Chapter 484: Departure
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have coveted the Ancient God Mansion. It's all the fault of that scoundrel Tou She Ancient God! He tricked me and kept me trapped for so long."
Seeing the tears in Zi Yan's eyes, Zhu Kun became nervous and awkwardly tried to approach her.
"Child, don't cry, please don't cry. It's all my fault. Whatever you ask me to do from now on, I'll listen to you. If you don't believe me, I swear, okay?"
But Zi Yan sniffed gently and pulled away from his hands, moving directly to Xiao Ming's side. She linked her arm with Xiao Ming's, without even sparing him a glance.
Watching this scene, Zhu Kun felt as if he'd been struck by lightning. His gaze towards Xiao Ming immediately turned fierce.
'There's no need to be so hostile. I just helped you.'
Xiao Ming felt a little helpless. But he could understand. If his daughter was closer to another man than to him, he would also feel uncomfortable.
After a moment of contemplation, Xiao Ming gently stroked Zi Yan's silky purple hair under Zhu Kun's fierce gaze and said, "I believe you have already made up your mind on this matter. Follow your heart and make the choice that feels right to you. No matter what, I will support you."
"Hmm!"
Zi Yan nodded firmly. Her eyes had subtly changed as she glanced at Zhu Kun, whose expression had turned bitter.
"Xiao Ming and I came here to enter the bronze door. Can you open it?"N0v3lTr0ve served as the original host for this chapter's release on N0v3l--B1n.
Seeing Zi Yan so close to Xiao Ming, Zhu Kun's heart was filled with mixed emotions, but if Zi Yan was willing to talk to him, he couldn't care about any other thing.
"No, behind this bronze door is the Ancient God Mansion. Without the ancient jade he left behind, no one can open it."
"Back then, your father relied on his strength and tried to break through by force, only to be trapped here by that old scoundrel. So your father has been waiting for someone with the ancient jade to come."
Zi Yan frowned, disappointment etched into her face.
"So we need the ancient jade so that you can regain your freedom and open the bronze door. Doesn't that mean we came here for nothing?"
Perhaps Zi Yan had gotten used to Zhu Kun addressing himself as her father, as she didn't seem to have much of a resistance to it at all now.
Seeing her disappointment made Zhu Kun feel guilty, but he had no solution. If he had, he wouldn't have been trapped here for thousands of years.
"What does Senior Zhu Kun want in the Ancient God Mansion?" Xiao Ming took over the conversation and asked slowly.
As the conversation wore on, Zi Yan grew impatient with the questioning and pulled Xiao Ming, wanting to leave.
It was then that Xiao Ming heard Zhu Kun's voice in his ear.
"Kid, remember to take good care of Zi Yan. If you dare to mistreat her, wait until I get out of here and you'll see how I deal with you."
During the earlier conversation with Zi Yan, Zhu Kun had learned that Xiao Ming took good care of her. Although he wasn't entirely happy about his daughter being taken away like this, he had no choice but to trust Xiao Ming to look after her.
Xiao Ming turned to him, seeing the fierce expression on Zhu Kun's face.
"Of course, I would do that even if you didn't tell me."
"As for the information about the ancient jade, I know a bit. Originally, there were three pieces, but due to a great battle, they were divided into eight. Each Ancient Clan now holds one piece of the ancient jade.
I actually have one of those pieces, but I didn't bring it with me this time. I'll find a way to collect the remaining pieces and restore your freedom soon.
As his words fell, Xiao Ming took Zi Yan's hand and stepped forward, leaving a trail of afterimages as they flew back to where they came from.
Hearing Xiao Ming's words, Zhu Kun turned around, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. Soon, a sense of contentment washed over him, and his stern and fierce expression gradually softened.
He watched as Xiao Ming and Zi Yan's figures passed through the spatial layer without any hindrance, disappearing completely into the dark void.
Staring at the empty space, Zhu Kun's eyes showed a trace of disgust. It was this seemingly fragile spatial layer that had trapped him in this dark void. All he could do was wait in endless loneliness, guarding the Ancient God Mansion and awaiting the arrival of the Ancient God's successor, the one who would bring the ancient jade.
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On the other side, Xiao Ming and Zi Yan emerged from the spatial layer, immediately surrounded by two immensely powerful auras. However, these auras were 'powerful' to others, not to them.
Following the direction of the auras, they spotted two white lizard people.
When they saw that the two of them had emerged alive, the lizard people exchanged surprised glances.
Xiao Ming and Zi Yan exchanged glances and dashed upwards, ignoring these creatures.
Boom!
In the lowest level of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, within the passage leading to the magma world, magma suddenly surged out. Subsequently, two figures shot out in the midst of the expectant gazes of Elder Su Qian and the others.
