A cloud chariot traversed the primeval starry sky. The spirit beasts born from countless stars, who were originally wandering in the starlight, all made way when they saw the cloud chariot approaching.
After traveling for a long time, just as they were about to reach the Sun Star after passing through another star field, a greeting suddenly came from behind.
"Is that Sister Ziguang ahead?"
Hearing the call, Hu Le stepped out of the cloud chariot and turned around to look. A hundred miles away, a continuous expanse of colorful auspicious clouds was rapidly approaching.
More than a dozen women stood on the cloud, the one in the lead being a graceful and elegant female cultivator.
When the female immortal saw Hu Le emerge from the cloud chariot, a look of surprise appeared on her face.
"How should I address this senior? Do you know my master's wife?" Hu Le asked respectfully.
From afar, he sensed the powerful aura emanating from the female cultivator, which seemed to be no weaker than that of Empress Jin De, so he dared not be impolite.
"Master's wife?"
"Are you a disciple of His Majesty Taiyi?"
The female cultivator quickly realized what was happening and asked a question.
"Exactly."
"I see. Then we're not strangers anymore. I am the Tai Miao Jin Mu of West Kunlun, and I'm a close friend of your master's wife," the female cultivator said with a smile.
West Kunlun?
Tai Miao Jin Mu?
Isn't she the famous Queen Mother of the West of later generations?
"So it's Senior Jinmu. This junior greets you with a bow," Hu Le said.
At this moment, the Queen Mother of the West and her entourage caught up on the clouds.
"Are you also going to the Sun Star?" asked the Queen Mother of the West.
"What you say is correct, senior..."
Hu Le quickly recounted Taiyi's instructions, and the Queen Mother of the West nodded without saying anything more.
"In that case, you can come with me."
"good!"
Hu Le nodded in agreement, and the group set off in a grand procession towards the Sun Star...
Before long, they arrived at the area covered by the Sun Star. Boundless golden flames of the sun spread across the void, transforming into a sea of fire that fiercely burned everything, even slightly distorting the void itself. It was likely that even a Golden Immortal would find it difficult to escape unscathed if they stepped into it...
Seeing the imposing presence of the sun, Hu Le couldn't help but marvel.
However, with the Plain Cloud Banner protecting them, they were naturally not threatened.
In addition, since this was Emperor Jun's birthday, and many friends were invited to celebrate, the golden flames of the sun would not be allowed to rage. At this moment, a golden bridge was already hanging above the golden flames of the sun, extending into a palace deep within the sun star.
Where the golden bridge passes, the sun's golden flames are suppressed and dare not approach, revealing a scene of tranquility and peace.
Seeing the Queen Mother of the West and her entourage step onto the golden bridge, Hu Le ordered his men to bring the cloud chariot up as well.
And so, after walking along the Golden Bridge for a while, we finally arrived at the Sun Palace.
Meanwhile, Di Jun and his wife Chang Xi were already waiting outside the palace gates.
Upon seeing the Queen Mother of the West, the couple quickly stepped forward, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then headed towards the cloud chariot.
However, both of them were taken aback when they saw that it was Hu Le who got off the bus.
Hu Le straightened his robes and quickly stepped forward to bow to the two men.
"Disciple Hu Le, on the orders of my master, His Majesty Taiyi, has come to offer my congratulations to Senior. I wish you boundless blessings and peace, and that you will soon attain the Primordial Chaos Realm."
"Ah! So it's the Taiyi Dao brothers."
Di Jun stepped forward and helped him up with a smile.
Hu Le stood up and explained why Taiyi and Empress Jinde had not arrived. Dijun nodded repeatedly, indicating his understanding.
"Alright! What kind of talk is this outside? Let's go inside and discuss it."
As Chang Xi spoke, she took the Queen Mother of the West's hand and walked towards the palace.
"Nephew, please."
"Here you go."
Hu Le nodded, first ordering the soldiers who had come with him to drive the cloud chariot away and find a place to stop. Then he took out several brocade boxes and handed them to Di Jun.
"Senior, this is a congratulatory gift prepared for you by my master. Please accept it if you don't mind."
"Your Majesty is too kind."
Emperor Jun ordered the people beside him to accept the gifts, and then pulled Hu Le along as they walked into the palace.
However, just as the two stepped onto the steps, a rough voice suddenly came from the end of the golden bridge behind them.
"Fellow Daoist Di Jun, we heard that you are celebrating your birthday today and have invited many guests. Why didn't you invite us?"
Di Jun and Hu Le turned their heads at the same time and saw a group of people walking briskly across the golden bridge.
The group consisted of burly men who walked with an imposing air, exuding an aura of dominance.
"Gonggong! Zhurong!"
Di Jun looked at the newcomers, his expression suddenly turning gloomy. He then reached out and gently pushed Hu Le from behind, whispering, "Nephew, you go in first, let me go and meet them."
Hu Le nodded. He was only here on behalf of Taiyi to offer his congratulations, so of course he wouldn't meddle in the host's affairs.
Moreover, he was merely a Golden Immortal; what qualifications or strength did he have to get involved in the battles between powerful cultivators?
Hu Le quickly walked a few steps into the hall, where Bai Ze, a high-ranking official of the demon race, personally came forward to welcome him.
At this moment, the hall was bustling with activity, as various deities gathered there, chatting idly in twos and threes behind their desks.
When Hu Le arrived, they all glanced at him and realized he was just a junior Golden Immortal at the 30th level of Qi Refining. They ignored him and continued chatting with their friends.
However, after Bai Ze led Hu Le to the first table on the left in the first row and they sat down, the hall immediately fell silent.
Everyone knew that the seat should have belonged to the two most honored people in the primordial world—Taiyi and Jinde Tianhou—but it had been taken by a junior.
"Ladies and gentlemen! This young friend Hu Le is a disciple of His Majesty Taiyi. He has come here on his master's orders to celebrate His Majesty's birthday."
Seeing the strange expressions on everyone's faces in the hall, Bai Ze hurriedly spoke up to explain for Hu Le.
Everyone then realized what was going on.
"Greetings to all the seniors."
Hu Le was not intimidated and bowed to everyone around him.
Those present were all senior members of the divine race, whose cultivation and abilities surpassed his. Paying respects to them was not considered a loss of face...
After Hu Le sat down again, he drank a mouthful of the celestial dew on the table, and then silently closed his eyes to rest.
Not long after, Di Jun walked in with a gloomy expression, followed by Zhu Rong and Gong Gong's group.
Unlike Di Jun, they all looked smug, as if they had won a great victory.
Di Jun caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye, and his face darkened even more, but he quickly tried to comfort himself.
Forget it! Forget it!
Today is a joyous day for me, I can't afford to argue with these fools...
Zhu Rong and Gong Gong circled the temple, nodding and greeting the familiar deities.
Upon seeing Hu Le, Zhu Rong bluntly asked, "Where did you come from, young man, daring to sit in this position?"
Hu Le glanced at Zhu Rong and said indifferently, "This is the master's arrangement. If you have any objections, you should ask the master."
He didn't want to bother with such a brute, so he sent him to Di Jun instead.
Di Jun now wished he could cover his eyes and pretend not to see, letting Zhu Rong bully Hu Le and thoroughly offend Taiyi and his wife.
But with everyone watching, the intention of using someone else to do the dirty work was too obvious; he really couldn't do that...
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