Lu Yin nodded vigorously, “Of course I know. I didn’t expect you’d go after Lan Xiaobu. They say he’s extremely cunning. Saint Wan Dao’s attempt to achieve Fortune Saint status was ruined by him. But let’s not go after him—it’s too dangerous.”
Fearing Lan Xiaobu didn’t understand, she added, “You know about that Mo guy, right? They say Lan Xiaobu is just as formidable. My father forbade me from replicating Lan Xiaobu’s Path laws or getting involved in this matter.”
“Why?” Lan Xiaobu asked, feigning confusion.
In the Land of Eternity, hunting him and Mo Wuji was the most popular pursuit—low risk, high reward. The “low risk” likely applied only to him, as he was new to the Land of Eternity, while Mo Wuji could easily slay Path Creation Saints.
Of course, this was because few knew Lan Xiaobu had effortlessly killed Jin Hua. If they did, the notion of “low risk” would vanish.
Lu Yin lowered her voice, “My father says Saint Wan Dao isn’t a good person. Rumor has it he planned to annihilate an entire plane to achieve Fortune Saint status. Lan Xiaobu ruined it, which serves him right. So, Hua-ge, let’s not chase Lan Xiaobu. I understand your intentions.”
Lan Xiaobu ignored the affectionate look in Lu Yin’s eyes. Her words stunned him. Did Lu Yin, her father, actually have such a sense of justice?
But he quickly realized the truth. By disrupting Saint Wan Dao’s path to Fortune Saint, Lan Xiaobu had genuinely pleased Lu Yin.
Rumor held that the Land of Eternity could only support nine Fortune Saints. Each new Fortune Saint reduced the available positions. For Lu Yin, on the cusp of Fortune Saint status, this was bad news.
Thus, Lan Xiaobu’s sabotage of Saint Wan Dao’s ascension was the best outcome for Lu Yin.
Lan Xiaobu quickly said, “We’ll talk about whether to chase Lan Xiaobu later. You know my feelings. By the way, do you know Lan Xiaobu’s background? Why are so many Fortune Saints after him?”
This was the real question Lan Xiaobu wanted to ask. His plan to visit the Path Listening Tower was to gather this information.
Lu Yin said dismissively, “My father says Lan Xiaobu’s Path is extraordinary. They probably want his Path.”
She spoke without thinking, not questioning why her lover, who had gone to kill Lan Xiaobu, hadn’t investigated his background.
Lan Xiaobu knew Lu Yin hadn’t told his daughter the full truth, so Lu Yin herself wasn’t entirely clear.
She continued, “Lan Xiaobu escaped, but two of his friends were captured—a Ninth-Turn Saint named Yong Ye and another named Wan Yuan.”
Had Lu Yin not come searching for Jin Hua, she wouldn’t have known these details. Now, sharing them with Jin Hua made her feel delighted.
“He has two friends?” Lan Xiaobu asked in disbelief, his heart surging with uncontainable killing intent. He had no enmity with these people—he’d only come to the Land of Eternity. Did it belong solely to these Fortune Saints? Must anyone who might surpass them in the Great Path die?
Lu Yin shook her head, “Not exactly. Five people came with him, including a powerful Path Creation Saint, possibly Saint Destiny. Besides him, there’s Saint Blood River and someone named Shan Bu’ang. Those three had their own means and escaped.”
“I see. Who revealed this information?” Lan Xiaobu asked.
“It wasn’t revealed. Saint Tianji soul-searched the two captives. They’re still nailed up in Tianji Dao City…” Lu Yin sighed, “What a senseless calamity. Just knowing Lan Xiaobu led to their souls being searched. It’s just…”
For a pampered woman sheltered by her father, such cruelty was unimaginable.
Lan Xiaobu’s expression remained calm, but his heart burned with rage. Saint Tianji, likely a Fortune Saint, was clearly determined to leave him no escape.
These Fortune Saints were targeting him now, but would they destroy the entire Great Desolate Divine Realm in the future?
He didn’t need to think further to know they would. To them, every place outside the Land of Eternity was merely a stepping stone.
Lan Xiaobu desperately wanted to rescue Wan Yuan and Yong Ye, but he knew going now would be suicide. No matter how confident he was, he couldn’t infiltrate a Dao City controlled by a Fortune Saint to save anyone. He might be locked down by their Path before he could act.
To save them, he had only one option: achieve Eternal Sainthood first.
Sighing, he said, “Don’t these people fear karma? Good deeds bring rewards, evil deeds bring retribution—it’s only a matter of time.”
Lu Yin chuckled, “Karma? That’s just a universal law. These Fortune Saints control karmic laws and have achieved the Great Path of Karma. They are karma itself—how could they fear it?”
“Isn’t the Karmic Path Scroll with Saint Karma?” Lan Xiaobu asked, suppressing his excitement. His earlier comment was meant to probe for his final piece of information: Saint Karma’s whereabouts. Though Lu Yin lacked experience and rarely ventured out, her powerful father kept her privy to key secrets in the Land of Eternity.
“My father says Saint Karma was also trying to achieve Fortune Saint status but was ambushed. To save himself, he let others study the Karmic Path Scroll and escaped. Afterward, he didn’t dare stay in the Land of Eternity’s common areas and fled to the Burial Path Plains.”
“Saint Karma isn’t in the Land of Eternity?” Lan Xiaobu interrupted, surprised.
Lu Yin clarified, “Not exactly. He’s in the Burial Path Plains, which is part of the Land of Eternity, but it’s not a place ordinary people can enter.”
Lan Xiaobu had already planned to visit the Burial Path Plains. Learning Saint Karma was there made him even more eager to go.
Thanks to Mo Wuji’s guidance, he had begun integrating the Land of Eternity’s laws into his Longevity Path principles. Though his new Path wasn’t fully formed, it was only a matter of time. Once he achieved the Great Path of Karma, he’d seek the opportunity for Eternal Enlightenment.
After becoming a Path Creation Saint in the Eternal realm, he could confront Saint Tianji. Even if he couldn’t win, he wouldn’t be trapped by their karmic laws. Lan Xiaobu was confident that, as a Path Creation Saint, he could escape a Fortune Saint.
“Sigh, these people…” Lu Yin sighed, picking up the teapot to pour herself a cup. As Lan Xiaobu reached for the pot, he suddenly stood, eyes gleaming with excitement.
“What’s wrong, Hua-ge?” Lu Yin asked, puzzled.
Lan Xiaobu clenched his fist, “I sensed Lan Xiaobu’s aura. I have to go after him.”
“But Hua-ge, didn’t I say not to chase him? I don’t care about anything else—just come back with me to Sky Path City, and we…”
Before she could finish, Lan Xiaobu rushed out, his voice echoing, “I can’t let your father look down on me. I’ll catch that guy. Go back to Sky Path City and wait for me. Once I’ve done this, I’ll come to you…”
Lu Yin chased after him frantically, but Lan Xiaobu was nowhere to be seen.
Fists clenched in anger, she wanted to scream at Lan Xiaobu that she didn’t care about a partner’s achievements or prestige. She only wanted him to return to Sky Path City and stay with her forever.
Lan Xiaobu didn’t head straight to the Burial Path Plains. Using his Ruleless Escape Technique, he made for Tianji Dao City. He wanted to see if he could rescue Wan Yuan and Yong Ye. If it was impossible, he’d go to the Burial Path Plains to seek his Path Creation Saint breakthrough.
Not checking would leave him uneasy.
With his Ruleless Escape Technique, he traveled for a month but hadn’t covered even a tenth of the distance. He switched to the Seven Realms Stone. Time was his most precious resource, and he had mastered both Ruleless and regular escape techniques. He couldn’t waste it on travel.
The Seven Realms Stone was incredibly fast. Fearing that tearing through realms might alert Fortune Saints, Lan Xiaobu relied solely on its flight. Even so, in less than a month, his divine sense reached the edge of Tianji Dao City.
He stopped advancing. The arrays surrounding Tianji Dao City were beyond his comprehension. Worse, the city’s perimeter gave him an eerie feeling—as if taking one more step would expose his every secret.
This wasn’t a place for a rescue; he couldn’t even get close.
Decisively, Lan Xiaobu turned the Seven Realms Stone around and headed straight for the Burial Path Plains.
