Youyou was taken aback, then remembered that this was the Immortal Realm. She looked up at Mingye and asked, "Divine Lord, what exactly is wrong with her?"
“It’s nothing…” Mingye narrowed his eyes, a hint of something flashing in them, and explained, “Celestial Maiden, there’s no need to be alarmed. This fairy maid had a slight mishap in her cultivation some time ago, and her fairy body suffered some damage. It’s normal for her to have this flare-up now. Once she returns to the Heavenly Palace, there will naturally be elixirs to treat her.”
"But she's in so much pain right now!" Youyou said. "Couldn't you help her regulate her breathing or something? She doesn't know how!"
Mingye frowned even more deeply, showing no intention of helping. "We're not far from the Heavenly Palace, and she's a celestial being, so she'll be fine. Just bear with it and it'll pass."
"..." Is this something that can be tolerated?
Youyou was somewhat surprised and looked up at Mingye and the other female immortal, only to find that they really didn't intend to interfere and simply continued their journey on the clouds. A strange anger welled up within her; they were all from the same immortal palace, how could colleagues be so cold-hearted?
Seeing the person on the ground in increasing pain, and the immortal energy surging violently around them, Youyou gritted her teeth and said, "I'll try to heal you, just bear with it!" After saying that, she casually cast a Rejuvenation spell on them.
The next moment, a flash of light appeared, and the celestial aura around the female immortal instantly calmed down, her complexion improving. The female immortal paused for a moment, her curled-up body slowly unfurling, and she turned to look at You You with disbelief, seemingly completely unable to process what had just happened.
"How are you? Are you feeling better?" Youyou asked quickly.
The female immortal remained frozen, opening her mouth as if to say something, but then, as if remembering something, she quickly scrambled to her feet. Without even glancing at her, she strode back behind Mingye, reverting to her previous indifferent demeanor.
"..." No, are all the people in the Seventh Heaven so impolite?
Mingye, however, turned his head and glanced at her with some surprise. His eyes darkened, and he chuckled, saying, "I didn't expect that the Heavenly Maiden is also proficient in healing spells. Indeed... she is worthy of being called the Heavenly Maiden."
"I only know a little bit," she replied honestly, since she only had one healing skill, which just happened to be useful.
Mingye glanced at her again, but didn't ask any further questions. He turned to look ahead and said, "We're here!"
Youyou looked up and saw that the sky ahead had suddenly parted the layers of white clouds, revealing magnificent celestial palaces standing atop the clouds, surrounded by countless auspicious clouds and rosy hues.
We've arrived at the Seventh Heaven!
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Upon arriving at the Seventh Heaven, You You originally thought she would soon meet the Seventh Heaven Emperor. However, she did not expect that Ming Ye would hand her over to several other female immortals and then leave.
She followed the female immortals to a side hall, where they told her to stay temporarily, and then nothing more happened. You You waited and waited, for a whole day, but no one came to take her to see the Seventh Emperor.
Youyou initially thought that the rules of the Seventh Heaven were strict and there were too many procedures to follow. Besides, she had come to ask for a favor, so it wouldn't be good to be too high-profile. So she waited patiently, but it ended up taking another two days.
Not only was there absolutely no information, but the side hall was also eerily quiet. Although one could occasionally see female immortals passing by, they all walked hurriedly with their heads down, completely silent. She had stopped a few female immortals to ask them questions, but they knew nothing about it, having no idea when the Seventh Emperor would receive them.
You You considered herself to have a good temper, but even she was getting a little angry. More importantly, she could wait, but the cursed celestial maidens and their followers in the lower realm couldn't. Right now, the curses on them were all being suppressed by Yuan Qi. A few days would be fine, but if it went on for too long, who knew if even Yuan Qi's father would be in danger? So she really didn't have time to delay any longer.
Youyou hesitated for a while, and waited until the afternoon of the third day. She couldn't help but walk out of the palace. If the Seventh Emperor wouldn't see her, she would go and talk to him herself.
Just as she was about to walk toward the female immortal guarding the gate outside the hall to ask for directions to the main hall, a hand suddenly reached out from the artificial hill beside her, grabbed her, and pulled her inside.
Youyou paused for a moment, then turned around and saw a somewhat familiar face. The person was dressed in the same white robes as all the female immortals, looking nervous and flustered. They glanced warily behind her for a while before casting a protective spell.
Then he shoved all the things in his hands into hers, explaining as he did so, “This is a map of the Immortal Palace, this is a teleportation talisman, this is the waist token for entering and leaving Ye Ming Palace, this is a Breath Concealing Pill, and I’ve also prepared a set of clothes for a fairy maid. You must keep these safe. Remember, you can only go south. No one goes to the Immortal Forest below the South Gate. Hide there for two hours, and you can leave the Seventh Heaven through the palace gate at midnight.”
"This..." Youyou was completely bewildered. After a moment, she recognized the female fairy in front of her as the one who had suddenly fallen ill when she picked her up earlier. "What does this mean?" Why did she act like she wanted to help her escape?
The female immortal looked even more anxious. "You must leave now! The Seventh Heaven isn't what you think. Mingye received the news long ago and found out what you did in the Lower Heaven, which is why he came to pick you up personally. You are a celestial maiden, he won't let you go. While there's still time, you should hurry back to the Sixth Heaven, go anywhere, just whatever you do, don't come to the Seventh Heaven."
"Wait!" You Youyue was even more confused. "What do you mean? What about the Seventh Heaven? I'm here to see the Seventh Heaven Emperor!"
"You won't see her!" Her expression became increasingly conflicted, and as if she had thought of something, her body trembled slightly as she explained, "The current emperor listens to Mingye's every word and doesn't take us female immortals seriously at all. Not only has he brought a group of male immortals into the country, but he's also... becoming more and more outrageous."
She seemed to remember something, her body trembled, and she took a deep breath before continuing, "They lured the newly ascended female immortals to the Seventh Heaven, all for ulterior motives. Those female immortals will disappear in just a few days. I don't know where they took them, but it's certainly not a good place. Many sisters have disappeared without a trace like this, and the rest have been cursed. I don't want you to become like that, so you must leave quickly!"
"A curse?" You You was taken aback, recalling what had happened before. "You were suddenly like that before because you were under a curse?"
"Yes! All the female immortals here have been cursed with this poison. If they do not follow their instructions, the poison will erode their immortal bones, causing them to die in agony."
You You's eyes widened suddenly, and she realized why she had always felt something was off about this place. Now, thinking about it carefully, it was because the circumstances, states, and status of all the female immortals here were all wrong!
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