After conquering the Empress, I proved my Dao with the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace!

"What conditions?"

Qingli paused for a moment and looked at Qin Chuan.

Especially after seeing the shyness on Qin Chuan's face, she suddenly giggled, her eyes sparkling with a bright light.

"You little rascal, you're not that old, but you've got quite the scheming mind."

But let me tell you seriously, don't be fooled by my casual words.

But I, your sister, am chaste and pure, and have long ago vowed to dedicate my life to the Way, never to indulge in romantic relationships.

Qingli spoke with a smile, but her expression gradually became serious.

"So, little brother, get rid of those unhealthy thoughts in your head, I won't agree!"

Qin Chuan was stunned for a moment, looking at Qing Li with surprise.

"what are you saying?"

"Hmph, stop pretending."

Qingli revealed an expression that said she knew Qin Chuan inside and out.

"You think I can't see through your little schemes?"

My sister has encountered too many things like this in her life. Oh well, we are destined to meet.

I'll reluctantly agree to let you hold my hand, but that's my bottom line!

As she spoke, she hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth, as if she had paid a heavy price.

Before Qin Chuan could speak, Qing Li immediately stepped forward and grabbed his hand.

She quickly released her grip, took a few steps back, and blushed slightly.

"Are you satisfied?"

"what?"

Qin Chuan suddenly realized what was going on, and gave a wry smile; he really had no interest in it...

"I don't feel anything for women with small breasts..." Qin Chuan quickly coughed.

Upon hearing this, Qingli's eyes widened, her body stiffened, and she slowly lowered her head.

"Qin...Chuan!!"

Her face turned bright red at first, but a chill quickly spread through her.

Although Qing Li is absolutely gorgeous, she is indeed a bit small in some areas.

Meanwhile, Empress Yaoxi, who was cultivating, kept her eyes closed and remained motionless.

But the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, and she suddenly puffed out her cheeks with pride.

"Cough cough..."

Realizing he had said the wrong thing, Qin Chuan quickly pretended to cough and changed the subject.

"My condition is that I must be the first person to step into the third realm."

Qingli frowned and glanced at Qin Chuan.

"You mean... huh?"

Just as she finished speaking, Qingli suddenly realized something and looked at Qin Chuan with a half-smile.

"I'm a little short on cash lately," Qin Chuan said shyly again.

Qingli covered her mouth and smiled. It was a small favor for her, so she didn't refuse.

For her, as long as Qin Chuan agreed to help, everything was negotiable.

"The Demon Immortal Pool is an important place within the Demon Immortal Sect."

With the help of my sect, I was absolutely confident that I could gain the qualification to enter that place in just a few months.

You need to come with me here; we need to get familiar with the place first.

Only then can you go there immediately in the third realm.

Give me a month, and I'll try my best to help you gain the qualifications to go there.

Then…"

Just as Qingli was about to speak, before she could finish, Qin Chuan interrupted her.

"The first level of the Demon Immortal Sect contains the caves of the other six supreme beings."

I don't need to be qualified anywhere else.

Qin Chuan spoke calmly, his words exuding an air of dominance.

Qingli opened her eyes wide and stared intently at Qin Chuan, her eyes gradually revealing a mixture of understanding, envy, and jealousy.

Even she felt indignant at this moment.

She forgot who the person in front of her was, and forgot that he had an old man.

Especially when he thought about how many years the entire sect had prepared for this qualification.

It took so much effort and generations of preparation to achieve this success in just a few months.

But all of this seems insignificant compared to this damned Qin Chuan before him…

"There are records about some of the people in the sect's records."

One of them was He Jiusheng.

You are a spoiled and domineering young man who commits all sorts of evil deeds. Wherever you are in the sect...

Chaos erupted, with men and women being bullied and oppressed.

Even when the sect eventually fell, according to preliminary estimates, you had more than 400 Daoist partners and more than 2,000 offspring!

You are just a…

Qingli spoke softly, but didn't finish her sentence.

"Your life was originally a joke, and it would never have been recorded."

However, in the final battle between the sects...

You fought to the last breath, risking your life, and made outstanding contributions.

All your Daoist companions died in battle and were buried on the First Peak.

All your descendants died and were buried by your own hands on the second peak.

The fourth peak is your father's grave, and also the burial place you chose for yourself.

On the day the sect was destroyed, only you and a few others chose to die with the sect and slay the immortals of the Ji family.

Before you die, the princess descends, cherishes your fighting spirit, and gives you a way to survive.

As long as you are willing to lower your head, which you have often done before.

But you didn't bow your head; instead, you laughed heartily and fought again.

Until your death, as you lay in the coffin, you uttered your last words.

Qing Li spoke slowly, and Qin Chuan listened calmly, his expression gradually becoming complicated.

In the end, he seemed to empathize and remained silent.

"You said... Father, are you proud of me?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan's mind immediately went blank.

He closed his eyes, and after a long time, he opened them.

For some reason, a tear rolled down his cheek.

These tears do not belong to Qin Chuan; they seem to come from the depths of the universe.

"say no more."

Qin Chuan was in low spirits. He turned around and walked away into the distance, carrying with him a sudden surge of sadness.

Qingli suddenly regretted provoking Qin Chuan; after all, he had just called her young…

Just as he was about to speak up to make amends, Qin Chuan's voice came from afar.

"Meet me here in three days, and I will go with you to the Demon Immortal Pool."

Qin Chuan returned to the fourth peak and back to his cave dwelling.

Sitting there, Qin Chuan watched the sky gradually darken into dusk, watched the night fall, and then watched the sunrise.

His mind was filled with the scenes he had encountered with He Anhai since arriving in this place.

"To be father and son for life..."

Qin Chuan murmured to himself, once again experiencing the feeling He Jiusheng had back then.

This is a complexity that outsiders cannot comprehend.

In this world, in this land, in the ancient times.

The feeling that only He Jiusheng could understand, now... has been experienced by another person.

Only the two of them could share this resonance, this shared experience, this shared complexity.

"The child wishes to care for his parents, but they are no longer there..."

Qin Chuan closed his eyes.

If he didn't understand the Soul Separation Technique, he would think He Jiusheng was dead.

But after learning about the Soul Separation Technique and listening to Qing Li's words, Qin Chuan suddenly had a feeling.

He could imagine what would happen after the flesh and blood had dissipated, after a very long time had passed.

When the Demon Immortal Sect became ruins, with bones scattered everywhere.

Suddenly one day, on the fourth peak, in that coffin.

He Jiusheng's body slowly materialized from nothingness until he opened his eyes.

When I saw the sky again, saw the sect, and saw everything that was once familiar around me.

That feeling of things being different and people being gone, that loneliness of being all alone in the world.

……