Published: February 26, 2025
"Her charm is truly great, it makes your heart flutter."
"When she first heard about your death, she spat out her heart's blood, heartbroken to the extreme. This shows how much she loves you."
"What… what do you plan to do when you go back this time?"
Tan Yun thought for a moment and said, "I will explain to her clearly that we are not her..."
Tan Yun thought for a moment and said, "I will explain clearly to her that we are not what she imagines."
"Mm." Yu Yunxi nodded, "Don't worry, with me around, the misunderstanding will definitely be resolved."
...
Time flies, and twenty years have passed.
As the hour approached, the sun set behind the western mountains.
At the northeastern end of the Eastern Continent Divine Domain, a vast expanse of blue sea stretched endlessly.
This sea is the largest in the Eastern Continent Divine Domain: the Western Continent Divine Sea.
"Buzz, buzz—"
As the void trembled, a Divine Vessel sailed into the air above the sea, heading deeper inside.
On the Divine Vessel, stood a man and a woman side by side.
The young man has white hair and a handsome appearance; it is Tan Yun.
The woman, around twenty-eight years old, had a slender figure and was enchanting; it was none other than Yu Yunxi.
However, at this moment, both Tan Yun and Yu Yunxi had disguised themselves as different people. Due to the Supreme Beauty Stabilizing Viewing Elixir they had taken tens of thousands of years ago, no one could discern their true appearances.
"Are we almost there?" Yu Yunxi smiled sweetly.
"Almost." Tan Yun replied, "With the speed of the Divine Vessel, in another twenty days, we will arrive at the Heavenly Gate Divine Island in the center of the sea. That is where the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace's Mountain Gate is located."
...
In the following twenty days, Yu Yunxi often noticed that Tan Yun seemed a bit distracted.
After arriving above the Heavenly Gate Divine Island, Yu Yunxi asked, "What's wrong with you?"
"Nothing, just remembering some things." After Tan Yun responded, he thought to himself, "I wonder if the Fiery Heart Poison Fire inside Zi Xi has been purged."
At this moment, scenes of when Fang Zixi was in danger due to the Fiery Heart Poison Fire in the Seventh Princess's Residence flashed in Tan Yun's mind.
In the images, Yu Yunxi's guest room appeared, where Fang Zixi suddenly hugged Tan Yun, her small fists pounding against his back, "Why did you lie to me!"
"You didn’t die in the Ancient Fire Prison, yet you hid it from me. Why... why?"
"Zi Xi, I’m sorry. I have my reasons."
"You know that in my heart, you are not only my disciple in the palace but also my friend."
"I know, I know."
"Since you know, you shouldn't deceive me!" Fang Zixi's eyes were brimming with tears, her stunning beauty revealing a look of grievance.
"I'm sorry." Tan Yun said sincerely, "You don't know, back in the Ancient Fire Prison, Chu Xiaotian and the Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon both wanted to kill me."
"I could only pretend to be dead and temporarily leave the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace."
As he recalled this, Tan Yun could still hear Fang Zixi's reluctant voice when she left the Seventh Princess's Residence to return to the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace: "Tan Yun, take care of yourself, don't forget, I'm waiting for you!"
After his thoughts were interrupted, a hint of longing for Fang Zixi appeared in Tan Yun's eyes.
His feelings for Fang Zixi were different from those for Xin Bingshuan.
He was sure that he had fallen for Xin Bingshuan, but he was uncertain whether his feelings for Fang Zixi were love or just deep friendship.
Yu Yunxi, beside him, could tell that Tan Yun was somewhat conflicted. Since he was unwilling to speak about it, she didn’t press further.
A moment later.
Tan Yun steered the Divine Vessel, rapidly descending from the Sea of Clouds, landing on a Divine Mountain deep within the mountain range: the Heavenly Gate Divine Mountain.
On the towering monument, four large characters were inscribed: "Heavenly Gate Divine Palace!"
"Two esteemed seniors, may I ask who you are looking for in our palace?"