"Indeed..." Jiang Li gazed in the direction of Wushan, feeling the tsunami-like fluctuations, and whispered to himself.

Even though they were far apart, the spatial fluctuations swallowing Wushan still caused a tremendous impact, leaving indentations in the sky.

This time, Wushan was closing not in the usual smooth proceedings, but rather, it was pushed out of this realm by the fierce battle between two third-grade powers, and the external force's influence inevitably caused significant aftereffects.

Jiang Li's divine sense swept through the surroundings, indeed not detecting the presence of his good brother Feng Manlou, who must have already gone to Wushan.

This good brother of his wasn't just around to raise his blood pressure, after all.

Tianxuan hovered in midair, stars turning around him, and according to the fluctuations of the qi mechanism, he calculated the situation. Upon finding that both colossal qi mechanisms had hidden in the center of the disturbance, Tianxuan immediately said, "Go."

"Also, take good care of your senior sister. You're almost becoming one family, so don't cause any conflicts."

The latter sentence was conveyed through a secret voice transmission.

Clearly, Gongsun Qingyue's persistent refusal to come out of the Heavenly Mirror Fragment had alerted Tianxuan to something.

Tianxuan knew this well and was aware that Gongsun Qingyue had discovered something. Ever since she obtained the Wordless Heavenly Book, she had become increasingly sharp, no longer as easy to deal with as before.

However, he could not directly ask Jiang Li what had been exposed that made Gongsun Qingyue suspicious. After all, for Jiang Li, though his master Tianxuan was somewhat overly intimate, it was nothing more than that, and the master and disciple had not even made this intimacy explicit.

If he asked, he might inadvertently reveal another secret he was trying to hide.

So, he could only give Jiang Li this indirect piece of advice.

At this, Jiang Li could only show a bitter smile.

How could he coax her?

Should he tell Gongsun Qingyue that it was all her illusion, that he, Jiang Li, was not interested in women, and that he and their master were purely innocent, with everything being her misunderstanding?

Or should he say that although he was involved with other women outside, it was only for practice...

Just imagining such a scene made Jiang Li feel like it would be explosive.

But what could he do?

Since he had chosen the path of unwavering commitment, he had to follow it to the end.

"Yes."

He nodded, then performed a courtesy to Yin Tulong, summoned the wind, and headed straight for the Dinghu Sect.

...

...

Flying toward the Sect, relying on wind control, he quickly left hundreds of miles behind him.

Along the way, Jiang Li sent his divine sense into the center of his forehead, entered into the fragment of the Heavenly Mirror, formed a solid body, and once again saw Gongsun Qingyue.

Troublesome as it was, this issue had to be resolved.

The scene manifested in the Mirror World was still the isle and valley where they had first met. Gongsun Qingyue was sitting by a water pond on a rock, holding a jade-like bookboard as if reading something.

This bookboard was the third-grade Daoist Artifact, the Wordless Heavenly Book, and the contained Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady Dao Fruit was the direction for Gongsun Qingyue's future advancement.

Thanks to this Wordless Heavenly Book, Gongsun Qingyue was becoming more and more formidable, having outmaneuvered Jiang Li.

On seeing Jiang Li's arrival, the vermilion puppy lying beside the rock barked twice, trying to break the ice to draw both parties' attention. However, with a flick of the Heavenly Book in Gongsun Qingyue's hand, the chain around Xiaotian's neck tightened on its own, making the loyal puppy stick out its tongue and lie down honestly.

Gongsun Qingyue had even mastered the spell that Tianxuan had set. Jiang Li didn't know whether she learned it from Tianxuan or figured it out herself, but he could now see that his senior sister was still angry—she was demonstrating her authority.

Thus, Jiang Li fell silent, contemplating how to break the ice.

The two of them, one standing and one sitting, created a suddenly quiet atmosphere.

Gongsun Qingyue, holding the Heavenly Book as if reading, eventually ran out of patience after waiting for Jiang Li to speak and took the initiative, "You even thought about explaining before, but now you don't even have an explanation?"

Gongsun Qingyue sighed lightly and said, "Well, it doesn't matter. In the end, you have someone else, and I am ultimately despised by my junior brother, not as good-looking as that person."

Jiang Li: "..."

His senior sister's aggressiveness seemed to be growing stronger—could it be that after spending some time in the Imperial City, she had learned something?

"How could that be?"

Jiang Li quickly approached with a smile, "I'm just afraid that if I misspeak, I might cause my senior sister a misunderstanding."

"You are making it seem like I'm the one at fault, so don't dare to blame me in your heart, as it would make me feel terrible," Gongsun Qingyue sighed as she placed her hand over her chest, touching her vast conscience.

She absolutely learned some sort of court scheming and was now employing it live on Jiang Li.

Suddenly put on the spot, Jiang Li, reflecting silently, started to consider how to initiate the conversation.

Thinking of Princess Ji Ling Guang and Gongsun Qing Yue working together on the memorial report, Jiang Li felt that he might have found the reason.

He had been so focused on targeting Feng Manlou that he neglected the real enemy of Tianxuan, his elder sister-in-law.

"Senior sister didn't do anything wrong. It's all my fault," Jiang Li said as he approached Gongsun Qing Yue from behind, placing his hands on her shoulders and starting to massage them with a pleasing intention.

The warmth from his palm seeped through her clothes, making Gongsun Qing Yue tremble involuntarily, though she forced herself to regain composure and acted as if nothing happened.

She was still in a state of anger, after all.

"It was me who failed to explain earlier," Jiang Li sighed lightly, "When I first arrived in Liangzhou Province, I infiltrated Wushan with a senior female from the Gongsun Family and was caught in an ambush by the Great Venerable, which led to some mistakes. Senior sister, it really isn't what you think."

Gongsun Qing Yue's expression flickered. "A senior female from the Gongsun Family?"

Could it be that she had really guessed wrong?

Considering Tianxuan's words and actions before, Gongsun Qing Yue began to doubt. She had almost been misled by Tianxuan's flawless acting, and it was only by recognizing Jiang Li's too familiar behavior that she had confirmed her suspicions. Now, hearing about a fourth party involved, she couldn't help but waver.

"Do you know her name?" Gongsun Qing Yue asked.

"She acted under the identity of Rashamon from the Nineteen Demons of the Devil God Sect, and according to her, her real name is Gongsun Yuan Xi," Jiang Li replied honestly.

"Gongsun... Yuan Xi!"

Gongsun Qing Yue narrowed her phoenix eyes.

Well, it turned out to be you.

Others might not know Tianxuan's real name, but would Gongsun Qing Yue, who was virtually raised by her hand, not?

Gongsun Yuan Xi, wasn't that Tianxuan's real name?

Looking back now, she almost believed her master's spell and was led by the nose, which was truly naive.

However, the cause of this incident presented a dilemma for Gongsun Qing Yue. Because according to Jiang Li, the ambush was the Great Venerable's doing, not a deliberate act to cuckold her, Gongsun Qing Yue.

Strictly speaking, it was the wild boar of her own family that had destroyed the Divine Woman Flower.

It was just uncertain how far the two had gone in their relationship, whether it was just hugging and kissing, or...

Gongsun Qing Yue's head grew heavier at the thought, her black hair hanging down her face showing hints of turning green.

She intended to make trouble but was conflicted due to the just cause, and also because the truth was concealed out of necessity. If a scandal were to break out, it would tarnish the Gongsun Family's reputation, and none of the three, master and disciples, would look good.

Frustrated, yet it was not easy to handle.

Gongsun Qing Yue secretly gritted her teeth and finally decided, "After we return to the Sect, we will announce our engagement. Once the Liangzhou matter is settled, we will get married immediately."

Difficult as it was to deal with, she had to act, starting with eliminating any sentimental ties between them. At the very least, Gongsun Qing Yue could not accept being made lesser.

The paper tiger not only became aggressive but also acted decisively. Faced with the potential crisis of being demoted, Gongsun Qing Yue was full of initiative.

In fact, had the situation been suitable, she would have arranged the marriage on the spot.

The divination she had earlier obtained, which advised early marriage, was likely to come to fulfillment now.

"Furthermore..."

Just as Gongsun Qing Yue was about to continue, she suddenly paused and looked at the Wordless Heavenly Book, "Be careful."

Complicated bird-shaped seal characters emerged on the Wordless Heavenly Book. As soon as Gongsun Qing Yue saw them, she warned, "Enemies are coming."

While she seemed indifferent to Jiang Li, her focus was actually on the Wordless Heavenly Book, which was a Third Grade Daoist Artifact. She used it to monitor the surroundings and guard against enemies.

After all, Jiang Li's mission was to retrieve the Ochre Whip. Once the Ji Family, as well as those from the Jiang family, learned of this, they would certainly try to interfere.

At the moment Gongsun Qing Yue gave her warning, Jiang Li's figure within the Mirror World dispersed, and at the same time, high in the sky, complex patterns emerged in his eyes. The Emperor's Qi Observation Skill anticipated the moves ahead and spotted a fierce stream of Qi slicing through the air, accompanied by a sharp whistling noise heading straight for Jiang Li's face.

'As expected, they've come.'

Tianxuan had said before, if Jiang Li faced obstacles, he should fight through thorns and thistles to return to the Sect. This was because, if the Sect Leader truly was Ji Jiji, then Zhang Zhixuan would also be aware that the Sect Leader wasn't in the Sect and would certainly attempt to hinder him.

Conversely, if Jiang Li had an unobstructed journey, then the Sect Leader might not be Ji Jiji, and even if he reached the doorsteps of Dinghu Sect, he might have to turn back.

And now, it seemed, the former possibility was much more likely.

Given the circumstances—

Jiang Li focused his gaze as an Array Plate materialized from thin air, instantly taking shape. The fierce Qi entered it and began to dissipate visibly, from the initial sharpness like a White Rainbow Piercing the Sun to the appearance of an arrow, and in a blink of an eye, it was obliterated by the swiftly rotating Array Plate.

If he encountered obstacles, he would kill his way back and return to the Sect with undisputable strength, retrieve the Ochre Whip, and thereby establish the rightful lineage of the Jiang family.

No matter how correct the cause and how much external support one had, in the end, one had to rely on their own strength. In a world where great power rested within oneself, one's own might was the most solid foundation. Otherwise, even with the Ochre Whip in hand, one would only become the object of others' envy and not command respect.

To be truly feared, one must first hold the power that instills fear.

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