The comet remained silent, only relentlessly unleashing heavenly tribulations.

In the days that followed, Song Yi had a rare moment of leisure. While overseeing the Qingtianjian, he and his main body studied the "General Outline of Taiqing Purple Mansion Refining".

With the help of the tea leaves from the Innate Enlightenment Tree, the scriptures that were once as obscure as celestial books became clear and transparent, as if the clouds had parted to reveal the sun.

On this day, he was explaining the difficulties in cultivation to the brother and sister Song Yu and Song Yao.

The Heavenly Court is a blessed land at the pinnacle of the Three Realms, rich in acquired spiritual energy, interspersed with wisps of innate spiritual energy.

In such circumstances, in just three short years, the brother and sister have both reached the Void Returning Realm and are about to face the tribulation of lightning.

"Star Lord," Gouyue Niang stepped forward to report, "A maidservant of the Taiyin Star Lord requests an audience."

"The Moon Goddess?" Song Yi was slightly taken aback, then asked, "Which Moon Goddess?"

On the Taiyin star, there actually live two star deities.

One of them is the legendary fairy Chang'e, who ascended to the moon in ancient times during the era of the Three Sovereigns, and is incredibly mysterious.

The other one was Empress Jiang, King Zhou's first wife.

The reason there are two versions of the same fairy is that she has never been formally appointed by the Heavenly Court.

Neither the ancient demon court nor the current heavenly court has ever officially recognized her as the true Taiyin Star Lord.

Because she has lived on the Taiyin Star since the ancient times, and is considered half the master of the Taiyin Star, all beings in the Three Realms respectfully address her as such, and the Heavenly Court also treats her with great courtesy.

Empress Jiang, however, is the rightful and legitimate Taiyin Star Lord of Heaven.

"It is Lady Chang'e," Gouyue Niang replied.

"Then please come in," Song Yi said.

As soon as he finished speaking, a young woman in white gracefully entered.

She looked no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, with skin as soft as snow, a slender waist, and a pair of bright, mischievous eyes.

"Greetings, Star Lord." The young girl bowed gracefully.

Song Yi immediately recognized her true form as a white rabbit. Understanding dawned on him, and he smiled, saying, "So you are the Jade Rabbit Fairy. What brings you to my Qingtian Bureau instead of accompanying the Emperor in the Moon Palace?"

The Jade Rabbit Fairy didn't stand on ceremony and went straight to the point: "I have two matters to trouble you with, Star Lord. First, Wu Gang has been chopping down the cassia tree every day, and the cassia branches are almost piled up to the entrance of the Moon Palace. I would like to ask the Qingtianjian to clean them up for me."

"Rest assured, fairy, I will personally go to Taiyin Star later to clean the laurel branches." Song Yi readily agreed.

"Then thank you very much, Star Lord."

The Jade Rabbit Fairy nodded and said, "The second matter is that the Moon Palace is too deserted. I would like to ask the Star Lord to find a few more fairy maidens and children to add some liveliness."

Upon hearing this, Song Yi couldn't help but show a look of hesitation.

The Taiyin Star is chilling to the bone, and the Taiyin Cold Tide is ever-present, making it impossible for ordinary immortal servants to stay there for long.

Currently, in the Qingtianjian, only Gouyue Niang can withstand this cold.

However, as the deputy supervisor, she was responsible for teaching the heavenly rules and regulations and the etiquette of the Heavenly Court to the ten thousand immortal servants, and she was indispensable.

"Wow! What a pretty little girl."

Just as she was pondering, the Jade Rabbit Fairy's gaze fell on Song Yao. Seeing her radiant spirit, she couldn't help but step forward to tease her.

Turning to Song Yi, she said, "Star Lord, why don't we let this little girl come with me to live in the Moon Palace for a few years? Firstly, it will help my sister relieve her boredom, and secondly, it will be a good thing for her."

"It is a blessing for this child to be favored by the fairy," Song Yi said. "However, Song Yao's cultivation is still shallow, and I'm afraid she cannot withstand the power of Taiyin."

"What's so difficult about that?" The Jade Rabbit Fairy waved her hand dismissively. "As long as my sister uses the innate Taiyin Divine Light to cleanse his marrow and bones, transforming his physical body into a Taiyin Immortal Body, then the cold energy will no longer be poison, but a tonic!"

Song Yi was overjoyed; this was indeed an incredible opportunity.

Then she looked down at Song Yao: "Little Yao'er, would you like to go with the fairy to the Moon Palace to cultivate?"

"Grandpa, can I come back to see you again in the future?" Song Yao asked in a childish voice, tugging at Song Yi's clothes.

Song Yi affectionately patted her head: "Once you have passed the Nine Heavens Tribulation and joined the ranks of immortals, you can go anywhere in the Heavenly Court."

"Then I will definitely overcome my tribulation as soon as possible, so that I can come back to visit my great-grandfather often!" Song Yao clenched her little fists, looking very serious.

After settling matters within the prison, Song Yi, holding Song Yao's hand, followed the Jade Rabbit Fairy on the immortal path to Taiyin Star.

Passing through the spatial array of the observatory, a flash of light appeared, and a colossal, awe-inspiring silver-white star stretched across the horizon.

During the great calamity of the Lich King, the primordial world collapsed, and most of the 365 main stars suffered damage to their cores. Only the Sun and Moon stars, along with the imperial stars such as Gouchen, were protected by the power of the Heavenly Dao and still maintained their ancient grandeur.

The moment you step into the Taiyin Star Realm, the biting cold feels like steel needles piercing your skin.

With a casual flick of his finger, Song Yi sent down a stream of primordial yellow energy that entered Song Yao's Niwan Palace, protecting her primordial spirit and physical body from the invasion of cold energy.

Just then, a cold, clear beam of light pierced the deathly silence in the distance.

She was a Taoist nun dressed in a plain-colored robe, with frost-like eyebrows and eyes, a restrained demeanor, and an aura that kept strangers at bay.

It was none other than the Moon Wanderer Star Lord, Lady Stone Cliff.

She was ordered to inspect the moon and monitor its phases.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." Song Yi bowed.

Lady Shiji stopped her cloud-borne descent, nodded slightly in acknowledgment, and offered little in the way of pleasantries.

Those cool, clear eyes lingered on Song Yao for a few moments before transforming into a stream of light and continuing their journey across the sky.

"Little Yao'er, you should go with the fairy to the Moon Palace to pay your respects to the Star Lord." Song Yi stopped in his tracks. "I'll come find you after I've dealt with these broken laurel branches."

Song Yao nodded obediently and followed the Jade Rabbit Fairy toward the Guanghan Palace hidden in the cold mist.

After flying for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Song Yi saw a towering divine tree rising from the depths of the Taiyin Star, piercing straight into the void.

It was that famous, prehistoric laurel tree.

Its shape resembles the rebirth of the ancient Jianmu tree, rooted in the heart of the earth, while its crown reaches straight into the depths of the void.

The hanging jade leaves resemble miniature worlds, layer upon layer, shimmering with light and radiating a cool yet vast moonlight.

Beneath the tree, countless broken branches and withered leaves lay scattered, their silvery light still lingering, carrying a rich aura of the primordial Yin.

"This innate laurel tree is rumored to be one of the top-grade innate spiritual roots. Seeing it today, I can confirm that it truly lives up to its reputation," Song Yi exclaimed.

Unfortunately, the roots of this innate laurel tree were integrated with the entire Taiyin Star, forming a perfect whole. Even powerful figures like Donghuang Taiyi and Dijun, who roamed the world in the past, could not pull it out and refine it.

Even a sage would not want to bear the karmic consequences of forcibly refining something.

Otherwise, such a well-known top-grade innate spiritual root would have already been taken, and wouldn't have been kept until today.

Not far from the primordial laurel tree, a giant about ten thousand feet tall was wielding a huge bronze axe, fiercely chopping down at the trunk of the laurel tree.

"Bang!"

A deafening roar shook the void.

The laurel tree trembled slightly, shaking off a few leaves, yet seemed completely unharmed.

The burly man didn't stop; his giant axe fell again, the blade penetrating deep into the wood, leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound on the tree trunk.

However, in just a few breaths, the wound healed like flowing water and disappeared without a trace.

As for those branches that grow sideways, although they can be cut down by a giant axe, they will immediately sprout new buds, repeating the cycle endlessly.