Besides Black Silk, There Are Also Suspender Silk!

The clouds were light and the breeze was gentle.

The sky was a clear, washed-out blue, exceptionally limpid and refreshing to the soul.

Halfway up a mountain peak, beneath an old pine tree.

A young man and woman sat facing each other.

With such weather and such beautiful scenery, being able to eat a piping hot, spicy Hot Pot was truly one of life's great pleasures.

Ye Xi sat cross-legged, completely devoid of airs, picking up a piece of meat to swish in the boiling pot before popping it into his mouth.

"Sss—"

"Delicious, so satisfying!"

Qiao Xi watched him and covered her mouth to giggle, though a trace of melancholy flashed in the depths of her eyes.

It was hard to imagine that the guy sitting across from her was actually the personal disciple of the Immortal Great Emperor.

He was now the world-renowned Great Emperor Nicholas.

Yet, when spending time with him, he was so casual that he didn't make one feel the slightest bit uncomfortable.

On the contrary, it was very relaxed and easygoing.

Ye Xi looked up and asked with a smile, "Why aren't you eating?"

Qiao Xi snapped back to reality, pouting as she said, "In the few days I've known you, I've eaten more than I have in the past several years."

She lowered her head, catching sight of a snowy-white cleavage...

Her voice was faint as she said, "I feel like I've gotten... much fatter!"

Ye Xi burst into laughter, then said with a serious expression, "How could that be? This is what you call a voluptuous beauty."

Qiao Xi's face flushed red, her chin nearly touching her chest.

A long time passed.

The Hot Pot meal was finished.

Qiao Xi gathered her courage and asked softly, "Ye Xi, are you leaving?"

In truth, she should have left long ago; the clansmen who had come with her were all impatient to return.

It was only because they heard Qiao Xi was going to bid farewell to Great Emperor Nicholas that they had lingered for a while longer.

If they could establish even a small connection with this peerless Great Emperor.

Cultivating a bond of goodwill was naturally a good thing.

Ye Xi's expression remained unchanged as he nodded calmly. "That's right, I still have very important things to do!"

Qiao Xi asked again, "Then... when will we be able to meet again?"

"When the flowers bloom in the warmth of next spring, that shall be the time you and I meet again."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Xi was filled with pleasant surprise, her body trembling with excitement as she exclaimed, "Really?"

She had thought that this parting might mean they would never see each other again.

She hadn't expected Ye Xi to answer this way.

Ye Xi nodded once more.

Only then did Qiao Xi, like a cheerful sparrow, fly off into the distance.

After they parted ways.

Ye Xi hesitated for a moment, took out a small notebook, and flipped through it quickly.

"Hmm, parting scene, found it!"

After checking it, Ye Xi said, "Good thing I didn't say it wrong. This is exactly what Master said when he parted ways back then! It has such artistic flair!"

A moment later.

Ye Xi rose to leave, and this time, he was accompanied by a woman dressed in red, wearing a fierce mask.

Jade Pool Holy Land.

Inside a grand, ancient hall.

Yuan Ruoyu looked solemn as she gazed at the various elders and peak masters of the Holy Land.

Nearly all the top powerhouses of the Holy Land were gathered here.

There were hundreds of them.

Yuan Ruoyu pondered for a moment before saying in a deep voice, "By now, I believe everyone is aware of the secret regarding Cangwu Mountain!"

Great Elder Cang Yuan had been part of the accompanying party, so that went without saying.

Many of the other elders also roughly understood the truth of the matter and were likewise greatly shocked.

Jade Pool Holy Land.

As one of the most powerful factions in the current Cultivation World.

To think that they were completely ignorant of such secrets, and had never even heard of the so-called Heterodox Beings or the Evil Pupil of the Heterodox Path.

These evil entities had been lurking in the Cultivation World for who knows how long, developing countless lackeys like the An Clan...

Once one delved deeper into this matter, it was enough to make one's blood run cold.

The Holy Land had to take action!

At this moment, the majestic voice of Yuan Ruoyu echoed through the hall:

"We must abandon all illusions and prepare for war at any time. No one knows if we, the Jade Pool Holy Land, will be the next target those things set their sights on!"

Great Elder Cang Yuan looked solemn and said respectfully, "Indeed!"

The other elders and peak masters responded in succession!

Broadly speaking, this was a matter concerning the entire Cultivation World, and a matter concerning the life and death of the Holy Land itself!

Following this.

Yuan Ruoyu issued a series of countermeasures, including a thorough investigation into whether there were any traitors hidden within the Holy Land.

And that the Sect Protection Array must be guarded by an elder at all times, among other things.

An hour later.

The various elders and peak masters walked out of the hall to execute the orders of Yuan Ruoyu.

Only Great Elder Cang Yuan was left behind.

Cang Yuan cupped his hands and asked, "Holy Venerable, you kept me here—is there anything else you wish to instruct?"

Yuan Ruoyu fell silent, a flash of embarrassment quickly crossing her face.

But at this point, in order to help the Great Elder get out of his dead end, she had no choice but to confess.

Yuan Ruoyu asked, "I wonder if the Great Elder has made any progress in his recent study of the black silk..."

Cang Yuan immediately deflated, saying dejectedly, "Nothing at all!"

"The Immortal Great Emperor is truly unfathomable. Just the black silk mentioned in his diary nearly caused me to suffer a cultivation deviation..."

Yuan Ruoyu was caught between laughter and tears, thinking to herself that it was fortunate she had kept him behind.

Otherwise, if he continued like this, he really would have suffered a cultivation deviation.

The Great Elder was, after all, a top powerhouse of the Holy Land; it would not be worth it to waste him here for nothing.

After a moment of silence.

Yuan Ruoyu's face flushed slightly as she took out a pair of black silk stockings and sighed, "Great Elder, you need not be obsessed with this any longer."

"The so-called black silk is simply these black stockings, a decorative garment worn on the legs."

Cang Yuan was dumbfounded, shaking his head, "Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

"How could something the Great Emperor yearned for be..."

Yuan Ruoyu did not wait for him to finish; she interrupted him and continued, "Ye Xi told me this himself, and the pair in my hand was also entrusted by the Immortal Great Emperor to be gifted to me!"

"There is no way this is fake. Great Elder, you had better face reality."

By now, Yuan Ruoyu no longer cared whether others would discover her relationship with the Immortal Great Emperor.

One day, it would be impossible to hide it anyway.

Furthermore, by making their relationship public, Yuan Ruoyu could step forward and do more for Lin Feng.

Not only could it deter some of the petty villains.

It would also provide a backbone for the forces that had already submitted to Lin Feng!

Although Ye Xi had stepped forward now!

However, that was not enough.

A moment later...

The Great Elder walked out of the hall, looking utterly dejected, muttering to himself:

"How could it be like this?"

"Black silk is just a pair of black stockings? For decoration?"

"And besides that, there are white silk, purple silk, suspender silk..."

The Great Elder walked for a while, reached up to scratch his hair, and cried out to the heavens, "Immortal Great Emperor, you have ruined me!"

"You have led me into such a miserable trap!"

Liyue Immortal Dynasty.

Gathering Immortal Hall.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the imperial court was grim and murderous.

This grand morning assembly had summoned all the civil and military officials of the Liyue Immortal Dynasty, and even the governors of various territories.

Empress Ye Qingge sat high above, enthroned upon the imperial chair.

Her expression was stern, and her indifferent gaze swept across the ministers below, leaving everyone too terrified to even draw a full breath.

Everyone knew that the secret exposed by Cangwu Mountain was of immense gravity.

Ye Qingge, this formidable empress, would definitely take action; she would not sit idly by and wait for her doom.

"Transmit my decree: the entire Immortal Dynasty is to enter a state of combat readiness!"

"Furthermore!"

"Make all secrets of Cangwu Mountain public to the world. Let everyone know of the existence of Heterodox Beings and their lackeys, so they have nowhere to hide!"

Prime Minister Gongyang Mu stepped forward, bowing to accept the order.

After a moment of silence.

Ye Qingge's icy voice rang out once more: "Additionally, the Black Bird Guard and the Black Shadow Guard are to exhaust all efforts in tracking down any clues related to Heterodox Beings and their lackeys!"

"Once discovered, kill them without mercy!"

Zhao Shanhe replied respectfully: "Your subject obeys!"

Of course, it was not just the Jade Pool Holy Land and the Liyue Immortal Dynasty.

Across the current Cultivation World, almost every sect and major power, large or small, had issued similar orders.

For a time, beyond the widespread panic.

The entire Cultivation World was gradually twisting into a single rope, united in its goal to deal with those evil beings.

And in this state...

The Immortal Great Emperor, the person who discovered and exposed this secret, naturally became everyone's hope.

Everyone wanted to know, now that he knew this secret, what would the Immortal Great Emperor do next?

As it happened!

It was precisely at this moment that it was time for the Great Emperor to reveal more himself.

As the light screen of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion Communication Array lit up.

Cultivators across the world focused their gazes on the diary with immense anticipation.

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