"What do you mean 'what'? Hurry up and heal him, I'm still waiting for him to fulfill his promise!"
Zi Linling's eyes widened as she stated matter-of-factly.
The powerful member of the Du family opened his mouth to say something, but hesitated, not knowing what to say. He could only glare fiercely at her before turning to help treat Du Kang.
After a frantic rescue by the Du family, Du Kang miraculously clung to life.
He struggled to his feet, his face contorted as he glared at Zi Linling, his eyes burning with rage and killing intent.
Zi Linling let out a cold laugh, her voice as icy as a winter wind, "What? You want to kill me?"
Du Kang's fists clenched and unclenched repeatedly. After several moments, he took deep breaths, suppressing the fury in his heart.
He gritted his teeth and said, "I lost! I will be responsible for Du Zihao's safety!"
Without waiting for Zi Linling's reply, he waved his hand at his family members and declared, "Let's go!"
Each member of the Du family shot Zi Linling a venomous glare before following Du Kang's retreating figure.
Du Zihao let out a wry smile, "Miss Zi, it's not worth offending the Du family for me!"
Zi Linling shook her head and said earnestly, "Let alone offending one Du family, even offending the entire Chaotic Domain would be worth it."
"You can't return to the Du family now, and I don't want you to. I believe Elder Du wouldn't want that either. So, what are your plans?"
Du Zihao watched the departing figures of the Du family with a sigh. "Originally, I wanted to return to the Du family and wait for an opportunity. Now, I can only go and search for my sister-in-law, Xuan Feng, as I promised my brother."
Zi Linling shook her head again. "You know that Elder Du only asked you to search for her to prevent you from getting trapped in the Du family, giving you a reason to leave. Why are you still so insistent?"
Du Kang gave a bitter smile. "Even so, this is all I can do for my brother now. Moreover, with my current abilities, I can't possibly exact revenge. With this vast world, where can I go?"
"Brother Du, why don't you come with us?" Shen Liuxing offered, inviting him.
Xuanyuan Xun chimed in, "That's a good idea. With the great tribulation approaching, staying with us will also spare Elder Du worry."
Shangguan Yulin exclaimed excitedly, "Yes, yes! Follow Boss Zi, and you'll gain a lot."
Rong Guang also smiled and said, "Stay with us!"
Du Zihao was deeply touched.
He had only met Shen Liuxing, Xuanyuan Xun, Shangguan Yulin, and Rong Guang for the first time.
Yet, these four offered him sincere warmth that made his heart swell.
However, finding Xuan Feng was the only task his brother had entrusted him with. If he did nothing, he wouldn't be able to overcome this internal struggle.
Zi Linling, seeing Du Zihao's hesitant expression, understood his dilemma.
"Stay! Finding someone isn't an urgent matter. Besides, in this vast sea of people, where would you even begin to search? We're going to other domains anyway, so you can come with us and try your luck!"
"This..."
Du Zihao still seemed hesitant.
"Alas!"
Elder Du sighed and reappeared, "Zihao, listen to little girl Zi!"
Du Zihao nodded. "Alright!"
"Miss Zi, about our cooperation..."
Xu Rongwei, who had been overlooked, spoke up, seeing that the Du family's affairs were settled.
Zi Linling tossed Du Zihao two bottles of pills. "One of these is a Bodhi Enlightenment Pill, which can speed up your comprehension of laws. The other is a Bodhi Breakthrough Pill, which can assist you in breaking through your cultivation. Take them first!"
Du Zihao looked at the pill bottles in his hands, his hands trembling with excitement. "Miss Zi, these are too precious. I... I can't..."
"Just take them when I tell you to!" Zi Linling glared.
"Then, I'll accept them!"
Du Zihao knew that if he refused any further, it would cause embarrassment for everyone.
Zi Linling's expression softened as she turned to Xu Rongwei. "I have no interest in the position of Patriarch of your Xu family."
"How about this? You can contact the various major forces in my name and form an alliance to prepare for the impending world-ending tribulation. However, if I discover anyone acting recklessly in my name, don't blame me for being merciless."
Xu Rongwei was taken aback, then his face lit up with joy. "Miss Zi, rest assured, if anyone dares to tarnish the name of a chosen one, I will personally slay them without you lifting a finger!"
Zi Linling nodded. "Excellent! There's one more thing. After being rejected by the Shen and Du families, they will undoubtedly harbor resentment, especially the Du family. You need to be wary of them backstabbing us and disrupting the alliance's plans. Therefore, you must closely monitor their movements and report to me immediately if you discover anything!"
Xu Rongwei clasped his fists. "Miss Zi, rest assured. I will return immediately to visit the major forces and prepare for the world-ending tribulation. As for the Shen and Du families, I will have the Xu family monitor them closely!"
"Good! I have important matters to attend to and will be leaving the Chaotic Domain for a while. If you have any urgent matters, you can send me a message through the Nine Domains Merchant Guild," Zi Linling instructed.
"Yes!"
Xu Rongwei responded and presented a token. "Our Xu family has outposts in various other domains. Miss Zi can use this token to command everyone at these outposts."
Zi Linling accepted the token. "Thank you for this! You may go back now. I should be leaving too!"
Saying this, she turned to Xuanyuan Xun, Rong Guang, Shangguan Yulin, Shen Liuxing, and Du Zihao and said, "Let's go!"
Xu Rongwei respectfully replied, "We will escort Miss Zi out of the Chaotic Domain!"
Zi Linling did not refuse.
The six of them, along with Xu's entourage, majestically flew towards the east.
Three days later, they reached the border between the Chaotic Domain and the Nine Sacred Domain.
Zi Linling stopped. "Patriarch Xu, this is as far as you need to escort me."
"Alright!"
Xu Rongwei said, "Miss Zi, there's something I must mention to you."
Zi Linling asked curiously, "What is it?"
Xu Rongwei hesitated for a moment before asking, "May I ask who the person Miss is carrying on her back is..."
Mentioning Ye Lingyuan, who lay within "Chong'er," a hint of tenderness flashed across Zi Linling's face. "He is my husband!"
Xu Rongwei nodded as if he had expected it. "Since he is Miss Zi's husband, I will speak frankly. Have you heard of the Ye family of Zhan Tian Domain?"
"The Ye family of Zhan Tian Domain?"
Upon hearing these words, Zi Linling's heart fluttered.
She vaguely sensed that the Zhan Tian Domain Ye family Xu Rongwei mentioned had an inextricable connection with Ye Lingyuan.
Xu Rongwei continued, "To be honest, Miss Zi, I once had a chance encounter with Ye Zhan, the patriarch of the Ye family of Zhan Tian Domain. Your husband bears an eight-tenths resemblance to Ye Zhan, the patriarch of the Ye family!"