Yang Tianyou

Inside Doushuai Palace, the fragrance of alchemy wafted through the air.

Taishang Laojun was lazily fanning the Bagua Furnace with a battered fan.

Hong Tian hurried in, bowed, and eagerly asked, "Laojun! I'd like to ask you something. Do you have a female disciple named Yunhua?"

Taishang Laojun glanced at Hong Tian and answered unhurriedly, "That child Yunhua has established her Dao Foundation, but her Mortal Heart remains unresolved. She still has attachments, which hinder her cultivation."

"Some time ago, I sent her to the Lower Realm to enter the cycle of reincarnation again and undergo the trials of mortal life, so she could temper her Dao Heart."

"She went to the Lower Realm?" Hong Tian blinked. "Which realm did she go to? When will she return?"

"Her tribulation isn't over, and her return date is uncertain." After saying that, Laojun said no more, focusing on the furnace fire.

Hong Tian had hit a soft wall. Realizing he wouldn't get anything more out of him, he could only take his leave sheepishly.

Back in a side hall of Ling Xiao Palace, Zhang Bairen was still waiting anxiously.

Hong Tian sighed and repeated Laojun's words exactly.

"She went to the Lower Realm to undergo a tribulation?" At that, a trace of worry flickered in Zhang Bairen's eyes, but soon he felt reassured.

Since it was arranged by the Dao Ancestor, there must be a deeper meaning. Surely it was for Yunhua's sake.

"In that case, we'll wait for her to return once her tribulation is over," Zhang Bairen said softly, determination flashing in his eyes.

"Uh... Hong Tian, my Immortal Official, please tell me what exactly the Jade Emperor is supposed to do."

Hong Tian perked up and immediately pulled out a Jade Tome thicker than his entire body.

"Your Majesty,