One of my fairy-like friends

"The Empress definitely knows something, so there's no need to worry too much." Yue Qingying shook her head. "If there really is a Yin Dragon Soul, the Empress will handle it."

“That’s true.” Huang Feiyan nodded. The three of them continued to venture deeper into the passage. Before long, they suddenly stopped because they saw a tree growing on the wall of the passage ahead. The tree was covered with blood-red vines, as if they had grown on it. The tree was lush with leaves and bore some blood-red fruits, which were extremely bright but seemed to have an eerie color.

"How come there's a tree here?" Mingyan hesitated. He smelled a rich fragrance wafting from that tree, making his mouth water.

"...This is probably no ordinary tree; I've never seen one like it before." Yue Qingying smelled a fragrance—a medicinal scent, very pleasant.

"This...this is..." Huang Feiyan's eyes widened in utter astonishment. "Could this be the lost Panlong Ancient Tree of the Dragon Clan?! This is an immortal elixir! It is the Dragon Clan's most precious treasure!"

"?! Then what are you hesitating for? Why aren't you putting it away?!" Ming Yan was shocked upon hearing this and immediately said.

The other two didn't hesitate either and immediately approached. What was the concept of an immortal elixir? It was the most precious medicine in the world, enough to allow even an extreme emperor to live another life. Even an emperor would be tempted by it. Just leaving it here like this, wouldn't it be a waste not to put it away?

But as soon as the three approached, the ancient dragon tree growing on the wall suddenly exploded with a "crack" and disappeared from its original spot, then reappeared in the distance with a "whoosh".

"...Oh no, it'll run away!" Mingyan remembered the spiritual herbs on his master's immortal island, which also possessed sentience. Unless you were fast enough, you couldn't catch them at all. This Panlong Ancient Tree, being an immortal herb, would definitely run even faster. How could he possibly catch it?!

Chapter 81 If I had known male cultivators could also... (4600 words)

Every time Mingyan and his companions approached the Panlong Ancient Tree, it would disappear with a "pop" and then reappear at the farthest point in their field of vision.

"Is this ancient dragon tree playing a trick on us?" Ming Yan raised an eyebrow. "It never disappears completely; instead, it always reappears where we can see it..."

“The Immortal Elixir is not on the same level as other spiritual medicines; it has its own consciousness…” Huang Feiyan said helplessly, “If it doesn’t want to, with our current cultivation level, it would be very difficult to catch up with it.”

The problem is, even if it's difficult, they can't give up. The elixir of immortality is right in front of them; can they just turn around and leave?

“However, we don’t need to chase after it. The Immortal Elixir will recognize its master. Of course, if you reach the level of a Great Emperor, it will have no choice but to recognize you. We just need to get a few of the fruits that grow on it.” Huang Feiyan said, “I remember that the immortal fruits that grow on it are on the same level as the Immortal Peach Tree of Yaochi. Just eating one bite can prolong life. If you refine them, they can not only prolong life, but also deepen your Dao Fruit, and may even allow you to break through directly.”

"But we have to be able to catch up..." Yue Qingying was a little helpless. It was as if they were being teased, dodging left and right, not giving them any chance at all.

Yue Qingying tried to sneak up using the "Moon Shadow Scripture," but she was quickly discovered by the Panlong Ancient Tree. After all, it was an immortal elixir, not an ordinary object. With Yue Qingying's current cultivation level, it was impossible for her to deceive it.

"How about we just shoot down two fruits?" Mingyan asked. He had a Tongyou Dragon Tendon Bow on him, so perhaps he could try shooting down two fruits.

“It won’t work, it’s too fast.” Huang Feiyan shook her head. “Unless we find a way to limit it.”

“But it knows this place better than we do, so I’m afraid it will be difficult for us to contain it,” Mingyan shook his head. “Do you have any good ideas?”

At this moment, three young cultivators, two men and one woman, emerged from the passage beside them. All of them were at the Qi Sea stage. They also spotted the ancient dragon tree in front of them and were immediately surprised. "What is that? We can't even see the sun in here, yet there's a tree here?"

"That's no ordinary thing, take it with you!" The other person next to him had his eyes shining, but he then noticed Ming Yan and the other two beside him. He realized that apart from Ming Yan, the cultivation levels of the other two were completely unfathomable, and he knew that this group of people were not to be trifled with, so he immediately became much more restrained.

"Fellow Daoists, do you know what this is?" The leading cultivator looked at the two people beside him, coughed lightly, and asked.

"All I know is that it's not an ordinary tree." Ming Yan didn't reveal that it was an elixir of immortality. The fewer people who knew about it, the better. If others knew, the number of people vying for it would definitely increase.

The atmosphere was somewhat subtle. Mingyan could tell that the other party felt that their strength was inferior to his and would not act rashly, but they were also unwilling to give up the Panlong Ancient Tree, which they knew was extraordinary just by looking at it, and were hesitating.

"Fellow Daoist, are you not tempted by her?" asked the leader of the group, the white-robed cultivator.

He found it strange that Mingyan and his group stayed where they were and did not fight over the tree with the blood-red vines, and he felt a little uneasy.

Could this tree be something else? The blood-red vines wrapped around its trunk already looked rather eerie, and the fruit it bore seemed to have been soaked in blood... It carried an ominous feeling, and the more I looked at it, the more something seemed off.

“If you’re interested, you can go up and give it a try,” Mingyan said very politely.

The white-robed cultivator remained silent for a moment, then cupped his hands in greeting to Ming Yan and his group, saying, "Since you discovered it first, we will not disturb you any further."

After saying that, he left with the two people beside him.

"...He seems to think I'm trying to trick him." Huang Feiyan's lips curled up slightly as she transmitted her voice to Ming Yan, "If he finds out later that this is the Panlong Ancient Tree, an immortal elixir, I wonder if he'll regret it."

“Even if he regrets it now, it’s no use. We can’t catch up with this Panlong Ancient Tree, let alone them.” Mingyan had a headache. “It’s like a treasure mountain in front of us, but we can’t get it.”

Mingyan pondered for a while, wondering if the characters "#" and "?" could come in handy. He hadn't yet figured out the specific function of these two characters, but it was unrealistic to expect them to be of any use temporarily.

The three of them stared at the ancient dragon tree in the distance and fell silent. How could they prevent the tree from running away?

Just then, four more people arrived. One of them, upon seeing the Panlong Ancient Tree, immediately had his pupils contract. "The Panlong Ancient Tree?!"

Seeing that he recognized him, Mingyan couldn't help but glance at him. Three of them had reached the Qi Sea stage, and the other might have already reached the Divine Palace stage. Mingyan had never seen him at the port. Could he be a local force?

But the other party also noticed their presence. The group exchanged glances, then looked at the three of them with extreme vigilance, and slowly approached the Panlong Ancient Tree.

Mingyan and his companions remained unmoved, calmly observing their opponents. Seeing that the three of them showed no reaction, the opponents quickened their pace. Just as they were about to approach the Panlong Ancient Tree, the Panlong Ancient Tree suddenly vanished from its spot with a "snap," leaving the four of them empty-handed.

Ming Yan's lips curled up slightly. The four people chased after the Panlong Ancient Tree, and they did not stop in place, following behind the three at a leisurely pace.

After chasing for a while, the four people realized they couldn't catch up and hesitated. They looked at each other and used their magic to try to bind the Panlong Ancient Tree. However, the Panlong Ancient Tree was an immortal elixir, and how could these cultivators, who were at most at the Divine Realm, possibly trap it? With a slight tremor, their magic and magic instantly collapsed.

The ancient dragon tree seemed to be enraged by the fact that the other party used Taoist magic to bind it. The blood-red vines wrapped around the trunk slowly slid down, soared up, and struck the four people in the face, knocking them unconscious. Then the vines picked up the four people and casually threw them into one of the passages.

Mingyan and the other two were dumbfounded. This immortal tree could not only run away, but also attack people. And not only that, it slapped people in the face. The three of them looked at each other and were considering whether to continue chasing it.

"...Maybe we should just give up. I feel like we can't catch up." Huang Feiyan coughed lightly.

"Should we be thankful we didn't use any magic..." Ming Yan's expression was strange. That slap looked pretty heavy; it had knocked out a Divine Palace Realm cultivator...

"Is this the only way to give up?" Yue Qingying asked with some regret. "But there's no point in continuing to chase after it; we can't stop it."

Mingyan nodded. "Let's go. If we can't get it, no one else can either. We'll come back here when our cultivation is higher."

Although there are cultivation restrictions here, which will suppress people's cultivation to the Divine Palace Realm, Ming Yan does not believe that this place can still suppress his strength if you break through to the Human King Realm or even the half-step Extreme Dao Realm.

"Mingyan?"

Just as the group was about to leave, they heard someone calling Mingyan's voice. Mingyan raised an eyebrow, turned around, and was surprised to see Feng Shiyi running towards them. He looked at Feng Shiyi in surprise and asked, "Why are you here?"

"This is...?" This was the first time Yue Qingying had seen Feng Shiyi. Seeing how beautiful she was, she couldn't help but feel a little wary and looked at Huang Feiyan with suspicion.

Huang Feiyan transmitted her voice to Yue Qingying, explaining Feng Shiyi's identity.

Feng Shiyi ran over and threw herself into Mingyan's arms. She pouted, tears welling in her eyes, "Mingyan promised he wouldn't abandon me, but he left me in the city and secretly ran away here..."

"How...how did you get here?" Ever since Ming Yan learned that Feng Shiyi was the Empress, or an incarnation of the Empress, he dared not hug her and could only let Feng Shiyi cling to him.

“...I won’t tell you…” Feng Shiyi rubbed her red eyes, pouted, and looked a little angry.

Oh my goodness... Ming Yan actually found her extremely cute, which made him a little apprehensive. Cute as she was, this was the Supreme Emperor...

After learning Feng Shiyi's identity from Huang Feiyan, Yue Qingying was shocked. What was that? Could it be a part of the Empress? Or even the Empress herself?

She couldn't help but look at Feng Shiyi, who was leaning against Ming Yan like a little bird, and for a moment she could hardly believe it.

"Hmm... I'm hungry... Mingyan, I want to eat something." Feng Shiyi pestered Mingyan for a while, then slid off him with a pained expression, rubbed her flat stomach, and pouted as she whispered.

"Where am I supposed to find it for you now..." Mingyan said helplessly, but halfway through his sentence, he suddenly turned to look at the ancient dragon tree. The ancient dragon tree was trembling slightly, swaying gently, but it stood still, not moving. He then looked at his senior sister and Huang Feiyan beside him, and the three of them looked at each other, and thought of a solution...

“There’s a fruit tree over there with some fruit on it. Could you go and pick some for me?” Mingyan pointed to the Panlong Ancient Tree and whispered to Feng Shiyi.

"Hmm!" Feng Shiyi nodded upon hearing this, and ran towards the Panlong Ancient Tree. She quickly reached the foot of the Panlong Ancient Tree, which did not disappear but swayed gently, just like a person trembling.

"...That's not a bad idea." Huang Feiyan's expression was strange, almost as if she wanted to laugh...

The Panlong Ancient Tree was quite tall, and Feng Shiyi couldn't reach the fruit. She planned to climb the tree, but the tree immediately began to shake, causing the fruit to fall into her arms. Feng Shiyi quickly caught it, and then more fruit fell. She discovered that she only needed to stand under the fruit, and it would fall down on its own – very simple! She smiled broadly, waiting until all 15 immortal fruits from the Panlong Ancient Tree had fallen into her arms. Only then did Feng Shiyi smile and say thank you, before quickly running back with the fruit in her arms.

The coiled dragon immortal tree disappeared with a "snap" after Feng Shiyi left. Hearing the sound, Feng Shiyi turned around and looked back, somewhat surprised, "Huh? Where's the tree?"

With a "whoosh," the Immortal Peach Tree returned to its original position. Feng Shiyi blinked, tilted her head, and was somewhat confused about the situation.

"..." Over here, Mingyan and the other two looked at each other. The ancient dragon tree that they had been teasing was overly obedient in front of Feng Shiyi, even looking a little pitiful. Mingyan cleared his throat, "Let it go, Feng... cough cough, Shiyi."

"Oh... Mingyan said you can go now! Thank you for the fruit~" Feng Shiyi smiled and thanked the Panlong Ancient Tree, then skipped back to Mingyan's side with the fruit in her arms. Only then did the Panlong Immortal Tree leave and disappear without a trace.

"Mingyan, the fruit..." Feng Shiyi walked up to Mingyan and handed him the Panlong Immortal Fruit. Mingyan quickly took it. Then Feng Shiyi took two fruits, gave one to Huang Feiyan and one to Yue Qingying, and then took two more. She took a bite of one herself and fed the other to Mingyan.

Mingyan hesitated for a moment, then opened his mouth and bit into the fairy fruit. Instantly, his mouth was filled with cool and sweet juice, which was extremely delicious.

Huang Feiyan and Yue Qingying looked at the bright red fruit in their hands, which looked as if it were stained with blood, and remained silent for a moment before looking at Ming Yan.

Mingyan glanced at the two of them, then looked at Feng Shiyi. Feng Shiyi didn't stand on ceremony and ate the immortal fruit in just a few bites. But after finishing one, she pursed her lips, somewhat surprised, "Huh, I'm full? One fruit and I'm full... How strange... Hmm? Why aren't you eating?"

Feng Shiyi looked at Yue Qingying and Huang Feiyan, somewhat puzzled, "Hurry up and eat?"

Mingyan wanted to share the remaining fruit with his senior sister and Huang Feiyan, but both of them refused and told him to put it away first. Mingyan had no choice but to put it away, then took the immortal fruit he was biting into his mouth and looked at Huang Feiyan, "Is it alright to eat it?"

"It's alright, but isn't it a bit wasteful to eat it like this? Perhaps refining it would enhance its medicinal effects?" Huang Feiyan hesitated, looking at the immortal fruit in her hand. "Besides, although this immortal fruit grows on an immortal herb, each immortal herb has different effects. Of course, this fruit isn't a complete immortal herb; it only contains a portion of its medicinal power..."

Mingyan had already taken a bite of the fruit in his mouth. It tasted really good. In addition, the fruit contained strong yang energy, which made Mingyan's cheeks feel hot for a moment, but other than that, he didn't seem to feel anything else.

"Eat...it's okay..."

Mingyan seemed to hear a voice, somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite place it. He instinctively raised his hand and took another bite of the immortal fruit...

At the same time, Huang Feiyan and Yue Qingying also faintly heard the same sound that Mingyan had just heard. The two of them involuntarily raised their hands and ate the immortal fruit in small bites.

Mingyan quickly finished his immortal fruit. This fruit had no pit and the flesh was extremely delicious. After eating it, he felt extremely energetic and full of power. Mingyan was just about to ask Yue Qingying and Huang Feiyan about their experience when he suddenly felt a tap on the back of his neck and fainted to the ground.

Huang Feiyan and Yue Qingying, who were standing nearby, were surprised to see Feng Shiyi suddenly knock Ming Yan unconscious. Huang Feiyan frowned and looked at Feng Shiyi, "What... what are you doing?!"

Feng Shiyi turned around and looked at the two of them calmly. "It's just a small favor I did for you."

This tone... was completely different from the innocent Feng Shiyi's. Huang Feiyan was somewhat shocked, "You, you are..."

Feng Shiyi calmly looked at Huang Feiyan and Yue Qingying, raised her hand and waved it, and a barrier appeared around them, enveloping the four of them.

Yue Qingying felt her whole body burning up. Looking at Feng Shiyi's actions, she was somewhat puzzled. "You..."

"This is the immortal fruit of the Panlong Ancient Tree. This tree is nourished by dragon blood and possesses strong yang energy..." Feng Shiyi's lips curled up slightly. "Yue Qingying, do you still remember your dream? In the dream, what was the ending for your junior brother? Do you remember?"

Yue Qingying looked at Feng Shiyi in shock, "You...how could you...you are the Great Emperor...?"

"Do you want to save him?" Feng Shiyi smiled slightly. "Then don't resist the thoughts deep within your heart... Follow your heart. And you, Huang Feiyan, do the same... Don't resist... Change your future... Don't repeat the same mistakes..."

Yue Qingying's pupils contracted. Save...save her junior brother? Could the Empress be referring to her junior brother's death in the dream? Could she...save him?

Follow your heart...

Follow your heart...

It's so hot... Yue Qingying had already slumped down without realizing it. She slowly reached out her jade-like hand and grasped Mingyan's hand. Her junior brother's hand felt so cool...

Huang Feiyan also collapsed, grasping Mingyan's other hand... She sensed something was wrong; there seemed to be something wrong with that fruit... But... this way, it doesn't seem so bad...?

Feng Shiyi stood to the side, arms crossed, then turned away, no longer looking at the man and two women.

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Chapter 83 Who taught you all this?