Chapter 241: You, an Outsider

"Advancing from the Minor Void Technique to the Grand Void Technique is as difficult as an ant scaling the heavens."

"Yet I have forged a new path, creating a QuasiEmperor method called the Void Realm Technique!"

"This technique can draw upon the myriad paths of the void, converging them into a single realm—all manifestations of my own void path. Within this realm, the gathered void paths collectively manifest the Grand Void Technique, allowing you to fully comprehend its mysteries."

"Though challenging, this technique is not even a hundredth as difficult as the Grand Void Technique. While I can guide you, I can only sustain it for a quarter of an hour. How much you grasp in that time depends entirely on your own fortune."

Jiang Wuya said with a smile.

Lu Ye frowned as he listened.

Something was off.

He instinctively sensed something amiss.

Admittedly, there was some logic to this method, but gathering so many void paths into one place...

What if someone tampered with these void paths?

"To think such a method exists! Please, honored ancestor, bestow this technique upon us!" Jiang Tianming exclaimed excitedly.

He was already nearing the QuasiEmperor realm.

If he could truly master the Grand Void Technique, it would be like adding wings to a tiger. There was a real chance he could become a QuasiEmperor powerhouse.

Perhaps even a contender for the Emperor's throne.

"Please, honored ancestor, bestow this technique upon us!" the crowd chorused.

Jiang Wuya did not hold back and immediately began transmitting the method.

The Void Realm Technique was indeed profound, but who was Lu Ye?

With his system's dual functions of deduction and enlightenment, he had amassed an ocean of insights.

One could say that even an Emperor might not possess the breadth of knowledge Lu Ye had at this moment.

So as he listened, his sense of unease grew.

By the time the transmission ended, what had been mere suspicion turned into certainty—there was something deeply wrong with this Void Realm Technique.

Even though he was already 100% certain, he still used his system to verify.

The system's deduction yielded the same conclusion.

Any void path that entered this Void Realm could instantly become Jiang Wuya's own path, should he will it.

If Jiang Wuya harbored no ill intent, then there would be no issue.

But who could guarantee he had no ill intent?

Jiang Die had become his dao companion, and he had a duty to protect her. Thus, he spoke up.

"Honored ancestor, there's something wrong with this divine ability," Lu Ye said.

"Hmm?"

Jiang Wuya instantly frowned.

Numerous gazes couldn't help but turn toward Lu Ye.

"You, an outsider of the Jiang family, were already shown exceptional leniency by being allowed to stay here. Since when do you have the right to speak?" Jiang Wuya rebuked sharply.

Jiang Tianming’s eyelids twitched as he hurriedly tried to mediate.

"Ancestor, Ancestor, Lu Ye truly is one of our own in the Jiang family. He might be a bit young and impulsive—please don’t be angry. Lu Ye, the Ancestor is an elder—you mustn’t be disrespectful!"

"Husband, what are you doing?" Jiang Die also frowned.

"Ancestor, this divine ability of yours can indeed guide others in cultivating the Great Void Technique. But if this Dao Realm is formed, the Great Dao of others will be severed from their true selves. If anything goes wrong, everyone’s Great Dao could completely collapse," Lu Ye said.

His words were already quite tactful.

He had left Jiang Wuya some face.

Jiang Wuya flew into a rage.

"Are you implying that I would harm my own Jiang bloodline? I was born in the Jiang family, raised in the Jiang family, and the blood flowing in my veins is that of the Jiang family. My entire life has been devoted to the Jiang family—and yet you dare suggest I might harm them?" Jiang Wuya grew even more furious.

"This junior wouldn’t dare. But I’m merely pointing out the dangers of this Dao Realm. Ancestor, can you honestly say it isn’t so?"

"When the Dao Realm forms, there will indeed be a brief severance from the true self. But the Jiang family possesses an Emperor’s weapon and grand formations—how could anything go wrong? Where would any mishap come from? A mere quarter-hour—do you think the Jiang family, standing atop the Seventh Heaven for millennia, can’t even ensure peace for that long?"

Jiang Tianming’s expression darkened uncertainly.

"Husband, don’t spout nonsense. Since childhood, I’ve heard the legends of our Ancestor—how he shed blood and sacrificed for the Jiang family, how he stood up countless times in times of crisis. How could he ever harm us?"

Jiang Die spoke with displeasure.

"I never said he would harm you. But it’s wise to be cautious—"

"Lu Ye, stop your nonsense!"

"Lu Ye, how dare you, an outsider, slander the Ancestor like this!"

Immediately, voices rose in Jiang Wuya’s defense.

Truthfully, they had long held a grudge against Lu Ye—a cultivator of the Invincible Great Dao who had somehow mastered the Great Void Technique, making those who cultivated the Void Great Dao look like fools.

"I simply think this matter should be deliberated carefully. I can find a better way to avoid such dangers," Lu Ye still attempted to persuade.

"Lu Ye, enough! You may have mastered the Great Void Technique, but after teaching me for so long, you still failed to make me learn. Now that the Ancestor has returned with a better method, isn’t that a good thing?" Jiang Die said angrily.

Lu Ye ???

Though they were in the Jiang family—Jiang Die’s maternal home—Lu Ye had wanted to leave her some face.

But had Jiang Die done the same for him?

Face was something that had always been mutual, from ancient times to the present.

"After teaching you for so long, you still couldn’t learn—isn’t that because you’re simply too dull? You blame me for your failure?" Lu Ye said, baffled.

"Lu Ye!"

Jiang Die's voice suddenly rose sharply.

She no longer called him "husband," but directly addressed Lu Ye by his full name.

Lu Ye sighed.

"Since things have come to this, are you willing to listen?" Lu Ye asked.

"Lu Ye, you've really gone too far! This is our Jiang family's own matter. Now, please leave!" Jiang Die said angrily.

"Lu Ye, it's not that we don't consider you part of the Jiang family. Our Jiang family has long regarded you as one of our own. But this concerns our Patriarch, who has always protected the Jiang family. There's absolutely no reason he would harm us," Jiang Li sighed and said.

Jiang Tianming's brows remained tightly furrowed.

"Enough! I won't learn the Great Void Technique anymore. I'll stand guard for everyone!" one of the Jiang family elders spoke up.

Lu Ye looked at Jiang Tianming, who hesitated repeatedly before glancing at Jiang Wuya.

Jiang Wuya wore a helpless expression.

"I never thought that after so many years away from the Jiang family, my words would carry less weight than those of an outsider."

"I support what Lu Ye said!" Suddenly, a figure appeared and declared loudly.

While others didn't believe Lu Ye, she did!

She didn't just stand by Lu Ye—she stood with him!

Yes, it was Yin Qingcheng.

Jiang Die's pupils contracted. Already furious, seeing the sudden appearance of the strikingly beautiful Yin Qingcheng supporting Lu Ye sent her into a rage.

"Lu Ye! Leave immediately! Whatever happens to the Jiang family is none of your concern. Do you understand what I'm saying?" Jiang Die's voice rose sharply.

"Jiang Die, have you gone mad? Don't you know what abilities Lu Ye possesses? When has Lu Ye ever—"

"Get out!"

Jiang Die shouted with all her might.

Lu Ye gave Jiang Die a deep look before turning to leave.

That gaze imprinted itself deeply in Jiang Die's mind, sending a jolt through her heart.

Why did she feel as though this look was a final farewell?