His Highness the Madman gave in again today.

The next morning, when Feng Xingyu got up to go to court, Mo Sangyu also woke up.

She quickly washed and dressed, then went straight to the side hall.

Ling Xueyuan had just woken up and was leaning against the headboard when Rong Yanzhi sat by the bed and tucked her in. Both of them were a little surprised to see Mo Sangyu come in.

"Yu'er, why are you up so early?" Ling Xueyuan quickly sat up straight.

Mo Sangyu walked to the bedside and sat down, saying without beating around the bush, "Mother, I want to give you a thorough examination of your body and soul."

Ling Xueyuan paused for a moment, glanced at Rong Yanzhi, and nodded when she saw that he did not speak.

Mo Sangyu raised his hand and placed it on Ling Xueyuan's wrist, his soul consciousness probing in like a fine thread, slowly circling along her meridians.

After a moment, she withdrew her hand, her expression calm: "The physical problems are easy to handle, but the soul is indeed damaged, though thankfully, it's not too serious."

"Not too serious?"

Upon hearing this, Rong Yanzhi abruptly looked up, his voice tightening: "Yu'er, can you heal souls?"

Mo Sangyu nodded: "Okay."

Rong Yanzhi stood there, stunned, unable to react for a moment.

He had spent so many years traveling with Ling Xueyuan, searching for renowned doctors and experts everywhere, all in an effort to repair her soul, but each time the answer he received was that they were powerless to help.

Now, when his daughter casually said "yes," he could hardly believe his ears.

Ling Xueyuan was also stunned, and asked uncertainly, "Really?"

"Really." Mo Sangyu said with certainty, "However, it requires a few special medicinal herbs that are not commonly found. To gather them all, I'm afraid we'll have to make a trip to the Canglan Continent."

"Okay, I'll do it right away..."

Rong Yan spoke subconsciously, but Mo Sangyu raised her hand to interrupt him: "Father, you don't need to go."

Mo Sangyu looked up at him, her gaze lingering on his temples, and said bluntly, "Your internal energy is severely depleted, which has already shortened your lifespan considerably. If you continue like this, even if I find the medicinal herbs, you won't be able to spend the rest of your days with your mother."

Rong Yanzhi's throat tightened, and he remained silent for a long while.

Ling Xueyuan suddenly grabbed his hand, her knuckles turning white.

Mo Sangyu lowered her voice: "You all stay here and rest during this time. Leave the medicinal herbs to me."

Rong Yanzhi opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but Ling Xueyuan gently tugged at his sleeve. Looking at the worry in her eyes, he finally swallowed his words and only responded softly, "...Okay."

When Mo Sangyu came out of the side hall, it was already broad daylight.

She stood under the corridor for a moment, then turned and went to the Imperial Study.

Feng Xingyu had just finished the morning court session and was looking through comprehension documents at his desk when he saw her enter, so he put down his pen.

"How so?"

Last night, Mo Sangyu had already mentioned to him the matter of Ling Xueyuan's damaged soul.

"Both my mother's body and soul can be healed, but I need a few medicinal herbs. I have to go to the Canglan Continent."

Upon hearing this, Feng Xingyu remained silent for a long time before asking in a hoarse voice, "Going alone?"

"Okay." Mo Sangyu nodded. "I'll go alone."

Feng Xingyu lowered his eyes and tapped his knuckles lightly twice on the edge of the table, as if he were making a difficult decision.

Finally, he looked up, a somber look pressing against his red eyes: "Approximately how long?"

"It depends on luck, but I roughly know where they are, so it shouldn't be too long."

Feng Xingyu looked at her, remained silent for a while, and finally squeezed out a single word: "Okay."

Mo Sangyu walked over and gently kissed his lips: "Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

He raised his hand and held the back of her neck, deepening the kiss.

In the following days, Mo Sangyu began to prepare for her departure.

With her two grandmothers, Ling Xueyuan and Yun Wangshu, taking care of Zhaozhao, even Feng Xingyu couldn't get involved. The two of them were very happy and wanted to hold her for every single hour of the day.

Everything is ready.

On the day Mo Sangyu left, Ling Xueyuan was filled with worry. She had finally reunited with her daughter, and now she had to risk her health again. Ling Xueyuan was filled with concern and was extremely reluctant to let her go...

"Yu'er, your mother has gotten used to it over the years, so let's just forget about it."

Don't talk nonsense.

Mo Sangyu's tone was gentle but left no room for refusal: "Don't worry, Mother, this is not difficult for me."

After saying that, without giving her any time to think, Mo Sangyu looked at Rong Yanzhi, who was also conflicted and troubled: "Father, take good care of Mother, and wait for me to come back."

After saying that, he followed Feng Xingyu to a spacious courtyard in the inner palace, where an array had already been set up.

Feng Xingyu raised his hand and used his divine power to cut a rift in the void. A deep, dark light emanated from the rift, tearing open a spatial passage.

"Enter from here, and on the other side is the Wuwang City of the Canglan Continent. I will set up a barrier here to preserve this passage until you return."

He spoke earnestly, and even though he knew his wife was powerful, he still couldn't help but worry: "Ayu, without a soul contract, I can't take the damage for you. You must protect yourself and always remember that you have a husband and a daughter. Don't be reckless and don't let yourself get hurt."

Mo Sangyu stood before the crevice, patiently listening to him finish, and obediently nodded: "I understand."

Feng Xingyu reached out and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, his fingers lingering on her earlobe for a moment before he sighed softly, "Go."

Mo Sangyu smiled slightly, said nothing more, and turned to step into the passage.

Feng Xingyu stood there, watching Mo Sangyu disappear into the passage, before finally turning his gaze away after a long while.

He raised his hand to reinforce the barrier, to prevent anyone from accidentally entering.

On the other side, when Mo Sangyu stepped out of the passage, the desolate wilderness outside Wuwang City came into view.

The wind, carrying sand and dust, blew against her face. She squinted and walked towards the city gate.

She needs seven medicinal herbs for this trip, all of which are used to repair the soul.

They are: Soul-Gathering Flower, Soul-Soothing Wood, Origin-Returning Ganoderma, Spirit-Gathering Vine, Mind-Stabilizing Fruit, Soul-Returning Sand, and Vein-Continuing Grass.

Three of these ingredients—the Soul-Soothing Flower, the Soul-Soothing Wood, and the Origin-Returning Herb—can be purchased on the black market of the Canglan Continent.

Of the remaining four, the Spirit Gathering Vine and the Mind-Stabilizing Fruit occasionally appear in large auction houses, while the Soul-Returning Sand and the Vein-Continuing Grass can only be found in extremely dangerous and perilous places.

Mo Sangyu didn't rush to the black market; instead, she went back to the Demon Realm to find Mo Yuan.

Mo Yuan was discussing matters with several elders in the council hall when he heard that Mo Sangyu had arrived. He was taken aback for a moment and then personally came out to greet her.

"Why are you back?"

Seeing Mo Sangyu return, he was actually more delighted than surprised.

"What, has my sister finally come to her senses and decided to abandon her husband and daughter to return and inherit the Demon Lord's position?"

That's a great relationship.

Mo Yuan is no longer obsessed with the position of Demon Lord. He knows very well that his abilities are far inferior to Mo Sangyu's.

Only in Mo Sangyu's hands can the Demon Clan flourish and become even more... invincible.

Mo Sangyu rolled her eyes at him.

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

After sitting down, she didn't waste any time and got straight to the point: "I need spirit stones, a large sum."

Mo Yuan's smile froze on his face: "How much is a 'large sum'?"

Mo Sangyu stretched out a hand, spread her five fingers, and flipped it over again.

"..."

Mo Yuan's face turned green.

"What are you trying to buy? The Demon Realm has only just finished rebuilding; they don't have that many spirit stones. What do you want to buy? Why don't I go and rob some for you?"

"Do you want to die?"

"...Just kidding, just kidding."

"I need seven medicinal herbs. Three of them can be bought on the black market, and the rest I'll have to try my luck at auction houses and dangerous places."

Mo Sangyu said calmly, "You know auction houses. If I didn't have plenty of spirit stones on hand, would I dare go in?"

Is there anything she wouldn't dare to do?

Mo Yuan silently complained.

He stood there for a while, his expression shifting, before finally resignedly saying, "Fine, give me some time, I'll go and put together the pieces for you."

"Give me whatever amount the warehouse can provide now, and I'll come back for more later when I've collected enough."

"..."

I owe her.

Mo Yuan resignedly turned and went into the storeroom. When he came out, he was carrying a heavy storage bag in his hand. With trembling hands, he handed it to Mo Sangyu: "Sister, this is the only spirit stones left in the storeroom. You... must be careful with them."

Mo Sangyu grabbed him.

"Stop pretending, this is just your private stash, isn't it?"

He saw right through it.

She opened the storage bag and saw several boxes inside, which seemed to be enough.

"Thanks, please give me this storage bag too, I'll take it back and give it away."

After saying that, she got up and left without looking back.

"Eh..."

Mo Yuan called out anxiously from behind, "Aren't you going to eat before you leave?"

"No, time is of the essence."

Mo Sangyu waved her hand and quickly left through the gate, leaving Mo Yuan standing there clutching his chest, looking pained.

That evening, Mo Sangyu went to the black market.

The black market of the Canglan Continent is hidden underground in Wuwang City, with its entrance being an inconspicuous teahouse.

She spent a bag of spirit stones and in less than two hours acquired the Soul-Gathering Flower, the Soul-Soothing Wood, and the Origin-Returning Herb.

She learned that the remaining four types—Spirit Gathering Vine and Mind-Stabilizing Fruit—would appear at the Sihai Auction House in Lingyun City in ten days.

The Resurrection Sand and the Vein-Regenerating Grass can only be found in the glaciers and snow-capped mountains of the far north and in the Ten Thousand Demon Cave in the western region.

Mo Sangyu placed the purchased medicinal herbs into Guixu, leaned against the wall outside the black market, and looked up at the sky.

Glaciers and snow-capped mountains, and the Demon Cave—one extremely cold, the other extremely dangerous—neither of these medicines are easy to obtain.

To save time, she had to get to one of the places and obtain a medicinal herb before the auction started.

The last option can be done after the auction ends.

Without much hesitation, Mo Sangyu decided to go to the glacier and snow mountain first.

That very night, she set off for the glaciers and snow-capped mountains of the far north.

The City of Nothingness is thousands of miles away from the far north. She rode the wind, sweeping across the wasteland and frozen land.

The further north you go, the lower the temperature gets, and the wind gradually picks up small pieces of ice.

At daybreak, she landed at the foot of a range of snow-capped peaks.

All that could be seen was a vast expanse of white glaciers. The mountains were steep, and the area above the waist was shrouded in thick, cold fog year-round, obscuring the view of the summit.

Mo Sangyu exhaled a puff of white breath, rubbed his hands together, and stepped into the snowy region.

As they ventured deeper, the chill intensified, freezing even their very souls.

She followed the ridge upwards and found a small depression under a sheltered ice cliff.

In the center of the depression, a cluster of pale blue grass sprouts grew, their leaves covered with a thin layer of frost, shimmering faintly in the snow and ice.

The Vein-Regenerating Herb?!

Mo Sangyu squatted down and examined it carefully for a moment, and it really was!

It went so smoothly, I didn't expect it to be so easy.

She quickly and carefully dug it out, roots and all, wrapped it in a layer of spiritual energy to protect it, and put it into the Void.

So cold.

Mo Sangyu stood up, brushed the ice and snow off her hands, and was about to return the way she came when a slight tremor suddenly came from the ice beneath her feet.

With a muffled rumble, a small avalanche occurred on the snow-capped peak not far away. Snow mixed with gravel poured down from the height, and the resulting snow mist obscured half the sky.

Mo Sangyu dodged the flying ice shards and was about to take a detour when she caught a glimpse of a narrow crack in the mountainside exposed after the avalanche.

Deep within the crack, a faint wisp of golden light shone through.

She paused, her spiritual sense probing into the crack, sensing the profound spiritual energy contained within that ray of light.

There are some good things inside.

Without hesitation, Mo Sangyu squeezed into the crack.

The inside of the crack appears much wider than the outside, resembling a naturally formed passageway. The walls are covered with a thick layer of ice, and the ground beneath your feet is as smooth as a mirror.

She walked along the passageway for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, and then the space in front of her suddenly opened up.

It is a natural cave encased in ice, with dozens of thick icicles hanging from the ceiling, refracting a bright light in the dim light.

In the center of the cave, there is a naturally formed ice platform, on which lies a pure white plant.

The leaves are as translucent as jade, and the stems are wrapped with fine golden patterns.

Mo Sangyu recognized him at a glance.

Calming Fruit.

She remembered that the auction house's message was for ten days later, but she never expected to encounter a wild one deep in the glacier.

Mo Sangyu walked over, squatted down in front of the ice platform, and carefully examined it. After confirming that the age and quality were excellent, a smile involuntarily appeared in her eyes.

She carefully picked it and put it into the Void along with the Vein-Continuing Grass. She then carefully searched the cave again to make sure nothing was missed before turning around and returning along the same path.

When the crack appeared, the wind and snow outside had subsided considerably.

Mo Sangyu stood at the foot of the snow-capped peak, pulled her collar up, glanced at the sky, and estimated the remaining time.

Having unexpectedly obtained the Mind-Stabilizing Fruit, all that remained were the Soul-Returning Sand and the Spirit-Gathering Vine.

The Soul-Returning Sand is in the Ten Thousand Demon Cave, and the Spirit-Gathering Vine, besides being sold at auction houses, is also said to be in the possession of a reclusive herbalist near Lingyun City.

Rather than waiting ten days, I might as well try my luck with that medicine cultivator.

Perhaps, it can even save a large sum of spirit stones.

She considered her route and decided to first go to Lingyun City to find the herbalist, and then go to the Ten Thousand Demon Cave in the Western Region.

Mo Sangyu rose with the wind and turned to fly southeast.

Two days later, she landed in front of a secluded bamboo hut outside Lingyun City.

In front of the bamboo house was a large field of medicinal herbs. An old man with white hair and beard sat on the edge of the field, turning over the herbs in a winnowing basket.

Mo Sangyu stepped forward and explained her purpose. The old man looked up at her and slowly extended his hand: "I have Spirit Gathering Vine, but I don't sell spirit stones."

What would you like?

A glint of light flashed in the old man's eyes: "I smell the scent of the Rejuvenating Vein Grass. Trade me the Rejuvenating Vein Grass and I'll give you the Spirit Gathering Vine."

"..."

What breed of dog does this old man have with his nose?

He can smell the things she puts in Guixu?

Mo Sangyu strategically coughed lightly.

Avalanches frequently occur in the snow-capped mountains, and the Vein-Continuing Grass is easily damaged. She was really lucky this time, finding one as soon as she arrived. If she had been any later, it might have been buried by the avalanche.

If we give this bead to the old man, we might not be able to find a second one anytime soon.

Therefore, we cannot give it to them.

"How about I trade you something else? I have more than just the Vein-Regenerating Grass here."

"Oh?"

The old man lifted his eyelids, unmoved by reason: "Unfortunately, I only want the Vein-Regenerating Grass. If you don't want it, then leave and don't bother me here anymore."

Upon hearing this, Mo Sangyu was not discouraged, and a faint, wicked smile appeared on her red lips.

Let's see if she doesn't completely fool him today.

With a wave of her hand, she transformed heaven and earth into all things.

A flash of azure spiritual energy appeared before my eyes, and a whole bunch of things suddenly appeared.

"No problem if you don't want to exchange it. I'm in a good mood today, so I'll let you see the world for free..."

The old man's eyes widened slightly when he saw what was before him.

"this……"