“Truly … where in life do we not meet? However, one evening, Fairy Xiao, we met again.” Xiao Chen said indifferently as he slowly walked into the valley.

Xiao Meng’er raised her head. At this moment, she looked at him with hatred in her eyes. However, a cold smile immediately appeared on her face. “It seems that your Excellency has also been chased to this point …”

“Yes …”

Xiao Chen put his hands behind his back and looked at her indifferently. “Anyway, nothing good has happened since I met you.”

“Hmph …”

Xiao Meng’er sneered and said, “I was just about to say that nothing good has happened since I met you.”

At this moment, the two of them were silent. The valley suddenly became silent. Only the wind blew lightly, and the leaves made a rumbling sound.

At this moment, Zi Yuan walked forward and whispered, “Then … now that you’ve met again, do you mean that something bad is going to happen next …”

“Huh?”

Hearing her say this, Xiao Chen and Xiao Meng’er both looked at her. Zi Yuan was stunned for a moment, then retreated. She hurriedly shook her hand and said, “No, no, no, I, I was just saying it casually …”

“Perhaps!”

Suddenly, Xiao Chen’s voice became much louder. Especially at this quiet night, his voice echoed back and forth in the valley. It was endless, causing the cold crows on the trees to pounce and fly out of the valley.

Xiao Meng’er was immediately shocked. She looked around and said in a low voice, “What are you doing? Do you want to die?”

“Ah? I can’t hear you clearly. What did you say?”

Xiao Chen’s voice continued to ring like a bell. It echoed back and forth in the valley. Xiao Meng’er’s injuries had not fully recovered, and her strength had only recovered by half. Her face was now covered in horror. She lowered her voice and said, “If you continue shouting like this, you will attract the pursuers over. Do you think you will be able to escape unscathed?”

“Oh …”

Xiao Chen finally lowered his voice slowly. Xiao Meng’er looked around and thought, “No, I can’t. His random shouting just now will definitely attract those people over very quickly. I have to leave this place immediately.”

Thinking of this, she no longer hesitated, and regardless of whether her injuries were healed, she immediately raised the Lotus Platform and flew to the other side of the valley.

“Excellency, then we …”

Zi Yuan looked in the direction where Xiao Meng’er left and murmured, “Shall we go as well?”

Xiao Chen said, “Didn’t you hear her say just now that she would attract our pursuers over as well? Are you still not leaving? Are you waiting for that person to catch up?”

“Ah?”

Zi Yuan couldn’t help but be stunned. Excellency knew that she would attract the person behind her, but she just shouted like that. Sometimes, she really didn’t understand what Excellency was thinking …

By the time she reacted, Xiao Chen had already begun the Ling Xian Steps and was chasing after Xiao Meng’er. Zi Yuan immediately regained her senses and followed.

About an hour later, it was already late in the morning. Under the silence of all things, only two or three figures could be seen moving through the mountains. They were Xiao Meng’er, Xiao Chen, and Zi Yuan.

Xiao Meng’er’s Lotus Platform didn’t slow down at all. Seeing the two people behind her catch up, she couldn’t help but frown. She slowed down and said in a low voice, “What are you still doing with me?”

“Oh?”

Xiao Chen rode the wind with his hands behind his back. The night wind blew up his long hair behind his shoulders and he said indifferently, “Xiao Fairy is avoiding the pursuit of his enemies. And on this path, I am is also … Why can’t he walk?”

Hearing this, Xiao Meng’er frowned slightly and ignored him. She rode on the Lotus Platform and headed straight for a hidden valley in front of her.

After arriving at the valley, Xiao Meng’er put away the Lotus Platform and looked at him, “I’m sorry about what happened down there …”

“Oh?”

Xiao Chen also slowly landed on the ground. Looking at her unwilling expression, he said indifferently, “What? The dignified number one of the Xiao Clan, Immortal Monarch Donghua’s disciple, would actually apologize to others …”

“Forget it …”

Xiao Chen’s gaze remained calm. He did not hate Xiao Meng’er for what happened in the Little Nether. In other words, even if it was another person, they would probably do that under the life-and-death situation at that time.

However, from Xiao Meng’er’s point of view, this was not the case. She felt that it must be because of what happened down below that Xiao Chen harbored a grudge against her.

At this moment, the moonlight shone on her face, carrying a hint of tranquility, coldness, immortal energy, and apology.

It was such a complicated expression that made her look no longer the cold and aloof Fairy she usually looked.

After a while, the two of them asked at the same time, “Who is chasing you?”

At this moment, the moonlight was dense, reflecting the figures of the two people in the valley. At this moment, the atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward. In the end, Xiao Meng’er placed her whisk on her shoulder and said coldly, “Most likely, it was someone sent by the Bei Palace or the Mo Clan.”

“Oh …”

Xiao Chen’s gaze was indifferent as he thought to himself, “So this is a battle between the six great clans?”

It’s no wonder that now that Xiao Meng’er, a proud daughter of heaven, has appeared in the Xiao Clan, there will naturally be people with ulterior motives who want to get rid of her …

What about … Father back then?

Xiao Chen took a deep breath. Back then, the matter of his father was complicated and confusing. I’m afraid it involved a lot of things. It wasn’t as simple as the internal struggle among the six great clans …

Seeing his current expression, Xiao Meng’er’s heart flashed with doubt. She asked, “What about you? Who is chasing after you …”

Xiao Chen slowly regained his senses and said indifferently, “I’ve made many enemies in my life. It’s not surprising that there are usually one or two people with reached the Transformation Realm chasing after me …”

Xiao Meng’er couldn’t help but frown when she saw his indifferent gaze. He looked about the same age as herself. Could it be that he had already experienced countless life and death tribulations?

If he hadn’t experienced countless tribulations of life and death, how could his eyes be so calm and indifferent …

This kind of gaze was like a boat in a violent storm. No matter how high the wind and waves were, they were still calm on the surface of the water. It was definitely not something that could be pretended on purpose. Who exactly was he …

At this moment, Xiao Meng’er was even more confused about his identity. In all these years, she had never seen such a person among her peers. Who exactly was this person …

The night was getting darker and darker. Both of them slowly regained their senses. The current situation required them to recover their strength as soon as possible. There were six days left before the end of the tide. Before that, they had to go out. However, there were people chasing after them outside.

At this moment, Xiao Meng’er immediately made up her mind. She placed Fu Chen on her shoulder and stared at Xiao Chen with a serious gaze. “Right now, there are people chasing after us outside. From the current situation, only with our cooperation can we deal with those people.”

“Another collaboration?”

Xiao Chen glanced at her. No matter what, he would never believe her again.

Xiao Meng’er knitted her eyebrows and said, “I know it’s hard for you to trust me now, but the tide will soon end. If you don’t go out, we will all die here.”

“Alright …”

Xiao Chen appeared to be careless as he said indifferently, “I’ll help you defend against the enemy first. Once your strength is restored, then you can help me defend against the enemy. It would be the best of both worlds …”

Xiao Meng’er saw that he was speaking so carelessly, but she did not believe him. She narrowed her eyebrows and said, “It is a matter of life and death. I hope that you will not play tricks on me.”

“I’m serious …”

Xiao Chen glanced at her. He said indifferently, He was already extremely harsh on cultivators, Previously, when you were down there, you broke through the restriction of the Fiendgod Realm with the Xianyuan Qi of your entire body and suffered a backlash. However, it was originally feasible for you to forcefully suppress the backlash with the internal strength of the Xiao Clan Profound Technique. However, you didn’t expect that you would encounter a group of assassins with a high cultivation level. Under the heavy consumption of both Genuine energy and internal strength, you are no longer as simple as backlash … ”

“You …”

Hearing him say this, no matter how lofty Xiao Meng’er’s Dao Heart was and how calm she was, her expression couldn’t help but change slightly.

Xiao Chen continued, “If I am’s expectations aren’t bad, then you have only two choices. Either abandon your ancient martial arts and seal your meridians to disperse your internal energy, so that you can maintain your cultivation in the Profound Sect … Either you don’t give up your internal energy and go into the Devil Realm, and then you will fail to cultivate and fall into Diabolism.”

“Who exactly are you!”

This time, when Xiao Meng’er heard him accurately describe her current situation, her expression finally changed completely. She could no longer maintain her heart that was like autumn water without waves.

Xiao Chen said indifferently, “You will know who I am in the future. However, with Fairy Xiao’s ability, there may not be only these two extreme paths to follow. I think Fairy Xiao intends to take the risk and fuse her internal and profound strength together. If she succeeds, not only will she be completely devoured, but her cultivation will also be able to reach a higher level.”

“You …”

Xiao Meng’er felt even more puzzled. Who exactly was he, and why did he know so much about his cultivation? In a short moment, he had actually said everything right …

Xiao Chen said indifferently, “There are at most three hours before dawn. At that time, the people outside will definitely find this place. You only have less than three hours …”

Xiao Meng’er’s back was already covered in cold sweat. At this moment, she could no longer think about it. If this continued, it would really be like what Xiao Chen had said. Either she would seal her meridians and abandon her ancient martial arts, or she would go crazy and fall into Diabolism from now on.

“I hope that you will be able to defend Meng’er for a moment.”

Xiao Meng’er bit her lips lightly. Under the moonlight, she could clearly see her pale complexion. It was hard for her to call herself “Meng’er” in front of Xiao Chen. But now, there was no other way. She could only gamble. She hoped that this person would not really harm her …

Very quickly, her figure had already disappeared into an ancient cave in the valley. Xiao Chen’s eyes were still faint. He flicked his sleeve and sat down cross-legged at the entrance of the valley. He took out Fuxi Zither and began to play leisurely.

The night was quiet and the music was endless. Zi Yuan saw that he was still playing the zither under the leisure moon. She really did not know what his intention was. She whispered, “Your Excellency, how about we … now?”

“Wait for someone.”

Xiao Chen raised his ten fingers and slowly plucked them. Waves of zither music slowly drifted out of the valley.