"Huh?" Li Xiaoya was taken aback by Ailishan's reaction. The look in her eyes had changed. Suddenly, he realized what was wrong with his words. He had been thinking about the mark from the Hell Crown all this time and had misspoken. He hurriedly explained, "Uh! Haha! Fairy Ailishan, you've misunderstood. That's not what I meant!"
"Then... what did you mean, Fellow Daoist Li?" At his words, the astonishment instantly faded from Ailishan's face, and she asked. She felt rather embarrassed herself. Once cultivators reached the Heaven-and-Earth Realm, unless they practiced some special cultivation method, how could they ordinarily make such a request? She immediately felt relieved, little realizing that her own words were somewhat misleading as well...
"Ah! I do indeed have something I'd like your help with, Fairy Ailishan!" Li Xiaoya did not dwell on the issue and hurriedly changed tack. "Before that, Fairy Ailishan, may I ask you a question?" Seeing her nod, he quickly continued, "Fairy Ailishan, what is your purpose in coming to the Hell Tower?"
"My purpose?" A trace of puzzlement flashed through Ailishan's eyes. Suddenly, she looked up at the sky and said, "My goal is very simple: to surpass my older brother!"
"Hmm? Your older brother? Ailisi Le?" Something stirred in Li Xiaoya's mind, and he asked in confusion, "Isn't your brother Ailisi Le a Mighty One Stage cultivator?"
"Yes! He is a Mighty One Stage cultivator!" Ailishan nodded, then paused before explaining, "My brother also took part in the Hell Tower selection. I want to descend farther than he did!" There was an intense longing in her voice as she said this. Seeing Li Xiaoya's surprise, she suddenly smiled faintly and added, "I'm different from you Immortal Cultivators who seek immortality and the Dao. My lifelong goal is to surpass that