"Stinky junior brother, it's one thing to sneak off to the Heavenly Court without me, but not even telling me when you're back? Wait and see, I'll... I'll..."

Huo Ling'er muttered to herself while descending from the sky, landing at the entrance of Tian Yuan Palace.

As she approached, a burst of fragrance filled the air.

Petals danced in the air, translucent and sparkling like a shower of light raining down.

"Chirping and chattering, cooing and chirping..."

In the flowerbeds at the entrance, a group of flower spirits were singing and dancing, welcoming her arrival.

"You do have some conscience."

Huo Ling'er smiled and took out a purification bottle, pouring a drop of Spiritual Spring into the air, turning it into a fine mist that evenly sprinkled over the flowerbeds, not missing a single corner.

Then she pushed open the palace doors amidst the thanks of the flower spirits.

Upon entering, she heard several voices, both male and female, in conversation.

"Your learning ability is not bad; you're quite good at eating now."

"Are you satisfied with it, young master?"

"Overall, it feels quite good."

"Your servant will definitely correct it next time..."

Why are there women in the junior brother's palace?

Huo Ling'er, full of doubts, lightly swayed and soon reached the door of the sleeping quarters. She hesitated for a moment but decided against barging in, speaking softly,

"Junior brother, I'm coming in."

Creak!

The door to the chamber swung open, revealing two figures sitting opposite each other.

The man was tall and handsome, resolute in appearance; it was none other than her always talked-about junior brother.

The woman looked enchanting, with a delicate and flirtatious demeanor. Her jet-black hair was simply tied up in a cloud bun, with a pointed chin and slightly upturned lips harboring a gentle smile.

She was dressed in a white Immortal Dress, adorned with cloud-patterned hollowed-out embroidery around the collar, and her snow-white skin was faintly visible. Her delicate nose quivered slightly as her eyes sparkled clear and bright like two pristine gems.

So beautiful!

These two simple words unconsciously flashed through Huo Ling'er's mind.

Immediately, a huge doubt arose in her heart.

Who exactly is this woman?

Why would junior brother bring her back to Penglai Holy Realm?

"This must be the young master's senior sister, right?"

At that moment, Bai Ling, kneeling on a cushion, took the lead and bowed deeply, "Bai Ling of Qingqiu, greets the Immortal!"

"No need to be so polite, I am his senior sister... wait a minute."

Huo Ling'er returned the greeting and then reacted, turning her head to look at Yu Yuan.

"She calls you young master?"

"Uh-huh."

Yu Yuan nodded slightly.

Huo Ling'er stared intently at Yu Yuan, transmitting via Primordial Spirit, "Is she the Fox Spirit who bewitched you, the one you've been going to Qingqiu for every so often?

Pretty bold of you!

Now you've grown wings, even daring to bring her home...

Wait till I tell Golden Spirit Uncle, see if she'll punish you!"

Yu Yuan raised his eyebrows, about to speak, when Bai Ling, as if guessing Huo Ling'er's thoughts, preemptively said, "This servant is the Clan Leader of the Bai Family in Qingqiu.

My Qingqiu clan has been submissive to the young master for a thousand years, awaiting his commands.

This time, the privilege of coming to Penglai was because the young master encountered an ambush in Qingqiu, and to avoid implicating me, he brought me back as well."

"Ambush? How are you, did you get hurt?"

Huo Ling'er's expression changed dramatically, and she quickly dashed to Yu Yuan's side, inspecting him thoroughly.

Yu Yuan rolled his eyes and stopped her hand from probing inside his Daoist robe, saying displeasedly, "You're a distinguished Golden Immortal, shouldn't you use your Divine Thought to check if I'm injured?

What's with hands-on directly?

You should be more mindful of the image of a Jie Sect Immortal in front of the ruler of Qingqiu, right?"

After confirming Yu Yuan was unharmed, Huo Ling'er then remembered there was another stranger in the room, her face slightly reddened, "I was just worried about you..."

Turning to Bai Ling, she awkwardly explained, "My junior brother and I have grown up together since childhood, and were never very formal; my friend, please don't take offense."

Bai Ling smiled and shook her head, "I'm too envious of the deep relationship you both share to take any offense."

Huo Ling'er breathed a sigh of relief, feeling less guarded and more favorable towards this devastatingly beautiful ruler of Qingqiu.

But she still had a nagging question unanswered, her gaze shifting back and forth between Yu Yuan and Bai Ling.

"Just before I came in, what did you mean by being good at 'eating'?"

"Hmm?"

Bai Ling's eyes shimmered as she looked toward Yu Yuan, her lips curling up slightly, making her smooth, fair, melon-shaped face even more charming.

She's truly beautiful!

Huo Ling'er couldn't help but inwardly praise again, especially noting Bai Ling's slim waist and the inadvertent allure shown with her smiles, feeling like she was up against a formidable rival.

At that moment, Yu Yuan waved his hand and a colorful gold-decorated table appeared, with a celadon jade basin on it containing several yellowed big bones.

A thick, creamy fragrance wafted through the air.

Huo Ling'er curiously looked on.

"What is this?"

"Grilled scapula."

Huo Ling'er's curiosity deepened, "How do you eat this?"

"Just tap the bone and suck the marrow," Yu Yuan replied briefly and clearly.

"Got it," Huo Ling'er suddenly realized, "No wonder you were all sucking and biting just now... Is it delicious?"

Bai Ling was about to shake her head instinctively; what she had eaten was not this.

Fortunately, Yu Yuan answered first, "It's no worse than phoenix marrow."

"Then I must try it."

Saying so, Huo Ling'er sat down cross-legged, picked up a small-sized scapula, put it in her mouth, and with a "crack," she bit the bone into two pieces. She then sucked hard and slurped the rich and slippery marrow into her mouth.

"Mmm, not bad, it really smells good..."

Seeing this, Bai Ling looked at Yu Yuan with a strange expression.

The latter also couldn't help but shudder inside and quickly changed the subject: "Right... You've come at the right time. After we finish eating, help me send Bai Ling to Golden Turtle Island so she can take the Curved Realm Ark back to the Southern Continent."

"Are you leaving already?"

Huo Ling'er's eyes brightened, "Why not stay a few more days?"

Bai Ling shook her head and said, "The young master still has tasks for me..."

"I see, that must be tough on you."

As Huo Ling'er spoke, she quickly stood up, placed the Thousand Flower Jade Basin from the table into her embroidered pouch, and said with a smile, "Important matters come first. I'll eat when I get back."

Bai Ling: "..."

As a clan leader, her experience and knowledge were far beyond Huo Ling'er's.

Despite Huo Ling'er's repeated cover-ups, she could still sense that the master's elder sister was wary and cautious of her.

Bai Ling smiled as she stood up, gave Yu Yuan a deep bow, and also bowed to thank Huo Ling'er, "Then it'll trouble the Immortal."

"If you are obeying my junior brother, then you are no outsider. There's no need to be so formal with me, just call me Dao Friend. If there's anything you need help with, feel free to seek me out anytime."

Huo Ling'er enthusiastically handed over two Sound Transmission Treasure Pearls, then hurriedly left with Bai Ling.

Watching the two of them leave and conversing happily, Yu Yuan couldn't help but be struck by a thought: Elder Sister has really gotten smarter.

...

"Where did Lv Yue go?"

This was already the eighteenth time Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal was asking this question in recent days.

After returning from the Heavenly Court, he sent his disciples to invite Lv Yue and others to discuss their strategy. However, the disciples returned saying that Lv Yue and the others were missing.

Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal was quite startled.

He was well aware of the incident involving Lv Yue and others luring the Dragon Clan's second crown prince into an ambush. He felt that even if Yu Yuan had killed the Dragon Clan's second crown prince, the East Sea Dragon Clan might not dare to touch him.

He wasn't optimistic about this plan, but he found that disturbing Yu Yuan was still quite satisfying.

With this in mind, Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal didn't object and instead went early to the Heavenly Court to avoid involvement in this messy affair.

But unexpectedly, Lv Yue and the others had completely disappeared!

Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal personally visited Nine Dragons Island and learned from those known as the "Four Saints of Nine Dragons Island"—Wang Mo, Yang Sen, and others—that someone had invaded Nine Dragons Island and battled with Lv Yue and his group, then vanished without a trace.

Hearing this, a bold guess emerged in Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal's mind.

He then personally visited many Immortal Mountains and Divine Islands, asking about the whereabouts of Lv Yue and others.

After scouring the Immortal Mountains and Divine Islands within a billion miles of Nine Dragons Island, he finally confirmed that Lv Yue and the others had indeed completely disappeared.

This result made him laugh out loud.

"Young and impulsive..."

"Killing a fellow disciple is a grave crime!"

"Yao Gongbo and Ma Yuan's situations allowed you a narrow escape last time, but Lv Yue is an elite disciple of our sect, and there are also Zhou Xin, Li Qi, and others who have old grudges with you... Let's see how you get out of this one!"

Saying so, he transformed into a golden light and swiftly headed towards Golden Turtle Island.

Half a day's journey later, Golden Turtle Island was already in sight.

Suddenly, a dazzling radiance caught his attention.

The radiance was coming from the direction of Penglai Holy Realm, and atop it stood two delicate and graceful figures.

"Both are top-notch Furnace Tripods!"

The sight warmed Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal's gaze, but he recognized the pretty lady wearing the Golden Radiance Crown in front.

Huo Ling'er, the leading Third Generation Disciple of Jie Sect.

With her status alone, he dared not harbor any thoughts.

However, the charming woman in a white Immortal Dress following behind, he had never seen before.

Relying on his profound Dao Xing, he activated his Upper Pure Divine Eye to observe secretly, gradually revealing an enlightened smile on his face.

"Turns out it's a Nine-tailed Fox!"

"How does Huo Ling'er, who seldom leaves Penglai, know a Nine-tailed Fox?"

"That's right, previously that Yu Yuan had spoiled my plans in Qingqiu… It seems this Nine-tailed Fox is related to that Yu Yuan!"

"Seeing their hurried actions, they must be planning to send the Nine-tailed Fox away on the Curved Realm Ark."

"Heh, since Yu Yuan is about to be severely punished, such a prime Furnace Tripod shouldn't be wasted like this."

With this in mind, he arrived at Golden Turtle Island first, called over a Jie Sect disciple who was cultivating on the island, and instructed: "Take my Nine Revolutions Yin Yang Banner, follow that Nine-tailed Fox, and when you find a secluded place, capture her and send her to Ding Guang Island."

That Jie Sect disciple, a Superior Heavenly Immortal, was much like Yao Gongbo, always obeying Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal's orders.

Over the years, he had done many similar tasks.

Without any hesitation, he took the Yin Yang Banner and flew towards Sky Termination Peak where the Curved Realm Ark was located.

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