Marrying Wives and Attaining Immortality in a Chaotic World

Chapter 404: Rescuing Xu Lian

At this moment.

The imperial capital of the Yin Dynasty appeared above a remote small mountain village, resembling a floating city in the sky.

Majestic and awe-inspiring.

Grand and solemn.

Inside the imperial capital, large estates and ancient tree-lined paths were everywhere. The scenery was elegant, with pavilions and towers arranged in an orderly fashion.

The streets were buzzing with activity – flowers blooming everywhere, carriages and horses flowing like rivers, and crowds of people moving incessantly. From time to time, groups of noblewomen and minister’s wives could be seen strolling out to shop. They were dressed in luxurious clothes, their powdered faces were rosy, their smiles were charming, their glances were radiant, and they exuded an air of prosperity.

However, the villagers below in the small mountain village were ragged, their faces pale, and their bodies emaciated.

The imperial city above and the impoverished village below – one high, one low; one grand, one humble – formed a stark contrast.

“Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Imperial City, we beg you to save the people of the Yin Dynasty! Our land is plagued by drought, locust infestation, and rampant banditry. We can no longer survive.”

“Noble Lords of the Imperial Capital, please have mercy and take us to the Imperial City.”

“After entering the imperial city, we will not cause any trouble. We will work diligently to earn a living and provide for our families.”

The villagers knelt on the ground, their eyes filled with longing as they looked up at the imperial city in the sky, and prayed continuously. They hoped that the nobles and ladies above would look down on their suffering land.

To show their sincerity to the nobles and ladies of the imperial capital, each household had prepared offerings-simple things like black steamed buns. Though meager, these were the most valuable items they could offer.

Children swallowed their saliva as they gazed at the offerings placed on their doorsteps. To them, the distant imperial city in the sky seemed impossibly far away, while the offerings right before their eyes were much more tangible.

No matter how fervently the villagers prayed or pleaded, no one in the imperial city paid any heed to them. No one cared about the pleas of the ants beneath their feet.

Yang Chan’er arrived there, traversing through the void.

Of course, she hadn’t reached the level where she could traverse the void herself, but there were already powerful cultivators among her descendants who could easily transport her to the imperial capital of the Yin Dynasty.

Having come from Green Bamboo Town, she was deeply sensitive to the plight of the common folk. Frowning, she glanced at the small mountain village beneath the imperial capital and casually scattered a large amount of gold and silver.

The villagers burst into tears of joy and thanked the benevolent woman endlessly.

Yang Chan’er didn’t linger. She entered the Imperial City and went straight to the residence of the legitimate Imperial Princess.

Xi Ya hadn’t emerged yet, and Yang Chan’er didn’t know who else to turn to, so she sought out the legitimate Imperial Princess.

“Your Highness, the Prince Consort is now in grave danger, and his life is hanging by a thread. Please save him.”

Upon seeing Tantai Youxuan, Yang Chan’er quickly bowed deeply. She knew that this legitimate imperial princess was proud and looked down on people of humble origins like herself, so she made sure to humble herself.

Tantai Youxuan frowned, disturbed by the situation. “It’s not just the Prince Consort, my Supreme Ancestor is also trapped there. If there was something I could do, I would have done it long ago. Do you really think I need you to tell me this? Tell me, how exactly do you propose to save him?”

Yang Chan’er cautiously suggested, “Could we perhaps use some of the hidden resources of the Yin Dynasty?”

Tantai Youxuan looked at her as if she were a fool. “The hidden resources of the Yin Dynasty? Do you think that I have the authority to use them? Even with my Supreme Ancestor trapped, the Yin Dynasty hasn’t considered using its hidden resources. How could we possibly use them for the Consort Prince? Tell me, is the Nine Heavens Scared Land willing to use its resources?”

Yang Chan’er sorrowfully shook her head. “We’ve already begged Time Supreme. Even the Nine Heavens Scared Land doesn’t want to use its resources.”

Tantai Youxuan sighed. “Then that settles it. The Prince Consort is the Divine Son of the Nine Heavens, the master of the laws of the Divine Kingdom. His future accomplishments are beyond measure. With such an immense value, even the Nine Heavens Scared Land isn’t willing to use its resources. So how could the Yin Dynasty? You’ve come to the wrong place and prayed to the wrong temple.”

Yang Chan’er’s eyes reddened. “So… is there really no way to save my husband… the Prince Consort?”

Tantai Youxuan sighed again. “What can be done? The only thing I can do is burn incense for the Prince Consort three times a day – morning, noon, and night.”

“…” Yang Chan’er was on the verge of tears, not knowing what else to say.

Meanwhile, Lin Bufeng transformed into a green bamboo snake and traversed the void, searching all over the world for his ancestral Heavenly Serpent.

As my cultivation progresses and the Heavenly Serpent bloodline continues to be cleansed, I have a growing feeling that our ancestral Heavenly Serpent is still alive in this world. I don’t know why I have this feeling – it could be the call of the bloodline and the inheritance mark.

From time to time, he would stop in various places, flicking his snake tongue and sensing the direction resonating with the call of his bloodline and inheritance mark.

“The further I go in this direction, the stronger the agitation in my bloodline and legacy mark becomes. It must be correct.”

In the end, he arrived at an ancient, remote mountain forest rarely visited by humans.

On a large mountain, he discovered an ancient cave.

As he slithered inside, he froze, staring at the massive shed skin of a green bamboo snake. He could faintly sense the aura of the Heavenly Serpent emanating from it-this was likely the skin shed by their ancestral Heaevnly Serpent.

His arrival seemed to disturb the airflow within the ancient cave. In an instant, the massive green bamboo snake skin turned to ashes. Clearly, it had been there for too long—time had eroded everything.

“Was the restlessness in my bloodline and my inheritance mark only coming from this skin?”

Lin Bufeng felt lost.

Green Bamboo Town

Time Supreme, dressed in white robes and exuding an ethereal presence like an immortal, stood beside the old well. She extended her jade-like hand, manifesting a river of time that flowed backward into the well.

The restriction inside the well was a growth-type restriction that had been strengthening since the Primordial Era. After countless years, it had become extraordinarily resilient. Even someone as powerful as her couldn’t break it directly. The only way was to use the flow of time to penetrate the restriction and make contact with the being trapped inside.

“Waaah, Sister! It’s been so long since you’ve come to see me!”

As the river of time flowed into the well, a woman’s voice cried out in excitement. Then, after a moment of surprise, she exclaimed, “Wait… this is the power of time! You’re not my sister. Who are you?”

Through the river of time, Time Supreme transmitted her voice into the well. “I am a friend of your sister’s. She is in great distress. Can you come out and help her?”

The voice from the well began to cry again. “It is so dangerous out there. Why doesn’t my Sister come here to take refuge? I’m trapped here and can’t leave – I can’t help her.”

Time Supreme replied, “The restriction in this well is too strong. Neither you nor I can break it alone. However, if we combine our efforts from inside and outside, there might be a chance to shatter it. Once you’re out, you can go save your sister.”

The voice from the well became excited. “Alright, alright! Big Sister, once I get out, I’ll definitely thank you!”

“…” Time Supreme quickly interjected, “Once the restriction is broken, I’ll leave immediately. You don’t need to look for me – just go find your sister. Saving her is the priority.”

The voice from the well replied, “Elder Sister, thank you very much! You’re truly kind, giving kindness without expecting anything in return. Hurry, let’s work together to break the restriction. I can’t wait to find my sister!”

“Then let’s begin.”

Time Supreme poured an unceasing stream of temporal energy into the well from her hands.

A dark light emerged from within the well.

Together, they exerted their forces!

Striking at the restriction!

Under the combined attack of these two forces, a faint “crack” could be heard. A crack appeared in the restriction inside the well.

“Hurry, Big Sister! Try harder, I can see that the restriction has been slightly damaged!”

The voice from the well was ecstatic, like a prisoner who had been locked away for countless years finally seeing a glimmer of hope for escape.

Time Supreme’s entire body glowed a radiant white. Every inch of her skin and every strand of her hair emitted light, making her resemble a true immortal. Her temporal energy poured into the well like a heavenly river.

At that moment, an invisible ripple traveled from tens of thousands of miles away. Time Supreme was momentarily distracted, gazing toward the direction of the Qian Dynasty’s imperial capital.

There, the clash between the Stone Chopsticks and the Thirty-Six Heavenly War God Battle Formation had reached its conclusion. The crimson vortex shattered, and Xu Lian, along with the thirty-five Supreme Beings forming the Thirty-Six Heavenly War God Battle Formation, were sucked inside.

The Crimson Vortex disappeared. The stone chopsticks disappeared. Xu Lian and the thirty-five Supreme Beings also disappeared.

“Big Sister, why did you stop?”

A worried voice echoed from the well.

Time Supreme remained silent.

“Big Sister?”

“Aren’t you supposed to help me break the restriction so that I can save my sister?”

“Where are you?”…

The well continued to call, but as the temporal energy slowly dissipated, the voice could no longer be transmitted outward. Eventually, it fell silent.

Time Supreme glanced at the well and murmured softly, “It’s better if you stay here.” With that, she turned and left.