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Sam looked away from the giant spaceship and turned his attention to the two women standing at the edge of the forest.
Right beside him, little Jasmine sat quietly.
When she had first woken up in her brand new body, her old, violent instincts had flared up.
She had actually wanted to attack him out of pure habit.
But Sam had simply sat her down and told her the truth about the universe outside her own Primordial Chaos.
He told her about the endless ocean of other worlds.
More importantly, he told her about a specific universe that had magical items called 'Dragon Balls'—golden orbs that could grant absolutely any wish.
When Jasmine heard that, her anger instantly vanished.
With Sam's help, she wouldn't just have the power to get her revenge on the people who poisoned her.
She actually had a real chance to resurrect her beloved older brother.
Jasmine didn't know for sure if the Dragon Balls were real, but looking at Sam's calm, honest eyes, she deeply felt that he was not a liar.
He had already given her a miracle by rebuilding her body. She was willing to bet her new life on his words.
Meanwhile, Chu Yueli was still completely frozen.
Her cold, fairy-like composure was completely gone.
She stared up at the glowing silver metal of the spaceship.
"What... what is this?"
Chu Yueli whispered, her voice shaking.
"Is this a divine artifact? How can something so massive float without a single drop of profound energy?"
Xia Qingyue quickly stepped in front of her master and bowed her head respectfully.
"Master, please forgive me for sneaking out,"
Xia Qingyue pleaded softly.
"I did not come here to cause trouble. I came because Senior Sam knows about the Realm of the Gods. He knows about my mother's world. I had to ask him for help."
Chu Yueli slowly tore her eyes away from the giant spaceship and looked at Sam.
She remembered him perfectly from the busy street earlier that day.
"We meet again, Chu Yueli,"
Sam smiled warmly, giving her a polite nod.
Chu Yueli took a slow, deep breath to calm her racing heart.
She looked at the man who smelled like pure life, the man who had terrified the entire Xiao Clan with a hundred thousand swords, and the man who owned this impossible flying castle.
"Who are you exactly?"
Chu Yueli asked, her voice full of absolute awe and caution.
"You have no profound veins. You do not cultivate like us. Yet, you hold power that shakes the heavens. Are you a god?"
Sam chuckled softly and put his hands in his pockets. He had no reason to hide the truth from her.
"I am not a god,"
Sam answered gently.
"I am just a traveler. I have told your disciple the absolute truth... your entire world, your sky, and even the Realm of the Gods, are all just a single box."
Chu Yueli frowned slightly, trying hard to understand.
"A box?"
"Yes,"
Sam nodded.
"And I come from completely outside of your box. I come from a different universe, far across the deep, dark ocean of space."
Chu Yueli felt her entire understanding of reality crack and break apart.
The frozen, isolated teachings of her sect suddenly felt so incredibly small.
She looked at her young disciple, Xia Qingyue, who was staring at Sam with eyes full of bright hope.
Then, Chu Yueli looked back at the calm, smiling man from another universe.
"Outside the box..."
Chu Yueli whispered to herself, feeling a strange new feeling in her chest.
For the very first time, the cold fairy of the Frozen Cloud Asgard wanted to see exactly what was outside her tiny world.
Xia Qingyue took a brave step forward.
She bowed deeply to the man from another universe.
"Senior Sam,"
Xia Qingyue pleaded, her voice full of determination.
"Please, teach me. Let me follow your path so I can become strong enough to reach the Realm of the Gods."
Before Sam could even answer, little Jasmine stepped right between them.
She crossed her small arms and glared up at the older girl.
"And what exactly will you give him in return?"
Jasmine asked sharply, acting very protective of her new master.
Xia Qingyue blinked, surprised by the little girl's fierce tone.
"I... I will work hard—"
"Power is not free,"
Jasmine interrupted proudly.
"I am the Heavenly Slaughter Star God. I come from the absolute highest level of the Realm of the Gods. I was a ruler of millions. And to get his help, I promised him absolutely everything I have. My life, my loyalty, my soul. All in exchange for his help to get my revenge and resurrect my big brother."
Jasmine narrowed her glowing red eyes, looking closely at Qingyue.
"I also know about your mother,"
Jasmine said flatly.
"I can sense her aura on you. I know exactly what realm she comes from, and why she left."
Xia Qingyue felt her heart stop.
She stared at the little girl in pure shock.
Everything she had ever wanted to know was suddenly right here.
She quickly looked past the little girl, straight at Sam.
"Senior,"
Xia Qingyue begged, her voice shaking as tears formed in her beautiful eyes.
"If she speaks the truth... if you are this powerful... Can you help me? Can you help me reunite with my mother?"
Sam looked down at her. He didn't smile, but his eyes were very gentle and incredibly deep.
"I could,"
Sam answered quietly.
"But I have a question for you first, Qingyue."
"Anything,"
She said quickly.
"What comes next?"
Sam asked.
Xia Qingyue frowned. Her mind was so focused on her goal that she didn't understand.
"What do you mean?"
She asked softly.
"Let's say I take you there tomorrow,"
Sam explained, his voice calm and steady.
"We fly this ship into the Realm of the Gods. You find your mother. You hug her. You cry together. Then what?"
Xia Qingyue opened her mouth to answer, but no words came out.
"Are you going to stay there with her forever?"
Sam asked.
"Are you going to abandon your father? The man who stayed behind to feed you and raise you? Are you going to just forget your younger brother, who loves you more than anything in the world?"
Sam took a small step closer.
"What is the point of this journey, Qingyue? Is your mother the only family that matters?"
The dark forest went completely silent.
Even Chu Yueli stopped breathing for a moment, struck by the heavy truth of the man's words.
Xia Qingyue stood completely frozen.
Sam's simple questions hit her heart like a heavy hammer.
She had spent her entire life training, suffering, and acting completely cold, all just to find the mother who left her behind.
She had treated her wedding, her city, and her own life like they were just stepping stones.
But she had never actually thought about what would happen *after* she found her.
Would she really leave her father to die alone? Would she abandon her sweet younger brother forever?
*Why am I so desperate to find the person who left, while ignoring the family who stayed?*
This question stuck deeply in Xia Qingyue's mind.
For the first time in many years, her cold, icy walls began to melt, leaving her completely lost in her own thoughts.
Sam gently stepped back, leaving Xia Qingyue alone in the quiet shadows.
She needed time to think about her real family.
He turned his attention to the fairy in the white dress.
"While she thinks,"
Sam said calmly, walking over to Chu Yueli.
"Let's talk about you and your sect."
Chu Yueli stood up a little straighter, holding onto her cold, fairy-like pride.
"What about my sect?"
She asked carefully.
"I want to go to the Frozen Cloud Asgard,"
Sam told her.
"I have something very important to discuss with your Sect Master."
Chu Yueli immediately shook her head. Her face turned very serious.
"That is completely impossible,"
Chu Yueli refused firmly.
"Our sect is hidden deep in the snowy mountains. The location is an absolute secret. And men are strictly forbidden from ever stepping inside. I cannot lead you there. I will not betray my home."
Sam did not look angry. He just smiled and patted the silver metal of his spaceship.
"That is okay,"
Sam chuckled softly.
"I do not need you to lead me there. I can just go by myself."
Chu Yueli frowned.
"You will never find it,"
She promised him.
"It is hidden by ancient barriers."
"Barriers do not work on my ship,"
Sam explained gently.
"Before I even landed in this forest, my ship already scanned this entire planet from space. I have a perfect map of every mountain, every ocean, and every hidden secret realm in this world. I know exactly where your sect is located right now."
Chu Yueli opened her mouth, but no words came out. She was completely speechless.
A flying metal castle that could instantly see every secret in the world?
Her mind could not even process that kind of power.
She had never met someone who broke all the rules like Sam did.
Sam looked at her pale face. His eyes softened with kindness.
"I am not going there to hurt anyone,"
Sam promised, his voice dropping to a serious whisper.
"I am going there to save you all."
Chu Yueli blinked in confusion.
"Save us? From what?"
"From your own cultivation technique,"
Sam answered.
"I know your sect's darkest secret. I know about the lifespan problem."
Chu Yueli gasped loudly. She took a step back, her eyes wide with total shock.
No one outside the highest elders of their sect knew about that. It was their greatest tragedy.
The women of Frozen Cloud Asgard were incredibly strong and beautiful, but they always died very young.
"How... how do you know?"
Chu Yueli asked, her voice shaking with emotion.
"I am also a Cultivator, even though we walk on a different path."
Sam explained, tapping his chest.
"I can see the flow of energy inside your body. The icy technique your sect uses is powerful, but it is deeply flawed. Your normal human bodies are not compatible with it. Every time you cultivate, the freezing Yin energy slowly damages your life force. That is why you people die young."
Chu Yueli lowered her head. The cold fairy looked incredibly tired and sad.
"It is our curse,"
She whispered.
"I have a solution,"
Sam told her warmly.
Chu Yueli's head snapped up.
"I can easily make special Yang pills to melt the dangerous ice inside your bodies,"
Sam offered.
"And I can make Longevity pills to give your sisters all of their lost years back. I can heal everyone in your sect."
"You... you would do that for us?"
Chu Yueli asked, her eyes shining with desperate hope.
"Yes,"
Sam nodded.
"But you must understand, pills are not a permanent solution. They will fix the problem for now, but as long as you keep practicing that broken, icy technique, the cold will always come back."
Sam held out his hand toward her.
"If your sect wants to truly live,"
Sam said gently.
"You will need a new path. And I am willing to offer it."