388 **The Great Drought**

So mysteriously...The east face he pointed to was an emptiness. How far must I walk to reach "purity"Where is the mountain gate againWith each step, I bow my head in reverence.My heart surrenders, ev...His words, like the strength of his arms, tightened bit by bit, holding me close.

"You made me memorize so many scriptures... how am I supposed to know which deity to look for..."

He was choking me, I could barely breathe. My clothes were soaked with sweat and... it hurt so much to be pinned down.

He lifted me off the ground, my feet no longer touching the floor. I could only push against him with my hands to create some distance.

"The passage between the mortal world and the underworld has been sealed by me. Haven't you ever considered going through the Pure Land of Immortals I reminded you to remember the decree of the Supreme God Tai Yi well, how could you be so foolish It took you several days to think of it"

Is it my fault

You celestial beings speak more mysteriously than a fortune teller. While a fortune teller avoids the heavy and focuses on the light, you only touch the surface. The rest is left to your own understanding!

"That... what the heck is with all this dimensional travel nonsense You didn't even tell me you were going! I thought something happened to you! If I couldn't find you, I was going to make a deal with that fox spirit granny... I'd let her live inside me!"

"No." He clamped down hard on my waist, the pain making me gasp and wince.

He whispered in my ear, burying his face in my shoulder: "...Only I or my child can be in your body. Anything else that dares to touch you will be scattered to ashes! Hmph..."

"I can't help it either... I don't know how to find such a powerful god... He is a great god, and I am just a small fry. Where would I even think of such a powerful god having time for me"

Other deities may ignore your prayers, but Taichi won't... So, have you pledged your allegiance

"Walking all the way up the mountain, kowtowing every step of the way, reciting scriptures... does that count as taking refuge"

"He made you kneel at the mountain gate, which means he's taken you as his disciple. From now on, remember to strictly follow the Ten Commandments, especially... no lust." He chuckled and lifted me up.

I held onto his neck, sitting in the crook of his arm.

Who am I with

"What I want to say... I'll just tell you!" I couldn't help but tug on his hair.

Jiang Qiyun glanced at me, a faint smile playing on his lips. "That's because you're too fragile... always crying so easily. Now... you should be feeling better, right"

He held me and leaped from the towering city wall.

The piercing cold wind sent shivers down my spine. The sight and atmosphere here made me a little nervous. I casually asked, "What's up"

He scooped me up and leapt to a delicately crafted high attic, his voice low as he chuckled: “ ... A woman is most beautiful when she's a mother, like a sweet fruit or a blooming flower. You shouldn't be so tense anymore, should you”

I stared at him, here of all places, saying such things

He lowered his head and grazed my lips, letting out a soft sigh. "Xiao Qiao... did you see my heart demon"

"Wh...what..." I stammered, looking up at him with my hands flustered, unsure whether to hug him or hold his hand.

I can barely stand.

I can't stand it anymore...

Such an atmosphere, as he gently raised his sleeves and closed the attic door, rapidly exploded in the small and exquisitely decorated room.

"See" he sighed softly.

I truly wish you were always in my hands, I wouldn't want to be apart from you for a single day.

"Little Qiao, love is like a demon, thoughts are like madness..."

"Don't stray too far from me, or I might fall into a demonic obsession and be unable to escape..."

He spoke in a low voice.

I couldn't speak, and I couldn't resist his aura.

"Xiao Qiao... I had Qingluan go searching for a blessed cave dwelling in the human realm brimming with spiritual energy... When she finds it, I'll place the teachings of the Pure Joy Heaven there. This way, your cultivation of Qi and transformation into a god will be beneficial, and you won't have to leave your family." He whispered softly in my ear.

I turned my head to look at him, the abyss in his eyes was churning, with a faint smile and a deep love.

"...And you Will you come with me"

What do you think

"You were so busy during the day—"

“Then we'll go in the evening, to the Pure Land of Bliss...Humph...”

I smiled along with him, but tears welled up in my eyes.

Knowing he yearned for me just as much, a sense of calm settled over me. The anxious unease I'd been feeling was replaced by a sweet serenity.

"You still haven't told me why you sealed the interdimensional passage between the Yin and Yang realms... You've given me a fright! Oh, right, Tai Lang to save Yu Gui and You Nan—"

He reached out and touched my cheek: "…In the mortal realm, I was too restricted, my magic reduced to less than one-tenth... That corpse demon had been cultivated for many years, its body was so large it couldn't come out of the space. The black blood it spewed carried corpse poison and spread everywhere. I could only jump in and drag the entire space here—"lismans this time. Your grandfather said whoever comes knocking, don't be polite, just smash these talismans at him!"Two children can already sit steadily, but Yu Gui doesn't like to sit and prefers t...