"Little Luo'er, are you planning to connect the teleportation array from the small world to here?" Qiu Yuanxi asked with some surprise. This place didn't seem suitable at all. People lived nearby, and the Ling family was so numerous, with people coming and going. It would be difficult not to arouse suspicion.
"No, I just wanted to come back and see," Ling Luo Yi shook her head. She naturally knew this place was unsuitable, otherwise, she wouldn't have built the crucial teleportation array here. She just missed that person a little, so she came to take a look. She wondered if she could see him again before this body completely gave out, just once would be enough.
Meanwhile, the person Ling Luo Yi was thinking of, after seeing his father had largely recovered, had left the Outer Domain and was intercepted by the Domain Lord at the entrance to the Sacred Domain.
"Domain Lord," Gu Yun Cheng nodded slightly to the approaching figure. Although the Domain Lord was the ruler of the Human Realm and thousands of years older than him, Gu Yun Cheng was also the ruler of the Demon Realm. In terms of status, they were equals and did not need to bow to anyone.
"Demon Emperor Venerable," the Domain Lord also nodded to Gu Yun Cheng. "May I ask why Demon Emperor Venerable has come to my Sacred Domain this time?"
Seeing the Domain Lord asking a question he already knew the answer to, Gu Yun Cheng said, "This Venerable is naturally here to find my Luo Luo. I ask the Domain Lord to facilitate this."
"Demon Emperor Venerable, this seat knows that Demon Emperor Venerable and Si Zhan are in love, but at this moment, Si Zhan is still our Human Race's Saintess. I ask Demon Emperor Venerable not to cause her trouble."
"The Domain Lord worries too much," Gu Yun Cheng said nonchalantly.
"Worries too much?!" Seeing Gu Yun Cheng's unyielding demeanor, the Domain Lord became angry. "Don't think this seat doesn't know what you did on the Ancient Spirit Continent! If it weren't for my deliberate concealment, your unauthorized entry into the Human Realm would have become widely known! At that time, not only you, Demon Emperor Venerable, but Si Zhan would also face considerable trouble!"
"Domain Lord, this Venerable knows that Luo Luo's sudden appearance has displeased many, but do they have the right to be displeased when the First Saintess has chosen someone?"
"This seat knows they are not qualified, but won't they still cause trouble behind your back? Demon Emperor Venerable, you are not unaware of how Si Zhan secured her position!"
Gu Yun Cheng knew how many were envious when Ling Luo Yi was suddenly chosen. They dared not express dissatisfaction with the First Saintess's will, so they vented their anger on Ling Luo Yi, resorting to covert schemes instead of open confrontation. The most vocal among them were the Mu family, whose daughter Mu An Ning was the most popular candidate for Saintess. They had all expected Mu An Ning to become the Saintess, only to have her snatched away by the unknown Ling Luo Yi, which greatly angered them.
Ling Luo Yi's cultivation was not yet sufficient to enter the Sacred Domain at that time. It was the First Saintess's will that brought her up, a fact that also displeased them, forcing Ling Luo Yi to venture into the Ancient Battlefield.
What kind of place was the Ancient Battlefield? It was the site of ancient wars between the Human Race and various other races, fought by powerful cultivators in the late Immortal Realm, some even reaching the Divine Realm. The Ancient Battlefield had experienced immense slaughter. Although many years had passed, the residual killing intent had nurtured many creatures driven solely by the desire to kill, who grew stronger with each battle, making it extremely dangerous!
When Ling Luo Yi was forced to enter the Ancient Battlefield, she was still more than a month away from her fifteenth birthday. On this occasion, Ling Luo Yi broke three records: first, she was the youngest person in Human Race history to enter the Ancient Battlefield; second, she was the youngest person in Human Race history to emerge completely from the Ancient Battlefield; and third, she was the person who cleared the Ancient Battlefield in the shortest time.
Clearing the Ancient Battlefield in eleven months was an achievement that silenced those who were dissatisfied with her. Especially after emerging from the Ancient Battlefield, when the Domain Lord measured her bone age, they were so shocked that they didn't recover for nearly a year.
At that time, Ling Luo Yi's appearance was quite youthful. They had merely assumed she possessed exceptional beauty-preserving techniques. Given her cultivation level back then, they all believed Ling Luo Yi was much older. Little did they expect that Ling Luo Yi, after emerging from the Ancient Battlefield, was not even sixteen years old!
The Domain Lord still remembered the scene of many people being so dejected that they didn't leave their homes for months, and no one dared to question Ling Luo Yi anymore. However, not daring did not mean they stopped. Led by the Mu family, they dared not act openly against Ling Luo Yi, but they still schemed against her in private, making her life difficult.
Ling Luo Yi, however, did not mind these things. At that time, she was so kind it could almost be called saintly, and she was very understanding of their feelings. In fact, Gu Yun Cheng retaliated on her behalf and was even chided by her. It was only in the last two years that she had improved slightly, but she was still kind.
Gu Yun Cheng knew all this and also understood the Domain Lord's intention in stopping him.
The good relations between the Demon Realm and the Human Realm were only a few years old. Previously, they were like fire and water, so there were still people in the Human Realm who wished for war with the Demon Realm, to avenge their loved ones who died at the hands of the demons. Gu Yun Cheng's closeness to Ling Luo Yi was no secret; everyone knew it, and thus they were also dissatisfied with Ling Luo Yi, considering her a traitor to the Human Race.
The Domain Lord was a proponent of peace. The Demon Race was much stronger than the Human Race, and the longer the war continued, the more casualties the Human Race would suffer. The Domain Lord feared that if Gu Yun Cheng continued to be close to Ling Luo Yi, it would incite the warmongers to cause trouble.
This was not the time. The Outer Domain Demons, who had been recuperating for several years, were preparing for their next large-scale war. Soon, the Human Race's battlefield would also open for war. At this juncture, the greatest fear was that the Demon Realm would also launch a war against the Human Realm. Caught between two powerful races, the Human Realm would surely perish!
"Domain Lord, rest assured. As long as Luo Luo still cares about the Human Realm, and as long as the Human Race does not initiate hostilities against the Demon Race, the Demon Race will not act against the Human Realm."
Having received Gu Yun Cheng's promise, the Domain Lord felt relieved but still cautioned him worriedly, "You should still restrain your demonic power, don't get discovered, and don't cause any major incidents!"
Understanding the Domain Lord's meaning, Gu Yun Cheng smiled and said, "This Venerable understands."
With that, Gu Yun Cheng flew towards Ling Luo Yi's Luoyun Hall. He knew that Ling Luo Yi should be returning around this time.
This time, the Domain Lord did not stop him.
Meanwhile, Ling Luo Yi, after touring the residence, took Qiu Yuanxi and flew towards a certain valley outside the city.
Upon landing and observing the surroundings, Qiu Yuanxi exclaimed, "Little Luo'er, this place is so beautiful!"
The location was nestled within a valley. A waterfall cascaded down the mountain cliff, its rushing sound clear and melodious. The water gathered in a clear pool beneath the waterfall, extending outwards into a tranquil stream. It was the season of blooming flowers, and the valley was a riot of colors, with various blossoms vying for attention, their intoxicating fragrance carried by the gentle breeze.
"Little Luo'er, where is this place?" Qiu Yuanxi saw a small house opposite the waterfall and knew that someone must live here, though the cottage appeared somewhat dilapidated.
"This is where I broke through to the Spirit Sovereign realm, and also where the Ladder of Reception came to pick me up," Ling Luo Yi also surveyed the surroundings. Everything remained unchanged.
"Little Luo'er, there's an array here. Did you set it up?" Qiu Yuanxi asked curiously, noticing that the boundary between the valley and the outside was rather indistinct.
"No, when I discovered this place, there was already an array. I don't know who put it there."
"You want to build the teleportation array here?"
"Yes. There are no residences within a ten-mile radius, and there's a barrier. There are no demonic beasts inside either, so it's very safe."
"It is indeed good," Qiu Yuanxi probed the area with his divine sense and found no apparent dangers.
Ling Luo Yi carved a teleportation array on a flat area and left her divine sense imprint. As this grand array took shape, the gray teleportation array in the small world lit up, indicating that the teleportation array was ready for use.