Tonglin County, Peach Blossom Plain.

"Lu Lang, Sister Lingxi, you finally returned!" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Seeing Lu Zheng and Si Lingxi come back, Shen Ying finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Huh? Qingyan is here too?"

Lu Zheng noticed Liu Qingyan was also in the village, "Today is not a rest day, is it?"

Shen Ying said, "Qingyan knew you went to find Divine Monarch Xuan Ruo, and you haven't returned for several days, so she often came to the village to wait."

Lu Zheng slapped his forehead, "I was careless."

Lu Zheng came back from White Cloud Mountain that day, didn't even return to Tonglin County, and directly left with Si Lingxi, so it had been almost a month since he last saw Liu Qingyan.

Lu Zheng mainly thought that with Dongyangzi helping on the side, the battle could end quickly, but unexpectedly it lasted ten days.

And of course, Shen Ying would not hide this from Liu Qingyan, so after the two didn't return for several days, Liu Qingyan frequently came to Peach Blossom Plain and waited with Shen Ying for their return.

"The situation was urgent, Qingyan understands." Liu Qingyan came up and said with concern, "Actually, with Sister Lingxi around, I knew everything would be fine; it's just that Qingyan got a bit worried and anxious."

Seeing Lu Zheng and Si Lingxi return, Shen Ying also let go of her faint worries, turned to Si Lingxi and asked, "Sister Lingxi, how did it go?"

Si Lingxi nodded, "Dead."

"Mighty Sister Lingxi!" Shen Ying called out exuberantly.

Lu Zheng laughed and said, "We also took a quarter of the Black Fish Demon's body, its blood can be made into medicine, bones can be used in wine, meat can be made into soup, scales can be used in artifact refining; truly every part of it is treasure."

Then they continued chatting as they moved to the backyard of Taohua Village.

Xiaocui and the Peach Blossom Celestial Maidens hurriedly prepared lounge chairs and tea snacks, and after serving them, began fanning and massaging, while also gathering to listen to the story.

Then Lu Zheng began to narrate the confrontation between the three great figures.

"Innate Cloud Qi, purest Yang, directly reversing heaven and earth, moving space, created a thousand-mile domain out of a few miles."

"Phoenix Divine Fire, burning the sky and boiling the sea, scorching the void; whether it's foreign black water or Primordial Spirit poison, it all gets burned away."

"The Primordial Spirit Poison Pearl was actually refined from the Divine Souls of a million mortals, its poison could spread to the Divine Soul domain, extremely difficult to eradicate, and could even contend with the Phoenix Divine Fire and Innate Cloud Qi."

Lu Zheng spoke eloquently, narrating vividly with perfect rhythm and full of emotion, occasionally using Divine Monarch Xuan Ruo's counterattacks as turning points.

The audience listened in awe, their emotions fluctuating like a roller coaster, reaching peaks, exclaiming in surprise, and looking at Si Lingxi with eyes full of admiration.

No wonder, Lu Zheng praised Si Lingxi with such acclaim, rare in both heaven and earth, always stepping in to turn around the situation whenever Dongyangzi couldn't hold on.

Si Lingxi felt both amused and touched but didn't interrupt Lu Zheng, and this blatant praise due to affection tickled her heart with waves of sweet feelings.

It was a sweetness she hadn't felt for the past three thousand years.

"Dongyangzi is not weak, his mastery of Innate Cloud Qi is unparalleled today, not a weakling at all," Si Lingxi finally couldn't resist patting Lu Zheng, "Lu Lang, it's a pity you don't become a storyteller."

Lu Zheng laughed heartily, eating a cherry handed by Shen Ying while leering lazily, stroking Liu Qingyan's jade hand with a look of a landowner, "No, I only praise my wife, not everyone is qualified to listen."

Then several Peach Blossom Celestial Maidens cast flirtatious glances and teased.

"By the way, Xiaowan and Yue Yao are alright, aren't they?" Lu Zheng finally remembered, there are guests in the county now.

"They're fine." Liu Qingyan shook her head and then smiled, "Master Shouyi and Fairy Zilan even encountered once, but no conflict happened."

"That's good," Lu Zheng nodded, "As long as Master Shouyi doesn't call friends over here to exorcise demons and slay monsters, it's fine."

Everyone laughed at this.

Du Yueyao is the daughter of an official, while Wang Xiaowan comes from a wealthy family, and after getting acquainted, they maintained a good relationship, although it was unexpected that their sects didn't get along.

"Since they've seen each other, then there's no issue; tomorrow at noon, I'll cook personally and host a gathering at Taohua Village," Lu Zheng said, "Let's call Yuan Jing's senior brother as well, and Brother Zhu's family, the Lu River God's Mansion should be fine now too."

"It's fine, a while ago, Young Master Zhu and Sister Li visited as guests," Liu Qingyan said.

"Then it's settled. Qingyan will go to the River God's Mansion, while I'll speak with senior brother, hoping Elder Yuting hasn't left yet," Lu Zheng made the decision.

Moreover, the Black Fish blood and flesh are rare Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, even Si Lingxi doesn't easily obtain them.

And the Black Fish Demon Body is massive, even a quarter of it is a large chunk several feet around, deeply rich in essence, with the fish meat having the effect of enhancing constitution, which ordinary people can't consume much.

So aside from leaving some for Lu Zheng's usual consumption, most of it was actually given to Si Lingxi, for the demons of Phoenix Mountain.

The Primordial Spirit Poison Pearl was indeed the essence of Divine Monarch Xuan Ruo, but for a faction, the Black Fish Demon Body's value was also sizable; White Cloud Temple got three-quarters, definitely profited greatly.

...

In the afternoon, Liu Qingyan went to the River God's Mansion, and Lu Zheng ran to Shaotong Mountain.

The next day at noon, it was the scene of heroes gathering at Taohua Village.

Lu Zheng didn't mention the matter of Divine Monarch Xuan Ruo, only said that he had been out for a long time and returned now, coinciding with the rest day, so he invited everyone for a banquet.

Thus, Saintess Zhi Lan and Fan Boyu, Daoist Yuting and Yuan Jing, Master Shouyi, Yi Xiaoqian and Ning Zhiqui, Zhu Yushan and Li Hanyu, and Lady River God were all present.

However, after all the main dishes and wine were finished, everyone had a bowl of creamy broth before them, containing a large milky white meat chunk, and everyone's expression changed slightly.

The broth simmered, emitting an extremely delicious aroma, enticing with its fragrance, and the spiritual energy brought out by the steaming heat was gentle yet pure.

"Please!"

Lu Zheng invited with a gesture, then first took a piece of meat and ate it.

"It tastes wonderful!"

"Such pure Spiritual Qi!"

Daoist Yuting praised, looking at Lu Zheng with a gaze full of appreciation.

On the other side, Master Shouyi and Saintess Zhi Lan looked at Lu Zheng with amazement.

To have such pure Spiritual Qi-infused meat from a place, how powerful must that demon beast have been, at least three thousand, no, a top-level Great Demon with five thousand years of Dao practice? Where did Lu Zheng acquire this?

...

The lunch ended with the host and guests in high spirits.

As the sun set in the west, after sending everyone back, Lu Zheng returned to the main bedroom in the village with Si Lingxi and the three ladies, embarking on another journey.