Chapter 22: Taiyuan Jade Maiden

“Hmm!” The embarrassing narrative began, from the initial active seduction, to the ineffectiveness of the bewitching incense, to the man’s aggressive advances, and the subsequent events… Of course, Gui Ji also obediently recounted her innermost feelings.

“…Madam, I didn’t know what was happening at the time, but… but it felt like I was bewitched by that shameless scoundrel… and… sob…” In the midst of her sorrowful recollection, Gui Ji couldn’t help but shed bitter tears again, finally repeating with deep-seated hatred, “No matter what, I must personally kill that scoundrel, please grant me this wish, Madam!”

“Phew…” The Dragon Mother, with her millennia of power, had naturally witnessed the vicissitudes of human life, the winds of change, and the rustling of grass. But when she heard how Qiao San had sprayed magma on Gui Ji’s face and chest, and forcibly poured it into her mouth, even the Dragon Mother’s body and mind couldn’t help but convulse, and she instinctively tightened her round, firm jade legs.

When Gui Ji, enduring her shame, finished her recollection, a hot breath escaped from the Dragon Mother’s sandalwood mouth. So that’s how it was! Hmph, truly deserving of death, even the heavens won’t spare him!

After Gui Ji’s recollection filled with shame and anger, the Dragon Mother’s radiant eyes enveloped her once more, “Gui Ji, I grant you your wish! I will impart to you another immortal spell, and you will… this will surely make that scoundrel’s three souls scatter!”

“Thank you, Madam! I wish I could skin him alive and break his bones!” Gui Ji’s face, alternating between red and white, burned with intense hatred. Now it was not just a task, but an eternal disgrace and unquenchable hatred in her heart. Only the scoundrel’s blood could extinguish this fire of vengeance, even if it meant paying a greater price, she would not hesitate!

—I swear not to reincarnate until this villain is dead!

“Hmm! I await your good news!” The Dragon Mother gracefully flew back to her white jade throne, her delicate arms gently waving, and her powerful immortal energy “blew” Gui Ji and her daughter away!

“Could it be the Ten Yang Spirit?! Ten Yang Pearl, oh Ten Yang Pearl, have you truly appeared?!” The Dragon Mother, seated high on her jade platform, fell into deep thought.

“Madam, the Taiyuan Jade Maiden requests an audience!” The palace maid’s report interrupted the Dragon Mother’s thoughts. The ruler of the four seas was delighted, as the Taiyuan Jade Maiden was one of her few close friends, “Quickly, invite her in!”

“Dragon Mother, it’s been a long time!”

The Taiyuan Jade Maiden, clad in a white dress, was still as tall and graceful as ever, with her protective ribbon still swirling around her shoulders. However, a few strands of melancholy had appeared between her brows, adding a touch of delicate charm to her icy purity, even making the Dragon Mother, a fellow female immortal, couldn’t help but be dazzled.

“Taiyuan, it’s been ten years since we last met, and only now do you think to visit me!” The Dragon Mother smiled happily, gently chiding her friend twice, then quickly changed the topic, her voice low and solemn, “Is Primordial still in slumber? Is there really no way to wake him up sooner?!”

“Sigh… even the Three Venerables have no solution, we can only hope the millennium passes quickly!”

The Taiyuan Jade Maiden sighed helplessly, her holy and beautiful immortal countenance lightly dancing with sorrow. Her gentle eyes, though not as majestic as the Dragon Mother’s, radiated a natural distance of “admire from afar, but do not touch.”

After a moment of silence, the Dragon Mother’s brows slightly relaxed, partly to divert her friend’s sorrow, partly out of strong curiosity, “By the way, how is the matter of the ‘Heaven and Earth Longevity Scripture’? Have you still not found the other two true scriptures?!”

“Sigh… the entire celestial realm is searching for the scripture and the Ten Yang Pearl, but there’s still no trace! The true scripture was lost in my hands, and I must personally retrieve it!” The Taiyuan Jade Maiden sighed deeply, filled with emotion. The thought of the Ten Yang Pearl made her heart heavy with worry, and she missed her slumbering husband even more.

“Taiyuan, I’m sorry, the celestial laws prevent me from leaving the four seas, so I can’t be of much help!”

Though the Dragon Mother bore no responsibility, she felt a deep sense of guilt for not being able to assist her dear friend, and she blurted out, “The matter of the Ten Yang Pearl might soon be resolved, and when it is, I will report to the celestial court, urging the heavens to conduct a comprehensive search for the ‘Heaven and Earth Longevity Scripture,’ to help you achieve your wish!”

Hearing this, the Taiyuan Jade Maiden’s brows lifted with joy, “Really? So the Ten Yang Pearl has also fallen into your Eastern Sea region, no wonder…”

“Also?!” The Dragon Mother of the Four Seas, naturally wise and perceptive, caught the unspoken implication in her friend’s words, and her beautiful eyes widened, filled with curiosity as she gazed at the suddenly arrived Taiyuan Jade Maiden.

“It’s like this…” The Taiyuan Jade Maiden’s mood improved significantly, and she explained with a light laugh, “For the past ten years, I’ve been studying the ‘Heavenly Law’ scriptures. Though I haven’t fully comprehended them, I’ve sensed the presence of the ‘Ghost Scripture’ in the ‘Ghost Forest’ near the Eastern Sea. I came here to find the scripture, and also to visit you, lest you always complain that I never come to see you!”

“Ghost Forest?!” The Dragon Mother was taken aback, not expecting such a coincidence. Countless thoughts swirled in her mind in an instant, finally settling back into her heart.

“Ah, I understand!” The Dragon Mother, one of the five beauties of the immortal realm, lost her composure in excitement. In front of her dear friend, she didn’t need to maintain her usual grace and calmness, and she exclaimed like a mortal woman, “No wonder it’s like this, this time we can’t be wrong! Taiyuan, let me tell you…”

The Dragon Mother briskly recounted the tale of the scoundrel Qiao San, omitting the embarrassing parts, then firmly continued, “As long as we use the yin energy of the Ghost Forest, we can suppress the Ten Yang Pearl’s instinctive resistance. Let’s enter the Ghost Forest together, you help me retrieve the Ten Yang Pearl, and I’ll help you find the ‘Ghost Scripture.’ Then we’ll use the Ten Yang Pearl to wake Primordial, and afterward, we’ll send the pearl to the celestial court, how about that?!”

“Dragon Mother, on behalf of Primordial, I thank you in advance!” The Taiyuan Jade Maiden, also one of the five beauties of the celestial realm, had tears shimmering in her eyes. Though she and the Dragon Mother were friends for a millennium, she still took a slight step back and bowed deeply!

After a moment of sisterly affection, the Taiyuan Jade Maiden’s delicate mind thought of more, “Dragon Mother, from what you’ve said, that scoundrel Qiao San should be of the Ten Yang body, not the Ten Yin body, which means he hasn’t fallen into demonhood. Would forcibly taking the pearl harm his life?”

The Dragon Mother of the Four Seas was known for her ruthlessness against enemies. Since she had already deemed Qiao San a foe, she would not show mercy.

A faint trace of shame and anger flashed in her eyes, and the peerless Dragon Mother said gravely, “The Ten Yang Pearl changes with its master’s state of mind. No one can guarantee it won’t turn into the Ten Yin Demon Pearl. Moreover, the Ten Yang Pearl has been infused with demonic energy by several great demons, and its owner might eventually transform into a demon. The celestial realm cannot take such a risk! Regardless of whether Qiao San is of the Ten Yang body, we must extract the Ten Yang Pearl before his first transformation succeeds, to eliminate the hidden danger!”

“Hmm! That is indeed very likely!”

The Taiyuan Jade Maiden, recalling the scene where the lustful fox and the treacherous ghost had infused demonic energy, couldn’t help but agree with the ruthless Dragon Mother’s decision, and she added with certainty, “The Three Venerables once said that after the Ten Yang body survives its first death tribulation, if it then learns magic, its cultivation speed will be incomparably fast, beyond tenfold or a hundredfold. We should eliminate the hidden danger before he reaches the ‘One Yang’ realm!”

Sweat… With both golden immortals determined, the exposed Qiao San is in grave danger!

—Ghost Forest, the Ghost Forest again! The gaze of gods and demons has suddenly made the eastern gate of the mortal realm mysterious and significant!

“Hmm!” The embarrassing narrative began, from the initial active seduction, to the ineffectiveness of the bewitching incense, to the man’s aggressive advances, and the subsequent events… Of course, the Ghost Princess obediently recounted her innermost feelings.

“…My Lady, I didn’t know what was happening at the time, but… but it felt like I was bewitched by that shameless rogue… and… sob…” In the midst of her sorrowful recollection, the Ghost Princess couldn’t help but shed bitter tears again, and in the end, she repeated with deep-seated hatred, “No matter what, I must personally kill that rogue scoundrel. Please grant me this wish, My Lady!”

“Sigh…” The Dragon Mother, with her millennia of magical power, had naturally witnessed the vicissitudes of human life and the slightest changes in the world. But when she heard how Qiao San had spewed magma onto the Ghost Princess’s face and chest, and forcibly poured it into her mouth, even the Dragon Mother’s body and mind couldn’t help but convulse, and she instinctively tightened her round, firm jade legs.

When the Ghost Princess, enduring her shame, finished her recollection, a fiery breath escaped from the Dragon Mother’s sandalwood mouth. So that’s how it was! Hmph, truly deserving of death, even the heavens won’t spare him!

After the Ghost Princess finished her tale of shame and fury, the Dragon Mother’s radiant eyes enveloped her once more, “Ghost Princess, I grant your wish! I shall impart to you another immortal technique incantation, and you shall… this will surely scatter that rogue’s three souls and seven spirits!”

“Thank you, My Lady! I wish I could skin him and break his bones!” The Ghost Princess’s face, alternating between red and white, burned with intense hatred. It was no longer just a mission but an eternal shame and undying hatred in her heart. Only the rogue’s blood could extinguish this fire of vengeance, and she was willing to pay any price for it!

—I swear not to reincarnate until this villain is dead!

“Hmm! I await your good news!” The Dragon Mother gracefully flew back to her white jade throne, her delicate arms gently waving, and with a powerful immortal force, she “blew” away the Ghost Princess and her daughter!

“Could it be the Ten Suns Spiritual Energy?! Ten Suns Pearl, oh Ten Suns Pearl, have you truly appeared?!” Sitting high on her jade platform, the Dragon Mother fell into deep thought.

“Reporting to My Lady, the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan requests an audience!” The palace maid’s report interrupted the Dragon Mother’s thoughts. The ruler of the four seas showed a hint of joy; the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan was one of her few close friends. “Quickly, invite her in!”

“Dragon Mother, it’s been a long time!”

The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan, in her white dress, was as tall and ethereal as ever, with her protective ribbons still swirling around her shoulders. However, a few strands of melancholy had appeared between her brows, adding a touch of delicate charm to her icy purity, which even the Dragon Mother, a fellow female immortal, couldn’t help but admire.

“Taiyuan, it’s been ten years since we last met, and only now do you think to visit me!” The Dragon Mother smiled happily, gently chiding her friend before her tone shifted, becoming low and solemn, “Is Primordial still in slumber? Is there truly no way to awaken him sooner?!”

“Sigh… Even the Three Venerables have no solution. We can only hope that the millennium passes quickly!”

The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan sighed helplessly, her holy and beautiful immortal countenance lightly dancing with sorrow. Her gentle eyes, though lacking the Dragon Mother’s majesty, held a natural distance that could only be admired from afar, not trifled with.

After a moment of silence, the Dragon Mother’s brows slightly relaxed, partly to divert her friend’s sorrow and partly out of strong curiosity, “By the way, what about the ‘Eternal Life Scripture of Heaven and Earth’? Have you still not found the other two hidden scriptures?!”

“Sigh… The entire celestial realm is searching for the scripture and the Ten Suns Pearl, but there’s still no trace! The true scripture was lost in my hands, and I must personally retrieve it!” The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan sighed deeply, filled with emotion. The thought of the Ten Suns Pearl only added to her worries, making her miss her slumbering husband even more.

“Taiyuan, I’m sorry. The celestial laws prevent me from leaving the four seas, so I can’t be of much help!”

Though the Dragon Mother bore no responsibility, she felt a deep sense of guilt for not being able to assist her dear friend. She couldn’t help but blurt out, “The matter of the Ten Suns Pearl might soon be resolved. When that happens, I will report to the celestial court and have the entire celestial realm search for the ‘Eternal Life Scripture of Heaven and Earth,’ helping you achieve your wish!”

Hearing this, the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan’s brows lifted with joy, “Really? So the Ten Suns Pearl has also fallen within your Eastern Sea region, no wonder…”

“Also?!” The Dragon Mother of the Four Seas, naturally wise and perceptive, caught the unfinished implication in her friend’s words. Her beautiful eyes widened, filled with curiosity as she gazed at the suddenly arrived Jade Maiden of Taiyuan.

“It’s like this…” The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan’s mood improved significantly as she explained with a light laugh, “For the past ten years, I’ve been studying the ‘Heavenly Law’ scriptures. Though I haven’t fully comprehended them, I’ve sensed the presence of the ‘Ghost Scripture’ in the ‘Ghost Forest’ near the Eastern Sea. I came here to find the scripture and also to visit you, lest you always complain that I never come to see you!”

“Ghost Forest?!” The Dragon Mother was taken aback, never expecting such a coincidence. A myriad of thoughts swirled in her mind in an instant, finally settling back into her heart.

“Ah, I understand now!” The Dragon Mother, one of the five beauties of the immortal realm, lost her composure in excitement. In front of her dear friend, she didn’t need to maintain her usual grace and calmness. Like a mortal woman, she exclaimed, “No wonder it’s like this, this time it can’t be wrong! Taiyuan, let me tell you…”

The Dragon Mother briskly recounted the story of the rogue Qiao San, omitting the embarrassing details, and then firmly continued, “By utilizing the yin energy of the Ghost Forest, we can suppress the Ten Suns Pearl’s instinctive resistance. Let’s enter the Ghost Forest together. You help me retrieve the Ten Suns Pearl, and I’ll help you find the ‘Ghost Scripture.’ Then, we’ll use the Ten Suns Pearl to awaken Primordial, and afterward, we’ll send the pearl to the celestial court. How about that?!”

“Dragon Mother, on behalf of Primordial, I thank you in advance!” The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan, also one of the five beauties of the celestial realm, had tears shimmering in her eyes. Though she and the Dragon Mother were thousand-year friends, she still took a slight step back and bowed deeply in a grand gesture!

After a moment of sisterly affection, the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan’s delicate thoughts turned to more, “Dragon Mother, from what you’ve said, that rogue Qiao San should be of the Ten Suns constitution, not the Ten Yin constitution, which means he hasn’t fallen into demonhood. Would forcibly taking the pearl harm his life?”

The Dragon Mother of the Four Seas was renowned for her ruthlessness towards enemies. Since she had already deemed Qiao San an enemy, she wouldn’t show any mercy.

A faint trace of shame and anger flashed in her eyes as the Dragon Mother, with her peerless beauty, spoke solemnly, “The Ten Suns Pearl changes with its master’s state of mind. No one can guarantee it won’t turn into a Ten Yin Demon Pearl. Moreover, the Ten Suns Pearl has been infused with demonic energy by several great demons. Its owner might very well transform into a demon. The celestial realm cannot take such a risk! Regardless of whether Qiao San is of the Ten Suns constitution, we must extract the Ten Suns Pearl before his first transformation succeeds, eliminating the hidden danger before it arises!”

“Hmm! That’s very likely!”

The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan, recalling the scene where the lustful fox and the treacherous ghost had infused demonic energy, couldn’t help but agree with the Dragon Mother’s ruthless decision. She added with certainty, “The Three Venerables once said that after a Ten Suns constitution undergoes its first death tribulation, if it then learns magic, its cultivation speed will skyrocket, beyond ten or a hundred times the norm. We should eliminate the hidden danger before he reaches the ‘One Sun’ realm!”

Sigh… With both great immortals determined, the exposed Qiao San is in grave danger!

—Ghost Forest, the Ghost Forest again! The gaze of gods and demons has suddenly made the eastern gate of the mortal realm mysterious and significant!

“Hmm!” The embarrassing narrative began, starting from the initial seduction, the ineffectiveness of the bewitching incense, to the man’s aggressive advances, and the subsequent events… Of course, the Ghost Princess also obediently recounted her innermost feelings.

“…Madam, I didn’t know what was happening at the time, but… but it was as if I was enchanted by that shameless rogue, and… sob…” In the midst of her sorrowful recollection, the Ghost Princess couldn’t help but shed bitter tears again, finally repeating with deep-seated hatred, “No matter what, I must personally kill that rogue, please grant me this, Madam!”

“Phew…” The Dragon Mother, with her millennia of magical power, had naturally witnessed the vicissitudes of human life and the slightest changes in the world. But when she heard how Qiao San had sprayed magma on the Ghost Princess’s face and chest, and forcibly poured it into her mouth, even the Dragon Mother’s body and mind couldn’t help but twitch, and she subconsciously tightened her round, firm jade legs.

When the Ghost Princess finally finished her shameful recollection, a hot breath escaped from the Dragon Mother’s sandalwood-scented mouth. So that’s how it was! Hmph, truly deserving of death, even the heavens won’t spare him!

After the Ghost Princess finished her humiliated and enraged recollection, the Dragon Mother’s radiant eyes enveloped her once more, “Ghost Princess, I grant you this! I shall teach you another immortal spell incantation, and then… this will surely make that rogue’s three souls scatter and his spirit dissipate!”

“Thank you, Madam! I wish I could skin him and break his bones!” The Ghost Princess’s face alternated between red and white, her hatred burning fiercely. Now it was not just a task, but an eternal disgrace and unquenchable hatred in her heart. Only the rogue’s blood could extinguish this fire of vengeance, and she was willing to pay any price for it!

—I swear not to reincarnate until this thief is killed!

“Hmm! I await your good news!” The Dragon Mother gracefully flew back to her white jade throne, her delicate arms gently waving, her powerful immortal energy “blowing” away the Ghost Princess and her daughter!

“Could it be the Ten Suns Spiritual Energy?! Ten Suns Pearl, oh Ten Suns Pearl, have you truly appeared?!” The Dragon Mother, seated high on her jade platform, fell into deep thought.

“Reporting to Madam, the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan requests an audience!” The palace maid’s report interrupted the Dragon Mother’s thoughts. The ruler of the four seas was delighted, as the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan was one of her few close friends, “Quickly, invite her in!”

“Dragon Mother, it’s been a long time!”

The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan, in her white dress, was still as tall and graceful as ever, her colorful ribbons, which could serve as protective magical tools, still swirling around her shoulders. However, a few strands of melancholy now graced her brow, adding a touch of delicate charm to her icy purity, even making the Dragon Mother, a fellow female immortal, brighten up.

“Taiyuan, it’s been ten years since we last met, and you only think of visiting me now!” The Dragon Mother smiled happily, gently chiding her friend twice, then her tone shifted, low and solemn, “Is Primal still in slumber? Is there really no way to wake him up sooner?!”

“Sigh… even the Three Venerables have no solution, we can only hope the millennium passes quickly!”

The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan sighed helplessly, her holy and beautiful immortal countenance lightly dancing with sorrow. Her gentle eyes, though not as commanding as the Dragon Mother’s, radiated a natural distance that was “to be admired from afar, not to be trifled with.”

After a moment of silence, the Dragon Mother’s brows slightly relaxed, partly to divert her friend’s sorrow, partly out of strong curiosity, “By the way, how is the matter of the ‘Heaven and Earth Longevity Scripture’? Have you still not found the other two hidden scriptures?!”

“Sigh… the entire heavenly realm is searching for the scripture and the Ten Suns Pearl, but there’s still no trace! The scripture was lost in my hands, and I must personally retrieve it!” The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan sighed deeply, filled with emotion. The thought of the Ten Suns Pearl only added to her worries, making her miss her still-slumbering husband even more.

“Taiyuan, I’m sorry, the heavenly rules prevent me from leaving the four seas, so I can’t be of much help!”

Though the Dragon Mother bore no responsibility, she still felt a deep sense of guilt for not being able to assist her dear friend, and she blurted out, “The matter of the Ten Suns Pearl might soon be resolved, and when it is, I will report to the heavenly court, urging a full-scale search for the ‘Heaven and Earth Longevity Scripture’ to help you achieve your wish!”

Hearing this, the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan’s brows lit up with joy, “Really? So the Ten Suns Pearl has also fallen into your East Sea region, no wonder…”

“Also?!” Naturally, the Dragon Mother of the Four Seas was inherently wise, and her heartstrings stirred, catching the unfinished implication in her friend’s words. Her beautiful eyes widened, filled with a questioning gaze that enveloped the suddenly arrived Jade Maiden of Taiyuan.

“It’s like this…” The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan’s mood improved significantly, and she explained with a light laugh, “For the past ten years, I’ve been studying the ‘Heavenly Law’ scriptures. Though I haven’t fully comprehended them, I’ve sensed the presence of the ‘Ghost Scripture’ in the ‘Ghost Forest’ near the East Sea. I came here to find the scripture, and also to visit you, so you wouldn’t keep complaining that I never come to see you!”

“Ghost Forest?!” The Dragon Mother was taken aback, never expecting such a coincidence. A myriad of thoughts swirled in her mind in an instant, finally snapping back into her heart.

“Ah, I understand now!” The Dragon Mother, one of the five beauties of the immortal realm, lost her composure in excitement. In front of her dear friend, she didn’t need to maintain her usual grace and calmness, and she exclaimed like a mortal woman, “No wonder it’s like this, this time we can’t be wrong! Taiyuan, let me tell you…”

The Dragon Mother briskly recounted the story of the rogue Qiao San, of course omitting the embarrassing parts, then firmly continued, “As long as we use the yin energy of the Ghost Forest, we can suppress the Ten Suns Pearl’s instinctive resistance. Let’s enter the Ghost Forest together, you help me retrieve the Ten Suns Pearl, and I’ll help you find the ‘Ghost Scripture.’ Then we’ll use the Ten Suns Pearl to wake Primal, and afterward, we’ll send the pearl to the heavenly court. How about that?!”

“Dragon Mother, I thank you on behalf of Primal in advance!” The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan, also one of the five beauties of the heavenly realm, already had tears shimmering in her eyes. Though she and the Dragon Mother were friends of a thousand years, she still took a slight step back and bowed deeply in a grand gesture!

After a moment of sisterly affection, the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan’s delicate mind thought of more, “Dragon Mother, from what you’ve said, that rogue Qiao San should be of the Ten Suns body, not the Ten Yin body, proving he hasn’t fallen into demonhood. Would forcibly taking the pearl harm his life?”

The Dragon Mother of the Four Seas was famously ruthless against her enemies. Since she had already deemed Qiao San an adversary, she would show no mercy.

A faint, almost imperceptible flash of shame and anger crossed her eyes, and the Dragon Mother, with her peerless beauty, spoke gravely, “The Ten Suns Pearl changes with its master’s state of mind. No one can guarantee it won’t turn into the Ten Yin Demon Pearl. Moreover, the Ten Suns Pearl has been infused with demonic energy by several great demons, and its owner might very well transform into a demon. The heavenly realm cannot take such a risk! Regardless of whether Qiao San is of the Ten Suns body, we must extract the Ten Suns Pearl before his first transformation succeeds, eliminating the hidden danger before it arises!”

“Hmm! That’s very likely!”

The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan, recalling the scene of the lustful fox and the treacherous ghost infusing demonic energy, couldn’t help but agree with the ruthless Dragon Mother’s decision, and she added with certainty, “The Three Venerables once said that after the Ten Suns body undergoes its first death trial, if it then learns magic, its cultivation speed will be smooth and rapid, beyond ten or a hundred times the norm. We should eliminate the hidden danger before he enters the ‘One Sun’ realm!”

Sigh… With both great immortals determined, the exposed Qiao San is in grave danger!

—Ghost Forest, the Ghost Forest again! The gaze of gods and demons has suddenly made the eastern gate of the earthly realm mysterious and important!

“Hmm!” The embarrassing narrative began, from the initial active seduction, to the ineffectiveness of the bewitching incense, to the man’s aggressive advances, and the subsequent events… Of course, the Ghost Princess also obediently recounted her innermost feelings.

“…My Lady, I didn’t know what was happening at the time, but… but it was as if I was bewitched by that shameless rogue… and… sob,” in the midst of her sorrowful recollection, the Ghost Princess couldn’t help but let her bitter tears flow again, and finally, with a hatred that seemed to penetrate her very bones, she repeated, “No matter what, I must personally kill that rogue, please grant me this, My Lady!”

“Phew…” The Dragon Mother, with her millennia of magical power, had naturally witnessed the vicissitudes of human life, the slightest changes, but when she heard how Qiao San had spewed magma onto the Ghost Princess’s face and chest, and forcibly poured it into her mouth, even the Dragon Mother’s body and mind couldn’t help but convulse, and she subconsciously tightened her round, firm jade legs.

When the Ghost Princess, enduring her shame, finished her recollection, a hot breath escaped from the Dragon Mother’s sandalwood lips, so that’s how it was! Hmph, truly deserving of death, even the heavens won’t spare him!

After the Ghost Princess finished her recollection, filled with shame and anger, the Dragon Mother’s radiant eyes enveloped her once more, “Ghost Princess, I grant you this! I shall bestow upon you another immortal spell, and you shall… this will surely make that rogue’s three souls scatter!”

“Thank you, My Lady! I wish I could skin him alive and break his bones!” The Ghost Princess’s face, alternating between red and white, burned with intense hatred. Now it was not just a mission, but an eternal disgrace and unquenchable hatred in her heart. Only the rogue’s blood could extinguish this fire of vengeance, and even if it meant paying a greater price, she would not hesitate!

—I swear not to reincarnate until this villain is dead!

“Hmm! I await your good news!” The Dragon Mother gracefully flew back to her white jade throne, her delicate arms gently waving, her powerful immortal energy “blowing” away the Ghost Princess and her daughter!

“Could it be the Ten Yang Spirit?! Ten Yang Pearl, oh Ten Yang Pearl, have you truly appeared?!” The Dragon Mother, seated high on her jade platform, fell into deep thought.

“My Lady, the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan seeks an audience!” The palace maid’s report interrupted the Dragon Mother’s thoughts. The ruler of the four seas was delighted, as the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan was one of her few close friends, “Quickly, invite her in!”

“Dragon Mother, it’s been a long time!”

The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan, in her white dress, was still as tall and ethereal as ever, the colorful ribbons that served as protective talismans still swirling around her shoulders, but a few strands of melancholy had appeared between her brows, adding a touch of delicate charm to her icy purity, even the Dragon Mother, a fellow female immortal, couldn’t help but be struck by her beauty.

“Taiyuan, it’s been ten years since we last met, and now you finally remember to visit me!” The Dragon Mother smiled happily, gently chiding her friend, then her tone shifted, low and solemn, “Is Primordial still in slumber? Is there truly no way to awaken him sooner?!”

“Sigh… even the Three Venerables have no solution, we can only hope that the millennium passes quickly!”

The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan sighed helplessly, her holy and beautiful immortal countenance lightly danced with sorrow, her gentle eyes, though not as majestic as the Dragon Mother’s, flowed with a natural distance that could only be admired from afar, not profaned.

After a moment of silence, the Dragon Mother’s brows slightly relaxed, partly to divert her friend’s sorrow, partly out of intense curiosity, “By the way, what about the ‘Heaven and Earth Longevity Scripture’? Have you still not found the other two true scriptures?!”

“Sigh… the entire celestial realm is searching for the scripture and the Ten Yang Pearl, but still there is no trace! The true scripture was lost in my hands, I must personally retrieve it!” The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan sighed deeply, filled with emotion, and the thought of the Ten Yang Pearl couldn’t help but bring her worry, making her miss her still-slumbering husband even more.

“Taiyuan, I’m sorry, the celestial laws prevent me from leaving the four seas, I can’t be of much help!”

Though the Dragon Mother bore no responsibility, she couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of regret for not being able to assist her dear friend, and she blurted out, “The matter of the Ten Yang Pearl might soon be resolved, and when it is, I will surely report to the celestial court, have the entire celestial realm search for the ‘Heaven and Earth Longevity Scripture’, and help you achieve your wish!”

Hearing this, the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan couldn’t help but brighten, “Really? So the Ten Yang Pearl has also fallen into your Eastern Sea region, no wonder…”

“Also?!” The Dragon Mother of the Four Seas, naturally intelligent, her heartstrings moved, she caught the unfinished implication in her friend’s words, and couldn’t help but widen her beautiful eyes, her gaze filled with doubt enveloping the suddenly arrived Jade Maiden of Taiyuan.

“It’s like this…” The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan’s mood improved significantly, and she explained with a light laugh, “I’ve been studying the ‘Celestial Law’ scriptures for the past ten years, though I haven’t fully comprehended them, I’ve sensed the presence of the ‘Ghost Scripture’ in the ‘Ghost Forest’ near the Eastern Sea; I came here to find the scripture, and also to visit you, so you wouldn’t always complain that I never come to see you!”

“Ghost Forest?!” The Dragon Mother was stunned, she hadn’t expected things to be such a coincidence, countless thoughts spun through her mind in an instant, and finally, with a whoosh, they returned to the depths of her heart.

“Ah, I understand!” The Dragon Mother, one of the five beauties of the immortal realm, lost her composure in her excitement, and in front of her dear friend, she didn’t need to maintain her usual grace and calm, she cheered like a mortal woman, “No wonder it’s like this, this time it can’t be wrong! Taiyuan, let me tell you…”

The Dragon Mother briskly recounted the tale of the rogue Qiao San, of course omitting the embarrassing parts, then firmly continued, “As long as we use the yin energy of the Ghost Forest, we can suppress the Ten Yang Pearl’s instinctive resistance; let’s enter the Ghost Forest together, you help me retrieve the Ten Yang Pearl, I’ll help you find the ‘Ghost Scripture’, then we’ll use the Ten Yang Pearl to awaken Primordial, and then we’ll send the pearl to the celestial court, how about that?!”

“Dragon Mother, I thank you on behalf of Primordial!” The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan, also one of the five beauties of the celestial realm, her beautiful eyes already shimmering with tears, though she was a thousand-year friend of the Dragon Mother, she still took a slight step back and bowed deeply in a grand gesture!

After a moment filled with sisterly affection, the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan’s delicate thoughts turned to more, “Dragon Mother, from what you’ve said, that rogue Qiao San should be of the Ten Yang constitution, not the Ten Yin, proving he hasn’t fallen into demonhood, wouldn’t forcibly taking the pearl harm his life?”

The Dragon Mother of the Four Seas was famously ruthless towards her enemies, and since she had already deemed Qiao San a foe, she would not show any mercy.

A faint trace of shame and anger flashed in her eyes, the Dragon Mother, with her nation-toppling beauty, said in a firm voice, “The Ten Yang Pearl changes with its master’s state of mind, no one can guarantee it won’t turn into a Ten Yin Demon Pearl; moreover, the Ten Yang Pearl has been infused with demonic energy by several great demons, and its owner might very well transform into a demon, the celestial realm cannot take such a risk! Regardless of whether Qiao San is of the Ten Yang constitution, we must extract the Ten Yang Pearl before his first transformation succeeds, to eliminate the hidden danger before it arises!”

“Hmm! That’s very likely!”

The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan, recalling the scene where the lustful fox and the treacherous ghost infused their demonic energy, couldn’t help but agree with the ruthless Dragon Mother’s decision, and she added with certainty, “The Three Venerables once said that after the Ten Yang constitution endures its first death calamity, if it then learns magic, it will naturally progress, and its cultivation speed, beyond ten or a hundred times, is indescribable; we should eliminate the hidden danger before he enters the ‘One Yang’ realm!”

Sigh… the two great golden immortals had made up their minds, and Qiao San, with his identity exposed, was in danger!

—Ghost Forest, the Ghost Forest again! The gaze of the gods and demons suddenly made the eastern gate of the mortal realm mysterious and important!

“Hmm!” The embarrassing narrative began, from the initial active seduction, to the ineffectiveness of the aphrodisiac, to the man’s aggressive advances, and the subsequent events… Of course, the Ghost Princess also obediently recounted her innermost feelings.

“…Your Highness, I didn’t know what was happening at the time, but… but it felt like I was bewitched by that shameless scoundrel… and… sob,” amidst the humiliating memories, the Ghost Princess couldn’t help but let her bitter tears flow again, finally repeating with deep-seated hatred, “No matter what, I must personally kill that scoundrel, please grant me this, Your Highness!”

“Phew…” The Dragon Mother, with her millennia of magical power, had naturally witnessed the vicissitudes of human life and the slightest changes in the world. But when she heard how Qiao San had spewed magma on the Ghost Princess’s face and chest, and forcibly poured it into her mouth, even the Dragon Mother’s body and mind couldn’t help but convulse, and she instinctively tightened her round, firm jade legs.

When the Ghost Princess, enduring her shame, finished her recollection, a hot breath escaped from the Dragon Mother’s sandalwood mouth. So that’s how it was! Hmph, truly damnable, even the heavens won’t spare him!

After the Ghost Princess’s recollection filled with shame and anger, the Dragon Mother’s radiant eyes enveloped her once more, “Ghost Princess, I grant you this! I shall bestow upon you another immortal spell incantation, and you shall… this will surely scatter that scoundrel’s three souls and seven spirits!”

“Thank you, Your Highness! I wish I could skin him alive and break his bones!” The Ghost Princess’s face, alternating between red and white, burned with intense hatred. Now it was not just a mission, but an eternal disgrace and unquenchable hatred in her heart. Only the scoundrel’s blood could extinguish this fire of vengeance, and she was willing to pay any price for it!

—I swear not to reincarnate until this villain is dead!

“Hmm! I await your good news!” The Dragon Mother gracefully flew back to her white jade throne, her delicate arms gently waving, and a powerful immortal force “blew” the Ghost Princess and her daughter away!

“Could it be the Ten Yang Spirit?! Ten Yang Pearl, oh Ten Yang Pearl, have you truly appeared?!” The Dragon Mother, seated high on her jade platform, fell into deep thought.

“Your Highness, the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan requests an audience!” The palace maid’s report interrupted the Dragon Mother’s thoughts. The ruler of the four seas was delighted, as the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan was one of her few close friends, “Quick, invite her in!”

“Dragon Mother, it’s been a long time!”

The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan, in her white dress, was still as tall and ethereal as ever, with her protective ribbon still swirling around her shoulders. However, a few strands of melancholy now graced her brow, adding a touch of delicate charm to her icy purity, even making the Dragon Mother, a fellow female immortal, brighten up.

“Taiyuan, it’s been ten years since we last met, and only now do you think to visit me!” The Dragon Mother smiled happily, gently chiding her friend, then her tone shifted, low and solemn, “Is Primordial still in slumber? Is there truly no way to awaken him sooner?!”

“Sigh… even the Three Venerables have no solution, we can only hope the millennium passes quickly!”

The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan sighed helplessly, her holy and beautiful immortal countenance lightly dancing with sorrow. Her gentle eyes, though not as commanding as the Dragon Mother’s, radiated a natural distance that could only be admired from afar.

After a moment of silence, the Dragon Mother’s brows slightly relaxed, partly to divert her friend’s grief and partly out of strong curiosity, “By the way, what about the ‘Eternal Life Scripture of Heaven and Earth’? Have you still not found the other two hidden scriptures?!”

“Sigh… the entire celestial realm is searching for the scriptures and the Ten Yang Pearl, but there’s still no trace! The true scripture was lost from my hands, and I must personally retrieve it!” The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan sighed deeply, filled with emotion. The thought of the Ten Yang Pearl only added to her worries, making her miss her still-slumbering husband even more.

“Taiyuan, I’m sorry, the heavenly laws prevent me from leaving the four seas, so I can’t be of much help!”

Though the Dragon Mother bore no responsibility, she still felt a deep sense of guilt for not being able to assist her dear friend, and she blurted out, “The matter of the Ten Yang Pearl might soon be resolved, and when it is, I will report to the celestial court, urging the entire celestial realm to search for the ‘Eternal Life Scripture of Heaven and Earth,’ helping you achieve your wish!”

Upon hearing this, the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan’s brows lit up with joy, “Really? So the Ten Yang Pearl has also fallen into your East Sea region, no wonder…”

“Also?!” Naturally, the Dragon Mother of the Four Seas was innately wise, and her heartstrings stirred, catching the unfinished implication in her friend’s words. Her beautiful eyes widened, filled with curiosity, as she gazed at the suddenly arrived Jade Maiden of Taiyuan.

“It’s like this…” The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan’s mood improved significantly, and she explained with a light laugh, “For the past ten years, I’ve been studying the ‘Heavenly Law’ scriptures. Though I haven’t fully comprehended them, I’ve sensed the existence of the ‘Ghost Scripture’ in the ‘Ghost Forest’ near the East Sea. I came here to find the scripture and also to visit you, lest you always complain that I never come to see you!”

“Ghost Forest?!” The Dragon Mother was taken aback, never expecting such a coincidence. A myriad of thoughts swirled in her mind in an instant, finally returning to her heart with a whoosh.

“Ah, I understand!” The Dragon Mother, one of the five beauties of the celestial realm, lost her composure in excitement. In front of her dear friend, she didn’t need to maintain her usual grace and calmness, and she exclaimed like a mortal woman, “No wonder it’s like this, this time we can’t be wrong! Taiyuan, let me tell you…”

The Dragon Mother briskly recounted the story of the scoundrel Qiao San, of course omitting the embarrassing parts, then firmly continued, “As long as we use the yin energy of the Ghost Forest, we can suppress the Ten Yang Pearl’s instinctive resistance. Let’s enter the Ghost Forest together; you help me retrieve the Ten Yang Pearl, and I’ll help you find the ‘Ghost Scripture.’ Then we’ll use the Ten Yang Pearl to awaken Primordial, and afterward, we’ll send the pearl to the celestial court. How about that?!”

“Dragon Mother, I thank you on behalf of Primordial!” The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan, also one of the five beauties of the celestial realm, already had tears shimmering in her eyes. Though she and the Dragon Mother were thousand-year friends, she still took a slight step back and bowed deeply in a grand gesture!

After a moment filled with sisterly affection, the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan’s delicate mind thought of more, “Dragon Mother, from what you’ve said, that scoundrel Qiao San should be of the Ten Yang constitution, not the Ten Yin, proving he hasn’t fallen into demonhood. Would forcibly taking the pearl harm his life?”

The Dragon Mother of the Four Seas was famously ruthless towards her enemies. Since she had already deemed Qiao San a foe, she wouldn’t show any mercy.

A faint, almost imperceptible flash of shame and anger crossed her eyes, and the peerlessly beautiful Dragon Mother spoke solemnly, “The Ten Yang Pearl changes with its master’s state of mind, and no one can guarantee it won’t turn into the Ten Yin Demon Pearl. Moreover, the Ten Yang Pearl has been infused with demonic energy by several great demons, and its possessor might eventually transform into a demon. The celestial realm cannot take such a great risk! Regardless of whether Qiao San is of the Ten Yang constitution, we must extract the Ten Yang Pearl before his first transformation succeeds, eliminating the threat before it arises!”

“Hmm! That’s indeed very likely!”

The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan, recalling the scene where the lustful fox and treacherous ghost infused their demonic energy, couldn’t help but agree with the ruthless Dragon Mother’s decision, and she added with certainty, “The Three Venerables once said that after the Ten Yang constitution endures its first death calamity, if it then learns magic, its cultivation speed will naturally accelerate, far beyond ten or a hundred times the norm. We should eliminate the threat before he reaches the ‘One Yang’ stage!”

Sigh… With both golden immortals resolute, the exposed Qiao San is in grave danger!

—Ghost Forest, the Ghost Forest again! The gaze of gods and demons has suddenly made the eastern gate of the earthly realm mysterious and significant!

“Hmm!” The embarrassing narrative began, from the initial active seduction, to the ineffectiveness of the bewitching incense, to the man’s aggressive advances, and the subsequent events… Of course, the Ghost Princess also obediently recounted her innermost feelings.

“…Your Majesty, I didn’t know what was happening at the time, but… but it felt like I was bewitched by that shameless rogue, and… sob,” in the midst of her sorrowful recollection, the Ghost Princess couldn’t help but let her bitter tears flow again, finally repeating with deep-seated hatred, “No matter what, I must personally kill that rogue, please grant me this, Your Majesty!”

“Phew…” The Dragon Mother, with her millennia of magical power, had naturally witnessed the vicissitudes of human life, but when she heard how Qiao San had spewed magma on the Ghost Princess’s face and chest, and forcibly poured it into her mouth, even the Dragon Mother’s body and mind couldn’t help but twitch, instinctively tightening her round and firm jade legs.

When the Ghost Princess finally finished her shameful recollection, a hot breath escaped from the Dragon Mother’s sandalwood lips, so that’s how it was! Hmph, truly damned, even the heavens won’t spare him!

After the Ghost Princess finished her humiliated and furious recollection, the Dragon Mother’s radiant eyes enveloped her once more, “Ghost Princess, I grant you this! I shall impart to you another immortal spell chant, and then… this will surely scatter that rogue’s three souls and seven spirits!”

“Thank you, Your Majesty! I wish I could skin him alive and break his bones!” The Ghost Princess’s face, alternating between red and white, burned with intense hatred. Now it was not just a mission, but an eternal shame and unquenchable hatred in her heart. Only the rogue’s blood could extinguish this fire of vengeance, even if it meant paying a greater price, she would not hesitate!

—I swear not to reincarnate until this villain is dead!

“Hmm! I await your good news!” The Dragon Mother gracefully flew back to her white jade throne, her delicate arms gently waving, her powerful immortal energy “blowing” away the Ghost Princess and her daughter!

“Could it be the Ten Suns Spiritual Energy?! Ten Suns Pearl, oh Ten Suns Pearl, have you truly appeared?!” The Dragon Mother, seated high on her jade platform, fell into deep thought.

“Your Majesty, the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan requests an audience!” The palace maid’s report interrupted the Dragon Mother’s thoughts. The ruler of the four seas was delighted, as the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan was one of her few close friends, “Quick, invite her in!”

“Dragon Mother, it’s been a long time!”

The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan, in her white dress, was still as tall and graceful as ever, with her protective ribbon still swirling around her shoulders, but there was a hint of melancholy between her brows, adding a touch of delicate charm to her icy purity, even the Dragon Mother, a fellow female immortal, couldn’t help but be struck by her beauty.

“Taiyuan, it’s been ten years since we last met, and only now do you think to visit me!” The Dragon Mother smiled happily, gently chiding her friend twice, then her tone shifted, low and solemn, “Is Primordial still in slumber? Is there truly no way to wake him earlier?!”

“Sigh… even the Three Venerables have no solution, we can only hope the millennium passes quickly!”

The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan sighed helplessly, her holy and beautiful immortal countenance lightly dancing with sorrow, her gentle eyes, though not as majestic as the Dragon Mother’s, still held a natural distance that was “admirable from afar, but not to be trifled with.”

After a moment of silence, the Dragon Mother’s brows slightly relaxed, partly to divert her friend’s sorrow, partly out of strong curiosity, “By the way, what about the ‘Heaven and Earth Longevity Scripture’? Have you still not found the other two hidden scriptures?!”

“Sigh… the entire heavenly realm is searching for the scripture and the Ten Suns Pearl, but still there is no trace! The true scripture was lost in my hands, I must personally retrieve it!” The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan sighed deeply with myriad emotions, the thought of the Ten Suns Pearl bringing her endless worry, making her miss her still-slumbering husband even more.

“Taiyuan, I’m sorry, the heavenly rules prevent me from leaving the four seas, I can’t be of much help!”

Though the Dragon Mother bore no responsibility, she still felt a deep sense of guilt for not being able to assist her dear friend, and without thinking, she blurted out, “The matter of the Ten Suns Pearl might soon be resolved, then I will surely report to the heavenly court, and have the entire heavenly realm search for the ‘Heaven and Earth Longevity Scripture’, to help you achieve your wish!”

Hearing this, the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan’s brows lit up with joy, “Really? So the Ten Suns Pearl has also fallen into your East Sea region, no wonder…”

“Also?!” The Dragon Mother of the Four Seas, naturally intelligent, sensed the unfinished meaning in her friend’s words, her beautiful eyes widening, a look of confusion enveloping the suddenly arrived Jade Maiden of Taiyuan.

“It’s like this…” The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan’s mood improved significantly, she chuckled and explained, “For the past ten years, I’ve been studying the ‘Heavenly Law’ scriptures, though I haven’t fully comprehended them, I’ve sensed the existence of the ‘Ghost Scripture’, it’s in the ‘Ghost Forest’ near the East Sea; I came here to find the scripture, and also to visit you, so you wouldn’t always complain about me not coming to see you!”

“Ghost Forest?!” The Dragon Mother was stunned, never expecting such a coincidence, myriad thoughts swirling in her mind in an instant, finally snapping back to her heart.

“Ah, I understand!” The Dragon Mother, one of the five beauties of the immortal realm, lost her composure in excitement, in front of her dear sister, she didn’t need to maintain her usual grace, she cheered like a mortal woman, “No wonder it’s like this, this time it can’t be wrong! Taiyuan, let me tell you…”

The Dragon Mother briskly recounted the matter of the rogue Qiao San, of course omitting the embarrassing parts, then firmly continued, “As long as we use the yin energy of the Ghost Forest, we can suppress the Ten Suns Pearl’s instinctive resistance; let’s enter the Ghost Forest together, you help me retrieve the Ten Suns Pearl, I’ll help you find the ‘Ghost Scripture’, then we’ll use the Ten Suns Pearl to wake Primordial, and then we’ll send the pearl to the heavenly court, how about that?!”

“Dragon Mother, I thank you on behalf of Primordial in advance!” The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan, also one of the five beauties of the immortal realm, had tears shimmering in her eyes, though she and the Dragon Mother were friends for a millennium, she still took a slight step back, bowing deeply in a grand gesture!

After a moment filled with sisterly affection, the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan’s delicate mind thought of more, “Dragon Mother, from what you’ve said, that rogue Qiao San should be of the Ten Suns body, not the Ten Yin body, proving he hasn’t fallen into demonhood, wouldn’t forcibly taking the pearl harm his life?”

The Dragon Mother of the Four Seas was known for her ruthlessness towards enemies, having already considered Qiao San an enemy, she wouldn’t show any mercy.

A faint trace of shame and anger flashed in her eyes, the Dragon Mother, with her peerless beauty, said solemnly, “The Ten Suns Pearl changes with its master’s state of mind, no one can guarantee it won’t turn into the Ten Yin Demon Pearl; moreover, the Ten Suns Pearl has been infused with demonic energy by several great demons, the possessor might very well turn into a demon, the heavenly realm can’t take such a risk! Regardless of whether Qiao San is of the Ten Suns body or not, we must extract the Ten Suns Pearl before his first transformation succeeds, to eliminate the hidden danger before it arises!”

“Hmm! That’s very likely!”

The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan, recalling the scene of the lustful fox and treacherous ghost injecting demonic energy, couldn’t help but agree with the ruthless Dragon Mother’s decision, and without thinking, she added affirmatively, “The Three Venerables once said, after the Ten Suns body undergoes its first death tribulation, if it then learns magic, it will naturally progress, its cultivation speed so fast, it can’t be described in mere tens or hundreds of times; we should eliminate the hidden danger before he enters the ‘One Sun’ realm!”

Sigh… with the determination of two golden immortals, the exposed Qiao San is in danger!

—Ghost Forest, it’s the Ghost Forest again! The gaze of gods and demons has suddenly made the eastern gate of the earthly realm mysterious and important!

— Vow to never reincarnate unless this villain is slain!

“Hmm!” The embarrassing narrative began, from the initial active seduction, to the ineffectiveness of the bewitching incense, to the man’s aggressive advances, and the subsequent events… Of course, the Ghost Princess also obediently recounted her innermost feelings.

“…My Lady, I didn’t know what was happening at the time, but… but it felt like I was bewitched by that shameless rogue, and… sob…” In the midst of her sorrowful recollection, the Ghost Princess couldn’t help but shed bitter tears again, and finally, with a hatred that went to the bone, she repeated, “No matter what, I must personally kill that rogue. Please, My Lady, grant me this wish!”

“Phew…” The Dragon Mother, with her millennia of power, had naturally witnessed the vicissitudes of human life, but when she heard how Qiao San had sprayed magma on the Ghost Princess’s face and chest, and forcibly poured it into her mouth, even the Dragon Mother’s body and mind couldn’t help but convulse, and she instinctively tightened her round, firm jade legs.

When the Ghost Princess, enduring her shame, finished her recollection, a hot breath escaped from the Dragon Mother’s sandalwood mouth. So that’s how it was! Hmph, truly deserving of death, even the heavens won’t spare him!

After the Ghost Princess finished her humiliated and furious recollection, the Dragon Mother’s radiant eyes enveloped her once more, “Ghost Princess, I grant your wish! I shall impart to you another immortal technique. With this, you will surely make that rogue’s three souls scatter and his spirit dissipate!”

“Thank you, My Lady! I wish I could skin him and break his bones!” The Ghost Princess’s face, alternating between red and white, burned with intense hatred. Now, it was not just a mission but an eternal disgrace and unquenchable hatred in her heart. Only the rogue’s blood could extinguish this fire of vengeance, and she was willing to pay any price for it!

—I swear not to reincarnate until this thief is dead!

“Hmm! I await your good news!” The Dragon Mother gracefully flew back to her white jade throne, her delicate arms gently waving, and a powerful immortal force “blew” the Ghost Princess and her daughter away!

“Could it be the Ten Yang Spirit?! Ten Yang Pearl, oh Ten Yang Pearl, have you truly appeared?!” The Dragon Mother, seated high on her jade platform, fell into deep thought.

“My Lady, the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan requests an audience!” The palace maid’s report interrupted the Dragon Mother’s thoughts. The ruler of the four seas was delighted, as the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan was one of her few close friends, “Quickly, invite her in!”

“Dragon Mother, it’s been a long time!”

The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan, in her white dress, was still as tall and graceful as ever, with her protective ribbons still swirling around her shoulders. However, a few strands of melancholy now graced her brow, adding a touch of delicate charm to her icy purity, even making the Dragon Mother, a fellow female immortal, brighten up.

“Taiyuan, it’s been ten years since we last met, and only now do you think to visit me!” The Dragon Mother smiled happily, lightly chiding her friend, then quickly changed the subject, her voice low and serious, “Is Primordial still in slumber? Is there really no way to wake him earlier?!”

“Sigh… Even the Three Venerables have no solution. We can only hope that the millennium passes quickly!”

The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan sighed helplessly, her holy and beautiful immortal countenance lightly dancing with sorrow. Her gentle eyes, though not as majestic as the Dragon Mother’s, held a natural distance that could only be admired from afar, not trifled with.

After a moment of silence, the Dragon Mother’s brows slightly relaxed, partly to divert her friend’s sorrow and partly out of strong curiosity, “By the way, how is the matter of the ‘Eternal Life Scripture of Heaven and Earth’? Have you still not found the other two hidden scriptures?!”

“Sigh… The entire heavenly realm is searching for the scriptures and the Ten Yang Pearl, but there’s still no trace! The true scripture was lost in my hands, and I must personally retrieve it!” The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan sighed deeply, filled with emotion. The thought of the Ten Yang Pearl only added to her worries, making her miss her still-slumbering husband even more.

“Taiyuan, I’m sorry. The heavenly laws prevent me from leaving the four seas, so I can’t be of much help!”

Though the Dragon Mother bore no responsibility, she still felt a deep sense of guilt for not being able to assist her dear friend, and she couldn’t help but blurt out, “The matter of the Ten Yang Pearl might soon be resolved. When it is, I will report to the heavenly court and have the entire heavenly realm search for the ‘Eternal Life Scripture of Heaven and Earth,’ helping you achieve your wish!”

Hearing this, the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan’s brows lifted with joy, “Really? So the Ten Yang Pearl has also fallen into your Eastern Sea region, no wonder…”

“Also?!” Naturally, the Dragon Mother of the Four Seas was innately perceptive. Her heartstrings stirred, and she caught the unfinished meaning in her friend’s words. Her beautiful eyes widened, filled with doubt, as she gazed at the suddenly arrived Jade Maiden of Taiyuan.

“It’s like this…” The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan’s mood improved significantly, and she explained with a light laugh, “For the past ten years, I’ve been studying the ‘Heavenly Law’ scriptures. Though I haven’t fully comprehended them, I’ve sensed the presence of the ‘Ghost Scripture’ in the ‘Ghost Forest’ near the Eastern Sea. I came here to find the scripture and also to visit you, so you wouldn’t always complain that I never come to see you!”

“Ghost Forest?!” The Dragon Mother was stunned, never expecting such a coincidence. Countless thoughts swirled in her mind in an instant, finally returning to her heart with a whoosh.

“Ah, I understand!” The Dragon Mother, one of the five beauties of the immortal realm, lost her composure in excitement. In front of her dear friend, she didn’t need to maintain her usual grace and calmness, and she exclaimed like a mortal woman, “No wonder it’s like this, this time it can’t be wrong! Taiyuan, let me tell you…”

The Dragon Mother quickly recounted the story of the rogue Qiao San, of course omitting the embarrassing parts, then firmly continued, “As long as we use the yin energy of the Ghost Forest, we can suppress the Ten Yang Pearl’s instinctive resistance. Let’s enter the Ghost Forest together. You help me retrieve the Ten Yang Pearl, and I’ll help you find the ‘Ghost Scripture.’ Then, we’ll use the Ten Yang Pearl to wake Primordial, and afterward, we’ll send the pearl to the heavenly court. How about that?!”

“Dragon Mother, I thank you on behalf of Primordial!” The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan, also one of the five beauties of the heavenly realm, had tears shimmering in her eyes. Though she and the Dragon Mother were thousand-year friends, she still took a slight step back and bowed deeply in a grand gesture!

After a moment of sisterly affection, the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan’s delicate mind thought of more, “Dragon Mother, from what you’ve said, that rogue Qiao San should be of the Ten Yang body, not the Ten Yin body, which proves he hasn’t fallen into demonhood. Would forcibly taking the pearl harm his life?”

The Dragon Mother of the Four Seas was known for her ruthlessness towards enemies. Since she had already deemed Qiao San an enemy, she wouldn’t show any mercy.

A faint trace of shame and anger flashed in her eyes, and the Dragon Mother, with her peerless beauty, said solemnly, “The Ten Yang Pearl changes with its master’s state of mind. No one can guarantee it won’t turn into the Ten Yin Demon Pearl. Moreover, the Ten Yang Pearl has been infused with demonic energy by several great demons, and its owner might very well turn into a demon. The heavenly realm cannot take such a great risk! Regardless of whether Qiao San is of the Ten Yang body, we must extract the Ten Yang Pearl before his first transformation succeeds, eliminating the hidden danger before it arises!”

“Hmm! That’s very likely!”

The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan, recalling the scene of the lustful fox and treacherous ghost infusing demonic energy, couldn’t help but agree with the ruthless Dragon Mother’s decision, and she added with certainty, “The Three Venerables once said that after the Ten Yang body undergoes its first death calamity, if it then learns magic, it will naturally progress, and its cultivation speed will be indescribably fast, not just ten or a hundred times faster. We should eliminate the hidden danger before he enters the ‘One Yang’ realm!”

Sigh… With both great immortals determined, the exposed Qiao San is in grave danger!

—Ghost Forest, it’s the Ghost Forest again! The gaze of gods and demons has suddenly made the eastern gate of the earthly realm mysterious and important!

“Could it be the Ten Yang Spirit? Ten Yang Pearl! Have you really appeared?!” Sitting high on her jade platform, the Dragon Mother fell into deep thought.

“Reporting to Your Majesty, Lady Taiyuan seeks an audience!” The servant girl’s announcement interrupted the Dragon Mother’s thoughts. The ruler of the Four Seas’ expression brightened; Lady Taiyuan was one of the few good friends she had. “Quickly, show her in!”

“Dragon Mother, it’s been such a long time!”

Still tall and graceful, Lady Taiyuan in her white dress wore the same colorful sash swirling around her shoulders as a protective talisman. Yet, between her brows were traces of sorrow. Beyond her icy purity, she now exuded a delicate charm that made even the Dragon Mother, another female immortal, unable to help but be momentarily captivated.

“Taiyuan, it’s been ten years since we last met. You’re doing fine, I see, only now remembering to come see me!” The Dragon Mother smiled happily, lightly scolding her friend before shifting tone to ask softly yet gravely, “Is Yuan Shi still asleep? Is there really no way to wake him earlier?!”

“Sigh… Even the Three Sages have no solution. We can only hope the thousand-year period ends sooner!”

Lady Taiyuan sighed helplessly, her sacred and beautiful immortal face adorned with delicate strands of sorrow. Her gentle eyes lacked the majesty of the Dragon Mother’s but radiated a natural distance that evoked the feeling of “to be admired from afar, not to be trifled with up close.”

After a brief silence, the Dragon Mother slightly lifted her delicate eyebrows, partly to divert her friend’s grief, partly out of genuine curiosity. “By the way, how is the matter of the ‘Heaven and Earth Eternal Scripture’ coming along? Haven’t the other two authentic scriptures been found yet?!”

“Sigh… The entire heavenly realm has been searching for the scriptures and the Ten Yang Pearl, yet there’s still no news! The scriptures were lost under my watch, and I must find them with my own hands!” Lady Taiyuan sighed deeply, filled with emotion. At the thought of the Ten Yang Pearl, she couldn’t help but feel anxious and miss her still-sleeping husband even more.

“Taiyuan, I’m sorry, but the heavenly decree prevents me from leaving the Four Seas. I can’t really help you!”

Although the Dragon Mother bore no responsibility, she felt deep regret for being unable to assist her dear friend, blurting out spontaneously, “The matter of the Ten Yang Pearl might soon be resolved. At that time, I will certainly report to the heavenly court and mobilize the entire heavenly realm to search for the ‘Heaven and Earth Eternal Scripture’ to help you realize your wish!”

Upon hearing this, Lady Taiyuan’s eyebrows lifted with joy: “Really? So the Ten Yang Pearl has also fallen into your Eastern Sea territory, no wonder…”

“Also?!” The Dragon Mother of the Four Seas, naturally perceptive and clever, felt a subtle shift in her friend’s words. Her beautiful eyes widened with confusion as she gazed at Lady Taiyuan, who had suddenly appeared.

“It’s like this…” Lady Taiyuan’s mood suddenly improved, smiling lightly as she explained: “These past ten years I’ve been studying the ‘Celestial Laws’ scriptures. Although I haven’t fully deciphered them, I have sensed the existence of the ‘Ghost Scripture,’ located in the ‘Ghost Grove’ near the Eastern Sea. I came here this time to search for the scripture, and also to visit you, so you won’t always complain that I never come to see you!”

“Ghost Grove?!” The Dragon Mother was taken aback, not expecting things to be so coincidental. Thoughts raced through her mind in an instant before finally settling.

“Oh, I get it!” One of the Five Beauties of the Immortal Realm lost her calm in excitement, not needing to maintain composure in front of her dear friend, just like a mortal woman joyfully exclaiming: “No wonder it’s like this. This time, it won’t be a mistake! Taiyuan, let me tell you…”

The Dragon Mother quickly recounted the matter of the rogue Qiao San, naturally omitting the embarrassing parts, then continued firmly: “By using the yin energy of Ghost Grove, we can suppress the Ten Yang Pearl’s natural resistance. Let’s go together into Ghost Grove; you help me retrieve the Ten Yang Pearl, and I’ll help you find the ‘Ghost Scripture.’ Then, we can use the Ten Yang Pearl to awaken Yuan Shi first, and afterwards deliver the treasure pearl to the heavenly court. How does that sound?!”

“Dragon Mother, I thank you on behalf of Yuan Shi in advance!” Lady Taiyuan, one of the Five Beauties of the Heavens, already had tears of gratitude shimmering in her beautiful eyes. Though she and the Dragon Mother had been close friends for a thousand years, she still took a slight step back and bowed deeply in gratitude!

After a moment filled with sisterly affection, Lady Taiyuan’s delicate thoughts wandered further. “Dragon Mother, from what you’ve said, that rogue Qiao San should be a Ten Yang Body rather than a Ten Yin Body, which proves he hasn’t succumbed to evil. Would forcibly retrieving the pearl endanger his life?”

The Dragon Mother, ruler of the Four Seas, was well known for her ruthless treatment of enemies. Since she had already regarded rogue Qiao San as an enemy, she naturally would not show mercy.

A flicker of barely perceptible shame and anger flashed in her eyes as the Dragon Mother of peerless beauty declared solemnly: “The Ten Yang Pearl changes along with its master’s heart. No one can guarantee it won’t transform into a Ten Yin Demon Pearl. Moreover, the Ten Yang Pearl was once infused with demonic energy by several great demons; the final possessor could very likely become a demon himself. The heavenly realm cannot afford such a risk! Regardless of whether Qiao San is the Ten Yang Body or not, the Ten Yang Pearl must be removed before his first transformation succeeds, to eliminate the potential danger before it arises!”

“Yes! That’s very likely!”

“Hmm!” The embarrassing narrative began, from the initial active seduction, to the ineffectiveness of the bewitching incense, to the man’s aggressive advances, and the subsequent events… Of course, the Ghost Maiden also obediently recounted her innermost feelings.

“…My Lady, I didn’t know what was happening at the time, but… but it felt like I was bewitched by that shameless scoundrel… and… sob,” amidst the humiliating memories, the Ghost Maiden couldn’t help but shed bitter tears again, finally repeating with deep-seated hatred, “No matter what, I must personally kill that scoundrel, please grant me this, My Lady!”

“Phew…” The Dragon Mother, with her millennia of power, had naturally witnessed the vicissitudes of human life and the slightest changes in the wind, but when she heard how Qiao San had spewed magma onto the Ghost Maiden’s face and chest, and forcibly poured it into her mouth, even the Dragon Mother’s body and mind couldn’t help but convulse, and she instinctively tightened her round, firm jade legs.

When the Ghost Maiden finally finished her shameful recollection, a hot breath escaped from the Dragon Mother’s sandalwood-scented mouth, so that’s how it was! Hmph, truly damned, even the heavens won’t spare him!

After the Ghost Maiden’s humiliated and furious recollection, the Dragon Mother’s radiant eyes enveloped her once more, “Ghost Maiden, I grant you this! I shall teach you another immortal spell, and you shall… this will surely scatter that scoundrel’s three souls and seven spirits!”

“Thank you, My Lady! I wish I could skin him alive and break his bones!” The Ghost Maiden’s face alternated between red and white with intense hatred, now it was not just a task, but an eternal shame and unquenchable hatred in her heart, only the scoundrel’s blood could extinguish this fire of vengeance, even if it meant paying a greater price, she would not hesitate!

—I swear not to reincarnate until this villain is killed!

“Hmm! I await your good news!” The Dragon Mother gracefully flew back to her white jade throne, her delicate arms gently waving, her powerful immortal energy “blowing” away the Ghost Maiden and her daughter!

“Could it be the Ten Yang Spirit?! Ten Yang Pearl, oh Ten Yang Pearl, have you truly appeared?!” The Dragon Mother, seated high on her jade platform, fell into deep thought.

“My Lady, the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan seeks an audience!” The palace maid’s report interrupted the Dragon Mother’s thoughts, the ruler of the four seas was delighted, the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan was one of her few close friends, “Quickly, invite her in!”

“Dragon Mother, it’s been a long time!”

The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan, in her white dress, was still as tall and graceful as ever, the colorful ribbons that served as protective talismans still swirling around her shoulders, but a few strands of melancholy had appeared between her brows, adding a touch of delicate charm to her icy purity, even the Dragon Mother, a fellow female immortal, couldn’t help but be dazzled.

“Taiyuan, it’s been ten years since we last met, and now you finally remember to visit me!” The Dragon Mother smiled happily, gently chiding her friend twice, then her tone shifted, her voice low and solemn as she softly asked, “Is Primordial still in slumber? Is there really no way to wake him up sooner?!”

“Sigh… even the Three Venerables have no solution, we can only hope that the millennium passes quickly!”

The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan sighed helplessly, her holy and beautiful immortal countenance lightly danced with sorrow, her gentle eyes, though not as majestic as the Dragon Mother’s, flowed with a natural distance that could only be admired from afar, not to be trifled with.

After a moment of silence, the Dragon Mother’s brows slightly relaxed, partly to divert her friend’s grief, partly out of strong curiosity, “By the way, what about the ‘Heaven and Earth Eternal Life Scripture’? Haven’t you found the other two hidden scriptures yet?!”

“Sigh… the entire heavenly realm is searching for the scriptures and the Ten Yang Pearl, but still there’s no trace! The true scripture was lost in my hands, I must personally retrieve it!” The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan sighed deeply with myriad emotions, the thought of the Ten Yang Pearl made her heart heavy with worry, missing her still slumbering husband even more.

“Taiyuan, I’m sorry, the heavenly laws prevent me from leaving the four seas, I can’t be of much help!”

Though the Dragon Mother bore no responsibility, she felt a deep sense of guilt for not being able to assist her dear sister, and without thinking, she blurted out, “The matter of the Ten Yang Pearl might soon be resolved, then I will report to the heavenly court, have the entire heavenly realm search for the ‘Heaven and Earth Eternal Life Scripture’, and help you achieve your wish!”

Upon hearing this, the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan’s brows lifted with joy, “Really? So the Ten Yang Pearl has also fallen into your Eastern Sea region, no wonder…”

“Also?!” The Dragon Mother of the Four Seas, naturally wise and perceptive, caught the unfinished implication in her friend’s words, her beautiful eyes widening with a gaze full of confusion enveloping the suddenly arrived Jade Maiden of Taiyuan.

“It’s like this…” The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan’s mood improved significantly, she chuckled and explained, “I’ve been studying the ‘Heavenly Law’ scriptures for the past ten years, though I haven’t fully comprehended them, I’ve sensed the presence of the ‘Ghost Scripture’ in the ‘Ghost Forest’ near the Eastern Sea; I came to find the scripture, and also to visit you, lest you always complain that I don’t come to see you!”

“Ghost Forest?!” The Dragon Mother was stunned, never expecting such a coincidence, myriad thoughts swirling in her mind in an instant, finally returning to her heart with a whoosh.

“Ah, I understand!” The Dragon Mother, one of the five beauties of the immortal realm, lost her composure in excitement, in front of her dear sister she didn’t need to maintain her usual grace and calm, she cheered like a mortal woman, “No wonder it’s like this, this time it can’t be wrong! Taiyuan, let me tell you…”

The Dragon Mother briskly recounted the tale of the scoundrel San, of course omitting the embarrassing parts, then firmly continued, “As long as we use the yin energy of the Ghost Forest, we can suppress the Ten Yang Pearl’s instinctive resistance; let’s enter the Ghost Forest together, you help me retrieve the Ten Yang Pearl, I’ll help you find the ‘Ghost Scripture’, then we’ll use the Ten Yang Pearl to wake Primordial, and then we’ll send the pearl to the heavenly court, how about that?!”

“Dragon Mother, I thank you on behalf of Primordial in advance!” The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan, also one of the five beauties of the immortal realm, already had tears shimmering in her eyes, though she and the Dragon Mother were thousand-year friends, she still took a slight step back and bowed deeply in a grand gesture!

After a moment of sisterly affection, the Jade Maiden of Taiyuan’s delicate mind thought of more, “Dragon Mother, from what you’ve said, that scoundrel San should be of the Ten Yang body, not the Ten Yin body, proving he hasn’t fallen into demonhood, would forcibly taking the pearl harm his life?”

The Dragon Mother of the Four Seas was renowned for her ruthlessness towards enemies, having already considered the scoundrel San as an adversary, she would not show mercy.

A faint trace of shame and anger flashed in her eyes, the peerless Dragon Mother said solemnly, “The Ten Yang Pearl changes with its master’s state of mind, no one can guarantee it won’t turn into a Ten Yin Demon Pearl; moreover, the Ten Yang Pearl has been infused with demonic energy by several great demons, the owner might very well turn into a demon, the heavenly realm cannot take such a great risk! Regardless of whether the scoundrel San is of the Ten Yang body or not, we must extract the Ten Yang Pearl before his first transformation succeeds, to eliminate the hidden danger before it arises!”

“Hmm! That’s very likely!”

The Jade Maiden of Taiyuan, recalling the scene of the lustful fox and the treacherous ghost infusing demonic power, couldn’t help but agree with the ruthless Dragon Mother’s decision, and without thinking, she added in affirmation, “The Three Venerables once said, after the Ten Yang body undergoes its first death tribulation, if it then learns magic, it will naturally progress, its cultivation speed so fast that it cannot be described by ten or a hundred times; we should eliminate the hidden danger before he enters the ‘One Yang’ realm!”

Sigh… the two great Golden Immortals have made their decision, the exposed Qiao San is in danger!

—Ghost Forest, it’s the Ghost Forest again! The gaze of gods and demons has suddenly made the eastern gate of the earthly realm mysterious and important!

Sweating… With both Golden Immortals determined, the exposed Qiao San was in grave danger!

— Ghost Grove again! Ghost Grove! The eyes of gods and demons once more turned the eastern gate of the mortal realm mysterious and significant!