Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 352 Inviting Miaoyun Ji
In order to maintain the loyalty of the most powerful Winged Fire Serpent among the guardian star officials of the Great Luo Palace, Gu Zhao, as the head of the Great Luo Palace, naturally had to pay some price and provide some benefits.

Yanxia Ridge, having both ridges and valleys, is a place of natural beauty.

There is a hot spring in the valley, with steam rising and filling the valley and rising between the ridges. When the sun shines on it during the day, it reflects bursts of colorful clouds, hence the name Yanxia Ridge (Smoky Cloud Ridge).

Gu Zhao stood on a small platform at the entrance of the cave. The sun had just risen, and the sunlight swept across the peaks, forming halos that complemented the colorful clouds in the mountains and forests.

"Does it look good?"

A slender hand caressed Gu Zhao's shoulder, slid down to his chest, and then Ye Ruyan's body pressed against Gu Zhao's back, softly rubbing against him, wriggling gently like a snake.

No wonder some ancient people used snakes to describe beautiful women; their alluring, boneless figures do resemble snakes. But what would it be like to be a snake spirit?

Gu Zhao had already experienced it yesterday.

Ye Ruyan's words were directed at both Yanxia Ridge and herself, so Gu Zhao nodded, "It's beautiful."

Then he felt Ye Ruyan's other hand.

"Ahem." Gu Zhao coughed twice and gently pinched the snake's vital spot. "Let's digest yesterday's haul first."

Ye Ruyan has just joined the Daluo Palace. Although she has come into contact with Taoist scriptures, she has not yet truly begun to cultivate and is still in the learning and accumulation stage. After all, her Taoist cultivation is the deepest, and whether she is modifying or integrating her cultivation, she will need more time and energy.

Yesterday, Gu Zhao gave her a real experience, and then used the "Dongzhen Huanglu" to help her lay a foundation. Now she can formally practice Taoist techniques.

"I've gained a lot, a great deal," Ye Ruyan chuckled. "So I want to gain some more."

Sensing Gu Zhao's change, Ye Ruyan pointed to the valley below and said, "Let's go soak in the hot springs."

Gu Zhao looked at Ye Ruyan, "Can snakes soak in hot springs?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Ruyan staggered and couldn't help but exclaim, "I am the Winged Fire Serpent!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Ruyan snorted and exhaled a wisp of hot smoke from her mouth and nose. "I've been soaking in the hot springs in the valley below since I was a child!"

Ye Ruyan's demonic power did indeed carry a scorching aura, which, combined with her naturally cool snake-like skin, made it undeniably a unique experience.

Then Gu Zhao and Ye Ruyan went down to soak in the hot spring.

As a native of Guangzhou, Gu Zhao had also gone to hot springs with his parents, but he hadn't been since college. Soaking in a hot spring in another world after several years felt quite novel.

The hot spring water, around 40 degrees Celsius, had a sulfurous smell, and bubbles occasionally rose to the surface.

With flowing hot spring water, swirling mist, and a beautiful snake by your side, it truly has the feel of a ghost story from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio.

Just then, a streak of light flashed across the sky, fell straight into the Misty Cloud Ridge, and without turning a corner, landed in another hot spring deep in the mist.

Sensing the approaching presence, Ye Ruyan surfaced from the water, gave Gu Zhao a charming look, then swallowed lightly before looking in another direction, "Miaoyun?"

"Ruyan, you're back?"

The next moment, Miao Yunji gently paddled through the water and emerged from the mist, only to find that besides Ye Ruyan, there was actually a man in front of her!
Gu Zhao also saw Miao Yunji, who had already taken off her clothes and was showing off her stunning figure.

"hiss--"

"Ah—" Gu Zhao gasped, and Miao Yunji instinctively crouched down underwater. Only Ye Ruyan chuckled, her face full of schadenfreude.

Gu Zhao was surprised that Miao Yunji came naked, and Miao Yunji was also surprised that there was a man here. It should be noted that Yanxia Ridge was Ye Ruyan's cave dwelling, and there were never any outsiders there, so she would not use her divine sense to investigate for no reason.

The two women had always had a good relationship. Ye Ruyan would often go to Miaoyun Peak for tea, and Miaoyun Ji would often come to Yanxia Ridge to soak in the spring. Even when the other was not there, they could come and go freely.

"Sect Leader Gu?"

Miao Yunji shrank into the water, but she still recognized Gu Zhao. Seeing him and Ye Ruyan soaking in the hot spring together, she realized their relationship.

However, Miao Yunji still didn't understand how they got together.

"Hello." Gu Zhao nodded slightly awkwardly. Since the other person had taken the initiative to greet him, he couldn't just close his eyes and pretend he didn't see them.

"Ruyan, didn't you go to Yazhou to see your friends?" Miaoyunji asked.

Let alone demons like Ye Ruyan and Miao Yunji who have achieved great cultivation, even ordinary people often find it common for a trip to take ten days or half a month.

Before leaving for Yazhou, Ye Ruyan mentioned this matter when she visited Miaoyun Peak for tea. Therefore, Miaoyun Ji still thought Ye Ruyan was in Yazhou and didn't even realize that she was at home.

"I went to Yazhou to see a friend, but something unexpected happened." Ye Ruyan nodded and then explained what had happened to Miaoyunji.

"So, you are now a guardian star official of the Great Luo Palace?"

Miao Yunji was stunned. Even her usually aloof and expressionless face showed a slight blankness. "You just went and wiped out Mo Laolang of Qianfeng Mountain?"

After all, they are all monsters who have cultivated to a high level and lived for hundreds of years. Even if you have never seen them, you have at least heard of their names.

Compared to Ye Ruyan, Miao Yunji actually knew more about Mo Qianlang because she had met him. If it weren't for the fact that the White Bone God and the White Bone Lady were a better match, the White Bone Lady might have married Mo Qianlang.

Mo Qianlang occupied Qianfeng Mountain and committed numerous evils. It is said that he also had a background in the Southern Frontier. Even the Spirit Court could not do anything to him. He ravaged the surrounding villages and towns for a hundred years, and now he has been wiped out.
"Destroyed." Ye Ruyan looked at Gu Zhao with admiration. "The sect leader killed Mo Qianlang in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

Miao Yunji was shocked. After all, Mo Qianlang was a renowned expert, but he couldn't even last for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Moreover, judging from Ye Ruyan's words, it was clear that only Gu Zhao had made a move.

“Miaoyun, the reason we sisters were carefree in Wuya Ridge before was because we didn’t encounter any more powerful enemies. If we had, we would indeed have been helpless.”

Ye Ruyan advised, "We used to think that the Spirit Court was busy and chaotic, but the Great Luo Palace is Brother Gu's personal fiefdom, and it also has so many experts."

As guardian star officials, we not only have the opportunity to cultivate the supreme Dharma of the Great Luo Palace, but we also have no specific tasks to perform; our only duty is to protect the mountain when the enemy attacks it.

"Is there any place more suitable for us than the Daluo Palace?" Ye Ruyan raised an eyebrow at Miaoyun Ji.

Miao Yunji fell silent.

Ye Ruyan nudged Gu Zhao, who grinned and invited, "One of the Twenty-Eight Constellations, the Northern Dangerous Moon Swallow, is very suitable for you."

Miao Yunji glanced at Ye Ruyan, then at the handsome and gentle Gu Zhao, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she took a deep breath.

“Okay!” Miao Yunji nodded emphatically, stood up, showing off her fair and proud figure, then stepped across the water and walked step by step toward Gu Zhao, “I am willing.”

Ye Ruyan: ? ? ?

Gu Zhao: !!
(End of this chapter)