"Who's there?!"
Luo Xiu had just disembarked from the flying boat when several Heavenly Azure War Soldiers flew to him, all looking stern and unapproachable.
Of course, Luo Xiu didn't plan to speak with them anyway.
Why bother with words when actions can settle it?
"Why are you leaving the territory at night? Do you have a pass permit?"
Luo Xiu raised his hand, looked at his palm, and said, "This is my pass permit."
Moments later.
After easily dealing with the Heavenly Azure War Soldiers, Luo Xiu turned back to look at Lin Xiyue in the flying boat's cockpit, nodding to signal her to proceed.
Lin Xiyue said nothing and immediately started the flying boat.
Luo Xiu followed closely.
In the night sky ahead, the fleet was still blocking the gate of the Plateau.
Luo Xiu slowly reached out, and a Golden Crow Feather appeared out of nowhere in his hand.
Lin Xiyue in the flying boat's cockpit glanced over, and her beautiful eyes couldn't help but widen in shock.
"Bai Haoran, are you planning to..."
"Sword Six: Horizontal Star."
A sword light tore through the void, seemingly splitting the entire night sky, creating an abyss with no bottom!
The entire fleet was swallowed by the abyss in an instant, vanishing from the world.
In the blink of an eye.
Amid the vast starry sky.
Luo Xiu opened the door of the flying boat, sat down in the co-pilot seat, and let out a long sigh.
Using his cultivation just now had intensified the unbearable pain inside and outside his body.
But in front of Lin Xiyue, he had to pretend.
Actually, ever since he went to Huangyue Ridge to find Lin Xiyue, he had been holding on.
If possible, he really wanted to stop and rest for a few days.
Lin Xiyue was driving the flying boat, took a sidelong glance at Luo Xiu's profile, and couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart as she remembered the sword strike that had ripped apart the night sky.
This guy, just how strong is he?
She stared at the Golden Crow Feather still in Luo Xiu's hand and cautiously asked, "Are you Ao Debiao?"
Luo Xiu was momentarily taken aback by these words, then laughed, "You've discovered it already?"
Lin Xiyue was astonished, "Is it true?"
Luo Xiu just smiled without saying anything.
Lin Xiyue said, "I've never been to the Divine Oracle Cave Heaven, but I've heard people talk about it... They say Emperor Aode's powers are mysterious and unparalleled beneath the Heavenly Emperor, and with one black feather, he can slay the Six Hundred Emperors of Divine Heaven."
Luo Xiu waved his hand modestly, "Low profile, low profile."
Lin Xiyue pursed her lips and didn't speak any further.
But she always felt that the name "Ao Debiao" shouldn't appear in the Cultivation World.
Suddenly asked, "Are you from Earth?"
Luo Xiu's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, but he remained expressionless, wondering aloud, "Where is Earth? I'm in Heaven Sphere."
Lin Xiyue shook her head, saying nothing more.
At that moment, she was pondering, if he's not from Earth and hasn't seen short videos, how would he know the name "Ao Debiao"?
"Could this just be coincidence? Am I overthinking?"
Just as Lin Xiyue was lost in thought, she heard Luo Xiu speaking seriously, "I honestly don't know what Earth you're talking about. Our Ao Clan has lived on the Scorched Earth Continent since ancient times; that's the ancestral land of my clan."
"Our Ao Clan ancestors have produced many Great Emperors who shocked an entire era."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiyue genuinely believed it and exclaimed, "Wow, it seems your origins are quite impressive; your Ao Clan is truly remarkable!"
"Indeed!"
Luo Xiu raised his head proudly, "In ages past, our ancestors traversed the river of time, fought bloody battles with countless primordial demons for coveted opportunities, changing their destiny and leading our clan to prosperity."
"During those eras, our clan produced exceptional talents, shaking All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds!"
"One ancestor, wielding the Spear of Tao, traversed the starry skies alone, battled thousands of emperors, and conquered Ten Thousand Realms!"
"Alas, it's a pity, by my generation, the bloodline had diluted, causing our clan's decline."
"To this day, I am the only one left."
Lin Xiyue: "..."
This topic was too high-level for her; she couldn't keep up.
Thinking it over, she said, "So that's why you came to participate in the Sword Discussion Tournament, to become the Holy Maiden's 'Holy Blood Successor,' aiming to use her to continue the strong bloodline of the Ao Clan?"
Luo Xiu's eyes widened with surprise, "As expected of Fairy Lin, truly wise beyond compare, you saw through my little scheme."
Lin Xiyue just smiled without saying anything.
Luo Xiu coughed lightly twice, then said seriously, "After all, we're life-and-death companions as fellow cultivators, I can share a secret of mine with you."
Lin Xiyue rolled her eyes at him, "Who's your life-and-death companion? We've truly known each other for less than a day, right?"
Luo Xiu waved a hand, "You must broaden your perspective. Being addressed as a fellow cultivator by me, Ao Debiao, is an honor for you."
Lin Xiyue inwardly criticized, curious, "What secret do you want to tell me?"
Luo Xiu lowered his voice, "Actually, my real name is not Bai Haoran; Bai Haoran is just an alias."
"Then what's your real name?"
"By the way, what's your real name?"
"Hey, what's with you? I clearly asked first."
Luo Xiu shrugged, "Alright then, actually my real name is Audemuir Saccrolvoesentlai Docbonsbrentky..."
"Alright, alright, that's enough!" Lin Xiyue was overwhelmed and quickly stopped him, unable to bear listening any longer.
Luo Xiu asked, "Did you remember it?"
"Yeah, I remembered."
"Then say it once for me to hear."
"IβI..." Lin Xiyue's forehead tensed with veins about to pop, almost losing her composure. She said seriously, "I really remembered it. From now on, I'll call you Ao Debiao."
Luo Xiu glanced at her side profile and said, "Actually, when I'm traveling outside, I go by 'Lin Luo.' Coincidentally, it shares your surname."
"Lin Luo?"
"Yes, that's my name. By the way, what's your real name?"
"Lin Wansuo."
"I mean your real name."
"My real name is Lin Wansuo."
"A woman's words are mischievous lies."
"Alright then, actually my name is Lin Xiyue."
"Hmm... At dawn, seeing the moon through the woods, it's a good name. It's opposite to 'Wansuo.'
Lin Xiyue said, "The name Lin Luo isn't that great."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"What about Ao Debiao?"
"Not great either."
"Sis, you're really hurting my feelings here!"
Lin Xiyue burst into laughter, "Stop talking, I'm driving."
"Driving?"
"Uh... piloting the flying boat."
"Alright then, you take your time, I'm going to nap for a bit."
"..."
...
Under the night sky.
In front of the Plateau's gate.
Xue Aogu stood silently in the void, gazing at the night sky filled with floating barrier fragments, lost in thought.
Suddenly, a green sparrow flew over and perched on his shoulder.
Xue Aogu spoke, "He's already left the Lingtian Plateau, I think it's time to make a move."
The green sparrow opened its mouth, speaking in Luo Hao's voice, "Don't give him any chance."
"Relax, with your Heavenly Azure Battle Puppet, there's no way he can survive."
The green sparrow added, "Besides, we must retrieve the secret treasure on Lin Wansuo."
Xue Aogu asked, puzzled, "Why?"
The green sparrow: "That secret treasure is the greatest threat to the Heavenly Dao Alliance."
"..."
Flowing Thunder River.
Inside the quiet little flying boat.
Lin Xiyue looked at Luo Xiu's peaceful sleeping face, the corners of her mouth gently lifted.
She couldn't quite understand why being with this guy put her in such a good mood.
Even though they had only been together for a short time, it felt like they had been old friends for many years.
Moreover, she felt that this guy in front of her was just too much like that man.
The way he talked, his style, that nonchalant attitude... it was like they were cast from the same mold.
Actually, she had thought about it before, but she always felt it wasn't realistic.
After all, in those years on Earth, she would take her daughter and son to the "Massacre Land Cataclysm Memorial Park" every year to visit that skeleton.
"Bai Haoran, who are you really?"
"Why... are you so much like him?"
Suddenly, Luo Xiu abruptly opened his eyes, as if waking from a dream.
Lin Xiyue was so startled that she trembled and quickly looked away.
"Why did you wake up?"
Luo Xiu stretched lazily and said, "The main course is here, I have to wake up. You go ahead, don't worry about me."
Hearing this, Lin Xiyue's heart tightened, realizing someone was coming after them, she asked, "Who is it?"
"Heavenly Azure National Master, Xue Aogu."
With those words, Lin Xiyue's mood instantly became heavy.
Luo Xiu chuckled, "Don't worry, you still owe me money. No matter who comes, they can't harm you, or who will I collect my money from?"
"..."