Chapter 1429: The White Deer King's Envy, Jealousy, and Hate

Greetings, Elder Xinran.

Greetings, True Person Tianlian.

White Deer King clasped his hands in greeting to the two; they were all familiar with each other, and of course White Deer King and Elder Xinran were even more familiar, having cooperated many times and thus knowing each other's temperaments.

Conversely, True Person Tianlian was not as familiar, but still knew the other.

Elder Xinran clasped his hands and said, "Greetings, White Deer King, Your Excellency, your bearing remains as splendid as ever."

"I cannot compare to Elder Xinran; Elder Xinran's cultivation already surpasses mine, truly worthy of being the Spirit Sword Sect's top prodigy." White Deer King could not see through Elder Xinran's cultivation; since arriving in Tianwai, his own cultivation had been continuously improving.

Having walked through life and death, his cultivation kept rising; after each brush with death came… a boost in cultivation. His current level is True Destiny Triple Heaven, and the path to this has not been easy.

Still unable to match Elder Xinran, White Deer King felt a tinge of melancholy, not knowing how many life‑and‑death trials he had endured, finally reaching this point, only to…

His heart naturally felt a pang of discomfort, yet he was more filled with joy and excitement.

"Not at all, not at all, White Deer King, Your Excellency, your cultivation is mighty, I admire you, I admire you," Elder Xinran's words were sincere, not perfunctory nor flattery.

Her rapid advancement was partly due to Chen Chuyang's pills; this place is suitable for cultivation, with abundant spiritual qi, and Chen Chuyang's pills are plentiful—resources have never been lacking. Her achievements today are all thanks to Chen Chuyang.

Secondly, after breaking through that layer with Chen Chuyang, her cultivation surged, perhaps because Chen Chuyang's own cultivation is higher; after dual cultivation, Elder Xinran reaped greater benefits, so her cultivation naturally accelerated.

True Destiny Seven Heavens is now close to the True Lord Realm. Recently, aside from a few special days away from Chen Chuyang, Elder Xinran has stayed by his side at all other times; even when her body cannot bear it, she refuses to leave.

There is no other reason; Elder Xinran is utterly addicted, even if each time she feels like throwing away her helm and armor, surrendering herself, she would not say no.

The result is that each time she ends up lying in bed for several days before she can recover.

Similarly, True Person Tianlian feels the same; having learned the benefits of dual cultivation, she does not wish to give it up, clinging to Chen Chuyang. If Chen Chuyang were to leave, they would no longer experience that exhilarating boost in cultivation.

Having cooperated many times, they naturally know each other's backgrounds; their relationship deepened gradually, eventually becoming like sisters.

True Person Tianlian consecutively broke through two realms, reaching a cultivation equal to White Deer King's, and her progress cannot be said to be anything but swift.

White Deer King looked at the two, feeling a sour pang in his heart.

He truly envied them; if he were a woman, he would surely become like them, a woman of Chen Chuyang, never having to worry about resources, and also gaining great benefits.

What a pity, White Deer King is not a woman, nor does he have a daughter.

"Compared to the two of you, I am far behind; these years, I have been lax," White Deer King forced a bitter smile; he knows best whether he has been slacking.

Chen Chuyang naturally saw his self‑deprecation and hurriedly comforted, "White Deer King, you need not belittle yourself; you were on the run before, so you couldn't cultivate properly. Now that you have arrived at Longshe Shan, you can cultivate in peace."

"I am sure your cultivation will rise quickly; then surpassing the two of them will not be difficult."

White Deer King shook his head: "Forget it, I know my own affairs well."

He naturally knew his own talent; it was not inferior to theirs, but they had Chen Chuyang's assistance, whereas he could only rely on himself.

Wanting to surpass them is not hard; even without Chen Chuyang's help, it would still be easy to surpass them.

"In the future, lean more on fellow Daoists," White Deer King stepped back, clasped his hands and bowed.

Chen Chuyang quickly helped him up, insisting he should not bow.

"White Deer King, Your Excellency, you are being overly courteous; between us, there is no need for such formality. If you wish to stay, you may stay as long as you like."

"Longshe Shan is vast; White Deer King, Your Excellency, if you favor that spot, you may carve out your own dwelling there. If you need pills, I can provide them."

"If you need anything, feel free to speak up as soon as possible."

White Deer King clasped his hands again: "Thank you, Daoist friend."

He truly wished to stay; Chen Chuyang spoke up, so he need not speak himself.

He naturally understood that Chen Chuyang said this deliberately for him, to avoid making him embarrassed.

"Haha, White Deer King, Your Excellency, no need for courtesy," Chen Chuyang patted his shoulder, comforting White Deer King.

White Deer King was deeply moved; he did not voice it then, but kept it in his heart.

He vowed that he would repay this kindness piece by piece in the future.

After the two settled the matter, White Deer King let out a sigh of relief, his gaze gradually falling on Daoist Qinglong, his brows knit.

Only then did he notice the stranger before him, someone he had never seen, yet sensed a familiar aura on him.

After glancing back and forth between Chen Chuyang and Daoist Qinglong several times, White Deer King asked, "Daoist Chen Chuyang, who is this fellow Daoist?"

Daoist Qinglong turned his head and smiled at White Deer King: "I, Qinglong, have met White Deer King."

Those eyes were very familiar, that gaze also extremely… familiar.

He looked at Chen Chuyang, then at Daoist Qinglong, seeing the same smile on both faces; White Deer King blinked, and the next moment, he realized.

"Is this a duplicate of the Daoist?"

Chen Chuyang smiled and nodded, "Correct, this is my duplicate. In the future, he will remain in Tianwai; White Deer King, Your Excellency, if you have any matters, feel free to speak to him."

White Deer King looked again at Daoist Qinglong; he was very unfamiliar, yet not controlled by Chen Chuyang.

He was an independent person; this is not an ordinary duplicate. The duplicates he knows are all controlled by the original body—simply put, a soul fragment is sent out, still essentially the same person.

But the person before him is not Chen Chuyang, but another individual.

The feeling was very strange; between the two there were no similarities—one is human, the other a beast, yet of the Azure Dragon Clan's bloodline.

He was not very familiar with Chen Chuyang and Daoist Qinglong; even though they stood before him, he could not consider them the same person.

"This is too marvelous!" White Deer King, well‑versed, naturally knew there were countless divine abilities, all sorts of bizarre techniques.

The duplicate before him did not resemble an ordinary duplicate; rather, it seemed like an external incarnation.

But can they possess such an external incarnation technique?

Of course, it does not rule out Chen Chuyang slicing his soul and letting the soul exist independently; such a move is very dangerous.

If, by chance, that soul fragment gains a new consciousness and seeks to replace the original, would that not…?

"Daoist friend, aren't you worried?" White Deer King whispered to Chen Chuyang.

His eyes were filled with concern.

"White Deer King, Your Excellency, need not worry; he is me, I am him, we are one," Chen Chuyang explained with a smile, naturally seeing the worry in White Deer King's eyes and understanding what he feared.