Osmanthus Shadows and Jade Towers

Upon seeing this, Su Yao instantly understood why the reincarnation of Proclaiming Earth True Lord was here and why they were putting on this show. It was all to unlock the hidden destiny of the reincarnated True Lord and to open this grotto-heaven.

But while this grotto-heaven has opened, it contains at most a complete Earth Witch, Witchcraft Dao Law Treasure, secret medicines, spiritual objects, and numerous other items. Yet, with the reincarnated True Lord's body out of control, who will be responsible?

The True Lord have undergone the Five Virtues Change Positions are exceptionally difficult to kill. When the Five Virtues and Five Manifestations were first divided, these five positions were originally points in the cycle of heaven and earth. Later, due to the influence of Human Dao, they became what they are today. Those who can transform these five positions into this form have all made great contributions to their Fruition Position, Fruition Position favor and recognize them.

Just as Su Yao was about to lose sight of the place, countless mysterious figures, including the bright moon, the great sun, the magpie, the Returning Water, Wu Earth, descended from the Great Void, forming enormous Dharma Form that completely surrounded the cave!

A mysterious sound rang out:

"Senior Spirit Witch, it's been a long time!"

But the next moment, a sword, a jade ruyi, and a carrying pole appeared at the top, with the immortal light of the Three Pure Ones —Highest Clarity, Jade Pure One, and Supreme Purity— flowing around, displaying myriad phenomena, as if the infinite Great Dao were contained within them.

Then, Su Yao could no longer find this place.

Once his vision cleared, Su Yao realized he was no longer in Longchuan.

The morning light, as if washed clean, spilled out from behind the eastern mountain ridge, enveloping the entire Golden Ao Mountain in a thin, golden glow.

A few wisps of lingering sunset glow still remained on the horizon.

Then, Lu Yu, Ziheng, and many other members of the Witch Department disregarded the current situation and quickly fled the area.

In the blink of an eye, only Su Yao, Zilin, Yang Xiu, Mo Li, Xuan Yan, Ying Qi, Youning, and Liu Yunhe remained.

Then Youning suddenly spoke:

"Fellow Daoists, I shall take my leave now," he said, before transforming into a soft, Jade Truth radiance and vanishing without a trace.

Seeing this, Xuan Yan's face was full of dissatisfaction.

Seeing this Ying Qi advised:

"Fellow Daoist, we only need to mind our own business; why should we concern ourselves with outsiders?"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yan sighed and finally calmed down.

Su Yao then said:

"Fellow Daoists, why don't you come into the mountains for a seat and chat for a while?"

Yang Xiu, Zilin, Mo Li, Ying Qi nodded in agreement.

Xuan Yan pondered for a moment but still refused:

"I'm sorry to trouble you, Fellow Daoist Su, but I'd better return to my respective mountain gate and residence to take care of some matters."

Upon hearing this, Su Yao did not insist, but simply clasped his hands in a fist and said:

"Please wait!"

Upon seeing this, the others returned the greeting, Xuan Yan said:

"Fellow Daoist, the Wu Earth lineage of Jieshi and Qixia Temple have always been on good terms. However, your temple has encountered some troubles in recent years, and our lineage strictly adheres to the rules of the immortals. Without a decree, we will not easily descend the mountain. As a result, our friendship has faded considerably over the years. Fellow Daoist, you might as well visit Jieshi more often in the future."

Su Yao nodded upon hearing this:

I will definitely visit you in person another day.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yan, along with his guardian deities, quickly departed.

Mo Li and Ying Qi remained where they were.

Su Yao turned to the side, extending his right hand as if requesting instructions:

Fellow Daoists, please!

The group responded with smiles, and then headed into the mountain one after the other. After everyone had entered the mountain, Su Yao was the last to enter and closed the formation again.

Just as Su Yao entered Golden Ao Mountain, unnoticed by him, a nearly invisible sliver of moonlight slipped from his shoulder, fell to the ground, and slowly crawled up the mountain like a snail.

At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on Longchuan. Su Yao did not notice anything unusual, nor did he use the Prism to carefully examine his surroundings.

In the Embracing Rosy Clouds Hall, Su Yao had just returned to the mountain when Xiao Huang, who had been left behind, immediately came to greet him, flapping its wings and crashing into Su Yao's arms, tilting its head and rubbing against his wrist.

Upon hearing the news, disciples such as Zichuan, Ren Han, and Lu Yuan rushed over, their faces all showing signs of worry that had been suppressed for many days.

Seeing that their cultivation levels remained unchanged, Su Yao simply said, "Go back and cultivate in peace," and then gestured for Xiao Huang to lead the disciples away. He then led Ying Qi, Mo Li, and the others into the hall.

The palace doors closed, shutting out the sunlight from the outside and the disciples' gaze.

Su Yao took his seat in the main position, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke:

What are your thoughts on this matter, fellow Daoists?

Ying Qi looked worried upon hearing this and replied in a low voice:

"How dare you and I interfere in matters of cultivation? The adults can decide our life or death with a single thought. To presume to inquire would likely bring unforeseen consequences."

Su Yao shook his head:

"Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. I am not speaking ill of the adults. Although the reincarnation of the True Lord has entered the celestial realm, he will inevitably return to the mortal world in the future. You and I are currently guarding this small piece of land in Nanzhao. How will we conduct ourselves in the future?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people in the hall all darkened.

Su Yao then said:

"If the adults fight to the bitter end, it wouldn't be surprising if they fought for decades or even centuries. But the reincarnation of True Lord can mature in no more than ten years. What will we, the common people, do then? Even if I use my Sword Intent, how could I possibly be a match for the reincarnation of True Lord?"

He paused, then sighed softly:

"Without the Emperor's decree and backup plan, who would dare to step forward and confront the reincarnation of the True Lord?"

The hall was as silent as if frozen in time.

Yang Xiu remained silent, Mo Li gazed at the rooftop, Zilin lowered her eyes, Ying Qi remained silent, and Liu Yunhe and the others even lowered their breathing.

Just then, a delicate and ethereal fragrance of osmanthus drifted into the hall without warning.

The fragrance was unlike the sweet and cloying scent of ordinary osmanthus; it was cool and refreshing, like moonlight and dew, and the moment it entered one's heart and soul, it stirred one's spirit slightly.

Immediately afterwards, a toad's cry echoed from the mountains.

The somber, ethereal atmosphere allowed the tense minds of the group to relax involuntarily.

Then, a series of toad croaks rose and fell, echoing throughout the entire Golden Ao Mountain!

Su Yao and the others were already drowsy when the Greater Yin energy began to permeate the hall and slowly surround them.

Just as the Greater Yin energy was about to enter their bodies through their noses, a burst of Jade Pure One and ethereal light circulated around them, blocking the Greater Yin energy out!

Immediately afterwards, Su Yao and the others suddenly awoke, filled with confusion and shock upon seeing the Greater Yin energy within the hall.

The next moment, the group hurriedly arrived outside the hall.

Su Yao looked around and saw:

The Greater Yin energy had completely enveloped the Golden Ao Mountain below the Embracing Rosy Clouds Hall, but it was now being suppressed and slowly receding by the Jade Pure One Immortal Light emanating from the group of people.

After retreating a few feet below the plaza in front of the palace, the Jade Pure One Immortal Light emanating from Su Yao and his companions finally dissipated.

So the Greater Yin energy stopped receding and instead surged upwards like a tide rolling over the shore. But then it seemed as if something was pressing down on it. The Greater Yin energy surged upwards again and again, only to return empty-handed, like waves flying backwards.

Su Yao and the others looked at each other in bewilderment, and then looked carefully at the Greater Yin. They could see that there were faint images of jade rabbits running, jade toads leaping, osmanthus shadows swaying, and even celestial palaces and jade pavilions appearing and disappearing.

Seeing this, Zilin asked incredulously:

"The Greater Yin Pure Lunar Soul Manifest Radiance Hall?"