Chang Xi's delicate brows drew together slightly, and a thoughtful glimmer passed through her cool eyes.
She was a little more composed than Xi He, and her senses were sharper.
The solar aura Di Jun had sent over had been gentle.
Yet it had stirred a faint, almost imperceptible resonance within the Great Yin Origin that had lain dormant for countless ages.
It was as though a ray of warm sunlight had fallen upon a frozen lake.
The sensation was unfamiliar, and yet... not unpleasant.
"I don't quite understand it either."
Chang Xi shook her head gently, her voice like clear springs striking jade, cool with the distinctive chill of the Great Yin Star.
"But given Senior Zhenyuanzi and Fellow Daoist Nuwa's status, they would not come in person to the Great Yin Star and speak of 'important business' without good reason.
Besides, they announced their arrival with courtesy and did not force their way in. That shows their sincerity.
Whatever the matter, we should invite them in and hear them out first.
It would be discourteous to leave Senior and Fellow Daoist waiting outside the star."
Xi He was curious and a little apprehensive, but she had always listened to her elder sister. She nodded and said:
"All right, then let's invite them in."
Chang Xi raised her slender hand. A thread of pure Great Yin Origin flowed from her fingertips and merged into the surrounding void.
Far beyond, an unseen barrier enveloping the Great Yin Star quietly opened a moonlit portal wide enough for several people to pass through.
Gentle, luminous light poured from the portal, pointing toward Di Jun and the others.
At the same time, Chang Xi's cool, clear voice passed through the portal and echoed across the starry sky:
"Chang Xi and Xi He of