Zhu Yanyi smiled at everyone in the former Lucky Forest, now the Bright Forest. She spoke to Hei Ru: "The Bright Forest must be restored. Light and darkness must coexist. Neither light nor darkness defines good or evil. Take this message back."
Hei Ru looked at Zhu Yanyi. "And who are you?"
Zhu Yanyi laughed at her question. "I am just a spokesperson. But I control something special. If our paths cross again, you will know who I am. For now, do not worry about my identity."
From this moment, Zhu Yanyi did not plan to hide her identity. However, some things were better delayed.
"Just as I never asked who you really are, Hei Ru. You will know when the time comes."
Hei Ru listened and asked again, "Will the Great Shaman Bai return?"
"I can give you a definite answer. Great Shaman Bai disappeared to ensure the return of the Bright Forest. Now that the forest has returned, she will come back within a few days." Zhu Yanyi gave her answer.
Hei Ru said nothing. He turned to Wu Shang and Ruan Mengtuo. "Let us leave."
Wu Shang and Ruan Mengtuo were stunned. They looked at Hei Ru. "Lord Hei Ru, are we leaving like this?"
Hei Ru glanced at them. "The Lucky Forest has become the Bright Forest. It is protected by light elements. We cannot approach it. If we stay, are we ready to give our lives?"
Although they lost, the loss was worth it. Hei Ru left cleanly and quickly.
As the flying boat of the Dark Forest departed, the people of the Bright Forest cheered.
In the sky, Yan Aohan looked at Xie Jifan. "You used my wife again."
It turned out that Zhu Yanyi’s answers were secretly transmitted by Xie Jifan. Otherwise, Zhu Yanyi would not have given such answers or acted so boldly.
"Yanluo, I know you want to protect your wife. But I must remind you: the best protection is letting her protect herself." Xie Jifan’s expression was serious. "She is a bit high-profile now, but her ability commands respect. She has reached the late stage of Dongxu."
Yes, the late stage of Dongxu. When the Bright Forest returned, Xie Jifan, using her Heavenly Dao identity, bestowed rewards. Everyone’s cultivation improved. Zhu Yanyi’s cultivation jumped from near the middle stage of Dongxu directly to the late stage, skipping the middle stage entirely.
Yan Aohan was initially displeased, but he pondered after hearing Xie Jifan.
She knew Xie Jifan was right. She had always treated Zhu Yanyi this way, even now. Although she protected her secretly, she never appeared before her. Why? Because she did not want her to rely on her too much.
"I am sorry." Yan Aohan admitted his mistake directly.
Xie Jifan looked at Yan Aohan for a while. "Sometimes, excessive love is not good. Let them forge their own path. Trust your wife. She has the ability. After all, she is only twenty-two."
A twenty-two-year-old at the late stage of Dongxu was rare even in the cultivation world. Even Xie Jifan herself had not broken through to Dongxu so young. She held Zhu Yanyi in high regard.
Yan Aohan sighed. "I understand. I was confused by concern."
"Yes, cherish your own wife. I have been there too." Xie Jifan said seriously to Yan Aohan.
Yan Aohan smiled. "I know." Then he added, "By the way, you should leave now, right?"
Xie Jifan pointed at Yan Aohan. "You just want to drive me away."
"You said you would leave when the Bright Forest was restored. It is restored now. Although the process annoyed me because you used my wife, your task is done." Yan Aohan drove him away directly.
Xie Jifan shrugged. "Fine. I have stayed here long enough. I want to see my wife. I miss her. It is better to have my wife by my side." Without waiting for Yan Aohan to get angry, Xie Jifan left.
Yan Aohan wanted to get angry, but Xie Jifan slipped away too fast. Yan Aohan snorted but said nothing.
The people of the Dark Forest had all retreated. Zhu Yanyi descended from the sky.
As soon as her feet touched the ground, students from the Sage Academy surrounded her. Seeing their aggressive approach, Zhu Yanyi was slightly stunned. "What are you doing?"
"Fifteen, why didn’t you tell us you had that power just now?" Jian Feiyan looked at Zhu Yanyi with dissatisfaction, protesting.
Zhu Yanyi raised an eyebrow. "That power? What power?"
"The lotus blessing," Jian Feiyan said, very unhappy with Zhu Yanyi’s casual attitude.
"Oh, that." Zhu Yanyi realized. "Actually, it is nothing special. I learned it at five. I rarely bless others because I believe everyone should create their own life. A life gained through my blessing is not normal. Therefore, unless necessary, I rarely bless people."
"Learned it at five?" Sikong Xuran was surprised. "Not everyone can perform the lotus blessing. How did you do it at five?"
"There is a saying in my place: a calm heart brings spiritual power. I gained this ability at five because of this saying," Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.
"Fifteen, we are happy for your ability. But acting like this today may bring danger in the future," Yi Yunfei said.
She truly cared for her junior sister. She admired her skills and worried that if something happened, the Sage Academy would lose a true healer.
Zhu Yanyi waved her hand and smiled. "I originally thought keeping a low profile was best. But today’s events forced my hand. If I stayed low-profile, I could not shock the world. I wanted people to take light and dark elements seriously. At least, I achieved that goal. As for future difficulties, we will deal with them when they come."
Zhu Yanyi appeared particularly willful.