Time flies, and more than a year has passed in the blink of an eye. Su Chen and Yan Qingwu will arrive at the Primordial Ruins in about three months. The Primordial Ruins are mysterious and have never been explored by any living being. All that is known is that it is a forbidden and extremely dangerous place.
Divine Lord once entered the cave, and although he eventually escaped, he was severely injured. Millions of years later, he perished because his injuries could not be healed. This legend has been passed down to this day.
Many creatures believed it to be true, but some still ventured in fearlessly to explore. Although some managed to escape, they only managed to reach the edge of the Primordial Ruins. If they went any deeper, they would surely perish! As for the core area, no one dared to go there. Perhaps only the Divine Lord would dare to go to the core area.
Su Chen was quite interested in the Primordial Ruins; this trip shouldn't be so boring after all. Standing on the deck, gazing at the cosmic landscape, his thoughts drifted back to his days on Earth before his reincarnation.
Back then, he was just a college student, living an ordinary life. He originally planned to graduate, find a job, save money, buy a car and a house, get married and have children, and slowly grow old and die. But he never expected that he would be reincarnated into the world of cultivation. What a cruel twist of fate!
"Perhaps I should go back and see my parents. Are you still alive?" Su Chen's mind drifted to the images of his parents from his past life. He felt a moment of disorientation, but finally decided that he would go back to Earth to visit them whenever he had the chance.
"What are you thinking about?" Yan Qingwu came out of the house and came to Su Chen's side. Looking at Su Chen like this, she asked curiously.
"It's nothing, I just miss home." Su Chen snapped out of his thoughts and shook his head slightly.
Yan Qingwu paused, seemed silent for a moment, then sighed, "I've thought about it too, but I can't go there now."
Su Chen blinked. He knew that Yan Qingwu had probably misunderstood something, but he didn't explain, because it was difficult to explain.
"You shouldn't have treated Lin Fan and the others like that back then. It was too cruel, especially to Lingxi. She must have been heartbroken to know you perished in that great battle. I can't even imagine how long she cried," Yan Qingwu said in a heavy tone.
"There's no other way. If they become too dependent on me, it will cause serious problems in their future cultivation," Su Chen said helplessly.
"Well, I depend on you too. Are you going to put on an act like that too?" Yan Qingwu said with a light snort.
"I don't want you to see me as your target," Su Chen said earnestly.
Yan Qingwu was stunned upon hearing this.
" Lingxi, Lin Fan, and Jianxin all see me as their goal, wanting to become like me or surpass me. This is extremely difficult, requiring countless hardships and life-or-death situations. Furthermore, one cannot rely on others; otherwise, they are destined to encounter bottlenecks on their cultivation path. That's why I staged that whole drama back then. I'm also very lonely about it; I can't see them, and I can only wander alone in this vast universe. I don't want to be so lonely anymore; I just want you by my side." Every word Su Chen uttered echoed in Yan Qingwu's mind.
Yan Qingwu stared intently at Su Chen, then threw herself into his arms and whispered, "My goal isn't to become you, nor to surpass you, but to stay by your side forever. Don't worry, I won't let you be lonely anymore."
"Mmm!" Su Chen smiled and gently stroked Yan Qingwu's hair with his right hand, as if afraid of hurting her.
"Roar!" Just then, several dragon roars suddenly resounded in the universe, long and majestic, with sound waves spreading in layers, scattering interstellar dust wherever they went.
Su Chen and Yan Qingwu frowned and looked up. They saw a nine-headed, ferocious dragon leading a luxurious carriage on the left side of the ark, speeding past their ark.
"Stop!" A voice rang out from inside the carriage, and the nine-headed dragon immediately stopped in its tracks, not daring to move forward even an inch.
"This is..." Looking at the familiar carriage and hearing the voice, Su Chen thought of someone, and his lips twitched, "Could it be such a coincidence?"
"Oh my, isn't this my brother? Oh, and the Goddess Qingwu is here too, what a coincidence!" A man stepped out of the carriage. He had blond hair, a handsome face, and an extraordinary aura. This man was none other than Di Tian!
"It really is him." Su Chen looked at Di Tian, feeling a headache coming on. This guy had been tormenting him non-stop at Yan Zhang's birthday banquet, giving him no peace and quiet. He didn't know how he had managed to hold back from beating him up.
"Hahaha, I never expected to meet you here..." Di Tian was overjoyed, but then he noticed that Yan Qingwu was currently nestled in Su Chen's arms. His expression froze, and he stopped speaking abruptly. After a few breaths, he finally said, "Did I... disturb you?"
"You know that, why aren't you leaving?" Su Chen said irritably.
"Oh dear, it's quite a coincidence that we've met, what a coincidence! Brother, do you really want me to leave?" Upon hearing this, Di Tian's expression immediately changed, revealing an exceptionally thick skin.
Su Chen and Yan Qingwu stared at Di Tian, remaining silent.
"Sigh~" Seeing that the two of them remained silent, Di Tian felt a chill in his heart. He sighed deeply and said pitifully, "Fine, fine, I'll leave, okay? Sigh~ I'm so pathetic."
As he spoke, he turned and left, his back view appearing particularly desolate, as if he had suffered a great injustice.
Yan Qingwu glanced at Di Tian, then looked up at Su Chen, her face showing hesitation.
"Ignore this idiot." Su Chen seemed to know what Yan Qingwu was about to say and decisively shook his head.
Yan Qingwu nodded without saying anything. She would do whatever Su Chen Su Chen said.
Just as Di Tian was about to walk back to the carriage, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and performed a sliding tackle on his knees, landing right next to Su Chen. He grabbed Su Chen's leg and cried pitifully, "Are you really going to send me away?"
He had originally thought that Su Chen would try to persuade him to stay after seeing him like that. He thought that if Su Chen dared to say a word, he would immediately return to the ark. However, Su Chen remained silent, which immediately caused his plan to fail. He had never seen such a heartless man.
"Heh, weren't you leaving? Why aren't you leaving now?" Su Chen sneered. At the birthday banquet, Di Tian seemed to have no shame and kept bothering him. Therefore, he had long seen through Di Tian and knew that he wouldn't leave so easily.
"I thought you'd try to keep me here," Di Tian said awkwardly, hugging Su Chen even tighter as if afraid she'd drive him away. Startled, Yan Qingwu quickly moved away.
"Why are you so annoying?" Su Chen's forehead veins bulged slightly, and he was barely able to control himself.
"Not good, there's murderous intent!" Di Tian's expression changed drastically. He reacted quickly, releasing Su Chen's leg and letting out a sigh of relief as the murderous intent dissipated. However, his forehead was already covered in cold sweat. If he had been a step slower, he probably would have already fallen asleep on the ground. "That was close..."