Myriad Daos of the Heaven

Ye Rou, Hua Xiaoling, and Yee Youmeng were already waiting outside the courtyard.

When they saw Jiang Jichen walk out, they immediately noticed his aura had changed overnight.

It was a fundamental transformation.

His Realm was the same, but Ye Rou realized that even if she unleashed her full power, she no longer had any guarantee of victory against the current Jiang Jichen.

’This young man is just too monstrous, isn’t he?’

Just a few days ago, she had witnessed Jiang Jichen’s unparalleled Gambling Skill.

Now she was discovering that was merely the tip of the iceberg of his power.

Just as Hua Xiaoling had said, Jiang Jichen was an exquisite master of all kinds of Spiritual Artifacts.

But he wasn’t very old, and she had never heard of him before.

It was as if he had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, shocking the world with his stunning aptitude.

For a Loose Cultivator to have come this far, he must be hiding an astonishing secret!

This was Ye Rou’s guess, but she had no intention of prying.

After all, everyone had their own secrets.

"Jichen, you seem a little different, don’t you?"

Hua Xiaoling was very open with Jiang Jichen and spoke her mind directly.

Jiang Jichen laughed brazenly. "Is it because I got more handsome? Haha..."

He immediately earned disdainful looks from Ye Rou and Yee Youmeng.

Only Hua Xiaoling still adored him just as she always had.

"Let’s head out!"

Jiang Jichen finally added, his tone serious once more.

Then, the four of them shot up into the sky and flew toward Heavenly Dao Mountain.

In fact, Jiang Jichen’s power had indeed undergone a fundamental transformation overnight.

After Spirit Fusion, Sinking Mountain had fused with his body. He could summon or dismiss it with a single thought, and his Sword Intent now resonated with his Divine Thought.

Sinking Mountain had now truly become an extension of his body, allowing him to unleash even greater power from his Saber Technique.

Most importantly, his strikes were faster than ever before.

The four of them streaked through the air at incredible speed.

As they flew, they could see several figures, even more powerful than those from the day before, occasionally shooting up into the sky and heading toward Heavenly Dao Mountain.

Human Emperor City was massive, and Heavenly Dao Mountain was still a great distance away.

But the four of them were in no hurry, floating gracefully onward as they took in the sights of Human Emperor City.

Jiang Jichen flew in the lead while the three women chatted and laughed behind him.

After Jiang Jichen’s words of advice the day before, they were all in a much more relaxed state of mind.

"Miss Ye Rou, I trust you’ve been well!"

Suddenly, a slightly magnetic voice called out.

They saw a figure in white robes floating gracefully toward them, exuding an air of casual, extraordinary elegance.

He was an exceptionally handsome Young Master. His eyes twinkled like stars, his figure was slender, and he possessed an extraordinary air.

He was a very charismatic man.

Jiang Jichen was instantly on his guard.

Jiang Jichen had an innate sense of hostility toward any man more handsome and charismatic than himself.

The handsome Young Master was accompanied by four other men.

One glance was enough to tell they were all top-tier masters from Great Families or major Sects.

Each one of them exuded the aura of the Late-Stage Nascent Soul Realm, making them seem quite remarkable.

Upon seeing Jiang Jichen’s group, the four men sneered with unconcealed disdain.

’Indeed, in terms of Cultivation Realm alone, Jiang Jichen’s party—with the exception of Ye Rou—was nothing special.’

’Especially me. I’m dragging down the whole group’s average Realm, holding everyone back.’

’No wonder these guys looked so high and mighty the moment they saw us, like they didn’t even want to be near us.’

Hua Xiaoling, Yee Youmeng, and Jiang Jichen were clearly the ones to be ignored.

This handsome Young Master was only here for Ye Rou.

"Zhou Fang, what do you want?"

Ye Rou had suddenly become a different person—cold, aloof, and taciturn.

Jiang Jichen stared at Ye Rou, dumbfounded.

’This sly chatterbox is way too good at putting on an act, isn’t she?’

Moreover, Jiang Jichen could immediately see that upon seeing Ye Rou’s cold and aloof demeanor, the handsome young man named Zhou Fang had an even more fervent look in his eyes.

Jiang Jichen suddenly understood. ’So most of these high-and-mighty geniuses prefer to conquer an aloof goddess. It’s how they show off how powerful they are.’

In the eyes of the world, Ye Rou was famously a cold, aloof, and stunningly beautiful goddess.

That was why countless top-tier geniuses wanted to pursue and conquer her.

’But in my opinion, that’s completely impossible,’ Jiang Jichen thought.

’Because her cold aloofness is just an act. Her true nature is that of a sly chatterbox.’

’These guys can only get close to her cold facade, never her true self. Of course they don’t stand a chance.’

’Good. That puts my mind at ease!’

’This handsome punk’s already been sentenced to death.’

Looking at Zhou Fang, Jiang Jichen felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.

Zhou Fang smiled gently. "Miss Ye Rou, since we’re all headed to Heavenly Dao Mountain, why don’t we travel together? Once we enter the Six Paths Illusion Realm, we can look out for one another."

Before Ye Rou could reply, one of the men beside Zhou Fang spoke up arrogantly, "The Creation Sect is the third-strongest power from the Mortal World within the Six Paths Illusion Realm. And Young Sect Leader Zhou Fang’s status is so revered that upon entry, he will be directly assigned his own exclusive cave residence. Traveling with us can only benefit you."

’Creation Sect!’

Jiang Jichen had heard of them. ’They’re the number one Major Sect in the Central State.’

’So this handsome young man, Zhou Fang, is actually the Young Sect Leader of the Creation Sect. His status is truly remarkable.’

However, Ye Rou’s expression didn’t change in the slightest; she remained as cold and aloof as ever.

"I appreciate the kind offer, Young Master Fang, but I already have companions," Ye Rou said, her voice icy.

"That’s no problem. They can just follow along. Their Cultivation is... hm, a bit low, I admit, but I can certainly guarantee their safety in the Six Paths Illusion Realm."

Zhou Fang said, still smiling gently.

In his eyes, Jiang Jichen, Yee Youmeng, and Hua Xiaoling were as insignificant as ants.

But for the sake of getting Ye Rou to join him, bringing along three ants wouldn’t make a difference.

At this point, another man beside Zhou Fang spoke up. "In the Six Paths Illusion Realm, conflict is everywhere. It’s the law of the jungle. Count yourselves lucky you have the chance to travel with us. With our protection, you’ll be safe. Otherwise, with your pathetic Cultivation, if you run into experts from other worlds, there won’t even be scraps left of you."

"The Young Sect Master is willing to take you in. Are you not going to come over and offer your thanks?"

From the moment they appeared, these men had acted high and mighty. In their eyes, allowing a few ants to join their group was an act of charity toward Jiang Jichen, Hua Xiaoling, and Yee Youmeng.

Therefore, Jiang Jichen and the others should have been overjoyed and proactively stepped forward to express their gratitude.

Jiang Jichen’s expression remained calm, not changing in the slightest.

He had seen plenty of people like this before; they weren’t enough to stir any significant emotion in him.

But when Ye Rou heard the man’s words, killing intent flashed in her eyes.

In her heart, Jiang Jichen, Hua Xiaoling, and Yee Youmeng were her friends.

And these people had dared to humiliate them.

Just then, Jiang Jichen pulled Ye Rou aside. "Calm down. Just treat them like the f*cking idiots they are. They aren’t worth our time. Let’s just hurry to Heavenly Dao Mountain and climb the Extreme Celestial Tier."

Ye Rou froze for a moment when Jiang Jichen suddenly grabbed her hand in front of everyone.

However, she saw that it seemed to be a casual gesture on his part, and his attention was elsewhere.

In the end, Ye Rou didn’t react.

Besides, Jiang Jichen quickly and naturally let go of her hand.

What Ye Rou didn’t know, however, was that Jiang Jichen was still savoring the feeling of her Jade Hand in his.

’Mm, fragrant as a Jade Hand. Absolutely Top Grade!’

Jiang Jichen marveled to himself.

However, when this scene fell into Zhou Fang’s eyes, his interpretation was completely different.

He saw Jiang Jichen grab Ye Rou’s hand, and she hadn’t resisted.

’What does this mean?’