As Xing Wu's smile appeared, Ye Yun felt a bad premonition.
As expected, as her smile surfaced, she grabbed his waist and pulled him down onto her soft, delicate body.
Her gentle fragrance was truly a pleasure, if only she hadn't used her other hand…
Xing Wu clearly wasn't doing this for his enjoyment. Her other slender, jade-like hand gripped his waist with surprising force, like a pair of vice grips, making Ye Yun gasp in pain.
"Do you know your mistake?"
Pinioned by her grip on his waist, Ye Yun couldn't even get up. He was caught between a beauty's warm embrace and an unyielding iron grip.
His mouth twitched in pain, and Ye Yun immediately conceded without a second thought, "I was wrong."
Xing Wu looked at him with a gentle smile.
"What was your mistake?"
"I don't know, but I was wrong about everything!"
This round, Ye Yun's survival instincts were maxed out.
Seeing his sincere expression, Xing Wu finally released him. She then picked up an object nearby and, with a coy smile, looked at him and said.
"Dare to speak ill of my age again, and I'll make you like this thing!"
As she spoke, the lifelike object clutched in her delicate hand was instantly crushed into pieces, scattering across the floor.
Watching this, Ye Yun felt a chill down his spine, experiencing a phantom pain as if it were happening to him.
He coughed lightly and said, "No problem, I promise I won't mention it again."
"That's more like it."
Upon hearing this, Xing Wu hummed softly and tidied her black dress.
Ye Yun let out a long sigh and sat back on the bed, feeling quite speechless.
"What a ruthless woman…"
However, he didn't voice this thought.
He suddenly remembered an important question and asked, "By the way, can cultivators in the Heavenly Realm locate and travel to the Profound Sky Continent?"
He had wanted to ask this before but never had the chance. Now, the thought came to him.
Xing Wu answered without hesitation, "Of course not. The Heavenly Realm has supreme heavenly laws that restrict such actions. Under normal circumstances, it's almost impossible to pinpoint a small world, let alone descend to it."
"Unless, like my previous state as a remnant soul, or like a Guardian who can temporarily lock onto an ascendant and briefly appear in the lower realm."
"Even then, they cannot defy the restrictions of heavenly laws and act with impunity."
She then smiled and said, "So, you don't need to worry about anyone from the Profound Sky Continent facing trouble because of you."
Ye Yun breathed a sigh of relief, "That's a relief…"
After all, if the Heavenly Dao Divine Hall wanted to deal with him, and they were to cause trouble for the Profound Sky Continent, it would have significant repercussions for him.
Since they couldn't find it, he had no need to worry.
He then looked at Xing Wu and continued, "What's your beef with the Heavenly Dao Divine Hall? Is it just because they chased you?"
"That's not entirely it."
Xing Wu's gaze turned cold, and she said in a low voice, "The main reason is that those people are dictators and traitors who betrayed their own world."
"Uh… what do you mean by that?"
Ye Yun looked puzzled, but Xing Wu didn't intend to elaborate. She simply stated, "When you grow stronger, you will understand the truth about the Heavenly Realm and the Heavenly Dao Divine Hall. I only hope you won't be too despairing when that time comes."
She stopped there, showing no intention of explaining further.
Ye Yun didn't press the issue. It seemed that the conflict between her and the Heavenly Dao Divine Hall was far from simple.
After a moment of thought, he suddenly asked again, "What about Divine Sword Mountain? Why did they want to exterminate those million cultivators?"
Instantly, the room fell silent.
Ye Yun could clearly see a flicker of emotion on Xing Wu's face, indicating that the matter had shaken her.
Finally, after a period of silence, Xing Wu slowly said, "I don't wish to mention that incident. If you want to know, go ask the Heavenly Phoenix Empress herself. She will tell you."
Although the matter wasn't a complete secret, she didn't want to recount it herself.
Ye Yun nodded thoughtfully. Xing Wu then looked at him and said, "Alright, the question-and-answer game is over."
"Tomorrow morning, you will leave here and go to North Wind Celestial City. There you will find a Celestial Continent teleportation array that goes directly near Mount Chao Feng."
"Once you arrive, go directly to Mount Chao Feng to meet their Empress."
The proposal was concise and clear, but Ye Yun couldn't help but frown and ask, "What about the Immortal Registry certification? I don't have one. Can I still use the Celestial Continent teleportation array?"
After all, even staying at an inn required an Immortal Registry certification, let alone a seemingly luxurious Celestial Continent teleportation array.
Xing Wu dismissed his concern, saying directly, "While that's true, it's not impossible to use it."
"Is there a special way?"
"It's very simple. You just need to pay more."
"..."
Ye Yun was slightly taken aback.
"Are you serious?"
"What do you think?"
Xing Wu chuckled, "Although the Heavenly Dao Divine Hall has regulations requiring Immortal Registry certification, they can't possibly monitor all the teleportation arrays.
"Therefore, except for matters of great importance, other places requiring Immortal Registry certification can be accessed by paying extra. It's considered an unspoken rule."
Ye Yun's mouth twitched. "It's really quite pragmatic…"
"This is what they call 'policies from above, countermeasures from below.'"
Xing Wu sighed softly and then conjured a jade slip.
After inputting some information and encrypting it, she handed it to Ye Yun.
"This is a letter you are to deliver to the Heavenly Phoenix Empress. Please also send my regards to her when you go."
Taking the jade slip, Ye Yun raised an eyebrow.
"It's encrypted? Aren't you trusting me?"
Xing Wu smiled faintly, "This is a little secret between women. Do you want to peek?"
Ye Yun rolled his eyes and put the jade slip into his spatial ring.
"I don't have that kind of hobby. I will deliver the letter to the Heavenly Phoenix Empress intact."
He had no interest in vulgar things like peeking at others' secrets.
"Very well, then get some rest. Powerful individuals from the Divine Hall are likely to arrive by noon tomorrow. Get a good night's sleep."
With that, Xing Wu got up and walked to the bedside, then began to untie the belt of her long skirt.
Seeing this, Ye Yun froze.
"I say, what are you doing?"
Xing Wu didn't even look at him, skillfully removing her belt. Her long skirt then fell to the floor.
She then sat on the edge of the bed, glanced at him as if he were an idiot, and said, "What do you think I'm doing? I'm taking off my skirt to sleep. Do you sleep with your clothes on?"
"That's not the main point, is it?"
Ye Yun's face was covered in dark lines as he couldn't help but retort.
"You're an immortal. Can't you just meditate to recover? Do you need sleep to regain your stamina?"
However, Xing Wu threw him another eye-roll.
"Silly, meditation is meditation. Sleeping is a pleasure of life."
"The reason for cultivating and becoming stronger is to live better, not to be able to stay awake all day. Understand?"