331: Chapter 331 The Personal Letter from the Grandmaster of the Void! Su Changge Resides in the Palace

Inside a private room on the second floor of Chiyan Tower.

Ye Qingyao sat across from Su Changge, her expression calm, but her hands slightly tightened on her knees.

She knew Xie Xuanyi was contacting the Old Ancestor.

But she wasn't nervous.

Because she knew Yunyin Immortal Master too well.

That Old Ancestor was a Tribulation Transcendence Stage powerhouse who had lived for tens of thousands of years; he was extremely cautious and would never show himself rashly just because of a Disciple's message.

Furthermore—

Ye Qingyao's gaze fell on Su Changge.

With her Revered Master's cultivation and foundation, even if Yunyin Immortal Master really came, what could he do?

In her past life as an Empress, she had seen too many hidden powerhouses who had attained Return to Simplicity.

Those people could cause a Dao Domain to collapse with a casual stomp of their foot.

In her view, Su Changge was an existence at that level.

Time passed, cup after cup of tea.

Su Changge sat there, unhurried and patient, occasionally looking at the street scenery outside the window or taking a sip of tea.

His whole demeanor was as relaxed as if he were on vacation.

[Don't panic, don't panic. A Tribulation Transcendence Stage Old Ancestor couldn't possibly actually run over; the Taixu Immortal Sect is a top-tier power in the Chixiao Dao Domain, and the Old Ancestor won't personally set out for such a small matter.]

[And even if he comes, I still have the passive effect of Myriad Laws Immunity (Pseudo); when he probes with his Divine Sense, all he'll see are the words "unfathomable".]

[Stay steady, Su Changge, you can stay steady.]

Just as he was repeatedly comforting himself in his heart, a set of footsteps came from outside the door.

It was Zhao Tian.

"Dao Revered Master," Zhao Tian's voice came through the door, his tone carrying a subtle hint of meaning.

"What is it?"

"From the Taixu Immortal Sect's side... an invitation has arrived."

"An invitation?"

"It is a handwritten invitation from the Taixu Immortal Sect's Old Ancestor, Yunyin Immortal Master."

The private room fell silent for a moment.

Ye Qingyao's pupils constricted slightly.

Su Changge's heart leaped into his throat.

[A handwritten invitation?]

[He's not coming in person? He's sending an invitation?]

He composed himself.

"Bring it in."

Zhao Tian pushed the door open and entered, presenting a green Jade Slip with both hands.

The Jade Slip was warm and smooth, emitting a faint spiritual light, and was carved with the Taixu Immortal Sect's emblem—a silver moon half-hidden in the clouds.

Su Changge took the Jade Slip and probed it with his Divine Sense.

The next instant, an aged and gentle voice sounded in his mind.

"To Dao Revered Master Su, Lord of the Lingxu Wasteland—I, Yunyin of the Taixu Immortal Sect, am overjoyed to hear of your arrival in the Chixiao Dao Domain. Qingyao is my Personal Disciple, and now that her Revered Master has arrived, I should naturally pay a visit in person."

"Regrettably, anomalies in Divine Flame Mountain have been frequent lately, and I must oversee the Immortal Sect's Great Array and cannot leave."

"Therefore, I send this invitation to respectfully invite the Dao Revered Master to move to the Taixu Immortal Sect's Traveling Palace at the foot of Divine Flame Mountain to rest for a while. All Spiritual Materials, spiritual springs, and Spiritual Meals have been prepared within the palace; I hope the Dao Revered Master will not refuse."

"On the day the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly opens, I will surely visit in person to express my gratitude."

"Respectfully, Yunyin."

After Su Changge finished listening to these words, his mind went silent for three seconds.

And then—

[Holy shit!!!]

[A Tribulation Transcendence Stage Old Ancestor is sending me an invitation? And even inviting me to stay at their Traveling Palace?]

[It's free! Room and board included! There are even spiritual springs and Spiritual Meals!]

[Isn't this basically a five-star presidential suite in the cultivation world?!]

[Su Changge, what kind of blessings have you cultivated in this life!]

His inner self was already setting off fireworks.

But on his face, not a single muscle moved.

He gently placed the Jade Slip on the table and pondered for a moment.

"Yunyin Immortal Master is indeed thoughtful."

His tone was indifferent, as if he were critiquing a bland dish.

Watching her Revered Master's unperturbed appearance, Ye Qingyao's mind began to run wild again.

[Revered Master's attitude toward the Old Ancestor's invitation is so indifferent.]

[This shows that in Revered Master's heart, the Taixu Immortal Sect's Traveling Palace isn't even worth his consideration.]

[True... at Revered Master's level, what kind of Immortal Cave hasn't he seen? The Taixu Immortal Sect's Traveling Palace probably looks like a roadside inn to him.]

"Revered Master, are you going?" Ye Qingyao asked carefully.

Su Changge glanced at her.

He was currently having a fierce internal struggle.

[To go or not to go? Of course I'm going! Who would turn down free five-star accommodation?]

[But I can't look too eager, or I'll lose face.]

[I have to act as if "it doesn't matter to me whether I go or not, but since you've invited me so sincerely, I'll reluctantly agree".]

He spoke slowly.

"Since Yunyin Immortal Master has been so hospitable..."

He paused for a moment.

"Then... let's go."

He said this very casually, as if deciding what to eat for lunch.

But in Ye Qingyao's ears, this was her Revered Master's style—making the optimal deployment with effortless grace.

[Revered Master agreed to go to the Traveling Palace! This means he needs a base near Divine Flame Mountain to observe the changes in the Seal!]

[The Taixu Immortal Sect's Traveling Palace is right at the foot of Divine Flame Mountain; the location is perfect!]

[By using Old Ancestor Yunyin's invitation, Revered Master has obtained the best observation point without lifting a finger—truly, his calculations are infallible!]

Ye Qingyao's eyes sparkled.

"I will go and make the arrangements immediately!"

She stood up and quickly walked out of the private room.

Outside the door, Xie Xuanyi was still standing in the hallway, his expression extremely complex.

Because he had also received a message from the Old Ancestor.

The content was only one sentence—

"Treat Ye Qingyao's Revered Master well; do not be disrespectful."

Xie Xuanyi's fists clenched until they creaked.

The Old Ancestor didn't even have any doubts? He even directly ordered him to treat that "Mortal" well?

No, it wasn't that the Old Ancestor had no doubts.

The Old Ancestor was using another way to test him—inviting the person to the Traveling Palace, keeping them under his nose to observe slowly.

This was the kind of method an old monster who had lived for tens of thousands of years should have.

Xie Xuanyi took a deep breath, suppressing the unwillingness in his heart.

"Junior Sister."

He stopped Ye Qingyao.

Ye Qingyao stopped and looked back at him, her gaze cold.

"You've seen the Old Ancestor's invitation as well," Xie Xuanyi's tone held a bit more restraint.

"I won't make things difficult for your Revered Master anymore. But I will be watching him."

Ye Qingyao smiled faintly.

The smile was slight but filled with absolute confidence.

"Senior Brother, just watch. The longer you watch, the more you will understand—why Revered Master is Revered Master."

After saying that, she turned and left.

Xie Xuanyi stood in place, his expression shifting between light and dark.

Half an hour later.

Su Changge and his group left Chiyan City.

Ye Qingyao led the way in front, with Xie Xuanyi and two Junior Sisters following beside her.

Su Changge walked in the middle, with Zhao Tian half a step behind him.

The group traveled on the Taixu Immortal Sect's Flying Boat—a Spirit Vessel that was silver-white and about thirty zhang long; it was extremely fast, carving a white trail through the high sky.

Su Changge stood on the deck of the Flying Boat with his hands behind his back, his white clothes fluttering in the wind.

He looked down at the continuous mountains and rivers below, his feelings complex and hard to describe.

[I have to say, the feeling of blending into a top-tier power is truly great.]

[Back in the Lingxu Wasteland, I had to walk everywhere and crash in random caves. Now? I have private transport, five-star accommodation, and even Mahayana and Body Integration Peak bodyguards accompanying me.]

[Though these bodyguards don't know that the person they're protecting is actually a weakling at the Qi Refining First Layer.]

The Flying Boat sped along for about an hour.

On the horizon ahead, the outline of a massive mountain range gradually emerged.

The mountain range towered into the clouds, stretching for thousands of miles; the mountain itself was dark red, as if it had been scorched by some fierce fire for hundreds of millions of years.

Above the mountain Peak, a thick layer of crimson clouds pressed down, churning incessantly, with occasional dark red lightning tearing a gap in the clouds.

That was Divine Flame Mountain.

When Su Changge first saw this great mountain that suppressed the World Devouring Master's left arm with his own eyes, only one thought came to his mind.

[Man, those crimson clouds on the mountain Peak are definitely not right. That color... faintly carries a hint of black Qi, as if something is struggling inside.]

He narrowed his eyes, his face remaining calm.

But his palms were already slightly sweaty.

The Flying Boat began to descend.

In a valley on the northern foothills of Divine Flame Mountain, an exquisite complex of buildings came into view.

With pavilions, spiritual ponds, and emerald trees, the entire Traveling Palace was covered by a pale silver Immortal Array, and the Spiritual Qi concentration was more than ten times that of the outside world.

This was the Taixu Immortal Sect's Traveling Palace at the foot of Divine Flame Mountain.

The Flying Boat landed steadily.

Ye Qingyao was the first to jump off the Flying Boat, turning back to make a "please" gesture to Su Changge.

"Revered Master, please."

Su Changge stepped off the Flying Boat and onto the jade pavement in front of the Traveling Palace.

Spiritual Qi surged in from the soles of his feet, giving him an indescribable sense of comfort.

[This Spiritual Qi concentration... I've never enjoyed this kind of treatment in the Lingxu Wasteland.]

[Though for a Qi Refining First Layer like me, whether the Spiritual Qi is dense or not doesn't make much difference. But it feels physically comfortable!]

Just as he was secretly enjoying himself, several Disciples wearing the Taixu Immortal Sect's uniform robes walked out from the main gate of the Traveling Palace.

Leading them was a female Cultivator who looked to be around thirty years old, with a clear and elegant face and a cultivation at the Nascent Soul Stage.

She immediately came forward upon seeing Ye Qingyao.

"The Saintess has returned!"

Immediately after, her gaze shifted to Su Changge.

She looked him up and down, and then—

She froze.

She couldn't sense any Spiritual Qi fluctuations.

This white-clad man was like a complete and utter Mortal.

The female Cultivator subconsciously looked at Ye Qingyao, her eyes full of confusion.

Ye Qingyao's voice rang out at the right time, cold and majestic.

"This is my Revered Master, the Revered Master of the Lingxu Wasteland, Su Changge."

"The entire Traveling Palace is to receive him with the highest specifications."

"No one is allowed to probe Revered Master with their Divine Sense. Violators will be—expelled from the Sect."

Ye Qingyao said those last words with absolute decisiveness.

The female Cultivator and the other Disciples all shuddered at the same time and quickly bowed their heads.

"Yes!"

Su Changge followed Ye Qingyao into the Traveling Palace.

Along the way, he saw spiritual springs, spiritual fields, a Pill Refining Room, a Scripture Pavilion... every facility was exquisite to the extreme.

He was assigned to a standalone pavilion at the very center of the Traveling Palace—the Qingluan Pavilion.

It was three stories high, with jade walls and spiritual wood beams; inside the pavilion were a private spiritual spring bath and a Spirit Gathering Grand Array.

Su Changge walked into the Qingluan Pavilion and stood in the main hall, looking around.

[This... this is too damn luxurious, isn't it?!]

[If this were in modern times, this would be at least a hundred-million-dollar mansion!]

[I, Su Changge, a piece of trash at the Qi Refining First Layer, actually moved into a Tribulation Crossing powerhouse's Traveling Palace, and with the highest specifications!]

[Life, indeed, doesn't depend on strength, but on acting skills.]

His inner self was completely floating.

But in front of Ye Qingyao, he only gave a faint nod.

"Acceptable."

Ye Qingyao: "..."

["Acceptable".]

[Revered Master truly has seen it all; a Traveling Palace of this level is only "acceptable" in his eyes.]

Just as she was about to say something, a sudden commotion came from outside the Traveling Palace.

Ye Qingyao frowned slightly and walked to the window to take a look.

"Revered Master, many people have arrived outside the Traveling Palace."

"Judging by their clothing... they are the Saints and Saintesses of the various major powers in the Chixiao Dao Domain."

"They must have heard the news of your arrival at the Traveling Palace and rushed over."

Su Changge walked to the window and took a look as well.

On the plaza in front of the Traveling Palace gate, twenty or thirty young Cultivators stood in a dense crowd, each dressed in fine clothing and possessing an extraordinary Aura.

A few of them were whispering to each other, their gazes occasionally darting toward the Qingluan Pavilion.

The corner of Su Changge's mouth twitched slightly.

[The news spread this fast?]

[I just moved in, and these people are already swarming?]

Before he could think more, a voice came from downstairs.

"I heard the Dao Revered Master of the Lingxu Wasteland is staying here?"

The speaker's tone was flippant, carrying obvious disdain.

"A wild Cultivator from a remote Dao Domain actually deserves to stay in the Qingluan Pavilion?"

"At tomorrow's Small Dao Discussion Meeting, I'll have to see just how much this 'Dao Revered Master' is worth."

Standing by the window, Su Changge heard everything clearly.

His expression didn't change.

But his heart sank slightly.

[Small Dao Discussion Meeting?]

[What Small Dao Discussion Meeting?]

He turned to look at Ye Qingyao.

Ye Qingyao explained, "Before the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly officially opens, various powers will hold some small Dao discussion gatherings, like a warm-up."

She paused, her gaze turning slightly cold.

"There will be one tomorrow in the Traveling Palace's main hall."

"The Saints and Saintesses of the major powers will all participate."

"Revered Master..." Ye Qingyao's voice softened slightly, "They will likely take the opportunity to test you."

Su Changge was silent for a moment.

And then—

"Then let's go and have a look."

His voice was very faint.

But Ye Qingyao heard a hint of sternness in it that commanded respect without anger.

Meanwhile, Su Changge's true thought was—

[Discuss the Dao? What Dao can I, a high school student, discuss?]

[But... I have the Great Dao Scripture Pavilion. With Old Ancestor Xuantian's hundred thousand years of accumulation, what kind of cultivation problem can't be solved?]

[Come on, let the storm rage even more fiercely!]

The flippant voice downstairs continued.

"...I want to see if this 'Revered Master' Ye Qingyao speaks of is just a paper tiger."