All set?
Qin Jiaming spoke in a relaxed and carefree manner, but the few people present had deep ties with Bai Li.
Either as ancestors or as offspring.
Naturally, it’s hard to feel at ease.
But right now, there’s no other choice but to tentatively trust Qin Jiaming, because apart from this, there’s no other option.
Everyone calmed their minds, and Chen Ye, carrying the unconscious Tuoba You, led his disciples to continue following closely.
"Master, Master, why did you save a stranger...?"
The little girl muttered.
If it were her, she wouldn’t want to get involved in this mess.
Bai Susu’s father died, so what does it have to do with her?
But since the master decided to do it, as his disciple, she could only agree unconditionally.
Chen Ye paused.
There are various reasons.
Not only his personal friendship with Bai Susu,
but also considering the bigger picture.
Currently, Lingyin is at war with Duqing, and Chen Ye with his disciples are residing in the Lingyin Sect, having complex ties with it, making it hard to stay neutral.
Therefore,
naturally, Chen Ye hopes the Lingyin Sect is as strong as possible. If Bai Li remains alive, the sect will gain a powerful Golden Core True Man.
He patted his disciple’s head and chuckled softly:
"When lips die, teeth get cold. Our peaceful days on Baopu Peak depend on Lingyin Sect supporting us. With another Golden Core True Man here, I can worry less as a master, and you can eat more candied haws in peace, isn’t that good?"
Qing Jun didn’t care about "when lips die, teeth get cold."
But upon hearing they could make the master worry less, she instantly cheered up.
Less worry meant more time the master could spend with them!
"Master is right!" The little girl waved her small fist seriously, "Whoever dares to disrupt the master’s peace, whoever dares to affect Qing Jun’s eating, Qing Jun will beat them flat!"
Bai Susu, listening to the master-disciple conversation, couldn’t help but roll her eyes.
But in her eyes, a warm glow passed.
If all matters are resolved, living with this little one promises to be an interesting affair.
Actually,
Bai Susu felt the little girl was quite compatible with her.
About fifteen minutes later.
"Big brother."
Walking in front, Qin Jiaming stopped, eagerly jumping onto a towering broken rock and pointed at the ruins cloaked in dense blood mist ahead, turned back and said,
"This ruin is our destination. But... we have to clear out the guards ahead first."
"Guards?"
Bai Li slightly furrowed his brows, assessing the ruins ahead, feeling a sense of dread.
His intuition told him there was definitely something quite terrifying inside.
Qin Jiaming nodded, extending three slender, fair fingers:
"This third-layer broken realm was originally Celestial Abyss’s core area, inhabited by three beasts equivalent to Golden Core stage. But the good news is, the upheaval caused by Divine Son previously led to a spatial collapse, and the other two beasts sensed danger and escaped to the 2nd layer, just like the ones we encountered earlier."
She smiled, bending back two fingers, leaving one pointing forward:
"Now only one remains, at the early stage of Golden Core. Moreover, it was affected by the explosion and suffered an origin injury."
"Though Golden Core stage, it’s just an empty shell, half-dead. With Brother Bai’s unparalleled swordsmanship, combined with your assistance... you should be able to handle it, right?"
Everyone’s faces turned extremely grave.
A skinny camel is bigger than a horse, even a severely injured and dying Golden Core beast cannot be easily handled by a few Foundation Establishment cultivators!
Jin’er suddenly asked, "Qin Sister, these three beasts, are they from twenty-three years ago, or now... When the two worlds merge, will there be six beasts?"
"Good question!"
Qin Jiaming smiled, shaking her white index finger,
"Rest assured. Though two worlds, the past history is ultimately just a projection, the closer to Celestial Abyss’s depths, the nearer the reality... which is why we can meet here. And the current Celestial Abyss’s depths are the real depths, naturally without other beasts."
Jin’er then slightly relaxed.
If a group of Golden Core beasts were truly present, they would most likely be done for today.
But since only one remains, severely injured and struggling, they have a chance to fight.
"Since it’s the inevitable path, there’s no avoiding it."
Bai Susu’s wrist flipped slightly, and the golden broken soul fell into her palm.
Her father is half-step Golden Core; though she’s Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer, her combat power far surpasses peers. As for Chen Ye, his realm is shallow, but his methods are endless, plus there’s a puppet at fake pill level, along with Fake Pill’s Liuyue Old Ancestor.
Faced with an injured Golden Core early-stage beast, she has confidence in this battle.
Chen Ye tossed the Tuoba You he was holding onto the ground, turned to look at his three disciples, and solemnly instructed:
"The aftermath of Golden Core-level battle is anything but ordinary. You three stay here, form an array for self-defense, do not engage. Meanwhile, keep an eye on Miss Jiaming and this Tuoba You, don’t let anything happen to them."
Zhiwei noticed the underlying message in the master’s words, ostensibly protecting, but actually guarding against this mysterious Qin Jiaming from causing trouble.
"Rest assured, Master, Zhiwei understands."
The dark-haired girl nodded,
Though Qing Jun felt itchy, she obediently held the Xiaohan Sword and joined Jin’er in vigilantly watching Qin Jiaming.
Qin Jiaming felt embarrassed under their watchful eyes: "Hey, at this point, you have to trust me no matter what... Forget it, do as you please."