"Variegated truly cannot advance to Merging Dao within its borders," Chen Gushan said leisurely. "But what if one were outside Variegated?"
Yan Zhixing said, "Of course that would be possible! But throughout all of history, who has ever been able to leave Variegated?"
He was rough by nature and failed to catch the hidden meaning in Chen Gushan's words. He Linglong, on the other hand, revealed a thoughtful expression. "Senior Brother Chen, what exactly are you trying to say? Don't tell me you know how to leave Variegated."
Yan Zhixing snorted. "If this old bastard knows how to leave Variegated, I'll quit drinking!"
"You said that yourself." Chen Gushan smiled at Yan Zhixing. "Linglong heard it too, so she can bear witness. Next time we see him drinking, you and I will give him a proper beating together!"
Yan Zhixing loved wine as dearly as his life. Wherever he went, he carried his own Wine Gourd, and had even nurtured that Wine Gourd into his own Dao Soldier.
A lifelong habit was not something one could suddenly give up so easily.
Yan Zhixing glared. "Old bastard, stop joking around. This isn't funny at all."
He Linglong said nothing, merely looking at Chen Gushan with both unease and anticipation.
Chen Gushan raised one finger. "First, there have always been rumors that the Ruins contain a way to leave Variegated."
He raised a second finger. "Second, word has spread across the star that the boy named Lu Ye deciphered the secret within the Ruins, but no one has ever known what he discovered inside."
Then came his third finger. "Third, by coincidence, this girl Ziying has a good relationship with Lu Ye. Some time ago, Yellow Springs of the Huang Family sent a message but could not contact her, mistakenly believing she