Chapter 427: Leading the Way

Lin Shuang picked up the ring expressionlessly.The seal had long since worn away by time.She scanned it with her mind.She pulled out several family letters and secret messages.She then handed the ring to Li An, saying, "Give it to Shuangxue when the time comes.""This contains all the resources she'll need for the future."Li An raised his eyebrows slightly, saying, "You still won't let Shuangxue go?"Lin Shuang stared at Li An and said, "At least, for now, you're still unworthy of her.""Why?" Li An frowned.Lin Shuang shook her head. "She possesses some special qualities beyond her natural ability. I won't tell you the specifics, for fear of your spiritual heart collapsing."Li An frowned. "You're playing tricks."He took the ring.Lin Shuang turned and walked out the door. As she walked, she lowered her head to look at the letters in the ring, her eyes filled with worry.She continued to search for the secret doors that had yet to be opened. Li An, overflowing with rings, asked, "Are you from that era?"Lin Shuang: "You're asking even though you know the answer."Li An: "My human leaders want me to trust you completely.""I just want to know what the purpose of holding Yu Jingnian back is?""To stop him from opening the restriction that suppresses his realm.""And then what? What will happen?"Lin Shuang walked in silence for a long moment.Just when Li An thought he wasn't going to leave, Lin Shuang suddenly said, "Tell me what happened between you and Shen Ji inside that door, and I'll tell you the truth.""Shen Ji," Li An raised an eyebrow. It looked like that was the real name of the mad ancient immortal.He didn't hide it, saying calmly, "He suppressed his realm and fought me."Lin Shuang raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why?""Why?""Why didn't he kill you? Why did he fight you on the same level?"Li An shook his head. "I don't know. Ask him if you want to know.""Humans, they have all-powerful hands and eyes." Lin Shuang chuckled softly. The laugh was a mixture of contempt and self-mockery, a very complex tone. Suddenly, she changed the subject, asking, "Win or lose?""Go ask him," Li An said calmly.This reaction revealed something, and Lin Shuang expressed a hint of doubt.Could Li An defeat Shen Ji?How could that be possible?If it were someone like Zhao Shaolong, he'd believe it.Li An was far inferior, unless he could still combine the three realms.But now, the gap between his spiritual and elemental realms was even greater.At this point, Li An said again, "You've asked all your questions.""What's the answer I want?""What's the purpose of stalling for time?"Lin Shuang said calmly, "Someone needs to wake up. It takes time.""When that happens, I'll join you in dealing with Yu Jingnian."Li An didn't answer, calmly pondering.Walking in the dark maze, even the concept of time became blurred.At this moment,Li An turned a corner and encountered another Shura genius.He delivered a punch without hesitation.Lin Shuang's expression changed slightly. He thought Li An was going to use that wide-area destructive power again, drawing attention.But unexpectedly, the punch didn't cause any vibration.The flames of war pierced the opponent's heart like a sword, resonating within him.As the opponent neared death, the amulet flashed and left the maze.Lin Shuang's eyes narrowed.He clearly saw that Li An's fist had the effect of sword energy, and even after leaving his body, this martial energy could still resonate.Very interesting.A pity.No matter how advanced the technique, it is ultimately only a minor path.The main path is always about real strength.She also noticed that Li An was not idle. He would regularly take out some resources to consume, digesting them as he walked.Every second counted.He seemed to be working very hard.Lin Shuang shook her head and sighed, "Unfortunately, the gap in talent can never be filled by hard work."Li An didn't bother to respond.He counted the rings in his hand—they were densely packed, already more than a dozen. After a while, Lin Shuang led him to a deep staircase.This was undoubtedly the entrance to the second floor.Lin Shuang paused and said, "The evil thoughts on the second floor are even more intense. Your power will be suppressed.""I understand." Li An nodded and followed Lin Shuang into the second floor.Not only were there traces of evil thought liquid clinging to the walls, but particles of it were also floating in the air.The density of the evil thought was evident.But it was of no use.His fighting power was not suppressed at all.Lin Shuang frowned at Li An's calm demeanor.How could a young man of eighteen or nineteen remain unaffected by this level of evil thought?Suddenly, Li An's face lit up with a brilliant smile. "Stop looking at me. My wife will get jealous."Lin Shuang raised an eyebrow and turned to look.Li An was smiling at his wife. "My dear, you're finally here." Shuangxue walked forward, a sweet expression on her face, snuggling against Li An's chest.Li An stroked her soft black hair and said, "Let's go, let's get to work."As agreed, Li An would wait for Shuangxue on the second floor.Unexpectedly, Shuangxue arrived even faster, having already been waiting here for quite some time.Watching the two men depart, Lin Shuang suddenly said, "You need to eliminate enough opponents beforehand to stop them in the end.""Have you forgotten?""Blocking the door here is the best option."Li An turned and said, "Go to the third floor as quickly as possible and wait at the entrance."Lin Shuang frowned. "Does it make a difference?""Maybe," Li An said calmly. "The evil thoughts on the third floor might be able to suppress the power of some people.""It's easier to deal with them, too."Hearing this, Lin Shuang felt displeased.He felt Li An was being pretentious.A third floor?Could she truly withstand the evil thoughts on the second floor?Lin Shuang said calmly, "You only look fine now. If you really get angry and fight, the evil thoughts will erode your body faster than normal."Li An didn't respond to Lin Shuang's words. Instead, he casually took a ball of evil thought liquid and threw it directly into his mouth.Lin Shuang's face froze.She saw Li An chew the liquid and swallow it.The sight stunned her."Are you crazy?"Li An said expressionlessly, "If you're really that afraid of this ridiculous evil thought, then stay here.""Don't leave.""If you want to complete your plan, then listen to me.""Listen carefully, I'm the key to completing this plan, not you!""Use your brain, have some emotional intelligence, and don't say such annoying things.""I'm the key!""If I don't cooperate, you'll never see the old friend you miss so much!"This made Lin Shuang's face darken. Li An, however, looked disdainful. "People like you whose every thought is written on their face.""Stop talking to me about everything.""For a team to be strong, there can be no second thoughts!""So from now on, please be quiet and just do your job."A faint sense of authority rose from Li An.It didn't affect Lin Shuang.But it made her feel very uncomfortable.Majesty.Li An actually had that quality.And he could really see what I was thinking.At this moment, this clean-cut, boy-next-door with a sharp gaze made her feel a little hard to read.And everything he said was undeniable truth.The key to completing the plan was him, Shuangxue, not herself.Finally.Lin Shuang took a deep breath and said, "I can listen to you.""I can also say nothing from now on!""But I want you to swear with your Dao heart that you will absolutely complete the plan!"Li An raised his hand, and Dao heart surged in his chest.The oath took effect immediately. All his movements were seamless, without a moment's hesitation.He then took Shuangxue's hand, turned around, and, with his back to Lin Shuang, said, "Lead the way."