"Which senior brother or sister is it?" Li Yue shouted towards the entrance of the passage.
"Senior Brother Li Yue?"
A delighted female voice came through.
Soon, a figure flashed at the entrance, and Linglong rushed out from inside.
She was wearing a brownish-yellow long dress, and although her expression was slightly haggard, her natural beauty and ethereal charm still captivated people.
Yang Fei couldn’t help but light up his eyes.
What an ethereal Immortal.
This woman’s beauty was not inferior to that of Qin Yanyang and Tong Yunshu. Especially with her extraordinary temperament, the ethereal aura graced her entire being.
Qin Yanyang, originally a very confident woman, felt a sense of amazement upon seeing Linglong, and even an inexplicable sense of crisis arose deep within her.
She couldn’t help but glance at Yang Fei beside her.
Yet saw Yang Fei’s gaze was calm, without any sign of being mesmerized by a beauty.
Linglong looked at Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang in surprise, her gaze falling on the Heaven-devouring Divine Beast, exclaiming: "Heaven-devouring Beast?"
Little Gray roared in Linglong’s direction.
Linglong’s face turned pale with fright, vigilantly staring at the Heaven-devouring Divine Beast.
Li Yue hurriedly said: "Little junior sister, don’t be afraid, this Heaven-devouring Divine Beast is Yang Fei’s spirit pet and won’t attack you."
Linglong was even more shocked to hear Li Yue’s words. She incredulously looked at Yang Fei and asked, "Senior Brother Li Yue, what did you say? It... it’s actually someone else’s spirit pet?"
While speaking, her eyes measured up Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang, surprised to find that they were Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
They appeared to be Earth natives, with Earth’s spiritual energy being scarce. How did they reach the Foundation Establishment Stage?
Most importantly, looking at their youthful appearances, they didn’t seem very old.
Under the original Earth’s cultivation environment, these two had not spent many years before entering the Foundation Establishment Stage. What an incredible cultivation talent they must have.
Most crucial of all, the Heaven-devouring Divine Beast was a legendary Ancient Divine Beast, even during the Divinity Transformation Stage it would be difficult to tame, yet how did these Earth natives manage to control it as a spirit pet?
Linglong’s mind was full of questions, she simply could not comprehend these issues.
However, seeing the Heaven-devouring Divine Beast obediently lying beside Yang Fei, she started to somewhat believe Senior Brother Li Yue’s words.
Li Yue naturally understood Linglong’s shock, and could also guess her mind full of questions.
Explaining the situation in detail, he said: "Junior Sister Linglong, this place is a Cave Heaven Blessed Land left by a peerless expert from the Pre-Qin Era on Earth. That senior was named Li Er; his legacy..."
Li Yue explained all he knew to Linglong.
Linglong listened with a face full of wonder, yet didn’t doubt much.
In the Cultivation Realm of the Central Great World, such stories were far too common; a storyless encounter would actually be unusual.
After getting trapped in the White Jade City cave mansion, eight disciples from the Lingxiao Sect had scattered. Originally, Linglong was with Ye Wuya and Du Hui, but somehow she too got separated.
In that maze-like cave, Linglong suffered greatly. If not for the protection of the magic treasure given by her master before departure and various talismans and life-saving measures, she would likely have perished in that Illusionary Array.
Therefore, she had no doubt about Earth’s once-super formidable Cultivator stories.
What she hadn’t expected was that the true inheritance of this place’s master wasn’t acquired by the eight outstanding disciples of the Lingxiao Sect, but by an Earth native.
Moreover, from Senior Brother Li Yue’s tone, he too had received part of the inheritance; luck indeed favored him.
After enduring so much hardship, she had gained nothing.
She wondered how the other senior brothers were doing. Could she be the only one who returned empty-handed?
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While Linglong was feeling despondent, Li Yue’s voice came: "Junior Sister Linglong, I received part of the inheritance from Senior Li Er and swore an oath to the heavens to protect the Earth Human Clan as best as I can, hoping that everyone will get along peacefully with Earth’s fellow Cultivators."
Linglong’s expression shifted slightly, looking at Li Yue in surprise.
Li Yue sighed inwardly, but maintained composure, giving Linglong a confirming glance.
Linglong took a deep breath, glanced at Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang, then said to Li Yue, "Senior Brother Li, I know you are kind-hearted, but with such a vein in Earth space and its extremely backward cultivation civilization, once the news leaks, forces from the Southern Domain will come to seize resources. You... you can’t protect them."
Li Yue had previously mentioned this concern to Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang, nodding now: "I know, but I will do my best. Moreover, I know you also have a compassionate heart and previously advised other brothers not to slaughter Earth natives, so you will help me, right?"
Linglong frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and shook her head: "Senior Brother Li, the most taboo thing for us Cultivators is interfering with others’ karma. I stopped other brothers from creating slaughter among the natives here because I didn’t want them to bear unnecessary karma. In the same way, we cannot pity them for being weak and protect them ourselves.
They have their own fates, and we cannot intervene forcefully, or we will bear their karma, resulting in related Heart Demons appearing every time we break through a major realm, making our cultivation path more difficult."
Li Yue sighed internally; he also understood this principle.
But having received part of Li Er’s inheritance, he had sworn to protect the Earth Human Clan as best he could, and due to a gamble with Yang Fei, he felt compelled to side with Yang Fei.
He said, "Sister, I understand these principles, but I have already sworn an oath and must adhere to it."
Linglong opened her mouth but, knowing Li Yue’s character, silently sighed, ceasing her persuasion.
At this moment, Yang Fei clasped his fists in salute to Linglong, saying, "I am Yang Fei. I hope Fellow Daoist Linglong can help conceal the secrets here."
Linglong frowned slightly, saying: "I’m a disciple of the Lingxiao Sect, here under the sect’s command to gather intelligence about Earth, and naturally must report truthfully upon return.
In the Cultivation World, the strong dominate. Having such a top-grade spiritual ore here may not be a good thing for the Earth Human Clan. The principle that ’having treasures invites trouble’ should be understood by you.
You two, though with noble intentions wishing to protect the Earth Human Clan and its precious resources, are simply too weak and lack the ability to hold this."
Li Yue listened, internally anxious, but said nothing, looking at Yang Fei.
Earlier, Yang Fei had mentioned to him having a way to persuade other Lingxiao Sect members to keep Earth’s situation secret, and Li Yue was curious to see what means Yang Fei would use to convince Junior Sister Linglong.
Little did he know, Yang Fei transmitted a message to Linglong immediately after she finished speaking.
Upon hearing Yang Fei’s transmission, Linglong’s pupils constricted sharply, and fear clearly flashed across her face.
She hurriedly peeked at Li Yue, seeing him focused on Yang Fei and not noticing her, finally loosening a breath.
Yet deep inside, she was terrified.
How did he know about this gigantic secret she carried?