Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 431 The Knot in My Heart Has Been Resolved
The old celestial master looked carefree and even had the mind to enlighten the two juniors: "Why are you both making such a sad face? When the celestial realm descends, the spiritual energy in the human world will be even higher, and you will not have to go through the heavenly tribulation. You two can then smoothly advance to the ascension realm."

Yun Yi smiled wryly and said, "That makes sense, but I don't feel comfortable about it."

"Don't be petty. You and Feng Mo are both outstanding individuals of this generation, achieving such cultivation at such a young age. In the words of those stories, one is 'half-step ascension' and the other is 'perfected in the Dao Integration stage,' which is truly remarkable."

"You're still reading storybooks?"

"I'm getting old, I'm bored, and I know a little about everything."

After saying this, Zhang Guo took out a white hair brush about the thickness of a thumb from his sleeve, drew a circle in the air, and immediately clear light appeared where the brush touched, which turned into a gate.

The old celestial master said to Feng Mo, "This opportunity was originally prepared for you, but now I'm giving it to Yun Yi. You shouldn't have any objections, right?"

Feng Mo said helplessly, "You know my character, why say such things to make fun of me?"

"Haha, I just wanted to tease you. To be honest, this door leads to a forbidden area of ​​the Righteous Qi Sect called 'Spring God Pool,' where a pair of twin lotus flowers grow."

Jiang Miaojin was surprised to learn that she had heard of this name before. "The legendary 'Spring God Twin Lotus' that blooms only once every three thousand years?"

"Not bad, looks like you read a lot."

"I thought this kind of rare flower and herb only existed in legends. I didn't expect that our Righteous Qi Sect has one."

Zhang Guo smiled and said, "Let me first talk about the wonderful uses of this lotus. It has two flowers that can be refined after they mature, helping cultivators to connect with the world and gain a deeper understanding of the Great Dao."

Yun Yi asked, "I once had the good fortune to obtain a Fuyou Dao Fruit at the Fuyou Sect, which sounds somewhat similar."

"The Dao Fruit of Soaring Will only produce one fruit every thousand years. Compared to the Twin Lotus of the Spring Goddess, it's like a stream compared to a vast river. It's far inferior."

"Such a precious treasure, you should leave it to Brother Feng."

Zhang Guo waved his hand: "Don't be in such a hurry to refuse, I haven't finished yet. Although this twin lotus has many wonderful uses, it has one major drawback."

Yun Yi asked curiously, "What drawbacks?"

"That means the two lotus flowers must be consumed by two different people. If one person consumes both, it will be too much and he will die from the poison."

"From what you're saying, it seems someone did this and died suddenly?"

“That’s natural. Some of the rules these days may sound illogical, but they’re all lessons learned from past mistakes.” Zhang Guo changed the subject: “Don’t interrupt me!”

Yun Yi: "Please continue."

Zhang Guo: "However, as long as one person takes one flower, the yin and yang of the two people will be harmonized, and the poison can be removed, leaving only the benefits."

"You mean... the balance of Yin and Yang?"

"Don't get the wrong idea, kid. It's just a matter of mutual understanding, and the users will naturally feel close to each other."

"It sounds a bit like a love potion."

"You actually know about the Heart-Connecting Gu?"

Yun Yi thought to himself, "I not only know about the Heart-Connecting Gu, but I have also suffered greatly from it."

Zhang Guo: "The effect of the Twin Lotus is not as good as the Heart-to-Heart Gu, which is a strange thing that makes people live and die together. This one can only make people feel good about it at most."

Yun Yi suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. You originally planned to leave the twin lotus for Feng Mo and Jiang Miaojin. But you couldn't bring them together, so you had to give up."

Zhang Guo glared at his traitorous disciple, but remained gentle with Jiang Miaojin: "Who would have thought that these two have no feelings for each other at all? It's such a waste of all my efforts."

Yun Yi looked troubled: "Then if you were to give me this opportunity now, wouldn't that mean..."

"Stop pretending, do you think I can't see through Miao Jin's thoughts?"

Jiang Miaojin quickly stuffed a plum into the old master's mouth, "Master!"

Zhang Guo smiled and ate the food. Knowing that his little apprentice was shy, he didn't dare to tease him any further. He continued, "You two, don't be so coy. Pack your things and go now. I have something to say to Feng Mo."

Yun Yi and Jiang Miaojin looked at each other, both feeling that it was somewhat absurd.

One was a fake Prince Xian who had been replaced by a fraud, and the other was a virtuous and self-admiring Princess Xian.

I never expected that we would have such a connection now.

Jiang Miaojin tried to cover up her true feelings by saying, "I was mainly curious about what twin lotus flowers look like."

Yun Yi chimed in, "I understand, I'm curious too."

The two smiled at each other, a tacit understanding forming between them, and then stepped through the door that glowed with a bluish light, one after the other.

Seeing this, Zhang Guo breathed a sigh of relief and then said to Feng Mo, "What are you still standing there for?"

"Oh." Feng Mo immediately found a place to sit down and talk.

"Who told you to sit down?"

What exactly do you mean?

"I'm telling you to kneel down."

Feng Mo was initially puzzled, but after seeing the old master's unfriendly expression, he immediately guessed what was going on and obediently knelt down.

Zhang Guo asked, "Do you know you were wrong?"

"know."

"What's wrong?"

"..."

Zhang Guo said jokingly, "How can you, the senior disciple of the Righteous Qi Sect, dare to do something but not admit it?"

Without saying a word, Feng Mo kowtowed heavily, blood immediately flowing from his forehead. "This disciple knows he is guilty, but my feelings for Zhong Wanxin are genuine. I beg the Heavenly Master to grant my wish!"

"What?!" Zhang Guo was startled and nearly choked on a plum pit. "Which Zhong Wanxin?!"

He spat it out, clutching his chest repeatedly, and it took him a while to feel better. "Didn't you fall in love with the demoness from the Demon Sect? That girl is also named Zhong Wanxin?"

Feng Mo looked up, slightly embarrassed, "What demonic sect witch?"

“Hongye sent me a message, briefly explaining your plans. She also mentioned that you stayed in the Demon Sect because you had to overcome a trial of love, and she even pleaded with me to be lenient and not to get angry.”

Feng Mo immediately came to her senses, realizing that her Martial Aunt Hongye had meant well but had done something wrong. After learning about the master-disciple romance between Zhong Wanxin and Feng Mo, she planned to gradually reveal the truth to the Celestial Master.

Unexpectedly, Feng Mo was easily frightened by the old master and told the truth.

"Old Celestial Master..." Feng Mo didn't know how to start.

"Kneel down first, let me catch my breath." Zhang Guo slumped in the chair, initially assuming that Feng Mo's enthusiasm for the Demon Extermination Conference stemmed from his confidante within the Demon Sect. As for Yun Yi and the others, they were merely excuses.

But little did he know that the person he truly loved was one of his own family members.

"What a disaster! Why hasn't the Overturning Heaven Pavilion come to kill me yet?"

……

While Feng Mo was in dire straits, Yun Yi was enjoying a leisurely stroll with his beloved at the Spring God Pool.

As the two stepped out of the azure gate, a refreshing and refined aura wafted towards them.

The Spring God Pool is located in a small world, like a clear gemstone. The pool water is a vibrant emerald green, more translucent than jade and brighter than the tender buds of early spring.

The water's surface was as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the surrounding mountains and vegetation. It was so still that not even a ripple could be stirred, as if time flowed exceptionally slowly here. Yun Yi and Jiang Miaojin landed on a huge lotus leaf. As the leaf stem bent, both of them stumbled and had to support each other to regain their balance.

Once Jiang Miaojin saw the lotus flower not far away, she couldn't take her eyes off it.

The twin lotus flowers of the Spring Goddess are exceptionally tall, standing alone in the heart of the clear lake as if isolated from the world.

Jiang Miaojin couldn't hide her surprise: "What a huge lotus flower!"

Yun Yi first looked around to confirm that there were no restrictions here and that there should be no danger.

As he pondered how to approach the lotus, he suddenly noticed an unusual lotus leaf in front of him, broad and rounded, as if carved from black jade.

"Go up and have a look."

The two stepped onto the lotus leaves one after the other, and the leaves actually started to move on their own.

Like a small boat, it slowly sails towards the center of the pool.

As Yun Yi drew closer to the Twin Lotus of Spring Goddess, he felt the incredibly rich spiritual energy and couldn't help but marvel at how it truly was a treasure of heaven and earth that bloomed only once every three thousand years.

The lotus blossoms are twin, one a warm golden color, pure and gentle, as if a sun is being nurtured within it. The other is a deep purple, profound and mysterious, like the moonlight containing a profound tranquility.

The two extreme colors are not opposed, but rather maintain a delicate balance.

They complement each other, like a dream.

Jiang Miaojin had never seen a lotus flower like this before. Her beautiful eyes shone with wonder, and for a moment she not only forgot to speak, but almost forgot to breathe.

Yun Yi couldn't help but remind him, "Why don't you pinch yourself to see if you're dreaming?"

"Can I pinch you?"

"That's not necessary."

Jiang Miaojin exclaimed, "Just smelling the fragrance of the flowers makes me feel completely refreshed. It was definitely the right choice to come up the mountain to cultivate. If I hadn't come to the Righteous Qi Sect, how could I have seen such beautiful flowers?"

Yun Yi said, "According to the old Celestial Master, we should each choose one."

The two exchanged a knowing smile. Yun Yi walked towards the gold one, while Jiang Miaojin walked towards the purple one.

Then, the twin lotus blossoms of the Spring Goddess gently lowered a path of light, guiding the two into the heart of the flower, where they sat gracefully on the lotus platform.

The lake remained tranquil, and the lotus flowers shone with a silent radiance, yet a tacit understanding, requiring no words, quietly blossomed.

Jiang Miaojin's heart sank, and when she opened her eyes again, she found herself inexplicably back in Dong'an City.

The mansion of Prince Xian, which she once regarded as a prison, but later saw as a place of peace.

However, the city was shrouded in a misty haze, making it seem unreal, as if reminding her that the scene before her was just an illusion.

Jiang Miaojin suddenly felt a little lost, unsure of what she should do.

Everything in Dong'an City was as usual, with crowds of people coming and going.

Jiang Miaojin left the Prince's mansion, feeling a sense of unease, and headed towards the outskirts of the city until she saw the Yue Lao Temple, which had long since disappeared in reality.

She weaved through the crowd, ignoring the young monk with a strange smile on his face at the entrance, and went straight into the temple.

On the platform was a copper basin filled with the True Heart Spring.

Legend has it that the spring water can reflect the person's beloved, but Jiang Miaojin could only see her own face in it.

So what about this time?

With a hint of anticipation, Jiang Miaojin bent down to look at the spring. As the water rippled, a face gradually appeared in the calm water.

She smiled, pursing her lips, and couldn't help but reach out to touch her face reflected in the water.

Suddenly a hand reached out and grabbed her hand, their fingers intertwined.

……

Suddenly, Zhang Guo realized something and said angrily, "If you had just said that your sweetheart was Zhong Wanxin, wouldn't you two have been able to go and pick the twin lotus flowers of the Spring Goddess?!"

Feng Mo remained kneeling on the ground, looking bewildered.

"Oh dear, what a huge loss! This twin lotus is a highly nourishing substance. Miao Jin has only been cultivating for a short time, so using such a treasure is a bit of a waste. But if Wan Xin were to pick it, her cultivation would definitely improve greatly."

Zhang Guo grew increasingly annoyed with Feng Mo, and cursed, "It's all your fault!"

Feng Mo dared not argue back: "This disciple knows his mistake."

He held onto a sliver of hope and asked softly, "So... you agree?"

Zhang Guo retorted, "Whether it rains or a mother remarries, it's none of your business!"

"After careful consideration, I have decided to make this a real departure from the Righteous Qi Sect and will not cause any trouble for my sect."

"Who gave you this terrible idea?"

Feng Mo paused, but did not betray Yun Yi.

Zhang Guo waved his sleeve and said, "There's no need for such trouble. I have my own brilliant plan."

"What's the trick?"

"Back then, I was the one who brought you back to the Righteous Qi Sect. Over the years, as the senior disciple, you have won the hearts of the people. The disciples all have great faith in you, and there have even been rumors that you are my illegitimate son."

Mentioning this matter, Feng Mo's face hardened, and he instantly reverted to his stern and unsmiling senior brother persona: "Who dares to secretly gossip about their elders?"

"You've already set your sights on your master, how dare you interfere with others?"

"This disciple knows his mistake." Feng Mo immediately wilted.

Seeing this, Zhang Guo laughed and said, "I'll explain it to them like this: you were originally my disciple, but I was too lazy to take you under my wing back then, so I gave you to Zhong Wanxin. That way, since we're all fellow disciples, it's not a big deal if we fall in love."

"This explanation is full of flaws..."

"It doesn't matter if there are many flaws, as long as someone believes in you. If the world is willing to help you, all you need is a stepping stone, and they will naturally not be aggressive."

After saying that, Zhang Guo looked up at the sky and saw a thundercloud quietly arriving at the territory of the Righteous Qi Sect.

Although it didn't look particularly remarkable at the moment, he knew that someone was about to undergo tribulation and ascend to immortality.

The old master grumbled angrily, "Yun Yi really got a great deal."

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, Feng Mo and Yun Yi were about the same age, but Feng Mo had started cultivating much earlier than him.

Among his peers, Feng Mo was considered far ahead, having entered the Dao Integration Realm long ago. Unexpectedly, he has now not only been surpassed by Song Xinci, but it seems that even Yun Yi is about to surpass him.

"Sigh." But there's no comparison with those two. One is a crucial link in completing the Heavenly Dao, and the other is even more deeply involved with the Heavenly Dao.

I just hope they can eventually find happiness together.

At the same time, at the bottom of Yunmeng Marsh, the Master of Futian Pavilion also sensed that Yun Yi's cultivation had improved again and that he was about to ascend.

He muttered to himself, "First came the Mysterious Female Elixir, then the Spring Goddess's Twin Lotus. You were unlucky in your previous life, but you are truly blessed in this one."

"Isn't this a case of turning adversity into fortune?"

(End of this chapter)