Dao Equaling the Heavens
Chapter 118 - 100 Dao Ye Really Wants to Advance So Badly

Chapter 118: Chapter 100 Dao Ye Really Wants to Advance So Badly

Drizzle began to fall from the sky.

A handsome man with faint purple eyes walked with an umbrella, looking at Xiao Yunyi kneeling on the ground, he couldn’t help but sigh,

"In the past, how spirited and prominent you were, the number one of Sword Dao, the absolute peak of our time, and now you’ve become nothing more than a mud loach."

Since the opening of Immortal Land, everyone’s attention has been drawn to the Immortality Pill, and one thing has been consistently overlooked—that Xiao Yunyi cultivated the True Sword Dao, and the once number one in Sword Dao has fallen into mediocrity.

Perhaps it’s also that everyone else has improved too quickly, so quickly that they are even beginning to forget him.

Xiao Yunyi slightly lifted his head to gaze at the man, his eyes filled with bewilderment, and asked, "Jun Yan, have I really gone astray?"

Jun Yan remained silent, his usual irreverent demeanor gone, and said, "The True Sword Dao has never been wrong, but the moment you asked that question, you were already in error."

The pursuit of the peak is human nature; who doesn’t want to chase after the strongest? Who would ever start by thinking they are less than others?

He himself cultivated the Demon Sword, yet he never once considered touching the True Sword Dao. Part of the reason was Xiao Yunyi’s warning; even he had failed to master it.

"Just stop, you still have a chance to turn back. As long as you cast aside the three swords, you will still be the foremost among the Sword Dao."

Xiao Yunyi did not respond, his hands clutching the sword trembling slightly, such a pathetic state drew a look of contempt from Jun Yan, who did not hesitate to say, "Not being able to accept one’s flaws is also a form of mediocrity."

The relations between prodigies were never tender. Now Xiao Yunyi stood at the edge of a precipice, but he could turn back, letting Buddha, Tao, and Demon Sword become nourishment, and instantly return to the peak. Therefore, out of concern for their past friendship, Jun Yan and Chi Yu Zi repeatedly tried to persuade him.

Even if their words weren’t gentle, they still hoped Xiao Yunyi would return to the righteous path.

If Xiao Yunyi continued to fall into the abyss and become a mediocrity, Jun Yan would no longer care about this former friend.

Simply because he would no longer be worthy of sharing the same horizon.

The two stood in a stalemate for a long time, until Jun Yan, massaging his temples and feeling a headache, said,

"Alas, consider it a debt I owe you. Like your master, why not find someone to replace you? That has been the only salvation for those driven mad by the True Sword Dao."

"No one but me can practice it nowadays."

"You really are full of yourself; I can practice it too, but I’m not an idiot."

Jun Yan jeered at him with his sharp tongue and then slowly uttered two words, "Gu Wen."

Xiao Yunyi was startled, a vision of an arrogant face sprung to his mind.

Previously, with a cultivation base one level lower than his, Gu Wen had defeated him, although part of it was because Xiao Yunyi was weighed down by the Buddha, Tao, and Demon Sword. Cultivating the three swords was like adding a thousand-pound weight to his feet, making every Magic Skill he used exceedingly slow.

Yet, he was still stronger than the vast majority, and to be on par with him despite the difference in levels was sufficient to demonstrate his talent and intelligence.

"Hurry up and ditch this damned True Sword Dao to the next person. Use your damned master’s last words: there must always be someone seeking the pinnacle of the Sword Dao."

After Jun Yan had finished speaking, he felt almost nauseous with said words, scoffing, "Hypocritical to the extreme. Is it that the sun won’t rise without the True Sword Dao or that the Taiyin won’t set?"

"He is very gifted, but not as good as me in Sword Dao,"

Xiao Yunyi said with a bitter smile, "Besides, how could I willingly harm him? The True Sword Dao is something I sought out, not something my master gave me with the intent of harming me."

"Pedantic, fool."

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Xiao Yunyi was defeated.

This news reached Gu Wen’s ears, and although it wasn’t surprising, he felt some sympathy for this once number-one prodigy in the world.

Anyone could step on him now, and it had almost become a rite of passage to enter the city.

In the evening, Lu Chan visited in person to deliver the third batch of Pills; this time, the quantity reached one hundred and fifty. The extra fifty were given as an apology.

She bowed slightly and said, "I am sorry for the trouble my sister brought upon you, Fellow Daoist."

Ordinary people like Lu Chan did not matter; her sister (elder martial sister) had an eccentric behavior, often offending others. If Lu Chan had to apologize for each one, she wouldn’t have time to cultivate. But she had connections with Gu Wen, considering him a half-friend, and future mutual benefits could make for a reliable friendship.

That is how most relationships between Cultivators are formed, starting with mutual benefits and gradually forming a circle over time.

As for why she offered an apology only to Gu Wen, and not to Hee Huan and others who were actually deceived, it’s because they were not yet important enough to warrant Lu Chan’s attention.

"It’s nothing, since she is your elder sister, I’m sure she meant me no harm."

Gu Wen accepted the Pills, his face breaking into a wide smile due to the generosity of the gift, seeing as he had not suffered any real loss.

Happy at heart when wealthy.

"Of course, although my sister comes from the Demon Sect, she acts much more openly and honestly than many from the Righteous path."

Lu Chan slightly raised her head. While this praise seemed normal, it aroused Gu Wen’s suspicion.

Her voice wasn’t as rigid as it used to be.

In the past, Lu Chan was like a little adult, petite yet her tone and demeanor were always so composed, as if she wanted to carve "adult" on her forehead. But when she needed something, she would naturally become more approachable, displaying both craftiness and composure.

Most people will unconsciously try to absolve responsibility, generally not taking the effort to personally apologize for an offense caused by someone from their circle.

It required a certain level of social experience and thick skin.

Now coming to apologize, she should naturally be putting on an act, but the opposite implies sincerity. Because there was no flaw before, a flaw now can only mean sincerity.

Gu Wen casually asked, "Did your sister tell you to talk like this?"

"My sister indeed instructed me to be more formal in my tone, knowing that you probably don’t like that affected style of speaking."