Ruthless's tone was calm, yet it carried a trace of awkwardness.
She had once desperately wanted to improve her cultivation, lest she be left too far behind.
Yet she had failed. Jiang Yun's cultivation speed was simply heaven-defying; in such a short time, he had overtaken her.
Even back in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, he had already filled her with confusion.
Now, he had not only reached a realm above Immortal King, but had also suppressed and converted even the terrifying Xuan Emperor. His strength was beyond imagination.
Ruthless inevitably felt an indescribable sense of defeat, but she quickly pulled herself together and resolved to catch up with all her might.
At the same time, her feelings were exceedingly complicated. If not for Jiang Yun, her future would have been grim after encountering Black Bird in the Sea of Realms. Because of that, she owed Jiang Yun a favor.
Everything from the past surfaced before her eyes, from when she had first heard Jiang Yun's name, to when she learned of his relationship with Nannan, all the way to what had happened not long ago.
Ruthless fell into a long silence.
After a long while, Ruthless spoke. Her words were calm, but her tone was firm, unshakable by anything. It seemed that only her heart toward the Dao remained, making even Jiang Yun look at her differently.
"I want to enter seclusion again!"
Jiang Yun pondered inwardly and quickly guessed Ruthless's thoughts. His breakthrough had come too quickly, bringing her indescribable pressure.
It had nothing to do with feelings, but rather the pressure of one genius being surpassed and left behind by another.
He nodded slightly. He understood Ruthless's thoughts well, but he tried to dissuade her in the most sincere terms, hoping she would not return to