xīn yuè zī zhì bù sú ， dàn yīn wèi tài guò tiáo pí ， xiū xíng bìng bù nǔ lì ， jìng jiè yì zhí tíng liú zài dòng xuán qī ， dàn tā de fù qīn shì shuí ？
新月资质不俗，但因为太过调皮，修行并不努力，境界一直停留在洞玄期，但她的父亲是谁？
The new moon's资质 was not bad, but due to her excessive mischief, she had never really put in much effort into cultivation. Her realm remained stuck at the Cave Profound Stage. But who was her father?
guǎng hán zi ！
广寒子！
It was Guanghan Zi!
nà kě shì sān dà sàn xiān zhī yī 。
那可是三大散仙之一。
He was one of the Three Loose Immortals.
yǎn guāng hé děng liǎo de ， nǚ ér yī huí lái jiù fā xiàn le tā de bù tuǒ 。
眼光何等了得，女儿一回来就发现了她的不妥。
His vision was sharp; he immediately noticed something amiss when his daughter returned.
xīn yuè shén hún de yì yàng bìng méi néng táo guò guǎng hán zhēn rén huǒ yǎn jīn jīng de 。
新月神魂的异样并没能逃过广寒真人火眼金睛的。
The new moon's soul's anomaly did not escape the keen eyes of Senior True Man Guanghan.
dà wèi jīng è ， nán dào nǚ ér zài xià jiè zhī shí ， jìng rán yù jiàn le shén me xié mó ， xiǎng yào duì tā jìn xíng duó shě 。
大为惊愕，难道女儿在下界之时，竟然遇见了什么邪魔，想要对她进行夺舍。
Greatly alarmed, could it be that during her time in the mortal world, she had encountered some evil entity and was attempting to possess her?
hēng ， jiǎn zhí shì bù zhī sǐ huó ， gǎn zài tài suì tóu shàng dòng tǔ 。
哼，简直是不知死活，敢在太岁头上动土。
Hmph. It was sheer audacity! To dare tamper with someone else’s territory!
guǎng hán zhēn rén yòu jīng yòu nù ， dàn zài zǐ xì jiǎn chá hòu ， què dé chū le yí gè lìng tā yì wài de jié guǒ 。
广寒真人又惊又怒，但在仔细检查后，却得出了一个令他意外的结果。
Senior True Man Guanghan was both shocked and angry. However, after a thorough examination, he discovered an unexpected result.
xīn yuè nǎ ér yǒu yù jiàn shén me xié mó ， gēn běn jiù shì yòu duō shēng chū le yí gè hún pò 。
新月哪儿有遇见什么邪魔，根本就是又多生出了一个魂魄。
The new moon hadn't met any evil entities; she had simply gained another soul.
huàn jù huà shuō ， yí gè nǚ ér ， biàn chéng le liǎng gè 。
换句话说，一个女儿，变成了两个。
In other words, one daughter had become two.
dàn bù guǎn shì xià hóu lán yě hǎo ， hái shì xīn yuè yě bà ， cóng běn zhì shàng shuō ， què yòu shì tóng yī gè rén de 。
但不管是夏侯兰也好，还是新月也罢，从本质上说，却又是同一个人的。
But whether it was Xiahou Lan or the new moon, they were fundamentally the same person.
zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng hǎn jiàn yǐ jí ， guǎng hán zhēn rén yě bù yóu de zé zé chēng qí 。
这种情况罕见以极，广寒真人也不由得啧啧称奇。
Such a situation was extremely rare. Senior True Man Guanghan couldn’t help but marvel at it.
suí hòu ， tā fā xiàn xīn yuè yǔ xià hóu lán ， suī rán běn zhì shàng shì tóng yī gè rén ， dàn xìng gé ， què shì jiǒng yì ， gòng tóng shǐ yòng tóng yī gè shēn tǐ ， huì yǒu zhū duō bù biàn yǔ guài yì 。
随后，他发现新月与夏侯兰，虽然本质上是同一个人，但性格，却是迥异，共同使用同一个身体，会有诸多不便与怪异。
He then discovered that although the new moon and Xiahou Lan shared the same body, their personalities were vastly different. Having two souls in one body would lead to numerous inconveniences and oddities.
zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng huàn yí gè xiū xiān zhě ， huò xǔ hái shù shǒu wú cè ， xiǎng yào jiāng liǎng gè hún pò fēn lí ， bìng bú shì rú xiǎng xiàng yì bān de róng yì 。
这种情况换一个修仙者，或许还束手无策，想要将两个魂魄分离，并不是如想象一般的容易。
For another cultivator, this might have been a daunting task; separating the two souls wouldn’t be as easy as imagined.
rán ér guǎng hán zhēn rén shēn wèi sān dà sàn xiān zhī yī ， shǒu duàn zhī qí què bù kě xiǎo zhī yǐ cháng lǐ ， zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng duì tā lái shuō ， suī rán shì má fán le yī xiē ， dàn xiǎng yào jiāng liǎng gè hún pò fēn lí ， què yě bìng méi yǒu shén me liǎo bù qǐ 。 bù guò shì duō fèi yī xiē shǒu duàn ér yǐ 。
然而广寒真人身为三大散仙之一，手段之奇却不可晓之以常理，这种情况对他来说，虽然是麻烦了一些，但想要将两个魂魄分离，却也并没有什么了不起。不过是多费一些手段而已。
However, as one of the Three Loose Immortals, Senior True Man Guanghan’s methods were beyond ordinary comprehension. Although it was more troublesome for him to separate the two souls, he didn’t find it insurmountable. It merely required a bit more effort.
yú shì ， jīng guò yī fān zhèng zhòng sī suǒ ， bìng zài zhēng xún xīn yuè yǔ xià hóu lán de běn rén de yì jiàn zhī hòu ， guǎng hán zhēn rén dà zhǎn shén tōng ， shī zhǎn yí hún zhī shù ， jiāng lìng yí gè hún pò ， yě jiù shì xià hóu lán ， yóu shēn tǐ zhōng fēn lí chū lái le 。
于是，经过一番郑重思索，并在征询新月与夏侯兰的本人的意见之后，广寒真人大展神通，施展移魂之术，将另一个魂魄，也就是夏侯兰，由身体中分离出来了。
After much deliberation and consulting with both Xiahou Lan and the new moon, Senior True Man Guanghan displayed his divine powers by using soul-moving techniques to separate Xiahou Lan’s soul from her body.
rú cǐ yī lái ， xīn yuè gōng zhǔ hái shì xīn yuè gōng zhǔ 。
如此一来，新月公主还是新月公主。
Thus, Princess New Moon remained as Princess New Moon.
dàn xià hóu lán yě kě yǐ suàn zì jǐ de nǚ ér méi cuò ， zuò rén bù kě yǐ hòu cǐ bó bǐ de 。
但夏侯兰也可以算自己的女儿没错，做人不可以厚此bó彼的。
But Xiahou Lan could also be considered his daughter. One couldn’t show favoritism.
zěn me yě dé wèi tā lìng xún yī jù qū tǐ cái kě 。
怎么也得为她另寻一具躯体才可。
He had to find a suitable body for her.
zhè shì jiě jué de fāng fǎ méi cuò 。
这是解决的方法没错。
That was indeed the solution.
dàn guǎng hán zi què bù zhǔn bèi cǎi yòng lái zhe 。
但广寒子却不准备采用来着。
However, Senior True Man Guanghan did not intend to use it.
bì jìng xīn yuè kě shì jiǔ líng jiàn tǐ ， wèi lán ér xún de qū tǐ yě bù néng tài ruò ， fǒu zé xiǎn de zì jǐ zuò fù qīn de tài bù gōng píng le 。
毕竟新月可是九灵剑体，为兰儿寻的躯体也不能太弱，否则显得自己做父亲的太不公平了。
After all, the new moon possessed the Nine Spirit Sword Body; he couldn't allow Xiahou Lan’s body to be too weak. Otherwise, he would appear unfair as a father.
rán ér shuō shuō gù rán róng yì ， zhēn xiǎng yào zhǎo dào yī jù pì měi jiǔ líng jiàn tǐ ， yòu nián líng fú hé de qū qiào ， nǎ ér shì nà me jiǎn dān de ？
然而说说固然容易，真想要找到一具媲美九灵剑体，又年龄符合的躯壳，哪儿是那么简单的？
But while easy to say, finding a body comparable to the Nine Spirit Sword Body and of appropriate age was no simple task.
jí biàn tā shì líng jiè zuì dǐng ér jiān ér de rén wù ， yōng yǒu zhōng xīn gěng gěng de shǒu xià wú shù ， xiǎng yào bàn chéng zhè jiàn shì ， yě xū yào jī yuán qiǎo hé 。
即便他是灵界最顶儿尖儿的人物，拥有忠心耿耿的手下无数，想要办成这件事，也需要机缘巧合。
Even with his status as one of the top figures in the spirit realm and countless loyal subordinates at his disposal, accomplishing this still required good fortune.
suī rán tā yǐ yòng yǎng hún mù ， jiāng xià hóu lán de hún pò tuǒ shàn bǎo cún le ， dàn shí jiān tuō jiǔ le ， lán ér de hún pò ， duō duō shǎo shǎo yě huì shòu yī xiē sǔn shāng de 。
虽然他已用养魂木，将夏侯兰的魂魄妥善保存了，但时间拖久了，兰儿的魂魄，多多少少也会受一些损伤的。
Although he had used Soul Nurturing Wood to preserve Xiahou Lan’s soul safely, prolonging the time would inevitably cause some damage to her soul.
duó shě ， kàn lái yǐ bú shì zuì jiā de jiě jué zhī cè 。
夺舍，看来已不是最佳的解决之策。
Possession was no longer the best solution. What should be done then?
nà gāi zěn me bàn ne ？
那该怎么办呢？
If another cultivator were in his position, he might just have to resign himself to helplessness. But Senior True Man Guanghan had countless treasures at his disposal; this problem wasn’t significant for him.
huàn yī míng xiū xiān zhě ， yǔ qí yì dì ér chǔ ， kǒng pà hái zhēn zhǐ yǒu tú huàn nài hé ， rán ér guǎng hán zi shén tōng guǎng dà ， yōng yǒu de bǎo bèi shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， zhè diǎn wèn tí ， duì tā lái 『 mèng yǐ qǐ háng ★ qīng yì ěr yǎ 』 shuō ， què suàn bù liǎo shén me 。
换一名修仙者，与其易地而处，恐怕还真只有徒唤奈何，然而广寒子神通广大，拥有的宝贝数不胜数，这点问题，对他来『梦已启航★清逸尔雅』说，却算不了什么。
Since there was no suitable body, they would make one themselves.
zhǎo bú dào hé shì de qū qiào ， nà jiù zì jǐ zuò 。
找不到合适的躯壳，那就自己做。
Yes, it was creating a new body from scratch.
méi cuò ， jiù shì píng kōng zào yī jù chū lái de le 。
没错，就是凭空造一具出来得了。
Well, saying "from scratch" was somewhat exaggerated. A skilled cook couldn't cook without ingredients, so the process naturally required numerous treasures.
ń ， shuō píng kōng yǒu diǎn tài guò ， qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī ， zhè ge guò chéng ， zì rán hái shì yào yòng dào wú shù de bǎo bèi 。
嗯，说凭空有点太过，巧妇难为无米之炊，这个过程，自然还是要用到无数的宝贝。
In essence, this process resembled Lin Xuan’s method of cultivating an inner avatar. Senior True Man Guanghan used the spirit-awakened Nine Turns Green Leaf Pill as a base and supplemented it with other celestial treasures to create a medicinal soul body for Xiahou Lan.
zěn me shuō ne ， zhè ge guò chéng yǔ lín xuān liàn zhì shēn nèi huà shēn yǒu xiē lèi sì ， guǎng hán zhēn rén yǐ tōng líng de “ jiǔ zhuǎn qīng yè dān ” wèi yuán liào ， zài fǔ yǐ qí tā yī xiē tiān cái dì bǎo ， wèi xià hóu lán liàn zhì le yī jù yào líng zhī tǐ 。
怎么说呢，这个过程与林轩炼制身内化身有些类似，广寒真人以通灵的“九转青叶丹”为原料，再辅以其他一些天材地宝，为夏侯兰炼制了一具药灵之体。
The preciousness of the Nine Turns Green Leaf Pill was evident, and since the body had already been spirit-awakened, its cultivation potential was only slightly inferior to that of the Nine Spirit Sword Body.
jiǔ zhuǎn qīng yè dān de zhēn guì bú yòng shuō ， ér qiě suǒ shǐ yòng de ， hái shì yǐ jīng tōng líng le de ， zhè jù qū qiào ， zài xiū liàn de tiān fù shàng jiù suàn bù jí jiǔ líng jiàn tǐ ， xiāng chà nà yě shì wēi hū qí wēi dì 。
九转青叶丹的珍贵不用说，而且所使用的，还是已经通灵了的，这具躯壳，在修炼的天赋上就算不及九灵剑体，相差那也是微乎其微地。
Next, he used soul-moving techniques again to perfectly integrate Xiahou Lan’s soul with this new body.
suí hòu zài yí cì shī zhǎn yí hún **， jiāng lán ér de hún pò yǔ zhè jù qū tǐ wán měi róng hé 。
随后再一次施展移魂**，将兰儿的魂魄与这具躯体完美融合。
Thus, New Moon and Xiahou Lan transformed from a single entity into two distinct individuals.
rú cǐ yī lái ， xīn yuè yǔ lán ér ， jiù yóu yī tǐ tóng pò ， biàn wèi zhēn zhēn zhèng zhèng de liǎng gè rén le 。
如此一来，新月与兰儿，就由一体同魄，变为真真正正的两个人了。
His daughter had become two as well.
zì jǐ de nǚ ér yě biàn chéng le liǎng gè 。
自己的女儿也变成了两个。
However, the new moon remained as unmanageable. Guanghan Zi was frustrated but decided not to indulge her anymore. Instead, he took on the role of a strict father. The Fairy Hundred Flowers also found her disciple's carelessness worrying. Together, they confined New Moon in the Guanghan Palace for self-reflection.
rán ér xīn yuè nà yā tou yī jiù shì bù shěng xīn de ， guǎng hán zi yù mèn zhī yú ， zhè cì bù zài yī wèi de chǒng nì ， ér shì bàn qǐ le yán fù de jué sè ， bǎi huā xiān zi yě wèi tú ér de tān wán tóu téng ， liǎng rén yī hé jì ， jiù duì xīn yuè jìn zú ， ràng tā zài guǎng hán gōng miàn bì sī guò 。
然而新月那丫头依旧是不省心的，广寒子郁闷之余，这次不再一味的宠溺，而是扮起了严父的角色，百花仙子也为徒儿的贪玩头疼，两人一合计，就对新月禁足，让她在广寒宫面壁思过。
They called it self-reflection, hoping she would reform and focus on cultivation during seclusion.
shuō shì sī guò ， qí shí shì xī wàng zhè yā tou néng gòu tòng gǎi qián fēi ， hǎo hǎo bì guān xiū liàn 。
说是思过，其实是希望这丫头能够痛改前非，好好闭关修炼。
After all, every time a heavenly tribulation approached, relying solely on his father or master wasn’t ideal. Although their strength could help her overcome tribulations, such dependence was detrimental to her growth. Cultivation ultimately relied on one’s own efforts; trying to have others take over would only harm her in the long run.
bì jìng měi cì tiān jié dào lái ， zǒng bù néng dōu zhǐ wàng fù qīn yǔ shī fù ， suī rán yǐ tā men liǎ de shí lì ， néng gòu bāng xīn yuè huà jiě ， dàn zhè yàng duì qí méi hǎo chù ， xiū xiān ， guī gēn jié dǐ ， hái shì xū yào kào zì jǐ ， xiǎng yào bié rén dài láo ， zhè yàng de xiǎng 『 bǎi dù tiē ba ★ qīng yì ěr yǎ 』 fǎ ， zǒng yǒu yī tiān ， huì hài le zì jǐ de 。
毕竟每次天劫到来，总不能都指望父亲与师傅，虽然以他们俩的实力，能够帮新月化解，但这样对其没好处，修仙，归根结底，还是需要靠自己，想要别人代劳，这样的想『百度贴吧★清逸尔雅』法，总有一天，会害了自己的。
In contrast, Xiahou Lan was much more manageable. She was intelligent, mature, and diligent in cultivation. After remolding her body, she no longer caused him any worries.
ér xiāng bǐ xīn yuè de zhí mí bù wù ， lìng yí gè nǚ ér ， nà jiù tài shěng xīn zi 。
而相比新月的执迷不悟，另一个女儿，那就太省心子。
Why such a significant difference between two souls born from the same body?
xià hóu lán cōng míng ， dǒng shì ， xiū liàn yě kè kǔ ， zhòng sù shēn tǐ hòu ， jī hū méi yǒu ràng zì jǐ zài wèi tā cāo xīn guò 。
夏侯兰聪明，懂事，修炼也刻苦，重塑身体后，几乎没有让自己再为她操心过。
Senior True Man Guanghan sighed while realizing that he had been too indulgent with his daughter. With renewed resolve, he determined to change New Moon’s character.
míng míng shì yí gè shēn tǐ dàn shēng chū lái de hún pò ， chā jù wèi shén me huì zhè me dà ne ？
明明是一个身体诞生出来的魂魄，差距为什么会这么大呢？
If she didn’t reform, she wouldn’t leave the Guanghan Palace.
guǎng hán zhēn rén tàn xī de tóng shí ， yě míng bái shì zì jǐ dāng chū ， tài guò chǒng nì rě de huò ， tòng dìng sī tòng ， gèng jiā jiān dìng yào jiāng xīn yuè xìng zi niǔ zhuǎn guò lái de jué xīn le 。
广寒真人叹息的同时，也明白是自己当初，太过宠溺惹的祸，痛定思痛，更加坚定要将新月性子扭转过来的决心了。
With New Moon confined, Daile Long True Man was overjoyed; she couldn't accompany her father here. Senior True Man Guanghan brought Xiahou Lan instead.
nà yā tou bù jiāng xìng zi gǎi le ， xiū xiǎng lí kāi guǎng hán gōng yī bù 。
那丫头不将性子改了，休想离开广寒宫一步。
They met the Queen of Qingqiu along the way and arrived together.
xīn yuè bèi jìn zú ， nài lóng zhēn rén dà xǐ ， tā zì rán jiù bù néng suí fù qīn lái dào cǐ chù ， guǎng hán zhēn rén jiāng xià hóu lán dài lái le 。
新月被禁足，鼐龙真人大喜，她自然就不能随父亲来到此处，广寒真人将夏侯兰带来了。
Although they hadn’t sent invitations, their strength allowed them to bypass the Nine True Vengeful Immortal Array without being intercepted by a transmission talisman.
shuō qǐ lái ， tā yǔ qīng qiū guó zhǔ shì zài bàn lù shàng xiāng yù ， suí hòu ， biàn lián mèi lái dào le zhè lǐ 。
说起来，他与青丘国主是在半路上相遇，随后，便联袂来到了这里。
While waiting, they casually chatted. The entire process seemed lengthy but only took a few breaths.
tā men shǒu zhōng bìng méi yǒu qǐng jiǎn ， bù guò yǐ liǎng rén de shí lì ， fā yí gè chuán yīn fú bù bèi jiǔ zhēn fú mó zhèn lán jié ， nà hái shì bàn dé dào dì 。
他们手中并没有请柬，不过以两人的实力，发一个传音符不被九真伏魔阵拦截，那还是办得到地。
Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox’s eyebrows raised as she was about to say something more, but then she stopped.
zài děng dài de tóng shí ， liǎng rén yě jiù suí kǒu zhè me xián liáo le jǐ jù ， zhěng gè guò chéng shuō lái fán fù ， qí shí yě jiù liáo liáo jǐ xī ér yǐ 。
在等待的同时，两人也就随口这么闲聊了几句，整个过程说来繁复，其实也就寥寥几息而已。
Because before them, the clouds suddenly surged violently.
jiǔ wěi tiān hú xiù méi wēi tiāo ， zhèng xiǎng yào zài shuō shén me ， tū rán yòu zhù kǒu bù yán 。
九尾天狐秀眉微挑，正想要再说什么，突然又住口不言。
The cloud cover then dispersed on both sides, revealing a passage, or rather, an object hidden behind the clouds.
yīn wèi ， qián miàn de yún hǎi ， jū rán jù liè fān yǒng le qǐ lái 。
因为，前面的云海，居然剧烈翻涌了起来。
Senior True Man Daile Long had temporarily lifted the Nine True Vengeful Immortal Array for this visit. This treatment was unique and not enjoyed by any other guest present.
suí hòu yún qì zhěng gè xiàng zhe liǎng biān sàn kāi ， yí gè tōng dào ， bù ， shì bèi yún qì suǒ zhē dǎng de jǐng wù ， yī xià zi quán bù lù le chū lái 。
随后云气整个向着两边散开，一个通道，不，是被云气所遮挡的景物，一下子全部露了出来。
However, no one showed any dissatisfaction.
jiǔ zhēn fú mó zhèn ， nài lóng jū rán zàn shí jiāng qí jiě chú ， zhè zhǒng dài yù què shì zài chǎng rèn hé yí gè bīn kè lái shí ， dōu bù céng xiǎng shòu dào de 。
九真伏魔阵，鼐龙居然暂时将其解除，这种待遇却是在场任何一个宾客来时，都不曾享受到的。
After all, they were here with Senior True Man Guanghan and the Queen of Qingqiu. While other old monsters at the heavenly tribulation stage might be arrogant, none would dare to think they could stand on equal footing with the Three Loose Immortals or the Three Demon Kings.
rán ér méi yǒu rén ， liǎn lù bù mǎn zhī sè 。
然而没有人，脸露不满之色。
Anyone who thought so was not just arrogant but suicidal.
kāi wán xiào ， zhè yī cì lái de shì guǎng hán zhēn rén yǔ qīng qiū guó zhǔ ， suī rán qí tā dù jié qī lǎo guài wù ， yě dōu shì zì shì shèn gāo de ， dàn zài gāo ào ， yě bù kě néng zì dà dào rèn wéi zì jǐ kě yǐ yǔ sān dà sàn xiān ， sān dà yāo wáng píng qǐ píng zuò 。
开玩笑，这一次来的是广寒真人与青丘国主，虽然其他渡劫期老怪物，也都是自视甚高的，但再高傲，也不可能自大到认为自己可以与三大散仙，三大妖王平起平坐。
Thus, everyone took it for granted that Daile Long True Man’s actions were justified.
ruò zhēn yǒu rén rú cǐ xiǎng ， jiù bú shì zì ào ， ér shì bù zhī sǐ huó 。
若真有人如此想，就不是自傲，而是不知死活。
As the clouds fully dispersed, a brilliant light flashed ahead. Over a hundred cultivators appeared before them.
suǒ yǐ ， duì yú nài lóng zhēn rén rú cǐ jǔ dòng ， rén rén dōu shì yī fù lǐ suǒ dāng rán zhī sè 。
所以，对于鼐龙真人如此举动，人人都是一副理所当然之色。
Senior True Man Daile Long and Fairy Qianqian led the way, followed by other guests eager to see Senior True Man Guanghan and the Queen of Qingqiu.
děng yún qì wán quán sàn kāi ， biàn kàn jiàn qián fāng guāng máng kuáng shǎn ， shàng bǎi xiū shì lái dào le yǎn qián 。
等云气完全散开，便看见前方光芒狂闪，上百修士来到了眼前。
"Brother Guanghan, Fairy Nine-tailed Fox, your grace has truly honored us; I was worried you were too busy to send invitations. Please accept my apologies," said Daile Long with genuine sincerity.
The new moon's资质 was not bad, but due to her excessive mischief, she had never really put in much effort into cultivation. Her realm remained stuck at the Cave Profound Stage. But who was her father?
It was Guanghan Zi!
He was one of the Three Loose Immortals.
His vision was sharp; he immediately noticed something amiss when his daughter returned.
The new moon's soul's anomaly did not escape the keen eyes of Senior True Man Guanghan.
Greatly alarmed, could it be that during her time in the mortal world, she had encountered some evil entity and was attempting to possess her?
Hmph. It was sheer audacity! To dare tamper with someone else’s territory!
Senior True Man Guanghan was both shocked and angry. However, after a thorough examination, he discovered an unexpected result.
The new moon hadn't met any evil entities; she had simply gained another soul.
In other words, one daughter had become two.
But whether it was Xiahou Lan or the new moon, they were fundamentally the same person.
Such a situation was extremely rare. Senior True Man Guanghan couldn’t help but marvel at it.
He then discovered that although the new moon and Xiahou Lan shared the same body, their personalities were vastly different. Having two souls in one body would lead to numerous inconveniences and oddities.
For another cultivator, this might have been a daunting task; separating the two souls wouldn’t be as easy as imagined.
However, as one of the Three Loose Immortals, Senior True Man Guanghan’s methods were beyond ordinary comprehension. Although it was more troublesome for him to separate the two souls, he didn’t find it insurmountable. It merely required a bit more effort.
After much deliberation and consulting with both Xiahou Lan and the new moon, Senior True Man Guanghan displayed his divine powers by using soul-moving techniques to separate Xiahou Lan’s soul from her body.
Thus, Princess New Moon remained as Princess New Moon.
But Xiahou Lan could also be considered his daughter. One couldn’t show favoritism.
He had to find a suitable body for her.
Possession?
That was indeed the solution.
However, Senior True Man Guanghan did not intend to use it.
After all, the new moon possessed the Nine Spirit Sword Body; he couldn't allow Xiahou Lan’s body to be too weak. Otherwise, he would appear unfair as a father.
But while easy to say, finding a body comparable to the Nine Spirit Sword Body and of appropriate age was no simple task.
Even with his status as one of the top figures in the spirit realm and countless loyal subordinates at his disposal, accomplishing this still required good fortune.
Although he had used Soul Nurturing Wood to preserve Xiahou Lan’s soul safely, prolonging the time would inevitably cause some damage to her soul.
Possession was no longer the best solution. What should be done then?
If another cultivator were in his position, he might just have to resign himself to helplessness. But Senior True Man Guanghan had countless treasures at his disposal; this problem wasn’t significant for him.
Since there was no suitable body, they would make one themselves.
Yes, it was creating a new body from scratch.
Well, saying "from scratch" was somewhat exaggerated. A skilled cook couldn't cook without ingredients, so the process naturally required numerous treasures.
In essence, this process resembled Lin Xuan’s method of cultivating an inner avatar. Senior True Man Guanghan used the spirit-awakened Nine Turns Green Leaf Pill as a base and supplemented it with other celestial treasures to create a medicinal soul body for Xiahou Lan.
The preciousness of the Nine Turns Green Leaf Pill was evident, and since the body had already been spirit-awakened, its cultivation potential was only slightly inferior to that of the Nine Spirit Sword Body.
Next, he used soul-moving techniques again to perfectly integrate Xiahou Lan’s soul with this new body.
Thus, New Moon and Xiahou Lan transformed from a single entity into two distinct individuals.
His daughter had become two as well.
However, the new moon remained as unmanageable. Guanghan Zi was frustrated but decided not to indulge her anymore. Instead, he took on the role of a strict father. The Fairy Hundred Flowers also found her disciple's carelessness worrying. Together, they confined New Moon in the Guanghan Palace for self-reflection.
They called it self-reflection, hoping she would reform and focus on cultivation during seclusion.
After all, every time a heavenly tribulation approached, relying solely on his father or master wasn’t ideal. Although their strength could help her overcome tribulations, such dependence was detrimental to her growth. Cultivation ultimately relied on one’s own efforts; trying to have others take over would only harm her in the long run.
In contrast, Xiahou Lan was much more manageable. She was intelligent, mature, and diligent in cultivation. After remolding her body, she no longer caused him any worries.
Why such a significant difference between two souls born from the same body?
Senior True Man Guanghan sighed while realizing that he had been too indulgent with his daughter. With renewed resolve, he determined to change New Moon’s character.
If she didn’t reform, she wouldn’t leave the Guanghan Palace.
With New Moon confined, Daile Long True Man was overjoyed; she couldn't accompany her father here. Senior True Man Guanghan brought Xiahou Lan instead.
They met the Queen of Qingqiu along the way and arrived together.
Although they hadn’t sent invitations, their strength allowed them to bypass the Nine True Vengeful Immortal Array without being intercepted by a transmission talisman.
While waiting, they casually chatted. The entire process seemed lengthy but only took a few breaths.
Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox’s eyebrows raised as she was about to say something more, but then she stopped.
Because before them, the clouds suddenly surged violently.
The cloud cover then dispersed on both sides, revealing a passage, or rather, an object hidden behind the clouds.
Senior True Man Daile Long had temporarily lifted the Nine True Vengeful Immortal Array for this visit. This treatment was unique and not enjoyed by any other guest present.
However, no one showed any dissatisfaction.
After all, they were here with Senior True Man Guanghan and the Queen of Qingqiu. While other old monsters at the heavenly tribulation stage might be arrogant, none would dare to think they could stand on equal footing with the Three Loose Immortals or the Three Demon Kings.
Anyone who thought so was not just arrogant but suicidal.
Thus, everyone took it for granted that Daile Long True Man’s actions were justified.
As the clouds fully dispersed, a brilliant light flashed ahead. Over a hundred cultivators appeared before them.
Senior True Man Daile Long and Fairy Qianqian led the way, followed by other guests eager to see Senior True Man Guanghan and the Queen of Qingqiu.
"Brother Guanghan, Fairy Nine-tailed Fox, your grace has truly honored us; I was worried you were too busy to send invitations. Please accept my apologies," said Daile Long with genuine sincerity.