Those bare, jade-like feet stepping upon a Green Lotus were like the most perfect work of art in the world. The instant they appeared, they stole all color from heaven and earth.
At that moment, the once clamorous valley fell silent.
Whether they were proud disciples of great clans or lone Rogue Cultivators who lived with their lives on the line, all held their breath as they gazed enraptured at the graceful figure standing atop the lotus.
Though a thin veil concealed her peerless face, those autumn water-like eyes alone, along with her cold, ethereal temperament untouched by worldly dust, were enough to convince everyone—
The face beneath that veil had to be devastatingly beautiful, enough to make the mountains and rivers of ten thousand miles bow before it.
"Gulp..."
No one knew who swallowed first, but countless gazes filled with adoration, astonishment, and even a trace of unspoken desecration soon intertwined into a vast net, seeking to ensnare the fairy upon the Green Lotus.
Yet in the face of the blazing gazes filling the mountains and plains, Ling Qing Zhu's clear eyes remained calm as still water, without the slightest ripple.
It was as though, in her eyes, all the living beings below were no different from grass, trees, bamboo, or stones.
Amid this wave of infatuation, Liu Yuan stood atop a high slope. His gaze passed over the crowd and did not linger long on those jade feet that could drive men mad. Instead, it fell directly upon the faint Origin Power fluctuations emanating from Ling Qing Zhu's body.
His pupils contracted slightly at that instant.
"As expected..."
Liu Yuan inwardly shuddered.
Although Ling Qing Zhu had done her utmost to restrain her aura, the oppressive feeling that seemed to resonate with heaven and earth could not be