425 - Senior Sister Is on Top

"What are you doing?" As Wen Cai Bai was about to leave, a cold voice shattered the tranquility of the night. His body stiffened, his eyes narrowed sharply, and without thinking, he struck backwards. Chi Yue couldn't have anticipated such decisiveness from him. He attacked without a word, each move swift and lethal, as if determined to silence her permanently. Fortunately, Chi Yue, who had long tread on the edge of danger, remained unfazed. She pulled out a curved blade to meet his assault head-on. Wen Cai Bai was in the late stage of the Nascent Soul cultivation, whereas Chi Yue had just broken through into it, making her slightly outmatched during their clash. Moreover, whether it was an illusion or not, an intimidating aura seemed to emanate from him, the kind one would only experience when confronting the scions of divine beasts in the royal palace. Chi Yue's eyes darkened, realizing she had encountered formidable opposition this time. Not daring to take any chances, she instantly deployed her killer moves. Using her inner strength, she shattered the surrounding trees to escalate the commotion. A descendant of a divine beast, sneaking around at night, could not be up to anything good. Seeing her wide, forceful movements causing a ruckus among the birds and beasts, Wen Cai Bai understood the looming trouble. In no time, a patrol squad could arrive; if they were unlucky, encountering the general would make escape nearly impossible. Understanding the stakes, Wen Cai Bai erupted with a burst of his spiritual force, forcibly pushing Chi Yue back before disappearing into the darkness without a glance. His sudden departure left Chi Yue momentarily stunned. By the time she came to her senses, she was alone, with only the lingering chaos among the birds and beasts and the remaining aura of their clash to suggest it wasn’t an illusion. Chi Yue approached the soil where a talisman was buried, dug it out, and examined it closely, finding the symbols profound and obscure. "Ancient script." Intrigued, she tried to understand it but eventually gave up in frustration, putting it back. “Who’s been lingering here?” Hearing the distant approach of patrolling cultivators, Chi Yue swiftly erased her tracks and left with the talisman to avoid trouble. * Half a month later, a golden light descended upon the Chang He Divine Realm. A vast spirit rain covered the entire demon domain, auspicious clouds filled the sky, and heavenly power surged. The cultivators of the demon domain seemed to realize what was happening, bowing and chanting praises to accept the blessings of heaven and earth. Wen Dai and others saw this and rejoiced, knowing their deity had completed his seclusion. They hurriedly flew toward the Chang He Divine Realm. Regardless of the outside, two main figures were most surprised. Especially Jiang Yin, who stared at the golden blessing in her palm with a bewildering sense of absurdity. "How... is there no lightning tribulation?" She murmured in a daze. The last time she and her junior sister broke through together, the clash between spirit and demon enraged the heavens. The vast thunderclouds gathered, culminating in a relentless lightning tribulation. Jiang Yin was severely injured and nearly perished in the heavenly wrath, only surviving because Tang Mu Xi intercepted the last bolt at a critical moment. This time, as they both reached the tribulation stage, Jiang Yin had steeled herself for heavenly punishment, only to be unexpectedly spared, blessed by heaven instead. Tang Mu Xi, too, found it incredible, but seeing her elder sister's skepticism, couldn't help but roll her eyes: "Elder sister, do you really think getting struck by lightning is better? Isn't receiving a blessing good enough? Others aspire for such fortune all their lives." Indeed, if heaven were her mother, wouldn’t that make her elder sister the consort? She momentarily forgot she herself was the divine sovereign, and Jiang Yin was merely the consort. Jiang Yin paused, then reluctantly smiled: "The blessing is good, but being both a demon and a traitor of the sky demon, such an honor feels unsettling." If heaven was supreme, it must have known her true identity. The last celestial fury when she and her junior sister broke through could well have been due to her origins—an ancient demon emperor and the perpetual slayer of Tang Mu Xi in every life. Tang Mu Xi seemed about to argue but then thought of something and mischievously smiled: "Elder sister is right. Since it feels unsettling, why not bestow it all on me? From now on, whether in bed or daily matters, you must listen to me. I'm the divine sovereign, after all; repaying me is the same as repaying the heavens." As if affirming her words, the golden light shone even brighter. Heaven's justice is said to be impartial, yet toward Tang Mu Xi, there seemed no greater favoritism. Jiang Yin’s lips twitched, pretending not to see her junior sister's hopeful gaze, and pinched her cheek gently: "Dream on, you glib little thing." Tang Mu Xi scoffed, thinking to herself her elder sister’s gratitude was truly lacking. As they descended the mountain, they found many gathered under the divine tree. Qing Ling, sensing her imposing presence, shivered and chirped noisily as it approached. "So you really broke through." Previously, she was of lower cultivation, but now at the tribulation stage, Tang Mu Xi could see that Qing Ling housed half a divine tree monster’s dan, essentially making it part of Si Jun. She held out her hand, scolding playfully while touching it: "What do you mean ‘really’? You spiteful bird, were you hoping I’d fail?" Caught off guard, Qing Ling fell silent. Now on equal standing, if it spoke out of turn, Tang Mu Xi could discipline it directly. It flapped its wings meekly, perching on Tang Mu Xi's shoulder, clearly a creature that bullies the weak but fears the strong. Si Jun watched indifferently from the side, feeling a trace of humiliation beneath his impassive exterior. "Congratulations on breaking through the tribulation," Wen Dai said with a smile. "Indeed, your talent far surpasses ours, breaking through the Nascent Soul, Unification, and Tribulation stages in mere years." She had spent nearly a century to achieve the same. "What talent, just the benefit of bloodline," Tang Mu Xi replied modestly. Wen Dai smiled, not taking her words seriously, but then her expression turned serious, remembering recent disturbances in the ghost and demon domains.