Chapter 544: Time Has Passed (2/2)

Looking around at the surroundings, the smile on Xue Wei's face deepened. He had found the perfect place to cultivate. Here, he would be protected by the branch leader and his ghosts, and after what happened just before, he did not fear that anyone would interrupt him.

Lan seemed to have understood his thoughts, and he also coiled his body upon the table, looking very relaxed as he yawned.

”I am going to continue to unravel my seal. You just focus on refining Qi; when you have enough, and are at the point where nothing more will assist your foundation, then we can have a sparring match, and I can guarantee that your breakthrough will be smooth.”

Lan felt smug as he looked at Xue Wei, who could not help but smile while shaking his head in amusement. This snake was revered and respected throughout the entire world, but when he was in front of his friends, there was a part of him that resembled a mischievous young boy who had never grown up.

Lan had also explained his life to Xue Wei. One had to admit that the two of them were significantly different from one another; even their upbringing was different.

Lan had grown up in a loving family. His father had adored his mother; he had many siblings, and their family ties were good. All of them were talented, and their advance in the world of cultivation had been so simple that they felt as if nothing could stop them.

This smooth journey had not managed to temper Lan's personality, and he ended up missing the most important things in protecting his beloved. After her departure from the world of the living, the previously sunny and innocent young man had vanished, as if he had grown up overnight.

It was not before now that he dared show some of his childishness once more. It was not before meeting Xue Wei that he found out that things were not either black or white. He was able to be both the innocent and childish Lan from his past, but still act mature and stable when needed.

One of the things that Li Zhiqing had liked about him was his unspoiled personality. While he could be arrogant and ruthless from time to time, it was more like a child throwing a tantrum, and he only harmed those who had caused him severe damage.

If he had found her before meeting Xue Wei, he might not have been able to reunite with her due to his personality changes, but now he realized that the delicate balance was what he needed.

Knowing this, he could not help but feel somewhat expectant of meeting Li Zhiqing again. He knew that she was no longer the same as before either. She had been living in the Ghost Realm for so many years, and it was natural that she had been fighting for survival all these years, so she could no longer be as gentle as before.

However, just like Lan, the time had changed, and so had they. It was impossible to stay the same after thousands of years had passed by.