"Master, I am back."

The Ice Soul Sword had cut down all the Iron Feather Cranes, feeling somewhat bored. Without lingering, she returned directly to the Cloud Boat.

"Not bad."

Gao Xuan praised her, of course, it was mostly encouragement.

From his perspective, Ice Soul's Ice Soul Sword had quite a few issues. However, Ice Soul had great potential for future improvement, so there was no need to be overly demanding.

On the other hand, in front of many experts, Ice Soul had certainly earned him enough face.

For those cultivators, the legendary reputation seemed somewhat elusive. Instead, Ice Soul's sword was more shocking and real.

Celestial Fool, being the most familiar with Gao Xuan, approached with a smile, saluted, and asked, "Celestial Master, the disciples will tidy up these Iron Feather Cranes and hand them over to Daoist Ice Soul."

"It's not all her effort alone. Several disciples also contributed. Just give her thirty percent."

Gao Xuan didn't care much about the Iron Feather Cranes, but he couldn't give away benefits for free either.

Such a move wouldn't adhere to the rules and would make him appear like a fool. The small profits from the Iron Feather Cranes would be the private funds for Ice Soul.

Ripples and Ice Soul were both independent spiritual life forms, naturally requiring their own private spaces.

It's just that since they followed Gao Xuan, they didn't really have any needs for food, drink, or clothing.

Gao Xuan casually ordered, and thus the matter was decided.

The slain Iron Feather Cranes were naturally tidied up with the help of many Daoist Sect disciples.

Yun Qingxia took the opportunity to invite Gao Xuan for tea, and Gao Xuan let Ice Soul and Ripples return first. He followed Yun Qingxia and Hua Jieyu alone.

Yun Qingxia's room was far less spacious than Gao Xuan's, but as a Human Immortal, the room was still wide enough, beautifully and elegantly arranged.

Gao Xuan and Hua Jieyu sat comfortably around the tea table; Yun Qingshang first went to burn incense and wash her hands before coming over to brew tea for Gao Xuan.

Cloud Phoenix Spirit Tea, when brewed, the tea soup was bright green, with steaming mist that actually transformed into tiny phoenix bird shapes, even faintly accompanied by the sound of a distant phoenix call.

After a sip of Spirit Tea, Gao Xuan felt spiritual qi bursting forth throughout his body, indescribably comfortable.

He was the Innate Primordial Chaos Dao Body, it was no small feat for his Dao Body to feel satisfaction, indicating the Cloud Phoenix Spirit Tea was absolutely the top Spiritual Object in the Cyan Celestial Realm.

Gao Xuan was thus affected, and Yun Qingxia and Hua Jieyu were both intoxicated. Hua Jieyu's face slightly reddened, with a hint of moisture in her bright eyes, conveying a coquettish allure.

Yun Qingxia's eyes naturally had a layer of faint cloudiness, which dissipated from her bright eyes, replaced by a subtle, indescribable wave of gaze.

The two female Loose Immortals only had one cup, and dared not drink more.

Yun Qingxia brewed another three rounds for Gao Xuan, extracting the full measure of the spirit tea's spiritual qi.

The Spirit Tea was indeed marvelous, the more brewed, the more abundant the spiritual qi.

Gao Xuan drank three cups, even feeling a bit tipsy.

It was apparent that Yun Qingxia really went to great lengths for hospitality.

Hua Jieyu, being sensible, hurriedly found an excuse to leave first.

In the exquisite living room, only the little bronze kettle gurgling with water bubbling, Gao Xuan and Yun Qingxia sat opposite each other, neither speaking.

This silence brewed a sense of ambiguity.

Yun Qingxia felt a little nervous, with a mix of anticipation and slight chaos; she couldn't even describe her feelings.

At this moment, she had forgotten her initial purpose.

Though she was a Human Immortal, her experience in this aspect was lacking. Faced with Gao Xuan, she felt somewhat at a loss, like a teenage girl.

Gao Xuan was at ease, enjoying the atmosphere, which seemed a bit ambiguous yet not quite.

The woman opposite him was clearly mature and gentle, yet at this moment retained a few traces of youthful innocence. Her flowing eyes seemed intertwined with soft threads of emotion, forming Yun Qingxia's unique charm.

Gao Xuan thought of many things, recalling every woman he had encountered in his life.

Even with Gao Xuan's cultivation level, he didn't believe those women belonged to him.

For the life of both sides, these women were beautiful colors in his life, and he was a unique landscape in theirs.

Even the most dependent Yun Qingshang was still an independent life form. It was just that both had become an important part of each other's life.

Ripples and Ice Soul, despite being independent intelligent life forms, maintained a closer relationship with him.

Life is mutually fulfilling, gaining meaning. Pure subservience to another means losing the inherent meaning of life.

Gao Xuan liked the Immortal Realm because it was more leisurely, with more possibilities, more mystical life forms, and power.

He could gaze into the distant horizon and peaks without worrying about losing his sense of direction.

This was entirely different from the Star River Cosmos.

As soon as he achieved Earth Immortal, truly establishing himself in the Immortal Realm, he would bring Qingshang and the others over.

As for finding Helen and the others, that would depend on fate.

Time had passed too long, unclear where Helen and the others had gone. Gao Xuan's capabilities couldn't even sense Helen and the others' whereabouts.

Life is unpredictable, that's what makes it interesting. If everything were as expected, wouldn't it be too boring?

Gao Xuan relished the atmosphere, whereas Yun Qingxia felt a bit uneasy, hesitating several times before eventually speaking softly: "Celestial Master, disciple has some questions about cultivation I'd like to ask."

"Feel free to speak. Although my knowledge is limited, we can always communicate and discuss."

Gao Xuan's humility helped Yun Qingxia gradually relax.

Yun Qingxia sighed a bit: "Disciple is an Alien who attained enlightenment; my form was merely a wisp of innate spiritual light that developed into spirituality. On the path of cultivation, I had no master to guide me, only exploring on my own, over a thousand years, not knowing how many wrong paths I've taken..."