Although life in the great canyon was peaceful, Lin Lei's heart was not calm. He kept watching Elder Bulu and the others—these elders would rather sacrifice their strongest divine clones than lose face. Learning of each battle result, Lin Lei couldn't help but feel his blood boil, yet also felt a tinge of sorrow.
"Strength—once again it comes down to not having enough strength!" Lin Lei stood before his dwelling, gazing upward, sighing inwardly.
From the Yulan Continent to Hell, having experienced so much along the way, Lin Lei understood that respect and honor are not given by others. They must be fought for through one's own efforts. It all comes down to strength! The Four Divine Beast clans were now weak, yet still wanted to maintain the glory of the past—that was nothing but a dream!
With strength, others naturally respect you.
Beruit alone was enough to make the Eight Great Families fear him. With a single word from Beruit, the Eight Great Families didn't dare cross a single step beyond the Heavenly Sacrifice Mountain Range!
The Four Divine Beast clans were facing difficulties, and in his heart Lin Lei wanted to help the clan. But his strength was even somewhat inferior to Patriarch Gilesen's. How could he help the clan? When it all came down to it, Lin Lei simply didn't have enough strength.
"Someday, I too will cultivate to Lord Beruit's level." Lin Lei's heart was filled with longing. Then he shook his head and smiled.
Beruit and Dannington could both be said to have reached the absolute peak of Highgods. To reach Beruit's level—that was far too difficult!
"Once I reach the Highgod realm, my strength should be able to approach the Patriarch's." Lin Lei felt a spark of anticipation. Once he reached the Highgod realm, although his body might not be as tough as the Patriarch's, Lin Lei had the 'Blackstone Prison.'
As a Highgod, Lin Lei wielding the 'Blackstone Prison' would have power approaching that of 'Infernal Governor, Lei Si Jing.' The true power of the Blackstone Prison could only then be fully displayed!
Lin Lei turned his head to look not far away.
"Bei Bei, what are you doing?" Lin Lei asked with a smile.
"Watching the sky." Bei Bei lay there motionless, his eyes fixed on the sky above. Through the mist, the winding Dragon Path could still be seen.
Bei Bei often lay around staring blankly at one place, or gazed vacantly at his straw hat. Occasionally he would play around with others. But given how well Lin Lei knew Bei Bei, he understood clearly what was on his mind. As time went on...
Bei Bei only missed Nissa more and more.
"Bei Bei." Lin Lei walked over and sat down on the grass as well, smiling as he looked at Bei Bei. "Are you thinking about Nissa?"
Bei Bei paused for a moment, but then nodded gently. "Yeah, I just can't help thinking about her. Once I'm not focused on something and my mind starts wandering, I often find myself thinking about her. But what's the use of thinking? Nissa already thinks I'm dead."
"Bei Bei, after some time—once you reach the Highgod realm, or once I do—let's make a trip to Bluefloat Continent." Lin Lei said.
"Whoosh!" Bei Bei shot upright, turning his head in surprise to look at Lin Lei.
"What, you don't want to go?" Lin Lei asked with a smile.
Bei Bei's expression was somewhat awkward. "Boss, this is a bit complicated. I... do want to go see her. But back then, her brother 'Solomon' treated you that way, treated us that way. If Purss hadn't shown mercy back then, Boss, you and Dilia would probably both be dead."
Lin Lei and Dilia had indeed nearly died back then.
Had they truly perished, Solomon would indeed have been the main culprit.
"Every time I think of that Solomon, I get furious." Fierce light flashed through Bei Bei's eyes. Then he said helplessly, "You tell me—if I go find Nissa and run into that Solomon, what am I supposed to do?"
Lin Lei smiled. So this was the knot in Bei Bei's heart.
"No matter what, Bei Bei, Dilia and I didn't die after all. Besides, the one you like is Nissa, not her brother. Just ignore her brother," Lin Lei advised.
"Just ignore—you say it like it's that easy," Bei Bei said with a helpless pout.
Lin Lei suddenly turned his head to look toward midair. A Patrol Warrior was flying over. The Patrol Warrior spotted Lin Lei below at once and descended directly beside him, bowing: "Elder Lin Lei, there is a woman outside the mountain range. She says she is your friend, named Nissa. She wishes to see you!"
Lin Lei was stunned.
"Nissa?" Bei Bei shot to his feet, eyes wide as saucers, and blurted, "You're saying that woman's name is Nissa—is that right?"
"Yes." The Patrol Warrior was somewhat puzzled.
"Tell me, what does she look like? Are there any distinctive features?" Bei Bei asked.
The Patrol Warrior hesitated briefly—describe a woman? That was somewhat difficult. Then the Patrol Warrior caught sight of the straw hat in Bei Bei's hand, and his eyes lit up. He said quickly: "That's right—she was wearing a hat just like the one in your hand."
Bei Bei's face turned red with excitement.
Lin Lei also felt enormously surprised and delighted. How had Nissa made the journey all the way here?
"Boss!" Bei Bei quickly turned to look at Lin Lei. "Hit me a couple of times—see if I'm dreaming!" At this moment Bei Bei truly felt dizzy, his whole being floating, unable to distinguish dream from reality.
Lin Lei straightforwardly went "thwack!" and slapped Bei Bei on the shoulder, sending him tumbling.
"Haha, I'm not dreaming, I'm not dreaming." Bei Bei scrambled back to his feet.
Seeing Bei Bei so excited he was practically losing his mind, Lin Lei secretly sighed. In all these years, Bei Bei had never been this frenzied with excitement. The commotion outside also drew Dilia out from the dwelling: "What happened?"
"Nissa is here. Bei Bei and I are going out to welcome her." Lin Lei said with a smile, grabbing Bei Bei and flying straight up.
"Nissa is here?"
Dilia was briefly stunned, then realized what it meant. "Nissa actually made the journey from Bluefloat Continent?"
At the foot of the Heavenly Sacrifice Mountain Range, Nissa kept gazing deep into the mountains, her heart full of worry. "Will Bei Bei refuse to see me? Is he and Lin Lei still angry about what happened at the volcanic mountain group?"
Worry. Anxiety.
Nissa knew that her brother had wronged Lin Lei back then, and had even tried to kill them.