Chapter 600

"I didn't expect you to reach such a realm in just a few short years."

"Not only have you surpassed the Heavenly Immortal Realm in realm, but you have also walked ahead of me in your understanding of the sword Dao."

Dugu Qiubai shook his head as if mocking himself.

Over these years, Dugu Qiubai felt that his own progress had been great enough.

Especially in his understanding of the sword Dao, which could be said to be a large step stronger than before.

But he never expected Ying Ziyu to be even stronger than him.

Although during the mental clash just now, Ying Ziyu had deliberately suppressed his own realm to be equivalent to Dugu Qiubai's.

But Dugu Qiubai could still feel that Ying Ziyu had hidden his strength, which is why he said Ying Ziyu had broken through his realm from back then.

After all, when they fought back then, both Dugu Qiubai and Ying Ziyu were at the peak perfection of the Land Immortal*Heavenly Immortal Realm.

Looking at the somewhat dejected Dugu Qiubai, Ying Ziyu smiled gently.

"You cannot compare yourself to me."

"After all, I am the Son of Heaven!"

Ying Ziyu said jokingly to Dugu Qiubai.

Subsequently, Ying Ziyu's expression became a bit more serious as he continued:

"Dugu, in fact, your progress has already been quite significant."

"It's just that over these years, you have only focused on your own cultivation and have gradually detached yourself from the human world."

"You must know that the Great Dao we comprehend is not like a wandering cloud or a wild crane, just observing all things; aren't the bits and pieces of the human world also the Great Dao?"

Hearing Ying Ziyu's words, Dugu Qiubai had some insights, and then he revealed a free and easy smile.

He himself was a very free and easy person, and his sword heart, whether in his youth or now that his cultivation had reached this realm, was very resilient.

The low mood that had just appeared was merely a bit of frustration after encountering Ying Ziyu.

Dugu Qiubai firmly believed that in the sword Dao, he would absolutely not lose to anyone; as long as he continued to walk on the sword Dao, he would inevitably be able to surpass Ying Ziyu!

At this moment, a very confident radiance bloomed around Dugu Qiubai again.

And after Ying Ziyu's words, Dugu Qiubai felt that there was indeed some truth to them.

Over these years, Dugu Qiubai had indeed detached himself somewhat from the noisy crowds; he had been observing nature and all things in sparsely populated places, wanting to find inspiration from all things and comprehend the trajectory of the Dao.

Although doing this indeed gave him some insights, after reaching a certain peak, it was difficult for him to make further progress.

After understanding everything, Dugu Qiubai wanted to leave here and go into the noisy human world to experience the various states of life.

But just as Dugu Qiubai was about to leave, Ying Ziyu suddenly called him back.

"Any interest in staying with me for a while?"

Ying Ziyu smiled gently.

"Anyway, comprehending anywhere is comprehending."

"I have quite a few good seeds for the sword Dao by my side; perhaps you might gain some unexpected things from them, who knows."

Ying Ziyu wanted to take this opportunity to let Dugu Qiubai stay in his camp.

After all, Ying Ziyu's ambition was to dominate the entire Nine Provinces.

Although he could now deter the visible forces of the Nine Provinces with both his strength and influence.

But the Nine Provinces are vast, and the territories people can explore now are still limited.

How many old monsters are in those unknown areas is something even Ying Ziyu cannot say for sure.

Moreover, experts like Dugu Qiubai at the Land Immortal*Heavenly Immortal Realm are themselves as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

Whether among the major forces or in Ying Ziyu's Zhou Tian Xing Dou Sect or the Night Watchers, people at the Land Immortal*Heavenly Immortal Realm are very rare.

So Ying Ziyu wanted to pull Dugu Qiubai completely into his camp.

As long as Dugu Qiubai agreed to stay with him for a while now, Ying Ziyu would have the means to make Dugu Qiubai truly enter his camp and be tied to Ying Ziyu's chariot!

Hearing Ying Ziyu's words, a rare trace of hesitation appeared on Dugu Qiubai's face.

He was thinking about whether to stay.

In fact, the benefits of staying were self-evident.

One could cultivate in the human world anywhere, and the Great Qin, which valued martial power, was undoubtedly the best place.

And if he were by Ying Ziyu's side, it wouldn't just be what Ying Ziyu said about having quite a few sword Dao seeds by his side.

Dugu Qiubai could infer his own sword Dao by observing others' understanding of the sword Dao.

And if he were with Ying Ziyu, what moved Dugu Qiubai the most was that he would be too close to Ying Ziyu.

In the future, when he had misunderstandings about the sword Dao or encountered bottlenecks, he could frequently communicate and exchange with Ying Ziyu.

And he could spar with Ying Ziyu at any time, which would greatly shorten Dugu Qiubai's exploration of the sword Dao!

Thinking of this, a gleam of light appeared in Dugu Qiubai's eyes, and then he nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, a trace of happiness appeared in Ying Ziyu's heart; after all, winning over such a powerful force as Dugu Qiubai was indeed something worth celebrating.

Subsequently, the two flew down from the sky toward the direction of Xiaolongnü and the others.

Watching Ying Ziyu and Dugu Qiubai return to their side.

A trace of shock appeared in Bai Qi's eyes.

He did not expect that this Ninth Prince of his Great Qin could actually be friends with the legendary Dugu Qiubai!

And in terms of strength, Ying Ziyu was actually even stronger than Dugu Qiubai.

At this moment, Bai Qi was somewhat confused, as if he couldn't believe everything before him.

However, Ying Ziyu's next words completely left Bai Qi's mind blank with shock.

"Rong'er, Long'er, from now on, Senior Dugu will live in the Ninth Prince's Mansion."

"In the future, if you want to spar with Senior Dugu or have any questions about cultivation, you can go directly to him."

Ying Ziyu smiled gently at Huang Rong and Xiaolongnü.

Dugu Qiubai raised his eyebrows slightly after hearing Ying Ziyu's words, but he didn't refute anything.

After all, Huang Rong and Xiaolongnü were quite pleasing to the eye, and Dugu Qiubai was also somewhat fond of them.

Seeing this, Huang Rong and Xiaolongnü also thanked Dugu Qiubai very politely:

"Thank you, Senior Dugu."

For Huang Rong, Dugu Qiubai staying didn't actually have much of a (money-getting) effect; Huang Rong was naturally more playful, and cultivation was just a casual thing for her.

And Xiaolongnü felt somewhat happy after learning that Dugu Qiubai was going to stay in the Ninth Prince's Mansion.

After all, Dugu Qiubai's understanding of the sword Dao far exceeded hers, and the benefits of Dugu Qiubai staying for Xiaolongnü's future were naturally self-evident.

Bai Qi, who had been on the side, had now completely lost the ability to think due to shock.

He couldn't imagine that Ying Ziyu had so easily recruited such a powerful foreign aid as Dugu Qiubai for the Great Qin!

Looking at Bai Qi's appearance at this moment, Ying Ziyu wanted to laugh, but he held it back; after all, in terms of seniority, Bai Qi was much older than him.

Subsequently, Ying Ziyu gently slashed at the void in front, and a portal filled with starlight appeared before everyone.

Except for Dugu Qiubai, Ying Ziyu sheltered everyone else within his own domain, and then walked into the Ninth Prince's Mansion in one step.

Seeing this, Dugu Qiubai also stepped into the starlight.