"Buzz"
Long Chen carried Xiao He'er away from the battlefield. Once no one else was around, the seven-colored divine light slowly radiated from Xiao He'er, enveloping several zhang of space around her.
"The young master is actually ..."
Enveloped in the seven-colored divine radiance, one could vaguely see a crane dancing within it. Qiuqiu exclaimed in shock.
It had guessed Xiao He'er's identity before, but never realized it until Xiao He'er fell asleep, no longer suppressing the fierce aura. Her seven-colored divine radiance emerged, and it finally recognized Xiao He'er.
Qiuqiu looked utterly incredulous. It hadn't expected to encounter the legendary auspicious divine beast. No wonder it could bring such a huge change to it.
"Do you know why I didn't kill you?" Long Chen said as he walked, carrying little crane on his back.
Hearing this, Qiuqiu was startled and quickly said, "That's because the owner is kind-hearted and doesn't bother arguing with me." Qiuqiu
didn't dare say it because Xiao He'er liked it. If that happened, it might make Long Chen dislike him, giving him a sense of arrogance and arrogance.
"You're wrong. The reason I didn't kill you is because, so far, you haven't killed a single human." Long Chen said calmly.
Hearing Long Chen say this, Qiuqiu immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Although it hated humans, it had never killed a human powerhouse before.
Still, he secretly felt relieved. Not killing anyone meant saving his own life. He had fought two humans who had glanced at it a few times before, but only taught them a lesson, never killed them. Thinking back now, he couldn't help but feel a wave of fear.
"Thank you, Master, for your generosity." Qiuqiu hurriedly said.
"The human race has its pros and cons. You killed the humans, but that gave me a reason to kill you with peace of mind.
You know, the true form of the little crane is a seven-colored crane, a symbol of good fortune. If it doesn't dislike you and is willing to play with you, it means your nature is still kind.
You don't need to thank me; if you want to thank someone, thank them for that trace of kindness deep in your heart. It was it that saved you. Long Chen said.
Qiuqiu was stunned. She hadn't expected that the reason Long Chen didn't kill it was because of a trace of kindness deep in his heart.
You have to know, just because Xiao He'er glanced at it a few more times earlier, it wanted to teach the two a lesson. Logically, a powerhouse like Long Chen shouldn't need to waste words with it—he could have just wiped it out with a wave of his hand.
You have to know, what it said before was extremely harsh. If it switched places with Long Chen, it absolutely wouldn't allow anyone to provoke it like this.
"Thank you, Master,"
Qiuqiu said respectfully to Long Chen. It wished it could bow to Long Chen like a human, but its body was just a ball—it simply couldn't do that.
"I told you, no need to thank me. The kindness deep in your heart saved your life, but one day, meeting someone different might kill you."
In this world, good and evil are mixed, purity and turbidity are blurred, and no one knows what is truly right.
This is a world that doesn't follow reason, so I won't reason with it anymore.
You may go. I have already taken back the soul imprint, and you are free. Long Chen said calmly.
Qiuqiu's body trembled. Standing still, it truly felt the soul imprint on its body disappear. With the soul imprint gone, instead of feeling happy, it felt extremely disappointed.
At this moment, Long Chen had already carried Xiao He'er far away. Qiuqiu exclaimed, "
Master, wait for me!"
"I've already restored your freedom, so why do you still want to follow us?" Long Chen frowned.
"No, no, master, you can't abandon me. Although my combat power isn't strong, I have other uses. I know many things and can help you with many things. Also, if the little master wakes up and can't see me, she'll be sad." Qiuqiu said sincerely.
"But if you follow me, you could lose your life at any moment. During the great battle, I may not be able to take care of you." Long said.
"No need, no need, really, no need. I may not be good at fighting, but I'm very good at escaping. If you don't believe me, take a look."
"Whoosh."
Qiuqiu's body swayed, revealing eight identical bodies. To Long Chen's astonishment, these bodies were all physical clones, and even after the clones, their aura did not diminish, which was quite rare.
"Master, as you saw, when I was subdued by you, I actually had a chance to escape.
All eight of my clones have spatial abilities. Even if seven are wiped out, as long as one can escape, I won't die.
If you encounter an irresistible enemy, I can protect the young master from harm, so you can fight with peace of mind. "Qiuqiu said proudly.
"Even the soul fire can be split into eight—pretty impressive." Long Chen nodded; it was the first time he'd seen such a move.
Eight clones, seven destroyed at will, and all survived. This divine ability was extremely rare.
"Master, you flatter me. If I use this move, I might fall from my realm. This is for survival, and I won't dare use it unless absolutely necessary.
However, for the young master, at this critical moment, I absolutely will not back down. I can swear in the name of our Spirit Clan. Qiuqiu said seriously.
"Earth Spirit Clan?" Are you a branch of the Spirit Clan? Long Chen was taken aback.
"That's right, we used to be the Spirit Clan, but..."
Qiuqiu's voice carried a hint of sadness, "But later, because we participated in a bloody revenge, we became tainted by a demonic curse. From then on, we could never return to the Spirit Clan."
But we don't regret it. Why can't we take revenge just because others can kill us? As
she spoke, Qiuqiu gritted her teeth, her face full of hatred.
"No wonder you carry an evil aura, yet retain a trace of kindness. Evil is a curse, but that trace of kindness is your true heart." Long Chen suddenly understood.
"Master, although our Earth Spirit Clan is cursed by demons, please believe me. We have our pride, and I will never betray you or the young master." Qiuqiu said solemnly.
Long Chen nodded, indicating his trust. Long Chen asked, "Where are you from?" "
Reporting to Master, I come from the Xuanling Realm. It's a chaotic world where killing happens every moment. Only by killing without stopping can you survive.
Our Earth Spirit Clan is one of the three strongest forces in the Xuanling Realm, and among them, the three powers are like fire and water, constantly waging war against each other—they are mortal enemies.
Our clan leader is a great saint, the guardian deity of our Earth Spirit Clan.
With her around, we are safe. But recently, those two forces colluded with saints from other worlds to attack our clan leader, causing him a heavy blow.
The clan leader protected us from the Xuanling Realm. Facing enemy pursuit, we escaped in groups. Eventually, I was separated from my clansmen. I searched for my people and ended up meeting my master.
Master, I know you and the young master are both kind people. May I beg you to save our Earth Spirit Clan? Qiuqiu's
voice was pleading, and suddenly its body stiffened, collapsing to the ground. This was the highest ritual of their clan, just like kneeling in the human race.
"Your Saint has arrived in Minghao Heaven?" Long Chen was stunned. Wasn't it said that Saints cannot leave their own world?