This news was like a thunderclap, once again stirring up a storm across the cultivation world!!!
At this moment, the shared communication talisman channel of the cultivation world was buzzing with activity—
“What’s going on?! Is Ye Yunshang out of her mind?”
“Damn, how long has it even been?! A sect master flip-flopping like this…”
“Honestly, is no one going to point out that Ye Yunshang clearly has a screw loose?”
“Someone just said that, didn’t they?”
“Seriously though, isn’t Ye Yunshang way too full of herself!?”
“Upstairs, you’re right on point… With Jiang Yubai’s talent and spiritual root, he could make a name for himself anywhere!”
“Still, just saying—Jiang Yubai used to be so loyal, who’s to say he won’t go back…”
“No way… our sect master has already secretly started trying to recruit Jiang Yubai as the top disciple!”
“Help… our sect master too!”
“…”
For a time, voices overlapped in waves of speculation and discussion.
To be fair, it was fortunate Ye Yunshang didn’t like checking the shared communication channel.
Otherwise, if she opened it and saw all those criticisms aimed at her…
With her petty and narrow temperament, she’d probably die from sheer anger.
…
Meanwhile, at the center of all this attention, Jiang Yubai remained entirely unaffected.
He quietly stared at the pardon decree in his hand, the corners of his lips curling into a faint, amused smile.
Jiang Yubai sighed inwardly, “Sometimes, when people are speechless, they just can’t help but laugh.”
He truly couldn’t understand—
Where did Ye Yunshang get the confidence to think she could still summon and dismiss him at will?
Did she not realize he was already utterly disappointed in her, even filled with disgust?
And she still naively thought he’d care about her Longevity Sect?
Utterly—
Ridiculous!
At this thought, Jiang Yubai lightly waved his arm and stored the communication talisman back into his storage pouch.
Of course, the messages from various sects competing to recruit him hadn’t escaped his notice.
However, he had no interest in those at the moment.
Compared to that, what concerned him more was how to heal the hidden injuries lingering in his body.
Especially the wounds he’d sustained years ago while searching for a cure for Ye Yunshang—those injuries had never truly healed.
Every time he tried to break through in cultivation, the pain was excruciating, far worse than being gnawed alive by ten thousand ants!
If he had taken the time to recover properly back then, he might not have suffered such severe aftereffects.
Unfortunately, back then, his sole focus had been to save Ye Yunshang, rushing tirelessly on his journey and worsening his condition until it became a lasting affliction. Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
Now that he was finally free of that trash sect’s constraints, he finally had the time and energy to properly heal himself.
Jiang Yubai’s greatest love in life was the sword.
But that didn’t mean swordsmanship was all he knew.
In truth, he had dabbled in all the major arts of the cultivation world.
Back when he was the top disciple of the Longevity Sect, his responsibilities were vast, and he couldn’t focus solely on his own cultivation.
He had also deliberately hidden his talent to boost his Junior Sisters’ standing.
Now, it seemed…
He no longer needed to live that kind of—
Suffocating life!
At that thought, Jiang Yubai chuckled softly.
Now that he had shed the false identity of Longevity Sect’s senior disciple, he suddenly felt—
An open road ahead.
Perhaps it was because he had finally broken free from all constraints, but Jiang Yubai had never felt this relaxed in both body and mind.
At this moment, he stood still, slowly closing his eyes and entering a profound meditative state.
The spiritual Qi around him, as if drawn by some mysterious force, began surging toward him.
Like clear spring water, the spiritual Qi flowed into his body, nourishing his meridians and acupoints.
As time passed, the spiritual Qi around him grew denser, almost to the point of becoming tangible!
After a long while, Jiang Yubai finally awakened from his meditation.
To his surprise, he found that his perception of spiritual Qi had greatly improved.
He could now clearly sense even the subtlest fluctuations in the air around him.
Moreover, he discovered that some of the hidden injuries within his body were quietly healing, and his previously damaged meridians were gradually recovering their vitality.
A gleam of joy flashed in Jiang Yubai’s eyes as a smile lifted the corners of his lips.
If the three years spent suppressing the Demonic Cavern had forged his unshakable resolve—
Then now, shedding the shackles of his former identity…
Felt like a complete rebirth!
No—
It was a rebirth.
Only just now did Jiang Yubai truly feel that he was vividly alive in this world.
From this day forth, he—
Was Jiang Yubai.
A free, unrestrained Jiang Yubai.
And no longer—
That senior disciple of the Longevity Sect, burdened by duty and forced to suppress his true self!
And then, his spiritual platform became crystal clear!
Excellent!
A breakthrough, again and again.
He had directly leaped to…
Peak Nascent Soul Realm!
This breakthrough—without the slightest trace of that tormenting, bone-gnawing pain!?
It happened… so easily!?
He never imagined that just by leaving the Longevity Sect, the bottleneck that had held him back for years—
Would suddenly break through so effortlessly!?
As expected, that ghost place was not fit for humans to stay in!
At the thought, Jiang Yubai raised an eyebrow.
…
Meanwhile.
After brushing off Ye Yunshang perfunctorily, Xiao Yifei now looked deathly pale.
Yet ignoring everyone’s objections, he “forcibly supported his body” and made his way to Mu Xueqi’s residence.
Although Jiang Yubai hadn’t used his full strength in that strike, he hadn’t held back either.
Naturally, Mu Xueqi didn’t come out of it unscathed.
Of course, with her cultivation far higher than Xiao Yifei’s, her condition was somewhat better.
However, the reason she was bedridden now had more to do with…
Emotional wounds!
She simply couldn’t accept that the Senior Brother who used to dote on her so much, had treated her so ruthlessly!
Even if she had wronged him somewhat, he still shouldn’t have struck her like that!?
At that thought, Mu Xueqi’s hatred for Jiang Yubai grew stronger.
As for how much of that hatred was fueled by unwillingness, only she knew.
Moreover, as the renowned Fairy Xueqi of the cultivation world…
To be publicly defeated by Jiang Yubai in a single strike was a complete loss of face.
There had been many witnesses present. With her pride, how could she possibly tolerate such humiliation?
Thinking of that, her disgust for Jiang Yubai deepened further…
At this moment, as she calmed herself, Mu Xueqi suddenly realized something odd about her Junior Brother Xiao Yifei?!
Her brows furrowed slightly as she carefully recalled everything that had happened recently.
But the scenes in her mind began to blur, as if veiled by a layer of mist, obscuring the truth.
She felt a wave of confusion and unease, a faint doubt rising in her heart.
Just as her thoughts were swirling chaotically, Xiao Yifei arrived at Mu Xueqi’s residence.
He quickly adjusted his expression, gently pushed open the door, and stepped into the room.