"Over the next while, I'll be going into seclusion to break through to Half Saint. It'll probably take at least a year or so, perhaps even longer. Don't worry. Just stay within Starfall Pavilion and listen to Old Yao. He'll arrange everything for you."
In the small courtyard, Xiao Heng had called the two women over and softly instructed them.
"You're so long-winded!" Her Majesty the Queen still wore that cold, proud expression, but the tenderness in her eyes could not deceive anyone.
"Don't worry! We're here to handle things outside. Just focus on your seclusion." Xiao Yi Xian smiled faintly and, like a wife, reached out to smooth the wrinkles in Xiao Heng's clothes.
"Mm!" Xiao Heng smiled, then pulled Xiao Yi Xian into his arms and gave her a deep kiss.
Then came Her Majesty the Queen. Though she was haughty and stubborn, she could only helplessly yield beneath Xiao Heng's shameless persistence. Her words might have remained tough, but her body had gone soft, her face flushed red, and her breathing slightly hurried. She could barely stand steady.
Xiao Heng released her and smiled. "I'll be out soon!"
With that, he said no more. His figure turned into a flowing light and vanished into the back mountain of Starfall Pavilion.
As the massive stone door rumbled shut, the Moonlight Stones embedded in the walls began to emit a faint glow.
With a thought, Xiao Heng entered the Little Grass Space. Although he had obtained the Bodhi Heart, he still had no clue how to break through to Dou Sheng. He could not simply wait around, could he?
"Why are you here again?" Little Grass asked doubtfully.
"I'm here to find a way to break through to Dou Sheng!" Xiao Heng said.
"Hey!" Little Grass sighed helplessly. "Can