He'd rather run than be turned into a cannon fodder for the broken engagement.

Leng Huan openly resumed her identity as the Snow Clan's Holy Maiden, swaying back and forth with the Xuan Seal on her head. In the latest wave of demonic invasions, she single-handedly wiped out the landing demons, pushing the defensive line a thousand miles outside Xiqi City.

At this time, nine hidden clans from other continents arrived after receiving the news. Leng Huan sent messages to the Leng family in Dongming Beijun and Beiming Shengxue Valley.

She suggested that they consider sending people to Xiyou to help her, as she expected that more than a dozen hidden clans could gather there. Xiqi City had already gathered many experts.

While fighting monsters and pushing forward the defenses, Leng Huan built a city. Three months later, he met Wang Chen's family.

"Wang Chen? Han Yan? What are you doing here?"

While the war was still raging, they brought their families and traveled a long way to the front lines in Xiyou, which must have been quite a journey.

After Leng Huan finished setting up the restrictions at the new defensive pass and the protective array was set up, he received the news and returned to the city to see his old friends.

"With so many experts gathered here, it's only natural that I've come to you to curry favor."

As he spoke, Wang Chen took Zhenzhen's little hand, waved to Leng Huan, and pointed to someone: "Daughter, this is the very powerful Fairy Leng Huan. You should call her Aunt Leng."

"..." Leng Huan's gaze shifted downwards, meeting the little girl's bright eyes, and she called out in a clear voice, "Aunt Leng, hello there."

Shen Hanyan patted her daughter's head and smiled slightly at Leng Huan: "Leng Huan, it's been many years, but you're still as handsome as ever."

"Han Yan, you too...tsk tsk, what an adorable little girl. Hello to you as well." Leng Huan squatted down to look at the little girl, smiling as he asked, "What's your name?"

"My name is Wang Zhenzhen." The little girl looked at her mother, blinked, and looked at the beautiful fairy in front of her. She felt that Leng Huan's smile made the sky brighten.

"Good girl." Leng Huan conjured a crescent-shaped jade pendant, a top-grade defensive magic artifact, and handed it to the little girl: "Zhenzhen, Aunt Leng is giving you this jade pendant to play with."

The little girl held it with both hands and politely thanked her.

At this moment, only a few of them were in the hall. Fu Xun had gone to search for the missing Changming Sect Master and was not in Xiqi City for the time being.

Looking at Wang Chen, Leng Huan thought to himself, "With a beautiful wife, a well-behaved daughter, and accomplished cultivation, he's definitely a winner in life."

Leng Huan then asked about Nan Zhan's situation, "You didn't encounter any trouble on your journey, did you?"

Wang Chen: "It's alright. Occasionally we run into clueless robbers and demons. The Southern Continent is better than the Western Netherworld. I've heard the Western Netherworld is a very chaotic continent. How effective has your manpower recruitment been?"

“Very good. There aren’t many Hidden Clan members to begin with; most are other cultivators. Let’s suppress the Demon Clan army first.”

The children found it boring to watch the adults talking. Wang Zhenzhen gradually became sleepy. Leng Huan instructed the maid to take Shen Hanyan and her daughter to rest. Soon, only the two of them remained in the hall.

Leng Huan tapped the table lightly with his index finger and said thoughtfully, "Back then you said fifty years, you didn't expect it to be brought forward by more than ten years, did you?"

Wang Chen picked up his teacup and shook his head: "I had a feeling, and it's pretty much right. Fu Xun will definitely go to the Netherworld Sea and come here. You will come with him, but I didn't know you had a plan to use this opportunity to revive the Holy Clan."

"Now that you mention it, I'm convinced." After taking a few sips of tea, Wang Chen gave her a thumbs-up: "Sister Huan, you really know how to go all out."

“…Stop joking.” Leng Huan stood up and paced back and forth. “The most difficult thing right now is that there are sea storms thousands of miles from the shore in the Netherworld Sea, which can easily wipe out everything.”

Ahead lies a hidden clan from the Golden Heaven City, capable of building wave-breaking ships that can withstand the fierce winds and murky ghostly energy of the sea. They possess the inheritance, but their numbers are too small; it's estimated it will take at least three years to build one.

Wang Chen pondered for a moment: "Three years is enough. Do you have any other ideas?"

Leng Huan stared at Wang Chenru as if he were a sheep, a slow smile playing on his lips. Looking down at him, he snarled, "Where's your leader?"

Wang Chen's hair stood on end, and he said with a mournful face, "Don't stare at me."

"Stop nagging." Leng Huan slapped him on the shoulder. "We share the good times and the bad. Hand over your tools so we can break the seal as soon as possible and happily reach the summit."

Leng Huan remained uneasy until the Hongyuan seal was broken.

She rolled her eyes: "This is a win-win situation for everyone. After Fu Xun's Mahayana attainment, have the data changed?"

Wang Chen felt as if her gentle patting hand was as heavy as a thousand pounds, and he had no power to resist at all. He was completely trapped in the Great Ascension Qi.

"Yes, the destruction value suddenly spiked once, almost exceeding the limit, which gave me a big fright, but it quickly dropped and is now at its lowest level ever."

Leng Huan's heart skipped a beat. Could this be the time when Fu Xun was advancing to the Mahayana stage? Did he really know something? What was his inner demon?

"What about Wish Points?"

"The wish value has remained stable and has been steadily increasing."

Leng Huan was relieved; as long as Fu Xun was alright, that was all that mattered. All that remained was to break the seal on Hong Yuan, take him to ascend, and leave this world, thus ending their journey from the book's world…

"Is there any item that can permanently suppress Hong Yuan?"

"No, things involving the cause and effect of the world itself cannot be addressed using tools. I can't help you with that."

“In that case… we can only cross the sea once the Jin Clan builds a wave-breaking ship.” Leng Huan was a little disappointed, but not discouraged. “Alright, as long as we have the Four Divine Seals, we can also repair the seal.”

Wang Chen: "It would be best to take advantage of these few years to suppress the demon race, and also to guard against a few demon lords who want Hongyuan to erode and merge with the cultivation world continent."

Leng Huan didn't even need to think about the consequences of the fusion; it would be a living hell.

Half a month later, Fu Xun returned and was surprised to see Wang Chen's family. Xi You could be said to be the most dangerous place, but west Qi was as solid as a rock.

After Chao Wangchen nodded, he stood next to Leng Huan. The city tower where everyone stood faced the Western Frontier. Beyond the layers of formations and restrictions, there was still a horde of demons. Behind the formations, a series of passes had been built.

"Any news?" Leng Huan asked. Fu Xun was still dressed as he had left, exuding a hint of menace. He looked at Leng Huan:

"The Sect Master of Changming has not been found. I suspect he may have been captured by the Demon Lord and is being held captive somewhere. Moreover, the easily defensible southern defense line of Xiyou has collapsed several times, and demons have flooded into the continent."

Leng Huan frowned: "So you encountered the Demon Tide?"

"Yeah, I cleaned it up while I was at it."

"The Changming Sect Master has disappeared, and his disciples aren't looking for him?"

"We are currently engaged in fighting the demons, and we are too busy to spare any time for them."

Back at the city lord's mansion, Fu Xun said, "I searched all over Xiyou with my divided spirit, but I couldn't find the person. I would like to ask the Star Clan to deduce the location and find the person."

"Alright, I'll have someone invite Gu Yubing."

Gu Yubing arrived soon after.

As expected, the Star Clan's predictive abilities...

After several failures, Gu Yubing scratched his head awkwardly: "Senior Leng, let me try again."

Leng Huan was at a loss for words: "Haven't you studied this?"

Gu Yubing blushed and stammered, "I do cultivate, but I usually only use it to deduce where treasures and opportunities are. This is the first time I've used it to find someone..."

He waved for her to leave first, and Fu Xun secretly regretted his mistake. "I'm afraid the secrets of heaven have been concealed. Oh well, I have a vague guess, but I'm not sure. The Changming Sect Master may be in the Demon Realm."

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