Under the sea of clouds, the sunshine illuminates everything.

A delicate floating ship moves away from the Sword Cleanse Heavenly Pool toward the southwest at a speed that seems slow but is actually extremely fast.

At this moment, the ground below is devoid of any snow, replaced entirely by the verdant hues of early spring, with the cool breeze of spring lightly brushing over the three people on the ship.

"This Floating Cloud Ship was forged under my guidance for my sister by Chen Hua—an artifact crafted especially for her." On the deck, the red-haired woman's gaze filled with nostalgia as she gently caressed the Floating Cloud Ship beneath her feet with the palm of her white hand, her mind overflowing with cherished memories.

"Was this ship made by Master?" Liang Yi was somewhat surprised by Zhou Yuqing's words, while Su Youyi also curiously turned to look at Zhou Yuqing.

When Master handed this Floating Cloud Ship to her, he only briefly explained its basic functions. Su Youyi had thought that this artifact was something Master had obtained while exploring secret realms or some other place; she never imagined it would be something Master made himself.

Old Man Orange lays back lazily on the deck with his legs crossed, basking in the sun, completely uninterested in this affair.

"Of course he didn't forge it with his own hands, but the blueprint was designed by both of us. The materials were collected by him, Fang Zhi, and my fourth junior brother, and at last, it was crafted by a master refiner from the Forging Sect."

Zhou Yuqing's red hair fluttered in the wind like a flaming fire, leaning to one side as she recounted the past to the two Liang Yi.

"When Chen Hua and my sister first met, neither of them knew the Space Escape Technique. During that adventure in the secret realm, in a critical moment to save me, my sister fell off a cliff, and Chen Hua didn't hesitate to jump after her, leading to both of them falling into the valley."

"Afterward, Chen Hua felt that their first encounter was very meaningful, so he discussed with me and my fourth junior brother about giving my sister a gift."

"Doesn't that mean this ship is very important to Master's wife?" Su Youyi couldn't quite understand why Master would give this item to her.

"It might be a sort of emotional legacy. This ship is a witness to the romance between Chen Hua and my sister. He gave it to you probably because he felt a sense of passing it on." Zhou Yuqing glanced at Su Youyi and then at Liang Yi, likely grasping what Chen Hua intended.

"Uh..." Liang Yi scratched his head. Did Master see through everything back then? At that time, out of the three people at the Taoist Sect, he was the only one who knew nothing.

Su Youyi remembered the expression Master wore when he gave her the Floating Cloud Ship—a subtle mix of reluctance and nostalgia. By that time, Master's wife had already sealed herself in the Sword Cleanse Heavenly Pool, and the existence of the Floating Cloud Ship must have been Master's emotional legacy.

Yet Master still handed this artifact over to her, perhaps hoping that she and her senior brother would ultimately be united and not suffer the agony of unrequited love?

At that thought, Su Youyi couldn't help but feel emotionally moved.

"But Senior Zhou, shouldn't you stay to accompany Master's wife in the Sword Cleanse Heavenly Pool? Why are you coming with us to the Senluo Wanxiang Sect?" Liang Yi couldn't help but feel puzzled as he looked at the heroic red-haired woman in front of him.

"What are you talking about? That Devouring Spirit Sect wronged me so terribly, do you think I don't have a temper?" Zhou Yuqing's phoenix eyes widened with anger, and a few flames spontaneously ignited in the void following her emotional surge.

"It makes sense; revenge is indeed due," Liang Yi wiped the sweat from his forehead, keeping a slight distance from the temperamental senior. He had thought that Su Youyi, the sect mother who had just emerged, and Zhou Yu, the senior who had turned over a new leaf and recently regained his memory, would have a lot to discuss. Yet, unexpectedly, upon learning that Liang Yi was planning to seek trouble with the Devouring Spirit Sect at Senluo Wanxiang Sect, Zhou Yu agreed without hesitation to come along.

And what Liang Yi found even more outrageous was that this Vermilion Bird Envoy, who had left the Devouring Spirit Sect, learned from senior Zhou Yuzhi that Liang Yi had his own sect and instantly became an honorary elder of the Purple Cloud Sect.

However, Liang Yi didn't mind. With so many connections, he had a great deal of trust in Zhou Yuqing, who had regained her memory. Zhou Yuqing's addition significantly boosted the current strength of the Purple Cloud Sect.

Su Youyi, seeing her senior brother's awkward situation, chuckled lightly.

"You were once the spirit of the Heavenly Dao. Don't you have a way to deal with the Abyss?" Liang Yi's lingering gaze turned to the Master Orange, lying there like a salted fish.

Hearing Liang Yi's words, Zhou Yuqing looked surprised at the mythical beast that seemed to be on vacation. Wasn't that the sole progeny of the Grand Saint of Nine Spirits?

Heavenly Dao Spirit? Him?

Seeing Zhou Yuqing's perplexed look, Su Youyi quietly approached her and briefly explained the situation of Master Orange.

"Of course, there's a way, but if it were useful now, wouldn't I have used it already, meow?" Master Orange, with legs crossed, didn't even deign to look directly at Liang Yi.

"Let's not discuss the future for now; is there any way to deal with the Abyss at present?" Liang Yi discerned the implications in Master Orange's words—that there were methods, but they were obviously not applicable at the moment.

He didn't ask what the method was; since Master Orange wasn't telling, it was certainly not feasible for now.

"Now, meow..." Master Orange pondered for a moment, then slowly straightened up and scratched his face.

"To contend with the Abyss, the foremost is still that Cliff Sword Intent within you. After all, it's the result of countless hours of research by a Daoist Sword Immortal; to my knowledge, there's nothing other than the power of the Heavenly Dao that can match it."

Master Orange's words left Liang Yi somewhat astonished. He knew the Cliff Sword Intent was powerful, but he didn't expect it to earn such high praise from Master Orange.

"Next would probably be the Buddhist Intent from the Zen Sect, meow. I bet even the Abyss itself didn't expect to unwittingly foster the emergence of a naturally opposing power," Master Orange said, his face carrying a hint of scornful sneer.

"Oh? What do you mean by that?" Zhou Yuqing poked her head out, finding the matter quite intriguing.

"In the First Epoch, there were no Buddhism or Zen sects; all Cultivators at that time practiced solely Daoist cultivation, meow," Master Orange began to unfold these nearly unrecorded ancient secrets to everyone.

"The emergence of the Abyss brought unprecedented disaster to the continent. Amidst these calamities were countless shattered homes and lives, including a Cultivator known as the 'Buddha', meow."

None of what Master Orange spoke of—neither Liang Yi, Su Youyi, nor Zhou Yuqing, who had spent a long time in the Devouring Spirit Sect—had ever heard before. They all sat around Master Orange, watching the adorably round cat feigning sagacity.

"In the First Epoch, besides the three extraordinarily talented cultivators from the Taoist Sect, there were other favored sons of heaven, influencers of the times. However, the only one who managed to create a new doctrine from among the Daoist Cultivators was that one individual."

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