Next, Xiao Wujiu chose to come clean to Ling Qingzhu about not belonging to this world. After all, one lie required countless more lies to cover it up. Rather than that, it was better to be forthright.
Moreover, he no longer feared most threats. There was no need for him to be so guarded around Ling Qingzhu.
"So this was why you broke your promise?" Ling Qingzhu lowered her eyes, her gaze fixed directly on Xiao Wujiu. The distance and chill in her voice had not diminished in the slightest.
"So it still won't work?" He scratched his head in frustration. After pondering for a moment, he looked at Ling Qingzhu with a serious expression. "In that case, I have another way. It will just take some time. Once I am strong enough, I will return to the past and interfere with this timeline."
His gaze was exceedingly earnest, carrying a resolute sincerity. "In five years, I will achieve Reincarnation Realm as promised, but the final choice will still be yours. If you are unwilling..."
"I want to go to Yuan Sect with you."
Before Xiao Wujiu could finish, Ling Qingzhu interrupted him. She neither rejected nor accepted his words, merely saying something so abrupt and out of place.
But he understood. If he still could not understand what Ling Qingzhu meant, then he truly would be an idiot!
"Alright, I'll take you with me." He confidently accepted her request. So long as he did not encounter Evil Demons on the level of the Eight Ancient Masters, he could not claim to handle every situation with ease, but bringing Ling Qingzhu along would still pose no problem.
Not to mention that it was merely Yuan Sect. Before him, it was nothing but a rabble, ripe for the taking!
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