As the Divine Mountain where the Queen Mother of the West resided, Kunlun Mountain naturally boasted beautiful scenery.
White mist wreathed its slopes, brilliant flowers of every kind bloomed without ever fading, and verdant trees spread their branches.
A mountain path paved with jade wound from the foot of the mountain to its summit.
At the foot of the mountain.
With a flash of azure light, Azure Luan appeared before the Son of Heaven Mu's party in human form.
She said with a smile.
"Her Majesty has given her permission. Human King, you may follow me up the mountain."
The Son of Heaven Mu was overjoyed and said.
"Thank you, goddess."
Along the way.
King Mu asked about many deeds of the gods of Kunlun, but even more about the Queen Mother of the West's past.
His words brimmed with admiration and yearning for the Queen Mother of the West.
A hint of a smile lingered in the goddess Azure Luan's eyes. She had lived for a very long time, and having become the Queen Mother of the West's attendant, how could she fail to see what King Mu was thinking?
So she told King Mu this.
"There was once a tale circulating in the world that Her Majesty the Queen Mother was found and raised by the Heavenly Emperor as a child, making her something of a younger sister to him. You call yourself the Son of Heaven, Human King. You really mustn't entertain any ideas."
At her words, the Son of Heaven Mu flushed with embarrassment and completely abandoned that unrealistic thought.
Two hours later.
Led by Azure Luan, a strongly built, middle-aged man brimming with vitality entered the Divine Temple of Kunlun, followed by several officials of the Zhou Kingdom.
As he reached the center of the