Xiao Longnu, We Meet Again

They left Heartless Valley.

At their parting, Qiu Qianchi wept bitterly.

She was ruthless to the core. If Ye Zhuo had not been even more ruthless, he could never have stirred the maternal love buried within her.

It was much like Ye Zhuo's grandson, Master Yideng, taking Qiu Qianren as his disciple.

Unlike her brother, Qiu Qianchi had not truly changed her ways.

Ye Zhuo had simply cowed her. Before absolute power, all her tricks meant nothing.

Gongsun Lü'e shed a few tears for appearances' sake, then quickly followed Ye Zhuo away.

She feared she would never forget the feeling of her entire being transforming as she cultivated the Jade Maiden Manual.

If she stayed in Heartless Valley instead of following Ye Zhuo down the martial path, she might as well become a nun.

This reward left Ye Zhuo quite satisfied.

The Melancholy Ecstasy Palm.

It fused all the joys and sorrows of Yang Guo's life with the Jade Maiden Manual, Quanzhen Mental Cultivation, the Ancient Tomb Sect's martial arts, the Nine Yin Manual, the Peach Blossom Island Inheritance, the Dog-Beating Staff Technique, and the Toad Technique.

This palm technique followed the heart wherever it led. It was a martial art shaped entirely by emotion.

Only Yang Guo could bring out its full power, and even he could unleash it to its utmost only under particular circumstances and in a particular state of mind.

Melancholy Ecstasy Palm!

In Ye Zhuo's hands, however, the "perfect version" had no such flaw.

What was more, Ye Zhuo had condensed his Primordial Spirit. He could truly pour soul-deep sorrow into it.

He could infuse his own emotions into every strike.

There was no telling how many times stronger that would make it.

The thought alone was terrifying.

"Let's go. Mount Zhongnan."

At the foot