You never asked (13)

Flying Peak, near the waterfall and pool at its foot.

This place was originally a meditation retreat used by Li Boyang.

However, with the passage of time and the reconstruction of Flying Peak, he hasn't been here for a long time.

Most of the time, it was Li Jingshu or Xiluo meditating and cultivating under the waterfall.

In a sense, this can be considered one of the few forbidden areas after the reconstruction of Flying Peak.

Apart from the Human-Faced Fish that have received special permission from Li Boyang to freely enter and exit the area.

Even the Ghost God who come to listen to Li Boyang's sermons will never set foot here.

"I doubt Wu Xian and the others ever dreamed that you would leave Kunwu in such a conspicuous place."

Quietly perched on Li Boyang's head, Xiluo wagged her tail and teased him.

"Isn't this what you often call 'the darkest place under the lamp'?"

Li Boyang rolled his eyes deftly and retorted irritably.

"It's not like I forced Kunwu to stay here; He just likes the quiet environment here."

"Furthermore, in terms of safety alone, this place is second only to the mountain god temple."

After their usual banter, Li Boyang looked at the seemingly calm pool of water.

"Kunwu, don't you have anything to say to us?"

Before Li Boyang could finish speaking, the calm lake surface suddenly rippled.

The next second, a faint golden light separated the pool and the waterfall, revealing Kunwu hidden within.

At this moment, Kunwu still maintains his Totem Deity form as a pillar reaching to the heavens.

What do you want to know?

Just like when they first met, Kunwu's voice sounded unusually calm.

"For example, when did you find out that you were the Sea-Calming Cauldron)?"

This time, it wasn't Li Boyang who asked the question, but Xiluo who was standing next to him.

When she asked this question, Xiluo's expression was unusually complicated, even revealing a hint of barely perceptible expectation.

For Xiluo, Kunwu was the Sea-Calming Cauldron left behind by her sister, which was completely different from the fact that the other party was just a Totem Deity.

The former means that Xiluo is not alone; her thousand-year perseverance has been witnessed by others.

"I knew it from the beginning."

A huge face slowly emerged from the surface of the pillar, Kunwu said in a low voice, his expression somewhat wooden.

If Xiluo is the visible guardian of Flying Peak...

Therefore, Kunwu was clearly a guardian secretly arranged by the Witch of the Huai River.

"I see. I knew your and Rain Master's previous defection was unusual."

"The Rain Master could also say that he was inspired by the Witch of the Huai River and, out of gratitude, decided to help Xiluo protect Flying Peak."

And what about you?

"For a Totem Deity to be imprisoned on Flying Peak simply because of ideological differences with the Witch of the Huai River is a rather hasty reason."

"More importantly, the fact that you were willing to defect under these circumstances goes beyond mere magnanimity."

Li Boyang paused slightly at this point.

"Since you knew from the beginning that you were the Sea-Calming Cauldron, why didn't you tell us your identity?"

In fact, this was also the point that puzzled Li Boyang the most after learning the truth.

"Because you've never asked me."

His calm voice revealed Kunwu's consistent composure.

As expected, Kunwu's answer left Li Boyang and Xiluo stunned, unable to recover for a long time.

So you mean... it's all our fault?

I don't know if it was just Li Boyang's imagination.

He sensed a hint of gritted teeth in Xiluo's words.

"The Rain Master asked, so I answered..."

Sensing a hint of danger in Xiluo's words, Kunwu finally stopped being so taciturn this time.

However, to Xiluo, these words only added fuel to the fire.

"Hey, Xiluo, don't forget why we're here!"

Li Boyang quickly pressed Xiluo down on his head and gestured to Kunwu with his eyes to stop talking.

Fortunately Kunwu finally had some sense this time and didn't say anything that would offend Xiluo.

"Alright! Let's get back to the main topic!"

"You saw the battle, right? You should also know their purpose for coming here!"

Although the sentence was in the form of a question, Li Boyang spoke it in an affirmative tone.

In fact, Kunwu did not appear to participate in the battle last night.

Li Boyang roughly guessed that the other party must already know the purpose of Wu Xian and the other two.

"Yes, I know, they intend to take me back to Great Xia."

As Li Boyang had expected, Kunwu spoke frankly without any attempt to hide anything.

"Actually, after Wu Yi Shoots at Heaven, I had a premonition of their arrival."

"I am the only one among the Nine Cauldrons who has not responded to Wu Yi. The gods and great shamans of Great Xia would absolutely not ignore such a matter."

"What I didn't expect was that they would arrive so late."

Nodding in understanding, Li Boyang continued to ask.

"Do you know why they came looking for you this time?"

This time, Kunwu blinked in confusion, clearly unaware of the true purpose of Wu Xian and the other two's trip.

"There's a problem in the East Sea; they need you to control the flooding there."

Upon hearing this, Kunwu immediately understood the intentions behind Li Boyang and Xiluo's trip.

The Great Xia has never been the kind of power to give up easily, Kunwu was mentally prepared for this from the moment he was born.

"I do..."

Before Kunwu could finish speaking, Xiluo was already furious, immediately retorted.

"Who asked you to agree?"

Do you think we're that kind of people?

"Or do you think you can go and come back?"

"What they need is the Sea-Calming Cauldron Chinese cauldron), not your Kunwu!"

"Besides, isn't it just going to war with the Great Xia? Haven't we experienced enough battles along the way?"

"Don't think too highly of yourself. Even without you, we'll still have to fight the Great Xia sooner or later!"

Without giving Kunwu a chance to refute, Xiluo roared, baring her teeth.

"We're here to inform you that you're under house arrest again, effective today!"

"Without my permission, you will not leave Flying Peak... no, you will not leave this pool even a step!"

"God-Binding Cord, can you hear my voice?"

"From this moment on, you keep a close eye on Kunwu. You absolutely cannot let him leave this place, not even for a moment!"

When Xiluo looked up at the sky and let out a long howl, her voice could be heard throughout most of Flying Peak.

So almost without any surprise, the mountain of Flying Peak once again shone with light, and the main body of the [God-Binding Cord] immediately flew out from the crack in the mountain.

Hold head high!

It roared silently, like a dragon.

The [God-Binding Cord] demonstrated its will through its actions.

"Baby, you won't object to my decision, will you?"

With a slightly menacing expression, Xiluo lowered her head; it was less of a discussion with Li Boyang and more of an attempt to intimidate him.

Because at present, only Li Boyang has the courage and ability to oppose Xiluo on Flying Peak.

"Ahem, since you've put it that way, how could I possibly object?"

Upon hearing this, Li Boyang gave an awkward grin.

Seeing Xiluo's furious expression, he certainly couldn't voice any objections at this moment.

Rather, Li Boyang had anticipated this and was not at all surprised by Xiluo's attempt to exploit the situation.

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(End of this chapter)