The "them" was slurred, and Long Qi barely heard it.
Long Qi stared at him, dumbfounded, as if he were a monster.
"That place is the world beyond the heavens! How did you get here? No, I know your origins, how is this possible?" After a long while, Long Qi voiced her question, as if asking Mo Qi, as if talking to herself.
"Before our paths first crossed," Mo Qi said, "it has been tens of thousands of years."
"You've taken root and sprouted here, have you ever thought that this is your home? Just like a dandelion, wherever the wind blows it, it settles down," Long Qi said.
"Dandelions don't remember the way back, but I do. I still remember someone is waiting for me to return, I still remember many grudges that cannot be eliminated, and I still remember many things left undone," Mo Qi stated decisively.
"Can't you just forget? Many things, forcing yourself to remember only adds to your troubles. Try forgetting, perhaps your heart will be as calm as dust," Long Qi said.
Mo Qi paused, and there was silence.
"You don't want me to go back, do you?" Mo Qi asked after a moment.
"No, I want you to be happy. You always take on responsibilities that don't belong to you. This world isn't only about you; others can do some things, and do them well. Why must you seek trouble for yourself?" Long Qi said softly.
"But, as I just said, there are still people waiting for me to return there," Mo Qi said, looking into her eyes.
Seeing his expression, Long Qi seemed to realize something. She turned her back, tears welling up in her eyes, "Then go back. After all, a devoted person should not be let down."
I've waited for you for tens of thousands of years too! Have you forgotten?
Mo Qi gazed at Long Qi's exquisite yet somewhat desolate back, "But I am also a devoted person, you cannot let me down!"
"Beast! To want to have your cake and eat it too, and say it so nobly!" Long Qi wiped her tears and cursed in her heart.
"I don't see your devotion, only sweet talk," Long Qi said.
Just then, Nuwa walked in and said, "In my Nuwa Palace, no love talk is allowed."
Long Qi wiped her tears again, turned around, and lowered her head, preparing to leave.
Mo Qi suddenly grabbed her hand, pulled her over, kissed her, and then provocatively looked at Nuwa, "So what? I'm talking love. What about it?"
Long Qi blushed crimson, wanting to struggle but unable to break free.
Nuwa was furious, "You, do you really think I dare not kill you?"
"No, what does my talking love have to do with you? Can you control it?" Mo Qi asked confusedly, "Are you jealous?"
"Me, jealous of you? What is my status, that I would be jealous of you? I feel that talking love in my Nuwa Palace is disrespectful to me, and disrespectful to everyone in my palace," Nuwa said righteously.
"Do you think I want to show off here? Didn't you forcibly abduct her? If you hadn't abducted her, my children would be running around everywhere..."
Long Qi lowered her head, her face flushed red, "Stop talking, it's getting worse."
Nuwa's anger flared even more, her fury reaching the heavens, "I abducted her, do you know how fast her cultivation has grown during this time? She is now a Great Luo Golden Immortal. If it weren't for my special care, how could she have made such rapid progress in such a short time? You want to take her away from this world. If her cultivation doesn't reach the level of a Supreme Saint, she will never be able to leave this world."
"Oh?" Mo Qi's eyes lit up, "You knew I would take her away long ago?"
Nuwa snorted coldly, "I also knew you would come looking for me today. Even your other friend, Zhen Zhen, was given a talisman by me, and it was with my full escort that Wu Wan'er is who she is today."
"Oh," Mo Qi found it incredible, "So you've been paying attention to me for so long. Do you like me?"
"If you dare to spout more nonsense, do you see what happened to King Yin?" Nuwa took out the Map of Mountains and Rivers.
Mo Qi waved his hand, "Let's get back to the point. Have you calculated when this calamity brought by the Charm will end, and how it will end?"
Nuwa's attention was indeed diverted. She sighed and said, "I cannot calculate it. Many things are constantly changing; there are no fixed numbers. Things that can be calculated are calculated under specific conditions. But many things, the conditions are constantly changing, how can they be calculated?"
She paused and then added, "Originally, there was no clear direction. If you are added as a condition, then currently, there is a relatively good outcome. But the key lies with you. If you only think about leaving, only think about revenge, and have no intention of dealing with the Charm, then this world may have no hope."
"Oh? Am I that important?" Mo Qi felt very surprised, and a little flattered at the same time.
"Don't be too self-important. There is still a variable here. If you cannot get the help of these Saints, you will still be powerless," Nuwa said, giving him a side-eye.
"So, I came to you for the right reason. Actually, don't say I can't deduce things, I just do them without saying. Is the Mo family's Bagua just a false reputation? I've also calculated many things, I just don't put on that mysterious and profound demeanor," Mo Qi said nonchalantly.
Nuwa shook her head, "My power is not enough yet. You must also find the Three Pure Ones and Jieyin Zhunti to succeed."
Mo Qi raised an eyebrow, "Why must I go? Can't you go? Don't put on airs of a Saint in front of me, okay? I won't pay attention to you. The situation is like this now. You go. If you find them and bring them here, I will lead you to defeat the leader of the Charm. If you can't find them or don't go, I'll go back home, find my lover, get my revenge, and this matter will have nothing to do with me."
"You..." Nuwa trembled all over with anger, her hand pointing at Mo Qi shaking.
Mo Qi looked at her with a smiling face, as if to say, "What can you do to me?"
Nuwa finally sighed and said, "Fine, I'm too lazy to argue with a rogue like you; it would lower my status. Wait here for a moment, I'll be right back."
With that, she left with a few fairies, riding the clouds.
Mo Qi began to wander around the palace. Long Qi followed him, "What are you doing? Can you be a little more settled?"
Mo Qi didn't look back, looking around as he said, "Senior Sister, your junior brother is a great figure who decides the fate of the world. Those who do great things are not bound by trivialities, so what is 'settled'? I don't understand."
At this moment, some fairies passed by with bottles and plates. He immediately stopped them, "What is this? Where are you taking it?"
"These are holy water, nectar, and jade dew from various immortal mountains and heavenly courts offered to Nuwa Palace, as well as great ring ginseng fruits, and the sacred peaches of the sacred realm that we grow ourselves," one of the fairies said.
"What are the benefits of eating these things?" Mo Qi asked humbly.
The fairies looked at him with disdain: country bumpkin, you don't even know this.
Long Qi said, "These are all extraordinary items. Eating just one of them can improve your cultivation, extend your life, maintain your youthful appearance permanently, and even grant immortality. You have extended your lifespan to 108,000 years through cultivation, but even without cultivation, eating these things can grant immortality."
"This is so heaven-defying?" Mo Qi's voice changed in surprise.
Mo Qi took out a Qiankun bag, unfurled it into the air, and a black mist emanated and then suddenly contracted. All those items were stuffed into the Qiankun bag.
The fairies let out a gasp, "How dare you steal things from Nuwa Palace!"
Mo Qi put away the Qiankun bag, turned, and ran.
The fairies took flight and chased after him.
Long Qi also chased after him, "Junior Brother, what are you doing? Hurry and return them, these things aren't for you!"
"Strange, these Saints always say that all people are born equal, but why do they eat all these precious treasures, while mortals can't even afford food? What right do they have?" Mo Qi said angrily.
As he spoke, he angrily took out a ginseng fruit, took a few bites, then took a sip from the bottle of nectar, and with a flash, he appeared beside Long Qi.
Before Long Qi could react, she opened her mouth, and a gurgling sound was heard. The nectar flowed down her throat and into her heart, unable to stop.
"Does it taste good?" Mo Qi asked.
"You... are too... much," Long Qi turned her head away. As she spoke, she happened to encounter the peach Mo Qi handed her and accidentally took a bite of the peach.
Those chasing Mo Qi suddenly lost sight of him. They turned back and found him behind them.
These fairies were all shocked and angry. They immediately turned around to chase again, only to see Long Qi eating a peach.
They were all filled with jealousy and resentment, "Lianxing, how could you do this?"
Long Qi mumbled, "No, I... I didn't want to! He forced me to eat it."
Mo Qi laughed, "Eat if you want to, don't be so shy."
Then he threw a peach to each of them, "Eat it, and after you eat it, say I forced you. Let her come find me."
The fairies held the peaches in their hands, looking at each other, at a loss.
Someone must have started it, taking a bite of the peach in their hand, and the others followed suit, also starting to eat.
The scene suddenly became harmonious.
Mo Qi put one arm around Long Qi's slender waist, and with the other hand, fed Long Qi peaches, ginseng fruits, and nectar.
At first, Long Qi involuntarily cooperated with him in eating and drinking, but then she suddenly felt a trace of guilt in her heart.
After eating for a while, Long Qi started to cry, "You scoundrel, I'm a good person! Why did you force me? What exactly do you want?"
Mo Qi was greatly panicked. He immediately let go of her and said somewhat innocently, "I'm doing this for your own good! Your cultivation is so low. If you don't improve quickly, how can you go to the world beyond the heavens with me? Fine, if you don't want to, I won't force you."
Then, he began to eat ravenously.
The others had finished their peaches and could only stare at him eating, swallowing their saliva.
Long Qi wiped her mouth, feeling a little unsatisfied, and a little regretful. Why was she so pretentious?
But she still blamed Mo Qi, "Why do you always make the same mistake after knowing it's wrong? When the Empress Nuwa returns later, she will definitely be furious. I think you should just escape."