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If once does not work, then twice; if twice does not work, then thrice...

Eventually, even Gao Fei himself had lost count of how many times he had attempted...

This perfectly exemplified the old saying, "With persistence, even an iron rod can be ground to a needle!"

Through Gao Fei's relentless efforts, the barrier in his meridians finally gave way. He trembled, then slowly opened his eyes, as two solid beams of light flashed from the depths of his gaze and disappeared.

"Sigh..."

Gao Fei slowly exhaled a stuffy breath, looking completely rejuvenated and exceptionally spirited.

"Hahaha..."

"I've finally reached the Realm of Unity of Heaven and Man!"

"Awesome!"

Gao Fei laughed heartily, his voice so loud that the house began to tremble, "From now on, I'm also a sage! What an awesome title, sage!"

After entering the Realm of Unity of Heaven and Man, Gao Fei immediately felt changes in his body. His Dantian felt robust, his meridians had expanded more than twice their size, his True Qi was purer, and his Divine Sense had grown stronger... In short, the benefits were too numerous to articulate in a few words.

To say that Gao Fei was completely transformed would not be an exaggeration.

"It wasn't easy at all! Truly, it was not easy!"

"A few years ago, I was a penniless lad with nothing to my name, and now I've become a cultivator at the Realm of Unity of Heaven and Man. Looking back, it feels just like a dream!"

"I must persevere and strive to reach the Transcendance Tribulation Stage as soon as possible!"

"Only upon reaching the Transcendance Tribulation Stage can I truly take control of my destiny!"

After calming his emotions, Gao Fei stood up, pushed open the door, and walked out. A ray of sunlight descended from the heavens, shining on Gao Fei and giving him a warm sensation. "Wow!" Gao Fei stretched his arms wide in a big stretch, his face revealing a look of satisfaction, "Comfortable!"

"My lord, you've left seclusion?"

"Eh? Your aura seems different from before..."

Chen San and Liu Qing walked in from outside. When they saw Gao Fei clearly, they were stunned, "My lord, have you... have you succeeded?"

"Mhm." Gao Fei smiled and nodded, "I have succeeded! I am now at the Realm of Unity of Heaven and Man."

"My my my! This is truly a joyous occasion! We must celebrate! We must definitely celebrate!!!" Chen San shouted and bellowed with excitement.

"All right, let's celebrate!" Gao Fei nodded.

"I'll go arrange it right now! Tonight we'll have a good time!" Liu Qing ran off, unable to wait.

Gao Fei turned to look at Chen San who was still excited, "How did the thing I asked you to handle go?"

"During this time, Liu Qing and I have been searching for Shangguan Yunyue's whereabouts, but..."

"But what? Don't be hesitant, speak quickly."

"We've searched every possible place, but we just can't find any trace of Shangguan Yunyue."

"Not found yet?" A trace of disappointment showed on Gao Fei's face; he had thought that with so many days gone by, Chen San and Liu Qing should have found Shangguan Yunyue by now.

"There is another matter I need to report to my lord..."

"Speak."

"Following Your Excellency's orders, I went outside to spread rumors, and just as you predicted, after hearing them, people all around started accusing Dongfang Jian of being heartless and callous."

"Hmm, well done."

"But…"

"What now?"

"A few days passed, and another rumor began circulating, targeting Your Excellency," Chen San said with a wry smile.

Gao Fei raised his eyebrows: "Targeting me? What's it about?"

"The rumor says... the daughter of Prince Bai has been secretly associating with Your Excellency, and they have been involved in indecent acts. It's said that the child in Prince Bai's daughter's womb is yours, and Dongfang Jian, unable to suffer such a disgrace, wrote a letter of divorce to rid himself of Prince Bai's daughter..." Chen San sneaked a glance at Gao Fei and only continued after seeing his composure: "After this rumor appeared, many ignorant folks began to smear Your Excellency, saying some extremely unsavory things..." Chen San hesitated for a moment before adding another sentence: "Without a doubt, after the second rumor emerged, Your Excellency's reputation has suffered some damage."

"Hmph." Gao Fei snorted coldly: "No need to ask, the second rumor must have been spread by Dongfang Jian himself. His purpose is to confuse the public, to shift their attention onto me. Dongfang Jian is ruthless indeed, to blacken my name, he doesn't hesitate to sully Miss Bai's reputation with lies. No matter what, Dongfang Jian and Miss Bai were husband and wife, and furthermore, Miss Bai is carrying Dongfang Jian's child. For him to be so merciless and forget their past! It's too cruel! Such a man is an insult to society!" The more Gao Fei interacted with Dongfang Jian, the more he despised him. In Gao Fei's eyes, Dongfang Jian was nothing but scum, a waste of life and time! He really didn't understand what the heavens were thinking, creating such a worthless person like Dongfang Jian.

"Yes, it must be a rumor started by Dongfang Jian," Chen San nodded in agreement. "It's so despicable, so shameless!"

After pondering for a moment, Gao Fei asked, "What are the attitudes of the various factions?"

"Ah?" Chen San was taken aback.

"The Emperor, Prince Bai, and others must have also heard the rumors. What do they think? Have they said anything?"

"That... I don't know... But I imagine the Emperor and Prince Bai must be furious."

"Just furious?" Gao Fei curled his lips. "Haven't they taken any action?"

"Action? What kind of action?" Chen San blinked, asking with a puzzled face.

"With Dongfang Jian insulting Miss Bai like this, how could Prince Bai just let it go? And the Emperor... after hearing these rumors, he must have a negative perception of Dongfang Jian. With this happening, would he still give his daughter's hand in marriage to Dongfang Jian?"

"How about I go and investigate, see if I can find out something?"

"Go," Gao Fei waved his hand. "Remember, gathering information is secondary. The most important thing is to find Shangguan Yunyue's whereabouts."

"Yes, I understand." Chen San nodded, then strode away.

...

Just as Gao Fei had guessed, at that moment, Bai Daqing was indeed extremely angry. If not for Bai Mudan holding him back desperately, he would have rushed out to seek revenge on Dongfang Jian!

"Let go of me!" Bai Daqing's eyes reddened as he roared: "Dongfang Jian has defamed you so, do you not feel disheartened? He treated you like this, and you still want to protect him?"

"I am disheartened!" Bai Mudan cried out loud: "I wish I could tear him to pieces! Grind him up and feed him to the dogs!"

"Then why do you stop me!"

"Because I don't want to watch you risk your life recklessly!"

"Risk? Dongfang Jian is nothing, I could easily kill him with a flick of my wrist!"

"Dongfang Jian is not the problem, but what about The Tenth Princess? What about His Majesty the Emperor?"

"They..." Bai Daqing was at a loss for words.

"If you kill Dongfang Jian, surely The Tenth Princess and the Emperor won't let you off the hook! Now, you are all the family I have left. If anything were to happen to you, what would I do?"

"I just don't understand! What's so good about Dongfang Jian that The Tenth Princess would take a liking to him? Why!?" Bai Daqing let out a frustrated roar, watching his daughter be humiliated while he, her father, was helpless to do anything about it. It was the height of powerlessness.