Chapter 436

Chapter 436: Talking Dao Again

Yin Qingcheng also walks the Ultimate Emotion Dao.

Sure, she’s currently on the Forgetful Emotion Dao, but honestly, in the beginning, there’s not much difference between the two.

Her version of ultimate emotion is basically extreme possessiveness—she won’t allow Lu Ye to be shared with other women, not even a smidge of his love!

And even with both of them wrapped up in love, Yin Qingcheng just can’t wrap her head around Shangguan Huanling’s thought process.

But she’s still a tad more open-minded,

because to her, those women are just lambs waiting to be slaughtered since they haven’t ascended yet.

If they had, her first priority wouldn’t be Lu Ye; it would totally be wiping those women off the map.

Only when those women are out of the picture can she breathe easy.

And it’s not just those women—there’s another person on her radar who she absolutely despises, and that’s Shen Xitang.

Originally, Shen Xitang showed up with her during the Three Lifetimes Tribulation, and Yin Qingcheng thought it was just a coincidence—she figured someone like that really existed in the orphanage where Lu Ye hung out.

But when Yue Hongling’s memories lit up the Nine Heavens, Yin Qingcheng became livid to discover that this Shen Xitang had been tailing Lu Ye the whole time! She was practically Lu Ye’s right-hand woman!

After Lu Ye endured so many betrayals from women, he still managed to find a new one? That was simply unacceptable to Yin Qingcheng.

Right now, she doesn’t even know Shen Xitang’s full story.

But whoever this Shen Xitang is, she’s definitely getting the chop!

How strong can a woman in the First Heaven be, anyway?

Just a leech sucking the life out of her husband!

…

Lu Ye was observing the shimmering aura Shen Xitang was projecting and couldn’t help but feel helpless at Shangguan Huanling’s mindset shift.

“You think it’s all fun and games with other women, but what’s the enjoyment in watching Shangguan Huanling?” Lu Ye wondered aloud.

“Ding! You don’t get it; I’m studying my opponent!” Shen Xitang exclaimed earnestly.

She had taken a hit at the hands of Shangguan Huanling, and she was determined to make things right.

Shangguan Huanling is dumb, right?

Her thought process is totally out there, right?

Well, Shen Xitang figured she would just have to out-dumb her, with even more bizarre reasoning. She refused to believe her illustrious reputation would be tarnished by a foolish person like Shangguan Huanling.

“Alright, you keep watching. I’ll make a quick trip to Heavenly Gate Star and then I’ll start crossing tribulations!”

With that, his figure turned into a flash of light, speeding away like crazy, the light slicing through the air in bits.

This was him traveling through the void.

Compared to his previous speeds, this was like a whole new league; we’re talking way beyond just ten or dozens of times faster.

Every time Lu Ye hit a new level, he couldn’t help but be stunned—he was that amazing, and this new realm was so powerful he could fight even those above his level!

Before long, Lu Ye arrived at Heavenly Gate Star.

This place had undergone a complete overhaul.

Many of the original people from Heavenly Gate, after hearing Lu Ye’s teachings, had made leaps in their cultivation.

A bunch had ascended, and if all went well, Heavenly Gate was still a solid second-tier power.

“I see the Grand Leader!”

The moment many saw Lu Ye, they immediately bowed.

Though they hadn’t met him before, there were portraits of Lu Ye in the sect, and he was the Grand Leader. Plus, many elders had ascended rapidly after listening to his teachings.

If the Grand Leader gave them another lecture, it would be something to behold!

With a gentle smile, Lu Ye nodded at the crowd.

Among them, he recognized more and more faces… not less, but actually more…

Because when Lu Ye ascended last time, it was a bit late, and now this new batch of Heavenly Gate recruits, even though they were newbies, were actually the previous generation’s mainstays—the ones who had the worst deaths.

Lu Ye felt a strange sense of familiarity.

Hey, weren’t those all the folks he personally took down?

Drunken Sword Daoist rushed out to greet him as soon as he heard Lu Ye was back.

“Oh, Grand Leader, you’re finally back! After you left for over a hundred years, I was starting to worry!” Drunken Sword Daoist exclaimed.

“I told you, I have it under control. The worst that could happen is me crossing tribulations and ascending, not worth worrying about.”

“True, but nobody’s come back from the No Return Cave in years, so it’s a valid concern!”

“Lu Ye, you made it out!” Lin Chuyue came running, her voice bursting with joy.

“Lu Ye, fellow Daoist, it’s been ages!” Daoist Shouren joined in, wearing a smile.

During this time, Daoist Shouren had changed his Dao.

After letting go of the Guarding the Great Dao, he was super out of his element.

He just never imagined that without the Guarding the Great Dao, one could live so easily and joyfully!

It was simply… just, indescribable!

The joy he experienced in just a few years was greater than the joy he had amassed in nearly a thousand years!

So refreshing!

Lu Ye greeted everyone warmly.

“Seeing everyone doing well fills my heart with joy.”

“I’m back at Heavenly Gate Star because I’ll be ascending soon, and before that, I’m holding another lecture. Given that there have been so many strong ascensions from Heavenly Gate in the Fifth Heaven, our overall strength has been dropping, and as the Grand Leader, it’s my duty to bolster our collective power.”

Once the words “holding another lecture” were out, everyone’s eyes lit up like Christmas lights.

“Isn’t that too fast? I’m only in the Primal Universe stage!” Lin Chuyue said, slightly downcast.

When she first met Lu Ye, he was at a certain realm, and now he had zoomed past her by two whole levels.

No, given that she just broke through to the Primal Universe stage, while Lu Ye was bound to be at the peak of the Imperishable Realm now, that was three huge levels ahead of her!

If Lu Ye kept that pace, comparing her lagging cultivation speed to his, it looked like once he ascended this time, she’d probably never see him again.

But that’s how cultivation goes.

The world is vast, and you can’t exactly journey together; ultimately, we are all just passersby.

Last time Lu Ye had many friends because he was waiting for people, but this time, he wasn’t going to wait. Almost no one could keep up with his pace.

Go ahead and lecture!

Lu Ye didn’t respond to Lin Chuyue.

Once everyone was engrossed in the Dao, he could quietly ascend on his own.

Everyone at Heavenly Gate was urgently called.

The people gathered on Heavenly Gate Star.

Lu Ye settled cross-legged on the lecture platform, gazing down at the multitude of eager eyes.

“This time, let’s talk about, what is life and death!”

Having witnessed the birth of the universe, Lu Ye gained deeper insights into life and death, and his freshest insights should blow everyone at Heavenly Gate’s minds.

After one lecture, a year passed.

As expected, everyone from Heavenly Gate entered a state of enlightenment.

Lu Ye took one last glance at Drunken Sword Daoist, Lin Chuyue, and Daoist Shouren.

And then, he vanished without a trace.