"Whoosh ~"
Near the Zen Mountain, a shooting star whooshed across the sky. The mist over the mountain was gone. Lu Li could see the Zen Valley with psychic power.
Yin Qingsi was sitting in a pavilion among the flowers, playing the Chinese zither. She seemed to have heard the message from the Crippled Zen Master and guessed that Lu Li would be back soon.
"Whoosh!"
The bead dropped down and Lu Li came out. Yin Qingsi looked up with a smile and said, "You are back."
Lu Li nodded. He turned to a cabin and asked, "Can I meet the forefather and thank him?"
Yin Qingsi shook her head and said, "He will not see you. You don't have to thank him.
He is here for the sake of the Central Imperial Universe. He doesn't want those blessed lands to be destroyed.
Also … it is difficult for others to consume your bead. He just mentioned it casually. "
"I still have to thank the forefather!"
Lu Li cupped his fists toward the cabin. Then, he said to Yin Qingsi, "Qingsi, I have to go back. I don't know when I can see you again."
Yin Qingsi was disappointed. She pressed her lips and said, "You are not coming back?
You can come to the Central Imperial Universe and have a look when you have time. You can come here to play and cultivate whenever you want. "
"I will try."
Lu Li forced a smile. It shouldn't be difficult to go down from the Prison of Gold to the Inferno. But to go up one level at a time, it would be difficult. Lu Li was not sure that he could do it.
That being said, Leng Wuxin was in the bead and he could ask her to bring him up. Lu Li added, "I will come and see you when I have time."
Yin Qingsi picked up a goblet of wine and Lu Li took it over. They clinked their glasses and drank up.
Yin Qingsi said, "I have sent someone from the Tsing Yi Cabinet to the City of Chaos. They will teleport to the Purgatory of Primordial Chaos first. They will only let you go if it is safe there.
There are no Semi-God Realm warriors in the City of Chaos. I don't think the Feng Family and the Qi Family will do anything rash. "
Lu Li didn't say "thank you" again. He poured himself a goblet of wine and drank it up. Then, he cupped his fists and said, "Goodbye. A bosom friend in the sea is like a neighbor in the world. Qingsi, take care!"
Yin Qingsi bowed and nodded, "Take care!"
"Let's go ~"
Lu Li bowed to the Crippled Zen Master's cabin again. Then, he flew up and gave Yin Qingsi a meaningful look. This time, he entered the Wicked Bead and flew away like a shooting star.
Yin Qingsi had a lonely look on her face. She closed her eyes and stood alone among the flowers.
"Creak ~"
A cabin was pushed open, and the Crippled Zen Master walked out with his crutch. In a flash, he appeared beside Yin Qingsi.
He kindly stroked her head and said, "Girl, don't be sad. If fate wills it, you will meet again.
If we're not fated, then why force it? "
Tears welled up in Yin Qingsi's eyes. Somehow, she felt sad. She lowered her head and said, choking with sobs, "Forefather, I suddenly have a feeling that maybe … Lu Li and I will not see each other for a long time. This separation might be forever."
The Crippled Zen Master grinned and sighed, "You are right. Because … we are about to leave.
I've stayed here for more than three thousand years. It's time to leave. "
"Leave?"
Yin Qingsi trembled and asked, "Ancestor, where are we going?"
"Back to your family!"
The Crippled Zen Master explained, "When I took you away, your family was in the midst of war. I need to learn something here.
By the looks of it, the war in your family should have died down. It's time for you to go back and have a look. "
"Family?"
Yin Qingsi looked a little strange and flustered. She had grown up in the Zen Valley since she was born. She had never seen any of her family members, nor had she heard anything about them.
All of a sudden, she was going back to a strange big family, which made Yin Qingsi feel inexplicably panicked.
"Girl, don't be afraid!"
The Crippled Zen Master patted Yin Qingsi's shoulder and said, "I will always be behind you. No matter what happens, I will help you."
"Okay!"
Yin Qingsi smiled sweetly and wiped her tears. Somehow, she felt calmer. After a pause, she asked, "Then … will we come back?
Forefather! "
"Maybe, maybe not!"
The Crippled Zen Master answered after a pause, "Girl, work hard on your cultivation. When your abilities reach a certain level, you will be able to control your own life. You can go wherever you want."
Yin Qingsi turned around and checked the Zen Valley carefully. She gave some orders to the servants. Then, she sighed and said, "Then let's go. Forefather, let's … go home."
"Hiss, hiss ~"
The Crippled Zen Master reached out one hand and grabbed the void. Then, he vanished into thin air with Yin Qingsi. Just like that, they vanished from the world.
…
Once again, Lu Li went back to the City of Chaos. He flew around the city and made sure that there was only one Earth Immortal Realm warrior in the city. A man from the Tsing Yi Cabinet sent out a signal that the city was safe. Lu Li sent out nine Earth Immortal Realm warriors and took control of the Teleportation Formation.
He was still worried so he sent one Earth Immortal Realm warrior to the Purgatory of Primordial Chaos first.
After a while, a jade talisman in his hand cracked. The Earth Immortal Realm warrior told him that everything was fine.
"Let's go!"
Lu Li dashed out without any hesitation. He stepped into the Teleportation Formation with the other Earth Immortal Realm warriors. One of them activated the Teleportation Formation and they vanished from the City of Chaos.
"Buzzing ~"
After a flash of white light, Lu Li appeared in the Prison of Gold in the Purgatory of Primordial Chaos. It was the same cave, the entrance to the Central Imperial Universe.
One of Lu Li's soul slaves was standing next to the Teleportation Formation. There used to be three Earth Immortal Realm warriors of the Central Imperial Universe guarding here. But now, there were only several Human Sovereign Realm warriors.
Lu Li took out the Wicked Bead at once and let everyone in. Then, he dashed out of the cave in a blur.
"Okay!"
Dozens of miles in one direction, Lu Li could put his mind at ease.
He recalled the direction of the exit from the Prison of Gold and the Prison of Water. He flew the Wicked Bead over quickly.
The Wicked Bead was traveling at the top of its speed. Lu Li knew that many warriors were hiding here and some of them were at the Semi-God Realm. But he didn't care anymore.
If he flew slowly, he would be noticed by the scouts of the Mage Imperial Universe, Divine Imperial Universe and the Earth Imperial Universe. By then, the lunatics of the Mage Imperial Universe would come after him again, and he would be in big trouble.
Therefore, he must reach the entrance to the Water as soon as possible. He would be safe once he entered the Water.
The entrance to the Central Imperial Universe was not far from the entrance to the Water.
Back in the days, Leng Wuxin could cross the distance in 10 days. She could travel as fast as the Earth Immortal Realm on the lotus. But the Wicked Bead could travel as fast as a Semi-God Realm warrior.
If everything went smoothly, he could arrive at the entrance to the Water in three or four days at most.
Even if the scouts of the Mage Imperial Universe were to find him, they wouldn't arrive in three or four days.
As Lu Li had expected, he alerted some warriors along the way. In just one day, he had run into four Earth Immortal Realm warriors and one Semi-God Realm warrior.
Lu Li wanted to take the four Earth Immortal Realm warriors with him. But on second thought, if he could not bring the Earth Immortal Realm warriors down to the Prison of Water, then it would be pointless no matter how many Earth Immortal Realm warriors he recruited.
If he could bring them down, the 13 Earth Immortal Realm soul slaves would be enough.
As for the Semi-God Realm warrior, he was not fast enough to catch up with them. Lu Li was getting closer to the entrance to the Prison of Water.
He had been wandering around for years, narrowly escaping death many times. Finally, he was going home.
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