Chapter 1334 - 1334: The Unfamiliar Qiqi

"I command you, let him go!"

Outside, Qiqi hovered in mid-air, her face frosty, making Luo Xi and the others who had just come out feel extremely unfamiliar.

She was no longer the cute little girl from Lingxiu Village who would do anything for Liu Zixuan.

Instead, she resembled a sovereign Monarch.

This piece of Heaven and Earth seemed as if she were its true master, especially with the lotus mark between her brows, which drastically reversed her aura!

Although Liu Zixuan didn't see this appearance of Qiqi, upon hearing that voice, he felt quite uneasy, his expression extremely complex.

He truly couldn't imagine how a cute little girl could change so significantly!

As Qiqi's words fell, the tremendous pressing feeling abruptly ceased, and Ying Gou's weak voice slowly emerged: "You want me to release him? What he holds is the Xuanyuan Sword. Back then, he also died under the Xuanyuan Sword!"

"Dare you disobey my command?" Qiqi spoke indifferently, simultaneously pulling out a gigantic Black Lotus from her hand, from which a faint aura seeped out, directly overshadowing Ying Gou's Black Fog Domain!

Ying Gou paused for a moment: "If resisted again, I'll surely die!"

"I can allow you to remain alive for now!" Qiqi seemingly made a surprising concession!

Ying Gou sighed: "Let it be. Today's era is no longer ours!"

Whoosh~

Suddenly, the sky cleared.

The black mist enveloping this region instantly dissipated, even the Black Fog Domain beside Liu Zixuan vanished completely.

Only then did Liu Zixuan see Qiqi hovering in mid-air.

She had truly changed.

Previously, Qiqi liked wearing long dresses, making her look pure and cute.

But now, a deep purple dress, with the lotus between her brows, made her much more mature and alluring.

Upon seeing Liu Zixuan, what hung on her face was no longer a trace of joy, but instead the persistent coldness!

She even didn't glance at Liu Zixuan.

Honestly speaking, witnessing this scene, Liu Zixuan's heart hurt!

He knew Qiqi wouldn't act recklessly, and had imagined several scenarios in his mind for their reunion.

But never could he have imagined meeting under such circumstances, in such a situation!

Was she still that little girl Qiqi who would call him brother the moment they met?

As if feeling Liu Zixuan's gaze, Qiqi's brows slightly moved, glanced at him, and then looked towards Hou Qing: "From now on, would you be willing to follow me?"

Hou Qing hesitated for a moment, then looked at the indistinct silhouette of Ying Gou in the air, the two exchanged a glance and nodded.

Suddenly, a materialized Black Lotus appeared in Qiqi's hand, Hou Qing and Ying Gou transformed into two remnants and entered the Black Lotus.

After Hou Qing and Ying Gou disappeared, Ghost Marsh also changed, no longer resembling a swamp, but instead solidifying into walkable land.

And Zhao Yi and the others, who had originally fallen into Ghost Marsh, now safely walked up.

"Qiqi."

Liu Zixuan couldn't help but call out the familiar name.

Upon hearing this voice, Qiqi's figure noticeably shook twice, her lips slightly moved, then she spoke: "Now Ghost Marsh is resolved, you all can pass through."

"What about you?" Luo Xi asked.

Qiqi did not answer.

"You still refuse to return, do you? What exactly happened?" Liu Zixuan asked.

"You and I shouldn't have been so close, as to what happened, why should I tell you!"

With that, Qiqi turned around and headed towards the depths of Beast Forest.

Liu Zixuan pinched his forehead, suddenly lifted his head and shouted: "I never cared how others view you, or your background, Qiqi, I always considered you my dear sister. It was true in the past, it is now, and it will be in the future!"

Qiqi paused her steps, but only for a moment, then without hesitation, she disappeared from their sight.

"What exactly happened to her?" Luo Xi asked with furrowed brows.

Liu Zixuan shook his head; his mood was somewhat bleak.

There was neither the joy of breaking through to the Half-Step Unity Realm nor the thrill of escaping Ying Gou and Hou Qing, and resolving Ghost Marsh, but instead, Qiqi's transformation made him very uncomfortable.

Helplessly shaking his head: "Let her be. Walking to this point, it's bound that we'll meet again."

"Perhaps when you meet again, your identities will be very different." Sword Demon pondered for a moment and spoke.

Liu Zixuan lifted his head; "Why?"

"To have Ying Gou and Hou Qing serve her, there must only be direct lineage blood of the Spirit Race, in other words, the bloodline of Youchi." Sword Demon paused: "That little girl is accompanied by Ancient Demons, you'll surely meet her again, but then, she'll undoubtedly become the focus of all!"

"Isn't Qiqi your sister?" Xiao Hu asked.

Liu Zixuan sighed; "Qiqi once said, she was someone I brought back from outside the family, my memory of that time has been erased, so I don't know what Qiqi's true identity is."

"Some things you should also consider carefully. After all, with your Realm escalation, you'll have to confront them sooner or later." Sword Demon smiled bitterly: "Not only her, but also your family!"

Liu Zixuan stood up: "No matter Qiqi's identity or what she becomes, she's my sister Liu Zixuan, in this world, only I can speak to her, no one else can criticize her. Never allow it!"

Sword Demon and others looked at Liu Zixuan's firm expression, their lips subtly moved, yet unsaid words remained.

Indeed, Liu Zixuan's words deeply moved them.

After all, he'd risk offending the world just to protect Qiqi, and unmistakably, because of this, he might very likely become the enemy of all Martial Artists!

Because Qiqi's identity is too sensitive!

"Let's go." Liu Zixuan looked towards the direction Qiqi departed, took a deep breath, and was the first to step onto the now dry Ghost Marsh.

He never believed Qiqi would turn evil, if she really became a demon, she wouldn't save Liu Zixuan and the others, nor turn Ghost Marsh into a walkable place.

Just because of some reasons, Qiqi couldn't explain to Liu Zixuan, thus, she pretended to be cold.

After all, no matter how ruthless a person is, they can't easily forget those small, beautiful memories.

As Liu Zixuan and his group stepped onto Ghost Marsh towards the Southeast Region, Qiqi's figure emerged again from Beast Forest's depths.

Standing beside a big tree, she pursed her lips, shedding two lines of tears: "Brother, I'm sorry, I don't want you to take too many risks because of me, nor do I want you to bear those heavy burdens on my behalf, but rest assured, Qiqi is still that Qiqi who used to follow you calling you brother."