How did a bastard like him become an immortal?

Li Muyun kept everything he saw and heard in his heart.

The Sun and Moon Temple left a deep impression on him. It lacked the opulent grandeur of an imperial palace, instead appearing vast and magnificent, seemingly connected to the secrets of heaven.

To put it simply, it doesn't resemble ordinary objects from the human world; it seems to belong to the immortals.

He had a vague feeling that the temple before him was not merely a decorative city symbolizing royal majesty, but contained profound mysteries and secrets.

Perhaps it contains the very foundation upon which the Sun and Moon Empire was founded!

Li Muyun's expression changed slightly, his narrow eyes scanning the sun and moon painting. The entrance to the Sun and Moon Temple was decorated with many sun and moon patterns.

Is it an array formation? Or some other divine technique?

"Brother Li, is my Zhu family's Sun and Moon Temple considered grand enough?"

Zhu Jiutong smiled. The existence of such a holy temple, without exaggeration, even symbolized the faith of the people of the Sun Moon Empire.

It is all concentrated in this magnificent temple, and his father is the master of this temple, the Sun and Moon Emperor!

Li Muyun nodded. Compared to the palaces of the Tang Dynasty, it was less solemn and more mysterious and cohesive.

Unexpectedly, this Emperor of the Sun and Moon, who remained silent, was probably a man with great ambitions and lofty aspirations.

Sun and Moon, Sun and Moon Empire, Li Muyun pondered for a while, and couldn't help but sigh softly.

The four emperors of the four empires that have been able to establish themselves in this land of Dongsheng Shenzhou are all formidable figures.

"Hmm... I've really broadened my horizons. It truly lives up to its name as the Sun and Moon."

Li Muyun pondered for a moment before responding.

Zhu Jiutong nodded slightly, a smug look on his face.

His original intention was to introduce Li Muyun and demonstrate the strength of his Sun Moon Empire, so as to have an opportunity to win over this pride of the Tang Dynasty.

"Hey... why are the temple gates closed? Shouldn't this be the time to welcome the rising sun? Why are the gates closed?"

Zhu Jiutong then noticed that the temple gates were tightly closed, which was unusual given the usual time.

Doubts arose, and Zhu Jiutong quickly walked to the side of the gate, where a guard stood outside, as if on guard.

"What's going on? Why is the gate locked?"

Upon hearing the question, the guard looked up and glanced at the person, recognizing him as the Ninth Prince of the Sun Moon Empire. He quickly bowed and greeted him.

"Your Highness, an assassin has entered. The temple is now under martial law, hence the gates are sealed."

"Oh, that's how it is."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jiutong seemed to ponder, but something still seemed amiss.

Just as he finally realized something was wrong, the guard by the door suddenly stepped forward and slashed out with an incredibly swift hand chop.

A fierce wind, surging with energy, crashed straight into Zhu Jiutong.

Li Muyun had witnessed everything from afar and naturally noticed the anomaly. He already knew that the guard was wicked and plotted something sinister.

The main gate of the vast temple was guarded by only this one guard, and his aura was restrained, clearly indicating that he was deliberately suppressing something.

With a single step, a chilling sword intent swept over Zhu Jiutong, precisely striking the hand chop.

The guard's aura collided, causing his tiger's mouth to go numb. Using the force of the recoil, he stepped back and pushed off the city wall. With a sudden leap, his agile figure darted swiftly towards the foot of the temple.

Without stopping, Li Muyun's energy surged, and he leaped into the air, chasing after the imposter guard.

When he arrived in the Sun and Moon Empire, Zhu Jiutong treated him well, introducing him all the way. He had always been the kind of person who would not accept a reward without merit, and he always felt he had to repay something.

Catching this imposter guard would be enough to atone for the debt of gratitude.

The guard moved nimbly, his aura surging and urging, but unlike the smooth and flowing movements of ordinary cultivators, his domineering and fierce aura suddenly burst forth, and he descended from the top of the nine hundred and ninety-nine steps.

Now that he was capturing a fugitive, he didn't care about royal dignity anymore. He leaped into the air, his steps flashing, and followed directly behind the guard.

"Stop following me! You're not from the Sun Moon Empire, why are you following me?"

The guards in front saw that despite his repeated attempts to shake off Li Muyun, they still couldn't get rid of him, and they cried out repeatedly.

Li Muyun frowned suddenly, somewhat surprised.

How did the guard know he wasn't from the Sun Moon Empire? That's even more suspicious.

Thinking of this, Li Muyun urged his energy even more fiercely, his steps were swift, and he was only ten steps away from the target.

Upon seeing this, the guard suddenly stopped in mid-air for a moment, causing Li Muyun to stop in his tracks and look at the guard with a strange expression.

The guard hesitated for a moment, then reached out and removed the mask from his face, revealing a pure and charming face. What was most eye-catching were the two fluffy fox ears above his head, stained with a little rouge.

"Witch?"

Li Muyun suddenly spoke up, the sword light behind him flickering uncertainly, yet not being unleashed. Why did he feel as if he had seen this demoness before?

"Please let me go since we've met once. Didn't you get that golden pill?"

The enchantress's voice was melodious and alluring, trembling slightly, making her appear pitiful. Coupled with her bright and aggrieved face, she stared blankly at Li Muyun.

Her eyebrows were like mountains and her eyes like flowing spring waves, and her charm was contained within them, turning into wisps of mist that quietly seeped into Li Muyun's heart.

Li Muyun only came to his senses after hearing these words.

He remembered, in that ghost market.

It was this demon girl who openly sold the Golden Elixir, which attracted the people from the Celestial Master's Mansion of Longhu Mountain to capture her. In the midst of a fierce battle, the Golden Elixir rolled into her palm.

It was a long time ago, when he was only at the Qi Refining stage. Now they meet again, and in a foreign land at that.

Li Muyun hesitated for a moment. Although he wasn't a lecherous man, this kind of beauty...

Suddenly, Li Muyun jolted awake. While he was engrossed in the seductive spell, the demon girl had already fled.

"Tsk..."

Li Muyun clicked his tongue lightly. This kind of demonic seduction technique is truly impossible to guard against.

But Li Muyun only glanced at the trajectory on the horizon, and then starlight shone from his fingertips, winding along that energy to form a bright silver thread, guiding him to continue his pursuit.

This is a minor array technique used by array masters, the Tracking Array. The reason it is rarely used is mainly because it is too easily interfered with and blocked.

When tracking ordinary cultivators, if other cultivators also stir up their qi, the tracking will be disrupted.

However, it had an unexpectedly miraculous effect on this demonic energy.

Li Muyun sped along the bright silver thread, his aura surging, showing no intention of stopping.

This demon girl has a mysterious and unpredictable identity. She is able to obtain rare treasures like the Celestial Master's Golden Pill, and she appears in the Sun Moon Empire.

He is no longer the weakling he once was in Qi cultivation, so he will definitely be interrogated thoroughly.

Having come from the Tang Dynasty to the Sun and Moon Empire, this demon girl must know quite a lot.