After leaving the Bound Spirit Coffin, Gu Changyuan gently waved his right hand in the void before him.
Several slender, silver-white beams of light shot forth from his palm, transforming into palm-sized communication talismans.
Each talisman contained a concentrated bundle of pure information—data Gu Changyuan had extracted from the Zhenyue memories regarding the Imperial Court.
With a thought, all the talismans trembled slightly before tearing through space, instantly delivered via teleportation arrays into the hands of various Immortal Emperors across different factions.
Once all the items were sent, Gu Changyuan retracted his hand.
He didn’t linger in the rear garden of the Heavenly Palace. In a flash, his figure appeared atop the peak of the Demon Summit.
When Gu Changyuan landed before the courtyard gate, Tushan Hanyan was seated at a stone table inside, resting her chin on one hand as she gazed absentmindedly at the distant sea of clouds.
Hearing footsteps, she turned her head and her eyes instantly lit up when she saw the familiar figure at the gate.
She sprang up from the stone bench and took a few quick steps to Gu Changyuan’s side, tilting her head up with a radiant smile.
“Grandmaster~”
Gu Changyuan’s lips curved into a faint smile at her expression.
He raised his right hand and gently ruffled the hair atop her head.
“Xiaoyan, didn’t you say you wanted to visit the Beiming Immortal Abyss? I’m heading there now. Let’s go.”
Tushan Hanyan’s lips immediately stretched wide, her eyes sparkling with delight.
Gu Changyuan said no more. With a wave of his right hand, he brought Tushan Hanyan directly to the Beiming Immortal Abyss.
Upon arrival, their eyes met an endless expanse of deep blue, icy waters.
Tushan Hanyan’s eyes instantly widened.
She opened her mouth in an awed gasp, her gaze rapidly sweeping over every corner of the scene before her.
Gu Changyuan didn’t rush her. He stood quietly, waiting until she had taken it all in before gently patting her shoulder.
“Let’s go. First, I’ll take you to meet a few of the ancestors, then I’ll have someone show you around.”
Tushan Hanyan nodded vigorously and followed closely by Gu Changyuan’s side.
Together, they entered the grand hall at the center of the island.
In the depths of the hall, around a stone platform, stood several figures.
Among them were a few ancient progenitors of the Beiming Immortal Turtles. Aside from them, there was one person Gu Changyuan hadn’t seen before.
She was a woman standing slightly behind the turtle elders.
Her long, teal hair fell to her waist, shimmering softly under the hall’s dim blue light.
But the most striking features were her fox ears and a fox tail—clear signs she was a Nine-Tailed Fox Immortal Emperor from Qingqiu.
As Gu Changyuan stepped in, the turtle progenitors immediately ceased their conversation with the Qingqiu fox immortal. They turned in unison and briskly approached Gu Changyuan, bowing respectfully.
Gu Changyuan nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
Seeing the turtle elders show such reverence to this unexpected visitor, the fox immortal’s face flickered with obvious surprise.
Her gaze swept over Gu Changyuan quickly, filled with scrutiny and judgment.
She had seen countless leaders of powerful sects and innumerable Immortal Emperors, yet none had ever commanded such reverence from the Ancient Immortal Turtles of the Bei Ming Xuan Turtle Clan as this person did.
She couldn’t recall anyone of this stature within the Wan Luo Immortal Realm.
Her gaze shifted away from Gu Changyuan and landed on the small figure beside him.
Her pupils trembled instantly.
Her eyes suddenly widened, her pupils contracting slightly, and in that fleeting moment, her expression transformed from one of curious scrutiny to utter disbelief and shock.
Several Ancient Immortal Turtles, who were exchanging greetings with Gu Changyuan, also noticed Tushan Hanyan beside him.
Their eyes swept over the silver-haired little girl with a hint of curiosity, but more so with a polite appraisal.
Gu Changyuan sensed their gazes and smiled faintly. He stepped aside slightly, making room, and gently placed his right hand on Tushan Hanyan’s shoulder.
“This is my disciple-granddaughter. She wanted to take a stroll through the Bei Ming Immortal Abyss, so I brought her along.”
His tone was casual and natural.
“That shouldn’t cause any trouble, right?”
“Of course not.”
An Ancient Immortal Turtle promptly responded with a kind smile.
“Since she is the Court Lord’s disciple-granddaughter, we will arrange for someone to show her around later. Although the Bei Ming Immortal Abyss is rather cold, the scenery is still worth seeing. There are several ice caves deep within the Cold Pool, filled with beautiful ice crystal stones that the younger generation loves to visit.”
Gu Changyuan nodded slightly, saying no more.
His gaze shifted from the Ancient Immortal Turtles to a certain Immortal Emperor of the Tushan Fox Clan.
He could feel that the Immortal Emperor’s eyes had not left Tushan Hanyan since she appeared.
The Ancient Immortal Turtle Lord noticed Gu Changyuan’s gaze and immediately understood. He stepped aside and introduced:
“Court Lord, this is Tu Shan Yuzhu of the Tushan Fox Clan. She has come this time to inquire about certain matters and happened to run into you.”
Gu Changyuan nodded gently, his eyes resting on Tu Shan Yuzhu’s face.
He noticed that she still wore a dazed expression, her eyes glued to Tushan Hanyan.
He glanced once more at Tushan Hanyan, then at Tu Shan Yuzhu—already beginning to piece things together in his mind.
“Fellow cultivator, you’ve been staring at my disciple-granddaughter. Is there something you wish to say?”
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