"Is that true?!"
The Ageless Celestial Emperor's cry of alarm suddenly echoed through the grand hall. This startled the few little elf girls guarding the entrance, who nearly dropped the fruit in their hands.
"It must be news about Her Highness the Princess, right?"
"Definitely. What else could make the High Priest so excited?"
"..."
Inside the grand hall, the Ageless Celestial Emperor, realizing he had just lost his composure, looked at Luo Xiu with so embarrassnt. "Taoist Ao, are you certain?"
Luo Xiu scratched his head. "Well... first, I need to be clear with you, High Priest. Among everyone I know, Dou Dou is the only one who could possibly be the princess you're looking for."
"She cos from Earth—that is, the Kunlun Ancient Realm—and she also practices the Immortal Divine Skill."
"However, I can't be certain she's the one you're looking for."
"Oh, and Dou Dou has a junior martial sister, though she's an old woman now. I rember Dou Dou telling that her junior sister aged because she fell in love with a man, which broke her cultivation."
The Ageless Celestial Emperor said, "There's a certain probability that the Sacred Fruit will produce twins. But since her cultivation is broken, nothing can be done."
"This Dou Dou you ntioned—her cultivation hasn't failed, has it?"
Luo Xiu shook his head. "From what I can tell, no."
The Ageless Celestial Emperor suddenly perford a deep curtsy to Luo Xiu and said earnestly, "Taoist Ao, whether it is her or not, I implore you, you must take to find this Dou Dou you speak of. If she is found, I, An Ran, will reward you handsoly!"
Luo Xiu stared at the Ageless Celestial Emperor and made a symbolic gesture to help her up. So her na is An Ran.
Then, Luo Xiu shalessly said, "Ahem... speaking of which, I also have a matter that requires the High Priest's help."
"Speak freely, Taoist Ao."
Luo Xiu got straight to the point. "I ca to the Immortal Grass Forest for one thing only: the Celestial Nourishing Grass."
An Ran explained, "The Celestial Nourishing Grass is a sacred object of our Ageless Tribe. It can preserve the physical body from decay and grant limitless vitality. Our tribe currently possesses only one such plant."
Hearing this, Luo Xiu felt a wave of disappointnt. An Ran hadn't refused outright, but the implication was clear—it was impossible.
But then he heard An Ran continue, "However, compared to Her Highness the Princess, the Celestial Nourishing Grass is insignificant."
At these words, Luo Xiu's eyes lit up. "So you an...?"
An Ran gently waved her magic wand. The void before her distorted, and a long, wooden box flew out from within.
"This is the Celestial Nourishing Grass. Take it, Taoist Ao."
"Thank you!" Luo Xiu hurriedly took the box and stored it away safely. This was no ti to stand on ceremony. If he tried to be polite and An Ran suddenly changed her mind and took it back, he'd be finished.
"High Priest, you are most generous! Rest assured, I will definitely take you to Dou Dou."
"Let's set off tomorrow," An Ran said. "I need to arrange so matters."
Luo Xiu gave a relaxed smile. "No problem at all."
An Ran added, "However, you cannot leave the Divine Oracle Cave Heaven from here. You must first go to Sky Divine City."
"..."
...
After leaving An Ran, Luo Xiu returned to the guest courtyard. As soon as he entered, he saw Su Shenyun on a swing under a tree, dangling her two snow-white legs, looking terribly bored.
"Do you rember what I told you before?" Luo Xiu walked up to her with a mischievous grin.
Su Shenyun rolled her eyes. "You just want to put your big sister in her place, don't you? But who's to say this sister won't be the one putting you in your place instead?"
Luo Xiu suddenly pulled her into his embrace, his gaze softening as he looked at her. "It's been so long. It's nice to just chat."
"Mmm... Tell what happened back on Earth."
The two of them talked for a long, long ti, deep into the night. They talked about stories, old friends, and the Great Slaughter on Earth...
On the large, Elf-style wicker bed, Su Shenyun rested in Luo Xiu's arms, her eyes red. "So in the end, was it the Holy Lotus Jade Pendant that brought about your rebirth?"
"Yes. The old man probably knew all along."
"That's wonderful..." Su Shenyun buried her face in Luo Xiu's chest and choked back a sob. "I'm sorry, Little Mule. I wasn't there for you."
Luo Xiu stroked her fragrant hair, his gaze tender as he changed the subject. "Speaking of which, to have reached the twelfth layer ans you've entered the Emperor Realm. Your progress is incredible."
Su Shenyun said, "That's thanks to my master's help. But how could I possibly compare to a freak like you?"
Luo Xiu paused, his mind flashing to the Pink Emperor who had erged from a scroll. "Your master... is she really the Pink Emperor?"
"Mhm. Little Mule, don't bla her for taking away back then. The truth is, Master was very lonely after fighting by herself in the Celestial Realm for so many years. She needs us, her kin."
"..."
「The next day.」
Luo Xiu and Su Shenyun left the guest courtyard arm in arm and were led by a little elf girl to the dicine Garden. Upon arriving, Luo Xiu saw An Ran already waiting.
Lao Ba and Black Fatty were there, too. The two idiots had found An Ran early in the morning and, as if waiting on a queen, had been imploring her with painstaking earnestness to use a Secret Technique to make their feathers grow back quickly. But An Ran was still fuming and completely ignored them.
Lao Ba spotted Luo Xiu and Su Shenyun and scrambled over to greet them. "Yo, Crown Prince! Sister-in-law Shenyun! Morning!"
Su Shenyun smiled slightly. "Good morning to you too, Lao Ba."
Lao Ba tilted his bald bird head curiously. "Say, Sister-in-law Shenyun, why do your lips look a bit swollen? Did you and the Crown Prince sneak off for spicy hot pot last night without telling ?"
Hearing this, Su Shenyun's pretty face flushed red. She shot Luo Xiu a resentful look, as if recalling sothing.
Luo Xiu rubbed his nose. "Alright, you damn bald chicken, are your things packed? If so, get ready to leave."
"Crown Prince, watch what you say! Stop calling bald! What's wrong with being bald?" Lao Ba was instantly offended, as he hated being called a bald chicken more than anything. He puffed out his chest and declared proudly, "I, Lao Ba, may have beco bald, but I've also beco stronger! Once my feathers grow back, I'll be a true hero once more!"
Just then, An Ran walked over and casually tossed a wicker basket to Su Shenyun. "Princess Shen Yun, here are the dicines you wanted. They're all yours."
"Thank you, High Priest," Su Shenyun said, quickly expressing her gratitude. She had co to the Immortal Grass Forest specifically for these Spiritual dicines.
An Ran turned to Luo Xiu. "Taoist Ao, it's ti to depart." With that, her figure flashed as she flew into the sky.
Lao Ba let out a strange squawk and flapped his featherless wings, chasing after her. "Technician Number One, wait for ! Give back my feathers!"
Not to be outdone, Black Fatty was enveloped in a surge of black mist and followed suit.
Back on the ground, a pair of thunder wings unfolded from Luo Xiu's back. He swept Su Shenyun up into a princess carry and soared with her into the sky.
"Taoist Ao... by the way, Little Mule, what's your na in the Divine Oracle Cave Heaven?"
"Ao Debiao."
"Pfft..." Su Shenyun couldn't hold back a spit-take.
Luo Xiu wore a strange expression. "You know, shouldn't you be more concerned about where I got these wings?"
"So?"
"So I'll give you a chance to try that again."
Su Shenyun stuck out her small, pink tongue. "Fine, where did you get those wings?"
"The Destructive Thunder Wings. Cool, right?"
"Not really."
"What the... Can't you just play along? I'll give you one more chance to rephrase that."
"Wow, big brother, your wings are so cool!"
"So, would you rather I pick you up with a sports car, or with wings?"
"..."
...
Since An Ran had lifted the restrictions of the Law, Luo Xiu's group quickly reached Sky Divine City.
However, the Destructive Thunder Wings were simply too ostentatious. The thunder and wind they stirred with every flap were spotted from a great distance. As a result, the mont Luo Xiu's party entered the city and reached the Teleportation Plaza, they were surrounded by the four City Lords and their n.
"Ao Debiao, you dare show your face in Sky Divine City!"
"Today is the day you die!"
"..."
Unfazed, Luo Xiu scanned the crowd, then turned to An Ran. "High Priest, care to demonstrate your strength?"
An Ran stated coolly, "I don't act against anyone beneath the Heavenly Emperor Level."
Luo Xiu was speechless. "..."
An Ran reminded him, "What you need to be careful of is preventing those four City Lords from joining forces. Once they activate the Divine Heavenly Killing Formation, it would be troubleso even for ."
"Thanks."
"..."
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