Dust Hua Immortal Domain, Main Altar of the Goddess Sect.

In the hidden cave mystical realm behind the sect, Tongying Emperor led Qing Muling to the deepest part of the secret realm, accompanied by Qingyao Immortal Venerable, followed by a group of curious high-ranking elders of the Goddess Sect.

After passing through layers of tightly guarded formation arrays, they finally entered a misty portal. Inside was a spacious crystal hall, with a massive formation array inscribed on the floor, its intricate patterns glowing with soft, magnificent light. At the core of the formation was a nine-tiered jade lotus platform, upon which lay a luxurious embroidered bed about ten feet long.

On the bed lay a stunningly beautiful woman, adorned in a phoenix crown and a red ceremonial robe, her voluptuous figure fully displayed. Despite being in a deep sleep, her unparalleled allure and devastating beauty were still overwhelming.

This was another Quasi Holy Emperor of the Goddess Sect: Yingshuang Emperor, who had been in slumber for over ten Yuanhui. By now, her divine soul and body had deteriorated to the extreme, with no chance of revival under normal circumstances.

Qing Muling took a few glances and understood that her injuries were far more severe than those of Xinyu Emperor back then. To save her, it would require at least a hundred billion heavenly merits. If they wanted to restore her to her peak combat state, that number would need to be multiplied by four or five times.

Such a terrifying cost was beyond even Qinghuan Emperor’s means. Therefore, Tongying Emperor and the high-ranking members of the Goddess Sect had long given up hope until Qing Muling’s appearance rekindled their hope.

“…Muling, what do you think?”

Tongying Emperor leaned in and asked softly, her breathtakingly beautiful face close at hand, her breath fragrant like orchids.

Qing Muling nodded slightly, “It’s quite troublesome, but it can be restored. It will just take more time.”

Upon hearing this, Tongying Emperor and the elders behind her all breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the problem could be solved, everything else was secondary.

“Then we’ll leave it to you! As for the reward, we can discuss it later.”

Tongying Emperor blinked her clear, beautiful eyes, her sweet and soft voice carrying a hint of coquettishness. If this young man could help Yingshuang Emperor recover, the Goddess Sect would have two Quasi Holy Emperors, significantly boosting their high-end combat power. Although they still couldn’t compare to Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, they would be much stronger than most of the Supreme Dao Lineages outside.

Qing Muling nodded, silently activating his divine abilities. A beam of azure-purple light, about a foot thick, flowed from his hands, enveloping Yingshuang Emperor’s delicate body and silently merging into her.

The azure-purple light was mysterious and vibrant, filled with tiny specks of chaotic spiritual light, dazzling and magnificent, carrying an indescribable vitality. It quickly repaired the hidden injuries within Yingshuang Emperor’s dao body, then moved on to her divine soul.

Before long, Tongying Emperor sensed that the dim and declining vitality within Yingshuang Emperor’s body began to recover, growing stronger at a visible rate.

A massive phantom of a blue lotus emerged from Qing Muling’s body, enveloping Yingshuang Emperor. More vitality flowed into her body like rivers converging into the sea, nearly filling her completely.

When Qing Muling stopped, an hour had passed. His magical power was exhausted, and he needed to rest for a while before continuing.

“Well done, let’s continue later!”

Tongying Emperor handed him a top-grade pill with a smile, helping him quickly recover to his peak state.

Roughly estimating, with Qing Muling’s current cultivation level, the effect of one treatment was equivalent to three billion heavenly merits. If he continued for about a hundred more times, Yingshuang Emperor could almost fully recover.

“Shall we activate the time-acceleration formation? This way, it will be done in a day at most,” Tongying Emperor suggested immediately.

“No rush, let’s wake her up first.”

Qing Muling said, knowing that in Yingshuang Emperor’s current state of near-exhausted lifespan, she couldn’t withstand the effects of the time-acceleration formation. One mistake could cost her life, so it was better to restore some of her vitality outside first.

Tongying Emperor had no reason to refuse. Once Qing Muling’s magical power was fully restored, he continued treating Yingshuang Emperor.

Once, twice, three times…

Each session lasted an hour. Thanks to the miraculous power of the Harmony Creation Blue Lotus, by the fifteenth treatment, the vitality in Yingshuang Emperor’s divine soul and dao body had finally recovered to a certain extent, and her long-dormant consciousness began to awaken.

Her flawless, stunning face showed a slight flutter of her long, raven-like eyelashes, and she slowly opened her radiant, beautiful eyes.

“Ancestor, you’re finally awake?”

Tongying Emperor called out in surprise, then quickly realized that the other party couldn’t possibly recognize her as the new Sect Master. She hadn’t even been born when Yingshuang Emperor fell into slumber. So, she hurriedly called over two Supreme Elders with sufficient seniority.

“I… have I been saved? You all…”

After a brief hesitation, Yingshuang Emperor roughly understood her situation. She looked up and saw a handsome young man in purple standing before her, his expression puzzled.

The Goddess Sect was a Supreme Dao Lineage of female cultivators. How could a male cultivator be allowed into this secret realm? Moreover, judging by his cultivation aura, he was not only weak but also not a member of the sect.

“Ancestor, here’s what happened…”

The two Supreme Elders approached the embroidered bed and quickly explained the situation through divine senses. Yingshuang Emperor was visibly shocked, taking a while to process everything.

“Is this really true? A Harmony Spirit Seed’s human form? This, this is…”

Looking at Qing Muling again, her gaze became much more complex. Such a rare opportunity, why couldn’t it belong to the Goddess Sect?

As expected, I knew it!

Qingyao Immortal Venerable, who had been silent, sneered inwardly. If she hadn’t accompanied Qing Muling, these shameless vixens would have likely concocted some underhanded scheme to abduct Qing Muling and keep him in the Goddess Sect.

Don’t talk about repaying kindness with enmity. When the benefits are enormous enough, human nature can’t withstand the test. The best strategy is to give them no chance to cause trouble.

“Alright, we can catch up later. For now, let’s activate the time-acceleration formation and let Muling continue the treatment!”

Tongying Emperor suggested joyfully.

“Alright, let’s do that.”

Yingshuang Emperor nodded. She had been sleeping in this secret realm for far too long and had had enough. The sooner she could leave, the better.

The two Supreme Elders helped Yingshuang Emperor to a hall with a time-acceleration formation and activated the array.

What followed was simple. Only a day passed outside, but Yingshuang Emperor, whose cultivation and lifespan had been fully restored, emerged from the hall, surrounded by her juniors.

“Muling, I truly owe you a great debt this time!”

Yingshuang Emperor said with a bright smile, her beautiful eyes constantly assessing him. “Great kindness needs no thanks! If you ever need my help in the future, just ask.”

“Well, let’s leave it for later.”

Qing Muling responded politely, knowing she wanted to talk with her sect members. He then naturally asked Tongying Emperor for leave, requesting a separate hidden cave mystical realm to rest with Qingyao Immortal Venerable.

Tongying Emperor had no reason to refuse, arranging her exclusive Dao Court for him and sending a group of young and beautiful female cultivators to serve him, all with the highest standards of treatment.

“I bet they’re discussing the feasibility of poaching you right now.”

Once they were alone in the inner chamber, Qingyao Immortal Venerable snorted.

“It’s only human nature.”

Qing Muling was used to it. Any high-ranking member of the Great Void who knew about him would think the same.

But thinking was one thing; achieving it was another. With Qingyao Immortal Venerable watching over him, no one could hope to abduct him, not even his senior sisters from the Origin Star.

Qingyao Immortal Venerable suddenly stared at him, her eyes narrowing slightly, and asked meaningfully, “By the way, are those two female Emperors very beautiful? Did they make you have any thoughts?”

She had heard from Mu Yinghua and others about Qing Muling’s youthful inclinations. He had a particular fondness for elegant, noble, and gentle beautiful women, especially those like the two from the Goddess Sect, with their voluptuous and fiery figures, who were highly attractive to him.

Considering they already had unspeakable intentions towards Qing Muling, if given a chance, wouldn’t they hit it off instantly, like a spark to dry tinder…

Faced with such a tricky question, Qing Muling responded without hesitation, “Senior Sister, don’t overthink it. No matter how beautiful they are, they can’t compare to Master or you. What are you worried about?”

“Hmph! At least you have good taste!”

Qingyao Immortal Venerable was satisfied with his answer. Her voluptuous and seductive body floated over lightly, pressing him down with a smile:

“In short, stay away from those vixens outside. Don’t let them seduce you! All the female cultivators in Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace are yours. You can have anyone you like, even my personal disciples. If you fancy them, I can have them serve you with just one word. I’m sure they’d be more than happy!”

“Moreover, in the upper realm’s Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, there are hundreds of billions of stunning female cultivators of all types. Once you become the Supreme Sect Master, they can all be yours. Isn’t that better than those scheming vixens outside? They’re only after your body, not genuine feelings.”

“Senior Sister is right.”

Qing Muling nodded quickly, agreeing with her. After all, her thoughts were similar. Besides, frequently changing allegiances was not something any leader would appreciate. It was only natural.

He could get everything he wanted in Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, so why bother with the vixens outside? Why be a slave to three masters?

Not long after, Tongying Emperor returned, holding a tray with a golden seal, exuding a heavy and solemn aura.

It was heavenly merits.

“Muling,”

Tongying Emperor, her beautiful face radiant and dignified, smiled warmly, “These five billion heavenly merits are the last of the sect’s reserves, originally meant for emergencies. But now that Ancestor Yingshuang has recovered, we have nothing else to offer. So, why not give these merits to you? I believe you’ll soon be able to break through to the Xuan Immortal realm!”

Qing Muling was slightly stunned, “If that’s the case, then thank you for your generosity, Emperor. I do need this right now.”

The twenty billion heavenly merits promised by Calamity Fate Palace had never been fulfilled. Later, due to the reopening of the Misty Illusion Secret Realm, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace and the female cultivator alliance were busy collecting resources and couldn’t bother them.

Later, the Main Altar of Calamity Fate Palace was occupied by the Heavenly Human Clan’s Emperors, and the entire sect became their slaves, making it impossible to collect that debt.

Otherwise, with the help of those twenty billion heavenly merits, Qing Muling would have already reached the Xuan Immortal realm, and the Golden Immortal realm wouldn’t be far off.

Taking the seal, Qing Muling pondered. He was now in the late True Immortal stage, and these merits should be enough to break through to the Xuan Immortal realm. The only problem was the Harmony Creation Blue Lotus’s excessive demand, far beyond ordinary prodigies. Otherwise, five billion heavenly merits would be enough to reach the Golden Immortal realm.

Qingyao Immortal Venerable seemed to understand his thoughts and said, “The elders in the sect have also been busy collecting merits. Once we return, they’ll all be yours. If it’s not enough, I’ll personally gather more to ensure your needs are met.”

Tongying Emperor looked at her helplessly. This powerful figure, who had severed her Three Corpses Avatar, had an efficiency in killing Magic Clan progeny for heavenly merits that was unmatched by dozens of ordinary Quasi Holy Emperors combined. Others could only envy her.

After some thought, Tongying Emperor said to Qing Muling, “There are still hundreds of Supreme Elders in the hidden cave mystical realm. Since you’re here, why not help them recover as well?”

Those elders were in the same condition as Yingshuang Emperor, unable to leave the secret realm due to severe injuries. Now that Qing Muling was here, it was a perfect opportunity to help them.

“No problem.”

Qing Muling agreed. Strengthening the Goddess Sect also aligned with the interests of the female cultivator alliance. It was just a small effort for him.

Fifteen days later, all the elders were healed. Qingyao Immortal Venerable naturally suggested leaving, taking Qing Muling back to the Main Altar of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.

Tongying Emperor accompanied them, while Yingshuang Emperor and the elders stayed at the Main Altar of the Goddess Sect to guard the sect’s territory and prevent further large-scale attacks from the Magic Clan progeny.

In the following three months, Qing Muling visited the Main Altars of Qingqiu Hall and Lu Hua Palace, and finally, the Dao Court.

The Quasi Holy Emperor in the Dao Court was Qinghuan Emperor’s former master: Daiqi Emperor, along with over a thousand Supreme Elders.

As for the sleeping Emperors of the Xuanyin and Weide factions, Qinghuan Emperor naturally ignored them, hoping they would never recover.

After Daiqi Emperor’s recovery, she didn’t question Qinghuan Emperor’s open split from the Dao Court. In the face of the opportunity to achieve sainthood, no interest was too great to sacrifice. Falling out with those two was no big deal.

However, many of Daiqi Emperor’s faction were also in the upper realm’s Dao Court. When they returned, they would need to explain to avoid misunderstandings.

When the last elder of the Dao Court was healed, Qing Muling had accumulated a large amount of treasures, nearly emptying the last reserves of several female cultivator Dao Lineages.

“Alright, let’s give you another month.”

Qingyao Immortal Venerable said, “After you pass the heavenly tribulations and achieve the Xuan Immortal realm, we’ll head to the chaos of the vast void to seek opportunities. The chances of success will be greater.”

“Okay, I’ll follow Senior Sister’s arrangements.”

Qing Muling agreed.