Chapter 1430: The Delicious Heart of a Wise Man

Crack, crack.

Walking upon the floating ice left behind by Fan Wushu,Beneath the ice lay the azure sea.Hoarfrost white and ocean blue thus overlapped,Possessing an extraordinary beauty.Zuo Guangshu silently analyzed the traces of dao arts,Seeking a breakthrough for their next encounter.Fan Wushu's ice-congealing dao art was simply too restrictive,He had no choice but to expend more effort.

"Let's go." Jiang Wang said.Zuo Guangshu was startled for a moment: "Where to?""Naturally, we follow them and see where they are headed." Jiang Wang said as if it were obvious."..." Zuo Guangshu said: "Zhongli Yan truly cannot be killed."Jiang Wang couldn't help but laugh: "Do you not even consider if I *can* kill him?""Then what are you following them for?""I ask you, do you know which direction to head now?""No.""But clearly they do." Jiang Wang said, already turning."Hey!" Zuo Guangshu followed behind: "But they are going to chase that Kui, and the Liubo Mountain where the Kui resides is unrelated to the Tiangui Mountain of the North Pole, moreover, who knows where this Kui is flying!"Jiang Wang looked at him with the gaze of one looking at a little fool: "You believe that?"Zuo Guangshu thought for a moment: "If it's Zhongli Yan... it's highly possible!""...There is certainly a fool between you and Zhongli Yan." Jiang Wang said: "I still trust my judgment."Flying beside him, Zuo Guangshu said: "What judgment?"Jiang Wang raised his index finger, gathering a wisp of smoke, which condensed into verdant grass, its head bowed as if in contemplation. He had long since, during their battle, memorized the soul energy of Zhongli Yan and Fan Wushu.At this moment, it was perfect for guiding his direction with the Secret Art of Contemplation."Zhongli Yan and Fan Wushu are no ordinary individuals, it is best for us not to get too close. Only follow their energy, not the people." Lord Jiang's tone was calm, clearly not the first time he had done such a thing.Zuo Guangshu obediently responded with an "Oh."The professionalism displayed by Elder Brother Jiang made him dare not argue.Jiang Wang steadily controlled the distance with the Secret Art of Contemplation, flying neither too fast nor too slow: "Right, you said earlier that it's possible Zhongli Yan is truly chasing the Kui? Why would you think that?""Because it seems he suffered a disadvantage before the Kui." Zuo Guangshu said."What kind of reason is that?" Jiang Wang rolled his eyes: "Then should we go chase the Ying fish?""Hey, no. Zhongli Yan's personality is like that." Zuo Guangshu explained: "He's the kind of person who, if you stepped on him when you were two years old, he would still remember to step back when he's twenty. Do you understand?The reason he abandoned cultivation of arts for martial arts was because he lost to Dou Zhao and was particularly unconvinced. But he felt that on his existing path, there was no hope of defeating Dou Zhao. So he chose the newly opened path of martial arts... No one in the Zhongli family agreed, but he still did it, nearly being exiled by the family.""The process was quite tortuous... but isn't he doing quite well now? He seems very talented in martial arts, truly strong!""Yes, he is doing quite well now. How could he not? The people who wanted to exile him back then have all been exiled by him now, over thirty people in total, including a dog that nodded its head back then..."After Zhongli Yan was defeated by Dou Zhao, he directly abandoned the cultivation of arts for martial arts, which for a long period was seen as self-destructive. Considering the interests of the family, it was inevitable that some people would want to punish him a little.Generally, those who rise again in such circumstances might only execute the chief offenders or something, after all, they are all family members, and the overall interests of the family must still be maintained.Others merely spoke verbally back then, which did not materialize.Zhongli Yan truly exiled.And once he started exiling, it was over thirty people, and even a dog..."Ahem, that truly shows a very strong sense of vengeance." Jiang Wang thought for a moment and said: "I didn't particularly offend him just now, did I?"Zuo Guangshu said faintly: "A few exchanged words probably don't count. But if we continue to follow them, it's hard to say..."Jiang Wang obediently said: "Alright. I understand. If I absolutely have to offend him, then I'll find a way to do it cleanly."Zuo Guangshu: ...What do you understand?Did you even listen to what I said?

The two groups of people who passed each other, of course, inevitably discussed each other.Fan Wushu's large sleeves fluttered as he flew rapidly through the air, his expression somewhat listless, completely lacking the imposing aura of the frost that killed everything for a hundred miles just now.But the topic of discussion was still quite serious: "They all say that Zuo Guanglie buried the last of the Zuo clan's fortune, but I see this little Zuo is also extraordinary, not as weak as others say.""What fortune or not? Winning means you have it, losing means you don't." Zhongli Yan said casually: "Zuo Guanglie was renowned throughout the world, and perished in the Battle of the River Valley. Does that count as winning or losing? Now the Lord of Huaiguo's manor completely disregards those voices, clearly biding their time, not wanting Zuo Guangshu to steal too much thunder.""Speaking of which, it was Jiang Wang who surprised me more." Fan Wushu said: "I watched him claim victory at the Guanhe Platform, defeating Qin Zhizhen and Huang Sheli consecutively, and he had not yet achieved the Heavenly Abode at that time. Even then I felt that his future was limitless. But I truly did not expect that after achieving victory at the Yellow River, he could still maintain such terrifying speed of progress. So much so that just now I had a strong feeling, if it were a life-and-death battle between him and me today... perhaps I would already be inferior."Zhongli Yan glanced at him: "I say, Lord Fan, what modesty are you feigning before me?"Since the end of the Yellow River Assembly, Fan Wushu had been granted a noble title due to his brilliant performance on the Guanhe Platform. He was a viscount, on the same level as Jiang Wang. Of course, a viscount of Qi and a viscount of Li are not to be compared on the same day.Fan Wushu said with a wry smile: "Jiang Wang is skilled in both arts and swords, and has achieved the Heavenly Abode. The divine abilities he has already displayed are all extraordinary, and there is one that has not yet been revealed. He is indeed a figure who can leave his name in history in the Inner Mansion realm... In a life-and-death struggle, I truly do not have much confidence."Zhongli Yan also became slightly more serious, thought for a moment, and then said: "Given the strength he has shown in public so far, it is impossible for him to kill those demon figures. So his hidden divine ability must be extremely terrifying, it should be a top-tier divine ability. If he were to engage in a life-and-death battle with you, it would depend on how well he controls that divine ability.""I'm not good at gambling." Fan Wushu shook his head, and asked again: "What about if he were to engage in a life-and-death battle with you?""Let's talk about it after he establishes his fourth Star Tower." Zhongli Yan dismissed it with a smile, that strong confidence overflowing in his words.But immediately after, a wisp of electric light jumped from his left arm, and his whole body twitched violently along with it, as if having a seizure, his imposing aura completely vanishing.Forcibly expelling the last trace of lightning from his muscles, Zhongli Yan gritted his teeth: "This son of a bitch Kui, went for the kill the moment we met. Don't let me find an opportunity, I'll stew it without fail!"He had heard the commotion of the Kui earlier and had gone to investigate the situation.As a result, the moment they met, he was blasted by the Kui in a chaotic barrage.They were blasted so hard they scurried away with their heads in their hands.The more he thought about it, the angrier he got, and after running a long distance, he turned back, wanting to teach the Kui a profound lesson.As for accidentally encountering the Smoke Armor duo, he just wanted to eliminate a competitor along the way, hence the brief exchange.Fan Wushu knew Zhongli Yan's personality, so he didn't try to dissuade him. He merely said: "Speaking of which, a grand event like the Yellow River Assembly is truly an unforgettable experience. Before the fight, every prodigy felt they were the only winner, because each of them had won all the way, never losing. But there is only one champion, and only that person is the undisputed peerless prodigy."He reminded Zhongli Yan in his own way not to underestimate Jiang Wang.In the exchange just now, while Zhongli Yan was indeed unwilling to pay too great a price, thus agreeing to stop. Who knows if Jiang Wang, who actively proposed to stop, was not the same?But it was better that he didn't say anything, for as soon as he did, Zhongli Yan became indignant: "Whose prestige are you boosting? What's so great about the Yellow River Assembly? After I deal with this Kui, I'll go back and find him!"Fan Wushu was speechless.The Yellow River Assembly wasn't that great, but weren't you also not qualified to go?Of course, he couldn't say it like that, otherwise Zhongli Yan might truly turn back now. He only changed the subject and asked: "Do you still remember the purpose of entering the Mountain and Sea Realm this time?""To hack Dou Zhao." Zhongli Yan said without hesitation."..." Fan Wushu's voice carried helplessness: "Lord Zhongli, that's not what you said when you asked me for help.""What did I say?""You're asking me what you said?!"Zhongli Yan moved aside, avoiding his spit: "Then I said too many things, can I remember them all?""You kept saying you would share the secret of Huang Weizhen's Divine Arrival with me!" Fan Wushu almost roared, his anger boiling."Oh, don't get excited." Zhongli Yan waved his hand, as if explaining, and as if ignoring: "I just said it casually, don't take it seriously."Fan Wushu continued to press: "Which sentence did you say casually?""You're annoying. Hacking Dou Zhao and seizing the secret of Divine Arrival are not in conflict."Fan Wushu was relentless: "There must be a priority, right? Which comes first?"Seeing his appearance on the verge of exploding, Zhongli Yan thought for a while before saying: "Theoretically, the secret of Huang Weizhen's Divine Arrival is undoubtedly the most important, the highest priority! I said I would share it with you, I will not deceive you. Of course, in concrete action, we will definitely hack Dou Zhao if we encounter him first, and seize the secret of Divine Arrival if we encounter it first. If Dou Zhao and the secret of Divine Arrival are together, to ensure we seize the secret of Divine Arrival, we must first eliminate the threat of Dou Zhao.""That's more like it!" Fan Wushu nodded with satisfaction.

The vengeful duo thus "discussed" as they chased the Kui."Or how about we just give up?"In the void, a muffled voice said: "Mother said eating fools will make you foolish.""What about the two behind us?" another voice asked."Those two are even more foolish, they can't even find their way around. Eating them would be directly poisonous.""Let's go, let's go." The latter voice sighed.A two-headed, four-armed ape, over a zhang in length, spoke to itself with both heads. After several leaps in the void, it had already left this sea area.The "Records of Mountain and Sea Beasts" records: On Chong Mountain there is a god, called "Nian Zheng". It has an ape's body and a red face, two heads fond of complaining, four arms that can tear the void, and often uses the void as its path. It is fond of sleeping and enjoys eating the hearts of the wise.

Nian Zheng was lurking in the void, looking outward again, this place was already another area within the Mountain and Sea Realm.They had buried Nian Qi in many places within the Mountain and Sea Realm, and once triggered, they would be notified immediately and then rush to feed.The floating mountain before them was picturesque.On the mountain, the peach blossoms in the peach grove were in full bloom.Within the peach grove, two people were walking.One wore gorgeous clothes, her demeanor was beautiful, and as she walked, there seemed to be a rhythm, she was more captivating than the peach blossoms.Her figure was already considered tall, and the person beside her was even taller by a head.Wearing a cloak, her entire body was wrapped in a gray robe, making her figure completely indiscernible.Each step was taken at exactly the same distance, as if before taking the first step, the path ahead had already been clearly divided.

"How is it?" the left head of Nian Zheng asked."Or how about we just give up?" the right head replied listlessly: "One can't be eaten, one has nothing to eat.""Why do you only say give up? Can we still live like this?" the left head was very indignant: "If you want to go, go yourself!"The right head also became angry: "Go then!"The two heads and four ape arms faced each in opposite directions, competing for a long time in place."Alright, I'll take a step back." The left head said with a strong sense of prioritizing the overall situation: "If we catch them, I'll let you take the first bite.""Or how about we just give up? I feel like we can't catch them...""Are you going to say give up again? Do you believe I'll bite you?""Alright, alright." The lazy right head said: "Let's go catch them—hey, where are they?""Search the mountain!" the left head said aggressively."Or how about we just give up? Hah... I'm so sleepy.""Don't you yawn at a time like this! Hah..."The two-headed ape collapsed in the void, and just like that, casually fell asleep.

On the other side of the floating mountain, the two flew away quietly.After a certain distance, they flew faster and faster."What a pity, we didn't have time to find out what kind of mountain this is, and what rare treasures are on it." Qu Shunhua said with regret."Did that strange beast follow us?" the person in the gray robe asked indifferently.This was a very standard female voice, as if an ounce more or less would be inappropriate. But being so standard, it couldn't be considered melodious.Furthermore, perhaps because she rarely spoke, there was a slight sense of sluggishness in her speech."Nian Zheng can't see people, it should be sleeping soon." Qu Shunhua said with certainty."Oh, like that." The person in the gray robe responded indifferently, as if she didn't care much about the existence that could tear them apart.Qu Shunhua was long since accustomed to it, and only said: "It's too dangerous here, we can't explore slowly, we should go directly to Tianshan... Master Yuechan, are you still unable to determine the direction?"Master Yuechan, wrapped in the gray robe, shook her head."Even you can't do it... It seems the degree of openness of the Mountain and Sea Realm this time exceeds expectations." Qu Shunhua muttered: "I wonder if Guangshu knows."Evidently, she had great faith in Master Yuechan's ability to determine direction.The fact that Master Yuechan could not determine the direction directly reflected the unusual nature of this world to her."Degree of openness?" Master Yuechan asked."The scope of the Mountain and Sea Realm's opening is different each time, so what many participants see and experience is different. Your ability to determine direction is unrelated to the current world, it is sought within yourself, and logically should not be interfered with... The rules of the Mountain and Sea Realm actually affect the participants' own selves so deeply, which means it is opening up more."Qu Shunhua analyzed: "It's nothing more than the lost Nine Chapters of Jade returning. This time, more than seven chapters are opening the Mountain and Sea Realm. I wonder if it's 'Ai Ying' or 'Bei Huifeng'?"She clearly understood the Mountain and Sea Realm much better than Zuo Guangshu."Is there a difference?" Master Yuechan asked in a flat tone.Qu Shunhua paused, then shook her head: "Perhaps... there isn't.""What is that sound over there?" she suddenly asked.Master Yuechan turned her head following the sound, and only saw a flash of electric light disappearing into the distance."Kui?" Qu Shunhua asked."I need more information..." As she spoke, Master Yuechan had already flown towards that direction.Qu Shunhua followed closely.After flying rapidly for about thirty li, Master Yuechan stopped."It's a Kui, it's chasing someone." She said with certainty."No, it's two. The traces of the other person are too faint... I almost missed it!"In her tone, for the first time, there was an emotion akin to surprise.It seemed that being "missed" by her was a very difficult thing.