Piaomiao Palace is the number one Sect in the Human Territory.
Shangguan Yunyue, on the other hand, is considered the most beautiful woman in the Human Territory.
Every man who had seen Shangguan Yunyue would beco infatuated with her, utterly enchanted and unable to eat or drink. Over the years, many n had madly pursued Shangguan Yunyue, including the Human Emperor Dugu Jingtian, but alas, all were rejected by her. So said Shangguan Yunyue was too particular, holding no regard for re mortals; others claid she was hypocritical, clearly overjoyed on the inside, yet on the outside, she maintained a cold deanor, which was shaless. Still, others said that Shangguan Yunyue had a twisted psyche, favoring won and not interested in n at all…
There were all kinds of rumors, which just goes to show the old saying: public figures are subject to much gossip.
Those who liked Shangguan Yunyue said nice things, while those who were jealous spoke ill of her—human nature is indeed the most elusive.
Before Xin Lie appeared, Shangguan Yunyue had been an unapproachable goddess, sacred and inviolable. Beautiful and powerful, her status as Tribulation Crossing Period Great Perfection served to intimidate her peers, a view held by Shangguan Yunyue herself. Apart from the three great sovereigns, no one could pose a threat to her; even for the sovereigns, defeating her would be a struggle.
A long-held sense of superiority made Shangguan Yunyue beco arrogant and capricious; anyone who dared to provoke her would et a miserable end.
Xin Lie seed as if sent by the heavens to tease Shangguan Yunyue; a casual palm strike from him had her desperately dodging, her appearance anything but graceful. Shangguan Yunyue felt deeply wounded, her existing sense of superiority shattered. At that mont, her heart filled with resentnt—she wanted revenge, harsh revenge!
In truth, up to this point, Shangguan Yunyue still hadn't figured out what was going on! Why was Xin Lie so adamant that the Stele he was looking for was in Piaomiao Palace? Where exactly did the problem lie?
Shangguan Yunyue no longer cared to ponder these questions; she only wanted to exact revenge on Xin Lie now! She wanted him to pay dearly for his actions!
"I have hidden the Stele in a secret place, known only to " Shangguan Yunyue spoke slowly, "Let go, and I will take you to find the Stele."
"You better not play any tricks, or I'll make sure you die a grueso death," Xin Lie threatened, then released Shangguan Yunyue. As he let go, he deliberately brushed his fingertips across her neck, which added fuel to Shangguan Yunyue's seething resentnt.
After calming her agitated emotions, Shangguan Yunyue took big strides forward.
Xin Lie followed unhurriedly behind.
Human Emperor Dugu Jingtian and Nangong Qi, among others, also hurriedly followed suit.
Huh? Isn't this the way to the Central Grand Hall? Nangong Qi mumbled to himself in secret. Could it be... the Palace Master hid the Stele in the Central Grand Hall? Forget it, I'll stop guessing. We'll find out the truth once we get there. Hopefully, nothing goes wrong. Although Piaomiao Palace is powerful, it still can't afford to offend an Immortal.
…
As flowers bloom, each reveals a different beauty.
Let's move on to Gao Fei's situation.
Gao Fei, impersonating Zhang Fu, infiltrated Piaomiao Palace, and after lurking for several days, seized the opportunity during a heavy rain to reveal the eighteen Steles. After causing a commotion, Gao Fei quickly put away the Steles and hurried away from the scene. The next day, when the rain stopped, Gao Fei left Piaomiao Palace with his head held high and his chest puffed out.
Upon his departure, the gatekeeping disciples greeted him cordially, or more precisely, they greeted the Zhang Fu that Gao Fei was impersonating.
Once out of Piaomiao Palace, Gao Fei reverted to his original appearance and hastily returned to the military camp, where he then settled down comfortably as a Chiliarch.
As for the real Zhang Fu... he was still unconscious, with no indication of when he might awaken. Gao Fei chose not to kill Zhang Fu partly out of compassion, and also because he was convinced that Zhang Fu couldn't stir up too much trouble, so in the end, Gao Fei spared his life.
Gao Fei had done all this to divert Xin Lie's attention. As for why he had chosen Piaomiao Palace... it was mainly because of Nangong Qi, who had once plotted against Gao Fei and whom Gao Fei had never forgiven. Therefore, he did not hesitate to fra Piaomiao Palace for the deed. If Nangong Qi found out... he would surely be vexed beyond asure.
...
Let us shift our gaze back to Piaomiao Palace.
Palace Master Shangguan Yunyue led Xin Lie to the Central Grand Hall.
"Oh, this grand hall looks quite impressive," Xin Lie praised. "I didn't expect to see such a majestic palace in the Mortal World."
"Immortal flatters too much," Shangguan Yunyue said indifferently. "This palace was built by my ancestors and is the symbol of Piaomiao Palace. Only the Palace Master is qualified to reside here."
"You mortals sure know how to enjoy life," Xin Lie said. "You devote most of your energy to exploring fine foods and dwellings, eating well and living comfortably. Pity that your lives are so short." The first part of his statent sounded pleasant, but the latter part was sowhat harsh to the ear.
Xin Lie was satirizing the mortals for wasting ti and energy.
"Everyone has their own way of living," Shangguan Yunyue remarked. "So prefer to eat well, live well, and play well, even if their lives are short. Life pursuits vary."
"Sharp-tongued and pretty, with a fine figure too, if you went to the Immortal Realm, you would likely be in high demand," Xin Lie chuckled. "I suppose many Great Immortals would take fancy to you, taking you back to warm their beds, hahaha…" His laughter grew louder as he spoke.
With her back to Xin Lie, a fierce glint flashed in Shangguan Yunyue's eyes. Laugh, laugh heartily! Soon you won't be able to laugh at all!
Shangguan Yunyue turned around and gave Nangong Qi and the others an expressionless glance. "You stay outside, don't co in."
"Huh?" Nangong Qi and the others were imdiately taken aback.
Shangguan Yunyue then turned to the Human Emperor Dugu Jingtian. "You shouldn't go in either…"
"Why not?" Dugu Jingtian frowned. "Is there sothing secretive inside? Afraid I might discover it if I enter?"
"I don't want you to enter, just as simple as that," Shangguan Yunyue said bluntly.
"You…" Dugu Jingtian was provoked. After all, he was the Human Emperor, the Controller of the Human Territory, and strictly speaking, Shangguan Yunyue was his subordinate. How could he not be angry when a subordinate spoke to him with such a tone? Dugu Jingtian glared fiercely at Shangguan Yunyue. "I must go in! If you try to stop , I'll force my way through!"
Shangguan Yunyue rely glanced at Dugu Jingtian quietly. "Fine, since you insist on entering, then I will let you in." Having said that, Shangguan Yunyue turned and entered the Central Grand Hall.
Seeing Shangguan Yunyue yield, Dugu Jingtian was inwardly triumphant. In the end, you still dare not offend .
And so, Dugu Jingtian and Xin Lie entered the Central Grand Hall together, while Nangong Qi and the others stayed outside, not daring to defy Shangguan Yunyue's command.
"What's going on? Has the Palace Master really hidden a stele?"
"I have a feeling there's sothing off about the Palace Master…"
"I'm feeling a bit uneasy, as if sothing is about to happen."
...
Nangong Qi and the others whispered among themselves, abuzz with speculation, each filled with confusion and uncertainty.
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