Chapter 508

As the voice echoed from the shrine, a thin, dark-haired young man was quickly brought before the shrine.

"Left Mountain Hui bows to the Heavenly Emperor, bows to my Master—may the Heavenly Emperor and Master flourish forever." The thin man bowed respectfully.

"Stand easy," Feng Huan quickly waved his hand.

Left Mountain Hui stood quietly beside the Grand Divine Officer Suo Xi, calm and composed, neither anxious nor impatient.

Feng Huan was deeply satisfied—having just arrived at the Divine Court's shrine, with so many powerful cultivators' spiritual senses resting upon him, he remained utterly unruffled; a man destined for great deeds.

Moreover, his talent was astonishing; from the Dao resonance in his aura, his bone age was certainly young, yet he had already reached the peak of the Great Luo Immortal realm, ready to step into the Luo Tian Xian realm at any moment.

He could be well nurtured in the future.

The only regret was his appearance—he was somewhat dark-skinned, and his frame did not look particularly robust.

"Heavenly Emperor, this is my disciple, Left Mountain Hui. Hui, speak freely—do not withhold a single detail," Suo Xi said to Left Mountain Hui with great gentleness.

"Left Mountain Hui, are you a divine race cultivator?" Feng Huan asked with a smile.

Left Mountain Hui stepped forward respectfully and said, "My ancestral lineage carries both divine race and human blood. But I have always admired the divine race, so I chose to reside among them."

"Good, good," Feng Huan said two "good"s in succession.

"Do you know the origins of the Immortal Court's Grand Supreme Inspector?" After saying the two "good"s, Feng Huan steered the conversation to the main topic.

"Yes, his name is Ding Huan, from a mortal planet—this mortal planet should have split off from the first layer of the Nine Heavens world…"

Left Mountain Hui immediately began recounting Ding Huan's origins.

Feng Huan was overjoyed: "Good, tell me in detail—leave out nothing."

"Yes, I had several confrontations with Ding Huan on a planet called Earth…"

"How did it go?"

"I lost every time—whether in strength or in will, I was truly inferior to him back then; I could only escape Earth by seizing a spaceship…"

Though Left Mountain Hui recounted every detail, his encounters with Ding Huan on Earth were extremely few—only a handful.

Each time, he nearly died at Ding Huan's hands; thus, escaping Earth was, for him, a great victory.

"Then how do you know his weaknesses?" Feng Huan frowned.

Left Mountain Hui spoke calmly: "Because Ding Huan fell in love with a divine race woman—her name is Qi Qi Xinyue."

"Not long ago, I discovered that Qi Qi Xinyue, along with a divine race elder and her mother, arrived in the Pangu Great World, and she is one of the candidates for Divine Maiden."

"Qi Qi Xinyue was taken from Earth by Ding Huan, and they crossed paths on a place called the Threefold Heaven Star Continent. But Qi Qi Xinyue has a dual soul—her original soul has long been suppressed; the one now manifesting is Qi Qi Xinqi."

"And Qi Qi Xinqi holds a deep, bitter grudge against Ding Huan."

"If we can restore Qi Qi Xinyue's body and send her to persuade Ding Huan, he will surely spare the divine race—and perhaps even allow us to reach the Divine Source Lands through ancestral rites."

These details were the result of great effort on Left Mountain Hui's part.

To be precise, he only learned them after arriving in the Pangu Great World.

Suo Xi added promptly: "Once we reach the Divine Source Lands, we can surely break the divine race's fate-sealing array."

"I believe even the Immortal Court does not yet know that the Divine Source Lands are the origin of the divine race's fate."

"Quickly—bring Qi Qi Xinyue… no, bring Qi Qi Xinqi!" Feng Huan shouted.

In but a short time, not only Qi Qi Xinqi, but also Three-Eyed Ku Shen and Qi Qi Xinqi's mother arrived before the shrine.

"We bow to the Heavenly Emperor," Qi Qi Xinqi and the other two said, though they had endured countless hardships to reach the Pangu Great World and find the divine race.

Even though Qi Qi Xinqi was now one of the divine race's Divine Maiden candidates, their status within the Divine Court remained far too low—meeting the Heavenly Emperor had seemed impossible.

To stand before the Heavenly Emperor today was, for them, a celestial blessing.

Feng Huan's gaze settled on Qi Qi Xinqi—indeed, a stunningly beautiful woman, yet her eyes always held a faint, indescribable sorrow.

Yet her expression was one of great delight, even excitement and fervor.

It had nothing to do with that trace of sorrow—clearly, the dual soul theory was correct.

Qi Qi Xinqi was truly elated—having left the Threefold Heaven Star Continent, she had teetered on the edge of death countless times, and only now had she finally reached the Pangu Great World.

But here, she was no longer the revered Divine Maiden; instead, she must compete with other Divine Maiden candidates from distant star continents to become the new one.

Not being a revered Divine Maiden, she had poured countless efforts into reaching the late Jin Xian realm.

Now, having earned the right to meet the Heavenly Emperor, it meant she would never again have to fight desperately for meager cultivation resources—her Dao path ahead would be smooth and open.

"Qi Qi Xinqi, is Qi Qi Xinyue's soul still within you?" Feng Huan asked calmly.

Qi Qi Xinqi froze—what did that mean?

Shouldn't he be asking if she wanted to become Divine Maiden, or how she viewed the divine race's future? Why ask about Qi Qi Xinyue?

Honestly, she had nearly forgotten Qi Qi Xinyue.

Qi Qi Xinyue was sealed deep within her purple palace—if her power were greater, she would have destroyed Qi Qi Xinyue long ago.

"Yes…" After a long pause, Qi Qi Xinqi finally reacted.

Feng Huan said to Grand Divine Officer Suo Xi: "Grand Divine Officer, separate them."

Suo Xi raised his hand toward Qi Qi Xinqi—her heart leapt, and she instinctively tried to evade, but she could only think it—under Suo Xi's domain, she could not so much as twitch.

The next instant, Suo Xi forcibly tore out Qi Qi Xinqi's spiritual soul.

Qi Qi Xinqi's original soul floated helplessly to one side, trembling with terror.

She felt utterly exposed before all these figures, with no shield, no concealment—utter despair.

For years, these two souls had been inseparable—yet in Suo Xi's hand, they parted with a single effortless grasp.

On the side, even Three-Eyed Ku Shen and Qi Qi Xinqi's mother knelt on the ground, not daring to utter a single word.

Suo Xi sent a spiritual thought into the fallen body—after only a moment, the body opened its eyes again.

But she was no longer Qi Qi Xinqi—she was Qi Qi Xinyue.

Qi Qi Xinyue's soul had been sealed too long—even when she first saw her mother, she had been sealed away.

She knew nothing of what had transpired on the Threefold Heaven Star Continent—not even that Ding Huan had stood before her and tried to take her away.

But she had been with Ding Huan for so long, enduring countless life-and-death trials, and she still had sharp eyesight.

The people in this hall all seemed to have unfathomable strength; a single glance could kill her.

She finally remembered—she had been brought back by Zhi Qi.

But she saw no sign of Zhi Qi here.

And yet she saw the dung beetle Zuo Shanwei.

"Are you Qi Qi Xinyue?" Emperor Feng Huan asked Qi Qi Xinyue in a gentle tone.

Qi Qi Xinyue nodded blankly, still struggling to recall the past.

Seeing the blankness in Qi Qi Xinyue's eyes, Feng Huan frowned slightly, then turned to Qi Qi Xinyue's mother and said: "Tell me everything Qi Qi Xinyue experienced."

Qi Qi Xinyue's mother immediately stood up and came to Qi Qi Xinyue's side.

She recounted how Zhi Qi brought her back to the Divine Clan, only to be killed; how her body had long been occupied by her sister Qi Qi Xinqi; and how Ding Huan, in fury, destroyed the Divine Clan of the Third Heaven…

Until they escaped the Third Heaven, endured endless life-and-death trials and opportunities, and finally arrived in the Pangu Great World, where they met the Emperor…

After hearing all this, Qi Qi Xinyue felt as if she were dreaming.

Although she had lived through these events, what she had actually faced was Qi Qi Xinqi—she was merely a wisp of divine soul sealed deep within her own mindsea.

When she heard that Ding Huan had gone searching for her, and was insulted by Qi Qi Xinqi, Qi Qi Xinyue's fingernails dug into her palm until it bled.

She had spent so many years with Ding Huan, never once speaking harshly to him—yet Qi Qi Xinqi dared to insult him.

Seizing her body, insulting her husband—such a deep grudge made her want to tear Qi Qi Xinqi into shreds immediately.

To bully Qi Qi Xinyue was acceptable; to bully Ding Huan was not.

Seeing that Qi Qi Xinyue now understood her past, Feng Huan spoke gently:

"Holy Maiden Xinyue, you must now understand the full situation. Your consort Ding Huan is now the Grand Divine Inspector of the Immortal Court—he holds your Divine Clan's life and death in his hands.

You are also a Holy Maiden of our Divine Clan. I hope you will travel to the Immortal Court on our behalf.

There are two main matters: first, to reconcile with the Immortal Court; second, for our Divine Clan to pay respects to our ancestors and worship the Divine Source."

Upon hearing Qi Qi Xinyue had become a Holy Maiden, her mother's eyes lit up with excitement.

This meant she would not need to undergo selection.

For her, whether it was Qi Qi Xinyue or Qi Qi Xinqi who became Holy Maiden made no difference.

She did favor Qi Qi Xinqi slightly—who could blame her, when Qi Qi Xinyue was the one Ding Huan, the Grand Divine Inspector of the Immortal Court, loved?

"Your Imperial Majesty, please instruct me," Qi Qi Xinyue said, forcing herself to calm down.

Ding Huan had told her: no matter what happened, even if the sky were to collapse, the first priority was always to calm herself.

"I am willing," Qi Qi Xinyue said, her heart surging at the thought of meeting Ding Huan in the Immortal Court.

She wanted to hide this excitement, but here, all present were vastly stronger than her—her emotions could not be concealed.

She knew Ding Huan too well: no matter what the Divine Clan's Emperor said, Ding Huan would never act on it blindly.

Ding Huan had his own stance; how he acted, she did not care.

So she cared nothing for the mission she had been given.

Because after she saw Ding Huan, she would never return.

The Emperor of Heaven was very satisfied with Qi Qi Xinyue's answer; in his mind, a Holy Maiden of the Divine Clan must be loyal to the Divine Clan.

No matter what Ding Huan was, he was still a human cultivator.

Besides, he had never opposed Qi Qi Xinyue being with Ding Huan.

"Your Imperial Majesty…" Zuo Shanwei knew he could not let Qi Qi Xinyue go to the Immortal Court like this—if she went now, all his schemes would be for nothing.

Everything he had done was not for the safety of the Divine Clan, nor to drive away the Immortal Court's army.

Even if those were reasons, they were merely incidental.

He had his own goal—and now was the time to act.

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