Chapter 1698

Big brother............

Hearing the youth's words, Aniu beside him couldn't help but speak up, but before he could say anything, the youth waved his hand and cut him off.

Seeing the eldest brother like that, Aniu could only unwillingly close his mouth.

Ye Zhangqing seemed indifferent, his gaze calm as he looked at the youth; he grinned, revealing a faint smile, and said.

"Don't you have any? Don't you want to go see the Immortal Realm? Born in the Immortal Realm, yet since you can remember you've lived in this Liufang Dizhi."

"You can never leave your whole life, it's like living in a prison; are you really willing to accept this?"

Ye Zhangqing's few short words, but once they were spoken, the youth's brows involuntarily furrowed tightly.

The two locked eyes.

Although he didn't answer, the youth's heart was indeed struck by what Ye Zhangqing had said.

Are you willing? Of course not, because he is the so-called mortal body, so from birth he is thrown into this Liufang Dizhi to fend for himself, secretly awaiting death.

"What right? What right does he have not even to live in the Immortal Realm?"

He indeed wanted to return to the Immortal Realm to have a look, that is beyond doubt, and Ye Zhangqing's words undoubtedly moved him.

His gaze fixed firmly on Ye Zhangqing, the youth remained silent for a long time, finally speaking in a low voice.

"Come."

He then turned and walked toward the outside of the crowd; seeing this, Ye Zhangqing also stepped forward to follow.

The mayfly floating island that Aniu spoke of, from afar looked like a huge plant, just floating in the air.

And upon it, there were indeed many tall trees; these trees Ye Zhangqing had never seen before, they should not exist in Zhu Tian Wan Jie, while Aniu and the others lived among these trees.

The tree trunks had been hollowed out by everyone; each trunk was a simple dwelling, and people lived inside them.

And as the leader, the youth's residence was the most important and largest tree on the mayfly floating island.

Entering it, it was practically like a palace, aside from the furnishings being extremely crude and primitive, it's hard to believe this is actually inside the trunk of a large tree.

There were hardly any tables or chairs; the youth sat directly on the ground, and Ye Zhangqing, who had brought Xu Jie in, seeing this, also followed local custom.

He went straight to sit cross-legged opposite the youth.

As for the others, Ye Zhangqing didn't bring them along because there were too many people; instead he entrusted Aniu to temporarily settle them.

After the three were seated, the youth looked at Ye Zhangqing and said.

"I'm called Acheng; this is also the name they helped me pick earlier. Here we do it this way: the elders give us names, simple, calling us whatever comes to mind."

Upon hearing that, Ye Zhangqing also introduced himself and Xu Jie.

At the same time, he furtively surveyed the surroundings; what puzzled Ye Zhangqing was that inside this tree hollow there were actually many books placed.

As if sensing Ye Zhangqing's gaze, without waiting for him to ask, Acheng voluntarily spoke up.

"These books are our only means of learning about the outside world, accumulated bit by bit by many people."

"Perhaps the so-called parents, feeling a bit guilty, secretly slip some cultivation methods, pills and the like to us when they send us to this Liufang Dizhi while we are still in swaddling clothes."

"However, these pills are consumed quickly and basically cannot be stockpiled; on the other hand, cultivation methods and techniques have been passed down generation after generation."

This also explains why those like Acheng, who were sent to the Liufang Dizhi since childhood, each possess cultivation.

Otherwise, without cultivation methods, even if your talent is extraordinary, it would be meaningless.

Hearing this, Ye Zhangqing nodded; then Acheng shifted the topic and continued.

"I admit your words did move me, and I have indeed heard of some methods to leave the Liufang Dizhi and go to the Immortal Realm."

Acheng speaks very directly, perhaps related to his upbringing.

Moreover, it's not just Acheng; earlier Aniu and also Ahu are the same.

His character is extremely frank; joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness are basically shown directly on his face, with no hidden motives.

Acheng spoke bluntly; upon hearing that, Ye Zhangqing nodded and said.

"So I think we can cooperate."

"I haven't finished speaking; although I've heard of ways to leave the Liufang Dizhi, I can't be sure whether they're true or false, after all I've never tried them."

"If it's false, I can't help even if I wanted to; moreover, even if it's true, according to what I know, it's fraught with difficulties."

"What's more, for us discarded people, and even you outsiders, the Immortal Realm will not welcome us if we try to come."

Acheng said this with a calm expression.

Wanting to leave this Liufang Dizhi is hardly that simple; moreover, even if they really left, could those people of the Immortal Realm tolerate them?

They are essentially discarded people; they should just stay put in this Liufang Dizhi their whole lives, peacefully awaiting death.

If they dare to dream of returning to the Immortal Realm, how would those people treat them? Would they just be slain?

Hearing Acheng's words, Ye Zhangqing nodded in agreement; these are indeed possible outcomes.

Nevertheless, even so, Ye Zhangqing had no intention of giving up; this method to reach the Immortal Realm must certainly be tried.

As for discussing these matters, we'll consider them later.

Seeing that Ye Zhangqing showed no sign of backing down, Acheng nodded, and a flash of hatred appeared in his eyes as he said.

"I truly do want to return to the Immortal Realm, to ask those so-called parents face to face why they sent me to this Liufang Dizhi."

"Why was I defined as a waste from birth, abandoned, not given even a chance?"

"If it was going to be like that from the start, why bring me into this world at all?"

"If I could see them, even death would hold no fear for me."

Acheng kept talking to himself; he wasn't afraid that going to the Immortal Realm would greet him with death.

Perhaps as long as he could see his parents once and get an answer, death would also be a release for Acheng.

After all, even if he stayed here, Acheng's ultimate fate would be death; this is the rule of the Liufang Dizhi, which no one can change.

Listening to Acheng's words, Ye Zhangqing did not respond, because he didn't know what to say.

Acheng and his companions' plight left Ye Zhangqing with mixed feelings, but he could not truly empathize.

Perhaps there will be bitterness, perhaps they will feel it's not worth it for them, but all the various hardships therein are known only to A Cheng and them themselves.

A Cheng kept talking to himself, saying a lot; finally he came to his senses, then again turned his gaze toward Ye Zhangqing and said.

「Wanting to leave this Liufang Dizhi is not easy; there is much to prepare, moreover................ 」

He was about to say the method he knew, but before he could finish speaking, the entire mayfly floating island suddenly shuddered, and immediately a terrifying aftershock swept over.