20: Master, look what this is.

Empress Qiongyue appeared at the Immortal Burial Cave, and rumor had it that she was even pulling a man by his ear.

After this news broke out, the entire continent was in an uproar.

After all, Empress Qiongyue had always been peerlessly cold and aloof; how could someone as high and mighty as her be so intimate with a man?

The Jade Moon Sect quickly clarified that he was the sole Disciple of Empress Qiongyue.

Taking this opportunity, the Jade Moon Sect also sent out invitations to all the major powers, cordially inviting them to attend the Qiong Yue Grand Assembly.

At that time, the Young Sect Master of the Jade Moon Sect would be formally confirmed.

Once this announcement was released, the major powers were filled with curiosity regarding the mysterious Young Sect Master of the Jade Moon Sect.

After all, Empress Qiongyue was indifferent by nature. Although there were rumors that she had taken a Disciple, no one expected it to be a man.

Furthermore, looking at the content of the Jade Moon Sect's announcement, this person was also the Young Sect Master of the Jade Moon Sect.

This made everyone even more incredibly curious, and they one after another decided to attend the upcoming Qiong Yue Grand Assembly.

Within the Taiyi Dao Sect.

"Xi Nian, go to the Qiong Yue Grand Assembly in a month. Your Heart Demon might be there... Alas, foolish child, foolish child..."

The middle-aged woman's face was as calm as a still well, but her eyes were filled with a helpless expression.

Standing beside her was an exquisitely beautiful Daoist nun.

However, at this moment, the beautiful Daoist nun's face held a few traces of sorrow.

This was an expression that should have been impossible to see on a Disciple of the Taiyi Dao Sect.

After all, the Taiyi Dao Sect walked alongside the Great Dao, emphasizing the union of heaven and man, being free of desires and wants.

"Yes... Revered Master, your Disciple obeys..."

The Daoist nun spoke in a low voice, but in her mind, a certain figure remained lingering and wouldn't fade.

You... why did you just disappear like that... Within the Liyue Sword Sect.

Di Luoying sat quietly in the center of the Sword Pool, her white skirt fluttering with the surrounding Sword Qi.

She gently stroked the longsword in her hand; beside her lay a jade talisman that had just finished a transmission.

"Immortal Burial Cave... Jade Moon Sect... Dongfang Yingxue... Demon Sovereign... Gu Yuan..."

Di Luoying murmured a few words.

Just now, Qing Ci had told her about her experiences in the Immortal Burial Cave.

For some reason, Di Luoying's heart felt a few stirs of emotion.

This was the intuition brought to her by her Sword Heart.

Di Luoying felt in a vague sense that the appearance of the Demon Sovereign, the appearance of Empress Qiongyue, and Qing Ci's encounter in the Immortal Burial Cave... all of this might have been triggered by a certain point.

The Qiong Yue Grand Assembly, is it... Di Luoying gazed at the slightly trembling longsword in her hand. On that cold and beautiful face, there was actually a trace of a smile.

Perhaps I should go there personally. Other than him, I only trust my Sword Heart... Within the Ice Spirit Valley.

"Interesting... Reflecting Snow actually took a male Disciple. It's truly interesting."

A dignified woman wearing an exquisite palace dress smiled elegantly.

Bing Lan should also be finishing her secluded cultivation soon. If that's the case, the timing is just right.

The woman nodded slightly, then vanished from the spot in a flash... Within the Qintian Study.

"Strange, the heavenly secrets have deviated from the right track time and time again, becoming so chaotic. But why is the world still peaceful and unharmed?"

An old Daoist pinched his fingers to calculate, his face full of confusion.

"It shouldn't be. How is this possible? How could it be like this?"

The more the old Daoist calculated, the deeper his brow furrowed, until finally, he let out a deep sigh of relief.

"Jade Moon Sect... Yes, yes, perhaps all the answers are there! Hahaha..."

The old Daoist's eyes lit up, and then he laughed several times... Within the Jin Mie Cult.

"Lord Cult Leader, should we also make a trip to the Jade Moon Sect's Qiong Yue Grand Assembly?"

Listening to the subordinate's report, the petite figure on the throne lazily swung her snow-white feet and then said with utter boredom:

"Dull. This Seat is not interested. Have you found the whereabouts of the Emperor?"

This... The subordinate shook his head helplessly upon hearing this.

"Cult Leader, ever since back then... the Emperor disappeared. We have been searching, but we still haven't been able to trace the Emperor's whereabouts."

When the petite figure addressed as the Cult Leader heard this, she waved her hand and said:

"Forget it, I don't blame you. Dismissed. As for that Qiong Yue Grand Assembly, just send someone to take a look."

Once the subordinate left, the petite figure pouted and whispered somewhat pitifully:

"Why did you really leave... I, I only wanted to annoy you back then... Wuu... I, I miss you so much..."

...Within the Eternal Night Demon Abyss.

At the head of the Ten Great Restricted Zones, the Eternal Night Demon Abyss, the sky here was forever pitch black.

Terrifying roars occasionally echoed from within the abyss.

In this pitch blackness, a white figure was extremely conspicuous.

It was a woman, her simple white dress outlining her proud curves.

Her skin was fairer than snow, as if it had never been stained by the dust of the mortal world.

Her ink-like long hair cascaded over her shoulders, fluttering gently with the breeze.

That pretty face was as exquisite as a Fairy from the heavens. Her beautiful eyes seemed to hide a sea of stars, and her slightly pursed lips revealed a hint of cold sternness.

But at this moment, this Fairy-like woman suddenly revealed an extremely beautiful smile.

"That mysterious power has appeared again... You... just what kind of person are you, Gu Yuan?"

...The entire continent was curious because of Empress Qiongyue's mysterious Disciple.

However, Dongfang Yingxue, the Empress Qiongyue who was peerlessly cold in the eyes of the outside world, was currently being pinned into a corner by Gu Yuan.

"Revered Master, it's too late if you want to go back on your word now. Look, I've already recorded it."

Gu Yuan looked at his Revered Master, who was pinned against the corner by him, biting her lip with a face full of shame and annoyance. He gave a light chuckle and then took out that shadow recording stone.

"Here, Revered Master. Not just the images, I even recorded the sound. Do you want to listen?"

"Gu Yuan, do you like me~?"

Listening to the voice from the shadow recording stone and seeing the scene of her kissing Gu Yuan in the Immortal Burial Cave, Dongfang Yingxue only felt her face become burning hot.

She originally thought that what happened in the Immortal Burial Cave was over and done with.

Being kissed by her Rebellious Disciple, she would just treat it as a dream.

In the end, she never expected that Gu Yuan would actually use a shadow recording stone to record it.

This, this little thief is too shameless!

"I, I was affected by the illusion. You, you took advantage of me! Rebellious Disciple, how could you be like this? I, I'm angry!"

Dongfang Yingxue's voice was very flustered. Pinned into the corner by Gu Yuan, she even forgot that she was the Revered Master.

At this moment, she bit her lip and turned her head away, refusing to look at Gu Yuan, appearing just like a bullied little white rabbit.

"Revered Master, how can you say that? It was clearly Revered Master's own voluntary choice. Isn't that right, my dear Revered Master~"

As Gu Yuan spoke, he blew a breath onto Dongfang Yingxue's earlobe.

Feeling the fragrant scent of the Revered Master in front of him, Gu Yuan only felt his mouth go somewhat dry.

And when Dongfang Yingxue had her earlobe blown on by Gu Yuan, her entire body shuddered.

"You, what do you want? Rebellious Disciple, I, you, you aren't allowed to bully me..."