Li Qing held his breath and stared at this beautiful figure. A large white robe covered her tightly. It was embroidered with white holy lotus flowers, and her face was covered with a white veil. It was hard to see her face.

It was so tightly concealed that no one could see any clues. Under normal circumstances, it would be difficult to confirm her identity.

However, when Li Qing saw that pair of eyes, he already instantly got the answer in his heart.

This pair of eyes would not lie to others. The depths of his calm eyes carried a naive and romantic aura. It was pure, beautiful, and eternal sincere feelings.

He was too familiar with these eyes. The countless times he had looked at each other, had long been deeply imprinted in his heart!

More importantly… Her voice! That was clearly Liu Ke’er’s voice. It was as clear and pleasant as an oriole’s voice, and it was as clear as a spring that penetrated the hearts of the people. He definitely would not have forgotten about it.

Although time had passed and her voice seemed to have matured a lot, it was still able to revive Li Qing’s most beautiful memories. In his heart, such a voice was the only one in the world!

“Ke’er, Ke’er, it’s really you!” Li Qing wanted to look up and laugh, his entire body trembling, and he was so excited that he couldn’t help but laugh. After many years, he finally saw his wife again.

If it weren’t for the fact that he still had some rationality in his mind, he really wanted to snatch Liu Ke’er away right now.

However, he knew that Holy Maiden White Lotus’ guardian power must be very strong. There were many White Lotus Sect experts nearby who were monitoring the movements here. Moreover, there were powerful formations set up around her. The chances of snatching the Holy Maiden away were practically zero.

“Calm down, calm down!” Li Qing took a deep breath and didn’t let his impulse affect his thoughts.

He looked around and discovered that it wasn’t just him who was excited. All the White Lotus Religions had the same expression. After all, it was a great honor to meet Her Highness the Holy Daughter, who was incomparably holy and lofty.

Because of this, Li Qing’s performance did not seem too abrupt. This was the normal reaction he should have when he saw Holy Daughter White Lotus.

However, Liu Ke’er, who was on the lotus platform, was keenly aware of this. The newly promoted guardian always gave her a familiar feeling, as if she had seen him somewhere before.

Especially that pair of eyes, which looked a little like…

She could tell that this person seemed to be much more excited than others. More importantly, the blazing emotions that this person emitted were like a sun that almost melted her.

“Is that him?” She couldn’t help but stare blankly at that figure. Her two eyes met in the air, as if she had crossed a thousand years of waiting and finally met.

“Holy Maiden, don’t be dumbfounded!” The maidservant whispered to him.

“Ah?” Liu Ke’er woke up from her shock. Her face was a little panicked. Fortunately, there was a veil blocking her. No one noticed this.

She took a deep breath and smiled. She regained her solemn expression and said to the followers below, “This newly promoted guardian is strong enough to hold this position. The outcome has been decided, so there is no need to compete any further.”

“I’m not convinced!” The masked man rushed out of the forest and roared, “I haven’t failed yet! Please give me another chance!”

However, before he could finish his sentence, he saw a slap coming from the front.

Boom!

A miserable scream rang out. This fellow was patted into a corner by Li Qing.

Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air. Isn’t this guardian too powerful? A Xiantian tenth layer expert was toyed with by him in the palm of his hand, without the slightest bit of strength to retaliate.

“No wonder she was able to become a guardian as soon as she entered. The arrangement made by the Virgin is indeed correct!” Their gazes at Li Qing were filled with a trace of reverence.

The Holy Maiden’s eyes stared at Li Qing with a curious expression. She said, “A ninth level Xiantian expert with strength comparable to a Void Realm expert. It is impossible for such an expert to remain nameless. May I ask where Protector Garo came from?”

Li Qing controlled his excitement and said, “I’m from the Eastern Region. It’s normal for the Holy Daughter not to know me.”

He changed his voice so that Liu Ke’er wouldn’t notice his identity. There was nothing that could be done about it. Now was not the time to meet, so as not to ruin the big event.

Hearing this unfamiliar voice, the Holy Maiden was somewhat disappointed. She nodded her head casually and said, “So it’s no wonder that you’re a visitor from outside the Realm. Protector Garo is truly fortunate to be able to join our White Lotus Sect.”

After saying this, she retreated to the lotus platform and pulled the curtain down, blocking her figure.

The lotus platform turned into a streak of light and flew into the lake.

“Send the Holy Maiden respectfully!” Everyone shouted.

“I’m sorry, Ke’er, I didn’t mean to hide anything from you. After a while, very soon we’ll meet again!” Li Qing muttered to himself.

It wasn’t that he couldn’t trust Liu Ke’er, it was because she was controlled by the Heavenly Demon Seed and couldn’t help but feel helpless.

If they didn’t meet, it would be fine. Once they met, it would be the day they left the cage!

…

Night fell.

Li Qing strolled along the White Lotus Lake, enjoying a rare moment of leisure. It had to be said that apart from the White Lotus Sect, this place was really very beautiful. There was a faint mist everywhere, giving people a hazy sense of beauty, just like a paradise in the mortal world.

Nearby was a small village. The sounds of chickens and dogs were heard, accompanied by the cries of insects and birds. It was quiet and harmonious, filled with the fun of idyllic life.

As he walked along the lakeside, Li Qing scanned the surroundings with his divine sense to find the breakthrough point of the formation.

This was the main purpose of his coming out tonight!

As one of the secret altars of the White Lotus Sect, the formations here were overlapping and the defenses were extremely tight. Once activated, even Void Realm experts would not be able to escape easily.

In the sky, the moon came out, sprinkling with silver light, illuminating the white mist like a dream.

A beautiful figure appeared from the mist. She wore a white robe and a veil on her face. She was like a fairy descending into the world. She walked towards Li Qing with light and agile steps.

“It’s Ke’er!” Li Qing’s body trembled and he almost shouted. Fortunately, there was a mask covering his face, so he couldn’t see anything unusual.

“Protector Garo, why are you out for a walk so late?” Liu Ke’er smiled faintly.

Without outsiders present, she seemed to have regained some of her innocent and romantic aura. She did not pretend to be as dignified and solemn as before.

Her eyes seemed to be as bright as stars, shining brightly under the faint moonlight, as if they could pierce through people’s hearts.

Li Qing was somewhat unnaturally stared at by her, so he could only lower his head and pinch his throat and say, “Greetings, Your Highness the Holy Daughter!”

“There’s no need to be too courteous. There are no outsiders here. Just treat me as an ordinary friend.”

“Did Her Highness the Holy Maiden also come out for a walk this time?” Li Qing asked.

“Mm, the Lifeless White Lotus is too stuffy. I can’t get used to it, so I just casually walked out. The scenery here is really good. It’s quiet and peaceful. It’s the life I yearn for.”

“Yes, this kind of life is really beautiful.” Li Qing sighed.

“You know what? I always feel that you have a familiar aura, as if you were someone I used to know.”

Li Qing’s heart skipped a beat. He calmly said, “It’s inevitable that there will be two similar people in this world. What’s so strange about this?”

‘”You are too much like him. Even though I haven’t seen him for so many years, I can still clearly remember his appearance. Especially your pair of eyes … They are as spirited as him, forever filled with unyielding fighting spirit!”

“Just relying on this alone, I’m afraid it’s hard to determine a person’s identity, right? Isn’t it funny if I admit my mistake?” Li Qing said.

In fact, he had used these methods to confirm Liu Ke’er’s identity. However, what was different was that Li Qing already knew that Holy Maiden White Lotus was Liu Ke’er in advance. After confirming through these characteristics, he could quickly come to a definite conclusion.

Liu Ke’er did not know that the guardian in front of her was Li Qing himself. Just because these characteristics were very similar, her guess could only be a guess.

“Protector Garo, I want to see your true colors, okay?” Liu Ke’er’s voice sounded faint.

After a moment of silence, Li Qing nodded, “Sure!”

He brought the mask over and an unfamiliar face appeared in front of Liu Ke’er.

“Really not!” A trace of disappointment flashed through her eyes. “I’m sorry, I missed him too much, and I hallucinated.”

“Don’t mention it.”

“Actually, you’re not him. This is even better.”

“What do you mean?”

“If he really entered the White Lotus Sect, then he would definitely be planted with Heavenly Demon Seeds. That would not be good.” Liu Ke’er smiled bitterly.

Li Qing’s heart trembled. Why did he feel a little strange when he said this?

Normally speaking, the person who planted the Heavenly Demon Seed did not think that this was a bad thing. Instead, he would think that this was the gift of the White Lotus God.

If Liu Ke’er was really controlled, she should have accepted this matter even more happily.

However, from what she said now, she could tell that being planted with the Heavenly Demon Seed was a bad thing in her heart!

Li Qing pretended to be shocked, “Why did the Holy Daughter say that? Planting the Heavenly Demon Seed is a gift from God!”

“A gift from God?” Liu Ke’er sneered, “I don’t want this kind of gift!”

“Didn’t you … have the Heavenly Demon Seed planted? Why did you say such unfilial words?” Li Qing was truly shocked this time. Why did he feel that Liu Ke’er was not affected by the Heavenly Demon Seed? This was clearly a normal person!

“That’s right, I was indeed planted with the Heavenly Demon Seed, but who told you that the Heavenly Demon Seed cannot be defeated?” A cunning light flashed in Liu Ke’er’s eyes.

“Defeat the Heavenly Demon Seed?” Li Qing couldn’t help but open his mouth wide. He really never thought of this possibility.

Could it be that the Heavenly Demon Seed could really be overcome by manpower? Then, could it be that Liu Ke’er had already defeated the Heavenly Demon Seed?