Reversing the Milky Way

Wei Ran appeared in the hall at this moment, with two paintings of women in front of him. One was of the Ice Fairy Lin Mengxue, and the other was a portrait of Yue Ling's mother, Yue Qingwu. Because he had taken down the portraits to examine them carefully before, he hung the two paintings separately on the wall when he put them back up.

Wei Ran broke out in a cold sweat as he looked at the portrait of Yue Qingwu in front of him.

"What just happened?"

Wei Ran had never encountered such a suffocating fluctuation of spiritual energy before. This reminded him of when he met Bai Yuhao from the Bai family. He had not felt this kind of terrifying, almost tangible feeling. Although it was only a momentary fluctuation, Wei Ran's body instinctively shivered.

Bai Cheng also heard the commotion in the hall, and then came out. Looking at Wei Ran, whose face was covered in cold sweat, he asked in confusion, "Uncle Wei Ran, what's wrong with you?"

Wei Ran calmed himself down and asked, "Did you feel anything just now?"

Bai Cheng was a little stunned by this question and didn't know what to say for a moment. Could he say that he did feel a gaze just now, but it was just his sixth sense and didn't count?

"No, Uncle Wei Ran, I didn't feel anything just now."

Upon hearing this, Wei Ran realized that Bai Cheng was only in the mid-stage of Body Refinement Realm and hadn't even activated his divine sense yet, so how could he possibly sense anything?

Thinking of this, Wei Ran shook his head and then said, "No, it's nothing. Maybe I just felt something was wrong."

Hearing this, Bai Cheng couldn't help but complain in his heart. It seems that being able to cultivate is not entirely a good thing. If you are easily startled by the slightest disturbance, will you develop neurasthenia in the future?

At the same time, on the Demon Continent.

Thousands of meters underground in the Demon Emperor's Palace, there is a dark space. Within this space, there is a bright spot of about a hundred square meters. It is one of the few bright spots in this dark space. It is a liquid called Spirit Vein Jade Marrow Liquid, which is gathered from the deepest spiritual vein. The effect of a single drop is several times more refined than the spirit stone formed from the spiritual vein. Outside, cultivators would fight tooth and nail for this single drop.

Around the spiritual liquid, various rare and precious spiritual plants bloomed with colorful spiritual light, but their light appeared particularly inconspicuous under the reflection of the spiritual spring.

This is the spirit plant garden of the Demon Emperor Luo Ming. All these glowing spirit plants are of the sixth rank or above, and any one of them can cause a great stir outside.

In particular, there was a ninth-grade spiritual plant, the Star Moon Pure Cloud Lotus, which shone with seven-colored light and stood alone above the spiritual spring, appearing exceptionally dazzling. The fact that the surrounding spiritual plants could only take root around this spiritual liquid showed how precious this Star Moon Pure Cloud Lotus was. Its grade was extremely high, and its growing environment was one in a million. Once it appeared in the world, even the major sects of ancient religions would vie for it.

However, beneath this pool of spiritual jade essence liquid, a silvery-white, fluffy ball-shaped object floated within it. Suddenly, the white fluffy ball seemed to be stimulated and began to tremble. Then, a powerful wave emanated from within the fluffy ball, and immediately afterward, the fluffy ball began to detach from top to bottom. Following that, a graceful figure emerged from the spiritual pool; it was clearly a woman.

Her skin was like solidified cream, whiter than snow, every inch of it seemingly caressed by moonlight, radiating a soft and pure glow. Her eyes were as deep as the night sky, her purple pupils like the most mysterious stars, shimmering with alluring light. Her long, silvery-white hair swayed in the air with each step she took, and the spiritual essence on her jade-like body slid down like pearls with her movements. Her tail swayed behind her like a ribbon; in the spiritual pool, she used her tail to coil herself up and cultivate within it.

With a gentle wave of her hand, a long purple dress appeared on her body. As the woman took a step, her figure disappeared from the spot.

Inside the Demon Emperor's Palace, the Demon Emperor Luo Ming sat upright in the main hall, his eyes closed and his expression serene. Around him, countless faint points of light appeared.

The next moment, he said calmly, "Is your injury healed?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Yue Qingwu appeared in the main hall and bowed respectfully to the Demon Emperor, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty. Qingwu's injuries have fully healed."

When Yue Qingwu replied, she never looked up. Seeing this, the Demon Emperor slowly opened his eyes, then gazed at Yue Qingwu below the stage and said slowly, "How effective is my pool of spiritual vein jade marrow liquid?"

"Qingwu is very grateful for the Demon Emperor's kindness. The Spirit Vein Jade Marrow Liquid is a rare item in the world. I am extremely grateful that Qingwu can use such a divine item to heal my injuries. I do not know how to repay the Demon Emperor."

Luo Ming looked at Yue Qingwu, who kept her head down in the audience. His expression was calm, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

“Raise your head and dance. You and I are both members of the demon race. Moreover, very few of us demons can survive the Heavenly Tribulation and take human form. After you survived the tribulation, your original body was weak. However, someone took this opportunity to attack and severely injure you. I saved you because I was considering the interests of my fellow demons.”

After speaking, Luo Ming moved his fingers slightly, and Yue Qingwu instantly felt an invisible force pressing against her chin, then slowly lifting her head.

When Luo Ming, seated high above, saw Yue Qingwu's face, a slight smile appeared on his usually calm face. Yue Qingwu's face was already stunningly beautiful, and under the influence of the Spirit Vein Jade Marrow Liquid, her beautiful face became even more captivating. Her rosy lips were crystal clear and full of endless allure, and when she opened her purple eyes, they revealed a starry sky.

Then, Luo Ming withdrew his control over Yue Qingwu and slowly said, "Qingwu, I heard that you gave birth to a daughter when you were in the human realm. Is that true?"

After hearing this, Qingwu remained silent for a long time before replying, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty the Demon Emperor. I am still young and do not understand things."

Luo Ming looked somewhat displeased after hearing this.

"Don't forget, as a condition for saving you, you also need to promise me one thing."

After hearing this, Yue Qingwu frowned slightly and replied softly, "Qingwu would never dare to forget."

Then Luo Ming slowly rose and strolled towards Yue Qingwu below the stage, saying as he walked, "As far as I know, children born from the union of demons and humans after the demon race has transformed are born in human form and do not have to suffer the tribulation of transformation. And it has been almost sixteen years since you gave birth to your daughter, which, according to the human race, should be the prime of her life."

As he spoke, Luo Ming came to Yue Qingwu's side and then walked around her, looking her up and down.

"Yes, Your Majesty the Demon Emperor."

After she finished speaking, she bowed again. Seeing this, Luo Ming continued, "Since they are members of our demon race, it would be best to bring them back as soon as possible. What do you say?"

Luo Ming's words were full of threat, and Yue Qingwu naturally understood the meaning behind them.

Then she replied, "That's exactly what Qingwu meant."

Upon hearing this, Ming nodded. "Good, very good!"

Then Qingwu left first.

As soon as she finished speaking, she disappeared from the spot.

After Yue Qingwu left, a man in black robes emerged from the shadows.

The man in black robes asked, "Why is the Demon Emperor helping her so much?"

Luo Ming: "If I'm not mistaken, her true form should be no weaker than mine. You must know that among the demon race, those who reach the Demon King realm and survive the Transformation Tribulation are extremely rare. Moreover, since she was able to completely recover her severely injured body in less than twenty years in the Spirit Vein Jade Marrow Liquid, and I just observed that she seems to be on the verge of reaching the mid-stage of the Demon King realm, her true form must be of ancient demon beast bloodline, or a naturally born spirit. If it weren't for the fact that my cultivation time is a thousand years longer than hers, I'm afraid the position of Demon Emperor in this world would be hers. Such talent must be in my own hands."

After speaking, Luo Ming stretched out his palm, conjured a phantom image of Yue Qingwu in his hand, and then suddenly clenched his fist, causing the surrounding spiritual energy to instantly spread outwards.

He then said coldly, "Go and find two bodyguards to follow her when she leaves the Demon Continent."

The man in black robes said, "Understood." With that, he vanished from the Demon Emperor's Palace.

That evening.

Bai Cheng was making the windmill he had promised Xiao Mei during the day in the yard.

"Oh, I didn't know you liked this kind of thing?"

Bai Cheng turned around and saw Yu Qing'an standing at the door.

"Uncle Yu, you're back? I made this for someone else. I'm so old, how could I possibly do something like this?"

"I understand, I understand, every man has a childlike heart."

Bai Cheng was completely taken aback upon hearing this.

"No, Uncle Yu, I really am not."

Before Bai Cheng could finish speaking, Yu Qing'an put down the bag behind him.

"This is??"

Bai Cheng could clearly smell the various plant scents emanating from the bag.

"No need to look. These are all second- and third-grade spiritual plants."

"so much?"

Bai Cheng was somewhat surprised. It seemed that Yu Qing'an must have collected a lot of spiritual plants from that mysterious cave. But in the past, it would have been impossible for Yu Qing'an to collect so many at once, especially so many second- and third-grade plants.

Wei Ran, who was on the rooftop, was also attracted by the spiritual energy emanating from the bag. He could sense that there were many spiritual plants inside. Although he was surprised that Bai Chuanhai had awakened these spiritual plants from who-knows-where, he silently closed his eyes. After all, his task was to ensure Yue Ling's safety for the time being.

At this moment, Yu Qing'an also greeted him on the roof. After noticing this, Wei Ran also came into the courtyard. Then, Yu Qing'an rummaged in his bag and took out a Jade Marrow Fungus, a Dragon Pattern Grass, and a Spirit-Infused Fruit, and handed them to Wei Ran.

Wei Ran: "This..."

Yu Qing'an: "Just accept it. Although it was Mu Wan's request, I still feel bad about having a late-stage Qi Condensation cultivator like you here to protect us."

"Then I would be disrespectful."

After saying that, Wei Ran put the three items into his storage bag.

Bai Cheng immediately recognized the other two spiritual plants. One of them was a second-grade spiritual herb, Jade Marrow Ganoderma, a superior spiritual herb for replenishing qi and blood, with effects far greater than the Rejuvenation Pill and Candlelight Grass.

The other Dragon Pattern Grass can neutralize the incompatibility between herbs, making it an essential material for refining elixirs of grade four and above.

Suddenly remembering something, he quickly asked, "Uncle Yu, do you have any Purple Spirit Flowers in your bag?"

"Hmm? Of course we have that. Why are you asking?"

"I remember that only the petals of the Purple Spirit Flower have detoxifying properties; the leaves should be useless, right?"

After Bai Cheng finished speaking, Yu Qing'an took out two Purple Spirit Flowers from the bag. Then, to his puzzled expression, he saw Bai Cheng make the leaves of the Purple Spirit Flowers into the shape of a windmill. The Purple Spirit Flowers have light purple patterns, and when they spin, they give people a very magical feeling.

Seeing this, Yu Qing'an immediately complained, "Hey Bai Cheng, why are you playing around like this?"

"No, Uncle Yu."

Bai Cheng then told Yu Qing'an about Xiao Mei's situation during the day. Yu Qing'an burst into laughter, then patted Bai Cheng on the shoulder and said, "Not bad! You have half the flair I had when I was young, hahaha!"

Bai Cheng was speechless after hearing this.

Yu Qing'an: "Alright, enough chit-chat. I've been busy all day, and I'm starving."

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng immediately said, "Okay, I'll go cook!" After saying that, Bai Cheng turned around and walked into the kitchen.

Staring at Bai Cheng's departing figure, Wei Ran slowly said, "Bai Cheng has a good character and is generous and upright."

Yu Qing'an: "Oh? You think so too?"

Wei Ran: "How exactly did you two meet? He also has the surname Bai, could he really be your illegitimate child?"

Yu Qing'an: "What are you talking about? This is a long story..."

After Yu Qing'an's explanation, Wei Ran understood the general situation. After dinner, the group went about their own business. Yu Qing'an was brewing medicine in the house, while Bai Cheng continued his cultivation in the courtyard.

At the same time, at Mirror Moon Lake, northwest of Yujia Village, a woman was standing under the White Moon Tree, admiring the scenery.

Every night, the White Moon Tree would shed petals, reflecting the moonlight, onto the lake's surface. This sight attracted many villagers from nearby areas, not only from Yu Family Village, but also from the fishing village to the south and He Family Village to the east of Yu Family Village. They often came in groups of five or ten. This was because nighttime was also the time when bandits were active.

"Junior sister." Li Yunqi came to Tang Rou's side.

Looking at the enormous White Moon Tree in front of him, Li Yunqi couldn't help but sigh, "Every time I come here, I'm attracted by this big tree. If you like it, Junior Sister, you can find a place to stay nearby and come here every night."

"Senior brother, don't you find it strange? This tree, judging by its size, has been growing for at least two thousand years, but the spiritual energy here isn't enough to support a tree reaching that age, and..."

After saying that, Tang Rou placed her hand on the White Moon Tree, and after carefully sensing it for a while, she said again, "This tree doesn't even emit much spiritual energy; it's barely within the range of a fourth-grade spiritual plant. It's hard to imagine how it was able to take root here."

After speaking, Tang Rou looked up at the sky. Bathed in moonlight, the petals of the White Moon Tree floated in the air like fluorescent lights. These petals, already as white as snow, now seemed to come alive under the moonlight, shimmering with a faint glow. As the night breeze blew, the scattered petals drifted in the air, like shimmering sprites dancing in the sky.

Just then, a voice came from behind them.

"Gentlemen, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Xuan Taiming then appeared behind the two.

Upon seeing the visitor, Li Yunqi stepped forward with a smile and greeted him warmly. "Brother Taiming, you've finally arrived."