Having cultivated myself into an immortal, all I want to do is raise female disciples.

And it's worth mentioning that Lan Tianyi's brain has also gone mad.

It was truly broken, not like Zhang Ruoxue who had some cognitive impairment due to intellectual disability—Lan Tianyi's consciousness could hardly be contained in that damaged mind. Her head was like a lump of paste, and it was estimated that shaking it a couple of times would shake the contents of Lan Tianyi's head back to normal.

But she can still think, and even perceive everything around her, even though her brain, which should be used to process pain, has become a viscous mess.

And the thing used to process all external information is none other than—

It was the divine eye that Lan Tianyi had kept open from beginning to end.

"It looks pretty creepy..." Ye Yuchan stared at the long-haired girl lying in the ice coffin. Although the girl was asleep, her eyes were wide open, so much so that outsiders could clearly see the patterns of her divine eyes: "This reminds me of some people who sleep with their eyes open—"

"Tianyi's entire consciousness is now focused on the Divine Eye, and her soul is also bound to the Divine Eye. The fact that this is happening can only mean that the Divine Eye is still operating at this moment."

“But we don’t know what this divine eye is doing…” Fan Luo Kui shook her head helplessly: “Is the eye that sees through fate observing the future?”

"I don't know."

Sitting beside the ice coffin was a man who, like King Gu, was bald.

The man was wearing a long-sleeved running coat from the Blue Feather Heavenly Palace, and his brows were full of melancholy and anxiety.

As Lan Tianyi's guardian and also his senior uncle, the man took a deep breath as he looked at Lan Tianyi, whom he had watched grow up, and then turned to look at Yun Ping in front of him: "Speaking of which, has anyone here gone to see Lord Lan Yutianbing?"

"I'm on my way," Yunping replied.

"Perhaps we can find some clues in Lord Lan Yutianbing. After all, ever since Tianyi's Divine Eye started to have problems, Lord Lan Yutianbing has also started to exhibit strange phenomena."

"Strange phenomenon?" Ye Yuchan frowned. "What strange phenomenon? It's melting?"

Yunping rolled his eyes at the girl whose thought process was a bit off, and said, "The entire Blue Feather Heavenly Palace basically relies on Blue Feather Heavenly Ice to operate. If it really melts and turns into Blue Feather Heavenly Water, then we'd probably be experiencing a very exciting free fall right now."

—Don't forget they're still some distance in the air right now.

"Everyone—"

Xu Banxian, leaning on his cane, walked up from behind the crowd, coughing as he went.

He glanced with a touch of pity at Lan Tianyi, who lay peacefully in the ice coffin with her hair loose. Only at times like this would this tomboyish girl reveal a more feminine side.

Xu Banxian helplessly shifted his gaze. He knew that no matter how much he stared at Lan Tianyi, he couldn't quell the turmoil. So he turned to the side and gestured to Yun Ping and the others, "The Ice Tower where Lord Lan Yutianbing resides is now open. You may all come with me to pay your respects."

Ice Tower.

For the Blue Feather Heavenly Palace, it was like a forbidden zone.

The Ice Tower is located within the main palace of the Blue Feather Heavenly Palace, at its deepest point, in an area specifically designated to house the tower.

The square area is surrounded by a large number of irregular crystals that are as transparent as diamonds, almost spreading across the entire ground. So much so that if you want to walk to your magnificent ice tower with railings made of frost, you must walk across the road paved with thousands of ice crystals.

However, everyone present was quite powerful, so walking on air wasn't a big problem. If all else failed, they could just cling to Yun Ping and ask him to lead the group up.

Xu Banxian tapped his cane into the air, and the moment it touched the void, ripples spread across the sky, like the waves stirred up when the tip of the cane touched the surface of calm water. With each tap, he took a step upward, as if the rippling waves were the steps that carried his steps.

The group continued straight ahead, heading towards the top of the ice tower.

The ice tower looks more like a long, round pillar. Apart from the numerous ice crystal railings, the outer perimeter of the ice tower features spiral-shaped structures that resemble steps. Upon closer inspection, they also resemble a long dragon winding around the ice tower.

Their destination was the top of this ice building.

The moment you step onto the top of the ice tower, the rapidly expanding space indicates that there must be an array here to expand the space. The ground under your feet is still a piece of ice, but compared to the irregular ice crystals outside, at least it feels smooth to the touch, without any rugged bumps.

At the top of the four-dimensional space, there was a huge rectangular cutout in the ceiling, from which a faint silver light continuously emanated—the spiritual energy contained in each ray of light was unimaginably vast.

And the light source was now right in front of everyone, suspended in the very center of this square ice crystal space.

A round ball.

To be precise, it is a sphere covered with a thick layer of ice crystals.

The sphere itself is azure blue, the outer layer of ice crystals is slightly darker, and the inner sphere emits strands of silver light.

Strangely, although the sphere was suspended, there was a distinct square-shaped black platform at its bottom. The material that made up the platform was something Ye Yuchan had never seen before. The platform was surrounded by a layer of strange runes, which looked to be those obscure and difficult-to-understand characters from ancient times.

sacred.

It must be admitted that when Ye Yuchan's gaze fell upon that sphere or even that platform, the strongest sensation she felt was—

That is sacred.

Inviolable, inviolable, absolutely supreme.

She stared blankly at the sphere and asked, "Could this be...?"

"Blue Feather Heavenly Ice".

Yunping answered her question expressionlessly.

"It really is..." Ye Yuchan's lips twitched upon receiving the accurate response. She looked the sphere up and down, then couldn't help but mutter, "The difference is too big, isn't it? Yin Hanxuebing is an unparalleled beauty, while Lan Yutianbing... is just a sphere?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Zhang Ruoxue next to her gave Ye Yuchan a tap on the head.

Boom!

Although Ye Yuchan's head had been hammered countless times, the pain was still there—

Looking at Ye Yuchan crouching on the ground with her head in her hands, Zhang Ruoxue said irritably, "Even I know you shouldn't say such rude things, okay? Be mindful of the occasion!"

"Ugh... I just blurted it out without thinking, it looks so weird..."

"Form is not very meaningful for the ultimate."

Gu Xingzhuo pushed up his glasses. As the inheritor of the ultimate tradition, he was the most qualified person present to explain the ultimate tradition: "Whether it's a ball or a beautiful woman, it doesn't mean much to the ultimate tradition. Their existence has long transcended their appearance."

“That makes sense.” Yunping nodded seriously. “There are even some people who have gone to extremes and turned themselves into green onions, because they wanted to take this opportunity to experience what it feels like to be put into a big pot and stir-fried.”

Ye Yuchan: "Are all the top talents so free??"

"What do you think?" Yun Ping looked at the floating Blue Feather Ice in front of him and explained, "How long have they been in this godforsaken place? Such a long time, they would have gone crazy long ago if they didn't do something fun. Besides, they are at the twenty-first level of the ultimate realm, and their lifespan is basically the same as the entire world. How can they not be idle?"

"That seems to make sense..."

Ye Yuchan imagined what it would feel like to spend ten thousand years in a lonely, empty space—that feeling…

Anyway, if you let her come, she'll probably start going crazy on the second day, become withdrawn on the third day, and by the fourth day she'll probably give up thinking and become a completely new entity intervening between minerals and living things.

"so--"

Jiang Yuetian felt that it was about time they started to get down to business, so she took the lead and got to the point: "This Lan Yutianbing seems to be fine. The aura she exudes is very stable, so it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with her."

At this point, Yuan'er, who had been following Jiang Yuetian, also raised her little hand: "Yuan'er also took a look, and this ball... no, this ultimate soul state is also very stable. Although it seems to be missing a small piece, overall there is no major problem."

In fact, not only the two of them, but no one else present could see anything wrong with Lan Yutianbing.

Aside from its appearance being somewhat reminiscent of someone who's used to dunk and showcases the dance skills of a trainee with two and a half years of training, there's absolutely no sign of it being damaged or going berserk.

"That being said, Lord Lan Yutianbing has not responded to us for a long time."

Xu Banxian sighed and then said, "Not only that, but recently, the entire Ice Tower has been distorted or turbulent from time to time... Although it will recover afterward, we have found that the range and power of the turbulence are getting bigger and bigger. If this continues, it may reach the point where it can devour the entire Blue Feather Heavenly Palace."

"So mysterious?" Ye Yuchan blinked, stepped forward, and carefully observed the sphere, but she couldn't figure it out no matter what.

She had no choice but to turn around and place her hopes on Yunping: "You old rogue, have you figured anything out?"

"Um……"

Yun Ping narrowed his eyes slightly, then walked around Lan Yutianbing once. Finally, as if he had discovered something, he twitched his lips as if he felt a stomachache.

He straightened his expression and then asked Xu Banxian, "You just said that the Ice Tower has started to show signs of distortion and shaking recently, right?"

"Yes." Master Xu nodded repeatedly: "Do you...do you know why?"

"I understand now."

Yun Ping paused for a moment, then continued:

"And I also know why Lan Yutianbing ignored your calls."

"really?!"

The bald young man and Master Xu exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

Of course.

Under the excited gazes of the two, Yun Ping silently tapped the icy outer shell of the Blue Feather Heavenly Ice beside him, and lazily replied with dead fish eyes:

"The answer is simple: the reason it ignored you is because—"

"It's fucking asleep."

……

……

ha?

Xu Banxian's old face immediately turned as if he had seen a ghost. He was stunned for a long time before asking again, "Sleep... asleep... then why did the Ice Tower shake..."

"Because it's snoring."

Master Xu: "..."

The old rogue glanced at Xu Bansian again, pointed at the ancient characters floating around the platform, and laughed, "See those characters?"

Xu Banxian nodded blankly: "I see it, this is..."

"He's talking in his sleep."

Everyone: "..."

30. The sudden demon

"Junior Brother Lan Chun is simply hostile towards me; he doesn't actually mean to belittle martial arts."

Back inside, Gu Tianren instructed Gu Asan to make tea for the guests. He then sat down at the tea table with a wry smile on his face, as if his own child had made a mistake and the parent was apologizing to the teacher.

He was clearly unwilling to let Duan Xingchen and the other man develop hostility towards Lan Chun, even though Lan Chun's words had indeed made the two martial arts practitioners feel somewhat dissatisfied.

To say that martial arts are useless trash in front of the old rogue's disciple would be a fatal mistake. If Zhang Ruoxue were here, she might have just punched him directly. Who cares if Lan Chun is blind or not? Even if he is, Zhang Ruoxue would probably beat up the disabled person today.

Thinking about it this way, it's fortunate that the ones who transmigrated were the more good-tempered Prince Gu and Xingchen. Otherwise, even if Prince Gu tried his best, he might not be able to stop Ruoxue's punches.

Duan Xingchen frowned and asked, "Hateful towards you? Because you're the chief?"

"more or less."

As they were talking, Gu Asan had already served the tea. Gu Tianren picked up the teacup with a wry smile, took a sip, and seemed unwilling to discuss the topic further: "Indeed, there are things I have done wrong to him. In short, you two should not take Lan Chun's words too seriously. He was only targeting me."