Meanwhile, in another region of Dragon Valley, Lu Jun sat cross-legged atop a massive bluish-gray boulder, his eyes half-closed. He appeared to be meditating, but in truth, he was mostly relaxing his mind.
Wu Sidu leaned against a dead tree some distance away, her fingers absentmindedly tracing through the dust on the ground. The atmosphere felt somewhat heavy and dull.
Suddenly, as though she had made some decision, Wu Sidu raised her head and looked at Lu Jun's calm profile with a complicated expression.
"By the way, Lu Jun," she said softly, breaking the silence. "You said before... that you would help me get revenge, right?"
Lu Jun did not even lift his eyelids, his voice calm and unruffled.
"I did say that. What about it?"
"You're so formidable. It seems like you understand everything." Wu Sidu stood and slowly walked over to Lu Jun. Her shadow fell over his seated figure, and her tone carried undisguised disappointment and a trace of despair.
"In the future, you'll definitely be able to wipe out the Green Skull Organization with ease. But in this lifetime... I'm afraid I have no hope of seeing it with my own eyes, let alone personally taking revenge on that Daughter of a God King hiding behind the scenes."
Lu Jun slowly opened his eyes. His gaze was as deep as an abyss, reflecting Wu Sidu's face, filled with stubbornness and sorrow.
"With your talent, if you cultivate diligently and without pause, it won't be difficult for you to grow strong enough in a few decades to personally eliminate the Green Skull Organization with your own power."
He gave an objective assessment. Wu Sidu was already a Soul Sage at her age, an exceptionally rare talent.
"But the Daughter of a God King..."
He paused, a hint