To maintain the dignity of the Chan Sect, he did not reveal their current predicament. Instead, he countered, "What kind of assistance does senior need?"

The No-Life Old Mother revealed her true intentions.

"I need a magical treasure to stabilize the array."

Upon hearing that she required a magical treasure, Nanji Immortal heaved a sigh of relief. The Chan Sect was overflowing with magical treasures—there must be 800 of them at least. Take whichever one you fancy; after all, they're not personally his to lose.

"What treasure does senior require?"

"The Kunlun Mirror."

Nanji Immortal thought the Taiyuan Saint Mother was simply here to cause trouble. Forget whether she actually needed it or not—who in the entire Primordial World didn't know that this pinnacle Innate Spiritual Treasure belonged to the Kunlun Queen Mother? And now you've come all the way to Yuxu Palace just to ask for the Kunlun Mirror?

The No-Life Old Mother gave Nanji Immortal no opportunity to refuse, directly stating, "I have been aiding your master in suppressing demonic creatures. Now that your master is absent and the monsters are on the verge of escaping, I, as an outsider, am in no position to handle this alone. You, however, can represent Yuxu Palace to borrow the treasure. Otherwise, if the demons break free, you Chan Sect disciples won't fare well either."

Any words of rejection Nanji Immortal had prepared were immediately stifled. After mulling over the situation, he realized a few things: First, the Taiyuan Saint Mother's mastery of Yuxu Technique was undoubtedly genuine.

Second, the demonic creatures required a Quasi-Saint to seal them. Given the current state of the Chan Sect, even activating the Pangu Banner couldn't guarantee annihilation of the demons. Who knew when his master would return? It was best not to create more complications.

Third, going to West Kunlun to borrow the treasure in the name of the Chan Sect was the safest strategy. If they managed to acquire it, great. If they didn't, at least it would provide an explanation to the Taiyuan Saint Mother. The sooner he could send her away, the better.

Weighing the pros and cons, Nanji Immortal made up his mind to assign someone else to the task—better not to wade into these troubled waters himself.

But the No-Life Old Mother had already seen through his thoughts. In her eyes, Nanji Immortal's status as the leading disciple afforded him far more credibility than anyone else. Sending someone else would only undermine the chances of success.

She pushed him directly: "Nephew-disciple, please hurry. The seal really can't hold much longer. Delay any further, and disaster will strike."

Left with no choice, Nanji Immortal reluctantly set off, bringing along Yuxu Palace's little steward, Child Bai He. Though Bai He served as an attendant to Yuanshi Tianzun, he was technically still Nanji Immortal's disciple. When it came to orders from Nanji Immortal, there was no room for dissent.

The Kunlun Queen Mother, once the chief deity commanding female immortals across Heaven and Earth, had now quietly become the most reclusive of the Primordial World's female immortals. When Nanji Immortal came knocking to borrow a treasure, she… actually lent it out.

For her, it was her survival strategy in the waning age of the Dao. Call it cowardice if you will, but this was exactly why she managed to stay carefree even in the Age of Law's End.

The Kunlun Mirror, created during Pangu's Heavenly Creation by one strand of regret as Pangu transformed into all things, was a treasure of unparalleled mystery. The future, after all, is inherently unknowable. Whenever people face crossroads in life, they hesitate. And once they've made their choice, regret often follows—what if they had chosen differently? Would life have been better that way?

Such complexities of the human heart extend even to the hearts of immortals. While transforming into all things, Pangu too experienced this faint ripple: the 'what if' longing. This fleeting emotional wave eventually crystallized into the time-traversing Divine Artifact, the Kunlun Mirror.

The Kunlun Queen Mother had safeguarded the Kunlun Mirror for eons without ever daring to use it. For one, she was largely content with her current circumstances, with no strong desire for change. Second, recklessly tampering with the timestream could draw the attention of certain ancients, which would be courting disaster in itself.

Now that the Chan Sect wanted this fiery-hot potato, she was only too happy to part with it. Not just part ways, either—she made sure its transfer was as public as possible. The Kunlun Mirror was no longer in her possession, so there was no use pressuring her for it anymore!

Nanji Immortal understood all too well how many eyes had been watching the Kunlun Mirror. In fact, when he finally held it in his hands, for a moment even he fantasized about using it—to go back and change the fate of the Path of Fortune and Longevity. But his years of serving beside Yuanshi Tianzun had acquainted him with countless truths. Such a notion was wholly unrealistic.

Enduring the borrowing ceremony with utmost decorum, he departed West Kunlun. By now, the entire mountainside was abuzz with the fact that Nanji Immortal had borrowed the Kunlun Mirror!

Returning to Yuxu Palace, Nanji Immortal handed over the Kunlun Mirror to Taiyuan Saint Mother, his face grim as he said, "The treasure has been acquired. Senior, I recommend you return quickly as well."

The No-Life Old Mother suppressed her inward surge of excitement as she gazed at the Kunlun Mirror, wreathed in Taiyi cloud patterns. Without further pressing Nanji Immortal, she took her leave.

Even Bai He found this whole situation perplexing. If even he, a humble disciple, could tell the Taiyuan Saint Mother was suspicious, how could his master fail to notice? He held back for a while but eventually couldn't resist.

"Master, that senior… she…"

Nanji Immortal glanced at his disciple.

"It's best to send her away as soon as possible."

Returning to the True Void Realm, the No-Life Old Mother immediately entered seclusion to study the Kunlun Mirror and prepare for her first attempt at time travel. This temporal jump was critical—too early, and she would still be tethered to Taiyuan Saint Mother; too late, and her efforts would be wasted. She had to proceed with utmost precision.

…

On another front, someone had been tracking the so-called True Void Homeland in secret. In their shadowing of surviving White Lotus Sect members, they found behavior increasingly intolerable. When conditions were favorable, these individuals could display virtue. But once mired in hardship, their evil tendencies grew more and more pronounced.

While the Supreme Mother secluded herself to study the Kunlun Mirror, the White Lotus Sect members languished in despair, calling out to the No-Life Old Mother for deliverance from their dire straits. However, she had no intention of answering their pleas at this juncture.

Backed into corners, the White Lotus Sect members became ever more extreme. Blood sacrifices were now routine, and even more heinous acts were countless, to the point they seemed to have completely lost all semblance of humanity.

Nezha, observing this, was incensed. He summoned several Heavenly Gods of the Thunder Department to closely monitor them. The moment their sins reached an intolerable threshold, they would smite them with Five Thunders Bombarding, obliterating both soul and body.

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