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"You're fragile?"
"Pfft, you've eaten plenty of Second Senior Sister's Spirit-Controlled Chicken, how can you be fragile!" Zhou Jun couldn't help but retort.
But at that moment, a black wind swept in, and Cong Yunniang emerged from it, attacking Li Hengsheng and Zhou Jun without discrimination.
The sky was filled with ghostly energy.
A formidable pressure swept over, and Zhou Jun seemed to ignite with blinding flames, his punches flowing with the essence of fire.
With one punch, even the air seemed to burn.
The clash between the two, with their innate energies colliding, was astonishing. The battle aura spread in all directions, shaking the very ground.
Zhou Jun and Cong Yunniang appeared evenly matched, but before she could turn back, a thunderous sound exploded next to her ear, followed by a surge of energy attacking her like a giant shark from behind.
"Trying to ambush?"
Cong Yunniang's figure shifted instantly, transforming back into a black wind, while Li Hengsheng's spear pierced through it, hitting nothing but air.
"So fast."
Li Hengsheng didn't expect his Thundering Movement ambush to miss Cong Yunniang.
Her strength was indeed greater than that of an average innate practitioner.
In the next moment, Cong Yunniang appeared beside Li Hengsheng, grabbing his Chasing Immortal Spear with one hand and striking with her palm!
The force of her attack was like a sudden storm, and Li Hengsheng felt as if a giant wave loomed before him.
"Primordial Energy!"
He activated his Primordial Energy in an instant!
Her palm struck Li Hengsheng's Primordial Energy, shattering it instantly, and sending him flying backward.
What seemed like a casual palm made Li Hengsheng's blood surge within him.
He nearly spat out blood.
But he quickly calmed himself down.
Moments later, even his breathing had stabilized.
"Just a Postnatal Realm practitioner, yet your body is quite strong. Your blood must be delicious," Cong Yunniang's eyes lit up as she looked at Li Hengsheng: "Back then, outside Dao Mountain Ancient Land, I was only focused on that little girl Lu Qiaoqiao, and didn't notice you, such a tasty morsel."
"To covet my junior brother at your age, shameless," Zhou Jun said coldly.
"Don't worry, I won't waste either of you," Cong Yunniang's eyes filled with bloodlust, her tongue licking her lips.
Li Hengsheng and Zhou Jun felt a chill.
The next moment, the three of them clashed again.
Li Hengsheng and Zhou Jun joined forces to battle Cong Yunniang.
Facing their combined assault, Cong Yunniang showed no signs of weakness.
She had no problem fighting two against one.
"The Overlord Immortal Spear? Quite interesting, it's my first time seeing it, and it's truly powerful," Cong Yunniang felt Li Hengsheng's spear growing stronger with each thrust, especially after the tenth strike, which even she had to take seriously.
Zhou Jun had just entered the innate realm, but he fought no less fiercely.
Though he couldn't gain the upper hand, his teamwork with Li Hengsheng put pressure on Cong Yunniang.
At that moment, Zhou Jun suddenly unleashed a palm strike, not forceful, but imbued with a binding power.
"Freeze!"
In an instant, a mysterious force seemed to suppress Cong Yunniang, her smile freezing on her face.
The Five Extremes Seal!
Although she was stronger than Zhou Jun, his Five Extremes Seal could only immobilize her for a moment, barely a thought.
Alone, Zhou Jun's seal would be negligible, offering no chance, but there was also Li Hengsheng!
Their coordination was impeccable, and Li Hengsheng's thirteenth strike of the Overlord Immortal Spear exploded with the force to shatter heaven and earth, aimed directly at Cong Yunniang!
Such a terrifying thrust seemed capable of piercing through everything.
Cong Yunniang sensed the danger.
Li Hengsheng's spear aimed straight for her chest, and if she didn't block, it would pierce her.
"Hmph!"
With a snort that could split mountains, Cong Yunniang summoned a surge of ghostly energy, and a massive shadow appeared behind her, resembling a small mountain. Upon closer inspection, it was a gigantic spider!
The spider's leg blocked Li Hengsheng's spear, shattering upon impact but mitigating most of the damage. Li Hengsheng's spear veered off, piercing through Cong Yunniang's shoulder!
She retreated, clutching her wounded shoulder, her eyes filled with murderous intent.
The massive spider behind her roared, as if a supreme beast ready to devour Li Hengsheng and Zhou Jun.
"What is this thing?"
Li Hengsheng was shocked at the sight of the monster.
"The Ten Ghosts Spirit Control, a secret art of Yinshi Tower," Zhou Jun wasn't surprised, his expression grave as he spoke: "It's said that the Ten Ghosts Spirit Control can summon the spirits of dead beasts to serve them, but this is my first time seeing it."
"Such a strange technique," Li Hengsheng nodded.
"Indeed, too sinister," Zhou Jun agreed.
But their words seemed to anger Cong Yunniang, who cursed: "You two from Dao Mountain Ancient Land have any shame? I'm sinister? Aren't your Five Extremes Seals sinister? Controlling people, locking movements, sealing energies, your whole sect is sinister."
"Calling you sinister and you're unhappy? Look at that thing behind you, a decent-looking woman summoning a giant spider, aren't you disgusted? Is this what everyone from Yinshi Tower does, or is it just your twisted taste?"
Zhou Jun cursed loudly.
"Shut up, what does Yinshi Tower's taste have to do with you Dao Mountain Ancient Land folks? You all pretend to be virtuous but do countless dirty deeds behind the scenes. You dare call me a foul woman, you milk-scented brat, dressing like that in the middle of the night, are you too ashamed to see people?"
"Foul woman, foul woman of Yinshi Tower, when you came to Dao Mountain Ancient Land, I didn't know, or else I would have made you kneel and call me daddy!"
Li Hengsheng stood aside, never expecting Zhou Jun to start cursing with Cong Yunniang like this.
Two innate experts stood there cursing like fishwives.
Spittle flew everywhere.
This was something Li Hengsheng never expected.
Even Hang Shun was dumbfounded at this moment.
What was this all about?
The two cursed for a good while, Zhou Jun unfazed, but Cong Yunniang was left with a purple face from anger.
"I've cursed you for so long, and you're not angry?" Cong Yunniang noticed she was furious, but Zhou Jun was unaffected, still grinning.
"Heh, why would I be angry? I'm not from Dao Mountain Ancient Land," Zhou Jun boasted proudly.
Cong Yunniang was stunned, damn, that's right!
This kid was from the Longevity Sect.
However, just then, Cong Yunniang suddenly made a move towards Hang Shun.
After all, their fight wasn't over deep hatred, but to capture Hang Shun.
Hang Shun didn't expect Cong Yunniang to come at him.
"Don't think about taking him!"
Zhou Jun was always paying attention, so when Cong Yunniang made a move, he immediately acted.
"Roar!"
With a roar, the giant spider behind Cong Yunniang swung its long legs towards Zhou Jun!
Zhou Jun's palms burned with flames, and as he raised his hand, the flames turned into several fire snakes intertwining!
The fire snakes hissed, crossing the void, bypassing the spider's long legs, and pounced directly at Cong Yunniang's neck.
Just as Cong Yunniang was about to grab Hang Shun, the sound of thunder struck again, and Li Hengsheng's Overlord Immortal Spear arrived.
Cong Yunniang frowned, having just experienced the power of the Overlord Immortal Spear, she dared not reach out, instead slapping towards the shaft of the Chasing Immortal Spear!
Her palm was heavy as a mountain.
But Li Hengsheng's physical body was equally formidable, with the light of the sun and moon emerging, his strength surpassing his own limits.
Li Hengsheng launched several more thrusts, forcing Cong Yunniang to retreat while controlling the giant spider to attack both Li Hengsheng and Zhou Jun.
At this moment, Cong Yunniang realized why Zhou Jun had been arguing with her!
The Overlord Immortal Spear couldn't possibly be used so many times in succession.
Zhou Jun was simply buying time for Li Hengsheng.
"Kid, you've played me," Cong Yunniang was annoyed, and the giant spider behind her suddenly lunged, attacking Zhou Jun furiously!
Zhou Jun was caught off guard for a moment.
"Freeze!"
Zhou Jun tried to use the Five Extremes Seal again, but when he released his palm seal, Cong Yunniang dodged it.
Her palm strikes were like the wind, combined with the shadow of the spider behind her, several attacks forced Zhou Jun to retreat.
At the same time, the spider's legs also blocked Li Hengsheng from coming to the rescue.
Li Hengsheng didn't expect that, being at the same innate level, Cong Yunniang would be so difficult to deal with.
"Hiss!"
At that moment, several spider silks shot out from the spider's abdomen, spreading across the sky like a waterfall.
Zhou Jun tried to dodge, but some silks shot up from the ground, wrapping around his ankles.
"Not good!"
Zhou Jun's expression changed.
Before he could react, other silks flew out, binding his wrists, legs, and wrapping around his neck.
In an instant, Zhou Jun was entangled by the spider silks.
Completely immobilized.
"Third Senior Brother." Li Hengsheng's expression changed, not expecting Zhou Jun to be trapped.
"Die!"
Cong Yunniang wouldn't miss such an opportunity, her figure lunging at Zhou Jun, her palm aiming for his head.
With that palm down, Zhou Jun's head would likely burst like a watermelon.
Zhou Jun watched Cong Yunniang coming at him, fear in his eyes.
But just then, Cong Yunniang's body suddenly shuddered!
She sensed a dangerous aura descending!
"Hum!"
Cong Yunniang turned to look, only to see the sun and moon emerging around Li Hengsheng!
Li Hengsheng's bloodline erupted!
Terrifying power accompanied by light engulfed Cong Yunniang, the dangerous aura descending, making her feel as if she was in Li Hengsheng's palm.
With the sun and moon extinguished, Li Hengsheng unleashed the Sun and Moon Radiance, and even Cong Yunniang felt a threatening force.
"Break for me!"
Cong Yunniang roared, her ghostly energy shaking the heavens, and the massive spider shadow behind her exuded an extremely strong aura, both beast and woman furiously charging at Li Hengsheng's sun and moon light!
Li Hengsheng couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood!
Cong Yunniang was different from the Ghost Wolf; she was a high-ranking expert of Yinshi Tower, her cultivation stronger than that of an average innate practitioner, perhaps half a step into the perfect innate realm. Li Hengsheng's strength was indeed strained to confront her.
But now, with the arrow on the bow, Li Hengsheng had to act, seeing Zhou Jun about to die before him, he had no choice but to strike.
Li Hengsheng brought his hands together, and the light of the sun and moon instantly shattered!
Cong Yunniang and the giant spider charged desperately, tearing a crack in Li Hengsheng's light.
Even so, Cong Yunniang still suffered the suppression of the Sun and Moon Radiance, her face pale, spitting out blood on the spot.
Even the shadow of the spider behind her crumbled.
Cong Yunniang collapsed to the ground, her eyes filled with disbelief, Li Hengsheng, just a mere Postnatal Realm practitioner, had seriously injured her.
"This is the legacy of a divine body." Cong Yunniang looked at Li Hengsheng incredulously: "You actually possess a divine body, I never expected!"
Li Hengsheng's body was also swaying, his bloodline unable to be suppressed, but he still stood firm, raising the Chasing Immortal Spear and saying: "There's a lot you didn't expect, you probably didn't expect to die by my hand either."
"Heh." Cong Yunniang sneered: "I'm indeed seriously injured, but you think you can kill me? That's a bit of a joke, isn't it?"
"I see you're at the end of your rope, and he's trapped by my spider silk and can't get out, you think you can kill me?"
Cong Yunniang struggled to stand, but as soon as she got halfway up, she turned pale and spat out another mouthful of blood.
She felt her internal organs burning with pain, her injuries severe.
Li Hengsheng had wounded her too deeply.
"Damn it."
Cong Yunniang glared at Li Hengsheng, then cast a hateful look at Hang Shun in the distance.
"Remember this!"
With that, Cong Yunniang no longer lingered, transforming into a black wind and disappearing from the spot.
Seeing Cong Yunniang leave, Li Hengsheng finally relaxed a bit.
After unleashing the Sun and Moon Radiance, Li Hengsheng was also suffering, especially since Cong Yunniang's strength was so formidable. The Sun and Moon Radiance he had just unleashed was almost broken by Cong Yunniang, making him feel weaker than ever after using it.
"Fourth Brother, that move was really powerful!" Zhou Jun, tied up like a rice dumpling, looked at Li Hengsheng with admiration.
But Li Hengsheng didn't respond, instead turning his gaze to Hang Shun.
"I don't have the strength to kill you now, consider yourself lucky." Li Hengsheng ignored Zhou Jun and approached Hang Shun.
Hang Shun swallowed hard, not expecting this outcome. Yinshi Tower and Longevity Sect vying for him, and now he ended up with Li Hengsheng?
And Li Hengsheng was just a Postnatal Realm practitioner?
"Don't get any funny ideas, I'm injured, but killing a small Postnatal Realm like you is still no problem."
"I know, I know," Hang Shun hurriedly agreed.
After all, Li Hengsheng had just seriously injured Cong Yunniang; naturally, he had no courage to defy Li Hengsheng.
"Follow me back to the Inspection Mansion, confess everything you know, and I might spare your life." Li Hengsheng was curious about the secrets Hang Shun held, which made both Yinshi Tower and Longevity Sect so desperate to capture him. Could it be that Hang Shun had some connection with Lu Qiaoqiao?
"Fourth Brother, Hang Shun is important to our Longevity Sect, I'm afraid we can't let you take him away."
At this moment, Zhou Jun's voice came from behind Li Hengsheng.
"Do you have a choice?" Li Hengsheng turned to look at Zhou Jun, who was tied up like a dumpling, only his mouth babbling.
"Hehe, Fourth Brother, long time no see, I can feel you've changed quite a bit." Zhou Jun's voice was smiling: "It seems that going out for experience really does temper a person, and Zhenguo Mansion has changed you a lot, but unfortunately, there's one thing you haven't changed."
"Being loyal and righteous is good, but you have to choose who to be loyal to." Zhou Jun's voice gradually softened: "Always getting hurt over this will eventually lead to your death."
Li Hengsheng ignored what Zhou Jun said and reached out to grab Hang Shun.
But at that moment, Li Hengsheng suddenly felt a burst of flames from behind.
Li Hengsheng instinctively looked back and saw that Zhou Jun had a scroll in his hand, from which flames were spewing out, burning all the spider silks on his body.
Li Hengsheng frowned.
Zhou Jun had a Painting Treasure on him, completely unaffected by the spider silk's binding.
"Hehe."
Zhou Jun smirked: "Fourth Brother, see, you've been played again."
"You did it on purpose." Li Hengsheng stared at Zhou Jun.
"Sort of," Zhou Jun shrugged: "I actually received intelligence a while ago, I know a bit about your affairs in Zhenguo Mansion, that innate practitioner called Ghost Wolf died by your hands."
"Killed by a single move."
"Back in Dao Mountain Ancient Land, I guessed you had a divine body inheritance." Zhou Jun stared at Li Hengsheng: "But using the power of the divine body to slay an innate must be a burden on you, at least you can't use that move consecutively, otherwise, wouldn't you be too heaven-defying?"
"So I had to trick you into using that move, so you wouldn't use it on me."
"Unfortunately, I was right."
Zhou Jun sighed: "You haven't corrected your flaw."
"I was naive." Li Hengsheng also smiled bitterly: "I thought Third Senior Brother was still the same simple Third Senior Brother, but it was all an act, and you used these schemes on me."
"Can't help it, Fourth Brother, we stand on different grounds now, and our beliefs are different too." Zhou Jun shook his head helplessly: "Otherwise, being your senior brother would have been really enjoyable."
"Enough talk, now that I'm in your hands, there's nothing to say." Li Hengsheng was already very weak, no match for Zhou Jun.
"Fourth Brother, the task of killing you isn't on me." Zhou Jun took a deep breath.
"Heh." Li Hengsheng laughed: "Third Senior Brother, you say my loyalty is a flaw, aren't you the same?"
"You want to save your brother, but you need the key, and I'm one of them, so does it matter whose hands the task of killing me is in? If you kill me now, you can get my key, can't you?"
Li Hengsheng looked indifferently at Zhou Jun.
Zhou Jun was silent for a moment: "Fourth Brother, you're forcing me to kill you."
"You wanted to kill me anyway, right?" Li Hengsheng sneered: "You wanted to kill me in Dao Mountain Ancient Land, and now for your brother, you should kill me even more, but here you are pretending the task isn't yours."
"You say my loyalty is a flaw, yet you want to play the saint while being a whore, don't you find yourself ridiculous, Zhou Jun?"
"If you want to kill me, just do it, it's better than being disgusted by your pretense." Li Hengsheng glared at Zhou Jun.
Zhou Jun was taken aback, not expecting Li Hengsheng to say this.
Seeking death?
But then Zhou Jun realized, Li Hengsheng wasn't truly seeking death, he was venting.
Zhou Jun fell silent, knowing that his identity as Xue Ye of the Longevity Sect had dealt a great blow to Li Hengsheng.
Looking at Li Hengsheng's state, Zhou Jun was momentarily at a loss for words.
He even felt a twinge of heartache.
He dared not look into Li Hengsheng's eyes.
"Do it, what are you waiting for!" Li Hengsheng roared.
"Want to kill me? Come on! Kill me and go back to the Longevity Sect for your reward!" Li Hengsheng bellowed.
However, at that moment, Zhou Jun suddenly heard something, catching a familiar scent.
"Sorry about this."
Zhou Jun suddenly lifted his foot and kicked Li Hengsheng in the abdomen, sending him flying off the cliff!
Li Hengsheng didn't expect Zhou Jun to strike, and his body fell into the dark abyss, the cliff's mouth swallowing him like a monstrous beast.
Hang Shun was left dumbstruck.
At that moment, a figure leapt up.
It was a woman in a seductive red dress, who upon seeing Hang Shun, chuckled and said, "Well, you actually caught him. I heard people from Yinshi Tower were here too, seems like you scared them off?"
"Cong Yunniang is nothing, she ran away at the sight of me," Zhou Jun said cheerfully.
"Just boasting." The seductive woman sniffed the air and then said, "There should be another person here, right?"
"Yes, someone causing trouble, I dealt with him and threw him off the cliff," Zhou Jun said calmly.
"Causing trouble?"
The seductive woman looked at Zhou Jun, puzzled.
"Enough talk," Zhou Jun approached Hang Shun and said calmly, "Help us find where Lu Qiaoqiao is, no problem, right?"
"I really don't know," Hang Shun immediately knelt down, begging: "I really don't know."
"We know you don't know," the seductive woman approached, her unique fragrance wafting over as she hooked Hang Shun's chin with her hand and said, "But you have a pair of eyes that can find people, isn't your Tracking Eye meant for this?"
"No, no, using the Tracking Eye will blind me!" Hang Shun said in panic.
"Then you have to make a choice," the seductive woman's finger, which had been tracing Hang Shun's chin, slowly climbed to his neck, and Hang Shun suddenly felt his throat being choked, and was lifted off the ground by the seductive woman.
Despite Hang Shun's desperate struggles, how could he be a match for the seductive woman?
"Decide whether you want your eyes or your life," the seductive woman said leisurely.
Hang Shun felt he was dying, stars flashing before his eyes.
At that moment, he desperately gestured with his hands, indicating he chose life.
This allowed the seductive woman to throw him to the ground.
Hang Shun gasped for air, greedily enjoying the smoothness of the air.
"Find her, tell me where Lu Qiaoqiao is," the seductive woman said.
However, Hang Shun shivered and said, "The Tracking Eye can locate a person, but it requires something that person has owned. You give me nothing and expect me to find her, where should I start?"
Hearing this, the seductive woman and Zhou Jun looked at each other, was it so?
Zhou Jun admitted he was also unaware.
All he knew was that since Lu Qiaoqiao disappeared from the Long Night Ancient Nation, the Longevity Sect and various forces in Yunhuang were searching for her.
Yinshi Tower also wanted Hang Shun to locate Lu Qiaoqiao, not for anything else but for the Qishan Order!
With the Qishan Ghost Lord emerging, whoever held the Qishan Order would have the right to speak in Yunhuang!
But using the Tracking Eye would leave Hang Shun completely blind, and before they could find him, he had already fled.
But Hang Shun never imagined that his once-ignored pupil technique would become so coveted, and suddenly, Hang Shun had nowhere to run, only able to pass through Dahuang City, then spend a fortune to ask Caohe Village to help him flee to the Eastern Desolate Land.
Who knew the Longevity Sect was already waiting here.
Even Yinshi Tower was in pursuit.
After all the turmoil, he still couldn't escape his fate of being captured.
***
Below the cliff.
A rapid river flowed, and Li Hengsheng fell from the towering cliff into the river, immediately being swept away by the current.
Already weak, Li Hengsheng was hit hard by the rocks, feeling even more powerless.
Severely injured and drained from the use of his bloodline, Li Hengsheng felt completely devoid of strength.
He managed to grab a branch and then crawled to the riverbank.
Even the Chasing Immortal Spear was lost.
The cold river seeped into his body, and Li Hengsheng lay on the bank, faintly hearing footsteps approaching. When he mustered the strength to open his eyes in the direction of the footsteps.
He saw a girl in a light yellow dress curiously looking at him.
The girl, carrying a small bamboo basket, with big eyes and an oval face, was curiously observing Li Hengsheng.
"Lu…"
Li Hengsheng murmured the name and then passed out.
He didn't know how long he slept.
Li Hengsheng only remembered seeing Lu Qiaoqiao before he lost consciousness.
"Junior Sister Lu…"
His muscles ached all over.
When Li Hengsheng opened his eyes, he found himself in a neatly arranged little hut.
He was lying on a bed, covered with a clean blanket.
Outside, the sound of chopping wood could be heard.
Li Hengsheng took a deep breath, still feeling tearing pain throughout his body.
"Why is the aftermath this strong?" Li Hengsheng didn't expect his divine body to recover so slowly.
It seemed the battle with Cong Yunniang had inflicted serious damage on his body.It seemed as if he heard Li Hengsheng's voice, and at that moment, a man walked in from outside. It was a middle-aged man who, upon seeing Li Hengsheng awake, lit up with joy and hastily asked, "Young man, you're awake?"
Li Hengsheng looked at the newcomer and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Uncle, where is this place? How did I end up here?"
"You fainted by the riverbank. It was Duo'er who found you while she was out gathering herbs and brought you back," the middle-aged man explained with a smile.
"Duo'er?"
Li Hengsheng was taken aback.
Just then, a very familiar voice came from outside: "Dad, I'm back."
As the words were spoken, a figure walked in from outside.
Li Hengsheng was stunned when he saw the newcomer.
"Sister Lu…" Li Hengsheng was utterly astonished upon seeing her.
Wasn't this Lu Qiaoqiao?
The girl approached and, seeing Li Hengsheng, grinned and said, "You're awake? You were really badly hurt before. You didn't fall from above, did you? It looked like you had several broken bones."
"Sister Lu, is that you?" Li Hengsheng said, still in disbelief.
"Sister Lu?" The girl turned to the middle-aged man in surprise, "Dad, has he gone mad from the fall?"
"Uh," the middle-aged man was also taken aback, "Young man, do you know her?"
"Sister Lu, don't you remember me?" Li Hengsheng felt something was off.
The person before him was indeed Lu Qiaoqiao.
Even now, this Lu Qiaoqiao possessed the cultivation of a complete innate realm.
By estimation, Lu Qiaoqiao should indeed be at this level of cultivation.
But why didn't she recognize him?
"Duo'er, go make some food," the man instructed.
"Oh, okay." The girl cast a puzzled glance at Li Hengsheng before turning to leave.
The middle-aged man sat down and asked Li Hengsheng, "You know her?"
"I suppose I do," Li Hengsheng was now uncertain.
"Ten days ago, I found her on my way back, covered in blood and seriously injured. I brought her back, and when she woke up, she remembered nothing," the man sighed deeply. "It just so happened that my daughter had passed away, so I told her I was her dad and that her name was Huang Duo'er. If you know her, that would be great."
"You should be able to recognize her family, right?" the man said, somewhat wistfully.
"Amnesia?"
Li Hengsheng was struggling to accept this.
How could she have lost her memory?
Ten days ago?
That must have been when the chaos in Yunhuang erupted.
"I know her family," Li Hengsheng nodded.
"That's wonderful," the man said with a simple smile. "Although I'd love for Duo'er to stay with me, she's not my real daughter, and her family must be worried not finding her."
Li Hengsheng didn't know what to say.
Because Lu Qiaoqiao's identity was too complex.
Li Hengsheng didn't even know how to judge Lu Qiaoqiao now.
Who were her family?
The Lu family?
Dao Mountain Ancient Land?
Or the Longevity Sect?
But none of these seemed right.
Was he considered her family?
The man was named Huang Tieshan, a hunter living alone in the mountains. Li Hengsheng decided to recuperate at Huang Tieshan's home for the time being.
And Huang Tieshan had told Lu Qiaoqiao everything.
That he was not her real father.
After hearing this, Lu Qiaoqiao was surprised but also found it magical to learn that she had known Li Hengsheng before.
Throughout the day, Lu Qiaoqiao pestered Li Hengsheng to tell her about her past.
Li Hengsheng didn't know what to say and could only talk about the past events involving the Lu family and Dao Mountain Ancient Land.
Night fell.
The small river reflected the Milky Way.
On the cliff, Li Hengsheng and Lu Qiaoqiao sat there, gazing at the stars.
Li Hengsheng felt as if he were dreaming; it had been such a long time since he and Lu Qiaoqiao had watched the stars together like this.
"Are you really my senior brother?" Lu Qiaoqiao lay beside him, murmuring, "Did we also often watch the stars together before?"
"Not often, just a few times," Li Hengsheng said with a smile.
"I never imagined I would be a disciple of Dao Mountain Ancient Land, but meeting you, senior brother, must be our fate," Lu Qiaoqiao said with a smile.
"Yes, fate is indeed wonderful," Li Hengsheng replied. "I'm feeling a bit better. Let's leave tomorrow. I'll take you back to Tushan City. You can stay by my side, and we'll figure out the rest later, okay?"
"Are we leaving tomorrow?" A hint of reluctance flashed in Lu Qiaoqiao's eyes. "Even though I know Uncle Huang isn't my biological father, he has taken great care of me these days, and I'm really attached to him. Since we're leaving, I want to spend a couple more days with him. Let's make him a delicious meal tomorrow."
"That's fine," Li Hengsheng nodded.
"Senior Brother Li," Lu Qiaoqiao suddenly asked.
"Hmm?"
"Before, did you always indulge me like this? Agreeing to whatever I said?" Lu Qiaoqiao suddenly asked with a smile.
"I don't remember," Li Hengsheng suddenly blushed.
"Hehe, tell me," Lu Qiaoqiao giggled, rolling over and lying on top of Li Hengsheng. Their eyes met, and Li Hengsheng grew even more nervous.
When had he ever been so close to Lu Qiaoqiao?
They could feel each other's breath.
"Ouch," Lu Qiaoqiao suddenly exclaimed, quickly getting off and saying, "Senior Brother Li, did I hurt you? I forgot you're still injured."
"No, it's okay, my wounds are nearly healed," Li Hengsheng quickly replied.
"But Senior Brother Li, you're healing so quickly. Maybe you'll be completely better after tomorrow?" Lu Qiaoqiao asked curiously.
"Yeah."
Li Hengsheng estimated he would be fully recovered in a couple of days.
Once he was healed, Li Hengsheng planned to retrieve his Chasing Immortal Spear, which he had likely lost in the river.
At the same time, Li Hengsheng was also grateful to Zhou Jun for not killing him when he had the chance, but merely tossing him into the river below the cliff.
But he was thankful to Zhou Jun for allowing him to meet Lu Qiaoqiao again.
Even though Lu Qiaoqiao had lost her memory.
But losing her memory might be a blessing in disguise, at least she wouldn't remember being from the Longevity Sect.
"It's getting late, senior brother. Let's go back," Lu Qiaoqiao said to Li Hengsheng. "You're still injured and need to rest properly."
"Alright," Li Hengsheng agreed and got up to follow Lu Qiaoqiao back to sleep.
Watching Lu Qiaoqiao walk ahead, Li Hengsheng suddenly stopped in his tracks, as a thought struck him.
It was a piece of intelligence he had received while at the inspection mansion.
If Lu Qiaoqiao appeared within the territory of Zhenguo Mansion, do not believe her words.
Thinking of this, Li Hengsheng felt a moment of daze.
Lu Qiaoqiao had indeed appeared here, but should he not believe her?
"Senior brother? Why are you spacing out?" Lu Qiaoqiao turned back, puzzled.
"Right, Sister Lu," Li Hengsheng suddenly picked up a stone and said with a smile, "We might not come back here after we leave, so let's leave a memento."
With that, Li Hengsheng walked over to the cliffside and inscribed his name.
Then he looked at Lu Qiaoqiao and said, "Sister Lu, you should write your name too, to prove we were here together."
Hearing this, Lu Qiaoqiao couldn't help but laugh, "Senior brother, you're really quite childish."
But she smiled, walked over, and took the stone from Li Hengsheng's hand.
Lu Qiaoqiao picked up the stone and wrote three characters directly on it.
Lu Qiaoqiao.
Seeing these characters, Li Hengsheng breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "Sister, your name is Lu as in the deer, not this Lu."
Hearing this, Lu Qiaoqiao's eyes widened in surprise, "The Lu of a spotted deer? That's a rare surname, isn't it? I thought it was the Lu of land."
She quickly crossed out her name and then wrote the correct character for Lu next to it.
Li Hengsheng was relieved.
After all, he had only told her the name, not the character. The first reaction for most people would be the Lu of land.
Since Lu Qiaoqiao had lost her memory and didn't remember who she was, it was unlikely she would write her name correctly on the first try.
If she had actually written the correct Lu, Li Hengsheng would have had to suspect that Lu Qiaoqiao was indeed pretending.