But Princess Long Ji stood up unhappily and said solemnly, "Immortal Fu Yuan, your words are quite mistaken! My father, the Heavenly Emperor, did not bestow the Heavenly Sound Bell upon Yu Yuan Immortal, but granted Yu Yuan Immortal the right to freely choose an item from the Heavenly Emperor's Treasure Vault...

Yu Yuan Immortal being able to select the Heavenly Sound Bell was also a matter of fate; how can you blame my father for this?"

Fu Yuan Immortal furrowed his brows slightly and looked at Princess Long Ji, "What do you know at such a young age? The Heavenly Sound Bell is of extraordinary importance to the Heavenly Court, and His Majesty should spare no expense to retrieve it as soon as possible!"

Princess Long Ji, with her face flushed with anger, retorted without a second thought, "If my father were to take back the Heavenly Sound Bell now, wouldn't that make him a person who breaks his word? What are you implying with such suggestions, Immortal, about where to place my father?"

Upon these words, the countenance of both the Heavenly Emperor and Golden Mother showed a subtle shift.

Fu Yuan Immortal's expression turned ugly as well, and he said coldly, "Well, that was an unwarranted concern on my part!"

"Princess Long Ji spoke out of turn; I hope you, my loved subject, do not take offense at the words of a child!"

"Princess Long Ji, apologize to the Immortal at once!"

The Heavenly Emperor and Golden Mother quickly apologized to Fu Yuan Immortal.

It was not that they were afraid of Fu Yuan Immortal, but rather, since he was someone who offered counsel and strategy for the Heavenly Court, they could not afford to chill the heart of this venerated elder of the Heavenly Court.

Moreover, this was happening during the Peach Banquet, with all the Immortality Gods of the Three Realms watching.

Realizing the gravity of the situation, Princess Long Ji hurried to bow and apologize to Fu Yuan Immortal, claiming her youthful ignorance and lack of understanding of the larger picture.

Fu Yuan Immortal ignored her and simply bowed to the Heavenly Emperor and Golden Mother before returning to his seat, assuming an attitude of indifference, as though saying, "Do as you please, I won't interfere".

Golden Mother frowned upon seeing that the other Immortals around were watching the situation unfold as if it were a spectacle.

Her heart hardened as she turned to Princess Long Ji and said, "You, as a princess of the Heavenly Court, have spoken out of line in front of all the Immortals and failed to preserve the etiquette of the celestial family. I hereby demote you to cultivate at Qingluan Douque on Phoenix Mountain in the Southern Continent. You are not to return to the Heaven Palace without being summoned.

I hope you will repent and mend your ways."

"Ah?"

Princess Long Ji looked at Golden Mother incredulously, then turned to the Heavenly Emperor, who hastily consoled her with a message.

She was stunned for a moment, then obediently lowered her head, "Princess Long Ji is indeed at fault first and is willing to accept the punishment."

Having said that, she turned and left, her expression very downcast.

After this incident, the previously lively atmosphere of the Peach Banquet instantly froze.

The Heavenly Emperor looked around and said, "My daughter has been arrogant due to indulgence, causing laughter among the Immortals."

The gathering of Immortals below all shook their heads.

"His Majesty is strict and righteous; we only admire you, why would we laugh?"

"Indeed, His Majesty and the Lady are fair and stern, which earns our deep admiration!"

"…"

Amidst the flattery from the crowd of Immortals, the atmosphere began to recover slightly.

The Heavenly Emperor didn't wish to dwell on the subject anymore and was about to change the topic when he heard an angry voice from below.

"You've finally come back!"

The Heavenly Emperor looked in the direction of the voice and saw Yun Zhongzi arriving on a cloud, landing in the area where Chan Sect disciples were.

The speaker was Dao Xing Venerable from the Chan Sect.

He glared sideways at Yun Zhongzi, his face full of sarcasm and anger, "You helped Yu Yuan obtain the Heavenly Sound Bell, what benefit did you get for yourself?"

"Dao Xing!"

Nanji Immortal frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "Don't speak nonsense!"

Some things they knew were enough for themselves, there was no need for everyone else to be aware.

Dao Xing Venerable was aware of this, but he couldn't control his emotions, and with a sneer, he looked at Yun Zhongzi and said, "You are also an Inner Sect Disciple of our Chan Sect, by seniority even higher than that Yu Yuan, yet he has summoned you at his beck and call, used you for his gain without you being aware..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Yun Zhongzi took out a Liuli Clean Bottle with a frown and said lightly, "Yu Yuan Daoist summoned me this time for two purposes: one was to help him choose a gift, and the other was to bestow this upon me."

"What is this?"

Dao Xing Venerable's eyes widened as he looked at the Liuli Clean Bottle.

Only within the clear and transparent Liuli Clean Bottle, there flowed dazzling haloes and magnificent radiance like the stars.

"Star Fruit!"

A cry of astonishment arose from the side.

That was an Independent Immortal, held in high esteem, who during the Ancient Era had often journeyed in and out of the Demon Court.

His cry of astonishment immediately made many uncertain Immortal Gods nod in agreement.

"Indeed! That is the Star Fruit!"

"A ripe Star Fruit!"

"Who would have thought that after so many eons, one could still see such a treasure!"

"Legend has it that just by consuming a single Star Fruit one can gain an eon's worth of mana out of thin air, far surpassing the efficacy of these Flat Peaches by who knows how many times!"

"What an extraordinarily precious treasure, and Yu Yuan Immortal actually intends to give it away?"

"No wonder I saw him earlier not eating that Flat Peach... Alas, having tasted the Star Fruit, who would still want to eat these Flat Peaches!"

Golden Mother: (￣へ￣)

Hearing these whispers, Dao Xing Venerable's expression flickered with surprise, and he instinctively turned to look at Nanji Immortal, seeking a definite answer from him.

The Chan Sect Golden Immortals had risen during the time of the Three Emperors and the Five Emperors, by which time the Demon Clan Heavenly Court had long been annihilated, and the whereabouts of the Star Fruit Tree were unknown.

Therefore, of all the Chan Sect disciples, only Nanji Immortal might have seen a Star Fruit.

Nanji Immortal nodded slightly, looking somewhat surprised at Yun Zhongzi and asked, "Is this Star Fruit truly a gift from Yu Yuan to you?"

Yun Zhongzi nodded and said with a displeased face, "I did not present this item for any other reason but to hope that my fellow brethren would no longer slander friend Yu Yuan. The friendship between me and friend Yu Yuan is not something you brothers can understand."

Chan Sect Immortals: "..."

Alright, so your friendship with him is profound, what does that make of our many years of brotherhood then?

Seeing that the attention of the immortals was focused on the Star Fruit, even beginning to eagerly discuss how many times more effective the Star Fruit might be compared to the Flat Peaches, Heavenly Emperor hastened to cough lightly twice, changing the topic and said:

"Since the Fairy of the Moon Palace is to offer a dance, why has she not arrived yet? Tianpeng Immortal, go and check on her."

No sooner had the words fallen, than Yun Zhongzi, as if remembering something, quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, when I was coming here, I happened to meet the Chang'e Fairy, and she asked me to request leave on her behalf... She has some urgent matters and could not come."

At these words, many of the Immortal Gods immediately sighed in disappointment.

"Huh? Having waited for so long, and now she won't come!"

"What's going on?"

"Alas, all that anticipation for nothing..."

"The number one beauty in the Three Realms, and yet to catch a mere glimpse is so difficult!"

"..."

Both Heavenly Emperor and Golden Mother had unsightly expressions on their faces.

One after another, these unexpected incidents left them both mentally and physically drained, even too lazy to keep up appearances.

"Did she mention anything about why she couldn't come?"

"This..."

Yun Zhongzi hesitated, but being honest, he still answered truthfully, "I only know she took Yu Yuan back to the Moon Palace, beyond that, I know nothing."

"Back to the Moon Palace?"

Upon hearing these four words, all the Immortal Gods present wore strange expressions.

The number one beauty in the Three Realms taking the initiative to bring a male Immortal back to the Moon Palace.

That's too easily suggestive, isn't it?

But the issue is... how come it's Yu Yuan who runs into such good fortune!

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