Chapter 583: Seeking Answers

"Lingyun, why do I feel that Long Lao's final approach was a bit strange?" After returning to their own quarters, Chen Jing said to Lingyun with a frown.

"He has so many devious tricks up his sleeve, how would I know?" Lingyun rolled his eyes. "What is certain now is that this approach is nine times out of ten a probe, to test whether we are willing to join the Dragon Group."

"Isn't it good to join the Dragon Group?" Chen Jing raised her eyebrows slightly.

"You didn't join either, did you?" Lingyun said with a smile. "Besides, we have far too many secrets on us; joining the Dragon Group would inevitably make us feel restricted and quite uncomfortable. Moreover, why must we join the Dragon Group?"

"I have the same thought." Chen Jing leaned against Lingyun and said with a light laugh. "Though Long Lao will probably be very frustrated."

"Whether he is frustrated or not has nothing to do with me." Lingyun rolled his eyes. "He has enough to give him a headache with domestic affairs right now; he won't have time to bother us for the time being."

"Lingyun, do you really think there are no problems domestically?" Chen Jing asked with some concern.

"That is because you don't have a deep understanding of the domestic Dark World. In fact, this is not a problem at all. Don't look at how those guys sometimes fight each other with great enthusiasm; once an outsider wants to stick their hand in, they will definitely unite to chop that hand off first." Lingyun shrugged. "What's more, Long Jingtian is coordinating things in the midst of it all. You know what that guy is capable of."

Thinking of Long Jingtian's ability to hoodwink people, Chen Jing couldn't help but be speechless. After all, she and Su Wanyue had once been fooled by him when he disguised himself as an ordinary old man; because of that one time, the two of them became peripheral members of the Dragon Group. If Lingyun hadn't appeared unexpectedly, the two of them should have already become official members of the Dragon Group by now.

"Then what should we do about this martial arts tournament?" Chen Jing asked.

"There's no need to worry about Ye Xi and the others; with their strength, there are few people on this island who would be their match. You and Wanyue, on the other hand, need to be a bit careful when fighting. At the very least, the strength of that Joseph is above your current level," Lingyun said.

"Joseph, are you talking about that annoying guy who was always pestering Xia Yin before?"

"That's right. Although that person is very annoying, there is no doubt that he is a genius. Coupled with the Holy See's all-out cultivation, his strength can already be considered the most top-tier existence among the younger generation I have seen so far," Lingyun said.

"The most top-tier existence? Lingyun, if I were to fight him, what would the situation be?" Chen Jing asked with some curiosity.

"Without taking various equipment into account, if you two fought with all your might, the odds of winning would be fifty-fifty," Lingyun said. "But that is impossible; after all, as the Saint Son of the Secret Court of the Holy See, Joseph definitely possesses a large number of treasures."

Suddenly, Lingyun flipped his hand, and a long sword appeared in his palm, with cyan light faintly flowing over the blade.

"Wind Holy Sword? Why did you bring it?" Chen Jing looked at the long sword in Lingyun's hand, her tone filled with surprise.

"Keep this sword for now; it can be considered an insurance policy I've set up. If any situation arises, just take this sword out." Lingyun placed the Wind Holy Sword into Chen Jing's hand.

"I understand." Chen Jing nodded and accepted the Wind Holy Sword.

"Jingjing, we're back." Just at this moment, Su Wanyue and Luo Yexi pushed the door open and walked in.

"Eh, isn't this the Wind Holy Sword?" Looking at the sword in Chen Jing's hand, Su Wanyue's tone held some confusion.

"Wanyue, this one is for you!" Lingyun waved his hand, and the Dark Holy Sword appeared in his palm, flying toward Su Wanyue.

"Why did you suddenly bring these two swords out?" Su Wanyue took the Dark Holy Sword and asked with some confusion.

"This martial arts tournament is destined not to be peaceful. Having these two swords on you can be considered an insurance policy. When you need to, draw this sword directly, and it can handle many situations," Lingyun said.

"What about Ye Xi and the others?"

"Ye Xi, if they activate the Eternal Mark, how many people on this island do you think can fight them?" Lingyun said.

Thinking of the strength of Luo Yexi and the others, Su Wanyue couldn't help but nod. If one added the powerful Lingyun to the mix, there was basically no one on this island who could stir up any trouble in front of them. Even if they used a wheel-battle strategy, Lingyun and the others, who had a large number of pills as their trump card, could easily cope.

"It's getting late, we should go back too." Busujima Saeko caught a glimpse of Nangong Nayue stepping into the doorway, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes.

Nangong Nayue caught that hint of a smile in Busujima Saeko's eyes, and a trace of shyness couldn't help but flash across her face.

Night fell, and Lingyun looked at the starry sky through the window, specks of starlight flashing in his eyes from time to time. Nangong Nayue walked quietly behind him, watching his back in silence.

"Yuejiang, what are you looking at?" Lingyun turned his head and looked at Nangong Nayue.

A blush rose on Nangong Nayue's face as she was watched by Lingyun. Subsequently, the light of the Eternal Mark flashed across her brow, and the adult version of Nangong Nayue appeared before Lingyun.

Feeling her heart beating faster and faster, Nangong Nayue's figure flashed, and she threw herself into Lingyun's arms. At the same time, an invisible space barrier expanded, wrapping the entire room inside.

"Yuejiang, what is this?" Lingyun was caught off guard by Nangong Nayue's sudden assault.

"Don't speak, just let me hold you like this for a while." Nangong Nayue interrupted Lingyun.

Nangong Nayue leaned in Lingyun's arms, her eyes filled with a dazed expression. She had originally thought that, having signed a Contract with a Devil and becoming a Void Witch trapped in the Prison Barrier, she would no longer have any future and could only stay in that dead, silent world for eternity. Yet Lingyun's appearance had brutally shattered everything she faced; it was at that moment she realized that the one who had signed the Contract with her was not a Devil, but Lingyun.

Although at the beginning, she tried to tell herself not to get too close to Lingyun, every time she felt that invisible Crystal inside her body, her heart would always throb uncontrollably. That was why this time she had used her Space Magic to ensure she and Lingyun were booked in the same room. She wanted to know an answer—an answer she had been longing for, yet also feared.

A smile couldn't help but curl the corners of Lingyun's mouth; he already knew Nangong Nayue's heart. How could he fail a beauty who had given him her heart? He waved his hand, and all the lights in the room extinguished instantly. Amidst a cry of surprise from Nangong Nayue, he brought her down onto the bed.