Fury Hyōhime asked, "Little Junior Brother, what's your next plan? We've already completed two of the three tests proposed by the Foolish Rich Chamber of Commerce. We've already obtained the Dragon King's scales. Although they shed their scales during their evolution, it's enough to hand them over to the Foolish Rich Chamber of Commerce. What's more, the Dragon Emperor also expressed his hope that you can become the Foreign Elder of the Dragon Clan when you were cultivating. "
Ji Dong said seriously, "I must become the Foreign Elder. This time, it's all thanks to the Earth Dragon Ancestor that I can improve so much. If the Dragon Clan encounters any danger in the future, I will not shirk my duty. As for what to do next, I already have a plan. It's time to go to the core of the earth."
Fury smiled and said, "After cultivating here for so long, everyone can't stand the loneliness. During this period of time, everyone has improved a lot. They can't wait to test their progress in actual combat. It's time to leave the Dragon Valley." Fury was right. During this period of time, it was not only Ji Dong and Ah Jin who had improved.
In terms of the degree of improvement, some even surpassed Ji Dong, Ah Jin, and the others. After all, Ji Dong, Ah Jin, and Fury were the most powerful among the Heavenly Stem Saints. Their base number was already so high, it was much more difficult for them to continue to improve. For people like Du Ming, Du Xin 'er, Lan Baoer, and the others, their cultivation was not high, and they didn't have mounts before. But this time, not only did their magic power level increase a lot, they also had their own mounts, which increased their strength exponentially. Although it had only been less than a year, the overall strength of the Heavenly Stem Saints had made a huge leap. Ji Dong was confident that no single Devil Master in the Radiant Five Elements Continent could defeat them when they joined forces. Only Saint-level experts like the Earth Dragon Ancestor and the Dragon Emperor could compete with them when they joined forces. Fury was right, the results of cultivation needed to be tested by actual combat.
"Senior Brother, I've heard from the Earth Dragon Ancestor that the core world is an extremely dangerous place. Even with his cultivation, he described it in such a way. It's obvious that the core world isn't simple. I've only been to the eighteenth floor, where Raging Flames lives, and I don't know much about other places. We must be careful when we go there this time. However, I've heard Raging Flames say that the deeper we go, the more dangerous it gets, and the stronger the creatures that live there will be. Therefore, I've decided that after we enter the core world, we won't be in a hurry to go deeper. We'll gradually adapt to each floor, and we'll also start to hone everyone's ability to cooperate. Completing the Foolish Rich Merchant Guild's test is secondary, the most important thing is to improve everyone's coordination, and at the same time, we'll be able to better use the Five Elements Mutual Generation and Circulation Formation in actual combat."
Fury nodded and smiled. "That's what I mean too. To put it bluntly, there aren't many places on the mainland that are suitable for us to train. The core world is a very good choice. I'm afraid that other than there, there really isn't any other place that is suitable for us to train. You might not know this, but recently, the Dragon Kings in the Dragon Valley have banned the Dragon Tribe from fighting with us."
"Why?" Ji Dong was puzzled.
Fury laughed. "Of course they're afraid that we'll get used to using them for training and keep looking for them. Even without the Dragon King's orders, ever since the Maotai and Wuliangye Liquor started wreaking havoc, the high-level Dragon Tribes have been avoiding us. Moreover, since everyone has such a good relationship with each other, it's impossible for them to go all out in actual combat. They'll hold back, so the battle will be meaningless and of limited use."
Ji Dong came to a realization. "I see. We've been bothering them for too long. However, other than the core world, I have a better place to train. However, we'll have to wait until we come out of the core world."
"There's a better place?" Fury scratched his head. "Why can't I think of it? Where is it?"
Ji Dong chuckled. "It's a secret for now. Anyway, I'll make sure you're satisfied when the time comes.
"You brat, you're still keeping secrets from me. Alright, I won't ask anymore. Since you've already planned it out, let's get ready when Si Xuan wakes up. Oh, right, how's Si Xuan doing? Can she fight with us?"
Ji Dong nodded. "There shouldn't be a problem. Her soul has been reintegrated. Although it's still a little unstable, as long as she doesn't actively attack with her soul, she won't be affected. I can fuse my soul with her and protect her soul."
Fury nodded. The smile on his face disappeared. He patted Ji Dong's shoulder and said, "Little Junior Brother, Si Xuan is a good girl. Flaming Bar has been dead for more than two years. We can't live in sadness and memories forever. We have to look forward. Do you understand?"
Ji Dong smiled faintly. "Senior Brother, can you forget Senior Sister Ye Xin?"
Fury's face darkened. Ji Dong realized that he had said something wrong. He quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Senior Brother. I didn't mean to bring up your sad past." Fury waved his hand.
"It's okay. I know you mean no harm. To be honest, I really can't forget Ye Xin. I can't forget her for the rest of my life. However, I believe that if she's watching from the heavens, she won't be willing to see me wallow in sadness. I will always keep her in my heart. In my heart, there will always be a high ground that belongs to her. This position will never be replaced by anyone. However, I can't wallow in this sadness anymore. There are still many things I need to do."
Ji Dong was moved. "So, Senior Brother, you've accepted Miaomiao's feelings?"
Fury shook his head. "No. I'm just saying that I won't be sad about Ye Xin's death anymore. However, it's not easy for me to accept other women.
Ji Dong smiled. "Then why are you still trying to persuade me?" Fury sighed.
"Junior Brother, you're different from me. You're much more stubborn than I am. Don't think that I can't tell what you're thinking just because you have a smile on your face every day. Your dedication to the Flaming Bar far exceeds my love for Ye Xin. The pain in your heart is also greater than mine. From the depths of your eyes, I can often see the loneliness and emptiness that you're trying to hide. It's only because you have too many burdens on your shoulders that you're trying to adjust yourself. However, your heart isn't happy, or should I say, it's always filled with sadness."
Ji Dong stared at Fury blankly. He didn't expect his Senior Brother, who rarely spoke, to know so much about him.
"Junior Brother, I really hope that you can relax. Other than the Flaming Bar, you still have me as your Senior Brother, Master, Mistress, and Grandmaster who care about you. You still have friends like us, the Heavenly Stem Holy Disciples, don't you? You have to pull yourself together for us. If the Flaming Bar saw you like this, I don't know how heartbroken they would be. "
Ji Dong couldn't maintain the smile on his face anymore. He became silent. "Senior Brother, you're right. I'm different from you. You and Senior Sister Ye Xin are in a romantic relationship. She's your lover. However, the Flaming Bar isn't just my lover to me. It's not an exaggeration to say that the Flaming Bar gave me all the achievements I have today and everything I have now. To me, the Flaming Bar is my lover, my teacher, and even my mother. Do you know that? If it wasn't for her, I would have been eliminated in the first year of the Fire Academy of the Southern Fire Empire. I was born with a balanced body of Yin and Yang, so it was impossible for me to cultivate. One day, I accidentally opened the Indefinite Teleportation Scroll on Dean Yang Bingtian's desk. It sent me to the eighteenth level of the core world and let me meet her. From that day on, my fate changed. "
"I was never a genius. Everything I have was given to me by the Flaming Bar. Without her help, no matter how hard I worked, I would only be a useless person. Not to mention that I met you, teacher, Master's wife, and Master's ancestor. It was the Flaming Bar that gave me the brilliance of my life. It was the Flaming Bar that gave me everything I have now. It can be said that the most important thing in my life isn't myself, but the Flaming Bar. I love her. She's too important in my heart. She even died because of me. How can I let go of this feeling? The time I spent with her was the happiest time of my life. She's gone, and my heart has also been taken away by her. I'm just a heartless person now. What's left in this world is only a shell. You're right, I still have too many responsibilities on my shoulders, and the wish of the Flaming Bar. If it wasn't for this, I would have followed her when the Flaming Bar left. I wouldn't have waited until now. "
At this point, Ji Dong's face was already covered with tears, and his body was trembling non-stop. Ever since the Flaming Bar died, this was the first time he had poured out his heart to someone else. His longing and feelings for the Flaming Bar erupted like a volcano.
With a flick of his wrist, a bottle of strong alcohol appeared in his grasp. He flicked the cap off the bottle with his thumb and poured the alcohol down his throat in big mouthfuls, using the rising heat of the alcohol to soothe his aching heart.
Fu Pu was silent. He looked at Ji Dong and could not say a word. The Heavenly Stem Holy Disciples had appeared outside the cave and were looking at Ji Dong silently. Chen Sixuan, who had just woken up from her cultivation, was also among them.
Miao Miao stood next to Chen Sixuan and hugged her tightly. She whispered, "Sixuan, you have to pull yourself together. Your injuries have just healed. From the day you fell in love with him, you should have known what kind of person he was."
Chen Sixuan stood there and looked at Ji Dong. Her eyes were already blurred and her body, which was being held by Miao Miao, was terrifyingly stiff. Miao Miao was so scared that she thought Ji Dong had angered her to the point where her old injuries were about to relapse.
Fury tightened his grip on Ji Dong's shoulder and signaled him with his eyes. Ji Dong could naturally sense the arrival of his companions behind him. He silently raised his hand and wiped his face to get rid of the tear stains. With his cultivation, as long as he controlled the air to remove the tear stains from his face, there would not be a single trace left.
Of course, Miao Miao was also worried about him. Previously, when he was triggered by Fury and said those words, when he felt that Chen Sixuan was behind him, he could no longer stop his emotions. At this moment, his heart was filled with regret. He did not want to hurt Chen Sixuan, especially when he owed Chen Sixuan so much.
Turning around, Ji Dong's gaze fell directly on Chen Sixuan's lifeless face. When he saw two streams of tears rolling down her beautiful face, he could not help but feel his heart tighten. He took two steps forward and was already in front of her.
Miao Miao, who was holding Chen Sixuan, glared at him and said, "Ji Dong, I don't want to criticize you, but we all know that you love the Flaming Bar deeply. But can you stop talking about it? Si Xuan's body has just recovered. Are you deliberately trying to provoke her? You've gone too far. Even if you don't want to accept her feelings, you can't hurt her like this. We all know how much Si Xuan has sacrificed for you. "
"I'm sorry, Si Xuan." Ji Dong slowly lowered his head and looked at Chen Sixuan with concern. He sensed the changes in her emotions so that he could immediately rescue her if something was wrong with her soul.
Emotions gradually appeared on Chen Sixuan's lifeless face. She gently broke free from Miao Miao's embrace and took a step forward, getting closer to Ji Dong. She was only a foot away from him.
The Heavenly Stem Holy Disciples could not help but feel nervous. They did not know what Chen Sixuan was going to do. In Miao Miao's opinion, if it were her, she would definitely slap Chen Sixuan and run away.
Chen Sixuan was not Miao Miao. She would not do that. She reached out with both hands and slowly lifted up Ji Dong's right hand. One soft hand held Ji Dong's palm while the other pinched his index finger. She gently wiped away the tears on her face. When Ji Dong felt what she was going to do, he had already taken the initiative to do it. There was no need for her to continue controlling him. He did not understand what Chen Sixuan was thinking at the moment. From her soul, he could not feel any anger or annoyance. Instead, there was a violent fluctuation of emotions that he could not describe.
Ji Dong wiped away the tears on Chen Sixuan's face. Chen Sixuan raised her head and looked into his eyes with her teary eyes. She said softly, "Ji Dong, squat down."
Beside him, Miao Miao secretly cursed in her heart. Si Xuan must have thought that he was too tall. It would be more convenient for him to squat down and smoke. This is a good method. If Fury offends me next time, I will also make him squat down. That guy is taller. Squatting down and smoking is just the right height.
Ji Dong did not disobey Chen Sixuan. He slowly squatted down in front of her. Until now, no one could tell what Chen Sixuan was thinking or what she was going to do. What was she going to do? The Heavenly Stem Holy Disciples were all nervous, but they could not stop her.
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