Chapter 624

Chapter 624: Gift from Qing Long

When Zhu Que heard Lu Ye’s words, her eyes lit up at an astonishingly visible speed.

Seriously, it was incredibly bright.

Lu Ye watched this scene with a helpless expression.

Zhu Que must have misunderstood, but whatever. In Lu Ye’s eyes, they were just strangers. He still needed Zhu Que’s help to deal with An Li, so let her misunderstand all she wants.

Speaking of which, he really was a scumbag for even resorting to beauty tricks.

He didn’t say anything cruel, but he was a bit worried about Zhu Que betraying him again.

The transformation of the River of Time definitely needed the Four Spirits of Heaven to accelerate its completion.

With that in mind, he couldn’t afford to kill Zhu Que.

If he didn’t let Zhu Que contact An Li, An Li would certainly find out what was happening. She would throw caution to the wind during the battle in the River of Time and absorb all the energy she could.

But if Zhu Que contacted An Li…

An Li would think she had an escape route, losing the courage to go all out, resulting in her absorbing far less energy in the battle.

And if Zhu Que rebelled, if she knew the exact weakness of the Four Spirits and revealed all the ambushes, it would be a disaster for An Li to gain control over the Four Spirits…

That would be a complete mess.

So it was necessary to keep Zhu Que in check.

After finishing his talk with Zhu Que, Lu Ye turned to leave.

Zhu Que stood there dazed, flames flickering in her feathers, her emotional turmoil even causing her to lose control over her essence.

What did her husband mean by that?

Did he mean that once he achieved enlightenment and realized he was wrong, he’d actually forgive her?

Her heart raced uncontrollably.

No!

No way!

She couldn’t be so certain; certainty would lead to distractions.

She needed to remain in a state of seeking her husband’s forgiveness, fully devoted to helping him. This way, even if she couldn’t become his Dao Companion, she could still be his Dao Friend. Given enough time to prove her remorse and earnest love, he would eventually forgive her.

Lu Ye approached the other three spirits.

“Everyone, I’ve got a full understanding of the situation. Just focus on accelerating the transformation of the River of Time step by step, and keep in touch with me. Leave the Dark Origin God problem to me,” Lu Ye said.

“What’s your plan?” Xuanwu asked.

Lu Ye didn’t hide anything.

“Actually, when the Dark Origin God first descended, I was planning to reach out in the River of Time, but before I could, the Dark Origin God was already blown up, so this time I can reach out in the River of Time,” Lu Ye explained.

“Can you really do that?” Qing Long asked.

Lu Ye nodded.

“Absolutely!”

“Good, then we trust you!”

As one of the Four Spirits of Heaven and a top-tier Celestial Lord, Xuanwu and the others could sense the intentions of the Heavenly Dao. Everyone saw how favored Lu Ye was by the Heavenly Dao.

Out of all beings in this realm, who would care more about its preservation than the Four Spirits? They even thought Lu Ye cared more about it than they did.

So they fully trusted Lu Ye.

“By the way, do you need the Four Spirits’ treasures?” Qing Long suddenly asked.

Lu Ye was taken aback.

“Yes!”

“I happen to have some, I can give them to you,” Qing Long said.

Lu Ye…

To be honest, Lu Ye wasn’t particularly happy because Qing Long had reached an incredibly dangerous level; you could say he was the strongest beneath the Reincarnation Celestial Lord.

If he was willingly giving Lu Ye the Four Spirits’ treasures, he definitely wouldn’t be stingy.

But what did he need?

“Senior Qing Long, what can I trade for them?” Lu Ye asked.

“Not sure yet, but you owe me a favor,” Qing Long stated bluntly.

This favor could potentially be something monumental.

Of course, as long as Qing Long had the ability, even if it meant helping him ascend to a higher state, it wouldn’t be an issue for Lu Ye, but judging from past experiences, Qing Long probably wouldn’t be capable of such an ascent.

Though the Four Spirits enjoyed the favor of the heavens, that very blessing meant none of them had ever achieved that status throughout history.

“Alright, no problem!”

Lu Ye still needed to focus on boosting his strength.

Not just for the battle in the River of Time, but also for the System.

A smile appeared on Qing Long’s face.

He pulled out a Storage Ring.

“This contains many relics from the previous Four Spirits; we don’t need them anymore, so here you go!”

Just as Lu Ye suspected.

Another favor owed.

Lu Ye was accumulating debts like there was no tomorrow; it was like there were so many lice that he barely felt the itch.

Honestly, why could Lu Ye pile up favor after favor? It was because of his character. If it had been someone else?

The Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord would likely have forced them to spill the beans, and even if they wanted to owe a favor, the other party might not have been willing.

That’s the charm of a well-crafted character.

With Qing Long’s gift in hand, Lu Ye returned to the Heavenly Gate to continue his cultivation.

Seeing the resources Qing Long provided, Lu Ye’s eyes sparkled with excitement, though his heart felt heavy. Whoa, they really went all out?

If before, Lu Ye wasn’t sure if he could reach the point of attaining enlightenment by the time the battle in the River of Time arrived…

Now, with Qing Long’s gift, he was certain he absolutely could!

Time to train!

I’m gonna train, train, train!

Meanwhile…

The Dark Origin God felt a bit curious.

“So Zhu Que, who is she to you? Why do you trust her so much? If she betrays you, aren’t you just walking into a trap?” the Dark Origin God asked.

After all, from any angle, Zhu Que, being one of the Four Spirits, wouldn’t want to be consumed by someone else, right?

An Li smiled confidently.

“I’m not sure if Zhu Que will betray me, but even if she does, so what?”

“If she doesn’t betray me, I can absorb the Four Spirits. If she does betray me, everyone’s attention will be on the Four Spirits, allowing me to crazily absorb resources in the River of Time.”

“Once the River of Time is thrown into chaos, everyone will be busy; if all the Celestial Lords are madly chasing me, it means Zhu Que hasn’t betrayed me. They wouldn’t even know I could absorb the energies of the Four Spirits to recover. If they’re not frantically chasing me, it means Zhu Que has betrayed me, and they’ll be waiting for me to absorb the Four Spirits and then surround and kill me!”

“But as long as they’re not after me, I can gather enough resources from the River of Time. Even without absorbing the Four Spirits, my strength will significantly increase.”

The Dark Origin God?

Hmm?

Quite clever.

“Then why can’t they chase you down in the River of Time while simultaneously going after the Four Spirits?” the Dark Origin God asked.

An Li took a deep breath.

“Do you really think they have nothing else to do besides hunting me?”