"Not only have I been there, Senior, I nearly received the Sea God's inheritance. In the end, though, I fell just short of the necessary fate and barely managed to receive the Red-Level Eight Trials. As for your affairs, Bo Saixi told me about them," Li Ye replied.
At Li Ye's answer, Qian Daoliu's expression first changed, but after a moment's thought, it gave way to acceptance. He smiled at Li Ye and said, "You certainly are free-spirited, young friend, acting as your heart pleases. With Bo Saixi's grace and beauty, who wouldn't fall in love with her?"
"Alas, in the end, someone like me could never pluck her heartstrings. Only someone like Tang Chen, with his transcendent strength, free-spirited ways, and unrestrained nature, could move her. But worldly affairs are unpredictable, and so many things turn out contrary to our wishes. Perhaps even Tang Chen never imagined that one day he would break his word and die at the hands of a junior like you."
"You're mistaken there, Senior. Bo Saixi has lived for years on the isolated Sea God Island, paying no heed to worldly affairs. Chosen from childhood as the successor to Sea God Island's Great Enshrined, she knew nothing of love and yearned for freedom. So it wasn't someone like Tang Chen she liked, but the air of freedom about him. Yet as the Great Enshrined chosen by the Angel Clan, compared with Bo Saixi, you've merely traded one cage for a larger one. Naturally, you don't possess the freedom she longs for."
At Li Ye's words, Qian Daoliu fell silent for a long time. He turned to glance at the Angel God Statue behind him, and in the end, everything became a long sigh. "Alas, when you accept someone's kindness, you must faithfully serve their