Chapter 548

Chapter 548: The Celestial Maiden Who Shakes the World

The heir of the Divine Deer Clan arrived, not making a grand entrance but appearing quite ordinary, without many practitioners accompanying him.

The owner of the dragon ship seemed to know the heir of the Divine Deer Clan and approached him with a smile. He appeared to be a young man, but he was over two hundred years old.

"Deer friend, it has been a long time. Please, come in."

"Indeed, it has been a long time. I could no longer bear the quiet, and you all inspired me to join you. Let’s head to the Tian Yan Academy together this time."

The curtain of the star disc white deer carriage lifted, and two maidservants stood on either side as a handsome man dressed elegantly stepped out of the deer carriage.

"It should have been this way long ago. We shared many hardships at the Tian Yan Academy, and looking back, it was truly a beautiful time in life. It is a pity to have missed out."

The dragon ship owner said.

"We also understand, and we bear no blame; this time, the friend Tian Hou is joining us. Come, let us go meet him."

The dragon ship owner and the heir of the Divine Deer Clan walked into the ship, chatting and laughing.

Yun Ye observed the two, gradually piecing together their stories through memory retrieval and historical tracing.

A wealth of memories related to the Four Sun Continent blended with the knowledge of the other practitioners along the journey, unveiling the appearance of the Four Sun Continent.

The dragon ship was quite large, with a vast interior where handsome men and beautiful women were preparing a banquet to welcome these distinguished guests.

The heir of the Divine Deer Clan and the dragon ship owner sat on the second floor.

While they chatted casually, waiting for the preparations to finish, the dragon ship set sail, and the dragon ship owner complained, "Tian Hou is so unreliable. He said he wanted to see you, yet we haven’t seen a trace of him. It’s truly frustrating."

"Tian Hou always surprises people…" The heir of the Divine Deer Clan suddenly turned around, but he couldn’t see anything, his body slowly turning to ashes.

Yun Ye stepped out from behind him, casually taking a seat, his figure having transformed into that of the heir of the Divine Deer Clan without notice.

He used the Heavenly Principle Substitute Technique.

"What happened?"

The dragon ship owner asked.

"Speaking of surprises, Tian Hou wouldn’t be trying to create some chaotic situation again, would he?"

Yun Ye shook his head lightly, replying casually.

"Haha, of course not. It’s been almost two hundred years; are you still stuck in the past? Tian Hou is the second son of the Tian family, after all. He has served under True Man Le Ling, guarding the ancient mountains for many years, and his temperament has settled down by now. This delay is probably due to a beautiful woman holding him back. When he first arrived, he brought with him a peerless beauty that was simply captivating, likely rivaling the rumored Celestial Maiden with her astonishing beauty."

The dragon ship owner laughed upon hearing this.

"A stunning beauty? Who is she? I must admit I have not heard of her," Yun Ye responded in surprise.

"Oh, look at my poor memory! You just came out of the clan’s Secret Realm, so you might not know. This is a recent event, the rumored Nine Star Celestial Maiden; you should have heard of her, right?"

The dragon ship owner explained.

"Is it really her?" Yun Ye’s expression turned inexplicable.

The heir of the Divine Deer Clan truly knew about the Nine Star Celestial Maiden. Her legend had been spreading for thousands of years and was not a figure of this era.

It was said that in her youth, the Celestial Maiden possessed the highest level of enchanting power, so much so that even Honored Beings of the Heavenly Sect had lost their composure and fallen under her spell.

Such divine power was clearly beyond comprehension; if Honored Beings could not resist, the people around her had no chance, fearing manipulation and viewing her as a catastrophe.

As she advanced to become an Honored Being and gained the title of Celestial Maiden, she was embroiled in many prophecies and was seen as a disaster destined to bring chaos to the world whenever she appeared.

However, this Celestial Maiden did not like to fight. Despite countless rumors, she remained silent and invisible, quietly cultivating in the Heavenly Vault Holy Land for a thousand years, not even participating in the imperial struggle until today.

"A thousand years is a long time for us practitioners. The reputation of the Celestial Maiden has faded over these years, but we never expected that upon her reemergence, she could capture the heart of a king of the Manifest Realm with a single word. From afar, she almost swayed several Honored Beings, and her terrifying strength leaves one in awe. Her name now resonates throughout Red Heaven."

The dragon ship owner wore a look of longing.

Honored Beings had already reached the pinnacle; they were like elusive dragons, often situated deep within the major Heavenly Sects. Encountering an event related to an Honored Being would be talked about for many years, especially such significant news. Although this place was far from the Heavenly Sect, it made no difference to those Honored Beings, who could see everything happening.

Yet, it was precisely this divine power that almost exposed several Honored Beings to embarrassment under the influence of the Celestial Maiden.

One word could sway the world; what kind of grace did that possess?

It was even more shocking than battling in the skies.

"I see. I didn’t expect that our Border Continent actually has such a remarkable figure. Legends never lack, but it’s not one of our own."

Yun Ye sighed.

High-level practitioners battling created an overwhelming momentum that was hard to conceal; once they moved, it affected the entire situation. The best way to hide one’s strength was simply not to act.

"Indeed, legends never lack. During the grand events of the academy, outstanding talent emerged one after another. We believed our extraordinary talent would surely earn us recognition and create a lasting tale, but we didn’t realize… ultimately, there is a massive gap between the Upper Three Continents and the Border Continent and Four Sun Continent."

The dragon ship owner shook his head repeatedly, not wishing to bring up this sorrowful topic.

The Upper Three Continents: the Heavenly Continent, the Earth Continent, and the Four Sun Continent.

While there was a certain distance between the last two, in these hundred thousand years, the Four Sun Continent had become the closest to the two realms of heaven and earth among the others, which led to the saying of the Upper Three Continents.

Perhaps there was a gap between the Four Sun Continent and the two realms, but compared to the other continents, it stood on a higher level, with only a few continents barely able to keep pace.

After chatting casually with the dragon ship owner for a while, a man with graying hair, showing signs of age, approached with a sword on his back. Both Yun Ye and the dragon ship owner spoke, "Tian Hou, you’re late! Come quickly and sit down, and drink three cups as a self-penalty."

"How is drinking this Spiritual Wine a punishment? I should thank my friend instead," Tian Hou said as he sat down and quickly finished a bottle, feeling refreshed.

"Very refreshing! But why didn’t you bring your beauty along? That isn’t like you," the dragon ship owner teased.

"Dragon Yuan, do you doubt my abilities? That’s unacceptable," Tian Hou replied, laughing heartily.

At that moment, a talisman flashed and landed in front of Dragon Yuan. After looking it over, he waved his sleeve, and great magical power surged into the dragon ship, causing it to pulse as it set sail.

Every room in the dragon ship had windows; even if separated by many walls, one could see the scenery of the Boundary Sea outside.

Under the mysterious and unknowable influence of power, the dragon ship drifted toward the other end, following the explored route, while the land of the Border Continent quickly disappeared from view.

After the dragon ship had sailed for several days, Tian Hou, drinking wine, tossed a compass into the center of the banquet area from the second floor, and the pre-arranged barrier unfolded.

He then leisurely returned to his room, continuing to enjoy his drink.