Fifty Years Later
"Have you heard? A major event recently occurred at the Li Household in this desolate place. Their eldest son, Li Yuan, the most talented young master of the Li Household, is dead, and his body was completely destroyed. Even his Nascent Soul couldn't escape. The contingency plans that the Li Household family elders left on him didn't even have time to be implemented."
"Sigh, why talk about him for no reason? That young master of the Li Household is a notorious villain in this Desolate City. If it weren't for the Li Household protecting him, he would have died countless times by now. He's just a mere Nascent Soul, yet he dared to be so arrogant and domineering. It's his fate that he's dead now."
"I'm really baffled. The Li Household is supposed to be the strongest Lineage in this desolate place, so how could they raise such a thing? And they're raising him as their heir? Do they really only care about aptitude and not character?"
"That young master Li, he's really wasted his life over the past hundred years, his character hasn't improved at all."
"His death this time was probably also because of a woman. He got involved with the wrong woman and that's how he got himself killed."
"However, to be fair, this Desolate City is going to be in turmoil for a while, and I don't know how much it will affect us."
In a courtyard, three or five cultivators were drinking tea and chatting idly, but their conversation showed no respect whatsoever for the Li Household, the overlords of this Desolate City.
"Brother Xu, there have been quite a few unfamiliar faces in this Desolate City lately, and they all seem to have some background. Brother Xu, you have many connections, could you investigate and see if there are any treasures or secret realms emerging nearby? That way, we can prepare accordingly."
Xu Yaoyang chuckled softly, his tone gentle, "What preparations are we making? Are we Nascent Soul asking for trouble by getting involved in these matters?"
"Whether it's treasures or secret realms, what business is it of us Rogue Cultivator if those sects are involved? Forcing our way in might just turn us into their stepping stones. I'm only reminding you because I get along with you guys. If you don't have the strength, there are some things you shouldn't get involved in."
"Brother Xu is right. We Rogue Cultivator don't have the background of those sect disciples, so it's best if we don't join in the fun."
"Although not competing or fighting will slow down our cultivation progress, at least our lives aren't in danger," someone chimed in.
The conversations in this courtyard ended there; outsiders had no way of knowing anything about them.
In a room of a restaurant on the other side of the Desolate City, three beautiful and charming women sat at the table.
Su Sui glanced indifferently at the street outside the window, then said softly, "According to the information we have, the Myriad Dharma Secret Realm will open outside this Desolate City soon. I heard that this secret realm is only open to the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators. What are your thoughts on this?"
Lu Xiu chuckled softly, her red lips parting slightly as she said, "Senior Sister, your question is a bit redundant. We've traveled all this way here precisely because we heard there's a secret realm here. Now that we're here, who else would go if not us?"
"It's Senior Sister. The three of us have been together for so long, traveling all over the country together. You don't still have no faith in us, do you?"
"In that case, prepare well. For this Myriad Dharma Secret Realm, aside from anything else, both of you must each comprehend at least one law for me."
After the three discussed some specific preparations, Su Sui got up and returned to her room. She sat at the table, her eyes somewhat unfocused, her thoughts drifting away.
It has now been fifty years since they parted ways. She has reached the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, and even Lu Xiu has reached the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.
Over the past fifty years, the three of them have faced several life-or-death situations, but they have always managed to pull through, all without serious harm.
"Master, I don't know where you are now, I really miss you."
A soft murmur drifted slowly through the empty room, eventually fading into silence.
After a long while, Su Sui suppressed her longing and put aside all her chaotic thoughts. She got up, sat cross-legged on the bed, and seized every second to begin her cultivation.
No matter what, she had to catch up with her master. She would never give her master an excuse to leave her behind, never!
In the northern part of the Earth Marsh, within the territory of the White Bird Sect, Shen Ge was fleeing in a sorry state. Not far behind him was a large group of the White Bird Sect disciples, both men and women, and all of them were at the Nascent Soul Realm.
"You lecherous thief, don't run!"
"You son of a bitch, how am I a lecher!" Shen Ge retorted angrily, "You guys are bathing in the river without setting up any formations or anything, what business is it of mine if I just happen to be passing by?"
"Calling me a lecher? I think you're the lechers! Bathing naked in the river in broad daylight—do you have some kind of weird fetish?"
These words made the female disciples blush with shame and anger. They were the victims, yet they were being made to sound like they had done it on purpose. It was absolutely infuriating.
"Asshole!"
"Fellow disciples, we must catch this lecherous thief! We can't let him get away!" a female disciple said, both ashamed and angry.
Seeing that the group behind him was getting anxious, Shen Ge said coldly, "Get lost, all of you! If you keep chasing us, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"I just don't want to antagonize the White Bird Sect, but that doesn't mean I'm afraid of you. Yes, you outnumber me, but I can easily kill three or five of you. Think about it carefully!"
"You dare threaten us? Today we'll grind you to dust!" The male disciple at the front sneered, then activated his Secret Method, instantly increasing his speed dramatically. In the blink of an eye, he was already within attack range.
Seeing this, Shen Ge was also extremely annoyed. He quickly Hand Seals and used Yin-Yang Roaming, and his entire body immediately disappeared, leaving only a voice echoing in the air:
"I'll let it slide today because there are so many of you. Just wait, if I happen to catch you women alone in the future, I'll show you what a lecherous thief is like!"
These words immediately caused the female disciples to blush slightly, along with a hint of fear. They had been chasing this guy for so long and still couldn't see his strength. They were no match for him. If it weren't for the fact that there were more of them this time, it was hard to say who would be chasing whom.
Shen Ge certainly wouldn't do that kind of lewd business. The reason he said that was because he was furious. Anyone would be angry if they were chased and killed like that for no reason.
Shen Ge wanted to plant a seed in their hearts, a seed of fear, a seed that might grow into a demon in their hearts later on—that was Shen Ge's revenge.