Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2505: 237: Return

And right at the instant of his breakthrough.

Up in the Sky Dome, stars glimmered as though all of space shifted alongside them, with thunderbolts bursting forth amid the starlight!

Thunder boomed.

As though someone was undergoing Crossing Tribulation!

This disturbance clearly shocked everyone in the Realm Sea of Origin.

On the islet, Li Yuehua, Official Cui, Official Lin, and the other maids burst from their dwellings, staring in awe at the odd phenomenon in the Sky Dome.

But only moments later, the thunder faded away, and the lightning slowly died down.

The group glanced at one another, baffled by what had just happened.

Li Yuehua alone dimly suspected it linked to Wang Ba.

Surprise and doubt stirred within her.

However, she didn't dare rush off to question Wang Ba straightaway.

Not until the others had scattered did she seize the moment to dart back to the Waterside Pavilion's edge, softly calling into the Water of Origin below:

“Are you still there?”

“Still there?”

Having called out several times with no reply, she experienced a mix of joy and sorrow.

At that very moment, a crisp voice rang out from behind:

“Mistress.”

Li Yuehua's heart jolted, and she whirled around to spot a blue-robed Daoist on the path behind her—sturdy in build, brimming with vitality, smiling at her.

Shock and delight overwhelmed her.

She scanned the surroundings swiftly, then whispered urgently:

“What exactly happened? Was the commotion just now related to you?”

Wang Ba grinned and replied:

“It was a good thing. I’m about to return, does Mistress have any message for Senior Sister Wuhen and Yu Yu?”

Upon hearing this, a trace of joy lit up Li Yuehua’s face. She opened her mouth, hesitated, let out a soft sigh, and shook her head in a tone laced with melancholy and disappointment:

“After you return, there’s no need to mention me; knowing they are well is enough.”

Wang Ba paused in surprise, then grasped the reason.

Now that Li Yuehua served as a maid to the Lord of Realm Sea, escaping her fate seemed improbable.

Even should Yu Yu and Yu Wuheng learn of her presence, they couldn't meet her, which would merely burden them further—better they remained unaware.

He sighed, nodded solemnly, and vowed:

“Mistress, rest assured, I will find a way to help you escape.”

These words made Li Yuehua suddenly recall:

“Ah, right, you just said you’re leaving now?”

Wang Ba nodded, his face growing grave:

“I just sensed that a great tribulation is about to occur within the Realm Sea…”

“I’ve stayed here for so long, it’s time to return.”

This intuition most likely stemmed from Tianshang Buddha, hinting at an imminent perilous scheme from that foe, fueling his urgency to depart.

Furthermore, he had only just memorized the rules inscribed in the Sky Dome.

Although he had yet to comprehend or master almost two-thirds of them.

Yet upon returning to the Realm Sea, those rules would vastly accelerate his advancement, rendering late-stage Crossing Tribulation far from unattainable.

Nothing in the Realm Sea of Origin lingered to hold him back.

Li Yuehua's expression turned intricate at his words.

She peered down at the Water of Origin beneath her feet, then thought of something and urged:

“The Water of Origin here in the Realm Sea is a supreme treasure. Take some with you; don’t miss this opportunity.”

Wang Ba bowed respectfully to Li Yuehua, stepped past her, and offered a deep bow toward the Waterside Pavilion.

With that, he vaulted into the water, morphing into a massive dragon.

His serpentine body twisted above the surface as he nodded to Li Yuehua.

Then, he plunged downward into the depths.

As she watched Wang Ba's figure vanish, a tangle of emotions filled Li Yuehua's eyes, before she departed quietly.

Shortly after Li Yuehua's departure.

From the nearby Waterside Pavilion.

A silhouette eased aside the white gauze curtain, gripping a book case, and gently withdrew a tome bearing the words “The True Sutra.”

Gazing silently at the water below, he gave a faint headshake:

“Quite bold, using the Golden Immortal Ink Treasure to nurture a True Spirit…”