Summoning the Gods: Start by creating the Eternal Night.

The entrance to the space passage in the Eternal Night Space.

A crack silently tore open, and the figure of Indra, accompanied by Ying Gou and the surrendered minister, stepped out from within.

It landed steadily on the square outside the monarch's palace.

Emperor Shitian narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke calmly to Ying Gou and the surrendered minister:

"The monarch is waiting for you inside the palace."

Upon hearing this, the two staggered slightly, exchanged a glance, and both saw a hint of guilt in each other's eyes.

On their way back, they learned that Ye Junlin had sent Di Shitian to rescue them, and their previous arrogance vanished.

Ying Gou mentally cursed her older sister:

"It's all your fault. Come out and see the monarch."

Her older sister's voice trembled in her mind:

"Yinggou, go ahead, your older sister is too scared to come out right now..."

"Don't even think about it. You'll have to take responsibility for the mess you made." After saying that, Ying Gou voluntarily relinquished control of her body.

The older sister regained control of her body, her head drooping like a quail that had done something wrong.

The surrendered official coughed lightly: "Let's go, what must be faced must be faced."

The elder sister shrank her neck and nudged the surrendered official beside her:

"I don't want to get scolded... Why don't you go first?"

The surrendered official coughed lightly: "We both caused this mess, so we'll go together."

The two dawdled as they walked toward the monarch's palace, much like prisoners about to be punished.

As soon as they arrived at the palace gate, they heard Ye Junlin's voice coming from inside: "Hurry up and come in."

The two took a deep breath and braced themselves before going inside.

Ye Junlin sat upright on the black jade throne, his fingertips lightly tapping the armrest.

His gaze calmly fell on the two women, his eyes exuding an imposing authority that made them instinctively lower their heads.

"Your Majesty..." The surrendered minister and elder sister hurriedly bowed.

Ye Junlin's gaze swept over the two of them. "Tell me, what trouble have you gotten into this time?"

The older sister's eyes darted around, and she spoke first:

"It's not our fault! It's the Xuanming Sect's fault!"

"We just went for a stroll, and they started fighting amongst themselves, then falsely accused us of stealing!"

"Was that a bit of a stroll?"

Ye Junlin raised an eyebrow, his tone laced with sarcasm.

"He ransacked two floors of someone's treasure vault, emptied them out, caused the deaths and injuries of hundreds of disciples and elders, and even alarmed a terrestrial immortal?"

The older sister was speechless at the question, and lowered her head dejectedly: "Um... I just wanted to get some spirit stones to buy a soft bed..."

The surrendered official covered his face, thinking to himself that this fool's excuse was too lame.

She sighed and confessed honestly:

"It was my idea. We wanted to take this opportunity to investigate the Xuanming Sect's background and, incidentally... take something."

"I didn't expect the commotion to get so big, it even alarmed their ancestral land immortal."

"Want to grab something?" Ye Junlin's tone turned cold.

"Do you know that the patriarch of the Xuanming Sect has already reached the realm of a terrestrial immortal?"

"If Indra hadn't arrived in time, you two would be corpses by now!"

He slammed his hand on the armrest, and a powerful aura of physical strength enveloped the entire hall:

"Do you think the Eternal Night Heaven is a place for you to run wild? To go wherever you want and cause trouble as you please?"

The older sister trembled with fright, tears welling in her eyes: "We were wrong, we won't do it again..."

The surrendered official lowered his head and said, "Your subject knows his mistake and begs for punishment, Your Majesty."

"That's enough."

Ye Junlin looked at the two of them, sighed, and softened his tone:

"Considering that this is your first offense, this time you will be punished by having all the resources you brought back from the Xuanming Sect confiscated and used for the construction of the Central Region Underworld."

"Ah?" the older sister wailed, "Then my super soft bed is gone..."

"Shut up!" The surrendered minister covered her mouth and quickly bowed to Ye Junlin, "Your subordinate obeys!"

"Indra." Ye Junlin looked at Indra beside him.

"Your subordinate is here."

"You may rest for one night, and we will set off for the Central Region tomorrow."

"Yes, sir." Indra bowed and agreed.

Ye Junlin then looked at his elder sister and the surrendered minister: "Once you two arrive in the Central Region, all your actions will be under the command of Emperor Shitian, do you understand?"

The elder sister and the surrendered official responded in unison, "Understood..."

"Alright, you may all leave."

"Yes, sir!"

The three accepted the order and left the monarch's palace.

The elder sister and the surrendered minister hung their heads and followed behind Emperor Shitian dejectedly.

Watching their retreating figures, Ye Junlin rubbed his temples, feeling rather helpless.

These two rascals, with their fearless and unruly nature, need to be pretended to be strict...

Next time, they might cause even bigger trouble and put themselves in danger.

...

at the same time,

News of the Xuanming Sect has spread like wildfire throughout the Eastern Region.

"Have you heard? The Xuanming Sect's treasure vault has been broken into! Many disciples and elders have died!"

"Not only that, even their ancestor was alarmed. It's said that the other side had a terrestrial immortal backing them up, and they managed to snatch the person away from their ancestor!"

"Who on earth dares to be so audacious as to run wild on the territory of the Xuanming Sect?"

"I don't know, I only know there were two women."

A seemingly silly little girl can unleash terrifying bloodthirsty energy;

"One who can manipulate souls, using extremely bizarre methods."

All the major powers were shocked upon hearing the news.

Inside the Great Qian Imperial Palace, Qian Tian frowned slightly as he read the message sent back by his spies.

"He was able to save people from the clutches of the Xuanming Ancestor, and his cultivation was no weaker than his..."

"Besides that patriarch of the Qingyun Sect, who else in Xuanzhou could possess such abilities?"

The shadow beside him speculated, "Your Majesty, could it be Yongye Tian?"

"After all, they are the most mysterious, and their strength is unfathomable."

"It's hard to say." Qian Tian shook his head.

"Although Yongyetian is powerful, it has always kept a low profile. There is no reason for it to make a deadly enemy of Xuanming Sect for such a small amount of resources."

He paused, then ordered, "Pass down the order to closely monitor the movements of the Xuanming Sect."

"Also, investigate the origins of those two women and see if they are related to Eternal Night Heaven."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

....

Inside Wanfo Temple, upon hearing this, the abbot clasped his hands together in prayer.

"Amitabha! With chaos erupting in Xuanzhou, the peace in the Eastern Region will likely not last much longer."

"The Xuanming Sect is known for its vengeful nature; after this calamity, they will undoubtedly pursue the murderer relentlessly."

Then... another bloodbath will be inevitable.

...

Meanwhile, inside the Star Pavilion, the Grand Pavilion Master looked at the intelligence report in his hand, a playful smile curling at the corner of his lips:

"To cause such a commotion in the Xuanming Sect and still escape unscathed... that's interesting."

"It seems this chaotic world is getting more and more lively."

He looked at Xing Luoyao beside him, "Fifth Sister, go investigate the origins of those two women and that mysterious terrestrial immortal."

"Okay, big brother!"

....

The various factions had different intentions, and the Xuanming Sect, at the center of the vortex, was shrouded in gloom and despair.

Ming Shang stood in front of the treasure vault, looking at the first and second floors that had been looted, and his heart ached so much that he gasped for breath.

Although those spirit stones and pills were not top-tier resources, they represented the Xuanming Sect's accumulation over many years.

The fact that more than half of the sect has been lost is enough to severely damage the sect's vitality.

"Master, all the injured and killed disciples have been properly taken care of, and the sect has also strengthened its defenses."

Leng Wuyai stepped forward to report.

"However... the rumors outside are getting increasingly nasty, saying that my Xuanming Sect can't even protect its own treasure trove and doesn't deserve to be a top-tier power..."

"Bang!"

Ming Shang's face turned ashen, and he kicked a nearby stone pillar.

"Pass down the order: anyone who dares to discuss this matter again will be executed without exception!"

"At the same time, send people to infiltrate other forces and make sure to find out the origins of that group!"

"Yes, Sect Master!"

Leng Wuyai accepted the order and withdrew, sighing inwardly:

"After this calamity, the Xuanming Sect will likely not have peace for a long time."

...

Meanwhile, in a secluded courtyard within the Eternal Night Space, the elder sister was facing the surrendered minister with a mournful face:

"My soft bed... my spirit stones..."

The surrendered official glared at his elder sister with annoyance:

"Still coveting your soft bed? You're lucky you weren't severely punished by the monarch this time!"

"Once we get to the Central Region, if we encounter any ignorant cultivators, will we still be worried about not having enough spirit stones to buy a soft bed?"

The older sister's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"real."

Just then, Chang Linghao and Chang Lingxuan walked in: "Lord Yinggou, Lord Jiangchen!"

The older sister looked at the two of them: "Oh, it's Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai! I'm not Ying Gou, I'm your older sister!"

Chang Linghao and Chang Lingxuan were speechless: "Alright, greetings, Elder Sister!"

The older sister gave the two of them a sly look, then rubbed her fingers together:

"Hey you little black and white guys, your big sister's asking you, do you have any spirit stones? Could you lend me some to buy a soft bed?"

Chang Linghao and Chang Lingxuan looked completely bewildered: "My dear elder sister, we haven't left the Eternal Night Space since we arrived in this world! We don't have any spirit stones on us yet."

The older sister sighed, rubbing her forehead, "Ah..."