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Chapter 5139: 5.0891 Anxiously Waiting

"One or two years in there is just one or two months on the outside," Wei Ziqin remarked with a sense of relief. This was indeed a very short time for cultivators. Her daughter's star domain truly was a natural treasure, saving them a lot of time on their cultivation journey.

After the three sat down in the hall, Wei Ziqin suddenly remembered something. "A few days ago, the Marchioness of Huainan visited and sent me an invitation."

"The Marquis of Huainan's residence hosts a Butterfly Night Feast every year, and it also happens to be her fiftieth birthday. So, she plans to hold her birthday banquet at noon, along with the Butterfly Night Feast in the evening."

Wei Ziqin held Qiao Mu's hand and said, "The Marchioness of Huainan specifically came to deliver the invitation. I felt it would be rude to refuse her, so I plan to go then."

Qiao Mu nodded. It was good for her mother to make more friends, so Qiao Mu wouldn't object to her attending such banquets. Although for her, there was never a good banquet, and all banquets were too boring... but she was her own person, and her mother was her own person. If her mother wanted to go, then she should go, as long as precautions were taken to ensure her mother's safety.

"Your sister hasn't come out of seclusion yet," Wei Ziqin sighed. "Otherwise, that little mischievous monkey definitely wouldn't miss such a lively event."

Qiao Mu's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she said expressionlessly, "Then I'll accompany Mother." As soon as she said it, she nearly bit her tongue, regretting it immediately. Boring banquets were what Qiaoqiao Daren disliked the most! If it weren't for her mother's melancholic tone, seemingly alone and without company, she wouldn't have volunteered on a whim.

Wei Ziqin couldn't help but laugh; how could she not see her daughter's vexed expression? She patted her daughter's hand and chuckled, "Qiaoqiao, you don't have to force yourself."

Qiao Mu pouted slightly, muttering, "It's not that much of a force."

Wei Ziqin couldn't help but burst out laughing.

After dinner, Qiao Mu pulled Mo Lian into the star domain and headed straight for the back mountain of Peach Blossom Star. They stopped for a long time in front of the crystal coffin on Peach Blossom Slope.

It wasn't until Mo Lian gently tugged her wrist that Qiao Mu raised her hand.

A pill, faintly glowing with golden light, slowly flew out from her palm, suspended in mid-air, gently rising and falling. Due to being suppressed by a sealing talisman, this sacred medicine was very docile.

Qiao Mu took a deep breath and looked back at Mo Lian.

He nodded slightly at her, then lifted a hand and gently opened the lid of the crystal coffin, moving it aside.

Qiao Mu looked at Murong Xun's unchanging face, took a deep breath, and walked a few steps forward. She placed the elixir into Murong Xun's mouth, her movements trembling slightly. Though her heart was as vast as a surging tide, she outwardly feigned indifference.

The elixir rapidly melted upon entering the mouth. Without any further action, this sacred medicine would naturally take effect within the body.

Qiao Mu and Mo Lian both knelt in front of the crystal coffin, waiting for a short while.

Mo Lian then reached out to check Murong Xun's breath. A hint of faint joy flickered in his eyes. "It seems… there's breathing."

Qiao Mu also quickly checked, her heart leaping. It wasn't a delusion, nor a "seems like"—there truly was a faint, almost imperceptible breath.

The little stoic's hands were tightly clasped together. She gently bit her lip, gazing expectantly at the silent woman with closed eyes inside the crystal coffin.