She was standing on a cloud, very high up, and she asked, a little scared, "Can Master Nine fly?""What do you think?" Silas smiled, then took the little kid's hand and dropped straight down from the clouds."Ahh!" Nell screamed, quickly hugging onto Master Nine, her big eyes already squeezed shut."Don't be scared, just open your eyes." Silas patted the little kid's head.Hearing this, her long eyelashes trembled a little, and she slowly opened one eye, finding she was still standing high in the sky, not falling to the ground at all — so she boldly opened the second eye too."Master Nine, can you stop scaring Nell? Nell was almost scared to death just now."The little girl said in a whiny voice, her puffy cheeks looking a little annoyed, very cute."Really? Then Master Nine should speed up, then.""Ahh! Master Nine, slow down, Nell knows she was wrong, and won't blame Master Nine anymore."But Silas didn't stop, and kept speeding up.A string of screams rang out through the air, but

In her dream that night, Master Nine hadn't taken her to The Drunken Immortal for dinner, which left her a little disappointed.Those dishes had been so delicious."Today, Master Nine is taking you on a pilgrimage — to Northsea, and to Sky Burial Mountain."On regular days, Silas had only taken her flying around near Sky Burial Mountain, but now he decided to show his niece the wider sky.So, the two of them — one big, one small — headed to a sea near a certain kingdom, then over to the famous immortal mountain within the Ten Realms.It was a mountain range taller than Sky Burial Mountain, sitting on the former grounds of the Duskfiend Sect.Riding a crane, soaring through the sky, watching the prosperity of the world stretch out beneath them."What do you think of immortals?"As dawn approached, the two stopped atop a mountain peak, and Silas asked."Careful? All-powerful?" Nell thought for a moment before answering."Then do you long to become an immortal yourself?""Can I really?"

Three days later.The Marrow family received an imperial decree: "By the will of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Alden Marrow, third-rank minister, gentle in nature, diligent and devoted, graceful and pure, mild in temperament, restrained in virtue, and admirable in character. He is hereby granted the title of Lord Protector, and rewarded with a thousand taels of gold... so it is decreed."Alden Marrow held the decree in both hands, his expression a tangle of emotion, and quickly grabbed the departing eunuch, asking, "Sir eunuch, what exactly is this, from His Majesty?""A promotion in rank — oh, and I nearly forgot to congratulate you, my lord. Your little one has become an immortal. I heard from the immortal elder that the little lord shows remarkable talent — even the elders in the palace couldn't get a word in against her."The eunuch snorted, then explained gently."Your little lord will return to the estate today. Be sure to clean up and prepare a proper welcome. His Majesty has al

In the Southern Region, right next to the top immortal sect known as the Mistveil Sect, there were eighteen counties and three palaces.Among them, the famous city of Ansel — Prince Ansel's own seat — sat within Cloudreach County, and it was also the royal city closest to the Mistveil Sect.But "closest" here still meant hundreds of thousands of miles apart.At that moment, in Ansel City, a coffin carried by a carriage was being brought in through the city gates.A Spirit Transformation elder pulled the cart, a Nascent Soul cultivator clearing the way ahead, followed by a whole procession of true monarchs and perfected powerhouses."Who is it? Such a grand procession.""You don't even know? That's the Great General of Cloudreach County, True Lord Bramwell!""Ah, the county general — that explains it.""That great general really was something. He punished evil and rewarded good, upright through and through. Once he enters the Violet Garden, he'll enjoy my immortal dynasty's own good fo

A flicker of disappointment crossed Verity's eyes. It wasn't just a handsome man joining this time, but a woman too — one prettier than herself."Let me introduce myself first." Garrick said, puffing out his chest with the confidence of a self-declared big brother.The three newcomers had been busy looking over the shop's decor, and when they heard Garrick speak, they each gave him a passing glance and ignored him entirely.Garrick's face darkened slightly at that. Clearly, their indifference had cost him some face — he'd fashioned himself as the coffin shop's resident big brother, after all.Still, it wasn't easy to lose his temper over it — this was just a coffin shop for handling bodies, after all, hardly a place with strict rules to enforce.If discipline here had actually been strict, he and Verity wouldn't have been sneaking off during work hours to watch the Fortune Masters set up their arrays.The room fell into an awkward silence for a moment, quiet and still.Of course, Garr