Dan Jing put away the Gold-Leaf Jade Scroll.
Xi He lifted her beautiful eyes and looked at Dan Jing, asking seriously:
"When will we begin proving this opportunity?"
She still knew where to draw the line.
Since Dan Jing had already made it clear that he did not want to seek a Dao companion, there was no way to rush it for the time being.
At worst, she could spend several Calamity Cycles slowly working toward it!
Give up?
There was no such possibility!
Nothing Xi He had set her sights on had ever escaped her grasp.
Although Dan Jing was not a thing... Dan Jing was a thing... Mm, Dan Jing was simply Dan Jing!
In short—
Xi He wanted it, Xi He would get it!
It was that simple and straightforward!
But clearly, now was not the time to press further—
Only after handling all the miscellaneous matters at hand could she devote herself wholeheartedly to serious business.
"Two Yuan Assemblies from now!"
After pondering briefly, Dan Jing gave a time.
Having received his answer,
Xi He nodded casually:
"That works."
It was only two Yuan Assemblies.
It would pass in the time it took to snap one's fingers; it was not long at all!
Besides,
this opportunity was indeed no trifling matter. Two Yuan Assemblies would also allow her and her younger sister to thoroughly comprehend its crucial points.
That way, nothing could go wrong!
"Then it is settled."
Having finished discussing business, Dan Jing was already thinking of leaving.
He said directly:
"Two Yuan Assemblies from now, you two fellow Daoists may act according to the movements of the Sun Star!"
"I have other arrangements to make, so I shall take my leave first."
As soon as he finished speaking,
Dan Jing nodded to Xi He and Chang Xi. His form then transformed into a streak of Golden Rainbow, flying straight toward the Primordial Land.
In an instant,
he had already vanished from the Starry Sky.
Watching the direction in which Dan Jing had departed, Chang Xi calmly turned her beautiful eyes toward Xi He at her side.
She asked:
"Big Sister, Dan Jing does not want us! What should we do from now on?"
Hearing her younger sister's words,
Xi He revealed a confident smile and glanced at the Gold-Leaf Jade Scroll in her hand.
With high spirits, she said:
"It does not matter—"
"Little Sister, just watch how your big sister handles it when the time comes!"
What a joke!
She was a dignified Lunar Star goddess. If she personally made a move, taking down Dan Jing would be as easy as lifting a hand, would it not?
Hahahaha...
The advantage was mine!
In the blink of an eye,
one Yuan Assembly and another sixty thousand years passed.
In the Southern Lands—
at the summit of an immortal mountain,
before Dan Jing sat a Heavenly Armillary flowing with the Dao rhythm of the Time Great Dao.
It was an innate high-grade spirit treasure. Yet because it was an exceedingly rare time-type treasure, it could still be considered a precious gem seldom seen.
Not long after,
Dan Jing raised his hand and swept it, taking the Heavenly Armillary that he had completely refined back into his body!
He glanced at the bright and brilliant heaven and earth.
His brows rose slightly.
"I should make a trip to Western Kunlun and borrow Queen Mother of the West's Kunlun Mirror to study it!"
"I presume—"
"she will not refuse me!"
As his words fell,
hum—
streams of gentle Golden Immortal Radiance circulated around Dan Jing's body, and he vanished from that immortal mountain.
At the same time,
Western Kunlun.
Within the Innate Ren Water Flat Peach Grove of the Jade Pool Immortal Realm—
Queen Mother of the West was strolling through the Peach Orchard with her younger sister Xuan Nü when her spiritual senses suddenly stirred and a premonition arose within her heart.
Tap!
Her footsteps halted.
Queen Mother of the West's expression changed several times. In the end, she bit her lip.
She felt nothing but gloom in her heart—
Why was some great calamity coming to her place for no reason at all?
At this moment,
the expression of Queen Mother of the West, a Quasi-Sage whose face rarely showed ripples, actually carried a trace of grievance.
At her side,
Xuan Nü, noticing the change in Queen Mother of the West's expression, revealed a hint of nervousness.
She asked:
"What happened? Big Sister, why has... your expression changed so drastically?"
The foremost among female immortals.
The mistress of Western Kunlun.
Her elder sister, who had always possessed an unwavering heart in seeking the Dao, was actually showing such a wronged expression.
This truly startled Xuan Nü, even leaving her feeling somewhat frightened!
Who was it?
Who was so formidable that they could make her elder sister reveal such a wronged look, furious yet unable to speak?
Xuan Nü wanted to see what divine being could possibly be this damn impressive!
Faced with Xuan Nü's question,
helplessness flowed through Queen Mother of the West's eyes.
Then,
after taking a deep breath, she spoke with a solemn expression:
"Little Sister, prepare a banquet!"
"Use the very best things. There must not be the slightest inadequacy. Have all the cultivators of Western Kunlun who have no pressing matters attend the banquet as companions!"
"An honored guest is coming!"
Upon hearing this,
Xuan Nü frowned:
"Who is it?"
"Who is worthy of Big Sister arranging such a grand reception?"
Pressing her lips together,
Queen Mother of the West's gaze carried an indescribable pressure:
"That one from the Sun Star!"
As soon as those words came out, Xuan Nü asked no further questions.
Likewise,
Xuan Nü now understood why her elder sister had reacted this way.
That madman Dan Jing from the Sun Star was coming to Kunlun Mountain...
At the mere thought of it, Xuan Nü could feel the injuries to her Great Dao, which had yet to fully heal, beginning to throb faintly.
This was a true honored guest. They absolutely could not neglect him.
With that thought,
Xuan Nü solemnly nodded to Queen Mother of the West:
"Rest assured, Big Sister. I will prepare it personally!"
There was nothing more to say.
Even if guests like the Three Pure Ones or Nuwa arrived, Western Kunlun would not need to brace itself as though facing a great enemy.
After all, they were all fellow Daoists and observed courtesy and rules.
Even if there were some conflicts or unpleasantness, they would not make things too ugly between them.
They all cared about face!
But that madman Dan Jing from the Sun Star was different—
He did not care what status one held, nor did he care for any courtesy or rules. He was also a pleasure-seeker who did whatever he pleased.
Moreover, he did not care about so-called face at all!
More importantly—
He was strong.
He was incomparably powerful!
His peerless strength, unrivaled beneath the Sage Realm, gave him the qualifications to do whatever he wished!
Say a thousand words, explain ten thousand—
in one sentence—
this madman Dan Jing of the Sun Star had the strength and capital to be overbearing!
"I wonder whether this is fortune or calamity!"
After watching Xuan Nü leave, Queen Mother of the West sighed, worry rising in her heart.
She had not sensed calamity descending upon her, nor had she sensed any good fortune arriving.
Therefore,
this time, Dan Jing's visit to Kunlun Mountain—
whether it would bring fortune or calamity depended entirely on the discussion between the two sides.
But honestly speaking,
Queen Mother of the West did not believe she had the confidence to negotiate anything good with a madman and brute.
So long as their talks did not fall apart and Dan Jing did not start fighting wildly in Western Kunlun, she would be satisfied.
After all, the injuries to her Great Dao that Dan Jing had inflicted during their battle over the Primordial Purple Qi had only healed by half even now!
If they fought again—
for the next hundred-odd Yuan Assemblies, she might as well stop seeking further progress in the Great Dao and spend every day in seclusion healing her wounds.
Not long after,
outside Western Kunlun—
Hum!
Amid streams of Golden Immortal Radiance, Dan Jing's casual figure appeared seated atop an auspicious cloud above the sea of clouds.
He glanced at the immortal mist-wreathed, breathtakingly beautiful Western Kunlun.
Then he called out loudly:
"Where is Queen Mother of the West, foremost among female immortals? Come out and see me, quickly!"
His voice rang out thunderously through heaven and earth. As it swept across the surroundings, every living being within Western Kunlun naturally heard it.
Queen Mother of the West was no exception.
However—
upon hearing Dan Jing's voice, the tension in Queen Mother of the West's heart eased somewhat.
The situation did not seem to have reached the worst point yet!
Why?
Because Dan Jing had not called himself "Laozi"!
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