"I know. Five hundred years is far too short, but it's not like there's no chance."
Li Qingshan was not surprised at all. If it were a regular cultivator, they could have declared the bet a loss before it had even begun. They had no chance at all, but he was confident that he was not "regular".
"The question is, how exactly do you calculate these five hundred years?" Feng Xiwu shook his head with his hands behind his back.
"What do you mean calculate?" Li Qingshan was confused. Were there any other ways to calculate time? No matter how he calculated it, it was still that long.
"You really don't know. Your five hundred years is different from Qiongqi's five hundred years."
"What's the difference?" Li Qingshan felt rather uneasy.
"Haven't you heard of the saying, 'A day in heaven is a year on earth'?"
Li Qingshan immediately realised what he meant. His expression changed. "You mean …"
"The three thousand worlds come in all shapes and sizes, high and low. The larger and higher they are, the faster time flows. As a god, Qiongqi definitely resides in an extremely high and distant world. To us, it's equivalent to 'heaven'. Qiongqi's five hundred years might be five thousand years or even more to the nine provinces. That's not too bad. However, if you calculate it according to your five hundred years, which is the nine provinces' five hundred years, you might only have fifty years left after ascending, or even less! "
"Fuck!" Li Qingshan cursed. "So something like that really happened? Is the difference really that great? "
"I've never been to a higher and distant world either. I only have a rough idea. I'm not sure about the exact details. Perhaps I've still underestimated it. After all, 'Summer insects cannot speak of ice, and a young year cannot tell the old year'. There's another saying, 'Seven days in a cave is a thousand years in the world'. It sounds very unbelievable, but places like that do exist … "
"Stop! Don't go on!"
Li Qingshan raised his hand. What a guy. If he really calculated it according to 'Seven days in a cave is a thousand years in the world', then he only had three and a half days left of his five hundred years. In other words, while Qiongqi blanked out, he would have to fight him in front of Qiongqi. It was no wonder that Qiongqi had the patience to wait five hundred years for him.
The idea of using 500 years to challenge a god was already bordering on madness. Fifty years was simply a fantasy, so what if it was three days? Daydreaming?
"You don't have to worry too much. If you didn't mention this when you swore the oath, you basically left some leeway," said Feng Xiwu.
"I hope so."
Li Qingshan frowned and thought of the winding river in the void. Although he did not know that it was the legendary Styx River, he vaguely understood that it had something to do with Qiong Qi's bet. He would not overestimate the morality of an evil god.
Instead, he felt that it was only natural. The kind of plot where Qiong Qi would leave his opponent alone and give them enough time to grow before finally having a fair duel would only appear in anime. No matter how he looked at it, Qiong Qi didn't seem to be stupid at all.
However, he wasn't particularly angry. After all, he had preserved his useful body. Whether it was five hundred years or fifty years, he finally had a buffer period. He could slowly think of a solution. If he wasn't strong enough, he could think of a way to cancel the vow.
What truly worried him was the difference in the flow of time. Brother Ox gave him ten thousand years to ascend to the Nine Heavens. He originally felt that it was an extremely long time and even unreachable.
But looking at it now, the Nine Heavens definitely existed even higher than the Demon domain. Then just how long was ten thousand years equivalent to brother ox?
With each step he took, the ten thousand years would rapidly shrink, and there was nothing he could do about it. He had to race against time and increase his cultivation as quickly as possible. Only then could he make it to the Nine Heavens. This was a vow that he would rather die than cancel!
Feng Xiwu still thought that Li Qingshan was worried about Qiong Qi, but Little Ann could tell what he was really thinking. He tugged at his sleeve. "We'll definitely make it!"
"Of course!"
Li Qingshan smiled resplendently. Worrying was not his personality. Even if he frowned every single day, he could not make the Nine Heavens even a tiny bit closer. Why didn't he just open his mind and stride forward?
"It's time to return to the Green province."
Li Qingshan gazed into the distant north. There were some grievances waiting for him to settle. There were some old friends that he had been separated from for a very long time already. Suddenly, he thought of a beautiful figure. After so many years, was she still waiting for him? Perhaps she had already given up on him. This separation had already lasted for far, far too long.
Little Ann agreed with him. She also seemed to be in thought. After changing her path of cultivation, memories of the past would frequently surge into her head. Her past parents were no longer unimportant symbols either. However, she still had not thought about how she should face them, or whether she should continue maintaining the current situation. This was a problem that the emotionless and sexless her had never experienced.
Li Qingshan rubbed her head. He had sensed her changes a long time ago, so he felt happy for her.
"First father, can you take me with you to the Green province?" The little phoenix flew over. His eyes were filled with eagerness.
"You're not allowed to go anywhere!" Feng Xiwu grabbed him by the neck.
"First father, I promise I won't cause you any trouble. I'll properly train and increase my cultivation. I'll help you fight the dragon king and Qiong Qi in the future!" The little phoenix patted his chest and guaranteed.
"Damned brat, there's nothing fun in the Green province."
Li Qingshan shook his head with a smile. He was rather fond of this adopted son he had personally hatched. He was not just joking when he said he would help him fight the dragon king. The divine bird phoenix had the confidence to do that. All it lacked was time.
Sigh, time, time again! Just how was he supposed to deal with this?
"Anywhere is better than being imprisoned here. I beg you, first father, please take pity on me!" The little phoenix gazed at Li Qingshan tearfully, completely ignoring the furious Feng Xiwu.
"Li Fengyuan!" Feng Xiwu bellowed furiously and slammed the little phoenix against the ground viciously. He struggled, refusing to yield. He constantly called out, "Save me, first father!"
"Just take him with you!" Little Ann said.
Li Qingshan was slightly surprised. Even he, who loved the little phoenix, did not want to take a burden that would definitely cause trouble with him. Little Ann's attitude towards the little phoenix had always been cold, so why had it suddenly changed today?
Even the little phoenix forgot to struggle. He stared at her blankly.
"A bird should soar in the sky, not to mention a divine bird phoenix. Fellow Daoist Feng, restraining him here might be helpful for his cultivation, but it will only wear down his spirit. What he lacks now is not power."
Little Ann spoke with fervor and assurance for once, which made Feng Xiwu sink into his thoughts. During this period of time, the little phoenix did indeed seem more and more restless and uneasy.
"I know you're afraid of attracting attention, but with Qing Shan and my protection, who can harm him? Let alone the fact that he himself possesses the strength of a Daemon King. If he doesn't even have the courage to venture out under these circumstances, can he still be regarded as a phoenix? He's not even as good as a pheasant! "
"I'll never be a pheasant!" The little phoenix called out in an extremely cooperative manner.
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