The Taiqing Holy Land

If the Spirit Realm is the ultimate blessed land of the Azure Domain…

Then within this blessed land, the most ancient and enduring cultivation holy land of a complete orthodox lineage…

Undoubtedly, it is the Taiqing Holy Land.

Spiritual qi was so dense it condensed into dewdrops.

Every plant and tree was a spiritual entity, capable of birthing goblins and gaining sentience.

The chosen location itself was woven from seven top-grade spirit veins stretching tens of thousands of li, forming a pattern of seven stars falling to the earth.

Heavenly fortune lay prostrate, qi surged to the skies, and the land bred outstanding people.

Thus, this place had given birth to many true immortals who had ascended to the Immortal Domain.

Even now, an unending immortal resonance lingered, protecting this realm.

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“Master, your disciple has recently been following your instructions, secretly investigating among the various sects of the Spirit Realm. I have indeed discovered some clues.”

A blue-clad girl, with bright brows and sparkling eyes, her figure elegant and full, followed a woman in a black dress of icy, fairy-like beauty. They walked slowly by a lake veiled in spiritual mist.

The woman acknowledged with a soft, “Mm.”

“Master… Aren’t you going to take any countermeasures?”

“If we allow the demon seed to sprout in people’s hearts, I fear chaos will ensue.”

“Let it be chaotic. This is an inevitable step in the history of the heavens.” The woman spoke casually, her voice like harmonious celestial music, soothing to the heart.

“But according to my investigation…”

“Mingdao Zhenren of the Tianling Sword Sect and Tongtian Saint of the Nine Thunder Palace are also suspected to have been devoured by the demon seed…”

“They are still in seclusion as we speak.”

“These two were once unparalleled geniuses of their generation. If we truly let them fall into demonic madness…”

“Even with the power of a holy land, to annihilate them would likely require your personal intervention, Master.”

The blue-clad girl’s pace always remained a step behind the woman, watching her master’s expression from the corner of her eye.

“Don’t worry. If it truly comes to them slaughtering sentient beings, I will intervene.”

“Why doesn’t Master nip them in the bud?”

“The demon seed has matured, fully corrupting their mind and occupying their spiritual platform…”

“Even I am powerless.” The woman recalled her own master’s similar fate.

“Then, according to you, Master…”

“This demon seed has no source or root. Once tainted, is there truly no countermeasure until one descends into madness?”

“As long as it hasn’t matured, there is a chance to uproot and destroy it.”

“But the method of removal… is exceedingly苛刻.”

“…”

The blue-clad girl fell silent. If even her master deemed it苛刻…

Then most likely only her master could accomplish it.

After all, she was the current Holy Lord of the Taiqing Holy Land, crowned with the title Jinghong Immortal Saint, unrivaled in the Azure Domain.

If even she said it was difficult, then few in this cultivation world could manage it.

“Jiuyue.” The woman suddenly called her disciple’s name.

“Your disciple is here.”

“Have you heard of the person called the Carefree Immortal from nine thousand years ago?”

“Of course. That senior was named Mu Chongyang. His actions were eccentric and unorthodox, his strength unparalleled in ancient and modern times…”

“According to the ancient history records in the Holy Land’s Dao Pavilion, his talent and power were extremely conspicuous; he once dominated that golden age nine thousand years ago.”

“However, after he cut down the immortal gate with a single sword strike, he evaporated like a drop in the ocean.”

“No one knows if he is living in seclusion… or has ascended.”

“I recall… Master personally wrote a comment for him…”

“Quite a favorable one.”

The woman only slightly lifted the corner of her lip, her tone gentle: “He indeed deserves that comment. I was only speaking objectively.”

“If that senior were still alive, perhaps he would have a way to deal with this strange and evil thing.”

“So… this time, I want you to descend into the mortal world, enter the mundane realm, and find his traces.”

“Uh…”

At this moment, even Xia Jiuyue, the Holy Maiden of the Holy Land, felt a wave of pressure.

To have her descend into the vast mortal sea to find one person—how was that different from searching for a needle in a haystack?

If that senior intended to avoid her, she would likely never even hear news of him in her lifetime.

“Master…”

“Isn’t this a bit too difficult for your disciple?”

“Mu Chongyang is fond of trickery, often amusing himself by toying with beautiful women, savoring fine wine, and skilled at accumulating wealth…”

“He seems tainted by wine, s*x, wealth, and temper, no different from a mortal.”

“But he has an easygoing nature, high attainment in the sword, and his own bottom line in conduct…”

“He won’t easily fall in love with a woman, but he has a strong sense of responsibility.”

“If he touches a woman’s body, he will take responsibility to the end and never shirk.”

“Moreover, his body contains a hundred cycles of reincarnation seals. You can use that to identify him.”

“…”

Listening to her master list all these details like counting treasures, Xia Jiuyue couldn’t help but ask, “Does Master know him well?”

The woman looked up at the sky: “Probably.”

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Immortal Luo Peak

Two days later.

“Luoshui! My good disciple~ Please spare your master!”

“I just comprehended and came out of seclusion… and you’ve dragged me to torment for nearly four hours!”

“Your master is really tired!”

Zhuang Xun pressed hard against the door of a simply furnished room, begging with all his heart and soul to the graceful figure outside.

But Xuanyuan Luoshui outside only knocked on the door and said softly, “Master~ I still have a bottle of supreme recovery pills here; they will never let you feel tired.”

I really thank you!

“Look, today the sun has set in the west… it’s getting late. Just let your master rest alone tonight.”

What kind of thing is this? Just out and already torturing me like this…

Who can stand this!

“Is Master starting to dislike me?”

“How could that be… Your master would rather dislike himself than dislike you.”

After all, having treated her like a daughter for a hundred years, Zhuang Xun still had some sense of responsibility.

But this fervent obsession she had for him now was truly hard for him to handle.

Especially since she was so powerful; he simply couldn’t resist.

He could only stall.

Only when she went out to seek the Dao Fruit in some unknown secret realm or relic would he have a chance to escape.

After that, he would need to think of a way to evade detection by causal-type Dao artifacts like the Forgotten River Ancient Mystery Realm.

Otherwise, he would certainly repeat the same mistake.

“……”

While thinking, Zhuang Xun felt the noise outside had quieted down.

Is she… letting me off for now?

Or is she up to some other tricks?

“Wrong…”

“Master~❤ What is wrong?❤”

He heard her gentle, elegant voice in his ear…

And the faint fragrance and warmth radiating from her body…

“Gulp…”

“N-nothing…”

Zhuang Xun swallowed, unwilling to turn and face that smiling, pretty face.

“Then why does Master not even dare to look at me?”

“…..”

Zhuang Xun turned his face, slowly looking back…

But the next moment…

A pair of jade-white arms wrapped around his neck…

The soft, plush sensation pressed against his back, distinguishable even through the cloth…

And the alluring red lips, mere inches away, parted slightly at the corner of his mouth.

“I… seem to have forgotten something…”

“It’s fine, Master. Just remember that Luoshui will serve you to bed every night.”

With that, her red lips lightly brushed the corner of his mouth.

“Then Master…”

“As you said, it’s getting late. Let’s rest for the night~❤”

“Mm!”

Beyond a doubt, without power, Zhuang Xun was merely a plaything in this recalcitrant disciple’s hands, without any ability to resist.