Wei Qingkuang's excitement knew no bounds as soon as she saw Luo Xiu.
"Heavenly Brother, when did you come back?"
"Just returned."
Wei Qingkuang joyfully ran up and hugged Luo Xiu, kicking Zhu Yu, who was in Luo Xiu's hand, to the side.
"Use your hands to hug me!"
She was as domineering as ever.
"I've missed you so much!"
Luo Xiu gently embraced the fragrant, soft figure in his arms and suddenly said, "The Clan Leader of the Three-Star Clan is not in the Unlit Land."
Hearing this, Wei Qingkuang's eyebrows knitted slightly, and she withdrew from Luo Xiu's embrace, looking at him with a face full of confusion.
At this moment, Wei Qingkuang also noticed that Luo Xiu's emotions seemed a bit off, and the atmosphere felt somewhat heavy.
The always domineering Empress Dowager suddenly seemed a bit nervous and cautiously asked, "Heavenly Brother, what's wrong? Did something happen?"
Luo Xiu turned and walked to the side to sit down, pouring himself a cup of tea.
"It's a long story; I'll tell you bit by bit."
Time passed by.
After listening to what Luo Xiu had gone through on this journey, Wei Qingkuang felt full of guilt.
And through indirect questioning, Luo Xiu also confirmed that the issue was not due to Wei Qingkuang betraying him but because she was being used by someone.
Luo Xiu said, "It seems that our secret meetings are no longer a secret to Luo Hao."
Wei Qingkuang sighed, "I'm sorry, Heavenly Brother. I was careless and almost got you... It's a relief you're okay."
Luo Xiu looked at her and said, "Actually, compared to everything else, my greatest fear was your betrayal."
"Before coming here, I was also quite conflicted, thinking if it really were you who betrayed me, how should I face you."
Wei Qingkuang smiled and asked, "And now?"
Luo Xiu chuckled, "Now I feel relieved."
Wei Qingkuang gave a soft snort and said resentfully, "You dare suspect me? Just wait, and I'll make you so comfortable you'll die!"
Luo Xiu laughed heartily, "I'll be waiting."
Wei Qingkuang said seriously, "Speaking of which, the Shadow Tower is full of Luo Hao's people. I suppose when I went to investigate the whereabouts of the Three-Star Clan, I already fell into his trap."
"He deliberately fed me false information and used me to lure you to the Unlit Land, planning to use the Darkness Zombie King to eliminate you."
Luo Xiu waved his hand gently, "Forget it, it's all over now."
"Are you leaving tonight?"
"Now that I'm here, why would I leave?"
Luo Xiu smiled mischievously and pulled Wei Qingkuang into his embrace.
With a soft exclamation, clothes began to flutter in the chamber.
...
A long, long time passed.
The first round ended.
Covered in a sheen of fragrant sweat, Wei Qingkuang lay in Luo Xiu's arms, holding on to him tightly, unwilling to let go.
During this meeting, she noticed that the Fortune-Forming Power in Luo Xiu's body was even denser and purer than last time, making her wish she could meld Luo Xiu into her own body.
Lounging lazily against the headboard, Luo Xiu gently caressed Wei Qingkuang's smooth, white back and suddenly asked, "By the way, Qingkuang, do you know what the 'Land of Heavenly Light Gathering' is?"
Upon hearing this, Wei Qingkuang was momentarily stunned and said, "The so-called 'Land of Heavenly Light Gathering' is a place where there's never day or night."
"What do you mean?"
Wei Qingkuang explained, "It is a wondrous place caught between night and day."
"When the sun lights up this half of the world, the other half falls into night; when the sun sets and this half falls into night, the other half enters day."
"Thus, a constant cycle of alternating day and night continues."
Luo Xiu nodded, "Go on."
Wei Qingkuang continued, "Yet, no matter how day and night alternate, there's one mystical place that remains unaffected, without day or night, and that's called the 'Land of Heavenly Light Gathering.'"
Luo Xiu asked, "Do you know where one might be?"
Reaching out with her jade-like hand to lightly stroke his chest, Wei Qingkuang slowly said, "In fact, many worlds have such a place. Perhaps your Yan Huang Star has one."
"If not, you could adjust the position and distance of that small sun, creating a Heavenly Light Spirit Gathering Place through artificial means."
Luo Xiu nodded, "I'll give it a try later."
But Wei Qingkuang interjected, "That clearly won't work, because even if you create such a place, it would need time to settle before becoming effective. Unless you can wait a thousand or ten thousand years."
Luo Xiu was left speechless.
Giggling, Wei Qingkuang said, "However, there is already a ready-made Heavenly Light Gathering Spirit Place."
"Where?"
"On the Lingtian Plateau, right at the location of the Sacred Tree."
"Then I'll find a chance to visit."
"Mmm... Couldn't you just tag along with the Holy Maiden to get there?"
"She doesn't know my true identity yet."
"Then handle it as you see fit."
"You know quite a bit, Qingkuang."
"And you know quite a few positions."
"Shall we continue?"
"This is only the first round. Are you going to leave me behind?"
"..."
Until dawn, Luo Xiu left the Central Brightness Palace, feeling refreshed, and returned to Wangjian Town.
After a night of intense cultivation, both he and Wei Qingkuang had gained much.
When Zhu Yu woke, he found himself still lying on the rooftop and, as before, inexplicably holding two new items in his hand.
Overjoyed with this, his confidence surged, secretly thinking that a little more effort would allow him to completely conquer his teacher's wife!
...
After returning to Wangjian Town, the invigorated Luo Xiu couldn't fall asleep, so he took Immortal to explore around.
Only by evening did Immortal relent.
Finally liberated, Luo Xiu entered the Land of Lawlessness to check on Hua Muyan's progress and to consult Master Ping on cultivation matters.
However, as soon as he entered, he sensed something was wrong.
Scanning the surroundings, he was shocked to find the entire Land of Lawlessness shrouded in a dense Aura of the Dead!
The once majestic Green Lotus Palace was mostly reduced to a dusty ruin.
Suddenly, Luo Xiu heard intense sounds coming from the depths of the ruins.
It was clear someone was fighting over there!
"Damn it, have these idiots gone mad, fighting here?"
Luo Xiu cursed inwardly, heart aching at the sight of his Green Lotus Palace in ruins, and immediately flew over.
Upon reaching the depths of the ruins, he immediately saw Mu Yueqing, her whole body enveloped in black aura, with hair fluttering wildly.
Mu Yueqing seemed to have lost all reason and turned completely manic.
Luo Xiu suddenly realized this was all Mu Yueqing's doing!
What exactly had happened?
Had she been driven mad?
Then Luo Xiu noticed Hua Muyan and Xia Chan not far away, both injured and lying semi-conscious in the ruins.
Only Master Ping was still fighting on.
Seeing Luo Xiu, Master Ping nearly broke into tears.
"Damn you, kid! You're finally back. If you didn't, you'd have lost Master Ping!"
"Luo Xiu, something big's happened! This woman has completely lost it!"
Luo Xiu stared at Mu Yueqing and asked, "What exactly is going on?"
Flying over to Luo Xiu's side, Master Ping said through gritted teeth, "Two days ago, I just said a few words to this woman, and she turned around and ate both of the Divine Vine Tao Melons at the Hundred Herbs Garden!"
"..."