457 - Senior Sister Is on Top

"Seniors Sister, I want to go see the Spiritual Cultivation World." After the New Year, peace and happiness resumed in the demon realm. With the calamity over and her senior sister always by her side, Tang Muxi had no lingering worries and could completely relax. Her days were spent lazily sleeping and cultivating spiritual plants, causing her to feel quite bored. Since entering the demon realm, Tang Muxi had spent most of her time in the Canghe Palace, only hearing rumors about the ghosts plaguing the Spiritual Cultivation World. She remembered the Tianji Patriarch who had turned into a wandering soul and couldn't help but feel concerned. How was the Tianji Sect faring? After the Demon Emperor's assault, all the sect leaders and patriarchs had fallen, and only a few elders remained. Her first master, Zhang Xu, had taken the disciples into seclusion on a mountain, and she wondered if they had been affected by the ghostly plague. "The Spiritual Cultivation World?" Jiang Yin was a bit surprised upon hearing this, not expecting her junior sister to bring it up suddenly. She thought for a moment and then, as if recalling something, nodded with a smile, "That sounds good. Coincidentally, I have some old grudges to settle. It's time to pay back some old debts." "What grudges, Senior Sister?" Tang Muxi was puzzled. Their current life was filled with numerous perils, but with the Ghost Emperor and the Demon Emperor now deceased, all past debts should have been settled. Jiang Yin realized Tang Muxi was unaware and reminded her, "The Soul Jade Essence." Those three words instantly made Tang Muxi realize. "The Candle Dragon!" Jiang Yin nodded, "Exactly. Back then, when you and I were still at a nascent cultivation level, we accidentally entered the Nether Sea with others like the Demon King and encountered a ferocious dragon, forcing me to forsake the Soul Jade Essence for everyone's safety. Although ten years have passed, the Soul Jade Essence may still exist. With my current cultivation fallen to the Nascent Soul level, yet that Candle Dragon having crossed the tribulation, surely the Emperor wouldn't let his Empress be bullied, right?" Jiang Yin's cunning smile, and the affectionate look in her bright eyes, caught Tang Muxi right in the heart, making her bones nearly melt. Tang Muxi patted her chest, standing tall and proud, "Empress, rest assured. That Candle Dragon has committed numerous atrocities. Not only will we reclaim the Soul Jade Essence, but I can even capture it for you to deal with as you wish." Jiang Yin pinched her junior sister's cheek with a smile, "My dear junior sister is so kind to me. Just hope it's not just empty words." Determined, the two immediately prepared to leave. Without much packing, they changed clothes and departed. With Tang Muxi's cultivation reaching its peak and holding a divine artifact, she could manipulate space with ease. In one moment they were still in Canghe Palace, and in the next, on the edge of the Suspended Island. Wendai and Sijun had yet to react when the pair had already departed. But although they were slow to react, someone else followed closely—a spiritual butterfly. "Xiangdie?" Jiang Yin, sensing a strange fluctuation when leaving the demon realm with her junior sister, turned to find a butterfly silently perched on Tang Muxi's shoulder. Tang Muxi tilted her head, indeed seeing the spiritual butterfly, and said in surprise, "Oh, how did this little one come along? Senior Sister, please wait; I'll send it back." About to turn back, she was stopped by Jiang Yin. "No need. Xiangdie is a creature you created and is attached to you. Leaving it alone in the palace won’t be good. Furthermore, it’s amazing that this spiritual butterfly can follow you through space; let it follow us." As the main deity of this realm with her restored cultivation, Tang Muxi could traverse hundreds of miles in a single step, and even using a divine artifact, not even Jiang Yin could keep up. Though Xiangdie had no cultivation, it safely traversed the void, which told Jiang Yin that it was an extraordinary butterfly. Few spiritual butterflies among demon beasts attain transformation; it’s no wonder since butterflies live very short lives, typically a few months, born in spring, dying in autumn. Yet, Xiangdie, created from the State Map and nourished by Tang Muxi's divine blood, had lived for ten years. Perhaps along their journey, opportunities for it to seek immortality and transform may arise. Even so, seeing Tang Muxi's unserious nature, Jiang Yin felt Xiangdie might steal a lot of attention from her. Jiang Yin frowned, feeling a complicated mix of emotions, even a bit jealous of a butterfly. Believing her Senior Sister didn’t want her exhausted by back-and-forth trips, Tang Muxi dismissed the idea and conjured a thin protective shield around Xiangdie. Whether it understood or not, she smiled, "Stay close to me; if we get separated, you'll have a hard time finding your way back." The Yellow Spring Sea wasn't far from the Nether Sea; the massive ghostly peaks lay between the two seas. But the Yellow Spring Sea was shrouded in dangerous mists, once touched, could easily lead to self-loss. Tang Muxi, not wanting her Senior Sister to encounter trouble, refrained from flying directly across and used a teleportation array to stop by New Island first, introducing Jiang Yin to Chiqing, Hun'er, and Today Also Cold. Previously, she and her Senior Sister had shattered the void to return to the demon realm and were busy attending close friends’ weddings, so Moon Mirror Building members weren’t yet aware Jiang Yin had been resurrected. Despite their allegiance to Tang Muxi, Jiang Yin’s faction should remember their true master. Jiang Yin’s resurrection caused quite a stir in Moon Mirror Building, especially for Chiqing and Tang Bao. Nine years ago, they had heard Tang Muxi pledge a grand ambition to revive her Senior Sister. While they hadn't outwardly shown odd emotions then, deep down, they had little hope. Reversing life and death is by no means easy. For thousands of years, countless lovesick beings have lingered on the Yellow Spring coast, but none had ever retrieved their loved ones. Despite Tang Muxi’s divine power, she was still a creature of this world, not one to defy the cosmic order. Yet now, seeing their leader alive before them, disbelief had to be cast aside. "Revered One...you did come back!" Today Also Cold couldn't believe it, his eyes slightly red and moist. Jiang Yin was his savior, having once saved his wife. Upon learning of her fall, Today Also Cold and Hanyu were sorrowful for a long time. They had always blessed these benefactor sisters, hoping they could be together always, but fate cruelly intervened. Now, after countless twists and turns, they were reunited again—how could they not be overjoyed?