Chapter 2154: Divergence

After the pill was formed, Long Xiaochun broke through the very next day.

Then, Ye Yuan and Long Xiaochun followed Ao Xu and left Yulong Village.

Ye Yuan had no desire to participate in any Dragon Son Battle. He had been away for over a hundred years on this trip to rescue Greenie, and he was somewhat worried about Tianying. He planned to stay for a while and then leave.

But he couldn't withstand Long Xiaochun's persistent coaxing and Long Xiyue's earnest hopes, so he reluctantly went along.

"Hehe, Ye Longzi is truly a prodigy. To have reached the Heavenly Sovereign realm at such an age, you will surely enter Tianlong Mountain in the future," Ao Xu said with a smile.

He was very humble along the way, without any airs of a Heavenly Emperor.

However, he had already conceived murderous intent toward Ye Yuan.

From Long Chi, Ao Xu had learned just how monstrous Ye Yuan was.

If such a monster grew up, he would pose a great threat to Dragon Son Ao Yu.

This threat must not be left alive!

Ao Yu was the native Dragon Son of Zilong Village and also Ao Xu's nephew.

Therefore, even if Long Chi didn't pay a price, he would still kill Ye Yuan and nip this隐患 in the bud.

"Senior flatters me. I am merely lucky," Ye Yuan said with a smile.

Long Xiaochun rolled his eyes and said, "You hypocrite! You're clearly very powerful, but you pretend to be weak! Your Dragon Beard Purple Radiance Pill is amazing; compared to you, the Seven-Star Priests in the village are mere laymen!"

Ao Xu was startled inwardly: This kid can also refine pills, and very well?

No wonder Long Xiaochun broke through so quickly; it was because of the pill.

Ao Xu knew that Long Xiaochun was lazy in cultivation and was no match for Ao Yu, so he hadn't cared.

Unexpectedly, this time he came, Long Xiaochun broke through overnight, shocking him.

Thus, Long Xiaochun also became a formidable opponent for Ao Yu.

Ye Yuan was speechless. He was just being modest, but how did it become hypocrisy in Long Xiaochun's mouth?

Was he supposed to shamelessly admit he was great when praised?

How could anyone respond to that!

But he didn't know that these words only deepened Ao Xu's murderous intent.

The three traveled very fast, and half a month later, they arrived at a stretch of lofty mountains and ridges.

"You two, this is a fork in the road. I still need to go to Nanxi Village to escort Dragon Son Long Zheng to Zilong Village. You are too slow, so I'll trouble you to wait here for a few days. At most half a month, I will surely return," Ao Xu said with a cupped fist salute.

Long Xiaochun, simple-minded, suspected nothing and waved his hand, saying, "Go ahead, go ahead. We'll wait for you."

Ao Xu smiled slightly, moved his body, and vanished.

After Ao Xu left, Ye Yuan frowned slightly but became alert.

"Hey! Are you kidding me? We made it through the Dragon Eye Cave, but this desolate mountain scares you?" Long Xiaochun scoffed.

Ye Yuan frowned and said solemnly, "It's easy to dodge an open attack, but hard to guard against a hidden one. The spatial structure here is very unstable. Once you hide in a spatial rift, it's like a fish entering the sea—impossible to find. Of course, it's also an excellent place for an ambush!"

Long Xiaochun laughed heartily, "My Brother Ye Yuan, are you being too cautious? This is the Zhen Dong Void Realm, the territory of our great Dragon Clan. Who would dare ambush us here?"

Clearly, Long Xiaochun didn't take Ye Yuan's caution seriously.

But Ye Yuan had traveled far and wide, visited countless places, and experienced countless battles; naturally, he wouldn't be as naive as Long Xiaochun.

Ye Yuan shook his head and said, "This place is not safe to stay. We should leave quickly."

Long Xiaochun said, "Ao Xu the Heavenly Emperor told us to wait for him here. If we leave, how will he find us?"

Ye Yuan narrowed his eyes and sneered, "I'm afraid he doesn't have good intentions either!"

Originally, Ye Yuan had no suspicions about Ao Xu, but just now Ao Xu's words had too many doubts!

Not fast on foot?

A fork in the road?

Would bringing two Heavenly Venerables really delay much time?

And this fork in the road—wasn't it too much of a coincidence?

Instinct told him this place was unsafe!

The more he thought about it, the more Ye Yuan felt this was a trap, a trap specifically to kill the two of them!

Long Xiaochun thought Ye Yuan was being paranoid and said impatiently, "Ye Yuan, you're too sensitive! Ao Xu the Heavenly Emperor has no airs at all and has taken good care of us along the way. How could he possibly harm us?"

Ye Yuan was speechless. This girl was too naive; she simply didn't know how treacherous people could be!

He didn't believe that the Eastern Town Void Realm was a pure land without conflict.

Although Ye Yuan didn't know why Ao Xu would make a move against them, it was certain that this place was very dangerous.

Ye Yuan frowned and said, "You're not leaving?"

"I'm not leaving! If you want to leave, go ahead!" Long Xiaochun said stubbornly.

Ye Yuan sighed and said, "Very well, I'll see what tricks Ao Xu can pull!"

He didn't believe Ao Xu would dare to attack them openly.

After all, Ao Xu was the guide; if the two of them died at his hands, he would have to die with them.

Long Xiaochun said contemptuously, "Ye Yuan, I misjudged you! You're projecting your own pettiness onto others! Not everyone is as dark-hearted as you."

Ye Yuan smiled, unconcerned, and landed in the mountains to find a place to rest.

Everyone sees the world differently. Long Xiaochun was simple-minded, so naturally she thought the world was simple.

Wasn't that why Ye Yuan liked this little girl?

Loyal and simple-minded—dealing with such people was effortless.

Ye Yuan didn't mind, but Long Xiaochun wouldn't let it go. She angrily caught up to him and said, "Hmph! I really didn't see that you were this kind of person! Ao Xu the Heavenly Emperor has no grudge against us and is very kind. What reason would he have to harm us..."

It had to be said that Ao Xu had disguised himself well along the way, even fooling Ye Yuan, let alone Long Xiaochun.

Ao Xu hadn't lived all those years for nothing.

Even Ye Yuan hadn't sensed the murderous intent in his heart.

Along the way, Ao Xu hadn't been too close to them, but he hadn't put on the airs of a Heavenly Emperor either.

He answered every question and helped with every difficulty.

Everything had seemed too normal.

He appeared just like a kind and amiable old grandfather.

If not for the flimsy excuse just now and his extreme sensitivity to space, he might not have detected the danger.

"Say something! Why don't you say something? Have you run out of words? Do you think I'm right? Hmph! In half a month, when Ao Xu the Heavenly Emperor arrives, see how you face him!" Long Xiaochun said angrily.

However, what Long Xiaochun didn't expect was that instead of Ao Xu the Heavenly Emperor, a group of vicious thugs arrived.