"Senior Brother, I understand these people are going to Songcheng, but why do we have to follow?"
With Senior Brother's abilities, they could directly reach the Reef of the South Sea if he didn't want to go to Songcheng.
"Weiwei, don't you want to see what Songcheng has become?" Leng Xingzhi smiled helplessly. His junior sister's questions were always so sharp.
"Not particularly," Chu Lingwei thought about what had happened to them in Songcheng and shook her head. The experience there hadn't been pleasant, and Chu Lingwei had no interest.
Leng Xingzhi: "..."
"If Weiwei doesn't want to go, shall we go back?" Leng Xingzhi now truly thought his junior sister would be more interested in the current state of Songcheng.
"Senior Brother, can you tell me what happened in the Demon Realm?"
Chu Lingwei was curious. They had left the Demon Realm so suddenly, something major must have happened.
"The Demon Realm has a new ruler, and all passages will be closed."
Leng Xingzhi sat down in a chair by the table, looking out at the sea, a smile on his face. As long as he was with his junior sister, he could go anywhere.
"A new ruler?"
Such a significant event, Senior Brother must have known about it long ago.
"Senior Brother, do you know about this?" Chu Lingwei stared at him. He seemed indifferent to these matters, yet also seemed to know everything.
"I know."
Leng Xingzhi reached out and took Chu Lingwei's hand. "The change of rule in the Demon Realm is a major event, not only for the Demon Realm but also for the Xuan Tian Continent."
"So, what major events will occur?"
The change of rule in the Demon Realm might indeed bring disaster to the Xuan Tian Continent, depending on the thoughts of the Demon Realm's new ruler.
Leng Xingzhi pursed his lips, remaining silent.
"Senior Brother, why don't you become the new ruler of the Demon Realm?"
Chu Lingwei suddenly had a bold idea. Could Senior Brother's abilities reach that level?
"Weiwei, do you want me to be it?" Leng Xingzhi chuckled. Not long ago, she was worried about him being a demon, and now she wanted him to be the new ruler. He really didn't know what was going on in her head.
"Senior Brother, do you have the ability?" Chu Lingwei was curious.
"If Weiwei wants me to, Senior Brother is willing to try," Leng Xingzhi said casually, looking into Chu Lingwei's eyes.
Chu Lingwei gave a dry laugh, "Then let's forget it. It's probably too troublesome."
Leng Xingzhi smiled and offered no explanation.
"Senior Brother, from the first moment I saw you, I felt you were a very mysterious person. It turns out to be true." Chu Lingwei looked at the Leng Xingzhi before her. He had returned to the gentle demeanor of the Senior Brother from the Cultivation Academy, his eyes carrying a smile that conveyed no threat.
But who would have thought that such a person could be a hidden powerhouse?
Chu Lingwei couldn't help but shake her head. If she had such abilities, she would definitely ascend to a higher realm.
"Junior Sister, you are indeed wise."
As they walked out of the room, Feng Ming suddenly appeared from somewhere and followed Chu Lingwei.
"Weiwei, Maomao said that Senior Brother is a very powerful person." After the last incident, Feng Ming no longer dared to act as she pleased.
"Yes, he should be a very powerful person."
Chu Lingwei hugged Feng Ming. "You think you can badmouth him behind his back? Be careful he hears you."
Feng Ming's small body trembled. She hadn't spoken ill of Senior Brother, not a single word.
"Mhm, I definitely won't say it again in the future."
"However, you can tell me secretly." Chu Lingwei smiled. Senior Brother was a magnanimous person and wouldn't bother with Feng Ming.
Hearing Weiwei's words, Feng Ming became happy. Weiwei was still the same Weiwei who liked her.
"Weiwei, it's very different here." Feng Ming pointed to the vast sea. "There are many aquatic spirit beasts in the sea, and their cultivation is very strong."
"Naturally."
Huan Mao jumped onto Chu Lingwei's shoulder. "You definitely can't beat them."
"Maomao, I've been cultivating diligently in the spirit beast pouch. Don't say that about me." Feng Ming sounded a little wronged. She had been in the spirit beast pouch for so long, and this fellow hadn't visited her once. What a heartless creature.
"I'm not wrong."
Seeing Feng Ming on the verge of tears, Huan Mao's voice weakened. It jumped off Chu Lingwei's shoulder and ran into the distance.
Feng Ming watched Huan Mao's retreating figure, a hint of longing in her eyes. She also wanted to go out and explore.
"Go ahead, but don't quarrel." Chu Lingwei placed Feng Ming on the ground. She was her companion, and she didn't want to see her feeling wronged.
Watching the two small beasts quickly disappear from sight, Chu Lingwei turned and saw a female cultivator smiling at her.
"There are many people around here. Are you not afraid that your spirit beasts will be in danger if you release them?"
"This is the vast sea, and we are confined to this ship. There's no escaping it." Chu Lingwei returned a smile. The female cultivator gave her a very gentle impression, suggesting she wasn't from the Reef of the South Sea.
"That's true, but if someone deliberately hides your spirit beast, you might not be able to find it."
A trace of sadness flickered in the female cultivator's eyes, a deep sorrow that Chu Lingwei could feel even without sensing it.
"It shouldn't be that serious, should it?" Chu Lingwei replied, turning to walk towards the deck.
"It is. My spirit beast was lost just like that." The female cultivator followed Chu Lingwei onto the deck. There were more cultivators here, their eyes filled with excitement, most of them gazing in the direction of Songcheng.
Hearing the female cultivator's words, surprise flickered in Chu Lingwei's eyes, but she didn't ask further.
"You don't believe me." The female cultivator's gaze held a hint of helplessness. Seeing that Chu Lingwei didn't respond, she turned and left.
"Did she tell you her spirit beast was lost?"
As soon as the female cultivator left, a lively young woman appeared beside Chu Lingwei. Her eyes weren't on Chu Lingwei but on the dejected female cultivator leaving. "Every time she boards this ship, she says the same thing. It's really strange."
"Perhaps, her spirit beast was indeed lost that way."
"Then why didn't you talk to her?" The lively young woman's eyes flashed with surprise. She thought Chu Lingwei didn't believe what the woman had said.
"I didn't want to."
Chu Lingwei spoke the truth. She had come out for some fresh air, not to listen to others' troubles.
In the world of cultivation, everyone's path was arduous. Others simply didn't have the energy to comfort them.
The lively young woman nodded and thoughtfully watched the female cultivator who had long since disappeared. "I really can't understand why she, a cultivator, can't forget about her spirit beast. It's truly strange."
Chu Lingwei turned and looked in the direction of Songcheng, recalling the searing heat of that day. A large part of Songcheng had already become ruins.
"My name is Lin Wan'er. What is your name?"