Li Tianming understood!
In other words, if he only let Xianxian enter his body, his state should be similar to Jian Qinghe's. However, theirs was a true union of two into one—the person was a plant companion beast, and the plant companion beast was also a person. Their fusion was even more perfect.
"The Myriadpath Source Spirit complements us. Compared with the Qitian Clan, our vitality is stronger, and we tend toward control and enhancement abilities. Because of the Myriadpath Source Spirits, we are generally longer-lived than others as well. At the same peak Ruins Realm level, unless one uses special methods to prolong one's life, six thousand years is usually the limit. But our Qingchuan Family could live to nearly ten thousand years. We only reached our prime at five thousand..." Jian Qinghe said.
Hearing her say that, Li Tianming became even more convinced that, in Myriadpath Valley's prehistoric era, the Qingchuan Family and the Qitian Clan had likely been the same race. One was an animal, the other a plant; one was a Myriadpath Source Beast, the other a Myriadpath Source Spirit. One focused on battle, the other on enhancement.
"So if the Qitian Clan fought alongside you, would they be stronger?" Li Tianming asked.
"Yes. We have a certain complementary relationship. That is why, historically, the Qitian Clan ruled Myriadpath Valley for the longest time with our support," Jian Qinghe said.
"Then logically, both of you should have been highly sought after. Why did you end up in such a state now? Even the Qingchuan Family is gone?" Li Tianming asked.
From the fourth Dao Imperial family, to dependents, and then to an Emperor Star family—never mind that.
Now, they had simply ceased to exist!
"Because the Qitian Clan suddenly discovered that letting Myriadpath Source Beasts devour