Rebirth of Jinxuan

After listening, Qingfeng looked distressed, but he understood the importance and urgency of the matter, so he had no choice but to comply.

As everyone headed towards the underground hall, Mo Chenfan watched Ai Xi's departing figure with anxiety in his heart. He wanted to ask about what happened last night, but he couldn't speak because Crown Prince Hua Chen was present.

The air in the underground hall was heavy, broken only by the occasional soft sounds coming from the alchemy furnace.

Everyone waited anxiously, estimating the time passing by second by second.

Qingfeng held Lu Yuhang in his arms, his eyes fixed on Lu Jinxuan's movements, not daring to relax for a moment.

Lu Jinxuan was focused and serious when refining pills; every movement was fluid and beautiful.

As Qingfeng watched, he quietly explained the principles of alchemy to Lu Yuhang, trying to distract him and ease the tense atmosphere.

"Mommy is so amazing!" Lu Yuhang exclaimed in his childish voice, his eyes filled with admiration.

Time seemed to stand still. After an unknown amount of time, the alchemy furnace suddenly trembled slightly, the lid shook gently, and a sliver of multicolored light shone through the crack...

"Is it almost done?" Mo Chenfan murmured softly, his eyes fixed on the alchemy furnace, holding his breath and not daring to make a sound.

Qingfeng stopped explaining and hugged Lu Yuhang tightly, afraid of missing this crucial moment...

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Lu Jinxuan's forehead, and her face was slightly pale, but her eyes remained firm, and her hands steadily controlled the fire in the alchemy furnace.

Suddenly, the cauldron vibrated more intensely, and the light grew ever brighter…

"Something's not right!" Qingfeng suddenly stood up, his expression changing drastically.

The alchemy furnace trembled violently, emitting a buzzing sound, and its multicolored light became even more dazzling, almost blinding everyone.

A powerful surge of spiritual energy erupted from the alchemy furnace, spreading like a flood bursting its banks.

"Oh no, the spiritual energy is in disarray!" Qingfeng exclaimed, instinctively shielding Lu Yuhang behind him.

This spiritual energy was violent and chaotic, filled with destructive power, as if it wanted to devour everything.

Lu Jinxuan's expression changed, and she quickly formed hand seals, with golden light shooting out from her fingertips in an attempt to control the violent spiritual power.

However, this spiritual power was too strong, and Lu Jinxuan's efforts seemed to be just a drop in the ocean.

Just when everyone thought the alchemy furnace was about to explode, the violent spiritual energy suddenly began to contract, as if being pulled by an invisible hand, and finally gathered into a point of light, condensing in the center of the alchemy furnace.

The vibrations of the alchemy furnace gradually subsided, and the light gradually dimmed, finally revealing a crystal-clear pill.

The elixir emitted a soft glow, like a dazzling star, which was refreshing and delightful.

Lu Jinxuan took a deep breath, slowly walked to the alchemy furnace, and carefully took out the pill.

The pill felt warm to the touch and emitted a faint fragrance that was refreshing and pleasant.

"It's done!" Qingfeng shouted excitedly, snatching the pill and examining it carefully.

His eyes were filled with greed, as if he couldn't wait to swallow the pill.

Seeing this, Muwei quickly snatched the pill and put it into the blood jade bottle that had been prepared beforehand.

"Sect Master Qingfeng, this pill is of great importance. You should put it away first." Qingfeng glared at Muwei with some dissatisfaction, but there was nothing he could do.

Lu Jinxuan had expended a great deal of energy refining the pills, and at this moment her face was pale and her body was weak.

Ai Xi quickly stepped forward to support her, "My lady, are you alright?" Lu Jinxuan shook her head, her gaze falling on Crown Prince Hua Chen, who was resting nearby, and she couldn't help but sigh, "If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have bothered to refine this elixir..." Just as she finished speaking, a commotion arose from the entrance to the underground vault...

"Your Highness! The King summons you urgently!"

The heavy stone doors of the underground palace slowly opened, letting in a sliver of sunlight that illuminated everyone's weary faces.

Stepping out of the underground palace, a breath of fresh air rushed towards her. Lu Jinxuan took a deep breath and felt refreshed.

However, what awaited them was not the tranquility they had imagined.

The guards outside the underground palace looked flustered. As soon as they saw the group, they rushed over to report: "Your Highness, everyone, you've finally come out! Three days have passed. His Majesty is furious and has been searching for people everywhere. He just sent someone to report that there is an important matter to discuss and requests that Your Highness come immediately!"

"Three days?!" Everyone was shocked; the flow of time inside the underground palace was different from that outside.

Crown Prince Hua Chen remained in a daze, ignoring the guards' words.

Seeing this, Ai Xi immediately stepped forward: "I will go with His Highness the Crown Prince to help him." But Qing Feng stopped her: "No! The situation is unclear. If you go rashly, it will only cause more trouble. In my opinion..." He rolled his eyes and lowered his voice: "Why not put the blame on the demons? Say that His Highness the Crown Prince was kidnapped by the demons and has only just escaped."

Muwei chimed in, "This is a brilliant plan! His Highness the Crown Prince's current state perfectly corroborates the claim that he is controlled by the demon race. Moreover, the demon race is stirring, and His Majesty is already on guard. This will also divert His Majesty's attention."

After some discussion, everyone decided to send the Crown Prince back to his palace first, and then make further plans.

Ai Xi was a little worried, but there was no other way at the moment. She could only instruct the maids in the Crown Prince's palace to take good care of him and to leave a mark in secret so that they could contact him at any time.

After leaving the Crown Prince's palace, everyone breathed a slight sigh of relief.

However, before he could exhale completely, a tall and imposing figure came into view in the distance.

The figure, dressed in dark, close-fitting clothes with a sword at his waist, exuded a sharp aura; it was Zhang Yuxi.

"Father!" Lu Yuhang recognized the person at a glance, shouted excitedly, broke free from Qingfeng's embrace, and ran away.

Zhang Yuxi scooped Lu Yuhang up in her arms, but her gaze passed over the small figure and landed on Lu Jinxuan. She asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

Zhang Yuxi frowned, his sharp gaze sweeping over everyone before finally settling on Lu Jinxuan's slightly pale face.

"What happened?" He held Lu Yuhang in his arms, his voice low and tinged with barely perceptible worry.

Lu Jinxuan smiled faintly and said casually, "It's nothing. I just used up some spiritual energy while refining pills in seclusion." She subtly concealed the various changes in the underground palace, unwilling to let Zhang Yuxi get involved.

At this moment, a slightly immature voice rang out: "Master!" Qian Feng squeezed out from the crowd and respectfully bowed to Zhang Yuxi.

Upon hearing this, Mu Wei's eyes flashed with surprise. He then turned to Lu Jinxuan and asked in a low voice, "His name is Master Zhang Yuxi? Zhang Yuxi... could he be the Spirit Emperor mentioned before?" His tone was filled with disbelief and doubt.

Lu Jinxuan nodded slightly, without saying anything more.

“It seems we can’t take the royal ship.” Lu Jinxuan turned to Zhang Yuxi, her tone tinged with helplessness. “We plan to leave on the Alchemy Hall’s ship.”

Zhang Yuxi's eyes flickered slightly, as if he was thinking about something. After a moment, he nodded: "Alright."

When everyone returned to the alchemy hall, Qingfeng diligently arranged a room for Lu Jinxuan to rest.

Zhang Yuxi naturally stayed behind to accompany Lu Jinxuan.

Mo Chenfan and Ai Xi exchanged a glance, seemingly with a thousand words to say, yet unsure where to begin.

Lu Yuhang then grabbed Qian Feng and ran off to play excitedly.

Qingfeng and Muwei excused themselves to attend to some business in the hall and hurriedly left.

"Regarding Zhang Yuxi's identity..." Qingfeng lowered his voice, his tone carrying a hint of solemnity.

“Emperor Ling… this is no joke…” Muwei’s expression also turned serious.

Inside the palace, Crown Prince Hua Chen remained in a daze, lying motionless on the bed.

A concubine carrying medicine tiptoed in.

"Your Highness, it's time to take your medicine..."

Suddenly, several palace servants blocked the doorway. "His Highness the Crown Prince needs to rest and recuperate. No one is allowed to disturb him!"

The concubine was startled, nearly spilling the medicine in her hand. "But..."

"No buts!" the palace servant said firmly, leaving no room for argument.

The concubine had no choice but to leave.

At the entrance to the palace, in an inconspicuous corner, a dark shadow flashed by...