Fairy, wait a minute, let me explain.

Chapter 25: The Jade Star Reflects the Night - Yuanjun

After leaving the Taoist temple, Luo Huanxi returned to the guest courtyard that Wei Yunyi had arranged for her in the princess's mansion, just like always.

Upon entering the room, a protective barrier was activated.

He walked into the house with one hand and spread out his right hand with the other.

A soft, swirling light emanated from above the palm, instantly revealing a small, exquisite octagonal platform. Its entire body was dark black, and its carved patterns exuded a Taoist charm.

As the Dharma-Discussion and Tranquilizing Platform was placed on the ground, its diameter slowly expanded to about five feet.

Holding three sticks of incense in her hand, Luo Huanxi sat down solemnly, her thin lips parting slightly as she murmured incantations.

next moment.

A mysterious force drew her from the void, and at the same time, a grayish-white mist appeared in the room, and her soul left her body.

Without hesitation, I stepped into the mist, and my vision was instantly swallowed by darkness.

After a slight dizziness, Luo Huanxi found herself standing in a dark, sunless space.

Before me stretched a long, dark river, and behind me an endless, gray dirt road.

Yes, this is the underworld.

Luo Huanxi's mood was turbulent.

To this day, she still doesn't know why she was chosen by the Lord of Fengdu and why he personally passed on his Taoist lineage to her.

Last time, when she was being guided here for the second time, she learned from the conversations of the other two Yuanjun that they were actually participants in the first war against the heavens many years ago.

That was the prelude to the legendary struggle between humans and gods.

It was these first generation of conquerors who led to the flourishing of the human race over the next few thousand years.

The thought of seeing such a legendary figure again filled her with a childish yet perfectly normal sense of vanity, even after two lifetimes.

Even if Wei Wuxian truly has a True Lord supporting him, so what? If it really comes down to having a powerful backer, how many people in the world can compare to her?!

He gave a soft snort to himself.

She immediately became puzzled again, because the two times she had been guided to this underworld before, it was on that bridge.

Why is it on the banks of the River of Oblivion this time?

Until a lone boat drifted silently by, Luo Huanxi saw the ferryman and her expression immediately became serious.

"Su Muzhe pays respects to the Jade Star Reflecting the Night Goddess!"

As the lone boat docked, Yao Xingyingye Yuanjun, shrouded in a black robe, stepped onto the gray-white pebble beach.

Although there was no wind or waves here, a deathly silence suddenly came over her. Luo Huanxi, who was bowing, held her breath, as if the warmth in her body had been sucked away.

Of the three goddesses, she feared the ferryman the most, and also longed for him the most.

There's no particular reason, it's just the feeling the other person gave her.

"Get up; there is no need to bow before me."

"Yes."

Despite saying that, Luo Huanxi's actions showed no sign of slowing down.

However, the next second, Yao Xingyingye Yuanjun's words left her stunned.

"I've fallen out with both of them," Yao Xingyingye Yuanjun said in a clear, calm voice. "You can choose whether or not to follow me and leave them behind."

At the level of a True Lord, there is no room for conflict.

It's probably nothing more than a struggle over principles.

Luo Huanxi didn't even glance at the opposite bank of the Wangchuan River, which was shrouded in mist, and bowed again without hesitation.

"I am willing to follow the Empress Dowager."

"You don't need to follow me. I can't give you any pointers, much less help you ascend to the throne. The only thing I can do is to protect you."

"In times of crisis, you may call upon my Taoist name."

I guessed right!

Luo Huanxi was overjoyed. A great cultivator at least at the peak of the thirteenth realm, or even possibly the fourteenth realm, had made the promise himself!

This is much better than working for the Lord of Fengdu without knowing anything about it.

"Thank you, Yuanjun!"

"Hmm." Yao Xing Ying Ye Yuan Jun nodded gently. "Alright, speak now. What is the purpose of lighting the soul-guiding incense?"

Controlling her emotions, Luo Huanxi hesitated before speaking softly.

"Previously, I was ordered by the Lord of Fengdu to stay in the Great Wei of Dongsheng Shenzhou. In addition to figuring out the true attitude of the Great Wei National Preceptor towards the Great Wei royal family, I also had to try my best to find out the foundation of the Great Dao that the National Preceptor wanted to transform into..."

"Don't hesitate to test me. I don't care what she asked you to do before. My falling out with them wasn't a major conflict, but just a difference in our thoughts and approaches to some things. Just tell me the purpose of your visit."

Yao Xingyingye Yuanjun said nonchalantly.

"Yes." Luo Huanxi hurriedly replied, "These past two days, I have been in close contact with Wei Wuxian, the third young master of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, and I have discovered that although he appears to be a playboy, he is actually a hidden dragon in the abyss."

"Furthermore, he and the number one martial artist in the Central Plains practice the same secret technique; in addition, besides the National Preceptor, Wei Wuxian is likely secretly supported by a True Person, or even a True Monarch or Sage."

"Is there anything else?"

"Furthermore, I made a heavenly oath in his presence regarding the specific details, which I cannot disclose. However, I have a suspicion that this Third Young Master may have been successfully possessed by someone else."

"Possession?"

Only when Yao Xingyingye Yuanjun, whose eyes were the only part of her face visible, was she moved, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

But it only lasted for a moment.

"The so-called martial arts secrets are nothing more than Wu Dingbang devouring his disciple's martial luck. As for possession... that's probably not it. After all, it happened right under the nose of that Grand Preceptor, so there must be some other hidden story."

"I don't care about the situation in the five continents. You can tell the two of them about this later."

"I will obey the decree of the Primordial Sovereign."

After a moment of silence, Yao Xingyingye Yuanjun gazed at the calm and still Wangchuan River, and added again.

"From now on, follow me. I will not make you do anything. Focus on your cultivation, nurture the Soul Dao Fruit, and ascend to the position as soon as possible. That is the right thing to do."

"I personally escorted you just now, but it was only to do Xun Tian Que a favor. I will be returning to the mortal realm soon, and I need them to put in a good word for me with the Confucian Temple."

Luo Huanxi didn't know how she had gotten involved with Xuntianque again, but she knew that she should just remember what she couldn't figure out for now.

At the same time, she raised her head slightly and once again cast her longing gaze toward Yao Xing Ying Ye Yuan Jun.

It was this kind of freedom—looking around at the world with nothing and no one on my mind, indifferent to everything—that she envied most.

But the next second, her pretty face turned pale.

"I know you're being swept along by fate, and you're always on your guard. You still have secret contacts with the Central Plains of Haozhou. I don't care about any of that, but I still want to remind you of something."

Those who connect with each other sincerely will have a lasting relationship.

"Sometimes it's not a bad thing to deliberately act stupid; being too clever for your own good is the easiest way to be misled by that cleverness."

Luo Huanxi was about to bow again when she saw Yao Xing Ying Ye Yuan Jun turn around.

Her dark pupils still held that unfathomable calm, yet there was an inexplicable vulnerability within them...

next second.

The strange feeling from before vanished, as if the emotions she had sensed were merely an illusion.

"I will remember this."

"You can row across yourself; they're on the other side. After that, you can return to Dongsheng Shenzhou and go wherever you want."

"Yes."

Watching Luo Huanxi leave, Yao Xing Ying Ye Yuan Jun slowly turned around and stepped onto the Yellow Springs Road. With just one step, she arrived at the boundary between Yin and Yang.

It was swallowed by the light.

The Jade Star Shines on the Night, and the Primordial Goddess Returns to the Mortal Realm.