Kapitel 1129: Chapter 1092: Guardian (Please Subscribe)_1
But after speaking, Zhou Qingruo seemed to have seen the disappointment and sadness on Duanmu Lian's face...
A feeling of discomfort also arose in the depths of her heart as she coughed into her hand, "Cough cough... However, if Xu Sheng really can find a way, maybe it's worth a try with whatever the other families have done!"
This statement did not carry any pity for the Duanmu Clan; it was purely to console Duanmu Lian!
Yes! That's all it was!
And Duanmu Lian, who was hanging her head, had her somewhat dim Beautiful Eyes suddenly light up, lifting her gaze to Zhou Qingruo in disbelief, dumbfounded, "Qingruo, you actually... agreed? I knew that when the Family Heads had passed away in such a sorrowful way, you must be feeling terrible inside too!"
After saying this, she moved closer to her and stretched out her arms to hug her tightly...
In her eyes, although Zhou Qingruo seemed to have no affection for the Duanmu Clan and didn't want to become too entangled with them, she still had a father-daughter relationship with Duanmu Shuo, the Family Head!
Perhaps, she just concealed her sorrow very well, and her heartache might not be any less severe than Duanmu Lian's own!
Looking at Duanmu Lian, who was hugging her tightly, Zhou Qingruo felt that the other was like a child at this moment! So she did not push her away...
Instead, she awkwardly patted her on the back...
But the next moment, Zhou Qingruo felt a fragrance wafting from Duanmu Lian's delicate body constantly, and this scent caused her cheeks to involuntarily burst into a few shades of red...
She could even hear her own heart beating faster...
In an instant, Zhou Qingruo, gripped in a tight embrace, felt a flurry of question marks rising in her heart, and in astonishment, she thought, "What is... what's happening? Why am I feeling the same thing with Duanmu Lian as when I'm with Xu Sheng?"
Not only was her heartbeat racing, but her cheeks were also becoming burning hot...
Logically speaking, they were both women, and ordinary physical contact shouldn't elicit this kind of reaction!
Could it be... Could I be...
The thought that suddenly appeared in her mind was even more shocking...
Could it be that her feelings for Duanmu Lian were the same as those for Xu Sheng??? Both love???
This wasn't right!
This was absolutely not right!!!
Thinking this, the blushing Zhou Qingruo subconsciously pushed away Duanmu Lian who was hugging her...
The latter staggered a few steps back to stabilize herself, a puzzled expression crossing her face...
Why did she suddenly push her away?
Once Zhou Qingruo came back to her senses, she realized that her reaction had been a bit too vehement...
Confronted with the other's direct gaze, Zhou Qingruo covered her flushed cheeks and said, "Aren't you going to Xuanming Domain to find Xu Sheng? You should set off immediately, don't waste any more time here!"
Duanmu Lian pursed her tender, thin lips, cautiously speaking up, "But your face, Qingruo..."
Just a light hug surely shouldn't turn someone's cheeks this red, right?
Maybe her words had touched a nerve...
Zhou Qingruo, already feeling an intense sense of shame, bit her teeth and interrupted, "It's nothing, stop the nonsense! Go now!"
Hearing this, Duanmu Lian didn't say anything more...
But if she knew what had just gone through Zhou Qingruo's mind, who knows what she might have done!
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In the rift of another dimension...
Xu Sheng, who had been continuously surmounting the Sacred Staircase, suddenly paused. He resisted the oppressive force emanating from it with his Spiritual Power, and his whole being began to gasp for breath...
A few seconds later, Xu Sheng, with a pained expression, reluctantly lifted his gaze towards the luminous staircase...
In a quiet voice, he muttered, "Just a hundred and thirty steps and the pressure is already this terrifying? Reaching the very top seems to be a difficult task!"
Indeed, at this moment, Xu Sheng had ascended over a hundred and thirty steps of the staircase, and the intensity of the pressure he was facing every second was at the very least thousands of times greater!!
Although it was not enough to completely crush him, it allowed him to roughly gauge the limits of what he could achieve...
However, as he pondered, a burst of dazzling light suddenly erupted from the staircase one level above, enveloping the entire space...
Once the light dissipated, two figures clad in golden armor stood on the staircase, with their eerie masks completely hiding their faces...
One of the men clutched a Light Sword and said to Xu Sheng with an icy tone, "Intruder! Retreat quickly! Otherwise... no mercy will be shown!"
The other man echoed, "If you want to stay alive, hurry up and scram from here!! This place is not meant for an ant like you!"
As the words fell, their cold, merciless eyes fixed firmly on Xu Sheng...
Their demeanour suggested they were ready to attack at the slightest provocation...
Xu Sheng didn't rush to combat, but instead narrowed his eyes as he scrutinized the two men.
Their Spiritual Power levels were not high, identical to Xu Sheng's, both being at the Immortal Monarch Realm!
But what set these two men apart was that they seemed to be made of particles of light, disintegrating every second...
In probably half an hour, they would vanish into nothingness!
Having gathered this information, Xu Sheng softly began to speak, "Gentlemen, I mean no offense to this place, but I must reach the very top for certain matters!"
After hearing Xu Sheng's words, a flicker passed through the men's eyes, and with a tone of disdain, they mocked, "The staircase that leads to the topmost level? Hmph! With an ant like you?"
"Even our souls can only reside within these hundred-plus steps, yet you think you can rush to the very top. It's utterly ludicrous!"
Xu Sheng nodded thoughtfully...
He hadn't expected these two armored men who had appeared so abruptly to let him pass so easily...
The reason he had taken the initiative to speak was to extract a bit of information from their mouths!
This way, he could look for a solution...
Consequently, without showing any annoyance, he asked with some concern, "Why do you say that? Is there something terrifying on the higher levels?"
Seeing Xu Sheng's extremely timid appearance, the two men's vigilance significantly relaxed...
They released their grip on the Light Swords filled with tremendous power and inserted them into the steps below...
Then, in a self-mocking tone, they said, "Terrifying?? It's more than terrifying! When you reach the topmost layer of steps, that will be the moment of your demise!"
"No one has ever reached the top because they all fall on the way! Kid, you'd better take heed! Turn back now, and you can still save your measly life!"
Although it was not very obvious, Xu Sheng still caught some key points from the latter's words!
No one has reached it, falling on the way, souls residing here!!
Once Xu Sheng pieced together these brief sentences, his dark eyes involuntarily narrowed...
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