Chapter 624: Settlement of Chi Jiuyu

Try your hand?

The Demon Ancestor glanced at Bie Xuening, then at the sword in her hand, a flicker of interest passing through her eyes.

Previously, she had specifically traveled to the Starry Frontline battlefield to clash once with Xuan, just to test herself.

Unfortunately, the gap still existed, so her gains were not substantial.

And the Dao Brother himself, like Xuan, far surpasses her—clashing with him would be equally meaningless.

But now that the Sword Sovereign has just reached this level, from any perspective, he is the best possible candidate to test her cultivation.

Not to mention, from past to present, she has never clashed with the Sword Sovereign…

The Demon Ancestor thought this in her heart.

But in the end, that faint spark of interest faded away.

“Never mind, never mind, let’s leave it for next time.”

First, the Sword Sovereign’s killing sword path is too ferocious; second, haven’t I just come out of seclusion?

“You’ve just emerged from seclusion—I wouldn’t dream of bullying you.”

“...”

Bie Xuening stared at her, the sharp blade of her long sword glowing with fine, shimmering light.

“Come on, come on! You can roam freely now—when you get the chance, go find me at the Joyful Sect with the Dao Brother!”

Saying this, she vanished as usual, her figure dissolving into a wisp of crimson mist before the Sword Ancestor’s hall.

She actually refused…

Bie Xuening’s eyes flickered with confusion; she had assumed the Demon Ancestor would gladly accept her proposal.

What is this person thinking?

As the hand holding the long sword slowly lowered, the sword, formed as if of moonlight, dissolved into a pure white light that settled beside her, taking the human form of Yue Ling.

Yue Ling raised her head, staring at Bie Xuening in confusion:

“Not fighting anymore?”

“Not anymore,” Bie Xuening said coolly.

“Oh,” Yue Ling replied, then scratched her head, “Can I go back now?”

Her game was still going—she didn’t know if her character had been killed yet…

After all this delay, it must be dead by now?

“Go ahead.”

Yue Ling glanced at Xu Xing: “Then, Sword Ancestor, I’ll be off then…”

“Mm.”

She stole another glance at Bie Xuening, confirmed she showed no unusual signs, and finally felt at ease, turning to fly toward the Sword Sovereign’s hall.

For a moment, only Xu Xing and Bie Xuening remained before the Sword Ancestor’s hall.

“...”

After a silence, Xu Xing broke it first.

“Take a walk down the mountain?”

Bie Xuening had no reason to refuse; she nodded slightly:

“Mm.”

The two descended the mountain steps together.

“Sister’s gains from this seclusion exceed even my expectations.”

In Xu Xing’s estimation, Sister would be fortunate if she could merely avoid being influenced by the portion of ‘Heaven’s Will’ sealed by the Sword Sect.

Only recently, when the restless, agitated portion of ‘Heaven’s Will’ was effortlessly crushed by the swordlight of killing and annihilation, worn away at a speed a thousandfold greater than before,

did he realize Sister’s gains from this seclusion surpassed even his imagination.

After reaching a new level in the Supreme Killing Sword Path, it has also become more ferocious than he anticipated.

“Too bad it has little impact on the grand scheme.”

We compete with the Cang Clan for ‘World Weight’ to erase their ‘Heaven’s Favor’ and utterly exterminate them.

But at the True Immortal level, one fundamentally transcends the concept of ‘World.’

Even if the Tai Xuan Realm is powerful enough to accommodate Dao-attained beings—or even those beyond Dao—

the ‘Weight’ any single individual can claim is limited; the Dao-attained level is the limit. The next step, ‘Dao-Embracing True Immortal,’ does not increase one’s claimed ‘World Weight.’

As for the further step of ‘Dao Source’…

No being has ever reached this stage; its nature is naturally unknown to all.

“But you can’t say it that way—advancing in cultivation is always good.”

“Indeed.”

“By the way, Sister, during your seclusion, I went once to the Ancient Tai Xuan Heaven…”

Xu Xing explained events that occurred during her seclusion; as the two moved farther away, their voices faded into the distance.

…

…

Yuanzhen Realm.

Military Realm Great Universe.

A structure with a three-tiered design, its volume even exceeding that of an ordinary star, floated silently.

Countless streaks of light darted to and fro around it.

From occasional spatial ripples emerged luxurious chariots, flying vessels, imperial palaces…

Shangyue City.

The most renowned cultivation trading hub of the Military Realm Great Universe; itself a magic treasure of Soul Transformation grade, one of the entire Military Realm Great Universe’s famed ‘Qianyang Treasures.’

Inside Shangyue City at this moment:

Chi Jiuyu was inside a treasure hall called ‘Encompassing All Treasures of the Universe.’

She sat by the window, gazing at the crescent moon like a sickle in the distant sky, a hint of melancholy on her face.

In the blink of an eye, she had been in this world for nearly three years.

Since beginning cultivation, this was her first mission with such a long deadline…

“I wonder if my points are high enough,” she muttered.

If they’re not, I’ll be humiliated.

This mission publishes progress reports—I don’t want to end up like the Sect Master’s disciple, ranking at the bottom…

Where would the face of the Number One Prodigy of the Ten Thousand Realms go?

“Sigh, why can’t I get full marks!” Chi Jiuyu groaned.

At the start of the mission, she was extremely confident—she was certain she’d earn every single point.

But once the mission began, she realized none of the Ascension Points were easy to obtain!

Even though she had done everything she possibly could.

Yet she still fell far short of earning all the Ascension Points…

Especially the first investigation task—she had thoroughly scoured the entire world, yet the evaluation remained low!

If not for the decent evaluations on the latter two tasks, she’d suspect this idiotic beta Immortal Network was deliberately targeting her, Ninth Fish Ancestor!

Forget it!

‘Settle all tasks, but do not initiate return protocol yet,’ Chi Jiuyu silently murmured.

Since she couldn’t earn full Ascension Points, she couldn’t be the last one to settle her mission.

Instantly, a personal interface only visible to her scrolled with lines of text:

【Instruction received, confirming settlement of this mission…】

【Settling mission…】

【Settlement complete!】

【Your total Ascension Points earned this mission: 183】

【Note! You may remain in this mission world (Yuanzhen · Military Realm) for only 30 minutes—after which, return protocol will be forcibly activated!】

Only thirty minutes?

How stingy!

Isn’t she at least the Dharma-Transmitting Ancestor of this world?

Chi Jiuyu grumbled, immediately pulling out a pale golden sword-shaped jade token.

The jade token was no larger than a palm, translucent throughout, its interior swirling with countless runes, exuding profound mystery.

She had already decided—before leaving the Military Realm, she’d give that guy a taste of this!

But this world is only at the Union Dao level; using her True Void-tier trump cards would be wasteful…

Fortunately, Master Yan had given her this sword token at the Tongxuan level—perfectly suitable here, no waste.

Hmm…

I wonder when Master Yan will emerge from seclusion…

He previously paid me off with 300,000 contribution points.

When he comes out, I’ll definitely bring Xiao Yunlu and really squeeze him dry…

Cough!