"Brother Yun, no need, I’m fine. It’s just some poison—already taken care of!"

"Send a few people over to burn that last clump of bloodstains completely. Those bloodstains are poisonous!"

Ye Luo gazed at the bloodstains floating in the sky. In truth, the Demon Spirit had already been completely devoured by the Seven-colored Power, and what remained posed no real threat. However, Ye Luo wanted to be thorough and ensure safety, so burning it was the best course of action.

Seeing that Ye Luo was unharmed, everyone let out a sigh of relief.

But Ye Luo, preoccupied with thoughts of the Little Spirit formed by the Seven-colored Power, didn’t linger for long. He quickly returned to his home.

Of course, for now, his residence was still the Cloud Manor since Ye Luo’s Royal Mansion had yet to be built!

Once Ye Luo returned, he didn’t concern himself with anyone else. Declaring he needed to heal, he headed straight into his room and immediately summoned the Little Spirit condensed by the Seven-colored Power.

"Seven-colored Power, are you here?"

"Master, I’m here."

The Little Spirit appeared once again, but this time, it had completely transformed. Now, it truly resembled a tiny person, with flesh and blood, and distinct facial features.

Yet, there was one aspect that Ye Luo found somewhat disconcerting—the Little Spirit wasn’t wearing any clothes and, to his surprise, had the figure of a young girl!

However, Ye Luo harbored no improper thoughts. Instead, he simply decided to find something for her to wear later.

"Seven-colored Power... never mind, from now on, I’ll call you Xiao Qi. Xiao Qi, how did you come to be?"

Ye Luo voiced the biggest question in his heart. Xiao Qi’s appearance was something Ye Luo struggled to understand.

After all, Xiao Qi was nothing more than a form of power within Ye Luo’s body. Yet now she had transformed into an entirely new life form, which was undeniably mysterious.

Xiao Qi fluttered her wings and landed directly on Ye Luo’s shoulder.

Ye Luo didn’t pay much attention to the small details.

Sitting casually on Ye Luo’s shoulder, Xiao Qi spoke, "Xiao Qi doesn’t know how Xiao Qi was born either. All Xiao Qi knows is that since gaining consciousness, she has always been within Master’s body. If Xiao Qi leaves Master, she will be suppressed by a mysterious force and lose her power—even now, this holds true."

"Today, when Xiao Qi sensed Master was in danger, she resisted that force as she always does. But this time, Xiao Qi’s memories seemed to stir, and she suddenly knew that by absorbing power from that outer shell, Xiao Qi could gain her own body!"

Outer shell? She must be referring to the Demon Spirit.

Yet Ye Luo was still perplexed and unable to comprehend the transformation of the Seven-colored Power.

"By the way, Xiao Qi, you mentioned that the Demon Spirit was an outer shell—why is that?"

"Xiao Qi doesn’t know. Xiao Qi just knew absorbing that outer shell would be beneficial. That’s all Xiao Qi understands."

Ye Luo chuckled helplessly. After some thought, he realized this made sense. Xiao Qi was born of his own Seven-colored Power and had existed for less than an hour. What could she reasonably know?

For reasons he couldn’t explain, Ye Luo felt an inexplicable bond with Xiao Qi, a connection that was deep and difficult to describe.

He even felt as though Xiao Qi was like his own child. After all, Xiao Qi was birthed from his body!

Thinking of children, Ye Luo once again thought of Earth—of his unborn child and his women!

Time flows differently, and it seemed he had been away from Earth for over a month. He wondered how everything was on Earth at the moment.

The time disparity eased some of Ye Luo’s anxiety, but also added a heavy weight to his heart.

Compared with Ling Qingya and the others, Ye Luo undoubtedly felt fifteen times the longing.

Power—a stronger power! Yet despite being in the Martial Realm for so long, Ye Luo’s strength hadn’t improved much!

Some things can’t be rushed, but Ye Luo couldn’t help but feel desperate!

He wanted to return. He wanted to bring all his loved ones to the Martial Realm. Only with his family together could it truly feel like home!

That night, Ye Luo couldn’t sleep!

Thinking about Xiao Qi heightened his longing for his family!

At the same time, Ye Luo began treating Xiao Qi as part of his family.

Xiao Qi was incredibly unique. In critical moments, she could take on her human form, but at other times, she could retreat back into Ye Luo’s body.

This connection was undeniably special!

In the following days, Ye Luo didn’t leave his room. Instead, he focused on improving the Gui Men Thirteen Needles.

Although Ye Luo hadn’t received advice from Princess Ling Xue regarding the improvement of the Gui Men Thirteen Needles, his recent battle had still given him much to reflect on.

Currently, what lingered in Ye Luo’s mind was the idea to combine the Gui Men Thirteen Needles with Divine Sense.

Of course, the improvement of a cultivation technique is not something accomplished overnight.

After this battle, Ye Luo entered a much calmer mental state.

...

A few days later, Yun Liancheng appeared outside Ye Luo’s room. Ever since Ye Luo became the Ninth Prince, Yun Liancheng had treated him with noticeably more respect. While their relationship hadn’t grown distant, it was no longer as casual as before.

Unless it was important, Yun Liancheng wouldn’t seek Ye Luo out.

"Your Highness!"

Yun Liancheng greeted Ye Luo with great deference, leaving Ye Luo feeling rather resigned. He had repeatedly told Yun Liancheng to call him Ye Luo in private.

Unfortunately, Yun Liancheng refused to listen.

Thus, Ye Luo could only resign himself to it.

"Brother Yun, what’s the matter?"

"Your Highness, tomorrow is the departure date for the Sacred Temple, so today the academy is recalling all its students. Even those who didn’t secure a spot must return!"

Ye Luo understood Yun Liancheng’s meaning—he was expected to go back to the academy.

"Alright, Brother Yun, let’s head over together!"

Without hesitation, Ye Luo rose and accompanied Yun Liancheng toward the Royal Academy.

Today was an important day for the Royal Academy. The Sacred Temple, although not the most powerful of the secret realms overseen by the academy, was still notable. In fact, it was considered relatively ordinary within the realm.

However, since the Sacred Temple was built by the Cloud Clan, and the Cloud Clan has ties to the Royal Academy, the eve of its opening every five years has become the academy’s public day!

Public day, similar to a school anniversary, though the Martial Realm had no such tradition in other academies. The so-called public day occurred once every five years, serving as a day of recognition for all academy students and a time for updating the academy’s rankings!

On this day, every student of the Royal Academy was required to be present!

No exceptions were allowed. Anyone absent, regardless of their identity, would face punishment!