Saint Emperor Devourer of Heaven

On a mountain near the main peak of the Demon Race's Ling Family, deep within the emerald bamboo forest.

Jun Wuxie brought Mu Ciyin here. After introducing her to Jingya and Ling Qingyu, they were all shocked.

Although Jingya had long known that Jun Wuxie was Mu Ciyin's disciple, she found it unbelievable that he and Mu Ciyin were so intimate.

For anyone else, such intimacy and deep affection between a master and their close disciple would be understandable, but this was Mu Ciyin.

She and Ling Qingyu couldn't recover from their shock for a long time.

Mu Ciyin spoke very little, only greeting Jingya and Ling Qingyu before hardly saying anything else.

Nanli Jingwei, on the other hand, would occasionally talk to her, and she would only respond occasionally, mostly with a slight nod as a response.

Ling Wuse and Nanli Jingwei stayed here for the better part of the day, feeling it wasn't appropriate to continue disturbing them. As elders, being here for too long also made them feel a bit awkward, so they left.

Before leaving, Nanli Jingwei told Jingya to visit her when she had time, saying that they had been separated for many years and had many private things to talk about.

Jingya agreed.

After they left, Ling Qingyu invited Mu Ciyin, Jingya, and Jun Wuxie to sit and chat in her small courtyard.

She personally brewed hot tea, and as they chatted, Ling Qingyu's gaze would often linger on Mu Ciyin's face.

She knew the name of Ice Heart Fairy and had heard that she was the most beautiful woman in the world in the last 300,000 years, but she had never seen her so closely.

Today, she finally witnessed her unparalleled beauty up close and realized just how beautiful the most beautiful woman in the world truly was.

Jingya was the same. Years ago, in the Lower Realm, she had only seen her briefly from a distance and had not dared to examine her closely. After all, they didn't know each other at the time, and given Mu Ciyin's status, staring at her would have been very impolite.

She herself was ranked third on the Starry Sky Beauty List and was very confident in her appearance and temperament, but looking closely at Mu Ciyin, she realized that there was a real difference between them. Her beauty was such that even women couldn't help but feel their hearts beat faster, let alone the men of the world.

They marveled at Jun Wuxie's will and composure. Being with such a master and holding hands so intimately, he could still maintain a clear gaze. Anyone else would have been completely spellbound.

While they were observing Mu Ciyin, little did they know that Mu Ciyin was also observing them, just not as obviously, so they didn't notice.

After arriving on this mountain and meeting Jingya and Ling Qingyu, Mu Ciyin didn't feel much when she saw Ling Qingyu and Jun Wuxie being affectionate.

However, every time she saw Jun Wuxie being affectionate with Jingya, she couldn't help but feel a sense of resistance.

This woman, ranked third on the Starry Sky Beauty List, was mature, noble, and elegant. The tender, submissive, and loving look she gave Wuxie made her very uncomfortable.

Especially when she heard Jun Wuxie call her "Aunt Jing" so intimately and affectionately, her heart tightened.

She felt that Jingya's gaze towards Wuxie was somewhat similar to her own, and she couldn't help but wonder what kind of feelings Nanli Jingya held for him in Wuxie's heart.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt a strange sensation that her disciple was being snatched away from her, and it was this feeling that made her mind uneasy.

"No, I can't have this kind of mentality…"

Mu Ciyin realized that her state of mind was wrong and silently recited the Ice Heart Chapter of the Ice Heart Cleansing World Art, which gradually calmed her mind.

As dusk approached, Jun Wuxie indicated that he wanted to leave with Jingya for a while.

He told Mu Ciyin that she and Ling Qingyu were the closest people to him and asked them to get to know each other better.

He understood his master's personality. If he wasn't there, she definitely wouldn't talk to Qingyu, and such an encounter would make Qingyu feel very awkward.

"Okay."

Mu Ciyin originally had reservations about him leaving alone with Jingya and felt unhappy, but when she heard him say that she was the closest person to him, her mood suddenly improved, and even a very faint smile appeared on the corner of her lips.

"Ah~ Aunt Yin, you're smiling! You look so beautiful when you smile~"

Ling Qingyu was mesmerized, her eyes even sparkling with little stars, feeling that in this moment, the whole world had disappeared into her beautiful smile.

Jingya was also somewhat lost in thought.

This woman was truly too beautiful, making her feel inferior. She felt that even if she used all her charm as a woman, she still couldn't match that faint smile she unintentionally revealed.

Ling Qingyu's voice startled Mu Ciyin, and the trace of a smile on her lips immediately disappeared.

Ling Qingyu felt a pang of regret in her heart.

Jun Wuxie, having recovered from his amazement, disappeared with Jingya before their eyes.

In a void in the starry sky, they met Qing'er.

Qing'er stared at Jingya, her body trembling slightly.

"Qing'er."

Jingya called out softly.

In an instant, all the holy white light on Qing'er's body disappeared, revealing a face somewhat similar to Jingya's, her eyes instantly filled with tears, and she almost ran over.

At this moment, she no longer had the aura and pressure of the Heavenly Dao, but was like a little girl reuniting with a loved one, throwing herself into Jingya's arms.

"Master, for so many years, Qing'er has been thinking of you every day…"

She cried, choking with sobs, her emotions somewhat out of control.

No one knew how much torment she had endured during these long years.

Back then, her master had given her the order to devour and fuse with her Heavenly Dao Fruit in the future.

She couldn't disobey her master's orders, and while longing for her master, she also had to think about devouring her Dao Fruit. This torment and pain had been tormenting her all along.

Sometimes, she even didn't want to be the Heavenly Dao anymore. If she could shed the responsibility of the Heavenly Dao, everything would be solved, and what would the creation and destruction of the universe have to do with her? She wouldn't have to do such a rebellious thing.

But she knew she couldn't, she had no choice, because that was also her master's dying wish back then.

"Qing'er, don't cry."

Jingya gently patted her fragrant shoulder, feeling very gratified.

In these long years, Qing'er, as the Heavenly Dao, still maintained her original nature, and she still had strong feelings for her.

"Master, did this guy defile your body?"

After Qing'er's emotions calmed down slightly, the pressure of the Heavenly Dao gradually spread out, and she stared at Jun Wuxie with unkind eyes.

"Qing'er, don't be rude. He is your master's husband. You should respect him. Moreover, your master was willing. After all, your master is no longer the Heavenly Dao in this life, you are."

Qing'er was silent for a moment after hearing this, and finally let out a sigh, "Of course Qing'er knows that Master was willing, otherwise I would have killed him when I first learned about this!"

It was difficult for her to accept at the time. She was created by her master using essence blood to integrate the order of the universe. She had been raised by her master since she was a child. To her, her master was both a teacher and a mother, and this feeling was by no means as simple as a master-disciple relationship.

Therefore, she was incredibly angry at the time.

"Alright, don't say such angry words. He is your master's husband. Your master has to listen to him. If you recognize me as your master, you can't be rude."

"Qing'er understands."

She glared at Jun Wuxie unwillingly.

Jun Wuxie was speechless and couldn't help but joke, "Qing'er, come, call me grandmaster to hear."

"You… don't push your luck!"

Qing'er glared at him, feeling the urge to beat up this guy who dared to provoke the Heavenly Dao.

"Qing'er, I want to ask you about two people, the Sons of Destiny from the Lower Realm."

As Jun Wuxie spoke, he condensed the appearances of Ji Beilan and Cang Tian and showed them to her.

"They are very good. I pay attention to these two from time to time. Their power of destiny and bloodline of destiny are very strong. After they came to the Upper Realm, I saw that they were good and bestowed the mark of destiny upon them through opportunities."

Jun Wuxie breathed a heavy sigh of relief upon hearing this, "Where are they now?"

"In a star field very far away from the Canglan Ancient Star. You don't have to worry about their safety. They have their own fortunes and opportunities. Although they have experienced many near-death experiences over the years, only such growth can temper true powerhouses. They possess the destiny of the Heavenly Dao of the Lower Realm and the destiny of the heavens of the Upper Realm, so they won't fall so easily."

"This person, where is she?"

Jun Wuxie condensed the appearance of Shangguan Wanwan.

"She once appeared in the Canglan Ancient Star, but now I don't know where she is. Perhaps she is in some special secret realm, those secret realms that even the Heavenly Dao cannot sense."

Jun Wuxie felt somewhat disappointed, but if that was the case, Wanwan should be in no danger, which put his mind at ease.

Then, he asked about the news of Su Lan and Qin Keqing, but was told that they were on other ancient life stars, far away from Canglan.

Finally, Jun Wuxie asked about Ba Feng and the news of those old friends from the Lower Realm.

Qing'er said that a small number of them had already fallen, and the others were growing on different ancient life stars.

Jun Wuxie was silent for a while.

Six of those old friends were no longer alive.

His heart was filled with guilt and self-blame. If he had left them in the Lower Realm back then, such a thing would not have happened.

"Everyone has their own destiny. You can protect the common people, but you can't protect everyone."

Qing'er saw his thoughts and comforted him in this way.

Although she was angry because of her master's matter, she had to admit that this man was very remarkable. He had great merit in the Lower Realm, and he would also be an important participant in the future of the Upper Realm.

"It's because I'm not strong enough. If I were strong enough, I could prevent these things as much as possible!"

Jun Wuxie slowly clenched his fists, in the future doomsday torrent, he must become strong enough and make more adequate preparations!

Qing'er was stunned. Even this could become the motivation to become stronger?

She had been worried that it would affect his Dao Heart, but she didn't expect it to become even more steadfast.

After spending some time in this void space, Jun Wuxie and Jingya were about to leave. Qing'er had just reunited with her master and didn't want to separate so quickly, so she expressed her desire to go to the Demon Clan.

Jun Wuxie was slightly taken aback but naturally wouldn't refuse.

The descent of the Heavenly Dao upon the Ling Family of the Demon Clan was a good thing for the Ling Family.

The descent of the Heavenly Dao would more or less bring some Heavenly Dao luck to the Ling Family.

However, she would naturally not appear as the Heavenly Dao but concealed her Heavenly aura and wore a mask.

When Jun Wuxie and Jingya returned to Ling Qingyu's residence, Mu Ciyin and Ling Qingyu were both surprised and looked at the graceful, ethereal, masked woman beside them.

Ling Qingyu couldn't see anything else, just found it strange. Why was she wearing a mask? She guessed her identity.

As an Eternal Realm expert, Mu Ciyin was completely unable to see through the masked woman's realm, and she was shocked by the brilliance of her concealment methods, which indicated she must have a significant background.

"Let me introduce you, this is Qing'er, a disciple Jingyi took in when she was training outside," Jun Wuxie introduced.

Ling Qingyu revealed a surprised expression, "Aunt, why have you never mentioned that you have a disciple?"

Jingya just smiled and didn't answer the question, and Ling Qingyu didn't press further.

Mu Ciyin was suspicious. Was she really Nanli Jingya's disciple?

Then her disciple's methods were too brilliant, even she couldn't see through them.

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In the following days, the people of the Ling Family of the Demon Clan were busy preparing for the engagement ceremony.

They chose the most central square in the Demon Clan's Holy City, where they built a high platform, and many people were decorating the entire city with various means to increase the festive atmosphere.

At the same time, the people of the Demon Clan worked overtime to make precious jade tables and chairs around the engagement ceremony site to entertain guests, making the whole scene very grand.

Gradually, cultivators from all states and cities arrived at the Demon Clan's Holy City. In just a few days, the inns in the Demon Clan's Holy City were almost full, making the city extremely lively.

During these days, the three major firms in the Demon Clan's Holy City were also overcrowded, holding several grand auctions.

Too many people were bidding for rare treasures to use as congratulatory gifts.