Mysterious mirror hanging high

Wang Queqiao gritted his teeth, as if he had made up his mind, and said slowly:

"Senior... isn't Senior the Xiaoyao Immortal who experienced the last [Golden Age]?"

"Oh?" Jing Yu smiled and asked, "Why do you think so?"

"The senior is so familiar with matters of cultivation, and he has such a sharp eye that he could see the problem with this immortal manual at a glance. He must be the legendary [Foundation Establishment Immortal]!"

Jing Yu did not deny it, but instead asked: "Do you want to cultivate immortality?"

"Of course I do!" Wang Queqiao said excitedly, "If I had no intention of seeking immortality, why would I risk my life and death to sneak into the Imperial Palace to steal the secret manual?"

"Nowadays, it happens to be a prosperous era. I have just entered the world and I just need a guide to run errands and do odd jobs. If you can handle the tasks smoothly, I don't mind giving you some guidance in cultivation."

Jing Yu said seriously, "Of course, the prerequisite is that you have [Spiritual Roots]. If you don't have spiritual roots, then I can't do anything... After a few days when the spiritual energy recovers, I can use the secret method of the immortal family to test your spiritual roots."

"Thank you so much, Senior!" Wang Queqiao trembled with excitement. He suddenly knelt down and kowtowed several times to Jing Yu. He gritted his teeth and said, "I will definitely satisfy you in everything... If you have any requests, please let me know."

"Junior can do anything!" When Wang Queqiao said this, her face turned red and she glanced at Jing Yu coquettishly.

Jing Yu looked at Wang Queqiao's thin body and said with disdain, "That's enough. I'm not as hungry as you think... I'd grit my teeth even if your tiny body was placed right next to me... Just be a good guide and don't do anything weird."

Wang Queqiao looked embarrassed, scratched his head, and said with a smile: "Yes, yes...Queqiao was just being too smart..."

"How far is this place from the capital of Dali?"

"This is the territory of the Northern Desert, outside the Great Wall. The capital of Dali is located in the Central Plains within the Great Wall. If you want to reach the capital, you must enter through the majestic Wangbei Pass. This is the only proper way..."

Wang Queqiao whispered, "Although Wangbei Pass is only a checkpoint, it's almost a major city in the north. It's guarded by the Grandmaster Zhijing. Just now, Senior was kind enough to let the Lingshan Twin Swords go. They'll definitely flee to Wangbei Pass to tip us off and lay a tight net for us. We must be on our guard..."

Jing Yu naturally had several ways to bypass Wangbei Pass and enter directly, but he had no intention of avoiding people, otherwise he would not have let the two people go. So he pondered:

"Then let's go to [Wangbei Pass]!"

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Dali, Wangbei Pass, Zhenbei Marquis Mansion Training Ground

"My Lord, that man killed [Ghost Headless] instantly with just a snap of his fingers. He must be a reclusive master!"

Ding Yishan and Zhu Yunling were half-kneeling on the ground, surrounded by a circle of martial arts masters, about a hundred of them. Sitting on the main seat in the open-air parade ground was a middle-aged man in iron armor, looking down from above, with an aura of majesty without even being angry.

The middle-aged man closed his eyes slightly and said nothing, as if he didn't take the words of [Lingshan Twin Swords] to heart.

The crowd of warriors watching had varying expressions. Among them stood a white-haired old woman leaning on a cane. She chuckled softly and said, "You two are being rather alarmist. How many Grandmasters of the Ultimate Realm are there in this world? They're all numbered. How could it be so easy to run into one?"

"That [Ghost Headbreaker] is only a second-rate expert in terms of physique. Why would he need the help of a Grandmaster of the End? I think he's just a top-tier expert, just a hair's breadth away from becoming a Grandmaster of the End."

"But the thin line between the peak and the end is a natural chasm, so it is nothing to be afraid of."

Ding Yishan said coldly, "Old Senior, Lingmei and I witnessed with our own eyes the man's internal energy being released. Could it be faked? Only a Grandmaster of the Ultimate Realm has such a method. Isn't it common knowledge in the martial arts world?"

The old woman retorted sarcastically, "Perhaps it's some unique martial arts technique or a more obscure hidden weapon. The world is so vast, and there are all kinds of wonders. How could a young man like you, in your thirties, possibly know them all?"

"Besides, if this person is really a master of the ultimate realm, were you two able to escape all the way to Wangbei Pass without any injuries?"

"You!" Zhu Yunling gritted his teeth, but was unable to refute. Indeed, if that man was really the Grandmaster of the End, and he wanted to keep the two of them, how could they, who were just second-rate warriors, escape so easily?

"Well, even if he's a Grandmaster of the End Realm, so what?" A school officer from the training ground jumped out, holding two golden hammers in his hands, and said with a smile, "My Lord entered the End Realm twenty years ago. Now he's one of the top masters of the End Realm in the world. He swept across the Northern Desert with his Nine Dragons Coiling Sky Spear. Why would he be afraid of someone with unknown origins?"

"Besides, there are countless fellow martial artists here, plus the elite from the Zhenbei Marquisate. Not to mention the Grandmaster of the Ultimate Realm, even the legendary Immortal would be skinned alive if he passed by here!"

The officer brandished the golden hammer in his hand, which pierced the wind and split the flying snow. He said with a smile, "If he dares to come to the North Gate, I will teach him a lesson with my pair of golden hammers!"

The old woman also waved the long staff in her hand and squinted her eyes. "There are at least dozens of second-rate masters and more than a dozen first-rate masters in Wangbei Pass. There are also three top masters in the Marquis' Mansion. I have been honored to be a guest of the Marquis' Mansion for many years. It is time to repay the Marquis's kindness!"

The [Marquis of Zhenbei], who was in the main seat, suddenly stood up, the scales of his armor clashing and clanging. The only Grandmaster of Wangbei Pass said in a deep voice, "The immortal secret manual from that thief must have fallen into his hands. Now that the spiritual energy is about to recover, they will most likely use Wangbei Pass if they want to enter the pass. All we need to do is wait and see..."

His expression suddenly changed. He turned around and picked up the iron spear that had been lying beside him. With a fierce aura, he shouted angrily, "Who?"

However, two figures suddenly appeared at the entrance of the training ground, which was originally empty. A tall young man in a gray robe was holding a thin woman in his hands, and was looking at the Zhenbei Marquis who was holding an iron spear and wearing iron armor with a scrutinizing look.

"Are you the master of the limit in Wangbei Pass?" Jing Yu tilted his head, put Wang Queqiao down, and asked with his arms folded.

"Who is your Excellency?"

The Marquis of Zhenbei looked a little nervous. This person was able to sneak into the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion quietly through layers of guards. His subordinates must have amazing skills, but he didn't have any aura at all. The Grandmaster of the End seemed to have lost his strong intuition. He didn't feel any threat from this person.

"Haven't you been waiting for me?" Jing Yu said with a smile.

"You are the Grandmaster of the End who killed [Dead Head]!"

The Marquis of Zhenbei's aura suddenly shifted, the iron spear in his hand trembling slightly as streams of "spear energy" burst forth from the spear tip, fluctuating and unsteady. He assumed a starting stance and said in a deep voice, "This Marquis has been away from the martial arts world for a long time. I never expected such a rising star to emerge. Since we've both reached the same level, how about a sparring match?"