The woman who entered his sight was like a goddess descending from an epic, noble yet remarkably reserved.
She was adorned in a long black dress that subtly accentuated her graceful figure. As she moved, her skirt would reveal fleeting glimpses of alabaster legs as fair as jade.
Behind her, grey hair cascaded down, dancing in the wind. Her hair ornaments were also peculiar, unlike the common attire seen in the Celestial Realm...
"Who is this person... where did she come from?"
Ye Yun immediately sensed her extraordinary nature. Just as he focused on her, the woman in the black dress seemed to feel his gaze and stopped in her tracks.
In the next instant, she turned around, allowing Ye Yun to finally see her face.
A black veil covered the woman's face, revealing only her pair of captivating grey eyes.
They held a peculiar depth, as if capable of swallowing anyone who met their gaze.
What Ye Yun didn't expect was that, the moment she turned, perhaps by chance, their eyes met directly.
In that instant, Ye Yun felt as if time itself had frozen. All the surrounding world faded into insignificance, and all sound vanished, leaving only the two of them gazing at each other.
As Ye Yun stood in a daze, a clear, ethereal voice like a celestial melody resonated in his ears.
"Master, welcome back..."
Undoubtedly, this was the black-dressed woman's telepathic message, which only deepened Ye Yun's confusion.
"Master? What do you mean? Who are you?"
He couldn't recall ever taking on such a subordinate.
Or rather, with an aura as divine as hers, she was no less than Xing Wu. How could she be someone who submitted to others?
The woman in the black dress remained calm, her cool voice reaching his ears again.
"I am one who served in the old days, beloved of the former master, and now I guide the person of destiny."
Ye Yun's brow furrowed tighter. He couldn't fully comprehend her words.
"What exactly are you trying to say?"
He truly wanted to complain and banish all riddlers from the Celestial Realm...
However, the woman in the black dress showed no reaction and continued speaking slowly.
"In a thousand days, the Celestial Realm will be overturned in the abyss, and the gates of the Old Divine City will open. I await your return to the divine throne, Master."
As her words fell, she performed a special gesture towards Ye Yun, as if expressing reverence.
But Ye Yun only understood a fraction of it, still grasping only half of her meaning.
So, Ye Yun decided to activate his Heavenly Eye of Destiny.
"Regardless, I must first gauge your depths!"
Ye Yun's brow twitched slightly, but as his eyes began to glow golden...
The woman in the black dress vanished from her spot in the blink of an eye, like the wind, leaving no trace of her presence.
Only a streak of black light flew towards him at an unimaginable speed and merged into his forehead.
Before Ye Yun could react, the black light had integrated into his body.
When he looked inward, he saw only a black key coalescing within his sea of energy.
"Hmm? A key? What in the world is this..."
He tried to channel his profound energy to control it, but found himself utterly powerless against the key.
After a long while, Ye Yun had no choice but to give up, a look of helplessness on his face.
"What a strange woman..."
Having one unfathomable wife was already a headache, and now another one appeared out of nowhere.
Unbeknownst to him, the surrounding sounds had returned.
Ye Yun also heard Fang Zhiwei's confused voice beside him.
"Master, what are you talking about? Strange woman?"
Seeing her looking at him with confusion, Ye Yun adjusted his brows and explained.
"The sister you just mentioned, standing over there."
After all, it was she who had alerted him to the woman in the black dress earlier, so why was she asking him now?
But to his surprise, Fang Zhiwei's gaze towards him became even more perplexed.
"Ah? Sister? What sister?"
"The one you just saw?"
"Uh... your disciple was looking at the clothes over there just now and didn't see any sister."
Now it was Ye Yun's turn to be bewildered. He looked at his other disciples with a strange expression.
"You all... don't remember either?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xueyan and the other women shook their heads, indicating they didn't know.
Only Chen Lingyi seemed a bit different. She scratched her head and said,
"Now that you mention it, this disciple does feel like... like she's forgotten something..."
"..."
Ye Yun fell silent, his brows knitted even tighter.
How could this be?
Had her memory been tampered with?
But he hadn't sensed any profound energy or soul fluctuations at all.
In fact, the woman had disappeared without a trace, and those around her seemed not to have noticed, not even glancing at the spot where she vanished.
If not for the fact that he could still feel the presence of the black key within his body, he would have suspected he was hallucinating.
At this moment, Lin Xueyan saw him frowning and couldn't help but ask.
"What's wrong, Master? Did something happen?"
Hearing this, Ye Yun looked at her, then at Chen Lingyi and the other disciples who had gathered around. He smiled and waved his hand.
"It's nothing, it's nothing. Perhaps I was seeing things. Let's continue shopping."
Since he had said so, Lin Xueyan and the others, though puzzled, didn't press further.
Fang Zhiwei was the first to cheerfully take her master's hand and said with a giggle,
"Then Master, let's go into this shop! The clothes inside look so pretty!"
"Yes, yes, yes, let's go take a look."
Ye Yun agreed with a smile, though he wasn't really looking at any shop.
At this moment, his mind was still occupied with the woman in the black dress.
It was clear that everyone else had forgotten her existence, while only Chen Lingyi had the awareness of having forgotten something. Ye Yun couldn't explain this.
"A thousand days... that means three years from now, the Celestial Realm will be overturned in the abyss. I have a feeling it won't be anything good..."
After pondering for a long time, the only thing Ye Yun could be sure of was the urgent need to become stronger!
No matter what disaster befell the Celestial Realm, increasing his strength was the right thing to do. Otherwise, he might not even have the ability to protect them in the end.
As he spoke, he subtly glanced towards a corner of the street behind them.
Then, Ye Yun sighed and his gaze fell upon Fang Zhiwei in front of him, and his other disciples.
And then... he was shocked by the surrounding scene, his mouth twitching.
"I say... is it appropriate for you all to bring your master to a shop like this?"
Ye Yun hadn't noticed earlier, but now he realized.
The shop Fang Zhiwei had mentioned was actually a place that specialized in selling all sorts of lingerie...
As soon as they entered, he saw a dazzling array of lingerie displayed on the shelves, making him dizzy.
Lin Xueyan, standing beside him, said with a carefree smile.
"What's wrong, Master? Isn't it normal for a master to pick out clothes for his disciples!"
"..."
Ye Yun's eyelids twitched, and he couldn't help but say,
"Picking out clothes is normal, but picking out underwear is not, right?"