301: Fate of Nothingness

On the other side.

Wu Ning was still on his way.

Just as he arrived at the edge of the Hunyuan Ancestral Realm, about to cross the world barrier, Ink Treasure suddenly spoke up to remind him:

“Master, Master, Xiao Xiao’s location has changed!”

Wu Ning frowned, immediately stopped, and said in a cold voice: “Keep tracking her location for me, and tell me as soon as she stops!”

“Yes!”

Wu Ning’s eyes were cold, and he forced himself to calm down. He never expected that he would encounter such a terrifying existence just after breaking through to the Dao Venerable Extreme Realm.

Reality truly gave him a harsh blow.

Fortunately, according to the information Ink Treasure found, the existence that took Xiao Xiao only wanted to take her as a disciple and had no ill intentions towards her.

This eased his mind slightly.

“A Tianjun, huh…”

Wu Ning murmured in a low voice, his eyes becoming incredibly profound.

Soon, Ink Treasure responded: “Master, they have returned to the previous sea area…”

“Hmm?”

Wu Ning frowned tightly, “Are you sure you’re not mistaken?”

“Master, I’m sure I’m not mistaken, they really went back!” Ink Treasure replied with certainty.

Wu Ning was speechless. Going around in such a big circle, was he playing a trick on him?

Swish!

The next moment, Wu Ning took out the Door of All Heavens.

Through this supreme treasure, one could directly traverse infinite distances and arrive in an instant. He had already set the spatial coordinates of the Chaos Academy Inner Courtyard.

Wu Ning stepped in, and after passing through the Door of All Heavens, he appeared directly inside the Floating Cloud Immortal Palace.

He waved his hand to put away the Door of All Heavens and immediately rushed towards the Endless Sea.

This sea area was in the Heaven Domain adjacent to the Chaotic Heaven Domain. Wu Ning returned here after only a few teleportations.

He saw Xiao Xiao’s figure at a glance.

At this moment, Night Solitary Chill was confronting the Scruffy Old Man.

He had discovered Xiao Xiao the moment she returned here and immediately appeared in front of her, extending his hand to shield her behind him, glaring at the Scruffy Old Man and sternly shouting:

“Old fellow, what do you want to do to our Xiao Xiao? Do you know who she is that you dare to touch her? You have quite the guts!”

“I’m telling you, you’re in trouble!”

“Big trouble!”

The Scruffy Old Man leisurely opened his wine gourd and took a sip, then sighed: “Young people nowadays are so short-tempered, they truly don’t know how to respect elders at all!”

“Bah! You old…”

Night Solitary Chill’s words were cut short as he suddenly felt an extreme sense of danger from the Scruffy Old Man, and he immediately became nervous:

“What do you want to do?”

“Don’t think I’m afraid of you just because you’re strong. If you dare to abduct our Xiao Xiao, when Daozi returns, he’ll make sure you regret it!”

Xiao Xiao poked her head out from behind him and quickly said: “Master, please show mercy, this is my friend!”

“Don’t worry, your Master is not such a petty person.”

The Scruffy Old Man waved his hand indifferently.

Night Solitary Chill was stunned upon hearing this, “Master?”

Xiao Xiao walked out from behind him and explained: “Brother Guhan, I have already acknowledged this Senior as my Master. He is my Master now.”

Night Solitary Chill looked suspicious. It had only been a short while, and she had already taken a Master? Was it that hasty?

Swish!

At this moment, Wu Ning flashed and appeared beside Xiao Xiao.

“Daozi!”

“Brother!”

Xiao Xiao’s eyes instantly brightened, and she joyfully pounced on him, “Brother, you’ve come out of seclusion?”

Wu Ning hummed in response, placed his hand on her head, and after confirming she was unharmed, the stone in his heart finally fell.

Then, he turned his gaze to the Scruffy Old Man.

The Scruffy Old Man was also sizing him up at this moment, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes:

“Strange, strange!”

“What kind of Prodigy are you, young man? Your fate is ethereal, your destiny a blank slate, as if you don’t exist at all…”

The Scruffy Old Man’s eyes were filled with confusion.

He was proficient in the Dao of Destiny, and unlike others, he recognized people through the Grand Dao of Destiny.

Therefore, in his destiny perception, Wu Ning simply did not exist.

But he was clearly standing right before him.

A person whose destiny could not be perceived—he had lived for countless years, and this was the first time he had encountered such a bizarre existence!

Although there were some special fate-void individuals in the world whose destinies were shrouded in a mist, making them unreadable, they were never completely blank.

They were just unfathomable, making them unclear to others.

Not like Wu Ning, who was completely blank.

Xiao Xiao quickly introduced him: “Master, this is my elder brother, Wu Ning.”

Then she said to Wu Ning: “Brother, this is the Master I just acknowledged. His name is Xuan Chengzi.”

Wu Ning nodded, cupped his hands slightly towards the Scruffy Old Man, and said:

“Senior, it is my younger sister’s fortune to have you as her Master. From now on, I will have to trouble you.”

Since taking a Master had become a fact, and this old man was terrifyingly strong and could be considered a highly respected Senior, Wu Ning naturally would not object.

“Haha, it’s only right, only right!”

“Since this girl has taken me as her Master, this old man will naturally do his best!”

The Scruffy Old Man laughed heartily. His gaze swept over Wu Ning, and he suddenly said:

“Young man, I see that your bones are extraordinary, your talent exceptional. You are a promising individual. How about you also take me as your Master?”

“This old man guarantees to teach you to become a powerful expert renowned throughout the Myriad Realms!”

“…”

Wu Ning was speechless for a moment, “Thank you for your kind offer, Senior, but this Junior can cultivate on his own and does not intend to take a Master.”

The Scruffy Old Man glared, and snorted: “Young man, do you not believe in this old man’s strength?”

“I’ll tell you the truth, this old man’s title is Lord of Fate, and I am a Tianjun Dominator.”

“You are young, so perhaps you haven’t heard of this old man’s title, but you can ask those old fellows in your Chaos Academy. This old man was famous throughout the Myriad Realms back then, striking fear into countless anomalies. My prestige was immense; which one of them didn’t grow up listening to this old man’s deeds?!”

Wu Ning nodded slightly, “Senior Lord of Fate, this Junior has heard of your title.”

“Since you’ve heard of this old man’s title, why are you still unwilling to take me as your Master?” The Scruffy Old Man widened his eyes.

“This Junior does not intend to take a Master, and it has nothing to do with who Senior is.”

“Even if Senior were a supreme Dominator, this Junior would not take a Master.”

Wu Ning said calmly and self-assuredly.

The Scruffy Old Man immediately blew his beard and glared: “You young man truly don’t know what’s good for you! With this old man’s status and position, if I were to let out word, the number of people in the Myriad Realms who would want to take me as their Master would be countless. Many would even fight to the death for it, yet you don’t cherish it at all!”

“And a Dominator… Hmph, you young man really have big words!”

Wu Ning smiled faintly, offering no response.

Seeing this, the Scruffy Old Man shook his head helplessly, “Sigh, never mind, never mind. It seems there is no master-disciple fate between us, so it cannot be forced.”

Xiao Xiao pouted and snorted: “Master, aren’t you satisfied with just one disciple like me?”

“Hehe, my dear disciple, don’t be angry. Your Master was just joking with your brother.”

The Scruffy Old Man’s expression changed, and he said with a face full of smiles.