"Lord A Kui, Star Pivot?" Yinlong slightly cupped her hands, wearing a humble, inquisitive expression.
"That's right. It is also the instrument through which the Eternal Ancient Immortal Territory controls the world." Lord A Kui spoke neither hurriedly nor slowly. "But the Eternal Ancient Immortal Territory is, in the end, only one stretch of heaven and earth. There is someone else who controls the Star Pivot."
"Lord A Kui, is this the enemy of my clan?" Yinlong asked with remarkable calm, her tone utterly indifferent, as though she were casually asking about another family's affairs.
"Yes. Its name is the Nine-Heavens Immortal Alliance."
"Yes."
"It is colossal beyond measure, impossible to fathom, and even more impossible to confront by force."
"Please teach me, Lord A Kui." Yinlong revealed a harmless smile.
"Hehe, Long'er, then enter the game with me." Lord A Kui moved a chess piece.
Heaven and earth blurred in an instant.
They arrived in a land ravaged by war, a region where countless small clans fought for supremacy.
Lord A Kui said, "Long'er, first establish yourself in these chaotic times. This old man has sealed your Dao Body. Use the body of a mayfly to seek a lifetime of peace. Now, it is time for you to enter the world and temper yourself."
"Yes." Yinlong drew a deep breath.
A Gu and A Hao had long since arrived here. They stood in the mountains, silently watching Yinlong in the far distance.
One year later.
A weak creature like Yinlong was no more than grass and dust in the Cultivation World. After muddling through for a year, she had nearly perished, body and Dao extinguished...
Three years later.
She had become adept at navigating both sides, a fence-sitter clinging to life, securing herself a tiny place to settle down.