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"We should head out."
Hu~
The two of them lifted their heads and let out a long breath of dense emerald-green air. Right after, they stood up from within the tree body. Under countless watching eyes, they stepped forward, slowly walking out.
When their bodies touched the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree, ripples spread across the tree's surface, and their bodies passed through it like they were moving through a curtain of water, slowly emerging from the incomparably solid tree trunk.
As they stepped out, two faint currents of Divine pressure quietly spread from their bodies, gradually filling this strange space. Sensing that faint divine pressure, everyone's pupils contracted.
"They finally came back!"
Floating in mid-air outside the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree, the two stretched lazily.
That familiar, clear voice instantly made Xian'er and Gu Xun'er breathe a sigh of relief. Good, their voices were still the same as before.
The two descended and landed on the ground.
"Brother Yang."
"Brother Xiao Yan."
Xian'er and Gu Xun'er quickly rushed up to them. Their beautiful eyes kept sweeping over their men's bodies, checking up and down, and their expressions carried a trace of oddness.
"You two… you're alright?" Xian'er finally asked after a moment.
Gu Xun'er also stared fixedly at Xiao Yan.
"What could possibly happen to us?" Wei Yang and Xiao Yan couldn't help but laugh.
Earlier, they had just reunited with great difficulty, so they joked around, teasing each other. Yet these two silly women actually believed some of it?
Wei Yang shook his head with a smile, raised his hand, and gently rubbed Xian'er's head, tidying her smooth hair. His eyes revealed emotion and deep longing.
Wife, it's been far too long.
To outsiders, it seemed like they spent only about a month inside the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree. But in truth, their soul consciousness had experienced Hundred Reincarnation and tempering within the illusion.
If not for their firm wills, they might have long been lost in that endless cycle, their souls and consciousness collapsing. Fortunately, they held onto their true hearts, supporting and encouraging each other through those long, lonely, grueling years, and finally returned safely.
Opportunity never comes cheap. A great opportunity always carries great danger. In those cycles, they lived through countless life-and-death struggles, earth-shattering battles, fighting various powerful enemies.
Opponents from their own era, from ancient times, and basically anyone the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree had ever encountered or recorded—all existed in that reincarnation illusion. So many experiences that couldn't be explained in a short moment.
Even now, when they thought back on it, both of them felt lingering fear.
Looking into Wei Yang's eyes, still holding a trace of ancient heaviness, Xian'er's heart ached. She stepped forward, leaned gently into his arms, her face soft with tenderness, and helped smooth out the slight wrinkles in his robe.
Wei Yang rested a hand on her slender waist, breathing in her familiar, pleasant scent. Feeling her warmth and gentleness, he quietly enjoyed this long-lost peace. After spending so long with Xiao Yan, he was already sick of him.
His wife was still the best.
Their eyes met, and though they said nothing, everything was clear in silence. Nearby, Xiao Yan and Gu Xun'er were naturally wrapped around each other too, overflowing with affection. They really looked like two people who had just been released from prison.
This warm scene stirred complicated emotions in many watching.
Yun Yun pursed her lips, silently turned around, and quietly walked to the side. No one knew what she felt at this moment. Medusa crossed her arms, standing not far away. Her gaze shifted aside, not joining them either.
This was normal.
In Xiao Yan's heart, Medusa had never been as important as Gu Xun'er. Medusa understood that very well. The two of them, though husband and wife, lacked emotional foundation, had spent little time together, and ended up together because of an accident.
Even though Medusa had given Xiao Yan a daughter… even though Xiao Yan had held a simple wedding with her in the Jia Ma Empire under Xiao Ding's arrangements, officially giving her a rightful status…
Medusa knew she would probably never be able to replace Gu Xun'er in Xiao Yan's heart.
She was well aware of this, and she also had her own pride. As long as Gu Xun'er was present, she would never fight her over anything, content to stay transparent. Besides, with her personality, she would never stoop to competing with a young girl out of jealousy.
After comforting their women, Wei Yang and Xiao Yan turned toward the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree behind them, cupped their fists, and laughed.
"Brother Bodhisattva Tree, thank you for everything."
Hua hua~
The Bodhisattva Ancient Tree, which had been motionless for over a month, shook its trunk, releasing rustling sounds in response.
This left everyone speechless. So this thing really did have intelligence, it just couldn't be bothered paying attention to anyone else present all this time. Yet its attitude toward Wei Yang and Xiao Yan was clearly different.
At this moment, Gu Qingyang brought the Gu Clan members over.
He first cupped his hands politely to Wei Yang, then leaned toward Xiao Yan and lowered his voice. "Xiao Yan, your aura… something seems off. Don't tell me you already broke through to Ban Sheng?"
His voice carried a trace of disbelief.
So soon?
If not for the unmistakable Divine pressure faintly spreading from Xiao Yan's body, Gu Qingyang would never believe anyone could jump from the peak of One-Change straight to Ban Sheng in barely over a month.
"Yeah, I managed to step into that threshold by luck." Xiao Yan nodded without denying it.
Hiss~
Even though everyone had mentally prepared themselves, hearing Xiao Yan admit it personally made them all suck in a cold breath. Their eyes were filled with shock.
Comprehending the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree was really this heaven-defying?!
It actually allowed Xiao Yan to accomplish in a single month what others might not achieve in a hundred years. Speed like this could no longer be described as outrageous.
Gu Xun'er instantly broke into a radiant smile, overflowing with pride.
This man, I chose him!
Seeing everyone's reaction, Xiao Yan smiled faintly. What was a mere month to others had felt like an extremely long lifetime to him.
During that lengthy period, he had pushed himself relentlessly, tempering his Dou Qi again and again until he completed the remaining eight cycles within his body, reaching the true peak of Dou Zun.
Then, after letting everything settle for a while, he finally broke through into the Ban Sheng realm naturally near the end of the reincarnation cycle. This speed didn't feel fast to him at all. In fact, he felt it was rather slow.
Aside from his soul realm not being quite high enough yet, the main reason was that his foundation was simply too overwhelmingly solid. The stronger the foundation, the more energy it required for each step forward—several times, even ten times more than ordinary cultivators.
Moreover, Xiao Yan had always been extremely cautious with power gained through external means. Even the energy obtained from the reincarnation training had been repeatedly compressed, refined, and tempered. He didn't dare let his strength skyrocket too quickly.
His ambitions were great, and after witnessing Wei Yang's terrifying combat strength firsthand—and considering his own habit of fighting above his level—he understood that realm never represented everything.
So he stayed strict with himself. He didn't want a little short-term gain to sabotage his future long-term potential. Besides, compared to the small achievements he gained from this Hundred Reincarnation, they were nothing when compared to Wei Yang.
Thus, even though Xiao Yan had reached Ban Sheng, he felt no arrogance or pride. Xiao Yan's calmness made Gu Qingyang pause and subconsciously look toward Wei Yang.
Right. If Xiao Yan was already Ban Sheng, then what about Wei Yang? Could it be?!
Hiss~
He didn't even dare finish the thought.
Because he realized—he couldn't sense Wei Yang's aura at all. Nothing. Not even a hint. This strange feeling wasn't something even the high-level Ban Sheng elders of the Gu Clan could make him feel.
Deep and unfathomable, like an endless sea. Completely impossible to see through.
Gu Qingyang smiled helplessly, emotions complicated, tinged with envy.
Yep, the gap was only growing bigger. Truly worthy of being the number one monster of this era. He had already walked that far ahead.
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