Forced to become a pure and innocent female pharmacist in order to cultivate immortality.

"Get lost." Seeing them surround her, Ye Liuyun didn't even bother to exchange a word with them. She directly released her aura, and a fierce pressure spread out from her body, forming a terrifying storm that instantly swept away the cultivators who had surrounded her.

"Ah..." screams echoed through the storm, but the sounds quickly faded away as the storm receded.

Looking at the cultivators who had vanished without a trace, Nangong Mu couldn't help but reveal a sympathetic expression tinged with irony.

"Wow, that's really impressive. This senior may look delicate and frail, but her personality is truly unique." Nangong Mu admired Ye Liuyun even more.

After the troublesome person disappeared, the three arrived at the teleportation platform. Nangong Mu took out spirit stones and activated the teleportation array. She found the location of the Nine Heavens Star and finally activated the teleportation array. The three of them instantly disappeared from the platform.

Meanwhile, looking at the Nine Heavens Star, the Nangong family's team had encountered such a major accident on Burial Sky Island. The Nangong family's higher-ups were extremely anxious. They had already reported to Nine Heavens Island, asking the Nangong family patriarch on Nine Heavens Island to go to Burial Sky Island to look for their Nangong family cultivators.

They are currently unaware that their cultivators were attacked by forces belonging to the Star Palace.

However, they already knew that a Nascent Soul Realm elder leading the group had perished, which meant that their cultivators had encountered great trouble on Burial Sky Island.

There are no demonic beasts on Burial Sky Island; all the danger comes from other forces. Therefore, there must have been a force that attacked them. A force capable of killing a Nascent Soul Realm expert must not be an ordinary force.

"Damn it! Who attacked our Nangong family's forces? Even our fifth brother has fallen!" Inside the Nangong family's council hall, a dignified middle-aged man said anxiously.

“Father, is there even a question? It must have been done by the cultivators from the Star Palace and the other three families. Who else could it be? Damn it, we can never get any evidence of them doing it. All I want now is for Mu’er to come home safely.” Nangong Mu’s father, Nangong Changping, said with a worried expression.

They couldn't go to Burial Sky Island to find people themselves because they had no idea what the situation was like there. If they rushed there rashly and fell into an ambush, they would be in big trouble.

That's why they sent an elder from Jiutian Island to take a look. One of the elders from the Nangong family of Jiutian Island, a Saint Heart Realm ancestor, personally went to Zangtian Island.

Unfortunately, upon arriving here, they couldn't even find any corpses. The bodies must have been disposed of by the enemy, because if they had left evidence, the four holy lands, led by the Longevity Sect, would have had a reason to launch an attack.

This is why the Star Palace went to such great lengths to capture, or rather, kill, Nangong Mu; they simply did not want him to return to the Nangong family and explain the situation.

"Don't speak recklessly without evidence; it's pointless to say anything," Nangong Yuanhao, the current head of the Nangong family, immediately stopped his son from speaking.

Even if we eventually find out that their family was killed by forces affiliated with the Star Palace, it doesn't really matter.

All the other party needs to do is say, "In the struggle for the treasure, death and injury are inevitable, and there's nothing you can do about it."

It's unlikely that their Nine Heavens Island would wage war against the entire Star Palace over such minor casualties as those of the Nangong family, because once war breaks out, it will be a clash between the eight holy lands, and the casualties would be considerable.

Over the years, the four holy lands have fought several wars with the Star Palace, each with its own victories and defeats. However, completely annihilating the other side is virtually impossible, so they can only engage in open and covert struggles.

As for open battles, due to the issues surrounding their ancestor Lin Aoxue, the forces belonging to the four holy lands rarely received help and support from other forces. They were basically fighting alone, and after the battles ended, it was difficult for cultivators to be replenished.

Because of their bad reputation. Although a large part of the reason is that the Star Palace and the other three families spread rumors about Lin Aoxue's actions 90,000 years ago in the Celestial God Star System, over time, in the minds of later generations of humans, their holy lands have almost become the descendants of sinners. Their reputation is gone, and they are only supported by the forces of their descendants, such as the Immortal Realm of Longevity. It is bound to get worse year by year.

Every year, the four holy lands recruit disciples, but they can hardly recruit any disciples who are not descendants of the Immortal Realm of Immortality, which greatly limits their development. Among the twelve holy lands, these four have the fewest cultivators. They are only able to maintain their current status by relying on the foundation left by the Immortal Realm of Immortality. However, they may not be able to maintain this status in the future.

Therefore, the four holy lands are now trying to preserve their strength by being patient. Even if they can't be patient anymore, they have to make all the necessary preparations before taking action. There's nothing they can do about it.

"Alas! If this continues, one day we will all be wiped out because of the six words 'descendants of the Immortal Realm of Immortality.' The Immortal Cult, Nine Heavens Island, Heavenly One Pavilion, and Immortal Cloud Sect will also one day find themselves in dire straits," an old man said with a worried expression.

Just then, a communication token in Nangong Yuanhao's hand lit up. This was his and his ancestor's private communication token, and it was even a token that could travel across stars, making it very precious.

"Ancestor, how is it? Have you found Mu'er?" Nangong Yuanhao asked hurriedly.

An aged voice soon came from inside.

"No, it seems she's no longer on Burial Sky Island. She must have escaped, but she didn't return to Nine Heavens Star. She might have escaped to another star. We've already had the other three families keep an eye on Mu's whereabouts on their respective stars. But if she's gone to a star that's not friendly to us, then we'll be in big trouble."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yuanhao felt an immense headache coming on.

"How could this happen? Mu'er is the most talented descendant of our Nangong family in this generation. If even she can't come back, what will happen to the next generation of our Nangong family? We can't continue like this. We have to go out and look for her," Nangong Yuanhao said anxiously.

“Foolish! If Mu’s girl really ends up in the territory of an enemy force, wouldn’t you be sending yourselves to your deaths? Don’t worry, as long as this girl is alive, I will search every enemy star and bring them back. Be patient, that’s all.” The patriarch of the Nangong family quickly admonished.

The Nangong family currently only has one ancestor at the Saint Heart Realm, and he is very old. There are no other Nangong family cultivators who can reach the Saint Heart Realm level for the time being. Once this ancestor passes away, the Nangong family's status on Nine Heavens Island will decline sharply.

Meanwhile, the Star Palace had received news that Nangong Mu, escorted by a powerful figure, had broken through their blockade and left Tianluan Star, and was estimated to have returned to Jiuxiao Star. As soon as this news reached the Star Palace, its higher-ups immediately made various preparations in advance.

Looking at Ye Liuyun and his two companions, they had already arrived at the Nine Heavens Star Teleportation Array via the Star Teleportation Array.

As soon as they came out, the Nangong family cultivators guarding the Nine Heavens Star teleportation array immediately saw Nangong Mu.

"Hey, look! It's Sister Mu! Sister Mu is back safely!" A girl from the Nangong family exclaimed from a distance.

Upon hearing the girl's words, the other disciples of the Nangong family immediately looked towards the location of the teleportation array.

"Sister, that's wonderful, second sister!" A young man in his early twenties immediately ran over excitedly.

The remaining Nangong family disciples also rushed towards the teleportation array immediately.

When Nangong Mu saw his family brothers and sisters around him, he also showed an expression of relief.

"Brother, and everyone, I'm back." Nangong Mu threw herself into her brother's arms. For her, being able to come back was a near-death experience.

Nangong Mu has one older brother and two younger sisters. Her older brother is her biological brother, while her younger sisters are her stepmother's children. Her father has two wives.

"Thank goodness, it's good that you're back." Nangong Mu's brother, Nangong Wang, breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

"But, but Fifth Grandfather and the others." Nangong Mu felt more and more distressed as he spoke.

"Hey! No need to say anything, we all know. By the way, did your outfit get leaked to the Western Alliance's territory?" Nangong Wang asked quickly.

Nangong Mu nodded.

"Yes, I was teleported to Tianluan Star, and I almost didn't make it back," Nangong Mu explained.

"Tianluan Star, isn't that the territory of the Wind and Sand Sect? Why are they attacking you too? Damn it, the Western Alliance said they wouldn't get involved in the conflict between our two camps, but I didn't expect that someone would still help the Star Palace. By the way, did the forces to which the Star Palace belongs attack you?" Nangong Wang quickly guessed what was going on and asked another question.

Nangong Mu nodded again.

Nangong Wang and his group certainly knew which forces were friendly to them and which were hostile. Among the four major alliances, some were neutral and some were not. Although the Wind and Sand Sect did not openly oppose the Nangong family, it was not surprising that they helped the four families of the Star Palace to deal with them.

"Oh, right, let's not talk about that for now. Brother, the reason I was able to come back is entirely because I ran into these two seniors. They rescued me from the hands of the Wind and Sand Sect's experts. It seems that they have some connection with our Immortal Realm." Nangong Mu almost forgot to introduce Ye Liuyun and Ye Qinglu.

Nangong Wang and the others were taken aback when they heard this, and then quickly looked at Ye Liuyun and Ye Qinglu not far away.

"Really? Then we must thank these two seniors properly," Nangong Wang said, somewhat surprised.

They led Nangong Mu and the cultivators of the Nangong family to Ye Liuyun and Ye Qinglu. They couldn't see through Ye Liuyun and Ye Qinglu. Ye Liuyun looked like an ordinary person, without any fluctuation of power, while Ye Qinglu was full of mystery.

"Junior, Nangong Wang, I am Nangong Mu's elder brother. Thank you both for saving my sister. Please come to our Nangong family as guests. Our Nangong family will definitely repay you both properly." Nangong Wang bowed and expressed his gratitude.

The other cultivators from the Nangong family also bowed in gratitude along with Nangong Wang.

Ye Liuyun sized up the disciples of the Nangong family and found that none of them had very good aptitude, including Nangong Mu's brother. Compared to them, Nangong Mu's pure ice spiritual root, coupled with a certain cold and yin-like special physique, was already quite good.

"Hehe, no need to thank me. Speaking of which, I have a deep connection with your Nangong family," Ye Liuyun replied.

"Huh?" Nangong Wang was stunned.

Ye Liuyun still didn't explain anything further.

"Let's go, take me to your Nangong family. There are some things I don't want you juniors to know, so as not to frighten you," Ye Liuyun said with a smile.

Although Nangong Wang and the others didn't understand what Ye Liuyun meant, they still led Ye Liuyun and the others towards the Nangong family. On the way, Nangong Wang also sent back the news that Nangong Mu had returned safely.

"Brother, have you noticed that this silver-haired, blue-eyed senior looks familiar? I feel like I've seen him somewhere before. What about you?" Nangong Mu whispered to her brother as she flew beside Nangong Wang.

It would have been better if Nangong Mu hadn't mentioned it, because once Nangong Wang did, he suddenly felt that Ye Liuyun looked somewhat familiar.

"Now that you mention it, I feel the same way." Nangong Wang secretly observed Ye Liuyun flying beside him.

Meanwhile, Nangong Yuanhao was overjoyed to receive news that Nangong Mu had returned safely.

"Great, Mu girl is back."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Changping and the others were overjoyed.

Because Nangong Mu was estimated to be the disciple with the best chance of breaking through to the Saint Heart Realm in their generation, and also the descendant they cared about the most.

For any sect, outstanding disciples are always the most valuable asset. No matter how much foundation you have, without a suitable successor, you will still decline. Cultivation and the acquisition of high-quality talents are essential for a sect to grow stronger.

Chapter 864 Reunion (5K)

Just as Nangong Changping and the others were overjoyed, Nangong Yuanhao suddenly said something with a puzzled look on his face.

"This news was brought back by Wang'er. He said that Mu was escorted back from Tianluan Star by two unknown female powerhouses. These two female powerhouses claimed to have a connection with our Nangong family and have come to our Nangong family with Mu."

These words startled Nangong Changping and the others.

"Huh? Really? These two seniors saved Mu'er and have a connection with our Nangong family? Didn't that brat Nangong Wang say what their cultivation level was or what their background was?" Nangong Changping asked doubtfully.

Nangong Yuanhao immediately shook his head.

“No, he said he couldn’t see through their cultivation levels, but it’s certain that their cultivation levels are no lower than the Condensation Realm. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been able to break through the enemy’s blockade so easily and bring Mu back to Nine Heavens Star. Also, it’s certain that the force that attacked our Nangong family was a cultivator from the Star Palace. Fifth Brother was killed by them.” Nangong Yuanhao’s expression changed from happy to angry.

Nangong Changping became uneasy after hearing that the enemy was indeed the Star Palace.

“Father, you see, I knew it was the Star Palace that did it. Of the four families, the Star Palace is the most hostile to us. The other three families, even if they exclude us, would not go so far as to kill us.” Nangong Changping’s expression gradually became serious.

Why does the Star Palace hate the descendants of the Immortal Realm of Longevity so much? This is not Lin Aoxue's fault, but Ye Liuyun's, because the Star Palace was created by the descendants of the Starry Holy Land who were forced to seal off by Ye Liuyun 90,000 years ago.

The current rulers of the Star Palace are descendants of the Starry Holy Land, as well as some other holy lands that were at odds with the Immortal Realm in the Flying Immortal Domain, such as the Liancheng Family, the Zuoqiu Family, and the Ziyang Holy Land. Apart from the destroyed Reincarnation Holy Land, which no longer exists, these three families still have descendants who have survived to this day.

In truth, Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue were too merciful. Each attack only targeted the ringleaders, while the other accomplices were merely given a lesson before being let go.

For example, after Lin Aoxue destroyed the Samsara Holy Land, she went on to teach a lesson to all the other Holy Lands that had conflicts with Ye Liuyun, destroying almost eight or nine out of ten of their sects. But what's the use of destroying the Holy Lands? If you don't kill all their disciples and cut off their lineage, it's like a wildfire that can't be extinguished, and will spring back to life again in the spring.

After the destruction of the Burial God Star and the ascension of the Immortal Realm, the descendants of these four families initially developed their own paths. However, they later clashed with the forces to which the Immortal Realm belonged. In this way, wouldn't it be a matter of settling old and new grudges together? So they came together again.

Therefore, they can be said to be sworn enemies. As for the other three holy lands, they all had conflicts of interest with the forces to which the Immortal Realm of Longevity belonged, which led to their formation.

“Alas! The predecessor of this Star Palace was one of the four holy lands of the Flying Immortal Domain. The leader was the Star Radiance Holy Land, which was forced into seclusion by the Ancestor of Immortality. We already had a feud, so their actions are understandable. Alright, let’s not talk about this now. We can discuss these matters later. Come with me to the family gate to welcome these two benefactors. They saved the future of our Nangong family, so we cannot be impolite.” Nangong Yuanhao gestured.

Everyone nodded and followed Nangong Yuanhao to the main gate of the Nangong family.

Ye Liuyun and his group soon arrived at Nangong City, where the Nangong family was located. Although these four families were all on Jiuxiao Star, they did not live together. Instead, they each had their own territory, which was quite far apart.

Because the cultivators living on this star mountain are all from the Nine Heavens Domain in the past. However, the four major families still dominate this star, mainly because of the ancient Nine Heavens Island.

However, in reality, the influence of the four major families on Nine Heavens Star is far less than it used to be. Now there are at least a dozen forces that can stand on equal footing with the four major families.

These forces are not affiliated with the Immortal Realm of Immortality, but they do belong to Nine Heavens Island.

In this era, as long as you are within the jurisdiction of a certain force, you are considered a cultivator belonging to that force. In other words, the entire Nine Heavens Star is an affiliated force of Nine Heavens Island.

"Nangong City, why does your Nangong family always like to use this name? This place is much larger than before." Ye Liuyun looked at the enormous Nangong City in front of him with considerable surprise.

But Ye Liuyun's words revealed his age a bit.

"Huh? Much larger than before? This? Senior, have you seen the old Nangong City of our Nangong family?" Nangong Wang and Nangong Mu, standing next to Ye Liuyun and Ye Qinglu, were both surprised.

Because these words would be tantamount to telling them that this mysterious female cultivator had visited their Nangong family.

However, they certainly couldn't have imagined that Ye Liuyun had been to Nangong City, where the Nine Heavens Domain was located, 90,000 years ago.

"Ahem, I guess so. By the way, are all the residents of Nangong City members of the Nangong family?" Ye Liuyun coughed a few times.

This was clearly a change of topic, which the two of them could tell, but they didn't press the matter.

“No, there are nearly four million residents in Nangong City. Our Nangong family members make up about one-third of them, and the rest are some forces affiliated with our Nangong family and some ordinary people,” Nangong Wang explained.

Ye Liuyun nodded, but she knew that there were definitely more members of the Nangong family than just these. There were already many in the Nine Heavens Domain, and there should be even more now. However, not all members of the Nangong family lived here. Some of them had separated and moved out to establish their own branches.

There were many cultivators and ordinary people coming and going in Nangong City, making it quite bustling.

This Nangong City is the private territory of the Nangong family, so those standing on the city wall are all cultivators from the Nangong family.

The group flew directly into Nangong City without going through the city gate.

After arriving above Nangong City, they finally saw the entire city. Nangong City was truly enormous, not much smaller than Yundu. By the way, there are no countries on Jiuxiao Star; that is to say, the boundaries are all defined by the territories of cultivation forces.

The group quickly flew to a magnificent complex of buildings, which was the main residence of the Nangong family. There were several Nangong families in Nangong City, all of which were branch families that had not moved out of Nangong City.

"Look, they're back." Nangong Changping looked at his daughter returning in the distance and couldn't help but say to a young noblewoman in her thirties.

This noblewoman must be Nangong Wang and Nangong Mu's mother.

All the important figures from the main branch of the Nangong family are here.

"Seniors, we've arrived. Below is the main ancestral home of our Nangong family. My grandfather and father are down there," Nangong Mu hurriedly said to Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun immediately used her powerful divine sense to sense the situation of the Nangong family. She discovered that deep underground in the Nangong family's territory, there was an underground palace. It seemed to hold a great secret. This underground palace was in an independent space, and even the Nangong family probably did not know that such a place existed.

"Over there?" Ye Liuyun was very interested in that place.

Since her sisters hadn't gone to the Immortal Realm, Lin Aoxue would definitely not let them die of old age. Ye Liuyun firmly believed this, so she thought her sisters must be in that independent space.

Ye Liuyun and the others flew down with Nangong Mu and the others, landing at the entrance of the Nangong family's main residence.

"Mother, Father, Grandpa, and uncles, I'm back!" Nangong Mu excitedly ran towards his father and mother.

Nangong Changping and the others hugged their precious daughter tightly.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back," Nangong Yuanhao and the others said happily.

Despite their joy, their gazes quickly fell upon Ye Liuyun and Ye Qinglu.