Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Chapter 224: Chapter 181: Qingqing Gives Her Heart, Chang’an’s Foundation Establishment

“Junior Brother Cao?”

Li Chang’an overheard this.

It confirmed his earlier suspicions.

This unfamiliar Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Cyan Cloud Sect was attacking Zheng Qingqing because of Cao Shaolong!

Li Chang’an didn’t act immediately, observing for a moment instead.

’This woman’s aura is even stronger than Zheng Qingqing’s at her peak. Factoring in the elemental counters of the Five Elements, it’s no wonder Zheng Qingqing is no match for her.’

Although Zheng Qingqing’s skill in Magical Combat was formidable, she ultimately came from a mere Foundation Establishment Family.

The woman in the blue skirt, however, hailed from a Major Sect like the Cyan Cloud Sect. Her Cultivation Technique, Magic, and Spiritual Artifacts were all extraordinary, and her attacks were viciously sharp.

If no one intervened, this battle would soon end with Zheng Qingqing’s demise.

After just a few breaths, a crack appeared on Zheng Qingqing’s Fire Lotus Spiritual Artifact.

CRACK!

The crack gradually widened, spreading out in all directions.

The flower petals swirling around her body grew dim, losing their former luster.

“Zheng Qingqing, die!”

The woman in the blue skirt roared, her presence terrifying as her attacks grew even more ruthless.

With a deafening BOOM, one of the dim petals suddenly shattered.

Zheng Qingqing let out a muffled groan. A trickle of blood escaped the corner of her mouth, and her face grew even paler.

In today’s battle, she had suffered one injury after another and had already exhausted all her tricks.

Yet, she still couldn’t escape her pursuer.

Now, she was at the end of her rope.

BOOM!

Another petal shattered.

Zheng Qingqing’s aura was weak, and she struggled to hold on.

A realization dawned on her: today was likely the day she would die.

At this moment of life and death, scenes from her past flashed through her mind.

She had been a genius since childhood, and her family had placed great hopes in her.

Everyone said she would certainly achieve Foundation Establishment Success, become the next matriarch, and support the Zheng Family’s glory for another two hundred years.

And she had not failed those expectations. She silently shouldered countless pressures and responsibilities, suppressed all her fatigue, and walked step by step to where she was today.

The word ’family’ was a heavy burden she had to carry her entire life.

It was just that…

At some point, a slowly walking figure had appeared amidst the phantom-like, fleeting stream of her memories.

That figure’s talent wasn’t outstanding, yet he always managed to surprise her. Unconsciously, he had squeezed his way into her dull and busy world, leaving an indelible mark.

She even began to look forward to it.

What surprise would await her the next time she saw him?

Unfortunately, there would be no next time.

BOOM!

The Fire Lotus Spiritual Artifact completely shattered, turning into a rain of fire that burned as it fell to the earth.

Zheng Qingqing’s body fell along with it, like a wilting red leaf.

In that instant, her mind went blank for a moment, and she finally saw the blurry figure in her memory clearly.

“Li Chang’an…”

“It’s me!”

Li Chang’an caught her, landing gently on the peak of a high mountain.

The mountain wind blew gently, bringing a refreshing coolness.

It brought Zheng Qingqing back to her senses.

Her red lips parted slightly, her pale, beautiful face filled with disbelief as her gaze fell upon Li Chang’an’s cheek.

At this moment, Li Chang’an had an elegant and refined temperament, gentle as jade yet tinged with resilience and a sense of world-weariness, like an ancient, ever-green tree that had weathered the ages.

Just by sensing his aura, she could feel an indescribable sense of peace.

She wanted to savor the feeling for a moment longer.

But Li Chang’an had already set her down.

“Young Lady, are you alright?”

“I’m… not okay.”

Zheng Qingqing averted her gaze and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth.

“Then you should rest and recover.”

Li Chang’an had already scanned her physical condition.

Her injuries weren’t as severe as he had thought.

She was just completely exhausted, nearly running on empty.

If she didn’t recover properly, it could leave lasting side effects and impact her future path of cultivation.

Zheng Qingqing’s mind was in turmoil.

She looked at Li Chang’an again, her expression incredibly complex.

“Li Chang’an, why are you here?”

“Same as you. I came into the mountains to hunt demons.”

Li Chang’an replied calmly.

Just then, the woman in the blue skirt drew near, her body surging with Magical Power and an astonishing killing intent.

“So it was you, Li Chang’an!”

“You know me?”

Li Chang’an’s expression remained unchanged as he looked over calmly.

The blue-skirted woman said coldly, “You are Junior Brother Cao’s Heart Demon. Of course I recognize you!”

Li Chang’an asked again, “May I ask your name?”

“A dead man has no need to know my name!”

The blue-skirted woman’s face was savage and her voice was shrill, making no attempt to hide her killing intent and disgust for Li Chang’an.

In her eyes, a mere Qi Refining Cultivator could be crushed with a wave of her hand!

“I was going to kill Zheng Qingqing first and then you, but I didn’t expect you to come rushing to your own death. Perfect. I’ll take both of your heads and make them a pair to celebrate Junior Brother Cao’s birthday!”

“Celebrating a birthday with severed heads… isn’t that a bit inauspicious?”

Li Chang’an’s tone was nonchalant.

Under the oppressive aura of a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator, his expression didn’t change in the slightest.

His demeanor only made the blue-skirted woman despise him more.

She wanted to see Li Chang’an panicking and begging for mercy, to record it with a Memory Stone and give it to Cao Shaolong to help resolve his Heart Demon.

However, Li Chang’an, a mere ant of a Qi Refining Cultivator, showed none of the terror an ant should have.

’All the more reason for him to die!’

“Li Chang’an, you will undoubtedly die today!”

“What a coincidence. That’s what I was about to say to you.”

Li Chang’an smiled faintly.

Behind him, a trace of worry flashed across Zheng Qingqing’s pale, beautiful face.

“Li Chang’an, can you handle this?”

“Of course. You just focus on your healing, Young Lady.”

With that, Li Chang’an took out the Cyan Yuan Bell.

With a thought, the Cyan Yuan Bell spun in his hand and instantly grew countless times larger, transforming into a transparent great bell that shielded Zheng Qingqing.