Chapter 878: Chapter 878

About fifteen minutes later, Linghu Hongyan leapt down from the mountaintop and swept back in front of the grand hall of the Polar Ice Palace.

Seeing their master again, the Linghu sisters’ eyes went wide, their pretty faces filled with disbelief, and their admiration for Fang Bai’s miraculous medical skills deepened.

Two hours earlier, Linghu Hongyan had appeared emaciated, her skin dry and dull, her hair sparse, and her demeanor entirely lackluster, resembling an elderly woman in her twilight years.

But now, Linghu Hongyan had a well-proportioned figure, her skin was moist and lustrous, her hair was full and black, and she exuded an extraordinary air, looking like a noblewoman in her early thirties.

If one had not seen it with their own eyes, no one would believe that Linghu Hongyan two hours ago and the current Linghu Hongyan were the same person.

Linghu Hongyan walked straight up to Fang Bai, knelt on one knee, and while tearfully kowtowing said, "Senior has given this junior the grace of rebirth and reconstruction, so please accept this junior’s bow!"

Seeing their master kneel before Fang Bai and refer to herself as "junior," the Linghu sisters stood there somewhat at a loss.

Linghu Qian Jiao reacted quicker, pulling her sister Linghu Baimei behind their master, also intending to kneel before Fang Bai.

"What are you doing? Get up!"

Fang Bai raised his hands slightly, and a strand of Essence Energy was released, causing Linghu Hongyan to feel an invisible force lifting her up. When she tried to kneel again, she found she could not.

This force also prevented the Linghu sisters from kneeling.

Seeing that Fang Bai had stopped her and her disciples from kneeling with a mere casual gesture, Linghu Hongyan truly realized Fang Bai’s cultivation level far surpassed her own, surely having reached the Desolate Level. Addressing him as "Senior" indeed fit.

"Since senior does not allow this junior and her master to express our gratitude through kneeling, please allow this junior to bow instead. Otherwise, I cannot be at ease."

Linghu Hongyan said solemnly.

Fang Bai waved his hand and said, "You are Qian Jiao’s and Baimei’s master, and I am both a mentor and a friend to Qian Jiao and Baimei, so I will feel awkward if you call me senior. From now on, you may address me as Mr. Fang, and I will call you Miss Linghu. That settles it!"

Linghu Hongyan’s face showed her discomfort, feeling this arrangement was inappropriate.

In the True Martial Realm, except among sect members, those of lesser strength encountering stronger individuals would always refer to them as "Senior," and now Fang Bai had put himself on equal terms, making Linghu Hongyan feel uneasy.

"Master, Instructor Fang has healed your injuries and restored your strength, just keep your gratitude and respect in your heart, as for the titles, I think they are not that important! Right, sister?"

Linghu Qian Jiao nodded and said, "Yes, Master, you should listen to Instructor Fang!"

In the minds of the Linghu sisters, if their master addressed Fang Bai as senior, what should they call him themselves? Surely not "Elder Senior"? That would be too awkward!

"Alright, that’s settled then! Miss Linghu, don’t say anymore, otherwise I’m going to get angry!"

Seeing Linghu Hongyan still hesitating, Fang Bai intentionally pulled a face.

This tactic indeed worked, as Linghu Hongyan still needed Fang Bai’s help with many things, she dared not anger him. She sighed bitterly and said, "Alright then. I’ll listen to Mr. Fang..."

A smile then appeared on Fang Bai’s face as he asked, "Miss Linghu, how do you feel now? Has your cultivation level fluctuated compared to before?"

Upon hearing this, Linghu Hongyan grew excited and said, "The so-called ’Miraculous Rejuvenation’ surely refers to Mr. Fang. My strength has not only fully recovered but seems to have even improved slightly from before my deviation!"

Fang Bai said, "Then congratulations to Miss Linghu! Perhaps it won’t be long before your cultivation level reaches a new realm!"

What Linghu Hongyan didn’t know was that, after Fang Bai had healed her injuries, he had also used Chaos Origin Energy to sort out her meridians, equivalent to several years of her cultivation, which greatly benefited her.

Earlier, Linghu Hongyan had rushed out of the great hall, leapt onto the peak, and let out a clear, ringing shout, making quite a scene, which had already alarmed the dozen or so "Wrathful Beauties" disciples residing in other halls of the Polar Ice Palace. When they learned that their master’s injuries had recovered and her strength was restored as before, they were all incredibly surprised and extremely excited. Knowing that all this was thanks to Fang Bai, their gazes towards him were filled with gratitude.

"This time, my visit to Antarctica Continent was for Ye Xing. I plan to take him away when I leave. Miss Linghu, you have no objections, right?"

After the four returned to the great hall of the Polar Ice Palace, Fang Bai brought up the matter again.

Having felt death approach at one point, Linghu Hongyan had already let go of her anger and resentment towards Ye Xing, nodding and saying, "Of course that’s fine!"

She sighed, then continued, "Would Mr. Fang perhaps not want to know the grudges between Ye Xing and myself?"

Fang Bai said, "If Miss Linghu is willing to speak, then I am all ears."

Linghu Hongyan gave a bitter smile, her gaze drifting outside the great hall as if sinking into her memories.

After a moment, she slowly said, "I was originally just an ordinary disciple of Xuannv Sect in the True Martial Realm, with some understanding of formations. During an outing for practice, I accidentally discovered an ancient teleportation array by chance. At that time, with a playful attitude, I used a large quantity of Essence Stones to activate the teleportation array..."

Saying this, a look of regret clearly crossed her face.

"I originally thought that even if the teleportation array sent me far away, it would still be within the bounds of the True Martial Realm. I didn’t expect... I never expected that after feeling a slight dizziness, when I opened my eyes again, I found that the teleportation array had brought me to an entirely unfamiliar world... this current world..."

She paused, then added, "Counting the years, I’ve been transported to this world for over twenty years now. In these twenty-plus years, in order to find a way back, I’ve traveled all around the world, but unfortunately... up until now, I haven’t discovered any teleportation formations in this world. But I am not willing to give up. I believe that since the teleportation array on the other side in the True Martial Realm could bring me here, there must be one here that can take me back to the True Martial Realm!"

When Linghu Hongyan mentioned the teleportation array, Fang Bai immediately thought of He Huan and Pei Litong, originally from Purple Flame Sect and also from a Minor World, both of whom he had killed. Before killing them, he had learned much about this world’s Minor Worlds from them, including some information about the teleportation arrays in this world.

According to He Huan and Pei Litong, the teleportation array entering the True Martial Realm from this world was located near a snowy valley close to the highest peak of Snowy Plateau, Mount Everest. The ice and snow there had never melted, and the terrain was extremely treacherous. Moreover, a Concealment Formation was set up around the exterior of the teleportation array, making it very difficult for ordinary people or even ordinary martial artists to find and approach the teleportation array.

However, since Linghu Hongyan knew some formation techniques and her strength was at Heaven Level Perfection, Fang Bai thought that given enough time, she might still be able to find the teleportation array—perhaps due to her cultivation deviation leading to paralysis, she had interrupted her efforts to continue searching for the array.