80: Liu Ruyan

“System, how long did my transformation take this time?”

Gu Qing scanned his surroundings and asked.

“Three years.”

“That long?”

Gu Qing asked in surprise. It felt like he had only slept, completely unaware of the passage of time.

“What’s three years? Immortals know no years. When the Host’s cultivation is higher, a single closed-door cultivation might take hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years…”

“You’re right!” Gu Qing sighed with emotion. Hundreds of years, it didn't sound like much, but thinking about it, one could witness the rise and fall of an entire dynasty.

If he had descendants, he would probably be their eighteenth-generation ancestor or even further back.

With that thought, Gu Qing took out his communication jade to check messages. Quite a few people had contacted him.

Su Qingyue and Lin Chuqing had broken through to the Void Dao Realm Peak and were currently in closed-door cultivation, attempting to break through the King Realm bottleneck.

As for Chu Yao, that little enchantress, she had collected a large amount of monster beast flesh and blood, all of which she handed over to He Ni.

And Bai Suying… she was currently in the Central God Domain, having joined a sect as a worship (offering/worshipper) to experience immortal sect life.

Gu Qing: “I was in closed-door cultivation and entered an epiphany, I’ve already broken through to the King Realm. I’ll come find you after a while.”

Bai Suying replied instantly: “You little rascal, you go ahead and be busy, no need to worry about the short term. I’ll be waiting for you at the Grand Profound Holy Land in the Central God Domain.”

Although they had agreed on a few months, Gu Qing had been missing for three years straight.

If Gu Qing hadn’t given her a Saint-grade Artifact, Bai Suying would have thought he abandoned her.

Now that she received a reply, her anxious heart finally settled.

Gu Qing chatted with her for a while, then inquired about Luo Li.

Luo Li: “How could you be so heartless as to casually throw me away, Senior Brother? Weren’t you afraid something might happen to me?”

Seeing the message, even across hundreds of millions of miles, Gu Qing could feel Luo Li’s gritted teeth.

Gu Qing smiled and replied: “Junior Sister, it was my fault, I shouldn’t have left you in a strange place. Another day, I’ll refine ten furnaces of top-grade pills for you, but you’ll have to provide the spirit herbs yourself.”

Luo Li: “One hundred furnaces.”

Gu Qing: “Alright.”

The fatter he raised the female villains, the more trouble they would attract.

He was waiting for Luo Li to run around the world with a group of lackeys; sooner or later, she would offend the protagonist.

Gu Qing: “What have you been doing these three years?”

Luo Li: “Closed-door cultivation, refining my foundation.”

After she refined the Phoenix essence, her cultivation soared to the Wangzhe Realm Peak, which severely destabilized her foundation.

So, for these three years, she had been comprehending the laws of heaven and earth, sensing the mysteries of the King Realm, and cultivating divine abilities. Her realm had not broken through at all.

Even so, her foundation had increased tenfold, and her combat power had grown tenfold.

Coupled with several Nirvana (Nirvana) cycles, her divine soul had become incredibly powerful.

It was estimated that ten Supreme Realm experts combined would not have a divine soul as powerful as hers.

Therefore, Luo Li was confident that she could annihilate any Saint Realm expert with her Nirvana Realm cultivation.

Gu Qing was a bit disappointed; without encountering the protagonist, Luo Li was completely useless.

He immediately ended the conversation and walked out of his closed-door cultivation cave.

“Senior Brother, where are you? I’m coming to find you right now.”

“Senior Brother, you wouldn’t lie to me, would you?”

“Senior Brother???”

Luo Li’s face gradually darkened. The feeling of not getting a definite answer made her break down.

She swore that one day, she would fiercely step on her Senior Brother’s face… Gu Qing saw the willow tree at the village entrance and was immediately stunned.

The charred willow tree, in his eyes, was a divine tree covered in Dao laws, terrifying beyond compare.

“System, check her attribute data.”

“Name: Yang Dieyi.”

“Realm: Crippled Immortal Emperor.”

“Physique: Spatial Dao Body.”

“Talent: Innate Dao Seed, Unparalleled Comprehension.”

“Fate: Dao Prover.”

“Destiny: Heavenly Mandate Noble, Unrivaled.”

“Luck: 1000000.”

“Immortal Emperor? One million luck?”

Gu Qing felt his legs were a bit unsteady. There was actually an Immortal Emperor here, one who achieved eternal proof, free from karma, and never fell into reincarnation.

“Host, no need to worry. Her Immortal Emperor Dao Fruit is shattered; she is no longer a true Immortal Emperor. Now, only a wisp of a remnant soul remains, barely clinging to life. Her combat power is at most comparable to the Heavenly God Realm, which is the realm above Divine Fire Realm.”

“So that’s how it is.”

Gu Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

He was most afraid of encountering things he couldn’t control, as this was a world where the strong preyed on the weak, and life and death were determined by strength.

Fortunately, Yang Dieyi was crippled and within his scope of handling.

If he couldn’t win, he could still leave calmly.

“What a heaven-defying young man, no wonder He Ni was moved.”

Yang Dieyi was also looking at Gu Qing, after all, this was her sworn enemy’s Dao Companion.

Her eyes flowed with the divine light of laws, capturing a wisp of Gu Qing’s aura, and she could deduce a general idea.

Gu Qing’s vitality was so vigorous that he was no less than a primordial deity, and his physical body’s toughness was comparable to a Supreme-grade Artifact.

Moreover, Gu Qing’s Dao Law aura was too profound, as if it were the origin of the Great Dao itself.

Such aptitude, even if placed in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, would be Unprecedented and peerless, possessing the potential of an Immortal Emperor.

“Gu Qing, my sworn enemy is here. From now on, you are my Dao Companion, so don’t give it away.”

At this moment, He Ni’s ethereal voice, like a heavenly melody, echoed in Gu Qing’s mind.

She stepped in front of Gu Qing, her slender jade hand naturally linking with Gu Qing’s arm.

A delicate fragrance wafted over, making Gu Qing shiver.

Wait, he just went into closed-door cultivation, and now he has a wife?

Could it be that the protagonist’s cliché plot was happening to him, and the female lead needed him as a shield?

Thinking this, Gu Qing immediately had the system check He Ni’s attributes.

“Name: He Ni.”

“Realm: Divine Fire Realm Triple Layer.”

“Physique: Innate Saint Body Dao Fetus, Great Thousand Sword Body.”

“Talent: Born Close to the Dao, Sword Dao Supreme, Unparalleled Comprehension.”

“Fate: Dao Prover.”

“Destiny: Heavenly Mandate Noble, Unrivaled.”

“Luck: 1000000.”

So it wasn't the female lead… Gu Qing’s eyelids twitched.

It wasn’t strange for He Ni to break through to the Divine Fire Realm, after all, three years had passed.

But He Ni and Yang Dieyi’s fate and destiny were actually the same; both were noble people for the child of destiny.

In other words, there was a child of destiny here?!

“Be natural.” Seeing Gu Qing’s stiff body and his mind wandering, He Ni transmitted another message.

“???”

Gu Qing chuckled lightly and casually put his arm around her soft waist.

He Ni’s snow-white, crystal-clear skin quickly flushed with a faint blush.

Gu Qing leaned his head close to her ear and whispered: “He Ni, I’ve been in closed-door cultivation for so long, did you miss me?”

She wants to use him, very well.

He, Gu, was most eager to help others, and turning a pretense into reality was no problem.

However, Gu Qing was very surprised.

He Ni was a person with a cold demeanor and a calm disposition. In short, her character was a bit laid-back.

How could He Ni suddenly do something so boring?

Could it be that in front of her arch-enemy, He Ni would go to any lengths to show off?

Uncertain, he would probe further!

“Mm…”

He Ni let out a soft moan, her body going limp. The strong scent from Gu Qing’s body was like a poison, making her completely weak.

So sensitive… Gu Qing was startled. Looking at her tender pink lips, he kissed them without hesitation, their lips intertwining.

Her lips were soft, making Gu Qing wish he could devour them whole.

“You shameless couple.” Yang Dieyi spat, unable to watch, yet she couldn’t help but widen her eyes curiously.

“Ah… you two…”

Just then, a piercing scream that cut through the sky rang out, making the two instantly separate and turn their heads to look.

They saw a young girl, like a budding flower, covering her face, her fingers spread, clearly revealing two round, dark grape-like eyes.

Gu Qing looked at her nonchalantly and asked. “Little girl, who are you?”

“I… I’m Liu Ruyan.”

The little girl’s voice was clear and pleasant. Just by listening to her voice, one would know she was a lively and cheerful girl.

But when she revealed her perfectly exquisite little face, Gu Qing instantly stopped thinking that way.

Although her little face had a bit of baby fat, it was a bright and bold face shape, very aggressive.

Her eyes, clearly black and white, were deep and spirited, exuding a cold arrogance and indifference.

This little loli already had a world-weary face; she couldn’t be lively and cheerful at all.

“Liu Ruyan?”

Gu Qing was stunned for a moment, then showed a joyful smile. He hadn’t expected to encounter the peerless Emperor Ruyan, who stood alone through the ages, after reincarnating into another world.

He also wondered if, in his lifetime, he would ever meet the human beauty Xiao Rongyu, the once-in-a-century Shen Youchu, or the eternal Li Shiya.