Published: March 3, 2025
Chapter 566: The Pink Dream
With a slight tightening of her fingers, Zhuo Mengzhen involuntarily clenched her fist, then suddenly realized and opened it again.
A cultivator's spiritual perception rarely makes mistakes; she didn't believe it would be her sensing error.
So, excluding any mistakes, the truth could only be one.
In just four short years, the other party's strength had truly made significant progress!
Thinking of this, Zhuo Mengzhen felt a deep sense of shock, followed by an overwhelming sense of loss and powerlessness.
Recalling that when they first clashed in Yan State, the opponent had only been at the mid foundation establishment stage while she was already in the late stage of foundation establishment.
Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, decades had passed, and not only had the opponent caught up, but their strength had far surpassed hers.
The immense gap left her feeling incredibly uncomfortable, yet there was nothing she could do about it.
"Mm."
Liu Yu nodded lightly, sensing a slight change in the other person's attitude, but he didn't think much about it.
The real and tangible gap in strength was something no cultivator could truly ignore.
He then tentatively asked about the information the Heavenly Harmony Sect had gathered regarding the Tian Nan demonic race.
Although the five were "in the same boat," they were also secretly on guard against each other.
Previously, they only shared information at the specific blockade lines.
"Regarding the 'Ten Thousand Demonic Beasts Formation' of the 'Black Dragon Mountain Range,' our sect hasn't gathered much information either."
"Specifically..."
Zhuo Mengzhen felt a slight resistance in her heart regarding such an inappropriate question, but she still spoke up.
There was no other way; the situation was stronger than her.
Given their current circumstances, she could no longer afford to offend any of her teammates, or she might very well be abandoned.
Although trying to mend relationships now might not yield the best results, it was better than doing nothing at all, right?
Liu Yu was somewhat surprised that she could speak so openly; it was something he hadn't expected.
What had just been a tentative question turned into an invitation for him to ask for more information.
Since she was willing to speak, he naturally wouldn't hold back and immediately inquired further.
With one party willing to give way, the conversation flowed relatively smoothly, and the atmosphere became very harmonious.
The two exchanged words back and forth, and before they knew it, half an hour had passed.
After the conversation, some "misunderstandings" seemed to have been resolved, and their relationship had improved considerably.
As for what the team should do moving forward, both expressed their opinions, surprisingly finding some common ground.
After all, both of their styles were inclined toward being assertive.
However, at the golden core realm, with her lagging cultivation strength, Zhuo Mengzhen could no longer remain assertive.
"Earlier, thank you, Friend Qingyang, for your trust."
"You allowed me the opportunity to attempt to repair the formation and slightly make up for the great mistake I made."
For some reason, Zhuo Mengzhen suddenly expressed her gratitude.
What she referred to was the matter of setting up the "Heavenly Origin Spirit-Restraining Formation" four years ago.
"Daoist Zhuo need not be polite."
"At that time, Liu felt it was appropriate from the perspective of the team to let you attempt it."
"Having traveled such a long distance to the Skyward Cave, if we were to leave just like that, it would feel like too much of a pity."
"Wouldn't you agree?"
With a smile, Liu Yu casually said.
"Mm."
Zhuo Mengzhen nodded, seemingly in low spirits, and the two engaged in idle chatter.
Due to certain thoughts, she still forced herself to muster the energy to find topics to discuss.
With a faint smile, Liu Yu leaned back against his chair and began to chat with her.
Having just completed four years of cultivation, he wanted to relax for a bit and did not wish to head back to his room to cultivate immediately.