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

"Hey. Time doesn't fly by that fast!"

"I'm sorry, my time just flies by."

"you."

"Five breaths left, four breaths, three breaths..."

"Okay, okay. I want to, I want to, alright?"

"Okay." With that, Gu Qici turned and left gracefully.

After the meeting, Gu Qici walked slowly and easily away from the prison.

It was already dark outside. Outside the prison was a very dense forest, and at this moment, the woman in black was waiting for Gu Qici.

Upon seeing Gu Qici appear, she twitched her lips and asked, "Is it over?"

“It’s over.” Gu Qici stopped in her tracks and replied.

"So you're planning to leave under the cover of night?"

"There is no reason for me to stay here any longer."

"I see." At this moment, the woman in black suddenly laughed, "Hahaha, although I don't like you, I do admire your spirit."

"Oh? Is that so? Then I thank you for the compliment, senior." Gu Qici smiled in return.

"Alright. That's enough with the pleasantries. Here." With that, the girl in black took out a black jade pendant. It was quite obvious that this jade pendant was the Emperor Demon Jade, the most precious treasure of Emperor Demon Island.

Upon seeing the jade, Gu Qici nodded slightly and then unceremoniously stored it in her personal space.

"That old guy did have a backup of the method to control orthodox demonic energy, but he sealed this method in the Imperial Demon Palace. With my current strength, it would take at least two years to break the seal. You probably can't wait that long."

“We really can’t wait,” Gu Qici nodded.

"So I'm quite surprised that you chose my method. Are you afraid I'll do something underhanded?" the woman in black asked, puzzled.

“Afraid? Of course I’m afraid. But being afraid is useless; I have no other choice now,” Gu Qici said calmly, as if she were simply stating a fact.

"Alright. Let's stop with the nonsense and part ways here," Gu Qici said.

"Alright. Goodbye then." Despite the woman in black's attempts to build rapport, she secretly hoped Gu Qici would leave as soon as possible. After all, Gu Qici held her life in his hands, making him almost as much of an enemy to her in another sense.

No one wants to watch their "enemy" all day long, and this woman in black is no exception. Moreover, she is busy building the Imperial Demon Domain, so she definitely won't have time to deal with Gu Qici. Therefore, no matter what, it's great that Gu Qici is leaving.

She would rather Gu Qici suddenly die one day in the future, so that she could rest easy.

In fact, Gu Qici also knew what the woman in black was thinking. It wasn't that she wanted to know, but that Anran had given her a connection with the woman in black when she left the red and blue world of consciousness, allowing her to know all of the woman in black's inner thoughts.

Furthermore, the woman in black was completely unaware of this connection and couldn't even perceive it. Therefore, when Gu Qici faced this woman in black, even if she had advanced to the Heavenly Monarch level, he wouldn't feel the slightest fear. If she had any ill intentions towards him, he only needed to think about it, and she would die instantly, her soul unable to escape. This was the power of An Ran.

"Heh. Even with only a wisp of a remnant soul left, is controlling a Heavenly Monarch as easy as flipping a hand? The person closest to the supreme powerhouse truly lives up to their reputation." Gu Qici thought to himself, glancing at the woman in black.

That one glance caused the woman in black to twitch her eyebrows. A strange feeling welled up in her heart. She felt as if Gu Qici had seen right through her, as if she were completely naked, which made her very uncomfortable.

"Hey, hey, hey. Guy. Haven't you looked enough? If you have, then stop looking. Get out of here. Okay?" the woman in black said unhappily, seemingly revealing a different attitude towards Gu Qici.

"Hehehe." Gu Qici laughed again, then nodded and said, "Then, senior, we'll meet again someday."

As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Qici no longer hesitated. With a swift movement, she rushed towards a high point in the sky above Huangmo Island.

Meanwhile, watching Gu Qici leave, a slight smile gradually appeared on the woman's lips. She muttered to herself, "Tsk tsk. Old man. If I had met this guy in a normal way, I might have actually been moved by her belief. But then again, in this era, there probably aren't many cultivators like this anymore, are there?"

At that moment, for some unknown reason, the woman in black suddenly let out a long sigh.

Chapter 180 Ancient Primordial Divine Tree

This is a forest, a very large forest.

In this forest, a figure was moving rapidly, as if trying to avoid something.

Behind him, a constant roar, tinged with anger, echoed, shocking the entire forest.

Hearing the roar behind him, the figure showed no sign of panic, but instead strolled leisurely through the woods.

Upon closer inspection, he was a young man, but this seemed somewhat out of place with his fair skin. However, if one looked at his appearance alone, he did have a delicate and handsome look.

At this moment, the boy paused, stopped fleeing, and stood on a relatively wide tree trunk. He looked around and then smiled as he watched the approaching pursuer.

The boy's actions are undoubtedly very puzzling.

Judging from its roar, the creature chasing him was probably a wild beast with some intelligence. Normally, such a beast wouldn't be considered particularly powerful, but for this young man, it was definitely dangerous.

But at this moment, the boy actually lingered here. So, either the boy is not thinking straight, or he has ulterior motives.

The roar grew closer and louder, reaching the boy's ears; clearly, it had caught up to the vicinity.

However, the boy's expression remained calm and composed.

Finally, the beast approached, but it did not attack immediately. Instead, it stopped warily and did not continue to approach. It stared at the boy with its angry eyes and roared from time to time. It was about three meters long, with a tail that was about one meter long. Its body was covered with various yellow spots, and its four sharp claws moved slowly on the ground. The only noteworthy feature was the single horn on its head.

It turns out that this creature is not a true wild beast, but a high-level hybrid beast with half wild beast blood and half exotic beast blood, and its name is Horned Tiger.

These mixed-blood beasts are not common, but they are not rare either; however, they are far more dangerous than wild beasts.

"He didn't fall for it, tsk tsk. This won't do. Looks like I'll have to use some tricks." The boy murmured to himself, a thoughtful look on his face.

At that moment, his gaze fell upon the many branches on the treetop. A sudden idea struck him. He stretched out his hands and quickly broke off several branches. Then, with a sinister smile, he bent down and, with a quick effort, threw the branches directly at the horned tiger.

Upon seeing this, the horned tiger's eyes flashed with anger and contempt. To it, this weak and small boy had mocked it so many times that its anger had long since consumed its beastly heart.

Previously, the boy had been holding a long spear made of grass and wood, but when he saw the creature sleeping peacefully in the forest, a glint of light appeared in his eyes. He then threw the spear at it, which, although it did not harm the creature, enraged the mixed-blood beast.

And so this chase ensued.

The horned tiger glared angrily at the boy, having thoroughly resented his actions. If caught, it would surely tear him to pieces.

However, although it was initially angered by the boy, its intelligence was not too low, and it had some understanding of human cunning. Therefore, when it saw the boy stop, it was not affected by him.

But at this moment, the furious horned tiger no longer cared about anything else.

It leaped into the air, not dodging the branch the boy threw at it, but instead blasting it away. However, it didn't stop there, but instead lunged fiercely towards the boy... To it, this small branch was not worth dodging at all... This was its pride.

Seeing the horned tiger's angry eyes, the boy was overjoyed, and his feet unconsciously moved two steps to the left.

But at that moment, a cold glint flashed in the horned tiger's eyes, and its mouth suddenly opened, from which a thick black beam of light rapidly converged.

The boy frowned, his expression instantly turning grim. The power of this mixed-blood beast had exceeded his expectations.

He gritted his teeth, and at that moment, his body suddenly leaned slightly backward.

call out.

The horned tiger's attack missed its mark, but the tree trunk where the boy was standing snapped, making a cracking sound. Wood chips fell straight down from the trunk. The horned tiger paused, its eyes showing disbelief. It couldn't believe that an ordinary boy could dodge its attack. What was even stranger was that the boy hadn't actually dodged; just as the beam of light was about to hit him, his body suddenly sank into the tree trunk.

The horned tiger was puzzled and involuntarily walked towards the tree trunk where the boy had just been, trying to figure out what was going on.

pat.

Suddenly, after it took a few steps forward, as if it had triggered some mechanism, a large net about five meters in diameter quickly fell from above its head. The horned tiger was startled and tried to escape, but it was too late; the net had already enveloped it.

Thus, the horned tiger hurriedly prepared its black beam of light again, intending to use it to break through the large net and escape. But at that moment, a small knife flew out from the tree trunk where the boy had sunk, accurately striking a rope tied to a branch. The rope broke, and with a little elasticity, a slightly thick bamboo stalk with one end sharpened to a very sharp point rammed towards the horned tiger.

Roar.

The horned tiger was shocked and let out another scream, but it was a scream of agony... It was trapped in the large net and had nowhere to hide. In addition, there was too little time and no chance to break free... The bamboo pierced its body in an instant, and drops of blood slowly flowed out.

A moment later, the boy emerged from behind the tree, revealing his strong physique. He looked at the horned tiger's corpse, took a deep breath, and then seemed relieved, chuckling softly. Clearly, this was something the boy often did.

"This horned tiger is big enough to feed me for a long time," the boy murmured with satisfaction.

"This was quite a close call. If I hadn't been so familiar with the surroundings, I wouldn't have been able to lure it here..."

At this point, the boy's gaze fell on the large tree that had just been attacked by the horned tiger, and he sighed inwardly, "Looks like I'll have to find a new place to set up a trap."

The boy had set two traps. The first was a hole he had dug in the relatively wide tree trunk, which he then concealed with trees to make it difficult to spot… and his sudden descent was simply because his figure had retreated into that hole and fallen in… The second was an attack trap, namely the large net and bamboo. But now that the tree was destroyed, they had to find another place.

Thinking of this, the boy put away the large net, came to the side of the horned tiger, grabbed one of its thighs and pulled hard, and carried it and the bamboo on his shoulder, and moved forward.

A gentle breeze brushed against the boy's face, adding an extra touch of approachability to his handsome features.

But just then...

"Inhale... inhale..." The boy suddenly stopped and took a deep breath, as if he had smelled something.

"What's that smell? Hmm? This is... the smell of blood... Is it a mixed-blood beast? No... no... it's human..." The boy was shocked. Based on his years of experience dealing with mixed-blood beasts, this was definitely the smell of human blood. But why would anyone come to such a dangerous place?

"This place isn't exactly secluded, but no one should be here at this hour... Could it be... other hunters from the village?"

The boy paused for a moment, pondered for a while, and finally gritted his teeth, having already made up his mind to go and see what was going on.

And so, as the boy searched and searched, he followed the scent of blood to a large tree. Upon seeing the tree, he saw a young man with an ordinary appearance, tattered clothes, and some wounds, who had fainted there.

The boy looked surprised, took a few steps closer and carefully examined the young man, and was immediately taken aback.

Because he had never seen anyone outside the forest since he grew up, when he saw the young man and was sure that the young man was not from their village, he, with his youthful spirit, became interested.

Hearing the faint sound of the young man's breathing, his heart skipped a beat. Without saying a word, he used his other free hand to pull the young man up again, hoisting him onto his other shoulder.

Slowly, a faint smile appeared on his face, and he murmured to himself, "I saved you. If you wake up in the future, you will be my little brother, Yu Fei's little brother..."

"Xiyu Village... I, Yu Fei, can be the eldest sister now..."

Yu Fei smiled and strode quickly in one direction, as if the dizzy young man and the large horned tiger on his back were not carrying any weight at all. His expression was very relaxed, which showed that Yu Fei was extremely strong.

Before long, a secluded valley gradually came into Yu Fei's view.

His expression remained unchanged, and without pausing, he rushed straight across the valley.

Within the valley, if one were to see it for the first time, and compared it to the endless trees outside, one would inevitably feel a sense of novelty. This area stretches for about a hundred miles, and the roads are very clean. Here, countless simple houses are nestled quietly, some even with smoke rising from their chimneys...

The environment here is equally breathtaking. Around it, some small trees blend in with the mountain walls, creating a beautiful scene.

As soon as Yu Fei entered the valley, he locked onto a direction... However, this time he did not rush, but walked slowly, as if taking a stroll.

But when he arrived on the street, everyone around him looked at him with surprise... no, to be precise, their gazes were fixed on one of him... and their gazes held a mixture of incomprehension, curiosity, and doubt...

Noticing everyone's gaze, he unconsciously quickened his pace, which had already slowed down.

"Afi." At that moment, a childish voice suddenly rang out from behind him.

Yu Fei paused and looked back. He saw a dark-skinned boy, about his age, jogging in front of him. The boy looked slightly hurried and said quickly, "Jiu Liang. We'll talk later. I'm going home now."

After saying that, he ignored the bewildered Jiu Liang and disappeared from the spot in a few steps.

Jiuliang was stunned for a long time before he realized... He was Yu Fei's good friend. The two had played together since they were young and had a very good relationship. However, as they grew older, they each had to take on household chores, so they saw each other less often.