334: Bai Mengdie bids farewell

"Senior! Let me go, there must be a misunderstanding!"

Zhang Yizhi was being carried by an old man, flying swiftly across the vast sky.

His face was full of anxiety as he shouted loudly, "I have never done anything bad. Senior, have you mistaken me for someone else?"

Although Zhang Yizhi didn't know exactly what had happened, he understood that he seemed to have inexplicably become a scapegoat once again.

"Then are you the Demon Breaking Holy Son, Zhang Yizhi himself?"

"In reply to Senior, I am indeed Zhang Yizhi, but some things really weren't me..."

"If it's you, then that settles it. You're exactly the one this old man is looking for!"

The old man didn't wait for Zhang Yizhi to finish and directly interrupted him, his speed increasing once more.

To understand why Zhang Yizhi was here, the timeline must be pulled back over a decade... Since the victory over the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons, Zhang Yizhi's fame instantly resounded throughout the entire Donglin Prefecture, and he became a new legendary figure.

His deeds were dazzling; he ranked first on the demon slaying ranking, charged into the lair of the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons alone, and fought against the horde of demons single-handedly.

Each of these feats was astonishing and could only be described as 'terrifying.'

Ranking first on the demon slaying ranking, charging into the lair of the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons alone, and fighting the horde of demons single-handedly—every single feat could only be described as terrifying.

However, these were not even his greatest achievements.

His two greatest achievements were, first, the slaying of the 'Brain' of the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons.

If not for that cunning 'Brain' of the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons, how could Donglin Prefecture have lost over a hundred thousand elite Cultivators?

In addition to the elite Cultivators, millions of low-level Cultivators and Mortals were also lost.

A series of cunning and treacherous schemes had even given strategic decision-makers, including Bai Mengdie, a massive headache.

Fortunately, Zhang Yizhi had removed this major threat for everyone, providing a much-needed sense of relief.

The second was the destruction of the realm-breaking gate, forcing the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons to retreat back to the outer realm.

Neither of these two feats was something an ordinary person could accomplish.

Initially, Zhang Yizhi had not appeared for a long time, and there were no records of him on the demon slaying ranking, leading people to suspect he had defected to the enemy.

Later, everyone learned the truth and felt deeply ashamed.

It turned out that Zhang Yizhi had braved immense danger to infiltrate the lair of the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons.

And what about themselves?

They had actually doubted, slandered, and spread rumors about such a brave and upright gentleman who put others before himself.

Otherwise, how else could one explain Zhang Yizhi's sudden appearance in the lair of the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons?

Could it be that he got lost and accidentally wandered in?

Even if that were true, how could his first-place ranking on the demon slaying ranking be explained?

What about the remains of Heavenly Demons scattered all over their lair, or the fact that he was severely injured when he was found?

How could the destruction of the realm-breaking gate be explained?

It couldn't all be a coincidence!

Facing this overwhelming praise, Zhang Yizhi felt uneasy.

Because he knew that he hadn't done all of this alone; his big Brother Qin Dong also deserved credit.

Although Qin Dong had asked him to keep it a secret, Zhang Yizhi always felt troubled.

But because he had promised Brother Qin, it wasn't right to reveal the truth directly. He could only vaguely suggest that the one who truly repelled the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons was someone else.

But who would have thought that instead of believing him, the others would constantly praise him for his humility?

Since he had promised Brother Qin, he couldn't directly identify him, so he told others that the one who truly repelled the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons was someone else.

But unexpectedly, they not only disbelieved him but also kept praising him for being humble.

Qin Dong also intended to give up the credit. Firstly, this would avoid becoming the center of attention, and secondly, he could use the opportunity to squeeze some cultivation resources out of Zhang Yizhi.

Furthermore, every time the two of them met, the former would occasionally bring up the origin of that groom's deed of sale from back then, repeatedly emphasizing that they were brothers for life.

In moments of deep emotion, he would even break into song.

"Brother, you've grown thin~ You've become tired~"

"Hey, brother, I've been a bit short on cash lately. Both of your sisters-in-law need a lot of cultivation resources. Can you help me out?"

"Big Brother, you're too polite! To be able to ease your worries even a little is exactly what I wish for!"

"Here! Big Brother! Spirit Stones!"

Qin Dong's deceptive tactics were already perfected; he could always move Zhang Yizhi to tears and obtain a large amount of cultivation resources.

Of course, Qin Dong was not a stingy person either.

In return, he gave Zhang Yizhi many cultivation insights and even directly helped him break through a Cultivation Technique Bottleneck.

"So powerful! Brother Qin's insights on cultivation are truly inconceivable."

"Even if my Revered Master were here, it would be no more than this."

"A trump card! It's definitely a trump card!"

"Fortunately, Brother Qin and I are of one heart. He doesn't want anything from me."

Zhang Yizhi was delighted; he had successfully comprehended several Cultivation Techniques to near perfection.

The third year after the invasion of the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons ended.

His good Brother Qin Dong was getting married, and he was invited to attend.

Regarding his Brother Qin Dong's small request to "make the wedding a bit livelier," he patted his chest and agreed. He then had the thick skin to deliver invitations to the other eight of the Nine Sects.

This led to the scene where the nine presiding Elders of the Nine Sects were personally present, and the Holy Sons and Holy Maidens of the Nine Sects were all gathered.

In the fifth year after the invasion of the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons ended, a peerlessly beautiful lady came to visit.

Zhang Yizhi looked closely and realized the visitor was Senior Brother Bai, the True Disciple of the Cloud Heaven Sect who had given him Heaven And Earth Treasures many times.

That day, Bai Mengdie had discarded her male disguise.

Her ink-black long hair was pinned up with a jade crown and silk ribbon. A few stray strands fell by her fair neck, making her skin look even more like snow.

She wore a red dress, which looked dignified and noble in its simplicity.

Such world-toppling beauty and temperament would make any ordinary man stare in dazed admiration.

Bai Mengdie was quite confident; her looks were not low.

In fact, she was the person with the strongest Aptitude in ten thousand years from the Immortal Clan Bai Family of the Kanli Realm, and the future head of the family.

How could she possibly lose to others in terms of appearance?

But Zhang Yizhi was no ordinary man. He used only three sentences to make Bai Mengdie lose her composure on the spot.

"Senior Brother Bai? What is the meaning of this?!"

"Even if you look like a female Cultivator, there's no need to dress like this, right?"

"Senior Brother Bai, give up. I will never have a Taste for men!"

Bai Mengdie couldn't hold back; after pummeling him with a dozen or twenty punches, she finally explained the matter of her cross-dressing clearly.

"Senior Sister Bai, Senior Sister Bai, stop hitting me, stop hitting me."

"I understand now, stop hitting me."

"Hmph! You annoying fellow."

Besides visiting in her true form, Bai Mengdie's trip was also to say goodbye.

"My real name is Bai Mengdie. I'm not from the Canglan Realm. I'm going back."

"Take this token. We shall meet again if fate permits."

Her farewell was brief. After she finished speaking, Bai Mengdie left immediately.

She was so fast that Zhang Yizhi couldn't even react in time.

"She is... Middle Stage Golden Core!"

When he looked again, only an engraved token with the character 'Bai' remained.

"Young Miss!"

In front of the realm-breaking Teleportation Array, Lin Ce, Baili Yuanlong, and a group of experts from the Immortal Clan Bai Family had been waiting for a long time.

"Let's go back, to the Kanli Immortal Realm."

"Yes! Young Miss!"