The Queen Mother's face darkened, and she glared at the Old Lord with a displeased expression. Seeing the Queen Mother's displeasure, the Old Lord dared not continue speaking.

The Queen Mother took out what looked like a roll of cloth from her person. She tossed the roll of white cloth into the air, and with a "whoosh," the white cloth unfurled in mid-air, hovering suspended. Qin Yan focused on the open white cloth and saw that it was a scroll resembling a map, with different colored lines outlining various landscapes and patterns.

"Here is our current location," the Queen Mother said, and as she spoke, a glowing point appeared on the floating scroll.

"This is the location of the ancient tomb," the Queen Mother continued, pointing to another point on the scroll. "The tomb is thousands of miles away from here, very vast inside, and inhabited by monsters. You may encounter some dangers inside, and whether you can retrieve the sword depends on your abilities."

After finishing her words, the scroll automatically rolled up and flew to Qin Yan's side. He immediately caught and held onto the scroll.

"Qingluan!" the Queen Mother exclaimed loudly. A clear chirp was heard, and a large blue-green bird carrying a large basket descended from the huge island. The bird landed next to the Queen Mother, who took out five fruits resembling peaches from the basket. Tossing the fruits into the air, a gust of wind carried the fruits to the tables in front of Qin Yan, Lin Shiqi, Dream Butterfly, Yi Tian Chou, and Yujie.

"These fruits were grown by me. Take them and eat, consider it a farewell gift from me," the Queen Mother said.

Lin Shiqi picked up one of the fruits, which looked like a large peach, and remarked, "Hmm, this fruit looks somewhat similar to the fruit I saw on a tree outside, but not exactly the same."

"Could it be...?" The Old Lord looked extremely nervous as he stared at the fruit in Lin Shiqi's hand, muttering, "This is the sacred fruit that takes nearly a hundred years to ripen. Eating it can strengthen the body, extend life, and cure all illnesses. The Queen Mother is giving such a precious gift to you all... oh my, this is..."

"Oh, this fruit looks so good. I'll taste it," Lin Shiqi said without hesitation, biting into the fruit that took almost a century to ripen, resembling a peach. She found the fruit slightly dry, lacking in moisture, but as she ate, she felt a slight warmth spreading through her body, providing a comforting sensation.

"The taste isn't that great, considering how long it takes for this fruit to ripen," Lin Shiqi commented as she ate. Suddenly, there was a rumble, and the Old Lord, eyeing the fruit in Lin Shiqi's hand, swallowed hard, seemingly very envious and eager to eat the fruit.

"Do you want to eat it too, Old Lord? Just ask the Queen Mother for a few more fruits," Lin Shiqi said, noticing the Old Lord's longing gaze and his drooling expression.

"No, no," the Old Lord quickly shook his head, waving his hands. "No work, no reward. These are rewards from the Queen Mother to you. How could I eat them? No, it's not... " Although he said this, his covetous look did not change. Besides the Old Lord, the other residents around also stared at Qin Yan, Yi Tian Chou, Dream Butterfly, Yujie, and Lin Shiqi eating the fruits with eyes full of longing, as if what they were eating were treasures and rare items.

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"You don't have to look, you also have a share." The Queen Mother could see through the thoughts of these people. She beckoned to Qingluan, and the bird flew back to the island, bringing down several baskets filled with fruit resembling peaches. These fruits, without exception, were smaller than the ones Qin Yan and the others were eating and had a different appearance.

The Queen Mother distributed these fruits to the others, and everyone quickly thanked her before joyfully indulging in the fruits. Their expressions while eating the fruits were as if they were savoring the most precious food in the world, each face radiant with happiness and joy.

Lin Shiqi remarked, "See, you all have fruits to eat too. No need to envy us so much."

"You don't understand, little girl," the Old Lord shook his head while eating his fruit. "The fruits we are eating ripen once every five years, not as precious as the fruits you are eating that take a hundred years to ripen."

Lin Shiqi nodded, thinking that the Queen Mother was quite nice for giving them the best, while the gifts for the Old Lord and the others were of lesser quality.

After a while, the banquet came to an end. Qin Yan stood up and said, "Thank you to the Queen Mother and the Old Lord for your hospitality. If there's nothing else, I plan to set off now to the ancient tomb to find that sword. I will return here once I find it."

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "Certainly. However, before you go to find that sword, there is one more thing I want you to do."

"Oh, there's more? Is it difficult?" Lin Shiqi was a bit reluctant, thinking the Queen Mother was trying to make things difficult for them.

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Don't worry, this task is very easy to accomplish..."

In the afternoon, Qin Yan, Lin Shiqi, Dream Butterfly, Yi Tian Chou, and Yujie left the valley and headed towards the location the Queen Mother had told them about.

"Ugh, being asked to run errands like this, it's like the Queen Mother sees us as laborers," Lin Shiqi complained. She and Dream Butterfly were pulling a wooden cart loaded with provisions such as dried goods and meat along a rugged and uneven path. Apart from them, Qin Yan, Yujie, and Yi Tian Chou each pulled a cart filled with goods as well. However, as practitioners of physical cultivation, this physical labor was relatively easy for them.

Qin Yan said, "It's just helping to deliver some goods, nothing major. We owe others a favor, after all."

"Let's just quickly deliver these goods and then go to that ancient tomb to find that sword. Once we find the sword, we can return to the mortal realm and see Ice Sister and the others," Lin Shiqi said.

Upon hearing this, Yujie, who was following behind them, suddenly had a look of longing on her face and exclaimed excitedly, "I heard that sword is the Sword of the Heavenly Emperor, only the Heavenly Emperor can possess it. If Tian Ge gets that sword, he will become the Heavenly Emperor, the most respected and esteemed person in the world. And then, I will be the Empress of the Heavenly Emperor, the second most noble person in the world. Haha..." After saying this, Yujie's face was filled with the radiance of happiness and joy as she daydreamed about her blissful life as the Empress of the Heavenly Emperor.

Upon hearing Yujie's words, everyone was taken aback. Walking at the back, Yi Tian Chou coldly remarked, "Stop daydreaming. It's not that simple. That sword will not be so easily obtained."

Lin Shiqi turned around, looking displeased as she glared at Yi Tian Chou and Yujie, and said, "Let's get one thing straight, that sword belongs to us. Don't even think about trying to take it from us."

"Who said it belongs to you?" Yi Tian Chou's expression remained stiff, but his eyes gleamed with intensity. "The one with the strongest abilities, the most outstanding, is the one qualified to obtain that sword. Besides, the Queen Mother made it clear that she will only assist the person holding that sword, without specifying it's you. So, everyone has a chance to get that sword."