240: The Mystical Saint

There was still nearly a month until the Dao lecture, and the Misty Immortal Abode had not yet opened to the public. Most people who came to listen to the lecture were staying in Misty Holy City.

Of course, this only applied to Loose Cultivators and people from ordinary forces.

Super forces like the Wu Clan naturally wouldn't be denied entry.

Water Cloud Immortal Emperor unfurled a Wu Clan flag, then piloted the ancient boat directly towards the entrance of Misty Immortal Mountain.

After a few words of negotiation with the Elder of the Misty Immortal Abode guarding the entrance, they were respectfully welcomed inside.

Passing through the light gate at the entrance, under the guidance of a Misty Immortal Abode Disciple, they flew directly towards the center of the mountain range.

Wu Ning stood at the bow of the ship, gazing towards Misty Immortal Mountain.

Within this magnificent ancient mountain range, immortal mist drifted, shrouding numerous Peaks. Verdant ancient trees, towering mountains, great rivers, and cascading waterfalls were everywhere among the lofty Peaks and ridges. Countless Immortal Beasts lived within, and occasionally, flocks of Immortal Birds could be seen flying through the clouds, emitting auspicious calls.

This was truly a Mystic Cloud Immortal Realm, like a world apart.

On many towering Peaks, there were countless grand palaces, pavilions, and jade towers, permeated with divine radiance, making one linger and forget to return.

The ancient boat was extremely fast, yet it still flew for more than half an hour, passing countless large and small Peaks before landing on a huge White Jade Plaza.

"Yuan Qi, True Disciple of Tongtian Peak, greets the Dao Child!"

"Yuan Yao, True Disciple of Tongtian Peak, greets the Dao Child!"

On the square, a man and a woman, two Misty Immortal Abode Disciples responsible for reception, were already waiting.

"No need for formalities, both of you."

Wu Ning nodded slightly, stepping off the ancient boat. Xiaoxiao and Water Cloud Immortal Emperor hurriedly followed behind him.

The two Misty Immortal Abode True Disciples curiously sized him up. The name of the Wu Clan Dao Child was like thunder to their ears; they had heard it countless times over the years, but this was their first time seeing him in person, so a hint of curiosity was inevitable.

Wu Ning also sized them up.

The man was a Quasi Immortal Emperor, while the woman's cultivation was slightly lower, a Peak Immortal King.

As far as he knew, the internal forces of the Misty Immortal Abode were mainly divided into nine palaces, eighteen halls, and seventy-two Peaks.

Tongtian Peak was the central main Peak of this Misty Immortal Mountain, and also the first among the seventy-two Peaks.

The True Disciples of Tongtian Peak held a very high status, second only to their Saint and Saintess, roughly equivalent to the core direct descendants of the Wu Clan.

The male Disciple named Yuan Qi said with a smile, "Dao Child, the other members of your Wu Clan are staying at Lan Yue Palace. We will take you and the two of them there now."

"Thank you for your trouble."

The group flew towards the towering Peak on the left.

Over a hundred palaces of varying sizes were built on this Peak, a place specially used by the Misty Immortal Abode to host guests.

Among them, the twelve tallest and largest palaces were used to host the other twelve super forces, and Lan Yue Palace was one of them.

Currently, almost all of these hundred palaces were full of people.

As they flew towards Lan Yue Palace, which was closer to the Peak, they immediately attracted the attention of many people.

...

At the same time, in an Immortal Palace on Tongtian Peak.

"Saintess, I just received news that the Wu Clan Dao Child has arrived at our Misty Immortal Abode."

A maid softly said to the person behind the pearl curtain.

Behind the pearl curtain.

A stunningly beautiful woman was meditating with her eyes closed. Upon hearing the maid's words, she slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes were clear and profound, radiating brilliant divine light. The moment she opened them, it was as if myriad flowers bloomed, causing heaven and earth to lose their luster.

"He's here...?"

She murmured softly, her voice ethereal and clear, as gentle as the wind, as pure as water, making one unable to help but become intoxicated.

She was precisely the Saintess of the Misty Immortal Abode - Fairy Wind Caiwei.

Swish!

Fairy Wind Caiwei waved her hand lightly, and a painting scroll on the desk slowly unfolded.

The painting depicted a man wearing a purple-gold immortal robe, its textures rendered in exquisite detail. His figure was majestic, standing proudly, his Aura advancing with unstoppable momentum, a peerless figure who stood tall between heaven and earth.

The painting skill of this artwork was already close to the Dao. The figure in the painting was lifelike, capturing both form and spirit, leaping off the paper. The only regret was that the man's face was not painted.

"It seems this painting can finally be completed."

Fairy Wind Caiwei smiled gently, then put the scroll away.

"An Yun, please help me invite the Wu Clan Dao Child..."

Fairy Wind Caiwei stopped halfway through her sentence and shook her head, "No, that's not right. I should go myself."

She hesitated for a moment, then rose and walked out of the palace.

An Yun felt a bit speechless. "Oh, Saintess, can't we be a little more reserved?"

"He just arrived, and you're already rushing to him. Isn't that a bit too eager?"

"Sigh..."

...

"Dao Child, we shall take our leave now. If you need anything, you can contact me anytime through this."

Yuan Qi cupped his hands slightly, handing a communication Jade Slip to Wu Ning, then departed with Yuan Yao.

"Let's go, we'll go inside."

Wu Ning put away the Jade Slip, glanced at the other palaces around, and said to Xiaoxiao and Water Cloud.

"Wu Ning, Xiaoxiao, you're finally here!"

As soon as they entered Lan Yue Palace, Wu Mingyue and some Wu Clan Disciples immediately came forward to greet them.

"Aunt!"

Xiaoxiao cried out in surprise, immediately flashing and pouncing towards her.

"Hehe, it's been two or three years, and our Xiaoxiao has grown even prettier."

Wu Mingyue caught her, giggling.

"Dao Child."

The others bowed in greeting.

Wu Ning nodded, casually asking, "How long have you been here? Have you encountered any unexpected situations?"

"Dao Child, we've been at the Misty Immortal Abode for almost half a year. With three Clan Old Ancestors leading the team, we haven't encountered anything."

"Oh?"

Wu Ning was a bit surprised, not expecting that only three Clan Old Ancestors had come from their clan. This was quite different from what he had anticipated.

It seemed that the newly promoted Dao Venerable's lecture didn't have that much influence after all.

What Wu Ning didn't know was that within the Wu Clan, a Dao Venerable Old Ancestor would publicly give a lecture roughly every hundred thousand years. Those veteran Immortal Emperors, who had lived for tens of millions of years, had already heard it countless times, and its appeal to them had greatly diminished.

The situation with other super forces was similar.

Veteran Immortal Emperors had little interest; only those who were still "young" or happened to be at a Cultivation Bottleneck would be attracted.

After some casual conversation, the others gradually dispersed.

Wu Ning and Xiaoxiao, along with Wu Mingyue, chatted in a pavilion in the courtyard.

"Little Wu Ning, the Misty Immortal Abode is famous for its abundance of beauties, not inferior to Yaochi Heavenly Palace."

"The Immortal Path is long, and immortality is lonely. Do you want to find a few confidantes? Auntie has many close sisters here; I can help you with introductions."

Wu Mingyue winked at Wu Ning, teasing him.

Wu Ning smiled slightly, "Auntie hasn't found her beloved yet, so Wu Ning is not in a hurry."

"Alright, are you saying Auntie is old?" Wu Mingyue glared with her Phoenix eyes.

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare."

Wu Ning quickly denied it.

"Auntie, do you have a sweetheart?"

Xiaoxiao's eyes darted around, asking curiously.

"Sigh..."

Wu Mingyue pinched her little face, sighing softly, and said, "Back in the day, when Auntie was young and traveling, I did have someone I liked."

"When I met him, he was astonishingly talented and brilliant, like a dazzling sun, just like the protagonist in a storybook. The first time we met, he deeply attracted me."

Upon hearing this, the siblings' eyes lit up, and they immediately listened intently, but then Wu Mingyue changed the subject:

"But who would have thought that he appeared in my life like a protagonist, but was only destined to be a minor character."

"Less than half a year after we met, he quietly exited the stage like a minor character..."