Beyond the heavens, amid the river of stars.
On a star radiating dim yellow light, Mou Qi revealed a smile of relief and said, "You two finally made it."
Before the palace he had forcibly occupied, nine mid-level Spirit Race gods bowed deeply toward the two from afar.
"Lord Cang Feng!"
"Lady Mu Ya!"
The nine Spirit Race deities who had arrived first wore sincere respect on their faces, their salutes meticulous to the last detail.
Clad in gleaming silver divine armor, Cang Feng was tall and powerfully built, with a full beard and a rugged, bold air about him.
He strode forward a few steps, smiling as he clapped Mou Qi on the shoulder. "What's this? You couldn't even win over a woman like Han Yi, who has no backing?"
Mou Qi gave a bitter smile. "She has backing now."
"She spent so many years with no one to rely on before Luo Shen took a fancy to her, yet you still failed to take her?" Cang Feng grinned mockingly and pointed at a black-robed woman behind him. "Mu Ya is a high-level god, a whole tier above Han Yi in status, yet isn't she still completely obedient to me?"
Mu Ya's skin was dazzlingly fair. She shot him an annoyed glare and said, "If I hadn't happened to be in danger while exploring a forbidden land, and you hadn't happened to save me, I wouldn't have given you the time of day."
"Hahaha!" Cang Feng laughed triumphantly, his voice spreading across the entire star. "In any case, Mu Ya is my woman now!"
"So you're impressive, all right?" Mou Qi snorted. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Are you two going to pay Luo Shen a visit?"
"No." Cang Feng shook his head and frowned. "She isn't