan thought he had misheard. He hadn't expected Han Xing to actually admit it. But how could that be possible? Besides Bai Li, who was his equal, who else could he not defeat? Could it be a hidden master?

"Island outside the sky." Han Xing's three faint words floated into Mo Qingyuan's ears, making Mo Qingyuan, who was usually calm, so surprised that he almost jumped up.

Han Xing looked at Mo Qingyuan's strange behavior and felt that he must know something about Tianwai Island!

Thus, the current scene in the carriage was extended.

Han Xing scratched his ears, automatically blocking out Mo Qingyuan's narcissistic words. When he stopped, Han Xing couldn't help but yawn and said lazily, "Old man, if you don't say anything, I'll summon your peacock out to let it out for a bit, and let everyone admire it. It turns out that the contracted monster of the strongest man on this continent is actually a narcissistic, showy peacock!"

"You! You little rascal! You're such a bad boy! You even learned how to threaten your master! You...you..." Mo Qingyuan was at a loss for words and stared at Han Xing angrily.

"So, for the sake of your face, old man, you'd better tell the truth! Okay?" Han Xing raised the last word in his voice and said to Mo Qingyuan with a smile.

"Ah... I was careless in accepting a disciple! I really was careless in accepting a disciple... Why did I..." Seeing that Mo Qingyuan was about to start complaining again, Han Xing shouted loudly: "Ah! Old man! So your guardian monster is..." Before Han Xing could finish, Mo Qingyuan yelled in a rude manner: "Shut up, shut up! You heartless girl! I'm telling you!"

Seeing this, Han Xing secretly laughed, but said seriously on the surface: "Go ahead! Tell me everything you know!"

Mo Qingyuan sighed softly and said, "Tianwai Island is an island on the easternmost side of the Tianxing Continent. Time passes much faster there than here. There's a powerful barrier between Tianwai Island and the mainland. Unless a powerful individual breaks the barrier, the islanders can't leave, and we can't enter. It's like two isolated places. However, Tianwai Island is rich in spiritual energy and has many spiritual objects, including treasures not found on the Tianxing Continent. This has also led to a high concentration of powerful individuals there. But later on, the island's powerful individuals grew increasingly unwilling to be trapped there, so they tried to break through the barrier, but the only result was that they left without returning."

"Since the island is full of talented people and beautiful scenery, why would those strong people leave?" Han Xing was puzzled.

"Oh! People standing at the top are lonely, so they are eager to go out and find real opponents, even at the cost of their lives!" When Mo Qingyuan said this, he didn't know what he was thinking about, and there was a heavy look in his eyes.

With a sigh, Mo Qingyuan continued, "But there's always a way out. They finally found a way. After countless years of research, they discovered that the barrier seemed to weaken every once in a while, but correspondingly, unknown dangers would appear at sea. Then, they began to select some civilians or people unwanted by their families to conduct experiments. They had them pilot boats and try to escape when the barrier weakened, but they always failed. Countless lives on those boats were lost. I guess now they have succeeded."

Han Xing looked at Mo Qingyuan's handsome face gazing into the distance with a strange expression. After a while, he said, "How do you know so clearly?"

Mo Qingyuan came back to his senses, looked at Han Xing and smiled gently. In that instant, Han Xing felt that he was really... charming and stunning!

"Because...Bai Li and I were the only ones who managed to escape from those ships!"

Big news! This is definitely big news! I didn’t expect Mo Qingyuan and Bai Li to come from Tianwai Island! Han Xing couldn’t help but stare at Mo Qingyuan with wide eyes.

Mo Qingyuan raised his head again, threw a seductive glance, and was extremely narcissistic!

Well, coming from Tianwai Island... that's it!

After understanding this, Han Xing asked again, "How long will it take for the barrier there to weaken?"

"Counting the days, um... it should be two years!" Mo Qingyuan thought, touching his chin.

"Two years..." Han Xing murmured, not knowing what he was thinking.

"There are many masters on Tianwai Island. With your current strength, you will be killed as soon as you enter. Therefore, you must quickly improve your strength within these two years, otherwise you will have to wait until next time... By the way, where are we going now?" As he was speaking, Mo Qingyuan suddenly thought of a question.

"Jin Guo, save Yingchen." Han Xing said lightly.