Aspiring to the Immortal Path

Chapter 821: Goodbyes

If Immortal Ji Yao had really broken free, then Tang Jie\'s first priority would be to destroy the teleportation formation before Immortal Ji Yao could cross over. Otherwise, he didn\'t know if Immortal Ji Yao would be able to resolve the problems of the teleportation formation, and if she did and entered the Rosecloud Domain, she would wreak havoc on the place.

Yun Tianlan naturally objected to the plan.

He couldn\'t just watch Tang Jie send himself to his death.

But Tang Jie had already made up his mind to go.

He said, "The teleportation formation leads to the hidden realm, and I don\'t want to reveal its location."

Yun Tianlan huffed and puffed in anger. "You brat, you think I\'ve gone senile? You dared to wager the hidden realm against Jewel, and now you\'re saying that you\'re afraid of revealing its location? You\'re just finding excuses for yourself!"

"Yes, I want to go alone. I can\'t let anyone go in my place. I was the one who made this error, so I won\'t let anyone take responsibility. Moreover, Immortal Ji Yao is no one to be messed with. If any ordinary cultivator goes, they\'ll probably be taken control of by her without even getting a chance to meet her, so the trip would be pointless." Seeing that deception wouldn\'t work, Tang Jie decided to frankly admit it.

"You think that you going will turn out any better? That\'s a Boundless Gold Immortal! Even if I went, Immortal Ji Yao would crush me with a single finger!" Yun Tianlan said in trembling rage. "The Verdant Cloud Domain is probably a land of the dead by now!"

Tang Jie shook his head. "That\'s not for certain."

"What?" Yun Tianlan was startled.

Tang Jie explained, "Immortal Emperor Yu Cheng used his divine might to seal Immortal Ji Yao, and one who is sealed generally doesn\'t come out in a good state. Being sealed for ten thousand years isn\'t the same as cultivating for ten thousand years. Rather than coming out stronger, she might have become weaker. If Immortal Ji Yao is free, then if she is still rational, she won\'t immediately start killing, instead seeking to recover. This is why I have to go now, because I still have a chance to save the Verdant Cloud Domain."

After a moment of shock, Yun Tianlan shook his head. "I admit that what you say makes sense, but a Boundless Gold Immortal is still a Boundless Gold Immortal. Just one ten-thousandth of her strength is enough to kill you and everything there. What will you use to save it?"

Tang Jie smiled. "I didn\'t say I was going to fight. I just need that little opportunity to breathe."

Yun Tianlan said in scorn, "And what will that get you?"

Tang Jie firmly replied, "A chance to talk."

"What?" Yun Tianlan was stunned.

Tang Jie continued, "I just need a chance to speak with Immortal Ji Yao."

The old dragon heartily laughed. "What? You think that you can use that silver tongue of yours to persuade Immortal Ji Yao back into that demon cave to be sealed?"

Without creasing a brow, Tang Jie replied, "I don\'t have the skill to persuade Immortal Ji Yao back into her cave, but there\'s some hope of convincing her not to kill me or touch Rosecloud, perhaps even Verdant Cloud."

The old dragon angrily snorted. "Stop dreaming! What makes you think you can talk Immortal Ji Yao into not touching the two domains? Because she\'s your master\'s fake wife? In my view, the wisest decision is to immediately destroy the teleportation formation!"

Tang Jie indifferently said, "Because I have you."

The old dragon trembled. "What do you mean?"

Tang Jie casually replied, "Although you\'ve put on a good act, Senior Azure Dragon, you forget that you\'re still in the body of an ordinary human. You can\'t stop your heart from selling you out."

The old dragon trembled again. "Nonsense. What exactly am I trying to hide?"

Tang Jie chuckled. "Actually, I\'ve always had a very good memory."

The old dragon was confused.

Tang Jie continued, "It\'s so good that I can still remember something from several hundred years ago. For example, I still clearly recall the conversations from that big battle down in the demon cave."

The dragon scowled.

Tang Jie went on, "For example, Immortal Ji Yao once said to you, \'Azure Dragon, so even you have days like these. When you were pulling the threads of Fate and tempting me to fall into demonhood, you should have known this day would come. If Yu Cheng were that easy to fool, he wouldn\'t have been the Immortal Emperor. Alas, all your scheming amounted to only doing the work for someone else! You waited for ten thousand years, but what you were waiting for was nothing but a Fate of total defeat! Hahaha, hilarious! Just hilarious!\'"

The Azure Dragon could no longer stop the shaking of its body.

Tang Jie looked at the Azure Dragon, his eyes thick with derision. "Didn\'t you just say that Immortal Ji Yao somehow also took a liking to Li Jiuyang? But I think you know why."

The Azure Dragon sat up and fearfully looked at Tang Jie. "No, it wasn\'t me!"

"Still refuse to admit it?" Tang Jie\'s face darkened. "Your lies might work on others, but it\'s not enough against me. You should know that I\'m also someone who has entered the Dao of Fate. But did you know that back when I was in the Verdant Cloud Domain, wandering the world, the first thing I did when weaving Fate was arranging marriage partners?"

In Tang Jie\'s one hundred years of wandering, while he was weaving Fate, the most absurd and enjoyable thing Tang Jie had done was match different species together.

The Dao of Fate could be considered the strongest Dao when it came to connections, and if there was a Dao of Matchmaking, it would be under Fate.

If even different species could be brought together, influencing a woman\'s emotions so that she would like another man was easy work.

While Li Jiuyang\'s personal charm might have played some part, the real culprit behind it all was the Controller of Fate, the Azure Dragon.

But controlling the emotions of the Iceheart Jade Lady was no easy task, and the Azure Dragon had gone to great efforts to pull it off. And in the end, Immortal Ji Yao had seen through it, hence her accusation back then.

It was clear that Immortal Ji Yao deeply loathed the Azure Dragon.

The Azure Dragon was truthfully the one most afraid of Immortal Ji Yao breaking free, but it had managed to keep its composure and act as if nothing was wrong.

Alas, it still failed to trick Tang Jie, neither his memories nor his senses.

Tang Jie had easily sensed its panic, upon which he recalled Immortal Ji Yao\'s words from back then.

For him, this was his biggest chip in negotiating with Immortal Ji Yao.

"No!" the Azure Dragon yelled in dismay.

Tang Jie grabbed it and said, "The evil will get their just deserts in due time. Since you plotted against Immortal Ji Yao in the past, it\'s time you made it up to her."

Yun Tianlan sighed after understanding what had happened. "Have you really made up your mind to do it this way?"

Even if he had the Azure Dragon, his chances were still slim to none.

Yun Tianlan was asking if he had prepared himself for that final outcome.

Tang Jie firmly nodded. "Your disciple has decided."

No matter how dangerous the path ahead was, Tang Jie was determined to go down it, with no looking back.

That night, Tang Jie went to Xu Miaoran.

After learning about all that had happened, Xu Miaoran hugged Tang Jie and refused to let go.

Xu Miaoran, who had always firmly believed that Tang Jie would survive no matter what happened, had suddenly lost all her confidence.

She was alarmed and afraid.

It wasn\'t because she had stopped trusting Tang Jie, but because Tang Jie didn\'t even believe in himself.

Xu Miaoran\'s confidence had always arisen from Tang Jie\'s self-confidence.

When Tang Jie lost his confidence, it was like the power source was cut off at the root, and Xu Miaoran\'s confidence subsequently collapsed. No matter how Tang Jie tried to soothe her, he could not overcome her fear.

Husband and wife spent the entire night embracing.

Xu Miaoran seemed to have a limitless appetite.

Tang Jie knew that she wanted a child.

And it was about time to have one.

That night, Tang Jie put down all his barriers, intermingling with Xu Miaoran and achieving the greatest union of life.

The next morning.

Tang Jie went to Starsnatch Peak.

Ling Xiao, Xiao Biehan, and the others had all been informed on what was going on.

Although they strenuously objected to Tang Jie\'s decision, they were no match for his resolve.

It was his sin, and so he was the one who needed to atone.

Ling Xiao saw this and knew that any attempts to dissuade him would be pointless. Sighing, he said, "I will inform all the world that the Freedom Celestial Sovereign is entering secluded cultivation, so you can be at ease and go."

Tang Jie respectfully bowed. "This disciple has benefited from the Basking Moon Sect\'s magnanimity and grace, but before he could repay it, he must go off to deal with this calamity, letting down the ancestors of the sect. But, for all life in the world, this disciple must go. If he is fortunate enough to survive, he hopes to once more come under the Basking Moon Sect. But in going, there is one person that your disciple is uneasy about and wishes for Master to care for."

"Is it about that child Yiyi?"

Tang Jie nodded.

Tang Jie\'s chances of survival this time were very low, so he could not bring her with him.

Not only her, he couldn\'t also couldn\'t bring Tutu, little Tang Dou, or the Mother Cloud combat puppet. The only one who could follow was Little Three.

Ling Xiao replied, "Relax. Starting from today, Yiyi will be at my side. I will ensure that she can cultivate in peace."

"Thank you, Master!"

Tang Jie deeply bowed to Ling Xiao and left.

Everyone silently watched him leave.

Finally, Xiao Biehan sighed. "Such fearlessness and courage! This is what it means to truly be strong. That naughty child from before has finally matured."

Despite how high Tang Jie\'s cultivation level had gotten, it was only today that Xiao Biehan truly regarded him as a Titan.

This concerned the maturity of one\'s mind, not their cultivation.

Upon leaving the Basking Moon Sect, Tang Jie headed to the teleportation formation.

After several stops, he arrived at the Martial Lord\'s hidden realm.

Before getting onto the final teleportation formation, Tang Jie went to see the Vermillion Bird.

Seated in that lush valley, Tang Jie told the Vermillion Bird what had happened.

"I might not be coming back from this trip. I\'ve yet to have a chance to unlock the final level of the Martial Lord\'s hidden realm, which means you can\'t gain your freedom, for which I am truly sorry. I\'m leaving the Martial Mirror in the valley. Inside are the Parting Classic and the Weapon Mantra. If I die, I ask that you pass them to Er Hu. In the future, perhaps he will be able to save you."

The Vermillion Bird placed her hands on her hips and snorted. "The Verdant Cloud Domain is so far away, so how am I supposed to know if you\'re alive or dead? Let\'s do it like last time."

With a wave of her hand, she sent a drop of essence blood into Tang Jie\'s body. But this time, the Vermillion Bird gave much more than before, as only this amount of blood could transmit information back to the Vermillion Bird.

But Tang Jie knew that with Little Three around, the Vermillion Bird didn\'t need to do this. Her real goal was to protect him. Yet Immortal Ji Yao was a person who could even make Yun Tianlan sigh helplessly, let alone the Vermillion Bird, who was only at Divine Division.

But in the end, he said nothing, bidding farewell and making his way to the teleportation formation.

Stepping onto the teleportation formation leading to the Verdant Cloud Domain, he looked back one last time, one last "goodbye", before resolutely activating the formation.

Spatial energy rippled outward, and Tang Jie disappeared.