My gorgeous wife Chapter 2353 - 2321: Because We’re Family

Yang Qingling is a Domain Realm Expert.

For her age, she is considered an absolute genius on the continent she resides.

Originally, for her, just focusing wholeheartedly on cultivation would allow her to easily step into a broader world, enter a more magnificent continent, and roam freely across the heavens and earth.

However, it was unfortunate that all the love from the Yang Family seemed to be concentrated on her alone.

She has a younger brother named Yang Qingfeng.

But this younger brother has been frail since childhood, even perpetually on the brink of death.

It was only because of the massive resources of Heaven’s Materials and Earth’s Treasures from the Yang Family, a giant capable of nurturing a genius like Yang Qingling, that they could forcibly maintain Yang Qingfeng’s life.

But such forced life extension could no longer be sustained when Yang Qingfeng turned eighteen.

Watching her brother’s health deteriorate day by day, Yang Qingling resolutely rejected the apprenticeship of the top powerhouse of the continent and decided to follow some nearly traceless legends, starting to shuttle across various continents.

Eventually, she reached the Wildland Continent, a low-level plane where the highest strength was merely Domain Realm experts.

And this Domain Realm refers to the opponent’s overall strength, not that this continent truly has Domain Realm level experts.

In such a law-deficient, spiritually scarce plane, even Domain Realm experts cannot be born.

But on this day, Yang Qingling encountered a strange man.

Borne by four Earth Level individuals on a bamboo chair to outside Desolation City, a white-haired man in a black-and-white robe.

Initially, Yang Qingling was merely curious about the man’s premature aging; although he didn’t look very old, his breath of life was extremely weak, and he even had a head of white hair.

And Yang Qingling also noticed that the man’s situation seemed somewhat similar to her brother’s, with inexplicably depleted breath of life.

Hence, she began to secretly pay attention to this peculiar man.

As for those Earth Level individuals?

They were not worth her attention at all.

Yang Qingling’s strength, even on her own continent, could be deemed an absolute powerhouse.

In such a low-level plane, perhaps even the so-called strongest of the Wildland Continent couldn’t last long in her hands.

After entering the city, the man began collecting information about the Far West Land without any concealment, further piquing her curiosity.

Due to her curiosity about the man, Yang Qingling wanted to use her zither technique to bewilder this peculiar man and inquire some things from him.

But what happened next truly startled her.

Her Heart-Bewitching Melody could bewilder even Domain Realm experts stronger than herself.

While playing the zither, she also observed the man.

Then she was astonished to find that the man’s eyes, besides unintentionally showing traces of yearning, had no reaction to her zither melody at all.

Only at that moment did Yang Qingling vaguely realize that this man, whose qi-blood was weak and seemed to have no cultivation at all, might be a super expert with cultivation far beyond her perception.

This point could be discerned from the man’s unwavering threat in his words.

Yang Qingling had thought about entering the Far West Land alone to find the legendary Populus Euphratica Divine Tree, but every time, she was blocked within a region, as if in an immense maze, unable to proceed further no matter how she tried. This was why she was stranded in Desolation City.

Originally, having despaired about the Populus Euphratica Divine Tree, she was ready to leave the Wildland Continent, but unexpectedly, at this time, the man appeared out of nowhere.

Hope reignited in Yang Qingling’s heart.

For this man seemed to be searching for the Populus Euphratica Divine Tree too!

"Perhaps, following him, I could find it!"

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"I refuse," Li Chen calmly replied after hearing Yang Qingling’s narrative.

Yang Qingling looked shocked; she had anticipated the man’s rejection but hadn’t expected him to be so decisive.

"I haven’t been to the Far West Land either. Moreover, I might not be as powerful as you imagine. As you can see, I am merely a mortal weaker than ordinary people, lacking any cultivation. I cannot guarantee your safety if you encounter danger," Li Chen slowly said.

"Are you really searching for the Populus Euphratica Divine Tree too?" Yang Qingling asked hopefully.

Li Chen’s mouth twitched slightly; does this woman not understand spoken words?

Also, her point of focus is rather peculiar, isn’t it?

"Master, I must find the Populus Euphratica Divine Tree; my brother’s life is in grave danger. I must find something divine to save his life, even if it costs my own!" Yang Qingling stepped back two steps, bowing deeply to Li Chen.

Seeing Yang Qingling’s actions, a faint ripple finally appeared in Li Chen’s gaze.

"Why? You are Heaven’s Proud Daughter with remarkable talent and limitless prospects. Yet, your brother is merely struggling on one’s last breath, on the brink of survival. Is it worth it for you to do this? Would your family agree?" Li Chen gently inquired.

"Master," Yang Qingling stood up, smiling at Li Chen, "It’s not about my family, nor about talent cultivation; the reason is quite simple."

"Because we are family."

Hearing these words, Li Chen felt something in his heart being tightly grasped.

"Family..."

Raising his head, Li Chen gazed at the unfamiliar sky above, an unfathomable something flickering in his eyes.

"Indeed, no other reason is needed; being family is enough."

Li Chen nodded, telling Yang Qingling, "Follow me."

"Master, you agreed?" Yang Qingling asked joyfully.

To her, Li Chen definitely wasn’t an ordinary person; could someone immune to her Heart-Bewitching Melody be ordinary?

That Heart-Bewitching Melody targets the mind, effective even on deaf individuals.

Yet this person listened to her Heart-Bewitching Melody as if it were a simple tune—what level of powerhouse is he?

Yang Qingling secretly glanced at Li Chen, discovering he was already striding away, prompting her to hastily follow without delay.

A day later, Yang Qingling followed Li Chen at an ’extremely slow’ pace arriving in a world beneath the sky.

Here, yellow sand filled the heavens; here, wind swirled up earth dragons, portraying an apocalyptic scene.

Here was the terrifying Desert of Extermination in the west of the Wildland Continent.

And to reach the Coffin of Deathly Silence, one must cross the Desert of Extermination!

Li Chen looked at the fierce sandstorm ahead, turning to Yang Qingling, saying, "Use your law to shield me, let’s go through."

Yang Qingling: ???

Aren’t you a super expert? Immune even to my Heart-Bewitching Melody—how come you need me to shield you with law?

Seemingly aware of Yang Qingling’s thoughts, Li Chen smiled, "I said, currently, I am but a mortal devoid of any cultivation."

His smile bore no traces of loneliness or inferiority.

What was in Li Chen’s eyes... was hope.

He too has family, and he must quickly restore his cultivation and then... go home!