Chapter 1020 They are my Brothers...
Ding Xiaoxiao was smiling wryly when she saw Ji Yuan in this place, "I did say that the next time we meet, we will be enemies. Am I right?"
Then she took a look at the beautiful maiden that was next to him, "Mm, False 8th cultivation realm. Impressive but it is still not enough."
Xuan Qiaoqiao: …
She quickly turned to whisper to Ji Yuan, "You know her? Is she a friend or a foe? I can't read her cultivation realm and only her current cultivation realm. Although she seems to be a fifth cultivation realm cultivator but I am sure that she isn't. It is because it is impossible for a mere fifth cultivation cultivator to destroy my spirit golden swords. Also, she is a Desolate Race."
Ding Xiaoxiao looked up to Xuan Qiaoqiao to appraise carefully; indeed, she had carefully disguised her cultivation realm to the fifth cultivation realm but she had displayed her profound strength to the seventh cultivation realm earlier.
Also, she had carefully disguised the colors of her eyes and even her profound animus too. But still, this maiden that was next to Ji Yuan was able to see through her disguise. This was truly impressive.
Ji Yuan did not know how to answer Xuan Qiaoqiao because he was unsure if he could consider Ding Xiaoxiao the White Lily as his friend. But if he said she was a foe then Ding Xiaoxiao may really treat him like a foe and he would be screwed today.
It was really bad luck for him to have meet Number 1 Ding Xiaoxiao the White Lily in this place today!
Before Ji Yuan could answer Xuan Qiaoqiao, Ding Xiaoxiao had seized the initiative to say, "I am only teasing you. We will only be enemies once the trials of the Empyrean Warrior Labyrinth are over…"
She paused briefly to say, "But for now, I hope that you can keep my true identity a secret. It is because I have some friends and you know them as well."
Ji Yuan was startled, "You actually have friends and I know them too?!"
Ding Xiaoxiao put her finger to her lips as she looked at Ji Yuan, "You should know the consequences of exposing me in front of your friends, am I right?"
Ji Yuan: ???
I don't have any friends in this place…
All of a sudden, three cultivators had suddenly appeared from within the forest and they looked startled at the surrounding destruction.
And they were further shocked to see the dead bodies of 8 gigantic abyssals too.
But they were even more shocked to see Ji Yuan in this place.
"It is really Brother Ji Yuan!"
Guo Taiming laughed jovially, "Ji Yuan, you didn't die yet?"
Ji Yuan: …
He was also quite shocked to see them because they were really all his friends and they were Guo Taiming, Li Ye and Shen Qin.
But he was also looking a little disappointed; it was because he had thought they were some maiden friends of hers and he was not expecting to find his brotherly friends in this place.
He frowned, "What are the three of you doing in this dangerous place?"
Li Ye explained, "We have thought that this trial may be an easy one as there are more than 1000 celestials that have touched the black stele. But we have not expected this place to be so dangerous and that is why we are hiding in the forest here."
He did not say that the three of them had wanted to impress Maiden Ding Xiaoxiao of their courage that they had chosen to enter this portal.
Unknown to them, while they were here, Ding Xiaoxiao had been secretly clearing all the dangers for them or else they would have already been hunted down by the abyssals given that this forest was quite near to the royal city.
It was also on this day that Ding Xiaoxiao had detected movements in the forest and she had secretly come to investigate.
Ji Yuan thought weakly: All these celestials just touch the black stele but did not really enter into the portal. You guys are too young, too simple...
Shen Qin smiled at Ding Xiaoxiao, "Maiden Xiao, thank goodness that you are alright! We have been looking everything for you. Now, don't go around on your own next time or we can't protect you!"
When Ji Yuan had heard Shen Qin, he was looking stunned and he was thinking: Protect her? The three of you? It is the opposite, am I right to say so?
And then he was frowning again.
He had just remembered that Ding Xiaoxiao had just warned him not to expose her. So that was the reason. But why?
He stared at Li Ye, Shen Qin and Guo Taiming for a while.
She should not have fallen in love with Guo Taiming because he was too fat and had a pot belly…
Not Li Ye either. His beard is too ugly…
Maybe she likes Shen Qin? He is a young master of a powerful unorthodox celestial sect and he is also quite handsome. Maybe it is him…
Just as Ji Yuan was randomly thinking which of the three men that Ding Xiaoxiao was fancying, Guo Taiming was tenderly saying to Ding Xiaoxiao, "Maiden Xiao, are you alright? Did the scene scare you? This Ji Yuan is our brother here. Luckily, he is on our side. So you don't have to worry anymore."
Ding Xiaoxiao smiled brightly at him, "Thank you, Brother Guo. I have indeed got a big fright but I have since calmed down now."
Guo Taiming was delighted when he had heard it.
Shen Qin was also asking Ding Xiaoxiao the same thing, "Maiden Xiao, I am glad that you are alright…"
But Ding Xiaoxiao merely smiled and nodded.
Ji Yuan however was gasping to himself when he saw that: Don't tell me that she likes my Brother Guo Taiming here?! This is impossible. Her taste is… quite terrible…
Li Ye however was greeting Ji Yuan, "Sect Leader Ji Yuan! Brother Ji Yuan! I am so glad to see you in this place!"
He was actually given permission by Ji Yuan to call him Brother Ji Yuan since that was what they used to call one another before Li Ye had joined the Emperor Hall Sect.
Ji Yuan laughed weakly as he answered him, "Ah! Brother Li Ye, you are also here. How come the 3 of you are together? And with a maiden?"
Months ago, he had actually used a scrying profound treasure to locate Li Ye, Guo Taiming and Shen Qin. So he already knew that they were cowering at the lower levels of the Empyrean Warrior Labyrinth.
But he had not expected for them to actually be able to reach the final trial and managed to reach the final trial intact too.
He really found it hard to believe.
Then he turned to look at Ding Xiaoxiao and he was frowning; if they got Number 1 Ding Xiaoxiao's protection, then this was actually quite possible to achieve.
Li Ye laughed softly as he said to Ji Yuan, "Brother Ji Yuan, I see that you have a beautiful maiden that is with you. What is her name? Care to introduce?"
Xuan Qiaoqiao did not say anything and instead she was frowning secretly with some bewilderment: Ji Yuan's friends don't look so strong compared to this maiden here…
Ji Yuan laughed weakly, "This is Maiden Xuan Qiaoqiao…"
Then he pretended to ask, "Who is this beautiful maiden that is with you guys?"
Shen Qin and Guo Taiming almost said at the same time, "She is Maiden Ding Xiaoxiao!"
Ji Yuan said, "Maiden Ding Xiaoxiao, pleased to know you…"
Then he turned to Xuan Qiaoqiao and pointed at Shen Qin, Guo Taiming and Li Ye. "They are all my brothers here. They are Brother Shen Qin, Brother Guo Taiming and Brother Li Ye here. Haha… to think that we will chance upon one another in this place, especially when the Empyrean Warrior Labyrinth is near to its end soon."
Guo Taiming grinned, "Hohoho. That is right. Damn, this place is so dangerous. We shouldn't have come here at all. It is lucky that we are all alive here. Now with Brother Ji Yuan to join us in this forest, our chances of survival will surely increase!"
Ji Yuan frowned, "I am not staying here."
Guo Taiming, Li Ye, Shen Qin: ???
Guo Taiming looked shocked, "Why Brother Ji Yuan? Are you going to commit suicide by venturing out of this forest?"
Then he pointed at the carnage that was around, "You may not be this lucky every time to encounter low level abyssals like this."
Ji Yuan explained, "I am actually trying to escort Maiden Xuan Qiaoqiao to the Nightfall Heights. So I can't stay in this forest. But I can stay for a while to catch up with you guys. Hahaha…"
Xuan Qiaoqiao looked at Ji Yuan with a smile, "Since Ji Yuan has met your friends here, naturally you should catch up with them first. I am in no hurry."
Ji Yuan nodded, "Thank you for your understandings. Also, I got something important to talk with Brother Li Ye too."
Li Ye: ???
Ji Yuan was suddenly looking quite awkwardly at Li Ye.
It was because he was wondering how he should tell Li Ye that he had green him with Fairy Qiu Xiuyu back in the lower mortal realm…
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