Yun Ding Continent, Northern Realm, Qing Miao Domain.

    Amidst the boundless clouds and seas, countless immortal mountains float. On these mountains, rare and extraordinary trees grow, and waterfalls cascade down. Among these natural springs gush in motion, raising clouds of mist like a thousand feet silk being cast down to the mortal world.

    The misty and illusory Qing Miao Palace nestles in between these mountains, resembling a mirage or a dream within a dream, much like a fairyland.

    Entering the Qing Miao Palace is like stepping into a mortal fairyland, where the stream's spring water is also sacred elixir, a single drop of which can bestow a century of life upon an ordinary person.

    From the outside, the Qing Miao Palace appears small, but once you step inside, it's as if there's no end in sight. Clearly, the interior is a world of its own, a secret hideaway.

    Overtaken by the relentless pursuit of her destination, the northernmost expanse of the northern realm of Yun Ding Continent, Zhu Nan Zhi looked somewhat dusty and worn out. Yet, even with this travel-stained appearance, her immaculate white robe shone with an ethereal grace that belied her weary visage.

    Finally back in the Qing Miao Palace, Han Wu felt a profound sense of peace within his heart. At last, he wouldn't have to listen to the sounds of the Holy Maiden being mistreated by that scoundrel every night.

    Even the Holy Maiden, that sort of thing isn't any good... Nothing good comes of it. Every night she screams so loudly... especially when the tone changes, it's like she can't catch her breath, and listening to it is not amusing at all.

    Forget it, I won't dwell on that anymore. It's good to be back. Once the Holy Maiden merges with the Dao, she certainly won't even think about such things anymore!

    "Sister, the palace master is waiting for you," said Sister Zhou Lan with a smile, her demeanor still cool and aloof.

    "Sister," Zhu Nan Zhi bowed slightly and took a step forward.

    In Qing Miao, not only are the palace master, elders, and disciples all female, but even the spirits of flowers, trees, birds, beasts transformed into demons and beasts are also female. Thus, Qing Miao Palace resembles a kingdom of women even more so.

    And indeed, a place's water and soil nourish its people, and there are beautiful women in the mortal realm. How much more so in the celestial paradise of Qing Miao Palace?

    So, every disciple of Qing Miao Palace they encountered along the way was strikingly beautiful, and their adherence to the Tao of Forgetting Emotion only further enhanced their ethereal grace, making them seem like celestial maidens.

    Too bad they don't get married, because once they do, it means they've been deeply moved and cannot adhere to the Tao of Forgetting Emotion too well, so they will be expelled from the sect.

    Following along with Sister Zhou Lan, the female disciples of Qing Miao Palace greeted her with a cool demeanor, yet it gave off an impression that something was missing in terms of the warmth and liveliness of the mortal world.

    Stepping onto the white jade steps, the largest white jade palace of Qing Miao Palace came into view. Zhu Nan Zhi thanked Sister Zhou Lan and ordered Han Wu to return to his own palace first before entering the Zhao Mu Hall.

    "Disciple Zhu Nan Zhi greets the teacher."

    After paying her respects, Zhu Nan Zhi raised her head and gazed at the figure standing on the platform in front of her. She hadn't given it much thought before, but now observing the Qing Miao Palace Master Xiao Yin Ruo, she felt that her teacher's chest was full and round, her buttocks were firm and prominent, much like a ripe honey peach.

    It is said that Xiao Yin Ruo also cultivates the "Taoist Art of Forgetting Emotion", which makes her have a cold and aloof temperament, yet she seems to attract the attention of the opposite sex even more.

    She still has a long way to go...

    Zhu Nan Zhi glanced down at herself, though she couldn't see her toes, she felt something was lacking.

    The husband had never ripped off her clothes with a rough and aggressive attitude, then transform into a ravenous wolf, doing the deed hungrily and then wiping clean, only to do it again.

    "When will the husband have the urge to tear off my cold veil, allowing me to completely succumb?"

    Zhu Nan Zhi thought about it and suddenly became vigilant in her gaze towards Xiao Yin Ruo. Will the husband look at the teacher with even more interest when he comes to meet the master in the future?

    "Hm?" On the moon platform, Xiao Yin Ruo's eyes flickered with a strange color. She had raised Nan Zhi for over a decade; how could she be on guard when she came back?

    "What happened in the mortal realm for a year and a half? Why did your cultivation go wrong?"

    Xiao Yin Ruo took a step down the steps, walked over to Zhu Nan Zhi in front of her, and lifted her right hand to brush past her earlobe. A hint of light that was not easily noticeable was then pulled back into the palm.

    Sending Nan Zhi out into the mortal realm with only Han Wu by her side is something that cannot be done without taking precautions.

    It's just that she didn't let Nan Zhi know that.

    "Have you grown distant from the palace master?" Xiao Yin Ruo gazed at Zhu Nan Zhi's clear sky blue eyes: "What are you afraid of?"

    Zhu Nan Zhi blinked: "Nothing much, I just think you look really good, and I'm a bit envious."

    ？

    Xiao Yin Ruo's eyes narrowed slightly. Is this maiden the type to care about such things?

    Thinking that, Xiao Yin Ruo looked up and down at Nan Zhi, who had been nurtured by her as both a mother and a mentor... Hm?

    Does Nan Zhi's hips look a bit more plump?

    As soon as this thought occurred to her, Xiao Yin Ruo grabbed Zhu Nan Zhi's left hand, flipped up her sleeve... The Huaoyuezhi was gone!

    Xiao Yin Ruo's eyelid twitched, and she looked at Zhu Nan Zhi's eyes, which were slightly smiling. After taking a deep breath, she asked, "Did Zhanming choose the mortal realm for a man?!"

    "No," Zhu Nan Zhi shook her head and smiled: "I chose it myself. My husband is so handsome."

    Xiao Yin Ruo, the Qing Miao Palace Master who cultivates the "Taoist Art of Forgetting Emotion" and who, apart from caring about Nan Zhi, has a heart full of desires for nothing else in the mortal realm, is having difficulty maintaining her composed expression.

    She had only sent her out into the mortal realm to refine her heart and perfect the Taoist Art of Forgetting Emotion, and now this succulent, pure cabbage-like Nan Zhi has been "rooted" by a pig??

    Xiao Yin Ruo suddenly understood the mindset of a father when daughters get married and leave the mortal realm...

    No, it's not right. Nan Zhi's actions are even worse!

    She was directly lured onto a bed by a stranger she didn't know!

    As she watched Zhu Nan Zhi's happy smile, Xiao Yin Ruo's hands relaxed and tightened several times, her eyes flashing with changing expressions. Eventually, they returned to a calm state.

    Well, what's done is done. Can anything change what has already happened?

    Moreover, the fact that Nan Zhi is willing to return means her heart path is stable and her cultivation has not gone awry... So it can be said that she has completed her descent into the mortal realm by experiencing love...

    Suppressing the anger in her heart, Xiao Yin Ruo asked out loud: "What about that man? Did you transform him into a sword spirit?"

    "Being chased by my husband," Zhu Nan Zhi said with regret and joy: "I was almost successful."

    "Your heart path..."

    "It's okay." Zhu Nan Zhi raised her chin slightly, her deep blue hair swaying lightly: "Because my husband ran away, I have more motivation... He can't escape this bond!"

    Xiao Yin Ruo looked at her with a complicated expression, but she couldn't say anything.

    "Who is he?"

    "His name is Lu An," Zhu Nan Zhi said, looking expectantly: "He has cultivation at the late stage of the Tong Sheng Realm, and I've drawn his appearance... "

    Before Zhu Nan Zhi had finished speaking, Xiao Yin Ruo was already somewhat flustered.

    "You don't even know his identity!?" Xiao Yin Ruo's voice rose several decibels: "Not knowing anything about him, you shared the same bed with him, and now he's left you behind and run off?"

    "My husband didn't run away, my husband still likes me!" Zhu Nan Zhi corrected: "He said things like 'I'll meet you again later' with me!"

    Seeing Nan Zhi's face with an expression of defense, Xiao Yin Ruo's heart was seething with anger. She now feels 100% that the cabbage she raised has been defiled and doesn't even have its modesty left!

    She now suspects that the man who claimed to be 'Lu An' might come from the sect of harmony and pleasure...

    Thinking that, she reached out her hand again to check if Nan Zhi had been "sacrificed"... If she discovered it, she would definitely not spare the entire Harmony and Pleasure sect!

    But before she could touch Nan Zhi, Nan Zhi asked her a question that was both curious and full of anticipation, which left her feeling even more speechless.

    "Palace Master, do you know how to determine if a man is a virgin?"

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