On the vast sea, fierce winds whirl clouds of darkness.

Heaven and Earth grow dim, the sun and the moon devoid of light.

Only the Golden-eyed Five Clouds Camel, stepping through golden rays and resembling the rainbow clouds, stands out prominently among these rolling dark clouds.

Above the clouds, a group of Jie Sect Immortals stares at the young man and woman seated atop the Golden-eyed Five Clouds Camel, their expressions gradually turning grave.

Particularly the leading Heavenly Immortal, who is filled with doubt and suspicion, repeatedly questioning whether he is seeing correctly.

Finally, with a grim face, he sternly questions, "Who are you two? Are you intending to oppose our Jie Sect?"

Compared to his earlier arrogant and domineering tone, his voice now carries a trace of trying to seem tough while feeling fearful inside.

"Hey—"

Huo Ling'er, unable to contain her anger and disregard Yu Yuan's mockery any longer, flickers and appears before the Jie Sect Immortals. The Golden Radiance Crown atop her head emits a dazzling divine light, enveloping her completely.

At this moment, aside from Yu Yuan, all the Immortal Gods present are pained by the brightness in their eyes, unable to look directly at her.

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"You dare to strike at us?"

"Even if you are an Immortal Golden Immortal, you can't escape punishment for injuring our sect members!"

"Who exactly are you? State your name quickly!"

…

"It doesn't hurt to tell you, listen well!"

Dressed in a fiery red Immortal Dress, wearing the Golden Radiance Crown, Huo Ling'er speaks word by word: "I am Huo Ling'er, a disciple under Duobao Taoist, the foremost disciple of Jie Sect!"

As her voice echoes, a strong searing breath spills out, as if flames are blazing violently.

At that instant, the sky undergoes a sudden change.

The intense heat sweeps across the Heavenly Vault like a mighty dragon.

In the blink of an eye, it tears through and disperses the dense clouds covering tens of thousands of miles of the sea.

The clear Qian Kun is once again visible to the world.

Such a display of power, coupled with her introduction, shocked the Jie Sect Immortals present even more.

Especially the leading Heavenly Immortal, whose face turns ugly, his eyes rolling several times before he forces a smile and says, "I wondered who possessed such great divine powers; it turns out to be the esteemed disciple of the eldest brother!

It's truly like a flood washing over the Dragon King's temple; family does not recognize family.

I am Jin Shengyang, an outer disciple of the Jie Sect, residing in Yuanjiao Immortal Island…"

Before he could finish speaking, Huo Ling'er coldly interjects, "Outer disciple Jin Shengyang, right? I'll ask you then, since when has my fellow disciple Yu Yuan's Golden-eyed Five Clouds Camel become your mount?"

"Yu Yuan?"

Jin Shengyang flinches for a moment, recalling the widely discussed "Ma Yuan incident" from some time ago and inadvertently looks towards Yu Yuan riding on the Golden-eyed Five Clouds Camel. He catches Yu Yuan also looking at him, with a playful smile on his face.

When their eyes meet, Jin Shengyang feels a bone-chilling coldness rising from the depths of his heart, his back goes cold and his forehead sweats profusely as he stammers, "It's, it's… it was my greed blinding my judgment. Please, Daoist brother, be magnanimous and forgive my transgression, considering we are from the same sect!"

There's not much protocol in Jie Sect, and Jin Shengyang referring to him as a Daoist brother is not problematic.

After all, with the status of a third-generation direct disciple in place, calling him 'Uncle Master' might jeopardize his fortune!

"Hmm?"

Huo Ling'er glances at the sweating Jin Shengyang, looks puzzledly at Yu Yuan, "Why does he seem so afraid of you?"

Yu Yuan lights a cigarette, smiling, "With Sister, an Immortal Golden Immortal at my side for support, how can he not be afraid?"

"That makes sense."

Huo Ling'er nodded, quite satisfied with his answer, and then secretly asked telepathically, "What should we do next?"

Yu Yuan couldn't help but chuckle and replied telepathically, "Since they can't beat you, just do whatever you want."

He knew that ever since this elder sister had transformed, she had always stayed in the Penglai Holy Realm, devoted to her cultivation, her mind clear and pure.

Duobao Taoist, who had never liked him, probably agreed to let her follow him out to gain more experience and truly understand what the Primordial is like.

Therefore, he didn't plan to offer any advice, letting Huo Ling'er handle the current mess herself.

The latter clearly understood his intention, gave him an annoyed look, then scanned the Jie Sect Immortals and said formally, "Let's not talk about the matter of mounts for now. First, tell me why you are fighting them?"

Hearing this, Jin Shengyang breathed a sigh of relief and pointed to the three Earth Immortals whose Primordial Spirits had been restricted, "Anyone knows that the East Sea is our Jie Sect's territory. Should any heaven and earth treasures appear, naturally, they should belong to our Jie Sect!

But these few found treasures in the Returning Ruins and even thought of hiding and hogging them all, which made us take action in anger…"

Huo Ling'er waved her hand to silence him, then turned to the three Earth Immortals and said, "Now, you tell me your side of the story."

The three Earth Immortals looked at each other, and one of them, a young Daoist dressed in light blue vestments and wearing a headband, bowed and said, "Exalted Immortal, I am a disciple of Immortal Zhenyuan of Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain, known as Daoist Xuan Yang.

Some days ago, as my brothers and I were returning from roaming the East Sea, we passed by the Returning Ruins on our way back to the Western Continent. Seeing Chaotic Divine Light shimmering inside, we thought there were heaven and earth treasures appearing and wanted to explore…"

He paused slightly and then continued, "Just as we entered the Returning Ruins, we were repelled by a force and didn't find any treasures, yet these celestial beings from your distinguished sect, relying on their advanced Dao Xing, surrounded us demanding that we hand over the treasures!

Exalted Immortal, you are a venerable sage; please judge for us! Not to mention that we didn't find any treasures, but even if we really did find them, they can't just rob us like this, right? Wouldn't this tarnish the revered name of your grand sect if spread?"

"Oh?"

Huo Ling'er's delicate brow raised as she looked at Daoist Xuan Yang, "Are you threatening me?"

Daoist Xuan Yang hurriedly bowed deeply, "I wouldn't dare!"

Huo Ling'er remained silent, lost in thought.

Seeing this, Yu Yuan secretly nodded, quite pleased with her handling of the situation.

This elder sister was indeed somewhat naive about the ways of the world, a fact recognizable to the observant.

But her lack of experience didn't mean she was easily fooled.

Even though Daoist Xuan Yang's initial praise made her happy, she soon discerned his intent to exploit her to target Jin Shengyang and others.

As a direct disciple of Duobao Taoist, the chief disciple of the Jie Sect, and an Immortal Golden Immortal herself, such dual identity granted her an extraordinary status within the Jie Sect.

And yet, she appeared naive and was very kind-hearted, very much disliking Jin Shengyang and others...

These factors combined made Daoist Xuan Yang speak recklessly, hoping to instigate further resentment in Saint Mother Huo Ling'er towards Jin Shengyang and others by leveraging the "tarnishing the grand sect's dignity" argument.

But he did not consider one issue; a Jie Sect Golden Immortal who had achieved the Golden Immortal Fruit Position within just a few thousand years, how could he arbitrarily presume her reaction?

At that moment, the Jie Sect Golden Immortal, enveloped in a golden radiance, said calmly, "Golden friend, their accounts of entering the Returning Ruins are vague; go and inquire clearly."

She paused, instructing, "Remember not to harm their lives. After asking clearly, let them leave."

Jin Shengyang, initially anxious, relaxed upon hearing this, "This matter, leave it to me."

Saying so, he walked towards the greatly unsettled Daoist Xuan Yang with a sneer.

Even Huo Ling'er, whose worldly experience was shallow, could understand Daoist Xuan Yang's intent; how could he, an experienced Heavenly Immortal, not understand?

"How is it, my doing this won't cause any negative impact, right?"

While Jin Shengyang was questioning Daoist Xuan Yang, Huo Ling'er glanced at Yu Yuan, somewhat nervously telepathically asking.

If others present heard this, her just-formed "Jie Sect Golden Immortal" image would immediately shatter.

Yu Yuan gave her an affirming look, his thoughts still on Daoist Xuan Yang.

Having his Primordial Spirit restricted and Divine Skills completely lost, under Jin Shengyang's interrogation, he soon couldn't hold on and intermittently revealed the previously concealed truth:

"The Chaotic Divine Light was a gate… leading into… traveling through to a Grotto Heaven… Inside, the Spiritual Energy was rich, and treasures of heaven and earth were everywhere… Sadly, we were only there for a moment before being repelled, not managing to take even a single treasure!"