Li Fan and the Three Goddesses crossed the Western Land and arrived outside Yujing Mountain.
Seeing the Heavenly Emperor's party descend, Taihua hurriedly cupped his hands in salute and called out, "Welcome, Heavenly Emperor, Taiyin Star Lord, Goddess Taiyuan, Doumu Yuanjun!"
Li Fan nodded in acknowledgment. The Hall of Myriad Gods had always stationed people here.
Hongjun had been left by Li Fan on Wuxiang Mountain to guard against Demon Ancestor Luohu, so he had not returned to Jade Capital. Hongjun was quite helpless about it.
Meanwhile, Hongjun was returning to Jade Capital with Donghua and Xihua.
The Mysterious Sect had only just been established, and Hongjun feared Luohu might make a move in secret. To be safe, Donghua and Xihua still traveled with him.
After Xihua passed through Jade Capital's Guardian Array, she saw—
Jade palaces floated above the Sea of Clouds. The Sun God's radiance spilled across the halls, wrapping the uniform white jade in a clear, lustrous sheen.
Hongjun and the others entered Jade Capital's main hall. Li Fan's gaze settled on Xihua, his tone calm and carrying the natural ease of old acquaintances meeting again.
"Tai Zhen, it has been so long since we parted at West Kunlun. You have been born for quite some time now, so why have you not come to Grand Unity Palace to reminisce with us?"
Donghua was deeply shocked. He had not expected the Heavenly Emperor and the others to know Xihua, much less be so familiar with her.
Xihua was neither warm nor cold toward Donghua. Within the Mysterious Sect, the two were merely familiar strangers.
Meeting Li Fan's gaze, Xihua smiled faintly. "How could I dare disturb the Heavenly Emperor's secluded cultivation? But since the Heavenly Emperor has put it that way, I will certainly come."
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