Monk Wu glanced at the statue of Xuan City’s lord and suddenly exclaimed, “Wubian, don’t you think she bears a slight resemblance to Young Master Ye between the brows?”
Hearing this, Wubian paused, then looked closely. After a moment, his expression darkened.
As Monk Wu said, there was indeed some similarity!
Could it be another of Ye Xuan’s sisters?
The thought gave Wubian a headache.
Monk Wu glanced at Wubian’s sour expression and said, “Wubian, Young Master Ye is actually a decent person!”
Wubian’s face returned to calm. He gave Monk Wu a faint look, “If you have something to say, just say it.”
Monk Wu hesitated, then said, “We could actually be friends with Young Master Ye!”
Wubian fell silent.
Shenming chimed in, “Wubian, are you wary of something?”
Wubian replied, “Let’s go.”
He turned and walked off.
Shenming and Monk Wu exchanged a glance before following.
Moments later, the trio left Xuan City, arriving in an endless starry expanse.
Wubian gazed into the depths of the starry sky and said softly, “I know you’re worried I’ll clash with the Backer King…”
He shook his head with a smile, “Don’t worry, I’m not suicidal. The Backer King now plays dirty. No one can match him, not even the Master of the Great Dao Pen can do anything about him! Even if he played fair, no one could kill him!”
Monk Wu clasped his hands, saying gravely, “Wubian, I don’t understand one thing. The Backer King’s backer is already invincible, so why let him wander the multiverse?”
Wubian blurted out, “If he doesn’t wander, how can he drag things out…”
He stopped abruptly.
Damn it!
He couldn’t say that. One slip, and he’d be thoroughly screwed!
Monk Wu looked at Wubian, “Drag things out?”
Wubian regained his composure and said seriously, “You think the Backer King is just wandering aimlessly? No, he’s establishing a new order. This world needs a new order, peace, and love. Got it?”
Monk Wu and Shenming’s expressions turned odd.
Wubian said, “Let’s go.”
Monk Wu asked, “Where to?”
Wubian replied, “To drag things out!”
His expression froze, and he warily glanced around.
Just as Monk Wu was about to speak, the space before them trembled violently.
Seeing this, Wubian frowned, “They’re not that petty, are they?”
A shadowy middle-aged man appeared before them.
He looked at Wubian and smiled, “Lord Wubian!”
Wubian stared at him, “I don’t seem to know you.”
The man smiled, “That’s normal. I come from the Past!”
The Past!
Wubian’s eyes narrowed, “The Past!”
The man smiled faintly, “As expected of a former Chosen One. Though we’ve never met, you know of us!”
Wubian paused, then asked, “What do you want with me?”
The man smiled, “We’d like to invite you to join our Past Sect!”
Wubian shook his head, “Not interested.”
The man suddenly said, “The Land of Return, Muxue!”
Boom!
A terrifying aura erupted from Wubian, causing the surrounding millions of miles of star domains to boil!
Shenming and Monk Wu were shocked.
The man remained calm, “Wubian, join us, and she can live again!”
Wubian stared at him, “You want to destroy the Dao Sect!”
The man laughed, “Wubian, your vision is too small! Too small!”
Wubian fell silent.
The man continued, “Wubian, we value you highly. Join us, and your status in our sect will be second only to three others. Moreover, we’ll help you enter the Land of Return to reclaim your lost love and make up for past regrets!”
Wubian paused, then said, “I have one question.”
With a wave of his sleeve, space twisted, and Ye Xuan’s image appeared.
Pointing at it, Wubian asked, “Is your Past Sect targeting this person?”
The man glanced at Ye Xuan, frowning, “You know him?”
Wubian said, “You do.”
The man replied, “He’s someone our Past Sect intends to kill!”
Wubian sighed softly, “Our paths don’t align.”
He turned to leave.
The man frowned, “Wubian, the era is about to change. Are you sure you won’t make a choice that benefits you?”
Wubian didn’t look back, “Doing nothing is my best choice.”
The man’s brows furrowed deeply, “We’re your last chance!”
From afar, Wubian laughed, “The Land of Return?”
He turned to the man, “You really think that place can stop me? What a joke!”
With that, he strode off.
Monk Wu and Shenming hurried after him.
The man watched Wubian’s retreating figure in silence.
At the edge of the starry sky, Monk Wu caught up to Wubian, “Can you really breach the Land of Return?”
Wubian said calmly, “No.”
Monk Wu was stunned, “Then just now…”
Wubian glanced at him, “Is it illegal to act tough?”
Monk Wu: “…”
Shenming hesitated, then asked, “Wubian, who’s this Muxue?”
Wubian said lightly, “My wife.”
Wife!
Monk Wu and Shenming exchanged glances.
Wubian looked into the distant starry depths, lost in thought.
Shenming asked gravely, “Wubian, how many wives do you have?”
Wubian replied, “One.”
Monk Wu clasped his hands, “With your strength, how could your wife…”
Wubian chuckled, “Monk, you think I’m impressive?”
Monk Wu nodded, “Second only to the Backer King!”
Wubian paused, then said, “No, I’m not worthy of comparison to him.”
Monk Wu: “…”
Wubian continued, “When I was young, I thought I controlled my fate. I was arrogant, thinking I was unbeatable. In reality, I was just a pawn in someone else’s game.”
He gave a self-deprecating smile, “Only after life’s beatings do you realize how small you are.”
Monk Wu sighed, “So you’ve had it tough too…”
Wubian said, “It was tough. Unlike the Backer King, who’s been cheating his way through, I only got occasional boosts.”
Monk Wu’s expression froze.
Shenming asked, “Wubian, what is this Past Sect?”
Wubian was silent for a moment, then said, “A force existing in the past. I don’t know much about them, and I’m not interested.”
Monk Wu grinned, “What are you interested in?”
Wubian glanced at him, “Acting tough.”
Monk Wu’s expression froze again.
Just then, Wubian frowned and turned to the side. A sword light halted nearby, revealing a young man.
Seeing him, Wubian and the others were stunned.
The young man, spotting Wubian’s group, was also surprised and smiled, “Wubian!”
It was Ye Xuan!
He hadn’t expected to encounter Wubian’s trio here.
What a coincidence!
Wubian glanced at Ye Xuan without speaking.
Monk Wu clasped his hands, smiling, “Young Master Ye, fate is truly wondrous. To meet in this vast starry domain, we’re destined!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Indeed.”
He looked at Wubian, “Lord Wubian, where are you headed?”
Wubian replied, “The Ancient Divine Cosmos.”
Ye Xuan paused, then smiled, “What a coincidence, I’m also heading there. Shall we go together?”
Wubian shook his head, “I’d rather not travel with you.”
Ye Xuan laughed, “Why not?”
Wubian looked at him, “Honestly, you rub me the wrong way.”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “How about a fight?”
Monk Wu and Shenming were stunned.
Young Master Ye was stepping up?
Wubian stared at him, “No calling for backup?”
Ye Xuan laughed, “Of course not!”
Wubian nodded, “In that case, you go first. If you’re wondering why, I’ll tell you: if I strike first, you won’t get a chance.”
He paused, then added, “I’m blunt. You don’t mind, do you?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Not at all.”
Then his tone shifted, “I just remembered something. When my sister showed up, why did you run… I mean, leave so quickly? I wanted to introduce her to you, but when I turned around, you were gone!”
Monk Wu and Shenming exchanged glances and instinctively stepped back.
Wubian looked at Ye Xuan, “I hope your Ancient Body is as tough as your mouth!”
Ancient Body!
Ye Xuan frowned.
How did this guy know he’d cultivated an Ancient Body?
Wubian suddenly said, “Since you won’t go first, I will!”
He clenched his right hand, and a terrifying force surged from him.
From afar, Ye Xuan called, “Wait…”
Wubian snarled, “Wait, my ass!”
As he prepared to strike, the space above him split open, and a sword light slashed down!
Wubian’s pupils shrank. He threw a punch upward.
Boom!
A cataclysmic force erupted, and Wubian was blasted back millions of miles by the sword light!
Monk Wu and Shenming were dumbfounded.
Ye Xuan glanced into the distance, “Play if you want, mess around if you want, but don’t joke about my family!”
With that, he turned and fled.
Wubian: “…”
