The next morning.
"Lord Divine Master, Lady Loriya, this time I return to the dark fortress, I will not fail my mission!"
Below the throne, Weis knelt on the ground, his eyes showing a resolute look.
Some things were due to be settled.
"Just in case, bring the Heaven's Mandate Divine Guards who control the Seven Star Killing Formation."
Loriya glanced deeply at Weis and said softly.
Ye Ming, standing beside the throne, also nodded. This was the safest approach.
"Lady Loriya, I alone can handle it..."
"Weis, the situation is extremely chaotic now. No one knows if there are any hidden hands controlling things behind the dark fortress. Do you understand?"
Loriya cautioned.
The forces from beyond the world were frequently appearing. They had no way of knowing if the Western underground world had been infiltrated.
The only thing they could do was to prevent all possibilities.
"Yes! I understand!"
Weis bowed again and then retreated.
After he left, only Ye Ming and Loriya remained in the grand hall.
"When do you plan to depart?"
Ye Ming asked.
What he was referring to was naturally the Heavenly Maiden Palace.
"Now!"
Loriya intended to resolve it as soon as possible, and then said, "Tomorrow is the Alliance Assembly. I truly hope the Heavenly Maiden Palace can become one of us."
"You've worked hard!"
Ye Ming stepped forward, smiled, and said, "Do you want me to go with you?"
"You..."
Loriya glanced at him with her phoenix eyes, half-smiling and half-teasing, "Do you really want to see the Palace Master of the Heavenly Maiden Palace that much?"
"I..."
Upon hearing this, Ye Ming's face darkened. Was that what he meant?
"Little lady, you're getting more and more mischievous lately!"
Ye Ming sat on the throne, pulled her into his arms, lifted her delicate chin with his hand, and said fiercely, "Believe it or not, I'll make you take a barrage of bullets before you leave!"
"You... you dare!"
Loriya's face paled slightly. She struggled but failed.
"Hmph! It's good that you know fear!"
Ye Ming imprinted a fierce kiss on her red lips, but did not fire at the tender person. He reminded her, "Also bring the Heaven's Mandate Divine Guards who control the Seven-Colored Illusory Formation."
"Is it necessary?"
Loriya's red lips curved upwards, and she smiled charmingly, "If I'm in danger, won't you come to protect me yourself?"
"This... also true!"
Ye Ming thought about it and realized it was indeed unnecessary.
Let alone whether anyone could harm Loriya.
Even if they could, she had the Divine King's Token, which possessed spatial coordinates, allowing Ye Ming to arrive by her side at any time.
"Alright! Let them stay and guard the royal palace!"
Ye Ming nodded. The British Royal Palace was now their main defense.
"Be careful!"
He patted Loriya's hand and said softly.
"Don't worry! I won't let anything happen to me!"
Loriya lingered in Ye Ming's embrace for a moment, then got up and went to do what she had to do.
As she left, Ye Ming sighed lightly, then tore open a spatial passage and walked in.
He also had things to do.
...
East Island Nation.
At the foot of Wushen Mountain.
"Do you know that Lord Shagong has lowered the difficulty of the mountain assessment, focusing more on selecting character and quality? This way, ordinary people like us can become immortal cultivators on the mountain more easily."
"Yes! If it were according to the old rules, ordinary people like us would have no way to compare with those nobles. The resources for cultivation alone are vastly different."
"Great! We commoners have hope for a brighter future!"
"Lord Shagong is wise!"
...
As the new system for the mountain assessment was released, it gave ordinary cultivators without power, influence, or background hope of ascending the mountain.
This move also greatly enhanced the prestige of the new first elder of Wushen Mountain, Ye Chuan Shagong, in the hearts of the public.
Especially now that the path of martial arts was becoming increasingly prosperous, and more and more people wanted to become cultivators. Some people with foresight could already vaguely sense that a new era was about to arrive.
So, as that era dawned, the selection of talent would be exceptionally important.
Some powerful organizations and families were already recruiting and training cultivators in secret, eager to gain a head start in the future competition.
Wushen Mountain, in a quiet pavilion, two graceful figures sat opposite each other.
"Shagong, by issuing these series of directives, we have recruited quite a few good prospects. You've put a lot of effort into it!"
The speaker was a woman wearing a classical East Island nation kimono embroidered with orchid patterns. Her face was as beautiful as a painting, her features sculpted like jade, and her clear eyes sparkled with starlight, captivating anyone at first glance.
The person sitting opposite Ye Chuan Zhen, however, wore a seductive red dress. Although only a corner of her fair skin was exposed, the delicate luster and fine texture were a visual treat.
However, there were probably only a few people in the entire East Island nation who dared to face this beauty directly.
This was because a subtle aura of ferocity emanated from this woman. Perhaps a single glance from her could instill fear in tens of thousands.
The title "Blood Asura" was tailor-made for her.
"Sister Zhen, this is not all my credit!"
Ye Chuan Shagong smiled wryly. The woman opposite her poured a cup of tea and then said, "The improvement of the system was something you and I accomplished together."
Sister Zhen!
From this address, it could be seen that Ye Chuan Shagong and Ye Chuan Zhen had truly transformed from a mother-son relationship to sisters.
At the same time, it truly announced that the character of Ye Chuan Kyoko had completely died.
All the unpleasant memories had turned to dust and dissipated into the sky due to the appearance of one person.
"Alright! Let's not talk about this anymore!"
Ye Chuan Zhen shook her head, changed the subject, and said with a smile, "What do you think about the alliance?"
Before, they had personally received a video call from Fang Junxue, who had extended an invitation.
"This is good!"
Ye Chuan Shagong answered without hesitation, "This is his decision, I don't need to think too much about it."
Yes!
As long as it was her man's decision, she would unconditionally support it.
"You! What can I say about you!"
Ye Chuan Zhen shook her head helplessly, feeling a sense of disappointment.
But then she thought of her own interactions with that man, and a sigh escaped her lips. She thought to herself:
"Am I not the same?"
As his spiritual attendant, their relationship was destined to be inseparable.
However, fate had placed Ye Chuan Shagong between them. Even after so long, Ye Chuan Zhen had not figured out how to resolve this situation.
She could only leave it to time.
"This is his mess, let him solve it himself!"
Ye Chuan Zhen thought playfully.
Perhaps it was a sense of connection, but as soon as this thought arose in her mind, the space beside them suddenly became somewhat distorted.
Immediately after, a spatial rift appeared.
"Yo! Are you two thinking of me?"