Within Great Scarlet Heaven.
Clear qi surged, shifting through misty shapes. Moonlight in the heavens fell softly upon the plaque bearing the words [Immortal-Granting Bureau]. Beyond its gates stretched a boundless sea of golden-white flowers, swaying and rippling like the ocean.
This residence stood in the east, nestled among the clouds. It belonged to the Lesser Yang Immortal Official, True Person Azure Origin, and housed three hundred female immortals, three hundred golden attendants, and three hundred Daoist acolytes.
As for tending the expanse of sublime majesty spirit radiance outside, that fell to one cultivator of gen earth and one of void qi. They spent their days rushing about, laboring tirelessly.
This was the Immortal-Granting Bureau as Miao'e saw it.
She had been invited into the residence and was now seated in a mysterious hall, receiving the hospitality of Immortal Official Azure Origin.
"Lesser yang represents life and the public, and thus can receive a body and foster growth. Greater yin represents death and the private, and thus can chain the form and ascend to perfection."
Tiantuo wore a golden-white Robe of Law radiant with dawnlight. His golden eyes shone like torches, though his gaze upon the woman was discreet as he studied Miao'e's expression.
A seal-script inscription lay embedded in her life and essence: [Cold Soul Moonlight]. This was the means by which he controlled the Moon Goddess, keeping her free of suspicion and content to remain an immortal maiden upon the moon.
"Your attainment is profound, Immortal Official Azure Origin. I am ashamed to fall so far short."
Miao'e wore a moon-white palace dress, with a frost sword at her waist and snowy shoes upon her feet. She gently set down her azure jade teacup and looked toward the man beside her, whose bearing brimmed with immortal grace.
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