"Fellow Daoist You..." Xiao Man stopped in front of a celestial palace with You You, her expression immediately becoming conflicted, and panic welled up in her eyes. Her brain, which had been a little feverish just moments before, finally calmed down, and she couldn't help but begin to regret her actions.
She shouldn't have acted so impulsively. Knowing how dangerous Ye Ming Palace was, she still agreed to bring You You along to fetch the sacred pool water. No matter how capable the other party was, she was just a newly ascended minor immortal. Ming Ye, on the other hand, was a god-human. Not to mention her, there were probably very few in the entire Upper Heaven who could fight him.
If she were discovered alone, it would be fine; at most, she would just have to repay the debt of saving her life. But now that it's out, wouldn't she be harming her benefactor as well? What was she thinking, agreeing to such an absurd plan?!
"The Ye Ming Palace is just ahead!" Xiao Man pointed to the celestial palace in front of her, grabbed You You, and tried to stop her, saying, "I'll go in to fetch water from the sacred pool later. You should wait for me outside."
“We’re already here.” Youyou understood what she meant and smiled, “What difference does it make whether I go in with you or not?” If something really happens, she’ll be nearby, so this distance really doesn’t make a difference.
Xiao Man gritted her teeth, took out the token she had just received, and handed it to her, instructing, "Take this, follow behind me, and don't say a word. Leave everything to me."
You nodded, and the two then walked towards the entrance of the celestial palace.
There were only two male immortals guarding the entrance. Seeing the two approaching, they blocked their way, leering at Xiao Man who was speaking, clearly recognizing her. "Oh, isn't this Fairy Xiao Man? Why are you back so late?" Their eyes lingered on her, a lewd glint in their eyes.
The other male immortal was the same; his filthy eyes showed no trace of an immortal. He looked at Xiao Man as if she were some kind of commodity, and laughed even more lewdly, saying, "Sigh, if you had agreed to be my immortal concubine earlier, why would you have to go through all this trouble?"
After saying that, he pretended to step forward and wanted to touch her face.
Xiao Man remained expressionless, as if she had anticipated this situation. She looked up coldly and said without any warmth, "I was ordered to leave the palace on business. The Divine Lord is still waiting for me to report back. Do you really want to stop me and say these nonsense?"
The two male immortals paused for a moment, as if realizing something. Their expressions changed, they exchanged a glance, and finally each stepped back to make way. The male immortal on the right snorted resentfully, "Hmph! What's with the arrogance? One day, you'll fall into my hands."
Xiao Man ignored him and strode inside. You You clenched her fists, not expecting the male immortals of the Seventh Heaven to be so disgusting, far inferior to the adorable little ones on the Fourth Prince's side. But now was not the time to lose her temper, so she suppressed her impulse and followed him inside.
They walked in, encountering many female immortals along the way, but all of them were expressionless and hurried past. They encountered no further obstacles and proceeded smoothly to the innermost part of the celestial palace, where she finally faintly heard the sound of water.
“The Huanze Sacred Pool is inside.” Xiao Man’s expression grew increasingly tense. She looked around before lowering her voice and saying, “I don’t know if there are any formations around the Sacred Pool, so please be careful. We’ll leave immediately after we get the water.”
"Okay!" Youyou didn't hesitate. She took out the bottle she had prepared beforehand and headed forward.
Sure enough, a pool appeared in front of them in no time. The pool was quite large and backed by a stone mountain. A white ribbon of water slowly flowed down from the mountain and merged into the pool below. A rich and refreshing spiritual energy wafted over them.
The two approached cautiously, but found no formations nearby.
"Quickly!" Xiao Man urged You You to fetch the pool water while cautiously surveying the surroundings.
Youyou placed the bottle directly into the water. Her fingers, touching the pool, felt a slight coolness, an inexplicable chill. She paused, wondering why the pool water didn't seem to possess the pure, righteous energy of legend.
In her haste, she didn't have time to think it through and quickly filled the bottle. "Done!"
"Quick, let's get out of here!" Just as Xiao Man was about to pull You You away, there was a sudden splash, and something came straight from the pool towards their backs.
You You was startled and instinctively turned to the side, grabbing Xiao Man and pulling her aside. Sure enough, the next moment, a cool, damp mist flew past them, hitting the ground in front of them and instantly turning into ice, freezing a large area of the grass. A somewhat familiar, cold male voice rang out.
"Now that you're here, why rush to leave?"
They turned around and saw a figure suddenly rise from the depths of the pool, walking straight towards them across the water—it was Mingye. He was shirtless, his hair half-wet, as if he had just washed, and his eyes were icy as he looked at the two of them.
"I didn't expect this celestial maiden to be so special, actually managing to infiltrate my Ye Ming Palace." He glanced at the two of them, smiling, yet inexplicably sending a chill down one's spine.
"Divine Lord Mingye!" Xiao Man's face turned deathly pale, her eyes filled with despair, and she even took a step back, as if she couldn't stand steadily.
You You quickly helped Xiao Man up, then turned to look at Ming Ye who had suddenly appeared, and then glanced at the bottle in her hand. Her first reaction was to empty the bottle completely! Turns out, it was bathwater!
She quickly shook the bottle in disgust, adding as she finished, "Looks like this isn't the Sacred Pool! Ugh~~ I almost got the wrong one!"
Mingye, in the True Saint Pool, felt a sense of humiliation.
A surge of inexplicable anger rose within him, whether from the other party's complete lack of fear or from their disdainful expression, he sneered, "The Heavenly Maiden certainly has some skill; in just three days, she has already bewitched the celestial maidens of my palace!" His icy gaze then swept over the person beside him, "Xiao Man… I never expected you to betray me for her. Why? Because she helped you break the spell on your body?"
"You...know?!" Xiao Man's eyes widened in shock, her face turned even paler, and her body even trembled slightly.
"Hmph! All the spells in the Immortal Palace were planted by me. You think you can hide them from me now that the curse on you has been lifted!" Mingye seemed quite pleased with the other party's fearful expression and continued to sneer, "Don't forget that every female immortal has a soul lamp left in the Seventh Heaven. You may not know, but it is connected to your primordial spirit. As long as the connection is broken, you will not be able to escape the Seventh Heaven!"
"What? Impossible!" Xiao Man exclaimed in disbelief.
The next moment, Mingye suddenly made a hand seal, as if he had activated something. Xiao Man immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, and the immortal energy on her body began to dissipate. She collapsed to the ground in pain.
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