The real Zhongzhou

Time flies, years pass like shuttles!

In a flash, more than a month had passed since Ye Ji arrived at Asking Heart Sect.

During this period, the people of Phoenix Feather Sect had grown accustomed to a woman of extreme beauty accompanying their Master.

For Ye Ji, this period was arguably the happiest time of her life.

The sum of all her smiles in her entire life did not amount to as many as she had while by Zhong Qing's side.

But in the dead of night, there was always an unresolved melancholy and sorrow in her brows.

Ye Ji had not forgotten the purpose of her descent into the Void Domain.

The Adult behind Asking Heart Sect would not give up without obtaining the essence of fortune.

She was now caught in an incredibly difficult dilemma.

She was grateful to and respected the Adult behind Asking Heart Sect.

She loved Zhong Qing to her bones, to the depths of her soul.

Therefore, from her heart, she absolutely did not wish for the two sides to become hostile.

However, the essence of fortune was the fuse for their conflict.

It was also an unavoidable part of their relationship.

During this time, she subtly mentioned to Zhong Qing whether he would consider it if someone offered extremely precious treasures, or even just one-tenth, in exchange for the essence of fortune in his possession.

But Zhong Qing's attitude was resolute.

He said no!

Ye Ji was still unwilling to give up and asked if the other party offered a half-immortal level cultivation technique.

In her opinion, if she could successfully exchange for a portion of the essence of fortune and deliver it to Lord Gu Chenxian, it would avoid a battle between the two sides.

But Zhong Qing's reply made Ye Ji's heart sink.

Let alone a half-immortal level cultivation technique, he would not even consider a true immortal level cultivation technique.

From then on, as time passed day by day, Ye Ji's anxiety grew.

She knew that Lord Gu Chenxian could descend into the Void Domain at any time.

As soon as he made a move, there would be no possibility of reconciliation between the two sides.

She dared not say she fully understood Lord Gu Chenxian, but she knew that anyone he targeted would face a certain death.

His decisiveness in killing was such that anyone he deemed an enemy would not only face the danger of death and the dissipation of their Dao, but even their relatives, friends, and sects behind them would suffer a great calamity, leaving no one alive.

Ye Ji was not afraid of death!

But she was afraid of Zhong Qing being harmed.

And if her death could resolve the grievances between Zhong Qing and him, then she would naturally be willing a thousand times over.

But she knew that even her sacrifice would not bring about peaceful coexistence between Lord Gu Chenxian and Zhong Qing.

Now she faced a difficult choice.

If Lord Gu Chenxian suddenly attacked, whom should she help?

This choice only hesitated for less than three breaths before an answer formed in her heart.

Lord Gu Chenxian had the grace of enlightening her to sainthood!

She liked the Young Master!

Lord Gu Chenxian had the grace of teaching her.

She liked the Young Master!

Lord Gu Chenxian had given her a thousand kindnesses and ten thousand graces.

These transformed into a heavy weight, like a mountain, placed on one side of the scale.

But it couldn't withstand her affection for Zhong Qing, which could be divided into countless parts.

This affection, when gathered together, was higher than the sky and deeper than the sea.

It achieved ultimate victory with an overwhelming advantage.

Thinking of this, Ye Ji's eyes moved, and she immediately found Zhong Qing.

"Young Master!"

"Your servant wishes to confess something to you."

Under the moonlight, Zhong Qing, who was standing at the entrance of the small courtyard admiring the moonlit snowscape, heard her words and his eyes flickered slightly.

"Oh? What is it?"

He took a leisurely sip of wine, turned his head, and looked at Ye Ji.

The bright moonlight scattered into the small courtyard, reflecting off the white snow.

Ye Ji walked through the white snow, dressed in a white long dress, as if draped in a layer of sacred silver gauze.

She exuded a hazy beauty!

Extraordinary, ethereal, like a snow spirit.

Unspeakably beautiful.

It must be said, having such a beauty by one's side, even if Zhong Qing had no particular thoughts about her.

But the pursuit of beauty is a gene ingrained in all men.

Just seeing this face could make one feel pleasant and significantly uplifted.

Ye Ji approached, lightly biting her cherry-like red lips with her pearly teeth, her phoenix eyes filled with tenderness as she looked at Zhong Qing.

After pondering for a moment, she said, "Young Master, your servant previously told you that I came from Asking Heart Sect!"

"My initial approach to Phoenix Feather Sect was also with ulterior motives."

"But it wasn't until later, after meeting you, Young Master, that my heart became entirely devoted to you, and I no longer harbored any thoughts that would be detrimental to you or Phoenix Feather Sect."

Zhong Qing nodded.

Otherwise, he would not have kept her there.

His deep eyes surveyed Ye Ji, signaling her to continue.

"Asking Heart Sect's plan for the Heavenly Dao Rankings has been prepared for nearly ten thousand years. Young Master, you disrupted Asking Heart Sect's plan, and the entire sect naturally harbors deep hatred for you."

"Young Master, please don't misunderstand, this does not include me now!"

As she spoke, she quickly distanced herself.

Zhong Qing saw her nervousness and once again marveled at the abnormal nature of the Extreme Charm Body.

After seeing that Zhong Qing had no intention of blaming her, she breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Although Asking Heart Sect is powerful, even having a Half-Saint guarding it, these people cannot pose any threat to you, Young Master."

During her time in Phoenix Feather Sect, Ye Ji had naturally gained a clearer understanding of Phoenix Feather Sect's terrifying power.

As for Phoenix Feather Sect's defenses, a Half-Saint level expert might not even be able to break through them.

Hearing this, Zhong Qing was somewhat surprised. Was she preparing to confess to him?

Then Ye Ji continued, "The only one who can truly pose a threat to you, Young Master, is the one behind Asking Heart Sect!"

"That terrifying existence from the Upper Realm."

When speaking of that person, Ye Ji's expression was solemn and very complex.

"The true mastermind behind Asking Heart Sect, from the Upper Realm?"

Zhong Qing's action of drinking wine involuntarily paused, and a hint of surprise flashed across his face!

It was well known that the Void Domain was one of the Three Thousand Domains.

The Three Thousand Domains were all boundless, and among these Three Thousand Domains, besides the areas where humans lived, some domains were occupied by other races.

For example, the Demon Race, the Monster Race, the Ghost Race, and some other races...

However.

This was not the true Central Continent!!!

Zhong Qing remembered that when he first arrived in Central Continent, he had briefly seen the phantom of the nine layers of Central Continent.

Coupled with what he had seen and heard after arriving in Central Continent, Zhong Qing could almost confirm that the true Central Continent had a total of nine layers!!!

The so-called Three Thousand Domains were merely the lowest layer of Central Continent.

And the so-called Upper Realm was probably the second heaven of Central Continent.

It was also what people referred to as the Immortal Realm.

Of course, while there had been countless legends about immortals since ancient times, in the current era, no one had ever seen traces of immortals.

This led many people to wonder.

Did immortals truly exist in this world?

Zhong Qing naturally had no such doubts.

After all, he possessed immortal-level cultivation techniques and even immortal-level divine weapons.

Immortals naturally existed.

Now, Ye Ji actually said that the other party came from the Upper Realm, which proved that the other party must have a significant background.

It even made him feel a subtle, unfamiliar pressure that he hadn't felt in a long time.

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