A familiar voice echoed from the street corner. "Speaking of this notorious pair of thieves—one male and one female, they seem to appear out of nowhere—ruthless and merciless, killing without hesitation! But even the boldest bandits wouldn't dare commit such crimes right outside the capital of Yu. Do you know what they stole from the Sword Forging Sect? It was none other than the legendary Yin-Yang Union Cord of the Universe!0

"This cord is a true treasure for dual cultivation. If a man and woman each tie one end around their waists during intimate union, they can exchange and circulate each other's foundational qi, delving into the profound mysteries of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians[1] to seek the Great Dao of Heavenly Intimacy."2

At some point, the old storyteller had slipped into the city, and now, he stood before a gathered crowd, weaving his tales once more.2

Since the people in the capital of Yu had already witnessed the Assembly of Immortal Sects with their own eyes earlier that day, the old storyteller decided to captivate the crowd with a different tale—one about the mysterious explosion that shook the night before.0

In his tale, the notorious pair of thieves—one male and one female—had terrorized the southwest regions for years. Their journey to the capital of Yu, he claimed, was driven by just one purpose: to obtain the elusive...0