Myriad Daos of the Heaven

In the end, Jiang Jichen chose to intervene.

He recognized the Ghost Girl and the little boy.

They were the sister and brother of Yee Youmeng and Barbaric Dragon, who lived in the Wilderness Mountain Temple.

Yee Youmeng and Barbaric Dragon had entered the Ancient Refining Illusion Realm precisely to find the Star Spirit Grass and lift the Celestial Corpse Curse on that little boy.

Jiang Jichen was able to recognize her because of a red string tied around the Ghost Girl’s wrist!

Yee Youmeng had an identical red string on her wrist.

It was very plain, nothing special.

But for that very reason, it was easier to recognize.

After all, no powerful Cultivator would wear such a common, ordinary red string.

Since he had run into people close to Yee Youmeng, Jiang Jichen couldn’t just stand by and do nothing.

Jiang Jichen walked over, helped the Ghost Girl up, and said, "You must know where he’s going, right?"

The Ghost Girl was still in shock from seeing Jiang Jichen take action earlier.

This young man, who didn’t look very old, actually possessed such formidable strength.

He had annihilated the entire group of living corpses with little more than a wave of his hand.

He truly had the air of an invincible master.

"Yes, Little Dong must be headed for the Celestial Corpse Ancestral Land!"

The Ghost Girl didn’t seem to mind that she had been injured by the little boy—her brother.

She knew that what currently occupied her brother’s body was a wisp of Celestial Corpse Power.

"I must go save my brother. Thank you for your help, Young Master!"

"If I survive, I will repay you then!"

The Ghost Girl was frantic. Without waiting for Jiang Jichen’s reply, her figure became ethereal and flew forward.

However, she had only drifted a few hundred meters before Jiang Jichen appeared right beside her.

"Hmm, you want to repay me? Alright then, I’ll help you rescue your brother, and I’ll be waiting for that repayment!" Jiang Jichen said as he caught up to her.

The teasing tone was obvious.

In truth, Jiang Jichen couldn’t resist being a little wicked. Seeing the Ghost Girl’s cold and frosty demeanor, he wanted to poke fun at her.

Besides, teasing a female ghost in this desolate wilderness felt quite thrilling!

However, if Yee Youmeng found out he was teasing the Ghost Girl, she would probably come after him with a large machete, ready to fight to the death.

The Ghost Girl was drifting forward like an extremely fast, ghostly wind, her trajectory difficult to follow.

She specialized in speed, yet this young man who had appeared out of nowhere was keeping pace with her effortlessly, not falling a single step behind.

The Ghost Girl was astonished, feeling more and more that the young man before her was unfathomably deep.

"Young Master, are you flirting with me?"

However, the Ghost Girl’s next words nearly made Jiang Jichen stumble.

’This is... way too direct, isn’t it?’

And she’d said it with that same cold, frosty tone, looking completely serious.

"If you wish to flirt with me, Young Master, please wait until after I’ve rescued my brother. Right now, I don’t have the time. I’m terribly sorry!"

As Jiang Jichen stood there in shock, the Ghost Girl continued to speak apologetically while drifting forward.

’She’s the one being teased, yet she’s apologizing? And from the sound of it, she’s willing to play along?’

The most terrifying part was that she was completely serious, without a hint of jest. Utterly deadpan.

Even with his thick skin, Jiang Jichen felt awkward now.

At the same time, he felt as if he’d been struck by lightning.

He could only think that the Ghost Girl had even more personality than Yee Youmeng.

With her acting like this, even if Jiang Jichen wanted to continue teasing her, he felt like he had no idea where to even begin.

"Ahem, so... where is the Celestial Corpse Ancestral Land?"

In the end, Jiang Jichen conceded defeat and had to change the subject.

Seeing that he seemed willing to help, the Ghost Girl’s eyes brightened. "Go straight in this direction. There’s a valley, and that’s where the Celestial Corpse Ancestral Land is."

Jiang Jichen grew serious as well. He knew the Celestial Corpse Ancestral Land was no simple place; for the Ghost Girl to go there like this was practically a death sentence.

After all, the Celestial Corpse Ancestral Land was bound to have many more powerful living corpses.

There might even be beings stronger than the Nascent Soul Fusion realm.

"That wisp of Celestial Corpse Qi must have been summoned. That’s why it’s reacting so strongly and actively trying to reach the Celestial Corpse Ancestral Land. But you’re too slow this way. I’m afraid you won’t make it in time!"

Jiang Jichen spoke, and at the same time, he suddenly grabbed the Ghost Girl’s hand and activated Mountain River Shadow.

He left afterimages in his wake, moving with incredible speed, covering several hundred meters in a single step!

The Ghost Girl was momentarily stunned when he suddenly grabbed her Jade Hand.

She thought Jiang Jichen was going to flirt with her at a time like this!

"Young Master, don’t—"

However, the words had barely left her mouth when the Ghost Girl realized her speed had increased several times over.

Only then did she realize she had misunderstood his intentions.

’So, he wasn’t trying to flirt with me. He just thought I was too slow and decided to carry me along.’

Jiang Jichen realized it too and was speechless.

’Do I really look that frivolous? How does she so easily misunderstand and think I’m trying to flirt with her?’

’And I just grabbed her hand, and she’s already yelling, "Young Master, don’t..."’

’Anyone who didn’t know better would think I was actually doing something to her.’

"Ahem, miss, don’t be alarmed. With me carrying you, we can save a lot of time!"

Jiang Jichen said, reassuring the Ghost Girl. When it came to speed, he was very confident.

The Ghost Girl understood now that Jiang Jichen had good intentions.

In the end, she didn’t resist, allowing Jiang Jichen to pull her forward by the hand as they flew.

The dark wilderness was desolate and boundlessly cold.

A lone man and woman, traveling hand in hand.

They moved in silence, the only sound being the continuous roars of beasts from the depths of the Darkness.

Soon, they heard the faint roars of what sounded like a Hellish Fierce Beast up ahead.

Clearly, the little boy was just ahead. They were about to catch up.

Jiang Jichen’s speed was so astonishing that the Ghost Girl had gone from shocked to numb.

But she was puzzled. She didn’t know Jiang Jichen; this was their first meeting. Why was he so eager to help her?

She certainly didn’t believe it was just so she could repay him, or so he could flirt with her!

Although she didn’t understand, the Ghost Girl couldn’t be bothered with it now. Everything would have to wait until after her little brother was rescued.

Jiang Jichen offered no explanation. His expression had finally turned grave.

The valley was just ahead.

Several huge mountains stretched endlessly before them, looking like a vast, boundless behemoth in the Darkness.

The little boy’s speed was also astounding, not much slower than Jiang Jichen’s.

In a flash, his small figure darted into the mouth of the valley and vanished.

The Ghost Girl grew anxious!

But Jiang Jichen said, "This place is treacherous. We need to sneak in quietly and not alert anyone."

As he spoke, he pulled the Ghost Girl along, and they became like a dark, ghostly shadow, melting completely into the night.

They slipped into the dark valley without a sound.

The moment Jiang Jichen entered the dark valley, he saw an immense pillar of blood-red light shoot into the sky.

At the same time, the dark valley was suddenly lit up as bright as day.

And then, Jiang Jichen suddenly spotted several familiar faces!