“Junior Sister Lu!”

Li Hengsheng could hardly believe his ears.

“Lu Qiaoqiao?”

The six Peak Masters also turned their attention to Lu Qiaoqiao. They never expected that she would choose to leave with the people from the Long Night Ancient Nation at this time.

“A wise choice,” Chu Changkong said with a smile. “In the Dao Mountain Ancient Land, you are just a lowly disciple. The Dao Mountain Ancient Land cannot afford to cultivate you. But in our Long Night Ancient Nation, it’s different.”

“You will become the Saintess of our Long Night Ancient Nation and have plenty of resources to cultivate yourself.”

Jiang Hu and Cong Yunniang’s expressions turned ugly.

Lu Qiaoqiao actually wanted to go to the Long Night Ancient Nation.

Neither side managed to win over Lu Qiaoqiao.

“Junior Sister Lu, you can’t go with them. You can’t trust the people of the Ghost Clan. They are cunning and despicable. Who knows what they will do to you if you go!” Li Hengsheng reached out and grabbed Lu Qiaoqiao’s hand, his voice trembling. “Come back with Brother Li. There are six Peak Masters here today, and no one can take you away.”

“Today, Brother Li is willing to risk his life to protect you!”

But after saying these words, a determined look flashed in Lu Qiaoqiao’s eyes. She forcefully pulled her hand out of Li Hengsheng’s grasp.

“Brother Li,” Lu Qiaoqiao turned around and looked at Li Hengsheng. “Don’t be foolish.”

“I…” Li Hengsheng couldn’t believe what he was seeing. It was as if Lu Qiaoqiao had become a different person.

“Go back?”

“What’s the point of going back?”

“Go back to the Peak of Ten Thousand Slaughters to continue being a lowly disciple, to be a crawling insect that can never finish its tasks, to struggle and climb with just a meager amount of cultivation resources every month?”

“Or do you want me to go back at the end of the month and marry that infamous Second Young Master of the Hai Family?”

Li Hengsheng wanted to say something, but when the words reached his lips, he suddenly noticed the coldness in Lu Qiaoqiao’s eyes, and tears were streaming down her face.

That single tear choked Li Hengsheng’s words.

“Brother Li, I’ve come to understand something recently.”

“That is, without strength, one will be bullied. This unchanging rule applies to any time. If I had strength, I wouldn’t have to marry the Second Young Master of the Hai Family…”

“If I had strength, I wouldn’t have to hide behind you trembling when facing the two factions of the Ghost Clan today.”

“Only by becoming strong can I do what I want, right?” Lu Qiaoqiao forced a smile. “Just like you, Brother Li. If you were strong enough, you wouldn’t avoid answering the question I asked you, right?”

These words shook Li Hengsheng’s heart.

Yes, if he had strength, how could he not dare to say “I like you” when facing Lu Qiaoqiao?

How could he feel unworthy of her?

“I hope the Peak Masters will understand.” Lu Qiaoqiao also looked at the six Peak Masters and respectfully bowed to them.

The six of them looked at each other, at a loss for words.

“Since you have made up your mind to leave, we won’t stop you. But take care of yourself,” Xu Muhai’s robe fluttered. “If you do anything harmful to the human race in the future, I won’t spare you.”

“Alright, Saintess, we can go now,” Chu Changkong said with a smile.

Lu Qiaoqiao looked at Chu Changkong. “Although I don’t know why you insist on taking me back, I want you to promise me one thing.”

“Saintess, no one has ever dared to ask me to do something. But go ahead, tell me,” Chu Changkong’s smile disappeared, and his impatience could be seen in his eyes.

“After we leave, you are not allowed to harm Brother Li in the Long Night Ancient Nation.”

Previously, Lu Qiaoqiao saw a killing intent towards Li Hengsheng in Chu Changkong’s eyes, as if he wanted to crush him like an ant.

Li Hengsheng’s throat tightened, and his emotions became extremely complicated.

He had promised to protect Lu Qiaoqiao, but now she had to protect him.

“If I find out that you have harmed Brother Li, I will die in front of you, and you won’t get anything,” Lu Qiaoqiao’s voice was cold and resolute, leaving no doubt about the sincerity of her words.

“Fine, I promise you,” Chu Changkong reluctantly raised his hands. “Such a lowly ant, I really can’t be bothered to kill him.”

“Then let’s go,” Lu Qiaoqiao took a deep breath.

Anu reached out her hand and placed it on the ground. Lu Qiaoqiao took a step forward and stood on Anu’s palm.

“Qiaoqiao…” Li Hengsheng couldn’t hold back anymore and called out Lu Qiaoqiao’s nickname.

How long would it be until they could see each other again after this separation?

Would this girl who had lived in his heart for so long really be leaving like this today?

“Brother,” Lu Qiaoqiao looked back at Li Hengsheng. “Our destinies are in our own hands. We will meet again one day. I hope when we meet again, you can give me a firm answer.”

“Anu, let’s go,” Chu Changkong glanced at the six Peak Masters and then turned to leave with Anu.

Watching Lu Qiaoqiao’s slowly disappearing figure, Li Hengsheng felt as if his heart was breaking.

Bleeding.

But Lu Qiaoqiao’s words echoed in Li Hengsheng’s heart for a long time.Li Hengsheng had come to understand this world.

If one does not control their own destiny, they will be toyed with by fate.

Regarding the departure of the people from the Long Night Ancient Nation, the six Peak Masters did not act rashly.

One reason was that the Long Night Ancient Nation had not harmed their disciples, and the second was that the giant Anu was not easy to provoke. Even if they took action, they might not gain the upper hand, and there was a chance that they would be seized by the people from the Star Palace and the Yin Tenth Tower.

Moreover, the six Peak Masters were all worried about the same thing.

Why hadn’t Xue Qianbai shown up when such a big event had occurred here?

Xue Qianbai should have noticed it long ago.

However, although the people from the Long Night Ancient Nation could be let go, it would not be so easy for Jiang Hu and Cong Yunniang from the Star Palace and the Yin Tenth Tower to leave.

“It seems that the people of Dao Mountain Ancient Land are ready to pick on the weak.” Jiang Hu sensed the subtle atmosphere and laughed, “I didn’t expect the people of Dao Mountain Ancient Land to be bullies.”

“How we, Dao Mountain Ancient Land, act is none of your business.” Xu Muhai sneered. Then, two Peak Masters guarded these disciples, while the other four slowly stepped forward.

Hundreds of disciples from Dao Mountain Ancient Land also slowly surrounded them.

A battle was on the verge of breaking out.

Dao Mountain Ancient Land.

On Thousand Snow Peak.

This was one of the few snow peaks in Dao Mountain Ancient Land, with an extremely cold climate that scared people away.

At a snow pavilion on the top of the mountain.

Xue Qianbai was sitting here, with a chessboard on the stone table. Across from him sat a big man with a red beard, who was anxiously looking at the chessboard.

Scratching his ears and cheeks.

“You lost again.” Xue Qianbai said calmly, “Chu Ba, you’ve lost five games of chess. It’s time to give me what I want.”