"Miao Yi, what do you think of this place?" Wang Xiaoqiang asked, pointing at Heavenly Street.

Having killed Ann Guochu and taken over Ann Miaoyi, Wang Xiaoqiang's hatred towards the Ann Family faded. He had no intention of letting go of a beauty like Ann Miaoyi. Moreover, since she had become his woman, he was even more unwilling to let her leave.

Now, Wang Xiaoqiang no longer held any resentment towards Ann Miaoyi and instead hoped to develop a relationship with her.

The daughter of a sworn enemy, turning foes to friends and then to lovers, was as difficult as climbing to the heavens.

However, Wang Xiaoqiang relished such challenging tasks, enjoying turning the impossible into possible.

"Ah, how beautiful!" Ann Miaoyi exclaimed sincerely. "Is this the Mirage City of Immortals?"

Wang Xiaoqiang thought Ann Miaoyi, truly the Commandery Princess, knew quite a lot and replied, "That's right, this is the Mirage City of Immortals. Let's go have a look around."

The two walked along Heavenly Street, gazing at the sky where the stars and moon seemed extraordinarily large and bright, as if one could reach out and pluck them. The starlight and moonlight scattered like flowing silver, breathtakingly beautiful.

Ann Miaoyi, who had been confined in the Sumeru Ring by Wang Xiaoqiang all day, suddenly released, stretched her body to her heart's content, breathed the fresh air, and gazed far into the beautiful scenery.

"You can fly around to stretch a bit," Wang Xiaoqiang suggested.

Ann Miaoyi was taken aback, "Aren't you afraid I'll run away?"

Wang Xiaoqiang sighed, stared at Ann Miaoyi, suddenly changing his mind, and said earnestly, "Miao Yi, my hatred for you has dissipated. From tonight, I won't imprison you anymore. If you want to leave, you can go now."

Hearing this, Ann Miaoyi was once again stunned and asked, "Are you serious?"

"Indeed," Wang Xiaoqiang affirmed with a nod.

Ann Miaoyi gave Wang Xiaoqiang a long look and then decisively spread her arms, her form rising into the sky like a bird freed from a cage, her graceful silhouette in the starry, moonlit night resembling an Immortal Maiden of the Nine Heavens descending to Earth.

Watching her alluring form fly away, Wang Xiaoqiang felt a tinge of melancholy. He turned away, not wanting to see her silhouette grow distant, silently standing there, thinking that this grudge was finally settling.

After a while, he heard a noise from behind. Turning around, he found that Ann Miaoyi had somehow returned, standing there with tears streaming down her face.

The two locked eyes for a moment before Ann Miaoyi ran towards Wang Xiaoqiang, who opened his arms to embrace her.

Ann Miaoyi said, "Little Qiang, I wanted to fly away like a bird, to soar freely, but I found that I couldn't go anywhere without you. I can't live without you."

"Miao Yi, you've finally grown up, matured. This is good. After all, women are meant to rely on men," Wang Xiaoqiang said meaningfully, patting Ann Miaoyi's fragrant shoulder. "Now this Mirage City of Immortals is all mine. You can treat it as your home. Go, have a meal, find an inn, take a bath, and sleep soundly..."

"Okay," Ann Miaoyi murmured slightly shyly, nestling in Wang Xiaoqiang's arms for a moment like a little bird, then turned to leave.

Following Wang Xiaoqiang's instructions, Ann Miaoyi had a meal, found the most luxurious inn, took a refreshing bath, and then lay down in a luxurious guest room, waiting for Wang Xiaoqiang.

During this time, Wang Xiaoqiang also admired Heavenly Street's night scenery once more, feeling it was getting late. With a sweep of his Divine Sense, he quickly found Ann Miaoyi's location and walked directly there.

Entering the inn room, he saw Ann Miaoyi wearing a close-fitting semi-transparent Feathered Garment, with her damp hair draped over her jade-like fragrant shoulders. She turned her head, her alluring face with a bit of enchantment, naturally a Demon Spirit.

...

The next day, the White Cloud City Lord led people to attack. Currently, the White Cloud City Lord was not someone from the Xia Family but had been replaced by someone with the Bai Surname, a female Loose Cultivator named Bai Qiushuang.

Bai Qiushuang, a mere woman, became the White Cloud City Lord for simple reasons: her high Cultivation Base, strategic mind, and some skills.

Her Cultivation Base had reached the Ninefold Body of the Immortal Venerable, Half-Step Immortal Saint. Typically, the City Lord of a city like White Cloud City would mostly be below the Fivefold Body of the Immortal Venerable. Bai Qiushuang's Cultivation Base was considered high, and so, presiding over White Cloud City for several years, things had been steady and calm without any major crises.

Now, Wang Xiaoqiang's million-strong army occupied the skies over the Mirage City of Immortals, posing a significant threat to White Cloud City. Bai Qiushuang could not stand by idly and thus led her troops to retaliate.

Both armies confronted each other at the Mirage City of Immortals. Upon seeing each other, Wang Xiaoqiang and Bai Qiushuang were both surprised. What shocked Bai Qiushuang was the opponent's immensely high Cultivation Base, reaching the Immortal King Realm, far beyond her ability to contend with. Furthermore, the troops he brought were the Empire's regular army, remarkably powerful.

Wang Xiaoqiang was amazed that the City Lord of White Cloud City before him was extraordinarily charming, with a touch of regal bearing within her brows. Crucially, she seemed somewhat familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before. Wang Xiaoqiang pondered but couldn't recall where he had met this woman before, so he teasingly smiled at Bai Qiushuang and asked, "Who are you? State your name!"

Bai Qiushuang, noticing Wang Xiaoqiang's high Cultivation Base and formidable army, knew she couldn't rival him, thus responded courteously, "My surname is Bai, called Bai Qiushuang, City Lord of White Cloud City. May I ask who you are, and why are you occupying the Mirage City of Immortals?"

"I'm Wang Xiaoqiang, Grand Marshal of Soldiers and Horses of the Yellow Dragon Empire. This time I led the army to eliminate the Rogue Cultivator Forces," he replied.

Upon hearing this, Bai Qiushuang became cautious and a bit uneasy, yet she did not show panic. Politely, she cupped her hands and said, "So it is Marshal Wang, my apologies! Since you're here to eliminate Rogue Cultivators, why have you not yet taken action against White Cloud City?"

Though there was irony in her words, she spoke without causing offense, prompting Wang Xiaoqiang to say, "I am here to eliminate Rogue Cultivators, aiming to subdue those ambitious ones threatening the Empire, not to kill for no reason. Besides, little White Cloud City isn't worth my time." (To be continued. If you like this work, please support it with recommendation votes and monthly votes at Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)

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