The night was black as ink, silver radiance spilling everywhere.
Moonlight filtered through the spiritwood lattice window, casting mottled, sparse shadows across the smooth jade bricks.
At this moment, Xu Changqing and Ruo Qunshuang were both lying on the warm, cool spirit jade bed.
Ruo Qunshuang softly said, "Brother Qing, before long, you'll be a hundred years old.
Have you thought about how we should celebrate?"
Xu Changqing looked at the profile of his Dao companion beside him, his left fingertips gently brushing the hair at her temple. In an even tone, he said, "A hundred years is nothing. To cultivators, it's merely one stage.
Golden Core cultivators begin with lifespans of five hundred years.
So this age can hardly be called a grand birthday.
In my view, there's no need for great fanfare. Gather the relatives, friends, disciples, and senior brothers and sisters we know, have a meal of Spirit Cuisine, drink a few cups of spirit wine, and make things lively. That will be enough."
Ruo Qunshuang nodded. "All right, I'll listen to you. I'll begin preparing tomorrow."
Xu Changqing fell silent for a moment before taking the initiative to reveal the Star Vault Palace's decision. "Today at the Star Vault Palace, the sect settled a major matter."
Ruo Qunshuang raised her eyes to him and asked as if seeking confirmation, "What matter?"
Xu Changqing said gravely, "The Dongting Immortal Sect has split apart!"
Ruo Qunshuang's entire body trembled as she widened her eyes in disbelief. "Split apart?
It's one of the three great Immortal Sects of the Heavenly Origin Realm. How could it...?"
In her understanding, other cultivation sects, factions, and Lineages might split apart, or even be completely destroyed.
But the Dongting Immortal Sect, one of the three great Immortal Sects, stood above the entire Heavenly