A New Adventure

Jasmine was a fox possessed that night. Having tasted something splendid, she wanted more and wouldn't take no for an answer. Chen Wentian was at her whim, willingly or unwillingly. She didn't stop until she wrung him dry. It was an amazing, pleasure-filled night but a woeful defeat as well.

When she told him about the special flavor of his 'stuff', he had no idea what to make of it. The other disciples certainly had never noticed anything out of ordinary. Perhaps she could taste things they couldn't. Perhaps it had to do with his source of fire and how it granted him all the aspects of a blue dragon.

The source of fire he absorbed wasn't something he completely understood. It transformed his body into something that was no longer totally human. He wasn't a blue dragon either but a combination of the two. The blue dragon soul knew nothing about it. Research into the subject in human libraries produced nothing useful. All he could tell was that it had no particular drawbacks.

Jasmine had no interest in his academic musings. All she wanted was him. She forced him to give it to her every night until he was spent. She was so demanding that it slowed their progress by half and they barely managed to traverse the Northern Wasteland and return to the Eastern Sanmu Subcontinent in time.

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"You're late." Zhou Ziyun's stern voice greeted Chen Wentian as he returned to Ten Thousand Flower Valley. "Any later and they would have left without you."

He was indeed very late. It was already time for Long Yifei to head to the Virtuous Order of Chunzhen. He barely had time to clean himself and gather his belongings for the trip.

"I've prepared everything. It's all in here." She said and she swapped the contents of her spatial bag with his.

"Thanks, let's go!"

He grabbed her and flew to Dragon River Town just outside of the sect's borders. The town was the same as before except for a new construction in the middle of the town square. It sported a circular platform and six rune-covered pillars arranged in a hexagon formation. It was a brand-new teleportation array.

It wasn't a permanent installation but a temporary one set up by the order. It was a more complicated design that was exclusive to superpowers of the Martial Brilliance Continent. It could be moved at will and it was capable of much longer distances than common arrays. Its advantages were obvious and it made him envious.

He descended towards the array and the crowd that was gathered around it. They were separated into two distinct groups, one wearing an assortment of colorful dresses and the other in pure white.

"Master!"

"Master!"

All of his disciples were gathered for the sendoff. This was only fitting as they were sending off a sister to an unknown land. Even Wu Qianyu was back from her solo journey.

Lin Qingcheng was in front, wearing her customary summer yellow. By her side was Long Yifei, clad in the stunning white uniform of the Virtuous Order of Chunzhen. Behind them were Wu Qianyu, the ice sisters, and Bei Yingluo.

He let go of Zhou Ziyun who quickly took her place among his disciples. He then turned to the guests from afar.

Leading the pack was a blindingly beautiful woman whose age was indeterminable. She looked twenty and forty at the same time. She could have also been fifty, who knew. She exuded a mix of youthful energy and mature wisdom. If he had to give her a score, it would be on par with Jasmine or Long Yifei, perhaps even a little bit higher. It was really inconceivable.

Chen Wentian walked up a few steps and bowed slightly to show his respects, "Immortal Blue Dragon Chen Wentian greets Abbotess of the Virtuous Order of Chunzhen, Immortal Dawn Euphony Li Shishi. I apologize for my tardiness and offer you a belated welcome to Ten Thousand Flower Valley."

Behind her was a gaggle of Spirit Lords, of which the only one he recognized.

"Greetings, Immortal Glass Melody Gui Li. Greetings prioresses." He finished lamely.

Li Shishi observed him lightly before nodding with a slight smile, "Good to see you again, young man. I enjoyed your tricks at the Eastern Sanmu Metropolis. I hope you will continue to impress on a much greater stage."

She was one of the two Spirit Kings that had come to chase away Abbotess Liang of the Sororal Order of Endless Love. Her impression of him had always been good unlike some of her peers.

"I will certainly try my best to support Long Yifei." He replied.

"Mmm. By the way, Xiao Li told me about an Immortal Royal Moon that is a member of your sect." She said, "Is she coming today?"

Chen Wentain suppressed a frown. Thankfully, he had stashed Jasmine somewhere safe. These women from the order were truly relentless.

"Immortal Royal Moon Jasmine has not returned yet. She is away on an important mission." He replied.

"Oh well," Li Shishi said and turned to one of the Spirit Lords behind her, "We should head off. We have already made our introductions to Long Yifei and she has already said her goodbyes to her fellow disciples. Are you ready, young man?"

He highly disliked the way she called him that as if he wasn't a grown man or something. He turned away from her to hide his displeasure and walked over to Long Yifei.

"Fei'er, it's time to go." He extended a hand and she took it, "You're smiling, are you excited?"

Long Yifei nodded, her sweet smile becoming even wider. She had apprehensions about the Virtuous Order at first but none now. She had already begun her studies of their secret arts. Learning was so smooth and effortless, the opposite of the effort required with the Eternal Winter Sutra of Glacier Palace. It felt like everything was tailor-made for her. It felt right.

She couldn't wait to formally start her studies. She couldn't wait to dive in headfirst. For someone who desired power and felt helpless without it, she couldn't wait to seek the immortal Dao of the Virtuous Order.

She thanked Chen Wentian in her heart for giving her this opportunity but a part of her was also proud of herself. She always knew she was different, that she was special. Now, the path was laid before her. She wanted to show the world just how special she was!

"Sisters, fellow sisters, I'm leaving now." She addressed the others, "I will miss each one of you but our parting will not be forever. Rest assured, Ten Thousand Flower Valley will be my home, and master will be my one and only. Wait for me to return. I'll show you all my progress!"

"Sister Long! Work hard!" Lin Qingcheng shouted.

"Sister Long, we'll miss you!" The twins cried together.

"Sister Long, stay strong!"

"Master, take care of her!"

"If anyone bullies you, tell master to beat them up!"

As their farewells ended, the teleportation array activated. Spiritual energy surged, followed by flashes of blinding light as a stable portal formed.

The Spirit Lords of the order went first. They filed in silently until only Gui Li was left. The subcontinent was her home and her position so she would remain.

She stepped to the side and Li Shishi went next.

"Come." The abbotess said as she disappeared.

Chen Wentian led Long Yifei and walked into the bubble of void energy. With one last wave, they went in and were transported across countless provinces, whole wastelands, towards a new continent and a new adventure.