Chapter 2312: Chapter 2360: Cultivating with You

Calculating the time, it was already the agreed moment to meet the West Empress. Stowing away the corpse of the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis, Jiang Fan left the Purple Cloud Palace.

West Saint Palace.

Around fifty Angel Leaders stood in the great hall, waiting respectfully. Xia Chaoge and Hua Wenqi were both among them.

"Wenqi, why are you still here?" Xia Chaoge looked at Hua Wenqi beside her in surprise. She had already accepted Yun Wanxiao’s guidance.

Hua Wenqi smiled charmingly. "To accompany you, of course." Pausing for a moment, her eyes darted toward the front of the hall, looking at the ten Great Angels standing side by side with their backs to them. The handsome and suave Great Angel in the center was exactly Yun Wanxiao. They stood with equal reverence because the West Empress was currently seated on the throne, meditating with her eyes closed.

Yun Wanxiao looked around and sent a voice transmission with slight surprise. "Who are we waiting for?" The guidance quotas for the other Great Angels had long been filled; only they were left with one or two spots available. They had all arrived, yet the West Empress made no move.

Beside him was a middle-aged man in the Late-stage One Calamity Realm. Stroking his beard, he said, "The West Empress rarely intervenes in the specific affairs of the Northern Heavenly State. To think she actually stepped forward personally for this matter today."

Yun Wanxiao deeply agreed. He glanced back at the numerous Angel Leaders behind him and said, "Moreover, many of them have explicitly refused to accept guidance for various reasons. I wonder why the West Empress still summoned them here."

At this moment, although the West Empress had her eyes closed, she could still sense everyone’s doubts. She thought speechlessly, "My second personality orchestrated this entire grand production just to set up one specific encounter." With a gentle wave of her sleeve, she announced, "Welcome the honored guest of our Northern Heavenly State."

A guest? The people in the hall were momentarily stunned. Soon after, in front of the ten Great Angels, the figure of a young man from the Human Clan materialized from the void.

The ten Great Angels frowned deeply. "This aura... a Sage of the Human Clan?"

The middle-aged Sage in the Late-stage One Calamity Realm looked displeased. "The person who made ten Great Angels and fifty Angel Leaders of our Northern Heavenly State wait so bitterly is actually a member of the Human Clan? This is outrageous!"

The rest of the Great Angels felt disrespected. On the Angel Clan’s turf, they, the strongest combatants of the Northern Heavenly State, were actually waiting for a member of the Little People Clan in the Early-stage One Calamity Realm!

Yun Wanxiao was also somewhat displeased, but beneath that, he felt a bit puzzled. The back of the Human Clan youth before him looked familiar. However, before he could ask, the West Empress slowly spoke.

"Our Northern Heavenly State has been severely damaged by the Ancient Dark Creatures, suffering a massive loss of Yuan Energy. Now, with the unrest across the heavens and the impending dark tide, you all must improve your strength as quickly as possible," she announced. "The ten Great Angels and the Human Clan Sage present are all pioneers of the Martial Path. You may each choose one person to receive their guidance."

The fifty Angel Leaders exchanged bewildered glances. They were of the Angel Clan, possessing a Cultivation System completely different from the Human Clan’s. Could a Human Clan Sage really guide them?

Voices rang out in quick succession.

"I choose Elder Yun Wanxiao, the Great Angel!"

"I also choose Elder Yun Wanxiao, the Great Angel!"

"I choose Elder Starry Angel!"

"I choose Elder Yun Wanxiao, the Great Angel!"

As someone who had entered the Sage realm for a second time, Yun Wanxiao was unexpectedly popular among the Angel Leaders. A warm smile touched his lips as he turned around. With eyes only for Xia Chaoge, he extended a hand. "Chaoge, are you willing to accept my guidance?" he asked. "Even if it’s just in name, treat it as doing me a favor."

Since returning to the Heavenly Realm, Xia Chaoge had revealed astonishing Talent. If she were under his name and simultaneously taught by his mother, Elder Kong, her progress after a month would undoubtedly be staggering. She might even leave everyone in the dust, helping Yun Wanxiao secure the final ranking and obtain the wisp of power of Absolute Beginning rewarded by the Holy Angel.

Xia Chaoge remained silent, showing no inclination. Hua Wenqi rolled her eyes, gently nudged Xia Chaoge’s shoulder, and whispered, "Chaoge, I know you don’t need outsiders’ guidance, but when Elder Yun Reshaped his Dao body at the Five Magnetic Yuan Mountain, he inadvertently acquired the Saint’s legacy suppressed within it. Elder Yun cares about you so much. If you join his faction, he might be willing to give you some Saint Realm resources."

Months ago, the shattering of Yun Wanxiao’s Great Angel body had turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Now, he was a high-potential Prodigy among the younger generation of the Northern Heavenly State, second only to Xia Chaoge. His future achievements were limitless.

Xia Chaoge shook her head and cupped her hands toward the West Empress. "West Empress, I have no desire to study under anyone. Please forgive me, and allow this junior to take her leave." With that, she turned to silently withdraw.

Yun Wanxiao let out a dry laugh to mask his embarrassment. "Chaoge is as consistent as ever." The remaining Great Angels didn’t mock him, as they too had previously extended olive branches to her, only to receive the exact same response.

Hua Wenqi felt helpless. She had tried her best to help Yun Wanxiao, but Xia Chaoge simply gave no one a chance. The West Empress also looked toward Jiang Fan and slowly said, "Choose someone from the remaining people."

Jiang Fan smiled faintly. He turned around, looked at Xia Chaoge—who already had half a foot out the hall doors—and spoke at an unhurried pace. "Alright."

Xia Chaoge, with one foot suspended in midair, suddenly trembled. She recognized that voice immediately. She froze in place, not daring to turn around, terrified that it was merely a hallucination!

It wasn’t until Jiang Fan walked over to Hua Wenqi with a half-smile. "Young lady, your bloodline is extraordinary. Are you willing to cultivate with me?"

The familiar voice entered her ears once again. Xia Chaoge was finally certain she hadn’t misheard. This was truly the voice she had yearned for countless times in the depths of her heart. She abruptly spun around.

Wearing long black robes, his ink-black hair neatly combed, and a Jade Crown resting on his head, the handsome young man looked as if he had stepped straight out of a dream. In her increasingly trembling pupils, his face gradually came into sharp focus.

Hua Wenqi curled her lips slightly and replied with feigned respect, "Elder, this junior already has a mentor."

Jiang Fan chuckled softly. "Is that so? What a pity." He turned back to the West Empress. "Since there are no good seedlings, I can’t be bothered to participate in this guidance program."

The middle-aged West Empress, fully aware of Jiang Fan’s true value, naturally didn’t mind. "It is up to you..."

Before she could finish, Xia Chaoge suddenly interjected. "Wait!" Countless pairs of eyes snapped toward her, but Xia Chaoge’s gaze held only Jiang Fan. "Can I... can I cultivate with you?"

Hua Wenqi was bewildered. Her eyes instantly widened into saucers, doubting her own ears. "Chaoge, are you crazy? You are the most outstanding Prodigy in our Northern Heavenly State, yet you’re seeking guidance from someone of the Human Clan?"

The West Empress was equally astonished. Her gaze darted back and forth between Xia Chaoge and Jiang Fan in sheer bewilderment. Xia Chaoge had ruthlessly rejected the recruitment of so many Great Angels, so why on earth was she actively seeking guidance from a member of the Human Clan?

Hearing this, Jiang Fan looked over and asked indifferently, "What is your name?"

The shimmering excitement in Xia Chaoge’s eyes abruptly faded. She had almost forgotten—the person before her had long since lost all memory of who she was. Every trace of their past had been personally erased by her own hands. The man she had thought of countless times only asked for her name upon their reunion. The barrier of this sudden estrangement felt like a knife plunging into her heart, piercing her with cold, agonizing pain.

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