I tried to kill the heroines of destiny, but they ended up chasing after me.

"Who exactly are they?"

"Some old friends from the past? Although you have eliminated a lot of people in the past, it does not mean that you have wiped them all out. They may be their descendants. After all, you are not the only one who is unwilling to accept that defeat."

"However, those guys, like you, are also subject to certain restrictions in this era. Moreover, because they can't pinpoint her existence for the time being, they dare not make any rash moves. But it's probably only a matter of time before they discover her."

"So, that guy was mostly testing the waters before, because he vaguely sensed something?" Huang Quan murmured softly.

Before he could process his thoughts and ask any further questions, the voice said, "Just like that monk said, the challenge I'm giving you is only the beginning. Besides those who have been watching you all along, there are quite a few people like the Devouring Emperor who might accidentally discover these secrets."

In this world, some people want to kill the so-called 'demon,' while others want to utilize the power of the 'demon.' Among them are certainly ambitious individuals, so you should be mentally prepared now. The enemies you will face in the future will not be easy to deal with.

"Become stronger while you can before they find her... Keep moving forward, and you'll gradually unravel those mysteries."

"Don't let past regrets become this regret." The voice said softly, then paused abruptly. He looked at Gu Qici, who was isolated outside, and the colorful lights in the sky, as if he had thought of something.

He said softly, "And..."

"Besides protecting that girl, remember to take care of those who still follow you. Don't let them down." The voice's tone was inexplicably complex, and it also sounded somewhat sentimental.

"In this life, you will no longer be fighting alone," he thought to himself.

Huang Quan frowned, feeling that something was off about the guy's tone, and... betrayed their kindness? How could he do something so ungrateful? Even if he didn't say it, he would have taken good care of them.

However, Huang Quan was not given a chance to ask questions this time either. The voice suddenly said solemnly, "I've almost run out of time. I'll give you some last benefits."

The next moment, Huang Quan's mind shifted, and his spiritual power began to surge wildly, followed by countless rays of light bursting forth.

Among those shimmering lights, several golden rays... were so dazzling.

"After my consciousness fades away, the Crimson Peak Sword will continue to guide you."

"It will help you rediscover more of what you've been through."

"Looking forward to our next meeting... You'll become even stronger, sigh... I hope I'm still alive." The voice gradually faded away.

However, Huang Quan didn't have time to be surprised by the appearance of those golden lights, because the young man remembered a very important question: "Wait, one last question, what exactly is the relationship between me and that girl?"

Although there were still many questions left unanswered and many doubts remained unresolved, at this point... he could only pick out the one he felt was most important.

"The relationship will develop naturally, you'll know in time. Anyway, she can't remember anything about the past, just like you right now, so just treat her as your junior sister for now. But speaking of which, given your current status, hehe, this kind of development is really something to look forward to."

The voice suddenly became irritating, giving Huang Quan a reply that made him turn pale.

That's like saying nothing at all.

And let nature take its course? So, is it to be a younger sister... or... the kind that will land you in the police station? Huang Quan suddenly felt even more pressure.

"This guy..." Huang Quan was speechless.

The other party ran too fast, and he couldn't do anything about it. Although many of his doubts were answered, after talking with that guy, Huang Quan realized that he seemed to have been led into a new pit. The more he talked, the more doubts he had.

As that consciousness disappeared, Huang Quan felt the power within his body being drained away.

Within his body, the Crimson Peak Sword, which had been trembling, ceased supplying him with power, and at the same time, it lost its mysterious aura, returning to a dull state.

However, even though the magic power disappeared, the supernatural techniques left behind by the other party did not vanish; instead, they were imprinted in his heart.

However, having lost the support of the power provided before and the assistance of that guy, Huang Quan knew very well that he probably wouldn't be able to use those supernatural abilities as smoothly and easily as before.

"So... all that's left is to diligently cultivate?"

The Crimson Peak Sword vibrated and flowed with light, and all the insights he had previously gained flashed through Huang Quan's mind.

He needs to cultivate these supernatural abilities again and master them once more. Of course, with the foundation he built before, and with the assistance of the Crimson Peak Sword, it won't be too difficult for Huang Quan to cultivate again.

All that's lacking is some time, and... the necessary resources to support it.

"However, before that guy left, he really... left quite a few surprises." Huang Quan let out a deep breath.

Although his previous reserves were almost exhausted in this battle against the Devouring Emperor, he gained even more. First, he learned that there was a certain power hidden in the Crimson Peak Sword. Although he could not activate it actively, it could become his biggest trump card.

In the previous battle against the Devouring Emperor, the Immaculate Golden Body was considered a relatively practical supernatural power.

After Chifeng Sword withdrew those powers, his hair returned to its original black color, and the Immortal Shield that had been used to protect Gu Qici and the others was also deactivated.

Almost as soon as the protective barrier dissipated, Gu Qici ran over.

Behind the girl was Jiang Wanyu, who walked a little slower and was being helped by Liu Xiyao.

In the battle just now, Jiang Wanyu recklessly fused with the Heavenly Fire to assist him, and suffered a backlash, the price of which was not small.

"Senior brother!"

"Stupid!"

Gu Qici rarely showed girlish shyness, covering her mouth and her eyes were a little red.

"You're so strong, yet you still make me so worried!" Liu Xiyao ran over and threw herself into Huang Quan's arms, playfully punching him with her little fists, feeling both aggrieved and delighted.

Liu Xiyao was terrified at the time and never expected that after that, the boy would become a completely different person and completely overwhelm the Devouring Emperor.

The girl was unaware that she was being mistaken for Gu Qici because she had spent some time with him and had picked up some of his scent.

It's like someone's running in the street and a pot falls from the sky.

She still believed that everything originated from her, so she was even more afraid that something unexpected might happen to Huang Quan in this battle.

"Oh right, I know now. Were you trying to scare us on purpose to gain our sympathy and trick us into giving you something? I just saw Sister Gu slip you a storage ring. It must be full of delicious food, right?"

Huang Quan: ? ? ?

So, your brain is still malfunctioning, isn't it?

"Ah, right, right, if I don't scare you, how could she give me the storage ring?" Huang Quan said calmly.

He didn't intend to explain the danger to Liu Xiyao, and... it was even better that the girl thought this way: "I always see her mysteriously stuffing things in there, and I've been wanting to see what's inside for a long time."

Gu Qici was stunned when she heard the words "storage ring," and then looked weakly at Huang Quan...

"Um..." At that time, she only wanted to save Huang Quan and didn't think about anything else. Now, looking back, the girl began to feel sorry for her storage ring.

It's not that I'm heartbroken about the resources, it's just that there's something 'shameful' in it.

However, to the girl's surprise, Huang Quan did not make things difficult for her and simply handed her the storage ring.

Gu Qici immediately beamed with joy, but her smile froze almost instantly.

Chapter 127 Let's go together.

"Ah... Don't look!" Gu Qici screamed.

“You said you would give it to me,” Huang Quan said.

"I didn't..." Gu Qici wanted to refute.

But she was immediately interrupted by Huang Quan's leisurely words: "Junior Sister, are you going to go back on your word?"

"I... I didn't mean to go back on my word..." Gu Qici raised an eyebrow again and immediately changed her mind.

Although she was a little angry, the girl held onto Huang Quan tightly and refused to let go.

Of course, resentment is still inevitable.

"Senior brother."

“Just now… that was…” Jiang Wanyu was worried that Huang Quan would suddenly disappear like the Devouring Emperor just now.

Gu Qici understood what Huang Quan's defeat of the Devouring Emperor meant, but that didn't mean Jiang Wanyu knew.

"I used some of my trump cards."

Huang Quan noticed the girl's doubts and explained.

Huang Quan himself didn't understand or explain the things about the Crimson Peak Sword, so after thinking about it, he decided to find an excuse for the time being.

Moreover, his previous outbursts all occurred in the world created by the Devouring Emperor.

As for the conversation that followed, Jiang Wanyu was also unable to get close, so she had no idea what they said.

Jiang Wanyu paused upon hearing this, looking at Huang Quan with a complicated expression, but did not ask anything further, only saying, "As long as you're alright, that's good."

"Are your injuries serious?" Huang Quan then asked.

"I'm fine, but I've overused my spiritual energy and need to rest a bit. This isn't the first time I've had a burst of innate energy," Jiang Wanyu said with a hint of helplessness.

"Here's your storage ring back."

Huang Quan casually tossed the storage ring back to Gu Qici.

"Hmm." Gu Qici paused for a moment, but immediately nodded in agreement.

The girl's decisiveness surprised even Huang Quan. "Aren't you going to ask why?"

Gu Qici shook her head: "I believe in my senior brother."

"Senior brother has his reasons for keeping it a secret."

"Besides, Senior Brother doesn't want to say it, probably because he feels that knowing this won't benefit us for the time being. And even if I don't ask, Senior Brother will tell me sooner or later when he wants to."

"No matter what, I will always stand by my senior brother's side," Gu Qici said with a light laugh.

In fact, she knew that her senior brother had been hiding a lot of things during the battle between Huang Quan and the Devouring Emperor, but what did it matter?

Anyway, no matter what, we'll stay together forever; that's something we decided a long time ago.

"Want to go release some colorful lanterns together?" Jiang Wanyu then turned to Huang Quan and invited him. After this night, he would also be returning to the Heavenly Demon Sect, and he didn't know when a similar opportunity would come again.

Moreover, after this battle, Jiang Wanyu suddenly had a wish she wanted to make.

“Mm.” Huang Quan certainly wouldn’t refuse.

When the barrier shattered and thousands of lights rushed into his eyes again amidst the clamor, he had a new experience. Accepting everything today felt like a rebirth to him.

Especially after realizing that he was not a pure time traveler, Huang Quan's last bit of alienation from this world disappeared.

What remains is the desire to learn more about this world and to understand them better, since I was previously in a state of semi-consciousness and confusion.

Jiang Wanyu blinked slightly, and for some reason, she felt that Huang Quan's gaze seemed to have softened a bit more, and then she suppressed the joy in her heart.

Excitedly, I found a small stall not far away, bought a new colored lantern, and ran towards the riverbank.

Gu Qici quickly followed, but she still secretly glanced at Huang Quan as she left.

Soon, the group arrived at the riverbank. Under Huang Quan's somewhat strange gaze, the girls, for the first time, unanimously left him. They then secretly wrote down their wishes where he couldn't see them, letting them drift down the river with the night and the flowing light.

After sending out her wish, Gu Qici noticed that Huang Quan was still standing by the river: "Senior brother, don't you have any wishes to make?"