The Law of Suspended Heart Cliff

In the blink of an eye, the second senior brother also graduated and was assigned to serve as a staff officer in the Heavenly Army.

The second senior brother had a fiery temper, like fire. Once, when he lost his temper, he almost burned down Master's flower garden. Master calmly let him plant flowers for a year. From then on, the second senior brother dared not approach Master's flower garden again. After this incident, he became a little more composed than before and no longer got angry easily.

Once, when my second senior brother came back to visit everyone, he talked about being a military staff officer, and his eyes were so fierce they almost seemed to be spitting fire.

Yan Dan lay on the stone table, propping her cheek up as she listened to him angrily berate a colleague who was really asking for a beating.

"That guy named Ao Xuan really thinks he's some big shot because he's the young master of the Ao Guang Dragon King's family in the East Sea. He's got his eyes on the top of his head. In the end, he's just a half-dragon. Who in the world would respect a half-dragon?" The second senior brother's throat was dry from talking, so Yan Dan immediately handed him a cup of tea. He took it and drank a big gulp before continuing, "I just can't stand his arrogance. Even a celestial lord like Donghua Qingjun is so kind to him. What's so great about this brat who's just starting out? When we practice magic and martial arts, we always stop when we're just getting to the point. But he deliberately makes others look bad so he can show off how amazing he is. It makes me so angry!"

Yan Dan understood perfectly. Since joining the Heavenly Army, her second senior brother had encountered a rival named Ao Xuan. Ao Xuan was a wicked man who disliked stopping short of a duel in martial arts competitions, preferring instead to humiliate his opponents to highlight his own prowess. Her second senior brother, undoubtedly looking down on him, had fought him once, only to be utterly defeated and lose all face.

However, she could only think these words in her heart; she absolutely could not say them aloud.

Yan Dan thought and thought, and vaguely remembered that the fierce little dragon that bit her at Suspended Heart Cliff a long time ago seemed to be named Ao Xuan.

"Is this Ao Xuan a disciple of the Antarctic Immortal?"

"Hmph, yeah. You know him too?"

Yan Dan chuckled, "I've seen him before, back when he hadn't even transformed into a human yet." She just hadn't expected that the little water snake from back then would become so accomplished so quickly. Sigh, speaking of which, Zhixi has certainly made something of herself; it seems only she remains the same…

Because his master was the Primordial Longevity Emperor, he was often invited to give lectures. However, what Yan Dan liked to listen to most was the idle chatter of the various immortal children gathered together.

Since the return of the second senior brother, Ao Xuan's name has become the most frequently mentioned name by the immortal children of various families.

Most of the comments say that this young master of the Dragon King Ao Guang of the East Sea is truly remarkable. He became the deputy general of the Heavenly Army at a young age. However, he has a bad temper. Anyone who stares at him for too long will meet a miserable end. Bai Lian Lingjun is the unlucky immortal lord at the top of the list of those who meet a miserable end.

Bai Lian Ling Jun's true form is a nine-tailed spirit fox, known for his flirtatious and flamboyant nature. He only accepts disciples who are good-looking, regardless of gender. A celestial boy once exaggeratedly remarked that even a turtle in the pond of Bai Lian Ling Jun's celestial abode must be a turtle so handsome that no one in heaven or hell could find a more dashing one. For some reason, Bai Lian Ling Jun found Ao Xuan's appearance appealing. One day, upon seeing him, he tried to strike up a conversation, only to have Ao Xuan pluck a large handful of his fox fur.

Yan Dan felt a pang of emotion upon hearing this. Back then, it was just a tiny, silvery-white dragon, but now it even has the ability to challenge Bai Lian Ling Jun. She has been older than Ao Xuan Nian for so many years, yet she has accomplished nothing.

Yan Dan was filled with emotion for only two days when her master caught her after finishing a lesson and said quite seriously, "Tomorrow is the grand gathering of the Dharma debate at Suspended Heart Cliff. Every immortal lord will be there. You should come with your master."

The following day was the grand gathering of the Xuanxin Cliff Daoist discussion.

The first to stand up and preach was the Celestial Emperor Zixu Shengzhao. He was the most learned immortal lord in the Heavenly Court, rarely seen, so Yan Dan had never met him before. Now, he stood on a high rock, a cool breeze rustling his sleeves, his elegant figure striking.

Yan Dan could only make out a blurry figure; she still couldn't make out his appearance at all.

I just felt that although Emperor Zixu's voice was pleasant to hear, his tone was flat and monotonous, which made people sleepy.

Yan Dan listened for a while, but those Daoist teachings about all things and the ultimate universe were too profound for her to understand at all. So she secretly slipped away when her master wasn't paying attention.

Holding a large peach she had grabbed from the fruit platter, she sneaked off to the lotus pond in the courtyard.

But there were already people by the lotus pond.

He was a young man dressed in light blue clothes. He had delicate features and his eyebrows and eyes looked like they were sculpted from jade. It was hard to say whether he was handsome or beautiful.

When the young man saw Yan Dan, he immediately said, "It's you?"

Yan Dan racked her brains. If she had met this person before, she should at least have some impression of him, right? But she really didn't remember knowing this young man. At this moment, it was probably best not to say anything.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, the young man added, "I didn't expect that after all this time, you'd still be so useless."

Yan Dan felt that the boy's face instantly became ferocious and ugly. It would have been better if he hadn't spoken, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he got his fingers pinched. Even if he was good-looking, such an arrogant and rude personality would not make anyone like him.

The young man smiled and said, "No wonder. Your second senior brother is in such a state, so you probably can't be much more capable than him."

After considering for a long time, Yan Dan couldn't help but ask, "Ahem... Although it's very impolite to ask this, who exactly are you?"

The boy was stunned for a moment.

"Uh, have I seen you before? But I really can't remember. You must have mistaken me for someone else."

“…That’s right, you’ve never seen me in human form.” The boy crossed his arms and frowned slightly. “I still remember what you said back then that I didn’t look like a dragon.”

Doesn't it look like a dragon? Back then?

Yan Dan thought for a moment, then suddenly realized: "So you were Ao Xuan?"

She suddenly understood why Bai Lianlingjun had approached her and ended up having a large amount of fox fur plucked from his body. But Ao Xuan was truly vindictive; he held a grudge over such a small matter.

Ao Xuan didn't reply, but suddenly looked into the distance, his expression changed slightly, he clicked his tongue impatiently, flicked his sleeve, and hurriedly walked away. Yan Dan was puzzled, and looked in the direction he had been looking, only to see two ethereal figures approaching, one of whom was her kinsman and senior, Donghua Qingjun.

She knew that Ao Xuan had a grudge against Bai Lian Ling Jun, and that Dong Hua Qing Jun and Bai Lian Ling Jun were longtime friends, so it was no wonder that Ao Xuan would avoid them like the plague. But these things had nothing to do with Yan Dan, so she naturally didn't take them to heart.

Yan Dan sat down by the lotus pond, holding a bright red peach. A large, ferocious fish with tiger whiskers burst out of the water with a splash, spraying her face with water. She used a small knife to slice off a piece of the peach and put her hand into the water; the tiger-whiskered fish immediately swam over to snatch it.

Yan Dan fed the peaches for a while, but didn't see the little black fish with red eyes come over to eat them, which she found slightly strange. These peaches, while not comparable to Taibai Xingjun's golden pill, were still considered good things, weren't they?

She searched the lotus pond carefully and finally found the little red-eyed fish sitting quietly and all alone in the corner. She tossed him a piece of peach and said with a smile, "Here, let me feed you..."

The little fish stirred, but ignored her.

Yan Dan didn't give up and continued to coax, "Don't be shy, this immortal peach is very useful to you. Maybe it can help you transform into a human sooner."

The little fish simply paddled across the water, turned around, and faced her with its tail.

Suddenly, a voice that had just been speaking in front of everyone came from not far away: "It seems that our battle with the evil god is inevitable. Xuan Xiang is quite talented and ambitious, and even if we give our all, we may not be able to win. I wonder what Lord Ying Yuan thinks?"

Yan Dan suddenly understood why Ao Xuan had run away with a strange expression earlier. Anyone would act like that when encountering someone they didn't want to face. She looked around; the path she could sneak away on had already been taken, and there were no dense trees around. Where could she hide?

In a split second, she weighed the pros and cons, took a deep breath, jumped into the lotus pond, and squatted down without moving.

Just as they hid, they heard the footsteps of the two people approaching from afar, arriving at the edge of the lotus pond.

Ying Yuanjun said in a low voice, "Since they want to fight, I will definitely accompany them."

Emperor Zixu gave a soft hum: "I just don't know what Lord Yanqing thinks."

“This time it was the evil god who issued the challenge. If we hesitate and refuse to fight, I'm afraid no one in the Heavenly Court will be willing to put aside their pride.” Ying Yuanjun stood by the lotus pond for a while, then turned and walked forward. “No one can stop us now. Li Shujun, I'm afraid we have to go with the flow this time.”

As Yan Dan listened to the two talking, the tiger-whiskered fish slithered up to her side, intently and relishing the bite on her arm. She dared not move, forced to endure the fish's nibbling. And when she heard Emperor Zixu mention the name "Yan Qingjun," she had to desperately suppress her laughter.

Yanqing is the name of her master, the Primordial Emperor of Longevity.

When she first found out, she almost laughed herself silly. It was such a pity that her dignified, serious, and elegant master had such a feminine name. On the other hand, Emperor Qingli was named Yingyuan, and Emperor Zixu was named Lishu, both of which had such profound and mysterious names.

Fortunately, the two emperors quickly moved away. Just as Yan Dan was about to stand up to drive away the tiger-whiskered fish that was biting her, she saw the very weak red-eyed little fish dart to a spot not far from her. The tiger-whiskered fish suddenly darted away and only dared to pitifully peek from three feet away.

Yan Dan stared in disbelief.

The tiger doesn't seem afraid of her, so it must be afraid of that weak little fish.

Yan Dan stood up, her eyes fixed intently on the little red-eyed fish, and said with great surprise, "I thought you were so small and soft, and I was worried that you would be bullied. I didn't expect you to be so powerful."

These were words of praise, and although the other party was a fish, Yan Dan was still certain that he understood.

Because the frail little fish flicked its tail and opened its mouth to spit out a string of bubbles, for a moment she felt that the little fish was indeed showing an expression of utter disdain...

Since that grand Dharma discussion, Master has often been so busy that he hasn't even had time to teach his disciples. Yan Dan was bored out of her mind and could only squat by the lotus pond at Xuanxin Cliff every day.

She thought, that little red-eyed fish is like this now, but what will it be like when it transforms into human form? It probably won't be any worse than Ao Xuan, and it's very likely that it will have enviable skills at a young age.

It was a clever, divine fish.

Sometimes Yan Dan would bring a book over and read it to the pond of fish. When she reached an important part, she would stop and read to the little red-eyed fish, which would then surface. Yan Dan truly believed that it understood.

After that, the war between immortals and demons began in earnest.

When their master departed, she and her fellow disciples went to see him off. From afar, they saw Ying Yuanjun dressed in a flowing ink-wash robe, with cold armor covering the front and sleeves, his steps elegant and steady. Among so many people, anyone could easily spot him in the crowd.

Even long afterward, she would still see this scene in her dreams from time to time.

After her master left, she felt she couldn't neglect her cultivation, so she often went to the edge of the earth to borrow books.

The Edge of the Earth is a grand hall built at the behest of Emperor Zixu, filled with all sorts of books, many of which are rare copies. Once, she read a booklet written by Emperor Zixu himself. It is said that one's handwriting reflects one's character, and the handwriting was elegant and upright, which showed that the person must also be like that.

Not long after the Nine Heavens Court and the Demon Realm began their war, news of victories began to arrive, and soon it was reported that they had achieved a great victory. However, the Purple Void Emperor, the head of the Nine Heavens Emperors, did not return. Everyone said that he and the Star Lord Jidu had perished together with the evil god Xuanxiang in the Cloud Heaven Palace.

Master returned safely, but his right hand was crippled, and his temper became inexplicably volatile.

Yan Dan had once read about the Four-Leaf Lotus Clan in the library at the edge of the world. It said that their clan was so rare and precious because the fragrance of their flowers could calm the mind, and the heart of the lotus could heal all wounds and illnesses. Long ago, they were harvested by others for medicinal purposes, leaving them bald. It was during that time that she learned to refine agarwood, then plucked her own petals and melted them into the agarwood, burning them in her master's study.

She bled profusely as she tore off the petals, but she felt that she had done something small for her master who had raised and taught her for so long.