Chapter 459: Chapter 204 Chu Sanhu_2
Chu Qi nodded without saying anything. Since Li Xiu had already decided not to go further, he wouldn’t be able to go any further either.
The two of them extinguished the Longevity Lamp and returned to the Trial Gate.
The reason Li Xiu didn’t proceed was simply that he didn’t want to take any risks.
There were already S-Class Demon Spirits on the thirty-sixth floor. Going further might encounter Super Spirits. Although Li Xiu also had a Super Spirit, there was no need to take risks. He planned to wait for Chu Jun to come to the Demon Tower first to sense the kinds of Demon Spirits above. Knowing oneself and knowing the enemy meant no need for reckless risks, so why not take advantage of it?
On the way back, Chu Qi didn’t say a word. Just as they were approaching the Chu Family’s home, Chu Qi suddenly turned to Li Xiu and said, "If you want to continue to the Demon Tower, I can scout the way for you. My Symbiotic Contract can protect me so I don’t die easily; you don’t have to worry about that."
"I found it strange that you hadn’t used your Symbiotic Contract yet," Li Xiu asked curiously.
"My Symbiotic Contract is called the Five Elements Inner Armor. It attaches to my five internal organs, protecting them from serious injury and also boosting my potential, making my physical strength and regeneration ability far exceed that of ordinary people. So you don’t have to worry about my safety; I can go scout the way." Chu Qi explained the abilities of his Symbiotic Contract, clearly unwilling to let Li Xiu underestimate him.
This trip to the Demon Tower, he hadn’t been able to help at all, which made him a bit frustrated.
"That’s indeed a strong contract with powerful effects. If you have the chance to go to the City of Light, we could team up to the Land of Trial," Li Xiu said thoughtfully.
"There will be an opportunity," Chu Qi nodded.
In the past, he always underwent trials alone without any interaction with other Trial Takers. But today, after entering the Land of Trial with Li Xiu and seeing all of Li Xiu’s Demon Spirits, he started to have higher expectations for Trial Takers.
After they had their meal, Li Xiu returned to his room, while Chu Qi stood outside, continuing to keep watch.
Although he knew that Li Xiu’s Demon Spirits were strong enough to protect him, Chu Qi still had no intention of leaving.
Soon, Chu Jun returned and informed Li Xiu that they could head back to the City of Light now.
"Not staying a few more days?" Li Xiu smiled.
"No need, there will be plenty of time to come back in the future. There are many things waiting for us to do back in the City of Light," Chu Jun replied with a smile, clearly in a good mood.
"By the way, Brother Seven will be coming with me to the City of Light; it’s something the old man instructed, and I couldn’t refuse. However, he’s only responsible for my safety. I won’t let him get involved in the city’s affairs." Chu Jun was worried that Li Xiu might think he wanted to infiltrate and control the City of Light.
"Chu Qi is a good person. The city is currently short of manpower, so if you don’t mind, maybe he could help with some tasks," Li Xiu replied, open to utilizing anyone helpful, including Chu Qi.
"As long as you don’t mind," Chu Jun chuckled.
The three of them set off, and Chu Qi still carried that large backpack, having not left it in White Night City.
Li Xiu was quite curious about the Demon Armor inside the backpack, wondering what kind of Demon Armor it was that required Chu Qi to carry it like that.
Li Xiu had privately asked Chu Jun about it, but unfortunately, Chu Jun didn’t know what kind of Demon Armor was inside the backpack either.
When he left the Chu Family for the Southern Cross Federation, Chu Qi wasn’t carrying such a backpack, so he was seeing it for the first time as well.
Chu Jun also told Li Xiu a bit about Chu Qi; he was an orphan taken in by the old man from a young age and had been following him ever since, acting as the old man’s bodyguard and one of his most trusted individuals.
Even though Chu Qi wasn’t related to the Chu Family by blood, he was essentially regarded as family, such that when Chu Jun saw him, he would call him Brother Seven.
But Chu Qi was very modest, always addressing Chu Jun as Young Master without any arrogance from being favored.
The three of them returned to the City of Light together. Li Xiu kept in touch with Afei and knew there wasn’t much going on in the City of Light, apart from minor issues with Xiao Er.
"Teacher, you’re finally back!" As soon as Li Xiu returned to the City Lord’s Mansion, before even sitting down, Xiao Er rushed over, eyes blood red.
"What happened?" Li Xiu was startled by Xiao Er’s bloodshot eyes and messy hair, looking like a bird’s nest.
"Teacher, I discovered what was different," Xiao Er grabbed Li Xiu’s arm, stating with urgency.
"What’s different?" Li Xiu was slightly taken aback.
He knew Xiao Er was referring to the practice of Military Boxing with Sword and Shield Soldiers, but Li Xiu had suggested it merely to kill time, with no actual differentiation between the two. But now Xiao Er was telling him he had found something different, which intrigued Li Xiu, making him curious about what exactly Xiao Er had discovered.
"It’s truly remarkable, sir, your ability to simultaneously control fifty Demon Spirits is beyond my reach. Your painstaking efforts, I understand now," Xiao Er said, a touch of excitement in his voice.
"What have you understood?" Li Xiu asked in confusion.
"Teacher, you don’t need to test me any longer. I’ll demonstrate for you now. Although it’s not perfect, it shouldn’t betray your teachings," Xiao Er said, pulling Li Xiu outside.
Once they reached the courtyard, Xiao Er summoned his Sword and Shield Soldier Demon Spirit and began practicing Military Boxing with it.
After watching for a moment, Li Xiu’s expression turned peculiar.