Who is she? She is the Heavenly Born Goddess of the Kunlun Mountains, one of the primordial great deities, inherently noble. Back in the primal chaos era, she was one of the rare and powerful female cultivators—wherever she went, she was deeply respected. Anyone who disrespected or blasphemed against her would pay dearly. Her aura of majesty was no joke. For Donghuang Taiyi to suddenly propose marriage and want to become her Daoist partner was utterly baffling.
As for his promise to make her the Demon Empress? That was even more ridiculous.
She ruled over West Kunlun with high status, commanding all the female immortals in the world. She had no need to rely on the title of Demon Empress to assert her nobility.
Most importantly, she never intended to become Donghuang Taiyi's partner. Besides, Taiyi's own heart was impure.
Yi Tianxing was also shocked in his heart but then said, "Given Donghuang Taiyi's status, cultivation, and power, this could be a blessing in disguise." He had no position to judge this matter. He also sensed that interfering in this would be complicated—no ordinary trouble, but something best avoided if possible.
"Hmph, him?"The Western Queen Mother sneered, "That's just his wishful thinking. He only wants to marry me because of the Wanling (Myriad Spirits) Ancestral Vein in the Kunlun Mountains and the mountains themselves—wanting to kill two birds with one stone. Shameless."
Her tone dripped with contempt and disdain.
Others might not know, but how could she not? It was a plan to get both wealth and power. Truly despicable.
Besides, wasn't Kunlun freer and better than the Demon Court? There was no affection between her and Donghuang Taiyi.
There was an even deeper meaning behind this: Donghuang Taiyi was the Three-Legged Golden Crow, the natural path of the sun. As the saying goes, "Yin alone cannot birth life, Yang alone cannot grow." At a certain cultivation level, yin and yang must harmonize. If he could find a corresponding Daoist constitution to match his own, their dual cultivation could break through restrictions, reach a higher realm, and step into a new height.
The Western Queen Mother was born from the purest Yin energy—"the Supreme Yin," which is no less than the moon's Yin, even equal in level. Supreme Yin is supreme purity, the moon's Yin is vastness. Donghuang Taiyi represents the sun. If paired with the Western Queen Mother's Supreme Yin, Yin and Yang would merge, breaking limitations, producing mysterious creation, divine marvels, and astonishing power.
This was why Donghuang Taiyi wanted to marry her.
A clever plan with multiple gains.
"Since you're unwilling, you can just refuse him," Yi Tianxing said with a calm smile. Marriage is a mutual affair—if she doesn't agree, there's no reason to worry. After all, they were top-tier beings in the world; nobody could force anyone into this.
"I have refused," the Western Queen Mother said, "but that damned crow has no shame at all. Every first and fifteenth day of the month, he comes and refuses to leave the front of Kunlun Mountain. It's been going on for three months."
Talking about it made her expression cold with anger.
She had never seen such a shameless cultivator before. Even the Western Qunti (准提) probably didn't have a thicker face than him. Several times, she wanted to rush out and settle it with him in battle, shaking heaven and earth. But since Donghuang Taiyi had no shame, she still had to keep her face. Right now, he was basically blocking the gates.
Just thinking about it made her furious and unable to calm down.
This was Donghuang Taiyi's disgrace, and it dragged her down with him.
Now, among the great powers, it was almost a joke.
"What does Daoist friend want to do? If you want me to speak for you and drive Donghuang Taiyi away, I'm only a manifestation body now, not at my peak. Even if my true self came, I might not be his match. And with his Donghuang Bell in hand, his power is extremely fierce," Yi Tianxing said with a bitter smile, shaking his head.
This wasn't self-deprecation but self-awareness. The Donghuang Bell was a Heaven Treasure, even stronger than innate spiritual treasures . A grade difference like this was as far apart as heaven and earth—impossible to bridge. Plus, Taiyi's cultivation level must surpass his. Without stronger treasure or cultivation, trying to resist him was foolish.
"Of course, I'm not asking you to fight Donghuang Taiyi. I just want you to act in a play—tell Donghuang Taiyi that we two are Daoist partners, so he will give up all his ideas. This will solve the trouble once and for all," the Western Queen Mother slowly said. Her gaze fixed on Yi Tianxing, waiting for his answer.
My goodness!
Yi Tianxing inwardly sighed, not feeling happy at all. This was not something to celebrate. If he agreed, claiming publicly that they were partners, Donghuang Taiyi would definitely back off, but from then on, he would hold a grudge against him forever—no doubt about it. It would be a mortal enmity. After all, Taiyi's secret plans were huge—just one supreme ancestral vein was worth countless Daoist factions fighting to the death and rivers of blood.
At best, Yi Tianxing would only gain a favor from the Western Queen Mother.
If it were a real marriage, fine. But this was only a play—false. In the end, no benefit, only a great grudge. This was a huge headache, and the loss would fall on him alone. Giving up so much for one statement? Honestly, he wasn't willing.
He smiled faintly and said, "From what I know, Daoist Jinmu and Dongwang Gong should have matching destinies. You are Supreme Yin, he is Supreme Yang. If you become Daoist partners, great creation would surely arise. Also, your relationship should be much deeper than mine. That would make the story more believable. Why look far and wide, making me act in this play?"
Indeed, by fate, the Western Queen Mother and Dongwang Gong were the most compatible. Their partnership would be mutually beneficial, perfectly harmonious. Even if it became public, nobody would suspect a thing—it would be the proper arrangement.
"Dongwang Gong?"The Western Queen Mother's face turned cold. "He only cares about his Peony Fairy. Besides, we're just Daoist friends. Nothing else. He would never accept my proposal."
"Dongwang Gong? Peony Fairy?"Yi Tianxing felt like he was getting dragged into some juicy gossip.
"In the last era, Dongwang Gong fell during the Wuyao catastrophe. He was later reincarnated as the Eastern Emperor, then as Lü Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals of Pure Yang. If not for a white peony flower, he might not have fallen. Without the peony, the Eastern Emperor wouldn't have had to reincarnate and suffer romantic tribulations as Lü Dongbin. Yet, even as Lü Dongbin, he still couldn't escape that white peony. In this Eternal Era, though Dongwang Gong has revived and restarted his life, incarnated as Lü Chunyang, the entanglement with the white peony persists," said the Western Queen Mother with a cold sneer. She clearly had no expectations of Dongwang Gong.
Yi Tianxing felt speechless. Dongwang Gong really was bound to flowers. The whole thing was deeply intriguing—fate or something else? It was a mystery that invited speculation.
"If you, Daoist friend, are willing to play this role, then when Dayi truly ascends to the Immortal Court, Kunlun's Wanling Ancestral Vein can be lent to you," suddenly said the Western Queen Mother again. She obviously knew that without some bargaining chip, Yi Tianxing wouldn't agree easily.
After all, Yi Tianxing owed her nothing—it was only a fake play with serious consequences. Anyone would hesitate. If this went through, it must be for some ulterior motive, so other chips had to be offered.
The Wanling Ancestral Vein—this was the chip she offered.
"The Wanling Ancestral Vein is Kunlun Mountain's ancestral vein. If you promise this, that might be a bit much," Yi Tianxing's heart pounded wildly. This was an ancestral vein—borrowing it was almost like making it part of Dayi itself, at least nominally. In truth, it would become Dayi's foundation. This was immensely important, giving Dayi a constant option to ascend to Immortal Court. Its importance was incalculable.
"The reason Kunlun Mountains hold one of the highest positions among the divine mountains is not because of just one ancestral vein, but..." The Western Queen Mother took a deep breath and slowly said. This was an absolute secret in the world.
"Two?"
A flash of shock crossed Yi Tianxing's eyes, then realization dawned: "East Kunlun and West Kunlun?"
"Correct. One ancestral vein in East Kunlun, and one in West Kunlun. The Wanling Ancestral Vein in West Kunlun is under my command. But East Kunlun also has one ancestral vein, always hidden and unknown to ordinary people. That ancestral vein is called the Qinglian Ancestral Vein. It is said to have been born from the Three Pure Ones and concealed by them as the root of East Kunlun. Normally undetectable, it can only be sensed within East Kunlun. This is a secret in the world known to very few."
At this moment, the Western Queen Mother did not hide it anymore. She revealed this Kunlun secret: she could control the Wanling Ancestral Vein from West Kunlun, beyond even the influence of the Three Pure Ones—she could do as she wished.
"Very well, since Daoist friend has brought it to this point, I naturally cannot refuse. I accept the burden of Donghuang Taiyi's cause. So what if he is a Demon Emperor?" Yi Tianxing smiled calmly for the first time and decisively said.
His eyes sparkled. For an ancestral vein, not to mention one Donghuang Taiyi, even if there was also Di Jun, he would never back down.