Night fell.

Yu Yuan walked out of the great hall and happened to see the primary twenty-eight constellations among the heavenly bodies slowly lighting up, their brilliance rivaling that of the bright moon.

Such a scene, he had only seen it in the Ancient Demon Court.

In the era where he lived, he had never seen the stars in the night sky shine so brightly.

Stars vying with the moon for radiance.

The Ancient Star Domain has always been the most important territory of the Heavenly Court.

Now, the vast starry sea has finally completely submitted to the Jade Emperor.

But the starlight was dazzling, an endless number of stars pouring down like the Milky Way, filling the entire sky, seemingly like countless bright pearls adorning the deep night sky.

The vast starry sky exuded a faint chill.

The heavenly curtain gently waved, and the rosy clouds were like silk.

The stars rotated among them, as if multiple spinning disks.

The "Milky Way" like a reversed reflection navigating through the night sky, sometimes it sparkled with flowing brilliance, twinkling the gems of the night; sometimes hidden in the profound starry sea, like an impassable Heavenly River.

Such beautiful scenery was mesmerizing.

Yu Yuan recalled his recent conversation with the Golden Spirit Saint Mother, and his thoughts became slightly disordered.

At his request, the Golden Spirit Saint Mother told him about the events that occurred during the Sealing God Period and succinctly narrated the parts Zhao Gongming hadn't managed to finish, without any reservations.

And there were clearly some discrepancies from what Zhao Gongming had said.

For instance, in the Golden Spirit Saint Mother's account, the Sealing God Tribulation initially started from an internal conflict within the Jie Sect.

And this internal conflict was precisely related to Linhuan Pass.

A significant portion of the stubborn members within Jie Sect believed that abandoning Great Shang and starting anew was a mistaken decision, contradicting Jie Sect's doctrine of seizing the heaven's path and capturing a lifeline for all beings.

Thus, the Jie Sect became divided into two factions.

One faction advocated for retaining Great Shang, another for supporting Linhuan Pass.

Initially, both factions maintained restraint and argued their cases logically, attempting to persuade the other.

But later it was different.

Perhaps influenced by the catastrophe, or possibly some puppet-masters behind the scenes... In any case, the two major factions within Jie Sect still chose the method of "hurting the loved ones and pleasing the foes."

The two factions fiercely fought it out, struggling to resolve their deadlock.

During this time, Tongtian Sect Hierarch did not intervene, letting the two factions decide the outcome.

At this time, supported by the Chan Sect, Human Sect, and Western Sect, the Zhou Clan began a vigorous assault on Great Shang, breaking through the numerous barriers set by the Jie Sect like a force unstoppable.

Eventually, the Jie Sect met a crushing defeat under the collective siege of the Three Sects.

Including the Slaying Immortal Formation, several great formations were consecutively broken, leading to countless deaths and injuries among the Jie Sect disciples.

Yu Yuan was assisting Tongtian Sect Hierarch within the Slaying Immortal Formation to combat the Saints, but for some reason, it attracted the Taoist Ancestor to take action.

At this point, to prevent any miscommunication, the Golden Spirit Saint Mother directly transmitted her own seen images into Yu Yuan's mind.

Only to see dismal clouds and condensed evil qi above the gloomy Slaying Immortal Formation, countless silvery threads danced like flowing light, faintly with infinite great dao inscriptions condensing within them, bursting out unimaginable brilliance.

Above those Nine Heavens, a solemn and majestic figure stood tall, emitting endless oppressive might.

Primordial Dust barely brushed across, tightly winding around Yu Yuan who had deployed the Heavenly Earth Transformation, and then directly rolled him into the thick clouds, vanishing without a trace.

During this, a graceful figure soared up, intending to undo his constraints, but upon touching the dust threads, she directly turned into ash.

That was Long Ji!

The eldest daughter of the Jade Emperor and his consort!

Yu Yuan meticulously recalled the look the Golden Mother gave him at the Palace of the Polestar... it was a very complex look.

Vaguely filled with some grief and hatred.

At that time, he found it a bit strange, but now he finally understood.

Only one matter remains unclear to him now.

Why did the Taoist Ancestor take action against him?

Dingguang Tathagata seemed quite serious when he uttered those words before death, it looked like he knew something.

Unfortunately, there was no way to spare his life at that time.

Forget it, no need to think about these anymore.

The most pressing matter at hand is to find the way back.

Just as he was about to ask the Jade Emperor for help in finding out the whereabouts of the Demon Emperor Hall, he saw a painted boat slowly sailing out from the distant starry river.

Although they were far apart, Yu Yuan's keen eyesight could still faintly make out an enchanting and bewitching figure on the painted boat.

She was dressed in a flowing snow-white gown, gracefully standing at the prow of the boat, with the backdrop of a giant bright moon, casting her in an incomparably holy and beautiful light.

Before her, a crystal-clear zither floated in the air.

With her tender, jade-like fingers, she gently plucked at the strings, the delightful notes ringing out like a clear mountain stream dancing and soaring.

Looking at this familiar scene, ripples unintentionally stirred in Yu Yuan's heart.

Unreservedly, he stepped forward, as if climbing steps, one by one treading the starry sky toward the painted boat.

Moments later, the zither strings gradually ceased, the lingering sound enduring.

"Applause~"

At this moment, Yu Yuan had also just arrived beside the painted boat, clapping naturally.

"What wonderful zither! Wonderful zither!"

Fairy Miao Yuan glanced at him and said in a displeased tone, "Only the zither is wonderful?"

"The one playing the zither is even better!" Yu Yuan hurriedly remedied.

Fairy Miao Yuan still appeared aloof, "If I hadn't used the zither music to call you, would you not have come to see me?"

"How could that be?"

Yu Yuan was no fool, naturally he would never admit it, smiling he said: "I was just about to look for you! It was fortunate that you came in time to lend a hand…"

Fairy Miao Yuan hummed softly, storing away the Immortal Zither, and floated into the Jade Tower like an elf under the night moon.

Yu Yuan raised his eyebrows and briskly walked towards the wide-open doors.

Inside the Jade Tower of the painted boat, it was extremely spacious and serene, seemingly empty, only the sound of water occasionally splashing.

A faint fragrance also wafted towards him.

Yu Yuan followed the sound of the water inside.

Soon he arrived at a great hall, looking through the open doors, he saw alternating light and shadow, and in the center was a steaming bath surrounded by mist, unclear, only faintly discerning a slender silhouette.

Yu Yuan's heart stirred slightly, suddenly recalling that the zither music he had just heard seemed to have a very familiar name, it seemed to be called "Phoenix Courting."

"How come, do I need to invite you to come down for a bath?"

The voice of Fairy Miao Yuan drifted from the misty vapor,

Ethereal and melodious, as if parting the wisps of fog, truly no different from celestial music.

"That would be more than perfect."

Yu Yuan replied with a sly smile.

"Don't come down then, just leave quickly!"

Fairy Miao Yuan's spiritual voice carried a hint of shyness, with the ripples in the pool also causing a slight ripple in Yu Yuan's thoughts.

He slowly stepped in, entering into the pool.

The misty vapor in the pool was obviously created by Fairy Miao Yuan, and even at a close distance, it was not clear, only seeing a perfect figure that seemed real yet illusory.

As the warm pool water rose above his waist, Yu Yuan's heart gradually heated up.

The door was not closed, starlight spilled in through the windows, and the pool was also illuminated by bright pearls. Although the pool was surrounded by vapor, when close enough one could still clearly see the other's features.

Within the misty vapor before him stood a striking enchanting fairy, her skin smooth as silk, her cheeks glowing, her ebony hair like pearls, her lips dewy, revealing a slender snowy neck and rounded fragrant shoulders...

Yu Yuan waded a few steps through the water, unreservedly moving forward to embrace her waist, his strong body tightly pressing against this perfect form, smiling he said, "We're an old married couple now, why still wear a robe for bathing, afraid I'll eat you up?"

Though he said so, he had to admit, that wet, clinging white robe adhered to her smooth skin, outlining Fairy Miao Yuan's fullness and perky contours into the most tantalizing lines.

In the misty vapor, they seemed like two perfectly curved peaks, and a bright, beautiful full moon.

"Who is eating whom is not certain yet."

Fairy Miao Yuan's beautiful eyes seemed half-closed, yet her words were not to be outdone.

She, unlike Bai Ling who had turned into the shape of Yu Yuan earlier.

As a formidable Quasi-Saint, she was inherently very strong-willed, and her relationship with Yu Yuan leaned more towards a "little man and big woman" dynamic.

Yu Yuan had no objections to this.

After all, Fairy Miao Yuan was indeed older than him, and not by just a little.

They say a woman three years older holds a golden brick, thirty years gives territories, three hundred years gives an Immortal Pill, three thousand grants a place in Immortal Class… he wondered if there's any saying for a woman three thousand years older.

Of course, such words naturally couldn't be said face to face.

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