Soon, Ye Cangtian spoke frankly, "Bao'er, I'll be direct with you. The only way to pass the grand formation at the entrance of the Huaxia ruins is to be loyal to Huaxia, so..."
"Boss, you know I'm only loyal to you. If you're loyal to Huaxia, then I'm loyal to Huaxia."
"If you were to oppose Huaxia, I would join you in stirring up a bloodbath..."
Yao Bao'er showed a troubled expression. Having lost her parents at a young age and growing up on the streets, she had never felt the warmth of a home or country, and thus had no sense of belonging to Huaxia.
It wasn't until she met Ye Cangtian and joined the Death God Squad that she experienced the warmth of kinship again.
"Since that's the case, then it's easy,"
Ye Cangtian said as he listened to Yao Bao'er on the phone.
As soon as he spoke, Yao Bao'er was stunned. How could it be easy?
Sensing Yao Bao'er's puzzled gaze, Ye Cangtian said, "First, I will never betray Huaxia, so I require you to be loyal to Huaxia. Second, your loyalty to Huaxia does not conflict with your feelings for me."
In Ye Cangtian's view, as long as one was loyal to Huaxia, they could pass the grand formation at the entrance. It wasn't about ranking closeness.
"Alright, then I'll listen to you and give it a try."
"But I'm saying this upfront, if you can't pass the trial of the grand formation, don't blame me..."
Yao Bao'er agreed helplessly. Since Ye Cangtian had said so, she could only brace herself and try. She couldn't possibly disappoint Ye Cangtian...
...
One day later.
Atop the mountain peaks!
A helicopter slowly descended.
A man and a woman emerged from it, Ye Cangtian and Yao Bao'er.
Ye Cangtian had already informed Zi Long in advance, using the excuse of Ye Cangtian's unusual behavior to temporarily leave for a period.
As for the matter of Luus, it would be dealt with after his return.
Zi Long immediately agreed.
He could use the time of Pochao's departure to investigate Luus's matter and strive to clear Luus's name.
At this moment, Yao Bao'er looked at the surrounding mountains, the endless white clouds, like a fairyland, and felt puzzled.
The mountaintop was not large. Apart from the pleasant surrounding scenery, there was nothing else on the peak. Why had Ye Cangtian brought her here?
Before she could ask, Ye Cangtian had already turned and walked away. Helpless, she could only follow.
After a short while, the two stopped in front of a sheer cliff.
"Uh... Boss, didn't you say we were going to the Hidden Group?" Yao Bao'er finally had a chance to ask and quickly inquired.
"Jump down, the entrance to the Hidden Group is below," Ye Cangtian replied with a smile.
"I won't!"
"Boss, you can't play like this. This place is bottomless. If you jump down, you'll be reduced to ashes!"
Yao Bao'er shook her head repeatedly, her stance very firm.
Besides, if they were going to jump, they should at least prepare a rope. Without any protection, jumping down would be no different from suicide!
"Hmph! Would I harm you?"
Seeing Yao Bao'er's expression, Ye Cangtian glared at her and said irritably.
"Uh... No, but I dare not!"
Yao Bao'er slowly shook her head. She was certain about this.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian sighed and took out the Qiankun Bag, saying, "This is filled with all your favorite snacks."
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian flicked his hand, directly tossing the Qiankun Bag out.
Oh my!
Yao Bao'er's eyes widened. She had indeed taken two steps forward, her feet already on the edge of the cliff, but she abruptly stopped herself and her tilting body.
She truly dared not jump. Even though her heart ached for the snacks, it couldn't overcome her fear of death. m..oΓg
"Get down there!"
Seeing Yao Bao'er stop, Ye Cangtian inwardly sighed. If they waited for Yao Bao'er to overcome her fear, it might take until the year of the monkey.
He didn't have that much time.
Instead, he flashed behind Yao Bao'er and then lifted his large foot, kicking her.
"Ah! Boss, I hate you!"
"Help me..."
In the next moment, Yao Bao'er's piercing screams echoed through the cliff face.
Hmph!
After kicking Yao Bao'er off the cliff, Ye Cangtian didn't hesitate and leaped down as well.
With a splash, Ye Cangtian swam to the shore, bringing the unconscious Yao Bao'er with him.
Having gone through the Dragon Cleansing Abyss once, coupled with his rapid improvement in strength, he did not fall into a coma and didn't even feel much impact.
As for Yao Bao'er, she had it worse.
Her cultivation was only at the Yellow level, and she could not withstand the strong impact. She remained unconscious for a full day and night.
When Yao Bao'er woke up, she looked at the lake in front of her, the green mountains and clear waters around, and felt completely dazed.
Was she alive or dead?
"Eat something to recover your strength."
"The bottom of the Dragon Cleansing Abyss is the entrance to the Huaxia ruins."
Just as Yao Bao'er pinched herself and clearly felt pain, Ye Cangtian's voice reached her.
Instantly, her face turned red. She finally remembered that it was her most beloved Boss who had ruthlessly kicked her down.
Even though she was alive now, the experience of walking through the gates of hell made her fearful and also extremely indignant towards Ye Cangtian.
However, as she was about to roar in anger, she saw that Ye Cangtian was holding two skewers of roasted fish.
Their oily appearance seemed to emit an aroma.
"Don't think this matter is over!"
"After I've eaten, I'll settle the score with you!"
Yao Bao'er said indignantly, then walked forward, snatched both skewers of roasted fish, and began eating them greedily.
"Hmph, you ungrateful wretch!"
"Feel your body, and then blame me!"
Ye Cangtian said irritably. The Dragon Cleansing Abyss had the effect of cleansing marrow, removing toxins and impurities from the body, which would naturally be beneficial for cultivation.
"I..."
Yao Bao'er glared at Ye Cangtian, but still followed his words and felt the changes in her body.
The next moment, her eyes widened. Her previous cultivation was at most at the early Yellow level, but after this jump, she had directly reached the middle Yellow level.
Furthermore, the spiritual energy circulating within her body was more than twice as fast as before.
Needless to say, these were the benefits of the cliff jump.
Amidst her surprise, she glanced at Ye Cangtian and said, "Don't think that having benefits can compensate for my emotional trauma. I will not forgive you, hmph!"
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly. Since Yao Bao'er said this, it meant her anger had subsided considerably, and things would be easier from now on.
He directly took out the recovered Qiankun Bag and said leisurely, "Alas, it seems I prepared so many snacks for nothing. Since you don't forgive me, I'll just throw away the snacks. I don't eat them anyway."
"Don't, don't, don't..."
Seeing Ye Cangtian's actions, Yao Bao'er darted forward, quickly snatching the Qiankun Bag and hugging it to her chest.
Even if they were arguing, she shouldn't vent her frustration on snacks!
"For the sake of the snacks, I'll forgive you this time."
Yao Bao'er said stubbornly, then lifted her head and looked at the cliff face above, licking her lips.
Although she was very scared when she jumped, now that she had tasted the benefits, she really wanted to do it a few more times.
If each jump could increase her strength even a little, she would soon be able to catch up to Qiangwei, and even reach the Earth level like Ye Cangtian would not be a dream.
On the other side, seeing Yao Bao'er's actions, Ye Cangtian immediately understood her thoughts. After all, he had had the same idea before.
He smiled and said irritably, "Don't think about unrealistic things. Jumping off this cliff only has the greatest benefit the first time. Afterwards, it has almost no effect."
Uh...
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, a look of disappointment instantly appeared on Yao Bao'er's face.
She had thought she could quickly improve her cultivation through the Dragon Cleansing Abyss, but now her dream was shattered.
"Alright, eat quickly, and then comes the biggest test of this trip."
Ye Cangtian said, and then closed his eyes to rest.
After a short while, Yao Bao'er finished the two skewers of roasted fish. Ye Cangtian then led Yao Bao'er to the Dragon Cleansing Abyss and gave her some instructions.
This time, Yao Bao'er did not hesitate. With a leap, she dived into the Dragon Cleansing Abyss. Compared to jumping off the cliff, this was no difficulty for her.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian also jumped down and waited directly inside the entrance of the Huaxia ruins.
Not long after, Yao Bao'er's figure appeared before him.
Seeing Yao Bao'er safe and sound, Ye Cangtian's worried heart finally settled.
...