187: Congratulations from all sides! Go to Yuehua Palace after the tribulation is over!

As the Heavenly Tribulations gradually dispersed, Li Shengyuan and Yue Xiyan exchanged a smile.

"How does it feel to break through to the Second Grade?" Li Shengyuan asked with a smile.

Yue Xiyan closed her eyes, felt for a moment, then opened them and smiled, "Hmm… better than ever before!"

"Let's go, everyone must be waiting. You're the first native of the Northern Region to successfully pass the Nine Heavenly Tribulations, and that's going down in history!" Li Shengyuan said with a laugh.

Yue Xiyan softly replied, "Then you're the first person in the world to ever pass the Ten Heavenly Tribulations; you're even more destined to be remembered through the ages!"

"That's perfect, then we'll both go down in history, becoming the immortal couple everyone envies!"

Yue Xiyan nodded, a faint blush appearing on her cheeks. Seeing Li Shengyuan retracting the Dharma Body protecting them, ready to leave, she pulled his hand and said, head bowed, "Come here for a moment…"

"Come where? Am I not already here?" Li Shengyuan looked at Yue Xiyan, bewildered.

Seeing her just lower her head, biting her red lips without speaking, Li Shengyuan suddenly realized and chuckled, "I understand…"

The blush on Yue Xiyan's ears deepened.

Li Shengyuan smiled silently. The next moment, his physical body in the distance instantly merged with his divine soul.

"Alright…"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shengyuan's eyes widened in surprise.

Yue Xiyan actually hooked her arms around his neck, stood on her tiptoes slightly, and with eyes closed and a rosy blush, leaned in to kiss him…

Mmm…

Her soft, fragrant tongue actively slipped in, full of aggression. Li Shengyuan froze for a moment before he began to respond.

His first kiss was gone today, and it was a forced kiss at that…

This was Yue Xiyan's first time actively kissing Li Shengyuan, so he had to savor it properly.

After a long while, Yue Xiyan pulled back, gasping for breath, and hugged Li Shengyuan's broad waist, burying her face in his shoulder to calm the throbbing in her heart.

Li Shengyuan remained silent, gently patting Yue Xiyan's back, similarly enjoying the warmth of the moment.

After a long while, Yue Xiyan whispered, "Thank you, Shengyuan…"

"We're family, there's no need to be polite…" Li Shengyuan smiled faintly.

Then Yue Xiyan pulled away from Li Shengyuan's embrace, looked up at his face gently, and softly said, "Shengyuan… come back to Yuehua Palace with me!"

Li Shengyuan was slightly startled, meeting Yue Xiyan's firm and serious gaze. He naturally knew what she meant by that.

This was the agreement they had made in the Far North!

Even though it wasn't the first time this moment had arrived, Li Shengyuan still felt a little excited as he looked at Yue Xiyan's stunningly beautiful and aloof face.

Then Li Shengyuan smiled faintly, "Okay, let's go back to Shanhai Pass to pack up, then we'll return to Yuehua Palace!"

"Mhm…" Yue Xiyan nodded, returning his smile.

Li Shengyuan chuckled teasingly, "Come on, we should go. The Heavenly Tribulations are over, and we've been here for so long; people who don't know might think we're doing something naughty here!"

Yue Xiyan's ears reddened. She raised a hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, not answering Li Shengyuan.

If it really came to doing something bad, she was the one who initiated it…

If others, who were used to her aloof immortaless demeanor, knew that she could also be passionately seeking a kiss, their jaws would probably drop to the floor…

Retracting his Dharma Body, Li Shengyuan looked back at the Heavenly Tribulation Dojo.

The already powerful Ten Heavenly Tribulations Dojo had now been further strengthened by Yue Xiyan's Nine Heavenly Tribulations, making its oppressive aura incredibly stronger!

Although Yue Xiyan underwent her tribulation in the peripheral area, it was like the principle of big fish eating small fish; the surrounding Heavenly Tribulation power would gradually be drawn to the central area.

Those Third Grade cultivators who had previously delved deep would now likely need to exert much more effort to reach their previous positions.

Then he sighed softly, realizing that his opportunities to return here would likely be much fewer in the future.

"May we meet again…"

Yue Xiyan also looked back at the Tribulation Dojo, just like Li Shengyuan.

It was another place worth remembering, a place where she had been with Shengyuan.

The next moment, the two vanished from the spot.

When they reappeared, they were already in front of the crowd at Shanhai Pass.

Shanhai Pass was already packed with people, not only from various sects in the Northern Region but also powerful individuals from other parts of Great Qian who had come after hearing the news, some even representatives sent by major sects to offer congratulations!

Many wanted to catch a glimpse of Li Shengyuan and Yue Xiyan, two figures who had already become legends!

Everyone looked at Li Shengyuan and Yue Xiyan with reverence and fervent admiration!

The first native cultivator in the Northern Region to pass the Nine Heavenly Tribulations in history!

The weight of this reputation was immense!

As the General of Northern Pacification, Li Mu was the first to cup his hands and congratulate with a smile:

"Congratulations, Palace Master Yue, on passing the Nine Heavenly Tribulations and ascending to the Second Grade!"

Sect Leader Fang Xiaolin also smiled, cupping his hands in congratulations: "Qingyang Sect congratulates Fellow Daoist Yue on passing the Nine Heavenly Tribulations and ascending to the Second Grade!"

"Xuantian Sword Sect of the Central Plains congratulates Palace Master Yue on passing the Nine Heavenly Tribulations and ascending to the Second Grade!"

"Questioning Dao Sect of the Central Plains…"

"Azure Dragon Temple of the Western Regions congratulates Benefactor Yue…"

"Golden Ao Island of the East Sea…"

"Beast Taming Sect of the Southern Border…"

"…"

For a time, representatives from Second Grade sects across Great Qian came to offer their congratulations.

Yue Xiyan also smiled and thanked each of them in return.

With powerful figures from all over Great Qian coming to congratulate her, Yue Xiyan's standing was truly grand!

The sight excited the younger, lower-grade cultivators, all looking at Yue Xiyan with reverence.

They hoped that one day they too could become a presence admired by all, just like her.

At this moment, a seed named 'power' was sown in everyone's heart.

Although Li Shengyuan had passed the even stronger Ten Heavenly Tribulations, as an imperial official, he maintained a distance from the various sects.

These sects naturally wouldn't overstep their bounds to congratulate him.

However, now they could take advantage of the opportunity to congratulate Yue Xiyan to witness Li Shengyuan, the greatest prodigy of all time!

With the congratulations to Yue Xiyan concluded, the next highly anticipated event was exploring the Heavenly Tribulation Dojo and cultivating within it.

A major reason for the presence of sect representatives from across Great Qian was their attraction to the Heavenly Tribulation Dojo!

Having witnessed both the Ten Heavenly Tribulations and the Nine Heavenly Tribulations, this place was now the best cultivation treasure land in all of Great Qian for Third Grade cultivators!

No need for much; if one could even pass the Seven Heavenly Tribulations inside, wouldn't that be incredibly satisfying?

Because of this, many cultivators who were about to undergo tribulation had suppressed their cultivation, just to come here and try it out!

Sect Leader Fang Xiaolin looked at Li Shengyuan and chuckled, "Brother Li, everyone discussed it, and if cultivators from all over Great Qian come here, the resources will be consumed too quickly. So, we want to establish some rules. This is the Dojo where you and Fellow Daoist Yue underwent your tribulations, so you two can decide on the fees yourselves!"

"Fees?"

Li Shengyuan was momentarily stunned. Looking at the expectant faces of the Third Grade cultivators from other regions, it seemed there were indeed quite a lot of people…

Yue Xiyan, meanwhile, looked at him and softly said, "I'll listen to you; you make the decisions."

This appearance of a virtuous wife made everyone incredibly envious.