Heading Out

Bai Yujun had successfully lowered her sense of presence.

The Heavenly Soldiers and Generals of every division in the Celestial Court were busy. Whether day or night, the Immortal Bridge beyond the South Heavenly Gate could be seen flashing with light. Golden-armored heavenly generals led troops down to the mortal realm, returning either relaxed or grim-faced, sometimes with damaged armor stained crimson with blood.

Matters in the mortal realm had increased. Many duties ordinarily handled by the heavenly soldiers could not be interrupted, so the fairy maidens had taken them over and become busy.

More than a dozen documents floated before the female official Wang Su as she wrote with a brush of green bamboo...

"Dispatch twelve fairy maidens, including Yuqi of Tonglu Palace, to the mortal realm to collect Guli Spring water from Kangwang Gorge."

"Dispatch twelve fairy maidens, including Wanting of Tonghua Palace, to the mortal realm to gather Xianghong Leaves from Yemang Mountain."

She annotated the next document.

She paused slightly while selecting personnel, somewhat hesitant. Originally, twelve low-realm fairy maidens would have been enough for the task, but considering that certain places might be dangerous, their strength had to be increased. In the past, such work had all been handled by heavenly soldiers.

Her gaze lingered over the name Dragon Girl Bai Yujun. Back then, the Queen Mother had placed great hopes upon her. Who would have expected that she lacked both grand ambition and the heart of the strong, squandering such a fine opportunity for nothing? What a pity.

Her brush swished across the page.

"Dispatch twelve fairy maidens, including Bai Yujun of Cloud Tower Palace, to the mortal realm to gather Cloud Dew Seven-Leaf Grass from Baiyun Mountain."

"Set out at once. Go quickly and return quickly."

Fairy maidens carrying documents headed off to