The woman took a step back in fright, the panic in her eyes slowly fading away, replaced by calmness in the blink of an eye. She waved her hands, leaving behind a wall of fire in the air, then turned and ran. Her movements were smooth, all in the blink of an eye.

Li Jinzhi had just taken a step forward when the woman turned a corner and disappeared in a cloud of dust.

"Uh," Li Jinzhi withdrew his hand in embarrassment, frowned, and said seriously, "She ran away. Looks like my face is still very intimidating."

"Mm," Ye Cheng replied casually, still staring blankly at the end of the passage, as if thinking about something.

Li Jinzhi didn't pay much attention to him. He bent down and manipulated his spiritual energy to harvest the Tide Dew Worm's Yao Core and outer shell. When he cut inside, he found that the Tide Dew Worm's insides were in a mess, as if its organs had been twisted into a ball by something.

His hand paused slightly, and when he thought of the ice beads Ye Cheng released, he couldn't help but blush with shame. Although he knew about Ye Cheng's methods, seeing the truth now was still a bit frightening.

Although he thought so, his hand didn't stop moving. After putting the dark green Yao Core into his storage ring, he threw out a ball of Ice Flame. The ball of Ice Flame landed on the remains of the Tide Dew Worm, quickly freezing it and finally turning it into countless Ice Crystals that scattered on the ground.

When he looked up again, he found that Ye Cheng was still in a daze. He couldn't help but feel puzzled. It was rare to see him in such a state, but today he was in a daze again and again, and the tips of his ears were strangely red.

"Do you like that girl?" Li Jinzhi tilted his head and asked, his eyes full of thought.

"Ah?" Ye Cheng seemed to be suddenly awakened and asked in confusion.

Li Jinzhi saw that the other party was trying to hide something, so he raised his eyebrows and said in a low voice, "That Fellow Daoist Chen's character isn't good. He's obviously not a good match."

"I'm not," Ye Cheng subconsciously retorted. When he realized what Li Jinzhi was talking about, he immediately exploded. "I don't like her!"

Li Jinzhi was shocked by his attitude and couldn't help but hesitate. "Then why are you looking in the direction that the woman disappeared with red ears?"

Ye Cheng coughed awkwardly. His gaze drifted as he asked, "Jingzhi, have you ever thought about your future Dao companion?"

Li Jinzhi was stunned by the sudden question. He thought about it carefully and realized that he had never thought about it before.

In the past, he still had the habit of looking at beautiful women. However, ever since he set foot in the cultivation world, he was used to looking at beautiful women. Thus, this requirement naturally didn't need to be a requirement.

What should a future Dao companion be like

Ye Cheng stared intently at Li Jinzhi, who was lost in his own thoughts. He couldn't help but breathe heavily. Just now, he thought that Jingzhi didn't find a Dao companion in the lower realm because he was worried about the separation between the two realms.

If he could ascend at the same time as him, or if he was willing to wait for him, would Jingzhi agree to his request?

"Oh."

Li Jinzhi's brows furrowed even tighter. The more he thought about it, the emptier his mind became. He couldn't think of what kind of Dao companion he wanted.

All kinds of girls ran through his mind, but no one stayed. In the end, he still couldn't trust anyone. As for what he couldn't trust …

It was probably because he had placed all his trust in one person.

Ye Cheng heard the other party say "oh" and waited stiffly. However, after waiting for a while, he still didn't hear anything else. He couldn't help but feel anxious.

At this moment, Li Jinzhi sighed and said dejectedly, "He probably wants to find someone he trusts and can entrust his back to."

Then, he smiled and patted Ye Cheng's shoulder. "If he can't find someone, it's good to have you around."

Ye Cheng's body stiffened from the pat, but his eyes were unusually bright. He stared intently at Li Jinzhi and asked slowly, "Someone like me?" He asked confusingly.

Li Jinzhi frowned and was about to say that it wasn't someone like him, but on second thought, someone as trustworthy as him wasn't wrong. "Yes, someone like you."

Ye Cheng heard this and coughed twice before turning around. He hid his burning ears in the darkness and forced himself to calm down. "Then let's continue forward. I don't know why the Tide Dew Worm left its nest and came here." With his back facing Li Jinzhi, he couldn't help but smile.

Li Jinzhi didn't intend to change the topic, and he frowned as he asked. "Why did you suddenly ask about Dao Companions?" He paused for a moment before suspicion arose in his heart. "Could it be that you've found someone you like?"

After guessing that his good brother had someone in mind, the first thing that came to his mind was not blessings.

After he has a Dao companion, will he still be my Dao companion?

Will he still share a storage bag with me?

Will he still wander the Immortal Cultivation World with me?

If the person in mind is that woman surnamed Chen, will he be instigated to fight with me?

The more he thought about it, the darker Li Jinzhi's expression became. Based on the above analysis, he felt that regardless of whether Ye Cheng had a Dao companion or not, it would destroy their relationship.

So …

"Things like Dao companions are useless apart from Dual Cultivation to improve their cultivation techniques." He said with a sullen face.

Ye Cheng was about to reply, "You are the one in mind!"

But when he heard Li Jinzhi's words, he swallowed the words back down his throat.

"Why?

Can't Dao companions share honor and disgrace, share memories, and accompany each other for eternity? "

Ye Cheng said softly, "You're still young. Don't be so extreme. Dao companions are still very useful."

Li Jinzhi turned to look at Ye Cheng and narrowed his eyes. "Aren't we sharing honor and disgrace now?

Is there anything that I don't know about since you were young?

The Immortal Cultivation World is full of dangers. Eternal life is too elusive. I won't consider it. "

After a pause, he continued, "Besides, even if you have eternal life, you can't touch or grasp feelings. Who can guarantee that they won't change?" He had to firmly suppress Ye Cheng's thoughts of finding a Dao companion.

Ye Cheng was silent. He actually couldn't find a way to refute Li Jinzhi's words. According to Li Jinzhi's point of view, he seemed to have done all the things that Dao companions could do. Besides, Ye Cheng didn't seem to trust feelings. Should he still propose to promote their relationship?

He weighed the pros and cons. If he said his plan now, he might be rejected and create a gap between them. If he tried to find out Ye Cheng's plan in the future, it wouldn't be too late to mention it when he was confident. Anyway, Ye Cheng didn't intend to find someone else. As long as he stayed by her side, everything would be fine, right?

Having made up his mind, Ye Cheng hid the words he had just swallowed back into his heart.

"I don't have anyone in mind."

Ye Cheng's face was full of agreement. He nodded and said seriously, "I'm just curious. I'm not looking for a Dao companion."

Only then did Li Jinzhi feel relieved, and his face was full of admiration. He patted the other party's shoulder and sighed. "Cultivators should prioritize cultivation, and it's better to think less about relationships. Even Dual Cultivation, although the effects are obvious, it can still be cultivated back after a few days."

Ye Cheng nodded. "I've already given my Primordial Yang Initial Essence to you. If I find a Dao companion for Dual Cultivation, the effects will probably be greatly reduced. There's really no need to find another."

Li Jinzhi thought of the wisp of Primordial Yang Initial Essence that had been wandering around his meridians. He silently turned around. "The two of us had better hurry up and move forward." With that, he strode forward.

Ye Cheng quickly followed. The corners of his tightly pursed lips curled up slightly.

Since he had decided to take it slow, he had to get information from every angle. He was the most suitable one for Ye Cheng.

"Why did the Tide Dew Worm walk out of its nest?"

Li Jinzhi dragged Zhao Mingzhu and muttered softly as he walked. He clearly didn't want to pay attention to the previous topic.

Ye Cheng didn't dwell on that question either. He pondered seriously for a moment and connected it to the Tide Dew Worm's living habits. He said softly, "Maybe it's because its home was stolen?"

Li Jinzhi stopped in his tracks and subconsciously denied it. "That's impossible. There aren't many insects on the fourth level that can compete with the Tide Dew Worm. If there really were, this demonic insect wouldn't have been able to settle down in the central area for so many years."

Hearing this, Ye Yu was also slightly confused, "Just now, that Tide Dew Worm was clearly about to transform. Perhaps you don't know the habits of demonic beasts that have transformed. At this stage, demonic beasts definitely won't take even half a step out of their nest, because during this period, some of the demonic beasts' divine abilities will be greatly weakened."

"So that's why those two women were able to fight it for so long?" Li Jinzhi came to a realization. "No wonder the two of us were able to kill the rare demonic insect so easily."

Ye Yu sighed and patted the other party's shoulder. "No matter what, our goal is only to condense our Skill Proficiency and cooperate well. So what if there really is an extremely powerful Demonic Insect?

Don't you still have the Void? "

Li Jinzhi nodded. "Indeed. If it's really the worst case scenario, the two of us can just hide in the Void." He tapped the air with his fingertips and felt much more at ease.

The two of them didn't stop and continued to move forward. The deeper they went, the more varied the demonic insects were and the more powerful they became. It took quite a bit of effort to kill them.

After turning four or five forks, the road ahead suddenly narrowed. There was only a small path that could only allow one person to pass sideways.

Ye Cheng identified the location of the small path and said, "After passing through this path, we'll enter the central area of the fourth floor. The demonic insects here are completely incomparable to those outside."

Li Jinzhi nodded seriously with a serious expression. "Most of the Zerg's nests on the fourth floor are located here. If we're not careful, we might die. We need to be careful."

Ye Cheng suddenly thought of something. "Hurry up and enter the Void."

Although Li Jinzhi was a little confused, he still did as he was told. He spread out his five fingers and tore open a black crack in the air. A black hole formed in the Void. Ye Cheng hurriedly pulled him into it.

Before he could ask, he suddenly felt the Chao Han Palace in his Sea of Consciousness tremble violently and fly out.