Seeing Qin Shaofeng like this, Meigui seemed to want to speak, yet held herself back.
In the end, she chose to compromise, lightly biting her lip as she spoke.
"Since Senior Brother has already made up his mind, what else can I say?"
"But..."
Qin Shaofeng smiled and lightly flicked Meigui on the forehead.
"But what? Enough, little girl. The road to ascension is full of hardships. I'll walk this road with you."
Though Qin Shaofeng was not good at sweet talk, every word he spoke made Qing Daoxun's heart leap.
Looking at the man before her, Qing Daoxun felt immensely happy.
Just then, the old man gave a series of light coughs.
He looked helplessly at the two of them and said, "You two should save those sweet nothings for when you go back and whisper them in private."
"This old fellow can't bear to hear them, can't bear it!"
Amid laughter and conversation, the old man took a bottle of pills from his robes and handed it directly to Qin Shaofeng.
"Hurry and take this pill. Outside, the skies are filled with your Ascension Lightning Tribulation!"
Qin Shaofeng had already guessed as much. He nodded, then poured out the pill from the porcelain bottle and swallowed it in one gulp without hesitation.
He moved so quickly that Qing Daoxun had no time to react. Seeing how calm and composed Qin Shaofeng remained, her heart ached fiercely.
Although she had long accepted Qin Shaofeng's decision, seeing him act with such resolve still left her unhappy.
As Qin Shaofeng swallowed the pill, his cultivation began to plummet wildly.
The Ascension Lightning Tribulation outside the Haotian Cave Mansion quietly receded, replaced by ordinary Calamity Tribulation Thunderclouds.
"All things have their causes and effects. This old fellow will not disturb you two