Chapter 2, The Alluring Kiss

How could an immortal fear flying on clouds? It is as nonsensical as a person being afraid to walk. Having dispelled a certain doubt, Huang Yu felt a bit sorry for her. "You can open your eyes now," Huang Yu said, patting Tang Miao, who was trembling, on the back, reminding her that they had returned to the ground.

What is so good about immortals? This cursed place doesn't even have a single tree! She only ate a fruit about the size of an egg all day, and it was given to her by someone else!

If she is left alone, without water or food, how long can she survive in the Eastern Wilderness? Huang Yu let out a light sigh, took off her outer robe and threw it to Tang Miao, saying, "You have no spiritual power, and cannot withstand the cold of the Eastern Wilderness at night without wearing a celestial robe."

Tears streamed silently from her eyes in large drops. She looked up at the man who had shown her the ways of the immortals, her thoughts a chaotic jumble. Her family and friends, would she be forever separated from them? She could no longer sit by the street enjoying spicy skewers. She could no longer bargain while shopping. She could no longer play online games or watch movies... It is said that immortals have long cast aside the seven emotions and six desires, yet she had never even had a boyfriend, and now she would have to become a novice nun in the immortal realm, still clinging to her mortal heart...! No more shopping and bargaining. No more online games or movies... It is said that immortals have long cast aside the seven emotions and six desires, yet she had never even had a boyfriend, and now she would have to become a novice nun in the immortal realm, still clinging to her mortal heart...! ... How unfair! Those who travel back to ancient times, even if it is a fictional setting, are still surrounded by normal people?! After six years of elementary school, six years of middle school, and three years of university, she had finally made it, only to have to start over as an elementary student in the immortal realm! How can one bear this?!! After six years of elementary school, six years of middle school, and three years of university, she had finally made it, only to have to start over as an elementary student in the immortal realm! How can one bear this!

Huang Yu looked at her in surprise. He did not speak, but found a sheltered corner to sit down. His face was slightly raised, and his slender eyes narrowed into a line. His posture, like the grass in the crevices of the rocks, reveled in the caress of the moonlight

The stones on the mountain peak shimmer as they reflect the moonlight, serene and beautiful. The sound of the phoenix's feathers is lighter than the wind, evoking a profound sense of solitude.

He looked at Tang Miao's gaping expression with a hint of amusement. The five years in the Eastern Wilderness had been too lonely and dull, prompting him to suddenly want to tease this mortal little immortal who, it was said, had never practiced cultivation yet inexplicably fell into the immortal realm.

"Is this the celestial realm's aerial prison?" Tang Miao said, her legs giving way as she collapsed to the ground, murmuring, "Are you saying that this unfortunate child of mine, without realizing it, fell and became a celestial being, only to end up as a prisoner sharing the same cell with you?"

The cloud beneath the phoenix feather unexpectedly carried him to Tang Miao's side, where he grabbed her arm and pulled her onto the cloud, then swiftly ascended to several dozen zhang in the air

The land? It is merely the wasteland of the Eastern Wilderness. Once you reach the end of the wasteland, you will realize that the entire expanse cannot provide you with solid ground. Huang Yu cruelly shattered Tang Miao's illusions, stating, "Beneath the wasteland lies the void, an endless void that separates the immortal realm from the mortal realm. To descend... have you ever seen a spider's web? Anyone who falls into the void is like an insect caught in a web. They lose all spiritual power, struggling until they are too weak to break free. They must endure the wind blades cutting through their bones for forty-nine days before they can be carried back to the Eastern Wilderness by the clouds... Have you ever seen a spider's web? Anyone who falls into the void is like an insect caught in a web. They lose all spiritual power, struggling until they are too weak to break free. They must endure the wind blades cutting through their bones for forty-nine days before they can be carried back to the Eastern Wilderness by the clouds... Anyone who has tried it once will no longer dare to fantasize about falling. No matter how great one's abilities, it is impossible to break through this layer of the immortal realm's barrier.

The sweet juice overflowed from her mouth. In just a few bites, she devoured it completely, licking the juice off her fingers and regretting that the fruit was both too delicious and too small. In that instant, she noticed the throat of Huang Yu moving slightly. Tang Miao's action of licking her fingers immediately froze. Was he swallowing?

She had never thought about it, nor had she believed that there was such a thing as a fairy realm in the world

Her parents have only one daughter, and at this moment, they think she has fallen to her death, with not even a body to be found. How heartbroken would they be? The day's terror suddenly erupted, and Tang Miao cried out loud. While crying, she recounted the absurdity of this cliff-falling incident. She hoped that Huang Yu would have a way to instantly bring her back home.

At least he did not leave, Tang Miao quickly picked up the hem of the robe that had fallen to the ground and walked over to sit opposite Huang Yu, gazing at him with a curious and eager look. At the same time, he did not forget to bring the fragrant holy orchid fruit in his hand to his mouth and took a hearty bite.

She was unexpectedly sent to the Eastern Wilderness as soon as she arrived in the Immortal Realm? Huang Yu's slender brows furrowed slightly, her heart trembled as she thought of a certain possibility: "What did the two palace officials of the Immortal Summoning Palace say when they sent you here?"

Huang Yu believed he could once again hear the sound of the mountain spring splashing. He closed his eyes and struggled to swallow the dry saliva. His fingertips trembled gently, and the sound of the spring water was clear and pleasant in his ears, each note striking at his heart. It felt as if a fire had been ignited in his throat, and he could no longer hold back; he cupped Tang Miao's face and pressed his lips against hers.

He lowered his gaze to look at Tang Miao, who was trembling in his arms. She had her eyes closed, her face pale with fear, and her delicate eyebrows, resembling arrow bamboo leaves, were tightly knitted together. She clung to his waist, her feet unceremoniously stepping on his. Clearly, she found his feet to provide her with a greater sense of security than that cloud.

The essence of the original text is captured in the following translation: The primordial spirit fades away, the cultivation of spiritual power, and riding the clouds to depart. Strange words conjured a bizarre and fantastical world in Tang Miao's mind. Here, she recalled the moment of her first awakening, lying on a cloud in mid-air. It turned out that it was not a dream! Tang Miao shivered slightly and, with a pained expression, said: "I still prefer to have my feet on solid ground. I see a piece of land below the mountain; do you have a way to get me to the land?"

The moon gradually moves to the zenith, and after the hour of Zi, the weather changes abruptly, with a sudden chill that strikes, and the mountain wind is icy and piercing.

Tang Miao sneezed, hugging her arms tightly and jumping in the cold, shamelessly continuing to act familiar. She exclaimed repeatedly: "Huang Yu, what kind of place is this! It's scorching hot during the day, and suddenly freezing cold at night!"

Her voice was so sharp that Huang Yu had to cover her ears with both hands

Huang Yu awkwardly turned her head away under his gaze. A wave of dryness surged in his throat again. How could two Saint Orchid Fruits quench his thirst? He pulled out a blade of grass and cherishedly sniffed the moisture within it, then spoke softly: "This is the most desolate Eastern Wilderness in the northern part of the Immortal Realm. Only exiled immortals like me and you, a successful flying immortal without any spiritual power or future, would be cast here to fend for ourselves."

Can clouds really carry people? Tang Miao's hand weakly traced a line in the air. It is indeed somewhat difficult to fit something mythical into her materialistic and realistic mind

It seems she was quietly sent to the Eastern Wilderness. Huang Yu slightly twitched the corner of her lips, seriously examining Tang Miao. Although she had a delicate appearance, her eyebrows were exceptionally well-shaped, lively when furrowed, raised, or arched, making her expression extremely vivid. Huang Yu carefully considered her words and expressed one possibility: "Although you have become an immortal body, you possess not a trace of spiritual power. It is likely that after undergoing tribulation, you remained unconscious upon arriving at the Hall of Guiding Immortals. The two hall masters, seeing that you had no spiritual power upon entering the immortal realm, directly granted you an identity jade token and sent you here. If you do not wish for your primordial spirit to fade away, you should try to cultivate spiritual power and leave on a cloud in the future"

Tang Miao said with confusion: "Who is the Hall Master of the Hall of Immortals? I have not seen anyone else besides you."

Aren't you cold? As soon as the words left her mouth, Tang Miao's face flushed slightly, and she despised her own pretentious politeness. The moment she spoke, she had already clumsily wrapped herself in his oversized robe. Once she donned the outer robe of Huang Yu, a warm sensation dispelled the chill, and a faint fragrance of grass and wood seemed to envelop her.

Tang Miao awkwardly added, "It's amazing, I don't feel cold at all after putting this on. Thank you... What is spiritual power?"

Do not deceive me!" Tang Miao accused with grief and indignation, his eyes tightly shut.

Tang Miao quickly opened a slit in his eyes and saw that he had indeed landed on the ground. His hands and feet felt weak, and he released the Phoenix Feather, collapsing to the ground like a limp noodle

His gaze at her was as if he were looking at an idiot. Is she an idiot? She simply does not understand how this damned mountain can float in mid-air! Is his robe called a celestial robe? Is he out of his mind?

She chattered away seemingly unconcerned, yet her eyes frequently darted towards him, clearly hoping that he would engage with her

Fairyland? Successfully ascended to immortality? So she fell from the golden peak and became an immortal? How absurd! Tang jumped up as if he had burned his backside, his eyes wide open as he shouted: "Are you saying this broken wasteland is where the immortals live? Then are you a human or... an immortal?"

In the depressions of the rocks, there were pools of water the size of a fingertip, resembling a star that had fallen onto the stone. He blankly raised his head, and crystalline tears were streaming down Tang Miao's face, dripping down in a rhythmic patter along her delicate chin.

A mocking expression appeared on Huang Yu's face. The immortal realm imagined by mortals is a garden filled with exotic flowers and plants. Unfortunately, the Eastern Wilderness is even worse than the mortal realm. He slowly chewed on the grass in his hand and said lightly: "Regretting cultivating immortality? The immortal realm is not a place where every corner is a beautiful sight"

"If you don't let go, I will take you flying." She clung tightly to him with all her limbs, and Huang Yu helplessly threatened.

Huang Yu listened quietly, a trace of compassion rising in his heart. He still felt lonely in the Eastern Wilderness, and this little girl who had inexplicably fallen into the Immortal Realm and found herself thrown into the Eastern Wilderness upon opening her eyes must be extremely frightened.

Suddenly, she was lifted off the ground, and she saw the silver-white shrub bearing fruit transform into a small light point. Suddenly, she noticed the mountain rock she had been sitting on rapidly shrink... Suddenly, she saw countless stone peaks floating beneath her feet. Tang Miao was so frightened that she screamed out loud. She abruptly lunged into Huang Yu's embrace, her hands tightly gripping his waist.

The little immortal from the mortal realm speaks in a truly interesting manner. Huang Yu looked at Tang Miao with a smile that seemed to be both there and not there, saying: "You are not one who has been exiled; once you cultivate spiritual power, you can ride the clouds and leave this place."

I am an accident!" Tang Miao shouted with a glimmer of faint hope, "I haven't cultivated any immortality! I have never believed in gods or ghosts! I accidentally fell off a cliff and ended up here. Do you have a way to help me return to the mortal realm...?

He was about to comfort her with a few words when his gaze was suddenly drawn to the rock formation in front of her

Huang Yu suppressed the impulse to roll her eyes, formed a hand seal, and beckoned. A cloud flew over. She stood up and stepped onto it like ascending a staircase, elegantly waving her sleeve. The cloud then gently lifted her, stabilizing her in mid-air, a distance of ten feet away.