GAP 1-3

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“Your Majesty, Su Qiao is dead now. Please forgive my family.” Su Mo’er was very sure that Ye Qingtang must be dead. She kneeled down towards the Emperor and pleaded for mercy for the General using her identity as the Prime Minister’s daughter-in-law.

The Emperor frowned, but before he could say anything…

“Is there more?” After drinking the glass of poisonous wine, Ye Qingtang shook the empty glass and stared at everyone in the palace calmly.

“…”

Everyone looked towards Ye Qingtang unbelievably.

“What… what did you say?” Su Mo’er could not believe what she just heard.

“Say, do you have more wine? I’m quite thirsty.” Ye Qingtang did not drink any water after stepping into this world. She really felt thirsty, especially after a long period of cultivation.

The wine…

It was bitter but still could quench her thirst.

As for the poison…

Ye Qingtang could release the poison just by taking a breath with her Second Heaven of Arcane Supremacy ability.

“You…” It was as if Su Mo’er had just seen a ghost.

That is the most poisonous wine here. Did Su Qiao become a real idiot?

How could she ask for another glass?

Besides Su Mo’er, both the Dongfang family and General Qiao were shocked.

“Your Majesty, I don’t feel anything with that one glass of poisonous wine. How about a few more glasses? Maybe I’ll die faster with the additional toxicity.” Ye Qingtang noticed the reaction from everyone else and said slowly.

The Emperor’s lips twitched slightly as he had never seen anyone being so willing to die.

“Sure, since you want to die faster, I’ll give you what you want!”

The Emperor asked someone to pass the whole bottle of poisonous wine to Ye Qingtang.

People from the Dongfang family pulled themselves out of surprise. Ye Qingtang would die from rotten organs soon after she took the poisonous wine. They could just watch her suffer slowly until death.

The servant who was holding the bottle wanted to help Ye Qingtang pour another glass, but she took over the entire bottle and finished everything inside in front of everyone.

It was the first time they saw someone that could drink poisonous wine so generously.

Ye Qingtang’s thirst was quenched, and the little trace of toxicity disappeared as she breathed out slowly.

The poisonous wine might not even be able to kill a Connate Level One cultivator…

Anyone who knew how to cultivate using spirit energy had some defense against poison. Unless the toxicity of the toxin was above the person’s level, the poison would not have any effect.

However, no one there knew about that.

They were all waiting for Ye Qingtang to die when her organs were punctured by the poison.

However, after a long while…

Ye Qingtang was still standing there. Her face was radiant, and she looked like she was full of energy.

“…”

Did someone swap the poisonous wine?

“Qiao’er… You… do you feel anything wrong?” General Qiao, who was depressed, suddenly saw that the poisonous wine did not seem to have any effect on his daughter.

“What do I need to feel?” Ye Qingtang said.

General Qiao’s lips twitched. He suddenly remembered the bright light appeared on top of Ye Qingtang’s room earlier on and was stunned. He wanted to say something, but the Emperor cut in.

“Long Qi!”

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The Emperor’s expression was very unpleasant. He could not understand why the entire bottle of poisonous wine could not kill Ye Qingtang.

However, he was still determined to kill her.

After the Emperor finished his words, a giant man who was wearing gold armor jumped out and landed in front of Ye Qingtang.

Long Qi was the most powerful person in the Yuan Kingdom. He was the one that the Emperor relied the most on.

Ye Qingtang narrowed her eyes, and she was more cautious now.

According to the rumors, Long Qi was very powerful, and he had reached the top in the world. Part of the reason why Ye Qingtang came to the palace was to meet Long Qi and judge the ability of people in this world.

Though Ye Qingtang was able to beat everyone before, she was still very cautious in front of Long Qi. She held a talisman in her hand secretly.

She acquired the talisman from the Hell of Avicinaraka before. It could transmit her away for a short distance, about a few hundred meters away. However, it could save her life when her life was under threat.

Ye Qingtang was fully prepared. If Long Qi was too powerful, she would crush the talisman and run away. She did not care about the mission as she only wanted to find a place to cultivate.

After Ye Qingtang set her plan, Long Qi suddenly began his attack. He pulled the sword out by his waist, and the sound echoed in the entire palace.

People from the Dongfang family were delighted when they saw Long Qi pull out the sword. They were expecting to see something exciting when they saw how fierce he was.

Ye Qingtang stared at the sharp sword in Long Qi’s hand, but she did not notice any sword breath on it. If she did not pay attention to that, based on the Dongfang family’s and Su Mo’er’s shocking reaction, she would really believe that Long Qi’s sword could end her life here right away…

Long Qi was expressionless. Ye Qingtang was just a normal girl in his eyes. He could just kill her with one slash.

Long Qi slashed the sword down towards Ye Qingtang’s head.

Everyone held their breath as they heard the sound when the sword slashed through the air.

He was really the most powerful person of the Yuan Kingdom from his imposing demeanor. Ye Qingtang must be dead now.

Clang!

A crisp sound echoed in the huge palace.

Long Qi slashed his sword down, and it landed on Ye Qingtang’s head. However, the moment it touched her head, the entire sword broke into half from the center.

Clank clank clank!!

The broken sword dropped onto the ground.

Long Qi’s majestic expression changed as he held the broken sword. Ye Qingtang was not hurt at all. His broken sword did not even touch Ye Qingtang’s hair.

Ye Qingtang looked at how stunned Long Qi was and took a glimpse at the talisman in her hand.

So…

That was the ability of the most powerful person in the Yuan Kingdom?

Ye Qingtang felt she was stupid for the first time ever.

She was so cautious when dealing with an ant’s attack!! She even took out her talisman?!

She kept away the talisman and used two fingers to hold onto the broken sword and moved it away with little force.

Ye Qingtang really did not use much force, but Long Qi could not resist her movements even though he had used all his force.

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everyone took a deep breath when they saw that long qi could not resist the force from ye qingtang’s fingers. his face was totally red, and his nerves could be seen clearly on his neck. the emperor’s expression darkened.

general qiao was surprised and delighted.

he knew exactly how terrifying long qi’s ability was.

unexpectedly…

he was like a child who could not even resist the force in front of his daughter.

long qi’s face was pale red. he abandoned the sword when he knew that he could not resist ye qingtang’s force. instead, he swung his fist at ye qingtang’s face!

ye qingtang snapped her finger lightly…

long qi was sent flying and hit the wall of the palace. the wall collapsed under the force.

“someone come here right now!” the emperor shouted as his face turned pale. he had just witnessed how the most powerful person under him was thrown out by ye qingtang’s finger.

ye qingtang was really annoyed by the emperor’s roar, and she finally realized that the difference between her and the “powerful figures” in this world was as big as the universe. she kicked the broken sword that long qi dropped, and the sword pierced into the wall behind the emperor.

the emperor’s teeth trembled as he saw the broken sword flying past his face.

“you… how dare you to try to murder me…”

everyone who was present was stunned as they did not expect ye qingtang to attack the emperor.

general qiao was determined to protect his daughter, but he was terrified when he saw that his daughter was acting out of manner.

“qiao’er, no!”

ye qingtang did not bother about others’ reactions. she only remembered the second mission given by that cunning god.

the emperor’s face was filled with terror. ye qingtang contemplated for a second and said, “what’s the matter with dongfang qing’s death? if you want the immortal elixir, i can refine one for you.”

“you? what do you use to refine? are you a taoist master? you think that when you say you can, it really means you can achieve that? even master dongfang did not manage to refine the immortal elixir! how dare you say such things…” the emperor was agitated and scared at the same time.

ye qingtang raised her eyebrows.

“dongfang qing is just a piece of junk. what master? everything he could refine, i can do that as well. anything he can’t, i can.”

“those are really some big words. do you think that you are an immortal? how dare you disrespect the master.” the emperor stared at ye qingtang and felt that the eldest daughter of the su family was getting crazier.

“immortal?” ye qingtang’s lips curved into a small smile.

“i am one.”

after ye qingtang finished her words, the emperor could mock and scold her at the same time if it was at the right time.

“what evidence do you have to prove that you are an immortal?”

she is an immortal?

how ridiculous!

besides the first emperor, who else dared to say that they had met an immortal in the past thousands of years?

she dared to call herself an immortal.

“evidence?” ye qingtang glanced around, and her smile deepened.

“have you seen someone flying in the air?”

“flying in the air?” the emperor frowned slightly.

before the emperor finished his words, ye qingtang pushed herself above the ground.

a pair of invisible wings extend behind her back. however, besides ye qingtang, no one else could see them.

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In everyone’s eyes, Ye Qingtang actually flew into the sky with nothing under her feet. Her slender body was as light as a feather as she moved in the air relaxedly.

Although Ye Qingtang put on a dignified pose, she was quietly observing everyone’s reaction.

In just a moment, everyone’s jaw dropped when they saw Ye Qingtang flying in the sky.

“Imm… Immortal…” The Emperor’s eyes widened immediately.

Given the martial level in this world, leaping onto the roofs and walking on walls were the maximum. Moreover, only supreme masters like Long Qi could achieve that state, and even ordinary mighty figures like General Qiao could only walk faster than normal people at most.

Much less flying…

Flying in midair…

That was something that only rumored immortals could achieve!

At this instant, everyone in the palace watched with mouths agape. It was as though they saw a ghost.

Initially, Ye Qingtang was not certain if anyone could fly in this world, but she felt that their martial skills were unbearable; thus, she predicted that they could not and wanted to give it a try.

Now, it seemed that…

The people here really did not know how to fly in the air…

An evil smile flashed across Ye Qingtang’s eyes immediately. She suddenly raised her hand, and a streak of light flowed out of her fingertip. Taking a sharp sword out from her space ring, she slashed outside the palace forcefully.

A loud rumble erupted. Under the extensive sword aura, the entire Imperial City was divided into two.

Everyone in the palace wobbled.

The Emperor, who was still thinking of killing Ye Qingtang earlier, even fell off his throne and collapsed at Ye Qingtang’s feet.

“Greetings, Immortal! I was blind and offended you. Please forgive me!”

The Emperor initially thought that Ye Qingtang was making careless remarks, but after witnessing Ye Qingtang’s “Immortal” skills, he only had immense admiration for her.

Ye Qingtang clearly did not have anything in her hands a while ago, but she made a sword appear out of nowhere. Furthermore, that slash actually had the power to split a mountain. How could an ordinary person do this!

This time, the Emperor believed Ye Qingtang completely.

Since she could fly in the air, make something appear out of nothing, and even had the strength to topple the mountains, what else could she be if not an immortal?!

The Emperor had always respected the legendary immortals; or else, he would not be bent on seeking an immortality pill. Now that he saw a living immortal before him, how could he not be agitated!

What bullsh*t Dongfang Qing! That man was not even worthy of carrying shoes in front of the immortal!

The Dongfang family, who were initially ablaze with anger, even turned pale from horror.

They could not doubt Ye Qingtang’s identity as an immortal because of everything that they saw. At the thought that they actually wanted to kill such an immortal, they broke out in a cold sweat.

For a moment, everyone was filled with profound respect, yet they also trembled in fear. Even General Qiao kneeled on the ground with reverence to experience the grace of an immortal.

Ye Qingtang was rather amused as she looked at the royal family on the ground.

They had not seen people flying in the sky, nor did they have space rings; thus, things like sword aura were even more unbelievable.

If Ye Qingtang showed those few tricks in the Central Mainland, no one would even bat an eyelid.

But the people in this world…

What could be said about them?

The people in this world… were really gullible…

“Rise.” Ye Qingtang reorganized her feelings and put on a dignified pose.

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everyone stood up unsteadily. whether it be the dongfang family or the emperor, everyone looked at ye qingtang with reverence.

they never thought that they would actually personally see an immortal on earth in their lifetime.

“immortal, i offended you greatly earlier on. please forgive me,” the emperor said hurriedly in fear that his actions made the immortal displeased.

“it’s fine.” ye qingtang waved a hand. she started having thoughts as she looked at the respectful expressions of everyone in the palace.

she still had to accomplish the second mission that the god of nature assigned her, and it would probably be very difficult to complete it alone in a short span of time.

the emperor did not know what ye qingtang was thinking about and merely looked at her silently and cautiously. hesitating, he said, “immortal… the immortality pill that you previously mentioned about…”

previously, when ye qingtang mentioned the immortality pill, the emperor naturally did not believe her. but now…

it was completely different.

wasn’t it an easy feat for this immortal to refine an immortality pill?

ye qingtang was still worried about finding an excuse to ask the emperor for help in accomplishing the second mission. when she heard the emperor saying that, a smile emerged in her eyes, and she put on a calm front.

“i will not go back on my words since i have promised you.”

ye qingtang subsequently retrieved a pill from her space ring.

the emperor obviously did not know about the space ring and was overjoyed when he saw that ye qingtang made a pill appear out of thin air.

“this is the immortality pill that you wished for. you may consume it.” ye qingtang placed that pill in the emperor’s hand indifferently.

excitement filled the emperor’s eyes as he cautiously received the pill and examined it detailedly.

leaving aside the effects of consuming this immortality pill, just the smell of it in his hands cleared his mind and refreshed him.

the emperor kept that “immortality pill” carefully, but a thought occurred to him.

although the immortal said that this was an immortality pill, the emperor was still rather worried as, after all, he once offended her.

“may i know what plans you have in the coming days? my yuan kingdom has always respected immortals greatly. if you don’t mind, you can stay here for a few days. i will immediately order people to prepare a place for you. if you are free, can you preach to my citizens?” the emperor spoke cautiously in a probing tone, and the way he phrased his sentences made him seem to be asking on his citizens’ behalf.

in reality, he wanted ye qingtang to remain in the yuan kingdom as firstly, the kingdom would flourish rapidly with an immortal overseeing them.

secondly…

a few decades were needed to see if the immortality pill really had any effect. if the immortal left and he realized that there was something wrong with this pill in the future, he had no one to turn to.

ye qingtang looked at the emperor without any emotions as though she was thinking about his suggestion. however, she was jolly on the inside.

the pill that she gave the emperor just now was merely an ordinary pill in the central mainland and indeed could strengthen one’s body. but immortality??

that was really overthinking it.

in ye qingtang’s original world, as long as one was powerful enough, living for hundreds or thousands of years was not an issue. with the holy lord of shadows’s skills, living up to ten thousand years was also normal.

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who would study on an immortality pill for nothing?
it was unlike this world, where being a hundred years old was already considered longevity.

the reason that ye qingtang used the pill to deceive the emperor was so that the emperor would go according to her plans.

using the emperor’s powers to set up a sect in the yuan kingdom and preach to the citizens could easily complete the god of nature’s second mission.

seeing that ye qingtang did not reply, the emperor could not help but feel nervous.

“rest assured, immortal. we will not interfere with anything that you do in the yuan kingdom. whether you are willing to preach or not is up to you, immortal.”

the emperor spoke with caution in fear that he would piss the immortal away.

seeing that she had put on airs sufficiently, ye qingtang said with reluctance, “since it is to preach and guide the humans in the world, it is not impossible.”

the emperor’s heart finally relaxed after hearing what ye qingtang said.

“your kindness is admirable. rest assured, immortal. everything will be arranged suitably,” the emperor said.

ye qingtang nodded slightly.

currently, the dongfang family were so fearful that they did not even dare to let out a fart. seized with terror, they kneeled on the ground in trepidation and reverence.

since ye qingtang agreed to preach in the yuan kingdom, given her identity as an “immortal”, she naturally would not continue to stay in a general’s residence.

the emperor specially arranged a new residence for ye qingtang, which was much larger than the general’s residence.

although she moved out of the general’s residence, general qiao also benefited from this incident.

there was a saying that “when a man attains the tao, even his pets ascend to heaven”. not only was general qiao not implicated by dongfang qing’s death, but his official rank even increased successively. in contrast, the premiere’s family was startled after knowing that the previously dimwitted su qiao was the reincarnation of an immortal.

su qiao’s initial fiance, especially, could not sleep the entire night and was filled with surprise and regret after learning about it.

if su mo’er was not the general’s daughter as well, the premiere’s family would already have kicked her out of the house a long time ago. however, despite so, they treated her with a bad attitude plenty of times.

after all…

everyone was aware that su mo’er and su qiao were not on good terms.

even the general’s wife, who was waiting for good news in the dongfang residence, was completely dumbfounded to hear that su qiao was the reincarnation of an immortal.

the dongfang family naturally did not dare to let the general’s wife stay for long and chased her out in no time.

on her way back, the general’s wife received a certificate of divorcement.

general qiao divorced her!

ye qingtang remained in the elegant manor newly provided by the emperor.

ye qingtang made use of this time to cultivate as she still had some time for cultivation before the emperor finished the preparations.

although this world’s martial realm was pitifully low, the spirit energy was extremely nourishing.

ye qingtang merely cultivated in seclusion for a few days, but her skills improved by leaps and bounds. every time she advanced by a heaven, a layer of red gleam enveloped her manor.

the citizens in the imperial city were boiling with excitement.

as the yuan kingdom’s emperor admired immortals, the entire kingdom followed in his footsteps and respected immortals greatly over time.

the citizens watched the red gleam.

in a few days, all sorts of offerings were placed outside ye qingtang’s manor, and citizens worshiped her at her door regardless of day or night.

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when there were many people, the citizens who came to worship her filled the streets near the manor, and the densely-populated streets formed a magnificent scene.
ye qingtang, who was focused on cultivation, was completely unaware of it.

in contrast, after learning about the situation, the emperor ordered people to spread the news that an immortal reincarnated in the yuan kingdom and notified the citizens that they were building an immortal pavilion, where the immortal would personally preach to the yuan citizens in no time.

once the information was released, the citizens in the imperial city were extremely delighted. in no time, apart from the imperial city, the news spread to the entire yuan kingdom, and there was an influx of “pilgrims” in the imperial city.

after the emperor swallowed the “immortality pill” that ye qingtang gave him, his gray sideburns lessened greatly, which strengthened the emperor’s desire to keep the immortal in the yuan kingdom.

he spent a large amount of money to build an immortal pavilion for ye qingtang and even told the whole yuan kingdom to be respectful to the immortal, or else any offenders would be killed along with their entire family.

the emperor moved quickly perhaps to ask for more immortality pills after serving her well. in half a month, the construction of the immortal pavilion was completed.

the immortal pavilion was about a hundred meters tall, which seemed to reach the clouds. moreover, its interior was exquisitely designed.

on the day that he invited ye qingtang to enter the immortal pavilion, the emperor even attracted many citizens over to worship according to the norms of an emperor’s ascension.

standing on the immortal pavilion, ye qingtang looked down at all the citizens who kneeled on the ground and had a complicated feeling…

but at this instant, the god of nature who floated behind her said leisurely, “congratulations, the second mission is completed.”

although he was congratulating her, there was no happiness in his tone at all.

ye qingtang looked at the two nebula points that she just received, and her lips twitched.

two missions, three nebula points…

the points required to exchange for items in the star pavilion easily reached thousands, and ye qingtang wished she could kick the god of nature down from the immortal pavilion.

she had seen a shameless person before but not such a shameless one.

she no longer counted on the nebula points. fortunately, the spirit energy in this world comforted her injured soul.

“immortal, the citizens are extremely thankful for your kindness and wish to know if you are willing to show your face,” the emperor said in between pants after climbing up the pavilion where he saw ye qingtang standing upright.

previously, when ye qingtang entered the immortal pavilion, the emperor was afraid that the immortal disliked mortals looking at her and thus specially ordered the citizens to kneel down and lower their heads.

thinking that she had to stay in this world for a period of time anyways, ye qingtang did not say anything. then, she raised her foot lightly, flew straight out of the immortal pavilion, and floated in the air above everyone.

everyone in the city trembled in awe at the sight, causing a deafening stir.

“ahhh! immortal!”

“greetings, immortal!”

the citizens were extremely excited.

ye qingtang raised a hand and retrieved a bottle of water from her space ring. with the flick of a finger, raindrops scattered down.

the citizens were completely aroused as they looked up to cautiously welcome the rain dew that the immortal bestowed. after drinking it, their expressions were that of extreme satisfaction as though they were in paradise.

ye qingtang stared blankly. “…”

that water was used to quench her thirst on normal days and was retrieved from some random spring in the wild. however, she always had it with her when cultivating, so it contained a little spirit energy in it.

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At this moment, Ye Qingtang truly believed that no one here knew how to cultivate spirit energy.Over the four weeks, no one was aware of or could sense the rich spirit energy here and instead swarmed after the spring water that contained a little spirit energy…
Once Ye Qingtang returned to the Immortal Pavilion, she saw the Emperor looking at her eagerly.

“Immortal, that immortal dew…”

Thinking that she still had some use for the Emperor in the future, Ye Qingtang “readily” tossed the water pouch with a little water left to the Emperor.

The Emperor behaved as though he received an ultimate treasure instantly. Looking up, he poured the remaining few drops of immortal dew into his mouth in satisfaction.

“The effects of the immortal dew that you bestowed is indeed stunning. I feel that my whole body is reinvigorated after taking a sip.” The Emperor returned the water pouch. His face was flushed, and he appeared extremely energized.

Ye Qingtang stared blankly at him. “…”

Is this really not a psychological effect?

Although there was slight spirit energy in the water that was beneficial in nourishing the body… this bit of spirit energy was really nothing to cultivators in Ye Qingtang’s world.

After the completion of the Immortal Pavilion, the citizens who were fortunate to obtain the immortal dew boasted about its miraculous effects.

They were just short of bragging that it could revive a dead person.

Distressed by the failure to obtain the immortal dew, people brought offerings to the Immortal Pavilion daily and did the formal etiquette of kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times.

Ye Qingtang suddenly felt that she was a quack.

But it had to be said that…

As compared to the pressing atmosphere in the Temple of Shadows where she had to move cautiously,

In this world…

She was a god!

Rapidly, the entire mainland learned that there was an immortal in the Yuan Kingdom.

Ye Qingtang did not receive the next mission from the God of Nature for some time and suspected if he despised this world so much that he could not even be bothered to assign missions.

However, Ye Qingtang also did not care enough to continue badmouthing the God of Nature. In the month that she was in the Yuan Kingdom, Ye Qingtang’s skills improved drastically with the help of the spirit energy in this world, and she advanced to the Arcane Supremacy Fifth Heaven.

However, as her cultivation base improved, the speed of cultivation slowed down, and there was no progress for consecutive days.

There was a huge gap between the Fifth and Sixth Heaven; thus, the spirit energy required was all the more multiplied.

Just as Ye Qingtang was wondering about the ways to sustain the speed of her advancement, the God of Nature finally spoke.

“The third mission.”

“Mhm?” Ye Qingtang looked up.

“Attain the admiration of everyone in this mainland.”

“…” Ye Qingtang stared at the God of Nature, who spouted alarming words. Could he be even more ridiculous?

According to the motion of his missions, would he ask her to attain the admiration of everyone in this world subsequently?

What exactly did he want to do?

Before Ye Qingtang could question the God of Nature about his intentions, the Emperor suddenly sent Long Qi to visit her.

“Greetings, immortal. The Dragon Court Sect has invited the rulers of various sects to head to the floating island seven days later. The Emperor has sent me to find out if you are interested in heading there.”

Dragon Court Sect?

This name was not foreign to Ye Qingtang as she had more or less understood this world in the past month since arriving here.

The Dragon Court Sect was an esteemed place in this entire mainland for people who cultivated to achieve immortality. Its believers could be found everywhere in this mainland such that even some royal families and Emperors were believers of the Dragon Court Sect.

It was rumored that an immortal presided over the Dragon Court Sect and wielded control of the entire sect. Every year, he would decide on a period of time to allow believers to head there to bestow his favor.

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However, the Dragon Court Sect never listed the Yuan Kingdom as its believer, and even if the Yuan Emperor went there personally to enter the Dragon Court Sect, he was rejected at the doorstep.
Yet, unexpectedly, it suddenly sent someone to invite Ye Qingtang this time.

After receiving this information, she could not help but look at where the God of Nature was.

Could this fellow have predicted all of this from the start? Was that why he assigned her the third mission just now…

The immortals in the Dragon Court Sect…

From Ye Qingtang’s knowledge of this world, anyone from her world would be treated by this world as an immortal.

Could it be that the immortal in the Dragon Court Sect was also deceived by the God of Nature?

Ye Qingtang had no interest in whatever sect, yet the God of Nature just assigned a mission.

Attain the admiration of everyone in this mainland…

She had to go even if she did not want to.

Ye Qingtang accepted the invitation, and Long Qi was delighted.

The Dragon Court Sect was the place closest to immortals in this mainland and was a holy land to many people. Previously, the Dragon Court Sect had always been unwilling to accept the Yuan Kingdom, but it took the initiative to invite them this year.

If the immortal could establish good relations with the Dragon Court Sect, the Yuan Kingdom could also be acknowledged in the Dragon Court Sect in the future.

After learning that Ye Qingtang agreed to head to the floating island, the Emperor was very heartened and overjoyed.

It had been a very long time since the Yuan Kingdom could raise its head in front of the Dragon Court Sect.

Now that their immortal was willing to head there, it would naturally boost their reputation.

The Dragon Court Sect had an immortal, but so does our Yuan Kingdom!

However, it was the first time that they received the Dragon Court Sect’s invitation after all. Thus, the Yuan Emperor still made full preparations. Even the carriage that Ye Qingtang sat in was built with an exorbitant fee, where the extremely luxurious carriage was covered in gold and embedded with a generous quantity of gems.

In the sunlight, those gems glistened and almost blinded one’s eyes.

Beside the carriage were hundreds of people in the same uniform who each held a flag.

However she looked, they all seemed like quacks as well.

Ye Qingtang’s lips twitched at the sight of the carriage that could not be exaggerated any further.

She had lost all hope for the Yuan Emperor’s sense of aesthetics.

“Immortal, are you satisfied with this carriage?” The Emperor did not sense Ye Qingtang’s oddity and asked with a tone of flattery.

Ye Qingtang missed the Temple of Shadows’s Black Bone Carriage dearly right now…

“There’s no need. The journey is long, and a carriage would be too slow.” What Ye Qingtang said was the truth though.

Although the Yuan Kingdom assigned her eight majestic horses, compared to the three Skeletal Dragons from the Temple of Shadows…

Wasn’t that speed like that of a tortoise?

Before the Emperor realized what Ye Qingtang meant, he suddenly saw Ye Qingtang flying into the sky immediately with the little white tiger in her arms and disappearing without a trace in a few breaths’ time.

“Ah… I was foolish. I actually forgot that an immortal does not need to ride a carriage in the mortal world…” The Emperor lamented as he looked at the empty sky, and he all the more realized that an immortal’s powers were incomparable to those of an ordinary person.

Ye Qingtang truly despised the overly exaggerated carriage, which was also especially hideous… It was a massive reduction to her style.

…

The floating island was situated above the central ocean of this mainland and was distant from the shores.

However, the Dragon Court Sect was only opened to pilgrims for a fixed date, and all believers set out ahead of time in fear that they would miss the day.

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the dragon court sect sent a large boat to the shores of each country to transport its guests.

as the most important sect in this mainland, the dragon court sect possessed incomparable wealth. every kingdom considered it an honor to present their offerings to the immortal of the dragon court sect. they even competed in terms of tribute, with each kingdom sending a more sumptuous tribute than the next, to prove that their kingdom respected the dragon court sect the most.

when ye qingtang arrived at the coastal port, she boarded the boat from the dragon court sect with her invitation in hand.

this was the last boat from the dragon court sect. if she missed it, she would be unable to reach the island.

ye qingtang could have flown there directly. however, neither su qiao nor ye qingtang had heard much about the dragon court sect in the yuan kingdom. all that was mentioned were the existence of an immortal in the dragon court sect and the various praises of the dragon court sect.

ye qingtang was also uncertain whether the dragon court sect’s immortal was an explorer lured there by the god of nature. as a result, she was more cautious.

although the holy lord of shadows had sealed the illusory void in the temple thousands of years ago, this illusory void must have been outside before she sealed it, and others could naturally enter it.

ye qingtang was uncertain whether all those people had already left.

after all…

the rules were set by that unreliable god.

also, the illusory void did not just open in the central mainland, which was in the first domain. when ye qingtang was in the second domain, she had also heard a rumor that it had opened thousands of years ago.

as to what it was like, who could tell?

it took at least five days to get from the shore to the floating island. ye qingtang had nothing to do on the boat. when she was done cultivating, she listened to the disciples on the boat praising the works of the dragon court sect.

like resurrecting the dead.

and ensuring peace for the nations.

and praying for rain. they had numerous incidents like that to recount.

the dragon court sect was absolutely omnipotent. as long as one had enough faith, the dragon court sect would protect them. if one was lucky enough, the immortal of the dragon court sect might even bless them…

and if anyone dared to offend the dragon court sect at all, everyone would despise him. she heard that an emperor from one of the kingdoms had been rude to an ambassador from the dragon court sect, and the other kingdoms had simply exterminated the entire kingdom.

in this mainland, if one angered royalty or someone influential, they could escape from the country and lead an ignoble existence. but if one offended the dragon court sect, there was nowhere to hide in this wide world.

now, ye qingtang finally understood the yuan kingdom’s frenzied adoration of immortals.

it was probably the same in every kingdom in this mainland.

ye qingtang was just thinking about the clues she had gathered when there was a commotion from the head of the boat. she looked over to see an arrogant-looking man dressed in white, surrounded by a group of disciples.

this man was a prince in one of the kingdoms. this year, the dragon court sect had recognized his worth and permitted him to enter the sect as one of its official disciples.

one might say that everyone in this mainland longed for this kind of recognition.

this man had immediately given up his status as a prince and thrown himself into the dragon court sect’s embrace. rumor had it that his royal parents were very proud of him because of this.

ye qingtang was entertained by all this. the five days passed quickly, and the boat finally stopped at the shore of the floating island.

the former prince who had just entered the dragon court sect disembarked, attended by a large crowd. he had probably received more flattery along the way than he ever did when he was a prince.

ye qingtang also disembarked. she raised her eyes to see that the floating island had a tall pavilion that reached the clouds. before she even got close to it, strains of ancient music reached her ears.

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because ye qingtang was on the last boat to reach the floating island, many dragon court sect disciples had already arrived at the island.

ye qingtang looked around. many of the disciples were important people. even the royal parents of the former prince, who had just entered the dragon court sect, seemed to have arrived at the floating island before them.

it was common to see the monarchs of the various kingdoms on the floating island.

here, the monarchs of the various kingdoms and the elites from anywhere all presented smiling and respectful attitudes towards the dragon court sect’s ambassador on the floating island. rather, it was the men from the dragon court sect who treated these obviously important disciples rather distantly and without any smiles.

ye qingtang was alone, and no one bothered her. she was about to seize the opportunity to look around the floating island and gain some understanding of the dragon court sect, when…

“immortal! immortal!”

ye qingtang had not yet lifted her foot when she heard a familiar voice shouting.

she turned to see the yuan emperor, who should have been in his palace in the yuan kingdom. he emerged from the crowd of disciples, his round belly preceding him, and squeezed himself through the crowd towards ye qingtang.

“…” what was he doing here?

ye qingtang was startled but did not show it.

the short jog caused the yuan emperor to sweat profusely. he walked towards ye qingtang cheerfully, followed by long qi and the others.

“i almost snubbed you because i did not consider the matter properly. how could i allow an immortal to come here by herself? after thinking it over, i felt it was inappropriate, so i brought my men and hurried here through the night.” the yuan emperor looked at ye qingtang jovially.

one must know that the dragon court sect had never approached the yuan kingdom. even though the yuan kingdom, like all the other kingdoms, had presented their offerings every month, they had never obtained any favor from the dragon court sect.

now, the dragon court sect had invited the immortal from their yuan kingdom. it was a rare opportunity, and the yuan emperor was naturally reluctant to miss the chance to interact with the dragon court sect. thus, he had hurried over.

“why have all of you come?” ye qingtang gazed at the sweating yuan emperor and then glanced at long qi and the others who were behind him. then, she realized…

that the yuan empress was here too.

“we missed the last boat, so we sailed here ourselves,” the yuan emperor said with a laugh.

they had received their invitation late, so although they had hurried, they had missed the last boat. fortunately, the yuan kingdom was rich, and the location of the floating island was no secret. since they had missed the boat, they sailed in their own boat.

“…” ye qingtang silently glanced at the yuan emperor. although he was soaking in sweat, the yuan emperor was dressed luxuriously. perhaps he wished to give the dragon court sect a good impression, so he seemed to have worn all his jewels.

ye qingtang saw that the yuan empress was wearing eighteen luminous pearls, each the size of a quail’s egg, on the back of her head. she wondered if the empress’s neck would be crushed anytime soon.

the yuan emperor still wanted to say something to ye qingtang, but his shout had attracted the attention of everyone in the vicinity.

a middle-aged man dressed in a yellow robe ambled over. one could tell from his crown that he must be an emperor in one of this world’s kingdoms.

“yuan emperor, is this your yuan kingdom’s immortal?” the emperor from another kingdom strolled over with his men. but when he looked at ye qingtang, his expression was unpleasant.

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“qi emperor.” the yuan kingdom looked towards the sound. when he saw the middle-aged man, his expression stiffened.

this middle-aged monarch was the emperor of the qi kingdom.

the yuan kingdom was at most at the bottom of the list of powerful kingdoms, but the qi kingdom was one of the most powerful kingdoms in this mainland.

all the powerful kingdoms in this mainland were disciples of the dragon court sect, and it was natural for the qi emperor to be present.

“yuan emperor, even if you are unwilling to present your offerings, there is no need to fabricate some lie about an immortal. immortal… ha… how dare you.” the qi emperor looked at ye qingtang condescendingly.

every kingdom knew that the yuan kingdom was not in favor with the dragon court sect. no matter how many offerings the yuan kingdom made, they could not gain recognition from the dragon court sect.

in the past, the yuan kingdom had devised all kinds of ways to get the dragon court sect to acknowledge it, and its yearly offerings had become increasingly lavish.

but the situation had not changed.

nobody was stupid. after spending so much and getting nothing in return, the yuan kingdom was probably unwilling to continue. thus, it had lied that its kingdom had an immortal so that it could use it as an excuse to stop presenting offerings.

the yuan emperor was startled to hear this. he was inwardly unhappy but did not dare to offend the qi kingdom.

“qi emperor, be careful of what you say. this immortal is completely authentic.”

“oh?” the qi emperor raised one brow slightly and studied ye qingtang, a disdainful smile on his face.

“yuan emperor, do you think i’m so easily fooled? immortal… this little girl by your side is only a teenager. have you ever seen an immortal like that… one cannot claim to be an immortal just based on good looks.”

the qi emperor laughed coldly and continued. “you say she’s an immortal, but can she resurrect someone? or bring a withered tree back to life? or fly up high and traverse the void?”

who said their immortal could not fly!

the yuan emperor turned pale as the qi emperor mocked him.

the yuan kingdom could not compare to the qi kingdom and the other powerful kingdoms, and they had not been favored by the dragon court sect. as a result, the countries that venerated the dragon court sect also looked down on the yuan kingdom, feeling that because the immortal had deserted the yuan kingdom, it would be exterminated sooner or later.

the yuan emperor was angry and frustrated but did not dare to lose his temper. he could only look at ye qingtang as if pleading for her opinion.

but when he looked, the yuan emperor was taken aback.

the qi emperor had spoken so nastily and completely denied ye qingtang’s status as an immortal. however, this immortal did not seem to mind?

the yuan emperor’s anger slowly subsided.

that’s right.

why would an immortal care what an ordinary person thought?

little did they know that…

the qi emperor was exactly right.

ye qingtang was no immortal.

she merely held the title of immortal because of the mission that the annoying god of nature had given her.

the qi emperor thought that ye qingtang would protest, but when he saw that she did not say a word, he did not think it was unusual.

it would be a great joke if an immortal really appeared in the yuan kingdom.

who knew where the yuan emperor had dragged this girl from, to pose as an immortal? how could a fake immortal possibly dare stand up to the emperor of the qi kingdom?

“if the qi emperor doesn’t believe us, so be it. of course an immortal won’t quibble with you.” the yuan emperor replied, thinking he had understood the immortal’s loftiness.

the qi emperor laughed coldly.

“you’re really obsessed with your pretense. suit yourself, but let me remind you, you are now on the dragon court sect’s floating island. posing as an immortal will make the dragon court sect unhappy.”

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“if you know what’s good for you, you will voluntarily ask for forgiveness. otherwise, the dragon court sect’s immortal will think that the yuan kingdom asked someone to pose as an immortal, thus insulting the dignity of immortals. then, your yuan kingdom probably… will not exist anymore.”

the qi emperor coldly flung these words at them. he had no interest in talking nonsense with the yuan emperor. he turned to leave with his royal entourage.

the yuan emperor almost vomited blood when he heard the qi emperor’s mocking words.

but the yuan kingdom was no match for the qi kingdom, so he had no choice but to tolerate the insult.

“immortal, you can just ignore them. the dragon court sect must have recognized your immortal status. when the time comes, these rumors will naturally prove to be unfounded.” the yuan emperor looked at ye qingtang and suddenly felt fearless and high-hearted.

how could a common person like the qi emperor recognize an immortal?

their yuan kingdom had an immortal!

ye qingtang felt conflicted when she saw the yuan emperor’s worshipful expression.

how successful was she as an impostor?

however…

if ye qingtang wanted to accomplish the god of nature’s third mission, she would have to continue her act. furthermore, she had to do so impeccably so that no one could spot any flaws.

the truth was that the qi emperor was not the only one with doubts. with ye qingtang’s superior sense of hearing, if she wanted to, she could clearly hear what everyone on the floating island’s shores was saying.

after the yuan emperor had shouted “immortal”, many believers had looked at them mockingly. when they whispered together, their taunting words were more unpleasant than what the qi emperor had said.

“the yuan kingdom is really daring. they dragged any tom, dick, and harry here to pose as an immortal.”

“someone like her is an immortal? she’s not fit to lick the bootstraps of an immortal.”

“when the time comes, we’ll see how the dragon court sect’s ambassadors punish this woman who offends the dignity of immortals.”

there were countless words like that, each more unpleasant than the next.

the yuan emperor could not hear as well as ye qingtang, so he did not hear these words.

today was the dragon court sect’s pilgrimage day. many of the dragon court sect’s servants led the believers towards the pilgrimage site.

these servants were the lowliest ones in the dragon court sect and were not ambassadors. even so, they approached the monarchs of the various kingdoms with arrogance. the usually lofty monarchs did not complain and continued to smile.

anyone with the least connection with the dragon court sect was not to be offended.

ye qingtang saw all this. she grew increasingly perplexed at this world’s reverence for immortals.

ye qingtang was also increasingly curious about this dragon court sect.

was the dragon court sect’s immortal authentic?

the qi emperor had mentioned resurrecting the dead… could this immortal really do that?

the dragon court sect held the highest status in this mainland. the monthly and yearly offerings presented by the various kingdoms formed a small mountain. the pilgrimage site on floating island was incredibly luxurious. at a glance, she could tell that although it was not utterly resplendent, it was imbued with an air of nobility

even the ground was paved with precious stones of various sizes instead of cobblestones.

ye qingtang really experienced the “wealth” of the dragon court sect.

the pilgrimage had not officially started. everyone took their seats. although they talked softly among themselves, they did not create a great din.

“why is there no wine in the wine decanter?” after the yuan emperor took his seat, he saw that an exquisite wine decanter was set on each table. this was his first time on pilgrimage, and he could not help but feel a little nervous. he wanted a drink but discovered that the wine decanters were empty, and he could not pour himself any wine.

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the yuan emperor was big and fleshy. although he had muttered to himself, his voice was so loud that many of the other disciples heard him.

the qi emperor, who had previously looked down on the yuan emperor, heard it and laughed coldly. “yuan emperor, don’t forget yourself. the immortal wine given by the immortal cannot be drunk whenever you like.”

the yuan emperor’s face darkened with resentment, but he was afraid of breaking the rules, so he did not dare to say anything.

but many people thought it was funny.

not long after the qi emperor finished speaking, a huge jade door at the front of the hall slowly opened.

the believers, who had been talking among themselves, immediately fell silent when they saw the jade door open. everyone’s eyes turned to look at the slowly opening door with respect and reverence.

clang… clang…

the clear notes of a brass gong rang out from the doorway. layers of mist billowed through the door and into the main hall. a few figures could be vaguely seen at the doorway.

everyone in the main hall was surrounded by mist. as they looked at the billowing immortal aura, they were filled with a sense of awe, and their expressions were reverent.

a moment later, a few handsome men dressed in white suddenly flew through the jade door, suspended in midair. there was nothing beneath their feet, yet they moved through the air as if walking on level ground.

they looked to be at most twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old and were handsome. however, their tilted chins and chilly looks gave them a remote and unapproachable air. in the mist, their white robes made them seem even more aloof.

these were the ambassadors of the dragon court sect.

ye qingtang raised her brows slightly. she looked at the flying ambassadors of the dragon court sect and then glanced at the yuan emperor.

the yuan emperor was completely taken aback by the flying ambassadors.

he had never attended pilgrimage day and had not seen the dragon court sect’s ambassadors before. he had only heard that the immortal had bestowed flying abilities on the dragon court sect’s ambassadors.

so when ye qingtang had taken flight previously, he had been shocked and believed that she was an immortal.

besides the dragon court sect’s ambassadors who had received the immortal’s blessing, who else could fly?

the mist swirled around, obscuring the entire hall.

the believers felt blessed as they bathed in the “immortal aura”. they blissfully enjoyed the sensation of being encircled by immortal aura.

“immortal, thank you for your favor in nourishing us with your immortal aura,” a monarch said gratefully.

the ambassadors looked remote and nodded slightly. although they were suspended in midair, they all stood steadily.

the yuan emperor had heard that on pilgrimage day, if the immortal wished to, he could pass among the believers through the immortal aura. now that he personally saw the immortal aura surround him, he was filled with delight and surprise. he breathed deeply, hoping to suck in more immortal aura.

before they entered the hall, everyone on the shores of the floating island had been under the hot sun for some time. these pampered monarchs and members of the royal family were already showing faint signs of heatstroke, with each face redder than the next.

but after breathing in the immortal aura, their dizziness cleared immediately, and their complexion returned to normal. they were also re-energized.

ye qingtang glanced at the immortal aura floating past her. her face was expressionless.

“today is the pilgrimage day. the immortal gives you wine.” the ambassadors seemed used to all this and took no notice of the delighted crowd that was absorbing the immortal aura.

only when the ambassadors spoke did the believers in the hall reach out to pour the wine.

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the wine decanters had been empty, but now, they were filled with excellent wine.

the yuan emperor was shocked when he saw everyone pouring out wine. he picked up the formerly empty decanter and tilted it in disbelief…

wine fumes entered his nostrils as clear, excellent wine flowed from the spout.

“this… this… really is the wine given by the immortal…” the yuan emperor looked shocked. “no wonder the qi emperor said that the wine given by the immortal cannot be drunk whenever you like. the decanter was empty, but the immortal used his powers to give us wine…”

the yuan emperor was afraid to miss out on the immortal’s kindness, so he drank deeply.

“immortal wine is truly exceptional…” he looked deeply satisfied.

ye qingtang took the wine decanter and glanced at it. then, she swept a glance under the feet of the flying ambassadors. her lips arched, but she did not say anything.

“yuan emperor, is the wine given by the immortal nice?” the qi emperor asked suddenly.

the yuan emperor was intoxicated by the immortal’s kindness and said without thinking, “of course it’s nice.”

“you’ve never drunk it before, right? why? has your yuan kingdom’s immortal ever given you wine?” the qi emperor was just waiting for the yuan emperor to respond like that before he pounced.

the yuan emperor’s expression stiffened. he knew that the qi emperor was sneering at him.

but before the yuan emperor could reply, a white-haired old man suddenly rose and kneeled before the ambassadors.

“please, immortal, have mercy and save my son…”

this old man was an adherent of the dragon court sect and had been a sincere believer for many years. he had one son who also believed in the dragon court sect. but not long ago, the son was involved in an accident—while out hunting, he was attacked by wild beasts and killed.

the old man had come here today to plead the immortal to bring his son back to life.

“you have believed in our dragon court sect wholeheartedly. the immortal is naturally aware of your sincerity. but it is up to the immortal whether he will save your son. has your son’s body been properly preserved?” an ambassador said loftily.

“yes, yes, yes… i ordered someone to make an ice coffin,” the old man nodded vigorously.

the ambassador nodded slightly and left to report to the immortal.

a low and melodious voice suddenly rang out from beyond the jade door.

“bring your son forward.”

the moment this voice rang out, all the believers in the hall looked expectant.

“thank you, immortal! thank you, immortal!” the old man immediately kowtowed gratefully. this voice belonged to the dragon court sect’s immortal. since the immortal had said that, it meant he had agreed to the old man’s plea.

when everyone saw this, they were filled with envy at the old man’s good fortune.

before long, the old man had ordered the ice coffin holding his son to be carried forward.

in the ice coffin was a middle-aged man, about thirty years old or so. his face was ashen and his lips bloodless. his chest remained still and did not rise and fall. he was dead.

at that moment, everyone’s gaze was centered on the ice coffin. they were waiting for the immortal to use his powers to resurrect the dead.

ye qingtang’s gaze was also on the ice coffin.

the next moment, a flash of light suddenly flew from the jade door and sank into the ice coffin.

the crystal clear ice coffin was instantly covered with a blinding red glow.

when the red glow slowly vanished, the body in the ice coffin suddenly moved.

“he’s alive… he’s really alive…” the yuan emperor stared in wonder at the dead man, who was now struggling to sit up in the ice coffin. he was more shocked than anyone else present.