Ninth In the World

Panda Novel

“Ah Cheng has a terrible temper and saw me returning with you, so he was not willing to go out with us.” Yin Yueshu came out with some sadness in her eyes.

If Di Jiu had not seen everything before, he really would have thought that Ah Cheng was unwilling to go out with them.

Di Jiu smiled slightly. “Since he doesn’t want to, let’s go first.”

Di Jiu, who was fed up, really did not want to continue talking with this woman. If he restored his cultivation level, he would now be asking Yin Yueshu where the Sun Core was. Would he still bother talking so much to her?

“Yes.” Yin Yueshu responded and suddenly looked at Di Jiu before saying, “Ah Jiu, why don’t I call you Ah Cheng? I’m worried that I’ll accidentally call you by the wrong name and that’ll be embarrassing.”

Di Jiu chuckled. “My name is Di Jiu. If you are going to call me Ah Cheng, it would be better if you went back and persuaded your friend. I’m not used to others changing my name for me. I will change it by myself. However, I am very satisfied with the name Di Jiu and will not change it.”

Yin Yue sighed. “Alright. You just have a bad temper. Forget it, we’ll go now.”

Based on her tone, Di Jiu almost thought that they were cultivation partners.

What surprised Di Jiu was that the flying boat that Yin Yueshu took out was a supreme-grade flying divine weapon that he did not have now.

If he wanted a supreme-grade flying divine weapon, he had to advance his Dao fire, for which he needed the Sun Core.

“Ah Jiu, your hidden cultivation technique is very good. I still don’t know your true cultivation level.” After the flying boat turned into a trace of nothingness out of the Heavenly Moon Sacred Dao City, Yin Yueshu once again spoke to Di Jiu.

Di Jiu rubbed his forehead. “My Master told me that this hidden cultivation technique is very good and comes from a broken jade slip from ancient times. If it was not for my Master’s order, I would have no problem carving it for you. As for my cultivation, I am ashamed to reveal it since it’s not as high as yours.”

Di Jiu had not lied. His current cultivation level was really not as high as Yin Yueshu’s. Yin Yueshu was at the early-stage Primordial Chaos, while he was at most at the half-step Primordial Chaos.

Yin Yueshu lowered her eyes with a slight grievance. “You don’t have to say if you don’t want to. Since we are together, call me Yueshu. Calling me Fairy sounds more estranged,” Yin Yueshu said as though she and Di Jiu were a thing.

“Sure, I’ll call you Yueshu then.” Di Jiu did not want to be inflexible. Compared to the experts he dealt with, Yin Yueshu was nothing.

Seemingly very happy that Di Jiu had changed the way he addressed her, Yin Yueshu started to speak more intimately. “Ah Jiu, what do you like about me? Is it that I look beautiful?”

Di Jiu pretended to be hesitant and mumbled to himself before he hemmed and hawed, saying, “Yueshu, you’re really beautiful, but there is also another reason…”

“What is it?” Yin Yueshu asked quickly as if her sophistication was so superficial that she could not wait for Di Jiu to explain.

Not minding, Di Jiu said, “I came here from a very remote place. The reason I came to the Heavenly Moon Sacred Dao City was that I heard that Hall Master Ren Jisha had great courage. He actually took out the Moon Core and the Sun Core to propose marriage on behalf of his son…”

Upon hearing Di Jiu mention the Moon Core and the Sun Core, bloodlust flashed in Yin Yueshu’s eyes but she immediately remained calm.

As if he had not seen that, Di Jiu continued speaking. “I admire Hall Master Ren very much. Both the Moon Core and the Sun Core are ultimate treasures. However, since he took the two of them out, I am curious… I’d like to know how outstanding the legendary Fairy Yueshu is.”

Yin Yueshu chuckled. “Am I not as good in person?”

Di Jiu shook his head. “No, I only understand why Young Hall Master likes you so much after meeting you. It will be the same for me as well.”

Yin Yueshu calmly replied, “However, I sense that you don’t really like me.”

Di Jiu said indifferently, “There are two kinds of love. The Young Hall Master must pursue anything he loves. This is a vigorous love, but I happen to feel the second kind. My love is like the breeze and drizzle, as quiet as the light wind and the indistinct clouds. I only need to quietly look at the person I like. I don’t pursue a vigorous love, like the Young Hall Master does, to marry her.”

“Not bad. You do speak very well. You mentioned that you admire Hall Master very much. Do you really want to see the Moon Core and the Sun Core?” Yin Yueshu said while watching Di Jiu and chuckling.

Naturally, Di Jiu replied, “Of course. Any cultivator who can see the Moon Core and the Sun Core considers it the highest honor. I am naturally no exception. However, I know very well that, given my status and cultivation level, it is impossible for me to see the Moon Core and the Sun Core.”

Yin Yueshu seemed to look at Di Jiu with a deep meaning. “No, as long as you are by my side, you’ll still have a chance. I have the Moon Core and I might show it to you later. The Sun Core is with my husband. When my father-in-law comes back, I’ll talk to him and maybe you can also see it.”

Upon hearing that the Sun Core was not in Yin Yueshu’s possession, Di Jiu was really disappointed. He might not have gone out with her right from the start if he had known.

He had not come out for the sake of seeing the Moon Core, as he had one with him. What he needed was the Sun Core.

…

Yin Yueshu’s supreme-grade flying divine weapon was truly fast and it also allowed Di Jiu to understand how broken the Great Ultimate Realm was. For a few days, they did not use the Teleportation Array but the flying Dharma treasure.

Di Jiu knew very well that Yin Yueshu was not unwilling to use the Teleportation Array. There were very few Teleportation Arrays in the Great Ultimate Realm, so that should be why they could not use it and had to use the flying Dharma treasure.

Five days later, the flying Dharma treasure stopped outside a valley. Yin Yueshu and Di Jiu stepped out. At the same time, she put away her supreme-grade flying divine weapon.

Yin Yueshu, who had not talked much in the past few days, finally said, “Ah Jiu, we have reached the Winter Valley. This time, our gathering will take place here. Let’s go in together.”

Di Jiu’s Spiritual Force permeated the area. He was surprised to see that the Heaven Earth Law there seemed to be a bit more perfect than that in the Heavenly Moon Sacred Dao City. Both sides of the road into the valley entrance were planted with three rows of verdant trees—pine trees, bamboo, and plum blossoms.

Despite the snow falling on them, the pine trees, bamboo, and plum blossoms were still verdant.

These were the Three Friends of Winter[1.The Three Friends of Winter refers to an art motif consisting of pine, bamboo, and plum. These three plants do not wither as the cold day deepens, hence the name.]. Did the Winter Valley come from this place?

“Sister Yueshu, you’re here. Are you earlier than me?” A clear voice spoke before a flying boat landed.

A woman with the same stunning appearance disembarked from the flying boat. She was wearing a green dress and her eyes seemed to be smiling. With each step she took, it seemed as if she was flying in the void for a while. She was also pleasing to the eye.

Even though her cultivation level was lower than Yin Yueshu’s level, she was also at the late-stage Primordial Dao.

Smiling widely, Yin Yueshu said, “Sister Ruoxi, you came from much further away from me but we still arrived together. I’m lazier and I went out late. Without you, I might have been the last one to arrive.”

“Sister Yueshu, who is this?” The woman in green named Ruoxi fixed her gaze on Di Jiu, who was next to Yin Yueshu, as she asked her doubtfully.

Yin Yueshu’s ears were slightly red as she answered, “This is Di Jiu. Call him Ah Jiu. When he heard my name, he chased me to the Heavenly Moon Sacred Dao City. He wanted to come here with me.”

Di Jiu silently sighed. This woman was truly shameless. When she talked, her ears even turned red, as if she was unaware of his identity.