All he saw was this:
It was an extremely grand immortal sect, but clearly not Supreme Emperor Palace.
Chen Junye felt that his wife had really gone to great lengths.
She really had quite a few tricks up her sleeve…
“Husband, that place is Backhill Immortal Sect… let’s hurry over.” Xia Zhiyao didn’t explain much and simply pulled Chen Junye along.
Although her husband had told her he didn’t want to join any faction, she felt he still needed to get used to the systems and circumstances inside various factions.
So she had no choice but to build one herself and train her husband… Him becoming sect master would be no problem at all!
Backhill Immortal Sect? Hearing that name, Chen Junye almost laughed out loud. His wife had definitely thrown together a temporary fake just to fool people, and it sounded exactly like his own backing.
Interesting. Truly interesting.
“Alright.” Then he followed along very cooperatively.
Outside Backhill Immortal Sect, there were also some disciple guards, all acting quite proper.
And Xia Zhiyao and Chen Junye slipped in easily.
Along the way, some disciples greeted Xia Zhiyao and addressed her as Senior Sister.
Chen Junye looked at everything his wife had painstakingly created and deliberately asked, “Wife, does Backhill Immortal Sect have any background?”
“Of course. Husband, our Backhill Immortal Sect is protected by Supreme Emperor Palace!” Xia Zhiyao told the truth.
Chen Junye naturally knew it was definitely protected by Supreme Emperor Palace.
He asked in surprise, “That impressive?”
“Of course. It’s not too far from Supreme Emperor Palace here.” Xia Zhiyao then changed the subject. “But ordinary people won’t come into contact with Supreme Emperor Palace’s experts anyway. In short, husband, just rest easy.”
“I see.” Chen Junye nodded along, “But wife, with your talent, you should at least be a core disciple in Backhill Immortal Sect, right?”
“I wouldn’t even be surprised if you were a saintess.”
Xia Zhiyao shook her head regretfully. “Husband, I’m just an ordinary disciple, not a saintess.”
“Alright, husband, let me take you around.”
Chen Junye naturally understood his wife’s little scheme, but he didn’t expose it, only watching quietly.
Then Xia Zhiyao dragged him around, letting him experience life in an immortal sect.
This feeling was still somewhat unfamiliar to him.
After quite a while, they appeared on a mountaintop, gazing over the entire Backhill Immortal Sect.
“Wife, Backhill Immortal Sect really is grand.” Chen Junye didn’t forget to praise his wife’s handiwork.
But along the way, he had already mentally labeled several people as actors… Actor No. 1, Actor No. 2… even Passerby A, B, C, and D.
Xia Zhiyao naturally went along with her husband.
She said, “Husband, immortal sects in the Immortal Realm are all very powerful, nothing like lower realm factions. Not to mention that our Backhill Immortal Sect ranks in the middle across the entire Supreme Way Immortal Domain.”
“It really is not bad. But wife, if you’re keeping me company like this, don’t you have anything to do now?” Chen Junye said deliberately.
“As far as I know, there should be many tasks inside an immortal sect.”
Xia Zhiyao nodded seriously. “Of course. But husband, it’s no big deal to delay a little for you.”
“Besides, nothing major is happening in Backhill Immortal Sect anyway.”
Hearing that, Chen Junye reached out and put his arm around Xia Zhiyao’s shoulder.
He pulled her delicate body into his arms and leaned quietly against her.
The children’s mother was such a silly goose…
And Xia Zhiyao, too, had a smile on her face. Her husband was such a silly goose.
Suddenly, she received a telepathic message from Palace Lord Leng Jueshuang.
Turning her face slightly, she said, “Husband, I need to go see a high-ranking immortal sect member…”
She couldn’t bring her husband to see the Palace Lord. Even if the Palace Lord already knew her husband existed, that still wouldn’t do! Otherwise, she feared the Palace Lord might try to scheme against her husband and trick Yuan’er and Hao’er into coming along.
“Wife, go ahead. I’ll just walk around.” Chen Junye looked every bit the model husband.
Xia Zhiyao hummed softly, told Chen Junye not to run around, and then left.
Chen Junye could naturally sense that his wife had gone in the direction of Supreme Emperor Palace. It seemed she really was going to see a high-ranking figure.
He looked into the distance again.
“Are the various immortal sects… still looking for this Emperor…”
Then he very mischievously vanished from within Backhill Immortal Sect.
…
After leaving Backhill Immortal Sect, Xia Zhiyao headed to Supreme Emperor Palace.
If the Palace Lord was sending her a telepathic message, it had to be something serious.
As for her husband, she wasn’t too worried. After all, Backhill Immortal Sect was something she had built with her own hands, and its safety margin was extremely high.
Not to mention that with her husband’s level, even if he wanted to provoke some terrifying existence, he wouldn’t have the chance to come into contact with it… And even if he did provoke one, even if it were an Immortal Emperor, she, as his wife, could still handle it!
Soon.
Xia Zhiyao returned to Supreme Emperor Palace.
She met Leng Jueshuang.
“Palace Lord, what happened?”
Leng Jueshuang didn’t ask what Xia Zhiyao had been doing these past few days and went straight to the point: “Barren Emperor Hall still refuses to give up! They actually got involved with Futian Holy Land and are putting pressure on our Supreme Emperor Palace.”
Her expression was very displeased.
“Futian Holy Land…” Hearing that, Xia Zhiyao’s face also darkened with anger.
Futian Holy Land was the number one immortal sect of the Futian Immortal Domain. Long ago, they had already had some friction with Supreme Emperor Palace, and now Futian Holy Land was getting involved as well.
Leng Jueshuang nodded. “It looks like Barren Emperor Hall wants to use Futian Holy Land to push through the marriage alliance!”
“It’s easy to imagine that once our Supreme Emperor Palace refuses repeatedly, they may make a move. By then, we’ll probably have no shortage of trouble.”
Dealing with Barren Emperor Hall alone would still be manageable, but adding Futian Holy Land into the mix would put them under pressure. If it came to war, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Xia Zhiyao’s pretty face was covered in frost.
If she caused a destructive crisis for Supreme Emperor Palace, she didn’t want to see that.
Then there was only one way. “Palace Lord, let me go kill that Bai Yuan!”
Leng Jueshuang understood how Xia Zhiyao felt and said, “That is feasible, but killing that emperor son is hardly easy. You’ll also fall into a crisis.”
Xia Zhiyao fell silent.
Now her husband had come here, and there was no guarantee that Barren Emperor Hall wouldn’t find out at some point. It wasn’t impossible.
Then her husband would be thrown into a crisis, and Yuan’er and Hao’er might even be implicated.
She absolutely could not allow that!
It seemed she had made a very big decision. “Palace Lord, then I’ll destroy my Exquisite Immortal Physique! Without the Exquisite Immortal Physique, Barren Emperor Hall will naturally give up!”
Since no option was suitable, she could only protect herself. She only wanted to be with her husband and children; she could give up everything else!
“Destroy your Exquisite Immortal Physique…” Leng Jueshuang was clearly stunned by Xia Zhiyao’s idea.
This was no different from destroying her own future and giving up everything!
“For them, is it worth it?”
“It’s worth it!” Xia Zhiyao said firmly. “Palace Lord, if either choice is wrong, if having the Exquisite Immortal Physique is wrong, then I am willing to give up everything and enjoy a simple, peaceful life…”
Leng Jueshuang took a deep breath. “This Palace Lord understands.”
“Although destroying the Exquisite Immortal Physique can solve everything, and you can still cultivate, the impact is still enormous. Unless absolutely necessary, this is not the best choice…”
“And the best method is always to strike first!”
Xia Zhiyao understood what Leng Jueshuang meant. “Thank you, Palace Lord!”
That clearly meant that even if Supreme Emperor Palace fell into crisis, the Palace Lord would definitely support her…
“Palace Lord!” At that moment, Su Qingxue ran over.
Her tone carried some excitement. “Zhiyao, you’re here too.”
She suddenly noticed that Xia Zhiyao had returned, and her expression turned a little gossipy.
Xia Zhiyao asked, “Qingxue, what happened?”
“Palace Lord, Zhiyao, it’s nothing much. I just heard that the Eternal Night Immortal Emperor seems to have appeared…”