Chu Yingluo looked at the palace-robed woman before her. A trace of reminiscence appeared on her cool face as she sighed softly. "Sister Ling Shu, it has been tens of thousands of years. I never expected you to take this step and break through to the Half-Step Immortal Emperor realm."
She turned to explain to Li Qingshan, "Qingshan, this is Ling Shu, Supreme Elder of the Starry Divine Hall in Pure Subtle Heaven. She was once the Holy Maiden of the Starry Divine Hall, and she and I... had some ties."
Li Qingshan's heart stirred.
The Starry Divine Hall?
He had once heard Chu Yingluo mention that the Immortal Realm had the Twelve God Temples. Back then, they had all been subordinate forces of the Heavenly Court. After the Heavenly Court fell, they became independent and each dominated its own territory.
The Starry Divine Hall was one of them.
The Heavenly Secrets Divine Hall he had encountered before, as well as the Heaven-Severing Divine Hall where Chu Yingluo had once been, were the same.
Ling Shu gave a bitter laugh, her voice carrying a hint of self-mockery. "So what if I took this step? If one does not become an Immortal Emperor, one remains an ant.
I thought that breaking through to the Half-Step Immortal Emperor realm would free me from all constraints, yet today, I still fell into the hands of your disciple."
She looked at Chu Yingluo, her gaze incomparably complicated. "You truly taught a fine disciple. Not only did he obtain the Heavenly Emperor's Legacy, but he also commands a divine artifact like the Chaos Tower. Chu Yingluo, this move of yours... was played brilliantly."
Chu Yingluo said calmly, "Ling Shu, you should understand his identity. He is not merely my disciple; he is also the Heavenly