The system is the proficiency panel - 274. Return

"elder brother?"

Ye Zizhen's voice came from behind, with some hesitation. Lin Ji turned around and saw her standing by the door holding the Liuyun Spear. Her golden hair was slightly lifted by the morning breeze, and the sunlight leaking through her hair gave her a soft outline, but her eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of mist, and she was hesitant to speak.

"Zi Xin, I'm going back to Kaiyang Star."

Lin Ji said in a gentle voice, putting the crystal into his sleeve, his movements were slow but unquestionable.

"Will you come back?"

She asked softly, her voice almost blown away by the wind, as if she was afraid of disturbing a dream.

Lin Ji walked closer and raised his hand to rub the top of her head. The touch was as soft as he remembered.

"of course."

"'Detailed Explanation of the Gold Force' and 'Flowing Cloud Spear Technique' are both in it. Practice them well."

Suddenly, footsteps were heard outside the courtyard, and Ye Wanjun and Zuo Benqing came in hand in hand. The former was still wearing armor, and there was still dew on his shoulder armor, obviously he had just returned from a border patrol; the latter was wearing a blue shirt, waving a folding fan in his hand, looking leisurely, but his eyes were clear as a mirror.

"Daozi."

Ye Wanjun clasped his fists and saluted, his voice as deep as thunder.

"After I leave, Master Ye will temporarily take charge of the Xuantian Empire."

Zuo Benqing folded his folding fan with a "swish" and said seriously.

"Don't worry Daozi, with Master Ye in charge, the empire will not be in chaos."

As he was speaking, Ye Xun came over in the morning dew and asked with a smile.

Lin Ji nodded seriously, raised his hand and waved it, the star liquid floated in the air, its weight caused the surrounding air to distort slightly, as if even the light was bent.

"The star fluid is precious, and we cannot fully utilize its capabilities. I decided to take it back to Kaiyang Star. Please make the decision, Master."

As the morning mist gradually dissipated, Lin Ji said goodbye to everyone and came to the interstellar teleportation array alone, placing the space crystal into the groove. As the array was activated, his figure gradually blurred and finally disappeared in the light.

……

"came back."

He whispered to himself, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and a hint of relief flashed in his eyes.

At this moment, a gentle voice sounded beside him.

"It seems that this trip has yielded a lot of results."

"True Lord!"

Lin Ji saluted quickly, unable to hide his surprise in his tone.

Master Yu Shui raised his hand slightly, and a gentle spiritual power lifted him up.

"No need to be polite. You've been gone for three years, and I miss you a little."

"My disciple lived up to your trust. Not only did he establish the Xuantian Empire on the Blue Water Star and gain a firm foothold, he also brought back an important thing."

As he spoke, he stepped aside, exposing the star liquid to the water. The eight star liquids swirled around, emitting a deep light, and the surrounding air seemed to be pulled by it, slightly twisting.

Yu Shui's eyes focused, and his fingertips lightly touched the surface of the stellar liquid. Four of the surrounding stellar liquids collided with his fingers. The total weight of twenty-four trillion tons plus the kinetic energy of the surroundings did not cause his fingers to pause for a moment.

Feeling the weight of the star liquid and the tremendous energy contained in it, a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.

Lin Ji nodded and explained the discoveries about the star liquid on the Blue Water Planet one by one, and then told the story of the Holy Church and Yan Ji.

After listening to this, Yu Shui Zhenjun's expression gradually became solemn.

"Yan Ji... is another remnant of the Ten Thousand Stars Realm."

He picked up the star liquid and his tone turned gentle.

When mentioning Xiao Ningxue and Luo Youran, a hint of tenderness flashed in Lin Ji's eyes.

"Are they... okay?"

Yu Shui Zhenjun chuckled.

"I have already informed Xiao Ningxue."

"Ningxue?"

Lin Ji was a little surprised. She didn't expect her to come so quickly.

When Xiao Ningxue landed, her steps were a little hasty, but she quickly stabilized her body. Her eyes were fixed on Lin Ji, and there seemed to be thousands of words in her eyes, but in the end, they only turned into a calm greeting.

"came back."

"Well, I'm back."

The two looked at each other for a moment, and Xiao Ningxue turned her head slightly and saluted Shui Zhenjun.

"True Lord."

Yu Shui Zhenjun waved his hand and smiled.

Before he finished speaking, his figure disappeared on the spot like the breeze.

After Zhenjun left, Lin Ji reached out and hugged Xiao Ningxue tightly in his arms. He looked at her white hair, frowned slightly, and his tone was uneasy.

"Ningxue, what's wrong with your white hair?"

Hearing Lin Ji's worried tone, Xiao Ningxue felt warm inside, leaned on him, and whispered.

"like."

Lin Ji felt relieved and hugged her tighter, as if he wanted to pour all his longing for her over the past three years into this moment.

After a long time, the two separated. Xiao Ningxue looked at Lin Ji again, with a hint of blame in her tone.

"There was no news for three years. Do you know how worried we were?"

"Aquamarine is too far away to deliver the message. I was inconsiderate."

Xiao Ningxue snorted softly, raised her hand to tidy up the white hair beside her ear that was messed up by Lin Ji, and whispered.

"You Ran is still handling affairs in Xuantian City. If he knew you were back, he would come immediately."

Lin Ji smiled slightly.

Xiao Ningxue nodded, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly when she turned around.

"Let's go. If she knew I came to see you without telling her, she would probably get angry again."

The two of them returned directly to Xuantian City through the teleportation array and walked hand in hand on the street. Lin Ji used the water state to block their figures to avoid being disturbed, while Xiao Ningxue told him what had happened recently.

Lin Ji looked around and found that Xuantian City had changed more than he had imagined. In the distant sky, there were several silver-gray buildings floating, with smooth lines and a cold glow. The inner city was where the monks lived, and it had not changed much in the past three years. The outer city, where ordinary people lived, showed signs of developing into high-rise buildings, a prosperous scene.

Lin Ji asked curiously.

Xiao Ningxue nodded, with a hint of pride in her tone.

"She cooperated with You Ran to combine technology with cultivation. Now the mortals of the empire can also enjoy the convenience of technology. The Silver Thunder Mecha has become the main force in the fight against the abyss."

"Abyss? What happened?"

Xiao Ningxue's expression became serious as she briefly explained the matter of the abyss rift in the southern continent, including the formation of the expeditionary force and the discovery of the blood marrow crystal.

After listening to this, Lin Ji's eyes flashed with a hint of solemnity.

"It seems I came back just in time."

Xiao Ningxue held his hand tightly and spoke in a firm tone.

Lin Ji nodded heavily.

"Yeah, together."

The shadows of the two stretched out in the sunset, gradually disappearing on the road leading to the City Lord's Mansion. The joy of reunion diluted the haze of war, and even the wind became a little gentler.