Queen Mother of the West's expression instantly grew solemn. She waved for the female immortal to withdraw, then turned to Qing Xuan and Nuwa.
Qing Xuan set down the Huangzhong Plum in his hand, the faintest smile playing on his lips. "Looks like Yaochi will be lively today."
He rose and straightened his sleeves, looking calm and composed. Nuwa had already moved to Queen Mother of the West's side, anger in her eyes. She couldn't stand forced marriages.
Queen Mother of the West smiled wryly. "Please wait here for a moment, fellow Daoists. I'll go meet East Prince."
Qing Xuan shook his head. "You're mistaken, fellow Daoist. Since we happened to be here, how could we stand by and do nothing?"
Before he had finished speaking, booming laughter came from beyond Yaochi. Amid a sea of immortal light, East Prince arrived on the clouds with hundreds of Immortal Court cultivators.
Every one of them had an extraordinary aura, and even the weakest had reached the Taiyi Golden Immortal level. There were countless Great Luo Golden Immortals among them.
East Prince wore a Nine-Chapter Robe, a Purple Gold Crown on his head, and held a Dragon Head Staff. He landed in front of Yaochi. His gaze paused briefly when it swept over Qing Xuan, then his smile returned.
"Fellow Daoist Queen Mother of the West, the three-hundred-year agreement has come due. Surely you can give me an answer today?"
Queen Mother of the West walked out of Yaochi Immortal Realm, with Qing Xuan and Nuwa following close behind. This couldn't help but make a trace of wariness flash in East Prince's eyes.
He struggled to steady his nerves, then said, "I didn't expect you two fellow Daoists to be in West Kunlun as well. I wonder, what brings you here?"
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