The woman in the silver dress was also somewhat pleased. After the events at the Primordial Ancient Mine, she had broken through to the eighth minor realm of the Immortal Platform Second Heaven, and now, with the help of the Divine Spring Enlightenment Tea, she was close to the Holy Lord Realm.
"Fellow Daoist's kindness is too great; I have no way to repay it."
As she spoke, her clothes shifted slightly, revealing a warm, lustrous purple-gold pendant. This was an accompanying item of the Divine Mark Purple Gold, the Long Purple Mother Gold.
Su Yu's gaze swept over the piece of Long Purple Mother Gold. It contained sword-path patterns, but most of them were missing, making it impossible to discern anything unusual about it...
He said softly, "Six years ago, when I first entered the Northern Region, I met the Palace Master in the Holy City. I wonder if you remember me then?"
The purple-haired woman smiled slightly, seemingly understanding Su Yu's intention. She lowered her head and replied, "I remember."
She and Su Yu first met at the Stone Archway in the Holy City, but she didn't pay much attention to Su Yu at the time.
"How did the Palace Master view me back then?" Su Yu stared directly into Zijun's beautiful eyes, seemingly wanting to discern her state of mind.
"..."
Zijun's pretty face flushed slightly. After hesitating for a moment, she said against her will, "I don't know."
"Why wouldn't you know? I never imagined that the Guishui Palace Master would be so hypocritical. At that time, the Palace Master was in a high position, ranking at the Immortal Platform Second Heaven, so naturally he wouldn't pay attention to a rogue cultivator from the Four Extremes." Su Yu laughed and said with amusement.
" Four Extremes? Isn't that the Peak Dragon Transformation?" The woman in the silver dress asked, somewhat puzzled.
"That was because a secret treasure concealed my true cultivation level at the time, which was only at the Four Extremes Secret Realm." Su Yu revealed the truth of the matter, and the two looked at each other, a faint affection between them.
After briefly comparing the time in her mind, the Guishui Palace Master said in surprise, "So, in two years, you've cultivated from the Four Extremes Secret Realm to the Immortal Platform..."
" In the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, with the aid of Dragon Marrow, the Nine Transformations are nothing special, just a common occurrence!"
"Only you could say something like that..."
Su Yu wanted to pour tea for Zijun, but she refused, feeling it was too wasteful. So neither of them drank the Divine Spring Enlightenment Tea anymore, and instead began to talk about their daily cultivation.
"That time you unearthed numerous divine treasures: two ancient Divine Medicine, Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Dao Sword, and Ancient Clans goddess. You are a legend in the Holy City, and perhaps this record will never be broken before or since."
As the woman in the silver dress recounted Su Yu's glorious deeds, her glistening hair fluttered and fell onto the tea table made of Purple Marrow Divine Jade. Her eyes sparkled with wonder, her eyebrows arched slightly, and she smiled brightly.
Su Yu shook his head and chuckled, "Those are just empty titles; they don't mean anything."
His tone shifted, his gaze turning cold and sharp, carrying a faint hint of killing intent.
"After I cut out two Immortal Divine Medicine that time, many people wanted to kill me. The Supreme Elder of the Illusion Destruction Palace made an enemy of me in the stone workshop, and later even took out Inherited Saint Weapon, but I killed him instead."
"I never expected such a thing to happen." The Guishui Palace Master instantly understood many causes and effects.
Her eyes flashed, anger welling within her, and she said coldly, "I never expected Li Chonghua to do such a thing; he truly has a death wish. After the loss of the Saint Weapon, the Illusion Destruction Palace is far from what it used to be, and now it's on the verge of extinction. Not long ago, the Illusion and Destruction Sect even sought elixirs from Jade Lake. Had we known this would happen..."
Seeing the purple-haired woman's charmingly angry demeanor, Su Yu felt a warmth in his heart; it was as if he could see everything about her.
"Are you concerned about me? Don't you?"
In an instant, Zijun composed herself, regaining her composure, but her heart was in turmoil, and a blush appeared on her face, revealing a hint of panic.
She quickly explained, "Fellow Daoist has done me a great favor..."
Want to Dao Self real identity?
Su Yu smiled slightly, his eyes flashing with purple light. As the Chaos energy around him emerged, he revealed his true appearance. He was dressed in the robes of a sage, his black hair flying, and his face was flawless, like an Immortal of the Foreign Realm god.
The Guishui Palace Master was astonished, recognizing the Sacred Immortal Robe.
"What on earth is going on...?"
However, before she could finish speaking, the surrounding scenery changed, everything vanished, turning into fragments of time and space, shattering in the Void, leaving her alone.
What's going on?
Zijun was somewhat bewildered. She stood in a desolate world, devoid of Daoist magic and spiritual energy. She could not sense the outline of the Great Dao, and the magical power within her body was rapidly dissipating.
I was just discussing Daoist principles and enjoying tea with my beloved Daoist friend, how did I end up here? And this place seems to be a demonic land...
"A place devoid of spirits, how could such a place exist?" She was horrified, feeling a surge of fear.
Then, memories flooded her mind: after that tea party, Su Yu had revealed his identity to her and expressed his love for her.
Although that man's identity was taboo and he had many concubines, she didn't care.
Ultimately, she accepted his advances, and the two became Daoist partners, traveling together. Afterwards, she voluntarily left the Jade Lake Sacred Land and entered the Chaos Palace...
This is a heartwarming memory; every little detail of their past is incredibly real—the tenderness during joyful moments, the care in ordinary times—the other person has always done their utmost.
And he too embarked on the path to becoming an emperor, achieving unparalleled glory, defeating all enemies, becoming the most dazzling imperial star under the starry sky. Everyone said he could achieve the ultimate path, become Great Emperor, and reign supreme over the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths...
However, a hundred years later, turmoil broke out, and everything was destroyed. All living beings perished, reduced to dust. Even the most sacred lands collapsed in that divine war, their Emperor Weapon shattered, and their lineages severed.
At this moment, he was even more powerful, standing at the Great Saint Realm, with unparalleled combat strength. Coupled with the Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon, he was revered by all Five Regions, like a blazing sun illuminating half the universe.
However, faced with the universal grief and the devastation of the world, he embarked on a journey of no return, hoping to quell the turmoil, but he never returned, leaving her alone on the Big Dipper Ancient Star waiting for his return.
These memories are incredibly real: the supreme divine power, the sorrow of all living beings, and his resolute departure...
"How could this be... A glance that felt like an eternity, and now I'll never see him again. Why did this dream have to end..." The purple-haired woman shed tears, murmuring in disbelief, unable to comprehend what had happened.
In the blink of an eye, all the beautiful memories vanished like bubbles, buried in the past night. Only the cold reality remained for her, and the person she had been waiting for never returned, not even a trace of his bones remained.
Even the most brilliant geniuses, when faced with Supreme, can only shed blood, like moths drawn to a flame, unable to change anything...
Zijun took out the white jade hairpin from her hair, a token of love given to her by Su Yu. Seeing the object reminded her of him, and the crystal hairpin slipped from her hand, causing her great pain.
Jade bamboo swayed, dewdrops fell, and strands of the Dao of Time rippled out, submerging the pavilion. From within came the faint sound of flowing river water. A man dressed in a silver-threaded Chaos Dao robe gazed at the light and shadow before him.
In the dappled light and shadow, the purple-haired woman retraced the path the two had taken, then stopped in Yan City of the Southern Region. After a careful search, she finally found the place where their destiny had been sealed. The original immortal sanctuary had fallen, withered vegetation, shattered mountains and rivers, and dilapidated pavilions...
Seeing Zijun keeping vigil for him, Su Yu lowered his head, his expression inscrutable, lost in thought.
The river of time continues to flow. In the illusion, after a year of guarding the spirit, Zijun lost most of his magical power, leaving him with only the divine power of the Dao Palace level.
One day, she looked at herself in the mirror and saw a single white hair among her black hair. She smiled faintly, her expression serene. After dressing up in her finest attire, wearing the Nine Heavens White Jade Hairpin that Su Yu had given her, a sorrowful smile on her face, she walked towards the bamboo forest...
Seeing this, Su Yu closed his eyes, feeling very sad and not wanting to watch any longer. With a wave of his sleeve, he withdrew the Dao patterns of time from the area.
This was Wushi Secret Art he had mastered after reaching the Third Heaven of the Immortal Platform, used to temper his Dao heart within an illusion. This time, he only wanted to see into the other person's heart, never expecting the outcome to be like this...
In an instant, the light and shadow shattered, the long river was cut off, and Zijun awoke from the Chaos. He saw the Phoenix Pavilion and the jade table, the fragrance of tea wafting through the air, and the Bodhi cup still steaming. Everything seemed like a dream.
"Was this also a dream?" The woman in the silver dress felt a sense of loss as the images in her memory became increasingly blurry.
In the blink of an eye, she completely forgot everything that had happened before, but her Dao heart became increasingly clear and she stepped into the realm of the Holy Lord.
Zijun thought to himself, "There are rumors in the Western Desert that Bodhi Tea can help people attain enlightenment Lunhui, but everything I've experienced..."
" Cao Yusheng is not my real name. Palace Master, you can call me Su Yu." A hint of tenderness flashed in Su Yu's eyes as she spoke gently.
" Su Yu... I understand."
The purple-haired woman nodded slightly, a smile playing on her lips, without probing the reason behind it. For some reason, seeing Su Yu made her feel at peace and tranquil, and she even enjoyed their time together.
Su Yu stood up, looking at the woman before him with a hint of guilt in his eyes. He said softly, "Palace Master is now close to the Holy Lord realm, but the Severing the Dao a heavenly hurdle, difficult to overcome."
Seeing her master rise, Zijun's bright eyes flickered slightly, and she also stood up. She parted her red lips slightly and replied softly, "Thanks to your kindness, fellow Daoist, I am able to glimpse the realm of the Holy Lord. How dare I speak of the Third Heaven of the Immortal Platform?"
Su Yu shook his head, his starry eyes shifting as if concealing a secret unknown to others. He walked up to the woman in the silver dress, looking at the flower mark between her eyebrows, his eyes revealing a faint desire that he made no attempt to hide.
As Great Power at the Immortal Platform Second Heaven, Zijun naturally sensed the other party's intentions. She became somewhat uneasy, her mind in turmoil. Her originally fair and Ruyu skin turned pale pink, like warm and lustrous ruby.
"Ah..." After a soft cry, the purple-haired woman was swept into Su Yu's arms.
Smelling the Divine Medicine fragrance emanating from the other person, Zijun was somewhat dazed, but she quickly regained her senses and tried to break free, feeling that it would be too impolite.
Whether it was her or Su Yu, it was all extremely rude.
"Don't do this!"
However, Su Yu did not let go at all. The silver silk skirt fell down, revealing a patch of snow-white skin. He stroked the soft skin on Zijun's calf with his right hand, his eyes filled with tenderness, and kissed the mark between her eyebrows.
The Guishui Palace Master swayed, but soon fell still, collapsing limply in Su Yu. The barriers in her heart shattered completely, and her suppressed emotions poured out uncontrollably.
She stretched out her two snow-white arms and began to wrap them around Su Yu's neck, begging for a kiss.
This moment had appeared countless times in her dreams, and now that it was unfolding before her, she didn't want to miss this person.
Her silver skirt billowed as, through her own efforts, the Guishui Palace Master gained her freedom. The two stood amidst the clouds and mist, their fragrance filling the air, and kissed in the light...
Then, outside the pavilion, light flowed and shimmered, a dazzling celestial glow shimmering, and runes and divine paths extended outwards...
On the jade table, the pure white celestial fox transformed into a beautiful young woman. The woman gazed at the lotus blossoms scattered in the distance, a hint of melancholy in her eyes.
She sat in the spot where Su Yu had once sat, looking at the Divine Spring Enlightenment Tea in front of her, her lips moving slightly, seemingly lost in thought...
Request for leave and some explanations from the preceding text
Spring has arrived, the weather is getting cooler, and I've caught a slight cold. I feel completely exhausted and unwell, so I can only maintain a minimal update schedule for the next couple of days. Tomorrow's update might also be delayed, but I won't stop updating altogether.
After receiving encouragement in Chapter 3, Xiao Ye never stopped updating.
I'd like to thank editor Ruoye here. Now that I've written almost 800,000 words, when I look back at my beginning, those two mysterious chapters seem strange no matter where I look at them, so I ended up cutting them all out. This book only involves half of the world of "Shrouding the Heavens," "Perfect World," and "The Sacred Ruins."
If I were to write about the Grasping Evil, I would be reincarnated in Purple Mountain and Fighting Sea, starting my cultivation from the Grasping Evil's cultivation system. Even if I were to write about it, I would put it at the end.
I originally promised to earn 6k-10k today, but I'm sorry I broke my promise.
As for Princess Ancient Hua, this will end soon. After that, Ye Fan's storyline will basically be over, and he will still be hunted down by the Holy Land, the Great Sect, and the Ancient Clans.
When Xiao Ye wrote this character, he just wanted to have some fun, but Ye Fan is now in a dilemma. However, many readers think it's a gift of a girl...
[1] Here's an explanation: In the original novel, Ye Fan saw the Jade Lake Saintess, Yaoguang Saintess's bodice, saw through Xia Jiuyou's female identity, and had special feelings for Yan Ruyu, Qin Yao, and Jiang Tingting. Later, there were also Yi Qingwu, Eternal Fan Xian...
Ye Hei's romantic luck is something those in the know understand.
According to Xiao Ye's logic, adding a female supporting character would be entertaining and make Ye Fan suffer a bit—that's my original intention. I never expected it would lead to sending a woman along...
Once Su Yu's Five Great Secret Realms Saint Realm merge into one and he opens up his inner world, he might directly use the Bronze Emperor Coffin as a Cauldron Realm, and like Ning Fan, capture a few hundred people and take their primordial yin essence.
After that, Ye Fan was no longer involved. He led the Big Dipper Prodigy Team to clear the Ziwei Dungeon, had the Central Emperor Northern Emperor kill the Ten Golden Crow, Su Yu went to fight the Great Accomplishment King without using Emperor Weapon.
[2] In fact, Xiao Ye had many thoughts, but they all came later. It was too early to talk about the Dark Turmoil and the Foreign Realm.
300 chapters, about six years, the third minor realm of the third level of the Third Heaven of the Immortal Platform... that's not slow at all.
In terms of Xian Dao, the purple jade didn't offer much benefit to Su Yu's practice. Since it was essentially like having no cheat code, it had to stay true to the original story.
In the original work, the fastest cultivator among the Divine Race, Du Mu, reached the peak of the Great Saint realm in just over 90 years. Ye Yishui and the second son of the Heavenly Emperor became Quasi-Emperor in their early 20s, and then fought for hundreds of years before Alternative Dao Attainment. Hundreds of years, at least more than 200 years, and they Alternative Dao Attainment at the age of 500.
This is the ceiling of the Shrouding the Heavens Era; no one can break it unless they learn the Chaotic Ancient Era System, like Number Ten.