With the help of the immortal herbs that can be used to treat one’s soul, Yue Xuexia’s recent soul injury for upgrading temporary realms and the blessing of Tan Bingyu and Xue Renxue were now being healed. At the very least, the Moon Goddess no longer coughs blood or feels that her whole body is lethargic. Seeing this, the lotus children and Yue Zhiya felt relief. After all, though the Moon Goddess said that everything is alright, the fact that she had coughed some blood made it worrisome for the other. The next morning, with the map in hand, Yue Xuexia and the children had finally found their way out of this forest. It seems that they’ve ended up in the lost forest where the forest itself lets those who are inside get lost in it. To be able to get out, you need a map that is as everchanging as the forest itself. This is a map given to them by the old man.

Yue Zhiya asked, "Aunt, the senior from last nigh... who is he?"

"Actually, Aunt doesn’t know. But he is the one who saved me when I fell from the sky after entering this world. So next time you see him, be kind and polite," The Moon Goddess said.

The children responded, "Yes~."

"Mom, there’s ginseng here!"

"There are also moonbelly mushrooms!"

" Chestnut. Chestnut!"

The children were having a blast digging and picking all edible and treasures in the forest as they followed the map heading out of the forest. They were like locusts and everything was taken away on their way. Of course, they’ve thrown some seeds on the way to replenish the treasures in the forest. This way even if they took away everything, the seed would sprout and replace it.

Meanwhile at the nearest small village, inside a small inn...

Five adults and two youngsters had gathered. Tang Yuan was in a hurry as he is worried for his wife, he is waiting for the decision of the seniors in front of him.

Tang Yuan said, "Mom, Dad, I would like to go back to the Tang Sect as soon as possible to check on my wife."

"That is also alright. My husband and I will accompany you back to the sect as there are a lot of things I wanted to check as well," Tang Yuyi said.

"Alright, we will go back with you," Tan Huangyu said to Tang Yuan then looked at Tan Shenyu. "How about you two, what do you plan to do?"

"We wanted to wait in this village for a few days for Bing’er and A’Ren, Dad!" Xue Shuyi said.

Tan Shenyu said, "But we didn’t know how to get to Hidden Tang Sect. I hope Brother sent someone to pick us up a week later."

"Don’t worry, Brother Shenyu. I will send someone to guide you as soon as we return," Tang Yuan said.

That morning together with Tan Huangyu and Tang Yuyi, Tang Yuan and his children had left the small village and headed back to the Hidden Tang Sect. They rode on the flying vehicle of Tang Yuan which is a huge leaf and flew away. There were lots of mortals who had witnessed it, looking amazed. Tan Shenyu and his wife, Xue Shuyi decided to find something to do in the village while passing some time waiting.

On the other hand, inside the ruins...

Tan Bingyu, Xue Renxue and the group lead by the Fox Clan had entered another world owned by a deceased expert. When they entered the world, unexpectedly, they saw a floating island covered in ice. This island was like an iceberg floating in the sky. What caught their attention is the huge bird nest in the middle that looks like it is covered in soft and fluffy snow. There is also a trace of phoenix aura in the area.

The Fox Lady in lead said, "It seems that the Moon Empress is right. This is indeed a ruin that had connections to the True Ice Phoenix race."

Tan Bingyu and Xue Renxue upon entering the ruins felt that something was calling for them. Their blood boils and their heartbeats erratically in this area. Thankfully, their whole body is protected by the Blessing of the Moon or their bloodline would be beyond their control. They’ve also noticed that the egg version of their ancestor, Feng Bingrui, himself seems to have some great yearning in this world.

The Fox Lady asked, "What does the young lady and young lord wish to do? We will listen to you."

"Please do not be too respectful. The senior is still stronger than us. Moreover, this ruin was found by your group, so I think the treasures of this world must mostly go with you," Xue Renxue.

Tan Bingyu said, "As for us, it’s enough just to go to that nest. There is something we must do."

The fox lady understood that as descendants of the Ice Phoenix race, this place must be something that is extremely useful for them, especially for someone with mixed bloodline as this couple.

She said, "Then please be careful." She gave them her token and said, "Please crush this token if you need my help. I will come right away."

Tan Bingyu and Xue Renxue accepted the token before bidding a farewell to their group. After the couple had left, the young prince of the fox clan couldn’t help but ask his guardian protector.

The young prince asked, "Elder, is it alright to let them do as they wish?"

"Is the prince asking why I am not eliminating them? This is impossible. You’ve met the Moon Empress yourself. This means she had seen our faces. She also left them in our care even though she didn’t speak a word and now we have to protect them. After all, if something happened to them in this ruin, the first one Moon Empress will find is our clan. Whether it is our fault or not, we must pay the price. Instead of worrying about the consequences, we should just seek the rewards instead. You’ve seen the effect of the Healing Pill in their possession, right?"

"Yes. Those are treasures no different from an elixir," the young prince answered.

The Fox Lady said, "With one of those pills, your mother, the Fox Queen’s illness might get cured. Moreover, those pills are just a common thing in their possession. What if we found some treasures in here that are useless to us but something they need, we can trade for some pills."

Upon hearing this the arrogant fox prince seems to have gained hope. The reason he wanted to enter this ruin is to find a way to save his mother’s illness. Though he didn’t hate mixed blood as much as the other Divine Beast as fox were well known for their close kin connection, influenced by the world, as a proud fox with ninetailed fox bloodline he also looked down on the weak. However, in the face of an opportunity he is willing to shed even his life just to save his mother.

The young fox prince said, "Thank you for the advice, Elder."

"Okay. You guys move around on your own. Don’t touch something unknown and do not be greedy," the fox lady warned.

"Yes!"

Once the group had dispersed, the fox lady stared at the couple heading to the nest at the center of the island. For some reason, the whole island is too welcoming of their arrival and nothing seems to have hindered them approaching the nest. This island seems to be able to sense the Ice Phoenix bloodline in their bodies and acts as if welcoming its masters. On the other hand, the others who had entered with them had suffered a lot while gathering some treasures.

At the center of the island, Tan Bingyu and Xue Renxue are now staring at the nest at the center of the island. Though the whole thing was big, there seems to be some kind of altar at the center of the nest. The two looked at each other and seemingly decided to approach the said altar.

Xue Renxue stared at the small oval-like altar in front of him. He was touching here and there when suddenly the little altar and he pricked his finger. His blood fell into the oval-shaped bowl.

"Ouch!"

"What are you doing? Be careful and don’t carelessly touch things!" Tan Bingyu said as she helped treat her lover’s finger.

Suddenly the altar seemed to tremble and Feng Bingrui in his egg form had suddenly come out of Tan Bingyu’s inner world. Everything was sudden and caught the young couple off guard. They look at the floating egg just above the altar as if waiting for something.

Xue Renxue said, "What is this? Why is the egg just floating?"

Tan Bingyu observed the oval bowl and noticed that only half of it was tainted by the blood of Xue Renxue. She did as her dao companion had done and touched the other half of the bowl, as expected her finger was also pricked and half of the bowl was soaked in her blood. Under their gaze, their blood as if it was alive moved towards the egg of Feng Bingrui.

The next moment all they’ve heard is the cry of the phoenix soaring towards the sky. It’s a silhouette of a majestic ice phoenix shadow that comes out from the egg itself flying towards the sky.

CAAAWWSS~