Thousands of miles away, in Yundian's Hundred-Thousand Great Mountains.
Space warped on the deck of the Peach Blossom Flying Vessel, and Ji Longxue and the Grand Elder appeared.
"Sect Leader, that man..." The Grand Elder was still shaken.
Ji Longxue stared at her palm. Just moments ago, she had nearly lost control and tried to seize him by force.
She drew a deep breath. The rise and fall of her chest gradually steadied, but the greed in her eyes only intensified.
"That young man's physical body has already reached half-step Deity Transformation, and it even carries law power." Ji Longxue licked her red lips, her voice trembling. "If I could obtain his primordial yang... I could achieve Deity Transformation on the spot."
"But that old man's strength is unfathomable, and there's also the city-protecting array." The Grand Elder frowned.
"Taking him by force is out of the question, naturally." A cold smile curled Ji Longxue's lips. "A top-tier furnace cauldron is never easy to acquire. Notify everyone in the sect: no one is to set foot in the north. A tough nut like this calls for patience."
She turned toward the Southern Ocean.
"The Great Yu Dynasty is plundering the West. Sooner or later, they'll clash with the local powers. We'll stay here in Yundian and subjugate the nearby natives. When the time is ripe, I'll personally set a trap for him. I've never failed to get a man I wanted."
Meanwhile, in the Master Bedroom in Chen Family Village.
Chen Lin pushed open the door and entered. A delicate sandalwood fragrance lingered inside.
Dressed in a light Silk Nightgown, Qin Chuxia sat cross-legged on the bed, practicing the Phoenix Yin-Yang Essence Cultivation Art.
At the sound, she opened her eyes, jumped off the bed, and threw herself into Chen