Xiao Hei replied, "Yes! But you'll have to wake up first, otherwise your consciousness alone cannot refine me!"
Zi Lingling nodded and asked, "Where is your physical body?"
Xiao Hei said somewhat sheepishly, "There is a seal at the entrance to the demon realm ahead, and I am responsible for guarding it.
Therefore, before you can refine me, you must first clear out the demonic energy that is leaking from there, and then reinforce the seal.
Otherwise, even if you refine me, I won't be able to leave with you."
After Xiao Hei finished speaking, Zi Lingling felt an urge to question the heavens.
Damn it!
No wonder Xiao Hei was embarrassed despite its spiritual age!
She had thought it was a stroke of luck!
Turns out it was a super colossal trickster who had dug a super big pit, waiting for her, a super colossal idiot, to jump into it!
A black space?
It wasn't that easy to obtain.
Whether it was clearing out the leaking demonic energy or reinforcing the demon realm's seal, neither was work for ordinary people.
Zi Lingling sneered, "Is this why you want to merge with me?"
The black token trembled slightly and said, "Don't be angry yet! Let me explain.
First, in this world, only your seven-colored spiritual roots have the ability to gather the seven-colored space.
Once the seven-colored space is gathered, its power can shake the heavens and the earth, far surpassing any divine artifact or super-divine artifact.
Second, this is your mission; you cannot escape it or avoid it.
Even if you turn around and leave today, you will eventually return here and do the same thing; this is fate.
Third, you have the ability to clear out the leaking demonic energy and reinforce the seal, as you have done this more than once.
Moreover, doing so will only benefit you and bring no harm.
Therefore, I am not exactly tricking you.
After all, you have seen the extraordinary nature of Xiao Lu and Xiao Zi. Whether it is the Ascension Ladder and the Chaos Purple Qi within Xiao Zi, or the Vitality within Xiao Lu, they are all the foundational energies for constructing the world.
Xiao Hei and I, while having different roles, are on the same level as them, so you are not at a disadvantage.
Moreover, your enemy is extremely..."
Xiao Hei stopped here, realizing it had spoken out of turn, and fell silent.
"My enemy?"
Zi Lingling's eyes narrowed and she asked, "What do you know?"
Xiao Hei said bitterly, "It's better if you don't ask. I cannot say what I know, as it will add more obstacles and uncertainties to your path of growth.
In short, we will not harm you, and gathering the seven-colored space is your undeniable responsibility.
That is all I can say. Consider it yourself!
As I said before, even if you turn and leave today, you will still return one day! This is destiny, and it is the will of fate."
After speaking, Xiao Hei disappeared from Zi Lingling's consciousness space.
Zi Lingling was stunned.
What kind of tactic was this, piquing her curiosity and then leaving?
Responsibility?
Destiny?
The will of fate?
Enemy?
What were all these things?
Could her young shoulders bear such a burden?
Although Zi Lingling felt displeased, she had to admit that while Xiao Hei had dug a pit for her, the contents of this pit were extremely alluring.
Just as Xiao Hei had said, if the purple space and green space were already so monstrous, would the black space, which was on the same level as them, be any worse?
Thinking of the black space, Zi Lingling's eyes began to gleam. Su Dan Novel Network.
Anyone who could see a treasure and then walk away would be a paragon of saints.
Zi Lingling, however, was just an ordinary person, so she found it hard to move on.
Damn it!
Temptation! Naked temptation!
Alas! She had to jump into this pit, whether she wanted to or not.
With this thought, Zi Lingling, who had been in Ye Lingyuan's embrace, slowly opened her eyes, a flash of light streaking through them.
"Lin'er, you're finally awake!"
The worry in Ye Lingyuan's eyes vanished, replaced by a hint of resentment.
Although he knew that Zi Lingling was merely exhausted, the agonizing wait had been incredibly taxing.
Zi Guochang's anxious gaze was replaced by surprise, "Lin'er, you're finally awake!"
As a father, how could he not worry about Zi Lingling?
Zi Lingling looked at Ye Lingyuan, then at Zi Guochang, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry for making you worry!"
"It's good that you're awake! It's good that you're awake!"
Zi Guochang's voice was slightly choked, but his face and eyes were filled with kind smiles.
Ye Lingyuan, however, looked even more aggrieved and said, "Lin'er, there's no need to apologize, but perhaps double compensation from before won't be enough!"
His reminder instantly made Zi Lingling recall their previous agreement.
A blush crept onto Zi Lingling's pretty face, but she quickly regained her composure.
She glared fiercely at Ye Lingyuan and said, "Don't worry! You won't be shortchanged!"
Meaning: "Hmph! It's just a kiss, right? I'll sacrifice my dignity for it!"
Zi Lingling realized that the longer she spent with Ye Lingyuan, the thicker her skin became.
And it was essential to be thick-skinned!
As the saying goes, "Thin-skinned gets nothing; thick-skinned gets plenty!"
While they hadn't reached the stage of "getting plenty" yet, if she were to be thin-skinned around Ye Lingyuan, she would only be subjected to teasing.
This was a very dangerous situation, one that affected their future harmonious marital relationship!
Given Ye Lingyuan's cunning nature, he would naturally understand the implied meaning behind her words.
However, he didn't mind; instead, he relished it. After all, that "threat" was like a gift delivered to his doorstep.
Zi Guochang asked confusedly, "Compensation? What compensation?"
He was unaware that while he was trapped in an illusion, his daughter had been tricked into signing an unequal treaty.
Zi Lingling looked playfully at Ye Lingyuan and said, "It's nothing! The demonic dragon should be waking up soon. Let's tidy up, and we'll continue our journey."
After she spoke, she stood up and only then realized that she had been leaning in Ye Lingyuan's arms the whole time.
Her cheeks flushed again, but she quickly masked it.
Ye Lingyuan looked teasingly at Zi Lingling but said nothing.
As the beauty left his embrace, he felt a sense of loss but also stood up.
However, having maintained one position for too long, even as a minor divine realm expert, his body was slightly stiff.
Hugging a beauty was indeed wonderful, but it came with a small price.
At this moment, he was subtly moving his stiff limbs.
Zi Guochang didn't think too much of it; he wasn't a rigid person.
They would eventually get married, so hugging and embracing wasn't a big deal.
He suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "Demonic dragon? Oh, right, I almost forgot about that fellow. Ever since you fell asleep, that guy has been standing there blankly, doing God knows what!"