After a burst of chaos, the music stopped as well. Yue Qianchou, disguised as Jin Tai, and Qing Niang, disguised as Ji Wu, both halted. Standing atop the great drum, the two turned in astonishment toward the source of the explosion. In their dazzling attire, they truly made a handsome man and beautiful woman, a perfect pair.
At that moment, Nie Xiaoqian, the chief steward standing on the steps, had somehow lost herself in thought. Looking at the exceptionally well-matched pair atop the drum, the unblinking gaze in her eyes held less of a chief steward's coldness and several more traces of a mother's loving tenderness. Even the distant explosions failed to snap her awake at once. Only when this seemingly perfect man and woman interrupted their performance did she suddenly come to her senses...
"Who dares barge into the Land of Ultimate Bliss? Die!" A string of chaotic shouts rang out in the distance, accompanied by repeated explosions.
"Overestimating yourself..." A sharp, resounding voice rang out. Yue Qianchou's expression changed as he stood atop the great drum. This voice sounded so familiar... Could it be?
After a cold snort came an unending series of miserable screams. In the distance, the clouds shifted strangely as winds and storms abruptly changed. The faces of the Immortal Palace crowd in the stands changed, and the sect leaders looked at one another. The situation was obvious: someone was forcing their way into the Land of Ultimate Bliss. Yet no one knew who it was. What audacity!
Ji Wu, seated on the phoenix throne, slightly tilted her head toward the man beside her. Jin Tai, majestic beyond compare, remained expressionless. Yet beneath his slender eyelids, the gleam in his eyes was cold and sharp as blades. After reading the situation, Nie Xiaoqian, the chief