Changes on the Ancient Road

On the Ancient Road, before the twenty-third Heavenly Pillar, the red-clad figure paused. After reading the names one by one, he turned and left.

The dainty little girl followed and asked, "Still nothing?"

"Mm. There are countless branches of the Ancient Starry Road. We'll search slowly," Ning Chen said calmly.

"Isn't she also a King? How could there be no news of her at all?" Yin'er asked, puzzled.

"Perhaps she doesn't want to be disturbed," Ning Chen said softly.

"How long will we have to search, then?" Yin'er asked worriedly.

"No rush. Before reaching the Ancient Battlefield, all the branches will eventually converge into one road. Meeting her is only a matter of time," Ning Chen replied.

"What if she refuses?"

Yin'er found it difficult. Such a precious thing—no matter who it was, no one could simply give it away.

"We'll discuss it when the time comes. Where there is a will, there is a way. There will always be a solution," Ning Chen said calmly.

In the Red Luan Starfield, within endless mist, at the end of the shattered Western Immortal Realm, faint lights flickered in the Heavenly River where the Queen Mother of the West had once buried something. Suddenly, the void shook violently. Four figures emerged in succession and, in an instant, sped toward the distance.

"Act separately. Make sure the mission is completed as quickly as possible."

"Understood."

The figures vanished into the starry sky, leaving no trace behind. Only the spatial vortex churning endlessly in the depths of the Heavenly River spoke of a dark, unknown history from long ago.

Not long after the four departed, clear and pleasant bell chimes rang out. Ghost Qi spread through the air as the Three Dragon Corpses pulled an Immortal Palanquin past. Within it sat a woman dressed