Why do you always want to be my Taoist partner?

"You didn't just have old friends back then, you also had a lot of enemies that turned from love to hate."

"Was I also a bastard back then?"

"It's hard to say. When I met you, your cultivation was already very high. I can't say how many enemies you had at that time, but there were still many who hated you. It's never a bad thing to be careful. In addition... Heaven usually doesn't pay attention to the world, but if you are too ostentatious and are noticed by Heaven, your future cultivation will inevitably have problems."

"Okay." Jiang Li nodded slightly.

"Find a sect to practice as soon as possible. Although you still have a complete dragon crystal, which is enough for the Divine Body Realm, you can only rely on yourself to find resources for the Divine Soul Realm. In half a year, the three regions will hold a competition for the younger generation. The rewards for the champion are usually very generous. Practice to the Divine Soul Realm as soon as possible, and then you will have the opportunity to meet her."

"Do you have any recommended sects?"

"I don't know either. I have been fighting against the Heavenly Dao in Canglan Territory for thousands of years. I don't know if there have been any major changes in the upper realm. Besides, I will be leaving soon. You should look for it as soon as possible. Find the most powerful sect and become a Saint Son."

"Where are you going?"

"This drop of Elf Spring can relieve the burning pain of the Nine Nether Fire. I will send it to her. It will take about half a month to go back and forth. You have the system's coordinates on you. I will find you when the time comes. Please be careful."

"Okay." Jiang Li nodded.

After saying that, Dabai took the porcelain bottle and turned into a white stream of light, disappearing in front of Jiang Li. Jiang Li sat under the tree, sorting out his thoughts in a daze.

The weather in the Elf Forest was very nice and warm. He leaned against the branch of a tree and gradually felt sleepy. He closed his eyes and sleepiness gradually came over him.

The tree behind him was gradually emitting green fluorescent dots, which filled the entire Elf Forest. Jiang Li had a dream. In the dream, he saw a beautiful woman wearing a green dress, gazing at his eyes gently, and said in a very soft voice, "If only I had come earlier."

It was already evening when Jiang Li woke up from his dream, but many of the memories in the dream were now blurred. He slowly opened his eyes, and stood in front of him was a familiar face.

He had just seen this woman in the secret realm a few days ago.

It’s Cen Qiu Shui.

At this moment, Cen Qiu Shui was wearing a light blue dress. Her skin was so white that it was almost transparent. The light of dusk fell on her body, making her look hazy and beautiful. Jiang Li looked at her in confusion, "Miss Cen?"

"I was sensed by the Elf Queen. She wanted to borrow my body to say a few words to you." Cen Qiu Shui spoke slowly.

"Okay." Jiang Li nodded.

Cen Qiu Shui in front of him closed her eyes, and the green fluorescence in the sky slowly merged into her body. When she opened her eyes again, her eyes had become particularly gentle, and filled with joy and nostalgia.

"Jiang Li." She came in front of Jiang Li, her voice as gentle as a breeze.

Jiang Li hesitated for a moment and replied in a low voice, "Sorry... I no longer have any memory of my past life."

"But you are still you. We haven't seen each other for a thousand years, but your aura hasn't changed at all." Cen Qiu Shui was already very close to Jiang Li. Her voice was a little sad. "Can you hug me?"

Jiang Li hesitated for several seconds, but finally reached out his hand and hugged her gently. It was just a simple hug, but Cen Qiu Shui in front of him actually had a few tears in the corners of her eyes.

"This is the last time we meet, Jiang Li. I still have a lot to say to you, but it seems it's too late... Thank you for teaching me swordsmanship and protecting my elves. The entire elves will remember your kindness."

"You seem to have really changed. You are no longer as heartless as before..."

"Was I heartless before?"

"You never even hugged me then."

"At that time... you must have known that I loved you, right? Elves don't fall in love with someone easily. Once they fall in love, it's forever. But you were afraid of my pestering you, so you pretended not to know. I never dared to tell you, but now is my last chance. I have waited for a thousand years and finally I can say this. Jiang Li, I hope you remember that I loved you very much."

Jiang Li could only remain silent about this, because he had no memory of the incident. He could only gently hug the girl in his arms to comfort her. Perhaps this was the only thing he could do. Jiang Li saw the girl in his arms raise her head and said, "I have prepared a gift for you."

"what?"

The dots of fluorescent light in front of him gathered and twisted, and finally a particularly gorgeous wooden longbow appeared. It was engraved with golden inscriptions and had a warm aura, but it was definitely not an ordinary item.

"I don't know how to use a bow." Jiang Li smiled bitterly.

"This is the last gift I can leave for you. After I give it to you, you have the right to use it. It doesn't matter what you want to do with it. Don't reject me, okay?"

Facing the pleading look of the woman in front of him, Jiang Li really couldn't refuse and could only nod gently, "Okay."

Cen Qiushui in front of him raised her head and looked at him infatuatedly. Jiang Li could hardly bear such a look. After a moment, he heard Cen Qiushui ask softly, "Can you fulfill my last wish?"

"You said."

"kiss Me."

"..." Jiang Li remained indifferent.

"This... isn't good?" He answered awkwardly after several seconds.

"This is the last time we meet. Elves are pure creatures, but after falling in love with you, I became greedy, jealous, and stingy. Whenever I saw you talking to Ling Wei about love, I was jealous to death. Do you know how broken my heart was when you kissed her in front of me? This is my last wish. My soul has been waiting in the Elf Forest for a thousand years. After this meeting, it will disappear from the world. Even such a small wish... is it not possible?"

Cen Qiu Shui in front of him was already in tears.

Jiang Li's head hurt a little, and he felt that this was not a good thing, but looking at the other person's misty eyes, he still sighed softly, lowered his head and kissed her forehead gently.

Cen Qiushui's eyes revealed a look of happiness, but the next second, she suddenly held Jiang Li's face, leaned in and kissed him on the lips. Jiang Li didn't react, and only the soft touch was left on his lips. He came back to his senses and looked at Cen Qiushui in front of him. Her expression at the moment was a little flustered, "Please forgive my greed... This is the last time, Jiang Li."

Jiang Li looked at the other person helplessly, "Okay, okay, it's okay."

Cen Qiu Shui in front of him finally laughed. Jiang Li wiped the tears from her cheeks. She suddenly hugged Jiang Li tightly. Gradually, bright green spots of light flew out of her body, and then gradually disappeared between heaven and earth.

Cen Qiu Shui's eyes gradually regained clarity. She took several steps back, looked at Jiang Li, bit her lips, and her cheeks flushed.

Jiang Li didn't know what a kiss meant to an elf. Cen Qiushui looked at Jiang Li in front of him with sparkling eyes, "You..."

Jiang Li looked a little embarrassed, "I... didn't mean it."

After several seconds, Cen Qiu Shui turned his face away and said, "Forget it, this is the Queen's obsession, you can't be blamed."

Her eyes fell on the longbow that appeared in the air. Jiang Li looked at her infatuated eyes and asked, "This bow..."

"This is the longbow used by the Queen during her lifetime. It is made from the Elf Tree and has been soaked in the Elf Spring for a thousand years. The Queen did not pass down this bow during her lifetime, but... left it to you."

There was a hint of envy in Cen Qiu Shui's voice.

But Jiang Li really knew nothing about bows. He was used to using swords. This was supposed to be the inheritance of the elves. Jiang Li pondered for a moment, and finally picked up the bow and handed it to Cen Qiu Shui in front of him.

"I don't know how to use a bow, and I can't bear this love. Since the Queen has said that I can do whatever I want with this bow in the future, I will return this bow to the elves."

Cen Qiu Shui raised his head and stared at him blankly, "Do you know what this bow means? It is a true holy weapon, not inferior to the Lifeless Sword and the Burning Snow Sword."

"But I really don't know how to use a bow." Jiang Li smiled bitterly, "Thank you for her kindness."

Chapter 396: Chapter Ren Shutong

Cen Qiu Shui took the longbow from Jiang Li's hand.

She seemed to want to say something else, but after hesitating for a while, she didn't know what to say. Jiang Li also didn't know what to say. Maybe he had a very good relationship with the Elf Queen in the past, but at this moment he really didn't have any memory of it and could hardly bear her affection.

He was just about to ask Cen Qiu Shui for a map of the upper realm, and which sects were suitable for him to join at the moment, but the sky suddenly became dim at this moment. It was originally a clear sky, but when he looked up, it was covered with dark clouds. Jiang Li suddenly felt something was wrong. There was a solemn and cold breath coming from afar. He turned his head and a woman in a white dress appeared at the end of his sight.

The woman's figure was tall and slender, yet still plump. The strong wind blew on her dress, making the fabric cling to her curvy body curves. The slit of her skirt was very high, revealing her slender and white legs when she walked, like two ivory chopsticks. Her faintly visible skin made people imagine more. Jiang Li's eyes moved from top to bottom. The woman was not wearing shoes or socks. Her bare white feet stepped on the grass, but were not stained with a speck of dust.

The most unforgettable thing is her eyes.

Of all the women Jiang Li knew, the one with the most beautiful eyes belonged to Mu Xuezhi. Perhaps it was also related to his psychological factors. He especially liked Mu Xuezhi's cold and delicate eyes, as if one glance at them would make the world lose its color. The second was the Moon Fairy. The strange charm brought by the Moon Fairy's demonic body also made her eyes particularly captivating, but their eyes seemed to be inferior to the woman in front of them.

Her pupils were an alluring red, just like red wintersweets blooming in the snow. Jiang Li inexplicably saw many kinds of emotions in her eyes, sorrow, resentment, obsession, and cleverness, as if there were countless people hidden in those eyes, filled with a sense of wanting to say something but not being able to. Every step she took, every frown and smile she made were inexplicably pitiful. Jiang Li's gaze was focused on those eyes for some reason, and his breathing gradually became rapid, as if the blood flow was speeding up at this moment.

Cen Qiushui frowned slightly at this moment, but her expression turned extremely respectful in the next second. She lowered her head slightly and asked softly, "Why did Fairy Tong come to my elf clan?"

The woman whom Cen Qiu Shui called Fairy Tong did not look at her directly, but moved her gaze to Jiang Li. Jiang Li suddenly felt inexplicably uneasy. He still remembered clearly the warning given by Dabai when he left, and the moment this woman appeared just now, her breath was cold and murderous.

"You elves can predict the secrets of the universe, but I can't?"

Her skirt was slightly blown by the wind. Jiang Li saw him walking towards him step by step. Jiang Li subconsciously took a step back, "Who are you?"

"Ren Shutong."

"Long time no see." She said softly, her voice gentle.

Jiang Li's uneasiness in his heart inexplicably grew stronger. The more beautiful a woman is, the more dangerous she is. He took another step back and said, "I don't know you."

"But I know you, Jiang Li." Ren Shutong replied softly.

"We... knew each other before?"

"Have you forgotten?"

"I'm sorry, but I don't have any memory of my so-called past life."

"We were good friends in our previous life, and you once saved my life." Ren Shutong replied softly, "I also know Ling Wei. The three of us are good friends and have traveled around the world together."

Jiang Li was a little confused, but it seemed that there was no malice in Ren Shutong's eyes. Jiang Li breathed a sigh of relief, and then he heard her say, "Are you new to the upper realm?"

"Well, I just got here and was about to look for a sect to join."

"With your talent, which sect can accommodate you?" Ren Shutong replied calmly, "Whatever cultivation resources you need, I will find them for you."

Jiang Li hesitated for a moment, "I... don't have any memory of my previous life."

"I know, but to me, you are still you, nothing has changed. I just hope you can give me a chance to repay your kindness."

"We... are indeed just friends, right?" Although Jiang Li felt that the question was a bit inappropriate, he still asked this, and at the same time looked at the other party cautiously. Seeing Jiang Li like this, Ren Shutong seemed to be amused.

The way she smiled made all the flowers pale in comparison.

"What else do you think it could be? Huh?"

"It's okay, I'm just asking, can you tell me what happened back then?"

"Of course, but this is not the place to talk. Come with me."

Jiang Li hesitated for a moment. He could not see through the depth of the woman in front of him at all. Naturally, he had no reason to refuse at this moment. After he nodded slightly, Ren Shutong raised his hand and drew a line in the air. A vortex appeared in front of him. This was a method of space teleportation. Cen Qiu Shui on the side was slightly stunned.

It was rumored that Fairy Tong had already reached the tenth level of Divine King a thousand years ago. At that time, many people bet on whether she could break through to the Divine Lord realm without relying on men, but now... she actually has become a Divine Lord, but her eyes are still clear, which means... she really broke through to the Divine Lord realm in just a thousand years, relying only on herself.

Cen Qiu Shui didn't know much about what happened to Jiang Li in the past, but she vaguely knew that they seemed to be really friends. Before Jiang Li left, she hesitated for a moment and called out to Jiang Li, who turned around and looked at her.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome." Jiang Li said softly.

Then Jiang Li walked into the space vortex. After an incense stick of time, Jiang Li and Ren Shutong arrived at a palace, which was Ren Shutong's cave.

Ren Shutong sat down at the wooden table in the courtyard and made some tea. Jiang Li hesitated for a moment and then sat opposite her. Ren Shutong looked at him with a particularly quiet look in her eyes. "What do you want to know?"

"I want to know...how is Ling Wei doing now?"

"She is still reinforcing the seal in the place where the evil demons from outside the domain are sealed. She cannot get away. After all, once she leaves, the evil demons from outside the domain may break through the seal. I will visit her occasionally and send her some things that can alleviate the Nine Nether Fire."

"What exactly is the Nine Nether Fire?"

"It is the fire that the heaven uses to punish those who break the rules, burning desires and souls." Ren Shutong answered softly, "Knowing this is meaningless to you now. Ling Wei is still alive and well, and her life is not in danger. This is the best news, isn't it?"

Jiang Li had no choice but to nod, and then he heard Ren Shutong's slightly emotional voice, "I never thought that we would meet again one day."

"I don't have any memory at all... How did we meet in the first place?"

"At that time, you and Ling Wei passed by Shangyuan Sect, and happened to encounter Shangyuan Sect preparing to offer me to a higher-level sect as a plaything in order to obtain the sect's protection. You and Ling Wei rescued me and took me to practice for a period of time. At that time, my cultivation was much lower than yours, and you always took good care of me."

"I see... Are your eyes also of some special nature?"

"Hmm?" Ren Shutong's lips curled up slightly, "I was born with a charming figure."

"Born with a charming figure?" Jiang Li had only heard of it in books before.

"When my cultivation was low, I couldn't suppress the seductiveness of my physique, and I always got into a lot of trouble. I relied on you two for protection. Now that I have entered the realm of God Lord, I am finally no longer troubled by my physique."

"I see." Jiang Li nodded gently, and Ren Shutong pushed the brewed tea in front of him. "What about you? What happened to you in these years?"

Jiang Li hesitated for a moment, then told her about how he was reincarnated in Canglan Domain, and then cultivated to the Tenth Level of the Supreme Saint to come here. Ren Shutong nodded gently and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work."

"It's not that hard." Jiang Li shook his head.

He picked up the tea and took a sip. The tea was sweet and refreshing, with a slight sweetness like nectar, leaving a lingering fragrance on his lips and teeth. At this moment, Jiang Li didn't know what to say. He always felt that he was a little out of place. Before it was the Elf Queen, and now it was Ren Shutong. They all remembered him, but he didn't have any memory of her at all, so he felt a little uneasy, and Ren Shutong seemed to notice his uneasiness, and chuckled with her cheek in her hand.

"Don't worry, I know you want to see Ling Wei. You can practice well with me until you reach the spirit realm, and then I will take you to see her."

"Thank you very much."

"There's no need to be so distant. You used to call me Tongtong."

Jiang Li always felt that it was a bit strange. He hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm not used to it."

"You'll get used to it. I've always treated you as my own brother. I always lived under your protection. Now I have the opportunity to help you. It's a very happy thing for me."

The corners of Ren Shutong's lips were curled up, and a faint charm flowed out. Jiang Li didn't dare to look into her eyes, so he avoided her sight and nodded gently. Ren Shutong stretched out a hand and gently touched his chest.

Jiang Li could feel a spiritual energy slowly flowing into his body, which was particularly gentle. He had no chance to dodge. After all, with Ren Shutong's cultivation level, if what she said were lies and she really wanted to kill him, it would only take a moment.

So he could only let this gentle spiritual energy flow through his body. Jiang Li not only did not feel any pain, but instead felt as comfortable as if every part of his body was soaked in warm water. Ren Shutong seemed to be using the spiritual energy to regulate his body, so he simply closed his eyes.