In the arena, under the expectant gaze of the Ageless Celestial Emperor, Luo Xiu walked up to the Wordless Stele. He stood still, calming his mind and focusing his attention as he began his earnest observation.
Far away, Bai Mo stood quietly on a rooftop, his gaze fixed on Luo Xiu, his expression pensive.
It seems there shouldn't be any more problems.
Goodbye, little fellow.
Unnoticed by anyone, Bai Mo quietly departed as if he had never been there.
* * *
On the platform outside the arena, the completely featherless Lao Ba was puffed up with pride. "The Crown Prince is really sothing else," it crowed. "He's freaking incredible!"
Hearing this, the Ageless Celestial Emperor shot it a cold glare. "If you don't want your feathers to remain gone forever, then please keep quiet."
Lao Ba was so frightened that it imdiately ran off, shouting, "I won't disturb you then! I'm off, haha!"
Su Shenyun turned her head toward the fleeing bird and couldn't help but burst into laughter. The featherless Lao Ba looked both stupid and ugly, and when it ran, it was a ridiculously comical sight.
* * *
As ti went on, Luo Xiu entered a wondrous state. He felt as if he had stepped into another world, where his eyes saw nothing but a myriad of complex runes.
Amidst those runes, he vaguely saw mountains standing tall, countless rivers rushing by, and the stars shifting in the sky. It was as if all existence within the endless river of ti had been fused into these inscriptions.
Luo Xiu closed his eyes and murmured, "The old man did tell to co and see this Wordless Stele when I had ti… But what do these runes on the stele actually an?"
At that mont, Cave Spirit Xiao Yu's voice echoed in his mind. "These runes are the Divine Oracles left by an Ancient God. Perhaps, Taoist Ao, you could try using your Divine Power to connect to these Divine Oracle Inscriptions."
Prompted by Xiao Yu, Luo Xiu imdiately did so.
A short while later, as a thread of Divine Power emanated from his left eye, the Divine Oracle Inscriptions instantly reacted. They converged on him, finally condensing into four clusters of white light before his eyes.
The four clusters of light were exceedingly dazzling. Despite his greatest effort, Luo Xiu could not discern what lay within them. The harder he tried to see, the faster his Divine Sense depleted. Even with his Divine Soul, he couldn't withstand such consumption.
Gradually, he felt his mind grow heavy. His Divine Sense was on the verge of exhaustion, yet he still couldn't make out what was inside the white light.
As the last wisp of his Divine Sense was consud and his Spiritual Ocean dried up, he collapsed, his body falling heavily to the ground as he lapsed into unconsciousness. At the sa instant, the four clusters of white light drilled into his left eye.
* * *
An unknown amount of ti passed.
When Luo Xiu woke up, he found himself lying on a large bed woven entirely from rattan.
"You're awake. How do you feel?" Su Shenyun's gentle voice suddenly ca from his side.
Luo Xiu propped himself up, rubbing his temples. "How long was I asleep?"
Su Shenyun smiled sweetly. "Are you asking how long you've slept with ?"
Luo Xiu's expression turned grim. "Be serious."
This vixen is the sa as ever, he thought. Sweet and sultry, enough to drive a man mad.
"That day in the arena, you were observing the Wordless Stele when you suddenly went crazy," she said. "You were shouting and yelling about how 'Su Shenyun is the woman I love most'... It was so embarrassing."
Hearing this, Luo Xiu grimaced. "Are you for real?"
All he rembered was spending a long, long ti in a world filled with runes, trying and failing to see what was inside those four clusters of white light.
Su Shenyun huffed coquettishly, sticking her little pink tongue out at him. "Alright, alright, I was just teasing you. Look how scared you got."
"Nothing really happened. You just suddenly fainted. Including today, you've been unconscious for ten days."
Luo Xiu sighed deeply and let himself fall back onto the bed.
He suddenly called out, "Auntie Su."
Su Shenyun's expression turned cold. "Call sister!"
Luo Xiu grabbed her hand and pulled sharply, making her fall onto his chest. As he breathed in her familiar fragrance, mories flooded his mind like a rising tide.
"Baby, what are you doing?"
Luo Xiu cradled her face in his hands, a mischievous glint in his eyes. "I have a deal worth several hundred million that I'd like to discuss with you."
Su Shenyun humd delicately, opening her lush lips to gently bite his thumb. "What makes you think you can handle business worth hundreds of millions with ? Aren't you afraid I'll drain you dry?"
Luo Xiu smiled. "As long as you're overflowing with profit, I don't mind going bankrupt."
Su Shenyun pouted. "But I can't right now. I can't do that kind of business with you."
"Why not?"
"Because my master said… I can't lose my virginity yet. My Demon Skill isn't at its highest level, and doing so would damage the foundation of my Demon Path. My master also said that we Nine-Tailed Foxes need to learn to control our desires. Only by controlling our own can we learn to control the desires of others."
Luo Xiu sighed. "Then there's nothing to be done."
Su Shenyun's lips trembled slightly as her watery eyes locked with his. At the sa ti, one of her slender hands moved down to the area below his Dantian, her brightly-colored nails hooking onto the waistband of his pants.
"Baby, I could actually use…"
"Sister-in-law Shenyun, has the Crown Prince woken up yet?"
Just as Su Shenyun was about to make her next move, a drake-like voice squawked from the window. Luo Xiu followed the sound and saw Lao Ba poking its bald bird head through the opening.
I could just throttle Lao Ba! Luo Xiu fud internally. Could his timing be any worse?!
"Hey, Crown Prince, you're awake! Hurry up, then. Technician Number One said you're to go see her as soon as you wake up."
Luo Xiu gritted his teeth. "Got it. You can go on ahead."
"Alrighty!"
After Lao Ba left, Luo Xiu sat up and lifted Su Shenyun's chin with two fingers.
"What, trying to tease ? The High Priest is calling for you. You should hurry up and go."
Luo Xiu gently swept his thumb across her lush lips. "You just wait. I'll deal with you when I get back."
Su Shenyun rolled her eyes. "We'll see who's dealing with whom."
...
* * *
A short while later, Luo Xiu was led by a young elf girl into a spacious hall.
At the front of the hall, the Ageless Celestial Emperor had reverted to her child-like form. She stood before a large table, staring at the Star River Plate on its surface, deep in thought.
"Taoist Ao, the oracles from the Wordless Stele are a treasure of the Great Dao. Since you have obtained them, I hope you will study them well. I called you here for no other reason… This priest simply wishes to know the whereabouts of Her Highness the Princess of my tribe."
Luo Xiu looked at the Ageless Celestial Emperor and felt a sudden urge to pinch her cheeks.
This childlike Celestial Emperor speaking so seriously isn't imposing at all, she's just adorable, he thought. Still, adorable or not, she's a Celestial Emperor. I can't actually treat her like a little girl.
"High Priest, there's sothing I don't understand."
"Speak freely, Taoist Ao."
Luo Xiu asked, "Why does the High Priest believe… that I would know where the Ageless Tribe's Princess is?"
The Ageless Celestial Emperor gazed at the Star River Plate on the table and spoke slowly. "The Holy Spirit Great Array was activated, the Wordless Stele was roused, and then you, with the Divine Eye, appeared. All these facts prove that Her Majesty the Queen's predictions have co to pass. Therefore, you must be able to help our tribe find Her Highness the Princess."
Luo Xiu thought for a mont, then asked, "May I know where your princess went missing?"
The Ageless Celestial Emperor said, "That year, Her Majesty the Queen developed worldly affections. She transferred her incredible cultivation to and then took the Sacred Fruit and her beloved to the Kunlun Ancient Realm. That Sacred Fruit was Her Highness the Princess. Our elves are not born from a womb, but from the fruits of the Ancient Elf Tree."
Luo Xiu pondered for a mont before speaking. "In the Kunlun Ancient Realm, I do know soone. She cultivates the Immortal Divine Skill, and she doesn't age."
The Ageless Celestial Emperor stated with absolute certainty, "Only a mber of the Ageless Tribe can cultivate the Immortal Divine Skill."
Luo Xiu smiled. "Then it must be her."
The Ageless Celestial Emperor's gaze sharpened. "Who?!"
Luo Xiu said, "Her na is Dou Dou. I once traveled with her. She should be in the Stunning Phoenix Swan State right now."
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