145: Disciples of Yaochi, a battle under the moon
The Void Realm was boundless, cold, and deathly silent.
Tens of thousands of pitch-black ancient warships, like a group of steel behemoths awakened from the primordial abyss, sailed silently through the Chaos.
Every warship was wreathed in visible Evil Qi and Dao laws.
They were linked together, and with the Heaven-Shading Ring that Jiang Qidao had spent great effort to refine, they shielded themselves from heavenly secrets.
At this moment, they were like a moving war fortress; wherever they passed, even the turbulent flows of the Void Realm were smoothed over by an invisible aura.
Inside the main hall of the dragon head warship, Jiang Yuan leaned back on a soft couch made of Ten-Thousand-Year Warm Jade. Qin Wanwan, like a docile little kitten, had her small head pillowed on his thigh, sleeping soundly.
Hu Mei, who was nearby, didn't mind seeing this scene; after all, the relationship between Hu Bao and Qin Wanwan was very good.
She peeled a purple-gold Immortal Fruit for Jiang Yuan with a charming smile. Her vermillion-painted fingertips and the crystal-clear fruit pulp complemented each other, her eyes seductive as silk.
From time to time, she lightly licked a finger stained with fruit juice; every movement was full of fatal temptation.
On the other side, Liu Shenyin held the tianyin ancient immortal zither, resting with her eyes closed. Her aura was ethereal, as if she were isolated from the flirtatious atmosphere in the hall.
Her Disciple, Su Luli, stood obediently behind her, a hint of constraint on her pretty face.
However, her gaze would occasionally drift toward Jiang Yuan on the soft couch, with a bit of curiosity and calculation hidden deep in her eyes.
"Husband, this voyage through the Void Realm is truly boring. Why not... let Mei'er dance for you to relieve the boredom?"
Hu Mei fed a piece of translucent fruit pulp into Jiang Yuan's mouth, her breath as fragrant as orchids.
Jiang Yuan chewed the Immortal Fruit, feeling Qin Wanwan's steady breathing and enjoying the rare peace, lazily waving his hand.
"No rush, the good show is yet to come."
Just as he finished speaking, he felt something and looked through the palace walls toward the distant depths of the Void Realm.
There, a patch of brilliant immortal light was rapidly approaching.
That light was holy and soft; wherever it passed, Dao Golden Lotuses bloomed out of thin air in the Void Realm.
Accompanied by bursts of melodious immortal music, hundreds of tower ships carved entirely from Moon-white Divine Jade, like a flock of elegant white swans, broke through the Chaos and appeared in front of the Jiang Family fleet.
The leading tower ship was shaped like a crescent moon. On the prow, the Xuanniao totem of the Yaochi Holy Land shone brightly, exuding an inviolable sense of nobility and majesty.
"It is the immortal carriage of Yaochi."
Qin Mengyao's voice came from outside the hall. Dressed in a light blue gown with an ethereal figure, she stepped into the hall and came to Jiang Yuan's side.
"Mm."
Jiang Yuan nodded. Qin Wanwan in his arms was woken by the commotion outside. Rubbing her bleary eyes, she murmured:
"Papa, have we arrived?"
"Still a few days away."
Jiang Yuan smiled and pinched her little face, signaling Hu Mei to carry her aside.
He stood up, straightened his robes, and slowly walked out of the main hall, standing at the prow of the dragon head warship.
The Yaochi fleet slowly came to a halt, facing the Jiang Family's war machine that exuded iron-blooded Evil Qi from a distance.
On one side, Immortal Qi swirled, holy and transcendent; on the other, Evil Qi soared to the sky, overbearing and peerless, creating a stark contrast.
On the crescent tower ship, a female Elder from Yaochi with a deep aura and some age stepped forward from the crowd and bowed deeply to Jiang Yuan from afar:
"Yuehua, Grand Elder of the Yaochi Holy Land, leading the Yaochi Disciples, pays respects to Your Highness the Imperial Son."
"Elder Yuehua, there is no need for such formality."
Jiang Yuan's voice was calm, yet it contained a convincing power that spread throughout the Void Realm.
Elder Yuehua showed a gentle smile, her gaze falling on Qin Mengyao behind Jiang Yuan, with a hint of relief and affection in her eyes.
After all, she had watched Qin Mengyao grow up.
Knowing she was doing well in the Jiang Family, her heart also settled.
Just then, a young girl wearing the attire of a Yaochi Core Disciple,
after receiving a signal from Elder Yuehua, flew up from the tower ship and lightly appeared on Jiang Yuan's dragon head warship through a specialized teleportation array.
The girl had a graceful figure and a beautiful face, with a temperament as cold and pure as moonlight. She first bowed respectfully to Qin Mengyao:
"Disciple Yue Lingxi pays respects to Revered Master."
Then, she turned to Jiang Yuan and bowed deeply, her voice crisp and pleasant, carrying heartfelt gratitude:
"Yue Lingxi, a Disciple of Yaochi, pays respects to Your Highness the Imperial Son. Thank you, Your Highness, for the grace of the pill you bestowed in the past; Lingxi will never forget it."
She was precisely Qin Mengyao's Personal Disciple, Yue Lingxi.
"Rise."
Jiang Yuan sized her up.
[Name: Yue Lingxi]
[Rating: 93]
[Identity: Personal Disciple of the Jade Pool Saintess]
[Physique: Moon Radiance Jade Soul Sacred Body (Holy Physique)]
[Data: 172cm, 89/58/98]
[B+]
[Count: 0]
A 93-point Holy Physique.
Acceptable.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Yue Lingxi stood straight but kept her head lowered, not daring to meet Jiang Yuan's gaze.
She hesitated for a moment, seemingly summoning great courage, and spoke again:
"Reporting to Your Highness, Lingxi's Holy Physique has just been formed, and I still have many uncertainties regarding the insights of the Great Dao. I venture to... request that Your Highness might provide some guidance in your spare time. Lingxi would be eternally grateful."
She spoke very earnestly, keeping her posture very low, with no improper thoughts in her words.
She was purely a junior Disciple seeking humble advice from a Senior powerhouse.
Upon hearing this, before Jiang Yuan could speak, Su Luli's eyes behind him instantly became wary.
Another one!
And she was the Personal Disciple of the Jade Pool Saintess, born with such refined and transcendent beauty.
It hadn't been easy for her and her Revered Master to secure the position of Revered Master and Disciple.
How could she allow another pair to join?
However, after carefully observing Yue Lingxi's demeanor, she discovered... the other party seemed... to really just want to seek guidance, with no intention of social climbing?
But so what?
A sharp glint, unnoticeable to others, flashed through Su Luli's eyes.
Whether she had thoughts or not wasn't important; what mattered was that she couldn't be given this opportunity!
How precious was the Imperial Son's time? How could just anyone come and ask for guidance?
Such trivial matters should be handled by one of his own, like herself.
This was both sharing her Revered Master's burdens and a perfect opportunity to show her value before the Imperial Son!
At this thought, Su Luli took a step forward and said softly to Yue Lingxi, "Senior Sister Yue Lingxi, hello. I am Su Luli of the Heavenly Sound Sect."
"His Highness the Imperial Son is occupied with a myriad of affairs, and the great matter of the expedition rests on his shoulders. How can we trouble His Highness personally with such small matters of cultivation?"
Yue Lingxi was stunned upon hearing this.
She looked at the girl who had suddenly appeared before her with some confusion.
Su Luli, however, gave her no chance to react, her smile becoming even more radiant:
"Coincidentally, Lvli was also fortunate enough to receive His Highness's favor recently and achieved a Divine Physique, so I have some small insights into the Great Dao.
Why don't I, your younger sister, exchange a few moves with you, Senior Sister, to verify our insights? This can be considered sharing the Imperial Son's burdens. What does Senior Sister think?"