Pre - emptively seize

Cao Wenbin offered no explanation at all!

His strategy was to go his own way regardless of what others said.

Consequently, Long Ji was in despair.

Thus, the moment she entered the cave, she began to bid farewell to Feng Linglong.

"Mother, I'm so sorry to you!"

"You've just been resurrected, and I've plunged you into danger again!"

"However, I truly did my best!"

"If you're going to blame someone, blame this stubborn mule ahead who won't listen to a word!"

"If he had heeded just one of my words..."

The more she spoke, the softer her voice became.

It wasn't that she was afraid of Cao Wenbin's retaliation, but she had already sensed something amiss.

"How could the place where the Dewi Sacred Fire is hidden be so quiet?"

"Could it be..."

"Have you realized?"

The corners of Cao Wenbin's mouth turned up, and then he said with great complacency, "Yes. Recently, it's the Benevolence - doing Day of the Qilin clan."

"And the Qilin that went after my cousin just now is the only guard of the Qilin clan."

"Don't you really think that I would risk my life just for a Dewi Sacred Fire!"

"Am I that worthless?"

The so - called Benevolence - doing Day is actually a unique festival of the Qilin clan.

It occurs once every ten years.

When the festival arrives, all Qilins, regardless of their strength, even the Great Emperors, will spontaneously go out to do good deeds.

And this behavior lasts for a full half - month.

It is precisely because of this that the Qilin has become the auspicious beast beloved by all the common people in the Immortal Domain.

As for the cause of the current situation...

Actually, that fellow Lin Dong has long been plotting to obtain the Dewi Sacred Fire.

As soon as the Qilin clan determined the one to stay behind, he immediately began to loiter frequently around here.

His purpose was to hook up with the wife of the staying - behind Qilin.

And heaven rewards the diligent. By a lucky coincidence, Lin Dong finally got to know the Qilin named Mo Yu.

Originally, Lin Dong basically had no chance.

After all, time was really tight.

But just as he was about to use the power of medicine to force a relationship first and make up for it later, the staying - behind Qilin suddenly provided an assist.

It had an affair.

And, by chance, Mo Yu discovered it.

So, Mo Yu came to pour out her woes to Lin Dong.

As for what happened later...

"Then why didn't you say so earlier!"

"Are you happy to see me make a fool of myself?"

To cover up her embarrassment, Long Ji was originally going to give Cao Wenbin a light punch.

But just as she raised her hand, she paused again.

"Wait a minute. Even if you can obtain the Dewi Sacred Fire, how are you going to escape?"

"You know, the Great Emperors of the Qilin clan achieved their emperorship with the help of the Dewi Sacred Fire."

"Once the staying - behind Qilin sends a signal, they will definitely return at the first time."

"Don't you dare tell me that you have a way to slip away under the noses of the Great Emperors!"

Cao Wenbin shrugged. "Why can't I?"

"Remember, if you don't want to die, you have to trust me unconditionally."

"When we escape later, no matter how absurd the route I take is, you must follow closely. Do you understand?"

"The distance between us should be no more than two steps at most. If it exceeds two steps, you will surely die."

Cao Wenbin wasn't exaggerating.

He was just stating the facts.

In the original work, after Lin Dong snatched the Dewi Sacred Fire, he fled desperately into the swamp.

Finally, he narrowly managed to get into a secret realm and thus escaped the disaster.

However, the pet bear that had been following him was killed by the Great Emperor.

When it died, it was only three steps away from the secret realm.

"I understand."

After taking a deep breath, Long Ji nodded heavily.

Although she hated to entrust her fate to others, she had no other choice now.

After all, she didn't have the ability to escape from the Great Emperor.

"Are you ready?"

While they were talking, the two of them had already reached the innermost part of the cave.

And on an altar not far from them, a milky - white flame was burning vigorously.

"Okay. You can get the fire."

After getting an affirmative answer, Cao Wenbin didn't hesitate at all. With a gentle wave of his palm, the Fire - controlling Technique was immediately cast.