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Zhao Ziyan looked at Long Chen oddly. His words had sounded so logical to her, but that evil light in his eyes could not be concealed. She wasnât able to tell whether Long Chen was being serious or not.
âBrother Long, Iâm being serious, but youâŠâ Zhao Ziyan shook her head.
âIâm also being serious. Let me tell you, Iâve killed- Iâve seen many people. With just a glance, I can see through the disguise of someone like Wei Changhai. Heâs the kind of person who canât be saved. Even if his master was a saint, he couldnât be changed. So if you want to handle him, either kill him, or scare him witless. Donât give him any opportunity or hope, otherwise, well, just enjoy having him running after you all the time,â said Long Chen lazily.
He had seen this kind of situation far too many times. Zhao Ziyan loathed Wei Changhai, but she also didnât want to completely break things off by hurting his feelings. She hoped Wei Changhai would figure it out and back off on his own. But how could that be possible?
In any case, he had already laid out the facts in front of her, and he couldnât be bothered to say any more. Whether or not she wanted to listen was up to her. It didnât have one spirit stoneâs relation to him.
With his hands on the back of his head, he lay lazily on the rock. Looking up at the floating clouds in the sky, he suddenly felt himself to be much older than before.
If someone as beautiful and gentle as Zhao Ziyan had been placed in front of him a few years ago, heâd have definitely wanted to pursue her. But now he didnât dare to touch such matters.
Seeing Long Chen ignore her, Zhao Ziyan frowned slightly. But that expression on his face seemed extremely natural. In fact, he seemed to merge with heaven and earth without the slightest discord.
âIs this the legendary realm of being one with the Dao? But thatâs impossible, he couldnât have reached such a high realm at his age.â Zhao Ziyanâs heart shook, but she quickly brushed aside that idea. Long Chen fundamentally wasnât someone that could be on that level.
âBrother Long, have you always been this unconstrained?â she asked.
âHm, pretty much. No one knows when theyâll die, so why bother being overcautious? My brothers and I prefer the feeling of being free.â Long Chen picked a blade of grass from the ground and stuck it in his mouth, randomly chewing on it.
âBrother Long truly is unique. In all my years, Iâve never seen anyone else like you.â Zhao Ziyanâs mouth curled into a small smile. His appearance of not caring about anyone or anything, that free and unconstrained manner, was novel to her.
Long Chen shook his head. âDuring the registration, I saw that your bone-age is twenty-one years. Although youâre only one year younger than me, in my eyes, all of you are just children.â
âAre you mocking me for being immature?â Zhao Ziyan frowned.
âYes.â Long Chen nodded.
âYou⊠Since brother Long has nothing to say to me, Iâll say my goodbyes,â said Zhao Ziyan angrily. She immediately got up and walked away.
Long Chen didnât apologize or say anything. He just indifferently watched the battle involving over a thousand people now. It was definitely âlivelyâ.
âLong Chen, tell me. Just how am I immature?â
Zhao Ziyan had walked far away, but the more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She was kind to others, and she was also beautiful. No one had ever evaluated her this way. She felt a bit unwilling and she returned.
Long Chen almost laughed. Looking at her, he asked, âDonât you feel like your current conduct is very immature?â
Zhao Ziyan blushed. She truly did feel like her current actions were a bit immature. She didnât know just how to retort. She couldnât leave, and she couldnât stay.
âBeing called immature isnât a bad thing. Whatâs wrong about being immature? People like me donât have the qualifications to be immature, so you should feel blessed,â said Long Chen.
âWhat are you talking about?â
Long Chen looked at Zhao Ziyan. Seeing her curious expression combined with her beauty, his heart jumped and he looked away.
Zhao Ziyan was truly beautiful, but she didnât give him that special feeling. He decided not to tease her anymore.
Seeing Long Chenâs expression suddenly change and his eyes look away, Zhao Ziyan quickly understood what had happened and smiled. âBrother Long, it seems you havenât answered me yet?â
âThereâs no need to answer. You can guess it. If I was immature, I would lose my life, so youâre much more blessed than me. When I call you immature, I almost feel envious,â sighed Long Chen.
That forlorn tone of his caused Zhao Ziyan to laugh. She found that talking to him was very interesting. He seemed like a magnanimous person who she didnât need to have any taboos around when talking to. Although sometimes his words were so direct that she was unwilling to accept them, it was still interesting.
âIt should be my turn to ask you some questions, right?â asked Long Chen suddenly.
âIf you have anything youâd like to ask, go ahead.â
âThen tell me, whatâs the power balance like in the Southern Sea? Are there Righteous and Corrupt paths? Do you have large fights, orâŠ?â asked Long Chen.
Long Chen was truly curious about this. During the registration, he had seen that the hundreds of thousands of disciples from the other regions were nothing more than unreliable brats. There were few real experts.
Just how had such people survived the battles between the Righteous and Corrupt paths? It was inconceivable.
As a result, Zhao Ziyanâs reply made him dumbfounded. In reality, the Southern Sea, Western Desert, and Northern Source had too many powerful sects for the Corrupt path to handle.
Taking the Southern Sea as an example, there were seven sects no weaker than the branch Xuantian Dao Sect there. Although they had some conflicts with the Corrupt path, there werenât many large scale battles.
The Corrupt path was heavily suppressed by the Righteous path, and they were only able to make some stealthy moves. As soon as the Righteous path sensed them, they would flee.
A large battle between the two sides rarely occurred. It might be decades before such a battle occurred, and their generation hadnât risen during that time. There hadnât been any battles for them to accumulate experience. All their battles were on the martial stage and not the battlefield.
When Long Chen asked about the Immemorial Path, Zhao Ziyan said that there had been a few battles inside. However, everyone had been focused on searching for treasures and opportunities, and no full-blown war had started.
Long Chen was dumbfounded. So the rest of the world was so peaceful. Then it was no wonder all these disciples were laughably immature.
âWhatâs with that look?â asked Zhao Ziyan upon seeing Long Chenâs bitter smile.
âItâs nothing. I just feel like life is bitter. Sister Ziyan, how much do you know about the Central Plains? Do you know about any peak powers?â asked Long Chen. Perhaps one of these peak powers might be related to his origins.
Zhao Ziyan shook her head. âIâm ashamed to say that I donât know much. All Iâve heard of is the seven danger zones, six great alliances, five divine halls, four gates, three sects, two palaces, and one valley.â
âThereâs this many? Is the Xuantian Dao Sect one of those three sects?â Long Chenâs eyes almost popped out of his head. How could there be this many powers?
âWell, this is all that Iâve heard of. Iâm not sure about the exact truth. The Central Plains is just too big,â sighed Zhao Ziyan.
According to Zhao Ziyan, that was nothing more than a phrase she had heard. Now that they had come to the Xuantian Dao Sect, they had confirmed its existence, but the others powers were nothing more than stories to her. At their current level, they werenât strong enough to learn such things.
In fact, just the Xuantian Dao Sect was a power that countless geniuses longed to join. The Central Plains was just too big.
Long Chen took a deep breath. He knew he still had a long, long way to go. What he needed to do was continue getting stronger. The peak of the martial path was even further than he had thought.
Originally, he had thought that after arriving at the Xuantian Dao Sect, he wouldnât be that far off from the secret of his origins. But Zhao Ziyanâs words were like a bucket of ice water falling over his head. He had been too naive.
âBrother Long, what is it?â asked Zhao Ziyan.
Long Chen rubbed his face and shook his head. He sighed, âItâs nothing. I just realized it will probably take a few years for me to dominate the Central Plains.â
Zhao Ziyan almost laughed. Anyone who could say they would dominate the Central Plains was definitely crazy. He hadnât even passed the trial to join the sect.
Long Chen laughed, âItâs best to have dreams. After all, what if you achieve it?â
âFine, I wonât laugh at a madman like you,â laughed Zhao Ziyan.
âIâve had plenty of people laughing at me. As long as they donât touch my reverse scale, they can laugh all they want. I have my own thoughts and targets. Each little bit of effort brings me one step closer to my goal. Iâll reach that height sooner or later,â said Long Chen confidently.
âI will be on my way. Do⊠do you want to come with me, orâŠ?â Zhao Ziyan didnât want to keep arguing over this problem with Long Chen. After waiting this long, Wei Changhai should be far ahead. She should start moving.
After talking to Long Chen this much, her worries had lessened a great deal. Although she hadnât thought of how exactly she would handle Wei Changhai, she didnât feel as vexed as before.
That was why she asked Long Chen if he wanted to come with her. She felt like he was an interesting person, and going together should be even more interesting.
âLong Chen, you Eastern Wasteland dog, how dare you seduce my woman?!â
Long Chen was just about to decline her invitation when a furious roar rang out. A figure charged over from the distance.
That person was Wei Changhai. He had been searching for Zhao Ziyan this entire time so they could talk, but Zhao Ziyan had been intentionally hiding from him.
Just as he was searching, he saw Zhao Ziyan smiling and talking with a man on a distant mountain top. His fury immediately soared.
Furthermore, when he saw that it was a pretty boy like Long Chen, his fury soared even higher.
âWei Changhai, what are you doing?!â shouted Zhao Ziyan upon seeing him charging over.
âScram! Iâll kill this bastard!â roared Wei Changhai. Water Qi erupted out of him, forming waves in the air. With a furious roar, he sent a palm at Long Chen.
In front of Zhao Ziyanâs stunned eyes, a hand viciously struck Wei Changhaiâs face.
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