Ao Run and He Tong: A Sweet Little Romance in the Cultivation World

“Crane Boy: That mysterious illusion realm in Yuxu Palace.”

Ao Run blinked her big eyes and looked at Crane Boy curiously.

“Crane Boy, what is the illusion realm in Yuxu Palace like? Come on, tell me!”

Crane Boy's lips curled into a playful smile.

“The illusion realm in Yuxu Palace is amazing! Lights of every color dart around, and all kinds of strange magic treasures fly everywhere. It feels like you could reach out and grab a wisp of immortal energy.”

Ao Run's eyes lit up. She grabbed Crane Boy's arm and shook it.

“Wow, that sounds so fun! Take me there to see it!”

Crane Boy tapped Ao Run on the nose, putting on a mysterious air.

“Aw, you can't just walk into that illusion realm. You need a special stroke of fate. But who knows? Maybe one day we'll get incredibly lucky and explore it together.”

While Crane Boy and Ao Run were chatting away, Ne Zha came rushing over from the other side.

“This is bad, Aunt Ao Run! Ao Guang's plotting trouble again. Chentang Pass might be in danger!”

Ao Run's expression darkened, and she immediately dropped her playful demeanor.

“That old man just can't stay out of trouble. Come on, let's go check things out.”

Crane Boy perked up too and thumped his chest.

“Count me in. Maybe I can help.”

The three of them quietly slipped into Ao Guang's underwater palace and hid behind a coral thicket, where they overheard Ao Guang plotting with Shen Gongbao.

“This time, while Ne Zha and Ao Bing are too busy to deal with anything else, we'll seize Chentang Pass in one fell swoop!”

Ao Run furrowed her brows and muttered under her breath.