Meanwhile, Tao Yao had ascended to the Taqing realm in the Thirty-Three Skies and caught sight of the resplendent Doulu Purple Mansion, which filled her with great joy.
Tao Yao hurriedly descended from her cloud and briskly approached the entrance of Doulu Palace where she found two Taoist boys dozing off by the door.
Without disturbing them, she transformed into a streak of colorful light and flew inside. Just as she entered, she was met with a flash of golden light that swiftly bound her tight, draining her of all strength and causing her to fall to the ground while exclaiming, "Ouch, that hurts!"
Alerted by the commotion, the two Taoist boys called out, "What demon dares to recklessly barge into Doulu Palace without knowing its own strength?"
Out from the palace came Laozi, who upon seeing Tao Yao, slightly furrowed his brows and asked, "Who are you?"
