Qin Shi's eyes flickered with astonishment. He finally realized that he had underestimated the Heaven God Realm. It was a realm above the Nine Heavens Realm, and it was not something he could comprehend at the moment.
"One day, I will also reach this realm."
"No, it's a higher realm, the Domain Realm, the pinnacle of this continent."
Qin Shi swore in his heart. His fighting spirit was ignited once again.
As the layer of ice shattered, Qin Shi and the other two looked at each other.
"Shall we go?"
Wu Ning held the Divine Tempering Avatar in her hand. She could not wait to return to the Inner Area and hand it over to Yu Wenshang when he came out from seclusion.
Qin Shi was quite fond of this straightforward girl. He nodded with a smile and said, "Let's go. I've won the bet in ten days."
However, just as the three were about to leave, Long Qing's dragon tail suddenly swung out and blocked their way.
"Don't you think it's a pity to leave just like this?"
"Hmm?"
Qin Shi frowned in confusion and asked, "Senior Long Qing, what do you mean by that?"
"Take a closer look at the scroll that led you here." Long Qing kept them in suspense.
The three lowered their heads curiously. Wu Ning took out the scroll containing the Divine Tempering Avatar. The scroll was still emitting a faint glow, and a faint spiritual force was guiding them to the cave they were in.
Qin Shi was surprised, "Huh? That's strange. Since we've found the Divine Tempering Avatar, the scroll should have lost its effect by now."
Wu Ning and Kong Hyun-hui were also surprised.
After a brief pause, a thought crossed Qin Shi's mind, "Could it be that the treasure mentioned in the scroll isn't the Divine Tempering Avatar, but something else?"
Thinking of this, he turned to look at Long Qing.
Long Qing nodded at him with a smile, "That's right, the Divine Tempering Avatar is only a cover. If I'm not mistaken, the real treasure mentioned in the scroll is the Divine Tempering Fruit that is about to ripen!"
"Divine Tempering Fruit?"
Qin Shi was startled, but before he could react, Wu Ning and Kong Hyun-hui's faces turned pale.
"Soul Quenching Fruit?
There are Quenching God Fruits here? "
"What's a Quenching Spirit Fruit?" Qin Shi asked dumbly.
Kong Hyun-hui clenched her fists, exhaled deeply, and said, "The Quenching Divine Fruit is an Earth grade spirit herb. It's the most important element to refine the Quenching Divine Dharma Body. It's the same as the Holy Spirit Flower, an extremely rare treasure in this world. In the past thousands of years, there's only one in the Realm of Chaos, and it was used to refine the Jade Divine Dharma Body."
"Is that so?"
Qin Shi was overjoyed as his eyes rolled, "Does that mean that if I can find the Divine Tempering Fruit, I can refine the second Divine Tempering Celestial Body?"
"Basically, you can say that." Kong Hyun-hui trembled.
Qin Shi was overjoyed when he got the confirmation. He knew the power of the Spirit Tempering Dharma Body from the moment he entered the cave. It was filled with the terrifying power of the Neutral Attribute, and it had the power to dominate the World's Essence Qi.
Qin Shi believed that if he had the Spirit Tempering Dharma Body and the Realm of Chaos Holy Spirit Body, he would be able to defeat a peak Six Heavens cultivator.
Even if he couldn't defeat a Seven Heavens cultivator, he might not be able to stop him if he wanted to escape.
Thinking of this, he became excited, "Senior Long Qing, where is the Divine Tempering Fruit?"
"It's so far away, yet so close."
Long Qing mysteriously shook his head, and with a flick of his tail, he landed on the azure platform that held the Spirit Tempering Dharma Body.
"You mean, this?" Qin Shi furrowed his brows and pointed at the platform.
Long Qing smiled but didn't say anything. "Yes, it's right here. But there's a seal here, and you need to use the secret scroll in your hands to unlock it."
After understanding the situation, Qin Shi's courage grew. He turned around and looked at Wu Ning, wanting to ask for her permission. After all, the secret scroll of the Spirit Tempering Dharma Body belonged to Wu Ning.
Facing Qin Shi, Wu Ning smiled and said mischievously, "Qin Shi, you see, you gave me the Spirit Tempering Dharma Body, and I gave you the Realm of Chaos Holy Spirit Body and the house in the Outer Realm. We're even now. If I give you the secret scroll now, and you find the Divine Tempering Fruit, won't you owe me a favor?"
Qin Shi was stunned, he didn't know what Wu Ning was up to, "Indeed."
"Alright, then I'll give it to you." Wu Ning smiled strangely, "But before I give it to you, I want you to promise me something."
"What is it?"
"It's nothing. You have to promise me that you'll help me take care of Sister Xianhui. You can't let Sister Xianhui suffer even the slightest bit of grievance. Otherwise, it will be considered that you've breached your promise. You said it yourself. You can't lie to me."
Qin Shi and Kong Hyun-hui were startled at first. Then, Kong Hyun-hui's beautiful eyes flashed with tenderness, she said emotionally, "You silly girl."
However, Qin Shi was very serious, he promised, "I promise you!"
"You swear!" Wu Ning was still worried.
Qin Shi took a deep breath and raised his left hand: "I swear, as long as I, Qin Shi, am alive, I will not let Xian Hui suffer the slightest bit of grievance. Even if it's that Eldest Senior Brother of yours!"
"Hmph, that's more like it. But my Eldest Senior Brother won't let Sister Xianhui suffer any grievances. When he comes out, he'll definitely protect Sister Xianhui. At that time, you won't have anything to do with it." Wu Ning curled her lips.
"Your Eldest Senior Brother will protect Xianhui?"
Hearing this, Qin Shi snorted disdainfully, "As long as he doesn't hurt Xianhui, I'll be grateful to him."
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Wu Ning pouted her cheeks, showing a hint of anger, "My Eldest Senior Brother likes Sister Xianhui so much. How could he hurt Sister Xianhui?"
After saying this, she confidently looked at Kong Hyun-hui, "Sister Xianhui, don't you think so?"
Being questioned by Wu Ning, Kong Hyun-hui clenched her jade-like hands tightly, her slightly sharp nails digging into her palms. Her beautiful eyes lost their color, revealing a trace of heartache.
After a long time, she shook her head, "No, he doesn't like me. He has never liked me!
He's just using me! "
"Eh?"
Kong Hyun-hui's answer stunned Wu Ning. Her petite body slightly trembled, she said in confusion, "Sister, Sister Xianhui, what are you talking about?
How can you say that about Eldest Senior Brother? "
"He's your Eldest Senior Brother, but he's the person I hate the most in my life!" Kong Hyun-hui shook her head in disappointment.
"Why?
How is that possible?
Why do you hate him?
Aren't you two inseparable? Aren't you two a golden couple? "Wu Ning's jade-like face was filled with dismay, her voice slightly raised by a few decibels," Why?
Why do you have to say that about my Eldest Senior Brother?
Give me a reason! "
Kong Xianghui's beautiful eyes became slack, "Reason?
Hehe, if it wasn't for him, I wouldn't have to leave my hometown. If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't have fallen in love with him. If it wasn't for him, my heart wouldn't have been shattered. If it wasn't for him, my soul wouldn't have been taken away. If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't have to suffer these three years of torture. Don't you think these reasons aren't enough? "
Every word and every sentence was the morning bell of the ancient tomb.
Wu Ning was dumbfounded. She looked at Kong Hyun-hui with fear and trepidation.
"How could this be?
What exactly happened in these three years?
Sister, tell me, what exactly happened in these three years? "Wu Ning grabbed Kong Hyun-hui's fragrant shoulder and shook it with all her might.
It could be seen that Kong Hyun-hui's words had greatly affected her. In her eyes, Kong Hyun-hui and Yu Wenshang should be deeply in love with each other. In her world, the two of them were the most enviable couple in her eyes. How could it be like this?
She didn't dare to believe it.
"Don't you two care about each other the most?
How could this be? "
Kong Hyun-hui shook her head and broke free from Wu Ning's grasp, "It's changed. Everything has changed. It's different from three years ago. Do you still remember?
Three years ago, when you were locked up in the Chaotic Realm because of me? "
"I remember, but what does that have to do with now?"
"Haha, how could it not have anything to do with you?
Ever since you were locked up, I haven't seen Yu Wenshang. It was as if he had vanished from the face of the earth. Then, many elders of the Chaotic Realm joined hands to lock me up. They took my soul and locked me up in a brothel. A brothel! "Kong Hyun-hui was hysterical," Do you understand?
It's a brothel!
I've been waiting in a brothel for three years. At first, I had faith and some hope. I thought he would come to save me. I thought it had nothing to do with him. But in the end, I realized how naive I was. He didn't come. He didn't come!
I was just deceiving myself and others! "
At the end, Kong Hyun-hui choked with sobs. She shook her head, heartbroken, "He never loved me. I was just a chess piece in his hand. He didn't love me!"
Wu Ning clenched her fists tightly. Her empty and beautiful eyes were filled with shock. She absent-mindedly took a few steps back. "No, this can't be true. Eldest Senior Brother once told me that as long as he still had a breath left in him, he wouldn't allow anyone to bully you. He wouldn't let you suffer even the slightest bit of grievance.
"He lied to you!" Kong Hyun-hui screamed.
"No, it's impossible. Big Brother wouldn't lie to me. There must be some misunderstanding."
"Misunderstanding? One year is a misunderstanding. Two years is a misunderstanding. Is three years still a misunderstanding?"
Kong Hyun-hui laughed at herself and said, "Haha, actually, I've already gotten used to it. I'm happy to see you again, Ning 'er. You don't know what kind of life I've been living in the brothel for the past three years. Every day, people looked at me coldly and despaired. My heart has already turned cold and broken. I can't love anymore."
"I don't believe it. I don't believe it!"
Wu Ning seemed to have suffered a huge blow. Her nails clenched into her palms. Crimson blood flowed out drop by drop.
She continuously retreated a few steps. At the intersection point of the crypt, she suddenly threw the secret scroll to Qin Shi and shouted at Kong Hyun-hui, "I don't believe it. I don't believe that my Big Brother would do this. He loves Sister Xianhui so much. How could he let Sister Xianhui suffer? I must ask him personally!"
After saying that, she flew out of the crypt without looking back.
Catching the secret scroll, Qin Shi looked at the beautiful figure disappearing in front of him. For a moment, he didn't know what to do. But when he saw Kong Hyun-hui's delicate body trembling and her face filled with grief, an inexplicable desire to protect her welled up in his heart.
He stepped forward and hugged Kong Hyun-hui. "Don't think too much. No matter who it is, I won't let you suffer. I'll always be by your side."