“You can earn spirit stones that way?” Jin Caiwei still found it hard to believe that she could use her Incipient Dao Fruit to make money. But judging by Young Creed Leader’s confident demeanor, it does seem plausible.

“I’d like to think I have some confidence in my ability to earn spirit stones.” Lu Yang smiled modestly. He never had to worry about spirit stones.

To convince Jin Caiwei, Lu Yang walked her through some successful cases.

“I won’t mention the patent fees from the flying carriage; they bring me a vast amount of spirit stones every year.

“Take the collaboration between our Heavenly Court Creed and the Nine-Netherworlds Creed as an example. The Nine-Netherworlds Creed operates the One More Time Barbeque business, while our creed earns sixty percent of the profits.

“And then there’s our cooperation with the Radiant Sun Creed. We helped them develop solar products, the most famous being the solar lamp.”

Jin Caiwei, who had been doubtful, suddenly had her eyes shift into tiger-like vertical pupils. Two small fangs peeked out, and air currents surged around her, lifting her hair upward. “Young Creed Leader, the solar lamp was your idea?”

Lu Yang was bemused by Jin Caiwei’s dramatic reaction and explained honestly, “I mainly provided them with the direction, suggesting they develop things like solar lamps and solar water heaters.”

Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi could barely contain their laughter. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

It appears that Senior Brother is unaware that Caiwei had spent a fortune to purchase candles.

“Second-in-Command, the fruit platter is here.” Yun Mengmeng entered with a tray, interrupting Jin Caiwei’s display of emotions.

Carrying the plate of sliced fruits, Yun Mengmeng secretly observed Lu Yang’s guests.

Could they be Dragon Ancient Ancestor Ao Ling and Phoenix Ancient Ancestor Jiang Lianyi?

Right, the Second-in-Command has mentioned founding an organization called the Heavenly Court Creed, of which Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi are members.

“Second-in-Command?” Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi were taken aback. Not just anyone could call Lu Yang “Second-in-Command.”

“Right, let me introduce her to all of you. This is Yun Mengmeng, our Everlasting Lineage’s new Third-in-Command. The previous Third-in-Command has been promoted to Fourth-in-Command.”

“The Everlasting Lineage’s Third-in-Command?” While Jin Caiwei showed little reaction to the news, Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi were visibly surprised.

“That’s right. I recruited her.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy floated out from within Lu Yang. “This lass has condensed an Everlasting Incipient Dao Fruit and caught my eye.”

“She has an Everlasting Incipient Dao Fruit?”

Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi were immensely curious about Yun Mengmeng. Even in ancient times, only the Everlasting Immortal Fairy had possessed an Everlasting Incipient Dao Fruit. Other half-immortals had Incipient Dao Fruits like Undying or Imperishable.

They had never expected to encounter a half-immortal with an Everlasting Incipient Dao Fruit here.

“Greetings, seniors.” With Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi encircling and examining her, Yun Mengmeng felt somewhat awkward.

“We are no ‘seniors.’ Let us speak as peers.” The two women waved their hands. Be it in terms of status or cultivation, Yun Mengmeng need not address them as seniors.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy rubbed her chin thoughtfully. “If we go by the order of who joined first, I taught Little Ling and Lianyi first, while you came later, lass. You can just call them senior sisters.”

Yun Mengmeng complied and immediately corrected herself. “Greetings, Senior Sister Ao, Senior Sister Jiang.”

Lu Yang looked at the Everlasting Immortal Fairy in surprise. If you’re going by the order of who joined first, why did I become Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi’s senior brother?

Immortal Fairy, does your ranking system even make sense?

“Wait, what Everlasting Incipient Dao Fruit? Who are these two?” Jin Caiwei watched the harmonious group, feeling that they all knew each other, while she alone seemed out of place like an outsider.

Especially that woman who had drifted out of Young Creed Leader. I keep feeling like I’ve seen her in the ancient era, but I have no memory of her.

When the Everlasting Immortal Fairy interacted with Jin Caiwei in the imperial city, she had been using Lu Yang’s body.

Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi looked at Jin Caiwei with enigmatic smiles. “Little one, the matters of ancient times are very complex. There are many things that not even you, but also your father, know nothing of.”

“Such as the existence of Everlasting-jiejie.”

Standing on either side of the Everlasting Immortal Fairy, Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi introduced her solemnly. “Everlasting-jiejie possesses the most powerful Dao Fruit—the Everlasting Dao Fruit—and a childlike innocent heart that even our husband and the others envy.”

“S-she’s an immortal?!” Jin Caiwei stammered. How is that possible?

At the mention of this, the two women’s voices swelled with pride. “More than just an immortal. Everlasting-jiejie is the foremost of the Five Ancient Immortals. Even our husband is far from being her match.

“And it’s not just in power. Look at her perfect features. She also holds the title of the foremost of the Ten Ancient Beauties.

“Unfortunately, Everlasting-jiejie fell victim to a scheme, and the mastermind behind the scenes erased the world’s memories, which is why you don’t know of her existence.”

Since the Everlasting Immortal Fairy had revealed herself to Jin Caiwei, it meant that Jin Caiwei was permitted to know about her. Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi could now properly tell this little tiger the story of the Everlasting Immortal Fairy.

The two women took turns recounting the true events of ancient times, which included the Everlasting Immortal Fairy. After listening, Jin Caiwei sat on the monarch chair for a long time, lost in thought.

So my memories have been altered. What Ao Ling-jiejie and Jiang Lianyi-jiejie have told me is the truth.

“Wait, you said that she and my father are of the same generation and that she once carried me as a baby?

“Then shouldn’t I address you as A—”

“Hmm?” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy raised an eyebrow. An almost imperceptible glint flickered in her eyes as she shot a glance at Jin Caiwei.

“A’jie, Sister Everlasting.” Jin Caiwei hastily corrected herself.

Only then did the Everlasting Immortal Fairy withdraw her menacing gaze.

“By the way, seniors, do you know anything about time reversal?” Remembering Tang Chuanwu’s situation, Lu Yang wanted to ask Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi for their opinions.

He had naturally asked the Heaven Mandate Immortal about Tang Chuanwu, but even he couldn’t understand why the Epoch Dao Fruit’s user would bestow such an ability on Tang Chuanwu.

“Time reversal? One of the Epoch Immortal’s methods?”

“Yes. I went to the Buddhist Kingdom not long ago and happened to encounter a mortal who possesses the ability to reverse time.”

“There’s such a thing?”

“And strangely, he’s just an ordinary person; he doesn’t even have a spirit root. The Immortal Fairy also confirmed that he doesn’t carry the Epoch Dao Fruit. She believes the Epoch Dao Fruit’s user conferred the time-reversal ability upon him.”

Everyone present was on the same side; there was nothing to hide. Lu Yang described Tang Chuanwu’s situation in full.

Ao Ling seemed to have thought of something. “The Epoch Dao Fruit’s user didn’t leave any clues on Tang Chuanwu that would lead back to him. That suggests that they don’t want to be found.

“But they’re still making his presence known through this method.

“Is it possible that they are transmitting a message to some immortal? For instance, they’re trying to tell a certain immortal that they now possess the Epoch Dao Fruit?

“Also, they are enemies with this particular immortal.”