"Big brother Li, are you in there?"
Who else could that gentle voice have belonged to but An Xuan?
Li Qing did not turn around. Still holding the secret manual, Shadow Seeking Footwork, he calmly replied, "I am."
Creak—
A slender figure entered through the entrance of the martial arts repository. An Xuan tucked the hair by her ear behind it and said,
"I heard from my adoptive father that you'll be leaving again soon."
"Yes. The world is so vast—I want to go see it." Li Qing chuckled and slowly closed the manual.
He turned to look at An Xuan, and all he saw was the image of her as a child.
Time truly was a miraculous thing. Back then, she had been a timid little girl, skin and bones from malnutrition. With a single transformation, she had become such a graceful, beautiful young woman.
"Can't you stay? The world is in chaos and darkness now. At least in Obsidian City, you won't have to worry about food or clothing." An Xuan stared straight at Li Qing.
Li Qing sighed softly at her words.
He had to admit that An Xuan was indeed exceptionally beautiful now. Otherwise, that playboy second young master of the Yan family would not have set his sights on her back then.
"Staying would be nice, but my heart is set on martial arts. I want to go to more places and cross hands with more martial arts experts."
"Life in Obsidian City doesn't suit me."
That was not a lie. After all, he could not remain in the Eternal Night World at all times. Every so often, he had to return, disappearing for long stretches.
If he stayed here for too long, it would inevitably arouse the suspicions of certain interested people.
Though he