Only after unifying the world did I realize that immortals existed in this world.

"What?"

"Xiangyun, what...did you say?"

The rain was successfully brought down, a torrential downpour that resolved the drought in Shengzhou. The cultivators finally proved themselves; they could feel the difference in the attitudes of the officials around them. Their long period of frustration had finally been resolved, and they could finally hold their heads high.

Back in the capital, they were like victorious generals, riding high on their success.

However, compared to the other cultivators, Lu Junfeng was not in a good mood at this moment. He stared wide-eyed, looking as if the sky had fallen, at his junior sister playing with a musket.

Chu Xiangyun replied matter-of-factly, "I said I've seen the Emperor! So what?"

"Haven't you seen it before?"

Chu Xiangyun brandished the musket in her hand, her eyes crinkling with a smile: "We get along very well, this is a gift from him~"

"Don't worry, Senior Brother, I haven't disgraced our sect! In return, I'll give him a jade pendant for self-defense!"

Lu Junfeng: ...

Is this the key point about not being ashamed?

I'm done playing! I want to go home!

While I was walking on thin ice, scheming and plotting against you, you two got together?

He didn't want Chu Xiangyun to attend the Yuntai Night Banquet because he didn't want her to see the emperor, lest this honest and straightforward girl reveal everything.

But instead, she went to meet him alone.

That's true... On someone else's turf, if this guy keeps wandering around all day, isn't it easy for him to get caught?

It's better to just stick with the main group!

At least we can keep an eye on things.

Seeing that Lu Junfeng's expression was off, Chu Xiangyun couldn't help but ask with concern, "Senior brother, what's wrong?"

Then, a thought struck her, and she realized what was going on. She patted her chest repeatedly and said boldly, "Don't worry, Senior Brother, I know what you're worried about. I haven't revealed any sect secrets; no one can get any information from me!"

Lu Junfeng: ...

I'm a bit tired and want to give up.

He didn't even bother to ask Chu Xiangyun what she had said to the other person.

This big sieve has probably said almost everything that needs to be said.

At this point, sect secrets are useless to Xie Cangrong. What he wants now is basic common sense about the Immortal Alliance, an overview of the continent, and local customs. Although this information can't be hidden for long, in the early stages of negotiations, the less the other party knows, the more advantageous it is for him, and the easier it is to extract benefits.

No wonder Xie Cangrong didn't ask any questions at the Yuntai Night Banquet, but went straight to the core of the interests.

The Immortal Alliance already knew what was going on. He's acting like a clown, trying to cover it up.

……

"boom!"

At the summit of the immortal mountain, clouds and mist swirl, and rays of light shine in myriad directions.

A sudden, deafening roar tore through the sea of ​​clouds and shook the mountains! All the disciples of the sect looked up in horror at the main peak, their eyes filled with awe.

The majestic main peak, with its magnificent pavilions and towers, is the most prestigious place in Heming Continent, where the sect leader of Taihua resides.

At that moment, accompanied by a series of enormous roars, surging energy spread outwards, and an invisible force cleaved a side peak in two.

Amidst the shouts, several ethereal figures appeared and disappeared amidst the surging energy turbulence.

"Elder... what, what are you doing?"

The surrounding disciples were all stunned, their faces filled with panic. They kept stammering and asking questions. The main peak had been impregnable for thousands of years. If an enemy could attack this place, the sect would not be far from destruction.

I followed their gaze.

Four people were fighting in mid-air, with three of them barely managing to hold off a strange man in blue. The man in blue had a tangled beard and hair, an unruly appearance, and was even somewhat unkempt; his identity was unknown.

They didn't know who the strange man in blue was, but they could recognize the other three from their attire. They were at least at the level of peak masters or elders guarding the mountain gate, having broken through to the seventh realm [Dharma Aspect], condensed their primordial spirit, and possessed great power.

However, this strange man in blue robes required the three elders to join forces to fight him.

None of the four of them used their full power or any of their most powerful abilities; it was just a simple clash of magical energy that caused the mountain gate to tremble, displaying a magnificent and awe-inspiring force.

"Xuan Gu, what do you want to do?!"

The three elders formed hand seals, unseen gusts of wind surged, and amidst the flying beards and hair, they rebuked the person before them.

The strange man in blue, called Xuan Gu, fought three against one and held his own! He suddenly flung his sleeves and shouted, "Get out of my way! I want to see the sect leader!"

Dark lightning, like an angry dragon, burst forth from his sleeve, instantly tearing through the protective aura of the three elders and leaving scorch marks on their noble white robes.

The group's eyes widened: "Xuan Gu, you're breaking the sect's rules by fighting here!"

Xuan Gu ignored everything and charged straight towards the depths of the mountain gate: "Enough nonsense! Where is my disciple?!"

"I only have this one apprentice!"

Golden light surged in his eyes, his aura rose steadily, causing the surrounding immortal clouds to churn, the cold wind to howl, and the heavens and earth to change color!

Seeing that a fight was about to break out, the other three elders were somewhat helpless.

It's not that I'm afraid of fighting.

However, this is the main peak of the Taihua Sect. If we get serious here, it will be embarrassing and difficult to clean up the mess.

"Xuan Gu, stop! Don't make another mistake!"

"Get out of the way!"

"Xuan Gu, why are you in such a hurry? My disciple Shi Yu is among them! Don't you think I'm worried? Being anxious won't solve anything!"

"With hundreds of misfits on your lousy mountain, what's one more? How can Shi Yu compare to my disciple?"

"you!"

"Xuan Gu, the sect leader is already preparing for a rescue. Xiang Yun has the highest cultivation level, so she will definitely be safe."

"Get out of the way, I need to see the sect leader!"

"Xuan Gu, if that's truly your intention, don't blame me for fighting you!"

The three tried to persuade Xuan Gu with earnest words, but he didn't appreciate it at all. Instead, he argued back without any politeness, which made the three of them angry.

Each of them formed hand seals and summoned magical treasures, their auras rising steadily, clearly indicating that a major battle was about to break out.

"Xuan Gu—"

A vast and resonant sound descended from the dome, like a gentle breeze, instantly calming the tense and violent atmosphere.

A calm, unwavering voice echoed in the minds of the four: "Come in, all of you."

"Hmph!" The four of them snorted coldly, flicked their sleeves, and transformed into streams of light, disappearing into the main hall at the summit.

Inside the Taihua Palace, the rich spiritual energy condensed like mist and clouds, and the vast star array slowly rotated on the dome, with countless stars twinkling. An old man with long eyebrows and a long beard sat at the center of the array, his eyes slightly closed, yet an invisible and vast pressure already enveloped the four people.

Without needing to speak, his voice struck straight to the heart: "Xuan Gu, as the master of a peak, you hold a position of great power and prestige. Why have you acted so arrogantly, recklessly waging war in this sacred place, displaying such utter disrespect?"

Xuan Gu simply raised his head and said, "Cultivation is cultivating the mind! Sect Master, this is my heart, speak plainly!"

"You are sentenced to guard the South China Sea for ten years. Any objections?"

"No!" Xuan Gu answered crisply, then went straight to the point: "Sect Master, I only have one question: why were my disciple sent to that southwestern forbidden zone? He's my only disciple!"

"What you taught her was, 'Cultivation is cultivating the mind.' If she desires it, the right conditions will naturally follow."

Xuan Gu was speechless after the sect leader retorted with the same words.

That girl is hollow; she can do whatever she wants and say whatever she wants.

He sighed, "In that case, Sect Master, I will go find her."