On the way back, Yan Qingwu suddenly stopped.
Su Chen also paused, turned to look at Yan Qingwu, and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Yan Qingwu looked at Su Chen and slowly said, "I feel I've reached the limit of my cultivation level."
Su Chen smiled slightly, "Are you going to break through to the Immortal Emperor?"
Yan Qingwu nodded calmly, "Mm."
Su Chen smiled, gave a thumbs up, and praised, "Amazing!"
Yan Qingwu shook her head and said, "Impressive? Forget it, no matter how impressive you are, you're nowhere near as impressive as me."
Su Chen chuckled lightly, his face remaining calm and composed, and said, "That's true."
Yan Qingwu: "..."
Su Chen asked, "Where are you planning to break through? Breaking through to Immortal Emperor is extremely crucial; you can't afford to make any mistakes. How about I go with you? That way, I can protect you."
A warm feeling washed over Yan Qingwu, and a beautiful smile appeared on her lips. Finally, she shook her head and said, "No need, I can manage on my own."
Su Chen nodded and said, "Alright then, I wish you a successful breakthrough to Immortal Emperor."
Yan Qingwu nodded, and then parted ways with Su Chen.
Su Chen watched Yan Qingwu's departing figure, lost in thought.
[I can see that she carries a heavy burden of karma, and these karmas are all extremely complex.]
The system suddenly said.
Su Chen stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm, and remained silent, as if he already knew.
[These karmic consequences must have been brought upon her by her ancestors. Her ancestors were quite powerful, managing to leave so much karma on her. This girl will probably have a very difficult future.]
The system stopped there, seemingly waiting for Su Chen's response.
Su Chen remained calm, showing no emotion whatsoever, as if he didn't care about what the system had just said.
After a moment, he slowly spoke, "So what? As long as I'm here, no one can hurt her."
After saying that, he put his hands behind his back, strode away, and left.
Barbarian Continent.
In a desolate wilderness, the wind howled, Jianxin gripped his sword hilt tightly, his eyes cold and resolute, each step he took cautious yet filled with determination.
Bai Luo Xue moved nimbly, closely following behind Jianxin, her expression vigilant, as if preparing for an attack at any moment.
During this time, the two were constantly being hunted down by all the forces in the Barbarian Continent, and their lives were quite miserable, with no time off from fighting.
And all of this is thanks to Jianxin's "good master"!
Bai Luo Xue said with a bitter expression, "I'm so tired. Your master is too ruthless! He actually had the entire Barbarian Continent hunt you down, and you're so stubborn, refusing to leave Barbarian Continent no matter what."
Jianxin hesitated for a moment, then finally said, "Master did this to train me."
Bai Luo Xue said resentfully, "Training doesn't have to be so extreme, does it? Don't you know how many life-or-death battles we've gone through recently?"
Jianxin looked somewhat embarrassed, but still spoke up for Su Chen, saying, "Only by experiencing life and death can one truly be tempered. Look how quickly we've improved lately!"
Bai Luo Xue opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but she didn't utter a single word, because Jianxin was right. Although they had suffered a lot during this period, their progress was also quite astonishing.
Jianxin's realm directly rose to the Peak Ninth Level Immortal Saint, just one step away from breaking through to the Immortal Venerable Realm!
The speed at which this realm advances is truly astonishing!
Jianxin improvement is not solely due to his monstrous talent for cultivation, though talent certainly plays a role, but not the whole story; his hard work is the primary reason.
During this period, he constantly faced life-or-death battles. In every fight, he gave it his all, disregarding his own safety. Sweat and blood mingled, and exhaustion and pain coexisted, but he never backed down. He always sought a way out of desperate situations and tapped into his potential in crises.
This is why he was able to break through to the Peak Ninth Level Immortal Saint so quickly.
Bai Luo Xue had been staying by Jianxin's side all this time, and every time she saw Jianxin's reckless behavior, her heart trembled.
She described Jianxin in just three words:
Don't you dare risk your life!
That's really reckless!
They don't value their own lives at all.
Several times she escaped because she was on the verge of death, so Jianxin took her with him. She guessed that if it weren't for her, Jianxin wouldn't have been able to escape and would still have fought to the death with his opponent!
She had seen many prodigies and geniuses, but she had never seen someone with such talent who also cultivated with such reckless abandon!
Therefore, she was very curious about Jianxin, and even though it was dangerous to stay by Jianxin side, she did not choose to leave.
At the same time, she developed a strange feeling towards Jianxin, an feeling she couldn't describe. Every time she saw Jianxin about to give up, she would feel panicked, her heart would race, as if she was very afraid that Jianxin would not be able to hold on.
She also found herself becoming increasingly dependent on Jianxin, though she didn't know why; it was all very inexplicable.
Bai Luo Xue asked curiously, "When do you plan to leave Barbarian Continent?"
Jianxin thought for a moment, then said, "It might take some more time."
He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Miss Luo Xue, why don't you leave? It's really dangerous for you to stay by my side."
Bai Luo Xue stared at Jianxin without saying a word.
"Forehead..."
Jianxin was a little embarrassed, scratching his head, not understanding what Bai Luo Xue meant.
Bai Luo Xue suddenly said, "If I wanted to leave, I would have left long ago. Do you need to tell me?"
Jianxin said, "But... but it's really dangerous for him to be by my side."
"Snort!"
Bai Luo Xue snorted coldly, "I think you just see me as a burden and want to get rid of me, don't you?"
Upon hearing this, Jianxin quickly shook his head, "How could that be? Miss Luo Xue Luo Xue helped me a lot during this time, so what reason would I have to send her away? I'm just worried..."
Before he could finish speaking, Bai Luo Xue suddenly said, "Then stop talking. If I want to leave, I will leave naturally. You don't need to tell me."
Jianxin hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded and said, "Alright."
Bai Luo Xue asked again, "May I become your master's disciple?"
"Hold head high?"
Jianxin was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "I don't know about that."
Bai Luo Xue blinked. "Could you put in a good word for me with your master?"
Jianxin asked, puzzled, "Weren't you just complaining about my master? Why do you suddenly want to become his disciple?"
Bai Luo Xue rolled her eyes. "Complaining is one thing, but with your master being so powerful, who wouldn't want to be his disciple?"
She suddenly grasped Jianxin's hand, looked into Jianxin eyes, and said in a coquettish tone, "Please, just say a good word for me with your master."
Bai Luo Xue's hands were soft and warm, and Jianxin there stunned as if struck by lightning, unable to recover for a long time.