Out of fear of death, Invest Everything into Health

With this thought, Guan Xin suddenly found clarity.

Finding someone, she might not be good at, but if it were a quest for truth... then it was worth a try.

A few months ago, with Fan Wubing’s help, after reuniting with her life force, she discovered that her understanding of Jade Ancestor’s writings had improved significantly, especially with that obscure "Quest for Truth".

"Quest for Truth" is the high condensation of Jade Ancestor’s wisdom and thought, used to seek the essential reasons for the birth, development, and aspirations of all things in the world.

Simply put, it’s a philosophy for pursuing truth and reality.

It’s the complete expression of "to seek truth from facts".

"I really can’t escape the phrase ’to seek truth from facts’."

Guan Xin thought as she activated the true intent of the "Quest for Truth". Although she wouldn’t dare compare herself to Jade Ancestor, if she could have even a small shadow of this thought, then it was worth it.

The chaos of Changning City,

The whole situation became a tangled skein. And Guan Xin, with a new, never-before-experienced perspective, attempted to unravel and restore this skein.

Various major and minor matters swept through her mind.

She was like a lone boat advancing in the fierce sea.

Getting closer and closer to the truth she sought.

At a certain moment,

She suddenly opened her eyes and found that she hadn’t even moved, yet somehow, she had arrived at another place in the city. This place was still filled with a multitude of out-of-control Demon Cultivators.

Besides that, there was a middle-aged man resembling a village schoolteacher.

As soon as Guan Xin saw him, she knew he was the mastermind behind it all,

"Who are you?"

Du Changge looked back at her, first dazed, then smiled and said,

"When this all began, I wondered who in this city could find me. After much thought, only you. Seems I guessed right. Ahem—a little self-introduction, my name is Du Changge, also known as... the Greedy Demon Lord."

"You’re the mastermind!"

Du Changge laughed, "I don’t like that term, but it’s not wrong."

"Why do such things?" As soon as the words left her mouth, Guan Xin shook her head, "I’m being foolish, questioning why a Demon Cultivator turns people into Demon Cultivators."

She gazed at Du Changge, "Please stop!"

Du Changge smiled and said,

"You’re the most suitable person to inherit the Jade Ancestor’s philosophy. Maybe think of this as a lesson. Come now, try it, use the spirit of seeking truth to tear through the barriers of desire."

Guan Xin furrowed her brow. She attempted to attack Du Changge but found that her means of attack were like being enchanted by some spell, constantly advancing towards Du Changge yet never truly reaching him.

There was only a distance of less than two zhang between them.

Yet it felt as if it were a world apart.

She couldn’t feel Du Changge using any cultivation, just standing there, making him forever unreachable.

This... what kind of power is this?

...

On the high towers and walls of the Immortal Palace,

Immortal Emperor Jiang Xuan laughed and said,

"Do you have a grudge against me?"

Fan Wubing shook his head,

"No."

"Then, is it a grudge against the Immortal Dynasty?"

"Neither."

"Against the officials here? Against someone living in the Immortal Dynasty?"

"None. This country has nothing to do with me."

Jiang Xuan’s lips curled slightly,

"Then why are you doing this?"

Fan Wubing’s lips split apart, with blood seeping between each tooth,

"Because I am a Demon Cultivator."

Jiang Xuan squinted slightly,

"Indeed, having reached this point, identity or purpose becomes meaningless."

"I’m glad you understand."

Jiang Xuan shook his head,

"Even the Celestial Venerable Xiaoyao is no match for you; how could I harm even a single hair of yours?"

"Admitting defeat before the battle isn’t the style of the Immortal Dynasty."

Jiang Xuan took a step, walking from the city tower to the street, meeting Fan Wubing’s gaze,

"I don’t know if my sister ever told you, I’m not actually good at fighting. From my birth to now, I’ve never fought anyone. Even though I’m now a Sixth-Tier Tribulation Immortal, even though I’m the master of the Circulation Dao. I’ve never fought anyone."

Fan Wubing was stunned.

He really didn’t know this; Jiang Sha had hardly ever spoken of her brother’s stories.

However, this didn’t seem to matter much.

"Born into an imperial family, is there really a need for someone to fight you?" Fan Wubing said flatly.

"True. I have no reason to fight. Yet someone who’s never fought, who has no reason to fight, became the only Immortal Emperor of the mighty Immortal Dynasty. Isn’t that a joke?"

Fan Wubing looked at him indifferently,

"What do you mean to say?"

Jiang Xuan laughed,

"That’s why I always thought my sister should have been the Immortal Emperor. Only she truly deserves this position. Because her whole life has been an endless fight. What do you think?"

Fan Wubing instinctively imagined Jiang Sha sitting on the Immortal Dynasty’s dragon throne.

It seemed indeed fitting.

If she were the Immortal Emperor, then undoubtedly, she would be the greatest ruler in history.

Her fame eternal, her prestige unmatched.

Yet, she chose to become a Demon Cultivator, shunned by all. From one extreme, to the other.

Fan Wubing said,

"Precisely because she’s fit to be the Immortal Emperor, she will not become one."

"An interesting thought." Jiang Xuan laughed, "No wonder she’s my sister, even someone like you is willing to work for her. She’s always good at this sort of thing. As long as she’s there, everyone will revolve around her. You’re no exception."

Saying so, he shook his head helplessly,

"If my sister wants the will of the Immortal Dynasty, she could just tell me; there’s no need to go through so much trouble, dragging so many people into this."