Moved by Wangshu! The Three Xiao Sisters' Disagreement!

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After hearing Wangshu's words, the waves that had just subsided in Ling Xiao's heart rose again. He met Wangshu's tender, water-like gaze, and a faint smile curved his lips.

Between heaven and earth, there were many female immortals with exceptional cultivation and beauty, such as the Queen Mother of the West, Nuwa, Houtu, and the Mystic Maiden of the Nine Heavens.

Even with the Three Xiao Sisters of the Sect of Interception, with whom he had once been close, he had never truly been moved. He had devoted himself to cultivation and served the Sect of Interception with all his heart, though his circumstances had not turned out well afterward.

Yet before Wangshu, he found it difficult to look away.

It was not merely Wangshu's graceful and exquisite figure, nor the gentle charm she inadvertently revealed, but also her eyes.

Her eyes were like a lake of stars, clear and pure.

The soft ripples in them resembled spring water—ancient, elegant, and gentle, like a clear spring untouched by the mortal world.

"Dao Friend Wangshu, if you do not mind, then return to Penglai Immortal Island with me!"

As he spoke!

Ling Xiao lightly waved his jade sleeve, and the Investiture of the Gods List returned to his hand from a spatial rift. With a turn of his right hand, he put away this Top-Grade Primordial Spiritual Treasure and strode forward.

Behind him, Wangshu smiled calmly, her expression meaningful.

Very soon!

Wangshu and Ling Xiao left the Chaos Void. The former used Lunar Law to erase the spatial rift, preventing the karmic sins and killing aura suppressed by Ling Xiao from surging into the Lunar Star.

With a slight movement of her Divine Sense, Wangshu perceived the heavenly secrets and gained insight into matters concerning Ling Xiao.

He had served the Sect of Interception with all his heart, only to be forced to sever his karma. He had then broken and rebuilt himself, reshaped his Foundation, gained the support of two Quasi-Sage Great Beings, and obtained the honored position of Great Emperor of the Azure Radiance.

His life had been filled with twists and turns, enough to move even Wangshu.

In particular, Ling Xiao's loss of his origin, the destruction of his primordial spirit, and the damage to his body were strangely similar to her own experience. For a moment, a feeling of shared misery welled up in Wangshu's heart.

Beyond that, Wangshu was also deeply curious.

Why had Ling Xiao been able to reshape his Foundation?

After all!

According to the information she had learned, Ling Xiao was the Twelve-Grade Pure World White Lotus. Yet when he helped her break free from her shackles, that Pure World White Lotus had been at the twenty-fourth grade.

Not only could it reshape one's Foundation, it could even transform and elevate it!

Unless one encountered an immense opportunity, such fortune was impossible. Even Wangshu could not help but marvel, for she herself possessed no such method.

"Dao Friend Wangshu, shall we first return to the Lunar Star, or will you directly use great mana to shatter the void and take me to the East Sea of the Primordial Wilderness?"

Ling Xiao looked at Wangshu and asked softly.

Xihe and Changxi were star gods of the Lunar Star, born from the nurturing of heaven and earth.

As for Wangshu, she was the Lunar Goddess!

If they met in the future, who knew what might happen?

At his words, Wangshu's red lips parted slightly. She slowly said, "There is no need! The Chang'e on the Lunar Star is merely Changxi's benevolent corpse incarnation. Changxi and Xihe are not on the Lunar Star."

"I shall cross space with you and first return to your East Sea dojo!"

As soon as her words fell.

Ling Xiao raised a brow, revealing a gentle smile.

In his mind, all sorts of clues linked together into a complete story.

Chang'e was actually Changxi's benevolent corpse incarnation. At this moment, he was also certain that the one felling the Moon Laurel Tree was none other than the Great Witch Hou Yi.

During the Lich Tribulation, Hou Yi shot down nine Golden Crows. Xihe was heartbroken, and Changxi was also in immense pain, so she sent her benevolent corpse, Chang'e, to scheme against Hou Yi.

Chang'e flew to the moon, and Hou Yi could not bear to part with his beautiful wife, so he too ascended to the Lunar Star. As for the result, his intelligence was sealed, and he endured torment for eternity, becoming Wu Gang, who was obsessed with cutting down the Moon Laurel Tree!

"I have to say, Changxi really knows how to play!"

Just as Ling Xiao was teasingly musing, Wangshu sent out a strand of Lunar Law to envelop him. In an instant, the two vanished from where they stood, heading toward Penglai Immortal Island.

After a long while!

A mysterious, ancient voice appeared out of nowhere.

"The Lunar Goddess Wangshu seems to share a Dao companion destiny with Ling Xiao..."

The East Sea's waters surged toward the heavens.

Golden Tortoise Island emitted a hazy radiance. All kinds of immortal beasts and flying birds swam beneath the waters, ran through the forests, or soared through the skies.

Yun Xiao, Qiong Xiao, and Bi Xiao possessed distinct charms and entirely different bearing.

"Sister Yun Xiao, Sister Bi Xiao. When Junior Brother Ling Xiao lost all his cultivation and was wretched and destitute, we looked on coldly and kept our distance. We truly were in the wrong."

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"Now that Junior Brother Ling Xiao has recovered his cultivation and become the Great Emperor of the Azure Radiance, for the Sect of Interception and for ourselves, only by going to Penglai Immortal Island and gaining his forgiveness can we have a chance to form a good bond."

"If neither of you will go, then I will go alone!"

Ever since the journey to Five Villages Temple, Qiong Xiao had felt some remorse and guilt. She fantasized about regaining Ling Xiao's favor so that he would continue helping the Sect of Interception.

"Heh..."

"Setting the facts aside, did Ling Xiao not have any fault at all? After severing his karma, he immediately reshaped his Foundation. Perhaps his previous misery and destitution were all meant to make others laugh at our Sect of Interception."

"Since he could reshape his Foundation, why did he not do so earlier? Why did he insist on falling out with Master and tearing apart his relationship with his fellow disciples of the Sect of Interception? I think he was bewitched by the Heavenly Court, which is why he plotted for so long..."

Bi Xiao sneered and mercilessly voiced her conjecture.

All kinds of emotions tangled in her heart, ultimately turning into resentment!

Perhaps long ago, she had once harbored feelings for Ling Xiao, but now she loathed him immensely.

Because of Ling Xiao, everyone from the Sect of Interception had lost face, and their reputation among the living beings of the Primordial Wilderness had worsened. These matters had also become the laughingstock of others.

Bi Xiao firmly believed that she would never forgive Ling Xiao!

"Forget it!"

"What happened in the past has already passed. Let it scatter with the wind! Perhaps we truly can begin again with Junior Brother Ling Xiao, have him return beneath Master's tutelage, or form a Dao companion bond..."

"Sister Bi Xiao, remain on Golden Tortoise Island and cultivate in peace. Qiong Xiao and I will go to Penglai Immortal Island!"

After careful consideration, Yun Xiao finally spoke with furrowed brows.

Ling Xiao had suffered calamities and cold stares, but did she not have her own difficulties?

No one could endure seeing the junior brother they spent every day with become a cripple, even if there had once been a fleeting moment when the two had developed feelings for each other.

Cultivation was cruel, and choosing a Dao companion required even greater caution!

That was why Yun Xiao had deliberately distanced herself from Ling Xiao. Later, that emotion turned into disgust and intolerance.

Now, for the fate and future of the Sect of Interception, Yun Xiao ultimately intended to set aside the pride of an innate being, forgive Ling Xiao's faults, and explain everything to him.

"Sister Yun Xiao, when we reach Penglai Immortal Island, we must be gentler. Junior Brother Ling Xiao responds to softness, not force. As long as we apologize to him, he will definitely accept us again."

Seeing this, Qiong Xiao was overjoyed.

Before Yun Xiao and Bi Xiao, she used mana to dress herself up. From her hair ornaments to her clothing, everything was what Ling Xiao had liked most in the past. She wanted to use this to awaken Ling Xiao's true heart.

"Let us go!"

Yun Xiao's cold temperament also softened somewhat.

At the thought of Ling Xiao becoming her Dao companion, apart from the discomfort and distaste, Yun Xiao actually felt a trace of anticipation in her heart.

Great Emperor of the Azure Radiance, personally appointed and invested by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, with the full support of Great Immortal Zhenyuan and Red Halo Daoist—if Ling Xiao joined the Sect of Interception's side in this Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, the Sect of Interception would have things much easier.

At the very least, Ling Xiao could use his mana to help the disciples of the Sect of Interception sort out their karmic sins. This would keep them from falling into the tribulation and losing their proper clarity and reason.

Standing atop Auspicious Clouds, their temperaments transcendent.

Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao left Golden Tortoise Island, leaving Bi Xiao behind alone.

At this moment, elsewhere.

Penglai Immortal Island was filled with boundless auspiciousness. Heavenly soldiers and generals guarded the land, while Fairy Maidens of the Heavenly Court tended spiritual grasses and trees. Pavilions and towers were countless, and a thin mist curled around the mountains.

Ling Xiao and Wangshu stepped out of the void and landed before Penglai Immortal Island.

"We pay respects to the Heavenly Emperor!"

The heavenly soldiers and generals, along with the Fairy Maidens of the Heavenly Court, all performed Daoist salutes or bowed in greeting.

Their expressions were solemn and reverent.

Seeing this, Ling Xiao nodded and said, "The various palaces, vegetation, and trees of Penglai Immortal Island are already flawless. Return to the Heavenly Court and report back to the Jade Emperor."

"I am naturally indifferent and have no need for your service!"

As he spoke, Ling Xiao's jade sleeve stirred slightly, and streaks of crimson-gold light fell upon every heavenly soldier, heavenly general, and Fairy Maiden of the Heavenly Court. They were none other than Heavenly Dao Merit.

He was generous with his gifts, without the slightest stinginess.

In the Heavenly Court, while heavenly treasures were naturally precious for cultivation and travel, Heavenly Dao Merit was the true hard currency.

"We shall obey the Heavenly Emperor's decree!"

This time, everyone bowed once more.

Very soon, the vast Penglai Immortal Island held nothing but vegetation and spiritual roots, flying birds and immortal beasts, with only Ling Xiao and Wangshu standing in the air and looking down upon everything below.

"Someone is coming this way!"

"They seem to be your old enemies..."