Deep within Tian Yuan Holy Palace, outside the core secret chamber that was sealed beneath layers of restrictions and was supposed to be a solemn place of secluded cultivation.
Cai Lin, Yun Yun, Ya Fei, and fifteen other beauties gathered in twos and threes in the garden outside the hall. Some sipped tea, some played chess, and some teased their spirit pets. They appeared leisurely, yet their limpid eyes kept drifting toward the secret chamber, filled with barely concealed concern and curiosity.
"They've been in there for more than half a day. Why hasn't there been any movement at all?" Zuoqiu Qingyu muttered distractedly as she fiddled with an immortal flower.
"What's the rush?" Ya Fei lounged lazily against a soft couch, her seductive peach-blossom eyes glancing toward the secret chamber as she giggled. "This time, Husband and little sister Yao Yao are in 'secluded cultivation' over something important. They're exploring that illusory 'immortal path.' How could they come out so quickly? Maybe they're at the crucial stage of some 'deep exchange' right now~"
She deliberately emphasized the words "deep exchange," making all the women blush and scold her coyly.
"Pah! Sister Ya Fei, can't you think about something proper for once?" Nalan Yanran spat lightly, her valiant pretty face flushing red.
"Exactly!" Su Youwei echoed with a red face.
Yun Yun smiled gently and said softly, "Although Husband can be rather... unrestrained at times, he has never been careless when it comes to important matters. Since he said this secluded cultivation concerns becoming an immortal, he must have his reasons. We only need to wait patiently."
Even so, the jade fingers gripping her teacup unconsciously tightened slightly. The path to immortality was vague and elusive; no one knew what dangers lay within.
Just as the women were each lost