A black mysterious door stands in the midst of a white void, harmoniously fitting with the surrounding space.

The door shines with a bright metallic luster, the frame and door itself carved with all sorts of intricate and profound Array Patterns. Liang Yi and Su Youyi only took a quick glance but saw many familiar Array Patterns on this door.

These Array Patterns are of such high quality that they are almost only carved on Magical Treasures that can serve as the inheritance treasures of a Taoist Sect.

Furthermore, at the very top of the door frame, there is a carving of a Heavenly Fox gazing at the moon, and the fox is unmistakably of the Qingqiu lineage!

"Could this door be a Magical Treasure?" Liang Yi pondered with some confusion. In his past life, when he and that guild's players came to this space, they went straight to meet the Blood Demon. However, the current situation differed a lot from what Liang Yi had encountered before; at least this door did not appear in his past life.

Qingqiu Mingli showed no surprise but merely signaled everyone with her eyes before leading the way to push the door open.

The heavy iron door, which seemed very difficult to push, opened as easily as if welcoming its mother home as soon as it came into contact with Qingqiu Mingli.

Even those following Qingqiu Mingli felt a long-lost warmth and joy emanating from the door.

As the thick and ancient door opened, what appeared before everyone was a swirling vortex like the vast starry sky, secretive and profound, with twinkling stars shimmering through.

The carving of the Heavenly Fox gazing at the moon on the door frame seemed to be imbued with a spiritual form, turning the previously inanimate fox into a creature brimming with spiritual wisdom, its eyes enchantingly captivating, as if it could steal one's soul!

The Heavenly Fox's eyes, which hitherto rested on the moon in the sky, slowly shifted onto the people standing before the door.

An invisible aura swept over Liang Yi and the others as if in inspection.

After a breath's time, six crescent moon runes slowly exhaled from the fox in the carving, turning from ethereal to substantial, slowly floating out of the picture.

Looking at these six crescent moon runes, Qingqiu Mingli's eyes flickered with a trace of reminiscence, but she understood that the past could not be pursued.

Liang Yi watched the crescent moon runes flying towards him, not feeling any threat from the runes, but neither he nor his junior sister recognized what function these runes served.

"This appears to be a rune of the Qingqiu lineage..." Yue Bai's eyes reflected some hesitation, recognizing these runes as similar to one from her bloodline memories.

The function of that rune in her memory was to prove, by its existence, that the bearer was a friend of the Qingqiu lineage and has earned the friendship of the Qingqiu!

"Yes, this rune is indeed that one," Qingqiu Mingli noticed Yue Bai's doubt and affirmed her guess outright.

"When I founded Lonely Moon Valley, I never intended it to be established as a power for Qingqiu. It was only after certain events, disheartened that I thought it could provide a home for the remaining forces of the Qingqiu Clan to return to," Qingqiu Mingli said with a melancholic expression, her tone flat as she revealed the past to everyone.

"What I never expected was that Lonely Moon Valley would gradually become such a behemoth."

"Lonely Moon Valley was filled with women, although members of the Qingqiu lineage were exceedingly rare, and most were female cultivators from the Human Race and other Demon Clan races, but the rules of Qingqiu could not be discarded."

Qingqiu Mingli looked emotionally at everyone accepting the runes symbolic of Qingqiu's friendship.

Such runes were rarely issued by Qingqiu, for each represented the clan's recognition and offered the full assistance from the Qingqiu Clan to the recipient.

At its peak, Qingqiu was a terrifying force, standing at the pinnacle of the Demon Clan, a race that could command all demons. Provoking Qingqiu was no different than provoking the entire Demon Clan; the clan would go to all ends to pursue!

Even during Qingqiu Mingli's time, including herself, there were two pinnacle Eighth Realm foxes of Qingqiu in Lonely Moon Valley. With such strength, they had ample say in dealing with any other power.

But now Qingqiu's might has waned, with Yue Bai the only one left.

At this time, this seal really held no practical use for Liang Yi and the others, but Qingqiu Mingli merely wished to encourage these prodigies to support Qingqiu more.

After all, the stronger the Qingqiu forces became, the greater the benefit to them.

Very early on, from their first meeting, Qingqiu Mingli had noticed that these people around Yue Bai were no ordinary geniuses.

Even in her era, the little sister with the tiger teeth and the noble young man reeking of alcohol could both be considered celestials prodigies, let alone those two fellow disciples whose depths even she couldn't fathom.

It was not clear to Qingqiu Mingli what specific lineage these fellow disciples belonged to, but she distinctly knew that either of them was a monstrous figure who could dominate an entire epoch.

Each epoch had its summit figures, whom countless cultivators looked up to with unforgettable awe—like the three celestials of the Taoist Sect during the First Epoch, and the Sect Master of that era's illustrious Bu Tian Sect.

In this epoch, she only heard of these youngsters' master but never met him. However, his imposing manner, standing against the Abyss Seal with a sword in hand, still impressed her greatly. He must have been a genius dazzling his time.

However, once this era passed, Qingqiu Mingli believed that these two individuals would be the unsurpassable peak, even as the epoch drew to a close.

With the aid of these people, Yue Bai's difficulties in rebuilding Qingqiu would be significantly lessened. This was her intention. As long as these people weren't fools, they would understand the significance of the name "Qingqiu" and no one would give up such a temptation.

Qingqiu Mingli did not know the relationship between these people and Yue Bai, only that Yue Bai had spoken of the deep affection of those fellow disciples for her.

Yet Qingqiu Mingli had no trust in so-called affection; ephemeral feelings are false, in her view. To her, only interests could form the strongest alliance. With her time running short, she could only smooth the path for Yue Bai a bit using her way.

Although her personal experiences led her to distrust so-called bonds and love, she did not interfere with others' feelings, even though she could see Yue Bai's nascent affection for Liang Yi.

Liang Yi and the others watched as the crescent moon runes, formed from the unique power of the Demon Clan, slowly merged into their arms. A sensation of coolness immediately coursed through their limbs and body, gradually improving their constitution.

Even though the constitutional improvement was minute, Zhou Yuqing noticed even this slight change.

Liu Rouxin rubbed the rune that had merged into the back of her hand. While it was useful to her, the effect wasn't significant. However, what surprised her was that the rune also had a healing effect on the True Dragon spirit that she had damaged—probably because both she and the rune originated from the Demon Clan.

Old Master Ju felt almost no effect; his physical body was already perfect, rendering the rune's power largely insignificant for him.

But the most surprised was Zhou Zuixi.

As a practitioner of body cultivation, advancing even a single step on the path of Body Refinement was extremely difficult. Every adept of body cultivation would attempt various means to strengthen their physique. The fact that this peculiar Demon Clan rune could passively enhance one's constitution was immensely significant for him!

The Body Refining Methods of the Human Race were originally crafted by imitating the Demon Clan's every move, and inherently, humans couldn't compare to the demons' constitution. Such runes, effective for both Demon and Human Races, were truly precious.

[Qingqiu Demon Rune]: A token of the Qingqiu Clan lineage of the Demon Clan, created by the ancestors of Qingqiu to subtly improve the holder's constitution. Originally meant to symbolize the friendship between Qingqiu and the Taoist Sect, it gradually became a symbol of friendship from Qingqiu.

Liang Yi glanced at his task panel and was somewhat surprised to learn that Qingqiu had once had a deep connection with the Taoist Sect—an unexpected revelation.

Su Youyi's expression was one of curiosity. Her thirst for knowledge was ever-strong; on Youdao Mountain, she was the first to finish all the scriptures and secret texts in the Scripture Pavilion built by Chen Hua for decoration, with her senior brother being the one to have read them all. She was extremely curious about these Demon Clan runes she had never seen before that contained peculiar powers.

Realizing the significance of the runes, Yue Bai covertly glanced at Liang Yi. There wasn't a fool present, and Qingqiu Mingli made no attempt to hide her intentions—it was an understanding shared by all.

That was why Yue Bai was somewhat worried; she feared that her brother and Sister Youyi might misunderstand her.

Fortunately, Liang Yi and Su Youyi didn't care about this at all. Yue Bai's matters were their own, unconnected with anything else, simply because Yue Bai was their friend.

And though Liu Rouxin and Zhou Zuixi weren't as close to Yue Bai, they had fought together as comrades. By choosing to accept the runes, they had clearly conveyed their intentions.

Liang Yi noticed Yue Bai's gaze, and with a slight movement in his heart, he understood what the little fox was worried about.

With a bright smile, Liang Yi placed his big hand on top of Yue Bai's little head and playfully ruffled her white hair.

Feeling the warmth from his palm, the corners of Yue Bai's mouth curled into a silent smile.

"Then, everyone, please follow me," Qingqiu Mingli said with a slight smile, turning to walk into the swirling vortex in the doorway.

Liang Yi wanted to ask about the origins of the door but shook his head, deciding to ask later.

After watching Qingqiu Mingli disappear into the doorway, the rest followed suit, stepping into the vortex together.

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