"After the Blade Sect withdrew from the Divine Continent, it once left traces in East Land, but later disappeared. I have not received any information about the Blade Sect since then."
"Thank you, Granny!"
It seems that I will have to make a trip to East Land in the future, searching for any signs of the Blade Sect. I don't know if the Blade Sect still exists at this time. However, I promised the Blade Saint, so I must find out. If possible, I'll return the remains of the Blade Saint to the Blade Sect and let him rest in peace.
Lu Li hesitated at this moment. He had something to consult Snow Granny about—the Blood Soul Bead. After killing many Yao tribes in Tian Mang Mountain, he obtained numerous storage rings. However, without exception, none of the rings contained the method of refining the Blood Soul Bead.
To engrave blood patterns on the Red Sleeve Blade, the Blood Soul Bead was essential. Without the power of blood soul, even with formidable strength, the blood patterns could not be engraved.
As a Snow Marten from the Ice Territory with a long lifespan, Lu Li believed that Snow Granny should know the method of refining the Blood Soul Bead.
But if he directly asked Granny, would it make her think he was practicing demonic cultivation?
Refining the Blood Soul Bead wasn't something considered righteous. Lu Li didn't care whether he was considered demonic, but he cared about Snow Granny's opinion of him because Qianxue would follow Snow Granny back to the Sword Sect.
He cared about Lu Qianxue!
While Lu Li hesitated, Snow Granny had already seen through it. Her eyes, which had experienced countless vicissitudes, could easily discern Lu Li's thoughts and hesitations.
"Lu Li, do you have something to ask Granny?"
For Lu Li, Snow Granny had a favorable impression at the moment. Since Lu Li was unwilling to go to the Sword Sect, she could assist him in other ways, giving her heart some stability.
"Let's forget it. I won't ask Granny about this!"
Lu Li thought that as long as it could cause any negative impact on Qianxue, no matter how important it was to him, he decided not to ask.
"Lu Li is fine. It's just that Qianxue, that girl, is about to leave, and I feel a bit reluctant!"
"Well, persuade her well. If you don't want to go to the Sword Sect, then bid farewell properly with Qianxue tonight."
Lu Li nodded. At this point, he had already walked out of the room. In the courtyard, a slender figure stood quietly under a pear tree. The pears on the tree were now the size of duck eggs, hanging heavily from the branches.
Lu Li walked towards Luo Qianxue. Sensing something, the girl suddenly pounced into Lu Li's arms. Holding Lu Li, her moist eyes rested on Lu Li's shoulder. Lu Li gently rubbed her smooth long hair, sitting with her under the pear tree.
Without a full tree of pear blossoms, without the romance of spring and autumn, only the current mood felt like the heavy branches.
"Young Master, I don't want to go to the Sword Sect!"
"Don't say such silly things in the future. Don't you want to see your parents, find out how your parents in your dreams were like?"
"But I don't want to leave you!"
"Hiding in the corner, eavesdropping?"
In fact, when Lu Li was talking to Snow Granny just now, both of them knew someone was outside the door. Lu Li's decision not to go to the Sword Sect was already known to Qianxue.
At this moment, Qianxue did not deny, nodding her head, looking at Lu Li with teary eyes beneath her long eyelashes, making Lu Li feel distressed.
"I already said, I will go to the Sword Sect to find you in the future!"
"But I don't want to be away from Young Master for even a minute or second!"
"Silly girl!"
Lu Li stroked Qianxue's long hair and kissed her forehead deeply.
"We are martial cultivators, as you just heard. As long as our realm is high, we can live for a long time. The Sword Sect is the best place for you now. Listen to me; you must go. Moreover, your parents are there. Don't you want to reunite with them?"
"Then, come with me!"
"Don't act like a child. It's not suitable for me there for now!"
Qianxue did not ask, but her eyes were questioning Lu Li, asking why.
Lu Li sighed. Indeed, the Sword Sect was not suitable for him at the moment. The most crucial thing was Qianxue. He didn't want to rely on Qianxue to climb high branches. His future path had to be walked by himself. Besides, he didn't have the intention of seeking advantages.
Actually, there was another point that Lu Li had to consider—Shenzhou was currently not suitable for him. Lu Li possessed the most formidable system, gaining fierce value by killing people or Yao beasts, which was the foundation of his cultivation.
However, Shenzhou was too high in realm for Lu Li. Going to Shenzhou was like throwing a newly promoted novice into the ultimate monster area. He wouldn't be able to kill people or Yao beasts. Even if he had seventy thousand fierce values as a bottom, it wouldn't be enough for Lu Li to spend. Every function in the system was an endless pit; seventy thousand wouldn't be enough to fill it.
Qianxue sat in Lu Li's arms for a long time, until the setting sun, before finally standing up.
"Young Master, promise me, you must come to the Sword Sect!"
The deadlock between the two finally ended with Lu Li's victory.
"I will definitely go! Here, this is for you!"
Lu Li handed Qianxue a storage ring containing some things he had prepared for her in advance.
Although he knew that the Sword Sect lacked nothing, as the only daughter of the Sword Sect Master, Qianxue would not lack anything upon returning to the Sword Sect. However, Lu Li still prepared some things in advance for Qianxue; it was his intention.
Qianxue took it. This might be the last thing Lu Li left for her at this moment. When they meet again, she didn't know how long it would be. Qianxue put on the ring seriously on her slender, jade-like finger.
After Qianxue put on the ring, she looked at Lu Li. When Lu Li wasn't paying attention, a touch of fragrance stuck to the corner of Lu Li's lips—warm, cool, and made Lu Li confused and couldn't help exploring.
"Young Master, I gave you my first kiss. Remember your promise!"
The next morning, in the early morning light, Qianxue walked towards the Sword Sect's people waiting outside the city. When they meet again, it was unknown when.
Lu Li pinched a sachet. When Qianxue left, he saw a strand of green silk in the sachet.
"Girl, I will go to the Sword Sect to find you soon!"
Settling the matter in his heart, Lu Li returned to the courtyard. He had already asked A Xiu and
Xiao Qing to prepare things. He went to bid farewell to his mother; he was leaving East Forest City to explore the outside world.
This was originally Lu Li's pre-arranged plan. However, Qianxue's departure made Lu Li more determined.
He needed to grow up quickly. He believed that his path of martial cultivation would go very far.
Leaving East Forest City, sitting in a hired carriage, the first stop was to go to Yunzhou.
At this moment, Lu Li finally had the attention to focus on the system. From yesterday until now, Lu Li surprisingly didn't check the system, even though many new things had appeared. Lu Li had no intention of checking.
Now that he checked, as expected, after reaching the Transcendence Realm, the system routinely rewarded the cheapest lottery opportunity.
So annoying. Lu Li didn't know how many times he had silently complained. Each time the rewards were so disappointing.