Jiang Wang instinctively felt that Jiang Yan was hiding something, but he also knew very well that if Jiang Yan truly intended to conceal it, he would have no way to uncover the answer.

Having “interacted” with Jiang Yan for so long, they could be said to have a certain understanding of each other. However, it was evident that Jiang Yan’s understanding of him far exceeded his understanding of Jiang Yan.

This was also the reason why Jiang Wang remained extremely cautious towards Jiang Yan, even after opening the First Inner Mansion.

Time passed bit by bit. The Lingxiao Pavilion, Qingyun Pavilion, and Lingkong Hall had all arrived here early. Only that mysterious Wandering Elder seemed to not care about the Late Cloud Mountain at all, and had yet to appear. It was inevitable that people would suspect that something might have happened to him.

As a successor, Ye Qingyu was not anxious, and chatted with Jiang Wang through voice transmission.

The people from Qingyun Pavilion and Lingkong Hall also remained patient.

Fortunately, before dark, the Wandering Elder finally arrived.

At that time, a wandering cloud floated in from the edge of the sky. Only when it floated closer did the figure on the cloud get noticed by everyone.

He wore a straw raincoat, a bamboo hat, and even covered his face with a gray scarf, making him look extremely mysterious.

Stepping on the cloud, he suspended himself opposite Jiang Wang and Ye Qingyu.

“Enough of the pleasantries, let’s begin.”

He was very direct, and wanted to take control of the situation as soon as he arrived.

What was surprising was that his voice was very old.

Every time the Late Cloud Mountain opened, only people born within the last thirty-three years could enter. But this voice sounded like an old man in his seventies or eighties.

On the Qingyun Pavilion’s side were a man and a woman. That woman, dressed conservatively but unable to hide her voluptuous figure, was almost clinging to the man. The man raised an eyebrow and looked at the Wandering Elder: “Are you still able to enter the Late Cloud Mountain at your age? Don’t waste my time.”

According to Ye Qingyu’s previous introduction, that woman was the successor of Qingyun Pavilion, and the man was a young genius from Yong Country, surnamed Jiao, named Xiong. He was tall, with slightly dark skin, and was said to be very famous.

“Don’t worry about it.” The Wandering Elder responded, “My voice is a bit mature, but I’m very young. Maybe even younger than you.”

The Lingkong Hall also had a man and a woman. The Lingkong Hall’s successor was also a woman. Although she was dressed in brightly colored clothes, she looked much more reserved than the buxom woman from Qingyun Pavilion, maintaining a certain distance from the helper she had invited. And her helper was a somewhat thin man, of unknown origin. Ye Qingyu had no information about him.

Hearing the Wandering Elder’s response, the Lingkong Hall successor giggled and said, “Don’t force yourself if you can’t do it, or why don’t you leave before the Late Cloud Mountain opens? I’m afraid you’ll be blown over by the wind and fall to your death, and the Late Cloud Mountain’s inheritance will be cut off.”

Among the four parties present, only the Wandering Elder had come alone. No one would underestimate him. The reason why the Qingyun Pavilion and Lingkong Hall targeted him in succession was actually to probe his limits.

Jiang Wang understood this reasoning very well, and the Wandering Elder himself would not be ignorant of it.

The Wandering Elder did not respond, or rather, his response was the hand seals he was forming.

He was not about to make a big move. Ye Qingyu also knew a similar set of hand seals. It was the hand seal to open the Late Cloud Mountain.

The four parties who came to the Late Cloud Mountain today each held a set of Mountain-Opening Hand Seals. Combined together, they could open the Late Cloud Mountain. But this set of hand seals itself had to be matched with the inheritance of each party, and could only be activated with a unique Dao Essence. It wasn’t like the hand seals could be randomly passed on to anyone. Only in this way could it be guaranteed that the inheritance would always be in the hands of these four parties.

After all, the sky was slowly darkening, and there was not much time to waste.

As the Wandering Elder moved, the others gave up probing and began to form the hand seals.

With the completion of the hand seals, a cloud appeared in each of the four directions, east, south, west, and north.

They were white, azure, black, and crimson, respectively, in extremely beautiful forms.

“Outside the Qichang Mountain Range, you can’t see these four-colored clouds. You can only see them here.”

While maintaining the hand seals, Ye Qingyu still had the leisure to explain to Jiang Wang.

This was probably a restriction to maintain secrecy. Jiang Wang could fully understand it.

But if it was said that the spectacle of four-colored clouds appeared in the sky, but could not be seen from the outside, did it mean that these four-colored clouds might not have appeared in the present world sky?

Had they already entered another space?

Without letting Jiang Wang think for too long, as soon as the four-colored clouds appeared, they quickly gathered together. The four clouds intertwined into a ball and exploded silently.

It was like a circle formed by four-colored clouds, expanding rapidly and quickly surrounding everyone present.

Jiang Wang’s eyes blurred, and the scenery had changed.

Within his field of vision stood a high mountain.

From halfway up the mountain, it was shrouded in floating clouds, making it difficult to see clearly.

The seven people participating in the Late Cloud Mountain gathering were scattered at the foot of the mountain.

And behind them, a four-colored cloud gate was suspended. Stepping out of this gate was the way to leave.

It was still the Wandering Elder who spoke first. He seemed to enjoy controlling the situation, saying in the kind of weak, lethargic voice that old people often have: “See you at the summit.”

Jiang Wang had no opinion. He didn’t know much about the Late Cloud Mountain. Ye Lingxiao, for some unknown reason, hadn’t given Ye Qingyu much information.

Since nothing had happened yet, it wouldn’t be too late to understand the place first, and then begin competing.

Unfortunately, not everyone could reach an agreement.

“I say, let’s just stop here.” That Jiao Xiong from Yong Country flashed in front of the Late Cloud Mountain, blocking the Wandering Elder, and also blocking everyone else. He looked at the others present, his gaze haughty: “You’ve also entered the Late Cloud Mountain, and seen the scenery here. That should be enough. Let’s just stop here, how about it?”

Jiang Wang didn’t say anything, and even tugged at Ye Qingyu’s sleeve, retreating a few steps.

He was used to keeping a low profile. It was good to let these people fight it out first, and see their depths.

Ye Qingyu also cooperated very tacitly, retreating decisively, with no intention of showing off.

But unfortunately, the strength of the Lingxiao Pavilion was what it was. It was impossible to keep a low profile even if they wanted to.

Jiao Xiong’s gaze bypassed the Wandering Elder, who wouldn’t budge an inch, and bypassed the two eager people from Lingkong Hall, and actually fell on Ye Qingyu and Jiang Wang first: “You don’t want to leave?”

Jiang Wang pointed at the Wandering Elder behind him, indicating that he should deal with the person in front of him first.

Who knew that the Wandering Elder would suddenly turn to the side and look over as well: “Qingyun Pavilion wants us to stop here, what do the two from Lingxiao Pavilion think?”

At least within the Late Cloud Mountain, the Lingxiao Pavilion being too strong was not a good thing. After all, no matter how strong they were outside, they couldn’t pull Ye Lingxiao in. And precisely because of their strength outside, they could easily become the target of everyone else.

Now, even that eager, emaciated man from Lingkong Hall had calmed down.

Everyone was willing to sit back and watch the tigers fight. Jiao Xiong was taking the lead only because of his strong confidence stemming from his origins in Yong Country.

Even today, Yong Country, although it had declined for a long time, was still much stronger than Yun Country and Cheng Country. The people of Yong Country never felt that they had weakened much. Their comparison targets were always Jing Country and Qin Country. They weren’t even willing to compare with Chu Country, after all, Chu Country had suffered a disastrous defeat in the River Valley Plains, and its vitality was greatly damaged.

They maintained tradition precisely because they could never forget their past glory.

That Jiao Xiong could stand out in Yong Country, and dealing with young cultivators from Yun Country and Cheng Country was certainly not a problem. The Wandering Elder was a lone cultivator, and had even made himself look prematurely aged, so there was even less to worry about.

But among these oddballs, the Lingxiao Pavilion was always the greatest threat. After all, Ye Lingxiao’s reputation was there.

Now, everyone’s eyes were on the two from Lingxiao Pavilion.

“That, if you must ask my opinion…”

Jiang Wang said with a sincere expression: “I think…it’s best not to fight and kill each other the first time we meet. It’s too hurtful to harmony.”