A few days later, Zhou Bai still didn't know that Qian Wangsun had already used his precognition ability to investigate the secrets of the Beginning Sect, and he was even less aware of the plans of the Sky Flipping Sect. Now, Zhou Bai's Twisted Shadow was trying to take Zuo Dao away from Wanxian Island, away from Central City, and send him to Donghua City, so he could train beside the Mysterious Woman and gain the highest charisma bonus. Zuo Dao looked at Zhou Bai and asked in confusion, "Are you sure my training efficiency will improve more once I go to Donghua City?" Zhou Bai nodded, "Don't worry. Once you get to Donghua City, I'll teach you my training secrets. I promise your cultivation speed will increase rapidly. My goal is to get you to the 9th realm within three months." "Three months?" Zuo Dao doubted, "Even you haven't progressed that quickly. Besides, if cultivation speed is too fast, the influence of Heavenly Dao's distortion will be severe. Reaching the 9th realm in three months? I think I'll mutate." Zhou Bai: "Trust me, I have ways to prevent you from mutating." Zuo Dao was half-convinced but still followed Zhou Bai because this intimate friend had indeed accomplished many impossible tasks, and besides trusting Zhou Bai, he had no better options. However, to take Zuo Dao away, he naturally had to inform Ming Yue. So Zhou Bai took Zuo Dao to see Ming Yue and explained the situation briefly. Ming Yue glanced at them both and asked curiously, "You want him to return to Donghua City? I don't have any objections. But if you're worried about being targeted by the Fight Department, there's no need. I'll keep an eye on Po Jun Zhenjun for you; your friend joining the Wanxian Island isn't much worse than the Fight Department." Zhou Bai replied, "No need, he still wants to return to Donghua City." Ming Yue nodded, "Alright then, I'll send someone to accompany him back." Zhou Bai: "No need, I want to take him personally." Ming Yue raised her eyebrows and reprimanded, "You want to go back to Donghua City yourself? No way, it's too far. What if something happens?" Zhou Bai shrugged, "What could happen? No one has uncovered my identity." Ming Yue thought about it but still felt it wasn't right. Yet, knowing she couldn't be too harsh with Zhou Bai, she changed to a gentler tone and said, "Dear brother, I'm worried about your safety on the road. Donghua City isn't close; who knows what monsters and ghosts we'll encounter along the way. And even if no one discovers your identity, you've just offended the Fight Department's true god, remember? What if he finds out you left the city and secretly makes trouble for you?" Given Zuo Dao's safety and cultivation were too important, Zhou Bai still wanted to personally accompany him, so he said, "Ming Yue sister, I'll make the trip quick and nothing will happen. Besides, Po Jun Zhenjun is only like one Yan in combat power. If he dares to cause trouble, I'll give him a good beating. If you're really worried, you could come with us." Ming Yue was stunned, "One Yan?" Zhou Bai explained, "The combat power of one Yan Zhenjun, I think this makes it easier to compare and count both sides' combat powers. For example, my current combat power is at least three to four Yan, and Po Jun Zhenjun is at most one Yan. If he wants to ambush me, he needs at least three accomplices." Upon hearing this explanation, Ming Yue first rolled her eyes, but then had to admit that this method was indeed quite useful. She reminded, "Don't let the Plague Department people hear this. As for Donghua City... fine, I'll accompany you." Thus, Ming Yue summoned a mystical treasure called the Purple Gold Cloud Car from her mansion, fully crafted from Blood Talisman Immortal Steel, driven by nine 9th realm flood dragons, with clouds surrounding the body—a display of celestial majesty. The three of them sat in the car, while the scenery outside sped by like flashes of lightning. Ming Yue and Zhou Bai sat together, chatting casually, bickering, and teasing along the way. Zuo Dao sat quietly by the side, appearing expressionless and composed, but his heart was already roiling with waves. His eyes occasionally drifted toward Zhou Bai, shocked, thinking: 'Zhou Bai is so close with Ming Yue the Immortal? Their demeanor... have they become close?' 'Zhou Bai managed to win over Ming Yue the Immortal? He has courted a female Immortal?' This sight surprised Zuo Dao even more than Zhou Bai defeating Xiang Tiandi. Furthermore, looking at their conversation's tone and attitude, Zuo Dao felt as though Ming Yue was somewhat accommodating Zhou Bai. 'How did Zhou Bai accomplish this? It's unprecedented and unparalleled...' When they arrived in Donghua City, Zhou Bai nodded to Zuo Dao, "You go back yourself. We won't be seeing you off." As he watched Zhou Bai depart in the car, Zuo Dao still felt a bit dizzy. He couldn't stop thinking about the relationship between Ming Yue the Immortal and Zhou Bai. Just then, a hand patted Zuo Dao's shoulder, and as he turned around, he was startled once more, "Zhou Bai? Didn't you leave with Ming Yue the Immortal?" "It's just a clone," Zhou Bai said, without revealing which was the clone, and then turned to leave: "Come, I'll take you to a sacred training spot." Zuo Dao stepped forward, following Zhou Bai as he zigzagged along, but couldn't help asking curiously, "Zhou Bai, you and Ming Yue the Immortal are...?" "Oh, she's chasing me." Zhou Bai said with a helpless expression, "She insists on being with me. Of course, I refuse, but I still need her cover in Central City. I'm only staying at her place temporarily, taking advantage of her." "By the way." Zhou Bai turned to look at Zuo Dao with a serious face and said, "Once we reach the sacred training ground, don't speak carelessly, understood?" Arriving at a basement, Zuo Dao finally understood the meaning behind Zhou Bai's warning to not speak carelessly. He saw that once Zhou Bai entered, a woman hugged him. Recognizing the familiar face, Zuo Dao was shocked beyond measure. Zuo Dao indeed recognized Xiaopei, and the Mysterious Woman before him looked so much like Xiaopei. Seeing her intimacy with Zhou Bai again, raised various doubts and shocks within him. He found that today's shocks seemed to exceed those of the entire past year. The Mysterious Woman embraced Zhou Bai, thinking, "Zhou Bai, the Beginning Sect's development is going very smoothly. After Jiaojiao issued instructions, no more cultivators from Donghua City came to hinder us. I'm confident that within the next three months, we'll expand the sect's numbers to over a million people." Inside the Conscious Sea, Christina exclaimed, "A million? That's way too fast." She shook her head and sighed, "The Immortals and gods made humans kneel, Li Xiuzhu wants humans to stand up... yet you've made humans lie down again." Zhou Bai: "Isn't lying down comfortable? You're still lying on a scratching board and talking to me, aren't you?" Christina: "I won't lie down forever! Can't lie down forever! It'll lead to problems..." Zhou Bai: "It's fine, I and my attendants can lie down forever." Christina: "..." Thɪs chapter is updated by novel~fire~net In the Material World, Zhou Bai looked at the Mysterious Woman and said contentedly, "Thank you for your hard work." He turned to Zuo Dao, "This is the Zuo Dao I've talked about." Zhou Bai introduced Zuo Dao, "This is the Mysterious Woman, she's with me now. You don't have to worry about her; she's very reliable." The Mysterious Woman released her embrace and walked over to Zuo Dao, smiling warmly, "You're Zuo Dao, right? Zhou Bai has told me about you. Welcome back to Donghua City, I'll help you train over the next three months." Zuo Dao nodded, looking at the intimacy between the Mysterious Woman and Zhou Bai, and felt a bit lost: 'Is Zhou Bai... two-timing?' To be honest, Zuo Dao was amazed by Zhou Bai's maneuvering. He truly didn't expect Zhou Bai, with all these appearances, would turn out to be this kind of person. 'I originally thought Zhou Bai was someone like me... now I see Zhou Bai is far more complicated than I am.' 'Truly, one shouldn't judge a book by its cover, nor measure the sea by handful...' At that moment, Zhou Bai's voice sounded in his ear, "Little Left, there's an old saying, you can eat carelessly, but you shouldn't talk carelessly. We'll focus on training from now on; for you to reach the ninth realm it requires concentration, without extraneous branches, do you understand my meaning?" Zuo Dao nodded, suddenly feeling as though he had bowed to evil forces. "I simply don't want to betray a friend," he quietly thought to himself, "And when I have the chance, I still need to persuade Zhou Bai he's wrong to mess up romantic relations ."