7: You can sleep here tonight.

Mu Qingxue took the opportunity to stand up from the ground, naturally hooking her arm through Su Lin's, carefully helping him up as if he were a precious porcelain that might shatter at a touch.

Su Lin was amused and exasperated; though his cultivation had fallen, he was still a Core Formation Cultivator, not so frail as that.

However, seeing that his little Disciple genuinely cared for him, he went along with her, allowing her to support him.

"You... you should first release your Divine Sense and revoke the order to apprehend me," Su Lin reminded her.

"Otherwise, your disciple all over the mountain will probably turn the back mountain upside down."

"Mm!" Mu Qingxue nodded emphatically, a trace of guilt reappearing on her face, but it was quickly replaced by sweetness.

She took out a crystal-clear transmission Jade Slip from her Storage Pouch, and with a slight movement of her Divine Sense, a cold and authoritative command instantly spread throughout the entire Qingyao Sect:

"All disciple, heed my command: lift the blockade, and all withdraw. This matter today is not to be discussed; violators will have their cultivation abolished and be expelled from the Sect!"

The command was brief and domineering, filled with unquestionable authority.

The Qingyao Sect disciple, who were frantically searching in various parts of the mountain range, were all stunned upon receiving this order.

One moment, the entire Sect was mobilized, determined to capture someone at all costs; the next, everything was calm, and a gag order had even been issued?

Although their hearts were filled with immense doubt, the Sect Master's prestige had long been deeply ingrained, and no one dared to question it in the slightest. Countless streaks of sword light immediately changed direction, returning to their respective posts.

After doing all this, Mu Qingxue put away the transmission Jade Slip, raised her beautiful small face, and smiled at Su Lin: "Revered Master, it's all handled."

"Let's... go home."

"Good."

The next moment, a spiritual light flashed on Mu Qingxue's body, and a soft yet vast Void Refining Stage Spiritual Qi instantly enveloped Su Lin.

Before he could react, the scenery before his eyes blurred, and stars shifted.

When Su Lin could see clearly again, he was already inside an exquisitely beautiful palace, surrounded by Immortal Qi.

"Revered Master, please sit first."

Mu Qingxue helped Su Lin onto a warm bed carved from ten-thousand-year-old cold jade, then thoughtfully placed a soft brocade pillow behind him.

"I... I'll go get you some Medicinal Pills for healing right away!"

Before Su Lin could say that his injuries weren't severe, Mu Qingxue's figure had already vanished into the inner hall.

A moment later, she returned quickly, holding an exquisite jade box.

When the jade box opened, a refreshing medicinal fragrance instantly filled the entire hall, and the powerful vitality contained within it made even Su Lin look sideways.

Inside the jade box, a Medicinal Pill the size of a Dragon's eye, entirely emerald green, with naturally formed pillPattern, lay quietly.

"Soul-Returning Pill?" Su Lin recognized it with some surprise.

This was a legendary Saint Grade Medicinal Pill, capable of reshaping the Physical Body even if only a wisp of the Divine Soul remained.

In the Cultivation World, it was enough to cause a storm of blood.

He was about to say something when the System's voice rang in his mind again.

"Bond Value: 99... 100!"

"Congratulations, host! Your Bond Value with your first Disciple has reached 100 points (Life and Death Together), achieving a special accomplishment! System special reward is being issued..."

"Reward Issued: Perfect Grade · Nine Revolutions Soul-Returning Pill x1!"

"Note: This Medicinal Pill contains the Origin of the Great Dao; its medicinal power far exceeds the host's current tolerable limit."

Almost at the instant the System prompt ended, Su Lin felt a warm jade box appear out of thin air in his Storage Pouch.

With a thought, the jade box appeared in his palm.

Su Lin glanced at the Soul-Returning Pill in Mu Qingxue's hand, which, though precious, still had tiny flaws on its body, then slowly opened the jade box in his own hand.

An extremely powerful Spiritual Qi burst forth from the box!

In an instant, the entire Qingxue Hall was enveloped in brilliant rosy light, and the dense spiritual mist within the hall seemed to be drawn, actually swirling around the jade box.

A perfectly round Medicinal Pill, like glazed glass, with Spiritual Qi flowing within it, lay quietly in the box.

Just by smelling a wisp of its medicinal fragrance, Su Lin felt that his Core Formation Middle Stage cultivation Bottleneck showed faint signs of loosening!

"This... this is..."

Mu Qingxue was stunned.

As a Void Refining Stage mighty figure, she had seen countless Heaven And Earth Treasures, but this Medicinal Pill before her had completely exceeded the scope of her knowledge!

The Saint Grade Soul-Returning Pill she herself had taken out was, in front of this Medicinal Pill, like the difference between a roadside stone and a priceless gem!

Su Lin looked at her shocked expression and smiled slightly.

"This Medicinal Pill was prepared for your breakthrough to a higher Realm, wasn't it?"

"As your Revered Master, I naturally cannot take it for free. How about this, I'll exchange it with the Medicinal Pill in this box."

Mu Qingxue's mind went blank. She subconsciously took half a step back, waving her hands repeatedly, her voice changing due to excitement: "No! No! Revered Master! This is absolutely not permissible!"

He looked into Mu Qingxue's eyes and said seriously: "The medicinal power of this Medicinal Pill is too overbearing; with my current cultivation, I simply cannot withstand it."

"But for you, it's different," Su Lin's eyes flashed with a hint of relief, "You are already a Void Refining mighty figure, with a stable Foundation.

With it in hand, when you attempt to break through to the Body Integration Stage in the future, you will have an extra layer of life protection.

This is its greatest value now."

"But..." Mu Qingxue still wanted to say something.

"No 'buts'." Su Lin directly tucked the jade box into her embrace, gently patting the back of her hand, just as he had a hundred years ago.

"This is the first gift I'm giving you after my return."

She lowered her head, looking at the jade box in her arms that emitted a gentle rosy glow, and could no longer utter a single word of refusal.

Yes, Revered Master was still that Revered Master.

This feeling... it was truly wonderful.

She carefully, as if holding the entire world, hugged the jade box tightly to her chest.

"Thank you... Revered Master."

"This Disciple... will definitely take good care of it."

After settling down, Su Lin only felt a wave of exhaustion wash over him.

After all, from his Rebirth until now, his mental energy consumption had been immense.

He looked around the cold yet magnificent palace, then said to Mu Qingxue.

"Xiao Qi, it's getting late, I'm a bit tired and need to rest. Can you... arrange a guest room for me?"

Hearing Su Lin's words, Mu Qingxue came to her senses as if from a dream, and a deep sense of self-reproach immediately appeared on her face.

That's right! Revered Master had just experienced a great battle and returned across Realms; his Divine Soul must be extremely fatigued. She had been so caught up in her happiness that she forgot to arrange for Revered Master to rest!

She quickly stood up, but when Su Lin mentioned the words "guest room," her movements suddenly paused.

No! Revered Master had just returned, she absolutely couldn't let him leave, and his current cultivation was only at the Core Formation Stage.

She absolutely had to find a reason to keep him by her side and watch over him carefully!

A captivating blush, without warning, spread from her snow-white neck all the way to her earlobes.

In her glazed beautiful eyes, a hint of hesitation and struggle flashed, but it was quickly replaced by an even firmer emotion.

She bit her cherry lips, her voice much softer than before, with a barely perceptible tremor, and whispered:

"Revered Master... there are no guest rooms in this Qingxue Hall."

"You... you can sleep here with me tonight."