The surrounding scenery disappeared, and she walked out of the black hole. Beside the black hole, an ancient dragon was leisurely playing with a luminous pearl.
It was somewhat surprised to see Lu Zhaozhao come out.
"You... you came out so quickly?"
Lu Zhaozhao nodded and dispersed her cultivation.
"Wow, your cultivation level has increased so much."
"Thank you for the opportunity, senior."
Lu Zhaozhao clasped her hands in a fist salute to it.
Gu Long wagged his tail nonchalantly and said, "You just need to do my job well."
Lu Zhaozhao chuckled and said, "Of course."
Having said that, he took out the sword, and the ancient dragon swung its tail, transforming into a beam of light that possessed the sword.
Lu Zhaozhao sheathed her sword and then walked out of the cave.
She looked up at the lava above, and was about to hold her breath and climb up when a voice suddenly came from the sword: "I am on your sword. You only need to hold this sword to move freely in the lava."
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhaozhao raised an eyebrow and plunged headfirst into the lava.
It was indeed a different feeling from when I arrived. My unprotected skin was not burned when it came into contact with the lava. Instead, it felt like I was next to a warm fire.
Having emerged from the lava and breathed in fresh air, Lu Zhaozhao couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic.
She took a few deep breaths before she could truly feel that she was still in the world. After all, time moved slowly in the cave, and naturally, the air was somewhat stagnant. As a human, she was still a little unaccustomed to being inside.
Lu Zhaozhao's face was beaming with a smile, but she stiffened slightly when her gaze fell on a certain spot.
"Wen Sheng?"
She gave a soft exclamation, and Wen Sheng, who was standing by and feeling a little sleepy, immediately woke up, his eyes shining with joy, and ran towards her.
I could feel the chilling aura emanating from the sword.
Lu Zhaozhao suddenly remembered that Wen Sheng, who looked harmless, was one of the Dragon Slayers from a thousand years ago, and later became the Demon King.
"Don't let him come over, he's annoying me."
A faint voice reached her ears, and Lu Zhaozhao could only say, "Stop, just stand there."
Upon hearing this, Wen Sheng immediately stopped and looked at her with some confusion.
Lu Zhaozhao didn't know what to say, so she could only ask, "How long have I been inside?"
“Today is three years and ten days,” Wen Sheng replied obediently.
Lu Zhaozhao frowned. Had it really been that long?
"You've been waiting here the whole time?" Lu Zhaozhao pressed.
Wen Sheng nodded.
Seeing that she remained silent for a long time and her expression was somewhat serious, Wen Sheng became worried and cautiously asked, "Are you... injured?"
"It's alright," Lu Zhaozhao replied. She was thinking about something at the moment, so she spoke concisely and didn't reply much. But in Wen Sheng's eyes, her succinctness of words meant that she was angry with him.
After hesitating for a while, Wen Sheng said, "I went down to look for you, but I couldn't get into that cave, so I had to come out again."
He quickly added, "Wei Zhanjie told me that with your cultivation level, you'll be fine, but I'm still worried about you. It's good that you're alright."
After he said so much, Lu Zhaozhao finally turned her gaze to him, but she didn't know what to say, so she could only nod.
"Oh right, let me take you out!" Wen Sheng immediately chimed in, trying to keep the atmosphere from getting awkward.
Lu Zhaozhao thought about it for a moment and then agreed.
Throughout the journey, Wen Sheng maintained a distance that was neither too close nor too far from her. Although he kept talking, he was afraid that she would mind, so he never dared to get too close.
"Wen Sheng".
"exist!"
After walking for so long, this was the first time Lu Zhaozhao had called Wen Sheng by his name. He immediately stood up straight, staring at Lu Zhaozhao without blinking, looking somewhat nervous.
This sight made Lu Zhaozhao chuckle. She softened her tone, looked at the border not far away, and said, "What does Wei Zhanjie plan to do next? What procedures do I still need to go through?"
Wen Sheng was stunned and remained silent for a long time.
Lu Zhaozhao gave a self-deprecating laugh, shook her head, and muttered to herself, "Forget it, why ask you? You're in cahoots with him, of course you won't tell."
Then, they continued on their journey.
After a while, Wen Sheng's muffled voice came: "That's all."
"What?" Lu Zhaozhao looked at him, and Wen Sheng looked at her as well, saying, "There are no other processes. You have now completed all the training processes of Tiangang, and you have reached the same level of cultivation at the same age. Now... only the final battle is left."
As he said this, he lowered his eyes, his tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible sadness.
Looking at him like this, Lu Zhaozhao felt a pang of emotion. She couldn't help but think that the three of them had ventured into the Western Region together and slew dragons together. Logically, they should be considered close friends, but why did they eventually fall apart and become irreconcilable enemies?
Caught in the middle of their complicated relationship, Wen Sheng... must be feeling very sad too.
"Feel sorry."
Lu Zhaozhao added an apology, and Wen Sheng forced a smile, as if to comfort her, but more like to comfort herself: "It's been so long, I'm not sad anymore."
Would she really not be sad? Lu Zhaozhao didn't know, but she thought that such feelings must be hard to forget, especially for demons.
"Wen Sheng, why do you treat me differently from others?"
Her question left Wen Sheng somewhat stunned. He thought about it seriously for a long time before saying, "Are you the first person I saw when I woke up?"
"Just because of that? Does that mean anyone can get away with it as long as they happen to show up at that time?"
Lu Zhaozhao teased with a smile, which made Wen Sheng nervous, and he waved his hands repeatedly.
"No, no. Many people broke in before you came, but they all had bad intentions..."
"I also had other thoughts."
Lu Zhaozhao interrupted him. She clearly remembered that the reason she went there was simply because she remembered that there had been strange phenomena in that place in the book, so she wanted to investigate and see if she could encounter any opportunities.
“But you are different from them. Your first reaction when you saw me was not to yell at me or try to kill me. Your eyes are beautiful, the purest eyes I have ever seen.”
Wen Sheng grabbed her arm anxiously, his face full of worry. The more he explained, the less clear it became, but he stubbornly wanted Lu Zhaozhao to understand his feelings.
The sword moved slightly, as Gu Long sensed Wen Sheng's approach and felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Wen Sheng noticed Lu Zhaozhao's unease and, thinking it was her fault, slowly loosened her grip.
He was about to say something when a voice came from afar.
"Guan Nan!"
Lu Zhaozhao knew who it was without even looking.
Wen Sheng also looked in the direction from which the sound came. Under the setting sun, Cheng Sangji stood with his back to the light, which gave him a golden edge.
He walked up to Lu Zhaozhao, looked her up and down, and smiled, "It seems you've benefited greatly from this trip."
He then turned to look at Wen Sheng and said, "The Demon King is here too. You've been gone for so long, and the two Demon Lords have been causing quite a ruckus. Why don't you hurry back?"
Wen Sheng looked at him warily, then turned to look at Lu Zhaozhao, and shook her head firmly under Cheng Sangji's provocative gaze.
Cheng Sangji smiled and ignored him, only talking to Lu Zhaozhao.
"Your master and our new Demon Lord from the Western Region haven't made any big splashes in the last few years."
What happened?
"He and the Demon Lord are fighting over a woman, and their rivalry has caused quite a stir in the city. But it seems like the battle is about to come to a conclusion."
Hearing this, Lu Zhaozhao became interested and asked, "Oh? Who did Junior Sister Nian choose?"
Cheng Sangji's face suddenly drew closer, his features magnified infinitely in front of Lu Zhaozhao, and he whispered, "Guess?"
Lu Zhaozhao smiled as well. She pretended to be deep in thought, and after a while, just as she was about to answer, a hand was placed between the two of them.
Wen Sheng awkwardly separated the two, especially Cheng Sangji.
Both of them looked at him, and Wen Sheng's ears turned red, but he still said seriously, "Watch where you're going, or you might fall."
Cheng Sangji stopped smiling and said, "No need for the Demon King to worry, I won't fall, and I won't let her fall either."
The atmosphere between the two was tense, but Lu Zhaozhao, who was of human origin, acted as a peacemaker: "Alright, stop arguing."
Then he stood between the two, separating them.
She could probably guess the answer to Cheng Sangji's question earlier. Nian Zhi would only choose Yun Xian. Although the two went through many hardships, they would eventually get together. This was the general framework that would not change. As for the new Demon Lord, he could only be in love with her but not with her, and he could only grieve alone.
She had been looking forward to this love triangle and all the crematorium scenes, but unfortunately she didn't get to see them. However, her own affairs were the most pressing matter right now.
She and Wei Zhanjie, human and demon, are destined to be enemies to the death; this is not only a cycle, but also destiny.
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