High Martial Arts: Gains one point of health per second, sweeping across the heavens.

When Su Jie's gaze fell on her, his heart stirred slightly.

This woman's aura was as gentle as water, but beneath the surface lay icy blades.

The Celestial Maiden Temple sent her here, clearly not just to observe the ceremony.

Elder Ni Chang stopped at the end of the floating walkway, her gaze sweeping from Su Jie's face to the ancient sword at his waist, lingering on the sword for a moment before moving away.

Her voice was soft, with just the right amount of gentleness: "On behalf of the Heavenly Maiden, I congratulate His Majesty the Daoist on his coronation."

She bowed slightly, her posture elegant.

Su Jie smiled in response: "Thank you for coming all this way, Elder Ni."

Elder Ni Chang straightened up, her gaze seemingly casually sweeping over Su Jie.

"I heard that Your Highness the Daoist has just returned from the turbulent Xuan Realm. I wonder if you encountered any disciples of my Heavenly Maiden Temple there?"

She asked the question casually, as if it were just a casual remark.

But Su Jie knew what she was asking. Jiang Yue'er had not come out yet, and there was no news of Bai Zhi and the other holy maidens. Elder Ni Chang was deliberately testing him.

Su Jie's expression remained unchanged, and his tone remained gentle.

"I did encounter one of your Holy Maidens in the Mysterious Realm and we had a friendly exchange. As for when they left the battlefield, I have no idea."

He paused. "What? Haven't your holy maidens returned yet?"

Elder Ni Chang stared at him for two breaths.

Su Jie's gaze was calm and open, without any flicker.

Unable to find any flaws, she could only smile and speak casually.

"Perhaps they are still exploring opportunities on the battlefield, Daozi, there's no need to worry. The disciples of the Heavenly Maiden Temple each have their own destiny, nothing will happen to them."

After she finished speaking, she glanced at Su Jie again, her eyes holding a hint of scrutiny.

She turned and left, her moon-white gauze dress fluttering slightly in the wind, leaving behind a faint, cool fragrance.

Su Jie stood on the high platform, his gaze following the moon-white figure, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

This woman had a slender figure and a cool demeanor with just the right amount of flexibility.

Her face wasn't stunning, but her bone structure was excellent. Her eyes and brows carried a composure and aloofness cultivated from long-term high-ranking positions, making people want to try to get closer to her even though they knew she was unapproachable.

Well, with this identity and this appearance, she's quite a good target for self-expression.

Su Jie withdrew his gaze and made a mental note of it.

Jiang Yue'er had previously explained the internal structure of the Heavenly Maiden Temple to him.

As the only one of the nine holy temples with female cultivators as its absolute core, the Heavenly Maiden Temple's disciples mostly come from the four main clans: the Fairy Clan, the Rainbow Clan, the Beautiful Clan, and the Glazed Clan.

The four hall masters of the Heavenly Maiden Temple are the patriarchs of these four clans.

Jiang Yue'er came from a subordinate clan of the Fairy Clan.

If she successfully breaks through to eternity, according to the rules of the Fairy Clan, she will be given the surname "Fairy" and will be renamed Fairy Moon, officially becoming a member of the Fairy Clan and joining the ranks of the four major clans.

Unlike Jiang Yue'er, the current Elder Ni Chang, whose full name is Ni Mixue, is the number one person in the Ni Chang clan after the clan leader, and her status in the clan is second only to that clan leader.

The Celestial Maiden Temple sent her to observe the ceremony because of her outstanding strength, making her one of the best among the nine temple elders.

On the other hand, they probably also wanted to use her eyes to see the true quality of this new Daoist of the Primordial Temple.

Su Jie's mind raced. According to the information Bai Zhi had casually mentioned earlier, the relationship between the four races within the Heavenly Maiden Temple was not harmonious.

Each of the four tribes has its own strengths, and they have been secretly competing with each other for many years.

The Fairy Clan produced a Nine-Ring Eternal being in this generation, causing their strength to surge and subtly surpassing the other three clans, making them the most powerful clan in the Heavenly Maiden Temple.

This delicate balance among the four major clans actually represents an opportunity for Su Jie.

He wanted to turn the Heavenly Maiden Temple into his own backyard, and Jiang Yue'er alone was far from enough.

Dao Zi is, after all, only a disciple; the real power lies with the four Palace Masters and the four major clans they represent.

If we can find a breakthrough within the Heavenly Maiden Temple and start with the Ni Chang Clan, it might not be a bad path.

And this Nemesis just happened to bump into him.

However, Su Jie's real interest in the Heavenly Maiden Temple wasn't entirely due to any grand scheme.

Because he wanted to quickly improve his cultivation and combat power, he had to devour a large amount of eternity.

With each immortality devoured, the primal urge to release builds within him like an undercurrent.

As his cultivation level increases, the power he wields will undoubtedly grow stronger, and the rate at which he accumulates power will certainly accelerate.

During the Primordial Grand Ceremony, he was able to barely suppress the situation with the help of his female disciples and Jiang Yue'er.

But with his current strength, the only truly useful person he has left is Jiang Yue'er; the others are only good for amusement.

Jiang Yue'er can indeed withstand the strain, but there's only one of her.

Moreover, her realm has not yet broken through to eternity, and her physical strength is limited, making it impossible for her to endure indefinitely.

Therefore, he needs a stable and continuous outlet for his emotions, rather than having to find a target on a temporary basis each time.

Of the nine great temples, the Celestial Maiden Temple is undoubtedly the most suitable choice.

A vast force composed of countless female cultivators, from disciples to elders to palace masters, all of whom are women.

Moreover, under the influence of matriarchal ideology, those female cultivators were all arrogant and looked down on men, using them as stepping stones, and their bones carried an arrogance of "I am superior to you".

Su Jie found the scene quite amusing.

The thought of those female cultivators who were usually aloof and disdainful of men kneeling before him was enough to calm the burning sensation within Su Jie.

Moreover, the quality of the cultivators in the Heavenly Maiden Temple is extremely high.

The four main clans have a long history and pure bloodline. The female cultivators in these clans are all outstanding in appearance and have a solid foundation.

If he could recruit them all, he would not only have a continuous outlet for his pent-up desires, but he would also be able to control the resources and power of the entire Celestial Maiden Temple through them.

Nimixue is just the first step. She is the number one person under the patriarch of the Nishang Clan and has considerable influence among the elders of the Heavenly Maiden Temple.

If we can win her over first, it will be like driving a nail into the Temple of the Celestial Maiden.

Then, she would infiltrate the Ni Chang tribe and use them as a springboard to influence the other three tribes.

He glanced one last time in the direction where Nimixue had disappeared, and the smile on his lips deepened slightly.

He wasn't in a hurry at all; there was plenty of time.

Once he breaks through one or two more realms, the entire Heavenly Maiden Temple will be his for the taking.

As soon as Elder Ni Chang stepped down, another figure followed closely behind and stepped onto the floating walkway.

It was a figure dressed in a dark purple robe, with a stern face and a stern expression that seemed etched into his very bones.