Unbeknownst to her, as Li Meng’er thought about it, her face turned crimson.

"Oh no, what am I even thinking? How embarrassing!" Li Meng’er’s heart began to flutter at that moment.

Liu Wuxie watched from the side with a faint smile, knowing that Li Meng’er had surely fallen for Wang Yufan. However, in all the time Liu Wuxie had known Wang Yufan, he had never seen him show affection for a woman.

Liu Wuxie understood that he was only joking. But when he saw Li Meng’er’s expression at that moment, he shook his head, realizing his disciple might already be caught in the whirlwind of love.

Liu Wuxie didn’t know why Wang Yufan could live for so long, but if Wang Yufan and Li Meng’er were to be together, the one who would suffer in the end could only be his disciple.

As for everyone else, they all felt that such an arrangement was quite good.

In his dwelling, Wang Yufan suddenly sneezed.

"Achoo! Damn it, is someone talking about me? Talking about me behind my back isn’t very nice," Wang Yufan said, then shook his head in boredom.

Meanwhile, at the Tiandao Imperial Court, Ye Lingtian was seated on the main throne, observing the surrounding people. The high-ranking officials of the Tiandao Imperial Court sat below him, silent.

"Imperial Lord, why must we withdraw?" Ye Xiu asked Ye Lingtian.

Although he didn’t know why Ye Lingtian wanted to retreat, he knew that Ye Lingtian wouldn’t make such a decision unless there were special circumstances.

Upon hearing Ye Xiu’s words, everyone looked at Ye Xiu. They all didn’t know Ye Xiu’s origins, only that Ye Xiu was very mysterious.

Ye Lingtian looked at Ye Xiu, smiled, and waved his hand. Then, he looked at everyone and said:

"I presume everyone has the same question. Let me explain then. The reason I said to postpone for a month is because someone in the Jidao Imperial Court is also in the God Emperor Realm. However, I don’t know the specifics of his background, and now such a thing has occurred in our Tiandao Imperial Court’s territory.

Moreover, it is now Li Xiu and Li Meng’er of the Jidao Imperial Court who are battling. This is a good opportunity to rest well. I presume everyone is also aware of Li Meng’er’s strength, right? She has already reached the peak of the Celestial Immortal Realm, which is one level higher than Li Xiu’s strength. Actually, being one level higher isn’t that terrifying; what’s terrifying is that her innate ability is not inferior to Li Xiu’s at all. Therefore, we might lose this Imperial Court Grand Competition."

Upon hearing Ye Lingtian’s analysis, everyone thought it over seriously and felt that it made a lot of sense.

"Imperial Lord, what do you plan to do next?" an old man with brown hair and white hair asked.

As soon as these words were spoken, the other gazes once again turned towards their Imperial Lord, Ye Lingtian.

"What to do? Elder Wan’s question is valid. I already have a plan, and the outcome will be revealed tomorrow," Ye Lingtian said, then looked in Li Xiu’s direction.

Li Xiu felt Ye Lingtian’s gaze and knew that this time he might have an opportunity to improve his strength. He wondered whether he should thank the people of the Jidao Imperial Court, as this would bring him closer and closer to his goal.

As night fell, the people of the Tiandao Imperial Court could see gloomy thunderclouds continuously heading towards the depths of their forbidden land in their back mountains. With each powerful thunderclap, terrifying power would emanate from the direction the lightning struck.

"This Imperial Court Grand Competition seems to be getting more and more exciting," the old man in brown clothes who was in the main hall earlier muttered to himself as he sat on his meditation mat.

In the Jidao Imperial Court’s location, Liu Wuxie, who was meditating, slowly opened his eyes. His eyes gleamed as he looked towards the direction from which the lightning emanated from the Tiandao Imperial Court, and he said:

"Trying to strengthen a person’s power or unleash their potential through such a method, eh? Wang Yufan was right; that child’s talent has been tormented beyond recognition. Perhaps he is an uncut gem that, with careful polishing, could shock the world. But now, he has been so wantonly tormented by this junior from the Tiandao Imperial Court. It truly pains me, as someone who cherishes talent, to see this."

"Why are you in pain, old man? With a good successor, you should already be enjoying your twilight years. Instead of worrying about others, why don’t you worry more about your own disciple?" A voice came.

When Liu Wuxie heard the voice, he felt a little speechless. Wasn’t he just cherishing talent? He would certainly give his disciple the best.

"Wang Yufan is joking," Liu Wuxie said, "I just don’t want to see such a talent ruined beyond recognition by him."

The person who arrived was none other than Wang Yufan. Hearing Liu Wuxie’s words, Wang Yufan said:

"Look at you, I don’t believe it. That Ye Lingtian just doesn’t know that what he’s doing will harm that kid. If he knew, he would definitely do better than you. Who told him to be so eager for quick success? The price of rushing is like this. Taking one step at a time is the best."

Hearing Wang Yufan’s words, Liu Wuxie also nodded, feeling that it made a lot of sense.

"Then what should we do? I’m a little worried about Li Meng’er’s battle with that junior tomorrow. I don’t know how much strength the Tiandao Imperial Court’s junior will gain tonight," Liu Wuxie murmured.

"It doesn’t matter how much strength he gains. Don’t you have your master here? If anything happens to Li Meng’er, you can act in time or do something. But at that time, he will definitely act too. Then the competition will be exciting. The young fight the young, and the old fight the old," Wang Yufan said.

Hearing Wang Yufan’s words, Liu Wuxie’s face darkened, feeling that Wang Yufan was somewhat gloating. After thinking for a moment, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said:

"I have a good thing here; I wonder if you’d be willing to hear it."

Hearing Liu Wuxie’s sneaky demeanor, Wang Yufan felt uncomfortable all over.

"Old man, just say what you want to say. What’s with that look in your eyes? It’s a bit unsettling. Tell me the truth, are you trying to harm me? I think that look has already betrayed you. I didn’t rescue you from the Soul Demon just for you to become a bad person. Kid, I’ll kill you," Wang Yufan said.

Hearing Wang Yufan’s words, Liu Wuxie’s somewhat lewd smile immediately darkened again.

"Wang Yufan, do I really look like someone who would try to harm you?" Hearing Liu Wuxie’s words, Wang Yufan nodded.

Liu Wuxie felt that he might truly be old, and finally spoke directly.

"It’s like this, what do you think of Li Meng’er?"

As Liu Wuxie said this, Wang Yufan felt as if a figure was pressed against the window outside the door. He released his divine sense and only then realized it was Li Meng’er.