If the downfall of Mist God Valley was due to clues found by Red Crane, and had little to do with Lu Zheng, then the Flower Cloud Sect was indeed brought down by Lu Zheng's information.

Therefore, when the Flower Cloud Sect was wiped from the Southern Border, the Light of Fortune Lu Zheng received was not insignificant.

Lu Zheng felt that he could now confront the Sect Leader of the Flower Cloud Sect and defeat them, but Si Lingxi didn't give him the opportunity, with the same unwavering Phoenix Divine Fire, the opponent lasted even less time than Monk Caodeng.

"The Sect Leader of the Flower Cloud Sect falling into demonic ways was not due to that Old Fiend's direct intervention."

On the journey back, Si Lingxi played with a small finger bone in her hand. The bone was pale, with traces of black streaks, emitting streams of Demonic Qi.

"Monk Caodeng had some aspirations, destroying the Demonic Artifact after starting Demonic Skill cultivation. Master Huaxiang lacked Dao Practice, with even lower mental resolve, seemingly ready to completely abandon humanity."

"This Demonic Qi seems familiar?"

Si Lingxi nodded, "Yun Yi."

"So that's it, already dead." Lu Zheng nodded in understanding.

The owner of this small finger bone demon was the demon that killed Yun Yi, occupied her body, and ambushed Si Lingxi, who had already been slain by Si Lingxi during the Array of Breaking Six Desires Celestial Demon.

"I wonder how many formidable demons the Heartless True Desire Demon Ancestor still has under their command?"

Lu Zheng furrowed his brows and asked, "It's only been a few decades since they first appeared in the Southern Border, yet they've managed to cultivate demons with thousands of years of Dao Practice. If so, then what else can they do?"

"Not exactly, even with fast progress in Demonic Skill, not just anyone can cultivate it; relevant talent and aptitude are still needed to match with Demonic Skill, otherwise, endless demons would have long overtaken this world."

Si Lingxi shook her head and said, "Moreover, those formidable demons all bear the imprint of the Heartless True Desire Demon Ancestor, forcibly advanced by that Old Fiend consuming Demonic Thought Origin, exhausting the future. Three thousand years is a threshold, beyond which they've basically reached their limit."

Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow, recalling the Profound Heart Demon from Weizhou Prefecture, which seemed to have around three thousand years of Dao Practice, slightly stronger than Zen Master Xingfeng, yet inferior to Master Lin Yi and Zen Master Jin Ye.

"When the Heartless True Desire Old Demon fled from the Central Plains, the only presentable disciples were those four, I wonder if they were those four?"

"No." Lu Zheng shook his head and recounted the events of him saving Yi Qingtian and slaying the Black Heart Demon, and the slaying of the Profound Heart Demon in Weizhou Prefecture.

Upon hearing this, Si Lingxi turned to Lu Zheng with surprise.

"Didn't expect Lu Lang had already forged a deadly enmity with that Old Fiend." Si Lingxi couldn't help but smile, "In this way, Lu Lang is indeed the nemesis of that Old Demon."

Twice thwarting the Heartless True Desire Demon Ancestor's disciples' plans under him, and even saving Si Lingxi during the Old Fiend's direct intervention, causing the Old Fiend to retreat empty-handed and lose four disciples, it's not an understatement to call him a nemesis.

"Yet it benefited me."

Lu Zheng wrapped his arm around Si Lingxi's waist, feeling her soft and delicate form.

With a smile, Si Lingxi leaned against Lu Zheng, "Lu Lang has the rare talent to cross worlds. His extraordinary fortune might mean that my hopes of ascending to the Upper Realm could rest with Lu Lang in the future."

Lu Zheng was filled with a sense of accomplishment!

Of course, when Liu Qingyan says such things, it's no issue, but when Si Lingxi says so, it's sincere affection. With her talent and strength, she has at least a ninety percent chance to ascend to the Upper Realm.

"It seems that the Old Fiend must have recruited a few more talented demons upon returning to the Southern Border." Si Lingxi nodded, "But he can't keep expending the Demonic Thought Origin like this; two in the Central Plains, four in the valley, there should only be one or two left with over a thousand years of Dao Practice by his side."

"Tsk, tsk, that's miserable."

Lu Zheng shook his head at this, recalled the Profound Heart Demon from Weizhou, and noticed Si Lingxi's finger bone, a lightbulb moment.

"If they leave something behind when inducing others into demonic ways, with the power of the Cloud Palace Treasure Mirror, it should be possible to find them!"

Lu Zheng looked at Si Lingxi, "I can't see too far or too clearly with my strength, but you might be able to find the Demon Cave of the Heartless True Desire Demon Ancestor?"

Si Lingxi's phoenix eyes glistened, "It's said the Profound Yin Divine Monarch received an Upper Realm inheritance, and the Profound Yin Divine Mirror is incredibly miraculous. Perhaps it can indeed trace the Old Fiend's whereabouts; there's no harm in trying. If we find that Old Fiend's aura, I'll take action."

Lu Zheng nodded. If with his help, they find and slay the Heartless True Desire Demon Ancestor...

Slaying a descended incarnation of an Upper Realm Celestial Demon, how much Light of Fortune would that bring?

Enough for him and Si Lingxi to engage in more dual cultivation sessions, surely?

Lu Zheng: *^o^*

As Lu Zheng's hand moved, Si Lingxi smiled slightly and looked at him, "Lu Lang, I want to hear you play the zither, how about we perform a duet again?"

"Certainly, shall we go home or..."

"It's getting late, let's stay overnight at Phoenix Mountain first?" Si Lingxi suggested.

"Of course!"

Consequently, Si Lingxi and Lu Zheng flew back to Phoenix Mountain together.

This also relieved the four Red Crane maids.

Luckily, the Palace Master hasn't completely forgotten about Phoenix Mountain.

They decided to continue searching for the traces of the Heartless True Desire Demon Ancestor diligently in the future.

...

At night, the back mountain of the Phoenix.

Lu Zheng and Si Lingxi performed a duet, merging "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" and "Phoenix Welcoming the Phoenix" into one tune, soaring across the seas, flying together.

As the melody ended, its resonance lingered; Si Lingxi was moved, and so...

A soft phoenix cry, a gentle hum throughout the night.

Melodious and tender, necks entwine passionately.

...

The next day, the four maids of Red Crane hadn't yet recovered from yesterday's joy when they saw their Palace Master fly away with her lover again.

Red Crane and the other three maids, "..."

...

The days that followed were uneventful and serene.

Liu Qingyan routinely consulted at Renxin Hall, Lin Wan commuted daily, while Lu Zheng took Si Lingxi and Shen Ying between visits daily.

Lu Zheng took Lin Wan to soak in hot springs at Hundred Springs Valley and listen to operas at Yu Ling Garden.

He took Si Lingxi and the other two to Paradise to play role-playing murder mystery games and escape rooms.

A leisurely month passed, and the time for the modern New Year's holiday arrived.

"So, let's go on a trip!" Lu Zheng proposed.

With Si Lingxi and the three women, it was impossible for Lu Zheng to return home for the holiday.

Though he might not care about others, he still cared about his parents. Preferring not to lie, his first choice was to delay the matter.

This matter is not urgent; he must take it slowly.

The women all chuckled slyly; Lin Wan pouted, but instead of pushing Lu Zheng further, asked in sync, "Where to?"

Lu Zheng looked at the three women.

Si Lingxi and Liu Qingyan were indifferent, while only Shen Ying raised her phone displaying a photo of a koala.

"I want to go see koalas!"