Chapter 304 - 285: Gaining Another Character Formula

Chapter 304: Chapter 285: Gaining Another Character Formula

For the next several days, Tantai Feixue came to Jiang Zuo’s home every afternoon.

It didn’t take long for many people to notice that something unusual was going on between Tantai Feixue and Jiang Zuo.

Many Cultivators sought Jiang Zuo’s help to treat their Spirit Beasts, but he wasn’t a miracle worker. There were some ailments he was powerless to cure.

But no one had ever visited him every single afternoon like Tantai Feixue.

Rumors and gossip had already begun to spread through the city.

Some couldn’t help but speculate that the two were involved in some sort of clandestine affair.

"Impossible! Sect Leader Tantai is devoted to the Great Dao. She has no interest in romance!"

"She’s rejected every single one of those geniuses from the great sects, even the ones in the Dao Fruit Realm. Gu Changqing might have some skills, but what makes him worthy of being compared to them?"

"Stop your nonsense! If my young master hears this, he won’t let you off!"

A young Cultivator in a tavern angrily snapped at several others who were whispering nearby.

"Who do you think you are? What we talk about is none of your business!"

One of them shot the young Cultivator a dissatisfied glance.

Everyone who makes it to Yunyuan Immortal City has some kind of backing. They weren’t about to let this young Cultivator throw his weight around.

"Exactly. It’s not always about status when it comes to romance. Otherwise, all the beautiful women in the world would just marry those so-called sect geniuses."

"Maybe Sect Leader Tantai just doesn’t like your precious sect geniuses. Maybe she prefers someone like Master Gu?" another chimed in with a laugh.

"Hmph! My young master is Yuwen Shixuan! Slandering Sect Leader Tantai behind her back like this is an insult to him!" the young Cultivator declared proudly.

"Yuwen Shixuan?"

At the mention of his name, the color drained from their faces.

Yuwen Shixuan was the youngest genius of the Thousand Illusion Sect.

He had formed his Dao Fruit before he was even two hundred years old.

Now, not yet three hundred, he was already in the late stage of the Dao Fruit Realm, nearing Perfection. He was only a single step away from the Manifestation Realm.

It was safe to say that Yuwen Shixuan was the one in the younger generation of the Cultivation Realm most likely to reach the Manifestation Realm.

Even for the Thousand Illusion Sect, one of the Ten Great Sects, a Cultivation genius like Yuwen Shixuan was a rare sight.

And Yuwen Shixuan was one of Tantai Feixue’s most ardent suitors.

The men had some backing of their own, but it was nothing compared to Yuwen Shixuan’s.

Even setting aside his background, Yuwen Shixuan was not someone they could afford to offend.

Otherwise, once Yuwen Shixuan broke through to the Manifestation Realm, he wouldn’t even have to lift a finger to deal with them.

The men didn’t dare say another word. They gave the young Cultivator a quick salute and hastily departed.

Many people witnessed this scene, but no one thought the young Cultivator was in the wrong.

Even a genius like Yuwen Shixuan had been rejected by Tantai Feixue.

Master Gu was certainly skilled and possessed two fifth-rank Spirit Beasts, but he was still a far cry from Yuwen Shixuan.

It was only a matter of time before Yuwen Shixuan broke through to the Manifestation Realm—and it probably wouldn’t take long.

No matter how many fourth-rank Spirit Beasts Master Gu tamed, they would be meaningless before a Manifestation Realm Cultivator.

However...

「A few days later.」

An unbelievable piece of news spread rapidly through Yunyuan Immortal City.

Tantai Feixue, Sect Leader of the Cyan Simurgh Sect, who had always been known for her singular devotion to the Great Dao, had publicly announced that she and Master Gu Changqing were becoming Dao partners!

At first, many people suspected it was a fake rumor being spread intentionally.

But after verification from multiple sources, the news was confirmed to be true.

It was absolutely true!

Tantai Feixue had officially announced that she and Master Gu were becoming Dao partners!

For a time, Yunyuan Immortal City was in an uproar. Crowds of onlookers were vividly recounting all sorts of gossip from who-knows-where as if it were fact.

"Hahaha! Weren’t we right? Sect Leader Tantai just doesn’t like those so-called sect geniuses!"

"Now she’s found true love and has been won over by Master Gu!"

The men who had scurried away in disgrace that day roared with laughter upon hearing the news, feeling spirited and thoroughly vindicated.

Because of this, Jiang Zuo’s name once again became famous.

Jiang Zuo was rather speechless. On the day of the announcement, his Beast Taming Reputation had skyrocketed by over one hundred thousand. It was ridiculous.

He hadn’t gained this much reputation even after all the hard work and time he’d spent taming Spirit Beasts.

And now, just by winning over Tantai Feixue, so many people were showering him with reputation.

Given Jiang Zuo’s personality, he would have preferred to keep a low profile.

But that was impossible unless he left Yunyuan Immortal City.

All Dao Fruit Cultivators were registered within the Immortal City.

The Immortal City possessed a Spirit Treasure that could detect auras. Even if Tantai Feixue wanted to conceal her aura, change her appearance, and secretly engage in dual Cultivation with him, it would be impossible.

’There’ll probably be some trouble after this announcement,’ he thought, ’but compared to cultivating several times faster, it’s nothing.’

「Thousand Illusion Sect.」

A handsome, young-looking Cultivator first froze upon receiving a message, then his face filled with rage.

With a flick of his sleeve, he strode out of his Cultivation Room, intending to leave the sect.

Yuwen Shixuan had long considered Tantai Feixue to be as good as his.

Although Tantai Feixue had numerous suitors, many of whom were hailed as young geniuses themselves.

But in Yuwen Shixuan’s eyes, they were all worthless nobodies. Not a single one of them could compare to him.

He believed that as long as his Cultivation advanced another step, Tantai Feixue would surely agree to become his Dao partner.

But who would have thought that after going to Yunyuan Immortal City, she would meet someone and, in less than half a month, announce that she was becoming his Dao partner.