Du'e Abyss.
Among the towering, sprawling pavilions stood a delicate little building. Beaded curtains hung down, covering the windows completely.
Steam swirled inside the room.
Si Hong Miaoli's long hair fell over her shoulders as she soaked in a huge bathtub.
The medicinal bath was emerald green, making her skin seem even more fair and her beauty even more striking.
Just then, she thoughtfully put away her Sound Transmission Talisman.
Du'e Abyss was under strict guard. To prevent anyone from secretly spying on her, she had deliberately chosen to contact Pei Ling while bathing.
The reason was simple: Pseudo-Dao cultivators believed in "speak not of what is improper, look not upon what is improper." They would never rely on their mastery of formations to secretly watch a woman bathe.
This sort of moral propriety was more than just a custom among the Pseudo-Dao. It was the Dao Heart that most Pseudo-Dao Cultivators had established upon entering the Dao!
This was especially true of disciples from the Nine Great Sects. From the moment they entered the Dao, their elders guided them to establish a Dao Heart, using the sect's foundational cultivation method as their guide. It would shape them for the rest of their lives.
For disciples of the Innate Religion, their Dao Heart was: "My will is Heaven's will; my heart is Heaven's Heart; my actions are Heaven's actions."
For disciples of Wushi Villa, it was: "This world is illusory. I must hold fast to the immortal heart of reincarnation and never fall into the Illusion Realm and worldly dust, losing my true self."
As for disciples of the Tower of Reincarnation, their Dao Heart was to protect this world—well, in the way they understood it...
Even if Pseudo-Dao sect cultivators truly harbored wicked thoughts or intended to stop at