Chapter 38: Looks Plenty but Ends Quickly

"It's a pity I didn't get to say goodbye to Uncle Yuan," Su Youyi lamented after their brief encounter with the leader of the Yuan Family, who outwardly seemed ferocious but spoke heartily like an old uncle.

"No worries, we'll have another chance in half a year when we go to Central State for the Immortal Dynasty sect competition," Liang Yi consoled her.

"Goodbye, Sister Su!"

"Sister Su, you must come to visit me again! I'll take you to try delicious treats in Immortal City!"

Yuan Hua and his sister also found it hard to part with the kind and pretty older sister who always carried delicious treats with her. Children can best tell who treats them kindly, even the shy little sister Yuan Jiaming could not conceal her reluctance.

How did it happen that the person he rescued became so intimately close with his junior sister just by going to retrieve a ring? It seems that his junior sister indeed has maximum charm, Liang Yi thought, bitterly indulging in metaphorical lemons.

"I'll leave that matter to Brother Jiang and Uncle Yuan," Liang Yi reminded Jiang Fufeng.

"No problem. I'll send you a message as soon as there's any new development," Jiang Fufeng replied readily, as it fell under his responsibilities anyway. Even without Liang Yi's word, he would seek revenge against the power that dared to harm his wife.

"If that's settled, then my junior sister and I will head back to our mountain now, waiting for good news from Brother Jiang!" Liang Yi said with a smile as he bade farewell to Jiang Fufeng.

"Take care on your way!"

"Have a safe trip, Sister Su!"

"Don't forget to come see us, Sister Su!"

"What about your gentle, considerate, handsome and dashing Brother Liang? What's wrong, am I not a person?" Liang Yi couldn't help feeling neglected by the two kids who only had eyes for Su Youyi.

Jiang Fufeng, seeing that the two were ready, signaled his subordinates to activate the Transmission Array.

The energy activator unveiled countless ancient and mysterious Dao patterns on the ground, which could shake one's Divine Soul if observed too intently due to their high complexity and difficulty to comprehend.

A blue glow flashed under their feet, and in a moment of blurred consciousness, Liang Yi and Su Youyi disappeared, leaving only the others in the yard.

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A mysterious courtyard.

"Report to the Saintess, a message has come through: Liang Yi of the Taoist Sect has used the Transmission Array from the City Lord's Mansion to head to the Eastern Capital," a dark shadow emerged, kneeling on one knee before the woman, reporting.

"Is that so? He's smart for not choosing another way to leave the West Realm. Since he's run off, suspend the assassination for now and we'll act during the Immortal Dynasty sect competition in half a year," commanded a cold female voice, issuing new orders.

"Understood!" The shadow vanished, leaving the Saintess alone in the courtyard.

"Really, I don't understand why mother suddenly wants to kill that Liang Yi of the Taoist Sect, even issuing a sect-wide assassination order. Wouldn't the Banished Immortal go crazy if we kill him? This move is purely detrimental to our sect's current development," the female voice murmured to herself, full of doubt about the order.

"Anyway, I won't bother with him. Although the investigation revealed he's not an ordinary person as rumored, his Realm isn't that high, and he poses little threat to our sect."

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In Xuanzhou of the Immortal Dynasty, Qingling County, Luoyang City of the Eastern Capital.

"Who goes there!"

Just as they recovered from the dizziness of teleportation and before they even opened their eyes, Liang Yi and Su Youyi were greeted with a challenge.

Faced with an entirely different scene than before they teleported, Su Youyi, trying the Transmission Array for the first time, opened her eyes with curiosity, looking at herself and then at her senior brother.

"I am Liang Yi of the Taoist Sect; this is my junior sister. We've come using the Transmission Array from Xunyang City, and this is the token of City Lord Jiang," Liang Yi explained to the two guards on alert, producing Jiang Fufeng's token as proof of identity.

In the Immortal Dynasty, Transmission Arrays are mainly used for military purposes. The unification of Xuanzhou's Immortal Dynasty owed much to these arrays, so the use of Transmission Arrays is strictly controlled by the Immortal Dynasty, with almost no chance of usage being granted to powers lesser than top-tier forces.

"Indeed, it is the City Lord's token! My apologies for the earlier disrespect, Young Hero Liang and Fairy Su, please forgive us!" The guard bowed to Liang Yi and Su Youyi, admitting his error after verifying the authenticity of the token. It was their responsibility to question newcomers, but for a Super Force with the same status as the Immortal Dynasty, it could be considered disrespectful; some with more volatile tempers might not even bother with them and simply leave with a flick of their sleeves.

"No harm, it's also a part of your duty." Liang Yi waved his hand dismissively, not minding such trivial incidents at all. A thousand incidents without issue could not compare to the consequences of a single accident, thus he quite approved of such necessary interrogations.

"Mhm, mhm!" Su Youyi nodded repeatedly beside him, agreeing with her senior brother!

After emerging from the Transmission Array area, Liang Yi took a deep breath as he looked at the surrounding buildings and attire, all of which were markedly different. He was more familiar with the Eastern Realm; in his past life, he mainly operated within a line connecting the West Realm, Central State, and the Eastern Realm.

"Shall we take a stroll?" Liang Yi asked his junior sister. If she was interested, he wouldn't mind accompanying her to explore more.

"No, let's return to the mountain to see our master first." Su Youyi was indeed curious about the outside world, but she hadn't forgotten the grudge she and her senior brother had with the Devouring Spirit Sect. With the tactics of the Devouring Spirit Sect, it wouldn't be surprising for them to be hidden anywhere, so it was safer to return to the mountain earlier.

"Alright, next time we come, your senior brother will take you for a good stroll!" Liang Yi understood his junior sister's concerns and was somewhat moved by them.

The two did not visit the City Lord of the Eastern Capital nor did they linger in the city. They left directly through the East Gate, summoning the Floating Cloud Ship to head straight for Youdao Mountain.

After gaining some experience from her days outside, Su Youyi handed over the control of the Floating Cloud Ship to her senior brother and went into her room for a seclusion.

Liang Yi, on the other hand, lay on the deck and opened his familiar character panel, almost laughing out loud at the sight of the abundant experience points. He then casually opened the player forum, which was still a blank slate, with the internal countdown showing about 167 days left.

After pondering for a moment, Liang Yi decided to allocate the experience to his Character Level, Cultivation Technique, and Sword technique.

Under the "Boundless Dao" trait, his Character Level could advance by two levels, and both his Cultivation Technique and Sword technique could increase by one level each.

Name: Liang Yi

Gender: Male

Template: NPC

Race: Human Race

Level: 17

Cultivation Technique: Second Layer of Endless Dao [Boundless Dao: Reduces experience consumption by 10%]

Life Value: 1800/1800

Attributes: Strength 200, Agility 200, Endurance 180, Intelligence 180, Comprehension 10 (Not upgradable), Charm 10 (Not upgradable), Luck 10 (Not upgradable)

Free Attribute Points: 5

Experience: 29200/70000

Skills: Second Layer of Immaculate Sword Technique [Immaculate Sword Heart: To the Brightest and the Deepest, Purest]

Equipment: An Ordinary Rolling Pin, Yunlan Sword, Illusion Spirit Pearl, Fine Steel Sword, Wooden Mask.

"After toiling for decades, a single move has set me back to square one," Liang Yi sighed to himself. Over three hundred thousand experience points gone before they could be used, how much did that resemble his past life's savings? Upon reflection, he would likely follow the Sword Dao, and so during his upgrade, he allocated 20 points each to Strength and Agility.

"Either I slay my opponent!"

"Or I turn and flee, to return stronger and slay my opponent after further cultivation!"

Liang Yi's thoughts were always this clear.