Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 693 - 340 Watching You from the Other Side of the World_1

"Don't change the subject!"

The blush on Zhao Qingyu's face vanished as quickly as it had appeared. She looked at Ye Guhong and asked, "What are you two really up to?"

Ye Guhong replied, "Who's 'we'?" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Zhao Qingyu said, "You and Yu Xiaolong, you're in contact, aren't you? This time, he resisted immense pressure to insist on not cooperating with the Yi Clan. Were you the one pulling the strings behind the scenes?"

Ye Guhong said, "He never liked dealing with the Yi Clan in the first place. How can you say I was the one stirring things up?"

Zhao Qingyu retorted, "But the Yu Xiaolong of the past showed no interest whatsoever in being the Head Steward of the Ruyi Commerce Guild! If he hadn't spent all these years behaving himself, following the Yu Family's Jade Ruyi and demonstrating his considerable skill… his words probably wouldn't have had any effect at all! Even if he wanted to trip up the Yi Clan, he couldn't have dragged the entire Yu Family down with him!"

Ye Guhong remained silent.

Zhao Qingyu continued, "Also, those who ascended to the Nine Heavens years ago, like Li Xuanqi and Ji Zidian—are they really in the forbidden lands?"

Ye Guhong's eyebrows twitched. "You suspect I'm with them? You really overestimate me. I don't have the ability to pull people out of the forbidden lands of the Savage Wilderness."

Zhao Qingyu's eyes twinkled like a sunlit lake. "It's naturally impossible to pull people out of the forbidden lands. But what if… they never entered in the first place? What if someone near the entrance used a Void Grand Technique to shift them away? Wouldn't that create the illusion of them being forced inside?"

Ye Guhong did not speak.

Zhao Qingyu stared straight at him. "If I recall correctly, you, the Saint Heir of the Taixu Cave Heaven in the Cangyuan Realm, possess a Void Sacred Body!"

Even with a Sacred Body, which grants a unique talent for void arts, pulling off such a grand vanishing act in front of countless experts would be incredibly difficult. But if that person was Ye Guhong... she felt it wasn't impossible at all. Over the years, she had used the power of the Xuan Tian Sect to investigate Ye Guhong from top to bottom. Not only did she fail to find any useful clues, but she ended up with even more mysteries. What puzzled her most was his relationship with Wang Xiu. Beyond that was his immense knowledge, which was so vast that even she had to admit her inferiority in admiration. He could quote from ancient classics at will, and many ancient secrets seemed to be as familiar to him as his own family heirlooms. She could believe a person like that was capable of anything. It was just like when Wang Xiu had single-handedly fought the Soul of the Dragon Emperor, which possessed the might of an Earth Immortal, and still managed to emerge alive! They were both monsters!

Ye Guhong had to admit that Zhao Qingyu was indeed very clever. With just a few subtle conjectures and deductions, she had managed to grasp the general outline of the truth. In this respect, Ye Guhong had yet to find a more formidable woman in Wang Xiu's circle. Ji Zidian was brave and valiant, possessing the air of a general. Li Xuanqi was exceptionally talented, blessed with great fortune, and had an unshakable Dao heart; she was suited to be a female Sect Hierarch, capable of suppressing an entire realm. As for people like the Snow Ancestor and Luo Binglan, their talents were decent, and they were good at conquering and expanding territory. But they all lacked a true deputy, a military strategist who could help devise plans and offer counsel. Xiao Qingyu? She wasn't quite right either. She was better at handling mundane affairs and interpersonal relationships, managing things from the rear so Wang Xiu could advance without any worries. Zhao Qingyu was a perfect fit.

"What are you thinking about?" Zhao Qingyu suddenly noticed Ye Guhong's gaze turn strange, a feeling that made her deeply uncomfortable.

Ye Guhong shook his head. "Nothing."

Zhao Qingyu pressed, "Since you were able to save them, you should have been able to save Wang Xiu too. But you didn't. Did you deliberately let him enter the forbidden lands?"

Ye Guhong smiled. "It's true I wanted him to go in, but I was also truly powerless to help!"

Wang Xiu's situation was different from that of Li Xuanqi and the others. The ones hunting Li Xuanqi's group were merely a single Earth Immortal. But the number of people watching Wang Xiu was far too great. Even though he'd had Han Sancheng of the Sky Monitor Division make a move, scattering the first wave of opponents before they could form a real threat, there were still others lurking in the shadows. He couldn't shake those opponents with his current power. With his current Cultivation Level, even knowing certain secrets, he couldn't turn those people into his pawns. More likely, he would be captured and have his soul searched directly. So... it was a situation he'd both facilitated and been forced into.

A flash of confusion crossed Zhao Qingyu's beautiful eyes. "Are you so certain that he can come out again once he enters the forbidden lands?"

Ye Guhong smiled and turned to gaze at the clear, vast lake, his eyes fixed on the distant sky where dusk was approaching. This mountain peak was enveloped by a peculiar Formation that prevented the fall of night. As a result, there was a distinct line in the sky where the Formation ended, separating day from night in a mysterious-looking spectacle. It was as stark as the half-black, half-white of Ye Guhong's hair, and as clear as the division in his eyes. Within them, the twilight of his being seemed to deepen.

That forbidden land... it only exists because of him in the first place! He didn't say this out loud; the words only echoed in his mind. It wasn't just because it was a colossal secret. More importantly, even if he said it, Zhao Qingyu would never believe him.

"He can do it," Ye Guhong stated simply.

Unsatisfied, Zhao Qingyu pressed on, "And what if he can't?"

Ye Guhong replied, "Then I'll go and get him out."

Zhao Qingyu was annoyed. How could anyone just enter and leave a place like the forbidden lands as they please? Besides, you just said you didn't have the ability to pull people out of there!

Of course, she didn't know that while it would indeed be impossible for Ye Guhong to rescue Li Xuanqi and the others, saving Wang Xiu... was another matter entirely.

* * *

After Ye Guhong left, Zhao Qingyu was alone. She gazed at her reflection on the lake's surface. The shimmering light cast her skin in an even paler hue, enhancing her beauty.

She found herself thinking of Wang Xiu again. He and the people around him were shrouded in a massive cloud of mystery, making them impossible to see clearly. They didn't seem like Cultivators from the Lower Realm at all. Instead, they were more like members of some hidden Ancient Clan, filled with secrets. Faintly, it felt as if even powerful entities like the Yi Clan and her own Xuan Tian Sect had become mere chess pieces in their hands.

While she was in a trance, the surface of the water rippled.

She saw another figure clad in white, pure as snow. He wore a smile as refreshing as a spring breeze, as if no predicament could ever shake his state of mind.

Zhao Qingyu was startled. She gazed blankly for a moment, then suddenly remembered herself and shook her head violently. Her cheeks began to burn.

How could I... have such a vision? Could it be that I miss him that much? Impossible!

* * *

「Meanwhile.」

On the other side of the sea of clouds, within a temporarily established cave dwelling, Ye Guhong's footsteps suddenly halted.

The distinct black and white in his eyes gradually resolved into a familiar figure. Who else could it be but Wang Xiu?

A telepathic connection... Could it be... the Flawless Immortal Path?