Chapter 428: 428: Life Always Has Its Ups and Downs

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Chapter 428: Chapter 428: Life Always Has Its Ups and Downs “When... you truly know what kind of person I am, when all of me unfolds before you.” Lin Xiaosu said, “At that time, you will have the chance to re-evaluate your choice.” “...I’ll listen to you! On the day you leave the Bridge Realm, I’ll give you this choice. Okay?” “Alright!” Lin Xiaosu said, “Now you can leave, I feel...” “No! I’ll just lie here!” Li Xueyi gently lifted her hand and held his lips. Quietly lying in his arms, separated by a sheet. Lin Xiaosu gazed out the window, through the Heavenly Tao Wisdom Eye, staring at the section of the lake embankment amidst the fog outside... That section of the lake embankment. Three ancient trees. The roots of the ancient trees were thick and the branches strong, but the leaves were few. Occasionally a few leaves flutter, half falling on this lake, half falling onto the Magma Lake. Those falling into the Magma Lake ignite in flames, while those landing on this lake flow away on the water. Under the trees, a noblewoman gazed at the falling leaves, sighing lightly: “The leaves of the same tree choose differently, and thus the results differ.” Beside her, Li Qianqiu chuckled softly: “My dear, are you still hung up about his bloodline?” The two of them were the true rulers of the Li Clan. The Clan Leader Li Qianqiu and his wife. Li Xueyi’s parents. The lady nodded slightly: “Xueyi’s bloodline is the most pure. At first glance, she seemed to hold potential to open a new door. But mingling with a secondary bloodline, all the high hopes we placed on her fell through.” She mentioned two terms, one being “first meeting,” and the other “secondary bloodline mingling.” Referring to the reproduction code of the Earth Core Strange Race. The Earth Core Strange Race carries ancient bloodlines within them. The only difference is in the purity of the bloodline. Bloodline propagation is a vast mystery that no one can understand, and every generation has a few individuals showing signs of atavism. Such atavism is what all major Strange Clans dream of, and Li Xueyi is a person with evident atavism. Her Golden Bloodline is even purer than her parents’. Thus, from a young age, she was showered with high expectations. Hope that she could open the long-sealed door of the Earth Core Strange Race through the “first meeting.” What is “first meeting”? Mingling of those showing atavism. Why did they choose Er Dongcheng of the Long Ear Clan? Because Er Dongcheng carried traits of atavism, more or less. Two individuals with atavism mingling is called “first meeting.” And the Li Tian Clan itself is of mixed breed, not of pure blood, it is a secondary bloodline. No matter how remarkable Young Master Su might be, his bloodline is destined not to be primary. If Li Xueyi grants herself to him, her rare atavistic blood would be wasted. This is the lady’s unresolved regret. In fact, is it just her? The Clan Leader himself has his own unresolved regret. However, being a man, his heart is broader, and he chuckled lightly: “In a lifetime, like the fleeting autumn of plants and trees, not all responsibilities must be carried by future generations. The legend of first-time atavism unlocking is nearly negligible; there’s no need to entangle oneself in it because of a legend.” “What my husband says is true... Actually, I have another dream.” “What?” “If she finds a legitimate human, perhaps the offspring’s bloodline would be even more magical.” “Breed another Li Tian?” Li Qianqiu said. “Indeed, the Li Tian Clan originally came from the union of the Li Clan and the Human Clan. However, their progenitor’s bloodline was not pure. If she united with the Human Clan, the new generation Li Tian born might be the real ‘Li Tian’ recorded in ancient texts.” Li Qianqiu laughed, “Your idea may have been a good thought millennia ago, but today it is absolutely impossible! Today’s Human Clan is mortal enemies with the Earth Clan. If a human were to enter the Bridge Realm, they would only be a traitor of the Human Clan. We Li Clan could accept secondary bloodline, but we would never accept someone of flawed character. At that point, it won’t be you opposing the marriage, it will be me who resolutely opposes it!” “Most of the world’s affairs do not go as one wishes!” the lady sighed gloomily. “Yes, settling for less might be a kind of beauty...” The two drifted away. In the subterranean world, there is no distinction between day and night. It might indeed be like closing and opening your eyes; a day just passes by. When Lin Xiaosu opened his eyes again, he felt another day had passed, and history seemed to have turned a new page. In every aspect, it appears so. The Li Clan has turned a new page. And he himself seems to have, too. He had never experienced himself lying on a bed, with a beautiful woman lying on him, separated by clothes and a sheet. Blue Demon, you should really come and see this. If you saw this scene, you would surely think Lin is a gentleman. In fact, Comrade Xiao Lin’s relationship to being a gentleman is like the relationship between Li Taibai and Wang Jibai — what relationship? No relationship! He did not make a move on Li Xueyi. Besides not daring, perhaps he also simply couldn’t bear to. To say not daring, it was because he didn’t dare to reveal his Human Clan identity — throughout the Bridge Realm, the Earth Core Strange Race are enemies of the Human Clan, if he dared to reveal this hidden card, even if he grew eight pairs of wings, he likely couldn’t escape the Bridge Realm. To say he couldn’t bear it, he still wasn’t accustomed to using women as tools, especially a woman who clearly has good feelings towards him, and can sleep soundly in his arms. Even if she’s not Human Clan! Lin Xiaosu did not disturb her, and within his Sea of Consciousness, he began something he had long wanted to do but hadn’t yet had the chance... That is the integration of the final element of the Five Elements. For the Five Elements, the Earthfall Beast contributed the Earth Element. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Liu Lin Temple’s crossover with the Silver Mountain Bei contributed the Gold Element. Kun Cang made a small bet and obtained the Water Element. By Tashan Lake, the Saintess Qian Ling offered a flower, contributing the Wood Element. Only the last element is missing: the Fire Element. Fire Element beasts are rare on the surface, but underground, they are abundant. Even a Magma Lake contains Fire Element beasts. That’s the wager he made with the Young Clan Chief of the Long Ear Clan... Crimson Scale. In his Secret Realm Space, he has five of them. The Secret Realm Space is a very special space where there is no oxygen; any fresh food brought in never rots or spoils, no matter how long it stays. Crimson Scale caught inside remains fresh even in high external temperatures that would cause it to rot in half a day. With a thought, Lin Xiaosu transformed a thread of True Qi into a sword and cut off the head of one Crimson Scale, revealing a crimson Primordial Crystal inside. This Primordial Crystal is of the fire attribute, and without it, the Crimson Scale would not survive in magma. The Primordial Crystal was sent into the inner wall of the space, initiating a familiar process. The spatial turbulence was crushed and transformed into a pure energy that entered his meridians... Upon entering, his True Qi changed. The Five Elements gathered, perpetually renewing. The Blood Tower transformed; the fourth drop of Heavenly Star Tears formed out of nothing and dropped in an instant, entering the Secret Realm Space storage. The Flesh Star was generated again. And in just half a two-hour period, the Flesh Star dropped, scattered, and merged throughout his body, the Blood Tower of gathered Five Elements like a flawless precision instrument, quickly distributing the Flesh Star throughout his body, his internal organs, and his skin seemed to cheer in unison, strengthening synchronously. Even more incredibly, with the full-body circulation of the Five Elements True Qi, the most challenging Bone Star also began to form, and the rate of formation far exceeded past efforts. It’s worth noting that the first time Lin Xiaosu formed a Bone Star, he walked beside the river for three days and nights, expending nearly superhuman effort before it was formed with difficulty. But now, it seems almost natural. Indeed, the Five Elements are not merely four plus one! The Five Elements symbolize completeness! Complete True Qi, flawless Blood Tower, at this moment, seemed to connect frequently with the initial settings of his Cultivation Technique, truly embodying the Life Law of continuous renewal... At this rate, Observing Heaven is promising. In at most half a year, he could achieve Nine Stars Shining in the Sky and finally break into Observing Heaven. Once breaking into Observing Heaven, True Qi can be released externally, allowing his strongest beautiful sword move: Li Ren Tears, to break free of the pond’s constraint and enter a realm of spontaneous freedom. Couldn’t the enemies of the world be at his mercy? Even if not the enemies of the world, even in the Bridge Realm or Kun Cang, he could likely be invincible below the Fourth Realm! At this moment, the door to Qing Wan Courtyard opened. Li Feiyang strode in. Jiao’er stepped forward to meet him. Li Feiyang said, “Where is Young Master Su?” “Asleep.” “Seems like he drank too much last night!” Li Feiyang laughed heartily, “Where’s your young lady?” “With the young master in bed!” Li Feiyang’s eyes widened instantly. On the bed, Lin Xiaosu, with his exceptional senses, heard the conversation ten zhang away and slapped his own forehead. Li Xueyi in his arms woke up, her eyes widened, and her face blushed deeply. “Did you hear what your maid said?” Lin Xiaosu asked her. “Mm...” Li Xueyi bit her lip, “I’ll beat her later!” With a bounce, she got up and ran out. The next moment, Lin Xiaosu also exited the room. Li Feiyang was now sitting in the Red Pavilion, leisurely spinning a tea cup: “Brother, I originally didn’t want to disturb you at this time, but I have to leave, and I might not see you for a while, so I needed to come say goodbye.” “Where are you going?” Lin Xiaosu took the tea cup handed over by Jiao’er. Li Xueyi raised her gaze, also looking at her brother, and the remaining blush quietly faded from her cheeks. Li Feiyang said, “Abyssal!” “Abyssal?” Li Feiyang continued, “Breaking the array in the Abyssal and connecting with the Ancestor Clan is the common mission of the Bai Races of the Bridge Realm. The clan has prepared three thousand Array Crystal Pillars and three hundred Second Realm cultivators. Today, I’ll lead them to the Abyssal.” Lin Xiaosu’s heart skipped a beat. Abyssal... There lies a rib of Emperor Kun. There is the gateway connecting to the Earth Core World. The common aspiration of the Bai Races of the Bridge Realm is to break this Array of Absolute Land and connect with the Ancestor Clan. Therefore, for ten thousand years, efforts have never ceased. For these Bridge Realm remnants, this is a sacred endeavor, so, regardless of how fiercely the Bai Races of the Bridge Realm battle over resources and territory, in this matter, they are unprecedentedly united. The common understanding is to contribute money or effort wherever it is needed. However, as the saying goes, ‘Where you sit determines your perspective.’ Differing positions lead to differing concerns. The positive energy of the Bai Races in the Bridge Realm, for the Human Clan, is a cataclysmic disaster!

Chapter 428: 428: Life Always Has Its Ups and Downs

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