Stop it, Taoist, Your Fight almost Ruins the DAO!

"I love washing my feet and spending time with beautiful fairies... You, senior, should have known this since the information from my hometown of Yang City,"

"Ever since I was a kid, I liked looking at beauties. It makes my mood joyful!"

"Hmm, I also really like... money, whether it's making money or spending money, I love both!"

"Satisfying these desires makes me feel as if my cultivation is divinely assisted!"

"For the sake of cultivation, I had no choice but to resort to this strategy, so this is what you see before you now, senior,"

"Senior, have you or someone from the Heavenly Star Sect ever encountered such a dilemma?"

Anyways, his previous life was that of a wastrel who frequented brothels, and now he still harbors Three Corpse Primordial Spirits within him. Yi Chen, with a determined heart, simply gave in.

Damn it, let it all be destroyed.

Rather than letting others snoop around secretly, it's better to throw out a half-true, half-false lead. Yi Chen raised his head and gave the middle-aged Taoist an awkward smile.

Though this excuse is preposterous, whether you believe it or not, he believes it himself.

Li Yan: "....."

"Joyful mood? Satisfying inner desires can bring peace, and then increase one's comprehension?"

Because it was so outrageous, Li Yan didn't know how to respond for a moment. After a few more exchanges, a somewhat dispirited escape light shot up into the sky, heading straight for Qing Ming.

Similar inquiries also took place in various parts of the world.

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High above in the sky, where the rosy clouds converge, a colossal Daoist Palace appeared vividly upon the clouds woven from rainbow light, at that moment brimming with auspicious energy.

At this moment, Zhan Xingzi, wearing a squared crown, sat in the highest seat with a smile, as he looked towards He Xian and Li Yan, who had arrived swiftly, and gently inquired:

"You two are the fastest here. I asked you to observe those two juniors closely. Can each of you discuss any peculiarities about Situ Zhaixing and Yi Chengzi?"

"Fairy He Xian, you speak first," Li Yan said to the stunning Female Cultivator beside him, his speech slightly uneasy.

He had not yet figured out how to report to the Sect Leader...

"Since senior brother is so considerate, I shall start then." The exceedingly beautiful Female Cultivator's eyes flashed with astonishment, but she did not take it to heart. She smiled delightfully before she began excitedly narrating with a lantern in hand.

Joy was written all over her face!

"Sect Leader, Situ Zhaixing is truly extraordinary, a natural-born cultivator indeed."

"This young man should join our Heavenly Star Sect. Situ Zhaixing has exceptional comprehension, reaching the Near Dao Late Stage at a young age."

"And it took him less than ten days to progress from entering the True Monarch Realm to reaching the Late Stage."

"According to him, as long as he bathes in starlight, he feels his comprehension greatly increases, and his cultivation improves rapidly—an utterly inconceivable feat."

"I have sensed his words with my Divine Skills, and he was not lying!"

"Sect Leader, I believe there's no need to choose among the children of the stars anymore. There will be no second Situ Zhaixing in the world. With such potential, such cultivation, who else can compare?"

Fairy He Xian expressed her shock, evidently, her encounter with Situ Zhaixing had left a deep impression.

"Haha, well done. It seems Situ Zhaixing truly is not lacking. It's rare for Fairy He Xian to praise a junior like this! I've taken note of him, Situ Zhaixing!"

Zhan Xingzi, with a smile on his face, spoke steadily and then turned his gaze towards Li Yan,

"Li Yan, what about the young man called Yi Chengzi? Seeing your hesitant expression earlier, does Yi Chengzi have some problems?"

"The elder brother refused earlier, which was quite indecisive, unlike the temperament of a Sword Immortal. So, how is Yi Chengzi really? Your sister is also very curious."

At this moment, the stunning Female Cultivator carrying the lantern also couldn't help but cast her bright eyes towards Li Yan.

"This... I find it difficult to say!"

"The situation with Yi Chengzi is... rather complicated."

Li Yan, despite racking his brain, could not come up with any eloquent excuses and under the querying gaze of the Sect Leader and the sister, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and tell the truth.

"Sect Leader, Yi Chengzi also exhibits mystical anomalies, even more bizarre than what my sister described about Situ Zhaixing. I... I can't quite grasp it!"

"What kind of anomalies? Could it be that this young man also has a special connection with the stars or is it some other matter?" Li Yan's words immediately piqued Fairy He Xian's interest.

"This.... Junior Sister is not far from the truth!"

"Yi Chengzi has a fondness for... the company of women, claiming that since childhood, he loved to gaze upon beautiful girls as it brought him joy, and with such joy, his cultivation flourished as if aided by divine assistance!"

"Moreover, he has a deep obsession with Jade Coins; once he acquires a large amount of wealth, his mood is also greatly lifted...."

"And I have also sensed it myself; what he says indeed comes from his heart."

With gritted teeth, Li Yan simply spilled all details of his encounter with Yi Chen like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.

He Xian: "....."

Zhan Xingzi: "....."

Zhan Xingzi and He Xian understood every single word, but when put together, they found themselves momentarily twitching at the corners of their mouth~

"Mood... joyous? What is Yi Chengzi's level of cultivation?" He Xian continued to inquire.

"His cultivation is comparable to the peak of Entering Dao. According to the Nangong Family's reports, he singlehandedly slaughtered the True Blood Sect's Sea Lion Altar and rescued the Nangong Family's young miss."

"I also tested him, and his foundation of cultivation... is extremely solid!"

He Xian: "....."

Zhan Xingzi: "....."

"How old is Yi Chengzi? Senior Brother, you must know that Situ Zhaixing is merely of tender years!" once again He Xian asked, only to be interrupted by Zhan Xingzi with a wave of his large sleeve,

"Enough, He Xian, ask no more. Yi Chengzi is currently eighteen by nominal age. Seal all information regarding Situ Zhaixing and Yi Chengzi, and let no one reveal it."

"Not even to our fellow sect brothers and sisters!"

"All of you, go prepare for the imminent battle!"

"As you might have guessed, I, being a master of Divination, can foresee almost anything in this world, yet the fates of Yi Chengzi and Situ Zhaixing are stranger than the others, so much so that even I am as if looking at flowers through fog,

He Xian and Li Yan, you are among the brightest talents of our Heavenly Star Sect, so I entrust this matter to both of you, and you should understand the gravity within!"

Li Yan and the breathtakingly beautiful woman in palace attire holding a lantern both looked up at the Daoist seated in the primary position, wearing the Myriad Stars Robe, and together they voiced their acknowledgment.

As time passed, one after another, streaks of Escape Light flew into the Cloud Peak Hall, and not long after, they flew out again.

After a while, tranquility briefly returned to the Great Hall.

With a sigh, Zhan Xingzi took out sixteen portraits in his hand, reviewed each one, and then his gaze lingered on the portraits of Yi Chen and Situ Zhaixing, among others.

No one knew the enormous price he had secretly paid, even to the extent of harming his own life span, to divine the likely vessels for the ancestor's True Spirit, yet the current outcome plunged him into confusion.

All four of the shortlisted candidates had secrets; he could not divine the thread of fate for these four individuals, as if everything was shrouded in a thick fog.

After reviewing the four shortlists and organizing the third and fourth, Zhan Xingzi's gaze wandered over Yi Chen and Situ Zhaixing and found himself facing difficulty.

Logically, he should choose the youngster named Yi Chengzi, but this 'joyous disposition' did not match his expectation of the ancestor's destined vessel.... deviating slightly.

"Ancestor, where are you, after all?"

As he shook his head and sighed, a strand of white hair suddenly emerged amidst Zhan Xingzi's locks. With a concentrated expression, he cut off the white hair with a flick of his mana, then fell into contemplation.

No one understood the immense pressure he bore in his heart!

He was growing old, but the East Continent had no worthy successor, while Blood Dragon Son and the Ghost Worship Sect Hierarch were in the prime of their vigor, leaving him no choice but to feel anxious.

While he was deep in thought, a fragrant breeze suddenly arrived, and the person was none other than Huan Gu, with her youthful crane-like hair and a magnanimous demeanor!

"Zhan Xingzi, don't overthink it. Let's prepare and go meet some old friends!"

"I want to see exactly what they intend to do! Do they really wish to fight us to death!"

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"Child of the Myriad Stars?"

"It is indeed I."

A formidable Taoist stood in front of the Bronze Mirror, his lips curving into a hideous smile.

To hell with the "Infinite Divine Light Scripture," he didn't care; but that "Myriad Stars Divine Heaven Guide," Yi Chengzi was determined to obtain it at all costs!