Chapter 1709: United in Opposition

Facing the fervent gazes of A Cheng and another, Ye Zhangqing could understand their feelings.

After all, having lived since childhood in this godforsaken Liufang Dizhi, suddenly coming into contact with such fiery, blood‑boiling things, who wouldn't be excited?

Simply exchanging cultivation methods for this courtesan's illustrated catalogue, Ye Zhangqing could never truly empathize.

"How about it, Brother Changqing, just treat it as helping us."

Seeing Ye Zhangqing remain silent, A Cheng grew anxious; in response, Ye Zhangqing finally nodded with a strange expression.

"All right, when I return I'll bring you a few copies."

This isn't difficult; even casually sending a Holy Land disciple to stroll around Dao Yi Holy City and bring back ten or eight copies would be a trivial errand.

Moreover, its value won't exceed a hundred low‑grade spirit stones.

So, faced with A Cheng's pleading, Ye Zhangqing ultimately nodded and agreed.

Seeing Ye Zhangqing agree, A Cheng finally broke into a grin and let out a deep sigh of relief.

He himself had also been drawn in, wondering what these guys were looking at to get so excited.

It was strange to see them shouting with flushed faces; A Cheng then brazenly went over to take a look.

Just that one glance seemed to open the door to a new world for A Cheng.

Seeing the various courtesans in the album, each with a different style—some plump, some slender—A Cheng's eyes glazed over at first sight.

After that, the scene Ye Zhangqing now sees is a crowd of Heavenly Pride from Liufang Dizhi gathered around that courtesan album, each shouting excitedly.

Having received Ye Zhangqing's reply, A Cheng and the other finally felt satisfied.

Afterward, Ye Zhangqing and company didn't waste any time, bidding farewell and leaving directly.

Moreover, A Cheng specially had a fell beast prepared to escort Ye Zhangqing and his group to the location of the Xianmen.

Actually, A Cheng and his companions hadn't ruled out going together with Ye Zhangqing to Haotu Shijie, but this Liufang Dizhi has a prohibition laid down by an Immortal Realm expert.

Ye Zhangqing and his group's method of entry is unknown to A Cheng, but these outcasts cannot leave Liufang Dizhi except by the Ascension Path.

So trying would be in vain.

Moreover, the group of Heavenly Pride from Liufang Dizhi that had just been with Luo Jiuyou already tried and couldn't pass the Heavenly Gate.

Merely approaching will get them rejected by Liufang Dizhi's prohibition, making passage impossible.

After bidding farewell to A Cheng and company, Ye Zhangqing and Luo Jiuyou's party rode the fell beast and quickly reached the Xianmen.

However, upon approaching the Xianmen, A Niu and the others truly could not get any closer.

"Elder Brother Ye, remember that album."

Watching Ye Zhangqing and company's retreating backs, A Niu still shouted loudly.

It made Ye Zhangqing's face turn ashen; "Picture book, picture book—do these guys know nothing but the album?"

With a dark face he nodded, and then everyone passed through the Xianmen, temporarily returning to Haotu Shijie.

Coming and going through the Xianmen, Ye Zhangqing's party encountered no obstruction whatsoever.

It seems the Immortal Realm expert's prohibition doesn't affect them; it really only works on A Cheng and those outcasts.

When the party had passed through the Xianmen and successfully returned to Haotu Shijie, they happened to meet several Emperor Sovereign experts in charge here.

"You're back—everyone else got here ahead of you and is now holding a meeting in the main hall."

Upon hearing that, Ye Zhangqing and Luo Jiuyou exchanged a glance; it appeared that not just the two of them, but Hei Lin, Qing Shen Ji, and the Heavenly Clan's young master Tian Xing had also returned a step earlier.

They probably learned of the Ascension Path's existence from those Heavenly Pride in Liufang Dizhi.

Like Ye Zhangqing and Luo Jiuyou, they were momentarily undecided, so they returned to Haotu Shijie to ask their own clan elders for a decision.

Hearing the Emperor Sovereign experts' words, Ye Zhangqing and Luo Jiuyou nodded in reply.

He then had Zhao Zhengping and Xu Jie return first to the Holy Land to wait, while the two of them headed straight for the main hall.

All the way to the main hall, after giving notice, Ye Zhangqing and Luo Jiuyou entered the hall.

But just as they stepped inside the hall and saw the various elders present, along with Hei Lin, Qing Shen Ji, and Tian Xing and company, they sensed that the atmosphere was off.

Only Yun Xiantai of the Dao Yi Shengdi was present; it seemed Qi Xiong lacked the qualification to appear here.

However, Yun Xiantai's face looked grim at the moment, while the Eternal Night Old Ancestor and the Nether Clan Old Ancestor wore complex expressions.

The remaining God Clan Old Ancestor and Heaven Clan Old Ancestor were expressionless, while the Human Emperor Palace Old Ancestor gave Ye Zhangqing a cold smirk.

The atmosphere in the hall was off, but Ye Zhangqing didn't need to dwell on it; soon they heard the Human Emperor Palace Old Ancestor speak.

"You've arrived a bit late; we had already decided that the five of you would enter the Ascension Path to open the way to the Immortal Realm for all realms."

"Nonsense—when did I ever agree?"

But before his words even finished, Yun Xiantai burst out cursing.

What had just been discussed was indeed this matter; as Qing Shen Ji and the others returned first, the elders also learned about the Ascension Path.

Tian Xing directly suggested that just a few top‑tier Heavenly Pride should go in; the others going would be meaningless.

To this, the elders had not yet spoken, but the Human Emperor Palace Old Ancestor immediately voiced approval.

Moreover, it was specifically noted that Ye Zhangqing, as a top‑tier Heavenly Pride of the Dao Yi Shengdi, should also enter the Ascension Path together.

Yun Xiantai naturally could not agree, for he clearly knew the peril of the Ascension Path and could not fail to grasp the Human Emperor Palace Old Ancestor's intentions.

This guy obviously wants Ye Zhangqing to die on the Ascension Path.

So Yun Xiantai immediately objected, but then the God Clan Old Ancestor and the Heaven Clan Old Ancestor simultaneously launched an attack, endorsing the Human Emperor Palace Old Ancestor's proposal.

During the period when Ye Zhangqing and his group were in Liufang Dizhi, everyone had already found a new foothold for Haotu Shijie.

It's a fine place, superior in every respect to the present Haotu Shijie.

The earlier promise has also been fulfilled; moreover, Luo Jiuyou, Qing Shen Ji and company likewise must go—if only you, Ye Zhangqing, refuse to go, what does that mean for your Dao Yi Shengdi?

The Human Emperor Palace lacks top‑tier Heavenly Pride, but your Dao Yi Shengdi does have one.

Under the joint opposition of the three parties, the Eternal Night Old Ancestor and the Nether Clan Old Ancestor were also helpless.

After all, the opposing side consisted of four full‑strength Ancestor‑level experts, and their reasons were more than sufficient.

Yun Xiantai stared coldly at the old ancestor of the Human Imperial Palace, his teeth grinding audibly, yet the old ancestor paid no attention whatsoever.

Breakdown: Yun Xiantai's gaze was ice‑cold as he stared at the old ancestor of the Human Imperial Palace, his teeth grinding audibly, but the old ancestor showed no concern whatsoever.

"Yun Xiantai stared coldly at the old ancestor of the Human Imperial Palace, his teeth grinding together, but the old ancestor paid no heed."

Make sure to keep meaning.

He said to himself with a cold smile.

He said to himself with a cold smile.

This matter concerns the Great Dao; we have paid such a huge price to finally open the Immortal Gate. If we cannot enter the Immortal Realm, then all our efforts would be in vain.

We need to keep quotes? Probably keep the quotation marks as part of translation? Usually we keep them. We'll translate: ""This matter concerns the Great Dao; we have paid such a great price to finally open the Xianmen. If we cannot enter the Immortal Realm, wouldn't all our efforts be in vain?""

But need to use glossary: Xianmen, Immortal Realm.

Thus: ""This matter concerns the Great Dao; we have paid such a great price to finally open the Xianmen. If we cannot enter the Immortal Realm, wouldn't all our efforts be in vain?""

Moreover, it's not just your Dao Yi Holy Land; the heirs of the Divine, Heavenly, Eternal Night, and Netherworld clans all put themselves in danger.

Translate: ""Besides, it's not only your Dao Yi Shengdi; the divine clan, heavenly clan, Yongye, and the netherworld clan—whose young master isn't risking life and limb?""

We need to use glossary: Dao Yi Shengdi, Yongye.

Thus: ""Besides, it's not only your Dao Yi Shengdi; the divine clan, heavenly clan, Yongye, and the netherworld clan—whose young master isn't risking life and limb?""

Are the top prodigies of your Dao Yi Holy Land too precious to walk this path to immortality?

Translate: ""How come, the top prodigy of your Dao Yi Shengdi is supposed to be more precious? Can't he take this path to immortality?""

We need to use glossary: Dao Yi Shengdi, Top Prodigy.

Thus: ""How come, the Top Prodigy of your Dao Yi Shengdi is supposed to be more precious? Can't he take this path to immortality?""

Don't talk nonsense.