If the Immortal Queen herself were incompetent, Tianxuan wouldn't have to exert so much effort.

Seeing the Princess become angry, Feng Manlou timely suggested: "Why don't we let our dear younger brother return, find a way to lift the Emperor's seal, and then let him inherit the Emperor Dao Fruit. This way, all our troubles would be resolved."

"Why not?"

The Princess, hearing this lovely suggestion, coldly glanced at Feng Manlou and said: "I also have a suggestion. Although Jiang Li has a marriage alliance with the Gongsun Family, they have essentially split into two factions. Therefore, if Jiang Li wants to inherit the Emperor Dao Fruit, he still needs to appease the talents within the Royal Family. Why not, I will divorce you and marry Jiang Li to calm the people's hearts, how about it?"

"That's absolutely not going to happen," Feng Manlou decisively said.

"Then let's pray the situation doesn't come to that," the Princess glared at her spouse coldly and said, "If Jiang Li accepts the Emperor Dao Fruit, he won't have personal feelings, only considering the bigger picture. I believe he won't mind if I've been married before and would be willing to make a space for me in the harem."

"That will definitely not happen," Feng Manlou assured.

If Jiang Li really does accept the Emperor Dao Fruit and the Princess is willing, this situation actually might occur.

From Feng Manlou's understanding of Jiang Li, even if he could defuse the Dao Fruit's assimilation, that dear younger brother would most likely accept it out of spite. Jiang's grudge is indeed quite small-minded.

"It better be," the Princess snorted, thinking to herself that she truly had foresight.

Feng Manlou truly has an undying ambition; if not warned, he might indeed intercede and push the situation to that point.

Moreover, this also gives Feng Manlou some pressure to work harder.

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Just as Feng Manlou faced the crisis of being dismissed, Jiang Li was maneuvering an island into the range of Kunxu Mountain.

The Kunxu Mountain Range in spring was different from the last visit. The snowy plains outside the mountains were replaced by grasslands, and the melted snow had nourished a verdant color. Lower down the mountains, rocks were more visible, with snow remaining only at the peaks.

But once inside the mountain region, the temperature began to plummet drastically, with a fierce cold wind bringing a winter-like chill.

The island continued forward and upon reaching Yuxu Peak in East Kunxu, two beams of golden light descended onto the island, revealing the figures of two Daoists, one tall and one short.

"Fellow Daoist."

Daoist Guang Cheng and Yin Tulong gestured a bow towards Jiang Li as a greeting.

"Fellow Daoist, please."

Jiang Li gently waved his hand, and two meditation mats materialized, allowing the two Daoists to sit at the mountain top.

Yuxu Temple was as it always was, with one third-grade away and another guarding the home. This was a lesson learned from Shen Hou's betrayal; if no one was guarding, one might not know when the foundation at home would be stolen.

Though Shen Hou actually went to be an undercover, Yuxu Temple still needed to be on guard, as any flaw might expose the undercover.

After the two Daoists came aboard, the island continued westward, towards West Kunxu.

The cold winds grew fiercer, and later even snowstorms arose. The closer to West Kunxu, the colder it became, as if the climate had been reversed to winter—bitter cold that could pierce the skin and bones.

The island's flight speed reduced, and it wasn't until the next morning that it entered the boundary of West Kunxu.

By then, the snowstorm had stopped, but the chill deepened, freezing even the spirit as if it were numbed.

In the distance, the mountain ranges suddenly rose and fell steeply, with radiant light illuminating the high mountains a hundred miles away, creating a windswept cloud spectacle. Layers of mist gradually parted, revealing a cluster of palaces on the mountain, towering amidst the sea of clouds, seemingly like a divine sanctuary.

At this moment, a starry light descended from the sky, the moon wheel descended, and within, stood a graceful figure, gazing at the Immortal Palace amidst the sea of clouds.

Simultaneously, Buddha Light flashed from another direction, dyeing the white clouds golden. Amidst an ethereal Buddhist Chanting, the three Great Bodhisattvas of Buddha Country appeared first, followed by Guangli, Weitu, and Wuzhiqi clad in silver armor.

The group from Buddha Country had also arrived.

'To arrive in such a short time, they must have set out themselves, leaving the soldiers behind,'

Tan Wuwei saw Ming Yue descending from afar, the brilliance in his eyes flowing, as if starlight flickered, with bizarre images alternating in his vision.

He saw that Tianxuan had indeed come using the Escape Skill and could bring along a few others but bringing a large troop was virtually impossible.

Beside Tan Wuwei, Manjusri's Qi Mechanism surged, with an immense aura rising like a celestial waterfall. Under this Qi Mechanism, the newly descended moon wheel slightly rotated, with waves pulsing like tides.

In almost an instant, the two sides' Qi Mechanisms clashed, sending out a palpable airflow that parted the sea of clouds, revealing a gatehouse. All waves and airflow stilled the moment the gatehouse appeared, encased in cold air, revealing distinct contours before crumbling into icy dust, dancing with the wind.

In front of the gatehouse, stood a woman in white as snowy as ice, like an embodiment of chill, the source of every inch of cold within a thousand miles.

It's the Immortal Queen! She was waiting for both parties here.

'To have altered the climate, it must indeed be her doing,' Jiang Li thought, looking at the icy figure.

Using Divine Skills to alter the climate, making a thousand miles as cold as winter, and the Immortal Queen was the center of this thousand-mile area. She used Winter God's Divine Skills to control the climate, transforming a thousand miles into a domain beyond Unity of Heaven and Man.

For a thousand miles, all was under the Immortal Queen's control.

'The Immortal Queen aims to keep herself in peak condition, ready for an ascension at any moment,' Jiang Li continued to evaluate.

As the distance closed, the chill intensified, such that even the air showed faint traces under the cold.

As the island drew near, the year-round warm climate was invaded by the cold, while Tianxuan stood within the moon wheel, Taiyin meeting Pure Yin, as their Qi Mechanisms crafted a faintly visible phantom in midair, like their figures had magnified hundreds of times, confronting from afar.

Seeing both groups arrive simultaneously, the Immortal Queen raised her right hand, and a Plain Cloud Realm Flag appeared in her hand. On its white surface, clouds roiled, as if it contained another world, emitting a grand aura encompassing the Universe.

Second Grade Daoist Artifact·Plain Cloud Realm Flag.

It seemed resonating with the artifact's master, achieving an unprecedented harmony. As the Plain Cloud Realm Flag moved, ripples and waves, a world upon a world appeared.

"You have arrived," the Immortal Queen looked at both sides.

"With guests arriving, will the Immortal Queen not invite us inside for a seat?" Tianxuan said with a smile.

"I would be happy to open my palace, but dare you enter?"

The Immortal Queen said faintly, as the Cloud Realm Flag in her hand radiated light, "Enough chatter, let's begin directly."

The person and the flag, their breaths communicating, inseparable, as West Splendor Miao Qi responded to the Dao Artifact's pull, sketching a noble yet transcendent figure behind.

Guanyin and Tan Wuwei exchanged a glance, moving with the Lotus Platform and auspicious cloud forward, making an obeisance to the Plain Cloud Realm Flag. With their bow, the Plain Cloud Realm Flag's aura surged, evolving into layers of marvelous forms.

With Guanyin and Tan Wuwei, two thirds bowed down, blocking the Immortal Queen from becoming the foremost female cultivator, only leaving Tianxuan from Taiyin Sect.

The Immortal Queen gazed at Tianxuan.

Guanyin and Tan Wuwei straightened up, also looking at Tianxuan.

Fierce Qi Mechanism erupted, while dark currents simmered.

"According to our agreement, I shall help you remove a third grade, then give you the East King's Dao Artifact, and you will assist me in becoming the supreme female cultivator under heaven."

The Immortal Queen raised her left hand, intertwining strands of Green Qi, revealing a tree shadow, "Now, it is time to complete this transaction."

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