Chapter 236 (continued)

Now she looks miserable and weak, as if a gust of wind could knock her to the ground and she wouldn't get up.

However, appearance does not represent one's spirit and vitality.

The ethereal beauty she possessed before was a deliberate creation of the Divine Venerable of Wood; now, she reveals her true form—tortured beyond recognition.

But only at this moment did the Shennü truly gain freedom.

Li Yang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Your condition..."

The Shennü wiped the blood from her face and said, "I'm fine. With me here, I can detect anything amiss beforehand, giving you, my benefactor, a faster chance to escape!"

The word "benefactor" startled Li Yang.

Flower of Evil: "Hmph, you're quite savvy!"

Li Yang really couldn't afford to waste any more time. If they attracted the attention of the Lost Space Society's main force, they would lose their chance to investigate Lianxin's clues.

With Shennü watching over things, it's certainly more reliable.

Li Yang: "Alright, then I'll have to Shennü!"

The Spirit-Dwelling Box Troops have withdrawn, while the Masterless Sword have remained.

Chen Ri did not transform back into Star Weapon, but remained in human form, standing behind Li Yang like a cool and sassy bodyguard.

The Noisy Pot that Lianxin, who needed to be in doll form, held in her arms, now hangs askew on Chen Ri's waist like a jingling little wine pot.

Two Divine Venerable, and a large number of Masterless Sword that have advanced to the Ninth Grade... Even if the elite forces of the Lost Space Society really attack, it's hard to say who ambushes whom.

Li Yang looked at the Flower of Evil: "Shall I use Time Rewind?"

Flower of Evil: "No need!"

If the Flower of Evil is merely an avatar here, then it would be more effective for Li Yang to use Time Rewind after borrowing the Divine Venerable Authority.

But what has come now is the true form of the Flower of Flower of Evil, which he can use at will.

Firstly, the time required for the retrospective is extremely long, a full 900,000 years, and even if it is done at a fixed time and place, it would still be a huge drain on resources.

Secondly, the accuracy of helping others with backtracking is vastly different from that of helping oneself with backtracking; the latter is far more accurate than the former.

Although Li Yang gained a large amount of Shock Points, he didn't want to waste any more of his lifespan just in case, and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Divine Venerable of Evil!"

The Flower of Evil found it quite enjoyable, which released the Time Rewind. In the vast river of history, he searched for that point in time, which was like a small pebble.

Li Yang waited anxiously.

She wasn't this nervous even during the great battle against the Divine Venerable of Wood.

She was filled with anxiety. What if the Flower of Evil couldn't find any clues about Lianxin?

Where else could she find Lianxin?

This vast Astral Realm void...

It's even more vast and boundless than the ocean in Li Yang's previous life!

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Following the method mentioned by the old master, the Flower of Evil was much easier to trace back.

First, it was located in Fenglie City, but the Flower of Evil had only been there 900,000 years ago.

By precisely pinpointing a specific point in time and then extending that timeframe forward or backward by several years or even decades, a general outline can be drawn.

This is much less effort than a complete backtracking.

Moreover, this "pebble" is not difficult to find. Despite the vastness of history, this pebble has a completely different color.

The more qualifiers there are, the clearer the "pebbles" become.

Finally, the Flower of Evil has been located.

The images flooded into the Flower of Flower of Evil's mind, and he was utterly shocked to discover that... his memories were incomplete!

This...

The Flower of Flower of Evil was pale. Even after 900,000 years, the shock of that scene still made his heart ache as if it were being pricked by needles.

"How is it?" Li Yang asked him anxiously.

Flower of Evil: "..."

His expression was complicated, and he was about to speak when Li Yang said, "I'll see for myself!"

The Flower of Evil paused, then said, "Lianxin is indeed in Fenglie Main City, but..."

"I'll come and see!" Li Yang said firmly.

Flower of Evil: "... See?"

These memories overwhelmed him, causing his emotions to fluctuate wildly, making it difficult for him to discern the relevant details.

Li Yang is always calm and rational, and pays more attention to details, so he can probably analyze something from it.

The Flower of Evil dragged Li Yang directly into Time Rewind.

Just like when Li Yang was in the Thousand Flowers Realm Domain, she felt as if she had truly traveled through 900,000 years to arrive in Fenglie City.

The Flower of Evil had shown her his memories; he had almost lost himself in the Astral Realm Void, and after finally breaking free, he encountered the people of Fenglie City.

The Fenglie Clan locked him in a specially made box and then took him back to the Fenglie Main City.

Because the Flower of Evil could overhear the conversations outside, it gained a general understanding of its own situation.

However, the Flower of Evil was never shown to Li Yang after that.

He said, "They wanted to eat me, so I ate them instead, and then I ran away..."

But in fact, the Flower of Evil had also forgotten; he only vaguely remembered this point until he used Time Rewind to fully see what had happened back then.

He was indeed taken back to the Fenglie Main City, where the Flower of Evil and the Lianxin were not much different at that time.

Equally innocent, equally harmless.

He was in a panic after being suddenly captured and taken to Fenglie City, his only thought being to go home.

But he didn't know how to get home.

Later, more and more people came to observe him.

Unlike Lianxin, who simply played dead, Flower of Evil was a curious child who asked many questions, the most frequent being. "Can you please not lock me up?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yang felt a mix of emotions.

The Flower of Evil is always cursing the Lianxin, but actually... it's cursing its past self.

When faced with the question about the Flower of Evil, the visitors simply laughed it off and didn't respond at all.

They viewed him as a rare, expensive, beautiful, and unique treasure, disregarding his words and only seeking to achieve their own ends through him.

Especially the words spoken by the Flower of Evil, which were as innocent as those of a child.

These ancient monsters, who have lived for hundreds of thousands or millions of years, would never care what a child is saying.

No one answered the Flower of Flower of Evil's question, yet the Flower of Evil relentlessly inquired.

He didn't want to be trapped in the transparent box, he didn't want his energy to be constantly drained by strange things, and he especially didn't want to see that sharp long knife.

It slashed at him, but couldn't cut off even a single petal; the Flower of Evil felt an unprecedented pain.

Each time he was attacked, he would lose consciousness for a while, and the first thing he would say upon waking was, "Can you let me out? Can you please stop attacking me?"

All I got in return were chuckles.

Li Yang felt a deep pang of heartache.

How ironic.

The Flower of Evil of Evil, who now wields the power of malice, was completely unaware of the deep-seated malice the Fenglie Clan harbored towards him back then!

Until one day, a smiling man appeared.

He is a Divine Venerable Realm.

At that time, the Fenglie City was the fourth God King of the Astral Realm.

As for what power he wields, it's impossible to know from the perspective of the Flower of Flower of Evil.

Under this God King, the Fenglie Main City has seven Divine Venerable, each of Divine Venerable, like the Shennü, wields relatively singular Authority of God.

The smiling man before them was one of the seven Divine Venerable.

He responded to the Flower of Evil, saying, "You want to leave here?"

The Flower of Evil immediately said, "I..."

He gave a soft shushing sound and said, "You don't need to say it aloud. Just think it in your heart, and I can hear you."

The Flower of Evil exclaimed in surprise, "You're amazing! You can actually hear my thoughts?"

The man's smile was gentle and soothing, "I wield the Authority of Heavenly Hearing, and I can hear the voices of everyone."

Flower of Evil: "!"

He frantically pleaded in his mind, "Can you let me out? I'm so uncomfortable being locked up here! I want to go home, I..."

He rambled on and on, repeating the same things he had said since he was arrested and brought here.

The man said slowly, "You are precious; they won't let you leave."

The Flower of Evil was disappointed and said, "So, you can't let me out either."

The man's gaze remained gentle as he said softly, "I want to let you out, but you have to cooperate."

The Flower of Evil cheered up again. "What should I do?"

The man carefully told him, "Just bear with it for now, cooperate with their sample collection, and I'll take you out when they lower their guard."

The Flower of Evil hesitated for a long time before saying bluntly, "I don't like that long sword; it hurts me a lot when it cuts me."

"Then why don't you..." the man said, "Separate a petal yourself?"

"No!" the Flower of Evil declared firmly, "Petals are for protecting the heart!"

Then, the Flower of Evil suddenly became wary, looking at the man and saying, "You're just like them. You don't want to let me go... You just want the petals!"

The man shook his head and said, "I want to let you go, but if we don't lower their guard, I can't take you away."

Why did you let me go?

Even if I explained it, you probably wouldn't understand...

How can I believe you if you don't tell me?

"Alright..." the man sighed softly, "I don't agree with their proposals. I don't think rebuilding a world is a good thing..."

When Li Yang saw this, he was quite surprised.

From her perspective, she could certainly see that the smiling man harbored ill intentions towards the flower of Flower of Evil.

But she never expected that the man would say these things to the Flower of Evil.

"You come from the foundation of the world... and they want to rebuild a new world... so studying you will surely be fruitful."

The man continued, "But what's the point of the new world? I love the world I have now. My people are here, my friends are here, and everything I love is here."