Time flowed on, and many things happened in various places.
In the Soul Realm, Hun Tiandi advanced further, silently devouring the Nihility Devouring Flame...
In the Ancient Realm, Gu Yuan sat before the Space of Golden Emperor Sky Burning. On his body, the Origin of Flame seemed to pulse, reflecting the Fire Spirit...
The other clans were also busy, hoping that under the impact of the Golden Core, they wouldn't be the ones left behind...
As for Zhao Li, he received visits from the leaders of many factions.
Of course, in this world, it's impossible for everyone to be in awe of someone, and Zhao Li encountered a few truly exceptional individuals.
Besides Shi Potian of the Stone Clan's 180-degree shift from Initially Arrogant, Later Respectful, another thing that left Zhao Li speechless, though not entirely surprised, was probably when the old ancestors of two Hidden Factions on the Continent, who rarely showed themselves, arrived together directly at the Great Li Imperial Palace and immediately ordered Zhao Li to refine medicine for them free of charge for a hundred years, after which he would be granted his freedom!
Zhao Li was momentarily stunned when he saw their expressions at the time, which seemed like they were bestowing a great favor, as if his ability to refine medicine for them was a cause for immense joy. He thought he had stumbled upon some hidden secret and finally triggered a hidden map. But after looking left and right, those two clowns were actually just early-stage One-star Dou Sheng!
Zhao Li immediately laughed. He didn't know how long it had been since he had encountered such exceptional individuals.
Logically, having cultivated to this Realm, their understanding of this world should be quite profound and comprehensive. But these two Old Guys must have either cultivated themselves silly or truly believed that with no Dou Di present, Dou Sheng was the absolute peak. Their attitude was even more arrogant than Zhao Li's.
Ignorant Arrogance, perhaps, was exactly like this?
So, Zhao Li went back with them for a trip, but on the way back, he conveniently collected some compensation for emotional distress. At the same time, he didn't forget to kindly lock the two clowns into a Safe House for protection.
Only thirty years, it was truly just a minor punishment. It was only because Zhao Li wasn't very bloodthirsty; if it were anyone else, those two factions would probably have turned into a graveyard.
Of course, such exceptional individuals were ultimately a minority. More people still hoped to befriend Zhao Li, and those who remained neutral and observed were even fewer – those were truly Hidden Factions who just wanted to cultivate in peace.
After this experience, Zhao Li had a rough idea of the most powerful factions on the Continent. There were at least eight with Dou Sheng present! Although their star levels weren't high, they were genuine Dou Sheng!
If they were to emerge, on the Central Plains, apart from One Hall, One Tower, other factions might not even rank.
"Indeed, no matter how detailed a book describes things, it cannot encompass all the hidden secrets on the Continent. The stories I read were only what the protagonist saw from their perspective. In places the protagonist never went, there are also many hidden secrets, many wonderful things!"
Zhao Li silently calculated in his mind and found that the Continent was more interesting than he had imagined. He felt a sense of感慨 (gan kai - deep feeling/realization), that it's better to have no book than to believe everything in a book!
Suddenly, he thought of his childhood, when he first learned he had transmigrated to the Dou Qi Continent. He was truly very excited. That mysterious confidence that all transmigrators possess kept telling him that with his ability of foresight, he wouldn't have to worry about not doing well.
He had even started calculating how to reach the Peak of Life based on his memories. Then, he experienced the first slap in the face – he wasn't in the Jia Ma Empire! It was only later, after learning about the many exciting events on the Continent from Lin Lan and confirming the timeline, that he slowly calmed down. He realized that his foresight was too far ahead!
At that time, he almost cried. A hundred years, for Zhao Li at that time, was simply too long. Whether he could even live that long was still a question.
"Perhaps, this is the excitement that everyone has in their life?"
Suddenly, Zhao Li looked up at the sky. He suddenly felt very fortunate that he hadn't transmigrated to the original timeline; only then could he witness this different scenery.
"It's just, now that it has come to this point, those things that only happened in books, those people who only lived in books, I really want to see them with my own eyes. Is their entire life truly destined... "
Zhao Li murmured in his heart. Whether it was his initial obsession or to resolve the Doubt in his heart, he had to find Yao Chen and go to the place where the story first began!
Ever since Yao Chen's inexplicable disappearance, his heart had felt heavy!
For others on the Continent, this matter was just about a very famous person who had gone missing. Although they would pay attention and be shocked, the discussion would pass after a while.
Just like after he emerged, most of the discussions about Yao Chen on the Continent were replaced by him and Hun Tiandi, these two powerhouses. Now, because of his refinement of the Golden Core, he alone had stolen all the Wind!
But Zhao Li knew the hidden secret within, which almost suffocated him. Yao Chen's disappearance was like the world line being repaired due to the changes caused by him, this Butterfly, flapping its wings!
This made Zhao Li very uneasy. He was afraid, afraid of being fixed as a bug!
But besides being afraid, he was even more unwilling to accept that everything he had worked hard for would be easily erased, whether it was the changes to Yao Chen or the current Great Li!
"Husband, you're spacing out again. This is the tenth time during this period."
Ye Yunsheng sighed softly, her words filled with concern.
For powerhouses of their Realm, even when spacing out, their perception of their surroundings wouldn't weaken; in fact, it would become even more detailed under instinct.
But Zhao Li was different. When he spaced out, it seemed as though his entire soul wasn't in this world. What remained here was like a mere shell!
If another being not weaker than herself discovered Zhao Li spacing out, he would have almost no chance of survival!
Her words pulled Zhao Li's thoughts back. Noticing the concern in her words, Zhao Li gave an awkward smile and explained:
"Wife, you don't need to worry. It's because of you that I haven't set up defenses. If it were anyone else, it would be absolutely impossible for them to approach within ten thousand feet with malicious intent!"
He was naturally speaking the truth. Under his vast Soul Power and keen Spiritual Sense, he could even capture some subtle information from the world, achieving foresight. If someone wanted to ambush him, unless their Strength was so great that it could shield his perception, otherwise, as long as they truly had that thought, Zhao Li would almost instantly have a Sudden Impulse!
Unfortunately, Ye Yunsheng wasn't there to listen to reasoning. Besides, she had never seen Zhao Li's state in other places, so this explanation clearly couldn't convince her.
She walked up to Zhao Li, gazing down at him. As she moved closer, Zhao Li had to lean back, but their faces still drew closer and closer.
After a long time, their noses were almost touching before Ye Yunsheng tilted her head up, but she didn't leave. She placed her hands on Zhao Li's shoulders and said solemnly:
"Husband, no matter what it is, we can face it together. You don't need to keep everything bottled up inside. If there's anything, tell me, and we'll figure it out together, okay?"
She was able to establish Great Li by herself; she was not a fool. It was only out of her trust in Zhao Li, and because her Strength was not as great as his at that time, that she had never asked much. But after the Profound Yin Dharma Body was condensed, her Strength greatly increased. Even Zhao Li couldn't say he could surely defeat her. She had the qualification to stand alongside Zhao Li!
Moreover, she vaguely sensed something she had never dared to imagine before – the legendary Dou Di was not the end!
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