A streak of escaping light rose, a sword pierced the vast sky, and snow-white clouds stretched like a sea of snow.
Jiang Zhiwei seemed not at all curious about Meng Qi's gray-robed monk's attire, his condition, or his decade-long disappearance. She simply took him with her as she flew toward Jiangdong.
Without falling silent, she spoke in a gentle, clear voice, neither hurried nor slow: "Sister Yushu is devoted heart and soul to the zither Dao. She's grown ever more ethereal, like an immortal—aloof and untainted by worldly grime. Hehe, except when she's eating."
"She had an encounter during a Reincarnation Mission and obtained a fragment of the Dragon Tortoise Longevity Score. After constant refinement in the real world, she was finally acknowledged by the Human Salvation Zither and became its new wielder. Although she doesn't use it in reincarnation, she still benefited immensely. She entered the Nine Heavens a year ago and became an Exterior Peak expert. She's now the famous Zither Immortal of the martial world, praised as a figure of extraordinary beauty."
"Everyone said Old Master Ruan would fall before Senior Shou Jing and the Xiahou Family's old matriarch, but with the help of the Eastern Extreme Longevity Pill, his lifespan remains fairly abundant. He has enough time to pursue the Dharmakaya path at his leisure and needn't rush his breakthrough. That created excellent conditions for Sister Yushu to wield the Human Salvation Zither. Unfortunately, Senior Shou Jing, whose hopes of breaking through had been extremely high, still failed. The Dharmakaya truly stands apart from immortals—it's a road to heaven, and ascending it is indeed incredibly difficult."
Meng Qi listened quietly without speaking or interrupting.
Jiang Zhiwei's voice was pleasing to the ear as she continued:
"Sister Yushu completed many Immortal Trace missions over the past few