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The chess piece slipped from her hand and fell to the ground, the tense atmosphere inexplicably making the white fox girl below the platform feel her heart rise to her throat. Yuebai didn’t dare raise her head, just kneeling on the ground, her delicate body trembling.

But just when Yuebai thought her plan had been exposed, the white-haired immortal opened her golden eyes, seemingly laughing coldly out of anger, and said meaningfully:

"What an intricately linked chain of coincidental fate!"

"The nine-colored deer and Yunjin whom he saved at the Wuji Sect have now become his lifesaving fortune in the Azure Forest..."

"Interesting..."

"It seems Yino’s life was not meant to end."

With these words, the white-haired immortal raised her hand to her forehead, laughing and shaking her head.

Seeing that the Celestial Master believed her, Yuebai breathed a sigh of relief, and her nine tails began to wag slightly.

But before Yuebai could feel too fortunate, the white-haired immortal below the platform looked down again. Although she said nothing, Yuebai could still feel the Celestial Master’s soul-piercing scrutiny.

"I’m sorry... your servant... your servant failed to complete the mission..." Yuebai squeaked softly, burying her head even deeper.

For a moment, Yuebai actually found herself missing the time she spent with Yino in the Azure Forest. At least Yino’s gaze wasn’t as frightening as the Celestial Master’s...

At least, Yino truly made Yuebai feel ecstatic. That night, Yuebai’s mind had completely emptied, her body and soul thoroughly liberated, fully trusting the human youth in her arms...

The Celestial Master had never mistreated Yuebai like Yino had, but bathed in this authority that could exterminate nine clans at will, Yuebai’s heart had never truly felt free or relaxed.

After experiencing such goodness, Yuebai’s heart was gradually unable to pull back. She even wished that Yino could be the Celestial Master...

"It’s nothing. When the demonic abyss descends, it’s impossible to escape for life. Your choice to flee the scene immediately was the correct decision."

The white-haired immortal didn’t blame her, just calmly helping Yuebai out of her predicament. But for some reason, when Yuebai cautiously raised her head, the oppressive scrutiny weighing on her head hadn’t eased at all.

This also meant that the Celestial Master still harbored suspicions about her!

"Yuebai, are you certain that Yino is truly ruined?" The white-haired immortal picked up a chess piece, raising her eyebrows slightly, observing Yuebai with some meaningful interest.

Her golden eyes contained divinity, yet her pupils were like those of a crocodile. As far as Yuebai knew, the Celestial Master was also of the dragon race, her true identity more or less related to the royal family of the Great Dragon Dynasty.

"Your servant isn’t entirely certain, but when he left the Secret Realm, your servant heard rumors outside that—" Yuebai was still carefully reciting her lines.

But this time, as soon as her words fell, light footsteps were heard from outside the hall doors behind her.

BANG—!

The great doors of the ancient hall were kicked open, and the red fox girl, having removed her small leather shoes, her jade feet in white stockings stepping on the fluffy carpet, entered the hall with a swagger.

Behind Jinyue was a black-gowned woman.

"Yuebai, weren’t you so arrogant in the Secret Realm? How come you’re now almost wetting yourself in front of the Celestial Master?" As usual, Jinyue narrowed her enchanting eyes, the mocking in her brows giving people a sense of irritation and punchability just from her voice.

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Yuebai looked back and saw that the red fox girl who had also been lying under Yino, serving him flatteringly in the Secret Realm, now had a completely different open-minded attitude in the Celestial Hall.

As Jinyue mocked, the golden-eyed immortal on the high platform also shifted her gaze from Yuebai—

"Jinyue, you seem to be in a good mood."

The Celestial Master’s voice was calm, and her gaze toward Jinyue was different from how she looked at Yuebai. Actually, to her, Jinyue was more like a rebellious daughter, while Yuebai was a wild fox that could never be tamed.

This could be seen from the fact that the Celestial Master would bring Jinyue with her every time she attended high-level meetings.

"Of course I’m in a good mood, because Yino isn’t dead! In the end, you lost!" Jinyue stepped forward, standing beside Yuebai, even omitting the act of kneeling.

Yuebai cautiously glanced sideways, remembering how Jinyue had been beaten black and blue previously, but this time the Celestial Master didn’t seem angry at all.

"Indeed, your master has lost this time." The white-haired immortal lowered her eyes and smiled lightly, showing no emotional fluctuation.

She raised her hand slightly, pressing down with two fingers, instantly forcing the somewhat complacent red fox girl to kneel on both knees.

After that, the immortal turned her gaze to the black-gowned woman beside Jinyue: "Yanran, your mission has failed as well?"

With just one sentence, Yanran was so frightened that her delicate body trembled.

Though they were all pawns under the Celestial Master, the same tone had different effects on each person’s ears. Yuebai and Yanran both felt it was life-threatening.

But Jinyue wasn’t afraid at all, and over the years had even made a habit of arguing with the Celestial Master.

"Reporting to the Celestial Master, ever since Yino left the Azure Forest, my junior sister Yuyan has been guarding him constantly, making it truly impossible to make a move against Yino."

"Why did Yuyan go to the Secret Realm to receive him?"

The Celestial Master raised her eyebrows slightly, becoming more interested in the increasingly strange developments rather than angry.

But with her staring like this, Yanran could only suffer in silence.

"That night... Yuyan felt a tightness in her chest, worrying that Yino might be in danger in the Secret Realm. So I comforted Yuyan, saying we would go early to meet Yino after the Secret Realm ended the next day..."