Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 104 The Sick Old Man Gai Jiuyou

Xia Jiuyou looked to be no more than eleven or twelve years old. He was dressed in spotless white clothes, with red lips, white teeth, and snow-white skin. He was extremely handsome.

Judging from her attire, she looked like a delicately carved little boy, but in reality, she was a little girl, and her cultivation far surpassed that of her peers.

She has now entered the Four Extremes Secret Realm, which is extremely rare at the age of eleven or twelve. It would be impossible for any of the holy sons to achieve this at her age.

At this moment, she appeared in Yuancheng with two old servants, inquiring about Qi Zhe's whereabouts everywhere, attracting a lot of attention.

Now, accompanied by two old servants, she appeared in a teahouse called "Fangxianju" and looked around at the cultivators present.

Qi Zhe was in the teahouse, gulping down a large bowl of tea while glancing at Xia Jiuyou out of the corner of his eye.

"I heard that Qi Juejing made another move yesterday, killing a cultivator from the Yao Guang Holy Land who was at the fourth level of power, and broke out of the ambush!"

“That’s right. I’ve heard that he’s practically untouchable now. He moves through this area like it’s his own, and no one can catch him.”

Many cultivators discussed Qi Zhe's achievements yesterday, and they all looked surprised, somewhat astonished by Qi Zhe's actions.

Xia Jiuyou sat upright at the table, listening to this news, and raised the corners of her mouth, saying, "No one can control them? I think they're all just chickens and dogs."

Xia Jiuyou's expression was disdainful, and his tone revealed contempt. It was unclear who he was referring to as a worthless wretch, causing the cultivators in the teahouse to frown.

"Whose brat is this, talking so arrogantly! Does he really not know the immensity of heaven and earth?" The cultivator from the Northern Region would not tolerate her and spoke up directly upon hearing this.

"What, did you hit a nerve? I think you're just a country bumpkin!" Xia Jiuyou looked coldly at the person who spoke.

It must be said that her attitude was extremely arrogant, even the fierce cultivators of the Northern Region were shocked by her, and some were unsure of her origins.

"You!" Someone in the teahouse slammed their hand on the table and stood up, glaring angrily at Xia Jiuyou, almost ready to attack.

"Hmph!" Xia Jiuyou snorted coldly, and an invisible aura spread out, injuring the opponent almost instantly.

"Young brother, you are far too arrogant. We may be far inferior to you, but Qi Juejing is in the city. Why don't you fight him?"

Many cultivators in Yuancheng speculated that Qi Zhe was in the city, after all, this city was the only one in this region that was not controlled by any major power.

Qi Zhe used this place as a base to ambush and kill the disciples of Yao Guang. This was the result of discussions among many cultivators, but his whereabouts have always been mysterious and unfathomable.

This summer, Jiuyou's arrogance has naturally caught the attention of some, who brought it up in an attempt to dampen his spirits.

"That's perfect, that's what I was thinking anyway. Now that he's here, things will be much easier!" Xia Jiuyou said with a satisfied expression.

He then added, "My name is Xia Jiuyou, and I have come here solely for Qi Juejing. Tell him that if he offers me the Immortal Gold, I may take him as my servant!"

At this moment, everyone could see what she meant, knowing that she had come for Qi Zhe and was intentionally here to challenge him.

Qi Zhe was not surprised; Xia Jiuyou was indeed an arrogant young girl who constantly talked about taking people as servants.

He was ready to teach her a lesson, to show her that there are always people more capable than you.

"I wonder if Gai Jiuyou has come to the Eastern Wilderness yet," Qi Zhe thought to himself, quite interested in his master.

Gai Jiuyou was a divine being who left behind many legends in the Big Dipper. He was the number one expert in the world after the death of the Azure Emperor, and no one in the entire starry sky could rival him.

In this era alone, only the old Golden Crow, who has entered Nirvana, can fight him. Looking at all the ages, he is also an unparalleled master who can leave his name in ancient history.

In terms of combat power, he can traverse the forbidden zones of life unharmed, and even the supreme beings of the forbidden zones would not fight him without reason; he possesses unparalleled divine might.

Unfortunately, he became active a thousand years after the passing of the Azure Emperor, and in an era of decline of the Great Dao, he went against the tide to the pinnacle of Quasi-Emperor and stepped into the realm of Dao attainment.

But less than ten thousand years have passed since the Azure Emperor's death. Even someone as brilliant as him could not attain enlightenment. He reached the pinnacle but was powerless to defy fate. Yet he refused to seal himself away to the future. Now, nine thousand years have passed, he is old and his glory has faded. He is not many years away from his demise.

In his later years, this extraordinary man took a young girl named Xia Jiuyou as his disciple, hoping that she could carry on his legacy.

No one knows what his state of mind was at that time, whether he regretted not sealing himself away in this world, or whether he regretted not attaining enlightenment.

Qi Zhe knew nothing about these things and could only guess.

At this moment, Xia Jiuyou had already gotten up and left. Before leaving, he glanced at the many cultivators and then left laughing.

Qi Zhe remained silent. After Xia Jiuyou left, he walked out of the teahouse, preparing to go out of the city to continue his ambush outside the Yaoguang mining area for another night.

As Qi Zhe left Yuancheng, he walked on the reddish-brown earth, heading east, and soon covered more than 8,000 li.

"Cough cough."

Near the Yaoguang mining area, a thousand miles away, on a reddish-brown earthen hill, an old man with a sick body leaned on a wooden stick, covering his mouth and nose as he coughed incessantly.

He sat on a large rock, his cloudy eyes fixed on the direction of the Primordial Ancient Mine, making him quite conspicuous in the wilderness.

This road was exactly the one Qi Zhe had to take. He spotted the other person at a glance and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

"What a coincidence?" Qi Zhe was somewhat dazed. Xia Jiuyou had only been there for less than a day, and an elderly sick person had already appeared nearby.

Even though Qi Zhe couldn't be sure of the other party's identity, he couldn't help but think of many things and couldn't resist flying forward.

"An old man alone in the wilderness? Is he lost?" Qi Zhe landed on the earthen hill and looked at the sick old man not far away.

The two were only two zhang apart, and Qi Zhe saw the other's appearance at this moment. He felt that the other was too old and had an indescribable air of age.

The elderly patient's hair was extremely gray, his somewhat thin face was covered with wrinkles, and his eyes were quite cloudy and lacked any light.

"Cough cough."

Upon hearing this, the elderly man seemed to come to his senses. After coughing twice, he turned to look at Qi Zhe and then smiled.

"I did get a little lost." The sick old man spoke gently, his expression one of realization, and stared at Qi Zhe for a long time.

Qi Zhe was a little puzzled by his gaze and couldn't help but ask, "Alone?"

Upon hearing this, the sick old man looked thoughtful, then suddenly laughed and said, "I've always been alone, and I think you seem to be alone too."

"Si Gaotang has long since departed, my revered master is no more than a thousand years ago, my old friends are now buried in the yellow earth, and I look around and find no one to talk to, my heart is filled with loneliness, and there is no one to whom I can confide."

The old man's expression carried an indescribable emotion, causing Qi Zhe's expression to change slightly, and he couldn't help but frown deeply.

The old man seemed to have tasted thousands of years of loneliness, lamenting the fleeting time and the fact that he was no longer by anyone's side. Qi Zhe knew what he meant without having to think too much.

"That's how it is for everyone." Qi Zhe's expression was inscrutable, and his voice was low. Then he couldn't help but tentatively ask, "May I ask your esteemed name, senior?"

The sick old man was momentarily dazed as he looked at Qi Zhe. He had come here specifically to wait for Qi Zhe, but he never expected the other party to be so strange.

After thinking for a moment, the sick old man said, "Cover the Nine Netherworlds."

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