The whole family went mad, but the junior sister turned the tables and her luck soared.

Yun Yici woke up from her dream and squinted at the light and shadow on the leaves.

It has to be said that, although she was sleeping on a tree branch, it was the most comfortable sleep she had ever had.

Looking around, Zhujian and Xiaoba were still asleep.

She got up, thanked the sacred tree, and then jumped down from the tree to straighten her clothes.

Then, after Zhujian and Xiaoba woke up, he put them into the scroll, and after reuniting with Wannian and Dizhao, they went back to their residence together.

The days passed quickly.

On the day Ning Tinglan formed her core, Wen Fuyue specially invited Yun Yici and a few others.

After the lightning tribulation passed without any major incident, everyone enjoyed a long-awaited rain.

In the blink of an eye, Ning Tinglan finished forming her core, Rong Xuan completed the refinement of his puppet, and Mu Yunjian was still practicing silent meditation with Mingwu.

After the post-ceremony, Xingyu and the others came to say goodbye and returned to their clan's territory with their elders.

Soon, the day arrived for them to leave Qingqiu and set off back to Jiuqi City.

A few days before their departure, Bai Ruo privately approached Yun Yici and said that Wan Nian actually did not want to stay in Qingqiu and would prefer to return to the human realm with them.

This is something Bai Ruo realized while teaching Wan Nian during this period.

Bai Ruo meant that if Yun Yici and the others were also reluctant to part with Wan Nian, then they should bring Wan Nian back to the human world.

Conversely, if it's inconvenient to carry around something that's been around for ten thousand years, just pretend he never said it.

Yun Yici couldn't make this decision; all four of them, master and disciples, had to return to the Nanhua Sect.

Mu Yunjian was originally a disciple of the Nanhua Sect, and his identity could be concealed by some means.

The imperial edict required him to follow, and given the emperor's formidable strength, even if he revealed his true identity, the Nanhua Sect would have no choice but to welcome him.

But Wan Nian was different; he had no legitimate identity and could not protect himself.

When Yun Yici was in a difficult position, he casually mentioned the matter of ten thousand years when discussing the Lingwei Sect's acceptance of disciples with Shen Huaichuan.

Shen Huaichuan said that Wan Nian could stay by his side, and he would not go to Nanhua Sect. Being alone outside, he and Wan Nian would be able to look after each other.

As for the Lingwei Sect's acceptance of disciples, it still needs to be considered carefully.

Shen Huaichuan was worried that Yun Yici, who held the positions of both Nanhua Sect disciple and Lingwei Sect leader, would be competing for disciples among the twelve sects, and that it would be detrimental to her if her identity were exposed.

He didn't want to disrupt her current life until he could protect her.

However, he could help take in and care for Wan Nian.

Wan Nian was naturally moved to tears upon hearing the news. He even went to Shen Huaichuan's place to kowtow and promised to take good care of him.

This left Shen Huaichuan both amused and exasperated.

In all his life, he has never heard anyone swear to take good care of him.

In short, Bai Wu personally saw him off on the day of departure.

Mingwu, Li Ji, and Bai Ruo also accompanied them.

Everyone boarded Li Ji's giant spirit boat together.

Yun Yici stood on the ship's railing, gazing at Qingqiu. He quickly calculated that their ship contained the former demon king of Jiuqi City, the founder of Chanyin Temple, a priest of Qingqiu, and a sword cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage.

Tiger Fierce doesn't know how to deal with this lineup.

All the demon servants that Li Ji had been assigned by Bai Wu boarded the ship, and Xiao Qing was still the one accompanying Yun Yi Ci.

Xiaoqing took her back to the room she had stayed in when she first arrived.

Yun Yici closed the door, shutting out Xiao Qing's cold gaze from outside.

Huai Chuan Sword Spirit also said, "Something seems off."

Although Xiaoqing is a snake woman, she is Li Ji's servant. When she came, she was very polite to her and did not have this cold, damp, and aggressive feeling.

Yun Yici waited for a moment, estimating that Shen Huaichuan had almost entered the room, then took out the puppet Rong Xuan had given her before boarding the ship, and then had the puppet sit cross-legged by the ship window with its back to the door.

The puppet was meticulously crafted by Rong Xuan, and because it incorporated the illusion techniques of the fox clan, those unfamiliar with it could not distinguish between the real and the fake.

After doing all this, Yun Yici immediately drew a teleportation array on the ground and then asked the system to teleport her there to find Shen Huaichuan.

She wasn't worried about anyone except Shen Huaichuan, who had lost all his spiritual power.

With a flash of light from the teleportation array, Yun Yici fell from the sky again, nimbly dodging Shen Huaichuan and landing steadily on the ground.

Shen Huaichuan was already used to her sudden appearances.

He said calmly, "Why are you here?"

Yun Yici: "As soon as I boarded the boat, I sensed that the atmosphere was different from usual. I was a little worried, so I came to check on things..."

She suddenly stopped talking, and Shen Huaichuan also gestured for her to stop speaking.

Someone outside is eavesdropping.

Shen Huaichuan's expression remained unchanged, but he began to mutter, "What a pity, I've heard that the fox spirits of Qingqiu are beautiful, but I've never had the chance to see one."

His heartbroken tone coupled with his calm expression was something Yun Yici had never seen him like before.

Shen Huaichuan said some more nonsensical things before changing his tone and saying seriously to her, "I can't set up a barrier right now. Most of the people on this ship have been replaced."

"It seems that Hu Zheng's people persuaded Li Ji's demon servant, and this ship is no longer safe."

Yun Yici had long been prepared for the attack of the tiger, but she never expected that it was Li Ji's demon servant who made a mistake.

Shen Huaichuan: "Li Ji's demon servants are different from the servants of the imperial edict. They have not signed a life-and-death contract. Once Li Ji dies, they can follow other masters."

Yun Yici: "We originally guessed that they would lure Li Ji away, but now it seems that they intend to turn this spirit ship into our burial ground."

She thought for a moment and then said, "My master and the others must have discovered it as well."

There's no reason why Wen Fuyue and the others didn't discover what she did.

Shen Huaichuan said, "If we expose this matter directly when we board the ship, Qingqiu will certainly take action, but we cannot stay in Qingqiu forever."

Yun Yici calmed herself down and said, "I'll stay here with you to protect you."

During the banquet, Li Ji would invite them to attend, which would be a perfect opportunity for them to gather openly and legitimately.

She fell into deep thought. If most of the demon servants of the Li Ji on this boat had been turned against her, how would they do it?

Wait, the most important part of a spirit boat is the star-gazing board!

The driver's seat is basically the same as the steering wheel.

Only by controlling the Star Chart can one truly control this spirit ship.

If the spirit boat is controlled by a treacherous demon servant, then she shouldn't be worried about them being ambushed on their way back to Jiuqi City.

Instead, this spirit boat will not return to Jiuqi according to the pre-arranged route; instead, it will turn towards the place that Hu Zheng has reserved for them.

It might even maliciously crash into a mountain and destroy itself.

Yun Yici couldn't sit still any longer. She told Shen Huaichuan her guess and then said, "I'm going to go to the bow of the ship to take a look."

Shen Huaichuan nodded and said, "Go ahead, I'll wait for you here."

If he were to force himself to go with Yun Yici now, he would only be a burden to her. He would rather stay here obediently.

Yun Yici infused his spiritual power and left a message talisman for him.

That way, if she hears that Shen Huaichuan has been attacked, she can directly use directional teleportation to return.

Yun Yici listened intently to the door for a moment, and after confirming that there was no one outside, she quietly opened the door and slipped out.

The cabin was quiet; the demon servants who had accompanied them onto the ship were nowhere to be seen.