Pegasus Ranch has a history of over 160 years, dating back to the late Jin Dynasty. The current owner is the seventh generation, a young woman named Shang Xiuxun who has just reached the age of 18.

Although young, fortunately, the previous owner left him with an extremely loyal team. Shang Xiuxun spends his days practicing martial arts and riding horses, and occasionally gathers everyone to listen to the daily report on the ranch's situation. Despite his young age, he has quite a bit of the authority of a superior.

"Master, we received a letter from the imperial court today. What are your thoughts on it?"

In the Pegasus Hall, Shang Xiuxun sat in a seat that seemed incongruous with her stature. All eight seats below her were occupied. A middle-aged man in his forties stood up and asked a question.

"Uncle Peng, sit down and let's talk!" Shang Xiuxun smiled.

The middle-aged man was named Shang Peng. He and his younger brother Shang He were members of the Shang family and could be considered Shang Xiuxun's uncles. They were extremely loyal to the previous owner of the venue, and it was because of their existence that the young girl was able to secure her position as owner.

"The imperial court wants to buy three thousand fine horses from us this time, and the order was personally written by Song Que. Could there be something wrong with this?" someone continued to ask.

The imperial court had always given them a bad impression, but this time it actually took the initiative to contact them to purchase warhorses, and it was even a Grandmaster like Song Que who made them suspicious.

"Can you confirm that this letter was written by Song Que?" Shang Xiuxun asked.

“Yes, we have traded horses with Lingnan for many years. I’ve seen Song Que’s handwriting before; it contains his unique sword intent, which not just anyone can imitate,” Shang He quickly replied.

"It seems the imperial court is preparing for war," Shang Xiuxun nodded slightly.

"War?" Everyone present was immediately taken aback.

"Indeed, Master is wise. Song Que did mention in his letter that the imperial court intends to wage war against the north this time." Shang Peng nodded. After speaking, he took out the letter and passed it around for everyone to read.

After everyone read it, they all nodded, and then their gazes fell on Shang Xiuxun again.

“My ranch has always kept its distance from the imperial court, but things are different now. Everyone has heard about what happened in Luoyang. That legendary immortal is very close to Yang Guang,” Shang Peng continued.

Upon hearing the word "immortal," everyone's expressions turned solemn.

"I agree to this deal. We'll start assembling horses and sending them to the capital tomorrow," Shang Xiuxun said without hesitation.

"Yes, Master." The crowd stood up and replied.

In fact, when they heard the word "immortal," everyone knew in their hearts that they could not refuse the imperial court.

Just then, a person rushed in from outside the hall.

"Owner, something's happened." The man was covered in sweat, clearly having come at someone's behest.

"Shang Ming, what brings you here? What happened?" Shang Peng asked the young man. This man was his son.

"Father, elders, a monster has appeared on the grassland, and all our horses are terrified and lying down," Shang Ming said hurriedly.

"Monster? What monster?" Shang Xiuxun stood up and asked.

"It's a cow, a really big cow."

"ox?"

At Pegasus Pasture, thousands of horses lay prostrate on the ground, trembling violently.

"Smack..."

"You silly goose, look what you've done to these horses!" Li Daoyi laughed and scolded as he sat on the ox's back, slapping Niu Er on the head. Behind him sat Dongfang Bubai and Xiaolongnu, with Mengmeng still perched on the back of his neck.

"Moo..."

The blue ox let out a pitiful cry.

"This Pegasus Ranch has so many horses!" Dongfang Bubai exclaimed.

“Yes, this is the largest ranch in the Central Plains, and it has been operating for over a hundred years.” Li Dao nodded.

"Aren't we here to find the Temple of War?" Dongfang Bubai asked.

"Haha, I just stopped by and thought I'd drop by. It's on my way anyway." Li Daoyi chuckled.

"Horse meat doesn't taste good," Mengmeng pouted.

Li Daoyi pulled the little girl down and pinched her chubby little face.

"Is there anything in this world that you wouldn't eat?"

Mengmeng's eyes darted around.

"Hehe, I don't eat people."

Just then, a group of people were running quickly toward the grassland. Leading them was a girl in a yellow dress, who was none other than Shang Xiuxun and her companions.

"He really collapsed."

"Look, what a huge cow!"

The group stopped in their tracks.

There is someone on the cow's back.

"Whoosh..."

Just then, a figure flew in from the sky.

"Manager, Master Lu has arrived," Shang Peng said.

"Hmm." Shang Xiuxun glanced at the newcomer expressionlessly and nodded.

The newcomer had long gray hair and wore a white robe, looking quite dashing. He slowly landed in front of the group.

"Greetings, Master Lu." Shang Peng and the others bowed respectfully. The person who arrived was none other than Lu Miaozi.

However, Shang Xiuxun seemed to have a lot of opinions about him, not even glancing at him, and only looking at the giant bull in front of her.

"It's truly amazing; the legend is actually true." Lu Miaozi's face showed astonishment.

"Master, what legend?" Shang Peng asked.

"Legend has it that an immortal appeared in Luoyang, riding a divine ox that descended from the sky. The ox was over three zhang tall," Lu Miaozi said softly.

"It's him, it's that immortal Taoist priest." Shang Xiuxun's eyes lit up immediately.

The group then leaped forward.

"Shang Xiuxun of Pegasus Ranch pays respects to the immortal."

"Greetings, Immortal."

Everyone came forward and bowed in unison.

"Get up!" Li Daoyi raised his hand, and everyone slowly stood up.

"Pegasus Ranch is quite nice," Li Daoyi praised.

"Thank you for the compliment, Immortal. Please come to the ranch." Shang Xiuxun said hurriedly.

"No need. I was just passing through and came to visit because I heard about your ranch."

"Your name is Shang Xiuxun?"

"yes."

"Yes, women are just as capable as men."

"Thank you, immortal."

Then Li Daoyi's gaze fell on Lu Miaozi.

"Lu Miaozi, give me the map of Yang Gong's treasure vault."

“Uh…” Lu Miaozi was stunned.

However, without hesitation, he quickly took out a piece of animal hide from his pocket, on which was drawn a map. Upon closer inspection, it was indeed a map of Daxing City.

Lu Miaozi respectfully held the map above his head.

Li Dao waved his hand, and the map instantly flew into his hand.

"Thank you. I will give the treasures inside to Yang Guang, and as for the Evil Emperor's Relic, I will give it to Shi Zhixuan. This is with Xiang Yutian's consent," Li Daoyi said.

"I will leave it to the immortals to arrange." Lu Miaozi nodded quickly.

Li Daoyi then waved his hand, and the two bottles fell into the hands of Shang Xiuxun and Lu Miaozi respectively.

"It is fate that we met. The pills here can help a Xiantian cultivator break through to the Grandmaster level, and can also help a Grandmaster break through a minor realm. I will give them to you. Farewell."

After Li Daoyi finished speaking, he gently patted the cow's back.

"Moo..."

The green ox turned around, glanced at the group, and then stepped into the air, disappearing into the distance.

"Respectfully bidding farewell to the immortal."

At this moment, the horses on the ground also got up.

"He truly is an immortal! Uncle Peng, you're right. The immortal has a close relationship with Yang Guang. We must ensure that the court is satisfied with the matter of the horses."

"Yes, owner."

Everyone watched in awe as the figure slowly disappeared into the sky.

"Is this Jingling?" Looking down from the sky, the group saw a large alluvial plain with several rivers flowing through it. The plain was dotted with many lakes, which looked like scattered pearls from the air.

"Dao Yi, where is the Jingyan Palace located?" Dongfang Bubai asked.

Li Daoyi surveyed the area below, then his gaze fell on several hills near the plain. The hills were not large and seemed somewhat abrupt compared to the surrounding plain, clearly man-made.

After patting the blue ox, the group slowly flew towards the distant hills.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that these were several hills arranged in the pattern of the Big Dipper. The hills were not high, only about twenty meters high, and were covered with vegetation.

Li Daoyi was certain that Jingyan Palace was located among these seven hills.

"System, scan below."

"Ding, 10,000 points deducted."

The system then identified one of the hills as Yao Guang, one of the seven stars in the Big Dipper, also known as Po Jun.

“Where is it?” Li Daoyi said, pointing to the hills.

Then everyone flew there.

The area around the hill was not desolate; some land had been cultivated, clearly by the local people.

Li Daoyi bent down, placed his palm on the ground, and then closed his eyes.

Sure enough, there was a huge space below the hill, and Li Daoyi sensed that there were many buildings inside.

Sensing his surroundings, Li Daoyi walked to the other side of the hill, where there was a protruding boulder. He placed his hand on the boulder.

"rise…"

"Rumble..."

The boulder slowly emerged from the soil, and once it was fully up, a stone gate appeared where the boulder had been. The gate was engraved with many ancient symbols, indicating that it was quite old.

"This is it."

After saying that, Li Daoyi walked to the stone gate first and placed his palm on the stone gate again.

"Click click click..."

The stone door was slowly pushed open, and a strong earthy smell wafted out, causing the two women to cover their noses.

"Buzz..."

There was a slight tremor in the surroundings, and then the previously dark entrance to the stone gate suddenly lit up with fire. The torches on the cave walls lit up one after another, and the entire passage was instantly brightly lit.

"Let's go." Li Daoyi picked up Mengmeng and went inside first.

The passage was about thirty meters long. Stepping out of the passage, the space suddenly opened up into a huge cave, somewhat similar to a modern football field. Above it was a dome, which was the mound outside. The top of the dome was decorated with many luminous pearls, which illuminated the entire space under the light of torches.

Inside the cave, a cluster of ancient buildings came into view. These buildings were arranged in a very regular pattern, and upon closer inspection, they showed a mysterious harmony with the movement of the Three Enclosures and Twenty-Eight Mansions, the Five Planets, the Sun and the Moon in the sky. Therefore, they could have existed for thousands of years. It can be inferred that their construction date may be traced back to the period of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

"There are so many houses!" Dongfang Bubai exclaimed in surprise.

“It’s a grave,” Li Daoyi said.

"grave?"

"Yes, it has a history of one or two thousand years, and it is unknown who built it. However, legend has it that it was built by the Yellow Emperor," Li Daoyi explained.

“But that’s not important. Our purpose here is the Temple of War located below it,” Li Daoyi said, looking down at his feet.

"Eeya." Mengmeng jumped off Li Daoyi's back, her chubby little hands touching the bluestone ground.

"Taoist brother, there's something delicious down there!" the little guy said, looking up.