Chapter 125: Master Has Ascended

Lou Feng has found someone she loves and has let go of Miss Seven, which makes Liu Hanxi very happy.
When Qi Xiaoyue's memories returned, Liu Seven's memories also came back.
Lou Feng reminisced about the bits and pieces of Miss Seven.
Liuhang Xi laughed carefree all day, but she had never spoken of her troubles to anyone, including Hua Qingkong. Her mind was filled with three memories, which sometimes caused her great distress. Fortunately, the modern Liuhang Xi mostly took the lead; at times, she felt as if she had multiple personality disorder—one body, three souls.
Only when she sees Hua Qingskong is she truly herself; she always thinks this way.
After stepping out of "Joy on the Eyebrows," Liu Hanxi finally told Shui Liusha that the news she brought was: Duan Ning has disappeared. After riding for several days, the disciples guarding the Xiaguang Temple had been following closely, but the person vanished into thin air. Also, besides the two of them, there are no other witches in Tiandu.
It's only been three days. It seems someone is providing support; it's either a Taoist or a witch, but likely more witches. Liu Hanxi couldn't help but frown.
“We must capture this Duan Ning. You should hurry back to the Southern Domain and tell Mu Nianchou that Qi Xiaoyue has returned! If she can't manage the witch clan, then I'll handle it myself,” Liu Hanxi instructed.
The water flow nodded slightly, and her figure flashed into the alley, disappearing from view.
“Hey hey hey! At least say goodbye before you go home! You’re leaving just like that?” Liu Huanxi called out behind her, but when she looked into the alley, the person was already gone.
Liu Hanxi turned around and saw the door of "Wen Jun Study" wide open, her heart tightened involuntarily. She walked towards the study, and Rong Rong, unaware of the situation, followed her.
Seeing this, Liu Hanxi let out a sigh of relief. It seemed that after Yan Xiao left, he hadn't taken care of this place; the room was covered in thick dust, and the door must have been broken, blown open by the wind. A patch of snow had blown in, making the scene feel even more desolate.
She stepped out and closed the door behind her. Feeling a bit tired, she took a shortcut towards the Wang residence. As she walked down this path, she recalled how Yan Xiao had saved her here and couldn't help but let out a deep sigh.
Returning to the royal residence, Pei Yi in the courtyard told her that Hua Qingkong and Hua Yuanshan were in a meeting.
Liuhuanxi asked if they had found any leads on Duanning, and Pei Yi informed her that the whereabouts were still unknown. They had already sent people to investigate, but it was uncertain whether she had used magic to hide her tracks or had left using Dao methods or summoned a beast to go somewhere.
“She acts boldly and without restraint, looking like someone who wouldn't know how to hide. She must be trying to escape from Yushen as quickly as possible and has probably headed to the Southern Territory,” Liu Huanxi said after a brief thought.
“Oh, so this is the kind of woman she is.” Pei Yi nodded thoughtfully.
Seeing that he was not a stranger, Liu Hanxi decided to share everything that Duan Ning had done with Pei Yi, since the two of them were waiting for the others inside the room to come out.
“Now that you mention it, I'm curious to meet this princess,” Pei Yi said with great interest.
柳寒兮一脸鄙夷：“你怕是什么都没有听进去，只听到了美艳二字吧！”
```html“Do you really think I'm that kind of person?!” Pei Yi quickly refuted.
“In any case, if you encounter it, take care of yourself. Being too naive will always lead to hurt.” Liu Hanxi had already seen Hua Qingkong open the door, and as she passed by Pei Yi, she patted him on the shoulder.```
Hua Qingkong didn't even glance at Pei Yi and pulled Liu Hanxi to leave.
Liu Hanxi shook off his hand and ran in front of Hua Yuanshan to ask if Shui Liusham had come to say goodbye. Sure enough, she saw Hua Yuanshan shaking his head, completely puzzled. She then told Hua Yuanshan about Shui Liusham returning to the Southern Territory.
Huayuan Mountain showed no unusual behavior; instead, it seemed to breathe a sigh of relief as he said, "It's good to go back, but I have something to attend to and need to leave Tiandu. I'll go to the Southern Realm to find her once I'm done."
Liuhanyi wanted to say something else, but was pulled away by Hua Qingkong.
“Why are you always pulling me?” Liuhanyi felt a bit lost.
“I have something to discuss with you.” Hua Qingkong was a straightforward person; if he had something to say, it was all written on his face.
As the two sat on the couch, Liu Hanxi noticed that he seemed troubled, so she cuddled into his arms, giving him a tight embrace to comfort him, letting him relax before they talked.
Sure enough, she heard Hua Qingkong let out a slight sigh of relief.
Liuhanyi held Hua Qingkong's face and sweetly said, "There’s nothing that my Master Hua can’t solve."
Hua Qingkong began to talk about the passing of his master, Hua Chen. Liuhanyi was shocked, realizing that that adorable old trickster had left the mortal realm just like that.
“I had long been prepared for his departure. But…” Hua Qingtian said.
“The old man must have become a deity. Don’t you know how to invite spirits? Can you invite him here?” Liu Hanzhi thought that Hua Qingtian was good at this! It should be a piece of cake.
Hua Qingsong's expression suddenly changed.
Liu Hanxi's heart tightened.
“Master has disappeared from the Three Realms.” After a long pause, Hua Qingsong said.
Liu Hanxi dared not continue the conversation; clearly, something was off. The old immortal had secretly hidden away and ascended without notifying his disciples. Not only did he fail to pass on his soul to seek a new body, but how could he have lost control of his own soul and vanished into thin air? It was obvious he had been... taken down by someone even more powerful than him...
Hua Qingkong informed the steward senior brother about these matters, and Hua Miao went to investigate. This time the news came back saying it was likely related to the Chishang Malefic Star of the Nine Gaos Cave Heaven.
It is said that the Chishang Malefic Star is transformed from a stubborn stone from beyond the heavens. No one knows how many years it has existed, but once it began to take on human form, it became uncontrollable. It cannot be killed by swords or blades, has no soul to be subdued, and possesses boundless magic. Eventually, it was jointly sealed in the Nine Gaos Cave Heaven by three gods from the heavenly realm, three masters from the mortal realm, and three kings from the ghost realm—totaling nine beings—where it has remained sealed for several thousand years. A little over a hundred years ago, there was another disturbance, where the same three gods, three immortals, and three ghost kings once again suppressed it.
However, just after a short period, the Jiugao Cave Heaven began to show frequent disturbances again. In the most recent incident, not only Hua Chen, but also the other two Taoist priests from the human realm who participated in the sealing encountered misfortune.
So, this is why Hua Miao has this speculation.
“The evil star has descended.” Hua Qingkong and Liu Hanxi said simultaneously.
Hua Qingkong nodded at Liu Hanxi: “The direction of the descent is indeed Jiugao Cave Heaven.”
“You go check, I will obediently wait in Tiandu for your return.” Liu Huanxi finally understood what Hua Qingkong was going to say.
Presumably, he wants to see how the Jiu'gao Cave Heaven is doing. She also knew Hua Qingkong's feelings for Hua Chen, which far exceeded those for Chu Tianyu.
```html“Xi'er……”
“Don't worry, I can protect myself. Tiandu is very safe right now.” Liu Hanxi understood what he was worried about.
“I originally wanted to take you with me, but I was afraid it would be more dangerous there than in Tiandu.” Hua Qingkong said sincerely.```
```html“I won't go. If I do, you'll have to worry about me while you fight, and I’ll be a burden to you.” Liu Hanxi shook her head.
“I’m not afraid of you being a burden…”
“But I’m afraid you’ll get hurt.” Liu Hanxi firmly refused.```
“Then I'll come back as soon as possible,” Hua Qingkong sighed.
Liuhangxi nodded in response, then rushed into his arms and softly said, “Fight if you can win, and run if you can't. You’re not alone now; you have me to take care of. You can't be as reckless as before.”
“I understand.” Hua Qingkong chuckled lightly, “Before Master left, he left two letters, one for the steward senior brother and one for me. In the letter to me, he mentioned that I should take good care of you in this lifetime. Master really liked you.”
“I like him a lot too, even though I've always bullied him.” Liu Hanxi's eyes also became wet.