All beasts submit, and the peerless imperial princess is about to defy the heavens!

Feng Ning thought for a while and then believed it. "Alright, since you reminded me, I can grant you one request. As long as it's not excessive, I will do my best to do it."

The little monkey shook its head. "No need. I have nothing to do. You are the only one who came here. You are the one I was waiting for. Now, you have received what you deserved, and my mission is complete."

"Oh, and one more thing: you have your own mission. If there is ever a day when you are required to fulfill your mission, please do so. There is cause and effect. If you betray the way of Heaven, you will also be punished."

Feng Ning nodded, "I understand, but I will keep my promise to you."

"No need..."

Its mission is complete, and it will dissipate into the world after Feng Ning leaves.

There's nothing more for it to do.

The only regret is that I couldn't see the bustling world outside again.

The world as I remember it has changed so much.

It could no longer clearly recall the beautiful, carefree world that existed in its mind.

Once it dissipates, it has no chance to be reincarnated and start anew. What we see now is its last memory.

Thinking about it, it's a bit of a shame...

Feng Ning tilted her head and looked at it for a while, then smiled and said, "Why don't you come with me? Since I am the only one destined for you, there is no point in you staying here if I leave. Why don't you come with me?"

The little monkey was taken aback. "Go with you?"

"Yes, come with me out."

The little monkey looked delighted, but then its face fell. "I can't get out. I am a spirit born and raised here, nourished by this land. Even my soul is one with this place. I can't leave."

Feng Ning shook her head. "Do you know about human kinship?"

"know."

"Everyone is born with relatives, biological parents, and blood relatives. These are inseparable, just like you, all of us are one, bound by blood."

"But one day, they will also leave their blood relatives and go to a wider world. Just because they are bound by blood, should they give up everything?"

"I...I don't know, I don't understand human emotions." The little monkey lowered its head in shame.

It hasn't had much contact with humans, except for a few when it first developed sentience.

Then it came to this place, and someone told it to wait for the right person. It never saw anyone else again.

Feng Ning walked over and patted him on the shoulder. "You are first and foremost an independent individual, and only secondly your mission. Your mission is complete. Now, you can choose the life you want to live."

"Can I really do it?" the little monkey asked uncertainly.

But deep down, I was already overjoyed, constantly clamoring to say yes, yes.

Feng Ning nodded, "Don't be afraid. No matter what the cost, I will take you away."

"Really? You really want to take me with you?"

Feng Ning smiled and took its hand. "Let's go, I'll take you out."

The little monkey took two steps, then trembled. "But can I really get out? I've tried to get out before, but I've never succeeded."

Feng Ning stopped in her tracks, looking at the little monkey he was watching, and her heart skipped a beat, thinking that he had changed his mind.

But then Feng Ning spoke.

"I was just rambling on and on, and I don't think I've told you what I've realized yet, have I?"

The little monkey looked up at her and asked, "What have you realized?"

Feng Ning raised her left hand and gently drew a circle in the air. It was as if the surrounding air was torn apart, creating a crack.

The little monkey stared in disbelief, "Space...space magic! This is space magic!"

Feng Ning smiled, "Perhaps, the person who left behind the Immortal Spirit Secret Realm also gave you a chance to survive. If I can comprehend spatial magic, I can take you out."

The little monkey immediately jumped and shouted excitedly, "I can go out! I can go out!"

Feng Ning stumbled as it pulled her, but still smiled easily.

After a moment of great joy, the little monkey quickly calmed down.

"But how did you come to understand spatial magic? Didn't you come here after understanding sword intent? Does that mean you didn't learn swordsmanship?"

Feng Ning shook her head, "It's not like I didn't learn anything..."

As she raised her hand, a cold, long sword appeared in her grasp.

It appears to be made of ice and snow, crystal clear and exquisitely beautiful.

Under the light, it seemed to shimmer.

The little monkey was stunned and instinctively placed its hand on the longsword.

As soon as he encountered something familiar, he immediately yelled and withdrew his hand.

"what!!"

Feng Ning was also startled. She turned her head and saw that its palms had been frozen.

Feng Ning quickly channeled her spiritual power to withdraw the ice-type spiritual power from its hand.

But the little monkey's hands were already frozen red, and its stiff fingers couldn't be straightened.

Feng Ning hadn't expected this outcome. She picked up the sword and examined it, but there was nothing different, and her hands weren't frozen solid.

"are you OK?"

The little monkey looked speechless. "How dare you ask that? What happened? Why did it freeze my hands like this?"

Feng Ning didn't know either, "It's probably because it's formed from spiritual energy and has a temper."

Seeing his response, the little monkey didn't know what else to say and could only continue the previous topic, "So, when you say you've gained something, you mean you can use spiritual energy to create a sword? Isn't that a bit too weak?"

Feng Ning didn't explain, but channeled her spiritual energy and unleashed a sword strike.

This move sent sword energy piercing the clouds.

The little monkey shuddered. "Sword intent?"

Feng Ning nodded. "I don't know why either. It seems that I skipped comprehending sword momentum and directly cultivated sword intent. I don't know if this will affect my future cultivation."

If they say something about an unstable foundation, just hope your cultivation doesn't regress.

The little monkey shook its head. "Of course not. What are you thinking? Is the outside world that backward?"

Seeing that she still looked confused, the little monkey finally spoke.

"The so-called sword momentum and sword intent are not related. They are different directions. Sword momentum is to cultivate swordsmanship to the extreme, and you can reach this level. Sword intent requires the unity of man and sword, and the connection between mind and intention. One emphasizes the ultimate swordsmanship, and the other emphasizes the unity of man and sword."

As Feng Ning listened, she began to understand some of it.

"So you mean that sword momentum and sword intent are two different paths of cultivation, and that mastering either one is very powerful, right?"