The End of the Immortal Path

Jiang Man raised an eyebrow, looked at Ji Meng beside him, and said, "If I find any good food while I’m out, I’ll bring some back for Miss Ji Meng."

Ji Meng nodded and said, "I have some of Qing Dai’s pastries here. A gift for you, to return the favor."

Jiang Man took the pastries and put them away, saying, "I’ll save these to eat while I’m out."

By now, Qing Dai had walked over to the Old Yellow Ox and asked, "Old Huang, can you only eat grass?"

The Old Yellow Ox glanced at Qing Dai and went back to eating grass.

"I have some tea leaves here. Want some?" As she spoke, Qing Dai steeped some tea and offered it to the ox.

The Old Yellow Ox glanced at it and gave it a try.

He found the taste was quite good and began to eat.

"I snuck these from my mistress. I only share with my own," Qing Dai said earnestly. "You’re the young master’s Spirit Pet, and I’m the mistress’s Maid."

"It’s obvious we’re on the same side."

"On the same team."

"From now on, if anything happens on the young master’s end, you have to let me know."

The Old Yellow Ox lowered his head and continued to eat the tea leaves, completely ignoring Qing Dai.

Qing Dai asked curiously, "How come you’re not very talkative? Has the young master not been feeding you?"

The Old Yellow Ox remained impassive.

He paid her no mind whatsoever.

Qing Dai wasn’t bothered and continued, "You tell me what the young master says about the mistress behind her back, and I’ll tell you what the mistress says about him behind his back. Deal?"

Upon hearing this, the Old Yellow Ox raised an eyebrow slightly. "Deal."

Qing Dai beamed. "Then it’s settled! From now on, we’re on the same side. I’ll find a chance to sneak some of my mistress’s tea leaves for you to eat."

The Old Yellow Ox lowered his head to eat grass, paying her no further attention.

After that, Ji Meng and her maid went back.

Jiang Man let out a long sigh. "Old Huang, my wife is so beautiful."

Old Huang paused his chewing, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "The new wife or the old one?"

Jiang Man smiled confidently. "How could an Unparalleled Celestial Pride like me fall for such a trap? I only have one wife."

"Their personalities and appearances are different," Old Huang stated.

At his words, Jiang Man’s expression grew calm. He answered honestly, "I don’t go by appearances. Of course, my wife is exceptionally beautiful, but I don’t recognize people based on how they look."

"Then what do you go by?" Old Huang asked, curious.

Jiang Man gave a mysterious smile. "You’ll know once you marry one."

The Old Yellow Ox fell silent and went back to eating his grass.

Jiang Man then took out a pastry. "This is for you. My wife gave it to me."

Old Huang fell silent once more.

After that, Jiang Man began researching how to summon a Seven-Colored Bird.

That way, he could write letters to his wife.

He wasn’t opposed to the idea.

As for whether he might be killed, it wouldn’t happen for now, at least.

Besides, he had Old Huang, which gave him some means of escape.

Given the circumstances, there was no need to dwell on the dangers.

Since his strength was still insufficient, overthinking it would be pointless. It was better to just follow his heart.

「The next day.」

「Early morning.」

Jiang Man stopped his Cultivation and said to the Old Yellow Ox, "Old Huang, I have to head out again. This time, Old Chang might not have enough money to help me pay rent."

"Tell him not to push himself. If he’s really in a bind, he can borrow from Xiaopang."

"I make six thousand a month, so I can pay it back as soon as I return."

"Tell him to just let you know if anything comes up."

The Old Yellow Ox asked, "How long will you be gone this time?"

Jiang Man thought for a moment before replying, "My time undercover probably won’t be short."

The Old Yellow Ox asked again, "Will you be seeing *her* again?"

"If I’m gone that long, I’m bound to see her," Jiang Man said with a nod.

"You should ask your contact what Cultivation Skills and Magic Skills Zui Fusheng is supposed to use if he runs into other people," the Old Yellow Ox said calmly.

Jiang Man froze.

He hadn’t considered that problem.

He had always assumed he’d be operating from the shadows.

But if he ever had to meet these people face-to-face, it would indeed be a huge problem.

One was his appearance; the other was his Cultivation Skills and Magic Skills.

’I can’t just use the ones I know now, can I?’

’Wouldn’t I be found out in an instant?’

’This is bad.’

’After all, in their eyes, I’m supposed to be incredibly powerful with an earth-shattering background.’

’A figure like that, only to end up using All Rivers Flow into the Sea?’

’If someone saw that, how could I ever show my face again?’

’I definitely need to ask Ting Fengyin for help.’

With that, Jiang Man bid farewell to the Old Yellow Ox.

By the time he returned, perhaps he would no longer be at the Middle Stage of Golden Core.

Instead, he would be at the fearsome Late Stage of Golden Core.

This was especially true for All Rivers Flow into the Sea, which grew more powerful at later stages.

The only shame was that his Visualization Skill was still the Simple Skill.

「Outside the Sect.」

Jiang Man saw Zhuo Qingcheng and her group.

"Am I late?" Jiang Man asked curiously as he walked up to them.

"No, we were just early," Zhuo Qingcheng said with a smile, glancing at the three people beside her. "Let me introduce you. This is our whole team."

Zhuo Qingcheng then introduced everyone.

The seductive woman among them, Han Meixue, smiled and said, "I’ve heard you’re the number one talent of the Outer Sect. Seeing you today, I can tell it’s true."

Jiang Man looked back at her and nodded. "You certainly have good judgment."

Han Meixue was taken aback, apparently not expecting such a response. She continued, "I also hear you’re formidable with Arrays. Since this mission involves them, we’ll be counting on you."

Jiang Man nodded. "Alright. But if it doesn’t involve Arrays, I won’t be getting involved."

Han Meixue hesitated for a moment before asking, "Do you think I’m beautiful?"

Jiang Man paused, surprised. "You’re not even in the same league as my wife."

Han Meixue’s face stiffened, but she managed to force a smile.

Zhuo Qingcheng cut in, "Alright, now that introductions are out of the way, let’s get moving. It’s a long journey."

The five of them then departed via Sword Control.

Along the way, Han Meixue said to the other two men, "I’ve confirmed it. He might be into men. You two should watch out."

Long Yangxia and Jiang Wen: "..."

In truth, they were also quite surprised by Jiang Man’s reaction.

His gaze hadn’t wavered in the slightest, and he had flat-out stated that he had a wife.

Of course, his arrogance was definitely the real deal, too.

He accepted praise without a shred of modesty.