Published: February 26, 2025
Li Chen and Miao Qingqing replied in unison, "Understood!"
"Alright, you may leave now."
"Alright, you may leave," Dao Kun said to Li Chen.
"Disciple takes my leave," Li Chen replied and departed.
"Master, let's hurry and share this good news with my Ninth Junior Sister!" Miao Qingqing said excitedly.
"Okay, okay, let's go!" After exiting the Four Arts Sanctuary, Dao Kun summoned the Divine Vessel, and in just a moment, they arrived at Tan Ancestor Mountain.
Miao Qingqing was the first to leap down from the Divine Vessel. She rushed into Tan Ancestor Pavilion and headed straight for the second floor. Upon pushing open the door, she found Xin Bingshuan lying on Tan Yun's couch, eyes closed and tears streaming down her face.
"Ninth Junior Sister, I have great news, incredible news!" Miao Qingqing exclaimed as she approached the couch.
"No matter how great the news is, he won't come back to life," Xin Bingshuan replied hoarsely.
"Ninth Junior Sister, you're mistaken," Miao Qingqing said. "Tan Yun is not dead!"
"What did you say?" Xin Bingshuan suddenly opened her swollen eyes and sat up.
"I said Tan Yun is not dead," Miao Qingqing explained. "He was actually pretending to be dead. He told Li Chen to convey messages to Master and you. He is alive and well."
Xin Bingshuan's body trembled with evident excitement. "Eighth Senior Sister, you aren't lying to me just because you see me sad, are you?"
"Bingshuan, what your Eighth Senior Sister said is true." At that moment, Dao Kun entered with a joyful demeanor.
"That's wonderful!" Xin Bingshuan smiled through her tears. "Master, where is Tan Yun? I want to find him!"
Then, Dao Kun shared everything Li Chen had told him with Xin Bingshuan.
Upon learning that Tan Yun referred to her as his confidante and did not hide anything from her, her heart felt sweet as honey.
Knowing Tan Yun was alive, she suddenly felt that the world was bright and filled with endless vitality.
"Ah!" Suddenly, Miao Qingqing shouted.
"What is it?" Xin Bingshuan asked.
"Ninth Junior Sister, this could be bad; you might have a serious rival in love!" Miao Qingqing said, placing her hands on her hips, pouting her cherry lips. "Ninth Junior Sister, think about it! The Seventh Princess is no ordinary person; she is recognized as the most beautiful woman in the Western Continent Ancestral Dynasty. It's one thing for Tan Yun to be her guard, but he's actually her personal guard!"
"Over time, won't Tan Yun be completely captivated by the Seventh Princess?"
Hearing this, Xin Bingshuan felt a sense of nervousness in her heart.
"Bingshuan, don't listen to Qingqing's nonsense," Dao Kun interjected. "Yun'er is not that kind of flirtatious person."
"Moreover, you know his motives for getting close to the Seventh Princess; it's definitely to ascend the Phantom Vision Divine Pavilion through her and meet with his family in the Primordial Chaos Divine Realm."
"Also, if Yun'er wants to enter the Heaven Devouring Divine Tomb to seek the latter half of the cultivation method, he still needs to rely on the Seventh Princess to gain access."
After listening, Xin Bingshuan nodded slightly. "What Master said is right; I don't believe Tan Yun is the type to be swayed by beauty."
Miao Qingqing stuck out her tongue and said, "Ninth Junior Sister, how about I accompany you to the Western Continent Ancestral Dynasty to find Tan Yun?"
"Okay..." Xin Bingshuan began to speak but was sternly interrupted by Dao Kun.
"What do you mean, okay?"
"This place is far from the Western Continent Ancestral Dynasty; what will you do if something happens along the way?"
"You will stay here. Yun'er said he will come back naturally."
"Without my permission, you are not allowed to leave the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace, understand?"
Both Xin Bingshuan and Miao Qingqing bowed and said, "Disciple understands."
"Well, it’s late; I will head back first," Dao Kun said a final word before leaving Tan Ancestor Mountain.
Inside the room, Miao Qingqing observed Xin Bingshuan as she kept spinning around.
"Eighth Senior Sister, you're making me dizzy," Xin Bingshuan chided. "What are you trying to do?"