Ninth In the World

“All of you may leave.” Di Jiu’s gaze landed on the warriors who had been invited by Shan Muxin. He had no intention of killing them.

“Yes, we will take our leave.” They really wanted to know how Di Jiu had left Earth, but he did not kill them, which was already good news for them.

Shen Ziyu also came to her senses and glanced at Di Jiu. She wanted to stay behind and ask about Di Jiu’s current situation but she was ashamed to do so.

As her cultivation level grew higher and higher and she lived longer and longer, acquaintances, friends, and family members by her side left her one by one. The only reason she had come here to help Shan Muxin was because he still had some limited contact with the familiar faces she used to know.

Back then, Shan Muxin’s father had also been a disciple of the Fairy Planet’s Institute of Martial Arts…

When she saw Di Jiu, the man who used to frantically love her, she naturally wanted to stay behind and share with him everything that was in her heart.

“Di Jiu, I’m leaving too…” Shen Ziyu said with difficulty. She really wanted Di Jiu to tell her to stay behind, as they had a lot of things to catch up on.

However, Di Jiu only nodded and told her, “Take care.”

Shen Ziyu sighed. She turned around and slowly walked away, not even sitting in that aircraft.

“Ancestral Master Di, my great-grandfather cultivated to a peak realm back then known as the Essence Soul Realm. Afterward, he wanted to find you and left behind some cultivating techniques and resources before leaving the Qi Family…” After a group of people left, Qi Siyue started narrating Qi Xiang’s story.

Di Jiu frowned. He did not believe that Qi Xiang would search for his whereabouts, as he had clearly told him before that he would leave Earth. However, he did not interrupt Qi Siyue.

Di Jiu discovered that after Qi Xiang had left back then, his descendants had turned his No. 9 adventure team into a corporation and the seniors were basically part of the adventure team.

Since Qi Xiang had killed many formidable ferocious beasts and demon beasts, the Ninth Corporation’s materials were not only precious but also scarce. They made use of these materials to analyze a lot of things. For example, all kinds of cold weapons, apparel, and medicine.

The Ninth Corporation became bigger and bigger, while the Qi Family’s cultivation was deteriorating with every generation.

Besides Qi Xiang, no other member of the Qi Family could attain the Foundation Establishment Realm.

After Qi Siyue was done talking, Di Jiu asked, “Why were you with Shan Muxin?”

Di Jiu’s voice was not overbearing, but Qi Siyue subconsciously revealed his inner thoughts. “I have worked with the Shan Family on business all these years and even earned some profit. Now that Shan Muxin broke through to the Semi-Core, he wanted to seek revenge. I think we can be considered business partners…”

Di Jiu gestured with his hands. “I understand. You should go back now. Since the Qi Family’s corporation is already making lots of money, don’t touch the money by going against your conscience. Enough money is enough. You can’t bring it with you when you die, no matter how much money you have.”

“Yes, Ancestral Master.” Qi Siyue hurriedly bowed in response.

Di Jiu said softly, “I only imparted some basic cultivation techniques to Qi Xiang. Don’t treat me as the Qi Family’s Ancestral Master anymore and don’t speak of it.”

Qi Siyue wanted to disagree subconsciously but suddenly sensed Di Jiu’s willpower. He did not want him to continue calling him Ancestral Master.

“Yes, I will take my leave.” Qi Siyue was somewhat disappointed but he could only bow and retreat.

“Let’s go. I’ll tell you about me.” Di Jiu pulled at Nong Xiuqi’s hands and once again returned to the villa.

He did not take out anything to give Qi Siyue, nor did he impart any cultivation techniques to him. This was because his aptitude was ordinary and, most importantly, he was obviously doing dirty business with Shan Muxin. Besides, he had come to Wang Chuan Temple to support Shan Muxin this time. He clearly did not investigate the causes and effects.

After all, birds of a feather flocked together. How good could he be if he could work with the Shan Family with mutual benefits?

…

Nong Xiuqi opened her mouth wide and looked at Di Jiu in disbelief.

Di Jiu treated Nong Xiuqi as his wife, so he did not hide anything from her. She had not expected his life to be so wonderful. Also, he was much older than her.

“Sorry, I’m much older than you.” Di Jiu was very helpless. In the Cultivation World and the Immortal World, their age difference could be neglected, but this was Earth. However, when the ancient martial arts cultivation tide and immortal cultivators had appeared on Earth due to the Fairy Planet, the age of immortal cultivators had been substantially increased. Nevertheless, most of them were around 100-years-old.

“No, I’m the lucky one for meeting you in the vast sea of people and being married to you…” Nong Xiuqi mumbled to herself and leaned in Di Jiu’s embrace. She could feel that he sincerely treated her as his other half.

She felt that she was very lucky indeed. She was sure that if she had not stayed behind and led him away, if she had not hunted for the one-horned beast’s blood for him to drink, if she had not been in the cave and the two of them had not become accomplices, Di Jiu would not have been with her. He definitely would not.

Di Jiu had never been in love. However, at this moment, he could feel that Nong Xiuqi was deeply in love with him. He embraced her and sat there with a sudden richness in his heart.

Sometimes, being an ordinary married couple for a lifetime was not necessarily something blissful.

“Big Brother… You said that you previously thought of Zhen Man. That woman…” Nong Xiuqi was unable to feel at ease about such a matter even though that woman was a commoner.

Di Jiu was embarrassed. “Back then, my consciousness was blurry and I think there must have been a trace of obsession deep in my heart. You might not understand it until you cultivate to a certain level. You will then understand what obsession is. If it wasn’t for you, I might have been unable to break through to an even higher level in this lifetime…”

Nong Xiuqi felt hot all over and blocked Di Jiu’s mouth with hers. “It cut off your obsession that time. However, this time, I want you to be completely mine…”

…

Ever since Di Jiu had started cultivating, this was the first time that he slept soundly. When he woke up on the following day, Nong Xiuqi was already awake but had not gotten up yet. She was still snuggled up at his side, and her clear eyes looked at him without blinking, as if there was something on his face.

Di Jiu patted Nong Xiuqi. “My injuries will recover completely in a few more days. I want to set up a Defense Array here.”

“To search for that thing?” Nong Xiuqi knew that Di Jiu had come to Earth to search for something.

Di Jiu nodded. “Yes. From now on, you have to cultivate every day. Otherwise, I will still be like this when you grow old.”

Upon hearing that, Nong Xiuqi crawled up without any regard for herself.

“I want to cultivate too. I’ll do it now.” Nong Xiuqi got up and told him that she wanted to cultivate hurriedly.

She did not want to become an old woman while Di Jiu still looked so young. Shen Ziyu was a good example.

Di Jiu took out a piece of clothing and draped it over Nong Xiuqi. “I have two kinds of cultivation techniques. One of them is called the Starry Sky Art, and the other is the Nomological Qi Circulation that I’m cultivating now.”

The Nomological Qi Circulation was just a Qi Circulation that Di Jiu carried out by using the Heaven Earth Law. It was not actually considered a cultivation technique and it was not much different from the Starry Sky Art.

After Di Jiu had created this cultivation method, he had not carried out any systematic alterations or adjustments, so he roughly called it a Nomological Qi Circulation.

“I naturally have to cultivate the Nomological Qi Circulation just like you,” Nong Xiuqi blurted out.

“You can’t. You have to cultivate the Starry Sky Art first. After you become a Sky Immortal, you can cultivate my Nomological Qi Circulation…” Di Jiu overruled Nong Xiuqi’s desire without any hesitation.

…

Valley Ocean.

Before the Fairy Planet had appeared, this had been one of the most popular scenic spots in the whole world. After the Fairy Planet appeared and all kinds of demon beasts and ferocious beasts appeared on Earth, Valley Ocean was not as magnificent as before.

Shen Ziyu had settled down there due to the place’s peacefulness, as she could cultivate there quietly. When she had free time, she would walk on the edge of the Valley Ocean.

However, ever since she’d returned from Wang Chuan Temple, she was never in the mood to cultivate. No matter how she meditated, Di Jiu’s reflection would float in front of her eyes a moment later.

Shen Ziyu stood up fretfully. All of a sudden, she felt like such a failure after living for so long.

Besides some memories of Di Jiu saving her, she did not have any valuable memories.

An aircraft landed from the sky far away, interrupting her wild imagination.

“Union Master Shen, are the people who went to South Elixir Mountain in trouble?” Four people descended from the aircraft and hurriedly spoke to her before their leader could approach her.

Shen Ziyu came back to her senses. When the Fairy Planet had left back then, the Earth Union had still been there. Although its power to rally supporters was not as before, she was still the Union Master of the current Earth Union.

“What happened?” Shen Ziyu subconsciously asked before she came to a sudden realization.

Not long ago, fierce thunder rolls had appeared on South Elixir Mountain. The Earth Union had sent three experts over to investigate, including Semi-Core expert Feng Qilin and two other Connate experts, Europe’s Da Le and De Ni.

How had something happened to them given their formidable strength? She suddenly thought of Di Jiu. If they had met someone like him, something would have happened to them no matter how strong they were.