The Chinese side has mountains, towering thousands of feet high, stretching for miles, perpetually shrouded in smoke and clouds at the waist, with thousands of stone peaks, lined up like a comb, adorned with this grand mountain of extraordinary natural beauty in its extraordinary, perilous, odd and mighty.

    Legends say that countless immortals dwell in the misty peaks, making this fairy mountain famous far and wide.

    Although legends are just that, for most cultivators on the Cloud Top Continent, this magnificent and breathtaking Chengping Mountain is an unparalleled sacred place they yearn for.

    Because the Ten Thousand Dao Sect, known as the world's top immortal sect, is located here.

    By the time one reaches the foot of the mountain where the Ten Thousand Dao Sect is hidden, not known to outsiders, it is already a sea of moonlight overhead.

    The bright moonlight illuminates the towering mountains with a faint glow, and the exquisite patterns on the mountains can be vaguely seen spreading in an arc to all directions, covering the sky and earth.

    That is the Ten Thousand Dao Sect's protective great array, unbroken by anyone for nearly ten thousand years.

    Stepping off the flying boat, there was no one in sight.

    In addition to the fact that this small path is relatively secluded, it also directly leads to the Tai Chi Summit. As the vice-head of the Tai Chi Summit, Fayuan Bai is naturally respected by the Ten Thousand Dao Sect's disciples.

    Recovering her original appearance, Lu Jin'an lifted her head to gaze at the perilous peak she had been away from for over a year. Her entire body also unconsciously relaxed.

    To him, this place was his second home.

    Upon stepping into the barrier, towering peaks reaching into the clouds were right before him. Although it was evening, the roar of waterfalls and streams passing through clouds like sparkling snow and jade, along with the melodies of birds and flowers, still intertwined to create an enchanting scene like a human paradise.

    Looking up at the deep clouds and not knowing where they go, Lu Jin'an began to climb the steps, with the scenery still as beautiful.

    Xia Ming, who finally returned to the sect, was even more excited. No matter how beautiful it is outside, nothing compares to the Ten Thousand Dao Sect, this home of theirs.

    "Master Brother, why did you say earlier that you still needed to cooperate with the shops that sell those type of slippers?" Xia Ming asked curiously.

    "To earn some pocket money."

    "Do you really need more spirit crystals?"

    "The more, the better."

    The straightforward response from Lu Jin'an prompted her to quicken her pace, and Xia Ming who hurriedly followed up, asked: "You said that the vice sect leader knows we have returned?"

    "Who knows?" Lu Jin'an smiled. "After all, she is already an immortal."

    "You also say the vice sect leader is old, I will report it truthfully," Xia Ming said with a serious expression. "The vice sect leader is not old at all!"

    "You go and report it."

    "Hmph~ I'm the maid of the vice sect leader, not yours," Xia Ming proudly lifted her chin. Then, she asked tentatively, "Are you really going to give that kind of thing to the vice sect leader?"

    "What else should we buy it for?" Lu Jin'an quickened her pace and urgently rushed towards the top of the mountain. Xia Ming, who couldn't keep up with her master's speed, could only keep silent and rushed towards the top of the mountain with all her might.

    When Lu Jin'an reached the last step, she gradually made out the maiden waiting at the top, and she joked, "Looks like I can't surprise her anymore."

    The maiden named Qiu Ye smiled, bowing to him as she greeted, "Welcome back to the sect, Master Brother. The vice sect leader is waiting for you at the Qingyi Palace."

    Lu Jin'an blinked, "Now?"

    Qiu Ye smiled without a word, making a gesture of invitation. Lu Jin'an smiled slightly and walked past her side.

    When Xia Ming ran up, she couldn't see Lu Jin'an's figure anymore, but she was not at all bothered. She happily held Qiu Ye's hand and recounted her experiences from the trip to the Nan Zhuo Domain.

    The Tai Chi Summit is very large, but as soon as one arrives here, one can feel the loneliness.

    Because only three people and four small demon beasts live here.

    A figure stood before the tranquil and solemn Tai Chi Hall, looking up at the two large characters carved from cold jade, each character flowing with grace and vigor: Tai Chu.

    The Tai Chi Hall is tranquil and inviting, and Lu Jin'an walked into the hall, closed her eyes, and followed the memory to pass through pavilions, pavilions, halls, corridors, and moats, finally stopping in front of Qingyi Palace.

    Her eyes fluttered open, and the moist fragrance lingered at her nostrils. Some misty water vapor gently wafted out from the window, and faintly audible were the sounds of cascading water.

    The Qingyi Palace is a bathing place.

    The girl at the door, Xu Chunyu, bowed courteously to the master brother and opened the door gently, indicating for him to go inside.

    Lu Jin'an nodded in acknowledgement and didn't hesitate to cross the threshold, passing through the outer hall, and entering the inner hall.

    A misty humidity enveloped the air before her, and Lu Jin'an halted, facing a light screen embroidered with several orchid flowers.

    Through the gap in the screen, a faint and misty figure could be seen in the vast bathing pool, where a long hair was tied up, revealing a slender neck and tender shoulders.

    It is Fayuan Bai, the deputy sect leader of Ten Thousand Dao Sect and a supreme practitioner at the Shenlin realm.

    Splash... splash...

    With raised jade arms, she stirred up a faint splash of water in the hot springs. With the plink-plink sound of water droplets, she brought the wine bowl to her lips, lifting her chin slightly, and leisurely drank it all in a seductive and lazy manner.

    Lu Jin'an lowered her eyelids slightly and bowed, "Disciple Lu Jin'an greets her master."

    As soon as she heard the sound of the girl Dong Han pouring wine, it was as if a gentle breeze had ruffled through the flowers, stirring up a soft and seductive voice that followed closely behind: "Why didn't you bring your wife along for the master to see, hmm?"

    "Master, if you want to see her, there will be opportunities in the future," Lu Jin'an replied calmly.

    After three rounds of pouring wine, Fayuan Bai's voice, tinged with a touch of sharpness, rang out again: "Have you arranged for the Three Proposals and Six Rites?"

    "No."

    "Is there a clear and direct marriage?"

    "No."

    "Is there an eight-horse sedan?"

    "No."

    Fayuan Bai's voice returned to its languid tone: "Then there is no ritual of bowing to heaven and earth, so it is not considered marriage."

    Drinking the cup of clear wine, Fayuan Bai continued, "You have been by my side since you were ten years old, and you don't understand what love and affection are. I command you to distance yourself from that woman whose background is unknown. Do you understand?"

    "This is not acceptable." Lu Jin'an shook her head while still bowing.

    "Why?"

    "Because we've been wed," Lu Jin'an said without hesitation, her tone straightforward. "We've lived together for half a year."

    The sound of something being broken.

    The fingers of Fayuan Bai, stained with red nail polish, scattered some edges from the broken wine cup on the rippling water surface.

    The girl Dong Han, kneeling beside the pool, froze in place, quickly holding her breath and lowering her eyes. Her thoughts raced as she tried to figure out how to calm the already immortal vice sect leader's anger.

    Why can't the master brother be more polite?

    Honesty is a good thing, but confessing is confessing. Why does it have to be emphasized "lived together for half a year" again?

    The master brother has been away from the Ten Thousand Dao Sect for a year and a half, and he wants to get into a fight as soon as he comes back? Is his skin itchy?

    If the vice sect leader really gets angry, she won't be as lenient as before, and she will definitely punish you. Even after that, she will comfort you.

    "Get up straight, I'll ask you," Fayuan Bai's voice carried no trace of allure or languidness anymore: "Is it true?"

    Straightening up and lowering her hands, Lu Jin'an remained composed: "It's true."

    The silent Fayuan Bai sighed and said, "I will ask you a question."

    "Master, please ask."

    "What are your thoughts about Qingyue?"

    Pause...

    The Author: Thanks to the 300 copper coins donated by friends Xiao Ruo Li and Da Lan, and the 100 copper coins donated by book friend 20230819152220032.