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Yun Che was completely numb. Thankfully, the barrier he had set up was still firmly in place. It was late at night, past midnight, and most of the sect members were already asleep, so no one witnessed this astonishing scene. Although the seven-colored lotus only appeared for a few dozen seconds, that brief moment was enough to fully demonstrate Jiang Shiliu's extraordinary nature. Yun Che couldn't help but wonder if Jiang Shiliu was being relentlessly pursued because of her unique and extraordinary spiritual root and this astonishing phenomenon. He knew that in this world, there were shameless cultivators who would stop at nothing to seize the spiritual roots of others and transplant them into their own bodies. Among them, the most infamous was the "Blood Demon Sect," who were obsessed with this despicable and sordid act!

In fact, Yun Che's guess was almost identical to the truth. Jiang Shiliu's true identity was a princess of the You Kingdom. The You Kingdom practiced monogamy, a system even the king and queen adhered to. The queen of the You Kingdom first gave birth to a prince eight years ago, and then welcomed a princess five years ago. When their children were three years old, the king and queen of the You Kingdom conducted tests on their spiritual roots and talents. The young prince possessed three spiritual roots: ice, darkness, and gold—special mutated spiritual roots. The princess, however, was even more astonishing, possessing seven spiritual roots! Furthermore, similar strange phenomena had occurred during the tests. Out of concern for their children's safety, the king and queen of the You Kingdom chose to conceal this matter from the outside world.

Unfortunately, beautiful times are always fleeting. Eventually, the secret was discovered. Those with ulterior motives, solely focused on possessing the spirits of the young prince and princess, went to great lengths to incite a prince from another clan who harbored resentment towards the You Kingdom's governance. Ultimately, this led to the downfall of the You Kingdom, the deaths of the king and queen, and the disappearance of the young princess and prince.

However, Yun Che was completely unaware of these complex circumstances. He was currently immersed in his own world, oblivious to the series of hidden events unfolding around him. Jiang Shiliu, who was diligently moving those mysterious little orbs of light, was equally bewildered, utterly unaware of the impending changes. Alas, it's all because the original author didn't write these crucial plot points in detail!

Ultimately, Jiang Shiliu continued absorbing spiritual energy until she successfully reached the peak of the Qi Refining stage, at which point she had to stop completely. This was because her body had reached its limit in terms of the amount of spiritual energy it could hold, and could no longer absorb even a tiny bit more. Although her meridians were now open, they were as fine as a hair. If she continued to recklessly and frantically increase her cultivation, Jiang Shiliu would inevitably explode and die tragically because her body could not withstand the overwhelming energy surge.

This entire process left Jiang Shiliu utterly exhausted, both physically and mentally. She felt completely drained, her face ashen, her body swaying precariously, every movement incredibly difficult. Fortunately, at this crucial moment, Yun Che didn't hesitate to step in and help regulate Jiang Shiliu's spiritual energy. He was completely focused, his expression serious and unwavering, not daring to be the slightest bit negligent or careless, continuing like this for a full three hours. Keep in mind, three hours translates to a full six hours!

However, unexpectedly, Yun Che chose to conceal this matter. He directly cast a miraculous spell at Jiang Shiliu's dantian, meticulously creating a clever illusion. As a result, when others tried to check Jiang Shiliu's cultivation level, they were completely unable to discern her true level. This could only lead to various speculations: some believed Jiang Shiliu was a mediocre person with no talent who couldn't even cross the threshold of Qi Refining, while others guessed she was a hidden, powerful expert living in seclusion deep in the mountains.

However, Yun Che had no idea that his seemingly well-intentioned actions would bring Jiang Shiliu immeasurable trouble in the years to come. This trouble might be like an invisible, enormous net, tightly binding Jiang Shiliu, trapping her in a difficult predicament from which she could not escape, and even causing extremely serious obstacles and impacts on her future cultivation path.