"What brings my second uncle here so early in the morning?" Ji Jiuying looked up at the barely brightening sky and asked.
Feng Che frowned and said solemnly, "Jiu'er, you are about to ascend to the Heavenly Realm. There are some things your second uncle must remind you of. The ascension of mortals is different from that of us who were originally from the Heavenly Realm. We can descend at will, but during your ascension, you will first enter the Void World. There are countless lightning bolts in the Void World, so be careful not to get hit by them. Also, remember not to touch the streams of light with your hands, or you will be sucked into another world. Only after you successfully pass through the Void World will you descend to the fixed altar on the Heavenly Realm Continent."
Upon hearing this, Ji Jiuying nodded in understanding. She had originally thought that ascension would take her directly to the Heavenly Realm, but she had been too naive.
"Okay, I've got it."
Feng Che's brows furrowed with worry. "After you ascend, I will wait for you at the altar on the Heavenly Domain Continent."
"But how would Second Uncle know which altar I would descend upon?" Ji Jiuying asked in confusion.
"There are countless spirit altars in this Heavenly Domain Continent, but only two divine altars. One is in the Crane Forest of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, and the other is on the outskirts of the Dragon Abyss Forest. Jiu'er will most likely appear in the Dragon Abyss Forest. As for the Crane Forest of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, I have already instructed Feng Wu to guard it."
Feng Che explained.
Ji Jiuying then nodded.
Just then, footsteps sounded, and Uncle Sun appeared at the door. "Princess, someone from the palace has arrived."
Ji Jiuying frowned and looked at the sky. "So early? Didn't I say noon?"
"Then Eunuch Min said that Master Kongchen has also come. Master Kongchen said that the hour of Si (9-11 AM) is an auspicious time, and that the princess should go there as soon as possible."
Seeing this, Feng Che smiled and said, "That Jin Chenzi is indeed quite capable. Jiu'er, why don't you listen to him and go soon?"
Hearing Feng Che say this, Ji Jiuying nodded.
On her way out, she ran into Ye Qingchen, and they went into the palace together.
The princess's residence was not far from the palace. Under the guidance of Eunuch Min, they soon arrived at the so-called spirit altar.
The altar was in the middle of a square, which was surrounded by people. The emperor, empress, empress dowager, crown prince and crown princess sat in the main seats, and below them were Jin Chenzi, Yu Bugui, Shen Qingqiu and Shen Miaoqing, among others.
Upon seeing Ji Jiuying, everyone roared, "Greetings, Venerable One!"
The sound was louder than usual.
Yu Bugui, Shen Qingqiu, and Jin Chenzi stepped forward.
"Girl, I didn't expect you to break through to the Spirit Venerable realm so quickly. You truly deserve to be my disciple," Yu Bugui said with satisfaction.
“Yes, Xiao Jiu, it’s been a while, and I didn’t expect the gap between us to be so big!” Shen Miaoqing said.
"What were you doing while Xiao Jiu was cultivating? How dare you say that?" Shen Qingqiu glared at her, but there was no anger in his eyes.
"Father, what are you saying? I... I'm also cultivating, okay?"
"Yes, yes, you're cultivating too. I wonder where all those cultivators have gone off to gallivant." Shen Qingqiu said irritably.
"Hey old man Shen, why are you talking about Miaoqing again?"
"I knew it! You wouldn't let me say it!"
"Oh, you old fool..."
The two got more and more carried away with their conversation and started arguing with their hands on their hips. Shen Miaoqing took the opportunity to pull Ji Jiuying away from the two old men.
"These two old men, they can't stand not arguing for a day," Shen Miaoqing said, unsurprised.
Ji Jiuying chuckled twice. At that moment, the Wen sisters, Wen Longting and Zhen Shizi, ran over from not far away, calling out, "Xiao Jiu, Miaoqing."
"Xiaoting, Axiu, you're here. And who is this?" Shen Miaoqing looked at Prince Zhen and asked in confusion. Could this be another noble young master that Xiaoting met somewhere?
“He is Prince Zhen! Aren’t you surprised?” Wen Longting looked at Shen Miaoqing’s astonished eyes and smiled.
Shen Miaoqing circled around Prince Zhen once, "Is this really the Prince Zhen I've met before?"
“I don’t think anyone in Cangyue Kingdom would dare to impersonate Prince Zhen, would they?” Prince Zhen said with a smile.
When Shen Miaoqing heard Zhen Shizi's voice, she had to believe that he had lost weight. However, what she never expected was that he would look so good after losing weight. From a distance, he and Xiaoting looked quite well-matched... Of course, this was just what she thought and she didn't dare to say it out loud.
"By the way, why are you so late?"
"We arrived a while ago, but we're quite far away, so..."
As Wen Longting spoke, she glared at Zhen Shizi, who rubbed his nose. "I thought Xiao Jiu would come in from that doorway, so the rest of us went to wait there."
Who would have thought that Ji Jiuying was brought in by someone sent by the emperor, and naturally she entered through the nearest palace gate.
"Hmph, you young master are completely out of the loop!"
"Oh dear, Xiaoting, I was wrong! I'll just treat you to a few nice meals next time."
Wen Longting's eyes lit up, and she instantly forgot about the matter: "Okay, it's a deal!"
"Xiao Jiu, it's almost 9 AM, we're so reluctant to part with you," Shen Miaoqing said.
"Yes, my brother is about to miss Xiao Jiu's moment of glory. I don't know if he can hold on until the ancient battlefield opens..." Wen Longting said sadly. She had always known that her brother liked Xiao Jiu, but now he was about to miss it.
"Xiaoting, don't worry, Chuyu will be fine. Hasn't Axiu been praying for Chuyu at Lingyin Temple lately?" Ji Jiuying glanced at Wen Longxiu as she spoke.
Wen Longxiu's lips curled up slightly. "Yes, brother will definitely be alright..."
In a direction unseen by anyone, Wen Longxiu's gaze was fixed on the person wearing a golden kasaya not far away. Perhaps her gaze was too intense, for Jin Chenzi turned his head, and their eyes met. Wen Longxiu was startled, never expecting that he would notice her looking at him. She quickly turned her face away, her expression becoming somewhat uneasy.
It's unclear when Yu Bugui and Shen Qingqiu stopped arguing, but they walked over together with Jin Chenzi.
“Benefactor Ji, it’s almost 9 AM,” Jin Chenzi said slowly.
"good."
Jun Lintian ran over carrying Jun Buhui, saying, "Little Jiu Jiu, Little Jiu Sister, wait, wait a minute."
Jun Lintian came to Ji Jiuying and put Jun Buhui down. Jun Buhui stepped forward, hugged Ji Jiuying, and cried, "Little Jiuying, I can't bear to part with you."
Seeing Jun Bu Hui crying so sadly, everyone else couldn't help but want to cry too.
"No regrets, your sister Xiao Jiu will come back to see you in the future, but you must be obedient, okay?"
Jun Buhui nodded, "Sister Xiao Jiu keeps her word, pinky promise."
Jun Buhui clenched her fingers tightly and extended her pinky. Ji Jiuying smiled, clenched her hand in return, and hooked her pinky with Jun Buhui's. "Keep your word."
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