Her name is Liu Ruyan

"I'm sorry, I just feel a bit uneasy whenever I think of that friend."

As he spoke, Qi Yuan's expression carried a hint of sighing. He put on a posture as if he were lost in memory with great seriousness, and said faintly:

"Her name was Liu Ruyan. We once shared mutual affection and were the closest of friends. I never expected... sigh, I never expected that the heavens would be jealous of such beauty, causing her to perish at such a young age."

Seemingly affected by the deep sincerity in Qi Yuan's words, Xiao Yueni couldn't help but feel a sense of sympathy. She said in a gentle tone:

"Liu Ruyan... just hearing the name, one can tell she must have been a beautiful and gentle peerless lady. She must have been your close confidante, right?"

Seeing the man before her looking dejected, Xiao Yueni quickly spoke to comfort him:

"Fellow Daoist Qi, there is no need to be so sorrowful. As the saying goes, the dead are gone, and the living must carry on."

"You should let go of the past and pull yourself together. I'm sure Miss Liu's spirit in heaven wouldn't want to see you so grieved."

"Thank you for your comfort, Fairy Xiao." Qi Yuan nodded and expressed his gratitude. "I've come to terms with it now. The dead cannot be brought back to life, and the living must continue to look forward. The only thing I can do is help my friend fulfill her final wish."

Hearing this, Xiao Yueni nodded slightly and then asked with some curiosity:

"Fellow Daoist Qi, what exactly is that Miss Liu's final wish? Is it something that even you, the Dao Child of Tai Xuan, cannot accomplish?"

"This is exactly what I wanted to ask of Fairy Xiao." Qi Yuan shook his head, remaining silent for a moment before slowly saying, "The place my friend longed for most in her life was the Linglong Holy Land. She dreamed of one day becoming a Disciple of the Linglong Holy Land."

"Unfortunately, a sudden disaster struck, leaving her with no more chance to realize this dream..."

At this point, a touch of loneliness suddenly surfaced on Qi Yuan's face as he spoke solemnly, "As her good friend, whenever I think of this, I feel deep regret."

"I ask Fairy Xiao to grant me a favor and allow me to bury Liu Ruyan's ashes in a place with excellent Feng Shui within the Linglong Holy Land, as a way to comfort my old friend's spirit. What does Fairy Xiao think?"

"So that's how it is." Xiao Yueni sighed softly, a look of being moved appearing in her beautiful eyes. "I didn't expect you to be such a sentimental person. To be able to go to such lengths for a deceased friend truly makes Yueni admire you immensely."

After pondering for a moment, she finally nodded in agreement. "Since Fellow Daoist Qi is so loyal and righteous, our Linglong Holy Land should naturally help fulfill your painstaking efforts. Moreover, because of the matter regarding Junior Sister Qi, I still owe you a favor."

"Our Linglong Holy Land covers a vast area. Aside from certain Sect Forbidden Grounds, placing a handful of ashes elsewhere is not a difficult matter."

Thinking of something, Xiao Yueni's dark eyebrows knitted slightly as she said in a somewhat troubled tone:

"However, I have no understanding of the geographic Feng Shui studies that circulate in the secular world. I don't know where a precious land suitable for burial would be. You see..."

"No matter!"

Qi Yuan had been waiting for these words. With a solemn expression, he took out a uniquely shaped Octagonal Compass from his robes and said with a face full of seriousness:

"This is a specially made Feng Shui compass. As long as one searches according to the direction of the needle, one can find an excellent auspicious land."

"This Qi hopes Fairy Xiao can grant me the convenience to walk around within the range of the Linglong Holy Land. I can handle this matter properly by myself."

Immediately after, he added another vow:

"Fairy Xiao can rest assured. I am only doing this to fulfill my dear friend's final wish. I will never harass the Senior Sisters and Junior Sisters of the Linglong Holy Land while searching for the precious Feng Shui land."

To increase his credibility, Qi Yuan steeled himself and quickly took out a jar of ashes from his storage bracelet, placing it carefully on the ground.

Originally, this jar of ashes was the proof of the mission completed by that pair of 'Crouching Dragon and Fledgling Phoenix,' Li Mingwang and Zhang Caiqiang. At the time, for some reason, he had just tucked it away, and he hadn't expected it to come in handy today.

It proved that as long as one's thinking doesn't falter, there are always more solutions than problems. Even a jar of ashes had its uses.

Upon seeing this jar of ashes, Xiao Yueni gave Qi Yuan a strange look:

"Why is there so much... was that Miss Liu very large before she died?"

Hearing this, Qi Yuan's old face stiffened slightly. Then he reacted and said with a straight face:

"Uh... many people died at the time, and their remains were all mixed together. I couldn't tell which pile was her, so I just packed it all up."

"Oh." Xiao Yueni didn't doubt him. Her gaze toward Qi Yuan became increasingly appreciative. "I really didn't misjudge you. Fellow Daoist Qi is truly a responsible and dependable extraordinary man."

Xiao Yueni cast a disdainful glance toward the backyard:

"Unlike some people who look honest and simple on the surface, but secretly hide filth, vulgarity, and lowliness. Hmph!"

Qi Yuan followed her gaze to the backyard and immediately guessed who that "vulgar and lowly" fellow was, silently mourning for a certain 'licker dog' in his heart.

Then he heard Xiao Yueni continue:

"Fellow Daoist Qi, it just so happens that I have nothing to do right now. Why don't I accompany you to select a precious Feng Shui land for Miss Ruyan, so she can be laid to rest as soon as possible? How about it?"

"Ah?"

Qi Yuan was stunned.

Originally, he had planned to use a fabricated reason to fool the Linglong Saintess, thereby gaining the qualification to move freely within the Linglong Holy Land to facilitate his search for that Innate Divine Beast.

As for the name Liu Ruyan, it came from some web novels he had read in his previous life. It seemed that because the impression was quite deep, it had just slipped out very casually.

He hadn't expected the situation to change so suddenly. Perhaps because he had increased her favorability too much, it had actually made Xiao Yueni have the idea of accompanying him.

What should he do now?

Since he really couldn't think of a reason to refuse, Qi Yuan couldn't help but give two dry laughs and then said:

"There's no need... how could I dare to trouble you with such a small matter, Fairy Xiao? I can do it by myself."

Xiao Yueni gave a sweet smile. "It's no trouble. It just so happens that I want to go out for a walk as well, and I can take you to see the unique scenery of our Linglong Holy Land while we're at it."

"Uh... alright then."

Seeing that his refusal was ineffective, Qi Yuan had no choice but to agree reluctantly... Meanwhile.

Linglong Holy Land.

A certain remote Hot Spring Spiritual Pool.

Spiritual Qi was dense, and white mist curled in the air.

A streak of purple light cut through the sky and arrived in an instant. A moment later, a beautiful woman wearing purple Daoist robes appeared.

The woman was about thirty years old, with skin like peach blossoms and a radiant complexion. She gave off an indescribable sense of elegance and majesty. She was none other than the Sect Head of the Linglong Holy Land, Shao Xuanji.

Shao Xuanji stood by the pool and quickly spread out her Divine Sense. After confirming there was no one around, she waved her sleeve to set up a layer of warning Restriction.

Just as she was about to undress and bathe, her expression suddenly shifted, and she stopped her movements.

As a Dao Integration Realm Cultivator, she clearly sensed two streaks of light rapidly approaching this place. One of them was very familiar; it was her precious Disciple, the Linglong Saintess... Yueni?

Shao Xuanji was stunned.

Because she discovered that the streak of light with the Linglong Saintess was a man!

Could it be... thinking of something, Shao Xuanji's expression became very strange. After pondering for a moment, she concealed her presence and silently hid within the vast white mist.

Before long, a clear and melodious female voice came from the distance:

"Fellow Daoist Qi, there are several spiritual pools here. Such spiritual pools are countless in our Linglong Holy Land, and fellow Disciples often come here to bathe."

"The water in the pool is living water welling up from deep underground. Since no one is using it now, why don't you bathe and change your clothes here first? That way, you'll appear more solemn and dignified when we do that matter later."

In the next moment, a warm and bright male voice rang out:

"Fairy Xiao, you also have a part in that matter. Why don't we wash together..."

Shao Xuanji: "????"