Lishui Imperial Palace.
On the island.
Miaoguan, dressed in plain white, gave Jiang Ning a slight bow.
In response to the question Jiang Ning had asked Yu Jiuxiao, she wore a calm and composed smile.
Then her face shifted.
In an instant, it revealed an exquisite, flawless face.
There were none of the pores or fine hairs of an ordinary person. It was as though it had been carved from immaculate jade; whether viewed as a whole or feature by feature, only the word perfect could describe it.
"Prince of Luoshui, it seems you do not hold me, second among our generation, in much regard?" Miaoguan spoke. Seeing the momentary daze in Jiang Ning's eyes, a faint smile touched her lips.
At the same time, Jiang Ning steadied himself inwardly.
For no reason, he became somewhat more guarded.
Because the face of the woman in the plain white gown before him was perfect to an excessive degree.
Such perfectly beautiful perfection instead carried a touch of unreality.
Then he looked into Miaoguan's eyes, and a smile appeared on his face as well.
They were both equally arrogant!
He laughed inwardly.
Miaoguan's reaction instantly reminded him of Yu Jiuxiao from before.
When Yu Jiuxiao had first met him, he had been just as arrogant, carrying an air of pride that was almost tangible.
Jiang Ning could understand where that pride came from.
The Upper Three Heavens.
Transcendent and detached from the mundane world, it could be called a heavenly paradise.
It claimed to be the orthodox successor of the Ancient Heavenly Court.
With such a past, it naturally possessed a measure of pride.
"You came here—did you bring the Immortal Pill?" Jiang Ning asked directly.
"By order of Purple Heaven Immortal Lord, I naturally brought the Immortal Pill. But..." Miaoguan looked