Lan Jing felt her mother's summons from the Evil Spirit Banner, but her mother had never come into contact with it, so her mother's soul wouldn't be inside.

She always sensed her mother remained in the Big Blue Crystal, so she wanted to try awakening her mother's soul using the Evil Spirit Banner.

"Alright, I'll accompany you." Ye Fan also needed to find Lan Jing's mother, so he agreed to go together.

The two of them flew directly from thirty thousand meters high, a height even planes couldn't reach, no instrument could detect their presence. After about half an hour of flight, they arrived above the East China Sea.

Descending straight from thirty thousand meters into the water, entering several hundred meters deep under the sea, Lan Jing opened up the crust, and the two followed the current into the underground ocean where the Big Blue Crystal exuded vitality, reviving numerous surrounding creatures.

"Chirp chirp chirp chirp!" Small Red Crystal and Small Blue Crystal rushed out, chirping non-stop upon seeing the Big Blue Crystal.

Lan Jing returned to the Big Blue Crystal, gently caressing its surface, two crystalline tears flowed from her eyes, but they were both small ice crystals.

Every time Lan Jing wept, her tears weren't water but Tear Crystals. Ye Fan consoled, "Don't cry, let's use the Evil Spirit Banner and see, maybe we can really find your mother."

Ye Fan took the Evil Spirit Banner from his storage bracelet and placed it on the Blue Crystal, where its black starkly contrasted the crystal's blue.

Upon contact with the Big Blue Crystal, the Evil Spirit Banner emitted a hazy black mist, seemingly trying to infiltrate, yet the Big Blue Crystal had immense power to resist being tainted by the banner's demonic qi.

Ye Fan and Lan Jing stepped aside, watching the spell battle between the Evil Spirit Banner and the Big Blue Crystal.

Initially, the Evil Spirit Banner seemed to have the upper hand, its demonic qi seeking to creep in from various directions, while the Big Blue Crystal could only continuously resist.

Lan Jing was very anxious, tightly grasping Ye Fan's arm, her gaze locked on the Evil Spirit Banner and the Big Blue Crystal. Even the small Red Crystal and small Blue Crystal on Ye Fan's shoulder appeared exceptionally tense.

"Ye Fan, what should we do? If... if it can't awaken my mother but instead desecrates the sacred relic, then I... I am a sinner!" Lan Jing asked Ye Fan nervously, though she didn't understand why she turned to Ye Fan, only feeling his knowledge surpassed hers.

Ye Fan patted her hand and said, "Don't worry, if anything happens, we'll use our combined strength to subdue the Evil Spirit Banner!"

"Okay." Lan Jing looked at Ye Fan with full trust.

The Big Blue Crystal continued battling against the Evil Spirit Banner, but soon shifted from a defensive stance to launching an attack.

The creatures in the underground ocean were terrified and fled, the blue and black currents almost entrapping the entire undersea environment. At this moment, Ye Fan seemed to hear a chilling scream, sounding like a woman's voice, yet though clear, he couldn't discern its source.

"Did you hear that?" Ye Fan asked.

"Hmm?" Lan Jing's face was puzzled.

Ye Fan realized the scream was something only he heard, likely a feedback from the Tongling Mirror.

"Whoosh..." Suddenly, the sea's temperature started rising, some areas boiled, causing mass death among marine life.

Lan Jing was at a loss, unable to do anything but worry.

Ye Fan sighed, "It's a pity Zhao Jun and Shang aren't here. Their purely yin constitution could generate ice to cool the temperature down."

Lan Jing wailed, "It's all my fault that these living things face extinction! Sob sob sob..."

As Lan Jing cried, her eyes shed numerous Tear Crystals, which were extremely cold. Even a small fragment could cause the water's temperature to drop from several tens of degrees back to around ten or twenty. Once Lan Jing paused, the temperature would start rising again.

"Ye Fan... sob sob... how did this happen?" Lan Jing kept crying to prevent sea creatures from perishing due to the high temperatures.

Ye Fan gently embraced her shoulder, letting her lean into him, which provided comfort akin to that between friends, free of any romantic implication.

Lan Jing's tears turned to a powerful boost of energy for the Big Blue Crystal, instantly giving the blue current dominance in the ocean.

"Boom!" After a muffled sound, the Big Blue Crystal seemed to explode, breaking into over a dozen large fragments. A Blue Spirit emerged, seemingly casting a spell, yet indistinct as if merely a vague silhouette.

Ultimately, the Evil Spirit Banner was compressed, its original fabric was condensed into a ball, eventually forming a black crystal.

"Whew..." The exploded Big Blue Crystal reformed into a whole, with the Blue Spirit approaching Ye Fan and Lan Jing unnoticed by Lan Jing.

"You insignificant human, release my daughter. Why did you make her cry?" A questioning female voice was transmitted, perceived by Ye Fan through the Tongling Mirror within him.

Ye Fan carefully observed the spirit, seeing a stunning woman in her thirties or forties, though her beauty seemed insubstantial. Being merely a spirit without physical form, even the contour of her face continuously transformed, making it impossible for Ye Fan to remember her features.

Seeing Lan Jing's mother appear, Ye Fan knew he should release Lan Jing, but when he did...

Lan Jing seemed puzzled, since she was feeling comforted, suddenly losing this support.

The Blue Spirit appeared furious, as Ye Fan had seemingly hurt her daughter and made her cry. As the woman approached Ye Fan, a dazzling yellow light surged, forcing her to retreat slightly with a shout, "Why... why do you have the Tongling Mirror within you?"

Ye Fan communicated internally, projecting his voice to the woman via Tongling Mirror, "Auntie, I haven't harmed your daughter. It's because she feared the marine creatures dying from high temperatures, so she cried to lower the sea's heat."

"I don't believe! Humans are insignificant and deceitful!" The woman's voice replied through the Tongling Mirror.

Ye Fan gave no further explanation, while Lan Jing couldn't see her mother. With the Big Blue Crystal back together and sea creatures undisturbed, she felt joy, taking Ye Fan's arm and saying, "Ye Fan, look, everything's fine."

"Yes, it's fine, but your mother..."

Just as Ye Fan was about to say something, Lan Jing remarked sorrowfully, "Maybe mother has left me forever? I'll always keep her in my heart..."

The Blue Spirit felt saddened hearing this, standing face to face with her daughter, yet tragically Lan Jing neither saw nor sensed her presence.

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