Night had descended upon the Celestial Heaven Sect.
Beneath a sky strewn with countless stars, the sect's mountain range stood like sleeping giants, their towering peaks disappearing into drifting clouds. Silver moonlight cascaded across the landscape, bathing ancient pavilions, stone pathways, and quiet courtyards in a gentle glow.
Streams carrying rich spiritual energy wound between the like ribbons of liquid jade. Their soft murmurs blended with the rustling of leaves stirred by the cool night breeze.
Most disciples had long since retired to their residences. The usual sounds of cultivation and sparring had faded, leaving only a profound stillness behind. Here and there, lights flickered from secluded caves where dedicated cultivators continued their nightly meditation.
Above the highest peaks, spiritual cranes glided through the night sky, their white feathers reflecting the moonlight. Hidden within the forests below, spirit beasts rested peacefully beneath ancient trees that had stood for thousands of years.
At the heart of the sect, the grand halls of the elders remained illuminated. Guards stood watch along marble stairways while servants moved quietly through the corridors, careful not to disturb the night's tranquility.
The vast Celestial Heaven Sect appeared calm and eternal, as though nothing in the world could disturb its peace.
Yet unknown to its sleeping disciples, fate was quietly gathering within one of the inner sect palaces within it two older women held down a young one she was struggling they said
" Young lady push " one of the older women urged
She cried as she struggled to give birth she had held the child for a year and half mu yong was outside pacing himself he could not calm himself he heard his daughter scream he wanted to teleport inside his two. Elders stopped him saying he could not go
Yingyi lay upon the bed, her face pale with exhaustion. Sweat dampened her hair as waves of pain surged through her body. Despite being a cultivator, childbirth was a trial no cultivation base could completely ease.
" Why is it taking so long " mu yong was worried
Wu Chan was sitting cross legged on top a stone table he told mu yong to calm himself that nothing would happen suddenly a powerful cry echoed from within the room it's a healthy baby the older women screamed
She hurried out to tell the sect leader that mother and child was safe Within the chamber, Mu Yingyi held the newborn child against her chest. Though exhausted, a gentle smile appeared on her face as she gazed at the tiny life in her arms.
Then, without warning, a brilliant golden light wrapped around the child the light shot straight into the sky, forming a radiant pillar that connected earth and heaven every disciple woke up.
"What is that , it came from the elders residence!"
The golden light continued to surge upward, illuminating the surrounding mountains. Spiritual energy in the area became unusually active, gathering toward the pillar like moths drawn to a flame several elders appeared in the sky, their expressions filled with shock.
"A heavenly phenomenon...., could it be the child?"
Inside the palace, a newborn had just opened his eyes he moment he did, the pillar of light intensified, causing the surrounding spiritual energy to ripple.
Mu yong arrived shortly afterward. Looking at the child and the light reaching into the heavens, a rare smile appeared on his face even though he knew this was Zhou yu child he said
" It seems the heavens have blessed our Celestial Heaven Sect with an extraordinary disciple. "
Mu yingyi turned her head as she knew her father tendencies he would spoil the child Wang fei was around the corner it seemed he had been rejuvenated from his sorrow he went into his quarters
The birthday had gone by and a few weeks passed mu yingyi acted like a mother in this time not leaving her child once , one day disciples trained in the courtyards, elders discussed sect affairs, and spiritual cranes soared between the mountain peaks.
Everything was normal the third and fourth elder of the celestial heaven sect were discussing sect affairs when a spiritual talisman hovered into the celestial heaven sect it was going to the sect master quarters but the third elder caught it he waved his hands and the spiritual talisman flew to him he checked it
And immediately the news he heard from it made him smile he told the fourth elder to listen to it and when he did he was happy as well they said
" Let's go if we bring him back the sectaster will be happy "
Almost immediately they shot off to qifeng city and within the city walls Zhou Yu had just chased Zhou Feng and his backers away the city lord announced that zhou yu was their new protector they hailed his name Jin said
" Look who being revered "
Zhou yu said
" Do you think I want this if they keep calling out my name this loudly it won't be long before it reaches the ears of the four major sects , it's time to leave "
Jin said " City lord su will miss you "
Zhou yu said
" Were not related why would that stop me , id give him some insurance but that it , I've already accepted it I am no longer one of them I need to go further and to do that I need to join a sect none of which I can do in the eastern continent "
Night had come the city lord put up a ladder to climb atop his mansion as he wanted to see Zhou Yu he was climbing before he was pulled up Zhou yu had brought him up and sat him down gently atop his mansion he said
" City lord su , I'm leaving "
Su qifeng face became pale his excitement was shattered what was the reason for this why was this was he rude to Zhou Yu did he offend him in anyway his mind raced this was the only cultivator who was easy to chat with drink with or eat with the rest were highly arrogant he said
" Immortal master Zhou if I've anything "
But before he finished Zhou yu stopped him and said he couldn't remain in qifeng city any longer , the city lord could tell nothing was going to stop this young man from leaving
He wanted to cry but he was a middle aged man not a child Zhou yu had saved his daughter his city conversed with him like an equal and asked for nothing In return he cupped his fist to zhou yu morning met them
All of a sudden clouds darkened again and two streaks of light appeared from under it two cultivators at the heavenly advance layer almost immediately Zhou yu recognized them he said
" Third and fourth elder , what are they doing here ".