After my Daoist partners broke off their engagement, they pledged their loyalty to me!

(I made a mistake earlier; it should be "Star-Embracing Divine Body," not "Starry Sky Divine Body." My apologies; it has been corrected.)

"Lan Xing Divine Body?"

For some reason, Gu Lanxing's petite body suddenly tensed up when she heard those four words.

A layer of mist quickly welled up in those eyes, which were already clear as spring water.

Her face, no longer as thin as before, showed signs of labored breathing: "Young Master, are you saying my constitution is the Star-Gathering Divine Physique?"

"If I'm not mistaken, it's highly likely." Jiang Lin nodded and said with a smile, "I had already guessed it before, which is why I named you Lanxing."

"Since I became a servant of the saintess, my status has risen accordingly, and my authority has also increased."

"We found some clues in the library of the Holy Land. The Star-Gazing Divine Body is somewhat similar to your situation."

"After a year of searching, I found a seventh-tier star-type treasure in the Northern Wilderness Realm, which should be able to help you awaken."

"After awakening the Star-Embracing Divine Body, your talent will be far, far greater than mine."

Jiang Lin said half-jokingly, "I'll be waiting for you to take me flying then."

Jiang Lin spoke these words casually.

But Gu Lanxing didn't hear it that way.

What she heard was that, for her sake, the young master had gone through countless hardships to find a priceless seventh-tier star-type treasure in the Northern Wilderness.

The young master even claimed that he had become the saintess's attendant?

For someone as noble as the young master to condescend to become her servant, what merit does Gu Lanxing possess?

"Da ba da ba..."

The young girl was deeply moved.

Soon after, tears streamed down her face.

In the strictly hierarchical Misty Holy Land, she was all alone and helpless. If it weren't for the young master's pity, she would probably have been bullied to death long ago.

And now, the young master has not mentioned any conditions, yet he is willing to open the legendary path to divine body for her.

Gu Lanxing's knees sank, and he knelt heavily on the ground, his forehead pressed against the cold bluestone slab.

"Young Master's kindness is beyond repayment. As long as you don't mind, I will be your little maid for life and never leave you!"

The girl made her vow while sobbing.

Though the voice was soft, it carried a firmness and determination.

Jiang Lin looked at the girl in front of him, who had begun to regain her original appearance during the year he had been away, and raised his hand to rub her slightly messy hair again.

"Haha, it's settled then. You're a little dog if you go back on your word."

"Yes!" Gu Lanxing nodded emphatically.

She would never be a puppy; if she were to be one, she would be the young master's personal puppy.

These words were specifically explained by Jiang Lin.

After all, his original intention was to have Gu Lanxing stay with him. If he didn't tell her about these things, how would Gu Lanxing know how much he had sacrificed?

Although the approach was somewhat opportunistic and motivated by a desire for repayment.

But without him, Gu Lanxing might never have been able to awaken the Lanxing Divine Body in his lifetime, let alone in the future.

……

A moment later, at the outer gate mission hall.

Because miscellaneous disciples cannot leave the sacred ground at will before becoming outer disciples, they need to take on a mission.

Jiang Lin led Gu Lanxing through the crowded hall and skillfully selected a mission on the mission screen: to go to the Beiyang Forest to collect the spirit cores of the Purple Cloud Lizard.

This type of task has a generous time limit, making it the most suitable.

Just after Jiang Lin finished receiving the mission with Gu Lanxing and turned to leave, a gray-robed disciple huddled in the shadows in a corner of the main hall looked up in the direction Jiang Lin had left, then hurriedly got up and ran in another direction.

Jiang Lin sensed something and continued walking.

He just unconsciously touched the storage bag with his palm.

There was the Holy Maiden's Decree given to him by Huangfu Yuning.

In the northern part of the Eastern Xuan Domain, wherever the Holy Maiden's Decree went, it was as if the Holy Maiden herself had personally arrived at the Misty Holy Land.

That's the source of his confidence to take Gu Lanxing out with him.

……

Outside the mountain gate, deep in the dense forest.

Two graceful figures had been waiting for a long time.

Today, Su Yao wore a light purple tight-fitting long dress, which perfectly showcased her voluptuous curves, which resembled those of a ripe peach.

But at this moment, she...

Her pretty face was full of anxiety; she lowered her head slightly and nervously twisted the hem of her clothes with both hands.

As a female slave who had been implanted with the enslavement mark, she didn't dare to breathe loudly in front of Jiang Lin. The oppression from the depths of her soul made her instinctively feel fear.

While Zeng Muxue, standing to the side, also seemed a little awkward, she appeared more natural.

She stood tall and slender in a blue dress.

Although the Azure Lotus Fire Slave Seal is present in the body, it only controls life and death, not enslavement of personality.

"You finally figured it out! Where are we going?"

Zeng Muxue pouted, a hint of resentment on her beautiful and refined face.

Actually, she didn't want to come.

Unfortunately, his life and death were controlled by others.

Whether you want to come or not, you have to.

Jiang Lin glanced at her sideways, and the thunder-patterned spear beneath his feet emitted a low, thunderous roar.

"Enough talk, let's go."

Because Gu Lanxing was not yet at the Meridian Opening Realm and could not fly on a sword, she was carried by Jiang Lin.

Three streaks of light shot into the sky and headed straight north.

Jiang Lin's destination was the Beiyang Forest, the most extensive primeval mountain range in the northern part of the Eastern Xuan Domain.

Ancient trees reach for the sky, and the forest stretches endlessly.

The abundant stellar energy gathers here year-round, making it an ideal place to awaken a divine body.

……

Two weeks later, in Nebula City.

As the only way to enter the Beiyang Forest, this city is not as quiet as other places; instead, it is unusually noisy.

Ordinary cultivators who want to enter the Northern Ocean Forest will generally stay in Nebula City for a period of time.

Firstly, it's a short rest.

Secondly, it was to purchase some essential supplies in the city.

Jiang Lin walked down the street with three women, each with a different appearance but all stunningly beautiful, immediately attracting a lot of attention.

"Who are these people? They seem to be unfamiliar faces."

"Those three women are quite pretty. Why don't we go up and strike up a conversation, maybe we can become friends?"

"Forget it, the cultivators who come to Nebula City come from all over the country, don't go looking for trouble for yourself."

"Hurry up and buy the spirit treasure, then enter the Northern Sun Forest and complete our mission."

"Alright, alright..."

Just as everyone was discussing this, a sharp neighing of a horse suddenly came from the front of the street.

"Get out of my way! You lowly scum, you see I'm here and you still won't move aside? Are you tired of living?"

The crowd scattered in terror to both sides, as if fleeing a plague.

A young girl riding a crimson flaming horse was urging the horse to gallop recklessly through the bustling streets.

She was wearing a fiery red bodysuit, revealing half of her shapely limbs, exuding a wildness.

Although the girl was beautiful, her eyes and brows were filled with an unsettling aura of hostility.

"Snapped!"

She swung her rattan whip sharply, the long, purplish-blue whip covered in barbs drawing a vicious arc in the air.

A vendor who couldn't dodge in time was instantly whipped across the back, leaving a deep, bone-revealing gash.

He screamed and fell into a pool of blood.

The girl did not stop.

Instead, she let out a sickly, coquettish laugh.

"What bad luck, you've dirtied my whip again."

The passersby were furious but dared not speak out.

They all lowered their heads and retreated.

"Ye Shuyin is becoming more and more lawless in the city. Relying on the fact that the city lord's mansion has sided with the Jiang family, she really thinks she is the local emperor of Xingyun City."

"Who can argue with that? The eldest young lady, Ye Shuqin, is well-educated and reasonable, while the second young lady, Ye Shuyin, is the complete opposite."

"Doing small business in other cities might not be successful, at most you'll lose money. Doing small business in Nebula City, although you can earn a lot, if you can't dodge in time and fall into Ye Shuyin's hands, you'll lose half your life."

"Shh, keep your voice down, are you out of your mind?"

"..."

Ye Shuyin paid no attention to the sounds around her. Instead, she looked around with pride, her high ponytail swaying triumphantly.

The murmurs reached Jiang Lin's ears.

The Jiang family?

To the north lies the territory of the Snowdrift Dynasty.

The Jiang family is naturally the family to which Jiang Yucheng belongs.

If we can't get rid of Jiang Yucheng now, it seems like we could cause trouble for the Jiang family's affiliated forces.

Seeing Jiang Lin stop, Gu Lanxing, Su Yao, and Zeng Muxue also stopped instinctively.

"Um?"

Ye Shuyin, atop the crimson flame horse, glanced at Jiang Lin and the other three.

Especially after seeing the faces of Gu Lanxing and the other two women.

Ye Shuyin suddenly squeezed her thighs together and slung her hips together.

He urged the crimson flame horse to gallop towards Jianglin.

"Da da da!"

The sound of horses' hooves grew louder as they approached.

They charged straight at Jiang Lin and his group of four.

Ye Shuyin, mounted on her horse, looked down at the three women beside Jiang Lin.

Ye Shuyin prides herself on having superior looks and temperament.

Normally, she would feel displeased if she saw a woman in Nebula City whose appearance was no less than her own.

In addition, she was already unhappy today.

On the main street of Nebula City, three such elegant and refined women appeared at once?

"Where did this vixen come from? She's asking for a beating!"

Ye Shuyin let out a delicate shout, and suddenly exerted force with her right hand. The barbed vine whip in her hand swept towards Jiang Lin and the other three with a piercing sonic boom.

With that lash of the whip...

It wouldn't feel good if it happened to someone.

"Snapped!"

Just as the vine whip was about to fall, a slender hand appeared in mid-air.

Jiang Lin firmly grasped the thorny vine whip, and faint flashes of lightning flickered in his palm.

Those barbs, strong enough to tear flesh, couldn't even scratch his skin.

Ye Shuyin was stunned. She tugged hard and found that the vine whip seemed to be embedded in the iron wall.

Not moving.

"You lowly commoner, how dare you block my way?"

Ye Shuyin's beautiful face showed some anger. She was used to being arrogant and domineering in Nebula City, and this was the first time she had seen someone dare to openly block her attack.

Others simply avoid the area.

"Guards! Guards! Cripple him!"

At her command, the guards accompanying her rushed over from a short distance away, each unleashing their cultivation aura.

It should be at the late stage of the Meridian Opening Realm!

The people around were startled.

They quickly retreated, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.

Jiang Lin glanced to the side and said, "Senior Sister Mu Xue, here's a chance for you to stretch your muscles."

Zeng Muxue sighed, feeling somewhat helpless, but still took a step forward.

The overwhelming pressure of the late-stage Spirit Sea Realm was unleashed.

Those guards who had charged forward with such imposing manner turned deathly pale under this oppressive aura.

"The Spirit Sea Realm!?"

Ye Shuyin's arrogant expression froze.

Instead, a look of fear appeared.

Although Nebula City is a necessary stop on the way to the Northern Sun Forest, those who can stay here to rest and recuperate are basically those with relatively low cultivation levels.

The vast majority are at the Meridian Opening Realm.

It is rare to encounter someone at the Yuan Dan realm.

Not to mention those at the Qi Sea Realm!

But how could the man before her command a stunningly beautiful woman at the Qi Sea Realm?

"Who...who are you?"

Ye Shuyin gritted her teeth, knowing she had met her match, and struggled to keep herself from falling off the horse.

Who I am is not important.

Jiang Lin walked towards Ye Shuyin step by step.

"The important thing is that lash you just gave me."

"It really annoys me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Lin was already standing less than two meters in front of the Crimson Flame Horse.

He narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Ye Shuyin who was sitting on the crimson flame horse.

Seeing his gaze, Zeng Muxue's heart skipped a beat, and she thought to herself, "It seems that Ye Shuyin will also be taken in by him."