When Nuo Ye spoke so frankly, Nuo Ying, who was standing beside her, blushed instead, feeling a sense of crisis.
Ye Ling also did not expect Nuo Ye to be so direct, his forehead covered in black lines, unsure how to respond.
Although he already possessed power surpassing the Seven Original Kings, he was equivalent to bronze when it came to matters of the heart.
Nuo Ye didn't overthink it, saying to Ye Ling, "Don't think too much about it. Me pursuing you is my business, whether you agree is yours. There's no necessary connection between the two. You're a grown man, don't put too much pressure on yourself."
"Okay, okay..."
Ye Ling wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and replied with a dry laugh.
Meanwhile, the Original Underworld King looked at Ye Ling with a hint of superiority in his eyes, as if he had finally found a place where he could win against Ye Ling.
When he was still the Original Underworld King, ruling the Primordial Chaos, no opposite sex dared to express affection to him, nor was he bound by such trivial emotions.
Women, what fun was there compared to cultivation?
Everyone had their own thoughts at this moment. On the other side, Nuo Kong and the others gradually realized they had been resurrected and woke up, noticing Ye Ling and the others.
"A Ying!"
Nuo Kong's shout came, and then he, along with the Golden Generation of Winged Gods, flew towards the cockpit.
Nuo Ying, who had been struggling with whether to learn from Nuo Ye, snapped back to attention upon hearing Nuo Kong's words and looked at the flying golden-haired youth with surprise and joy: "Brother!"
"A Ying, you saved us, didn't you?"
Nuo Kong wore a hearty smile, but even his sun-drenched smile couldn't hide his weariness.
It was clear that Nuo Kong had experienced many significant events after Nuo Ying left the Tianyi Universe.
"It wasn't me... Ye Ling saved you."
Nuo Ying solemnly introduced Ye Ling and Nuo Ye to Nuo Kong, and then solemnly introduced Nuo Kong and the Winged Gods behind him to Ye Ling.
These Golden Generation followers of Nuo Kong were Nuo Ying's childhood companions and also experimental subjects of the Supreme God Tianyi, possessing the bloodline of the Hundred-Quality Star people.
Through Nuo Ying and the memories of the Grand Elder of the Winged Gods, Ye Ling knew that Nuo Kong was a passionate, kind, and upright man, and he felt quite favorably towards him.
If Nuo Kong's story of leading the Golden Generation to resist the Winged Gods and the Supreme God Tianyi were taken out on its own, Nuo Kong would be a standard male protagonist in a hot-blooded anime.
Possessing a spirit of gold and a heart that shone like the sun.
If it weren't for the fact that the Supreme God Tianyi that Nuo Kong and his group faced was too powerful, Nuo Kong might have truly led the Fallen Gods to create a new world.
Although Ye Ling felt he couldn't achieve what Nuo Kong did, it didn't stop him from appreciating Nuo Kong.
"Thank you, Brother Ye. A Ying and A Ye have caused you a lot of trouble." Nuo Kong bowed solemnly to Ye Ling, expressing his sincere gratitude.
Upon learning that Nuo Ye was Nuo Ying's dark side personality, he did not dislike Nuo Ye and unhesitatingly treated Nuo Ye as his own sister.
"They both helped me a lot," Ye Ling smiled and added, "By the way, what are your plans from now on? Do you want me to help you establish a foothold on Dragon Wing Continent?"
"No need..." Nuo Kong refused Ye Ling's kind offer. "Now that Supreme God Tianyi and the Grand Elder have been overthrown, we have enough power to establish ourselves on Dragon Wing Continent. There's no need to trouble Brother Ye with such a small matter."
"Instead, I must trouble you to take good care of A Ying and A Ye."
Although Nuo Kong was excited and happy to be reunited with Nuo Ying, he could also see that Nuo Ying would no longer be confined to the Tianyi Universe. Even though he could ask Nuo Ying to stay on Dragon Wing Continent, he would not do so.
Knowing that Nuo Ying was safe and that his companions could see the light again was all he asked for.
Ye Ling nodded in agreement to Nuo Kong's request, without saying much more.
Nuo Ying and Nuo Ye had a deep relationship with him and would surely be targeted by observers in the future. Having them stay on Dragon Wing Continent would only bring disaster to all beings.
Their wandering with him in the Primordial Chaos was the best outcome.
For the next period, under the shocked gazes of Nuo Kong and the others, Ye Ling repaired the Dragon Wing Continent, which had been split in two, and personally oversaw the Fallen Gods, helping Nuo Kong and the others quickly establish a foothold on Dragon Wing Continent, making it so that the Winged Gods and other forces dared not provoke them easily.
Nuo Ying and Nuo Ye also lived well on Dragon Wing Continent for a while. Ye Ling re-established contact with the World-Destroying Spirit Fire and had him bring Tian Xing and A Yun to Dragon Wing Continent to rendezvous and discuss the next plan.
Previously, Ye Ling had intended to have the World-Destroying Spirit Fire find the trace of the Original Soul King, and then use the inner demon he had hidden within the Original Soul King's本体 to seize the Original Soul King's power.
However, with news of the Original Wisdom King, Ye Ling shifted his target to the Original Wisdom King.
After all, his inner demon was still within the Original Soul King's seal and would not run away. On the other hand, matters concerning the Original Wisdom King were more urgent.
The matter of him having the Grand Elder of the Winged Gods impersonate a Hundred-Quality Star person to trick the Original Wisdom King into taking over had, more or less, alerted the enemy. The Original Wisdom King could withdraw at any moment.
Seizing the Original Wisdom King's power had now become Ye Ling's most important plan.
On Dragon Wing Continent, Ye Ling strengthened everyone with the White Emperor Flame and the Qi of Life and Death. He then conducted psychological and ideological construction for the Original Underworld King, ensuring that the Original Underworld King would not betray them halfway. Only then did he let the Original Underworld King lead the way, and they left the Tianyi Universe together.
In the Primordial Chaos...
The Original Underworld King led Ye Ling and the others through the endless chaotic storms, arriving at the periphery of a universe much larger than the Tianyi Universe and the Three Thousand Universes.
"This universe is where the Hundred-Quality Star people colonize... However, the time flow in each universe is different. When I was active in this universe, their technology was already quite advanced. Now that so much time has passed, I can't be sure how much the Hundred-Quality Star people's technology has developed."
The Original Underworld King pointed to the massive universe ahead and said to Ye Ling. Inside the cosmic barrier, one could even see defenses forged from steel.
It was clear that the Hundred-Quality Star people had long been able to navigate the Primordial Chaos. The steel defenses behind the cosmic barrier were clearly early warning devices used by the Hundred-Quality Star people to prevent external invasions.
"I'll infiltrate alone this time. After I figure out the situation, I'll let you all out."
Ye Ling did not underestimate the intelligence of the Hundred-Quality Star people and the Original Wisdom King. He put everyone, including the Original Underworld King, into his own small world. He transformed into a faint glow and headed towards the universe ahead.