Chapter 858 - Strange White-Dressed Woman

Hearing Xu Zimo’s words, Yin Luohang’s gaze turned gloomy.

But he still forcefully suppressed the displeasure in his heart and directly turned away from the dueling platform.

“Yin, since when did you get so close with Ao Nan?”

Ming Hu chuckled from the side.

“You actually spoke up for him.”

These Holy Sons from the imperial lineages had always been secretly competing against each other.

They basically wouldn’t become friends.

So Yin Luohang’s actions today surprised him a little.

Yin Luohang lifted his head and gave Ming Hu a faint glance, but didn’t answer, and directly left.

At this moment on the dueling platform, the two-headed python was already completely on its last breath.

Without its two heads, blood couldn’t stop pouring from its necks.

Xu Zimo held Shadow Tyrant in his hand, grinned, and said, “No need to suffer anymore, let me send you off on your final journey.”

With a loud boom, cracks spread across the entire dueling platform, and the two-headed python’s body was split entirely in two.

Dead beyond dead.

“Clean this up,” Xu Zimo said to the person in charge of the platform, then walked down.

He ignored the astonished gazes around him and walked toward Ren Pingsheng.

His attitude was clear, Ren Pingsheng was under his protection, and anyone wanting to make a move on him would have to go through Xu Zimo first.

Under the platform, the white-dressed woman found it amusing to watch and remarked, “No wonder, I couldn’t see through him either.”

Then her gaze grew deep again, as if she was pondering something.

Xu Zimo walked up to Ren Pingsheng and said with a smile, “Let’s go, let’s have a meal together.”

“Young Master,” Ren Pingsheng took a deep breath, and quickly followed with Shang Xiaoxiao in tow.

“How do you know that Ao Nan?” Xu Zimo asked.

“Xiaoxiao was originally a disciple of the Ancient Dragon Dynasty,” Ren Pingsheng explained.

“We met during one training expedition. Originally, I also planned to join the Ancient Dragon Dynasty, but because of Ao Nan, it ended with nothing. We had wanted to get far away from the Overlord Region, hoping that in another place we could get rid of his harassment. But this guy kept sending people to assassinate me, and Xiaoxiao’s injuries were from saving me.”

At this point, Ren Pingsheng’s expression held some guilt.

“We had no choice but to come to the Heavenly Dao Academy to find a place of refuge. We didn’t expect he would still chase us like a lingering ghost.”

Xu Zimo nodded slightly.

“Young Master, will this make things difficult for you?” Ren Pingsheng quickly asked.

“After all, Ao Nan was a Holy Son of the Ancient Dragon Dynasty, they definitely won’t let this go easily. The True Martial Sacred Ground is too far from here, and won’t be able to intervene in time.”

“It’s fine, I’ve already destroyed more than a few lineages,” Xu Zimo waved it off.

On the current Primordial Heartlands, there were very few enemies worth his attention.

Even if they were strong, if he couldn’t beat them, he could still leave, and they wouldn’t be able to keep him.

Not to mention he still had Paimon and Seven-Face.

…

The Heavenly Dao Academy had dozens of places for students to eat.

They were all scattered throughout the academy.

The three of them found a restaurant and went inside.

Along the way, Ren Pingsheng also introduced Xu Zimo to Shang Xiaoxiao.

“What are your plans from here?” Xu Zimo asked.

Ao Nan had already been killed by him, so for now, Ren Pingsheng and Shang Xiaoxiao were in no danger.

Even if the strong of the Ancient Dragon Dynasty came, they would only come for Xu Zimo, and for a while, wouldn’t trouble Ren Pingsheng.

“I’ve decided to take Xiaoxiao and leave the Middle Continent, planning to return to our Eastern Continent,” Ren Pingsheng said.

“Oh,” Xu Zimo looked at him with a bit of surprise.

He had thought the other might leave the Overlord Region, but hadn’t expected him to leave the Middle Continent entirely.

The Middle Continent was the strongest of the five continents, recognized as such.

Powerful figures from the other four continents would do their best to come here to train.

As if guessing Xu Zimo’s thoughts, Ren Pingsheng smiled and explained, “Right now I’ve already entered the God Meridian Realm, and I’ve pretty much digested the inheritance from Ancestor Tun Ri. As long as I don’t provoke the imperial lineages, I can protect myself. Our Ren Clan’s ancestral home is in the Eastern Continent. Going back this time is also returning to our roots. The two of us will find a hidden, idyllic place and live together, that’s enough.”

Xu Zimo suddenly realized that there were many people in this world who, after going in circles, always ended up back at the starting point.

In their youth, they longed to become strong, to make their names known to the world, even to become a Grand Emperor.

But after experiencing the blades and swords of the martial world, the scheming and treachery, some would wish to withdraw from the struggles, believing that true happiness lay in simplicity.

Ren Pingsheng before him was the perfect example.

Perhaps he was tired of it all and no longer had the heart to become stronger.

Life had split into two paths before them.

One was Xu Zimo’s, continuously becoming stronger, and after becoming strong, seeking to become even stronger.

The other was Ren Pingsheng’s.

…

That day, he and Ren Pingsheng spoke at length.

From their separation until now, Ren Pingsheng recounted his training journey, and Xu Zimo mostly listened.

“Alright, when you return to the Eastern Continent, I’ll let the True Martial Sacred Ground know. They’ll keep an eye out for you,” Xu Zimo said.

“Thank you, Young Master,” Ren Pingsheng nodded.

“I hope you two can spend the rest of your lives in the way you like,” Xu Zimo knew the other’s mind was made up, and didn’t try to stop him.

After parting with Ren Pingsheng, the sky had already begun to darken.

The nights in the Heavenly Dao Academy were still as vibrant as flowers in bloom.

On his way back to Vermillion Bird Island, Xu Zimo once again met the white-dressed woman from before.

It seemed she had been waiting there for him.

“What a coincidence, meeting again,” the white-dressed woman said with a smile.

“Is it?” Xu Zimo replied indifferently.

The white-dressed woman didn’t seem embarrassed, just smiled and followed him.

Vermillion Bird Island did not allow outsiders to enter, but Xu Zimo couldn’t be bothered with her.

However, when he stepped into the air toward Vermillion Bird Island, he found that she was still following behind, entering the island with him.

Xu Zimo frowned slightly.

He headed toward where Rock Solid was forging iron.

Even from a long distance, the clang clang clang of hammering reached his ears.

Xu Zimo found that his senior brother seemed to do nothing all day except forge.

“Junior Brother Xu, you’re back,” Shi Jian looked up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and greeted him with a smile.

Xu Zimo pointed at the woman following behind him.

The white-dressed woman didn’t mind, still smiling pleasantly as she followed.

“Do you know her?” Xu Zimo looked at Shi Jian and asked.

Shi Jian looked up at her, and his expression seemed to stiffen slightly as he nodded.

“Is she one of our Vermillion Bird Island people?” Xu Zimo asked curiously.

Shi Jian shook his head without saying a word.

“Are you planning not to say a single word?” Xu Zimo asked calmly.

“Junior Brother Xu, don’t make things difficult for me,” Shi Jian said with hesitation.