"You donât need to contact Huang Lingzhu because sheâs already here." Ling Yun looked away. "Isnât that right?"
Dongfang Qinzhi wanted to look in that direction, but Huang Lingzhu had already appeared in front of them. "How did you know that Sister Lingzhu was in this domain?"
"I canât explain the details to you because I havenât figured it out myself." Ling Yun lifted his right hand and clenched his fist. "This change happened after I went to the Primordial Realm three and a half years ago. Since then, I was able to sense many things that other cultivators, including Huang Lingzhu, couldnât sense. Thatâs why I could sense the presence of those demons and devils from the start, and I could also sense her presence as soon as she entered this domain."
Dongfang Qinzhi seemed confused by that, and she felt that Ling Yun was too mysterious.
Huang Lingzhu looked at Ling Yunâs face in deep thought. "Could it be because of your past encounters with Chaos? Could it be that he did something to you on those occasions?"
"Perhaps." Ling Yun didnât bother with problems that had no answers, and Chaos clearly had no ill will towards him, at least for now. "So, can you take me into this formation?"
"Are you seriously considering taking Jian Xieshenâs sword?" Huang Lingzhu asked softly.
"Rather than letting the sword bring trouble to the residents of this domain, wouldnât it be better if I took it or threw it into the void?"
Huang Lingzhu nodded slightly. "Unfortunately, I canât take you into the formation because I created it one-way to prevent people from entering it, so weâll have to destroy it if you want to enter; otherwise, the heretics would have taken the sword long ago. Furthermore, you havenât become the Primordial Chaos Dragon yet, so you wonât be able to touch the sword, and the sword spirit will control you if you approach it."
"Oh?" Ling Yun was a little surprised to hear that. "Is that sword spirit that strong?"
Huang Lingzhu let out a heavy sigh. "Jian Xieshen soaked his sword in the blood of countless living beings in the past, and the blood nurtured the sword spirit, so he became extremely bloodthirsty."
"Hmm?" Ling Yun rubbed his chin. "I know you can defeat Jian Xieshen and Xie Zuzhou, but we canât leave this sword in this domain forever. If they try to destroy this formation, the residents of this domain will be aware of the swordâs existence. If that happens, it will bring new trouble in the future, unless we erase their memories."
"We canât do that," Huang Lingzhu said, shaking her head slightly. "Luxuria and some spirit races can erase their memories, but there are too many of them, and it is impossible for them to erase everyoneâs memories of the formation and the sword."
Ling Yun also knew about it, but he couldnât find any other solution. "For now, letâs wait for Jian Xieshen and Xie Zuzhou to come to this domain, and weâll think of another way to move the sword after you defeat them. If you can kill them both, it will be good for this paradise realm, and I can fully focus on myself."
"We probably wonât be able to kill them, Ling Yun." Dongfang Qinzhi wanted to ask, but Huang Lingzhu hurriedly continued. "They know weâre after them, so Iâm sure that they wonât take the risk to come to this domain using their real bodies."
Ling Yun himself had considered that possibility, but he couldnât do anything before Jian Xieshen and Xie Zuzhou arrived in the domain in a few days. Besides, those two heretics had not acted by themselves before, and that old devil had sent one of his subordinates to the two sect masters of the Mysterious Heaven Sect and the Stellar Heaven Sect.
"Iâll go back now, and weâll take action according to the situation later."
After Ling Yun disappeared, Dongfang Qinzhi asked Huang Lingzhu. "Is it true that we canât enter this formation without destroying it, Sister Lingzhu?"
"Are you starting to doubt me, Qinzhi?" Dongfang Qinzhi trembled despite Huang Lingzhuâs smile. "Iâve done many unforgivable things in the past, but I didnât lie about this formation, and we must destroy it if we want to enter. As for Jian Xieshen and Xie Zuzhou, I canât guess their next plans, and we have to wait for them or their subordinates to arrive in this domain first."
Dongfang Qinzhi nodded in understanding. "Sister Lingzhu, what exactly is your plan? You should have been able to kill Xie Zuzhou long ago, but you deliberately let him live to this day."
"Didnât I do this for your husband?" Huang Lingzhuâs question made Dongfang Qinzhiâs face heat up, and her ears turned red to their tips. "I know Ling Yun wants this universe to be safe and peaceful without the presence of the ancient devil race, but he doesnât know that he still needs the help of Xie Zuzhou and Zizhun Buxiu, so I never intended to kill that old devil."
Dongfang Qinzhi furrowed her brows. "What do you mean by that? Why does Ling Yun need Xie Zuzhou and Zizhun Buxiuâs help?"
"I wonât say anything now, and you will get your answer when Ling Yun is ready to enter the abyss." Huang Lingzhu observed Dongfang Qinzhiâs body, especially her belly. "Why havenât you given yourself to him yet, Qinzhi?"
"Huh? You knew?" Dongfang Qinzhi stared at Huang Lingzhu with wide eyes.
Huang Lingzhu smiled. "I know your soul is already bound to his, and I also know that you have repeatedly dual-soul cultivated with him since then. Since your soul has already come this far, why donât you go even further by dual cultivating with him using your body?"
"Tch!" Dongfang Qinzhi gritted her teeth. "All of this is that perverted dragonâs fault! I wouldnât be in this situation if he didnât trap me and bound my soul with Ling Yunâs!"
"Haha," Huang Lingzhu laughed softly. "Even though you regret your situation, you enjoyed your time together with Ling Yun, right?"
"Hmm?" Dongfang Qinzhi felt suspicious of Huang Lingzhu. "Did that perverted dragon tell you about my situation?"
"You could say that," Huang Lingzhu replied with a smile. "Qinzhi, I hope you and Ling Yun will have a child soon, so the number of immortals in this universe will increase even more. I know that youâre not ready to dual cultivate with him, but you already know that he can help you get pregnant without doing that, so I hope you can consider it."
"Why are you doing all this? Are you truly doing this for the immortal race? Or are you doing this to fulfill your ambitions?"
Huang Lingzhu sighed. "Qinzhi, you should know that I no longer have any ambitions, and I plan everything for the sake of this universe. As for your relationship with Ling Yun, I sincerely hope that the immortal race will rise again. Heâs the only one who can make that happen, so I hope you donât think too much about it."
Dongfang Qinzhi fell silent for a moment before asking again, "Are you really thinking of leaving this universe after the final battle with Chaos?"
"Yes." There was no hesitation in Huang Lingzhuâs voice as she said that. "Once Ling Yun defeats Chaos and takes over his position, this universe will no longer need my presence. I will transfer my powers and abilities to someone else, and I will follow Long Hun to leave the universe."
Dongfang Qinzhi had already heard about Huang Lingzhuâs feelings for Long Hun. "Are you that eager to die?"
"Is death so scary?" Huang Lingzhu asked back with a smile.
"I donât know," Dongfang Qinzhi sighed. "Before I met Ling Yun, I felt that death wasnât that scary, but somehow my opinion about death changed after we met. In the past, I was ready to die at any time, and I would have no regrets if I had to die because I had lived too long."
"Are you afraid to die now?"
"Yes." Dongfang Qinzhi clenched her fists. "Ever since we met and dual soul cultivated, I feel like my life is constantly changing, and Iâm truly afraid of dying. I know youâre much stronger than me, but youâll never be able to understand how I feel, and I feel that death is too terrifying."
Huang Lingzhu shook her head. "Youâre wrong if you say I canât understand your feelings, Qinzhi. On the contrary, I understand your feelings very well because I have similar feelings myself, but I would rather not give in to mine. Before you experienced falling in love, I had experienced it much earlier than you, and I fell in love with Long Hun from then on. Since my lover is long dead, I will follow him to the afterlife after my task is finished."
"You really love that perverted dragon, huh?"
"Long Hun and I are the first and second living beings to exist in this universe, remember? Compared to your feelings for Ling Yun, my feelings for him are immeasurable, and my life has long since died along with his death. When this universe has regained its security and peace, my task will be completed then, and that day will be the day of my farewell to this universe." Huang Lingzhu looked at Dongfang Qinzhi and patted her head. "Iâve loved Long Hun for a long time, but I never dared to confess my feelings, and his death left a deep regret on my heart. If only I had the courage to confess my feelings to him, I wouldnât have fallen into his trap, and we would both have lived happily. If youâve fallen for Ling Yun, I hope youâll accept your feelings; otherwise, youâll regret it just like I did."