Liao Hanxue shook her head at Luo Yunxiao. "Like I said before, the materials to create the formation array are difficult to obtain, so I don’t have them in stock. If you really want to create one, I’ll help you gather those materials, but I won’t be able to gather them anytime soon."

"I see." Luo Yunxiao nodded in understanding. "In that case, help us collect those materials, Senior. If possible, I want you to collect them to create two formation arrays, as my husband has another plan."

Zhang Fei turned to Luo Yunxiao in surprise, as he had not told her about his other plans for the formation array, but she had already guessed it.

Liao Hanxue briefly glanced at Zhang Fei before nodding to Luo Yunxiao. "Alright, I will collect those materials to create two formation arrays. What other purpose do you guys have for wanting to go to my Liao Clan?"

"I have some purpose to meet your clan, Senior." Liao Hanxue curiously looked at Zhang Fei. "First, I need a teleportation portal that can connect the Three Mortal Realms with the Paradise Realm, but I want it to be one-way."

"I’m not sure my clan can help you with that, kid." Liao Hanxue explained it directly to them. "Actually, my clan and the Fei Clan have repeatedly tried to create a teleportation portal to connect the two realms, but our attempts always ended in a dead end because the barrier blocked the path. Therefore, we have no other choice but to go back and forth between the two realms through those passages, and the people of the Three Mortal Realms must break through to the Five Celestial Realms first."

"Unfortunately, cultivators in the Three Mortal Realms will never be able to break through to the Five Celestial Realms due to the absence of Celestial Qi there." Liao Hanxue looked at Zhang Fei confusedly, as he previously ascended from that realm. "I ascended to this realm before I broke through to this stage, Senior. Feng Yao told me the way to go to this realm, and I also have some acquaintances who came from this realm before I ascended."

Liao Hanxue nodded understandingly. "To this day, my clan and the Fei Clan are still trying to find a way to create such a teleportation portal, but we still haven’t found a solution to bypass the barrier. If only there were someone who had the ability to go back and forth between the two realms without going through those passages, we might be able to find a solution by analyzing his or her abilities first."

"Hehe." Luo Yunxiao giggled at that. "Husband, show your abilities, husband."

"Yeah." Liao Hanxue hurriedly stood up from her seat as soon as Zhang Fei opened a gate leading to one of the realms in the Three Mortal Realms. He pulled Luo Yunxiao to his feet. "Shall we go there, Senior?"

"Let’s go there, Sheng." Liao Hanxue immediately pulled Zhuxian Sheng and brought him into the gate, followed by Zhang Fei and Luo Yunxiao.

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"Unbelievable! We actually arrived at the Three Mortal Realms in just the blink of an eye!" Liao Hanxue exclaimed in awe as she looked around the realm. "This realm is quite advanced, but it still can’t compare to my domain!"

"Haha." Zhuxian Sheng laughed at that. "This realm is in the Three Mortal Realms, and your domain is in the Paradise Realm, so there’s no way you can compare them."

"You’re right." Liao Hanxue looked at Zhang Fei. "What realm is this? How did you manage to create that gate? Since you have the gate, you shouldn’t need a teleportation portal, right?"

"You’re not wrong about that, Senior. However, I don’t know everyone in the Three Mortal Realms, so I would rather not waste my time with them, and I only want to give them the opportunity to ascend to the Paradise Realm through the one-way teleportation portal." Liao Hanxue nodded in understanding to Zhang Fei, who immediately continued. "This planet is the Xianjin Realm, the most advanced planet here. In the past, I thought this planet was already extraordinary, but the Sky Pillar Domain changed my mind. Do you think you and your clan can create the teleportation portal by analyzing my ability?"

Liao Hanxue responded with a shake of her head. "I don’t dare say whether we will succeed or not, but we should at least try first."

"Let’s go back first because the time flow between the two realms is too big."

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They were sitting together in Luo Hanxue’s private room again, and Zhang Fei directly spoke to her. "Senior, I can’t stay in this domain for too long, and the gate will disappear if I leave. Therefore, I hope you’re willing to bring some people from your clan to visit my sect, and you guys can analyze my gate there."

"I’ll contact them now, and we’ll talk to them tomorrow." After contacting her clan members, Liao Hanxue immediately spoke to Zhang Fei again. "Even though I’m not confident we’ll succeed in creating the teleportation portal, I forbid you from asking the Fei Clan for help in this matter, at least for now, and you can ask for their help if we fail."

Zhang Fei naturally understood the rivalry between the two clans. "I agree with that, Senior. I won’t say anything to the Fei Clan regarding this matter, and your clan members can try first."

"Haha." Liao Hanxue laughed with satisfaction when he heard that. "So, what’s your other purpose?"

"I’m looking for a reliable artifact crafter, and I think you are the right choice for that because you are also an expert in that field."

"Who exactly told you about me?"

"Fei Yinglin." Liao Hanxue raised an eyebrow for a moment after Zhang Fei mentioned the name, but then she recalled that the woman had indeed joined the Moonlite Passion Temple to become a dual cultivator, which ultimately led to her expulsion from the Fei Clan. "Actually, I have two artifact crafters in my sect, and they come from the Xianjin Realm. Their abilities in that field may not be as good as yours or your Liao Clan members, but I have full confidence in their abilities, so I want to find someone who can help them improve their abilities in that field. If you are willing to help them, I will give you the best reward that you won’t be able to find anywhere or in any amount."

Liao Hanxue was curious and tempted by that, but she found it difficult to believe Zhang Fei, especially since she still didn’t know anything about him. However, her eyes widened in shock as soon as Zhuxian Sheng told her several things about him, especially his status in several fields. "Are you fucking kidding me? How did you manage to master all those fields when you’re still in your mid-forties?"

"Senior, talent has nothing to do with age, right?" Liao Hanxue scowled at Zhang Fei. "Since I sincerely want to establish a positive partnership with you, and you’re also Senior Zhuxian’s close friend, I’ll tell you a few things about me."

Liao Hanxue suddenly stood up from her seat as soon as Zhang Fei opened the portal leading to the training space, but she fell dumbstruck as soon as three of his five clones walked out from within it. "How is this possible? How did you manage to create three clones that are completely identical to your original body? What kind of technique did you use to create them?"

"I didn’t use cultivation techniques to create them, and I still have two other clones, but they are busy with other things." Liao Hanxue stared at Zhang Fei in disbelief and shock, but she turned furious as soon as he transformed into his demon form.

However, Zhuxian Sheng immediately suppressed and calmed Liao Hanxue down. "You don’t have to act like this, Hanxue. Zhang Fei is different from other demons, and he is human at heart."

"What do you mean by that?" Liao Hanxue asked Zhuxian Sheng while continuing to glare at Zhang Fei.

"Show her, Zhang Fei."

"Yeah." Zhang Fei took out the memory extractor device and showed several events to Liao Hanxue, starting from his death to his awakening as a lust demon. "As you can see, I used to be an ordinary human, and I turned into a demon after my death. I have more than just my human and demon forms, though."

"What—" Liao Hanxue swallowed her words back as soon as Zhang Fei transformed into his complete fox form. "What kind of creature are you? How can you have human, demon, and beast forms?"

Zhang Fei returned to his human form. "Let’s just say I’m a special living being, and I became like this because of my savior, who brought me back to life. I don’t know her identity or origin, as she was already gone when I came back to life."

"Sigh." Liao Hanxue sat down on the sofa again while continuing to stare at Zhang Fei like she was looking at a freak, especially since there was no other living being like him.

Zhang Fei smiled at Liao Hanxue before displaying several other memories through the memory extractor device, causing her to fall into a daze again. "As you can see, the current Moonlit Passion Temple is a gathering place for all races, and they coexist together well now. There are not too many of them now, but their numbers will continue to increase in the future."

- To Be Continued -