A Visit at the Door

News of Dugu Zixuan's emergence from seclusion spread like wildfire, reaching Jiang Jingyi's ears almost that very day.

"Since she has emerged, it is time for this Empress to pay Great Mountain a visit!"

Jiang Yan had already gone ahead to make arrangements. Within two days, she would be able to arrive. Her main purpose in going to Great Mountain was to confirm the matter of Dragon Qi with the Dugu Clan.

What puzzled her, however, was why Dugu Zixuan had emerged from seclusion brimming with murderous intent and headed for Western Continent. Was she not going to see her son?

Western Continent—Green Pavilion Sect.

After Meng Yutong left, the Immortal Academy Hall officially began operating under the management of Duan Shuyun and the others. Almost the day after the announcement was released, the aristocratic families from across northern and southern Western Continent that had reserved spots in advance sent people rushing over.

Fairy Cloud Peak lay in the southeastern corner and had its own dedicated mountain path, though disciples traveling in and out generally still passed through the Main Peak.

Shi Yuanzhou, Nan Yangming—the Elder of Mysterious Sun Peak—and the stewards of Star Peak and Azure Mist Peak were gathered in a pavilion, leisurely drinking tea.

"The Immortal Academy Hall those women set up on Fairy Cloud Peak is rather grand. There were at least several hundred people there the day before yesterday. I heard their admission fee alone is one thousand Spirit Stones. Is that not outright robbery? Could it be that those worldly folk are fools with too much money?"

The speaker was none other than the Elder of Mysterious Sun Peak. Usually an unnoticed figure on his own peak, he had begun to stir restlessly after hearing that Fairy Cloud Peak, which used to be even