Another month passed in the blink of an eye. After saying goodbye to their families,
Although they lived in chaotic times where death was nothing out of the ordinary, they were human, not grass or wood — who could say they had no feelings?
A thought suddenly occurred to Nie Li. In the Tiny World, the most mysterious thing of all was the law of time and space. The enigmatic Temporal Spirit God could pluck at the strings of time and alter a person's fate. If he could find the Temporal Spirit God, perhaps it would even be possible to save Ye Zong!
In his previous life, Nie Li had heard bits and pieces about the Time-Space Demon Spirit. It was an extraordinarily mysterious existence. However, its combat strength was not particularly formidable — every time it plucked at the strings of time and space, the price paid was enormous.
Inside the courtyard of the Ninth Level of the Ninefold Death Ground.
Nie Li and the others had gathered here, along with the Netherworld Controller and the other six supreme powerhouses.
Nie Li's icy gaze swept across the crowd, searching for any trace of the
But the Demon Lord did not appear.
The Netherworld Controller's gaze fell upon Nie Li, as though he had already guessed his intentions, and he offered a word of caution from the side: "Nie Li, I know you want to kill someone, but I must warn you — even though you are my disciple, I cannot show favoritism. If your group starts killing each other, the other party's master has every right to kill you in return! And if someone tries to kill you, I will step in as well."
Hearing the Netherworld Controller's words, Nie Li clenched his fists. He looked at the Netherworld Controller and asked, "Master, even if they murdered our parents, we still cannot fight back?"
The Netherworld Controller met Nie Li's gaze and was silent for a moment before answering, "You must not act for now. If the enmity truly runs that deep, my advice is to hold off. Wait until you reach the Dragon Ruins Domain. Once you've cultivated to a sufficient level and settle your grudges, there will be nothing we can do to stop you!"
Nie Li understood what the Netherworld Controller meant. They could not settle their feuds for the time being — unless their cultivation reached a level above the Demon Lord's master, at which point the Demon Lord's master would no longer be able to interfere. Nie Li suppressed his hatred for the Demon Lord and nodded: "I will heed Master's teachings."
The Netherworld Controller nodded and said approvingly, "A moment of impatience can ruin a grand plan. The fact that you can swallow your grudge for now means you will surely achieve even greater things in the future."
Seeing Nie Li's frustrated expression,
Nie Li nodded at Xiao Yu's words but said nothing more. Ye Zong's death was not something Nie Li would ever let go of easily. He leaned close to
Duan Jian nodded, a flash of cold light passing through his eyes: "Don't worry, Master. I won't let him off easy. The first chance I get, I'll take him out."
"You may not be able to handle him on your own. Protect yourself carefully," Nie Li urged Duan Jian with lingering concern. Fortunately, Duan Jian was a fairly steady person, and with his formidable physical body, there should be no major problems.
"Yes, I understand." Duan Jian nodded.
Nie Li glanced at
Moreover, Nie Li had told Ye Ziyun that reviving Ye Zong was not without hope. He believed she would surely work toward that goal for the sake of her father.
He remembered her in the previous life — even after both her father and grandfather had perished in battle, she had still led their people resolutely through the
"Ziyun, when you reach the Dragon Ruins Domain, you have to take care of yourself!" Nie Li said to Ye Ziyun, his voice full of concern.
"Mm." Ye Ziyun nodded.
Nie Li gave Ye Ziyun a gentle embrace. Their reunion had been brief, and now they had to part again. But for the sake of everyone's future, they all had to push themselves even harder.
Feeling Nie Li's warm arms around her, Ye Ziyun held him tightly. Her thoughts drifted far — without Nie Li, she truly didn't know what she would have done. He had given her something to lean on, made her feel that she wasn't so alone, and given her hope.
She was gradually realizing that Nie Li had become an irreplaceable person in her life. And now she was already his fiancée. The thought filled her with a sense of security. Once she grew a little older, she would put on a wedding dress for him and stay by his side forever.