Chapter 642 - 345: They Must Be Dao Companions

Chapter 642: Chapter 345: They Must Be Dao Companions

Compared to the other courtyards, their progress was already exceptionally fast. However, they couldn’t keep up with the absurdly rapid advancement of their peers in the same courtyard.

"He just has a bit more Spiritual Source than us," An Rong muttered softly.

"When are you going to pay back my Spiritual Source?" Cao Cheng turned his head and asked.

"I don’t have any Spiritual Source. I’ll pay you back when I get married."

"You’ll get Spiritual Source just by getting married?"

"When you want to take a wife, you’ll understand just how valuable I am."

"With such weak Cultivation, how do you have the nerve to say that? Take my advice and cut them off; those things just hog resources."

Zhao Yaoyao nodded. "They really should be cut off."

Qing Dai leaned over and gave a slight nod. "I agree they should be cut off. Being that big lacks aesthetic appeal."

An Rong snorted coldly. They were just a bunch of people jealous of her.

Ji Meng leaned curiously toward Jiang Man and asked in a low voice, "What are they talking about?"

Jiang Man pondered for a moment before replying, "I don’t know. They discuss nonsense every day. Just think of how much Cultivation time they’ve wasted."

"Jiang Man," Mr. Ji suddenly spoke up.

The courtyard instantly fell silent.

Mr. Ji spoke again, "No whispering."

Jiang Man felt like Mr. Ji was targeting him specifically, considering so many others had been whispering too.

"It can’t be helped. Among this group, you have made the least progress in drawing upon power," Mr. Ji said with a smile. "Even less progress than Mr. Yan."

Mr. Yan was left speechless.

Ji Meng suppressed a smile beside him. She took out a pen and paper, wrote down a few words, and showed them to Jiang Man: "You’ve been lazy, and now you’re being criticized for neglecting your Cultivation."

"Ji Meng," Mr. Ji spoke up once more.

The pen in Ji Meng’s hand paused, and she looked up in bewilderment.

Mr. Ji stared at her. "Do not interfere with Jiang Man’s Cultivation."

Ji Meng was speechless. She put away her pen and paper, pressing her lips together in silence.

Qing Dai was shocked. This new generation’s prodigy had just criticized two ancestors in one breath.

"Jiang Man will stay behind today." Mr. Ji paused and looked at Ji Meng. "Does Ji Meng want to stay as well?"

Hearing this, Ji Meng froze for a moment before answering, "Yes."

Mr. Ji said, "But you cannot interfere with his Cultivation."

Ji Meng nodded. "Okay."

Zhuo Bufan sighed emotionally. "What do you guys think their relationship is right now?"

Lin Qingshan did not hesitate. "They’re definitely Dao companions."

"How do you know?" An Rong leaned over curiously.

Lin Qingshan whispered, "I saw them shopping together in the Outer Sect. For a whole day! Wouldn’t you say that’s terrifying?"

The others gasped sharply. That truly was terrifying.

Qing Dai was puzzled. "What’s so terrifying about it?"

Zhao Yaoyao said, "Jiang Man would never waste so much time. He’s either engaged in Cultivation or on his way to engage in Cultivation."

Wei Beichuan added, "Or he’s either showing off in front of others or on his way to show off. He definitely wouldn’t waste time shopping."

Qing Dai was shocked. "That truly is terrifying." The young master had broken his principles for the young miss.

***

In Tantai Xue’s courtyard, the midday sun shone through, bringing a rare touch of winter warmth. She pulled up a chair to sit beneath the sunlit wall. With several envelopes spread across her lap, she flipped through them one by one to gather information. The sunlight beat down on the back of her hands, comfortably warm.

Looking at the envelope in her hand, she asked curiously, "Senior, why do you think Jiang Man is looking for the Supreme Heart Hall?"

"I don’t know," Tantai Xiaotian’s voice echoed in Tantai Xue’s mind.

Tantai Xue said, "If Zui Fusheng were looking for it, I could understand, but I really can’t comprehend why Jiang Man is searching for it.

"Even if he finds it, what could he do?

"Report it?

"Or is it the Zhenyue Bureau that wants to find it in the first place?"

"Unlikely." Tantai Xiaotian’s voice continued, "If it were the Zhenyue Bureau, they would have provided comprehensive details.

"But since he only asked for the Supreme Heart Hall, he must be looking for it himself.

"As to why, that’s impossible to determine.

"Perhaps he wants to use it to trade with others."

Tantai Xue shook her head. "Never mind. I’ll search for it for him. Hopefully, everyone will just avoid bringing up the past incident."

The Dao companion of the Ji Family’s young lady was highly likely a fake, but any possibility meant danger. She simply wished to let the matter blow over.