"Why are you looking for Senior Brother?"
Hearing Huan Mao mention Senior Brother, Chu Ling Wei's face couldn't help but turn red.
She had already tried her best to suppress the words "Senior Brother" in her heart, and now this little guy brought them up again. She really wanted to throw him into the space.
"We can't just stay here. I'm worried we'll encounter danger."
Huan Mao said honestly.
Hearing this, Chu Ling Wei stood up and looked around. There wasn't any demonic energy.
"Mao Mao, take a look. Is there any barrier here?"
Chu Ling Wei wasn't stupid. They had been here for three days, and it was impossible for there to be no demonic beasts. Chu Ling Wei knew Huan Mao's barrier skills, and they wouldn't be able to stop all demons.
The fact that they hadn't been disturbed for three days meant only one thing: Senior Brother had been guarding them.
"No, besides the one I set up, there's nothing else." Huan Mao answered very confidently. If there were, he would have sensed it.
Chu Ling Wei glanced at him. So certain.
"Wei Wei, could there be another barrier here?" Huan Mao's small body immediately became alert. Why hadn't he sensed anything different here?
"Senior Brother, is that you?"
Chu Ling Wei called out, speaking to the empty space in front of her.
As soon as she finished speaking, Leng Xing Zhi's figure appeared.
"Senior Brother?" Seeing Leng Xing Zhi appear, Huan Mao's face lit up with joy. It was great that Senior Brother was here.
"Wei Wei."
Leng Xing Zhi walked up to Chu Ling Wei, not looking into her eyes. "It's very dangerous here. I'm worried about you."
"Senior Brother, are you really a demon?" Chu Ling Wei looked at her Senior Brother. He didn't look like a demon at all. How could he be a demon?
"I am not."
Leng Xing Zhi smiled and shook his head, answering with certainty. "As for why there's demonic energy inside me, I'll tell my Junior Sister slowly later."
"You're not a demon?"
Chu Ling Wei was shocked. This reminded her of the woman who had disappeared in the cave. She must have been a cultivator before, who had switched to demonic cultivation, and her body had always contained spiritual energy.
"Yes, I am a cultivator, not a demon. The demonic energy within me doesn't affect me." Leng Xing Zhi answered with certainty. "If Junior Sister doesn't believe me, you can check my body."
As Leng Xing Zhi spoke, he extended his hand towards Chu Ling Wei. "Junior Sister, check, and you'll know everything."
Chu Ling Wei extended her hand, about to place it on Senior Brother's wrist, when she suddenly remembered that she was just a minor cultivator. The difference in cultivation between her and Senior Brother was vast. Even if she wanted to check, she might not be able to find what she was looking for.
"Never mind, I believe Senior Brother."
Deep down, Chu Ling Wei had already believed his words when she heard Senior Brother say he wasn't a demon.
"Wei Wei, let's go. It's not good to stay here for long."
A dark glint flashed in Leng Xing Zhi's eyes. Junior Sister had become wary of him.
"Okay."
Chu Ling Wei nodded, and with Huan Mao, stood on Senior Brother's flying artifact. She looked at her Senior Brother in front of her, somewhat silent.
She had always doubted Senior Brother's identity, but now that she knew, she couldn't accept it for a moment. This feeling was very strange, and she didn't quite understand it herself.
"Junior Sister, where are we going now?" Leng Xing Zhi suddenly turned back and looked at Chu Ling Wei, who was looking down. A hint of loss flashed in his eyes. "Wei Wei, I will always be your Senior Brother. No matter what happens, I will protect you your entire life."
"Senior Brother, I can protect myself."
Chu Ling Wei was someone who disliked relying on others. She didn't want to be protected under someone's wing all the time. Hearing Senior Brother's words, she instinctively replied.
Leng Xing Zhi's body trembled upon hearing Chu Ling Wei's words. A part of his heart ached fiercely.
Clutching his chest, Leng Xing Zhi smiled bitterly. He never thought that one day, he would feel pain without being injured.
Seeing that Senior Brother hadn't spoken, Chu Ling Wei looked up and saw him clutching his chest. The pain in his eyes made Chu Ling Wei's heart clench.
"Senior Brother, I didn't mean it like that. I meant that I want to cultivate the Great Dao through my own strength." Chu Ling Wei quickly explained. She really didn't want to hurt Senior Brother.
Leng Xing Zhi continued to clutch his chest, the bitterness on his lips deepening. He stared at Chu Ling Wei without a word.
Was she telling him that she didn't like him?
"Wei Wei, Senior Brother is very sad right now." Huan Mao couldn't help but speak. As a spiritual beast, he felt enveloped by a sorrowful pain that made it difficult for him to breathe.
"Senior Brother, I didn't mean to refuse."
Chu Ling Wei didn't know how to speak for a moment. She stepped forward and took Senior Brother's arm. "What I just said was meant literally. It didn't mean anything else."
Hearing Junior Sister's words, Leng Xing Zhi suddenly felt as if the sky had cleared up. His eyes lit up with surprise. "Wei Wei, are you serious?"
"I..." Chu Ling Wei's face paled. She realized what she had just said. She really wanted to bite off her tongue. What was wrong with her today? She kept saying things without thinking.
"Wei Wei, I understand."
Leng Xing Zhi took a step forward, took Chu Ling Wei's hand, and said with deep affection in his eyes, "Wei Wei..."
Chu Ling Wei was about to cry. She didn't quite understand what Senior Brother meant by "understand."
"Wei Wei, I will always guard you and never betray you."
Leng Xing Zhi brought Chu Ling Wei's hand to his chest and said word by word.
Chu Ling Wei looked up, meeting Senior Brother's eyes. Her heart pounded like a drum, and she couldn't say a word.
She could clearly feel her inner self. Hearing Senior Brother's words, she was very happy, and her heart overflowed with sweetness.
"Wow."
Huan Mao, like a little eavesdropper, standing on the side, suddenly felt the surroundings become brighter. He looked up and couldn't help but exclaim.
"What are you shouting about!"
Chu Ling Wei was startled awake. She didn't even know what she had done.
"Wei Wei, quickly look up." Huan Mao exclaimed again, his voice even louder than before.
Chu Ling Wei subconsciously looked up, her expression changing. "What is going on?"
The sky, which had been dark and gloomy, suddenly brightened. Although she didn't see the sun, ten thousand rays of sunlight poured down from the sky.
"Senior Brother, does the Demon Realm have a sun?"
Ever since Chu Ling Wei entered the Demon Realm, she had never seen the sun. Even in places as bright as the market, she hadn't seen such bright light.
"No, in the ten thousand years of the Demon Realm, there has never been a sun."
Leng Xing Zhi looked up at the sun shining down from the sky, a smile forming on his lips. "Wei Wei, do you like it?"
"I like it."
Chu Ling Wei blurted out unconsciously. She looked at Senior Brother, her eyes filled with confusion. "Just, why is it like this today?"