As the heavenly tribulation descended, Queen Mother of the West could still withstand it, but the same might not be true for Curtain-Rolling General and Xiu Xiu. The two of them had to leave.
The two celestial generals arrived behind the Jade Pool Sacred Land and stopped outside Xiu Xiu's room. "Xiu Xiu, Her Majesty has instructed the two of us to leave this place. Get ready—we'll depart shortly."
After he spoke, there was no response from inside, which left Curtain-Rolling General puzzled.
Someone had just said they saw Xiu Xiu return.
"Xiu Xiu," Curtain-Rolling General called again.
"...Mm, Uncle Curtain-Rolling, I'm inside. I just... just fell asleep." Xiu Xiu's voice came from within. It sounded somewhat weak, but Curtain-Rolling General did not suspect anything, since she had only just woken up.
"The two of us will leave the Jade Pool Sacred Land shortly. Prepare yourself. I'll come get you in a while."
"Mm."
Curtain-Rolling General left.
Inside the room, Xiu Xiu lay slumped over the table, her face somewhat pale. For some reason, her body felt terribly uncomfortable, as though countless blades were slicing through her flesh.
There was nothing visibly wrong with her, aside from her pale face. Why did it hurt so badly inside?
Could it be because her immortal bones had been removed?
Xiu Xiu did not understand.
She had not told Queen Mother of the West about this. She knew that Queen Mother of the West was at a critical stage in her cultivation and would soon attain sainthood through the Dao. Telling her now would only disrupt her state of mind and might very well cause her attempt at attaining sainthood through the Dao to fail.
Sitting cross-legged, Xiu Xiu slowly circulated the cultivation technique Queen Mother of the West had taught her while