Qing Xuzi laughed and said, "Alright, once you cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage, perhaps you can take her away."
Lei Mingjue gritted his teeth, "Is this the only way?"
“That’s right. If you want to take her out, you not only need to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage, but you also need the power to tear open the border of the Wilderness Land. At that time, you only need to tear open one place to take that person out.”
Seeing Lei Mingjue's thoughtful expression, Qingxuzi continued, "If you wish to stay, you may, and I will continue to teach you the methods of cultivation. However, if you stay here and wish to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage, it will be impossible in less than a hundred or eighty years."
Lei Mingjue and Qing Xuzi did not return that night.
It was late at night, and Ah Li didn't wait any longer; she lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
The next day, Lei Mingjue checked everything and cleaned the house thoroughly.
Seeing that Lei Mingjue was too busy to tell Ali about their departure, Qingxuzi said to Ali, "We're leaving."
Ah Li looked at Qing Xuzi and, seeing that he was serious, her eyes slowly reddened. She then quickly looked at Lei Mingjue.
Lei Mingjue walked over at this moment, forcing a smile: "Yes, my master and I need to leave for a while."
"But I can't bear to part with you! I can't live without you!"
Ah Li suddenly hugged Lei Mingjue and cried uncontrollably in his arms.
Lei Mingjue looked up at the sky, trying to hold back her tears.
After a long while, Lei Mingjue raised his hand and carefully patted Ah Li's back, saying, "I will come back."
Qingxuzi turned away, not wanting to disturb their parting.
Ah Li cried for a long time before slowly letting go of Lei Mingjue, taking two steps back, wiping away her tears, and saying, "I'm fine now, you can go."
Lei Mingjue reached out and grabbed Ah Li's hand, saying, "I'm telling you now, my answer is that I like you too, so you have to wait for me to come back."
When they came out of the pit that day, Ah Li didn't ask any questions, and Lei Mingjue hadn't sorted out his thoughts either. The answer to that question was left until today.
Ahri's red eyes instantly turned to Lei Mingjue, "Really?"
Lei Mingjue nodded, "Really."
"Then I'll wait for you to come back."
Ah Li smiled broadly and even tiptoed to kiss Lei Mingjue's cheek.
Lei Mingjue did not back down, nor did he show any disgust. If he could, he would like Ah Li to kiss his lips.
This isn't the first time Ahri has kissed someone's cheek.
Sometimes, when Lei Mingjue repaired the house or made something useful, Ah Li would reward him with a kiss. Other times, when it was thundering and raining, and Ah Li had someone lie down with her, she would assume he was asleep and kiss him on the cheek.
Back then, when Ahri got close to someone, she smiled broadly, just like a cat that had just eaten a dried fish.
Ahri touched it briefly and then backed away, saying, "Go ahead, I'll remember what you said, but you can't go back on your word."
"Um."
Lei Mingjue walked towards Qing Xuzi.
Qingxuzi then made a hand seal, and the two disappeared.
Ah Li couldn't bear to part with him after all. She took two steps forward and then stood where Lei Mingjue had just stood, silently weeping.
She finally heard this person say he liked her, but then he left.
Lei Mingjue and Qing Xuzi, still reluctant to leave, hid in mid-air. When he saw Ah Li so sad and heartbroken after he left, he even thought about giving up cultivation and staying here with Ah Li for the rest of his life.
However, he didn't want her to stay in this place for the rest of her life. He wanted to take her to see different places, which he was sure she would like, and he would always stay with her.
Qingxuzi said, "Don't look anymore. If you keep looking, you'll only become more reluctant to leave. She didn't cry when she told you to leave; she just wanted you to leave in peace."
Lei Mingjue wanted to take another look, but Qing Xuzi sighed, "Let's go."
This time, Qing Xuzi took matters into his own hands, placed his hand on Lei Mingjue's shoulder, and led him away.
As Lei Mingjue was leaving, he was still looking in Ah Li's direction when Qing Xuzi sped up and flew over the desolate land in a flash.
Once she was sure that Qingxuzi and Lei Mingjue had really left, Ah Li wiped away her tears and thought happily: Great! Now all I have to do is wait for ten years later, when she falls seriously ill, and Lei Mingjue comes back to cure her and take her away from here, so that the original owner's death from illness can be completed.
The thought that a bright future awaited her made Ah Li happily turn around and go back.
That night, the once tranquil night sky suddenly became unusually restless.
Streaks of lightning ripped across the sky, like giant silver dragons dancing wildly in the air, accompanied by deafening thunder, as if the heavens and earth were trembling.
A fierce storm followed closely behind, howling and sweeping in, engulfing the entire world in its chaos.
This storm came so swiftly, it seemed to devour all living things in this endless darkness and chaos.
Everything outside the house was being blown about by the fierce wind, and the shed was swaying wildly in the wind and rain, making creaking noises.
At this moment, the flashing lightning and the rapid sound of rain constantly reminded us of the ferocity and ruthlessness of this storm.
The rain poured down like a waterfall, splashing water onto the ground and creating layers of spray. The water droplets traced graceful arcs before disappearing into the night.
The rain stopped the next day.
When Ah Li stepped out of the room, she saw a completely messy yard, a far cry from the farmhouse she had been living in.
The flowers and plants are gone, the shed has been blown away somewhere, and even the bamboo used to draw water has disappeared.
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