The story split into two threads.
After racing across a sea of stars spanning several star domains.
Qu Qingyao returned once more to the mountain gate that outsiders regarded with immense prestige and supreme glory—
The Valley of the Heavenly Maidens.
Along the way, countless disciples of the valley could be seen wearing standardized robes.
"Greetings, Senior Sister Qu! Greetings, Third Elder!"
Upon seeing her and the Third Elder beside her, every one of those disciples stopped and respectfully bowed.
Yet anyone could see it.
Behind their seemingly respectful gazes lay uncertainty and shock.
It was currently the period during which the [Creation Secret Realm] was open.
As the valley's sole participant who stood head and shoulders above the rest, why had Senior Sister Qu ended her journey early and returned here so heavily wounded?
The answer was already self-evident.
Sensing those probing gazes, present yet seemingly absent, from all around her.
The Third Elder's expression grew increasingly dark and ugly, as though water might drip from it at any moment!
Qu Qingyao, on the other hand, still appeared utterly unconcerned!
Under the gaze of the masses, she climbed the mountain at an unhurried pace, her green robes swaying in the mountain wind.
Her bearing was so composed that...
She looked no different from when she was ordered to attend some insignificant sect ceremony.
"Qu Qingyao, you truly are beyond saving!"
Seeing her put on such airs, the Third Elder ground her teeth in fury!
The hand hidden in her sleeve clenched and relaxed several times, but in the end, she did not dare punish her without authorization as she had before.
Her rash attack outside the secret realm earlier had already been an overstep.
If the Valley Master learned of it, she would likely be left unable to bear