Chapter 669: Chapter 669

On the other side, He Jinxia and Ren Xiao were quietly observing from not far away.

He Jinxia smiled, sensing that Qiu Zhenze felt embarrassed by what Yu Yanyu had said, and didn’t step forward to help.

Qiu Zhenze was skeptical of Yu Yanyu’s acting skills; frankly, he looked down on him a bit. During performances, it was okay, but once the acting stopped, he became very distant.

Yu Yanyu was naturally sociable, so encouraging him to have more conversations with Qiu Zhenze wasn’t a bad thing—He Jinxia still greatly trusted the character of the young Yanyu.

She turned her head to Ren Xiao, "You seem a bit nervous, just perform normally when we start shooting, and you’ll be fine."

Ren Xiao nodded at her without speaking. He wanted to say he wasn’t nervous, but his heart was beating so fast, he couldn’t even deceive himself.

Soon, it was Ren Xiao and He Jinxia’s turn to perform.

As the staff triggered the sound of the clapper, the expressions on Ren Xiao and He Jinxia’s faces involuntarily changed.

He Jinxia still portrayed the naive Princess Yu Yun, but after being influenced by the Mirror World, she had become more mature than before, speaking less casually. When hosting Emperor Bai Ze’s younger brother, Bai Xuan, she was especially cautious.

Unfortunately, even though Princess Yu Yun tried to mask it, she couldn’t hide her naive and unsophisticated heart, which left a very interesting impression on Bai Xuan at their first meeting.

Bai Xuan was much younger than Bai Ze. Though technically brothers, they had no parents, for both were naturally born.

Bai Ze’s true form was Divine Wood, overseeing everything in nature, while Bai Xuan’s true form was the soul of a towering mountain, born from years of nurturing. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel·fire·net

Since mountains and trees are connected, Bai Ze felt the birth of the mountain soul and took him to Qingmu Emperor Palace, recognizing him as his younger brother, offering him protection.

Only after Bai Xuan had grown up did he leave Qingmu Emperor Palace to build his own mansion elsewhere.

As they walked, Princess Yu Yun, burdened with thoughts, was somewhat distracted and hardly watched where she was going.

Bai Xuan was originally being led to meet the Master Qingmu, but little did he expect this little elf to lead him off the path, almost directly into a wall!

Bai Xuan stopped in his tracks, looking at her with interest. At first, he thought his brother Bai Ze had changed the paths in the Imperial Palace, using many illusions.

With his brother’s expertise in spellcraft, if it really was an illusion he had set up, it would be hard for him to discern.

Standing still, he watched Princess Yu Yun walk toward the wall, and then...

She walked into the wall.

"Ah—" Princess Yu Yun reached up to touch her forehead, coming back to her senses, her eyes full of confusion. How did she end up leading him to a wall?

From behind, a gentle voice came, "Are you a new immortal maid in the Imperial Palace? I don’t think I’ve ever seen you before."

Princess Yu Yun quickly turned around and bowed her head, "I’m sorry, Princess Yu Yun made a mistake in leading the way, please, Mountain Lord, punish me!"

Bai Xuan ignored her apology, his brow furrowed as he muttered, "Princess Yu Yun? Your name seems to be connected to Princess Yu Yun; better not to tell others this name outside, as Princess Yu Yun is not someone easy to deal with."

Princess Yu Yun’s eyes filled with bewilderment, "Princess Yu Yun... who is that?"

Bai Xuan: "The Heavenly Emperor’s youngest daughter was born with the power of thunder and lightning, a favored child of thunder, created from the Heavenly Emperor’s essence and the essence of the eternal Thunder Mother, and her personality is somewhat capricious."

Seemingly reminded of something, Bai Xuan laughed, "Speaking of which, not only is your name quite similar to Princess Yu Yun, but your age seems similar as well. Judging by your appearance, you’ve only cultivated for a thousand years, right?"

Yu Yun quickly shook her head, "No, no, no, I have cultivated for three thousand years, two thousand years to transform, and a thousand years to re-cultivate."

A trace of surprise flickered in Bai Xuan’s eyes, "I have never heard of a little elf who can relinquish their cultivation and start over, you’re almost like an immortal."

Yu Yun couldn’t help but ask, "Rumors say the youngest daughter of heaven and earth was born five thousand years ago. Why does the Mountain Lord say she is the same age as me?"

Ren Xiao, portraying Bai Xuan, waved his sleeves and turned to look up at the majestic Ninth Layer Heaven above, and said faintly,

"Princess Yu Yun, at the beginning of her birth a thousand years ago, was ambushed by a demon, injuring her foundational heaven and earth essence. The Heavenly Emperor promptly sealed her in the Ninth Layer Heaven’s icy rivers, using the Mystic Cold Qi to stabilize her foundation."

"After three thousand years of nurture and reshaping, she emerged from the icy rivers. So, strictly speaking, she also only has two thousand years of cultivation.

However, Princess Yu Yun, conceived by the eternal Thunder Mother, naturally wields the power of thunder and lightning. Though her cultivation is shallow, her combat ability matches that of an immortal. Given enough time, she could grow into a female war god."

Yu Yun furrowed her brows, a familiar feeling surged through her mind, and her heart began to beat violently at this moment; she seemed to have forgotten something, yet also seemed to remember something.

"Princess Yu Yun... she, she really is remarkable," Yu Yun muttered absentmindedly.

Bai Xuan turned around, "She inherently possesses the spiritual power and combat talent inherited from the ferocious beings in the Ninth Layer Heaven, being remarkable is inevitable, it would be a problem if she weren’t, hey, you—"

Suddenly, the Yu Yun in front of him collapsed limply to the ground; Bai Xuan hurriedly stepped forward to catch her.

Bai Xuan seriously felt her neck to make sure she had just fainted and felt a slight relief when he suddenly noticed something unusual about Yu Yun.

"Soul Nourishing Hairpin... Why does a mere immortal maid possess such a divine item? And it even conceals her appearance?"

Bai Xuan felt puzzled and pulled the hairpin from her hair, a strand of green hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and Yu Yun finally revealed her true face, causing Bai Xuan’s pupils to involuntarily shrink.

"Cut! Good!" Director Liu’s excited voice rang out; he nodded in satisfaction and praised the shot again looking through the camera.

He Jinxia, who was pretending to faint in Ren Xiao’s arms, heard the sound and immediately opened her eyes, and the two quickly separated.

After separating, He Jinxia looked at Ren Xiao in surprise, "I originally thought your acting was adequate, but upon seeing it now, it’s not just adequate but actually excellent!"

Ren Xiao smiled shyly, a bit embarrassed, "Senior Jinxia, you flatter me."

He Jinxia shook her head, "I’ve heard that there are actors who are shy and reserved when not acting but undergo a transformation into someone more confident once they start acting, as if flipping a switch. Xiao Ren, you’re doing well."

Director Liu’s voice came, "Not bad, Jinxia’s right, your acting skills are good, but don’t get cocky. This is just one of the simpler scenes in the play. There are increasingly challenging scenes ahead; Ren Xiao, you need to maintain this state."

The other crewmembers initially didn’t think much of Ren Xiao’s acting, but hearing He Jinxia and Director Liu praising him endlessly, they were inwardly astonished.