"Qingqing?"

"Qingqing?"

"Strange, where is she?"

With a piece of cake hanging from his mouth, Chen Zhixing took another round in the garden. As he turned his head, he saw a long face hiding in the grass staring at him.

Chen Zhixing: "..."

Cyan Pheasant: "ヾ(≧▽≦*)o"

Snake Princess: "..."

Dragging the snake demon, almost sliced by Cyan Pheasant's sword, out of the flower bushes, Chen Zhixing continued munching his cake: "What are you doing in the grass pile? Oh right, have you seen Qingqing?"

Snake Princess tidied up the grass sticks stuck to her: "Replying to Young Master, at noon, the Young Mistress accompanied Master and Madam to the back mountain to see you and hasn't returned since."

"Oh." Chen Zhixing nodded: "What are you doing in the grass pile?"

"..."

"Speak up."

"I'm a snake."

"....Alright, continue to enjoy the cool, I'm going to take a nap. Remember to wake me up when the Young Mistress returns."

"Yes, Young Master."

Ten minutes later.

Just as Chen Zhixing was about to fall asleep, he felt a chill, opened his eyes, and lo and behold, the long face was in his bed!

With a bang, the roof shattered, tiles flew everywhere.

A hundred-meter-long white snake flew out of the roof, wobbled through the air, flew twenty more miles beyond Ziwei Peak, and then crashed to the ground with a thud.

Sitting up from the half-ruined bedroom, Chen Zhixing looked at the blue sky and white clouds above, couldn't help but curse: "Are you insane?"

The little white snake, still wrapped in the quilt, trembled. With its limited intelligence, it couldn't understand why its mother was thrown out.

When Xu Qingqing returned from the back mountain, what she saw was her husband sleeping soundly amidst the ruins.

A bit incredulous, she hurriedly ran over to shake him:

"Husband?"

"Hmm... hmm?"

Chen Zhixing, opening only one eye, instinctively hugged her in his arms and continued to sleep.

Being held, Xu Qingqing felt a bit dazed. Wasn't her husband supposed to be at the Celestial Saint Palace? How come he was sleeping at home, and what happened to the house? Could it be.... halfway there, he angered the Celestial Saint Palace's Immortal, and then the Immortal tossed him back from the clouds?

Thinking of this, Xu Qingqing nestled closer into Chen Zhixing's embrace.

Hmm, as long as he's safe.

...

On the other side.

Having just escaped Little Stone's entanglement, Chen Chou'er was returning to the mountain, when suddenly it grew dark.

Boom!!!

"Ouch, it hurts so much...."

...

The next day, early morning.

Having switched to another room for the night, Chen Zhixing dressed and gave his still-sleeping wife a hug.

Moments later, in front of the Ziwei Mountain gate.

Looking at the ancestor blocking his path, Chen Zhixing couldn't help but rub his forehead.

"Ancestor, I have some business in the Northern Domain, I'm not going to join the Celestial Saint Palace."

"I know."

Chen Tianyuan looked at Chen Zhixing, who was already half a head taller than himself, nodded at him:

"Remember to come home early."

"Understood."

As the words fell, he had already turned into a sword light and shot into the sky.

...

Three days later.

Northern Domain.

It was the fourth day since the end of the war, the vast permafrost remained largely barren, but with the teleportation array back in operation, this land would one day regain its prosperity.

Meanwhile, in a Stone Village deeper into the Northern Domain, Chen Zhixing couldn't help but curse when he saw the Tree God's second batch of trade items.

"Holy crap!"

Chen Zhixing had expected surprises from the Divine Liu, he even considered the possibility that Liu might bring a Longevity Dragon Turtle as a trade item, but the sight before him still exceeded his imagination.

"Are you satisfied this time?"

"Such a massive clam shell, where did you get it?" Chen Zhixing asked, looking at the gigantic shell over four stories tall and nearly fifty meters long.

"From the sea."

"North Sea?"

"Yes."

"Did you break into that old turtle's Dragon Palace to fetch this thing?"

"....How did you know."

Chen Zhixing: "???"

It really broke in, and it even brought back something. This great willow tree is that strong!

Seeming to sense Chen Zhixing's thoughts, the Divine Liu explained:

"That mixed-blood Dragon Turtle got itself trapped and couldn't come out."

"Trapped, by whom?"

"By itself."

"..."

Whenever communicating with the Divine Liu, Chen Zhixing felt like he was playing a guessing game. The great willow tree spoke stutteringly, often missing words. If it didn't bring benefits, Chen Zhixing wouldn't bother talking to it.

Then.

"Plant... Essence."

"Take it."

Since the Divine Liu brought the items, Chen Zhixing didn't hesitate.

Seventeen bottles containing Plant Essence were taken from his backpack and given to the Divine Liu.

Then.

"The mixed-blood Dragon Turtle previously used its shell to trap two human Longevity Realm cultivators, then they broke its magic to escape, causing the spell to rebound and trap the Dragon Turtle within."

The Divine Liu spoke fluently!

Could it be because it indulged in Plant Essence?

"Also, you've given too much this time, I can't catch Longevity Realm demons for now. I'll repay you in several installments."

"Uh, perhaps you could just tell me where the Dragon Turtle's Dragon Palace is, and we'll call it even?"

Chen Zhixing was a bit keen on the Dragon Turtle's treasures. A Longevity Realm monster, especially a Dragon Turtle known for its lifespan, must have accumulated quite a treasure trove over the years!

"Deal."

The great willow tree swayed, and a leaf floated into Chen Zhixing's palm.

"Place it on your forehead and, you'll know."

Chen Zhixing: "..."

"Put it on my forehead, right?"

"Yes."

Chen Zhixing tried it, as the cool leaf was applied, an out-of-body sensation surged through him.

His vision changed.

It was an incredibly mystical visual experience.

Clearly standing on the sea surface, yet somehow seeing three thousand meters below the sea, in the trench was a gigantic, glittering turtle shell, standing motionless.

Shrimp soldiers holding steel spears.

Crab soldiers wielding double hammers.

Seahorse-mounted cavalry.

And over a dozen Dragon Turtles with dark red shells, emanating an odd allure.

Could these be the Longevity Realm Dragon Turtle's offspring?

...

After bidding farewell to the Divine Liu, Chen Zhixing chose not to head to the North Sea immediately.

Primarily because while using the leaf, Chen Zhixing 'saw' the Dragon Turtle's Dragon Palace, and these top-tier Realm demons inside.

He planned to go home first, to see if he could persuade his ancestor to accompany him in treasure hunting.

Of course, there was also this massive shell.

Chen Zhixing felt that if he brought this shell home, both Xu Qingqing and his mother Yingy Shuangshuang, would be thrilled beyond belief!

"With such a big shell, the pearls inside must be substantial."

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