The future of the Great Yu Plane was inevitable. Having witnessed abilities beyond mortal comprehension, they understood that only by becoming a subordinate force to a higher plane could stability be achieved.
Xi Muzheng glanced at Zhu Yanyi. "This is indeed a good outcome. However, for now, I only allow you to take five people with you. If that non-human force exceeds this number, you can communicate with me, and I will send more people then."
This was equivalent to Xi Muzheng acknowledging Zhu Yanyi’s plan.
Zhu Yanyi, being smart, naturally understood her meaning. "Fine. Since you agree, it’s settled. I will leave in three days. I won’t bid you farewell then."
Xi Muzheng nodded. "How long do you plan it will take to fully settle the affairs of the Great Yu Plane?"
"Depends on the situation. Generally, if those non-human abilities are not strong, it should be settled quickly. But if there are experts, it might drag on a bit. However, there will be no danger, after all, my husband is there."
One of Yan Aohan’s roles was to occasionally be pulled out by Zhu Yanyi to take the blame.
Xi Muzheng naturally did not know that besides Yan Aohan, there was also an Immortal Emperor and a Golden Immortal in the Great Yu Plane. Otherwise, he would certainly have fainted.
Zhu Yanyi would not explain this in detail to her, as it involved too many matters. She did not wish to say too much; sometimes, curiosity was unnecessary.
After returning, Zhu Yanyi left the personnel issue for Xi Muzheng to resolve. Her only task was to take people with her in three days.
During these three days, Zhu Yanyi still needed to refine many pills. Of course, the main reason was that the fire spirit’s snacks were running low, so she needed to make some for it.
This time, Zhu Yanyi planned to take the fire spirit to the mortal plane. After all, in a place with a Venerable Yanluo, an Immortal Emperor, and a Golden Immortal, having an extra spiritual pet was acceptable.
Moreover, the fire spirit had been staying in the Sage Academy without much interest. It wanted to follow Zhu Yanyi to explore the world, so Zhu Yanyi naturally agreed to take it along.
Before leaving, Zhu Yanyi went to check her herb fields. She had not tended to them properly for a while, but the condition of the fields was quite good.
Since the monkey Wu Xiong had been punished, no one would come to randomly destroy or steal from the herb fields that had owners. Therefore, Zhu Yanyi’s herb fields were growing very well.
After checking the herb fields, Zhu Yanyi prepared to leave, but she saw Dan Sheng approaching from a distance.
"Senior Brother Dan Sheng, aren’t you supposed to be in seclusion?" The Sage Academy had not only ordered all students except the fifty including Zhu Yanyi to reflect in seclusion but also announced that the academy would be closed for ten years, refusing to accept any other students during this period.
After all, the Sage Academy was considered a very peculiar school among all institutions. Whatever actions it took, people did not mind. Therefore, such an announcement naturally caused no surprise. At most, people would only sigh that the Sage Academy’s peculiar habits had struck again.
Dan Sheng was, of course, one of those ordered to reflect in seclusion.
Dan Sheng scratched his head. "I sneaked out. Mainly, I wanted to find Junior Sister."
"Find me?" Zhu Yanyi was slightly surprised. "What do you want with me?"
Dan Sheng said, "I am a demon cultivator with an innate wood physique. My control over wood energy is much higher than that of ordinary people. But I still do not understand why Junior Sister can grow plants faster than me and cultivate better plants."
Hearing this, Zhu Yanyi understood Dan Sheng’s purpose. "Senior Brother Dan Sheng, people with a wood physique can control wood energy by nature. It is true that demon cultivators’ control over wood energy is higher than that of ordinary people. But there is an exception."
"What kind of person?" Dan Sheng asked curiously.
Zhu Yanyi did not hide anything and spoke slowly. "This kind of person, you actually know. They are born with wood element abilities. You know that there are also people with such abilities in the Sage Academy, though most of them consider it magic.
In fact, magic and abilities are different. Magic requires external elements to gather magic factors to form magic and achieve magical effects. Abilities, however, are supernatural powers inherent to the person.
My ability is the wood ability. Its greatest power is to catalyze various plants and communicate with them. The flowers and grass you look down upon, and the moss in the corners, are all living beings I can communicate with."
After speaking, a seed appeared in Zhu Yanyi’s palm. The seed sprouted, and watching it grow rapidly, Dan Sheng understood. "So this is your innate ability. It is actually the same as our demon cultivators’ innate inheritance, right?"
"More or less. But your inheritance requires cultivation to succeed, while my ability is instinctive within my body, just as demon cultivators have more sensitive instincts."
Actually, Zhu Yanyi did not know why she was telling Dan Sheng so much. Perhaps she saw no malice in her. However, this inexplicable closeness still made Zhu Yanyi cautious. Therefore, although she mentioned the wood ability, she did not say that the wood ability could be upgraded.
Dan Sheng looked as if he understood. "Then I admit defeat willingly. This is your innate ability. My innate ability is not as good as yours, so I lost. I accept this. Well, I will go back to reflect in seclusion."
Dan Sheng left immediately, very cleanly and decisively.
Zhu Yanyi watched Dan Sheng leave, a trace of speechlessness appearing on her face. So, Dan Sheng had come only for this question.
Zhu Yanyi said nothing. Although she was curious why she had told Dan Sheng about her wood ability, she thought about it and still could not figure it out. Besides, having a wood ability was not a big deal, so there was no need to be surprised.
After returning to her dormitory, Zhu Yanyi began refining various pills, mainly those used daily.
Zhu Yanyi had a space, the Medicine God Cauldron, and Bing Lan, so the process was faster. Three days outside equaled three months in the space. During these three months of pill refining, Zhu Yanyi truly refined a lot.
Three days later, Zhu Yanyi came out, tidied up, closed the door, activated the protective array on her side, and walked out to the departure point.
Xi Muzheng was already there, with five people behind her. Zhu Yanyi raised an eyebrow and looked at Xi Muzheng.
"Where are the people I am to take?" Zhu Yanyi asked Xi Muzheng.
Xi Muzheng said helplessly, "These five are them. They will go with you on the mission."
Zhu Yanyi waved her hand. "Dean, do you think I am a saint? Besides Senior Sister Fei Yan, shouldn’t the other four be in seclusion? By letting them out, do you think my life is easy, or do you think your life is easy?"