Chapter 421

Chapter 421: You’ve Changed

Divine Gold!

Lu Ye had initially wanted to say something to Yin Qingcheng, but instead, he witnessed her go completely bonkers.

Was this craziness caused by the clash between the Forgetful Emotion Dao and the Ultimate Emotion Dao?

Come to think of it, in his previous life, Yin Qingcheng wasn’t this insane. Back then, she preferred to be alone with Lu Ye and was the most expressive about her love for him.

She loved to bury her head in Lu Ye’s neck, hugging him tightly as if she owned the whole world.

So why is she acting all neurotic now?

Lu Ye sighed, scratching his head in frustration.

Or could it be that because he was stronger in his previous life, Yin Qingcheng understood in her heart that she didn’t have the right to go crazy on him?

But now it’s different; not only is she stronger than Lu Ye, but with the memories and techniques of the Great Emperor, her combat power exceeds that of many monarchs, despite being at the Great Dao Realm.

She is even confident that this time she could smoothly reach the Emperor Realm, and if Lu Ye loves only her, she might become the second Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord. If Lu Ye loves her enough, she could even achieve the status of the Forgetful Emotion Saint.

This shift in mindset allowed her to boldly reveal her true nature.

Lu Ye couldn’t imagine how Yin Qingcheng would treat him if he really became her captive bird.

Just like Shangguan Huanling, despite looking silly and wholeheartedly loving him, and with her Emotion Dao skyrocketing, if Lu Ye were to take her back, given her checkered past, what would she become?

Would she manage to cultivate her Emotion Dao again?

He understood why Shangguan Huanling often had some unhealthy thoughts; because neither in this life nor the last did she focus her thoughts on cultivation. A cultivator who doesn’t comprehend the Great Dao is hardly a cultivator at all.

So, Shangguan Huanling feels more like an ordinary person.

An ordinary person with a long lifespan.

In her previous life, her interests and joys lay in absorbing treasures and joining Lu Ye and others in battles.

Now, after being reborn for so long, hundreds of years have passed, and without powerful treasures, her business only earns her a meager income. It’s nothing like her past life, where her treasure absorption depended on how strong of an enemy Lu Ye had just defeated.

Without that fulfillment, she only has one interest left.

After such a long period of abstinence, Shangguan is almost going insane; dreaming every day seems quite normal now.

Plus, in her previous life, Shangguan was a bit clingy; this time around, she has Shen Xitang added to the mix, so it’s all too expected.

In Shangguan Huanling’s eyes, Lu Ye is definitely a face addict. With Shen Xitang’s unparalleled beauty and flawless image always around Lu Ye, how could he resist?

She has no idea that Lu Ye has already developed PTSD from the antics of those eight women. After all, when the Yin-Yang Devouring Path Gu came into play, the psychological impact was just too much.

Lu Ye’s thoughts continued to drift.

But were there still people missing him?

“Senior Brother, I’m growing; I can grow, Senior Brother, just wait for me! I will definitely catch up to you!”

Yue Hongling’s voice was faint, likely very busy and not preoccupied with missing Lu Ye.

“This time, without Bai Qiulan’s interference, I will turn over a new leaf; you must forgive me!”

“It’s all Bai Qiulan’s fault for being so hypocritical and vicious. Senior Brother, you know me; I just have a bit of stubbornness, I mean no harm.”

“With the reconstruction of my Dao of the Fearless, you must forgive me! I will treat you well…”

Lu Ye didn’t show any reaction and simply walked away.

Besides these three women, who else is there?

“Husband!”

Another voice of longing.

However, this longing had nothing particular to say, just endlessly repeating the term “Husband.”

This was Vermilion Bird’s yearning.

Lu Ye didn’t have a strong reaction to Vermilion Bird’s revival; the hatred in his heart had scattered with her previous demise. Now, Vermilion Bird felt like a stranger to him.

Their bond had completely severed.

Just like now, Vermilion Bird didn’t even know what to say when she thought of Lu Ye.

Of course, Lu Ye had nothing to say either.

When you stop loving someone, it’s just like that—no words, and no feelings left to express!

If they were truly to meet, they’d probably just stare at each other in silence, with only Vermilion Bird, covered in dust and streaked with tears, expressing her sorrow.

“Lu Ye, you’re ascending way too fast! I’ve developed the Grand Dao Sect to this point, but I can’t even see your tail! You’re already at the Fifth Heaven?”

“If only Lu Ye had stayed at the Grand Dao Sect, it would have been a total blast!”

“Oh Ancestor, it was Changfeng who didn’t keep up with Lu Ye, Changfeng is at fault!”

Liu Changfeng also missed Lu Ye. Now that he has reached the Third Heaven, the Grand Dao Sect is prospering, but it’s also encroaching on others’ territory.

The sect’s growth is naturally bound to face challenges and opportunities.

Clearly, the Grand Dao Sect is entangled in some crisis right now.

In fact, in his previous life, the Grand Dao Sect was both exciting and tragic.

Because, in his previous life, Lu Ye had to wait for several women to ascend together. With nothing else to do, he taught the disciples and elders of the Grand Dao Sect.

As a result, almost the entire sect ascended alongside him.

The growth speed was extraordinarily fast, truly exhilarating!

But what was tragic?

One battle after another, those loyal to the Grand Dao Sect who were grateful gradually lost their lives.

By the time of the dark turmoil at the Eighth Heaven, the once-mighty Grand Dao Sect was utterly destroyed.

Guarding the Great Dao, oh how it’s a disaster for the grateful ones.

Because when you treat others too well, they often don’t even know how to repay you in kind; in the end, all that’s left is paying with their lives!

And the ungrateful ones have no such worries—they might even resent you for not always treating them better.

“You treated me so well before; now you’re worse off than back then! Lu Ye, you’ve changed!”

“You’ve changed!”

Just the mere mention of these three words makes Lu Ye’s blood pressure shoot up.

I don’t even know how I’ve changed, and now you think I have?

When it comes to shortcomings, you’ll say I’m just a dog that can’t stop eating s**t, but when it comes to my virtues, you say I’ve changed!

Blood pressure rising and there’s nothing I can do; I brought this on myself!

Besides these folks, there are countless other bits and pieces longing for Lu Ye, many driven by hatred—either he killed their friends or their family. It’s endless.

There’s also a portion of women murmuring, though Lu Ye is knee-deep in ascension and killing rampages, his fame and heroic image are still etched in many women’s hearts.

Women adore strength, it’s just how it is.