“See, I told you the old guy wouldn’t let us down, right?”
Ye Qiu said to Fairy Baihua, then clasped his fists toward Master Chongxu, “Master Chongxu, I entrust Kunlun Mountain to you. Please take care of it.”
Master Chongxu returned the gesture, “No need for formalities. Be careful in the cultivation world.”
“Alright.” Ye Qiu nodded slightly, turning to Fairy Baihua, “Let’s go!”
With that, the group walked toward the light gate.
“Wait a moment!”
Master Chongxu suddenly called out.
They turned back, looking at him with confusion.
Ye Qiu asked, “Master Chongxu, is there something else?”
Master Chongxu looked at Master Longbrow, “You old dog, we’ve sparred countless times without a clear winner. Let’s have one more round today.”
Master Longbrow laughed, “No rush. When I return from the cultivation world, we’ll spar again.”
Master Chongxu said, “You old dog, are you scared of me?”
“Joke’s on you. My realm is higher than yours. Why would I be scared?” Master Longbrow replied. “I’m not sparring with you to save your face, so you don’t humiliate yourself. Let’s wait until I’m back from the cultivation world!”
“No way, it has to be today,” Master Chongxu insisted. “If you don’t make it back from the cultivation world, won’t I regret this for life?”
Master Longbrow was furious, “You bull-nosed fool, what the hell do you mean?”
“I haven’t even entered the cultivation world, and you’re cursing me to die?”
“Looking for a beating?”
“Go ahead and hit me. If you can land a blow, I’ll admit defeat,” Master Chongxu said, flicking his finger through the air.
Swoosh!
A sword qi shot from his fingertip, swift as a meteor, slashing toward Master Longbrow.
It was the first move of Sword Twenty-Four.
Immensely powerful.
“Hmph, you want a beating? I’ll oblige,” Master Longbrow said, his body shifting. In an instant, a purple light surrounded him, effortlessly dodging the sword qi.
“Such profound movement!” Ye Qiu exclaimed.
Then, Master Longbrow stepped forward, his body eerily appearing beside Master Chongxu, raising his hand to slap Master Chongxu’s left cheek.
Shocked and angry, Master Chongxu quickly retreated.
But after two steps, *smack*! A sharp pain stung his right cheek.
Looking up, he saw Master Longbrow standing beside him, holding a cloth shoe, grinning, “How’s the taste of a shoe sole?”
“I’ll kill you!” Master Chongxu roared, both hands slashing, unleashing a torrent of sword qi.
Whoosh!
Master Longbrow moved again, leaving a trail of afterimages, retreating over ten metres, “Bull-nose, I hit you. You lose.”
“You ambushed me. It doesn’t count,” Master Chongxu shouted. “Today, I’ll show you my true strength.”
“You’re practically starving, and you still want to show off? Fine, I’m generous and won’t hold it against you. Bye-bye.”
With that, Master Longbrow flicked his sleeve, sending a black object toward Master Chongxu.
Master Chongxu caught it, realizing it was a phone. By then, Master Longbrow had dashed into the light gate and vanished.
“You old dog, when you return, I’ll beat you black and blue!” Master Chongxu cursed loudly.
“Master Chongxu, until we meet again.”
Ye Qiu said, grabbing Lüluo’s hand with his left and Fairy Baihua’s with his right, the three stepping into the light gate together.
Buzz!
The light gate vanished instantly, and the cliff returned to normal.
Master Chongxu stood there, muttering, “Take care!”
Then he touched his cheek, cursing, “You old dog, you think I only ate one meal this month? It’s all because of your damn videos.”
“Hmph, don’t die in the cultivation world. I’ll deal with you when you’re back.”
With that, Master Chongxu opened the phone, expertly navigating to the photo album.
“128GB!”
“You old dog, you can’t beat me, so you resort to this trick. Despicable!”
“I won’t fall for it!”
After cursing, Master Chongxu opened a video and watched with relish.
…
After stepping into the light gate, Ye Qiu felt a dizzying whirl, as if entering a time tunnel. When he opened his eyes, he was in an unfamiliar place.
It was a serene valley.
Fresh air rushed in, laced with rich spiritual energy.
Ye Qiu took a breath, feeling refreshed and almost ethereal.
He noticed his true energy circulating automatically, his cultivation surging, nearing a breakthrough from the peak of the King realm to a new level.
Unfamiliar with this place, Ye Qiu didn’t dare act rashly and suppressed his true energy.
He glanced around, seeing towering green peaks shrouded in mist, like an immortal realm.
Fairy Baihua’s voice came to his ears.
“I’m back! Finally back!”
Ye Qiu scanned the surroundings but didn’t see Master Longbrow. Puzzled, he asked, “Where’s the old guy?”
“He entered before us, so he should be nearby…” Before Fairy Baihua finished, a pained cry came from nearby bushes.
“Ouch, that hurt like hell!”
Master Longbrow crawled out of the bushes, grass in his hair, face covered in dirt, looking both dishevelled and comical.
“What happened to you?” Ye Qiu asked.
Master Longbrow said, “I came out too fast and accidentally fell into the bushes.”
Fairy Baihua and Lüluo giggled, about to cover their mouths when they realized Ye Qiu was still holding their hands.
Both women blushed instantly.
Master Longbrow noticed this detail and exclaimed, “Damn, you little rascal, you’re impressive! You’ve already won over both fairies?”
Ye Qiu snapped, “Don’t talk nonsense.”
Master Longbrow said, “You’re holding hands and still denying it? Lin Jingzhi and the others aren’t here. What are you afraid of?”
At this, the two women blushed deeper, lowering their heads.
“Shut up!” Ye Qiu glared at Master Longbrow, then released Fairy Baihua and Lüluo, asking, “Where to now?”
Fairy Baihua said, “I want to visit Baihua Palace.”
“How far is Baihua Palace from here?” Ye Qiu asked.
Fairy Baihua took out a map, studied it, and said, “This should be the border of the Eastern Wilderness. There’s a town fifty miles away.”
“The town is millions of miles from Baihua Palace. We’ll need a teleportation array to get there.”
“It’s getting late. Let’s find an inn in town to stay the night and set off tomorrow morning.”
“Alright!” Ye Qiu nodded.
Fairy Baihua and Lüluo put on veils to cover their stunning faces, then led Ye Qiu and Master Longbrow to the town.
As soon as they entered, Ye Qiu and Master Longbrow were stunned.
“This is the cultivation world?”
