Soul Town: Claiming the throne? You've asked my Tian Ce Army, haven't you?

Yue Xiling turned around and hurried towards her residence. Before going to see her mother, she planned to visit her best friend first!

Chapter 378: Wuzhiqi's Rebellion

Cold Moon Palace.

Yue Xiling returned here humming a little tune. As soon as she entered the house, she saw Jiang Ciyou sitting under the pavilion, holding her head with one hand and staring blankly.

Upon seeing this, Yue Xiling slowed down, tiptoed behind her, and suddenly hugged her while she wasn't paying attention, wrapping her arms around her waist.

Jiang Ciyou was startled and was about to break free when she heard a familiar voice, "Beautiful lady, wanna hook up?"

She grabbed Yue Xiling's mischievous hands with a hint of helplessness, "Xiling, you scared me!"

"Oh?"

Yue Xiling removed her veil, a strange smile on her face. "What was my Ayou thinking just now? Was she perhaps thinking about someone's lover?"

"Get lost! Don't talk nonsense!"

"Huh? Could it really be true?"

Yue Xiling sensed that something was off with her best friend; she usually seemed indifferent to this topic…

"Yes, yes, I found you this specifically. I'll marry you off as soon as I find the opportunity!"

"I don't want to..."

Yue Xiling sat to the side with her arms crossed, saying, "When we were little, we made a promise to grow old together and stay together for life!"

"Okay, okay, for a lifetime..."

Jiang Ciyou knew that it was just a childhood fantasy; however, in the Great Thousand God Realm, such fantasies were not realistic...

"tide Ling... I heard that old bastard Bai Jingzhe is after you again?"

"Yeah, he sent over a whole bunch of stuff again, and now he's just hanging around the Illusionary Heaven Palace and won't leave. It's so annoying..."

Jiang Ciyou frowned, her beautiful brows furrowed, and said worriedly, "I heard that Aunt Yue seems to be thinking of marrying you off to him..."

"I do not want it!"

Yue Xiling pouted, "Even if Mother agrees, I won't agree. I don't want to spend my whole life with a half-buried old man..."

"But……"

Let's not talk about this!

She reached out and hugged Jiang Ciyou's arm. "Ciyou, tell me where you've been for the past year!"

"Good good..."

Jiang Ciyou patted her head and told her all about her experiences over the past period of time. Of course, she did not mention the information about Li Moxuan's guardian deity.

"what?"

Yue Xiling covered her mouth in surprise and said, "So it was you two who ambushed those minor forces and framed the Underworld..."

She had heard the news too; the people in the underworld were still searching for someone!

"Shh-"

Jiang Ciyou whispered, "Don't tell anyone, or I'll be in trouble..."

If the people of the Underworld knew that Li Moxuan was responsible, they would probably be eager to admit it, but she's different...

Yue Xiling gave her an OK sign, "Relax! I'm always the most discreet person!"

She scrutinized Jiang Ciyou with a critical look. "But this Lingyan, could he be the lover you've been seeing behind my back?"

"I already said it's not..."

A blush flashed across Jiang Ciyou's face, and then she punched Yue Xiling on the head. "Just friends!"

There's definitely something wrong!

Yue Xiling covered her head, just as she was about to retaliate, a group of female soldiers entered through the door, led by a man with short silver hair and wearing silver armor.

"tide Ling, my little girl!"

As soon as he came in, he shouted, "That brat from earlier today ran away from home without leaving a message, making me search for him in the cold wind for ages!"

The man's name was Bai Shaotian. He was the younger brother of the chief of the Yuling Clan and also a powerful bodyguard of the Heavenly Lord of Huanmengtian.

"Hmm? Jiang girl, when did you get back?"

Bai Shaotian was surprised but also a little happy to see Jiang Ciyou. The Yuling Clan has a long lifespan, and he had watched these two sisters grow up.

"Uncle Bai, I just got back not long ago..."

"Oh...we'll talk later..."

Bai Shaotian's gaze fell on Yue Xiling, and he sighed, "Xiling, the Heavenly Lord sent me to find you. Come with me!"

Yue Xiling roughly guessed why her mother had come to find her. She covered her face with a veil and gave Jiang Ciyou a word of advice.

"Ayou, you stay here for a bit, I'll be right back!"

"Um……"

Not long after Yue Xiling left, Shi Mo arrived. Jiang Ciyou hurriedly asked, "Uncle Shi, how is it?"

"Not really..."

Shi Mo walked to the side, pulled out a chair, and sat down. "There's been a bit of a situation in the God Realm. Xing Tian probably won't be able to descend to the mortal realm for a while!"

"What's going on?"

"Wuzhiqi was causing trouble in the tribe. Yinglong wasn't there, so the Yellow Emperor sent Xingtian over..."

"..."

"Girl Jiang, do you want Xing Tian to descend to the mortal realm and kill that old guy from the Thunder Domain?"

"Hmm... Lei Yu has always wanted to join forces with Huan Meng Tian. If he succeeds, they will become our biggest obstacle..."

Shi Mo saw that Jiang Ciyou had ulterior motives, but he didn't expose her. "We can't count on the God Realm, but I do have a not-so-good idea!"

"What method?"

"That kid's guardian deity is the Emperor of Fengdu. If we can persuade him to join the Underworld, he'll probably be groomed into a key member or even a new successor of the Underworld very quickly!"

"You have a good relationship with him. If you can get him to use the power of the Underworld to help you fight against the Thunder Domain, your current predicament will be resolved soon..."

Shi Mo observed Jiang Ciyou's expression. He also wanted to know how far Jiang Ciyou had gone in winning them over after so long, and he also thought the two of them were quite a good match.

One is the guardian spirit of Emperor Yan, and the other is the guardian spirit of Emperor Fengdu. They are well-matched in terms of social standing. If they could join forces...

"Forget it, I'll think of another way!"

After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Ciyou still refused. She knew that Li Moxuan had his own plans and didn't want to pressure him, especially since their relationship hadn't reached that point yet...

On the other side, the Illusionary Heaven Palace.

The palace is entirely constructed of mysterious ice and moon crystal, standing a hundred feet tall with nine stories. Each story has upturned eaves and corners, with moonlight bells hanging from the eaves that ring out even without wind, their sounds delicate and melodious.

Before the Illusionary Heaven Palace stood a jade statue of a goddess, about ten feet tall, with flowing robes, a serene face, slightly closed eyes, her left hand holding the moon, and her right hand grasping a star.

"Xi Ling, don't talk nonsense again, or the Celestial Lord will put you in solitary confinement again..."

"understood……"

Bai Shaotian escorted Yue Xiling to the palace gate. "I'll see you off here. Go on upstairs!"

"Okay, goodbye Uncle Bai!"

Yue Xiling looked up at the palace above, sighed inwardly, stepped onto the stairs, and walked up step by step.

Soon, she reached the end of the road. The palace in front of her was the Moonlit Palace, a place for receiving guests and holding meetings.

Inside the hall are four dragon-carved pillars, with silver dragons coiled around their bodies and luminous pearls embedded in their eyes, illuminating the entire hall.

The walls are made of translucent moon crystal, so the starry sky can be seen during the day and the moonlight fills the hall at night.

Stepping into the hall, just as Yue Xiling had expected, besides her mother, there was also that damned old man...

Chapter 379: The Death of Liu Hengdao

"Mother..."

Yue Xiling clasped her left palm over her right fist, her thumbs together and bent, her arms hanging naturally, and bowed slightly forward.

A woman, tall and slender, with a dignified and imposing figure, and an air of refined elegance that had come with the passage of time, sat on a jade platform not far in front of her.

The woman's long, dark hair was tied into a high bun, with only a few strands of silver hair hanging down beside her ears. A crescent-shaped silver hairpin was pinned in her hair, and there were moon-shaped patterns on her temples.

Her face was delicate and gentle, with long, narrow eyebrows and deep, icy blue eyes. Her gaze was calm and serene. She wore a long, wide-sleeved robe with silver trim, exuding a cool and dignified aura.

This person is none other than Yue Qingxuan, the Lord of the Illusory Dream Heaven!

On the right side of the hall sat Bai Jingzhe, a slender and upright man with a straight back and no hunchback, exuding an air of otherworldly elegance.

His full head of silver hair was meticulously combed into a neat topknot, adorned with a black jade hairpin with thunder patterns. His face was fair, with faint wrinkles and gentle features.

He had the air of a highly respected and virtuous sage, showing no signs of being a decrepit old man...

Standing next to Bai Jingzhe was a slender, middle-aged man with a calm and solemn demeanor. His black hair was neatly tied up, with only a few strands of silver at his temples, and his face had distinct features.

He is Wei Xuancang, one of the Ten Heavenly Lords of the Thunder Domain, whose divine realm has reached the fourth level of immortality, and whose guardian deity is Yu Tianjun, one of the Twenty-Four Heavenly Lords of the Thunder Department.

Yue Qingxuan glanced at Yue Xiling and said slowly, "Xiling, please sit down first!"

"Oh……"

Yue Xiling walked to the front left side of the hall and sat down. Noticing that Bai Jingzhe was staring at her, she frowned slightly and turned her head away.

"I never expected that Xiling would grow into such a beautiful young woman in just one year!"

With a smile on his face, Bai Jingzhe stood up and bowed to Yue Qingxuan, saying, "Lord Yue, when do you think would be a better day to hold our ceremony?"

Upon hearing this, Yue Xiling sensed something was wrong and hurriedly asked Yue Qingxuan, "Mother, what is he talking about?"

Yue Qingxuan said calmly, "Lord Bai has come to propose marriage to you..."

"What?!!"