"Oh?" Qing Yangyu had been looking up at the colorful fierce sun in the sky. Hearing Zhong Guan’s words, he suddenly lowered his head.

"Palace Master, Master Zhou said... said I’m not qualified to question him... so... so he wants the Palace Master to personally descend to the mortal world, and then..."

"Did he really say that?"

"Really. I think, although Master Zhou is indeed a pillar of the Heavenly Dome, his attitude is too arrogant, completely unreasonable."

That Zhong Guan, also suffering from Zhou Xuan’s disdain, realized he couldn’t confront Zhou Xuan directly.

But he was willing to blacken Zhou Xuan’s name while reporting the human world’s situation to Qing Yangyu.

Hearing this, Qing Yangyu suddenly stood up and kicked Zhong Guan to the ground, saying, "How is Master Zhou arrogant? He keeps creating divine miracles, producing one furnace of excellent elixirs after another,

such a genius talent, it’s my fault I didn’t go down to see him in time. What’s the problem with him reminding me?"

"As for you, ’Master Zhou is a murderer’ one moment, ’Master Zhou is arrogant’ the next. Do you use your eyes just to vent your frustrations and can’t control your mouth either?"

After a burst of scolding, Zhong Guan, like a pecking chicken, responded submissively.

"Zhong Guan knows, Zhong Guan understands," and similar words were mumbled out timidly by him.

"Next time be careful. In the Longevity Palace, anyone who clashes with or offends Master Zhou will not be pardoned by me."

"Yes, yes."

Zhong Guan was aggrieved, never expecting the usually eccentric Qing Yangyu to accommodate Zhou Xuan so much.

"Come... let’s go to the palace. I will use an avatar to descend to the mortal world and meet our future pillar of the Heavenly Dome."

Qing Yangyu walked step by step towards the palace within the Longevity Palace.

When the two arrived at the palace gate, Zhong Guan stood there obediently with a lantern, waiting, while only Qing Yangyu entered the palace.

The palace interior was dark and damp, with various insects crawling on its walls and stone pillars.

Yet such a filthy environment was like a sweet delight to Qing Yangyu, who strode forward until he reached the deepest part of the palace.

The depths were also shrouded in darkness, but under the palace wall, there was a huge insect egg emitting a crimson glow.

Qing Yangyu stood by the insect egg, raising his hands high with devout reverence, and said, "Longevity Ancestor, little Qing Sheep wishes to use an avatar to descend to meet the pillar of the Heavenly Dome, Zhou Xuan. Please grant me Returning Essence."

The insect egg immediately bloomed like a flower bud, with countless blood-red tendrils wrapping around Qing Yangyu, each tendril piercing into his body.

Immediately, Qing Yangyu’s round belly started to bulge rapidly, as if pregnant.

Inside his Secret Realm, the sound of insect wings flapping echoed, like a shovel scraping against a slate.

As this sound grew more intense, a small egg sac appeared within the flower bud-like insect egg.

The egg sac continuously expanded, until its walls became transparent. Qing Yangyu saw a multi-colored beetle inside, restlessly crawling around.

This was his fated insect—the Heavenly Beetle, with a hard exoskeleton and two whiskers, black and white, constantly flicking.

"Thank you, Longevity Ancestor, the Primordial Embryo is formed. I shall now begin Returning Essence."

After a series of spells, Qing Yangyu’s spirit split in two. The additional portion of spirit used the tendrils in his body as a medium to continuously transmit into the transparent egg sac.

The beetle inside the egg sac became more obedient to Qing Yangyu; it had now become a part of him.

This is what he referred to as "Returning Essence," where "Essence" indicates the Heavenly Fire Clan’s own fated insect.

When Qing Yangyu completed the spiritual transmission, the transparent egg sac burst with a "pop," and the beetle crawled out, heading towards the palace exterior.

As the beetle moved, it underwent transformation, and after walking several tens of feet, it turned into a red mass of flesh.

The mass of flesh was covered with innumerable pits, and as it reached the palace gate, it transformed into the shape of Qing Yangyu.

It was Qing Yangyu’s avatar.

Even if this avatar died in the human world, it wouldn’t matter, as Qing Yangyu within the Heavenly Dome could simply recuperate for a few days to restore his spirit.

"Green Sheep Palace Master."

Zhong Guan, who had been waiting for a long time at the palace gate, greeted him respectfully.

"Descend to the mortal world," Qing Yangyu’s avatar said coldly.

"Yes."

Zhong Guan carried the lantern, leading Qing Yangyu to the stone house, then through the "Heavenly Dome, Mortal World" passageway, descending to Mingjiang Prefecture...

...

East City Ancient Hall,

Zhou Xuan held the amber-like elixir in his hand, while the Eternal Life Sect Leader felt anxious.

He was uneasy about Zhou Xuan’s future prospects.

"Green Sheep Palace Master is not one to be trifled with; if he listens to Zhong Guan’s report, he might seek out Mr. Zhou to accuse him upon descending to the mortal world, and Master Zhou is so stubborn, he might even dare to strike at the Palace Master’s true form."

"If that happens, Master Zhou would face monumental guilt."

"Later, I must do my best to mediate and ensure Master Zhou’s safety." The Eternal Life Sect Leader had already made plans,

when Zhou Xuan meets Qing Yangyu, he would skillfully maneuver, versatile and tactful, ensuring no major conflicts arise.

"The meeting can end unpleasantly, but an eternal enmity between Master Zhou and the Palace Master must be avoided."