Although the timing felt a little too coincidental, he did not care anymore. All that mattered was that the chance to go ho was finally here.
"Darling, are you going now?" Rose asked, her voice soft but filled with a quiet longing.
"Of course. I will fetch my group first and then head straight to the northwest region. I might stay in Bellion's territory until the portal fully stabilizes," he replied.
"What about , Darling?" Rose asked, her eyes wide and pitiful.
"You? Don't you have your faction to take care of?" Leyvi said, trying to keep his tone neutral.
Rose pouted charmingly. "I don't care about them anymore... I just want to stay with you..."
Leyvi blinked. This is bad. She isn't going to end up wanting to follow
back to the Cloud Continent, is she?
Although his animosity toward her had faded, he still did not want to remain entangled with her after the expedition ended.
"Fine, do as you like. But make sure to put on your disguise all the ti," Leyvi relented, a hint of resignation in his voice.
Rose was about to dance with joy when Leyvi continued speaking.
"But after the expedition is over, you and I will return to our respective continents. I don't want to hear that you wish to follow
again."
He knew this would sound harsh to soone under the influence of a love spell like hers, but he felt he had to set the boundary clearly and early, before her hopes grew any stronger.
But contrary to his expectations, Rose let out a gentle, understanding smile.
"Don't worry, Darling. I know my place. Although I truly want to abandon everything and stay with you, I can't do it. I am, after all, a Holy Maiden of my sect. I don't want to put you in danger by acting so recklessly." Rose explained, her voice carrying a soft, genuine sadness.
Huh? I would be in danger if she followed ? Don't tell
this is one of those scenarios from novels where our statuses are too far apart. Or maybe abandoning her sect would brand her a traitor, hunted down at all costs, and I would be implicated as well.
Whew. It is good that she is acting reasonably. It looks like this love spell of hers didn't cause her to lose all logic and reason, as I initially feared. Perhaps that only happens if I give her a direct order. It is a relief that in her default state, she still considers my well-being first and foremost.
Leyvi nodded slightly to himself, processing her words quietly.
Rose's eyes then turned incredibly determined before she continued speaking, her voice steady and full of quiet resolve.
"That is why I will do everything I can to cultivate until I beco the Supre Holy Matriarch of our sect. At that level, nobody can interfere with my decisions anymore. It might take a very long ti, or it might never happen at all. But until then, please wait for , Darling."
Leyvi was taken aback by her declaration, his thoughts spinning.
This girl... Is she that determined? Supre Holy Matriarch. She would probably need to be the absolute strongest in her entire sect to assu that position.
Isn't that goal far too difficult? Just because she is determined doesn't an she will achieve it. aning, she likely won't be able to co see
for her entire life. That is actually... good for .
Also, if her cultivation level reaches a high enough realm, the love spell might even undo itself, freeing her from this artificial devotion.
Hmm... This might be for the best. I should encourage her so she doesn't change her mind.
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Leyvi smiled warmly.
"Hahaha. Sure. I will be waiting for you. You can take your ti," he said with a nod.
"Fufufu~ Thank you, Darling. It is a promise." Rose's eyes burned with quiet determination. She would do whatever it took to reach that distant goal, no matter how long the journey might be.
Afterwards, Leyvi and Ava waited while Rose, Lily, and Liyan applied their subtle disguises. Once they were all transford into ordinary-looking travelers, the group finally departed from the Waniwani Comrce Plaza.
Even after the news of the portal's ergence had spread, most people in the plaza showed no excitent at all. It was a deeply unsettling sight, one that felt almost unnatural. Leyvi could not wait to leave this place, not wanting to risk being influenced by whatever mysterious force was affecting those who stayed too long.
The five of them would travel along the sa path they had taken when they first arrived. That ant they would stop at Rose's territory first before making their way back to the cave mansion.
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Northwest Region, Bellion City.
Among all the cities occupied by cultivators within the colossal shade, only this city possessed a sophisticated, grand formation that covered the entire settlent, making it the safest place to live.
All other occupied cities relied on smaller or dium-sized formations to protect only key areas.
Because of this, many weaker cultivators had flocked to join Bellion's faction. Most of the surviving cultivators from the Cloud Continent who had reached this part of the shade were gathered here.
Bellion's incredible skill in assembling a wide variety of complex arrays and formations with startling speed, and the grand city-wide formation he had personally erected, had quickly earned him the title of Formation Prodigy.
Originally, he had no intention of leading anyone whatsoever. He was a lone traveler by nature.
He had been one of the earliest people to reach the colossal tree, traveling completely alone. After confirming that he could not climb the tree, he began wandering from one ancient city to another.
One day, he discovered that the ancient city where he had stopped possessed a type of special tal that was extrely suitable for crafting array films, array disks, and array plates. In fact, it was far superior to any material he had used before. This was a huge discovery for him.
He could not believe that this tal had been used in the past simply to make large ornants and statues unique to that city. So he decided to stay and harvest the material.
Eventually, he discovered a vast deposit of the special ore beneath the ancient city. The unique tal ca from this source. And so, the area covered by his defensive formations began expanding steadily.
As ti passed, people began gathering in the sa city, seeking his help for protection against rogue cultivators who were robbing and attacking others in the surrounding area. In return, they offered their services for any task he needed.
Bellion accepted them because he genuinely needed more manpower to gather the special tal for him. This way, he could focus entirely on his arrays and formations.
The rumor about him slowly spread, and before he knew it, more and more people ca requesting his protection. To save ti, Bellion assembled many array plates with complete inscriptions using the special tal he had obtained and erected a single, vast formation to protect the entire city.
Without realizing it, he had beco the undisputed leader of hundreds of cultivators gathered there.
More ti passed. More and more people arrived at the colossal tree. Many small groups ford, and they began fighting and robbing one another for resources and territory.
anwhile, Bellion's group remained completely unaffected by the chaos outside. His grand formation kept them all safe, creating a haven within the shade.
Later, larger groups began erging one after another, absorbing many smaller factions and declaring their own territories. These eventually beca known as the eight major factions.
Bellion could not help but feel utterly dumbfounded when he heard that he was considered one of the faction leaders. All this ti, he had only focused on his formation research and crafting. He had paid little attention to the power struggles unfolding outside.
The people who regarded him as their leader even began calling him Formation Prodigy Bellion, a title that only added to his growing fa and mystique.
Because of this, both Prince Charles and Prince Ozan had once sent a few of their Royal Guards to test the formation of the so-called Formation Prodigy. The results truly astonished them.
As princes of their respective kingdoms, they were well aware of what a formation expert at the Core Formation Realm was typically capable of.
But Bellion's formations were far beyond their expectations. His skill had already reached a level comparable to what a Nascent Soul Realm formation master could achieve, and not just the average ones, his abilities surpassed even that benchmark.
With their acknowledgent, the title "Formation Prodigy Bellion" was no longer just an exaggeration, but a statent of fact.
At the center of Bellion City, Bellion stood watching the preliminary portal that had suddenly appeared a few days ago, his expression clearly annoyed.
Energy from the surrounding area was constantly being sucked into the small purple distortion hovering above the ground. The vicinity had quickly beco barren due to the intense energy drain.
"Why did this portal have to appear here? I just wanted to gather as much of the special tal as possible. Now it is going to attract endless trouble. Sigh." Bellion lanted, already sensing that his peaceful days here might soon co to an end.
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