Hearing Long Chen's resolute words, Li Xuanji stared at him in a daze. She didn't understand why this man had such admirable persistence.
It was as if what he said couldn't be changed.
Li Xuanji's heart was in a mess. Very few people would treat her so well, even risking their lives.
She hid this feeling in her heart and struggled to stand up. Her beautiful curves were revealed. Even though she was injured, she was still graceful. Her pale face gave her a strange sense of beauty.
"Have you really decided?"
She wasn't an ordinary woman. She wouldn't mock Long Chen for not being strong enough. Instead, she looked at him solemnly.
Long Chen didn't reply. He just nodded.
That was enough.
Li Xuanji bit her lips. She looked at the moon in the sky and said, "I've heard that there are lightning chains that surround the entire mountain. It's a huge lightning network. Basically, once you set foot on the mountain, you won't be able to leave through the air. At the same time, there's a huge grade-9 Soul Suppressing Stone in the middle of the mountain. In other words, only Nirvana Tribulation cultivators' spirit sense can be used there. These two points are just restrictions."
Long Chen said, "With the Spirit Devouring Demonic Eye, I can't use spirit sense. This is my advantage."
Li Xuanji was the person who understood the Spirit Devouring Demonic Eye the most.
Her expression didn't relax at all as she continued, "Other than the lightning chains, there's also a natural mist on the mountain. It's almost impossible to see beyond ten meters. Furthermore, it's filled with all sorts of environments. There are also many ferocious beasts and even some rather wondrous ancient beasts. What's most terrifying is that there are true Yao. They're all imprisoned by the people of the Nine Abyss Demon Realm. They're much stronger than ordinary ferocious beasts. Placing them on the mountain is a test for young disciples. But other than this, the most difficult thing is the competition between the hundred thousand people. All the prodigies of the nine clans will enter together, and there's only one Saints' Fruit …"
She told Long Chen all the benefits and dangers so that Long Chen would give up on his decision. She didn't want Long Chen to make such a great sacrifice for her.
However, Long Chen only nodded and took note of what she said. He did not say a word.
"Don't tell me you won't retreat?"
Li Xuanji stared into his eyes and said, "I've said so much because I don't want you to throw your life away. I want you to give up on your idea."
Long Chen waved his hand, "I know it might be dangerous, but it's not completely hopeless. It's better to try than to not go at all."
His indifference made Li Xuanji rather worried. After a while of silence, she said gently, "Long Chen, we don't seem to be very close. It shouldn't be worth it for you to throw your life away for me."
If something really did happen to Long Chen, she would never be able to forgive herself.
"Maybe you're wrong. I don't mean anything else."
Long Chen was stunned. It was really hard to figure out a girl's mind. He said honestly, "Anyway, we are friends. I can't let you die on your own. Most importantly, you may have underestimated my strength. I don't want to prove anything now, but I can tell you that I have even killed warriors at the sixth level of the God Martial Arts Realm. I do have some confidence to get the Saints' Fruit. Just wait and see. It's not as difficult as you think."
"Okay."
Li Xuanji only remembered two words, one was friend, and the other was powerful.
If Long Chen had really killed warriors at the sixth level of the God Martial Arts Realm … it would be too unbelievable. Li Xuanji didn't believe it subconsciously, but when she thought about it, Long Chen had already reached this level in seven years, so nothing was impossible.
Putting this aside, Li Xuanji was thinking about one word, which was friend.
This word bothered her a lot. It was a kind of relationship that she couldn't get close to, but also couldn't be alienated.
After being troubled for a while, she unlocked the shackles in her heart. When she looked at Long Chen again, she suddenly felt that this young man was actually kind of cute.
"Yes, we are friends."
With this relationship, when Long Chen did something for her again, she wouldn't feel that she couldn't bear it.
Long Chen smiled. It would be good if Li Xuanji could let go of the burden. He said, "To be honest, the Spirit-devouring Demonic Pupil you gave me has saved my life several times. Maybe without your decision, I wouldn't be here today. It's all karma."
"Karma …" Li Xuanji was thinking about this word.
She looked confused.
"Then let's make a decision now. When Uncle Han and Uncle Nangong arrive, we will go to the Devil Area of Jiuyou right away. Is that feasible?" Long Chen asked.
"Hmm …" Li Xuanji pursed her lips and nodded.
After making the decision, Long Chen finally revealed the problem in his heart. He took a few steps forward and looked at Li Xuanji. He suddenly said, "Then it's time to talk about my sister. I entrusted her to you. What about now?"
Maybe she also encountered some irresistible factors, but she had to explain it clearly.
The sudden change of Long Chen's attitude also caught Li Xuanji off guard. Especially the thing he mentioned was the thing that she was most unwilling to mention.
"I think you roughly know where she is. I'm sorry about this." Speaking of Yang Lingqing, Li Xuanji was a little sad. She didn't dare to look at Long Chen's eyes.
"It's fine as long as you explain it clearly. I just want to know why and what happened." Long Chen said lightly.
Li Xuanji was not a bashful person. When the knot in her heart was untied, she was able to face Long Chen. She said, "It's a long story. When I was in Baiyang Town, I found that Ling Qing had a rare Extreme Yin Devil Body. Of course, it was a hidden physique, and it needed to be excavated with some heavenly treasures. At that time, I was very surprised. Because in the Extreme Yin Devil World, the Extreme Yin Devil Body of the Yang Family was the sworn enemy of our Li Family. It was the first time that I found out that there were other Extreme Yin Devil Bodies apart from the Yang Family. Therefore, at that time, I planned to bring her back to the Li Family to cultivate. I felt that my decision was right. With Ling Qing's physique, she would never have a chance in that small place."
Long Chen said, "But then, what happened?"
Li Xuanji was a bit gloomy. She said, "I haven't returned home for nearly a thousand years. I didn't know that after the Yang Family imprisoned me, they would have become so powerful that they would leave my Li Family far behind. After I returned, the Yang Family was able to control my family in terms of martial strength. Originally, as long as she wasn't a member of the Yang Family, she wouldn't have any relation to the Yang Family. She could even become a part of my Li Family's strength. But, I underestimated how overbearing the Yang Family could be. Not long after I returned, news of Ling Qing leaked out and the two World Kings directly came to our door to demand for her.
"What evidence?" Long Chen had a foreboding premonition.
"Ling Qing is a descendant of the Yang Family." Li Xuanji said.
Finally, this was confirmed from Li Xuanji's mouth. Long Chen felt as if he were dreaming. How could the Yang Family of Poplar Town possibly be related to a super overlord like the Yang Family of the Extreme Yin Demon World? This was just too ridiculous.
In fact, if Ling Qing was related to the Yang Family, then he was also related to the Yang Family. Half of his body was the flesh and blood of the Yang Family.
With this sudden connection, Long Chen was left dumbfounded.
Long Chen's reaction was within Li Xuanji's expectations. She forced a smile and said, "At the beginning, I was also very surprised. I even found it hard to believe. It was only afterwards that I learned that the family clans of your Poplar Town actually came from this."
"Why do you say that?"
Li Xuanji said, "It has a lot to do with me. The current head of the Yang Family is called Yang Dingtian, and his strength is at the ninth tier of the Divine Martial Realm. Nearly a thousand years ago, he used the God Sealing Coffin to imprison me. He originally wanted to kill me, but I was wearing the Absolute Yin Curse. Whoever killed me would have obvious Absolute Yin Qi. This Absolute Yin Qi didn't affect him, but it wouldn't disappear even after a thousand years. It was very obvious that he imprisoned a genius like me and left me to fend for myself. Of course, if I was imprisoned too close, my family members would discover me. So he sent me to a small place in the Myriad Kingdoms Domain, which was the Star Demon Prison. Also, you might not know why Yang Dingtian hated me so much. Because at that time, his wife gave birth to a rare good-for-nothing. Her blood vessels were clogged, and she basically couldn't cultivate."
Long Chen seemed to have guessed something. He said, "So, when he sent you to the Myriad Kingdoms Domain, he conveniently abandoned his good-for-nothing son nearby, so he didn't ruin his reputation. And this abandoned son slowly survived, and after a thousand years, he became my small family in Baiyang Town, right?"
"Yes." Li Xuanji nodded.
A bitter smile also appeared on Long Chen's face. He didn't expect the truth to be like this. Perhaps his father finding Yang Xueqing was related to the descendant of that rare good-for-nothing. She clearly had a strong physique, but she was almost unable to cultivate.
He and Li Xuanji seemed to be separated by several generations, but now they stood together like a young man and a young woman of the same age. Life was like this, making people sigh involuntarily.
Li Xuanji had stayed in the God Sealing Copper Coffin for nearly a thousand years, but in reality, she had only spent a dozen years outside. Calculating it, she was about the same as a teenage girl, while Long Chen's family had already been passed down for several generations.
Martial artists defied the heavens, and the increase in their lifespan caused all seniority to become chaotic. So, in the three great Emperor Domains, seniority was no longer important, especially when two people were in love. What was important was their feelings.
In this way, the truth was revealed. This couldn't be blamed on Li Xuanji.
However, she was the one who brought Yang Lingqing to the Extreme Yin Devil World. In Li Xuanji's heart, she definitely had to take responsibility for Yang Lingqing's matters, so she didn't feel good in her heart.