"Mist-Hidden Yunlai?" "Is there a Mist-Hidden Mountain somewhere?"
"Or perhaps a Yunlai Mountain?"
"There's no use guessing here. Report it to the Heavenly Emperor, and then we'll be able to investigate!"
Several divine officials discussed it in low voices. Naturally, they could only speculate and reached no concrete conclusion. Soon, they sent someone to inform the Heavenly Emperor.
The divine official from the Celestial Observatory Palace rode a stream of divine light toward the Divine Firmament Treasure Hall, then changed direction and headed for the Celestial River Water Realm.
There were rivers in the Heavenly Realm, containing not only water but also vast Star Power. They constantly gathered Star Power into their waters and could even sense the fortunes below, forming lights like stars within the river.
These lights were as numerous and brilliant as the true stars. On suitable nights, mortals could often see the Celestial River's starlight when they looked up at the sky.
It was said that although the river seemed to disappear into the boundary of clouds and mist far in the distance, it led in every direction, like the Yellow Springs of the Netherworld, and might even reach Celestial Courts elsewhere.
However, the heavenly gods were each bound by heavenly laws and were rather busy. Still less could they travel endlessly beyond their own jurisdictions. Being a god, in the end, lacked the carefree freedom of an immortal.
Legend had it that certain mortals with unusual destinies would sometimes cast reflections in the Celestial River, like stars in the night.
When such a person died, their star would cease to shine and vanish.
The divine light from the Celestial Observatory Palace found the Heavenly Emperor beside the Celestial River. Starlight bathed his entire body, and the river's Star Power seemed to gather around him.
Naturally,