This time, he easily caught up with Li Ziqing.
"Why are you walking so fast? Aren't you going to wait for me!"
Chen Xiao said with a hint of anger.
Li Ziqing gave Chen Xiao a sweet smile but offered no explanation, continuing to walk ahead on her own.
"You're walking so fast, where exactly are you going?"
Chen Xiao couldn't help but ask.
Li Ziqing moved with incredible speed, as if she knew exactly where she was going, which was quite peculiar.
After all, Li Ziqing, like Chen Xiao, was here for the first time.
"We're almost there, don't rush."
Li Ziqing said, her steps never faltering.
Chen Xiao had no choice but to keep pace with Li Ziqing.
It wasn't until they reached a massive boulder that Li Ziqing stopped and declared, "We're here."
"Wife, did you come looking for this big rock?"
Chen Xiao stared at the stone, his mind flooded with questions.
This boulder was truly enormous, about half the size of a room, and appeared to be made of incredibly hard material.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that if this stone were brought to the outside world, someone would pay an exorbitant price to buy it for their collection.
Just as Chen Xiao was marveling inwardly, Li Ziqing suddenly let out a series of charming giggles.
"Hehehe, little fellow, don't call me that. I am not your wife!"
Chen Xiao was not particularly surprised and said coldly, "I knew it was you long ago, you old hag. I advise you to leave my wife's body immediately. Don't force me to act!"
Chen Xiao had long ago noticed Li Ziqing's strangeness, and the only explanation for it was that she had been possessed by the Ancient Immortal Emperor.
"Old hag? Is that how you address me? Little fellow, you are quite disrespectful to me!"
The Ancient Immortal Emperor frowned.
"You were the one who was disrespectful first, harming your own descendants. What kind of creature are you!"
Chen Xiao retorted angrily.
"Heh, so what if I did? What can you do to me? You said you would make a move, so come on!"
The Ancient Immortal Emperor puffed out Li Ziqing's chest and advanced towards Chen Xiao. "Come on, make your move! I want to see how you do it!"
"Since it's not my body anyway, if you hurt her, then you'll be killing your own wife with your own hands!"
The Ancient Immortal Emperor looked at Chen Xiao triumphantly, appearing to have the upper hand.
"Do you really think I have no way to drive you out?"
Chen Xiao questioned coldly.
"If you have a way, then show it! Don't just talk the talk!"
The Ancient Immortal Emperor looked at Chen Xiao with amusement.
"Heh, you're forcing my hand. Don't blame me!"
Chen Xiao let out a few sinister laughs, then suddenly lunged forward, embracing the Ancient Immortal Emperor, or rather, Li Ziqing's slender waist.
"You, what do you want to do?"
The Ancient Immortal Emperor panicked but was unable to resist.
Chen Xiao had anticipated this. Although he didn't know what entity had occupied Li Ziqing's body, it couldn't be anything truly powerful.
After all, the Ancient Immortal Emperor had already perished long ago.
"I just want to do what a husband and wife should do. Why are you so nervous!"
Chen Xiao said softly, his hands exploring Li Ziqing's body with practiced ease.
"You, you are outrageous, how shameless of you..."
The 'Ancient Immortal Emperor' was both embarrassed and furious, her face flushed red.
"Am I the one being outrageous, or are you? You're the one occupying my wife's body, and you call me outrageous? If you can't stand it, then get out of here quickly!"
With that, Chen Xiao directly leaned in and kissed Li Ziqing's tender lips.
"You, *whimper*— You, you bastard, *whimper*—"
The 'Li Ziqing' gasped repeatedly, struggling desperately.
However, after a moment of resistance, her body softened, and she began to cooperate.
Chen Xiao did as he pleased, and the other party offered no resistance, even closing her eyes slightly.
After a long kiss, Chen Xiao looked at Li Ziqing.
Li Ziqing's face was flushed red: "Husband, what are you doing? Why all of a sudden... Are you wanting it again? This is my ancestor's tomb, isn't it a bit inappropriate..."
As expected, Chen Xiao's guess was correct.
Li Ziqing had returned!
"Oh right, I think I just fell asleep. How did I suddenly end up here?"
Li Ziqing scratched her head, looking bewildered.
Just as Chen Xiao was about to explain, a cracking sound suddenly echoed from the side.
Following the sound, they saw that the giant boulder beside them was slowly splitting open, bit by bit.
At the same time, the voice from before spoke again.
"Little fellow, you are truly remarkable. You are indeed my descendant. It seems she chose the right person."
"You have passed several of my trials consecutively, and finally, you used 'love' as your ultimate move, forcing me to surrender."
Hearing this, Chen Xiao couldn't help but inwardly scoff, "So that was 'love'? I thought it was 'hooliganism'!"
He had, of course, guessed from the very beginning that this was all a test.
Therefore, passing these tests was effortless for him.
Li Ziqing, on the other hand, was completely bewildered, as she had no idea what had happened.
The Ancient Immortal Emperor's voice continued.
"Today, I shall impart to you my greatest treasure. All my life's learning, feelings, and insights are recorded here. It is a pity that I did not manage to complete it."
"But I believe you can complete it, because you are a more exceptional being than I."
"Little fellow, please keep up the good work! This world depends on you!"
"Also, my descendant, I am very happy to have met you. Although thousands of years separate us, I can feel your presence."
"Please inherit my legacy and complete my unfinished work!"
"This humble Daoist, Wangu, thanks you!"
As the final voice faded, a wisp of green smoke drifted up and quickly dissipated into the air.
Chen Xiao cupped his hands towards the green smoke, "Senior, take care. We shall meet again!"
Li Ziqing was still somewhat dazed. She had guessed that the speaker was her ancestor, but she still had no idea what had just happened.
She wanted to ask Chen Xiao, but now was clearly not the time.
Meanwhile, the giant boulder had completely split down the middle.
With a rumbling sound, the boulder divided into two halves and rolled away to the sides.
And a dazzling golden light appeared in the center where the boulder had been.
Following the golden light, Chen Xiao saw a book on the ground.
The golden light was emanating from this book.
'Great Desolate Mortal Scripture'!
From the name, one could guess that this shimmering golden book was likely a cultivation technique.
Chen Xiao reached out, and as the golden light flickered, the scripture book flew into his hand.
Just as he was about to open it, the scripture book suddenly intensified its golden glow.
When the golden light dispersed, the 'Great Desolate Mortal Scripture' had vanished without a trace...