Within the main mansion.

Xiao Yi had already stopped the contemplation.

The remaining time was less than an hour.

Continuing to contemplate further wouldn’t yield any results, so he simply used this short period to cultivate.

Though it’s impossible to achieve a breakthrough in cultivation in just an hour, the effect of a 5000-fold increase is exceedingly rare.

Xiao Yi wouldn’t waste time.

After a while, Guu Lianxing slowly opened her eyes, ending her cultivation state.

"Did Young Master Xiao Yi wake up earlier than me? There’s not much time left, right?" Guu Lianxing asked.

Xiao Yi nodded, his tone indifferent, "There is still a little time left, less than an hour."

Upon hearing this, Guu Lianxing nodded and carefully examined Xiao Yi’s indifferent face, smiling knowingly.

"What are you smiling about?" Xiao Yi asked.

"Smiling because I wasn’t wrong." Guu Lianxing replied with a gentle smile.

"What were you not wrong about?" Xiao Yi asked again.

There was less than an hour until the automatic descent of the Heavenly Star Cave Mansion.

The two did not re-enter a focused cultivation state, but casually absorbed the starlight power and began conversing.

Guu Lianxing chuckled, saying, "Naturally about Young Master Xiao Yi."

"If Young Master Xiao Yi were truly as tarnished as outsiders claim."

"With Young Master Xiao Yi’s strength, he could have easily cast me out of this main mansion three days ago."

Xiao Yi shook his head, "You provide blood, I provide the Heavenly Star Lamp; the effect of the starlight power enhancement in this main mansion is shared equally, it’s fair, that’s all."

Xiao Yi’s Star Illusion Bottle, though it is the 18th Heavenly Star Lamp lost for thousands of years within this Heavenly Star Prefecture.

But lost is lost.

This is a treasure he won from the grand comparison of the four directions. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

He’s placed the Star Illusion Bottle, allowing the prohibition of the main mansion to reappear.

And Guu Lianxing, being a direct heir of the Heavenly Star Prefecture, her blood activated the prohibition effect.

One provides treasures, one provides blood; thus the two remain in the main mansion for cultivation, each owning half of the stone platform.

This is merely an act of fairness.

Guu Lianxing shook her head, "This is different."

"Though Lianxing has been frail since childhood and rarely goes out, in many people’s eyes, Lianxing is inexperienced."

"But in fact, as the young master of Heavenly Star Prefecture, Lianxing has seen all sorts of people."

"Thus, Lianxing can distinguish between good and bad people."

"Since first meeting Young Master Xiao Yi, I’ve felt that Young Master Xiao Yi is not like the rumored thief."

"Now it seems, my intuition was not wrong."

Xiao Yi shrugged, "Say whatever you like."

"Hee hee." Guu Lianxing covered her mouth, lightly laughed, with a trace of pride flashing across her face.

She knew that Xiao Yi’s indifference was merely an act of disregard.

"Take Huowu’s incident for instance, Young Master Xiao Yi threatened twice but never really hurt her."

"Perhaps, Young Master Xiao Yi couldn’t be bothered with her."

"Or perhaps, in Young Master Xiao Yi’s eyes, there are many ways to make a spoiled girl like Huowu shut up, just like that threatening killing intent."

Xiao Yi shook his head, without replying.

This Guu Lianxing, though physically weak and considered inexperienced by outsiders, was clear-hearted and remarkable.

Time gradually passed.

After a dozen minutes.

Xiao Yi withdrew his hand placed on the stone platform, saying, "It’s time to leave."

Guu Lianxing nodded, also retracting her hand from the stone platform.

Xiao Yi passed through the prohibition, withdrew the huge stone blocking the gate, and then retrieved the Star Illusion Bottle.

This Star Illusion Bottle is his possession and naturally taken back.

Moreover, in future cultivation of Star Illusion Swordsmanship, the Star Illusion Bottle is also a powerful magnifier.

The two left the main mansion.

Outside the main mansion, the vast square was already desolate.

Presumably, the others had left the cave mansion first.

After all, there was less than a few minutes left from the three-day limit.

No wait, there’s still someone on the square.

Whoosh... A fiery figure suddenly sped over.

"Xiao Yi, the little thief, this lady will take your life."

With a loud shout, Gongsun Huowu’s long whip came sky-breaking.

Xiao Yi frowned, lightly raised his fingertips, easily catching the whip.

After the whip, Gongsun Huowu hurried to Guu Lianxing’s side, showing a worried expression, "Lianxing, are you okay?"

"Did the little thief bully you in the main mansion?"

"No." Guu Lianxing shook her head, "Huowu, stop fooling around, let’s leave the cave mansion first."

Gongsun Huowu nodded.

The three were just about to leave when suddenly, the entire cave mansion vibrated incessantly.

The violent vibration was as if mountains were collapsing and the earth was cracking.

"Damn." Guu Lianxing seemed to remember something, her face changed.

"What’s wrong?" Xiao Yi frowned.

Guu Lianxing’s expression turned serious, "I remember from my Heavenly Star Prefecture’s records, it says that the prohibition of the main mansion influences the operation of the cave mansion."

"What do you mean?" Xiao Yi furrowed his eyebrows tighter.

Guu Lianxing looked bitter, "Young Master Xiao Yi just left the cave mansion, took away the 18th Heavenly Star Lamp, causing the prohibition of the main mansion to dissipate."

"Once the prohibition of the main mansion dissipates, the prohibition maintaining the cave mansion appearing on the surface also disappears."

"So that means..." Gongsun Huowu widened her eyes upon hearing this.

"Yes, the cave mansion will descend early." Guu Lianxing’s face turned pale.

"Why didn’t you say it earlier?" Xiao Yi glared.

"I forgot." Guu Lianxing’s face showed embarrassment.

"Damn, let’s go quickly." Xiao Yi instantly reacted, grabbing Guu Lianxing with one hand and Gongsun Huowu with the other, swiftly leaving.

"So fast." Guu Lianxing and Gongsun Huowu were both shocked.

Xiao Yi’s instant speed far exceeded their imaginations.

Almost in an instant, Xiao Yi had crossed the cave mansion square and reached the entrance.

However.

Bang... A tremendous roar, the entire cave mansion, instantly sank.

The three rushed out of the cave mansion, but outside, it was already underground.

Looking up, the ground above was at least several thousand meters deep.

"Damn." Xiao Yi’s face turned extremely grim.

The reason he reacted instantly and swiftly took the two out of the cave mansion was because he’d experienced the dangers within these forbidden lands personally, knowing how terrifying they could be.

As expected.

Underground, countless starlight rushed in rapidly.

A monstrous starlight storm instantly swept in.

"What a terrifying momentum." Guu Lianxing and Gongsun Huowu’s faces changed dramatically.

The breath transmitted by this momentum alone was enough to make their hearts palpitate with fear.

The starlight storm quickly surged from underground.

"Upwards." Xiao Yi’s eyes cooled, both hands shook, flinging the two upwards.

Then, the Cold Flame Sword appeared out of thin air in his hand.

"Break it for me." Xiao Yi shouted, forcefully swinging the Cold Flame Sword.

Ninety-three thousand strands of starlight instantly transformed into a starlight river, colliding with the starlight storm from below.

Xiao Yi’s starlight river almost instantly dissolved under the starlight storm.

The power of the starlight storm could presumably pulverize a Martial Arts Great Power.

Clang...

Xiao Yi’s arm shook, the sword body of the Cold Flame Sword quivered lightly.

With one sword strike, thirty surging and massive starlight rivers poured down.

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Second update.