Immortality Starts With Investment

Chapter 381: Yi Qingwu

”Grandfather, is Yi Qingwu really that formidable? The greatest female cultivator of our generation?” He Jiu, in her early twenties, was brimming with curiosity about the outside world. She had little interest in the Heavenly Desire Sectʼs Divine Maiden but was deeply intrigued by Yi Qingwu, the so-called foremost female immortal.

Elder Heʼs eyes flickered with reminiscence. ”Iʼve never met Yi Qingwu, but judging by her grandmotherʼs grace back in the day, sheʼs bound to be exceptional.”

At this, Ye Chenʼs interest piqued. Was there a story between Elder He and Yi Qingwuʼs grandmother?

He Jiuʼs eyes sparkled with gossip. Elder He, unfazed, gave a carefree smile. ”Back when I roamed the cultivation world, I was considered a prodigy of my generation. During an expedition to some ruins, I met Yi Qingwuʼs grandmother and was utterly captivated. When she unleashed her Broad Cold Immortal Physique, with a grand moon above her head and endless moonlight streaming from her back, she was like a lunar fairy. I was smitten.

”Despite the strained relations between our Holy Lands, I didnʼt care. I followed her for over a decade, using the Heavenly Evolution Immortal Scripture to divine secrets for her, even suffering backlash and spitting blood just to aid her cultivation. But in the end, she chose someone else. It broke my heart to realize Iʼd been used. I returned to the Holy Land and never saw her again. That was over two hundred years ago. Yet, thinking back now, I still feel a touch of nostalgia. And soon, Iʼll see her again—Iʼm even a bit nervous.”

Elder He spoke candidly of his past with Yi Qingwuʼs grandmother. Ye Chen understood now: she was his unattainable white moonlight, the one that got away.

This wasnʼt good news. Ye Chen knew better than most the power a white moonlight held over a man. If Yi Qingwu came after him, would Elder He, lost in memories of her grandmotherʼs beauty, get swept up in old feelings? Would he, in a moment of rekindled passion, side with her and suppress Ye Chen?

Glancing at Elder He, Ye Chen ventured, ”Itʼs admirable that you can speak so openly about it now, Elder He. It seems youʼve moved on—congratulations!”

Elder He sighed, gazing at the sky. ”Moved on? I never even picked her up to let her go. But talking about it now makes me want to see her again. I heard her husband failed a breakthrough and died fifty years ago. Maybe I still have a chance.”

This was bad—Elder He was unreliable. But his combat strength wasnʼt exceptional. Even if he lost his senses, Ye Chenʼs protector, Elder Mo, should keep things under control.

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White Emperor City was already the liveliest immortal city in Great Yan Continent, frequented by prodigies due to the treasures from the Central Continent. Now, with the auction and the Heavenly Desire Sectʼs Divine Maiden debuting, it was buzzing with excitement. Prodigies from various sects and great families—each a standout of the younger generation—gathered, their discussions filling the air.

Today, an enormous skyship descended directly above the cityʼs center, drawing gasps and awed stares from countless cultivators. Most factions had to stop at the city gates, but a Holy Land could boldly dock at the heart of White Emperor City.

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A figure radiating overwhelming presence stepped off the skyship. The man was imposing, his vitality surging like a tidal wave, black hair whipping wildly in the wind, exuding a carefree aura. Standing there, his battle intent blazed, so intense that ordinary cultivators felt their eyes sting and tear up just by looking at him.

Exclamations erupted in White Emperor City. ”Itʼs Yao Gu!”

”The Yao family never relies on numbers—just two or three heirs per generation.”

”Yao Gu feels even more terrifying now. Has he broken through to Deity Transformation?”

”Tch, heʼs barely forty and already reached Deity Transformation? Thatʼs insane.”

”Even if itʼs not a Holy Son, Yao Guʼs no slouch. He was only slightly weaker than the Fourth Holy Son back then. Now, with Deity Transformation, he might even surpass him!”

Yao Gu, with his extraordinary physique, smirked at the chatter. Having broken through to Deity Transformation, he was brimming with confidence. This trip, he vowed to tame the Heavenly Desire Sectʼs Divine Maiden and settle an old score with Ye Chen, the so-called Fourth Holy Son.

Ye Chenʼs combat prowess was formidable, but Yao Gu was now in the Deity Transformation realm. If the gap between minor realms was one, the gap between major realms was five, even ten.

As a prodigy himself, Yao Guʼs breakthrough brought an even greater boost. Against such a chasm, what could Ye Chenʼs Heavy Pupils do?

Still, his protector had advised him to befriend Ye Chen, so Yao Gu wouldnʼt challenge him publicly to save him some face. Heʼd wait for a private moment to crush him.

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As the Yao familyʼs skyship faded into the void, another arrived. A staircase of divine lightning unfurled from the sky, and a graceful figure cloaked in moonlight descended. Her face was obscured, only her flowing azure hair visible, yet her presence captivated all. Even without seeing her features, her perfection was palpable. The moment she appeared, the world seemed to dim—sun and moon paled in her radiance. No beauty could compare.

White Emperor City fell silent. Yi Qingwu had arrived.

Everyone marveled. Truly, she was Great Yan Continentʼs foremost female cultivator, stunning all without even revealing her face. What would her unveiled beauty be like? Hearts raced with anticipation, yearning for a glimpse. But like a lunar goddess, she glided ethereally into Heavenly Intention Holy Landʼs palace and vanished.

After her departure, hundreds of Heavenly Intention disciples disembarked, each exceptional, sparking awe. ”Fairy Yi really came! If I could see her face, Iʼd die content!”

”Jealous of Heavenly Intentionʼs Holy Son!”

”Whoʼs better-looking, Fairy Yi or the Divine Maiden about to debut?”

”How dare anyone compare that Heavenly Desire Sect woman to our fairy?”

”Yao Guʼs here from the Yao family, and Heavenly Intention brought Fairy Yi and two legacy disciples. Whoʼs Heavenly Evolution sending?”

”If itʼs that Fourth Holy Son, things will get interesting.”

”No way. Fairy Yiʼs too noble to bother suppressing Ye Chen, but if he shows up, itʼs a provocation. With her strength, sheʼd never let him off.”

”Yeah, and Yao Guʼs at Deity Transformation now. Heʼd probably fight him too.”

”Shame. I wanted to see the Heavy Pupil prodigy in action.”

The crowd speculated that Heavenly Evolution would send their Second or Third Holy Son, lamenting the missed spectacle.

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Soon, another skyship descended over White Emperor City. A handsome man in a yin-yang fish robe stepped out, a smile on his face, followed by dozens of Heavenly Evolution disciples. They walked down from the sky.

The city fell into stunned silence. The onlookers were shocked. Heavenly Evolutionʼs top prodigy was none other than the Fourth Holy Son? The one who killed Heavenly Intention Holy Sonʼs brother and destroyed his avatar, knowing full well Yi Qingwu would be here—yet he still dared to come to White Emperor City? Was he fearless or just reckless?