Hai Bububu said, "By the way, how is Sister Xue'er? I'm telling you, don't mistreat her, or you know my temper."
Dongcheng and Chen Qi were startled! How dare she speak to Mingzhi Tianmingxiushen, whom even the Grand Sect Master Xizhenyao revered?
Just as the two were about to break into a cold sweat, Mingzhi Tian smiled faintly, "She's doing well. I'm here precisely to stand up for Xue'er. Xue'er is fortunate to have such a good best friend as you."
Hai Bububu puffed out her chest proudly, almost patting it. "That's right!"
Then she looked at Mingzhi Tian with envious eyes, "I'm at ease knowing Xue'er has you."
Mingzhi Tian felt a pang of sadness. He hadn't protected Yan Lixue well enough, otherwise, she wouldn't still be in the hospital.
But he vowed in his heart to protect them with all his might. "I will."
The three were bewildered. Mingzhi Tian said, "Alright, time flies when you're having fun. It's time for us to part."
The four of them walked out of the restaurant. Hai Bububu asked, "Mingzhi Tian, will you come to see us again?"
Mingzhi Tian nodded, "Yes, but I'm very busy and can't always come when called."
Hai Bububu said, "Okay, your intentions are appreciated. Farewell for now."
Mingzhi Tian nodded, "Farewell for now."
After Mingzhi Tian left, Dongcheng and Chen Qi both broke out in a cold sweat. Dongcheng said, "Bububu, you have a rather carefree attitude, don't you?"
Chen Qi chimed in, "You really are something."
Hai Bububu asked in confusion, "You two are usually so reserved, why are you acting like gossipy old women today? What exactly are you trying to say?"
Dongcheng said, "Bububu, you and Mingzhi... Mingxiushen clearly aren't from the same world..."
Chen Qi added, "We can only go our separate ways. After all, we are only at the Ascending Dragon Realm. If he were to have a single thought, we wouldn't even be enough to die a hundred times over."
Hai Bububu said, "You're overthinking it. He wouldn't harm Sister Xue'er's friends."
Dongcheng shook his head. Chen Qi said, "You still haven't understood what we're saying, have you? We're talking about enemies. The strong have always had many foes. Do you think his enemies are only Beiming Yuan and Lai Xiaoyang? No, his enemies are far more numerous than we can imagine. He could just turn around and leave, but what about us? If his enemies sweep us up, we'll only have death. Such a person is best kept at a distance."
Dongcheng said, "What Chen Qi said is what I mean."
Hai Bububu said, "I don't care. I'm friends with him, not his enemies."
Dongcheng said, "Didn't you just hear Mingxiushen say he's very busy and can't always come when called? That implies he doesn't want to implicate us. Do you understand?"
Hai Bububu seemed to understand but not fully. "Perhaps. Anyway, I've decided to be his friend."
It seemed that no matter how much they talked, Hai Bububu remained impervious. They gave up.
Mingzhi Tian took out the inheritance address given by the Demon Ancestor, which was also the divine body mentioned by Lai Xiaoyang. What kind of thing could it be?
He arrived at a remote grave mountain, a desolate and lonely place where no one ever came to pay respects, only cobwebs and insects.
Mingzhi Tian surveyed the surroundings before moving forward, finding nothing unusual. "It seems the Demon Ancestor was deceived by Lai Xiaoyang. There's no inheritance here, just a scam. A wasted trip."
Just as he was about to leave, he stepped on a loose stone, his foot slipped, and Mingzhi Tian tilted, bracing himself on the grave mound to regain his balance.
Suddenly, the grave mound trembled, then split in half from the middle, opening a crack just wide enough for a single person to enter.
From the outside, it was pitch black. Mingzhi Tian murmured, "A world within?"
Upon entering the crack, the inside was brightly lit, while the outside remained dark and obscured.
Without further thought, he walked towards the light. With every step he took, the Longevity Art within his body began to stir restlessly.