"Third Brother, thank you... The
stone giant stood before him, kneeling on one knee in a very ancient manner.
Bai Shishi looked at the stone giant, her beautiful eyes full of confusion. He had clearly helped Long Chen, so why should he thank Long Chen instead?
"Although my Tianshi Spirit Clan is foolish, we're not fools. You made me act so quickly just to fulfill the agreement and let me be free." The stone giant looked at Long Chen, his voice full of gratitude.
Only then did Bai Shishi suddenly understand. No wonder Long Chen had dragged her into the spatial passage—it turned out Long Chen wasn't just going to kill those four guys.
Long Chen was also stunned. He hadn't expected the Stone Giant to see through his thoughts. He knew the Stone Giant was incredibly powerful, and using him now would be a waste of great talent—a huge waste.
But when Long Chen looked at the stone giant, he thought of the honest Aman. If he fulfilled the promise, he could return home early, so Long Chen directly ordered him to act.
"Third Brother, you're still too weak right now. How about I protect you for another three years..." said the stone giant.
But before he could finish, Long Chen waved his hand, stopping him from continuing and patting his pillar-like arm, saying, "
If you stay by my side, I'll rely too much on you. That wouldn't be good for my growth."
Although you are strong, you are still too weak for my future enemies. I cannot rely on you.
Since I can't rely on you, it's better for me to leave you early and develop the ability to handle risks on my own.
On the path of cultivation, no one can help me; everything depends on myself. I accept your intentions.
You call me Third Brother, but you don't have a name yet. How about I give you a name? You are a member of the Tongtian Stone Spirit, a branch of the Tianshiling Clan. Let's call you Shitongtian. "
Thank you, Third Brother. From now on, my human race will be called Shi Tongtian." Shi Tongtian said gratefully.
"You should go back. If fate allows, we'll meet again. By the way, promise me, before we return to the ancestral land, you're not allowed to speak to any humans." Long Chen reminded him.
The Tianshi Spirit Clan are all foolish and easily deceived. Long Chen didn't want him to be tricked away just after leaving here.
Shi Tongtian bowed to Long Chen, then stepped into the void and instantly vanished into the sky. The world returned to calm. If not for the abyss beside him, Long Chen would have almost forgotten that there was a place called the Golden Bell Sect here.
Staring at the abyss, Long Chen remained silent for a long time. He had thought he was already strong enough, but compared to Shi Tongtian, he was so weak.
You have to know, Shi Tongtian is still an adult-level within the Tianshiling Clan, and he hasn't even undergone the baptism of his clan's territory, yet he's already so terrifying. The Immortal Realm is vast, with myriad races standing tall, showing Long Chen just how formidable true powerhouses can be. There are so many things he hasn't seen in the Immortal Realm.
"What are you standing there for?" Seeing Long Chen staring silently at the abyss for a long time, Bai Shishi waited a moment and spoke somewhat impatiently.
"Alas, all things have spirits; they cannot escape birth, aging, sickness, and death. Therefore, all beings suffer. Please allow me to mourn for them for a moment..." A look of compassion appeared on Long Chen's face as he sighed softly.
Bai Shishi watched Long Chen put on airs, a mocking smile appearing at the corner of her mouth: "If you didn't wear that schadenfreude smile, I almost believed you." This
guy pretends to be compassionate, but the sinister smile on his face is impossible to hide—he can't fool anyone.
"Heh, truly worthy of being the number one among the younger generation at Lingxiao Academy. I can't fool you. Let's hurry up and leave. If we don't now, we might not be able to make it anymore." Long Chen chuckled.
Bai Shishi took out the golden war chariot. Long Chen entered, only then realizing the chariot had its own spacious interior, extremely luxurious. Long Chen didn't stand on ceremony and walked straight to a blanket in the corner and sat down. On the coffee table in front of him was a cup of tea, which he picked up and drank immediately.
On the golden war chariot, the formation activated, shooting like a golden meteor, speeding far faster than the flying boat.
Seeing that Long Chen didn't treat her as an outsider at all, wearing a tattered black robe no better than a beggar, covered in blood and filth, yet sitting down on the snow-white blanket, Bai Shishi frowned deeply.
What annoyed Bai Shishi the most was that the seat was her private seat, and that cup of tea was also the one she had drunk.
"That's my tea." Bai Shishi glared and said.
"I don't mind if you're dirty." Long Chen leaned against the window, gazing at the scenery outside, and replied casually.
"You..." Bai Shishi was so angry she wanted to spank him. This guy really deserved a beating.
"Alright, you're the top student of Lingxiao Academy, how can you be so stingy? It's just a cup, just think of it as broken and thrown away."
How? Using your cup means I've kissed you indirectly? So, if everyone breathes the same air, doesn't that make their relationship closer? Long Chen saw Bai Shishi's stern face and was speechless.
"Honestly, a dog can't spit out ivory." Bai Shishi was left speechless by Long Chen's rebuttal and squeezed out this sentence, then continued:
"Hmph, you became famous in this battle at Jialin Immortal Land and stole the spotlight. Now, you're probably the number one among the younger generation at Lingxiao Academy, which is why you don't take me seriously."
"Are you kidding? In this fierce battle, you didn't even have to activate your bloodline power before you were already tied with those four guys.
If you go all out, even without me, you can sweep them away. Right now, I'm not your match—I do have some self-awareness. Long Chen shook his head and said.
Bai Shishi was taken aback; she hadn't expected Long Chen to be so humble, and she could tell he was holding back.
"Since you know I have that strength, why do you still want to join forces with me?" Bai Shishi asked in confusion, if the two of them separated, wouldn't that mean they could search for more treasures?
"Because although you're strong, your mind isn't very sharp. I'm just afraid you'll get hurt." Long Chen said calmly.
Seeing Bai Shishi's expression darken, Long Chen waved his hand and said, "Don't deny it. With Chuyang's personality, if he wanted to kill you, he definitely wouldn't fight you head-on."
He will definitely target the people around you. Your temper is so impatient; when you see your subordinates constantly being killed, your mindset will be thrown into chaos.
In your rage, you'll inevitably reveal even more weaknesses. If that guy from the Bloodkill Hall seizes the opportunity, no matter how powerful you are, you'll still have to swallow your fate.
Without Chu Yang, I wouldn't have partnered with you. In terms of combat power, you're not inferior to Chu Yang, but in terms of cunning, you're far from his match. Hearing
Long Chen say this, Bai Shishi's expression softened considerably. Long Chen saw things clearly: if her subordinates kept dying tragically, she would go berserk. Among those people, the most terrifying person was neither Zhao Wuzheng nor Chu Yang, but the assassin who was killed from the very beginning.
Long Chen was right. If she held nothing back, even if it was a one-on-seven fight, she wouldn't be afraid. But if she joined the conspiracy, she might truly be defeated.
"Thank you."
Bai Shishi was silent for a moment, then sat down as well, her cherry lips parted as she spoke softly.
"What are you saying? Speak louder, I can't hear you." Long Chen reached out and put his hand to his ear, tilting his ear as he spoke.
"Whew"
Bai Shishi was furious, grabbed Long Chen by the collar, and shouted into his ear:
"Did you hear me this time?"
Bai Shishi suddenly realized how easily she was so angry. Seeing Long Chen's half-smiling expression, she immediately realized she had been tricked—Long Chen was deliberately teasing her.
At this moment, the two were extremely close, almost touching. Bai Shishi immediately felt something was wrong and hurriedly let go of Long Chen. For some reason, a blush appeared on her beautiful cheeks.
"Alright, I won't tease you anymore. Let me ask you, let's ... Cough, cough..."
Suddenly, Long Chen coughed violently, and with that cough, blood immediately seeped from the corner of his mouth.