Li Yan turned around and looked at Gong Chenying strangely, and said uncertainly.
"If...if you mean the silver ring hanging on...hanging on the body, then it is, but I only took a look at it and went to treat my injuries, so I forgot about it just now."
"That's it, you really saw the belly button ring." Gong Chenying's delicate body trembled as she sat cross-legged.
"Sixth Senior Sister, is there a problem? I didn't even touch it. Don't say it's a treasure passed down from your family. If something is lost, it can't be blamed on me."
"Family heirloom? Lost something?... Okay, just tell me, and let's go."
The light in Gong Chenying's eyes slowly returned to normal, and then she stood up. This reaction scared Li Yan, and he almost stepped out of the cave.
"Why are you so shocked? Did the pill damage your brain?"
Li Yan couldn't help but blurt out. He was really frightened by Gong Chenying's changing attitude.
"Let's go, I'll tell you on the way."
Gong Chenying's pretty face suddenly turned red, and then she blossomed with an unprecedented shyness, like a blooming flower. How could she still be the cold beauty in Li Yan's heart who was as cold as ice and would never change.
Li Yan was shocked at the moment.
"There's something strange about the Pingtu elixir. Could it be the legendary soul taking over another's body? Is there some demon soul in the elixir? Could it be that the one in front of me is not the Sixth Senior Sister herself?"
Li Yan looked at Gong Chenying with a wary look.
Gong Chenying waved her jade hand, and the two pieces of long spear in the corner of the cave were rolled back by her and put into the storage bag. There was a trace of regret in her eyes.
Then it flew towards the cave entrance. While Li Yan was in disbelief, it was swept up by a huge force and flew away quickly.
What Li Yan didn't see was that the moment Gong Chenying flew out of the cave, the circle of red cable ties that had been cut off on the ground was also quietly and silently collected by her.
"Senior sister, senior sister, my formation flag, formation flag!"
Li Yanyou's anxious voice was heard in the distance, and then a gust of wind blew towards the large patch of grass and thorns at the cave entrance. Several formation flags flew out from the ground, turned into spiritual light and flew towards the sky, and a cave entrance appeared there again.
Half an hour later, the forest below was receding. Li Yan stood on a small white jade boat. The boat was not flying very high, but just close to the mountain ridge. They had been away from the cave for nearly half an hour.
After Gong Chenying brought Li Yan out of the cave, they did not fly towards the center immediately, because just as they came out, a somewhat familiar spiritual sense swept over.
This startled the two of them, and they immediately concealed their breath and carefully moved forward. Although Gong Chenying had recovered from his injuries at this moment, his magic power had not yet fully recovered.
Even if she was facing the injured Wang Lang, she was not sure of her chance, as it might result in a lose-lose situation. If the fake Dan realm was forced into a corner and he counterattacked before death, Gong Chenying, who was not in her prime, was not sure she could resist it.
So the two of them followed the edge of the dark shadow in the sky and made a large circle in the distance.
During this time, there would occasionally be spiritual consciousness passing by in the distance, but it was basically some distance away from the black shadow in the sky. No one would use spiritual consciousness to explore the black shadow at such a close distance. If one was not careful, the spiritual consciousness might be swallowed up by the huge black shadow in the sky, and if the spiritual consciousness was damaged, the loss would outweigh the gain.
Now the two of them are slowly advancing forward along the black shadow in the sky, while Gong Chenying is meditating to recover. When her magic power recovers to 80% or 90%, she can advance forward quickly. That way, even if she meets other people, she will not be afraid.
Just now on the way, Gong Chenying told Li Yan something with a blushing face. This incident made Li Yan still dizzy and he couldn't react at all and didn't know how to deal with it.
Gong Chenying obviously took this matter very seriously and explained it to Li Yan on the way. Although she didn't explain it in detail, Li Yan understood it clearly and was shocked by what she said.
It turned out that Gong Chenying was not from the Wild Moon Continent, but from the distant Wind God Continent. Li Yan had only seen the name of this place in ancient books, and knew nothing else about it.
Gong Chenying was born in the Tianli tribe of Fengshen Continent, a powerful race. They also have extraordinary cultivation methods, but their cultivation methods are different from those of cultivators. They practice body refining techniques and witchcraft.
Witchcraft is similar to magic cultivation, but the cultivation process is weird and eerie. Many of the skills and magical powers are unconventional, cunning and vicious. Their wizards are so powerful that even the human Yuanying ancestors cannot face them directly, and above them is the terrifying existence of the high priest.
In addition to the strange and headache-inducing witchcraft, the Tianli tribe also has an extremely yang and strong body refining technique. This body refining technique is a very mysterious practice method within the tribe, and its name is "Qiongqi Purgatory Technique".
When one reaches a high level of cultivation, he can move mountains and seas with a wave of his hand, or even destroy a boundless continent with ease. His physical strength has reached an incredible level.
When one reaches the intermediate level of cultivation, the physical body can easily resist the magic weapons of the monks. Therefore, there are even elite monks in the clan who do not practice witchcraft, but focus on training their physical bodies.
Gong Chenying did not give a detailed account of her past, but only said that when she was ten years old, she was brought here by an old ancestor of the Wuliang Sect who had traveled to all walks of life, and then became a disciple of Wei Chongran.
The Tianli people are an ancient race with very strict rules and customs. One week after a woman is born, a navel ring will be strung on her navel. This has been passed down from generation to generation since ancient times, symbolizing the Tianli people's belief in a perfect relationship.
This navel ring can only be seen by the groom on the wedding night, and will only be seen by the lover throughout the daughter's life. Even parents will avoid suspicion and protect it closely after their daughter is six years old.
From now on, if she is seen by a man other than her lover, she will be regarded as unfaithful and unclean, so Gong Chenying always wears long clothes when she goes out. She also uses a red tool made of special materials from the clan to tie it tightly around her lower abdomen. Even when she is cultivating her body, she will only expose her limbs at most.
If an unmarried girl's belly button ring is seen for the first time by a man who is not her blood relative, the girl must marry him regardless of his age or how many wives he has, and the man must admit in person that he has seen the belly button ring before she can marry him.
If the man sees it but denies that he has seen it, the woman will think that her chastity is no longer there. This idea has been instilled in them since childhood and is deeply rooted in the hearts of Tianli women.
Therefore, generally speaking, when encountering such a thing, women who are not recognized will choose to commit suicide to preserve their chastity.
After hearing these words, Li Yan was sweating profusely. Firstly, he felt sad for the unreasonable clan rules of the Tianli tribe; secondly, he finally understood the origin of the deathly aura on Gong Chenying at that time.
No wonder Gong Chenying kept asking me questions, regardless of her shyness as a girl. I had to tell her with my own mouth. If I really left in the end, she must have committed suicide. Wouldn't I have killed this Sixth Senior Sister invisibly
Gong Chenying did not say anything else about the rest, and just meditated silently to recover along the way.
Li Yan was standing at the front of the white jade boat at this moment, looking at the scenery flying backwards, feeling distressed.
He knew that Gong Chenying was waiting for him to speak, but for some reason, after Li Yan learned about Gong Chenying, the first thing that flashed through his mind was the pretty figure with a ponytail and a white dress.
He was still in his youth, and it was impossible for him to have no thoughts about matters between men and women. At his age, he was already old enough to get married in the village.
It's just that he has been missing his parents and relatives in the past few years, so even when he was alone with Zhao Min, they just talked about their past as mortals and suppressed other thoughts in his mind.
Her impression of Gong Chenying was neither good nor bad. She still thought of her as the person that her third senior brother had been pursuing. But suddenly, she became someone related to him. All these changes were so sudden that Li Yan's mind went blank.
After listening to Gong Chenying's calm narration, Li Yan knew that if he did not admit it, then according to Gong Chenying's character and the clan rules of the Tianli tribe, the consequences would be obvious. For a moment, Li Yan was in a dilemma.
Although Li Yan was looking ahead at the white jade boat, he could clearly feel the increasingly unstable aura of the jade woman behind him, and he was in a state where he could not fully commit himself.
"Third Brother, I really didn't know it would turn out like this, and..."
Li Yan slowly forced himself to drive out the image of the girl in white from his mind. He smiled bitterly in his heart, wondering why he seemed to be reluctant. For someone like him in the village, finding a wife was a piece of cake.
His third brother has never found a wife, but it's not just because of his lameness. Family background is the most important thing. Although Li Yan has become an immortal, he is still a person who adheres to the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues in his bones. With this thought in mind, he turned his head.
"Sixth Senior Sister, I don't know your clan rules, but I have seen it. I want to go home to see my parents after I build my foundation. If you are willing, can you send me back then? After all, the journey is long and there are many monsters. I can't handle it alone."
Li Yan spoke calmly, but there was warmth in his eyes. Since he had admitted it, he would not pretend to be reluctant.
Gong Chenying had been sitting cross-legged at the back of the white jade boat. She seemed to have no expression on her face, as if what had happened before had never happened, but in fact she was also bitter in her heart.
The man in her mind was definitely not Li Yan. Although Li Yan made her feel a little incredible, it was far from enough. Moreover, if she returned to the Tianli tribe in the future, Li Yan's cultivation level would not be enough...
She was stubborn by nature, and of course the man in her mind was stronger than herself. Gong Chenying usually paid great attention to the protection of her navel ring, and the red protective gear was no less than a high-level spiritual treasure. However, she never thought that things would come so suddenly.
Like all women of the Tianli tribe, she was a person who strictly followed her ancestors' teachings. At the same time, she was also nervous. However, Li Yan remained silent all the way, and Gong Chenying's heart kept sinking.
"What if he doesn't agree? I heard that he and Min'er are very good and seem to be attracted to each other. If that happens, I will find a place to bury myself after I leave the secret realm this time."
Just when her mind was in a mess, she suddenly saw Li Yan turn around and smile at her, and she couldn't help feeling relieved.
She bit her lower lip and spoke in an inaudible voice.
"I'll go back with you then."
Although the voice was soft, Li Yan heard it clearly. He was startled and then nodded silently.
For the rest of the time, the two of them didn't speak again and continued to move forward in this depressing atmosphere. After Li Yan's response, Gong Chenying calmed down instead.
"If he and Min'er really have feelings for each other, what does this mean to me? How can I face Min'er again in the future? But I can't die before I fulfill my wish. Dad, have you been okay these years?"
As Gong Chenying thought about it, a trace of reminiscence appeared on his face, and his gaze gradually became firm.
"If you two are really interested, Min'er, I'm sorry. After I fulfill my wish, I will... disappear... If not, this is the only way... I will reach the late Jindan stage!"
Gong Chenying bit her lower lip, feeling extremely bitter in her heart. Zhao Min and she had a special relationship. She didn't know what the relationship between Li Yan and Zhao Min was, but if Zhao Min really had feelings for someone, then what did her role mean
If there was no love between the two, she would accept her fate. As for her third senior brother Yun Chun, although she knew his thoughts, she had never thought of staying with him for the rest of her life.
After secretly making the decision, she felt a lot more relaxed and slowly fell into a state of meditation.
Li Yan kept staring ahead. He didn't know what he was thinking. He was just confused, very confused...