The Immortal Wife Is Like A Cloud

Chapter 825: Upright and Honorable

At this moment, it wasn’t just the pit that was emitting the five-colored radiance.

The Divine Source Valley, where Su Jingzhen and his group had previously stayed, as well as the fog-shrouded forest, both began to exude the same five-colored brilliance.

However, these two places had long since been abandoned by other participants. Naturally, they didn’t appear in the projection of the formation.

Among them, the most striking one was the forest. 

As soon as the five-colored radiance appeared, the many colossal beasts that Su Jingzhen’s group had dared not provoke earlier began to appear one by one. 

They surrounded the radiance, their giant eyes first showing confusion before turning to awe.

—

Meanwhile…

“Boss, their count has increased by over thirty marks again! 

This doesn’t feel right – it’s only the second day.”

“The speed at which they’re collecting Divine Sources is just too fast!”

“…”

Within the swamp, Xuan Jin’s group had just defeated over a dozen formidable demonic beasts, gaining ten or so high-quality Divine Source marks. 

They initially thought that this victory would allow them to narrow the gap, but upon sensing Su Jingzhen’s aura again, the difference had only widened further.

The disciples accompanying Xuan Jin were the core elites of the Heavenly Dragon Race, his most trusted confidants. Hearing this murmur, Xuan Jin raised an eyebrow.

“What are you suggesting? Do you want me to go over there and disrupt them now? 

Or are you suggesting that I cooperate with them?

You all should have guessed who these four are by now. 

Tell me, regarding Yaoyao, what else can I do?”

As he spoke, a slight furrow appeared on Xuan Jin’s brow, a rare expression of perplexity crossing his face.

When it came to Qiu Yaoyao, he felt at a loss. 

He had always believed that his status and personal charm would eventually win her over, and that her earlier tantrums were just that – fleeting emotions. In the end, he thought that there would be no suspense.

After all, in the Heavenly Dragon Race, and even in the entire cultivation world, Xuan Jin was universally recognized as the most compatible match for Qiu Yaoyao.

Even though he had heard of Su Jingzhen before the Banquet of Elegance, he had never considered him a threat. 

Even when Qiu Yaoyao publicly declared in the Luo River region that Su Jingzhen was her chosen partner, Xuan Jin had dismissed it as a passing whim.

He had never imagined that Su Jingzhen could compete with him.

But in the past few days, as events unfolded, Xuan Jin’s perspective gradually changed. 

For the first time, he genuinely felt a significant threat from Su Jingzhen.

It seemed likely that after the Four Waters Martial Arts Competition, he would lose Qiu Yaoyao forever.

Of course, “lose” wasn’t entirely accurate – he’d never had her to begin with.

Faced with this issue, Xuan Jin’s confidants, such as Xuan Min, all remained silent. 

If it was something else, they might have been able to make some constructive suggestions. But when it came to this, silence was their safest course of action.

After all, both Qiu Yaoyao and Xuan Jin were not people they could discuss casually, even as his most trusted allies. 

Besides, Qiu Yaoyao was the most important talent of the first tier of the Heavenly Dragon Race. 

Even Xuan Min and the others wouldn’t dare provoke her, let alone when Su Jingzhen was involved. 

The gap between the first and second echelons of the Heavenly Dragon Race was insurmountable.

Seeing everyone’s silence, Xuan Jin let out a self-deprecating chuckle. 

“Forget it. At least for now, I can’t bring myself to interfere with them. 

If they really have a method to locate Divine Sources so easily, that’s their luck.

I, Xuan Jin, do not consider myself to be inferior to anyone, and I will act honestly and honorably in this matter.”

As he spoke, a sense of righteousness emanated from Xuan Jin. Yet, there was a hint of melancholy deep in his gaze.

“Let’s go; standing here won’t do us any good. 

While they’re speeding up their search for Divine Sources, we can’t afford to fall behind. 

Head towards the center.”

With those words, Xuan Jin took the lead, heading toward the heart of the Divine Source Secret Realm.

Although the final ranking depended on the number of Divine Source Marks, some things went beyond mere numbers or rankings.

As the foundational secret realm of the Divine Realm of the Four Waters, the Divine Source Secret Realm was filled with endless impossibilities and miracles.  

For Xuan Jin, as long as he could obtain one significant treasure from this place, winning first place didn’t hold much importance.  

—

“Honestly, with Boss’ standing, even in the entire cultivation world, he’s already a dragon among men.  

I just don’t understand why Sister Yaoyao would make such a choice, or why she’s always so cold toward Boss.”  

“Have you ever struggled to win over women? No, right?  

Most of them just throw themselves at us because of our status.  

But none of us has ever met a woman like Sister Yaoyao.  

That’s why none of us can really understand these things.”  

“…”  

—

Meanwhile, Su Jingzhen and his group arrived at another Divine Source site.  

However, unlike the wondrous places like the Divine Source Valley or the deep pit they had encountered before, this was just an ordinary valley with two regular Divine Sources lying quietly.  

Despite the ordinary nature of these sources, Su Jingzhen and his team weren’t picky. They swiftly collected them and, under Xuening’s guidance, continued to scour the secret realm for scattered Divine Sources.  

Thus, under the perception of all the participants in the secret realm, the four of them moved at an astonishing speed. Their Divine Source markings also increased rapidly.  

By sunset on the second day, Su Jingzhen and his team had already visited over a dozen locations.  

Aside from the first deep pit with an abundance of Divine Sources, the rest of the locations were scattered places with only one or two sources.  

Even so, the combined efforts of the four had resulted in the collection of over a hundred Divine Sources – an incredible tally considering it was only the second day.  

—

“I’ve heard that the identities of those four have been confirmed. They’re Qiu Yaoyao and Su Jingzhen from the Heavenly Dragon Race, along with Jian Ling from the Shangling Sword Sect.  

Although their numbers are small, their line-up is nothing short of luxurious.  

It won’t be easy to capture their Divine Source Marks.”  

“Jian Ling alone is enough to dominate us.  

If we want to challenge their group, we’ll need someone of Jian Ling’s caliber to lead us.  

Or at least five late-stage Celestial Being Realm cultivators to suppress them.”  

“That’s true, but how could such a powerful line-up be assembled so easily?”  

“…”  

As the day progressed, the news of Su Jingzhen’s formidable group spread like wildfire.  

It turned out that Zhen Bufan had indeed widely publicized their line-up.  

While many forces were envious of their progress, they also understood their limitations and didn’t dare to approach them recklessly.  

However, some allied factions had begun to call for reinforcements in order to form a team powerful enough to challenge Su Jingzhen’s group in the short term.  

Everything seemed to be unfolding just as Su Jingzhen and his team had anticipated.