Having cultivated myself into an immortal, all I want to do is raise female disciples.

An indescribable resolve appeared on his handsome face. He stared at the woman in front of him, gripping the magical sword in his hand tightly, his expression somber.

The cherry-haired girl wielding the frost-covered longsword responded with the same unwavering resolve, her face displaying the same steadfast determination as a warrior facing death.

Their swords and knives clashed countless times, and their figures crossed paths countless times.

But never before had I worked this hard.

"Senior brother."

The cherry-haired girl named Fan Luokui stared intently at Jiang Shaoguang in front of her, paused for a second, and then said calmly, "You know, I have to do this."

Jiang Shaoguang also stared quietly at Fan Luokui, his face expressionless, but his tone firm: "You know I have to stop you."

Fan Luokui's facial muscles twitched for a moment. She increased the pressure in her hand, bringing the sharp blade even closer to Jiang Shaoguang in front of her.

She remained calm, her voice tinged with displeasure and anger, and said in a rebuking tone, "One life or ten thousand lives, if it were you, senior brother, what would you choose?"

"There's simply no comparison."

"For me, there is no comparison either."

Jiang Shaoguang frowned and suddenly pushed off with his feet, trying to deflect Fan Luokui's knife: "That's why I'm going to stop you."

Seeing this, Fan Luokui immediately used Jiang Shaoguang's strength to leap backward nearly a hundred meters.

She flung her magical artifact, Frost Sunflower, sideways with the Frost Blade, and at the same time, lowered her body, treating Jiang Shaoguang like a wild beast, as her prey.

She took a deep breath, her eyes involuntarily filled with a hint of reluctance and pain.

"I'm sorry, senior brother... You know, I had no other choice."

"What if your choice is wrong?"

"There's no mistake, this is the only answer."

……

Stubborn as always.

Jiang Shaoguang took a deep breath and looked at the junior sister who had been with him for more than 20 years.

He slowly closed his eyes, and after a few seconds of silence, he opened them again the instant he did so.

Jiang Shaoguang's eyes were filled with a resolute determination, as if he were going to defy the world.

He held a sword in his right hand and swept his left hand across the air in front of him. In the blink of an eye, a black and white Tai Chi formation appeared around him, rapidly circling him, while the aura of the Great Dao seemed to descend from the sky.

Although Jiang Shaoguang has not yet become a saint, he has already grasped the method to become a saint, and now he has the ability to resonate with the Great Dao.

The black and white Tai Chi formation was clearly reflected in his eyes. He straightened his back and held his long sword horizontally.

"But for me, that's the wrong answer."

……

Fan Luokui's pale golden pupils reflected a dazzling light.

Her cherry-blossom hair swayed in the gusts of wind as she coldly said, "If you really succeed, senior brother, I'm afraid I'll hate you for the rest of my life. Even so, are you still going to do it?"

"Do you think I'm the type to care if someone hates me? Don't be ridiculous—"

"I hate it more to regret it for the rest of my life than to make you hate me for the rest of your life."

"I understand."

Fan Luokui nodded.

The blade gleamed with a golden light that matched the color of Fan Luo Kui's eyes.

"Then let's give it a try, senior brother."

"You did everything you could to stop me, but I..."

At this point, Fan Luokui paused for a moment.

Then, he uttered the rest of his words in a resolute tone.

"I will do everything in my power to die."

He finished speaking.

A flash of light appeared from the blade.

The sword flashed swiftly.

Two senior and junior disciples who have been together for more than twenty years once again... drew their swords against each other on the frosty and snowy plains of the Far East.

2. Departure and Guessing

"Go to the Desolate Heaven Domain?"

Between the highest heavens and the highest clouds, on the leaves of the Seven Dreams Divine Tree—

Jiang Yuetian was sitting on the roof, holding a gray tile in her hand, staring blankly at Yun Ping, a young man wearing sunglasses and a white coat, who was standing in the courtyard.

He didn't understand why his teacher would suddenly make such a decision, when he had just said he would stay here to supervise his students and their descendants in rebuilding Yuntian Academy.

Yunping silently pushed up his sunglasses (his action was exactly the same as Gu Xingzhuo's, making one seriously suspect that the fourth brother learned this bad habit of pushing up his glasses from the old rogue), shrugged, and said, "There's no way around it, the third brother and Luo Kui seem to be making a ruckus in the Desolate Heaven Domain right now, so I have to go and join in the fun."

Jiang Yuetian blinked, staring at the tile in her hand, unsure what to do: "Then...this academy..."

"What are you thinking about? You stay here and continue building the house." Yunping's gaze fell on Lu Yingqiu, who was playing with the small leaves of a spirit plant not far away. "And my two good grand-disciples, you two stay here and build the house with your master too."

"Eh?!"

Lu Yingqiu was startled, immediately realizing she'd been caught slacking off. Her expression went blank as she pointed at herself and stammered, "Me? Do I have to stay here too?"

"Not just you, but also that... who was it again, Ning Caichen? Anyway, that kid. Let's also leave Ruoxue and Yuan'er here."

"Huh?!"

This statement came out.

Ning Xuchen, who was slacking off in the unfinished backyard, Zhang Ruoxue, the super-strong girl building a wall outside the house, and Yuan'er, who was looking at the sheet music behind Yunping, all voiced their reluctance at the same time.

If you give them a choice between "going to the Desolate Sky Domain to find Fan Luo Kui and Jiang Shao Guang" and "continuing to build houses here," they'll definitely choose the former!

Stay here and build houses? They must be so bored they could cry.

"teacher……"

Yuan'er gently tugged at Yun Ping's sleeve from behind, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons as she revealed a row of snow-white teeth, and said, "Teacher, Yuan'er misses Third Senior Brother and Junior Sister Luo Kui so much. Let Yuan'er go with you."

"Yuan'er~"

Yunping slowly squatted down, looked gently at his own Yuan'er, and patted the latter's head.

Her face was still smiling, but her tone carried an air of unquestionable authority: "Yuan'er, you will continue to stay here and supervise them in place of the teacher. You are not allowed to go on this trip to the Desolate Heaven Domain, do you understand?"

"Hmm..." Yuan'er puffed out her little cheeks, like a goldfish, and said rather discontentedly, "Really can't we go...?"

"No." Yunping's answer was more resolute than ever before.

Seeing Yunping's appearance, Yuan'er had no choice but to give up her idea of ​​going to the Desolate Heaven Domain. Like a deflated balloon, she pouted and said pitifully, "Alright, then Yuan'er will be a good girl and listen to you."

"Good girl, this is my good kite."

Yunping smiled and patted the little girl's head to comfort her. Then he stood up and looked at the silver-haired maid who had already put down the bricks, tidied her clothes, and was ready to go. His dead fish eyes immediately appeared.

His gaze fell on Ye Yuchan's overjoyed face, and Yun Ping's lips twitched. He said in an annoyed tone, "What's wrong? You're so happy to be able to go to the Desolate Heaven Domain with your master?"

"Hehehe." Ye Yuchan chuckled twice, "Of course I'm happy because I don't have to keep doing manual labor anymore~"

As she said this, she stuck out her tongue at Zhang Ruoxue, her face full of smugness.

This little action really angered our hot-tempered younger sister. She almost swung a brick at Ye Yuchan's head. If it weren't for the sudden appearance of the fourth brother who stopped her, the brick, which was thrown by the saint's body at supersonic speed, would have violently hit Ye Yuchan's head.

As Gu Xingzhuo pried the brick from Zhang Ruoxue's hand, he sighed helplessly and then habitually pushed up his glasses (this had become a standard gesture).

"Teacher, is this really alright?"

“No problem.” Yun Ping naturally knew what Gu Xingzhuo was talking about. He pointed to the emerald green leaf at his feet and said calmly, “With this guy’s remains here, this is the legendary grave of the Seven Dream Tree. Unless those two self-proclaimed True Immortal elder brothers personally take action, it is estimated that other Saint Immortals and Venerable Immortals will have difficulty shaking this old guy’s foundation.”

"If we're talking about the difficulty of digging up graves, this guy is definitely one of the best."

After hearing Yunping's words, Ye Yuchan's body trembled involuntarily, and she stared at the old rogue with a strange expression: "I don't think you're praising it at all."

Yun Ping spread his hands noncommittally, chuckled twice, and then said, "In short, you won't have any major problems staying here. If any problems do arise, your master will come back quickly. But with this guy's grave here, the Immortal Capital and the Demon Dynasty won't be able to attack in a short time."

His gaze suddenly turned incredibly sharp the next moment.

"Whether it's the Emperor Immortal Killing Order or the Demon Emperor Killing Order, as long as I am here, Yuntian Academy will never fall again."

—Unless that woman gets involved.

Yunping didn't say those words aloud.

Now, Yunping is almost certain that the existence of the two major forces is not a great threat to him; the only real threat is that woman.

When he killed Ghost Lord Jiang Shengxuan, he even smelled... that woman's scent.

It seems that woman was also involved in the previous incident at the Azure Secret Realm. Perhaps she is currently the mastermind behind something extraordinary.

The only person he needs to be extremely wary of is her.

That's why he went to the Desolate Heaven Domain first.

It wasn't just because of Luo Kui and the others, but also because of the Desolate Heaven Domain, where several of his old friends were.

They might have an inseparable connection with that woman.

……

……

After explaining everything that needed to be explained, Yun Ping, along with Ye Yuchan and Gu Xingzhuo, prepared to embark on their journey to the Desolate Heaven Domain.

"Then, you should all stay here and cultivate diligently~"

Summoning the portal lady from the void rift to traverse the heavens—perhaps everyone was already used to it, so when they saw this genderless demon beauty appear, they were no longer moved at all.

Even the groans and moans that followed, which should have made people blush, did not elicit any reaction from the crowd.

Honestly, they're used to it.

Jiang Yuetian and Lin Yuan remained indifferent throughout, showing no reaction whatsoever to the portal girl's "impromptu performance."