"What's going on?"
Qin Feng stared at the Demon-Suppressing Stele in astonishment, his heart filled with doubt and confusion.
He originally thought that Qingluan would definitely not give up and would definitely attack again, but to his surprise, Qingluan returned to the Demon Suppression Stele so easily.
Ling Xueyan and the others standing to the side were also dumbfounded, their faces full of bewilderment, clearly feeling confused about what was happening before their eyes.
Just as everyone was at a loss, suddenly, the Demon-Suppressing Stele burst forth with a dazzling white light without warning.
Upon seeing this, Qin Feng and the others were startled and, almost instinctively, took two large steps back.
Their eyes were fixed on the Demon-Suppressing Stele, which was emitting a strong light, their eyes filled with fear and suspicion.
In an instant, a gray figure shot out from the Demon-Suppressing Stele like lightning.
When everyone looked closely, they discovered that it was actually a young man wearing a gray robe.
The man was handsome with delicate features;
He is tall and slender, like a pine tree standing proudly between heaven and earth; his every move exudes a free and unrestrained, elegant and graceful temperament.
"It's you!" Qinglan stared at the young man in front of her in shock, and couldn't help but exclaim.
"You...you're actually still alive!"
Her beautiful face instantly lost all color, turning as pale as paper, and her body began to tremble uncontrollably.
Qing Jie, standing to the side, was in no better shape. His face was deathly pale, and he seemed to have lost all his strength, swaying precariously.
Qin Feng stood there, his gaze quickly scanning back and forth between Qing Lan and Qing Jie, his eyes flashing with doubt and surprise.
Clearly, their reactions suggest that they not only know the young man who suddenly appeared, but also seem to have a hidden past with each other.
Qin Feng composed himself and slowly shifted his gaze to the young man.
At this moment, the young man was smiling at Qinglan. His smile was gentle and warm, which made people feel good about him.
However, Qin Feng keenly sensed that behind that seemingly gentle smile lay a subtle, unspoken meaning.
Just as Qin Feng was pondering this, he heard the young man sigh softly, "Qinglan, I never thought we would meet again!"
His voice was clear and melodious, like heavenly music, echoing in everyone's ears.
Upon hearing this, Qinglan took a deep breath, trying to calm her wildly beating heart.
After a long while, she slowly spoke, "Yes, Liao Chen, I never expected to see you again..."
As she spoke, her gaze remained fixed on Chen, her eyes filled with a complex mix of emotions: surprise, astonishment, and an unspeakable sadness.
Liao Chen smiled slightly at Qing Lan, then his gaze shifted to Qing Jie, and he said with some surprise, "You're still alive, and you've even escaped my control. It seems you must have obtained some kind of fortuitous opportunity?"
Qing Jie's face was slightly pale, and there was even a layer of fine beads of sweat on his forehead.
His lips trembled slightly as he nodded with difficulty, his voice stammering. "Yes...yes, I...I had a great opportunity by chance, and then...and that's how my self-awareness was born!"
Qingjie was originally just an avatar of Liaochen.
In the beginning, he had no ability to think or make decisions on his own. He acted entirely according to the orders given by Chen, just like a puppet being manipulated, with no autonomy whatsoever.
However, everything changed dramatically after that miraculous and rare opportunity came his way.
He suddenly gained his own thoughts and consciousness, and from then on became a truly independent individual.
From this perspective, Qingjie can no longer be simply regarded as an incarnation of Chen.
At this moment, Liao Chen noticed that Qing Jie was unusually nervous in his presence, so he smiled slightly and comforted him in a gentle and kind tone: "You don't need to be so anxious. Now that you have successfully developed your own consciousness, from now on, you are no longer my clone!"
Then, Liao Chen gently patted Qing Jie's shoulder and continued, "You can rest assured, there's no need to worry that I will take any adverse actions against you."
"After all, no matter what, you were created by my own hands, and you have the same blood as me flowing in your body. You can be said to be like my family."
Upon hearing Chen's words, Qing Jie, who had been tense and looking anxious, suddenly relaxed as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.
He looked at Chen with gratitude and sincerely thanked him, "Thank you!"
Liao Chen responded to Qing Jie's gratitude with a faint smile, a smile as warm and gentle as a spring breeze, but he did not say anything more.
Immediately afterwards, his deep and bright gaze, like two bolts of lightning, quickly shifted to Qin Feng, who was standing to the side.
With a faint smile on his face, Chen asked softly, "Hehe, young friend, I heard that you actually managed to collect the legendary fragments of the Primordial Chaos Realm map? Is that true?"
As he spoke, his eyes were fixed on Qin Feng, as if trying to see through the other's expression to understand his innermost thoughts.
Qin Feng met Liao Chen's scrutinizing gaze, raised an eyebrow slightly, and then nodded without hesitation, answering firmly, "That's right, I have indeed collected all the fragments of the Primordial Origin Realm map."
After receiving a positive reply, Liao Chen's originally relaxed brows furrowed slightly, forming a shallow "川" (river) character.
He stared intently at Qin Feng and continued to press, "Are you planning to open the Primordial Chaos Realm?"
When he saw Qin Feng nod in confirmation again, Liao Chen's expression instantly turned serious. His tightly furrowed brows were like tightly twisted ropes, deeply etched on his forehead.
After a moment of silence, he raised his voice and asked seriously, "Don't you know what kind of enormous and unpredictable disaster will be brought to the entire universe once the Primordial Realm is opened?"
"What disaster?" Qin Feng blurted out instinctively, his face full of curiosity.
Ling Xueyan, standing to the side, frowned slightly, her expression shifting between light and dark, and it was impossible to tell what she was thinking.
"You didn't know?" Liao Chen looked at Qing Lan with some surprise and asked. "Didn't you tell him?"
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