Chapter 125: Reunion With Liu Erlong
Qi Tian stayed in Spirit City for a few more days before returning to Zhu Zhuqing and Ah Yin's side.
At the same time, he silently calculated when Yu Xiaogang and Tang San would arrive in Heaven Dou City, preparing to insert himself into the situation.
However, given the thousands of miles between them, Qi Tian needed to possess someone already in Heaven Dou City.
"Who should I possess?"
Ning Rongrong, Qian Renxue, and Liu Erlong were all currently there.
But Ning Rongrong's cultivation was too low. As for Qian Renxue… he hadn't figured out how to explain things to her yet. Both were unsuitable candidates.
Qi Tian thought for a moment and finally decided to possess Liu Erlong instead.
First, her cultivation was high. If danger appeared, she would be able to escape.
Second, he hadn't contacted her in a long time, making him feel guilty. He wanted to check on how she was doing.
After making all the necessary preparations, Qi Tian activated the [Divine Descent] skill bestowed upon him by the system.
Even though Liu Erlong had not contacted him for many years, the moment he requested possession, she agreed without hesitation.
"Benefactor, is that you?" Liu Erlong's familiar voice echoed through the connection.
"It's me."
Qi Tian found himself standing by a small lakeside deep within a forest, with a simple wooden cabin nearby.
Liu Erlong was playing a zither. Using her hands, Qi Tian gently touched her cheek.
Thankfully, he didn't find any trace of tears.
Qi Tian let out a quiet sigh of relief. He had been worried she might have fallen into the emotional torment of her original fate.
If that had happened, the guilt on his conscience would have been immense.
Only now did Qi Tian notice another zither placed not far away.
She must have a companion with whom she practiced music—perhaps her mother.
"Benefactor, you finally appeared again. I thought I wouldn't get to see you for the rest of my life!" Liu Erlong said, her voice trembling with emotion.
Qi Tian felt even more guilty. After obtaining the Divine Descent skill, he should have contacted her immediately.
He hadn't expected that one delayed moment would turn into another full year.
"Erlong, I'm sorry."
"Benefactor, you haven't wronged me at all. I just… missed you far too much."
"Benefactor, are you someone from this era? Can I go see you?" Liu Erlong asked softly.
"Erlong, how did you know I came from the future?"
Qi Tian froze.
He was certain he had never told Liu Erlong he was from the future—so how did she know?
"Ten years ago, when I went out to hunt for a soul ring with Bibi Dong, she told me everything," Liu Erlong explained.
"So it was her…" Qi Tian murmured.
It turned out Bibi Dong had explained his circumstances to Liu Erlong long ago.
Of course. Liu Erlong was Bibi Dong's training partner; the two would naturally stay in contact.
Qi Tian sensed Liu Erlong's cultivation and discovered that she had already broken through to Rank 92.
And astonishingly, her eighth and ninth soul rings had both become scarlet—hundred-thousand-year soul rings.
Yet Qi Tian had not heard any news about her Title on the continent… which was unbelievable.
"Erlong, it won't be long before we meet," Qi Tian reassured her.
"Really? That's wonderful!"
Liu Erlong grew visibly excited. She had thought she would never have another chance to see him.
Ever since learning he came from the future, she had trained even harder—striving to break through to Titled Douluo, lengthen her lifespan, and wait for Qi Tian to be born into the world.
Qi Tian sighed quietly. In her original fate, she had waited here for Yu Xiaogang, hoping he would return from fleeing his arranged marriage. Now, she waited for him instead.
But unlike her former fate, her mother was still alive in this timeline, and her relationship with her father had also improved greatly.
So she wasn't nearly as miserable as before. She no longer needed to rely on the zither to suppress her killing intent, nor did she fall behind in cultivation.
"Erlong, I'll be borrowing your body to take care of some matters. Is now a good time?" Qi Tian asked.
"Benefactor, go ahead. I don't have anything important happening right now," Liu Erlong replied.
With her current cultivation, she was the second strongest in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. Even without actively seeking power, power naturally gravitated toward her.
Thus, most affairs had subordinates handling them—including matters related to the academy.
And now that she had found Qi Tian again, she no longer cared about managing the academy at all. She would just let Yu Luomian's people take over.
Qi Tian stood up, using Liu Erlong's body to leave Sky Dragon Academy and head toward the Moon Pavilion.
"Moon Pavilion? Benefactor, what are we doing here?" Liu Erlong asked curiously.
She had accompanied Bibi Dong here in the past to suppress her killing intent, so this place wasn't unfamiliar to her.
"I'll explain later," Qi Tian responded.
Just then, he spotted Yu Xiaogang on the first floor of Moon Pavilion—but Tang San was nowhere in sight.
"Yu Xiaogang? He's actually still alive?"
Seeing Yu Xiaogang made Liu Erlong's mood plummet as memories of his past actions surfaced.
"Benefactor, are you here to ambush him?" she asked.
"Something like that," Qi Tian replied.
His true target was Tang San. He wanted to find a chance to weaken him—forcing him, according to Qi Tian's plans, to absorb the Clear Sky Sect's soul bone.
A ten-thousand-year-old soul bone might be a treasure to ordinary people, but for someone destined to become a god like Tang San, it was practically worthless.
Originally, aside from his skull, all of Tang San's soul bones were a hundred-thousand-year-old or even million-year-old soul bones.
If Qi Tian could force him to absorb several inferior soul bones, lowering the level of his divine equipment after ascending—or even causing him to lose his chance to become God entirely—
It would be a huge advantage for Qi Tian's side.
As for killing Tang San, that wasn't in Qi Tian's plans—not yet.
If Tang San died prematurely, the God Realm might, to balance the appearance of new gods Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, simply elevate Tang Chen to godhood instead.
A Tang Chen capable of creating Divine Skills would be far more troublesome than a Tang San.
If Tang San must die, then it should only be after both Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue are fully prepared.
Qi Tian stepped into the Moon Pavilion. Since Liu Erlong had once been a guest here, no one dared stop him.
The moment he entered, Yu Xiaogang noticed him.
That breathtaking face… that fiery figure… Even after nearly twenty years, Yu Xiaogang recognized Liu Erlong instantly.
He hurriedly lowered his head, pretending to focus on his pastries.
'Damn it! I knew I shouldn't have tried to save money by staying here while waiting for Xiao San!' Yu Xiaogang cursed internally.
He had no Gold Soul Coins and was too embarrassed to ask Tang San for money. If he left here, he'd have to sleep on the streets.
And Moon Pavilion's guards protected nobles staying here. It was safe. So he thought he would take advantage of the accommodations while waiting for Tang San to return.
But instead of Tang San, he had run into Liu Erlong.
"She didn't see me. She didn't see me!" Yu Xiaogang silently prayed while keeping his head down.
But reality never listened to prayers. He could already sense his cousin walking straight toward him.
"Yu Xiaogang, it really is you," Qi Tian said with a smile.
The smile was beautiful—but Yu Xiaogang was in no mood to appreciate it. His expression turned ugly, and he lowered his head even further.
"Miss, you've mistaken me for someone else."
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