Xu Feiniang was no Drunken Taoist. In the Wutai Sect, she had first been Grandmaster Taiyi Hunyuan's favored concubine, then been accepted as a disciple on his master's behalf, becoming his junior sister. Her natural gifts and tireless efforts had also sent her strength soaring, making her the sect's third-ranking figure after Grandmaster Taiyi Hunyuan and Venerable Maha Sikong Zhan. Over the years, she had traveled far and wide, visiting places throughout the land and overseas. Her experience far surpassed the Drunken Taoist's.
She was deeply curious about how so many fine things had found their way into ordinary people's hands.
Upon reaching Tianjin Garrison, she quietly investigated the Ming-Yu Immortal Market and the deeds of State Preceptor Primordial Yang, and was astonished. Then she went to the harbor and saw the thousand-foot ship with her own eyes, which shook her even more.
She had long heard of Shi Feiyang, but had never expected him to become the Great Ming Dynasty's Imperial Preceptor, much less bring so many treasures from Heaven Beyond Divine Mountain to sell in the Central Land.
As for Heaven Beyond Divine Mountain, she had only heard of it and never visited. Aurora fire barred the way, leaving only one day each year when one could enter or leave.
She had heard that many great demons from ancient times lived there, along with an extremely formidable Ten-Thousand-Year Cold Xian. Anyone who visited would fall prey to a poisonous curse and dissolve into a puddle of pus and blood after leaving.
She had never considered going before. When she began refining the Hundred-Spirit Immortal-Slaying Sword and finally wanted to visit, Dragon Emperor Shi Feiyang had already unified the place. Word had it that this Dragon Emperor had slain the Ten-Thousand-Year Cold Xian, razed Evernight City, and established numerous