The Troublemaker Was Back

With Ji Ziyue, at least, things had developed slowly, and there were deeper feelings between them.

On the whole, Ye Fan was a dyed-in-the-wool scoundrel: his love life was a mess, and he was a shameless flirt.

Fortunately, he still valued loyalty and affection. He had not become a complete bastard.

Jiang Ming was far better than Ye Fan in that respect. He loved more than one woman, but never treated love lightly. He could face each of them with a clear conscience, having sincerely helped her grow stronger and given her his fullest support.

Jiang Ming had returned, and many others showed up that day as well.

Among them were Li Heishui and Tu Fei, with whom he had some acquaintance. Old Master Wei Yi and Gu Qingyao had taken them on as nominal disciples, respectively.

In any case, both men had received the Heavenly Jade Holy Land's legacy and were cultivating the Ziwei Emperor Scripture and the Annihilation Heaven Technique.

Their combat strength had improved too. A few years ago, it had merely been decent, hovering around the Five Prohibitions.

Later, they had gained some benefits while training alongside Jiang Ming and the others and reached the Six Prohibitions. Now, after seventeen years of hard cultivation and the study of secret arts from an Emperor Scripture, they had finally attained the combat strength of the Seven Prohibitions. Dao Severing was within reach.

Tu Fei, for instance, had potential. In the original story, he had become a Quasi-Emperor. He was well worth cultivating.

Even Li Heishui had become a Great Saint in the original story.

So the two of them certainly had potential.

They, too, had come out of the blue.

As for Ye Fan, two women had left him with his head spinning. Lately, he had not even