Moreover, Shi Qian caught up with me just as I wanted to leave the Ice Sect.

"Hehe."

Shi Qian's face showed an awkward smile as if his scheme had been seen through, which made Wang Ye helplessly hold his forehead.

Shi Qian's acting skills are really bad!

Shi Qian spoke with some embarrassment: "Wang Ye, besides the golden thunder that spread across half the sky, there was another strange phenomenon at that time."

"The whole world fell into darkness?" Wang Ye asked.

At that time, there were only these two strange phenomena.

But Wang Ye combined the Golden Thunderous Great Dao and the moment when the entire world turned dark, merging these two phenomena into one.

Previously, Wang Ye hadn't thought too much about it.

Now, hearing Shi Qian's words, Wang Ye pondered the issue.

Darkness.

It's another kind of phenomenon.

Since it's a battle between top powerhouses, there can't possibly be only one phenomenon.

"Yes." Shi Qian nodded, his face showing a somewhat embarrassed expression, and continued to speak:

"I was fortunate enough to comprehend that power of the shadow."

"So…"

Shi Qian, looking overly dramatic and slightly embarrassed, spoke to Wang Ye:

"I want to follow you, to explore the four directions, and gather the power of the Shadow Path."

Wang Ye stared blankly at Shi Qian. No matter what, he couldn't understand why a man's face would show such an expression.

Wang Ye and Shi Qian just stared at each other.

It's not that Wang Ye didn't want to agree.

Wang Ye had been on Spirit Star for so long without exploring outside.

Although at the start, Wang Yifeng brought Wang Ye here, passing through many places on the way.

But those were just rushed travels.

Wang Ye, unfamiliar with places, remained clueless about them.

If Shi Qian were to guide him, Wang Ye wouldn't mind at all.

But the key problem is.

Wang Ye found it truly unimaginable how Shi Qian, a grown man and even a prodigy, could be so shameless!

Shi Qian, staring back at Wang Ye, was aware of what Wang Ye was thinking.

But Shi Qian was undaunted.

Although Shi Qian felt somewhat guilty inside.

This was his disciple!

He was acting like this in front of his disciple, knowing that if his disciple found out, he, as the master, would lose all dignity.

He would be utterly socially dead.

But Shi Qian soon convinced himself.

What's done is done.

Besides, if he could hold on to a powerful ally, what did it matter if he was socially dead?

Another point was that Shi Qian was aware of Wang Ye's current situation.

Probably many people from the Cold Sect wanted to get rid of Wang Ye.

And Shi Qian, truly able to show his potential, possessing the level and strength of a First Grade Cultivator, would feel safer staying by Wang Ye's side.

"Sigh."

Shi Qian sighed on the surface.

Being a master was indeed not easy.

To protect his disciple, he had to act this way and still be despised by his disciple.

Wang Ye, on the other hand, thought Shi Qian finally had a sense of shame and showed a gratified expression.

Then he spoke to Shi Qian: "Alright, you can come with me, but you're a smart guy."

Wang Ye gazed deeply at Shi Qian.

Even though Shi Qian could be flattering, sometimes fawning like a sycophant, Wang Ye knew that apart from his flattery towards him, Shi Qian was a very intelligent person when dealing with anyone else.

In terms of personal strength or interpersonal skills, Shi Qian could indeed be considered a prodigy.

Therefore, before Shi Qian sought him out, he should've known what he'd face if he followed Wang Ye.

Even so, Wang Ye still reminded Shi Qian, "You should know that as the Saint Heir of the Ice Sect, soon to ascend from a Fifth Grade Peak Cultivator to a Fourth Grade Cultivator, many people don't want me to succeed."

"And when I successfully ascend, there will be many who don't want me to return to the Ice Sect."

"Being with me means..."

As Wang Ye spoke, he fixed his gaze on Shi Qian's eyes, speaking deliberately: "You need to be prepared to face danger with me."

Shi Qian, however, casually waved it off, "That's it? Let's go. If I didn't stick with you because of this, others might think I, Shi Qian, am just a bootlicker, fearing death."

...

In the following days, Wang Ye began his journey northward with Shi Qian, descending on places where the Power of the Great Dao was leftover, starting to absorb these remnants.

Originally, Wang Ye thought Shi Qian was lying about comprehending the power of the Shadow Path.

He simply wanted to join him outside.

But unexpectedly, Shi Qian had truly comprehended the power of the Shadow Path and was earnestly absorbing it.

After all, at Shi Qian's level, though he excelled in the Great Dao of Time,

it didn't mean Shi Qian was clueless about other powers of the Great Dao.

Even if he was clueless, just by sparring with others, Shi Qian could gain some understanding of the opponent's powerful Great Dao during the exchange.

And this level of understanding was enough for this occasion.

In the blink of an eye, two days passed.

Wang Ye and Shi Qian were now in a forest.

This forest was filled with towering pine trees.

And some other plants that could survive the extreme cold in the northern region.

By the campfire, Wang Ye and Shi Qian sat near as Wang Ye digested the Golden Thunder Avenue Power he absorbed today.

On his body, golden thunder slithered like small snakes, constantly moving across Wang Ye.

And each streak of golden thunder, carrying the Power of the Great Dao, continuously cleansed the meridians inside Wang Ye, causing his level to rise steadily.

Originally, Wang Ye was at the level of a Fifth Grade Peak Cultivator, and during these three days, he had been continuously absorbing this Power of the Great Dao, so as Wang Ye began the digestion process, a burst of thunderous power seemed to turn into a golden dragon, directly smashing through the veins leading him to become a Fourth Grade Cultivator.

Bang!

Wang Ye shuddered, his blood surging within him.

He originally wanted to suppress his level, not wanting to break through to a Fourth Grade Cultivator too soon, and had been doing so for the past few days.

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