Qin Yi looked speechless, "Old man, just because you can't doesn't mean I can't, okay? I've already decided on this, so don't try to persuade me anymore."

Xiao Jian looked speechless, "Ungrateful."

Qin Yi grinned, "A Qi Refiner must have the courage to face challenges. If I can't even handle the Sin Tower, I'll forever have an unresolved knot in my heart, which will be detrimental to my future cultivation."

Xiao Jian understood this point and nodded slightly, "Actually, you don't have to go now. With your talent, you will surely become renowned in the Primordial world in the future, and challenging the Sin Tower then would be more suitable."

Qin Yi shook his head without speaking. If he's hesitating even over a mere Sin Tower, how could he face colossal beings like the Netherworld Clan?

Of course, there's no need to tell this to Xiao Jian. If he said now that he might become enemies with the Netherworld Clan, this old man would surely think he's insane.

At this moment, Jing Wuyan and others returned.

"Little Yanzi, spread the news tomorrow, I want to challenge the Sin Tower."

Jing Wuyan nodded heavily, "Since Brother Qin has decided, although I can't help, I will stand beside you and cheer for you. If you die, I..."

"Shut up." Qin Yi glared at him irritably, "Do you know how to speak? How could I possibly die? Anyone who can kill me, Qin Yi, is either already dead or hasn't been born yet."

Jing Wuyan awkwardly scratched his head.

"Alright, it's getting late, everyone go back and rest." Qin Yi said. Tonight he gained quite a bit from sparring with a strong opponent like Xiao Jian, and he needed time to digest the insights.

Actually, Qin Yi wasn't very confident in challenging the Sin Tower. Even if he played all his cards, he only had a thirty percent chance. After all, the Sin Tower housed stronger experts than Xiao Jian, and he dared not be careless in the slightest. So, what he needed now is a breakthrough.

However, a breakthrough requires an opportunity. Tonight, the encounter with Xiao Jian was also to seek this opportunity. Although he did not find the breakthrough, he gained considerable insights.

In the middle of the night, Qin Yi walked out of his room and leaped onto the rooftop.

He had digested all of tonight's insights, but intended to settle into cultivation, yet felt restless and came out for a walk.

The bright moon hung high in the sky.

Tonight's moon was exceptionally round.

Qin Yi had always wondered whether the moon he saw in this world was the same as the one he saw on Earth.

For some reason, every time he saw the moon, he thought of his family. It really was looking up at the bright moon, lowering his head and yearning for home.

What was Bingbing up to? What were the two children doing? How had that guy Lao Mo developed with Bai Jingqing? Those guys from the Peace Army whom I shoved into the Secret Realm, how were they doing now?

When people have idle time, they tend to let their thoughts wander.

Qin Yi suddenly turned around, "Why are you up here?"

Yun Mengyao came over, "You standing like a statue on the rooftop in the middle of the night, are you planning to peek at me?"

Qin Yi: "..."

"Things I wouldn't even dare to dream about, you actually dared to say. Truly, only imagining beautiful things without regard for appearance."

"Hehe, if I'm considered ugly, then there aren't many pretty faces in the world." Yun Mengyao said confidently, as she sat beside Qin Yi, "Are you missing Bingbing and the others?"

Qin Yi nodded slightly.

"I'm missing them too. Honestly, Earth is truly a great place, a land of joy. If I were alone, I'd stay on Earth and not come back."

Qin Yi glanced at her, with a slight smile, Yun Mengyao had always loved Earth. So, when the Heavenly Pit appeared, she was extinguishing fires everywhere, aiming to prevent those demons from destroying Earth.

"We've been in the Primordial world quite a while, haven't we?" Qin Yi said softly.

Yun Mengyao nodded, "Almost a year and a half, most of the time wasted on the road."

Qin Yi smiled wryly, the Primordial world was truly enormous, completely different from what he imagined before coming.

"I've studied maps, the road to the Xuanhuang Domain is still long."

Yun Mengyao laughed, "It doesn't matter; this kind of thing can't be rushed, we can only move step by step."

"You seem not too eager to go home."

"Probably because I've been out for so long, my heart's become restless. It's wonderful outside, carefree, without all sorts of restrictive rules. Although I'm the Holy Daughter of the Feather Clan, I don't have much freedom."

Qin Yi laughed, "Don't you want to meet your dreamlike silly bird fiancé?"

"What are you saying? He's the Saint Heir of the Golden Winged Roc Clan, much nobler than you."

"Still a silly bird."

Yun Mengyao pouted, "I think when you meet, you'll probably become good friends."

"I killed Jin Wudi, do you think we could still be friends?"

Yun Mengyao's expression changed slightly, "This matter mustn't be mentioned. Actually, Wuji's heart is broad, he's not petty. You know what a perfect gentleman is, right? You'll understand when you meet Wuji."

Qin Yi looked disdainful, "I want to see what kind of silly bird has made you so head-over-heels."

"Hmm, when you meet him, you'll surely feel inferior."

Qin Yi chuckled silently, noncommittally.

"Let's not talk about this. Challenging the Sin Tower, do you really have confidence?"

"Of course, who am I? Is there anything I can't accomplish?"

Yun Mengyao suddenly gazed brightly at Qin Yi.

Qin Yi shrank back a bit, "Hey, don't look at me with such admiration and adoration. You're engaged, don't change your heart because even though I'm more handsome and better than your fiancé, but you know, my heart belongs to Bingbing."

"Pfft." Yun Mengyao spat.

"I was going to ask, if you win, how do we split the money? Those people inside the Sin Tower are all tycoons."

Qin Yi widened his eyes in disbelief, reaching out to feel Yun Mengyao's forehead, puzzled, "No fever, so why are you talking nonsense?"

"Hey, you're not planning to keep it all for yourself, are you?"

Qin Yi looked at her like a fool, "What's wrong with me keeping it all? I'm the one challenging, if I win the money, it belongs to me, what's wrong with that? Besides, you've been betting with me and Xiao Yanzi tonight and won money, right? Why don't you share some with me?"

Yun Mengyao paused, then suddenly shouted angrily, "That Xiao Yanzi, big mouth."

Qin Yi laughed, "Tonight, everyone secretly sent you money, does Xiao Yanzi need to say anything?"

"You really can't hide anything from you." Yun Mengyao painfully took out ten Gold Coins, "Here, I only won a dozen and some Gold Coins, I'll give you ten, am I not generous enough?"

Qin Yi was about to speak when suddenly his ear twitched slightly. He looked toward the darkness, someone was approaching fast.

"Hey, you don't want to take it all, do you? Let me tell you, can't be too greedy, I only earned a dozen Gold Coins total..." 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Someone's coming."

"Hmm?" Yun Mengyao instinctively followed Qin Yi's gaze, seeing silhouettes in the darkness.