Chapter 166: 107 wedding ceremony! Mrs. Wanning, can I borrow high heels to hit... (please subscribe)_1
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"Gosh, this thing moves so quickly!"
Meanwhile, Lin Xiao held the unconscious Zhu Wanning and sprinted furiously, fueled by his qi. Under the guidance of the Glaze Heavenly Python, he crossed the spatial tunnel and quickly arrived at the so-called 6th level!
This was a flat cliff. The surrounding grass and trees were lush, the sky was blue, and a Spiritual Spring waterfall cascaded in front. The scene felt rather familiar.
Lin Xiao carefully recalled the plot and soon realized this was the back mountain of Dragon Head Peak, where the Sect Leader resided.
Of course, it wasn't the Dragon Head Peak in the real world.
This small world was the 'Interior Secret Realm' embedded within the Sword Tomb Secret Realm—a world within a world.
As to why the Glaze Heavenly Python brought them here, the answer was simple!
According to the original plot, this was where the founder of Qinglan had met a woman named Moon Princess and formed a romantic bond!
I... Am I dead?
In a daze, Zhu Wanning opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was a flawlessly handsome face, like that of a celestial being.
Senior Brother Lin... I never expected the person imprinted on my fading consciousness would be you... This... this might be good. Wanning has been proud her entire life. Aside from Master, she never admired anyone until Senior Brother Lin appeared. No, Senior Brother Lin is different to me than Master... I respect and fear Master, but towards Senior Brother Lin, I...
She murmured, her cheeks flushing like fiery clouds.
The next moment, as if possessed, she reached out, wanting to touch that handsome face so close to hers!
She didn't know what had come over her. But at this moment, an irresistible impulse surged through her heart! In what she thought were her final moments... she wanted to feel him!
However, just as her delicate hand was about to touch his face, he gently caught it!
"Junior Sister Zhu, don't be afraid. I'm here."
The man before her, as handsome as a figure from a painting, spoke gently.
The warmth of his touch made Zhu Wanning's beautiful eyes widen, and she snapped back to full consciousness!
I... I'm not dead?
"Of course you're not dead. Our great opportunity is still ahead of us. Relax, relax."
Lin Xiao smiled gently. Watching the Heaven-Soaring Glazed Python disappear into the cave ahead, he quickened his pace.
"Senior Brother Lin... perhaps you could put me down," Zhu Wanning whispered, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz. Her cheeks burned as she lay in Lin Xiao's arms. "I... I'm alright now."
If anyone were to see the usually cold and aloof Eldest Senior Sister of Phoenix Caw Peak in such a bashful state, their jaws would likely drop in astonishment!
"Why? Does my holding you make you uncomfortable?" Lin Xiao teased, trying to lighten the mood.
"No, no, no, it's not that..." Zhu Wanning quickly shook her head.
"Then you must be very comfortable?" Lin Xiao pressed.
"Ah? That's not it either..." Zhu Wanning paused, then, realizing something, her face turned an even deeper shade of red. "Senior Brother Lin, you..."
Before she could say more, Lin Xiao's expression turned serious. "Don't talk for now. That Heaven-Soaring Python has entered the mountain cave. We need to keep up!"
"Otherwise, we won't be able to leave the 6th level, the 'Dream Fairyland'."
The two continued forward.
Following the Glaze Heavenly Python, they plunged into a pitch-dark mountain cave passage.
After an unknown amount of time, a faint light appeared ahead.
They exchanged a glance and hurried onward. Suddenly, their surroundings opened up!
It turned out there was another realm within the cave, concealing a small Daoist training ground!
Meditation cushions, incense, Daoist Swords, Daoist scriptures, and various everyday Dharma tools and talismans—everything one could need was present!
In the center stood a statue of an immortal, from which a divine radiance emanated, glowing brilliantly.
"What... what is this place?"
Zhu Wanning looked around, bewildered, before her gaze fixed on a painting on the wall.
The person in the painting was an exquisitely beautiful woman with a transcendent, ethereal aura and a graceful figure.
"The woman in the painting is Moon Princess, the Dao companion of the founder of Qinglan. She's also the woman who took Ye Chen away from the Soul Sword Prison on the 3rd level," Lin Xiao explained calmly. "As I said before, this is where the founder of Qinglan and Moon Princess held their wedding ceremony."
"Afterward, he established the Qinglan Immortal Sect with Dragon Head Peak as its foundation, began accepting disciples, and spread his teachings to the world. This eventually led to the prosperity of the Five Branches and the Qinglan Immortal Sect's renown throughout the Eastern Region."
"The founder of Qinglan's... Dao companion?" Zhu Wanning was still bewildered. "Our sect has such a secret? Why have I never heard the Elders mention it before?"
"Of course, the Elders wouldn't speak of it. After all, this esteemed founder was a scumbag," Lin Xiao said with a dismissive shrug.
"A scumbag?" Zhu Wanning's beautiful eyes focused, her curiosity piqued by the term.
"Simply put, a heartless man who toys with affections."
"That Moon Princess was originally a Holy Lady of the Cangmeng Sect. For his sake, she betrayed the Demon Sect and joined the Righteous Path."
"After the founder of Qinglan established the sect, he and Moon Princess managed its affairs and taught disciples together. They even created a Dual Cultivation Sword Dao technique called the 'Purple Green Dual Sword Art.' Its power was immense, suppressing the entire Cultivation World and forcing everyone to submit."
"Thereafter, the Qinglan Immortal Sect soared to become one of the top-tier sects in the Eastern Region."
"However, the founder of Qinglan, unwilling to endure the gossip and feeling constrained by the path of dual swords, decided to cultivate separately from Moon Princess. Rifts gradually formed between them, and eventually, they completely parted ways."
"But in truth, when the founder of Qinglan was undergoing his Tribulation Ascension, he experienced a profound dream-like journey and had a sudden awakening. He realized he had always been deeply in love with Moon Princess. He resolved to rekindle their relationship, but by then, she had already ascended to the Upper Realm, and there was no hope of them meeting again."