There was no doubt about it. There was only one woman that Jiang Yi loved—Su Ruoxue. He did not even give a proper title to Feng Luan or Qing Yu. Even if he wanted to, he would only name them his concubines. His formal wife would always be Su Ruoxue.
Mo Yao’er had been performing pretty well in recent times. Jiang Yi no longer hated her, but he still did not like her very much. Therefore, he had no intention whatsoever to marry her.
Jiang Yi promised Su Ruoxue a huge wedding celebration before, but he kept delaying it because he kept thinking that there were more important things at hand. Only after Ji Tingyu brought Su Ruoxue to the East Imperial Continent did Jiang Yi finally get to see her twice again.
He always felt a deep sense of guilt toward Su Ruoxue. He swore that he would rescue her. Once he did, he would return to the Gods Bestow Tribe and throw a huge wedding ceremony.
Thus, when Mo Yao’er mentioned a wedding, Jiang Yi turned silent. He had no idea how to respond. All he could do was to lower his head and act like he had not heard her.
Mo Yao’er waited several seconds. Seeing that Jiang Yi had no intention to reply to her, she looked up suspiciously to study Jiang Yi’s serious expression. Her own face changed.
What, do you not want to?
Jiang Yi smiled bitterly as he looked up at her.
It’s not that I don’t want to. I just think we’re moving too quickly. I, Mo Xing, have always been an orphan. I’m used to being alone. Now, you want me to throw a big wedding. I need time to get used to it.
Oh, I see.
Mo Yao’er’s expression turned warm again. She grabbed Jiang Yi’s arm and said,
Mo Xing, we’re not getting any younger. I don’t want a huge wedding either. Why can’t you move into the Heaven Devil Palace? Do you know how hard it was for me, not being able to see you over the past few months? This time, after begging Majesty Father for a full six months, he finally agreed to let me out. Mo Xing, I cannot live without you. If I leave you… I will die.
Uh…
Jiang Yi’s body trembled. He felt strangely warmed, but the thought of staying in Heaven Devil Palace turned his heart cold again. Under Mo Shen’s supervision, he was too uncomfortable to even stand or sit, much less train. He hardened his heart and said,
Yao’er, give me some more time. There are still two more months to go before I become a Heaven Monarch in the peak stage. Then, I will ask your father for your hand in marriage.
Really?
Mo Yao’er’s eyes widened in satisfaction. Her body trembled as she said,
Mo Xing, you’re not lying to me, are you? You really will marry me?
Hehe, no!
Jiang Yi’s face split into a grin, but his heart sank. Two more months, and he would have to leave. His sixth star sphere would mutate soon. Then, Mo Shen would be alerted for sure, but Jiang Yi would not be able to hold off the mutation of the star sphere. Once Mo Shen’s divine senses came over him, he would be exposed. He could not allow his sixth sphere to mutate on Heaven Devil Mountain. He had to leave.
He was 24 years old now. He had already stayed in the East Imperial Continent and in the Snow Region for three years now. Just one and a half more years to go before the Mystic Divine Palace would open. He definitely had to eliminate the Dwarf Race as soon as he could before moving to Mt. Mystic Divine.
Where he was was no way too far away from Mt. Mystic Divine. He could not evade heaven in the East Imperial Continent either. If anyone discovered him, the North Thearch would surely give chase and seek to kill him. Mt. Mystic Divine was near the Mystic Heaven City as well. The Mystic Heaven City was the base camp for many warring sects. Formidable nine-star warring emperors stayed inside there as well. If his identity was exposed, he would not be able to make it as far as Mt. Mystic Divine before he would get killed.
So all Jiang Yi could do was evade heaven and go toward the line between the Snow Region and the East Imperial Continent before sneaking onto the Heaven Fate Ship and heading toward Mt. Mystic Divine. He guessed that he would be on the Tang Clan’s Heaven Fate Ship for at least a year. There was no time to waste.
Mo Yao’er was quite innocent. She did not think too much of what Jiang Yi said. Instead, she smiled sweetly and scanned him from head to toe. Suddenly, she jumped up and kissed him on the cheek. Then, she turned and ran out. She turned around again at the door, with her face all flushed.
Keep going, Mo Xing. You’re the best. Yao’er will wait for the day you become a peak-stage Heaven Monarch and ask my father for my hand in marriage!
Mo Yao’er left, and Jiang Yi’s heart finally calmed down. He kept replaying Mo Yao’er saying ‘I will die if I leave you’ over and over again in his head. Jiang Yi felt a deep sense of guilt. Love was known for being the greatest poison. He had no idea what would become of Mo Yao’er after he left. Would she ever recover from the pain?
‘Keep going, you’re the best?’
This reminded Jiang Yi of his maidservant, who always loved to cheer Jiang Yi on ever since he was born. Now, his maidservant was living a lonely life in the Xuanwu Palace in the Endless Deep Sea. He guessed that she was still waiting for him to visit her as well.
Jiang Yi recalled Feng Luan, Qing Yu, Nangong Qiling, as well as Qian Wanguan. He wondered if Zhan Wushuang had started his journey yet. Had he already arrived at the East Imperial Continent and found his people?
At last, Jiang Yi thought about Yi Piaopiao, the mysterious mother. He wondered if the Shadow Emperor had found her yet. Did Yi Piaopiao know about the huge commotion he caused at the East Imperial Continent? Was he sending people to look for her at this moment?
There were so many things on his mind… so many people that he missed. There were just too many loved ones whom Jiang Yi had to protect. He felt a huge weight weigh down on his shoulders. His breathing became labored. He closed his eyes and scratched his head with both of his hands, loneliness and bitterness mixed on his face.
He only rested for one day before Jiang Yi isolated himself again. This time, he was ready to train until he filled up his sixth star sphere. After that, he would descend the mountain and go out to break through.
Training at 2500 times his usual speed made him feel like some sort of fire arrow. He only took one short month to achieve what others would have required 2500 months to achieve. Of course, this was not considering the Young Masters in the East Imperial Continent, who could enter the thousands of the Tang Clan’s secret cultivation rooms and consume additional spirit herbs. They would probably be much faster than Jiang Yi still.
Essence force cultivation was not even considered an obstacle for the Young Masters of the major clans. Dao patterns were the most difficult. As long as they could realize those dao patterns, their essence force could follow along easily.
In the one year or so that he had been in isolation, Jiang Yi focused not only on his essence force. Instead, his heart was focused on several things at once while he was in the State of the Union of Heaven and Man. He kept thinking about how to realize dao patterns. He needed just one more three-star dao pattern in order to become a Demigod. Once he did, he could then look for the elder at the North Lake on the Buddha Mountain.
However, it was a pity that he did not realize any three-star dao patterns at that time. He was naturally talented. Yet, while he was in the State of the Union of Heaven and Man, he did not even realize one dao pattern. It was clear that this was not an easy task after all. As long as there was no opportunity or chance, he could forget about realizing any dao patterns no matter how long he sat in isolation.
Alright, my sixth star sphere is full. It will mutate any time now!
After a month and 20 days, Jiang Yi finally came out of isolation. He closely inspected his body to confirm that his sixth star sphere was indeed full. Then, he stood up and packed up. Looking at the main door, he sighed and said,
It’s time to leave.
He guessed that his spirit would become much stronger once his sixth star sphere mutated. It would then be easy for him to control the Rainbow Soul Spear. When that time came, he would take the risk and kill Qiu Shan before heading straight for the East Imperial Continent.
Jiang Yi entered the State of the Union of Heaven and Man once again and checked the status outside. It was nighttime, and the Heaven Devil Mountain was coming out of lockdown. Perhaps Mo Yao’er was waiting for him to break through; she had remained in the Heaven Devil Palace all this time.
Let’s go!
A fresh wave of determination overcame him, but just before he undid the seal around the palace, he realized something was holding him back. Even if he wanted to leave, he had to first say goodbye to Mo Yao’er, right?
Forget it…
Saying goodbye to Mo Yao’er would make her cling onto him even more for sure. In any case, Jiang Yi did not want to see her crestfallen expression. He quickly retrieved paper and a brush and then left a few words on the table. With that, he left the palace.
Since the Heaven Devil Mountain had undone their locks, Jiang Yi was free to enter and leave the mountain as he pleased. He exited the mountain at top speed.
The entire journey was smooth. Nobody was there to hold him back or slow him down. Jiang Yi quickly headed toward the south. He had traveled a total of 1500 meters before he finally stopped and prepared to evade heaven.
Mo Xing, Mo Xing, Mo Xing…
At that time, he heard a loud wailing coming from the north. The shouting was clearly emitted from someone’s essence force. The sound caused heaven and earth to shake. Its tone sounded panicked, afraid, and heartbroken.
There were tears in the wailing. It sounded like a child had just lost his favorite toy. It broke Jiang Yi’s heart to hear it. It was Mo Yao’er’s voice.
Jiang Yi’s heart trembled as he turned to face the north. It was almost as if he could see Mo Yao’er’s tear-streaked face, looking for him all around. He gritted his teeth and lowered his voice to mumble something before turning to leave.
I’m sorry, Mo Yao’er. If you haven’t forgotten me in five years and if we meet again, I will not let you down for sure!
