Surrounding the golden cage, a group of men and women sat leisurely, drinking tea and chatting as if there was no big golden cage in front of them.

Inside the golden cage, Gui Ying crossed his arms and rolled his eyes in anger.

"Ancestors, how long are you going to keep this young master locked up here? This young master still has something important to do. Hurry up and let me out."

Sitting at the main seat, a young man wearing white clothes shrouded by a celestial aura put down his teacup and smiled gently. He then looked at Gui Ying and said as if he were looking at a spoiled child.

"Child, the time has not yet come. You should learn to be patient."

Gui Ying pouted and retorted, "Ancestor, if you don’t let this young master out, that small world will be destroyed by those evil spirits. Do you want to bear the karmic consequences of destroying a small world?"

Knowing that Gui Ying was trying to blackmail him, the Ancestor chuckled softly and shook his head helplessly. Without answering, he poured a cup of spiritual tea and waved his hand.

In the next second, the teacup floated toward Gui Ying.

Taking the teacup floating in front of him, Gui Ying sipped the tea and said, "Don’t think you can bribe this young master with just a cup of spiritual tea."

Hearing this, the Ancestor smiled again. With another wave of his hand, a low table filled with several plates of pastries and spiritual delicacies appeared in front of Gui Ying.

Seeing this, Gui Ying picked up a piece of snow cake. After taking a bite, he commented, "Not bad."

The Ancestor calmly watched him eat and drink his fill before saying, "Child, the burden of that small world is not yours to bear. You are not fated to be the new Heavenly Dao and bound to eternity in that small world."

Gui Ying paused for a moment, then continued eating his cake as if he couldn’t hear the Ancestor’s words.

Observing his calm reaction, the Ancestor added, "If you insist, it is not impossible to help you deal with the evil spirit."

When he heard this, Gui Ying put down the cake and looked at him. After a brief silence, he asked calmly, "What is the price?"

Being asked by him, a trace of heartache flickered in the Ancestor’s eyes. He sighed helplessly before replying, "The god’s bone and the heaven’s spiritual root."

Gui Ying’s expression darkened at those words.

Seeing his reaction, the Ancestor continued, "That is why I said it is not your burden to bear. You should obediently stay here and enjoy your food. When the time is right, I will naturally send you back."

After a short pause, he added with a gentle smile, "Ah, if you wish to stay here forever, that is not impossible either. You may stay here with me as long as you like."

When he said this, Gui Ying snorted at him. "Hmph! Who wants to stay with you, you old geezer?"

The Ancestor chuckled in a good mood, then continued sipping his tea leisurely.

Unable to do anything against these Gui Clan’s Ancestors, Gui Ying could only eat while pouting. Looking at the sea of clouds outside, he prayed silently,

’Fairy Bai, Feng Xiyan. You two must stay alive until this young master returns. Otherwise, this young master will find your souls and beat you up!’

While Gui Ying remained locked inside the golden cage, Bai Hanyun and her team finally came out of the black portal.

"Ah!"

Thud!

Falling hard to the ground, Bai Hanyun let out a painful groan. "Ouch!"

Landing beside her, Hua Yuyu also crashed to the ground. Rubbing his backside, he looked up just in time to see his brothers fall out of the black portal one after another like scattered seeds.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

"Ouch!"

"Ugh!"

Their pained cries rang out as they hit the ground. When Wu Jun came through last, the black portal vanished without a trace.

"Aiyo~ My back!" Bao Shengjie groaned, rubbing his waist.

Before they could recover, several figures flew toward them.

When Bai Hanyun saw the man leading the group, she waved and greeted him with a smile. "Hi, Gui Di. It has been a long time since we last met. How have you been?"

Landing nearby, Gui Di walked over and quickly helped her to her feet. After confirming that she was unharmed, he took a few steps back, clasped his fists, and asked, "Fairy Bai, why are you here?"

Sensing something off in his tone, Bai Hanyun raised a brow. "Why? Can’t I be here?"

Gui Di blinked a few times before asking hesitantly, "Shouldn’t you be with Great General Feng at a time like this?"

At his words, Bai Hanyun’s eyes lit up. "Ah, right. Can you send us to find Feng Xiyan?"

Hearing this, Gui Di’s expression shifted slightly. After a brief silence, he nodded. "Of course. Do you need time to prepare?"

"No need. We can leave immediately," Bai Hanyun replied excitedly.

Seeing how calm she looked, Gui Di felt a trace of doubt, but he still nodded. "Alright. I will send you to the imperial capital city of the Yu Empire right away."

After saying that, he turned to the other disciples. "Go inform the Old Master and the Elders that I am escorting Fairy Bai and her companions to find Great General Feng."

The disciples clasped their fists and responded in unison, "Yes, Senior Brother."

After giving the order, Gui Di turned back to Bai Hanyun and the others. "Please gather closer."

Following his instruction, Bai Hanyun and her companions moved together and held onto one another.

Gui Di then placed his hand on Bao Shengjie’s shoulder and said, "Hold on tight."

The moment his words fell, they transformed into streaks of golden light and shot into the sky.

Watching them disappear into the horizon, the disciples leapt onto their swords and flew off to deliver the news to Gui Fan and the elders.