Cao Guojiu of the Northern Song, Champion of Justice

"Cao Guojiu, Yan'er meant no offense. I hope you will be lenient."

Cao Guojiu glanced at Madam Cao, then at Cao Yan, and nodded. "Alright, since Madam Cao has pleaded for me, I, Cao, cannot go too far. But this woman is one I have my eye on, and you are not allowed to push me to someone else, or you will be making an enemy of the Cao Household!"

The mistress's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this; it was a threat!

"Madam Cao, please help take care of Yan'er, after all, she is considered a member of the Cao Household."

"Well... Madam Cao, you know Yan'er's personality. If you are unwilling to take care of her, then I will take her away."

Seeing that Madam Cao hesitated, Cao Guojiu spoke up.

"Madam Cao, please do as you say."

"That's what Madam Cao said."

"Yan'er, hurry up and thank Madam Cao."

"Yan'er Madam Cao Madam Cao. Please continue to take care of things for me."

The woman bowed as she spoke.

"Alright, since that's the case, I won't keep Miss Yan'er any longer. You may leave now."

After saying this, Cao Guojiu took Cao Yan and left. Once outside, he instructed his men:

"Keep a close eye on this woman."

"Yes."

"Second brother, you... sigh, Yan'er is, after all, a member of the Cao Household. If this gets out, it will be very disgraceful for the Cao Household. Can't you be a little more understanding?"

Cao Guojiu's second sister-in-law advised him.

Cao Guojiu had thus saved the woman, but she remained hesitant and seemed to want to say something.

"Imperial Brother-in-law, I have no way to repay your life-saving grace, but I have a family heirloom that I will give to you as a token of my gratitude."

As she spoke, the woman took out a crystal-clear jade pendant and handed it to Cao Guojiu, then vanished in a flash.

Cao Guojiu stood alone in the same spot, the jade pendant in his hand still glowing.

This jade pendant is no ordinary item.

Although Cao Guojiu was born into a royal family and a noble clan, he had no interest in power and devoted himself to cultivating Daoism.

He had read about the legends of the Primordial World Three Realms in books, but he had always encountered bottlenecks in his cultivation. But this time, looking at this the Unseen pendant, he had a premonition that his fortuitous opportunity was about to arrive!

Sure enough, the jade pendant turned to dust the moment it touched his hand. A flash of golden light appeared, and he found himself in a beautiful and serene cave abode.

Before we could even marvel at its wonder, we heard sounds coming from inside the cave.

"Fellow Daoist, Imperial Brother-in-Law, I have been waiting for you for quite some time."

Cao Guojiu was startled, realizing he had encountered a powerful being.

Ao Changsheng, inside the cave, closed his eyes and said, "I see you have fortuitous opportunity for cultivation. Leave this place and head to West Ox Hezhou; there will be fortuitous opportunity for you there."

As he spoke, a golden light surged into Cao Guojiu's body. Cao Guojiu felt a warm current flow into his Dantian, and he felt much more relaxed.

"Thank you for your guidance, Dao Ancestor!"

Following Ao Changsheng's instructions, Cao Guojiu flew towards West Ox Hezhou.

After flying hundreds of thousands of miles, we finally saw a range of rolling mountains.

It is late autumn, and the trees in the mountains have all shed their leaves, but the scenery among the mountains is indeed exceptionally beautiful.

From a distance, it looks like a giant waterfall, with a towering peak at the very bottom, shrouded in white clouds, creating a dreamlike scene.

Seeing this scene, Cao Guojiu became even more determined in his beliefs, and he decided to cultivate himself here.

As he flew into the air, Cao Guojiu looked at the distant scenery and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "This Primordial World Three Realms is True God and unpredictable. No wonder humans cannot cultivate immortality."

Thinking of this, Cao Guojiu couldn't help but recall his senior brother, who was also the master of the current Duke. He had once ascended to the Three Realms of the Primordial World, but he had fallen and never returned. It was this fall that made his cultivation here extremely difficult, even arduous.

"Does fellow Daoist know where West Ox Hezhou is?" Cao Guojiu asked.

Ao Changsheng said, "West Ox Hezhou is a corner of the Primordial World Three Realms, a continent inhabited by countless Demon Beasts, and these Demon Beasts are extremely powerful, some even stronger than Demon Beast. If you go there now, you'll likely be eaten."

Cao Guojiu said, "If the fortuitous opportunity arises, I would like to give it a try. In any case, I am unwilling to remain ignorant and narrow-minded. I must find some fortuitous opportunity."

"Alright, since you insist, I won't stop you." After saying that, Ao Changsheng looked Cao Guojiu up and down and said, "I know you have a master named Li Jing. Now that he has ascended to immortality, would you be willing to become his disciple?"

"My master?" Upon hearing this, Cao Guojiu's heart stirred.

His master, Li Jing, was the most powerful swordsman in the Three Realms of the Primordial World. He was fortunate enough to become his disciple, but he didn't know whether his master had ascended to heaven.

"After Master ascended to heaven, I never saw him again, and I never heard any news of him again."

"Why don't you take one of your senior brothers as your master? He was once a high-ranking official, and he's also your master's junior brother. You two are both sword cultivators and have many similarities. Taking him as your master might not be without its benefits," Ao Changsheng advised.

"I see!" Cao Guojiu nodded and said, "Thank you for your guidance, fellow Daoist. If one day I, Cao Guojiu, am able to ascend to the Three Realms, I will certainly pay my respects to you!"

Ao Changsheng waved his hand, indicating to Cao Guojiu not to take it to heart, and then changed the subject, saying, "I have a sword manual here, which was left by my senior brother Li Jing. You can take a look at it first!" As he spoke, he threw the ancient sword manual to Cao Guojiu.

Cao Guojiu took the sword manual and examined it carefully. After reading it, his face showed surprise, and he said, "This, this is the Taiyi Mysterious Origin Sword Instruction!"

Ao Changsheng nodded and said, "That's right, it is indeed the Taiyi Mysterious Origin Sword Instruction. If you've seen it, you should study it carefully and not waste my hard work."

Cao Guojiu quickly hugged the sword manual to his chest, respectfully bowed to Ao Changsheng in thanks, and then left.

Ao Changsheng watched Cao Guojiu leave, a smile appearing in his eyes.

His target was none other than the legendary celestial palace.

The mistress of the celestial palace was a fairy named Fairy Chang'e.

Fairy Chang'e, is said to be ranked fifth on the Primordial World Three Thousand Beauties Ranking. Her swordsmanship is so superb that she can kill anyone, regardless of age or gender. Legend has it that Fairy Chang'e's swordsmanship has reached the Chaos level. And the Taiyi Mysterious Origin Sword Instruction is Fairy Chang'e's signature sword technique.

This Swordsmanship technique is so powerful that it can kill Sage.

However, Fairy Chang'e, has a bad temper. Not only is she capricious, but she is also extremely protective of her own. If anyone angers her, they can expect to suffer the consequences.