Chapter 494 - 246: Fairy Pei
Purple Jade Clear Sky, spanning four thousand miles, mountains stretching endlessly, adorned with exotic flowers and rare grasses, ancient red ginsengs, spiritual springs and waterfalls, truly a celestial treasure land.
It is said that this used to be the goddess of the Nine Heavens’ dojo, but unfortunately, the orthodox lineage of the Nine Heavens is now lost and disappeared.
Chu Xuan arrived and silently gazed at the mist-shrouded main peak of the immortal mountain, enveloped by the Mountain Protection Array.
Ji Mingyu was initially clueless, but by the time she was on her way, she realized that since Gu Haitang wasn’t in the Purple Heaven Jade Mansion, who else could Chu Xuan have specifically come to find??
She couldn’t help but feel a bit jealous, but ultimately, she didn’t stop him.
Soon, Chu Xuan snapped out of it, looked at Xiaoxue and said, "I want to pass a message to Pei Shurou who is currently in seclusion, but she is cultivating the ’Supreme Jade Emperor Heart Seal Scripture’ from the Purple Heaven."
"I am unfamiliar with this Cultivation Technique and can’t notify her remotely like I did last time with Li Xingchuan."
"At the moment, I have an idea. Both of us have been influenced by the time-based Immortal Artifact, the ’Sun Moon Time Measure,’ and have experienced a ’rejuvenation’ physically."
"That means traces of the Time Dao still linger on us. Do you have any way to use this commonality to let my words reach her ears?"
If the Sun Moon Time Measure were still in hand, this would be easy, but it had shattered and disappeared long ago, not even leaving any fragments, its last bit of power completely exhausted.
Xiaoxue clearly knew he wasn’t asking her, how could she know about such complex matters?
So she obediently kept quiet, letting her master say with a somewhat displeased tone, "You just saw Gu Haitang, didn’t you? Why not let that little girl help you deliver the message?"
Regarding Pei Shurou’s current situation, Chu Xuan had asked Gu Haitang before, and she merely said, "still hasn’t come out of seclusion."
That was all they exchanged and tacitly moved past the matter without mentioning it.
Of course, with Haitang’s mind, she most likely had already guessed Chu Xuan would come.
"After all, she’s a senior, not good to let her do it."
"So it’s okay for me to pass the message, right?" Ji Mingyu, through Xiaoxue’s mouth, asserted confidently, though the two hadn’t reconciled, she already used a tone of being the "primary."
Chu Xuan squat down slightly, embracing her, using a coaxing tone as if to a child, "You’re different, you’re the special one, consider it a favor, okay?"
Only then did Ji Mingyu feel a bit appeased. She had always believed that she was the most special in Chu Xuan’s heart, and the one Chu Xuan loved the most was her.
Moreover, now that Chu Xuan was asking her for help, it was her opportunity to gain favor.
So Ming Yu thought for a moment and said, "This isn’t hard to do, but first, you need to give me a kiss~"
Chu Xuan smiled lightly, nodding in agreement, "Where to kiss?"
Ji Mingyu initially thought about kissing on the lips, but then decided not to let Xiaoxue have that advantage, so she changed her mind: "Kiss the cheek, then you’ll owe me a kiss on the lips to repay later."
"Okay." Chu Xuan agreed and pecked her on the little cheek.
Ji Mingyu immediately beamed with smiles, feeling the sunlight became much brighter.
Even in the past, she seldom acted so coquettishly towards Chu Xuan, but now switched into Xiaoxue’s body, she let go of many mental burdens and cared less about being reserved.
Only Xiaoxue secretly grumbled: If you have the ability, use your own body to act coquettishly.
Hmm? Are you speaking ill of me?
Ji Mingyu keenly sensed Xiaoxue’s slight psychological fluctuation, and the latter naturally denied repeatedly.
Ming Yu was in a good mood, didn’t fuss much, and simply conjured "Sun’s Essence" and "Moon’s Glow" from thin air, formed hand seals, and began drawing a mysterious Array on the ground with these two Spiritual Objects.
What she claimed as "from thin air" was naturally taken from her actual body there.
Unlike Chu Xuan, whose memory had only partly returned, Ji Mingyu hadn’t wasted her years; in cultivation, she surpassed even Chu Xuan’s peak times.
Amongst the three thousand paths in this world, she might not be versed in all, yet she had delved into many, including the profound Time and Space Daos.
Even a superficial level was enough for her to draw an Array invoking the Time Dao using the imagery of [Sunrise and Sunset].
Chu Xuan waited quietly on the side. Pei Shurou’s seclusion had lasted too long, roughly over twenty years, without any signs, indicating a dangerous omen, typically exceeding fifteen or sixteen years, like Li Xingchuan.
If there is no sign after thirty years, it is likely not only that the breakthrough failed but also that the person died in cave with no one knowing.
Fortunately, soon the Array was activated, emitting a faint sun and moon radiance, carrying a mysterious aura of time flowing.
Chu Xuan suddenly felt a subtle resonance with it and couldn’t help but admire someone’s talent.
He followed Xiaoxue’s instructions, standing in the center of the Array, and whispered as if speaking near a lover’s ear...
That long piece of words made Ji Mingyu filled with jealousy; if Chu Xuan hadn’t just kissed her cheek, she would have caused a fuss!
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Pei Shurou’s breakthrough process wasn’t going smoothly; twenty-one years ago, on the eve of Chu Xuan and Gu Haitang’s grand wedding, he personally went to the Purple Heaven Jade Mansion to meet the various true immortals and Haitang’s mother.
Just before Chu Xuan left, Pei Shurou mustered the courage to see him one last time.