This day in West Kunlun is destined to be recorded in the annals of Primordial World history.
It wasn't just because it was Flat Peach Banquet that happened only once every few decades.
What's more, the usually quiet and solemn Jade Pool Immortal Realm, where even male mosquitoes would avoid it, was now in complete chaos.
Inside the Yaochi.
The hundreds of maids in green robes, responsible for setting the dishes, serving tea, and cleaning, had long since forgotten their tasks.
They huddled in small groups around the corner of the corridor and behind the artificial hill, standing on tiptoe and straining to look towards the South Heaven Gate.
Her eyes were like those of a naive village girl who had never seen the world, suddenly witnessing heavenly soldiers descending to earth.
"See that? See that?"
A little maid tugged at her companion's sleeve, her face flushed with excitement.
"Who is that male immortal in white? He's so handsome! A million times more handsome than that Golden Immortal Taibai who came to deliver gifts last time!"
"Shh! Keep your voice down!"
Although his companion was trying to persuade him, his eyes were wide open, bigger than saucers.
"Jun is secondary; the key is the group behind him... My goodness, isn't that Fairy Chang'e from the Guanghan Palace? I heard she hasn't left her house for tens of thousands of years!"
"And that one! The one in armor, doesn't she look like Niangniang Shi Ji from the Interception Sect? What's she doing here?"
"And there's Fairy Yun Xiao, Princess Longji..."
The more the maids looked, the more horrified they became; the more they counted, the more their scalps tingled with fear.
This doesn't look like someone who's here to attend a banquet.
This is clearly a case of wiping out all the most beautiful female immortals in the entire Primordial World in one fell swoop!
Just then...
A maidservant, dressed in purple and clearly of high rank, stumbled in through the front door.
She was usually very particular about her appearance, and her steps were graceful and elegant. But now, her long dress was covered with several footprints, and her hairpin was askew.
" Your Empress! Something terrible has happened!"
The purple-clad maid ran wildly, heading straight for the Crystal Palace at the deepest part of the Jade Yaochi.
at this time.
In the center of the main hall.
On a phoenix couch carved from a single piece of Ten-Thousand-Year Warm Jade, sat an extremely elegant and noble figure.
She wasn't dressed up elaborately, just in a simple black robe, her long black hair casually tied up in a bun, yet she exuded an ancient majesty that commanded the heavens and earth to bow down.
Queen Mother of the West.
The Head of Female Immortals the Primordial World, a top- Great Powers who once sat with Dao Ancestor Hongjun in the Purple Heavens Palace to listen to the Dao.
Hearing the commotion outside the palace, the Queen Mother of the West slowly opened her eyes. Her phoenix eyes seemed to contain the rising and setting of the sun and the changing of the world.
"What's the panic?"
The voice was clear and cool, yet carried a strange rhythm that instantly calmed the purple-clad maid's restless mind.
"If the sky falls, tall people will hold it up; if the earth caves in, Houtu will mend it."
"Could this West Kunlun possibly turn the world upside down?"
The purple-clad maid took a deep breath, then knelt on the ground with a thud, her voice trembling slightly from extreme shock.
" Your Empress... it's not that the sky has fallen, it's... it's that a male immortal has come from outside."
"Male fairy?"
The Queen Mother of the West raised her eyebrows slightly, and a smile that was neither a smile nor a frown appeared at the corner of her mouth.
" Haotian? Or Zhen Yuanzi? Or perhaps that blood-spitting Minghe?"
"If it were them, they would have been brought in according to the rules. Why would they behave so rudely?"
No... it wasn't them.
The purple-clad maid swallowed hard, the shocking scene she had just witnessed at the South Heaven Gate flashing through her mind, and her voice became incredibly strained.
"That man called himself Qin Feng, and was... the Alliance Leader of some kind of ' Goddess Immortal Alliance '."
"He... he brought almost every famous and renowned beauty from the Primordial World with him!"
"Several thousand! A whole several thousand female immortals! A vast and mighty procession blocking the entrance, saying they've come... come to support the Empress!"
Click.
The Jade Ruyi that the Queen Mother of the West had been playing with for tens of thousands of years emitted a soft, crisp sound.
For the first time, a hint of surprise appeared on that composed face.
Several thousand?
Did you bring them all?
Is this some kind of show of support? This is clearly a display of military strength!
" Qin Feng..."
The Queen Mother of the West murmured the name, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her eyes.
She's heard that name so many times lately she's practically worn out.
First he beat up Taiyi, then he confronted Haotian, and it is said that even Houtu, who transformed into Houtu, favored him.
I thought he was just a brute who only knew how to be violent and aggressive.
Unexpectedly, he was an extraordinary person who could gather half of the female immortals of the Primordial World world around him...
"Interesting."
The Queen Mother of the West stood up, her black robe fluttering without wind, and a vast, ocean-like aura slowly rose within the hall.
"Now that such an important person has arrived, if I were to remain sitting here waiting, wouldn't it make me seem like I lack hospitality?"
"Pass on the order."
"Prepare the vehicle."
"I... will personally go to greet this 'Goddess Alliance Leader '."
These words were spoken.
The purple-clad maid kneeling on the ground suddenly looked up, her face filled with disbelief.
" Your Empress?!"
"You... you went to greet me in person?"
"That Qin Feng is merely a rising star. Even if a sage were to arrive in person, you would not need to lower yourself to greet him!"
That's the rule.
It is also the prestige of West Kunlun.
What is the seniority of the Queen Mother of the West? She is on par with the Three Pure Ones.
If word got out that she would personally go out to greet a junior, the Haotian Shangdi in Heavenly Court would probably laugh his head off.
"A rising star?"
The Queen Mother of the West chuckled softly and stepped down from the high platform. With each step she took, a golden lotus flower bloomed beneath her feet.
"To make Yun Xiao willingly follow, to make Chang'e leave the Guanghan Palace, to make that proud and arrogant girl Long Ji a maid..."
"Do you think someone like that is just a rising star?"
"Besides."
The Queen Mother of the West walked to the entrance of the main hall, her gaze piercing through layers of restrictions, looking at the white-clad figure outside the South Heaven Gate, a hint of amusement flashing in her eyes.
"They brought thousands of women to 'challenge' us."
"If I don't even step out of my door, wouldn't it make me look like the ' Head of Female Immortals '... afraid of him?"
boom!
As the Queen Mother of the West finished speaking.
From the depths of the Yaochi, nine extremely loud phoenix cries suddenly rang out, shaking the heavens.
Outside the Yaochi.
South Heaven Gate Square.
The atmosphere was somewhat eerie.
Qin Feng led thousands of female immortals to stand in the very center, pointing and gesturing at the surrounding scenery like a tourist group.
Around them, the various deities who had been exchanging pleasantries all fell silent, shrinking into corners and looking at the group of "uninvited guests" with complicated expressions.
Some were jealous, some were disdainful, and many more were waiting to see the joke unfold.
" Qin Feng is too arrogant."
In the crowd, an old Daoist priest with a goatee lowered his voice and muttered to his companion.
"Bringing so many women to Yaochi, isn't that a slap in the face to the Queen Mother of the West?"
"That is."
His companion also wore a gloating expression.
" The Queen Mother of the West hates noise the most. Qin Feng is making such a big fuss; he'll definitely be turned away later."
"We might not even be able to get in the door and get kicked out."
Just as everyone was discussing and waiting to see Qin Feng make a fool of himself.
Sudden.
A vast and boundless aura erupted from within the Yaochi.
The aura was so strong that it instantly overwhelmed all the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal present, and even several Daluo Golden Immortal felt their breath catch in their throats.
"This aura... is it the Queen Mother of the West?"
"She's angry? She's going to personally teach Qin Feng a lesson?"
Everyone was startled, then overjoyed.
This is going to be interesting!
However.
The next second.
Everyone's expression froze.
The two main gates of Yaochi, known as the " Chengtian Gate," which had been tightly closed for tens of thousands of years and only opened when the Flat Peach Banquet officially began, slowly opened to both sides with a muffled rumble.
Immediately afterwards.
Nine enormous Phoenix, their bodies ablaze with divine fire, pulled a radiant white jade chariot as it roared out of the gate.
Above the imperial carriage, Auspicious Cloud swirled and thousands of auspicious wisps of air rose.
A figure sat there, her face obscured, but the majesty of an Empress Dowager was enough to eclipse the sun and moon.
"Hiss--"
A collective gasp filled the hall.
The old Daoist priest with the goatee was so frightened that his hand trembled, and he almost pulled out his own beard.
"Nine... Nine Phoenix Imperial Carriage?!"
"This is the highest-level ceremonial procession of the Queen Mother of the West!"
"Even when the Yuanshi Tianzun preached the Dao, she didn't use this kind of grand display!"
"She... she's welcoming Qin Feng?!"
That's insane.
This world has gone mad.
Everyone stared wide-eyed as the imperial carriage, representing the highest will of the West Kunlun, slowly came to a stop in front of Qin Feng.
The carriage curtain was lifted.
She revealed a face that was both breathtakingly beautiful and exuded an air of authority.
The Queen Mother of the West did not glance at anyone else.
Her gaze fell directly on the white-clad young man who stood with his hands behind his back, looking indifferent.
The two looked at each other.
The air seemed to freeze at that moment.
A moment later.
The Queen Mother of the West parted her red lips slightly, her voice not loud, yet it clearly resonated throughout the entire hall.
"Fellow Daoist Qin, your presence is an honor; I have not had the opportunity to greet you from afar."
"Please... take a seat."
boom!
Upon hearing this, the last shred of rationality on the scene completely collapsed.
Fellow Daoist!
She actually addressed Qin Feng as a fellow Daoist!
This is treating each other as equals!
This places Qin Feng on the same level as her!
Standing behind Qin Feng, Shi Ji's Shi Ji nearly dropped to the floor. She nudged Yun Xiao beside her and whispered:
"Senior sister... isn't it a bit too much of an honor for our Alliance Leader?"
"This is the Queen Mother of the West... she actually came out to greet guests herself?"
Yun Xiao took a deep breath, his eyes filled with no less shock than Shi Ji's.
As she watched the man's retreating figure, who maintained a faint smile, an indescribable sense of pride welled up within her.
This is the backer they chose.
Wherever you go.
Always the most dazzling and impossible to ignore.
Qin Feng looked at the legendary Head of Female Immortals the Primordial World female immortals before him, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
He was neither overwhelmed with fear nor flattered.
He simply bowed slightly, his tone as casual as if he were meeting a neighbor.
" Your Empress is too kind."
"I didn't bring any valuable gifts."
"We brought only a few thousand mouths to feed, to see if the peaches from the Empress's garden are sweet."
"We hope Your Empress... won't mind that we're asking for too much food."