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

"My wish?" Huang Quan paused, the boy feeling the gentle gaze of the girl beside him.

He turned around and looked at Liu Xiyao, who was laughing loudly with a clear bell sound, chasing the colorful lanterns along the river, and Jiang Wanyu, who was following her with a headache.

Finally, Huang Quan's gaze returned to Gu Qici's exquisite face beside him. Seeing his junior sister's sparkling eyes looking at him, Huang Quan said softly, "Perhaps it's about becoming stronger."

Only by becoming stronger.

Only in this way can we protect all of this.

"Really?" Gu Qici tilted her head and murmured softly, "Sure enough, my senior brother and I are still on the same wavelength."

Thinking this, a faint smile appeared on her face. Then, with a hint of pleasure, she put her hands back behind her back and moved a little closer to the boy, her gaze fixed on the lights that were floating downstream in the river.

My wish to be with my senior brother will have to wait until next time... Oh well.

In fact.

It wasn't just Gu Qici. Along with her colorful lantern, two other lanterns floated along the river, each carrying a similar wish.

But suddenly, a girl's firm voice broke the silence.

"I've made up my mind! I'm going to the Demon Burial Domain!"

Upon hearing Gu Qici's words, Huang Quan was stunned. His expression changed slightly, his eyes widened, and a sense of shock arose from him.

"The Burial Demon Realm? I didn't hear wrong, did I?" Huang Quan seemed to disbelieve his ears and asked again.

"Senior brother, you heard me right. Only by being strong enough can you face all terrors with equanimity."

Gu Qici replied earnestly.

"Do you know what kind of place that is?" Huang Quan reminded him.

“Of course I know, and the information I have is much more accurate than what my senior brother has heard,” Gu Qici said, her eyes shining.

"You still went even knowing that?" Huang Quan said helplessly, "There's absolutely no need for that. What happened today was just an accident."

"I can't bear such an accident anymore. The root of all my fear is simply my lack of power." At this moment, Gu Qici looked at Huang Quan abruptly, her eyes flickering slightly, and said softly.

"Then let's go together."

"If you enter the Demon Burial Domain with me, our relationship will inevitably be defined in the eyes of the people of the Demon Burial Domain. If my affairs are exposed, you will be very likely to be implicated. Therefore, you should think it over carefully."

For a moment, Huang Quan fell silent, because this matter did indeed require deep consideration. But in reality, his choice was very simple: either go to the Burial Demon Domain with Gu Qici regardless of everything, or leave Gu Qici for safety. He had no other choice.

Huang Quan was suddenly troubled, but from another perspective, wasn't this also a kind of test for him?

It tests how much he values ​​Gu Qici, and it tests his determination and resolve in pursuing his dreams.

"Senior brother, there's no need to give me an answer so quickly. I plan to rest in this fantasy city for three days, so please give me your answer in three days!"

As she spoke, Gu Qici walked downstream and soon disappeared into the Yellow Springs.

As night deepened, the silvery reflections of the moon and stars created a beautiful scene, and some fish leaped in the distance, appearing joyful. However, this scene could not calm Huang Quan's heart; instead, it made him even more conflicted.

Because no one will give up something they've worked so hard to get. Even if there's something better in front of them, they will compare, consider, and think about whether it's worth it.

Therefore, I hesitated, therefore, I pondered deeply.

Chapter 128 Why Does He Have Such a Beautiful Wife?

Huang Quan only knew bits and pieces about the Demon Burial Domain from books.

But one thing is certain: it must have been a place of trouble.

The Burial Demon Realm can also be called the Demon Realm; it's just that people with different stances usually use different names for it.

For example, outsiders might refer to a certain sect as the Demonic Sect.

And they often refer to themselves as the Holy Ancestor.

Burial Demon Island is located in the central area of ​​the Burial Demon Domain, roughly in the far east of the continent.

Although this place is called an island, it is actually more like a continent shaped like a human skull, with an area of ​​about 500,000 square meters. So there are mountains, forests, and two very prosperous areas here.

If the Heavenly Demon Sect is the origin of 'demon'.

Then, the Demon Emperor Sect took the concept of 'demon' to a level that was completely beyond its own.

Unfortunately, wherever there are people, there will be conflict.

That once colossal entity has crumbled and fallen apart under the test of time.

One of them is located at the eastern end and is the Demon Emperor Holy City, controlled by the Demon Emperor Sect. The other is located at the western end and is the Burial Demon Dark City, controlled by the Burial Demon Sect, whose ideology differed from the Demon Emperor Sect's.

After numerous battles, the two factions each possessed roughly half of the Burial Island territory, which could be considered an even division.

To better distinguish the regions where their strengths lay, the powerful figures from both sides jointly created a massive abyss at the border of their respective territories. This abyss had no bottom, no beginning, and no end, only a width of about a thousand meters. This showed that the rift between the two sides had reached an irreversible level.

Perhaps because of this abyss, at first glance, Burial Island looks like a human skeleton that has been split in two. If you add some black mist or overcast skies, it will feel strangely eerie and terrifying. Fortunately, many people have gotten used to the new form of Burial Island, so no one cares.

Furthermore, due to the frequent battles between the two sides, there are basically no ordinary people left on this island, except for a few special groups. They are all cultivators who are ready for battle, and even the weakest of them are at the level of the Perfect Breaking Army Realm.

Therefore, this battle, which has lasted for thousands of years, seems to have brought most of the cultivators of the Burial Demon Domain together here.

But civil war aside, based on this premise, they would not allow external enemies any opportunity to take advantage of the situation. That is why they did not conscript people from outside the Demon Realm, nor did they forcibly arrest people from various parts of the Demon Realm.

After all, this battle is a matter between the Demon Emperor Sect and the Burial Demon Sect, not a matter for the entire Burial Demon Domain.

On this day, at the easternmost Demon Emperor Holy City, near a wall-less dock close to Demon Emperor Lake, two people were flying rapidly towards it.

The first person to discover these two people was a disciple at the early stage of the Breaking Army Realm who was guarding this place.

The location of this dock is very remote and the geographical location is not good at all. To get to the Demon Emperor Holy City from here, one must first cross a mountain range, then pass through a forest, and walk for about a day on the main road. Therefore, for various reasons, this place has not received much attention from the people of the Demon Emperor Sect.

Just to be on the safe side, we're just putting a few small fry here.

Upon closer inspection, the area is quite open, consisting of a meadow. Looking ahead, one can see a mountain range. Near the lake in this meadow, there is a small house.

The disciple who saw the two people was lying on a large rocking chair in front of the small house, holding some melon seeds and other things, looking very comfortable.

But no matter what, he was still a disciple of the Demon Emperor Sect.

So in the next instant, he became alert, quickly put away the melon seeds, decisively left the rocking chair, and with a wave of his left hand, changed his slightly casual clothes into a set of silver sect attire!

"Who goes there?" Seeing the two figures appear in front of him, no more than twenty meters away, the disciple drew another silver spear and faced them with a serious expression. But inwardly, he was secretly delighted, thinking, "Hehehe! Great! Great! Another success today. It seems choosing to work in this remote place was absolutely the right decision..."

Because this dock is a commercial dock, there are many merchants coming and going. Disciples with greedy hearts will find reasons to deliberately make things difficult for some merchants while guarding the place, so that they will give some benefits. Therefore, being a disciple in this place can be described as a lucrative job!

Despite the ongoing internal strife in the Demon Realm, some merchants see war as the greatest business opportunity. In order to make money, some of them choose to take risks and conduct business with the cultivators here.

So they were one of the special groups mentioned earlier. But taking risks doesn't mean courting death. They also hoped for a safe place where they could come and go as they pleased, so this dock caught the eye of those merchants.

It goes without saying that the soldiers in charge of this place would naturally try to gain some benefits from this. Otherwise, they would have the right to prevent them from passing through. Although this is blatant extortion, the merchants can only endure it. After all, the benefits they receive won't be too detrimental. If they can tolerate it, why cause trouble?

Of course, even passing this small checkpoint does not guarantee smooth entry into the Demon Emperor City. After all, the Demon Emperor Island is still in the midst of war, and to prevent spies from infiltrating the Burial Demon Holy City, the Burial Demon Clan will definitely implement the strictest personnel movement management. This is the only thing that is beyond doubt.

As for this disciple, it was obvious that he regarded the two people who suddenly appeared before him as merchants who could be exploited, so he was immediately delighted, thinking that he could get a lot of benefits and make a lot of money.

"Hehe! Lucky me! That guy just happened to be on leave today, and these merchants just happened to be passing through this dock today. I just happened to have spotted these merchants, so I don't have to split the profits with that guy anymore. They're all mine now!" At this moment, the disciple's expression didn't change, but his thoughts were constantly racing.

I was absolutely thrilled.

Thinking about it, he looked seriously at the two people in front of him, a man and a woman.

One was a young man dressed in gray and black, with an 'ordinary' appearance.

The other woman was a strikingly beautiful woman dressed in red.

The disciple immediately focused his attention on the man, because based on his many years of experience, he could almost certainly conclude that this young man must be of high status.

Otherwise, why would he have such a beautiful wife?

It couldn't possibly be distributed uniformly by the entire sect, could it?

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Of course, cultivators can remain young forever, so this guess may not be accurate.

More importantly, he noticed that although the young man's clothes looked unremarkable on the surface, upon closer inspection, one could see that they were decorated with mountain patterns and embroidered with flying dragons.

Although it wasn't a dragon robe, it was enough to let him know that this young man must be very rich, otherwise, why would an ordinary person dress like that!

After going through the options in his mind, he pretended to be serious and said, "Hey! Answer me now, where did you come from? Where are you going? What are you going to do? Answer me honestly one by one, or I don't think I'll let you through here."

As a qualified extortionist, the disciple knew three principles well: first, vision; second, intimidation; and third, demanding benefits. He had just achieved vision, "seeing" that the young man was a wealthy person.

The next step, naturally, is intimidation. Once that succeeds, he can then proceed with the most important third step with his eyes closed.

Hearing the disciple's words, the young man remained silent, but the girl beside him suddenly spoke up: "Do you want money?"

Upon hearing this, the Demon Emperor Sect disciple froze on the spot, unsure how to respond. In fact, he had encountered many merchants, but almost all of them avoided this topic as much as possible.

Although they all knew deep down that what they wanted was money, they still hoped to take a gamble. After all, businessmen are "misers" and will never spend money they don't have to spend.

But to his surprise, the girl in red actually stated her purpose so directly.

As a disciple of the Demonic Sect, his mental fortitude is truly remarkable!

So he quickly calmed himself down, frowned, and scolded Gu Qici: "I'm talking to you, Lord Jia, don't interrupt, or I'll charge you with disrupting the law, understand?"

However, upon hearing his words, Gu Qici was slightly taken aback, but after realizing what he meant, she smiled wryly and immediately suppressed her displeasure, standing quietly behind Huang Quan.

"Senior brother, you handle this!" Gu Qici secretly transmitted his thoughts.

Huang Quan also found it amusing and nodded slightly. Then he smiled at the disciple and said, "We come from an inconspicuous little island. Our destination is naturally the Demon Emperor's Holy City. As for what we're going to do, I think you know, brother."

"Heh! Merchants are such cowards!" the disciple chuckled to himself, but said aloud, "I know, I know, but I've really rarely seen you bring your whole family to do business. How about this: leave us one hundred mid-grade spirit stones, and I'll let you go."

Upon hearing about the hundred mid-grade spirit stones, Gu Qici felt a slight pang of unease, as if she were a little annoyed. Although she had already guessed that this guy wanted money, the idea of ​​asking for money made her very unhappy.

Unlike Gu Qici, Huang Quan didn't think too much and directly took out a top-grade spirit stone and decisively handed it to his disciple.

The disciple was overjoyed to receive the spirit stone and quickly said, "Alright, alright! Hahaha! You can leave now!" But at that very moment, Huang Quan did something that caused the disciple immense heartache.

However, by the time the disciple discovered Huang Quan's actions, they had already gone very, very far away.

A short while later, a very sorrowful cry came from afar and reached the ears of Huang Quan and the others. However, they had already arrived at the mountain range, and Huang Quan remained very calm after hearing the cry.

"What did you do to that guy?" As a cultivator, Gu Qici naturally noticed Huang Quan's abnormality at a glance. However, out of trust, she did not use any special means to investigate, and thus harbored a little bit of curiosity.

Huang Quan smiled slightly and replied, "It's nothing, I just took a little something from him."

As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Quan subconsciously weighed the storage bag in his arms with his left hand. He felt extremely satisfied because he had just checked the storage bag and found that it contained at least ten thousand spirit stones ranging from low to medium grade.