Only to Wait for You

In a quiet spot by the Kongling Riverbank, where few people were around, Wu Die had already left the restaurant.

Sitting by the riverbank, Wu Die took off her shoes and socks, her skirt billowing as she sat on the bank, her fair and delicate feet dipping into the water.

Under the moonlight, the beauty was as lovely as jade.

Recalling her previous conversation with Bai Jiu Yi, Wu Die smiled gently, feeling both amused and happy.

"Your Highness, Bai Jiu Yi has stated that she came to Empty Spirit City to find a man. Presumably, the man who caused her to the Falling Realm her cultivation level in Donglin City has already arrived in Empty Spirit City. Should we go and find him?"

As Wu Die seemed to be immersed in some kind of emotion, a maidservant emerged from the shadows behind Wu Die.

"Find him?" Wu Die's lips curled into a slight smile. "And then? Capture him and use him as leverage? Or just kill him?"

"This..." The Goddess somewhat embarrassed.

"Ming An, what is the fox clan like in your heart?"

"A madman tormented by love."

"Madmen?" The woman straightened her feet, splashing water that shimmered in the moonlight. "Indeed, they are madmen, obsessed with cultivation, yet also obsessed with the Path of Emotion. They are a contradictory combination."

After a pause, Wu Die continued:

"So what do you think a love-obsessed madman would do? Especially since the other person was once on the Ascension Realm?"

Why would Bai Jiu reveal her search for her "sweetheart"? Didn't she know that countless people were watching her, putting her in extreme danger?

Bai Jiu Yi knew.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the most beautiful woman in the world was so foolish as to fall almost two realms for the sake of "love." After all, Fox Spirits are very clever.

The fox clan has many ways of proving their "love," how could you possibly not know that she wanted to use someone else to kill him?

It's quite possible that she could have someone else resolve her Love Tribulation, and then, after that man's death, having resolved her Love Tribulation, she could ascend directly to the Ascension Realm and avenge her lover.

But was she just bluffing? In her heart, he was incredibly important, so important that Bai Jiu Yi. However, she knew that one day she would not be able to hide it anymore, so she deliberately exposed him.

Once exposed, the problem was thrown to everyone who wanted to harm the man.

To kill or not to kill? To arrest or not to arrest? This became a problem. No one knew if she would use someone else to break through her cultivation level, and no one dared to test the wrath of someone who might Ascension Realm in one step.

So now, Bai Jiu Yi's little lover is probably the safest man in the whole world.

"Should we give up the search for that man to avoid angering Bai Jiu Yi?"

"No."

Gently stroking her skirt, Wu Die emerged from the water, her small feet disappearing into the clear river water as she slid down her fair, jade-like feet and landed perfectly on the ground.

"Find him, then send him to the Joyful Union Sect. I want to see how Bai Jiu Yi reacts when her man is surrounded by all sorts of women."

"Yes..."

The maid Ming An disappeared into the night, and just after Ming An left, a flower boat slowly floated up to Wu Die's front.

Your Highness.

On the pleasure boat, despite it being winter, women dressed in light, cool clothing still bowed respectfully.

"Looks like I can go back to my old ways and be a top courtesan again."

With a gentle smile, Wu Die stepped onto the flower boat, her fair and delicate feet tinged with pink.

A swaying flower boat waits only for you.

The night was past midnight, but the Empty Spirit City was still bustling with activity. The red lanterns and floral decorations reflected on everyone's faces, making everyone seem radiant with joy.

This is destined to be a sleepless night, and the excitement is only just beginning.

For ordinary people, this is the only day of the year when they can see so many deities.

Although there were still many members of the Demon Sect among them...

Amidst the throng of people, Zong Hao Sect and Unadorned Willow Sect, having been comrades-in-arms (fighting alongside the Flower-Picking Thief), forged a strong bond and, after a brief sect-wide gathering, walked together toward the riverbank of Empty Spirit City.

The senior and junior sisters of the Fallen Flower Sect were still the center of attention, with many male cultivators fawning over them. Their fawning was so humble that the senior and junior sisters wanted nothing more than to smash the heads of their fellow disciples.

There's no way around it; it's understandable, since girls in "girls' schools" always have a certain inexplicable attraction for men.

Due to the urgency of the situation, the male cultivators of the Joyful Union Sect temporarily suspended their main task of Clear the Well. The female cultivators, dressed lightly in the winter, would often accidentally fall into the arms of handsome men, then exclaim, "My heart hurts!"

Of course, the female cultivators of the Joyful Union Sect and the male cultivators who love chrysanthemums would never forget to search for Jiang Lin...

The cultivators from various sects and factions who came to participate in the Wutong Province Grand Competition all headed towards the riverbank of Empty Spirit City.

Along the long, open riverbank, thousands of people had unknowingly gathered on both sides.

More than two thousand of them were top fighters from Wutong Province who were at or above the Dragon Gate Realm and below the Sect Martial Arts Competition Jade Purity Realm, and the remaining several thousand were ordinary people who came to watch the excitement and cultivators who came with the team to gain experience.

Actually, having 2,000 people at the Dragon Gate Realm is already quite a lot.

After all, how many mortals possess the potential to cultivate immortality? One in ten thousand is already incredibly rare.

Even if one could cultivate immortality, so what? How many people spend their entire lives stuck in the Lower Five Realms, unable to advance a single step? How many can actually enter the Middle Five Realm? Probably less than one in ten.

After entering the Middle Five Realm, how many people can Carp Leaping Over Dragon Gate and enter the Dragon Gate Realm? Very few indeed.

Therefore, in a small sect, someone at the Dragon Gate Realm is already considered an elder Sect Leader level figure. Having one is already quite good, let alone gathering five?

Let alone small sects, even mid-to-high-level sects like the Dragon Gate Sect and the Unadorned Willow Sect only have six or seven people, at most forming a team.

So in a way, Jiang Lin really is a cultivation genius...

"They're here! They're here!"

"Shh, keep your voice down, calm down, everyone calm down..."

"I must board the boat of a courtesan today!"

"Who raised their dragon?"

"Ha! Men!"

"Senior sister, do you think that Young Master Jiang can recite good poetry?"

"Oh, junior sister, of course! Flower-Picking Thief are all very romantic; they're definitely good at reciting poetry."

"Young lady, why are you carrying a banana peel?"

"This is a token of love from Jiang Lin! What do you know!"

"Miss, may I buy you a drink?"

"Invite me? Does the young master have a Dao Companion?"

"Dao Companion? I don't Dao Companion. I fell in love with you at first sight."

"Young master doesn't have Dao Companion? Then forget it, young master doesn't conform to my Dao."

"Little Pig Sister, how much do you weigh?"

"Get off me! I already have a pig!"

"Ouch~~~"

A sweet cry rang out from the crowd on the riverbank.

"Girl, I didn't mean it, really!"

Jiang Lin looked completely wronged; he had indeed been bumped.

The woman turned around and glared angrily at the man who was taking advantage of her from behind, but then her eyes suddenly lit up, and her face flushed with shyness:

"Young master, there are too many people here..."